The 2018 Saint Louis FC season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their fourth consecutive season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer. Saint Louis also competed in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covers the period from October 16, 2017, to the beginning of the 2019 USL season.
Saint Louis moved back to the Western Conference this season, after spending 2017 in the Eastern Conference. The team will also have a new head coach this season, with Anthony Pulis coming over from Orlando City B.
Roster
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Goalkeepers 1 Tomas Gomez GK 2018 Rochester Rhinos 24 Jake Fenlason GK 2018 Orlando City B 28 Seth Stiebel GK 2018 Saint Louis FC U23 Defenders 2 Jonathan Barden RB, CM, RM 2018 Ottawa Fury FC 3 Phanuel Kavita CB, RB 2018 Puerto Rico FC 4 Sam Fink CB 2018 OKC Energy 5 Kyle Culbertson LB 2018 Puerto Rico FC 6 Austin Ledbetter DF, CM 2017 FC Dallas 15 Sean Reynolds CB 2018 Louisville City 18 Jack Maher DF 2017 Saint Louis FC U23 21 Aedan Stanley LB 2016 St. Louis Scott Gallagher Midfielders 7 Joey Calistri AM, LM, RM, CM 2018 Chicago Fire 8 Lewis Hilton CM 2018 Charlotte Independence 13 Kadeem Dacres AM, LM, RM 2018 FC Cincinnati 17 Wal Fall CM 2018 Rochester Rhinos 20 Tony Walls MF, CB 2017 Rochester Rhinos 77 Austin Martz AM, RM 2018 Orlando City B Forwards 10 Albert Dikwa ST, RM 2018 Orlando City B 11 Corey Hertzog ST, AM 2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 22 Kyle Greig ST 2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Out on loan – Irvin Herrera FW 2016 Santa Tecla
Competitions Preseason Saint Louis revealed their preseason schedule on January 18. They announced six games over a span of about a month, with three coming against collegiate programs, two against an adult amateur club, and one against a fellow professional team. Saint Louis opened preseason with two games in Florida, followed by three games back in Missouri and the finale in Indiana.
U.S. Open Cup
USL
Standings
Results summary
Results by round
Match results In August 2017, the USL announced that the 2018 season will span 34 games, the longest regular season the league has ever run. The expansion was spurred by the addition of six new clubs for the 2018 season: Atlanta United 2, Fresno FC, Indy Eleven, Las Vegas Lights, Nashville SC, and North Carolina FC.
On January 14, 2018, the league announced home openers for every club. Saint Louis opened the season on the road against Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, opening the 2018 USL season from Edinburg. The club had to wait until March 31 to open up Toyota Stadium, hosting Colorado Springs Switchbacks in their home opener.
The schedule for the remainder of the 2018 season was released on January 19. Saint Louis will play three times against Swope Park Rangers and Tulsa Roughnecks. They will face every other Western Conference team twice.
Postseason
See also Saint Louis FC 2018 in American soccer 2018 USL season
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