# 2017 Sacramento Republic FC season

The 2017 Sacramento Republic FC season was the club's fourth season of existence. The club is playing in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. Sacramento Republic FC competed in the Western Conference of the USL.

## Club
### Roster

As of August 31, 2017.
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Dominik Jakubek | United States |
| 2 | DF | Peter McGlynn | Ireland |
| 4 | DF | Carlos Rodriguez | Mexico |
| 5 | DF | Chris Christian | United States |
| 6 | MF | Agustin Cazarez | United States |
| 8 | FW | Wilson Kneeshaw | England |
| 9 | FW | Harry Williams | England |
| 10 | MF | Danny Barrera (Captain) | United States |
| 11 | FW | Gabe Gissie | Liberia |
| 12 | GK | Evan Newton | United States |
| 13 | FW | Sammy Ochoa | United States |
| 14 | FW | Lamin Suma | Sierra Leone |
| 15 | DF | James Kiffe | United States |
| 16 | MF | Adam Moffat | Scotland |
| 17 | FW | Tyler Blackwood | England |
| 18 | MF | Roberto Hategan | United States |
| 19 | FW | Trevin Caesar | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 20 | FW | Villyan Bijev (on loan from Portland Timbers 2) | Bulgaria |
| 21 | FW | Christian Chaney | United States |
| 22 | DF | Jeremy Hall | Puerto Rico |
| 23 | DF | Emrah Klimenta | Montenegro |
| 26 | DF | Elliott Hord | United States |
| 27 | FW | Matt Wiesenfarth | United States |
| 32 | MF | Hayden Partain | United States |
| 40 | FW | Quincy Butler | United States |

### Technical Staff

As of July 20, 2017.
| Position | Name |
| Director of Football | Graham Smith |
| Head coach and Technical Director | Paul Buckle |
| Assistant head coach | Adam Charles Smith |
| Assistant coach | Antonio Sutton |
| Goalkeeping coach | Simon Sheppard |
| Video analyst | Chris Malenab |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Luke Rayfield |
| Athletic Trainer | John Duncan |

## Competitions
### Preseason
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 5 | Phoenix Rising FC | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 58 | Conference Playoffs |
| 6 | OKC Energy FC | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 49 | Conference Playoffs |
| 7 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 46 | Conference Playoffs |
| 8 | Sacramento Republic | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 46 | Conference Playoffs |
| 9 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 44 | |
| 10 | Orange County SC | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 43 | |
| 11 | Rio Grande Valley Toros | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 35 | |

### Friendlies
## Transfers
### In

| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Date |
| 20 | DF | Enrique Montano | Louisville City FC | November 9, 2016 |
| 2 | DF | Peter McGlynn | Longford Town FC | November 19, 2016 |
| 17 | FW | Tyler Blackwood | Arizona United SC | November 29, 2016 |
| 11 | FW | Gabe Gissie | Bethlehem Steel FC | December 3, 2016 |
| 14 | FW | Lamin Suma | Philadelphia Fury | December 5, 2016 |
| 16 | MF | Adam Moffat | New York Cosmos | January 3, 2017 |
| 22 | DF | Jeremy Hall | Tampa Bay Rowdies | January 3, 2017 |
| 19 | FW | Trevin Caesar | Orange County Blues | January 4, 2017 |
| 13 | FW | Sammy Ochoa | Tulsa Roughnecks | February 24, 2017 |
| 3 | DF | Julius James | Central FC | March 17, 2017 |
| 18 | MF | Roberto Hategan | Sacramento Republic FC Academy | June 30, 2017 |
| 32 | MF | Hayden Partain | Des Moines Menace | August 5, 2017 |
| 27 | FW | Matt Wiesenfarth | Burlingame Dragons FC | August 11, 2017 |
| 40 | FW | Quincey Butler | Sacramento Republic FC Academy | August 18, 2017 |

### Out

| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date |
| 10 | FW | Carlton Cole | Persib Bandung | | October 19, 2016 |
| 22 | MF | Chase Minter | Real Monarchs | | November 17, 2016 |
| 17 | MF | Octavio Guzman | Saint Louis FC | | November 22, 2016 |
| 16 | DF | Matt LaGrassa | Reno 1868 FC | | December 20, 2016 |
| 24 | MF | JJ Koval | | Retirement | December 21, 2016 |
| 19 | FW | Mackenzie Pridham | Reno 1868 FC | | December 21, 2016 |
| 2 | DF | Derek Foran | Bray Wanderers FC | | January 3, 2017 |
| 14 | FW | Cameron Iwasa | Sporting Kansas City | | January 10, 2017 |
| 7 | FW | Joaquin Rivas | Tulsa Roughnecks | | February 28, 2017 |
| 3 | DF | Mike da Fonte | Colorado Rapids | | March 14, 2017 |
| 11 | MF | Max Alvarez | Saint Louis FC | | March 31, 2017 |
| 20 | DF | Enrique Montano | | Released by mutual consent | August 11, 2017 |
| 3 | DF | Julius James | | Released by mutual consent | August 16, 2017 |
| 7 | MF | Daniel Trickett-Smith | | Released by mutual consent | August 18, 2017 |

### Loan in

| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
| 24 | MF | Harrison Heath | Atlanta United FC | Recalled from loan on July 31, 2017 | June 30, 2017 | |