# Akron City FC

Akron City FC is an American soccer club based in Akron, Ohio, United States.
Founded in 2021, the men's team plays in USL League Two, a pre-professional league that is part of the United Soccer League system. The team originally played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national semi-pro league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Conference of the Midwest Region. The team plays its home games at Green Street Stadium on the campus of St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in Akron. The team's colors are sky blue, red and white.

## History
### Founding and inaugural season

Akron City FC joined the NPSL as an expansion franchise in 2021 and took part in its first competitive season in 2022. On September 16, 2021, Kia Zolgharnain was named as the technical director and was responsible for player acquisition for the new team. Akron City played their first NPSL game on May 14, 2022. In front of 1,051 fans, the team secured a 2–1 victory over Pittsburgh Hotspurs.
The team would not win again until its final game on July 15, 2022 against the Erie Commodores. Kia stepped down as head coach after three games for medical reasons and assistant coach Jay Stepp assumed head coaching duties for the reaming of the season. Cedric Tschami was elevated to top assistant. Despite the team's final record, four of their losses were by one goal and they played to four draws. One of those draws was against eventual Rust Belt champion and Midwest Region finalist Cleveland SC, avenging their two worst losses of the season. In that game, Akron City FC scored early and held a 1-0 lead for over 70 minutes before conceding the equalizer in the 86th minute.
Despite the results on the field, the 2022 season was a great building block for the future. The team drew over 1,000 fans twice and averaged 625 fans for the season, well above league averages. The team secured 19 sponsorships, proving the business community was on board with the cities newest sports asset.
In December 2024, Akron announced it was joining USL League Two for the 2025 season.

### Kit manufacturers

* 2022–: UN1TUS
* 2023–: UN1TUS
* 2024–: ARRIVO (formerly Un1tus)
* 2025–: ARRIVO (formerly Un1tus)

### Shirt sponsors

* 2022–: Hoppin' Frog Brewery, Springside Athletic Club, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Circle K
* 2023–: Sgt. Clean Car Wash, TL Worldwide Transportation, Circle K, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Hoppin' Frog Brewery
* 2025–: Uncle Tito's Mexican Grill, Akron Indoor Soccer, Circle K, Lyndall Insurance, Hoppin' Frog Brewery, Days of Gifts, Ohio Euro Motors

