2022 Detroit City FC season

The 2022 Detroit City FC season was the club's fourth professional season since the club was established in 2012. It is also the team's first season in the USL Championship.

Detroit City FC
2022 season
CEOSean Mann
ManagerTrevor James
StadiumKeyworth Stadium
Hamtramck, Michigan
USL Championship7th (Eastern Conference)
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
Top goalscorer9 goals:
Maxi Rodriguez
Highest home attendance7,537 v. MIA (10/8)
Lowest home attendance4,157 v. MEM (4/2)
Average home league attendance6,118
Biggest winATL 0–4 DET (4/9)
Biggest defeatTUL 3–1 DET (5/7)
DET 0–2 SAC (6/11)
MEM 2–0 DET (6/25)
Charity colors
2023 →

Roster edit

As of April 18, 2022[1]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Previous club
1 Nate Steinwascher   United States GK (1993-02-15) February 15, 1993 (age 31)   Grythyttans IF
2 Rhys Williams   United States DF (1995-08-09) August 9, 1995 (age 28)   Stumptown AC
5 Stephen Carroll   Ireland DF (1993-11-30) November 30, 1993 (age 30)   Davenport University
6 Brad Dunwell   United States MF (1996-12-31) December 31, 1996 (age 27)   Oklahoma City Energy FC
7 Billy Forbes   Turks and Caicos Islands FW (1990-12-30) December 30, 1990 (age 33)   Miami FC
8 Abdoulaye Diop   Senegal MF (1999-09-17) September 17, 1999 (age 24)   Atlanta United 2
9 Francis Atuahene   Ghana FW (1996-06-08) June 8, 1996 (age 27)   Memphis 901 FC
11 Connor Rutz   United States FW (1997-04-09) April 9, 1997 (age 27)   Saginaw Valley State University
12 Michael Bryant   United States MF (1995-04-02) April 2, 1995 (age 29)   California United Strikers
13 Ryan Shellow   United States GK (1997-10-10) October 10, 1997 (age 26)   FC Tucson
15 Matt Lewis   United States DF (1996-08-01) August 1, 1996 (age 27)   El Paso Locomotive
17 Benedek Tanyi   Hungary MF (2001-01-19) January 19, 2001 (age 23)   Grosse Ile Red Devils
19 Pato Botello Faz   Mexico FW (1996-09-08) September 8, 1996 (age 27)   Tormenta FC
20 Deklan Wynne   New Zealand DF (1995-03-20) March 20, 1995 (age 29)   Phoenix Rising FC
21 Maxi Rodriguez   United States MF (1995-08-09) August 9, 1995 (age 28)   Richmond Kickers
29 Antoine Hoppenot   France
  United States
FW (1990-11-23) November 23, 1990 (age 33)   Louisville City
30 Devon Amoo-Mensah   United States MF (1995-11-27) November 27, 1995 (age 28)   Michigan Stars FC
47 Barnabas Tanyi   Hungary MF (2003-01-23) January 23, 2003 (age 21)   Detroit City FC U23

Coaching Staff edit

As of April 11, 2022[2]
Technical staff
Head coach/General manager   Trevor James
Assistant/Goalkeeping coach   Eric Perilla

Transfers edit

For transfers in, dates listed are when Detroit City FC officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Detroit City FC officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from the Detroit City FC roster.

In edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
8 MF   Abdoulaye Diop   Atlanta United 2 January 12, 2022 [3]
2 DF   Rhys Williams   Stumptown AC January 18, 2022 [4]
30 MF   Devon Amoo-Mensah   Michigan Stars January 19, 2022 [5]
6 MF   Brad Dunwell   Oklahoma City Energy January 21, 2022 [6]
20 DF   Deklan Wynne   Phoenix Rising January 28, 2022 [7]
29 MF   Antoine Hoppenot   Louisville City February 7, 2022 [8]
12 MF   Michael Bryant   Cal United Strikers February 11, 2022 [9]
7 FW   Billy Forbes   Miami FC March 2, 2022 [10]
9 FW   Francis Atuahene   Memphis 901 FC March 3, 2022 [11]
13 GK   Ryan Shellow   FC Tucson March 11, 2022 [12]

