2022 California United Strikers FC season
2022 season | |||
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Owner | Pete Capriotti Bronwyn Capriotti | ||
President | Michael Collins | ||
Head coach | Willie Diaz | ||
Stadium | Championship Stadium Irvine, California | ||
NISA | 1st | ||
Playoffs | Semifinals | ||
Independent Cup | Did not enter | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Omar Nuño (8) All: Omar Nuño (9) | ||
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The 2022 season was the California United Strikers FC's fifth and final season of existence, their third in the third division of American soccer and their third in the National Independent Soccer Association.
Background
[edit]The 2020–21 season was split into three phases as the league moved from a winter to summer schedule. During the Fall 2020 season, the Strikers finished second in the Western Conference, and fourth in the overall league table, failing to qualify for the modified playoffs that were reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the Spring 2021 segment of the season, the Strikers finished fourth in the table, and missed out on the championship game. In the Fall 2021 season, the Strikers finished second overall in the league.
Club
[edit]Management
[edit]Position | Name |
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Co-Owner | ![]() |
Co-Owner | ![]() |
President and General Manager | ![]() |
Vice President | ![]() |
Director of Ticket Operations | ![]() |
Social Media Manager | ![]() |
Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
First team roster
[edit]- As of October 21, 2022
N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Previous team | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
0 | GK | ![]() |
Steven Barrera | 29 | 2018 | 27 | 0 | 2023 | ![]() |
Second nationality: Mexico |
33 | GK | ![]() |
Jean Gamain Antoine | 28 | 2021 | 23 | 0 | 2023 | ![]() | |
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Gonzalo Salguero | 29 | 2019 | 37 | 3 | 2023 | ![]() |
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3 | DF | ![]() |
Aydan Bowers | 25 | 2020 | 46 | 2 | 2023 | ![]() |
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4 | DF | ![]() |
Garrett Hogbin | 24 | 2021 | 24 | 2 | 2023 | ![]() |
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5 | DF | ![]() |
Xavier Ikaika Fuerte | 31 | 2019 | 31 | 0 | 2023 | ![]() |
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12 | DF | ![]() |
Marc Bermudez | 24 | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2023 | ![]() |
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17 | DF | ![]() |
Brady Treinen | 18 | 2022 | 9 | 0 | 2023 | ![]() |
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22 | DF | ![]() |
Kevin Garcia-Lopez | 30 | 2020 | 24 | 1 | 2023 | ![]() |
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24 | DF | ![]() |
Joseph Patrick Pérez | 25 | 2022 | 9 | 0 | 2023 | ![]() |
Second nationality: Mexico |
Midfielders | ||||||||||
6 | MF | ![]() |
Duncan Capriotti | 31 | 2019 | 38 | 0 | 2023 | ![]() |
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7 | MF | ![]() |
Luis Garcia Sosa | 24 | 2022 | 11 | 3 | 2023 | ![]() |
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10 | MF | ![]() |
Gustavo Villalobos | 30 | 2019 | 19 | 1 | 2023 | ![]() |
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11 | MF | ![]() |
Shane Kaemerle | 18 | 2022 | 10 | 0 | 2023 | ![]() |
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13 | MF | ![]() |
Felipe Liborio Jr. | 26 | 2021 | 19 | 0 | 2023 | ![]() |
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15 | MF | ![]() |
Alex Vedamanikam | 23 | 2021 | 24 | 2 | 2023 | ![]() |
Second nationality: Spain |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Beto Alvarenga | 23 | 2022 | 14 | 1 | 2023 | ![]() |
Second nationality: Mexico |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Bay Kurtz | 26 | 2022 | 9 | 0 | 2023 | ![]() |
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20 | MF | ![]() |
Caleb Suh | 20 | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2023 | ![]() |
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21 | MF | ![]() |
Francis Jacobs | 17 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 2023 | ![]() |
Second nationality: England On loan from Orange County SC |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Shinya Kadono | 25 | 2020 | 44 | 4 | 2023 | ![]() |
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25 | MF | ![]() |
Guilherme Farias | 25 | 2021 | 19 | 1 | 2023 | ![]() |
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34 | MF | ![]() |
Ryotaro Kawashima | 22 | 2022 | 12 | 3 | 2023 | ![]() |
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Forwards | ||||||||||
8 | FW | ![]() |
Tony Lopez | 24 | 2020 | 46 | 9 | 2023 | ![]() |
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9 | FW | ![]() |
Omar Nuño | 28 | 2019 | 57 | 28 | 2023 | ![]() |
Second nationality: United States |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Andy Contreras | 31 | 2021 | 16 | 2 | 2023 | ![]() |
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16 | FW | ![]() |
Christian Thierjung | 27 | 2019 | 58 | 18 | 2023 | ![]() |
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29 | FW | ![]() |
Marcus Lee | 16 | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 2023 | ![]() |
Second nationality: South Korea |
30 | FW | ![]() |
Bryan Medina | 23 | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2023 | ![]() |
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
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August 8, 2021 | 15 | AM | ![]() |
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Free | [3] |
October 6, 2021 | 30 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | [4] |
October 15, 2021 | 14 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | [5] |
February 22, 2022 | 7 | CM | ![]() |
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Free | [6] |
March 16, 2022 | 12 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [7] |
18 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | [8] | |
19 | CB | ![]() |
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Free | [8] | |
