Redlands FC

Redlands FC
Full nameRedlands Football Club
Founded2022; 2 years ago (2022)
StadiumDodge Stadium
Redlands, California
Capacity6,000
ChairmanRyan Whiley
ManagerCody Carlson
LeagueUSL League Two
20231st, Southwest Division Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals
Websitehttp://www.redlandsfootballclub.com/
Current season

The Redlands Football Club is a semi-professional American soccer team based in Redlands, California. Founded in July 2022, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.[1]

The team plays its home games at Dodge Stadium, on the campus of Redlands High School. The team was founded by locals Travis Spalding, Rajat Khare, Christopher Driscoll, and Ryan Whiley.[2]

History

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Redlands FC inaugural match was against FC Tucson on May 13, 2023 at Dodge Stadium.[3] The team managed to get a draw, with Redlands FC only goal being scored by Omar Yehya.[4] The team had a successful season in their 2023 southwest division However, playing 12 matches, they had won 8, Drew 2, lost 2, scored 22 goals, and conceded 13 goals. The team had finished in 1st and went to the USL League Two Playoffs. On July 21, 2023, Redlands FC faced San Francisco Glens SC, where they had lost 1-2.

Colors and crest

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Redlands FC’s home colors are Cream and Red. Whilst its away colors are Maroon, Red, and Yellow.

Season Manufacture Shirt Sponsor (chest) Shirt Sponsor (back) Shirt Sponsor (sleeve)
2023 Hummel La Volata State Street Optometry
2024 Hummel La Volata University of Redlands State Street Optometry

Players and staff

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Roster

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As of June 2, 2024[5][6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Luke Garciduenas
2 DF Mexico MEX Juan Carlos Rodriguez [7]
3 DF United States USA Cooper Lindfelt
4 DF United States USA Cesar Ruvalcaba
5 DF United States USA Emiliano Gutierrez
6 MF Germany GER Tim Schliemann [8]
7 FW Cameroon CMR Dilane Zouantcha
8 MF United States USA Enzo Mauriz
9 FW Serbia SRB Luka Lukic
10 FW United States USA Omar Yehya
11 MF United States USA Jack Englebert
12 DF United States USA Nate Kovalcik
16 MF United States USA Christian Ceja
17 FW United States USA Jarette Barajas
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Switzerland SUI Mike Moser
20 FW United States USA Noah Lopez
21 FW United States USA Mason Ward
22 FW United States USA Rommee Jaridly
23 FW United States USA Ethan Kovach
24 DF United States USA Andrew Portis
26 FW United States USA Andrew Taylor
27 MF United States USA Max Laguna
28 MF United States USA Anthony Vargas
30 DF United States USA Troy Elgersma
33 GK United States USA George Flores
- MF United States USA Jacob Cervantes
- MF Guatemala GUA Edward Castro
- GK United States USA Tony Flores [9]

Coaching staff

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As of June 2, 2024[10]
Coaching Staff
Head coach Cody Carlson
Assistant coach Edwin Diaz
Goalkeeping coach Andy Gutierrez

Year by year

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Year Division League Regular season Playoffs Open Cup Avg. attendance
2023 4 USL League Two 1st, Southwest Conference Quarterfinals Did Not Qualify ~1900
2024 4 USL League Two 4th Did Not Qualify 1st Round TBD

Club culture

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Supporters

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I-10 Ultras logo.

The primary supporters group for Redlands FC is the I-10 Ultras. They were founded April 2023 prior to the 2023 USL 2 season.

Honors

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  • USL League Two Southwest Division
    • Champions (1): 2023

References

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  1. ^ "Redlands Football Club is a new soccer team". 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Redlands FC to join USL League Two in 2023". 12 January 2023.
  3. ^ Hart, Madison (12 May 2023). "Redlands FC kicks off its inaugural season this Saturday". Redlands Daily Facts. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Redlands gets pre-professional soccer team". 6 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Redlands FC".
  6. ^ "Redlands FC Roster". May 18, 2024.
  7. ^ @redlands_fc (13 May 2024). "Welcome Juan Rodriguez to our team!" – via Instagram.
  8. ^ @redlands_fc (12 May 2024). "Welcome Tim Schliemann!" – via Instagram.
  9. ^ @redlands_fc (21 May 2024). "Welcome Tony Flores to our team!" – via Instagram.
  10. ^ "Redlands FC Coaching Staff". October 7, 2023.
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