FC Arizona

FC Arizona

Full name	Football Club Arizona
Founded	July 19, 2016
Stadium	Mesa Community College Mesa, Arizona
Capacity	6,000
Owner/CEO	Scott Taylor
Head Coach	Aidan Davison
League	NPSL
2017	Inaugural Season
Website	Club home page
Home colors Away colors

FC Arizona is a Phoenix area professional soccer team based in Mesa, Arizona. They will play in the National Premier Soccer League starting in March 2017. The team colors are red, yellow and blue.

History

FC Arizona announced its formation on July 19, 2016 with a press release. Its owner is Scott Taylor, owner of the Taylor Insurance Agency.^[1][2] The team hired former Bolton Wanderers and Northern Ireland International goalkeeper Aidan Davison as their head coach on July 25.^[3] The team held a launch party on August 5, 2016 at Mesa Community College, where the team will play its games. MLS veteran goalkeeper Andrew Weber was the team's first player signing. They joined the NPSL on September 22, 2016 and were placed in the Southwest Conference.^[4]

Players

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of August 5, 2016.

No.	Position	Player	Nation
1	Goalkeeper	Weber, AndrewAndrew Weber	United States

Staff

Front Office

• Scott Taylor - CEO/Owner
• Tim Barmettler - Director of Soccer Operations
• Garrett Cleverly - Media Director

Coaching Staff

• Aidan Davison - Head Coach
• Malcolm Boyle - Assistant Coach

External links

• FC Arizona Facebook Page

References

1. "New professional soccer team FC Arizona hosts launch party Aug. 5 at Mesa stadium". Mesa Independent. July 21, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
2. "FC Arizona Is Phoenix's Newest Sports Team". FC Arizona. July 19, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
3. "FC Arizona Announce Aidan Davison As Its Head Coach". FC Arizona. July 25, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
4. "FC Arizona Joins the NPSL". National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.