## Players and staff

Jannis Schmidt

## Current & Historical Rosters

"2025 Roster"
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 - | GK | USA | Patrick McGlaughlin |
| 2 - | D | SRB | TBD |
| 3 - | D | SRB | Uros Jevtic |
| 4 - | MF | USA | TBD |
| 5 - | D | | TBD |
| 6 - | MF | USA | Tomasso Villa |
| 7 - | MF | USA | Marko Rimac |
| 8 - | MF | USA | Marko Odorcic |
| 9 - | FW | USA | TBD |
| 10 - | MF | USA | Ethan Vermillion |
| 11 - | D | USA | TBD |
| 12 - | MF | USA | TBD |
| 13 - | MF | USA | TBD |
| 14 - | FW | ENG | TBD |
| 15 - | D | WAL | TBD |
| 16 - | MF | USA | TBD |
| 17 - | D | USA | Quinn Groves |
| 18 - | FW | USA | Stefan Dobrijevic |
| 19 - | FW | USA | TBD |
| 20 - | D | USA | TBD |
| 21 - | FW | USA | TBD |
| 22 - | MF | GER | Jannis Schmidt |
| 23 - | MF | USA | Colin Biros |
| 24 - | F | ENG | TBD |
| 25 - | D | USA | TBD |
| 26 - | FW | USA | TBD |
| 31 - | GK | USA | Cam Victor |
"2024 Roster"
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 - | GK | USA | Ty Bowden |
| 2 - | D | SRB | Uros Jevtic |
| 3 - | D | GER | Aurel Veit |
| 4 - | MF | USA | TBD |
| 5 - | D | CAN | Danilo Bakoc |
| 6 - | MF | USA | Tomasso Villa |
| 7 - | MF | BRA | Pedro Faria |
| 8 - | MF | USA | Aidan Wolf |
| 9 - | FW | USA | Samuel Sarver |
| 10 - | MF | USA | Matthew McGlaughlin |
| 11 - | D | USA | Luciano Pechota |
| 12 - | MF | USA | TBD |
| 13 - | MF | USA | Carter Cormier |
| 14 - | FW | ENG | Matt Roberts |
| 15 - | D | WAL | Dan O'Callaghan |
| 16 - | MF | USA | RC Schmeider |
| 17 - | D | USA | Quinn Groves |
| 18 - | FW | USA | Stefan Dobrijevic |
| 19 - | FW | USA | TBD |
| 20 - | D | USA | Levi Stephens |
| 21 - | FW | USA | TBD |
| 22 - | MF | GER | Jannis Schmidt |
| 23 - | MF | USA | Nathan Childress |
| 24 - | F | ENG | Ryan Kingsford |
| 25 - | D | USA | TBD |
| 27 - | FW | USA | Kelly Janssen |
| 34 - | GK | USA | Patrick McGlaughlin |
"2023 Roster"
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 - | GK | USA | Cam Victor |
| 2 - | D | USA | Chris Philibin |
| 3 - | D | USA | Ryan Kolonick |
| 4 - | MF | USA | Daniel Baumgartner |
| 5 - | D | USA | Steven Samuelson |
| 6 - | MF | USA | Sam Tojaga |
| 7 - | MF | ENG | Samuel George |
| 8 - | MF | USA | Josef Paulus |
| 10 - | MF | KOR | Guywon Chong |
| 11 - | D | USA | Will Jackson |
| 12 - | MF | USA | Mason Landis |
| 14 - | D | USA | Adam Lubell |
| 15 - | MF | BRA | Luan Tufani |
| 16 - | MF | USA | RC Schmeider |
| 17 - | FW | USA | Jacob Roberto |
| 18 - | FW | USA | Jaden Wright |
| 19 - | FW | USA | Dyson Clapier |
| 20 - | D | USA | Levi Stephens |
| 21 - | MF | USA | Nathan Childress |
| 23 - | MF | USA | Colin Biros |
| 24 - | FW | USA | Brenden Swann |
| 34 - | GK | USA | Thomas Leipold |
| 35 - | GK | USA | Nick Bertolini |
2022 Inaugural Season Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 - | GK | USA | Cam Victor |
| 2 - | D | ENG | William Portman |
| 3 - | D | USA | Ryan Kolonick |
| 6 - | MF | USA | Omar Najjar |
| 7 - | MF | ENG | Samuel George |
| 8 - | MF | USA | Conor Lee |
| 10 - | MF | CRO | Renato Kauzlaric |
| 11 - | MF | USA | Jack Jenkins |
| 12 - | D | PAN | Omar Murillo |
| 13 - | D | AUS | Neil Gillies |
| 14 - | D | BRA | Luan Tufani |
| 15 - | MF | USA | Parker Boyce |
| 17 - | MF | USA | Jordan Seaman |
| 18 - | FW | USA | Jaden Wright |
| 19 - | FW | ZAM | Chewe Mukuka |
| 20 - | MF | USA | Levi Stephens |
| 21 - | MF | USA | Josh Davis |
| 22 - | MF | USA | Brent Nanchoff |

## Current & Historical Standings
### NPSL Rust Belt Conference- 2022 Season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cleveland SC | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 25 | Midwest Region Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Hotspurs | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 24 | Midwest Region Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Akron City FC | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 10 | |
| 4 | FC Buffalo | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 16 | |
| 5 | Erie Commodores | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 11 | |

## Year-by-year

| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | W-L-D | Playoffs | Open Cup |
| 2022 | 4 | NPSL | 5th Place | 2–6–4 | did not qualify | did not enter |
| 2023 | 4 | NPSL | 6th Place | 3–8–1 | did not qualify | did not enter |
| 2024 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd Place | 8–2–0 | 1-1 | did not enter |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 13–16–5 | 1–1 | |

## Managerial history

| Coach | Years | League W-L-D | Playoffs |
| Kia Zolgharnain/Jay Stepp Andy Hoggarth | 2022–2022 2023–Present | 2–6–4 12-11-1 | 0-0-0 1-1 | Total | Total | Total |

## Stadium

* Green Street Stadium, St. Vincent–St. Mary High School;Akron, Ohio (2022–present)