2021 FC Tulsa season

The 2021 FC Tulsa season was the franchise's 7th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. It is their second season since the club's rebranding from Tulsa Roughnecks FC[1] to FC Tulsa.[2]

FC Tulsa
2021 season
Head coachMichael Nsien
StadiumONEOK Field
Tulsa, Oklahoma
USL ChampionshipDivision: 4th
Overall: 14th
USL CupConference Quarterfinals
2021 U.S. Open CupCancelled
Black Gold DerbyChampions
Highest home attendance4,241
(7/17 vs. OKC)
Lowest home attendance2,302
(8/25 vs. MEM)
Average home league attendance3,438
Biggest winTUL 4–0 ATL (10/20)
Biggest defeatATL 5–0 TUL (5/19)
City Kit colors
State Kit colors

Club
Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Apps [1] Goals [2]
Goalkeepers
1 Sean Lewis United States GK (1992-04-17) April 17, 1992 United States Penn FC 35 0
12 Daniel Gagliardi United States GK (1997-01-21) January 21, 1997 United States Fort Lauderdale CF 0 0
31 Austin Wormell United States GK (1998-05-26) May 26, 1998 United States Rogers State University Hillcats 0 0
Defenders
2 Kevin Garcia United States CB (1990-08-21) August 21, 1990 United States Houston Dynamo FC 19 0
3 Piercen Fisher [A] United States DF (2004-06-03) June 3, 2004 United States Tulsa SC Academy 0 0
4 Modou Jadama The Gambia CB (1994-03-17) March 17, 1994 United States Atlanta United 2 37 1
5 Leo Folla United States CB (1995-03-02) March 2, 1995 United States Chattanooga Red Wolves 0 0
13 Matt Sheldon United States RB (1992-08-23) August 23, 1992 New Zealand Waterside Karori 39 1
18 Solomon Kwambe Nigeria RB (1993-09-30) September 30, 1993 Nigeria Lobi Stars F.C. 6 0
22 Bradley Bourgeois United States CB (1994-04-13) April 13, 1994 United States Nashville SC 51 0
26 Jorge Corrales Cuba LB (1991-05-20) May 20, 1991 Canada CF Montréal 37 1
28 Jesus Hernandez [A] United States DF (2002-12-31) December 31, 2002 United States Tulsa Soccer Academy 0 0
Midfielders
16 Rodrigo da Costa Brazil AM (1993-12-20) December 20, 1993 United States Florida Soccer Soldiers 52 14
20 Ciaran Winters United States MF (2001-05-29) May 29, 2001 United States Sporting Kansas City Academy 3 0
21 Kembo Kibato[†] Canada AM (2000-09-16) September 16, 2000 United States Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2 0
24 Tony Mota [A] United States MF (2002-09-27) September 27, 2002 United States Tulsa SC Academy 0 0
30 Lebo Moloto South Africa CM (1990-05-21) May 21, 1990 United States Nashville SC 16 1
33 Lucas Coutinho Brazil AM (1993-08-12) August 12, 1993 United States Tormenta FC 0 0
44 Eric Bird United States CM (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 United States Houston Dynamo FC 16 2
99 Raphael Ayagwa Nigeria DM (1998-02-13) February 13, 1998 Nigeria Lobi Stars F.C. 19 0
Forwards
7 Stanley Oganbor Nigeria FW (1998-07-10) July 10, 1998 Nigeria Flight FC 0 0
9 Jerome Kiesewetter United States CF (1993-02-09) February 9, 1993 United States Inter Miami CF 3 0
10 Marlon Brazil RW (1995-04-29) April 29, 1995 Brazil Madureira Esporte Clube 27 8
11 Joaquín Rivas El Salvador RW (1992-04-26) April 26, 1992 United States Saint Louis FC 69 22 [+]
17 Martin Martinez-Leyva [A] United States FW (2004-01-11) January 11, 2004 United States Tulsa SC Academy 0 0
72 Promise Akinpelu [A] Canada FW (2001-07-03) July 3, 2001 Czech Republic NK Trnje 0 0
77 Michael Cunningham England FW (1991-02-05) February 5, 1991 United States Rochester Lancers 0 0
92 Darío Suárez Cuba LW (1992-08-25) August 25, 1992 United States Miami FC 19 10
    1. ^
      USL Academy player
      2.
    2. ^
      On Loan from Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
      3.
    3. ^
      Total Career Appearances for Club
      4.
    4. ^
      Total Career Goals for Club
      5.
    5. ^
      Club Record
      6.

