2017 Saint Louis FC season explained
Club: | Saint Louis FC |
Season: | 2017 |
Manager: | Preki |
Chairman: | Jim Kavanaugh |
League: | United Soccer League |
Cup1: | U.S. Open Cup |
League Topscorer: | Christian Volesky (8) |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Chrtitle: | CEO |
Season Topscorer: | Christian Volesky (8) |
Highest Attendance: | 5,566 (April 1 vs. Ottawa Fury) |
Lowest Attendance: | 4,107 (April 22 vs. Charlotte Independence) |
Average Attendance: | 4,739 |
Prevseason: | 2016 |
Nextseason: | 2018 |
Largest Win: | 2–0 (June 2 vs. Toronto FC II) |
Largest Loss: | 0–4 (April 15 vs. FC Cincinnati) |
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The 2017 Saint Louis FC season was the franchise's third season in the United Soccer League, one of two leagues in the second division of soccer in the United States.
Due to the addition of new teams to the league, the club returned to the USL's Eastern Conference, where they had played during their inaugural 2015 season.[1]
Additionally, the club announced the end of their affiliation with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer,[2] which had been in place for their first two seasons.
Roster
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
Player movement
Returning players from 2016
No. | Position | Player | Nation | Date Signed | Ref |
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10 | Midfielder | | | January 7, 2016 | [3] |
— | Forward | | | February 18, 2016 | |
4 | Defender | | | March 6, 2016 | |
12 | Midfielder | | | March 6, 2016 | |
2 | Midfielder | | | April 22, 2016 | | |
New signings
No. | Position | Player | Nation | Previous Team | Date Signed | Ref |
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1 | Goalkeeper | | | | November 10, 2016 | [4] |
18 | Midfielder | | | | November 10, 2016 | |
7 | Midfielder | | | | November 15, 2016 | [5] |
13 | Defender | | | | November 15, 2016 | |
11 | Midfielder | | | | November 22, 2016 | [6] |
22 | Defender | | | | November 22, 2016 | |
17 | Midfielder | | | | November 22, 2016 | |
30 | Defender | | | | November 30, 2016 | [7] |
19 | Forward | | | | December 22, 2016 | [8] |
8 | Midfielder | | | | January 5, 2017 | [9] |
5 | Defender | | | | January 27, 2017 | [10] |
26 | Midfielder | | | | February 20, 2017 | [11] |
6 | Defender | | | | February 20, 2017 | [12] |
25 | Forward | | | | February 20, 2017 | |
14 | Midfielder | | | | February 20, 2017 | |
99 | Goalkeeper | | | | March 5, 2017 | [13] |
23 | Defender | | | | March 5, 2017 | |
9 | Forward | | | | March 6, 2017 | [14] |
21 | Forward | | | | March 31, 2017 | [15] |
31 | Goalkeeper | | | | April 7, 2017 | [16] |
24 | Midfielder | | | | April 22, 2017 | [17] |
28 | Midfielder | | | | May 17, 2017 | [18] | |
Academy signings
No. | Position | Player | Nation | Previous Team | Date Signed | Ref |
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15 | Midfielder | | | | April 7, 2017 | [19] |
20 | Defender | | | | April 7, 2017 | |
3 | Defender | | | | April 7, 2017 | |
16 | Midfielder | | | | April 7, 2017 | | |
Loans
Out
United Soccer League season
See main article: 2017 USL season.
Standings
Eastern Conference Table
U.S. Open Cup
See main article: 2017 U.S. Open Cup.
Matches
Notes and References
- Web site: USL Announces 2017 Conference Alignment . saintlouisfc.com . January 9, 2017 . January 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170113014704/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/USL_Announces_2017_Conference_Alignment . January 13, 2017 . dead .
- Web site: STLFC and Chicago Fire MLS Affiliation Announcement . saintlouisfc.com . February 15, 2017 . February 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170217223643/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/Chicago_Fire_MLS_Affiliation . February 17, 2017 . dead .
- News: Saint Louis FC Returning Player Announcement . saintlouisfc.com . November 9, 2016 . December 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220201037/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/20161109p4sh73 . December 20, 2016 . dead .
- News: Saint Louis FC Announces First Signings for the 2017 Season . saintlouisfc.com . November 10, 2016 . December 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220131435/http://www.saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/20161110l2y3fr . December 20, 2016 . dead .
- News: Saint Louis FC Announce Sheldon and Dalgaard for 2017 . saintlouisfc.com . November 15, 2016 . December 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220131953/http://www.saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/20161115k7uvqr . December 20, 2016 . dead .
- News: Saint Louis FC Announce New Players for 2017 . saintlouisfc.com . November 22, 2016 . December 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161123133335/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/20161122 . November 23, 2016 . dead .
- News: Saint Louis FC Strengthen Defense For 2017 . saintlouisfc.com . November 30, 2016 . December 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220133532/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/Player_Announcement-Cabalceta . December 20, 2016 . dead .
- News: Saint Louis FC Bolster Attack for 2017 . saintlouisfc.com . December 22, 2016 . December 22, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161223063906/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/STLFC_Announce_Jose_Angulo . December 23, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
- News: STLFC Adds to Midfield for 2017 . saintlouisfc.com . January 5, 2017 . January 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170106103146/http://www.saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/STLFC_Adds_to_Midfield_for_2017 . January 6, 2017 . dead .
- News: STLFC Announce Defender Konrad Plewa . saintlouisfc.com . January 27, 2017 . January 28, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170131170702/http://www.saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/STLFC_Announce_Defender_Konrad_Plewa . January 31, 2017 . dead .
- News: STLFC Add Trio to 2017 Roster . saintlouisfc.com . February 20, 2017 . February 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170222105753/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/STLFC_Add_Trio_to_2017_Roster . February 22, 2017 . dead .
- News: STLFC Add Austin Ledbetter to 2017 Roster . saintlouisfc.com . February 20, 2017 . February 21, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170222105719/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/STLFC_Announce_Ledbetter . February 22, 2017 . dead .
- News: Saint Louis FC Announce Grinwis and Howe . saintlouisfc.com . March 5, 2017 . March 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170306034924/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/STLFC_Announce_Grinwis_and_Howe . March 6, 2017 . dead .
- News: STLFC Add Christian Volesky to Attack . saintlouisfc.com . March 6, 2017 . March 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170307203810/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/STLFC_Announce_Volesky . March 7, 2017 . dead .
- News: STLFC Add Max Alvarez to 2017 Roster . saintlouisfc.com . March 31, 2017 . March 31, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170813014214/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/STLFC_Announce_Max_Alvarez . August 13, 2017 . dead .
- News: Filla Signs With Saint Louis FC . umsltritons.com . April 7, 2017.
- News: STLFC Add Tony Walls to 2017 Roster . saintlouisfc.com . April 22, 2017 . April 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170423151249/http://www.saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/STLFC_Announce_Walls . April 23, 2017 . dead .
- News: STLFC Add Emir Alihodzic to 2017 Roster . saintlouisfc.com . May 17, 2017 . June 4, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170606205637/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/STLFC_Add_Alihodzic . June 6, 2017 . dead .
- News: STLFC Adds Academy Players to Roster . saintlouisfc.com . April 7, 2017 . April 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170418192857/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/STLFC_Academy_Players_Added . April 18, 2017 . dead .
- News: STLFC Loans Irvin Herrera to NY Cosmos . saintlouisfc.com . February 2, 2017 . February 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170203161421/http://saintlouisfc.com/general/2016-17/releases/Irvin_Herrera_Loan_Announcement . February 3, 2017 . dead .