FC Montreal

FC Montreal
Founded November 18, 2014 (2014-11-18)
Dissolved December 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)
Stadium Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
Montreal, Quebec
Stadium
capacity
3,500
Owner Joey Saputo
Head coach Philippe Eullaffroy
League United Soccer League

FC Montreal was a Canadian professional soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that played in the United Soccer League, the third tier of the American & Canadian soccer league system.[1][2] The team served as a reserve team of Major League Soccer (MLS) club, Montreal Impact.

FC Montreal played their home games at Saputo Stadium and surrounding training fields in their first season, and at Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard in their second, after undergoing renovations. The games were open to the public, free of charge.[3]

On December 9, 2016, the Montreal Impact signed an affiliation agreement with Ottawa Fury FC, which had recently joined the USL. FC Montreal was disbanded.[4]

Record

Year by year

Year Division League Regular Season W-T-L Playoffs Avg. Attendance
2015 3 USL 10th, Eastern: 8-4-16 Did not qualify 411
2016 3 USL 14th, Eastern: 7-2-21 Did not qualify 243

Roster

Final roster

As of July 7, 2016 [5]
No. Position Player Nation
24 Midfielder Sanon, Jimmy-ShammarJimmy-Shammar Sanon  Haiti
41 Goalkeeper Pantemis, JamesJames Pantemis  Canada
42 Defender Yoseke, NevelloNevello Yoseke  Canada
43 Midfielder Mbvouvouma, FabriceFabrice Mbvouvouma  Cameroon
44 Defender Lemire, SimonSimon Lemire  Canada
46 Midfielder Lincourt-Joseph, PhilippePhilippe Lincourt-Joseph  Canada
48 Midfielder Jarras, HeikelHeikel Jarras  Canada
49 Forward Riggi, AlessandroAlessandro Riggi  Canada
50 Midfielder Dominguez, MarcoMarco Dominguez  Canada
53 Midfielder Kacher, MastanabalMastanabal Kacher  Canada
57 Midfielder Ait-Slimane, YacineYacine Ait-Slimane  Canada
59 Defender Mkungilwa, AronAron Mkungilwa  Canada
61 Midfielder Duffek, SamuelSamuel Duffek  Canada
64 Defender Meilleur-Giguère, ThomasThomas Meilleur-Giguère  Canada
65 Goalkeeper Leone, LucaLuca Leone  Canada
66 Defender Charbonneau, JanoukJanouk Charbonneau  Canada
69 Defender Geffrard, JemsJems Geffrard  Canada
70 Goalkeeper Paulmin, DavidDavid Paulmin  Canada
72 Forward Morelli, FabioFabio Morelli   Switzerland
73 Defender Sukunda, ZacharyZachary Sukunda  Canada
74 Defender Temguia, MéléMélé Temguia  Canada
77 Defender Onkony, BrandonBrandon Onkony   Switzerland
87 Forward Boulajoul, BadreddineBadreddine Boulajoul  Morocco
Midfielder Lamothe, PierrePierre Lamothe  Canada

References

  1. "A new USL Pro team". Impact Montreal. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  2. "Montreal Impact to Field USL PRO Team". United Soccer Leagues (USL). November 18, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  3. Olivier Tremblay (September 4, 2014). "Montreal Impact to field USL PRO team to ease transition to MLS for young players". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  4. "The Montreal Impact associates with Ottawa Fury FC in the USL". Montreal Impact. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  5. http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2016/03/01/fc-montreal-unveils-its-2016-roster
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