    Staff

    Competitions

    Preseason
    March 20 Scrimmage Team Ricketts 1–1 Team Vuko Tulsa, Oklahoma
    10am CDT Suárez 4' (pen.) Report Rivas 42' Stadium: Titan Sports Complex
    Attendance: 0
    Note: Intrasquad scrimmage
    March 24 Preseason 1 Houston Dynamo FC 3–0 FC Tulsa College Station, Texas
    4pm CDT Urruti 15' (Pasher)
    Pasher 34'
    Vera 57' (Urruti)    		 TUL Report
    HOU Report    		 Stadium: Ellis Field
    Attendance: 0
    March 25 Preseason 2 North Texas SC 3–0 FC Tulsa Frisco, Texas
    3pm CDT Trialist #1 50'
    Pickering 82'
    Trialist #2 86'    		 Report Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center Field #5
    Attendance: 0
    March 27 Preseason 3 North Texas SC 1–0 FC Tulsa Frisco, Texas
    11am CDT Trialist #1 61' Report Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center Field #5
    Attendance: 0
    April 2 Preseason 4 FC Tulsa 5–0 FC Wichita Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT Moloto 3'
    Rivas 22'
    Kiesewetter 43'
    Kiesewetter 52'
    da Costa 54'    		 Report Stadium: Titan Sports Complex
    Attendance: 0
    April 17 Preseason 5 FC Tulsa 1–1 Austin Bold FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
    2pm CDT Garcia 68' Report Báez 37' Stadium: ONEOK Field

    USL Championship
    Main article: 2021 USL Championship season

    Standings — Central Division
    Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Louisville City FC 32 18 7 7 61 37 +24 61 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
    2 Birmingham Legion FC 32 18 8 6 51 31 +20 60
    3 Memphis 901 FC 32 14 10 8 47 42 +5 50
    4 FC Tulsa 32 14 13 5 49 48 +1 47
    5 OKC Energy FC 32 8 11 13 30 38 −8 37
    6 Indy Eleven 32 9 15 8 32 47 −15 35
    7 Atlanta United 2 32 8 14 10 47 56 −9 34[lower-alpha 1]
    8 Sporting Kansas City II 32 4 20 8 33 64 −31 20[lower-alpha 1]
    Source: USL
    Notes:
    1. The USL awarded a 3–0 win to Atlanta United 2 after Sporting Kansas City II fielded Jake Davis who was an ineligible player. The original score was 1–0 for Sporting Kansas City II.[3]

