Erie Commodores FC

Erie Commodores FC
Full name Erie Commodores Football Club
Nickname(s) Commodores
Founded 2009
Stadium McConnell Family Stadium
Erie, Pennsylvania
Ground Capacity 2,500[1]
Owner John Melody
Head Coach Dan Howell
League National Premier Soccer League
Website Club website

Erie Commodores FC is an American soccer team based in Erie, Pennsylvania which competes in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a nationwide amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays their home matches at McConnell Family Stadium.

The "Commodores" name alludes to Oliver Hazard Perry, a United States Navy commodore who based his operations at Erie's Presque Isle Bay during the Battle of Lake Erie, a flashpoint in the War of 1812. The "Don't Give up the Ship" motto on the crest also derives from Commodore Perry.

History

Pedro Argaez, a local soccer coach, formed Erie Admirals SC in 2009, developing the club from an established youth soccer program by the same name. John Melody, an alumnus of Mercyhurst University in Erie, served Argaez as head coach, later acquiring full ownership while continuing to lead the team. On April 24, 2015, Melody officially re-branded his club as Erie Commodores FC.[2] He also hired fellow Mercyhurst graduate, Micky Blythe, as head coach for one season. Subsequently, Neil Brown, who received an internationally prestigious “A” license from UEFA, helped lead Commodores FC in their 2015 NPSL campaign.[3]

Several players who once played for Commodores FC moved on to the professional soccer ranks: Adam Clement with Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer (MLS); Jeremy Deighton, Greg Blum, and Neil Shaffer with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the United Soccer League; Dan Howell in Iceland; Billy Colton in New Zealand, Sam Dorf in Ireland and Israel, and, most recently, Danny Deakin, who was drafted by Orlando City SC of MLS.[4]

Erie Commodores FC has rivalries with other Great Lakes region NPSL clubs, to include AFC Cleveland (Cleveland, Ohio), FC Buffalo (Buffalo, New York), Fort Pitt Regiment (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), and Detroit City FC (Detroit, Michigan). The club participates in the Erie County Derby against FC Buffalo, a regional NPSL rivalry pitting Erie County, Pennsylvania and Erie County, New York.

Current Roster

As of June 8, 2017 [5]
No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Hernandez, JorgeJorge Hernandez  Sweden
2 Defender Phillips, AshleyAshley Phillips  England
4 Midfielder Campos, LucaLuca Campos  United States
5 Defender Lazcano, GuillermoGuillermo Lazcano  Spain
6 Defender Sanches Silva, Thaylan MariaThaylan Maria Sanches Silva  Brazil
7 Defender Kahsay, EzanaEzana Kahsay  Eritrea
8 Midfielder Daly, ReeceReece Daly  England
9 Forward Osborne, LewisLewis Osborne  England
10 Forward Ferreira da Silva, LeonardoLeonardo Ferreira da Silva  Brazil
11 Midfielder Favero, ArthurArthur Favero  Brazil
12 Midfielder Isaiah-Shaw, MalcomMalcom Isaiah-Shaw  Canada
14 Forward Garcia, MarshallMarshall Garcia  United States
15 Forward Aken-Tyers, MaxMax Aken-Tyers  England
16 Defender Wiedt, ShaneShane Wiedt  United States
17 Defender Cousin, JackJack Cousin  United States
18 Forward Bracken, PaulPaul Bracken  Ireland
19 Midfielder Solomon, AustinAustin Solomon  Honduras
21 Defender Mentel, SebastianSebastian Mentel  Canada
22 Midfielder Hagarty, MichaelMichael Hagarty  New Zealand
23 Goalkeeper Prendes, JorgeJorge Prendes  Spain
27 Goalkeeper Ralph, ChrisChris Ralph  United States
28 Midfielder Farver, KeeganKeegan Farver  United States
29 Midfielder Robbins, KieranKieran Robbins  England
33 Defender Silva, RicardoRicardo Silva  Portugal

Year-by-year

Year Tier League Regular Season Playoffs
2009 4 NPSL 1st of 6, Eastern Keystone Final
2010 4 NPSL 2nd of 7, Northeast-Keystone Did not qualify
2011 4 NPSL 1st of 8, Northeast-Keystone National Semifinals
2012 4 NPSL 1st of 5, Midwest-Great Lakes Division Final
2013 4 NPSL 3rd of 6, Midwest-Great Lakes National Semifinals
2014 4 NPSL 2nd of 4, Midwest-Great Lakes East Did not qualify

Honors

Staff

Owner

Head coach

Assistant coach

Stadia

References

  1. ↑ http://www.eriesportscommission.com/venues/collegiate/
  2. ↑ "Erie’s NPSL Team Rebrands as Erie Commodores FC". International Soccer Network.
  3. ↑ About the Erie Commodores Football Club
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "Roster". Erie Commmodores FC. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Melody steps down as Admirals coach". Erie Times-News.
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