The 2019–20 Michigan Stars FC season was the club's first season playing in the National Independent Soccer Association, a newly established third division soccer league in the United States, and first professional season.
Overview Michigan Stars FC was admitted into the National Independent Soccer Association on September 23, 2019 and latter fully accepted by the U.S. Soccer Federation on December 11, 2019, and will start competing in the 2020 Spring season. The team will play its home matches at a temporary outdoor venue at the Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac, Michigan, the same complex the team used during the 2019 NPSL season and Members Cup tournament where it played indoors.
On April 27, 2020, following a stoppage of play and subsequent extension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NISA announced the cancellation of the 2020 Spring season.
Club
Roster As of March 11, 2020.
Name Date of birth (age) 1 GK Arshia Aghababazadeh 2020 2 DF Tekodah Lobsiger 2020 3 DF Gonnie Ben-Tal 2019 4 DF Robert Juncaj 2019 5 DF Joseph Aidoo 2019 6 MF Remy Tazifor 2019 7 MF Steven Juncaj 2019 8 MF Zanin Mahic 2020 9 MF Nenad Markovic 2020 10 FW Kyle Nuel (captain) 2019 11 FW Travis Ward 2020 12 GK Sergio Orozco 2020 14 FW Alexander Satrústegui 2020 15 DF Andrés Chalbaud 2020 16 GK Tatenda Mkuruva 2019 17 DF Alexandre Frank 2020 19 DF Cameron Schneider 2020 20 MF Nils Valdmanis 2020 21 MF Zachary Reynolds 2020 22 DF Adil Gowani 2020 23 DF Patrick Sullivan 2019 25 DF James Abraham 2019 26 DF Terence Smith 2020 29 FW James Pipe 2020 31 MF Jannik Eckenrode 2020
Coaching staff Name Position Alexander StrehmelHead coach
Transfers
Transfers In Date from Position Player Last team February 19, 2020 MF Steven Juncaj Michigan Stars FC (NPSL) Free transfer February 19, 2020 GK Tatenda Mkuruva Michigan Stars FC (NPSL) Free transfer February 19, 2020 DF James Abraham Michigan Stars FC (NPSL) Free transfer February 20, 2020 MF Remy Tazifor Michigan Stars FC (NPSL) Free transfer February 20, 2020 DF Gonnie Ben-Tal Michigan Stars FC (NPSL) Free transfer February 20, 2020 DF Joseph Aidoo Michigan Stars FC (NPSL) Free transfer February 20, 2020 DF Robert Juncaj Michigan Stars FC (NPSL) Free transfer February 20, 2020 FW Kyle Nuel Michigan Stars FC (NPSL) Free transfer February 20, 2020 DF Patrick Sullivan Michigan Stars FC (NPSL) Free transfer February 20, 2020 FW Travis Ward Greenville Triumph SC Free transfer February 20, 2020 DF Cameron Schneider Philadelphia Fury Free transfer February 20, 2020 MF Zanin Mahic East Bay FC Stompers Free transfer February 21, 2020 GK Arshia Aghababazadeh Los Angeles Force Free transfer February 21, 2020 GK Sergio Orozco Unattached Free transfer February 21, 2020 DF Adil Gowani Atlanta SC Free transfer February 21, 2020 MF Zachary Reynolds Säffle FF Free transfer February 21, 2020 DF Andrés Chalbaud AFC Ann Arbor Free transfer February 22, 2020 MF Nenad Markovic St. Mary's Rattlers Free transfer February 22, 2020 MF Nils Valdmanis Kalamazoo FC Free transfer February 22, 2020 DF Alexandre Frank Western Mass Pioneers Free transfer February 22, 2020 FW Alexander Satrústegui Atlantic City FC Free transfer February 22, 2020 DF Terence Smith Unattached Free transfer February 22, 2020 DF Tekodah Lobsiger Orange County FC Free transfer February 22, 2020 FW James Pipe Unattached Free transfer
Friendlies
Competitions
NISA Fall season
Michigan did not take part in the 2019 NISA Fall season. On September 23, the NISA Board of Governors announced the team had been accepted into the league but would not begin full league play until Spring 2020.
NISA Spring season
Details for the 2020 NISA Spring season were announced January 27, 2020.
Standings
Results summary
Matches
U.S. Open Cup
Michigan will enter the 2020 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the National Independent Soccer Association teams in the Second Round. It was announced on January 29 that their first opponent would be USL Championship side Indy Eleven.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameSpring SeasonU.S. Open CupTotal1 FW11Travis Ward1-1
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameSpring SeasonU.S. Open CupTotal8 MFZanin Mahic10--1019 DFCameron Schneider20--2021 MFZachary Reynolds10--1023 DFPatrick Sullivan10--10
See also 2019–20 NISA season
References