    Match results
    April 24 1 OKC Energy 1–3 FC Tulsa Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    7:30pm CDT Donovan 76' Report Rivas 29', 36'
    Suarez 87'    		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
    Attendance: 3,380
    Referee: Ismir Pekmic
    May 1 2 FC Tulsa 2–0 Sporting Kansas City II Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT da Costa 14'
    Suarez 25'    		 Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 4,241
    Referee: Elijio Arreguin
    May 8 3 Indy Eleven 0–2 FC Tulsa Indianapolis, Indiana
    6pm CDT Report Rivas 62', 81' (pen.) Stadium: Carroll Stadium
    Referee: Lukasz Szpala
    May 19 4 Atlanta United 2 5–0 FC Tulsa Kennesaw, Georgia
    6:30 CDT Allan 34'
    McFadden 36', 39'
    Wolff 45+2'
    Morales Yellow card 78'
    Gannon 80'    		 Report Corrales Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 68'
    Jadama Yellow card 76'    		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
    Attendance: 650
    Referee: Alyssa Nichols
    June 2 5 Sporting Kansas City II 4–1 FC Tulsa Kansas City, Kansas
    7:00 PM CDT Rad Yellow card 41', 54'
    Duke 45+3'
    Barber 49'
    Harris Yellow card 55'
    R. Smith 73'    		 Report Coutinho 14'
    Marlon Yellow card 23'
    Bird Yellow card 71'
    Kiesewetter Yellow card 85'    		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
    Referee: Matthew Thompson
    June 6 6 Birmingham Legion 2–1 FC Tulsa Birmingham, Alabama
    4:00 PM CDT Brett 30', 75'
    James Yellow card 43'    		 Report Folla Yellow card 47'
    Suarez 83'    		 Stadium: BBVA Field
    Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
    June 16 7 FC Tulsa 4–3 Sporting Kansas City II Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7:00pm CDT Kibato Yellow card 18'
    da Costa 42'
    Marlon 45', Yellow card 45+2'
    Suarez 62' (pen.)
    Rivas 72'
    Ayagwa Yellow card 90+5'    		 Report R. Smith 7'
    Džankić Yellow card 34'
    Rešetar Yellow card 45+3'
    Freeman 87', 90+4'    		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 3,690
    Referee: Matthew Franz
    June 19 8 FC Tulsa 2–3 Louisville City FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT da Costa 23'
    Marlon 55'
    Rivas Yellow card 60'    		 Report Lancaster 2', 10' (pen.)
    Gómez 7'
    McCabe Yellow card 88'    		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 3,976
    Referee: Brandon Stevis
    June 25 9 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1–2 FC Tulsa Edinburg, Texas
    7:30 PM CDT Diz Pe Yellow card 4'
    Njie 90+2'    		 Report da Costa 22', 60'
    Kibato Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 78'
    Sheldon Yellow card 57'
    Kiesewetter Yellow card 89'    		 Stadium: HEB Park
    Attendance: 2,955
    Referee: Mark Allatin
    July 2 10 OKC Energy 0–0 FC Tulsa Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    7:30 PM CDT Stephenson Yellow card 90+2' Report Ayagwa Yellow card 42'
    Winters Yellow card 74'    		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
    Attendance: 2,673
    Referee: Matthew Thompson
    July 10 11 FC Tulsa 3–2 Louisville City FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT Marlon 6'
    Kibato 16'
    da Costa 40'
    Suarez Yellow card 65'
    Moloto Yellow card 81'    		 Report Hoppenot Yellow card 5'
    Greig 45+1'
    Lancaster 61'
    Watts Yellow card 90+2'    		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 3,006
    Referee: Matthew Corrigan
    July 17 12 FC Tulsa 1–2 OKC Energy Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT Corrales Yellow card 14'
    Suárez Yellow card 25'
    da Costa Yellow card 63', 90+1'    		 Report Ward Yellow card 39'
    López 65'
    Osmond Yellow card 89'
    Kurimoto 90+6'    		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 5,009
    Referee: Brad Jensen
    July 24 13 Memphis 901 FC 1–0 FC Tulsa Memphis, Tennessee
    7:30 PM CDT Murphy 45+4'
    Carroll Yellow card 64'
    Dally Yellow card 90+5'    		 Report Marlon Yellow card 39' Stadium: Autozone Park
    Attendance: 5,425
    Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
    July 28 14 Atlanta United 2 2–1 FC Tulsa Kennesaw, Georgia
    TBD CDT Fewo Yellow card 14'
    Macky Diop 25' (pen.)
    Fortune 49'
    Matheus Yellow card 90+3'    		 Report Bourgeois Yellow card 18'
    da Costa soccer ball with red X 42', 55'    		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
    Attendance: 769
    Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
    August 4 15 FC Tulsa 0–2 Indy Eleven Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT Report Moon Yellow card 37'
    Arteaga Yellow card 54'
    Wild 79'
    Hackshaw Yellow card 81'
    Vassell 85'    		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 3,099
    Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
    August 7 16 FC Tulsa 3–1 Birmingham Legion FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT Jadama Yellow card 71'
    Sheldon 25'
    Marlon 88', Yellow card 89'
    Kibato 90+1'
    Ayagwa Yellow card 80'    		 Report Brett Yellow card 45+1', 66' (pen.)
    Vancaeyezeele Yellow card 77'
    Rufe Yellow card 84'    		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 3,389
    Referee: Jeremy Scheer
    August 14 17 Louisville City FC 2–1 FC Tulsa Louisville, Kentucky
    TBD CDT Lancaster 10', 66'
    McMahon Yellow card 66'
    Gómez Yellow card 85'    		 Report Sheldon Yellow card 72'
    Moloto Yellow card 81'
    Bourgeois 90+1'
    Bird Yellow card 90+3'    		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
    Attendance: 10,675
    Referee: Malik Badawi
    August 22 18 Birmingham Legion FC 1–2 FC Tulsa Birmingham, Alabama
    4:00 PM CDT Flemmings 68' Report Johnson 8'
    Suárez 56'    		 Stadium: BBVA Field
    Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
    August 25 19 FC Tulsa 2–1 Memphis 901 FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT Jadama Yellow card 8'
    Moloto Yellow card 75'
    Marlon 80', 90+2'    		 Report Dacres Yellow card 16'
    Reynolds Yellow card 39'
    Murphy 87'    		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 2,302
    Referee: Jervis Atagana
    August 28 20 FC Tulsa 3–1 Atlanta United 2 Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT Sheldon 14', Yellow card 70'
    Moloto 30', 34'
    Suárez Yellow card 54'
    Jadama Yellow card 64'    		 Report Chol 17'
    Washington Yellow card 50'
    Benítez Yellow card 70'
    Macky Diop Yellow card 73'
    Kamdem Fewo Yellow card 75'
    McFadden Yellow card 81'    		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 3,221
    Referee: Laura Rodriguez
    September 3 21 Louisville City FC 0–1 FC Tulsa Louisville, Kentucky
    TBD CDT DelPiccolo Yellow card 68'
    Ownby Yellow card 82'    		 Report Suárez 20'
    Marlon Yellow card 47'
    Lewis Yellow card 71'
    Da Costa Yellow card 79'
    Fenwick Yellow card 90+3'    		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
    Attendance: 10,206
    Referee: John Matto
    September 8 22 FC Tulsa 2–1 Indy Eleven Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT Marlon 9', Yellow card 67'
    Corrales Yellow card 51'
    Suárez 89' (pen.)
    Da Costa Yellow card 90+6'    		 Report Arteaga 34'
    Haworth Yellow card 41'
    Farr Yellow card 88'    		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 2,312
    Referee: John Griggs
    September 11 23 FC Tulsa 1–1 Birmingham Legion FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT Da Costa Yellow card 12'
    Suárez 29' (pen.)
    Coutinho Yellow card 88'    		 Report Kasim Yellow card 53'
    Lopez Yellow card 65'
    Williams 80'    		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 3,439
    Referee: Natalie Simon
    September 18 24 FC Tulsa 0–1 Austin Bold FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT Report Garcia 11'
    Rissi Yellow card 14'
    Diouf Yellow card 78'
    Ciss Yellow card 90+3'    		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 3,588
    Referee: Gerald Flores
    September 24 25 Sporting Kansas City II 1–1 FC Tulsa Kansas City, Kansas
    7:00 PM CDT Čuić Yellow card 55'
    Pierre 65'
    Cisneros Yellow card 87'    		 Report Suárez 8' (pen.)
    Johnson Yellow card 16'
    Flanagan Yellow card 88'
    Da Costa Yellow card 90+1'
    Jadama Yellow card 90+5'    		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
    Referee: Kevin Fikar
    October 2 26 FC Tulsa 0–3 Memphis 901 FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT Rivas soccer ball with red X 2'
    Marlon Yellow card 70'    		 Report Bourgeois 17' (o.g.)
    Logue Yellow card 33'
    Kissiedou Yellow card 25', 35', 45+3'    		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 3,405
    Referee: Matthew Corrigan
    October 9 27 FC Tulsa 1–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT Da Costa 45+1' Report Gómez 7'
    Solignac 14'    		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 4,156
    Referee: Brandon Stevis
    October 16 28 San Antonio FC 1–1 FC Tulsa San Antonio, Texas
    7:30 CDT Maloney Yellow card 25'
    Gallegos 56'    		 Report Da Costa 27'
    Kibato Yellow card 45+1'
    Marlon Yellow card 59'
    Ayagwa Yellow card 87'
    Milke Yellow card 87'    		 Stadium: Toyota Field
    Attendance: 5,090
    Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
    October 20 29 FC Tulsa 4–0 Atlanta United 2 Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT Da Costa 17'
    Johnson 21'
    Garcia 23'
    Marlon Yellow card 34'
    Wormell Yellow card 70'
    Coutinho 90+1'    		 Report Washington Yellow card 31'
    Cobb Yellow card 83'
    McFadden Yellow card 84'    		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 2,730
    Referee: Mark Allatin
    October 23 30 Indy Eleven 1–1 FC Tulsa Indianapolis, Indiana
    TBD CDT Arteaga Yellow card 43'
    Vassell 71'
    Adewole Yellow card 77'    		 Report Fenwick Yellow card 32'
    Johnson 78'    		 Stadium: Carroll Stadium
    Attendance: 6,499
    Referee: Melvin Rivas
    October 27 31 Memphis 901 FC 3–2 FC Tulsa Memphis, Tennessee
    7:00 PM CDT Fortune 24', Yellow card 39'
    Segbers 33'
    Murphy 75', Yellow card 85'
    Paul Yellow card 88'
    Oduro Yellow card 90+2'    		 Report Marlon 8' (pen.)
    Logue 74' (o.g.)    		 Stadium: Autozone Park
    Attendance: 3,443
    Referee: Elton García
    October 30 32 FC Tulsa 2–0 OKC Energy Tulsa, Oklahoma
    7pm CDT Rivas 11'
    Jadama Yellow card 68'
    Marlon 82'    		 Report Chavez Yellow card 71' Stadium: ONEOK Field
    Attendance: 4,053
    Referee: Michael Radchuk

    USL Championship Playoffs
    Main article: 2021 USL Championship Playoffs
    November 6, 2021 Conference Quarterfinals Tampa Bay Rowdies 6–2 FC Tulsa Tampa Bay, FL
    7:30 p.m. EDT Report Bird Yellow card 63', Red card 72'
    Rivas 67'
    Suárez 90'    		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
    Attendance: 6,262
    Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

    References
    1. Bailey, Eric (February 26, 2014). "Fans vote to resurrect Roughnecks name for new Tulsa pro soccer team". Tulsa World. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
    2. "FC Tulsa Unveils New Name, Crest and Colors to Usher in New Era of Pro Soccer in Tulsa" (Press release). FC Tulsa. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
    3. "USL Issues Fine, Forfeit to Sporting Kansas City II for Ineligible Player". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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