The 2019 Hartford Athletic season was the club's inaugural season and their first in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. The season covers the period from the founding of the club to the start of the 2020 USL Championship season.
Roster
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Frederik Due GK 2019 Randers 24 0 16 Mike Novotny GK 2019 Stöde IF 0 0 18 Jacob Lissek GK 2019 Penn FC 9 0 Defenders 2 Kyle Curinga DF 2019 Tampa Bay Rowdies 22 0 3 Raymond Lee DF 2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 30 1 4 Sem de Wit DF 2019 FC Cincinnati 33 1 26 Nikolaj Lyngø DF 2019 AaB 10 0 Midfielders 5 Tyler David MF 2019 Bollklubben-46 6 0 8 Mads Jørgensen MF 2019 BK Marienlyst 25 3 10 Philip Rasmussen MF 2019 OKC Energy 19 2 14 Ryan Williams MF 2019 Tranmere Rovers 26 4 17 Jonathan Brown MF 2019 OKC Energy 30 2 21 Nicky Downs MF 2019 Yale Bulldogs 23 0 23 Collin Martin MF 2019 Minnesota United FC (loan) 7 080Danny BarreraMFJanuary 8, 1990 (age 30)2019 Fresno FC17333Harry SwartzMFMarch 19, 1996 (age 23)2019Brazos Valley Cavalry204 Forwards 7 Sebastian Dalgaard FW 2019 Middelfart G&BK 27 5 9 José Angulo FW 2019 OKC Energy 29 6 11 Alex Dixon FW 2019 OKC Energy 27 5 12 Wojciech Wojcik FW 2019 New York Cosmos B 31 7 19 Mac Steeves FW 2019 Houston Dynamo 15 2 92 Giuseppe Gentile FW 2019 Richmond Kickers 13 0 Out on loan 15 Klisman Sousa DF 2019 Providence Friars 0 0 20 Scott DeVoss DF 2019 Denver Pioneers 0 0
Non-competitive
Preseason Although a preseason schedule was not officially announced ahead of time, Hartford played four preseason matches ahead of the club's inaugural season. After opening preseason in Farmington, Connecticut and playing a behind closed doors friendly against New York Red Bulls II, Hartford announced three matches to be played while the club trained in Melbourne, Florida. Hartford played matches against USL League One club Orlando City B, National Premier Soccer League club Miami FC, and collegiate program Eastern Florida State College.
Exhibition
Competitive
USL Championship
Standings
Results by round
Match results The league announced home openers for every club on December 14, 2018. The inaugural home match in Hartford Athletic history was scheduled for May 4, with the club facing Charlotte Independence; although it was initially anticipated that the game would be played at Dillon Stadium, it and six other home matches were later moved to Rentschler Field due to construction delays. Hartford were to take part in the home openers for four other clubs, facing Atlanta United 2 on March 9, Louisville City on March 23, Indy Eleven on March 30, and Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on April 13.
Hartford Athletic's full schedule was released on December 19. The club's inaugural season will consist of 34 league matches, including home and away games against every Eastern Conference opponent. Hartford will be one of six new teams in the Eastern Conference: Birmingham Legion, Loudoun United, and Memphis 901 are also joining as expansion clubs, while Saint Louis FC and Swope Park Rangers move over from the Western Conference.
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL Championship, Hartford Athletic will enter the tournament in the second round, to be played May 14–15, 2019.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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Disciplinary record No. Pos. Name USLC U.S. Open Cup Total 2 DF Kyle Curinga601070 4 DF Sem de Wit8020100 5 MF Tyler David200020 8 MF Mads Jørgensen510051 10 MF Philip Rasmussen300030 26 DF Nikolaj Lyngø200020 9 CF Jose Angulo010001 30 LB Raymond Lee210021 26 CB Alex Davey210021 80 MF Danny Barrera600060 11 FW Alex Dixon400040 24 DF Logan Gdula400040 21 MF Nicky Downs300030 92 FW Giuseppe Gentile300030 26 DF Nikolaj Lyngø300030 14 MF Ryan Williams200020 3 DF Raymond Lee200020 33 MF Harry Swartz200020 5 MF Tyler David200020 23 MF Collin Martin200020 12 FW Wojciech Wojcik100010 1 GK Frederik Due100010
Clean sheets No. Name USLC U.S. Open Cup Total Games Played 22 Cody Cropper1019 16 Mike Novotny0000 18 Jacob Lissek0009Players who left Hartford during the season: 22 Jon Kempin0002 1 Frederik Due10115
Transfers
In Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource FW José Angulo OKC Energy Signed to a one-year contract. Dec 18, 2018 FW Alex Dixon OKC Energy Signed to a one-year contract. Dec 18, 2018 FW Wojciech Wojcik New York Cosmos B Signed to a one-year contract. Dec 18, 2018 FW Sebastian Dalgaard Middelfart G&BK Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 3, 2019 DF Sem de Wit FC Cincinnati Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 3, 2019 MF Mads Jørgensen BK Marienlyst Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 3, 2019 MF Philip Rasmussen OKC Energy Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 3, 2019 MF Nicky Downs Yale Bulldogs Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 17, 2019 DF Raymond Lee Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 17, 2019 DF Nikolaj Lyngø AaB Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 17, 2019 FW Mac Steeves Houston Dynamo Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 17, 2019 GK Frederik Due Randers Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 23, 2019 FW Giuseppe Gentile Richmond Kickers Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 23, 2019 MF Jonathan Brown OKC Energy Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 30, 2019 DF Kyle Curinga Tampa Bay Rowdies Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 30, 2019 MF Tyler David Bollklubben-46 Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 30, 2019 GK Jacob Lissek Penn FC Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 30, 2019 GK Mike Novotny Stöde IF Signed to a one-year contract. Jan 30, 2019 DF Klisman Sousa Providence Friars Signed to a one-year contract. Feb 21, 2019 MF Ryan Williams Tranmere Rovers Signed to a one-year contract. Feb 21, 2019 DF Scott DeVoss Denver Pioneers Terms of the contract were undisclosed. Mar 2, 2019
Loan in Pos.PlayerParent clubLength/NotesBeginningEndSource MF Luis Argudo Columbus Crew SC On a match-by-match basis. April 11, 2019 Apr 23, 2019 GK Jon Kempin Columbus Crew SC On a match-by-match basis. April 11, 2019 Apr 23, 2019 MF Collin Martin Minnesota United FC Duration of the 2019 USL Championship season. Apr 23, 2019 Oct 25, 2019 GK Cody Cropper New England Revolution Remainder of the season Aug 16, 2019 Oct 27, 2019 DF Logan Gdula FC CincinnatiRemainder of the seasonMay 18, 2019Oct 27, 2019
Loan out Pos.PlayerLoanee clubLength/NotesBeginningEndSource DF Klisman Sousa FC Tucson Duration of the 2019 USL League One season. Apr 11, 2019 Oct 27, 2019 DF Scott DeVoss FC Tucson Duration of the 2019 USL League One season. Apr 11, 2019 Oct 27, 2019
Awards
USLC Goal of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentLink 6 José Angulo Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Kits
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / RecordHomeGreenGreenGreenMatch 3 vs. Louisville / 5–4–7AwayWhiteWhiteWhiteMatch 1 vs. Atlanta / 2–1–14CharityAlternateOrangeOrangeOrangeMatch 28 vs. Loudoun / 1-0-0
See also Hartford Athletic 2019 in American soccer 2019 USL Championship season
References