Charlotte Independence

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Charlotte Independence
File:Charlotte Indy.png
Nickname(s) The Jacks
Founded 2014
Stadium Ramblewood Soccer Complex
Charlotte, North Carolina
Stadium
capacity		 4,300
Owner Queen City Soccer Club, LLC
President Jim McPhilliamy
Head Coach Mike Jeffries
League USL
2015 7th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club home page

Charlotte Independence are an American soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the United Soccer League, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. They are affiliated with the Major League Soccer (MLS) team the Colorado Rapids. They play their home games at Ramblewood Soccer Complex.

History

The Charlotte Independence were founded in 2014. They took over the USL Pro franchise of the Charlotte Eagles, who moved into the amateur Premier Development League (PDL).[1][2][3]

The Independence take their name from Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Their crest features the year 1775 (the year in which it was alleged to have been signed) and a horse-mounted Captain James Jack.[4] Supporters were asked to choose one of twelve designs, all 12 featured the year and Jack.

Former Dallas Burn head coach Mike Jeffries was hired as the Independence head coach on December 5, 2014.[5]

The Independence lost their first game to Charleston Battery 3-2 on March 28, 2015 at Transamerica Field. Jack Thompson scored the team's first ever goal in the 13th minute.[6]

Stadium

On February 25, 2015, the team announced they would play most of their 2015 season in a temporary soccer stadium being assembled at Ramblewood Soccer Complex, near the I-77/I-485 interchange in the southwest corner of the city. [7] [8] After splitting its first five home games between venues on University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Winthrop University, the Independence won their Ramblewood debut on June 20, 2015. [9] [10]

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Avg. Attendance
2015 3 USL 7th, Eastern Did not qualify Fifth Round 1,800

Players

Current roster

As of March 1, 2016 [11][12]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Cody Mizell      United States
2 Midfielder Jack Metcalf      England
3 Defender Bilal Duckett      United States
4 Defender Patrick Slogic      United States
6 Midfielder Jun Marques Davidson      Japan
7 Forward Yann Ekra      France
8 Forward Caleb Calvert (on loan from Colorado Rapids)     United States
9 Forward Brian Brown (on loan from Harbour View)     Jamaica
10 Midfielder Jorge Herrera      Colombia
11 Forward David Estrada      United States
12 Goalkeeper John Berner (on loan from Colorado Rapids)     United States
13 Defender Austin Yearwood      United States
14 Midfielder Lewis Hilton      England
15 Defender Alec Bartlett      United States
16 Midfielder Emmanuel Appiah (on loan from Colorado Rapids)     Ghana
19 Midfielder Enzo Martínez      Uruguay
20 Forward Christopher Hellmann      Germany
21 Forward Asa Kryst      United States
22 Defender Joel Johnson      Spain
23 Midfielder Alex Martínez      Uruguay
24 Forward Norberto Ochoa      United States
25 Defender Henry Kalungi      Uganda
26 Goalkeeper Kyle Renfro      United States

Staff

Front Office

  • Jim McPhilliamy - Owner & CEO
  • Michael Behrman - Chief Operating Officer
  • Wade Leaphart - Chief Revenue Officer
  • Tom Engstrom - General Manager

Coaching Staff

  • Mike Jeffries - Head Coach
  • Troy Lesesne - Assistant Coach
  • Philip Poole - Goalkeepers Coach
  • John Lytton - Strength & Conditioning Coach

Sponsors[13]

  • OrthoCarolina
  • Novant Health
  • Adidas
  • Birdsong Brewing Company
  • NoDa Brewing Company
  • The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
  • Rolle Oral & Facial Surgery
  • Skyview Dentistry
  • Fluid Motion Bodywork Message Therapy

References

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External links

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