20 | AM | ![]() |
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Free | [8] | |
March 22, 2022 | 29 | LW | ![]() |
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Free | [9] |
Transfers out
[edit]Date | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Source |
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December 1, 2021 | 3 | DF | ![]() |
None | Retired | [10] |
15 | DF | ![]() |
None | Released | [10] | |
18 | MF | ![]() |
None | Released | [10] | |
21 | MF | ![]() |
None | Released | [10] | |
January 1, 2022 | 6 | MF | ![]() |
None | Released | [10] |
February 11, 2022 | 5 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [11] |
February 19, 2022 | 1 | GK | ![]() |
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Free | [12] |
March 18, 2022 | 8 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | [13] |
March 24, 2022 | 18 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | [14] |
September 30, 2022 | 11 | MF | ![]() |
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Undisclosed |
Loans in
[edit]No. | Player | From | Loan begin | Loan end | Source |
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21 | ![]() |
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April 1, 2022 | November 30, 2022 | [15] |
Competitions
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]March 26 | California United Strikers | 0–0 | Valley United | Irvine, CA |
19:00 PST | Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
NISA
[edit]Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | California United Strikers FC | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 46 | 2.19 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
2 | Chattanooga FC | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 49 | 2.04 | |
3 | Michigan Stars FC | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 38 | 1.65 | Qualification for the play-offs |
4 | Albion San Diego | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 32 | 1.60 | |
5 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 30 | 1.30 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
Last updated: October 22, 2022.
Source: NISA
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes: Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW); not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days
Match reports
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
April 2 1 | California United Strikers | 0–0 | Bay Cities FC | Irvine, CA |
16:00 PST | Hogbin ![]() Treinen ![]() Medina ![]() |
Report | Aguilar ![]() Orendain ![]() Liborio Jr. ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
April 16 2 | LA Force | 0–2 | California United Strikers | Lake Forest, CA |
13:00 PST | Torr ![]() Amo ![]() |
Report | Hogbin ![]() Bowers ![]() |
Stadium: Orange County Great Park Field 10 |
April 23 3 | California United Strikers | 4–3 | Bay Cities FC | Irvine, CA |
20:00 PST | Lopez ![]() Nuño ![]() Valencia ![]() Contreras ![]() |
Report | Penner ![]() Orendain ![]() Dean ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
May 1 4 | Syracuse Pulse | 0–1 | California United Strikers | Syracuse, NY |
16:00 PST | DaSilva ![]() |
Report | Nuño ![]() Lopez ![]() |
Stadium: Lazer Stadium |
May 4 5 | Flower City Union | 1–2 | California United Strikers | Batavia, NY |
16:00 PST | Canas-Jarquin ![]() Lee ![]() |
Report | Nuño ![]() Kadono ![]() Treinen ![]() |
Stadium: Vandetta Stadium |
Note: Match played at Vandetta Stadium, Batavia instead of the Flower City Union's normal stadium, Marina Auto Stadium, Rochester, due to venue conflicts.[16] |
May 14 6 | Bay Cities FC | 0–1 | California United Strikers | Redwood City, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Terremere Field |
May 28 7 | California United Strikers | 1–0 | Flower City Union | Irvine, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
June 5 8 | California United Strikers | 2–0 | Michigan Stars | Irvine, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
June 10 9 | Albion San Diego | 0–3 | California United Strikers | San Diego, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Canyon Crest Stadium |
June 26 10 | California United Strikers | 5–0 | LA Force | Irvine, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
August 3 11 | Maryland Bobcats | 1–0 | California United Strikers | Boyds, MD |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
August 6 12 | Michigan Stars | 0–1 | California United Strikers | Romeo, MI |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Barnabo Field |
August 10 13 | Chattanooga FC | 0–1 | California United Strikers | Chattanooga, TN |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Finley Stadium |
August 20 14 | California United Strikers | 1–1 | Albion San Diego | Irvine, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
September 4 15 | California United Strikers | 2–2 | Chattanooga FC | Irvine, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
September 17 16 | California United Strikers | 1–2 | Albion San Diego | Irvine, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
September 24 17 | LA Force | 0–0 | California United Strikers | Wilmington, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: LAHC Stadium |
September 28 18 | California United Strikers | 3–1 | Syracuse Pulse | Irvine, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
October 5 19 | California United Strikers | 2–0 | Maryland Bobcats | Irvine, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
October 8 20 | Albion San Diego | 1–0 | California United Strikers | San Diego, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Canyon Crest Stadium |
October 15 21 | California United Strikers | 3–0 | LA Force | Irvine, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
October 19 22 | Valley United | — | California United Strikers | Mesa, AZ |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Bell Bank Park | |||
Note: Cancelled following Valley United's withdrawal from NISA. |
October 23 23 | California United Strikers | — | Valley United | Irvine, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium | |||
Note: Cancelled following Valley United's withdrawal from NISA. |
