Flower City Union

Flower City Union is an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States, that plays in the National Independent Soccer Association, a third tier league of the United States soccer league system. Its home stadium is Rochester Community Sports Complex Stadium.

Flower City Union
Founded2020 (2020)
StadiumRochester Community Sports Complex Stadium
OwnerJimmy Paola
Managing PartnerMark Washo
Head CoachJordan Sullivan
LeagueNational Independent Soccer Association
WebsiteClub website

History

In 2017, the long-time professional soccer team in Rochester, the USL's Rochester Rhinos, announced that they were going on hiatus as of the 2018 season. The departure of the Rhinos left Rochester without a professional soccer team for the first time since 1995 and left the team's stadium, Rochester Community Sports Complex Stadium, without a tenant in 2019. In 2020, an ownership group headed by David Weaver, the CEO and founder of Rochester-based Aphex BioCleanse Systems Inc. and a former Kodak optical engineer, submitted an application for a NISA team in Rochester.[1][2] Mark Washo, a former Chief Business Officer with the Rhinos, was appointed as Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer and the group later announced a partnership with St. John Fisher College’s Sport Management Department.[3] In December 2020, NISA approved the group's expansion application, and soon after the team was unveiled as Flower City Union, a nod to Rochester's nickname as the "Flower City".[4][5] On April 14, 2021, the team logo and colors were introduced, the primary color being lilac purple in honor of Rochester's signature flower.[6]

The club began play in 2022,[7] and finished last in the nine-team league. For 2023 they merged with the Syracuse Pulse to form a single club that would split home matches between Rochester (as Flower City Union) and Syracuse (as Salt City Union).[8]

Players

Current roster
As of April 22, 2023[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Trevor Wilson
2 DF United States USA John Requejo Jr.
3 DF United States USA Kyle Nelson
4 DF United States USA Josue Cartagena
5 DF United States USA Angelo Calfo
6 MF United States USA Gabriel Ortiz
7 FW England ENG Michael Cunningham
8 MF United States USA Logan Lee
9 FW Senegal SEN Alioune Diakhate
10 FW United States USA Luke Ferreira
11 MF United States USA Oscar Sanchez
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK United States USA Michael Mejia
14 FW United States USA Malik Stewart
16 MF Haiti HAI Joel Favard
17 DF United States USA Noah Cavanaugh
19 DF Ghana GHA Fredrick Opoku
20 DF United States USA Malik Shaheed
21 MF United States USA Ryan Curtis
22 DF United States USA Mitchell Brickman
23 DF United States USA Stephen Elias
31 MF United States USA Mumbi Kwesele
32 MF United States USA Matt Bolduc

Seasons
Season League Position Playoffs USOC Continental Average attendance Top goalscorer(s)
Div League Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Conf. Overall Name Goals
20223NISA2321831357−449th0.394th8thDNQR2DNQ—492United States Giancarlo Canas-Jarquin3

References
  1. Lewis, Michael (November 11, 2020). "MORE NISA EXPANSION?: Sources: Rochester group submits application to join league". www.frontrowsoccer.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  2. "#118 - From Kodak Layoff - To Creating 50 New Millionaires - David Weaver". www.audacy.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  3. "Rochester group bringing pro soccer back to the Flower City". Rochester First. November 25, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  4. "THEY'RE IN: NISA approves Rochester's application". www.frontrowsoccer.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  5. "SOME FLOWER POWER: Rochester's NISA team gets a name". www.frontrowsoccer.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  6. "New logo revealed for Rochester's next pro soccer team". NEWS10 ABC. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  7. Hanley, Liam (March 22, 2022). "American Expansion: 8 New Pro Soccer Teams To Get Out And Watch This Summer". the18.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  8. Lewis, Michael (January 17, 2023). "A Unique Union: Flower City, Syracuse Pulse join forces as NISA team will play in both cities". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  9. "Roster". flowercityunion.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.


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