Arizona Monsoon FC

{{About|the team that plays in the NISA|the team that played in the NPSL|Phoenix Monsoon}}

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| nickname = AMFC

| founded = {{start date and age|2023|6|15}}

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| stadium = Matt O. Hanhila Field
Glendale, Arizona

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| owner = Troy Pearce

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| coach = Carlos Padilla

| league = NISA

| season = 2024

| position = 4th, West Conference
Playoffs: DNQ

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Arizona Monsoon FC (AMFC) is an American men's professional soccer club located in Glendale, Arizona. AMFC's first season was the 2024 National Independent Soccer Association season, coached by Carlos Padilla, a former professional player.

History

On June 15, 2023, the National Independent Soccer Association announced Arizona Monsoon FC had applied to be a member of the league for the 2024 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.nisasoccer.com/news/2023/06/15/nisa-receives-2024-application-from-phoenix-based-arizona-monsoon-fc |title=NISA Receives 2024 Application From Phoenix-Based Arizona Monsoon FC |date=June 15, 2023 |publisher=NISA Nation |access-date=March 2, 2024}} On February 16, 2024, NISA announced Arizona Monsoon FC will be in the four–team West Conference for the 2024 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2024/02/16/for-this-season-new-look-nisa-to-field-9-teams/ |title=FOR THIS SEASON: New-look NISA to field 9 teams |last=Lewis |first=Michael |date=February 16, 2024 |publisher=Front Row Soccer |access-date=March 2, 2024}} Arizona's first competitive game came on 21 March 2024 in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup. Though they took a lead into halftime, but ultimately fell 2–1 to the amateur side Lubbock Matadors SC in the first round.{{cite web |url=https://thecup.us/2024/03/21/2024-us-open-cup-round-1-review-four-amateur-teams-pull-off-upsets-tuesday-night/ |title=2024 US Open Cup Round 1 Review: Seven amateur teams pull off upsets, advance to Round 2 |last=Beech |first=Jordan |date=March 21, 2024 |website=TheCup.US |access-date=March 22, 2024}}

Affiliations and Development

Arizona Monsoon has an affiliation with Cruz Azul, United Latinos SC, and Grande Football Club.{{cite web |url=https://azmonsoonfc.com/monsoon-affiliate-program |title=Monsoon FC Affiliate Program |website=AZMonsoonFC.com |publisher=Arizona Monsoon |access-date=April 29, 2024}} Arizona Monsoon also supports a youth program that plays in the Arizona Soccer Association, Desert Conference of United States Youth Soccer Association, and have Union Maricopa, their semi-professional team that plays in the United Premier Soccer League.{{cite web |url=https://azmonsoonfc.com/pathway |title=Pathway |website=AZMonsoonFC.com |publisher=Arizona Monsoon |access-date=April 29, 2024}}

Players and staff

=Current roster=

{{updated|April 27, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://arizonamonsoonfc.com/roster |title=Our Team |website=ArizonaMonsoonFC.com |publisher=Arizona Moonsoon |access-date=April 27, 2024}}

=Staff=

{| class="wikitable"

!colspan="2"|Executive

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=President & Sporting director |s=Marcelo Piana }}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Executive Director of Operations |s= Lanny Gholston}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Director of Scouting |s= Adam Zelmanowicz}}

!colspan="2"|Coaching Staff

{{Fb cs footer|s=[https://azmonsoonfc.com/staff Staff]|date=March 2024}}

Statistics and records

= Season-by-season =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! rowspan="2" scope="col" \|Season ! colspan="12" scope="col" \|League ! colspan="2" scope="col" \|Position ! rowspan="2" scope="col" \|Playoffs ! rowspan="2" scope="col" \|U.S. Open Cup ! rowspan="2" scope="col" \|Independent Cup ! colspan="3" scope="col" \|Top Scorer
Div !League !Conference !Pld !W !D !L !GF !GA !GD !Pts !PPG !Conf. !Overall !Name !Goals
2024 \|3 \|NISA \|West \|16 \|0 \|1 \|15 \|7 \|45 \| -38 \|1 \|0.06 \|4th \|9th \|DNQ \|First Round \|First Round \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Izsak Fierro {{flagicon\|USA}} Isaias German {{flagicon\|JPN}} Daisuke Otsuka \|1

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Season

! colspan="12" scope="col" |League

! colspan="2" scope="col" |Position

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Playoffs

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |U.S. Open Cup

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Independent Cup

! colspan="3" scope="col" |Top Scorer

Div

!League

!Conference

!Pld

!GF

!GA

!GD

!Pts

!PPG

!Conf.

!Overall

!Name

!Goals

2024

|NISA

|West

|16

|15

|45

| -38

|0.06

|4th

|9th

|DNQ

|First Round

|{{flagicon|USA}} Izsak Fierro
{{flagicon|USA}} Isaias German
{{flagicon|JPN}} Daisuke Otsuka

{{note|1}}1. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, U.S. Open Cup, NISA Nation Playoffs, and other competitive matches.

= Head coaches record =

rowspan="2" width=125\|Coach !rowspan="2"\|From !rowspan="2"\|To !colspan="6"\|Record
class="wikitable sortable nowrap" style="text-align: center"
G	W	D	L	Win %
align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Carlos Padilla \|align=left\|2024 \|align=left\|Present {{WDL\|18\|0\|1\|17}}
class="sortbottom" !colspan="3"\|Total {{WDLtot\|18\|0\|1\|17}}

{{note|1}}1. Includes NISA Regular Season, NISA Playoffs, Independent Cup, and U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.

References

Category:Association football clubs established in 2023

Category:2023 establishments in Arizona

Category:Soccer clubs in Arizona

Category:National Independent Soccer Association

rowspan="2" width=125\|Coach !rowspan="2"\|From !rowspan="2"\|To !colspan="6"\|Record
class="wikitable sortable nowrap" style="text-align: center"
G	W	D	L	Win %
align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Carlos Padilla \|align=left\|2024 \|align=left\|Present {{WDL\|18\|0\|1\|17}}
class="sortbottom" !colspan="3"\|Total {{WDLtot\|18\|0\|1\|17}}