2021 FC Tulsa season
FC Tulsa 2021 soccer season
2021 season | |||
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Head coach | Michael Nsien | ||
Stadium | ONEOK Field Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||
USL Championship | Division: 4th Overall: 14th | ||
USL Cup | Conference Quarterfinals | ||
2021 U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled | ||
Black Gold Derby | Champions | ||
Highest home attendance | 4,241 (7/17 vs. OKC) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,302 (8/25 vs. MEM) | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,438 | ||
Biggest win | TUL 4–0 ATL (10/20) | ||
Biggest defeat | ATL 5–0 TUL (5/19) | ||
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← 2020 2022 → |
The 2021 FC Tulsa season was the franchise's 7th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. It is their second season since the club's rebranding from Tulsa Roughnecks FC[1] to FC Tulsa.[2]
Club
Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Apps [1] | Goals [2] | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Sean Lewis | ![]() | GK | (1992-04-17) April 17, 1992 (age 32) | ![]() | 35 | 0 | |
12 | Daniel Gagliardi | ![]() | GK | (1997-01-21) January 21, 1997 (age 27) | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |
31 | Austin Wormell | ![]() | GK | (1998-05-26) May 26, 1998 (age 26) | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Kevin Garcia | ![]() | CB | (1990-08-21) August 21, 1990 (age 34) | ![]() | 19 | 0 | |
3 | Piercen Fisher [A] | ![]() | DF | (2004-06-03) June 3, 2004 (age 20) | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Modou Jadama | ![]() | CB | (1994-03-17) March 17, 1994 (age 30) | ![]() | 37 | 1 | |
5 | Leo Folla | ![]() | CB | (1995-03-02) March 2, 1995 (age 29) | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |
13 | Matt Sheldon | ![]() | RB | (1992-08-23) August 23, 1992 (age 31) | ![]() | 39 | 1 | |
18 | Solomon Kwambe | ![]() | RB | (1993-09-30) September 30, 1993 (age 30) | ![]() | 6 | 0 | |
22 | Bradley Bourgeois | ![]() | CB | (1994-04-13) April 13, 1994 (age 30) | ![]() | 51 | 0 | |
26 | Jorge Corrales | ![]() | LB | (1991-05-20) May 20, 1991 (age 33) | ![]() | 37 | 1 | |
28 | Jesus Hernandez [A] | ![]() | DF | (2002-12-31) December 31, 2002 (age 21) | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |
Midfielders | ||||||||
16 | Rodrigo da Costa | ![]() | AM | (1993-12-20) December 20, 1993 (age 30) | ![]() | 52 | 14 | |
20 | Ciaran Winters | ![]() | MF | (2001-05-29) May 29, 2001 (age 23) | ![]() | 3 | 0 | |
21 | Kembo Kibato[†] | ![]() | AM | (2000-09-16) September 16, 2000 (age 23) | ![]() | 2 | 0 | |
24 | Tony Mota [A] | ![]() | MF | (2002-09-27) September 27, 2002 (age 21) | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |
30 | Lebo Moloto | ![]() | CM | (1990-05-21) May 21, 1990 (age 34) | ![]() | 16 | 1 | |
33 | Lucas Coutinho | ![]() | AM | (1993-08-12) August 12, 1993 (age 31) | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |
44 | Eric Bird | ![]() | CM | (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 (age 31) | ![]() | 16 | 2 | |
99 | Raphael Ayagwa | ![]() | DM | (1998-02-13) February 13, 1998 (age 26) | ![]() | 19 | 0 | |
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Stanley Oganbor | ![]() | FW | (1998-07-10) July 10, 1998 (age 26) | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Jerome Kiesewetter | ![]() | CF | (1993-02-09) February 9, 1993 (age 31) | ![]() | 3 | 0 | |
10 | Marlon | ![]() | RW | (1995-04-29) April 29, 1995 (age 29) | ![]() | 27 | 8 | |
11 | Joaquín Rivas | ![]() | RW | (1992-04-26) April 26, 1992 (age 32) | ![]() | 69 | 22 [+] | |
17 | Martin Martinez-Leyva [A] | ![]() | FW | (2004-01-11) January 11, 2004 (age 20) | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |
72 | Promise Akinpelu [A] | ![]() | FW | (2001-07-03) July 3, 2001 (age 23) | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |
77 | Michael Cunningham | ![]() | FW | (1991-02-05) February 5, 1991 (age 33) | ![]() | 0 | 0 | |
92 | Darío Suárez | ![]() | LW | (1992-08-25) August 25, 1992 (age 31) | ![]() | 19 | 10 |
Staff
James Cannon – President
Michael Nsien – Head Coach
Donovan Ricketts – First Assistant and Goalkeeping Coach
Nemanja Vuković – Assistant Coach
Cyprian Hedrick – Assistant Coach
Miguel Wickert – Strength and Conditioning Coach
Johnathon Millwee – Head Athletic Trainer
Competitions
Preseason
