# 2020–21 New Amsterdam FC season

The 2020–21 New Amsterdam FC season was the club's first professional season and its first in the National Independent Soccer Association.

## Roster
### Players

    As of April 13, 2021
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Aldo Munoz | United States |
| 3 | DF | Armando Guarnera | United States |
| 5 | MF | Martins Williams | United States |
| 6 | MF | Fernando Cortez | United States |
| 7 | FW | Bljedi Bardic | Montenegro |
| 9 | FW | José Angulo | Colombia |
| 10 | FW | Cordt Flätgen | United States |
| 11 | DF | Daniel Vicente (captain) | United States |
| 12 | MF | Yusuf Mikaheel | Nigeria |
| 13 | FW | Arthur Bosua | South Africa |
| 14 | DF | Akeil Barrett | Jamaica |
| 15 | DF | Kalley Muntaha | Gambia |
| 16 | DF | Sikele Sylvester | Jamaica |
| 19 | FW | Mayele Malango | DR Congo |
| 21 | DF | David Diosa | Colombia |
| 22 | MF | Salvatore Barone | United States |
| 23 | DF | Owen Azrak | United States |
| 24 | DF | Javaun Waugh | Jamaica |
| 26 | GK | Mahamed Keita | Ivory Coast |
| 27 | DF | Michael Kafari | Ghana |
| 28 | DF | Michael Nastu | United States |
| 30 | FW | Shavon John-Brown | Grenada |
| 31 | FW | James Baculima | United States |
| 31 | GK | Kevin Tenjo | United States |
| 33 | DF | Mohamed Kone | Burkina Faso |
| 36 | MF | Marlon Preciado | United States |
| 42 | MF | Atcha Yaya | United States |
| 72 | MF | Christopher Bermudez | United States |
| 90 | GK | Jesse Corke | United States |
| — | MF | Juliano Pereira | United States |

### Staff

    As of August 17, 2020
| Position | Nation | Staff |
| Head coach | United States | Maximilian Mansfield |

## Competitions
### NISA Independent Cup

New Amsterdam was announced as one of the four NISA teams taking part in the inaugural NISA Independent Cup on July 1. The regional tournament acted as both a pre-season and chance to "provide a platform for professional and amateur independent clubs to play together on a national stage."
Amsterdam was drawn into the Mid-Atlantic Region alongside fellow NISA expansion side New York Cosmos, Fall 2019 UPSL champion Maryland Bobcats FC, and NPSL side FC Baltimore Christos.
On July 24, NISA announced that the Mid-Atlantic Region tournament was postponed due to a surge of COVID-19 cases in Maryland and the subsequent closing of the Maryland SoccerPlex to professional sports. On July 28, NISA announced a majority of the region's games would be played at Evergreen Sportsplex in Leesburg, Virginia with the sole exception being New Amsterdam's opening match against the Cosmos on August 2, which was played at Hudson Sports Complex in Warwick, New York.

#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Maryland Bobcats FC (C) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 5 |
| 2 | FC Baltimore Christos | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | New York Cosmos | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | New Amsterdam FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |

#### Matches
### NISA Fall Season

On June 4, NISA announced details for the 2020 Fall Season. The eight member teams would be split into conferences, Eastern and Western, with New Amsterdam playing in the former.
The Fall regular season schedule was announced on July 31, 2020.

#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Chattanooga FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Michigan Stars FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 8 |
| 3 | New York Cosmos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 4 | Detroit City FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 5 | New Amsterdam FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 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: September 16, 2020. Source: Match reports

#### Matches
### Fall Playoffs

All eight NISA teams qualified for the 2020 Fall tournament, which will be hosted at Keyworth Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, beginning on September 21 ending with the final on October 2.

#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Oakland Roots SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to semifinals |
| 2 | Detroit City FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Advance to semifinals |
| 3 | Michigan Stars FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | New Amsterdam FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 | |

### NISA Spring Season
#### NISA Legends Cup

NISA announced initial season plans in early February 2021, including starting the season with a tournament in Chattanooga, Tennessee with a standard regular season to follow. The tournament, now called the NISA Legends Cup, was officially announced on March 10 and is scheduled to run between April 13 and 25. All nine NISA members teams take part in the Spring will be divided into three team groups. The highest placing group winner would automatically qualify for the tournament final, while the second and third highest group winners would play one-another in a semifinal to determine a second finalist.
New Amsterdam were drawn into Group 3 alongside Los Angeles Force and Chattanooga FC.

##### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Chattanooga FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Advance to Legends Cup final |
| 2 | Detroit City FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Legends Cup semifinal |
| 3 | San Diego 1904 FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Legends Cup semifinal |
| 4 | Los Angeles Force | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Michigan Stars FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | California United Strikers FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Stumptown AC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 9 | New Amsterdam FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | |

##### Group 1 results

| vte Home \ Away | CHA | LAF | NAM |
| Chattanooga FC | — | 4–1 | 3–0 |
| Los Angeles Force | | — | 3–2 |
| New Amsterdam FC | | | — |

##### Matches
#### Regular season

The Spring Season schedule was announced on March 18 with each association member playing eight games, four home and four away, in a single round-robin format.

##### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Detroit City FC (Y, X) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 20 | Advance to season final |
| 2 | Los Angeles Force | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 18 | Advance to spring final |
| 3 | Stumptown AC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 15 | |
| 4 | California United Strikers FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | |
| 5 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |
| 6 | Chattanooga FC (Z) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | Advance to spring final |
| 7 | San Diego 1904 FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 7 | |
| 8 | Michigan Stars FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | |
| 9 | New Amsterdam FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
* ↑ If either 2020 Fall Champion Detroit or 2021 Legends Cup runner-up Chattanooga finish the spring season in first place, or both teams finish in the top two, the spot in the spring final will go to the next best team.

##### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: June 19, 2021. Source: Match reports

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

As a team playing in a recognized professional league, New Amsterdam would normally be automatically qualified for the U.S. Open Cup. However, with the 2021 edition shorted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NISA has only been allotted 1 to 2 teams spots. On March 29, U.S. Soccer announced 2020 Fall Champion Detroit City FC as NISA's representative in the tournament.

## Squad statistics

    As of Match played June 19, 2021

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Fall Season | Fall Season | Fall Playoffs | Fall Playoffs | Legends Cup | Legends Cup | Spring Season | Spring Season |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Aldo Munoz | 7 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | CIV | Mahamed Keita | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | USA | Kevin Tenjo | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 90 | GK | USA | Jesse Corke | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | USA | Armando Guarnera | 9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | USA | Daniel Vicente | 14 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | JAM | Akeil Barrett | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | GAM | Kalley Muntaha | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | JAM | Sikele Sylvester | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | COL | David Diosa | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | USA | Owen Azrak | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | GHA | Michael Kafari | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3+0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | USA | Michael Nastu | 7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | BFA | Mohamed Kone | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | JAM | Javaun Waugh | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | USA | Martins Williams | 14 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA | Fernando Cortez | 9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | NGA | Yusuf Mikaheel | 14 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | USA | Salvatore Barone | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2+0 | 0 | 6+1 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | USA | Mohamed Maroc | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | USA | Marlon Preciado | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | USA | Atcha Yaya | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 72 | MF | USA | Christopher Bermudez | -3 | -1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4+1 | 1 |
| | MF | USA | Juliano Pereira | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | MNE | Bljedi Bardic | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3+0 | 1 | 4+2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | COL | José Angulo | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3+0 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | USA | Cordt Flätgen | 10 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | RSA | Arthur Bosua | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3+3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | COD | Mayele Malango | 11 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1+2 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | GRN | Shavon John-Brown | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3+0 | 0 | 5+1 | 2 |
| 31 | FW | USA | James Baculima | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Left during season ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Laurence Girard | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | DF | USA | Saad Afif | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | DF | USA | Jesus Alvarez | 5 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | MF | USA | Christian Camacho | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | MF | USA | Evin Nadaner | 7 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Tom Yorston | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | FW | USA | Sekou Fofana | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | FW | CIV | Mahmoud Keita | 6 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | MF | TRI | Naeem Charles | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | DF | USA | Bryan Dia | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | MF | COL | Daniel Bedoya | 7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Carlton McKenzie | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | FW | GER | Tobias Esche | 5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 80 | MF | JAM | Zaire Bartley | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 99 | FW | ENG | Michael Bello | 6 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 3 | - | - | - | - |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Fall Season | Fall Playoffs | Legends Cup | Spring Season | Total |
| 1 | FW | 99 | Michael Bello | 0 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 2 | FW | 11 | Daniel Vicente | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | FW | 30 | Shavon John-Brown | - | - | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | FW | 7 | Bljedi Bardic | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | FW | 9 | José Angulo | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | MF | 22 | Salvatore Barone | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | MF | 72 | Christopher Bermudez | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | | | Own goal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Fall Season | Fall Season | Fall Playoff | Fall Playoff | Legends Cup | Legends Cup | Spring Season | Spring Season | Total | Total |
| 3 | DF | Jesus Alvarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Armando Guarnera | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Martins Williams | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Bljedi Bardic | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Evin Nadaner | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Tom Yorston | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Daniel Vicente | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Yusuf Mikaheel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Sikele Sylvester | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Mahmoud Keita | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | Mayele Malango | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Daniel Bedoya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | David Diosa | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | Salvatore Barone | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | Tobias Esche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Michael Kafari | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Michael Nastu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Shavon John-Brown | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Mohamed Kone | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | MF | Zaire Bartley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | Michael Bello | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |