# 2015 Saint Louis FC season

The 2015 Saint Louis FC season was the franchise's first season in the United Soccer League, the third division of soccer in the United States.
The club was affiliated with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer that season.

## Squad

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
| 0 | GK | Alec Kann (on loan from Chicago Fire) | United States |
| 1 | GK | Mark Pais | United States |
| 2 | DF | Richard Dixon | Jamaica |
| 3 | DF | Sam Fink | United States |
| 4 | DF | Oskar Gasecki | Poland |
| 5 | MF | Bryan Ciesiulka | United States |
| 6 | MF | Parker Maher | United States |
| 7 | MF | Jamiel Hardware | Jamaica |
| 8 | FW | Bryan Gaul | United States |
| 9 | FW | Jeremie Lynch | Jamaica |
| 10 | MF | Kentaro Takada | Japan |
| 11 | MF | Charles Renken | United States |
| 12 | DF | Gabe Hoffman-Johnson | United States |
| 13 | DF | Nick Bibbs | United States |
| 14 | DF | James Musa | New Zealand |
| 15 | FW | Mike Ambersley | United States |
| 16 | FW | Mike Roach | United States |
| 17 | MF | Jacob Bushue | United States |
| 19 | FW | Aaron Horton | United States |
| 20 | MF | Jack Mathis | United States |
| 21 | DF | Chad Vandegriffe | United States |
| 22 | DF | Patrick Doody (on loan from Chicago Fire) | United States |
| 23 | FW | Jordan Roberts | England |
| 24 | MF | Peter Kelly | United States |
| 25 | MF | Brandon Barklage | United States |
| 26 | DF | Greg Cochrane (on loan from Chicago Fire) | United States |
| 27 | MF | Kingsley Bryce (on loan from Chicago Fire) | United States |
| 30 | GK | Alex Riggs | United States |
| 31 | MF | Nikita Kotlov | United States |
| 99 | FW | Mike Magee (on loan from Chicago Fire) | United States |

## Player movement
### New Signings

| No. | Position | Player | Nation | Previous Team | Date Signed |
| 15 | Forward | Mike Ambersley | United States | Indy Eleven | January 13, 2015 |
| 17 | Midfielder | Jacob Bushue | United States | Indiana Hoosiers | January 15, 2015 |
| 2 | Defender | Richard Dixon | Jamaica | Charlotte Eagles | January 15, 2015 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper | Mark Pais | United States | Des Moines Menace | January 15, 2015 |
| 10 | Midfielder | Kentaro Takada | Japan | Minnesota United | January 15, 2015 |
| 4 | Defender | Oskar Gasecki | Poland | Borussia Dortmund II | January 20, 2015 |
| 8 | Forward | Bryan Gaul | United States | Los Angeles Galaxy | January 20, 2015 |
| 11 | Midfielder | Charles Renken | United States | Arizona United | January 20, 2015 |
| 5 | Midfielder | Bryan Ciesiulka | United States | Gimo IF FK | February 13, 2015 |
| 6 | Midfielder | Parker Maher | United States | Missouri State Bears | February 13, 2015 |
| 13 | Defender | Nick Bibbs | United States | IFK Lammhult | February 25, 2015 |
| 14 | Defender | James Musa | New Zealand | Team Wellington | February 25, 2015 |
| 3 | Defender | Sam Fink | United States | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | March 7, 2015 |
| 7 | Midfielder | Jamiel Hardware | Jamaica | Harrisburg City Islanders | March 7, 2015 |
| 9 | Forward | Jeremie Lynch | Jamaica | Harbour View | March 10, 2015 |
| 23 | Forward | Jordan Roberts | England | St. Louis Lions Quincy Hawks | March 10, 2015 |
| 20 | Midfielder | Jack Mathis | United States | Drury Panthers | March 13, 2015 |
| 16 | Forward | Mike Roach | United States | St. Louis Ambush (indoor) | March 13, 2015 |
| 21 | Defender | Chad Vandegriffe | United States | St. Louis Ambush (indoor) | March 13, 2015 |
| 25 | Midfielder | Brandon Barklage | United States | San Jose Earthquakes | March 20, 2015 |
| 31 | Midfielder | Nikita Kotlov | United States | Indiana Hoosiers | March 24, 2015 |
| 24 | Midfielder | Peter Kelly | United States | FC Tucson | April 29, 2015 |
| 30 | Goalkeeper | Alex Riggs | United States | Columbus Crew | April 29, 2015 |
| 12 | Defender | Gabe Hoffman-Johnson | United States | Dartmouth Big Green | May 7, 2015 |
| 19 | Forward | Aaron Horton | United States | Columbus Crew | June 29, 2015 |

### Loans
#### In

| No. | Position | Player | Nation | Loaned From | Date Loaned | Notes |
| 22 | Defender | Patrick Doody | United States | Chicago Fire | March 20, 2015 | Season-long loan (with option to recall) |
| 0 | Goalkeeper | Alec Kann | United States | Chicago Fire | March 30, 2015 | Season-long loan (with option to recall) |
| 26 | Defender | Greg Cochrane | United States | Chicago Fire | April 9, 2015 | |
| 27 | Midfielder | Kingsley Bryce | United States | Chicago Fire | May 29, 2015 | Season-long loan (with option to recall) |
| 99 | Forward | Mike Magee | United States | Chicago Fire | May 29, 2015 | Single-game loan |
| 26 | Defender | Greg Cochrane | United States | Chicago Fire | August 19, 2015 | |

#### Out

| No. | Position | Player | Nation | Loaned To | Date Loaned | Notes | Ref |
| 30 | Goalkeeper | Alex Riggs | United States | Sporting Kansas City | June 30, 2015 | Single-game 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 |
| Stadium | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H |
| Result | L | W | D | L | W | W | L | D | D | D | D | L | L | D | W | L | L | W | D | L | L | D | W | L | L | D | W | W |

### Tables
#### Eastern Conference Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 7 | Charlotte Independence | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 40 |
| 8 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 39 |
| 9 | Saint Louis FC | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 33 |
| 10 | FC Montreal | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 28 |
| 11 | Toronto FC II | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 23 |

## Player statistics

    As of September 20, 2015

### Goals

| Place | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
| 1 | Bryan Gaul | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Jeremie Lynch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Mike Ambersley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Jamiel Hardware | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Sam Fink | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Kingsley Bryce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | James Musa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Brandon Barklage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Jacob Bushue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Bryan Ciesiulka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Aaron Horton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Parker Maher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Charles Renken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Assists

| Place | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
| 1 | Patrick Doody | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | Bryan Gaul | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Mike Ambersley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Nick Bibbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Kingsley Bryce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Jacob Bushue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Jeremie Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Parker Maher | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Charles Renken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Michael Roach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Jordan Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Shutouts

| Place | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
| 1 | Alec Kann | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Mark Pais | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Kit

Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Electrical Connection, NECA/IBEW Local 1
| Home | Away | Goalkeeper 1 | Goalkeeper 2 |