Team Ricketts v Team Vuko
March 20 Scrimmage | Team Ricketts | 1–1 | Team Vuko | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
10am CDT | Suárez ![]() | Report | Rivas ![]() | Stadium: Titan Sports Complex Attendance: 0 |
Note: Intrasquad scrimmage |
Houston Dynamo FC v FC Tulsa
March 24 Preseason 1 | Houston Dynamo FC | 3–0 | FC Tulsa | College Station, Texas |
4pm CDT | Urruti ![]() Pasher ![]() Vera ![]() | TUL Report HOU Report | Stadium: Ellis Field Attendance: 0 |
North Texas SC v FC Tulsa
March 25 Preseason 2 | North Texas SC | 3–0 | FC Tulsa | Frisco, Texas |
3pm CDT | Trialist #1 ![]() Pickering ![]() Trialist #2 ![]() | Report | Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center Field #5 Attendance: 0 |
North Texas SC v FC Tulsa
March 27 Preseason 3 | North Texas SC | 1–0 | FC Tulsa | Frisco, Texas |
11am CDT | Trialist #1 ![]() | Report | Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center Field #5 Attendance: 0 |
FC Tulsa v FC Wichita
April 2 Preseason 4 | FC Tulsa | 5–0 | FC Wichita | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | Moloto ![]() Rivas ![]() Kiesewetter ![]() Kiesewetter ![]() da Costa ![]() | Report | Stadium: Titan Sports Complex Attendance: 0 |
FC Tulsa v Austin Bold FC
April 17 Preseason 5 | FC Tulsa | 1–1 | Austin Bold FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
2pm CDT | Garcia ![]() | Report | Báez ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field |
USL Championship
Standings — Central Division
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Louisville City FC | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 61 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
2 | Birmingham Legion FC | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 60 | |
3 | Memphis 901 FC | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 50 | |
4 | FC Tulsa | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 47 | |
5 | OKC Energy FC | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 37 | |
6 | Indy Eleven | 32 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 35 | |
7 | Atlanta United 2 | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 34[a] | |
8 | Sporting Kansas City II | 32 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 33 | 64 | −31 | 20[a] |
Source: USL
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ a b The USL awarded a 3–0 win to Atlanta United 2 after Sporting Kansas City II fielded Jake Davis who was an ineligible player. The original score was 1–0 for Sporting Kansas City II.[3]
Match results
OKC Energy v FC Tulsa
April 24 1 | OKC Energy | 1–3 | FC Tulsa | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
7:30pm CDT | Donovan ![]() | Report | Rivas ![]() ![]() Suarez ![]() | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 3,380 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
FC Tulsa v Sporting Kansas City II
May 1 2 | FC Tulsa | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | da Costa ![]() Suarez ![]() | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,241 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Indy Eleven v FC Tulsa
May 8 3 | Indy Eleven | 0–2 | FC Tulsa | Indianapolis, Indiana |
6pm CDT | Report | Rivas ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Carroll Stadium Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Atlanta United 2 v FC Tulsa
May 19 4 | Atlanta United 2 | 5–0 | FC Tulsa | Kennesaw, Georgia |
6:30 CDT | Allan ![]() McFadden ![]() ![]() Wolff ![]() Morales ![]() Gannon ![]() | Report | Corrales ![]() ![]() Jadama ![]() | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 650 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
Sporting Kansas City II v FC Tulsa
June 2 5 | Sporting Kansas City II | 4–1 | FC Tulsa | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:00 PM CDT | Rad ![]() ![]() Duke ![]() Barber ![]() Harris ![]() R. Smith ![]() | Report | Coutinho ![]() Marlon ![]() Bird ![]() Kiesewetter ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Matthew Thompson |
Birmingham Legion v FC Tulsa
June 6 6 | Birmingham Legion | 2–1 | FC Tulsa | Birmingham, Alabama |
4:00 PM CDT | Brett ![]() ![]() James ![]() | Report | Folla ![]() Suarez ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
FC Tulsa v Sporting Kansas City II
