San Antonio FC played their fifth season in 2020. Including the San Antonio Thunder of the original NASL and the former San Antonio Scorpions of the modern NASL, it was the 11th season of professional soccer in San Antonio. The club played in the USL Championship, the second division of the United States soccer league system, and were scheduled to participate in the U.S. Open Cup before it was postponed and ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the first season without Darren Powell as head coach. Former assistant coach Alen Marcina was named head coach on December 9, 2019.
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Squad information
First team squad
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Goalkeepers 37 Matt Cardone GK 99 Carlos Mercado GK Defenders 4 Joshua Yaro DF 15 Liam Doyle DF 20 Mitchell Taintor DF 23 Blake Smith DF 27 Hunter Gorskie DF 30 Kai Greene DF 31 Connor Maloney DF 45 Sebastian Mercado DF 47 Josh Ramsey DF Midfielders 6 PC MF 10 Cristian Parano MF 14 Zachary Herivaux MF 18 Ethan Bryant MF 21 Leo Torres MF 22 Santiago Viera MF 32 Hayden Partain MF 44 Rockey Perez MF Forwards 7 Gonzalo Di Renzo FW 9 Luis Solignac FW 17 Jose Gallegos FW 25 Ignacio Bailone FW 46 Fabrizio Bernal FW 77 Jordan Perruzza FW
Player movement
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PlayerPrevious clubFeeDateSource San Antonio FCOption exercised San Antonio FCOption exercised Pacific FCUndisclosed Loudoun United FCUndisclosed Rio Grande Valley FC TorosUndisclosed Columbus Crew SCUndisclosed San Antonio FCRe-signed San Antonio FCRe-signed San Antonio FCRe-signed Sacramento Republic FCUndisclosed San Antonio FCUndisclosed SAFC Pro AcademyUndisclosed Vancouver Whitecaps FCUndisclosed New England RevolutionUndisclosed Chicago Fire FCUndisclosed Chacarita JuniorsUndisclosed Sacramento Republic FCUndisclosed SAFC Pro AcademyUndisclosed SAFC Pro AcademyUndisclosed SAFC Pro AcademyUndisclosed SAFC Pro AcademyUndisclosed Solar SCUndisclosed Las Vegas Lights FCUndisclosed Incarnate Word CardinalsUndisclosed Memphis 901 FCUndisclosed K.S.V. RoeselareUndisclosed
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PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource North Texas SCUndisclosed Phoenix Rising FCUndisclosed IK Sirius FotbollUndisclosed North Carolina FCUndisclosed Hartford AthleticUndisclosed Las Vegas Lights FCUndisclosed UnattachedMutual Termination UnattachedMutual Termination
Loan in
PlayerLoaned FromStartEndSource Liverpool MontevideoEnd of season Club Atlético LanúsEnd of season FC Dallas Minnesota United FCAugust 15, 2020 Columbus Crew SC Toronto FCEnd of season
Loan out
Pre-season The pre-season match vs FC Dallas was announced on December 19, 2019, by SAFC. The match vs Orlando City was announced on January 18, 2020, by OCSC. The remaining schedule was released by SAFC on January 21, 2020.bit.ly/36fAb5l
Competitions
Overall Position in Group D in the Western Conference
Overview
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USL Championship
The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary season suspension was extended through Sunday, May 10 on March 18.
The USL Championship announced on June 24 an updated format for the remainder of the 2020 season. All 35 Championship clubs will be divided into eight groups to complete a 16-game regular season followed by a single-elimination playoff beginning July 11. Five substitutions will be allowed for the remainder of the season. Each team will have three opportunities to make substitutions during regular play. Substitutions may also be made at halftime without counting against a club's three in-game opportunities. San Antonio FC was placed in Group D along with Austin Bold FC, OKC Energy FC, Rio Grande Valley FC, and FC Tulsa.
Group table Group D
Results summary
Results by matchday
Position in the Group D in the Western Conference. Week 1 position reset to align for Group play.
Matches The first matches of 2020 were announced on January 6, 2020. The remaining schedule was released on January 9, 2020. Home team is listed first, left to right.
