The 2017 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence. It was also the Kickers' 10th season playing in the second-tier of American soccer, and their first season in the second division since 2005. The Kickers played in the United Soccer League for their sixth straight season.
For only the third time in the club's history, the Kickers failed to qualify for the playoffs. It was Richmond's first season since 2003 where they failed to qualify. The Kickers amassed a club low, 25 goals in the 32-match season. The club finished 14th out of 15 teams in the USL's Eastern Conference, and finished 26th in the 30-team league. The Kickers also suffered a second round exit in the U.S. Open Cup, losing to amateur outfit, Christos FC. It was the Kickers' shortest spell in the Open Cup since 2009. Off the field, the Kickers enjoyed their highest ever league attendance, averaging 4,665 fans per match.
Background
The Kickers finished the 2016 season ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference, and earned a berth into the 2016 USL Playoffs. Richmond lost in their first round match-up to Louisville City. Midfielder Yudai Imura lead the Kickers with 10 goals in league play and 11 goals across all competitions.
Transfers Transfers in
Transfers out
Non-competitive
Preseason exhibitions
Midseason exhibitions
Competitive USL
Standings
Results
U.S. Open Cup
Statistics
Squad, appearances and goals
Italics indicate player no longer on team roster.
Positions Total USL USL Cup U.S. Open Cup Goalkeepers1GKMarcel DeBellis30270 20001022GKAlex Wimmer000 00000026GKEric Klenofsky1090 10000030GKMatt Turner2001800 200000048GKTravis Worra90810 900000 Defenders2RB, CBWilliam Yomby1801478 17000103CBChris Odoi-Atsem1090 1000005LB, CBConor Shanosky1911455 18100108RB, CBEvan Lee150775 140001015CBMallan Roberts3012667 300000018RBAlex Lee2502234 240001022LB, CBMaxim Tissot40340 40000029LB, CBChris Korb1071 10000031LBBraeden Troyer2902610 280001038CBJalen Robinson40339 400000 Midfielders4MFFred Sekyere2421366 232001012MFFinnlay Wyatt120356 110001014MFYudai Imura2301641 230000016MFPatrick McCann100703 100000017MFOscar Umar1401259 140000021MFChris Durkin110990 110000024MFJackson Eskay90415 80001027MFRaul Gonzalez2421842 242000028MFSamuel Asante1701225 170000032MFMatt Bolduc1521003 142001035MFBrandon Eaton1090 10000042MFSimon Fitch000 000000 Forwards9FWOliver162877 152001010FWSunny Jane2531532 243001011FWAnthony Grant160517 150001020FWMikey Minutillo152813 142001045FWAlhaji Kamara94717 94000070FWFranck Tayou131438 131000071FWLuiz Fernando2821751 2820000
Top scorers PlacePositionNumberNameTotal1FW45 Alhaji Kamara40042FW10 Sunny Jane30033MF4 Fred Sekyere2002FW9 Oliver2002FW20 Mikey Minutillo2002MF27 Raul Gonzalez2002MF32 Matt Bolduc2002MF71 Luiz Fernando20029DF5 Conor Shanosky1001DF15 Mallan Roberts1001FW70 Franck Tayou1001 As of October 17, 2017.
See also Richmond Kickers 2017 D.C. United season
References
External links Richmond Kickers Official Website