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Richmond Kickers
2023 season
Owner22 Holdings, LLC
Head coachDarren Sawatzky
StadiumCity Stadium
USL League OneTBD
USL1 PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
Top goalscorerLeague: TBD (TBD)
All: TBD (TBD)
Highest home attendanceX,XXX vs. CLB
(Month XX)
Lowest home attendanceX,XXX vs. CLB
(Month XX)
Average home league attendanceX,XXX
Biggest winX–X vs. CLB
(Month X)
Biggest defeatX-X vs. CLB
(Month XX)
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The 2023 Richmond Kickers season is the club's 32nd season of existence, their fifth season in USL League One, and their 19th season in the third tier of American soccer. The Kickers were led by fourth-year head coach, Darren Sawatzky. The USL League One season started on April X and will conclude on October XX, 2023.

Background

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The 2022 season was the first full season since 2019 due to cancellations and delays from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. The club finished the 2022 season in first place with 51 points which ranks tied for second in league history for most points earned in a season.[1] This earned the club a first round bye in the playoffs. They fell to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC in the semi-final round.

Striker Emiliano Terzaghi was the league's top scorer, with 17 goals. Terzaghi was also named league MVP for the third year in a row, a first for any American professional soccer player.[2] Jonathan Bolanos received a nomination for MVP, while Sawatzky was named coach of the year[3] and Ethan Bryant was named Young Player of the Year.[4]

In the off-season, the club re-signed Terzaghi to a multi-year contract and exercised contract options on forwards Matt Bentley and Owayne Gordon and midfielder Chandler O'Dwyer.[5]

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position No. Name From Fee/Notes Ref.
13 December 2022 MF   João Gomiero   North Carolina Fusion U23 Signed [6]

Transfers out

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Date Position No. Name To Fee/Notes Ref.
7 December 2022 MF 11   Leonardo Baima NA Declined option [5]
7 December 2022 MF 7   Matt Bolduc NA Declined option [5]
13 December 2022 MF 8   Ethan Bryant Sporting Kansas City II Undisclosed transfer fee [7]
7 December 2022 GK 13   Austin Causey NA Declined option [5]
7 December 2022 MF 20   Christian Molina NA Declined Option [5]
6 December 2022 DF 22   Stephen Payne Forward Madison FC Free transfer [8]

References

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  1. ^ "Match Recap: Kickers Celebrate Regular-Season Title In Front of Sellout Crowd of 6,000; Draw Greenville 1-1". richmondkickers.com. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Richmond's Emiliano Terzaghi Voted 2022 League One Most Valuable Player". uslleagueone.com. 4 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Richmond's Darren Sawatzky Voted 2022 League One Coach of the Year". uslleagueone.com. 3 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Richmond's Ethan Bryant Vote 2022 League One Young Player of the Year". uslleagueone.com. 2 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Kickers Announce Initial Contract Decisions for 2023". richmondkickers.com. 7 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Kickers Sign Standout USL League Two Midfielder João Gomiero". richmondkickers.com. 13 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Kickers transfer USL League One Young Player of the Year Ethan Bryant to Sporting Kansas City". richmondkickers.com. 13 December 2022.
  8. ^ "FMFC Signs Defender Stephen Payne". forwardmadisonfc.com. 6 December 2022.
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