Nashville Soccer Club U-23 was an American professional soccer team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The team played only one season in the Premier Development League in 2017. It served as the under-23 team for Nashville SC of the United Soccer League.[1]

Nashville SC U23
Full nameNashville Soccer Club U23
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Dissolved2017; 7 years ago (2017)
StadiumVanderbilt Soccer/Lacrosse Complex
Capacity2,400
OwnerDMD Soccer
LeaguePremier Development League
Websitehttp://www.nashvillesc.com

History

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The club was announced in September 2016. It is owned by the ownership group of Nashville SC: David Dill, president and chief operating officer of LifePoint Health; Christopher Redhage, co-founder of ProviderTrust, a health care software company, and former pro soccer player; and Marcus Whitney, president of Jumpstart Foundry, a health care innovation fund, and former chairman of Nashville FC, the city's existing amateur team.[2]

They finished third in the PDL South Atlantic Division with 8 wins, 4 ties and 2 losses and barely missed the playoffs. Martim Galvao was the leading scorer with 7 goals.[3]

Year-by-year

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Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2017 4 USL PDL 3rd, South Atlantic Did not qualify Did not enter

Roster

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As of May 16, 2017[4]

No. Position Player Nation
0 GK Chris Zappia   United States
1 GK William Pyle   United States
2 MF Damilola Omitaomu   United States
3 DF Patrick Nielsen   Denmark
4 DF Nick Dauchot   United States
5 DF Kyle McLagan   United States
6 DF Brad Ross   United States
7 DF Dalton Pando   United States
8 MF Alex Stoiljkovic   France
9 FW Hector Cantele   Venezuela
10 FW Ivan Alvarado   United States
11 DF Tanner Dieterich   United States
12 DF Tevyn Henry   United States
13 MF Fletcher Ekern   United States
14 FW Blake Wilson   United States
15 DF Juan Sanchez   Spain
16 MF Alec Velez   United States
17 FW Shak Adams   United States
18 MF Joseph Kerridge   United States
19 DF Will Emerson   United States
20 FW Trygve Ellingstad   Norway
21 DF Joel Kazhila   South Africa
22 FW Logan Paynter   United States
23 DF Carlos Hurtado   Venezuela
24 MF Eduardo Reza   United States
25 FW Lucas Altman   United States
26 DF Cristobal Allendes   Chile
27 MF Adam Bruce   United States
28 MF Martim Galvao   Portugal
29 MF Johnny Heckman   United States
30 FW Tyler Long   United States

References

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  1. ^ "PDL Introduces Nashville SC U23 as Newest Team". Premier Development League. September 20, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Garrison, Joey (May 19, 2016). "Nashville awarded United Soccer League franchise". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "Nashville SC U23".
  4. ^ "Nashville SC U23 Roster". Nashville SC.
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