Competitions edit

USL Championship edit

Eastern Conference edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 34 16 9 9 50 38 +12 57 Playoffs
6 Miami FC 34 15 9 10 47 32 +15 55
7 Detroit City FC 34 14 8 12 44 30 +14 54
8 FC Tulsa 34 12 16 6 48 58 −10 42
9 Indy Eleven 34 12 17 5 41 55 −14 41
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 14 12 8 25 3  +22 54 6 8 3 21 2  +19 8 4 5 4 1  +3

Source: Match reports

Matches edit

March 12 1 San Antonio FC 1–0 Detroit City FC San Antonio, Texas
7:30 PM CST Abu   23'
Manley   26'
Garcia   68'
Dhillon   84'
Report Hoppenot   10'
Dunwell   45'
Bryant   90+3'
Amoo-Mensah   90+5'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,033
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
March 19 2 Detroit City FC 1–0 Charleston Battery Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EST Hoppenot   50' Report Apodaca   6'
Sheldon   38'
Cichero   84'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,344
Referee: Elton Garcia
March 26 3 Detroit City FC 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Hoppenot   58'
Amoo-Mensah   67'
Rodriguez   73' (pen.)
Report Dikwa   18'
Wiedt   67'
Ybarra   68'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 4,733
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
April 2 4 Detroit City FC 1–1 Memphis 901 FC Hamtramck, Michigan
5:00 PM EDT Diop   13'
Rodriguez   40'
Williams   68'
Botello Faz   73'
Report Goodrum   28'
Kissiedou   53'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 4,157
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
April 9 5 Atlanta United 2 0–4 Detroit City FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Mertz   48'
Mejía   57'
Ambrose   76'
Matheus   79'
Prince   86'
Report Carroll   23'
Hoppenot   33'
Botello Faz   42'
Bryant   78'
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 574
Referee: Jordan Gray
April 15 6 Detroit City FC 1–0 Birmingham Legion Hamtramck, Michigan
5:00 PM EDT Botello Faz   20'
Hoppenot   63'
Report Martínez   26'
Kavita   90+5'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 4,505
Referee: Matthew Franz
April 23 7 Hartford Athletic 1–2 Detroit City FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Dally   42'
Boudadi   78'
Report Wynne   54'   68'
Amoo-Mensah   80'
Carroll   90+3'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,939
Referee: Luis Arroyo
April 30 8 Detroit City FC 2–0 New York Red Bulls II Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Atuahene   82'
Monzon   90' (o.g.)
Report Murphy   77' Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Referee: Eric Tattersall
May 7 9 FC Tulsa 3–1 Detroit City FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:30 PM EDT Rivas   15', 78'
da Costa   21'
Silva   28'
Diz   71'
Report Bryant   36'
Ouimette   90+6'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,311
Referee: Brandon Stevis
May 14 10 Detroit City FC 4–2 Loudoun United FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Lillard   35' (o.g.)
Botello Faz   39'
Bryant   45+2'
Rodriguez   53'
Wynne   76'
Amoo-Mensah   88'
Report Hope-Gund   88'
Simonsen   68'
Lillard   90+2'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,256
Referee: Austin Saini
May 18 11 Miami FC 1–1 Detroit City FC University Park, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Stanley   82'
Sparrow   84'
Reid   88',   90+5'
McFarlane   89'
Report Hoppenot   22'
Williams   80'
Rodriguez   85'
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 853
Referee: Alejo Calume
May 21 12 Detroit City FC 3–1 Atlanta United 2 Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Botello Faz   13'
Hoppenot   32'
Rodriguez   49'
Diop   54'
Ouimette   67'
Bryant   90+4'
Report Chukwuma   44'
Morales   53'   64'
Mertz   54'
McFadden   57'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,483
Referee: Alex Billeter
June 4 13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–1 Detroit City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Dikwa   30'   90+4'
Wiedt   41'
Griffin   90+2'
Report Rodriguez   70' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 4,273
Referee: Luis Arroyo
June 11 14 Detroit City FC 0–2 Sacramento Republic FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Ouimette   58' Report Viader   10'
Keko   56'
Martínez   64'
López   77'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,011
Referee: Austin Saini
June 18 15 Detroit City FC 1–1 El Paso Locomotive FC Hamtramck, Michigan
12:00 PM EDT Amoo-Mensah   18'
Faz   23'
Diop   29'
Report Calvillo   32'
Yuma   67'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,267
Referee: Matthew Conger
June 25 16 Memphis 901 FC 2–0 Detroit City FC Memphis, Tennessee
8:30 PM EDT Goodrum   4',   89'
Smith   38'
Report Hoppenot   37'
Rodriguez   55'
Wynne   79'
Bryant   90+6'
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,883
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
