# Huntsville City FC

Huntsville City FC is an American professional soccer team based in Huntsville, Alabama. It is the reserve team of Nashville SC and plays in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of American soccer. The team plays its games at Joe Davis Stadium, a former minor league baseball stadium.

## History

On July 12, 2022, Nashville SC announced that it would start an MLS Next Pro team based in Huntsville, Alabama. On August 4, 2022, Huntsville was named as one of seven MLS-affiliated clubs that would field teams in the MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2023 season. The team name and logo was announced on November 9, 2022. Huntsville City will be the only MLS reserve side that plays outside its parent team's home market.
On December 19, 2022, midfielder Isaiah Johnston from York United was announced as the club's first official signing. Transfer details were not disclosed.
On May 19, 2023, Huntsville City FC played their first ever home at Joe Davis Stadium. They defeated Crown Legacy FC in front of a sold-out crowd.
On April 10, Huntsville announced the sacking of Head Coach Jack Collison and the appointment of former Scottish international Christophe Berra in his place. On July 8, the club announced Berra would be leaving the team after the club's match against New England Revolution II on July 10 in which the team would go onto win 2-1.
On August 5, the club announced the appointment of former Inter Miami U17 manager, Chris O'Neal. This hiring would make O'Neal the second full-time Head Coach in club history.

## Colors and badge

The club's colors are dark blue and white, with light blue and yellow accents on the crest.
The club's crest features a checkerboard pattern and a shooting star around the club's initials, both alluding to the importance of the space industry in Huntsville's history.

## Players and staff
### Roster

    As of January 23, 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Erik Lauta | United States |
| 2 | DF | Blake Bowen | United States |
| 4 | MF | Patrick Amarh | Ghana |
| 5 | DF | Wyatt Meyer | United States |
| 6 | MF | Pep Casas | Spain |
| 7 | MF | Ethan O'Brien | Republic of Ireland |
| 8 | MF | Moisés Véliz | Panama |
| 9 | FW | Gio Miglietti | United States |
| 10 | MF | Christian Koffi | France |
| 11 | FW | Real Gill | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 12 | DF | Tyshawn Rose | United States |
| 15 | MF | Damien Barker John (on loan from Real Monarchs) | United States |
| 16 | FW | Gunnar Studenhofft | Cayman Islands |
| 17 | FW | Malik Henry-Scott (on loan from Lexington SC) | United States |
| 20 | DF | Kevin Carmichael | United States |
| 21 | DF | Kessy Coulibaly | France |
| 28 | DF | Zach Barrett | United States |
| 30 | FW | Jordan Knight | Canada |
| 33 | DF | Christian Applewhite | United States |
| 44 | DF | Gabriel Alonso | United States |
| 47 | FW | Isaiah Jones | United States |
| 77 | FW | Adem Sipić | United States |
| 98 | GK | Ammar Delic | United States |
| — | MF | Alan Carleton | United States |
| — | MF | Bryce Boneau | United States |

### Staff

Coaching & Technical Staff :
| Director of Soccer Operations | Matt Cairns |
| Head coach | Chris O'Neal |
| Assistant coach | Omar Jarun |
| Assistant coach | Alex Kuehl |
| Goalkeeping coach | Vacant |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Luis Rodas |
| Performance Coach & Sports Scientist | Josh Stewart |
| Video Analyst/Scouting | Matt Bautista |
| Head Equipment Manager | Sam Gibson |

## Records
### Year-by-year

| Season | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | Playoffs | Top Scorer | Top Scorer | Top Scorer |
| Season | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Conference | Overall | Playoffs | Player | Goals |
| 2023 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 45 | 38 | 9th, Eastern | 17th | Did not qualify | Azaad Liadi | 12 |

### Head coaches record

    As of August 9, 2024
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
| Jack Collison | Wales | January 18, 2023 | April 9, 2024 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 54 | 028.13 |
| Christophe Berra (Interim) | Scotland | April 9, 2024 | August 8, 2024 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 020.00 |
| Chris O'Neal | United States | August 8, 2024 | Present | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 060.00 |

## Supporters

The club currently has 1 officially-recognized Supporters' Group called HuntsVillains.