June 16 7 | FC Tulsa | 4–3 | Sporting Kansas City II | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7:00pm CDT | Kibato ![]() da Costa ![]() Marlon ![]() ![]() Suarez ![]() Rivas ![]() Ayagwa ![]() | Report | R. Smith ![]() Džankić ![]() Rešetar ![]() Freeman ![]() ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,690 Referee: Matthew Franz |
FC Tulsa v Louisville City FC
June 19 8 | FC Tulsa | 2–3 | Louisville City FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | da Costa ![]() Marlon ![]() Rivas ![]() | Report | Lancaster ![]() ![]() Gómez ![]() McCabe ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,976 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros v FC Tulsa
June 25 9 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–2 | FC Tulsa | Edinburg, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Diz Pe ![]() Njie ![]() | Report | da Costa ![]() ![]() Kibato ![]() ![]() Sheldon ![]() Kiesewetter ![]() | Stadium: HEB Park Attendance: 2,955 Referee: Mark Allatin |
OKC Energy v FC Tulsa
July 2 10 | OKC Energy | 0–0 | FC Tulsa | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
7:30 PM CDT | Stephenson ![]() | Report | Ayagwa ![]() Winters ![]() | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 2,673 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
FC Tulsa v Louisville City FC
July 10 11 | FC Tulsa | 3–2 | Louisville City FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | Marlon ![]() Kibato ![]() da Costa ![]() Suarez ![]() Moloto ![]() | Report | Hoppenot ![]() Greig ![]() Lancaster ![]() Watts ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,006 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
FC Tulsa v OKC Energy
July 17 12 | FC Tulsa | 1–2 | OKC Energy | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | Corrales ![]() Suárez ![]() da Costa ![]() ![]() | Report | Ward ![]() López ![]() Osmond ![]() Kurimoto ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,009 Referee: Brad Jensen |
Memphis 901 FC v FC Tulsa
July 24 13 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–0 | FC Tulsa | Memphis, Tennessee |
7:30 PM CDT | Murphy ![]() Carroll ![]() Dally ![]() | Report | Marlon ![]() | Stadium: Autozone Park Attendance: 5,425 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
Atlanta United 2 v FC Tulsa
July 28 14 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–1 | FC Tulsa | Kennesaw, Georgia |
TBD CDT | Fewo ![]() Macky Diop ![]() Fortune ![]() Matheus ![]() | Report | Bourgeois ![]() da Costa ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 769 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
FC Tulsa v Indy Eleven
August 4 15 | FC Tulsa | 0–2 | Indy Eleven | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | Report | Moon ![]() Arteaga ![]() Wild ![]() Hackshaw ![]() Vassell ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,099 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
FC Tulsa v Birmingham Legion FC
August 7 16 | FC Tulsa | 3–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | Jadama ![]() Sheldon ![]() Marlon ![]() ![]() Kibato ![]() Ayagwa ![]() | Report | Brett ![]() ![]() Vancaeyezeele ![]() Rufe ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,389 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
Louisville City FC v FC Tulsa
August 14 17 | Louisville City FC | 2–1 | FC Tulsa | Louisville, Kentucky |
TBD CDT | Lancaster ![]() ![]() McMahon ![]() Gómez ![]() | Report | Sheldon ![]() Moloto ![]() Bourgeois ![]() Bird ![]() | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 10,675 Referee: Malik Badawi |
Birmingham Legion FC v FC Tulsa
August 22 18 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1–2 | FC Tulsa | Birmingham, Alabama |
4:00 PM CDT | Flemmings ![]() | Report | Johnson ![]() Suárez ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
FC Tulsa v Memphis 901 FC
August 25 19 | FC Tulsa | 2–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | Jadama ![]() Moloto ![]() Marlon ![]() ![]() | Report | Dacres ![]() Reynolds ![]() Murphy ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,302 Referee: Jervis Atagana |
FC Tulsa v Atlanta United 2
August 28 20 | FC Tulsa | 3–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | Sheldon ![]() ![]() Moloto ![]() ![]() Suárez ![]() Jadama ![]() | Report | Chol ![]() Washington ![]() Benítez ![]() Macky Diop ![]() Kamdem Fewo ![]() McFadden ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,221 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
Louisville City FC v FC Tulsa