July 2 17 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–1 Detroit City FC Las Vegas, Nevada
10:30 PM EDT Sepulveda   90+3' Report Rodriguez   53'
Rutz   63'
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Melvin Rivas
July 6 18 Detroit City FC 1–1 Hartford Athletic Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Faz   20' Report Yacoubou   16'
Lewis   57'
Martínez   90'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,517
Referee: Matthew Thompson
July 9 19 Indy Eleven 0–1 Detroit City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT Ingram   56'
Arteaga   68'
Aguilera   83'
Report Rutz   5'
Bryant   42'
Dunwell   70'
Williams   90+3'
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,462
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
July 16 20 Monterey Bay FC 0–0 Detroit City FC Seaside, California
10:00 PM EDT Dawkins   64'
Doner   68'
Rebollar   77'
Murphy   90+1'
Report Diop   74' Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,357
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 23 21 Detroit City FC 2–2 New Mexico United Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Rodriguez   25' (pen.),   56'
Bryant   35'
Wynne   62'
Hoppenot   73'
Diop   78'
Dunwell   82'
Atuahene   85'
Report Wehan   30'
Ryden   66'
Seymore   80'
Brett   90+2'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,470
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 6 22 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Detroit City FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Wyke   42'
Dos Santos   64'
Report Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,104
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
August 13 23 Detroit City FC 1–1 Oakland Roots SC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Hoppenot   40'
Bryant   72'
Atuahene   87'
Carroll   90+2'
Report Hernández   40'
Azócar   45'
Dennis   50'
Rito   57'
Fissore   70'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,283
Referee: John Griggs
August 17 24 Birmingham Legion FC 1–2 Detroit City FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:30 PM EDT Lopez   49'
Kasim   68'
Agudelo   90+3'
Report Rutz   66',   78'
Lewis   80',   82'
Dunwell   90'
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
August 20 25 Detroit City FC 0–1 Louisville City FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Bryant   74' Report Totsch   66' (pen.)
Charpie   69'
Harris   86'   90+4'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,011
Referee: Matt Thompson
August 27 26 Charleston Battery 0–3 Detroit City FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Hogan   36'
Crawford   47'
Report Botello Faz   48'  53'
Hogan   65' (o.g.)
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,168
Referee: Gerald Flores
September 3 27 Detroit City FC 0–0 Indy Eleven Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Williams   33'
Hoppenot   88'
Report Michael   43'
Trilk   90+5'
Vázquez   90+7'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,078
Referee: Brandon Stevis
September 10 28 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–2 Detroit City FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
9:00 PM EDT Matthews   27'
Rodriguez   42'
Wynne   59'
Report Nglina   55'
Wheeler   82'   90+2'
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,587
Referee: Calin Radosav
September 17 29 Detroit City FC 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Wynne   62'
Hoppenot   81'
Foster   90+1'
Report Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,856
Referee: Kevin Broadley
September 21 30 New York Red Bulls II 0–0 Detroit City FC Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Wise   48'
Filipe   88'
Report Williams   27'
Faz   71'
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Attendance: 437
Referee: Luis Arroya
September 24 31 Detroit City FC 2–2 FC Tulsa Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Godard   40'
Matthews   47'
Rodriguez   52'
Bryant   75'
Report Suárez   67'
Bird   69'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,531
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 1 32 Loudoun United FC 0–4 Detroit City FC Leesburg, Virginia
6:30 PM EDT Vom Steeg   21'
Zanne   83'
Liadi   88'
Report Matthews   8'
Williams   26'
Rodriguez   41',   66',   70'
Lewis   73'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 2,496
Referee: Alyssa Nicholas
October 5 33 Louisville City FC 2–1 Detroit City FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT Harris   61'
Wynder   64'
Lancaster   80'
Report Wynne   33'
Carroll   34'
Hoppenot   42'
Diop   72'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,524
Referee: John Griggs
October 15 34 Detroit City FC 0–1 Miami FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Williams   69' Report Rivas   45+1'
Chapman-Page   80'
Segbers   81'
Repetto   89'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,537
Referee: Luis Guardia

