# 2019–20 Stumptown Athletic season

The 2019–20 Stumptown Athletic season was the club's inaugural season in the National Independent Soccer Association, a newly established third division soccer league in the United States.

## Overview

On October 23, 2018, NISA announced Charlotte, North Carolina as the association's third team market. On June 28, 2019, Stumptown Athletic was unveiled as one of ten founding members of the new association and one of the eight that would take part in the inaugural 2019–20 season. The team used both CSA OrthoCarolina Sportsplex in Pineville and the Sportsplex at Matthews as home venues, with the hope of making the latter its permanent home venue sometime in the future.
On July 21, the team announced Mark Steffens as its first head coach. Stumptown announced its first two player signings, Jamaica national team midfielder Michael Binns and midfielder Jared Odenbeck, in late August. Prior to the season Hummel International was announced as Stumptown's official apparel and ball supplier.
Donald Benamna became the first Stumptown player to receive and international call-up when he was rostered for the Central African Republic's October 2019 friendly against Niger. The team won, 2–0, with Benamna making his debut in the process.
On April 27, 2020, following a stoppage of play and subsequent extension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NISA announced the cancellation of the 2020 Spring season.

## Players and staff
### Roster

    As of March 5, 2019
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Micah Bledsoe | United States |
| 2 | DF | Richardo Israel | Jamaica |
| 3 | DF | Randy Mendoza | United States |
| 4 | DF | Sergio Campbell | Jamaica |
| 5 | DF | Gabriel Silva | Brazil |
| 6 | MF | Jared Odenbeck | United States |
| 7 | MF | Tate Robertson | United States |
| 8 | MF | Ismael Longo | Venezuela |
| 9 | MF | Donald Benamna | Central African Republic |
| 10 | FW | Ryan Peterson | United States |
| 11 | MF | Jalen Brown | United States |
| 12 | MF | Drew Yates | United States |
| 13 | DF | Giovani Bejarano | Colombia |
| 14 | MF | Josue España | United States |
| 16 | FW | Lamin Suma | Sierra Leone |
| 17 | DF | Thomas Suchecki | United States |
| 18 | DF | Bay Kurtz | United States |
| 19 | FW | Nazeem Bartman | South Africa |
| 23 | DF | David Koloko | Cameroon |
| 33 | GK | Vincent Tasca | United States |

### Technical staff

* Mark Steffens – Head coach
* Patrick Daka – Assistant coach

## Competitions
### NISA Fall season (Showcase)

Details for the 2019 NISA Spring season were announced July 25, 2019.

#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Miami FC (O) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 14 | East Coast Championship |
| 2 | Stumptown Athletic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 12 | East Coast Championship |
| 3 | Atlanta SC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Philadelphia Fury | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Philadelphia Fury withdrew after one match and forfeited their remaining matches

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 9 November 2019. Source: Match reports

#### Playoff
### NISA Spring season

Details for the 2020 NISA Spring season were announced January 27, 2020.

#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Oakland Roots SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Playoffs |
| 2 | California United Strikers FC (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Detroit City FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Stumptown Athletic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 5 | San Diego 1904 FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Chattanooga FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Los Angeles Force | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 8 | Michigan Stars FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 6 March 2020. Source: Match reports

#### Matches
### U.S. Open Cup

Stumptown will enter the 2020 tournament with the rest of the National Independent Soccer Association teams in the Second Round. It was announced on 29 January that their first opponent would be USL Championship side Charlotte Independence. On February 3, Charlotte announced that the game at the Sportsplex at Matthews, which both teams use as a home venue, would be free for the public to attend.

## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of Match played 6 March 2020
Note: This includes caps for players who were subbed in during the September 14 game against Atlanta SC, which is not reflected on the Stumptown player pages but is confirmed by the team
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Fall Season | Fall Season | Fall Playoff | Fall Playoff | Spring Season | Spring Season | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Micah Bledsoe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| 33 | GK | USA | Vincent Tasca | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Defenders ||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | JAM | Richardo Israel | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 3 | DF | USA | Randy Mendoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
| 4 | DF | JAM | Sergio Campbell | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
| 5 | DF | BRA | Gabriel Silva | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| 13 | DF | COL | Giovani Bejarano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
| 17 | DF | USA | Thomas Suchecki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 18 | DF | USA | Bay Kurtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| 23 | DF | CMR | David Koloko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | USA | Jared Odenbeck | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
| 7 | MF | USA | Tate Robertson | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 8 | MF | VEN | Ismael Longo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| 9 | MF | CTA | Donald Benamna | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
| 11 | MF | USA | Jalen Brown | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 12 | MF | USA | Drew Yates | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| 14 | MF | USA | Josue España | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Forwards ||||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | USA | Ryan Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
| 16 | FW | SLE | Lamin Suma | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| 19 | FW | RSA | Nazeem Bartman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Left during season ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Ian McGrane | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | MF | BRA | Joao Silva | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | MF | JAM | Michael Binns | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | MF | JAM | Anthony Grant | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | MF | USA | Nick West | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | MF | USA | Jake Rufe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | FW | RUS | Timur Zhividze | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | MF | USA | Diego Silva | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | DF | USA | Marcel Berry | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Fall Season | Fall Playoff | Spring Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
| 1 | MF | 8 | Michael Binns | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 |
| 1 | MF | 9 | Donald Benamna | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 |
| 1 | MF | 11 | Jalen Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 4 | MF | 3 | Joao Silva | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 |
| 4 | MF | 7 | Tate Robertson | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4 | MF | 12 | Drew Yates | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
| 4 | MF | 14 | Josue España | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 1 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Fall Season | Fall Season | Fall Playoff | Fall Playoff | Spring Season | Spring Season | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | DF | Richardo Israel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Sergio Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Gabriel Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Jared Odenbeck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Tate Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Michael Binns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ismael Longo | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Donald Benamna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Drew Yates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Giovani Bejarano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Josue España | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Nick West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Nazeem Bartman | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |