The 2017 Reno 1868 FC season was the club's inaugural season of existence, and their first in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer.
Background Ahead of the 2017 season, there had been three professional soccer clubs in Northern Nevada: Reno Rattlers, Northern Nevada Aces, and Nevada Wonders. The announcement of an expansion franchise to join the USL was announced in September 2015.
The club's named was decided with a contest known as "USL Reno 2017". Nearly 5,000 entries were submitted, followed by fans choosing from amongst the top six names: Reno FC, FC Reno, Reno Silver FC, Reno City FC, Reno United, or Reno 1868. The fans response refined the contest down to three finalists—Reno FC, Reno United, and Reno 1868—with the winner being Reno 1868, a nod to the founding year of the City of Reno.">
On June 29, 2016, the club announced a two-year partnership with the San Jose Earthquakes of MLS. It was also stated that San Jose would have control over the technical side of the club. The team hired Earthquakes Assistant Coach Ian Russell as Head Coach on November 22, 2016.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Previous club Goalkeepers 1 Russ Klabough GK Stanislaus State Warriors 12 Matt Bersano GK San Jose Earthquakes Defenders 4 Jordan Murrell LB Pittsburgh Riverhounds 5 Nick von Niederhäusern DF Vaduz 6 Thomas Janjigian LB FC Golden State Force 15 Jimmy Ockford CB Seattle Sounders FC 16 Brent Richards RB Portland Timbers 2 18 Kip Colvey RB San Jose Earthquakes 23 Brenton Griffiths CB Orange County SC Midfielders 2 Jackson Yueill CM San Jose Earthquakes 7 Jordan Roberts CM Saint Louis FC 10 Junior Burgos AM Atlanta United FC 11 Anibal Echeverria CM Turlock Express 14 Chris Wehan LM New Mexico Lobos 17 Lindo Mfeka CM San Jose Earthquakes 20 Matt LaGrassa LM Sacramento Republic FC 38 Matheus Silva MF San Jose Earthquakes 84 Seth Casiple RM Portland Timbers 2 96 Luis Fernandes CM Fort Lauderdale Strikers Forwards 8 Mackenzie Pridham LF Sacramento Republic 9 Dane Kelly ST Swope Park Rangers 19 Dembakwi Yomba / CF Orlando City B 29 Antoine Hoppenot RF FC Cincinnati
Non-competitive Preseason
Midseason friendlies
Competitive USL
Standings
Results
USL Playoffs
First round
U.S. Open Cup
See also 2017 San Jose Earthquakes season
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