# 2020 Forward Madison FC season

The 2020 Forward Madison FC season was the second season in the soccer team's history, where they compete in the third division of American soccer, USL League One, the second season of that competition. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Forward Madison FC play their home games in 2020 at Hart Park, located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States.

## Club
### Roster

As of September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02).
| No. | Pos. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since |
| 1 | GK | Philipp Marceta | (1993-01-05) January 5, 1993 (age 32) | 2020 |
| 3 | MF | Eric Leonard | (1995-10-05) October 5, 1995 (age 29) | 2018 |
| 4 | DF | Gustavo Fernandes | (1998-02-19) February 19, 1998 (age 26) | 2020 |
| 5 | MF | Adolfo Ovalle | (1997-04-28) April 28, 1997 (age 27) | 2020 |
| 6 | MF | Brandon Eaton | (1994-10-31) October 31, 1994 (age 30) | 2019 |
| 7 | FW | Don Smart | (1987-12-02) December 2, 1987 (age 37) | 2018 |
| 8 | MF | Michael Vang | (2000-05-13) May 13, 2000 (age 24) | 2020 |
| 9 | FW | Wojciech Wojcik | (1992-05-31) May 31, 1992 (age 32) | 2020 |
| 10 | MF | J. C. Banks | (1989-08-24) August 24, 1989 (age 35) | 2018 |
| 11 | FW | Paulo Jr. | (1989-01-23) January 23, 1989 (age 35) | 2018 |
| 13 | DF | Connor Tobin (captain) | (1987-02-11) February 11, 1987 (age 37) | 2019 |
| 14 | FW | Jamael Cox | (1992-04-27) April 27, 1992 (age 32) | 2019 |
| 15 | DF | Jalen Crisler | (1994-08-29) August 29, 1994 (age 30) | 2020 |
| 17 | DF | Eli Lockaby | (1995-12-18) December 18, 1995 (age 29) | 2020 |
| 19 | MF | Vital Nizigiyimana | (1997-01-01) January 1, 1997 (age 28) | 2019 |
| 21 | MF | Louis Bennett II | (1995-05-19) May 19, 1995 (age 29) | 2019 |
| 23 | DF | Carl Schneider | (1992-11-19) November 19, 1992 (age 32) | 2019 |
| 27 | DF | Christian Díaz | (1991-04-07) April 7, 1991 (age 33) | 2019 |
| 31 | FW | Noah Fuson | (1999-12-31) December 31, 1999 (age 25) | 2020 |
| 33 | GK | Brandon Barnes | (1994-11-16) November 16, 1994 (age 30) | 2019 |
| 34 | GK | Chris Brady | (2004-03-03) March 3, 2004 (age 20) | 2020 |
| 38 | FW | Alex Monis | (2003-03-20) March 20, 2003 (age 21) | 2020 |
| 39 | MF | Allan Rodríguez | (2004-05-27) May 27, 2004 (age 20) | 2020 |
| 44 | DF | Josiah Trimmingham | (1996-12-14) December 14, 1996 (age 28) | 2020 |
| 77 | FW | Jiro Barriga Toyama | (1995-04-28) April 28, 1995 (age 29) | 2019 |

### Coaching staff

| Name | Position |
| Daryl Shore | Head coach and technical director |
| Neil Hlavaty | Assistant coach |
| Jim Launder | Assistant coach |

### Front Office Staff

| Name | Position |
| Conor Caloia | Chief operating officer |
| Vern Stenman | President |

## Transfers
### Transfers In

| Date from | Position | Player | Last team | Type |
| December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21) | FW | Jamael Cox | FC Tucson | Free transfer |
| January 14, 2020 (2020-01-14) | FW | Wojciech Wojcik | Hartford Athletic | Free transfer |
| January 16, 2020 (2020-01-16) | MF | Michael Vang | S.U. 1º de Dezembro | Free transfer |
| January 21, 2020 (2020-01-21) | DF | Jalen Crisler | Detroit City FC | Free transfer |
| January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24) | GK | Brandon Barnes | Charlotte Independence | End of loan |
| February 4, 2020 (2020-02-04) | DF | Eli Lockaby | Richmond Kickers | Free transfer |
| February 7, 2020 (2020-02-07) | MF | Louis Bennett II | Memphis 901 FC | Free transfer |
| February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13) | DF | Josiah Trimmingham | FC Miami City | Free transfer |
| March 12, 2020 (2020-03-12) | DF | Gustavo Fernandes | Ocean City Nor'easters | Free transfer |
| March 23, 2020 (2020-03-23) | GK | Philipp Marceta | SV Heimstetten | Free transfer |
| July 24, 2020 (2020-07-24) | GK | Chris Brady | Chicago Fire FC | Loan |
| July 24, 2020 (2020-07-24) | FW | Alex Monis | Chicago Fire FC | Loan |
| July 24, 2020 (2020-07-24) | MF | Allan Rodríguez | Chicago Fire FC | Loan |
| August 17, 2020 (2020-08-17) | MF | Noah Fuson | i2i Soccer Academy | Free transfer |
| September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02) | MF | Adolfo Ovalle | Toronto FC II | Loan |

