Flower City Union

The 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
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]

In 2022, the club began play.[7] 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

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 MF  USA Alex Ainscough
4 DF  USA Andriy Demydiv
5 DF  USA Nikkye Kidd De Point
6 DF  ITA Andrea Pregoni
7 MF  USA Jay Lee
8 FW  PUR Jordan Saling
9 FW  USA Arion Sobers-Assue
10 MF  USA Giancarlo Canas-Jarquin
11 MF  USA Jose Sierra
12 DF  USA Colin Muller
13 GK  COL Steven Ortiz
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  BAH Quinton Carey
17 MF  USA Hunter Kassel
18 GK  NCA Maykell Ortega
19 MF  USA Suniel Veerakone
22 DF  USA Mitchell Brickman
24 DF  USA Marcus Micheletti
30 MF  ENG Jordan Sullivan
42 FW  USA Dre Deas
71 MF  USA Noah Cavanaugh
82 MF  USA Ryan Curtis
88 MF  USA Auston Kranick

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—492 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.


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