# 2017 Saint Louis FC season

The 2017 Saint Louis FC season was the franchise's third season in the United Soccer League, one of two leagues in the second division of soccer in the United States.
Due to the addition of new teams to the league, the club returned to the USL's Eastern Conference, where they had played during their inaugural 2015 season.
Additionally, the club announced the end of their affiliation with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer, which had been in place for their first two seasons.

## Roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
    As of June 4, 2017
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Devala Gorrick | United States |
| 2 | MF | Seth Rudolph | United States |
| 3 | DF | Aedan Stanley | United States |
| 4 | DF | A. J. Cochran | United States |
| 5 | DF | Konrad Plewa | Poland |
| 6 | DF | Austin Ledbetter | United States |
| 7 | MF | Sebastian Dalgaard | Denmark |
| 8 | MF | Dragan Stojkov | North Macedonia |
| 9 | FW | Christian Volesky | United States |
| 11 | MF | Mats Bjurman | United States |
| 12 | MF | Tyler David | United States |
| 13 | DF | Matthew Sheldon | United States |
| 14 | MF | Nick Radosavljevic | England |
| 15 | MF | Matteo Kidd | United States |
| 16 | MF | Nikiphoros Vlastos | United States |
| 17 | MF | Octavio Guzmán | Mexico |
| 18 | MF | Ivan Mirković | Serbia |
| 19 | FW | José Angulo | Colombia |
| 20 | DF | Jack Maher | United States |
| 21 | FW | Max Alvarez | United States |
| 22 | DF | Wesley Charpie | United States |
| 23 | DF | Ryan Howe | United States |
| 24 | MF | Tony Walls | United States |
| 25 | FW | Milan Petosevic | Serbia |
| 26 | MF | Denis Ahmetović | Serbia |
| 28 | MF | Emir Alihodžić | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 30 | DF | Erick Cabalceta | Costa Rica |
| 31 | GK | Jack Filla | United States |
| 99 | GK | Adam Grinwis | United States |

## Player movement
### Returning players from 2016

| No. | Position | Player | Nation | Date Signed |
| 10 | Midfielder | Chad Bond | Wales | January 7, 2016 |
| — | Forward | Irvin Herrera | El Salvador | February 18, 2016 |
| 4 | Defender | A. J. Cochran | United States | March 6, 2016 |
| 12 | Midfielder | Tyler David | United States | March 6, 2016 |
| 2 | Midfielder | Seth Rudolph | United States | April 22, 2016 |

### New signings

| No. | Position | Player | Nation | Previous Team | Date Signed |
| 1 | Goalkeeper | Devala Gorrick | United States | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | November 10, 2016 |
| 18 | Midfielder | Ivan Mirković | Serbia | Orange County Blues | November 10, 2016 |
| 7 | Midfielder | Sebastian Dalgaard | Denmark | Oklahoma City Energy | November 15, 2016 |
| 13 | Defender | Matthew Sheldon | United States | Orange County Blues | November 15, 2016 |
| 11 | Midfielder | Mats Bjurman | United States | Orange County Blues | November 22, 2016 |
| 22 | Defender | Wesley Charpie | United States | Toronto FC II | November 22, 2016 |
| 17 | Midfielder | Octavio Guzmán | Mexico | Sacramento Republic | November 22, 2016 |
| 30 | Defender | Erick Cabalceta | Costa Rica | AD Carmelita | November 30, 2016 |
| 19 | Forward | José Angulo | Colombia | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | December 22, 2016 |
| 8 | Midfielder | Dragan Stojkov | Macedonia | Indy Eleven | January 5, 2017 |
| 5 | Defender | Konrad Plewa | Poland | New York Red Bulls II | January 27, 2017 |
| 26 | Midfielder | Denis Ahmetovic | Serbia | Ubon UMT United | February 20, 2017 |
| 6 | Defender | Austin Ledbetter | United States | Des Moines Menace SIU Edwardsville Cougars | February 20, 2017 |
| 25 | Forward | Milan Petosevic | Serbia | Favoritner AC | February 20, 2017 |
| 14 | Midfielder | Nick Radosavljevic | England | Chico State Wildcats | February 20, 2017 |
| 99 | Goalkeeper | Adam Grinwis | United States | Rochester Rhinos | March 5, 2017 |
| 23 | Defender | Ryan Howe | United States | Ocean City Nor'easters Loyola Ramblers | March 5, 2017 |
| 9 | Forward | Christian Volesky | United States | Sporting Kansas City | March 6, 2017 |
| 21 | Forward | Max Alvarez | United States | Sacramento Republic | March 31, 2017 |
| 31 | Goalkeeper | Jack Filla | United States | UMSL Tritons | April 7, 2017 |
| 24 | Midfielder | Tony Walls | United States | Rochester Rhinos | April 22, 2017 |
| 28 | Midfielder | Emir Alihodžić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Seattle Sounders 2 | May 17, 2017 |

### Academy signings

| No. | Position | Player | Nation | Previous Team | Date Signed |
| 15 | Midfielder | Matteo Kidd | United States | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | April 7, 2017 |
| 20 | Defender | Jack Maher | United States | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | April 7, 2017 |
| 3 | Defender | Aedan Stanley | United States | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | April 7, 2017 |
| 16 | Midfielder | Nikiphoros Vlastos | United States | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | April 7, 2017 |

### Loans
#### Out

| No. | Position | Player | Nation | Loaned To | Date Loaned | Notes | Ref |
| — | Forward | Irvin Herrera | El Salvador | New York Cosmos | February 2, 2017 | Season-long loan | |

## United Soccer League season
### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: Match reports
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Stadium | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | W | W | L | L | D | P | L | D | W | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | W | D | L | W | L | W | L | D | D | L | W | D | L | L | D |

### Standings
#### Eastern Conference Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 10 | Ottawa Fury | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 38 |
| 11 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 37 |
| 12 | Saint Louis FC | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 36 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 36 |
| 14 | Richmond Kickers | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 32 |