### Transfers Out

| Date from | Position | Player | To | Type |
| November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30) | DF | Zaire Bartley | | Released |
| November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30) | MF | Louis Bennett II | Memphis 901 FC | End of loan |
| November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30) | DF | Carter Manley | Minnesota United FC | End of loan |
| November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30) | DF | Wyatt Omsberg | Minnesota United FC | End of loan |
| November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30) | DF | Shaun Russell | | Released |
| November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30) | GK | Dayne St. Clair | Minnesota United FC | End of loan |
| November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30) | MF | Danny Tenorio | | Released |
| November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30) | FW | Oliver White | Memphis 901 FC | End of loan |
| January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) | GK | Brian Sylvestre | Miami FC | Paid transfer ($20,000) |
| January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24) | MF | Ally Hamis Ng'anzi | Loudoun United FC | Free transfer |
| January 25, 2020 (2020-01-25) | MF | Josiel Núñez | C.D. Universitario | End of loan |
| February 3, 2020 (2020-02-03) | FW | Brian Bement | Chattanooga FC | Free transfer |
| March 24, 2020 (2020-03-24) | GK | Ryan Coulter | Rio Grande Valley FC | Free transfer |

## Kits

* Shirt sponsor: Dairyland Insurance
* Sleeve sponsor: Just Coffee Cooperative
* Shirt manufacturer: Hummel

## Competitions
### USL League One
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
| 1 | Greenville Triumph SC | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 35 | 2.19 | Final, 2021 U.S. Open Cup |
| 2 | Union Omaha | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 29 | 1.81 | Final |
| 3 | North Texas SC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 27 | 1.69 | |
| 4 | Richmond Kickers | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 1.63 | |
| 5 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 22 | 1.47 | |
| 6 | FC Tucson | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 | 1.38 | |
| 7 | Forward Madison FC | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 21 | 1.31 | |
| 8 | Tormenta FC | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 19 | 1.19 | |
| 9 | New England Revolution II | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 18 | 1.13 | |
| 10 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 15 | 0.94 | |
| 11 | Orlando City B | 15 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 6 | 0.40 | |
* 1 2 3 4 Professional teams that are owned by teams playing in a higher division are ineligible for the U.S. Open Cup.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: USL League One

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Stadium | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H |
| Result | L | D | L | W | D | W | W | L | L | W | D | D | D | D | L | W |
| Position | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 |

#### Match results
### U.S. Open Cup

As a USL League One club, Forward Madison was to enter the competition in the Second Round, which was to be played April 7–9. The tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | USL1 Season | USL1 Season | USL1 Season |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Starts | Goals |
| 1 | GK | | Philipp Marceta | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | | Eric Leonard | 16 | 13 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | | Gustavo Fernandes | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | | Adolfo Ovalle | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | | Brandon Eaton | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | | Don Smart | 16 | 14 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | Michael Vang | 13 | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | FW | | Wojciech Wojcik | 16 | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | | J. C. Banks | 15 | 13 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Paulo Jr. | 16 | 15 | 3 |
| 13 | DF | | Connor Tobin | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | | Jamael Cox | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | Jalen Crisler | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | | Eli Lockaby | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | | Vital Nizigiyimana | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | | Louis Bennett II | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | | Carl Schneider | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | | Christian Díaz | 15 | 13 | 1 |
| 31 | FW | | Noah Fuson | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | GK | | Brandon Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | GK | | Chris Brady | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | | Alex Monis | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | | Allan Rodríguez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | | Josiah Trimmingham | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | | Jiro Barriga Toyama | 16 | 14 | 1 |

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Position | Name | USL1 Season |
| 1 | MF | Michael Vang | 4 |
| 2 | FW | Paulo Jr. | 3 |
| 2 | FW | Wojciech Wojcik | 3 |
| 4 | DF | Jiro Barriga Toyama | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Christian Díaz | 1 |
| 4 | MF | Brandon Eaton | 1 |
| 4 | FW | Noah Fuson | 1 |
| 4 | MF | Eric Leonard | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Eli Lockaby | 1 |
| 4 | MF | Adolfo Ovalle | 1 |
| 4 | FW | Don Smart | 1 |
| Own goal | Own goal | Own goal | 2 |
| Total | Total | Total | 20 |

### Assist scorers

| Rank | Position | Name | USL1 Season |
| 1 | FW | Paulo Jr. | 4 |
| 2 | FW | Don Smart | 3 |
| 3 | DF | Josiah Trimmingham | 2 |
| 3 | MF | Michael Vang | 2 |
| 5 | MF | J. C. Banks | 1 |
| 5 | MF | Louis Bennett II | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 13 |

### Clean sheets

| Rank | Name | USL1 Season |
| 1 | Chris Brady | 3 |
| 1 | Philipp Marceta | 3 |
| Total | Total | 6 |

### Disciplinary record

| Rank | Position | Name | USL1 Season | USL1 Season | USL1 Season |
| 1 | MF | Adolfo Ovalle | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Josiah Trimmingham | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | FW | Jiro Barriga Toyama | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | Eric Leonard | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Connor Tobin | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | FW | Wojciech Wojcik | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | J. C. Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Louis Bennett II | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Jamael Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Gustavo Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Eli Lockaby | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Don Smart | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Michael Vang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 23 | 1 | 1 |