September 3 21 | Louisville City FC | 0–1 | FC Tulsa | Louisville, Kentucky |
TBD CDT | DelPiccolo ![]() Ownby ![]() | Report | Suárez ![]() Marlon ![]() Lewis ![]() Da Costa ![]() Fenwick ![]() | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 10,206 Referee: John Matto |
FC Tulsa v Indy Eleven
September 8 22 | FC Tulsa | 2–1 | Indy Eleven | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | Marlon ![]() ![]() Corrales ![]() Suárez ![]() Da Costa ![]() | Report | Arteaga ![]() Haworth ![]() Farr ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,312 Referee: John Griggs |
FC Tulsa v Birmingham Legion FC
September 11 23 | FC Tulsa | 1–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | Da Costa ![]() Suárez ![]() Coutinho ![]() | Report | Kasim ![]() Lopez ![]() Williams ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,439 Referee: Natalie Simon |
FC Tulsa v Austin Bold FC
September 18 24 | FC Tulsa | 0–1 | Austin Bold FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | Report | Garcia ![]() Rissi ![]() Diouf ![]() Ciss ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,588 Referee: Gerald Flores |
Sporting Kansas City II v FC Tulsa
September 24 25 | Sporting Kansas City II | 1–1 | FC Tulsa | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:00 PM CDT | Čuić ![]() Pierre ![]() Cisneros ![]() | Report | Suárez ![]() Johnson ![]() Flanagan ![]() Da Costa ![]() Jadama ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Kevin Fikar |
FC Tulsa v Memphis 901 FC
October 2 26 | FC Tulsa | 0–3 | Memphis 901 FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | Rivas ![]() Marlon ![]() | Report | Bourgeois ![]() Logue ![]() Kissiedou ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,405 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
FC Tulsa v El Paso Locomotive FC
October 9 27 | FC Tulsa | 1–2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | Da Costa ![]() | Report | Gómez ![]() Solignac ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,156 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
San Antonio FC v FC Tulsa
October 16 28 | San Antonio FC | 1–1 | FC Tulsa | San Antonio, Texas |
7:30 CDT | Maloney ![]() Gallegos ![]() | Report | Da Costa ![]() Kibato ![]() Marlon ![]() Ayagwa ![]() Milke ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 5,090 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
FC Tulsa v Atlanta United 2
October 20 29 | FC Tulsa | 4–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | Da Costa ![]() Johnson ![]() Garcia ![]() Marlon ![]() Wormell ![]() Coutinho ![]() | Report | Washington ![]() Cobb ![]() McFadden ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,730 Referee: Mark Allatin |
Indy Eleven v FC Tulsa
October 23 30 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 | FC Tulsa | Indianapolis, Indiana |
TBD CDT | Arteaga ![]() Vassell ![]() Adewole ![]() | Report | Fenwick ![]() Johnson ![]() | Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 6,499 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
Memphis 901 FC v FC Tulsa
October 27 31 | Memphis 901 FC | 3–2 | FC Tulsa | Memphis, Tennessee |
7:00 PM CDT | Fortune ![]() ![]() Segbers ![]() Murphy ![]() ![]() Paul ![]() Oduro ![]() | Report | Marlon ![]() Logue ![]() | Stadium: Autozone Park Attendance: 3,443 Referee: Elton García |
FC Tulsa v OKC Energy
October 30 32 | FC Tulsa | 2–0 | OKC Energy | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7pm CDT | Rivas ![]() Jadama ![]() Marlon ![]() | Report | Chavez ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,053 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
USL Championship Playoffs
Tampa Bay Rowdies v FC Tulsa
November 6, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 6–2 | FC Tulsa | Tampa Bay, FL |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Bird ![]() ![]() Rivas ![]() Suárez ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,262 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
References
- ^ Bailey, Eric (February 26, 2014). "Fans vote to resurrect Roughnecks name for new Tulsa pro soccer team". Tulsa World. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "FC Tulsa Unveils New Name, Crest and Colors to Usher in New Era of Pro Soccer in Tulsa" (Press release). FC Tulsa. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "USL Issues Fine, Forfeit to Sporting Kansas City II for Ineligible Player". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.