U.S. Open Cup edit

As a USL Championship club, Detroit City FC entered the competition in the second round, played April 5–7.[13]

April 5 Second Round Detroit City FC   3–0   Michigan Stars FC (NISA) Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 pm EDT Rutz   45'
Lewis   45+2',   63'
Report McCloud   9'
Firmino   35'
Bowie   85'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Referee: Conlan Campbell
April 19 Third Round Detroit City FC   2–1   Columbus Crew (MLS) Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT Lewis   62'
Rodriguez   64', 86' (pen.)
Zardes   7' (pen.)
Sands   43'
Parente   66'
Berry   87'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,121
Referee: Chris Ruska
May 10 Round of 32 Detroit City FC   1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2-4 p)
  Louisville City FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 pm EDT Rodriguez   14' (pen.)
Atuahene   44'
Forbes   107'
Report Harris   24',   52'
Bone   42'
Totsch   110'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,837
Referee: Calin Radosav
Penalties
Rodriguez  
Williams  
Hoppenot  
Carroll  
  Totsch
  McCabe
  Harris
  Pino

Statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total USL U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   USA Nate Steinwascher 8 0 6 0 2 0
13 GK   USA Ryan Shellow 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   USA Rhys Williams 8 0 6 0 1+1 0
5 DF   IRL Stephen Carroll 8 1 6 1 2 0
15 DF   USA Matt Lewis 8 2 6 0 2 2
20 DF   NZL Deklan Wynne 8 0 6 0 2 0
30 DF   USA Devon Amoo-Mensah 8 0 6 0 2 0
Midfielders
6 MF   USA Brad Dunwell 6 0 4+1 0 1 0
8 MF   SEN Abdoulaye Diop 8 0 2+4 0 1+1 0
12 MF   USA Michael Bryant 5 1 0+3 1 1+1 0
17 MF   HUN Benedek Tanyi 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF   USA Maxi Rodriguez 8 3 6 1 2 2
47 MF   HUN Barnabas Tanyi 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
Forwards
7 FW   TCA Billy Forbes 3 0 1+2 0 0 0
9 FW   GHA Francis Atuahene 6 0 1+4 0 1 0
11 FW   USA Connor Rutz 8 1 4+2 0 2 1
19 FW   MEX Pato Botello Faz 8 2 6 2 2 0
29 FW   FRA Antoine Hoppenot 8 3 6 3 1+1 0

Last updated: April 19, 2022.
Source: [1]

Top scorers edit

Rank Position Number Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 MF 21   Maxi Rodriguez 1 0 2 3
FW 29   Antoine Hoppenot 3 0 0 3
2 DF 15   Matt Lewis 0 0 2 2
FW 19   Pato Botello Faz 2 0 0 2
3 DF 5   Stephen Carroll 1 0 0 1
FW 11   Connor Rutz 0 0 1 1
MF 12   Michael Bryant 1 0 0 1

References edit

  1. ^ "Roster". detcityfc.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Technical Staff". detcityfc.com. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Detroit Brings Aboard Midfielder Abdoulaye Diop". USL Championship. January 12, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  4. ^ @DetroitCityFC (January 18, 2022). "Welcome @Rhys_Williams6 to Le Rouge!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ @DetroitCityFC (January 19, 2022). "Welcome @KojoAmoo30 to Le Rouge!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Detroit City FC Signs Midfielder Brad Dunwell". USL Championship. January 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Detroit City FC Signs Defender Deklan Wynne". USL Championship (Press release). Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Antoine Hoppenot Makes Move to Detroit City FC". USL Championship (Press release). Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  9. ^ @DetroitCityFC (February 11, 2022). ".@Michael_ryfe will join Le Rouge this season!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Detroit City FC Signs Forward Billy Forbes". USL Championship. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  11. ^ "Francis Atuahene Makes Move to Detroit City FC". USL Championship. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  12. ^ @DetroitCityFC (March 11, 2022). ".@ryanshellow joins DCFC after spending his rookie season with FC Tucson in USL League One" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Battista, Michael (December 27, 2021). "2022 US Open Cup: Format, schedule finalized for 107th edition of tournament". TheCup.us. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

External links edit