The 2020–21 season was a championship winning season for Detroit City FC in the National Independent Soccer Association. This was the club's second professional season since being established in 2012, and their first full season in NISA.
After the cancellation of the 2020 NISA Spring season the association confirmed that the 2020–21 season would take place as normal, under local guidelines for social distancing and restrictions for fan attendance.
Kits The club wore different kits for the 2020 and 2021 portions of the season. Adidas was the supplier and Metro-Detroit Chevy Dealers was the sponsor through both halves of the season.
2020 Fall Competitions 2021 Spring Competitions Home Away Home Away
Roster As of May 21, 2021.
Name Date of birth (age) 1 GK Nathan Steinwascher 2016 2 DF James Filerman 2020 3 DF Javan Torre 2021 4 DF Anthony Manning 2021 5 DF Stephen Carroll (captain) 2017 6 FW Max Todd 2020 7 MF Roddy Green 2017 10 MF Cyrus Saydee 2012 11 FW Connor Rutz 2020 12 DF Tendai Jirira 2019 13 GK Armando Quezada 2019 14 MF Javier Steinwascher 2021 15 DF Matt Lewis 2020 17 FW Benedek Tanyi 2020 19 FW Pato Botello Faz 2021 20 FW Yazeed Matthews 2019 21 MF Maxi Rodriguez 2021 23 FW Darwin Espinal 2021 22 DF Kevin Venegas 2020 47 MF Barnabas Tanyi 2021 99 MF George Chomakov 2014
Coaching staff Name Position Trevor JamesHead coach and general manager Brie GaunaHead athletic trainer Armen TonianseAssistant and goalkeeper coach
Transfers
In Date from Position Player Last team August 11, 2020 GK Jean Antoine San Diego 1904 FC Free transfer DF James Filerman Old Dominion Monarchs Free transfer MF Benedek Tanyi Grosse Ile Red Devils Free transfer FW Elijah Rice Stumptown Athletic Free transfer FW Ryan Peterson Stumptown Athletic Free transfer FW Travis Bowen FC Golden State Free transfer August 14, 2020 MF Ibrahim Conteh Persipura Jayapura Free transfer September 8, 2020 GK Parker Siegfried Tormenta FC Free transfer September 11, 2020 FW Max Todd Detroit City FC (NPSL) Free transfer September 21, 2020 DF Brandon Clegg James Madison Dukes Free transfer February 15, 2021 DF Anthony Manning Indy Eleven Free transfer February 19, 2021 DF Javan Torre Las Vegas Lights Free transfer March 1, 2021 MF Pablo Cruz Las Vegas Lights Free transfer March 22, 2021 MF Barnabas Tanyi Grosse Ile Red Devils Free transfer MF Maxi Rodriguez Richmond Kickers Free transfer March 29, 2021 DF Matt Lewis New York Cosmos Free transfer March 30, 2021 MF Javier Steinwascher Oakland County FC Free transfer April 16, 2021 FW Pato Botello Faz Tormenta FC Free transfer April 20, 2021 GK Armando Quezada San Antonio FC Free transfer April 30, 2021 DF James Filerman FC Tucson Free transfer May 21, 2021 FW Darwin Espinal New York Cosmos Free transfer
Out Date to Position Player Next team MF James Vaughan Unattached Released August 23, 2020 GK Austin Rogers KF Vushtrria Released November 2020 DF Evans Frimpong Unattached Not re-signed MF Bakie Goodman Unattached Retired FW Javier Bautista Joined Detroit City FC coaching staff Retired FW Elijah Rice Unattached DF Brandon Clegg Unattached FW Travis Bowen Unattached February 16, 2021 DF James Filerman FC Tucson Not re-signed February 24, 2021 GK Jean Antoine California United Strikers FC Not re-signed February 24, 2021 MF Ibrahim Conteh Al Ittifaq (Maqaba) Free transfer March 2021 FW Ryan Peterson FC Motown Not re-signed March 5, 2021 DF Sebastian Capozucchi Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Not re-signed March 17, 2021 GK Parker Siegfried Louisville City FC Not re-signed April 2021 MF Michael Kafari New Amsterdam FC Not re-signed April 29, 2021 FW Shawn Lawson Atlético Ottawa Not re-signed During season MF Pablo Cruz Unattached
Competitions Friendlies
2020 NISA Independent Cup The NISA Independent Cup was originally unveiled on April 27, 2020, following the 2020 Spring Season's cancellation, as a competition between NISA members and high level amateur clubs. On July 1, the regional tournament was officially announced as a 'pre-season event' with Detroit City taking part alongside three other association members.
Competing within the Great Lakes Region, The team was reunited with Rust Belt Derby rival FC Buffalo and Cleveland SC, against whom Detroit City had lost the 2019 NPSL Midwest Region Finals to in PKs.
Standings
Matches
2020 NISA Fall Season
The schedule for the 2020 NISA Fall Season was released on 31 July 2020. The format consisted of a regionalized East/West divisional competition beginning 8 August, with Detroit playing in the Eastern Conference, and a single-location tournament to be held 21 September through 2 October, resulting in a single Fall champion.
Results summary
Matches
Fall Playoffs Detroit City FC hosted the entirety of the 2020-21 NISA Fall Playoffs at Keyworth Stadium.
Group stage
Knock-Out Stage
NISA Legends Cup
The Spring season began on April 13, 2021, with a bubble tournament named Legends Cup and hosted by Chattanooga FC, with the winner gaining entry into the Spring 2021 Final. Phase 2, which is scheduled to begin on May 1, 2021, will be a traditional regular season hosted in each team's markets, the winner of which will face the winner of Phase 1 in the Spring 2021 Final, to determine the Spring champion.
Detroit City was assigned to the second group of three. The best team at the end of the group stage qualifies directly to the Legends Cup final, while the second and third seeds will play a semifinal game to determine the second finalist.
Group 2
Legends Cup Standings
2021 NISA Spring Season
2020-21 Season Playoffs Detroit City FC, the winner of the Fall season, hosted semifinal winner Los Angeles Force in the inaugural NISA Championship match on July 3, 2021.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goal scorers PlaceNameFall SeasonFall PlayoffsLegends CupSpring SeasonLeague PlayAll Competitions1Shawn Lawson14--15Pato Botello Faz--14453Connor Rutz200244Max Todd0112245Yazeed Matthews011002Kevin Venegas011002Anthony Manning--0222James Filerman00-2228Michael Kafari01--01Ryan Peterson01--01Stephen Carroll001001Matt Lewis--1001Maxi Rodriguez--0111Cyrus Saydee000111
Disciplinary record NameFall SeasonFall PlayoffsLegends CupSpring SeasonTotalJames Filerman0010--2030Cyrus Saydee0010000010Tendai Jirira1000000010Michael Kafari0110----11Elijah Rice0100----01Ibrahim Conteh2000----20Yazeed Matthews1000000010Kevin Venegas2000100030Sebastian Capozucchi1000----10Brandon Clegg0010----10Barnabas Tanyi----100010Max Todd0000101020Maxi Rodriguez----101020Anthony Manning----001010Darwin Espinal----001010
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