# Fall 2021 Chicago House AC season

The Fall 2021 Chicago House AC season was the club's first in the National Independent Soccer Association and first as a professional team.

## Roster
### Players

    As of August 20, 2021
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Joel Serrano | Puerto Rico |
| 2 | DF | John Requejo | United States |
| 3 | MF | Keegan Thompson | United States |
| 5 | DF | David Abidor | United States |
| 7 | MF | Michael Kozielek | United States |
| 8 | MF | Drew Conner | United States |
| 9 | FW | Wojciech Wojcik | Poland |
| 10 | FW | Nazeem Bartman | South Africa |
| 11 | FW | Musa Morris | Nigeria |
| 12 | MF | Michael Kafari | Ghana |
| 14 | FW | AR Smith | United States |
| 17 | MF | Leonardo Acosta | United States |
| 18 | GK | Mike Novotny | United States |
| 21 | MF | Louis Bennett II | United States |
| 22 | MF | Matteo Kidd | United States |
| 23 | FW | Jacob Bevan | England |
| 24 | DF | Stefan Mijatovic | Germany |
| 27 | DF | Anthony Bowie | United States |
| 30 | DF | Ian Cerro | United States |
| 32 | DF | Rodolfo Sulia | Puerto Rico |
| 33 | GK | Brandon Barnes | United States |
| 88 | MF | Seo-In Kim | South Korea |
| 94 | MF | Damon Almazan | United States |
| 99 | FW | Derek Huffman | United States |

### Staff

Technical staff :
| Technical Director and Head Coach | C. J. Brown |

## Transfers
### In

| # | Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date |
| 8 | MF | Drew Conner | Indy Eleven | Free transfer | May 13, 2021 |
| 3 | MF | Keegan Thompson | Elmhurst Bluejays | Free transfer | May 14, 2021 |
| 9 | FW | Wojciech Wojcik | Forward Madison FC | Free transfer | June 1, 2021 |
| 94 | MF | Damon Almazan | Steel City FC | Solidarity payment | June 4, 2021 |
| 7 | MF | Michael Kozielek | Sporting Kristina | Free transfer | June 4, 2021 |
| 5 | DF | David Abidor | Oakland Roots SC | Free transfer | June 4, 2021 |
| 18 | GK | Mike Novotny | Hartford Athletic | Free transfer | June 4, 2021 |
| 32 | DF | Rodolfo Sulia | Metropolitan FA | Free transfer | July 10, 2021 |
| 1 | GK | Joel Serrano | Unattached | Free transfer | July 10, 2021 |
| 23 | FW | Jacob Bevan | CD Marino | Free transfer | July 7, 2021 |
| 17 | MF | Leonardo Acosta | Chicago Mustangs (Indoor) | Free transfer | July 16, 2021 |
| 22 | MF | Matteo Kidd | Saint Louis Billikens | Free transfer | July 16, 2021 |
| 12 | MF | Michael Kafari | New Amsterdam FC | Free transfer | July 16, 2021 |
| 24 | DF | Stefan Mijatovic | St. Louis Ambush (Indoor) | Free transfer | July 16, 2021 |
| 33 | GK | Brandon Barnes | Forward Madison FC | Free transfer | July 16, 2021 |
| 10 | FW | Nazeem Bartman | Des Moines Menace | Free transfer | July 30, 2021 |
| 88 | MF | Seo-In Kim | Oakland Roots SC | Free transfer | July 30, 2021 |
| 14 | FW | AR Smith | Unattached | Free transfer | July 30, 2021 |
| 21 | MF | Louis Bennett II | Forward Madison FC | Free transfer | August 2, 2021 |
| 11 | FW | Musa Morris | Liberty Flames | Free transfer | August 2, 2021 |
| 27 | DF | Anthony Bowie | Flint City Bucks | Free transfer | August 13, 2021 |
| 99 | FW | Derek Huffman | Unattached | Free transfer | August 13, 2021 |
| 2 | DF | John Requejo | Unattached | Free transfer | August 20, 2021 |
| 30 | MF | Ian Cerro | FC Milwaukee Torrent | Free transfer | September 10, 2021 |

## Competitions
### NISA Independent Cup

Details for the 2021 NISA Independent Cup were released on June 10.

#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | FC Milwaukee Torrent (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 | Chicago House AC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Med City FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
| 4 | Union Dubuque FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |

#### Matches
### National Independent Soccer Association season

Details regarding the Fall season were released on June 16.

#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Detroit City FC (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 45 |
| 2 | California United Strikers FC | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 33 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Force | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 30 |
| 4 | New Amsterdam FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | Chattanooga FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 23 |
| 6 | Chicago House AC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 23 |
| 7 | Michigan Stars FC | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Stumptown AC | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 20 |
| 9 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 20 |
| 10 | San Diego 1904 FC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 9 |
* 1 2 The November 13 match between the LA Force and Detroit City FC was cancelled due to several players testing positive for COVID-19. The match was declared a 0-0 draw.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: September 4, 2021. Source: Match reports

#### Matches
## Squad statistics

    As of Match played September 4, 2021

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Regular season | Regular season |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 1 | GK | PUR | Joel Serrano | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | USA | Mike Novotny | 17 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | USA | Brandon Barnes | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA | John Requejo | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | USA | David Abidor | 13 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | GER | Stefan Mijatovic | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | USA | Anthony Bowie | 18 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | PUR | Rodolfo Sulia | 18 | 1 | 18+0 | 1 |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 3 | MF | USA | Keegan Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA | Michael Kozielek | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | USA | Drew Conner | 13 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | GHA | Michael Kafari | 14 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | USA | Leonardo Acosta | 8 | 1 | 3+5 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | USA | Louis Bennett II | 15 | 1 | 11+4 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | USA | Matteo Kidd | 18 | 0 | 13+5 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | USA | Ian Cerro | 12 | 3 | 11+1 | 3 |
| 88 | MF | KOR | Seo-In Kim | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 94 | MF | USA | Damon Almazan | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 9 | FW | POL | Wojciech Wojcik | 18 | 8 | 16+2 | 8 |
| 10 | FW | RSA | Nazeem Bartman | 8 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | NGA | Musa Morris | 17 | 1 | 7+10 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | USA | AR Smith | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Jacob Bevan | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | USA | Derek Huffman | 17 | 1 | 14+3 | 1 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Regular season |
| 1 | FW | | 9 | Wojciech Wojcik | 2 |
| 2 | MF | | 8 | Drew Conner | 1 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Regular season | Regular season |
| 5 | DF | David Abidor | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Michael Kozielek | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Drew Conner | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Musa Morris | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Michael Kafari | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Louis Bennett II | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Stefan Mijatovic | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Anthony Bowie | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | Rodolfo Sulia | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | Seo-In Kim | 1 | 0 |