Midlakes United is an American soccer club based in Bellevue, Washington, in the Seattle metropolitan area. They began play in the 2024 season. The team plays in the Northwest Division of USL League Two, a semi-professional national league.
History
Midlakes United was founded in 2023 by owner and general manager Treencee Russell. Former USWNT player Justi Baumgardt was the team's first head coach.
Midlakes United made their league debut on May 19, 2024, with a loss at Lane United FC. The league home opener was played at the Bellevue College soccer pitch on May 31, 2024, with a win against United PDX. The team finished 4th in the USL2 Northwest Division at the conclusion of their first season.
For the 2025 season, Midlakes United hired head coach Felix Vu and a new coaching staff. Midlakes finished 5th in the USL2 Northwest Division at the conclusion of their second season.
On October 9, 2025, Midlakes United announced on Instagram that Ryan Faithfull will take the roll of head coach for the 2026 season.
Players and staff
Technical staff PositionName Head coach Ryan Faithfull Lead assistant coach Shaun Spencer Goalkeeper Coach Elmer Rodriguez Volunteer Assistant Coach Sybren Russell
Roster PositionNameNumber Winger Alex Notzka 23 Midfielder Alexander Bazia 9 Midfielder Allen Escalante 6 Center Back Angel Martinez 13 Midfielder Braden Ferreira Right Back Bruno Fornes 25 Midfielder Cameron Yriondo Midfielder Chad Sovde 18 GK Charlie Dyer Midfielder Charlie Frink Left Back Chase Larson Winger Chris Soto Right Back Connor Leber 2 Midfielder Cooper Brunell Midfielder Diego Zaldivar Right Back Eiji Hata 3 Forward Emmett Layman Striker Finn Reynolds Striker Francisco Magaña 20 GK Fred Reiter 30 Midfielder Habib Barry 29 Midfielder Hayato Morimoto Defender Jack Cameron Central Midfielder Jack Ryan Jeremiah 8 Striker James Lear Winger Jason Buezo 7 Winger JJ Diaz Right Back Josh Hardin 5 Center Back Krubelle Tesfaye GK Levi Bieber 1 Midfielder Lucas McAllister Midfielder Lukas Shriner Striker Michael Luande Center Back Mikey Sherlock 12 Striker Nick Walker Winger Patrick Dormoh 22 Center Back Philip Kleeman 34 Center Back Richard Rokodi-Phelps Midfielder Riley Cotton Winger Smith Russell Midfielder Surafel Abebe Left Back Takashi Sasaki Center Back Tommaso Casadei 24 Midfielder Woody Brown
Year-by-year +Season records for Midlakes UnitedYearLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffs2024USL League Two4th, Northwest DivisionDid not qualify2025USL League Two5th, Northwest DivisionDid not qualify2026USL League Two4th, Northwest DivisionDid not qualify
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