October 26 24 | Bay Cities FC | — | California United Strikers | Redwood City, CA |
00:00 PST | Stadium: Terremere Field | |||
Note: Cancelled following Bay Cities FC's withdrawal from NISA. |
NISA Playoffs
[edit]October 29 Semifinals | California United Strikers | 2–4 | Albion San Diego | Irvine, CA |
19:00 PST | Nuño ![]() Vedamanikan ![]() Kadono ![]() ![]() Hogbin ![]() |
Report | Carreon ![]() Mitchell ![]() Malango ![]() Bazaes ![]() Diakhate ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,192 |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]April 7 Second round | California United Strikers (NISA) ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Irvine, CA |
00:00 PST |
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Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
April 19 Third round | FC Tucson (USL1) ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Tucson, AZ |
18:30 PST | Calixtro ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium Attendance: 528 Referee: Dejan Susak |
May 11 Round of 32 | California United Strikers (NISA) ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Irvine, CA |
19:30 PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,749 Referee: Samantha Martinez |
Statistics
[edit]- As of October 15, 2022[17]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NISA | NISA Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
0 | GK | ![]() |
Steven Barrera | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Gonzalo Salguero | 19 | 1 | 12+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Aydan Bowers | 19 | 2 | 16+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Garrett Hogbin | 19 | 1 | 15+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Xavier Fuerte | 8 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Duncan Capriotti | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Luis Garcia Sosa | 9 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Tony Lopez | 16 | 8 | 11+2 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Omar Nuño | 19 | 9 | 15+1 | 8 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Gustavo Villalobos | 17 | 1 | 8+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Shane Kaemerle | 10 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
Marc Bermudez | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() |
Felipe Liborio Jr. | 20 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Andy Contreras | 12 | 2 | 5+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
15 | FW | ![]() |
Alex Vedamanikam | 17 | 2 | 4+12 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
16 | FW | ![]() |
Christian Thierjung | 18 | 3 | 9+6 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
17 | DF | ![]() |
Brady Treinen | 11 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Leonel Alvarenga | 15 | 1 | 7+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Bay Kurtz | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Caleb Suh | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Kevin Garcia-Lopez | 16 | 1 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Shinya Kadono | 19 | 3 | 13+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Joseph Patrick Pérez | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() |
Guilherme Farias | 8 | 2 | 3+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Marcus Lee | 6 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
30 | FW | ![]() |
Bryan Medina | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
32 | DF | ![]() |
Ethan Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
33 | GK | ![]() |
Jean Gamain Antoine | 16 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
34 | MF | ![]() |
Ryotaro Kawashima | 13 | 3 | 9+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Coaching Staff". calunitedstrikers.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Front Office". calunitedstrikers.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Felipe Liborio Jr. and Alex Vedamanikam sign". strikersnisa.sportzstudio.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ @CalUtdStrikers (October 6, 2021). "OFFICIAL: Bryan Medina signs his first pro contract with Cal United Strikers FC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Andy Contreras Signs". California United Strikers FC. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Luis Garcia Sosa Signs for the 2022 Season!". calunitedstrikers.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "California United Strikers FC - Another from the Strikers FC pipeline. 🔥 Marc Bermudez signs his first pro contract with Cal United Strikers FC, the latest in Strikers FC youth products to sign professionally. #HomeOfTheDream | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Cal United Strikers Announce Five New Signings". calunitedstrikers.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "15-Year Old Marcus Lee Signs With Cal United Strikers FC". California United Strikers FC. March 22, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Three Roster Updates for Cal United Strikers FC". www.calunitedstrikers.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Detroit City FC Announces USL Championship Signees". detcityfc.com. February 15, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (February 22, 2022). "Fuego FC Bring in Trio of New Players". USL League One.
- ^ SC, North Texas. "North Texas SC Signs Defender Alejandro Araneda". North Texas SC. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ @SyracusePulse (March 25, 2022). "Meet AC Syracuse's Roster! #NISA" (Tweet). Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Match Recap: Cal United Strikers FC vs Bay Cities FC | 4.2.2022". www.calunitedstrikers.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ Flower City Union [@FlowerCityUnion] (April 27, 2022). "🚨 MATCH UPDATE! Due to venue conflicts our next home match will be played at 📍Vandetta Stadium in Batavia, NY. Tickets will be General Admission for $10. Come out & watch us take on Cal United Strikers FC on May 4th at 7:30PM! 🎟 Tickets available on our website!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Player Stats". National Independent Soccer Association. Retrieved October 16, 2022.