The 2019–20 season was Detroit City FC's first professional season since the club was established in 2012 and their first in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Detroit City FC was accepted in the National Independent Soccer Association on December 11, 2019, and began competing in the 2020 Spring season. After playing a single match, the NISA season was postponed and then ultimately canceled on April 27, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster As of March 25, 2020.

Name Date of birth (age) 1 GK Nathan Steinwascher 2016 5 DF Stephen Carroll (captain) 2017 7 MF Roddy Green 2017 8 MF Bakie Goodman 2019 9 FW Shawn Lawson 2017 10 MF Cyrus Saydee 2012 11 DF Connor Rutz 2020 12 DF Tendai Jirira 2019 14 MF Michael Kafari 2020 17 MF James Vaughan 2019 20 FW Yazeed Matthews 2019 22 DF Kevin Venegas 2020 23 DF Sebastian Capozucchi 2020 30 DF Evans Frimpong 2019 31 GK Austin Rogers 2020 57 FW Javier Bautista 2015 99 MF George Chomakov 2014

Coaching staff Name Position Trevor JamesHead coach and general manager Brie GaunaHead athletic trainer Armen TonianseAssistant and goalkeeper coach

Transfers

Transfers In Date from Position Player Last team February 14, 2020 DF Kevin Venegas New York Cosmos Free transfer February 20, 2020 MF Salvatore Barone New York Cosmos Loan for Spring Season February 20, 2020 DF Matt Lewis New York Cosmos Loan for Spring Season February 26, 2020 DF Sebastian Capozucchi Milwaukee Torrent Free transfer February 26, 2020 MF Michael Kafari New York Cosmos Free transfer February 27, 2020 DF Connor Rutz Cincinnati Dutch Lions Free transfer February 27, 2020 GK Austin Rogers KF Tërbuni Free transfer February 28, 2020 FW Isaac Acuña New York Cosmos Loan for Spring Season March 11, 2020 FW Darwin Espinal New York Cosmos Loan for Spring Season

Transfers Out Date to Position Player Next team March 24, 2020 DF Matt Lewis New York Cosmos Loan terminated March 24, 2020 MF Salvatore Barone New York Cosmos Loan terminated March 24, 2020 FW Darwin Espinal New York Cosmos Loan terminated March 24, 2020 FW Isaac Acuña New York Cosmos Loan terminated

Competitions

Friendlies

NISA Fall season Detroit City did not take part in the 2019 NISA Fall season in an official capacity. On August 15, the NISA Board of Governors announced Detroit, along with Chattanooga FC and Oakland Roots SC, had been accepted into the league but would not begin full league play until Spring 2020. The team did play a friendly match against then NISA member Philadelphia Fury on Saturday, August 31 at home. City also hosted a friendly against Liga MX side Atlas F.C. in September and earned the upset win, 2–1, in-front of a sold-out crowd.

NISA Spring season Details for the 2020 NISA Spring showcase were announced January 27, 2020. On February 4, 2020, Detroit City FC announced a TV deal with local WMYD TV20 Detroit and the spring season home kickoff times.

Standings

Results summary

Matches

U.S. Open Cup

Detroit was set to enter the 2020 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the National Independent Soccer Association teams in the Second Round. It was announced on January 29 that their first opponent would be USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive FC. The competition was suspended on March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and officially cancelled on August 17.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameSpring SeasonU.S. Open CupTotal1DF3Matt Lewis1-1 MF7Roddy Green1-1

Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameSpring SeasonU.S. Open CupTotal5 DFStephen Carroll10--1014 MFMichael Kafari10--10

See also 2019–20 NISA season

Notes 1. Only includes matches played during the 2020 spring leg of the 2019–20 NISA season. 2. Only includes competitive matches played after January 1, 2020.

References