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC−05) unless shown otherwise
In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the remainder of SAFC's schedule was announced on July 2.
USL Championship Playoffs
On September 16, 2020, San Antonio clinched a spot in the 2020 USL Championship Playoffs.
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The competition was suspended on March 13, 2020, before the first round fixtures, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition was officially cancelled on August 17, 2020.
Statistics
Appearances Discipline includes league and playoffs play. No.Pos.NameLeaguePlayoffsTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals 4 DF Joshua Yaro12 (1)01013 (1)010 6 MF PC1411015180 7 FW Gonzalo Di Renzo8 (8)30 (1)08 (9)330 9 FW Luis Solignac14 (1)81015 (1)830 10 MF Cristian Parano11 (3)41012 (3)420 14 MF Zachary Herivaux6 (2)0006 (2)010 17 FW Jose Gallegos12 (4)21013 (4)200 18 MF Ethan Bryant0 (2)0000 (2)000 20 DF Mitchell Taintor1511016160 21 MF Leo Torres0 (2)0000 (2)000 22 MF Santiago Viera0 (3)0000 (3)000 23 DF Blake Smith1621017210 25 FW Ignacio Bailone7 (9)30 (1)07 (10)330 26 DF Liam Doyle00101000 27 DF Hunter Gorskie12 (1)10012 (1)110 30 DF Kai Greene3 (5)00 (1)03 (6)000 31 DF Connor Maloney1501016000 32 MF Hayden Partain1 (5)0001 (5)000 37 GK Matt Cardone1101012000 42 DF Jacob Castro00000000 44 MF Rocky Perez00000000 45 DF Sebastian Mercado00000000 46 FW Fabrizio Bernal0 (1)0000 (1)000 47 DF Josh Ramsey0 (1)0000 (1)000 77 FW Jordan Perruzza4 (1)3105 (1)310 99 GK Carlos Mercado00000000Players who left the club MF Jesús Enríquez1 (2)0001 (2)000 DF Callum Montgomery92009230 FW Tabort Etaka Preston0 (2)0000 (2)000 DF Axel Sjöberg10001000 GK Dayne St. Clair50005000
Top scorers The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. PlayerLeaguePlayoffsTotal1FW9 Luis Solignac8082FW10 Cristian Parano4043MF7 Gonzalo Di Renzo303FW25 Ignacio Bailone303FW77 Jordan Perruzza3036DF11 Callum Montgomery202FW17 Jose Gallegos202DF23 Blake Smith2029MF6 PC101DF20 Mitchell Taintor101DF27 Hunter Gorskie101#Own goals00 0TOTALS 300 30
Clean sheets The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. PlayerLeaguePlayoffsTotal10 Matt Cardone404297 Dayne St. Clair303TOTALS707
Summary Games played 17 (16 USL Championship) (1 USL Championship Playoffs)Games won 10 (10 USL Championship) (0 USL Championship Playoffs)Games drawn 3 (3 USL Championship) (0 USL Championship Playoffs)Games lost 4 (3 USL Championship) (1 USL Championship Playoffs)Goals scored 30 (30 USL Championship) (0 USL Championship Playoffs)Goals conceded 15 (14 USL Championship) (1 USL Championship Playoffs)Goal difference 15 (+16 USL Championship) (-1 USL Championship Playoffs)Clean sheets 7 (7 USL Championship) (0 USL Championship Playoffs)Yellow cards 33 (29 USL Championship) (4 USL Championship Playoffs)Red cards 0 (0 USL Championship) (0 USL Championship Playoffs) Most appearances Ignacio Bailone Gonzalo Di Renzo Jose Gallegos Blake Smith (17 appearances)Top scorer Luis Solignac (8 goals)Winning Percentage Overall: 10/17 (58.82%)
Awards
Player Player Award Week/Month Source3 Callum MontgomeryChampionship Team of the WeekWeek 110 Cristian ParanoWeek 59 Luis SolignacWeek 610 Cristian ParanoWeek 720 Mitchell TaintorWeek 923 Blake SmithWeek 10
Staff Manager Award Source Alen MarcinaUSL Championship Coach of the Month (August)
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