# 2019–20 Atlanta SC season

The 2019–20 Atlanta SC season was the club's first season playing professionally and its first in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), a newly established third division soccer league in the United States.

## Overview

On November 20, 2018, the National Independent Soccer Association announced that a team from Atlanta would begin play in its inaugural season in fall 2019. In late 2019, following the end of the National Premier Soccer League season Atlanta SC announced it would be joining NISA.
On January 8, the full list of teams taking part in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup was announced including eight from the National Independent Soccer Association. Since Atlanta SC was not listed among these teams, and all professional clubs within the United States are required to take part in the tournament, this signaled that the club will not take part in professional play in the Spring 2020 season.

## Roster
### Players

    As of December 27, 2019
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Jordan Bell | Scotland |
| 3 | DF | Manu Moreno | Spain |
| 4 | DF | Ramzi Toure | Togo |
| 5 | DF | Sheriff Suma | Sierra Leone |
| 6 | DF | Ricardo George | Liberia |
| 7 | FW | Nazeem Bartman | South Africa |
| 8 | MF | Alexandre Frank | France |
| 9 | FW | William Eyang | Cameroon |
| 10 | FW | Prince Saydee | Liberia |
| 11 | FW | Molley Karpeh, Jr. | Liberia |
| 12 | FW | Derrick Boateng | Ghana |
| 13 | DF | Onezimo Francisco | Angola |
| 14 | MF | Jeffrey Otoo | Ghana |
| 15 | DF | Austin Rainey | United States |
| 18 | GK | Bryce Billington | United States |
| 20 | FW | Garmina Paygar | Liberia |
| 21 | DF | Lamin Gerewou | Gambia |
| 22 | DF | Adil Gowani | United States |
| 23 | FW | Francis Eto | United States |
| 26 | DF | Fuad Adeniyi | England |
| 42 | DF | David Koloko | Cameroon |
| 55 | MF | Rilwan Salawu | Nigeria |
| 73 | GK | Walid Birrou | Spain |
| 88 | MF | Carlyle Junior | Brazil |

### Staff

* Roberto Neves – Head coach
* João Garcia – Assistant coach
* Christiane Lessa – Assistant coach
* Abdul Bangura – Assistant coach

## Competitions
### NISA Fall season (Showcase)
#### 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: 25 October 2019. Source: Match reports

#### Matches
## Squad statistics

    As of Match played 25 October 2019

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Fall Season | Fall Season |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 1 | GK | SCO | Jordan Bell | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | USA | Bryce Billington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | GK | ESP | Walid Birrou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 3 | DF | ESP | Manu Moreno | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | TOG | Ramzi Toure | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SLE | Sheriff Suma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | LBR | Ricardo George | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | ANG | Onezimo Francisco | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | USA | Austin Rainey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | GAM | Lamin Gerewou | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | USA | Adil Gowani | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Fuad Adeniyi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | CMR | David Koloko | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 8 | MF | FRA | Alexandre Frank | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | GHA | Jeffrey Otoo | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 55 | MF | NGA | Rilwan Salawu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | BRA | Carlyle Junior | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 7 | FW | RSA | Nazeem Bartman | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | FW | CMR | William Eyang | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | LBR | Prince Saydee | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | LBR | Molley Karpeh, Jr. | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | GHA | Derrick Boateng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | LBR | Garmina Paygar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | USA | Francis Eto | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Total |
| 1 | FW | 7 | Nazeem Bartman | 3 |
| 2 | MF | 8 | Alexandre Frank | 1 |
| 2 | FW | 10 | Prince Saydee | 1 |
| 2 | FW | 11 | Molley Karpeh, Jr. | 1 |
| 2 | MF | 14 | Jeffrey Otoo | 1 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Jordan Bell | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Manu Moreno | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Ramzi Toure | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Alexandre Frank | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Prince Saydee | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Jeffrey Otoo | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Lamin Geerwou | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | David Koloko | 1 | 0 |
| | X | João Garcia (Ast. Coach) | 1 | 0 |