The Memphis Americans are professional indoor soccer teams based in the Memphis suburb of Southaven, Mississippi. They are the second team to use this name. This version of the Americans play in the National Indoor Soccer League while the original Memphis Americans played in Memphis, Tennessee from 1981 to 1984 in the MISL at the Mid-South Coliseum.
On April 29, 2021, the Memphis Americans were officially announced as a charter team in the new NISL to field both men's and women's teams. They play at the Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi.
History The Original Americans In May 1981, the Christian group Athletes in Action, headed by former stand out soccer player Kyle Rote, Jr., purchased the financially troubled MISL team then known as the Hartford Hellions and moved the team to Memphis. The team, renamed the Americans, played in Memphis through the end of the 1984 season before relocating to Las Vegas, for the 1984–85 season but retained the name "Americans". The team folded due to financial troubles at the end of the 1984-1985 season.
The Americans: Reborn On April 29, 2021, the Memphis Americans were officially announced as a charter team in the new NISL to field both men's and women's team.
Year-by-year +YearLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsAvg. attendance2021–22NISL (men)13–6Runner UpNISL (women)15–4Champions2022–23NISL (men) 8-5Canceled/Did not qualifyNISL (women)10-3Canceled/Champions
Head coach Corey Adamson
Assistant Coach Bo Melson
Memphis Americans Men's Team + Men's team Player Number Bernardo Ferreira 9 Brandon Rothfuss 3 Cesar Ramirez 8 Cordarius Williams 15 Corey Adamson 4 Dustin Hammer 23 Dan Rodman 13 Djordje Djordjevic 33 Giovanni Alvarado 32 Jonathan Boggus 2 Jowayne Laidley 10 Kevin Valencia 6 Matthew Klinck 12 Mike Scharf 5 Paulo Ndenzako 22 Mike Scharf 21 Paulo Ndenzako 7Samuel Castro 14 14
Memphis Americans Women's team
+ Memphis Americans Women's team Player Number Alexis Catt 7 Angel Hailey 1 Ashlynn Jones 22 Bailey Tadlock 24 Bruna Leiria 9 Elizabeth Fraysur 2 Jennifer Osmond 4 Julia Osmond 6 Kelsey Keown 10 Kim Urquia 3 Kristen Sparks 8 Lauren Odino-Draughon 5 Megan Angelino 23 Molly Ambrose 17 Rebeka Pasikazia 15 Stacie Murray-Owers 11 Sydney Walker 14 Tanya Crehan 19
Arenas Landers Center, in Southaven, Mississippi
References
External links Team Website