Michiana Fútbol Club formerly South Bend Lions Football Club was an American soccer club based in South Bend, Indiana, that played in USL League Two, the American pre-professional soccer league. The club was established on November 18, 2019. The 2022 USL2 campaign was successful by winning the Valley Division.
History On November 18, 2019, it was announced by USL League Two that South Bend Lions FC would be the newest team to join the league for their 2020 season, joining the Great Lakes Division. The logos and colors for the club were also unveiled at a press conference held in South Bend's County-City Building. Ritchie Jeune was introduced as the club's owner while Thiago Pinto, the head coach of Bethel University's soccer team, was introduced as the club's technical director. During the press conference, Jeune stated that South Bend was one of "three or four different locations" that his team visited before deciding to form a team in the city.
Ownership The club's owner is Ritchie Jeune, who is also the principal owner of Kettering Town, in England's Southern League Premier Division Central, Shantou Lions FC, a club based in China.
Management team PositionNameNation Technical director/Head Coach Shek Borkowski Poland Assistant Coach Nathaniel King England Assistant Coach Erik Castro Ecuador Goalkeeper Coach Alloysius Agu Nigeria Equipment Manager Bobo Galoblow United States Head Data Analyst Michael Bellina United States
2022 Roster PositionNameNation Goalkeeper Jacob Madden United States Goalkeeper Owen Cornell United States Goalkeeper Johnny Guedert United States Goalkeeper Finn Popescu Germany Defender Jack Empson England Defender Daniel Nimick England Defender Jaylen Shannon United States Defender Josh Ramsey United States Defender Jonny Mora United States Defender Diego Rodriguez United States Defender Joao De Oliviera Brazil Defender Lucas Barankiewciz Brazil Midfielder Collins Tanor Ghana Midfielder Brennan Creek United States Midfielder Duvan Canchila Columbia Midfielder Landon Fisher United States Midfielder Tim Noeding Germany Midfielder Gabriel Nyenka Jr Liberia Midfielder Sebastian Green United States Midfielder Daniel Lynch United States Forward Fumiya Shiraishi Japan Forward George Herbert England Forward Kainan Dos Santos Brazil Forward Connor Duggan England Forward Andrew Michael Andrew Tanzania
Statistics and records
Season-by-season
Season USL League Two Finals USOC CONCACAF Top Scorer Player Goals2020 Season cancelled due to 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic2021145452717265th, Great Lakes Divisiondid not qualifyIneligible— Nana Tuffour620221410224012321st, Valley DivisionConference Quarterfinalsdid not qualify— Kainan Dos Santos1020231203983337th, Great Lakes Divisiondid not qualifydid not qualify— Sahel Yessen42024 14021265528th, Great Lakes Divisiondid not qualify did not qualify ---
Youth development The Club has grown to include a successful USL-Academy boys team (Summer 2023) that currently plays in USL-Academy League play. As well as women's programs to debut (summer 2024) USL W League Lionesses and USL-A women's team.
See also USL League Two
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