FC Fargo

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{{Infobox football club

| clubname = FC Fargo

| image = FC Fargo logo.jpeg

| current = 2015 FC Fargo Season

| fullname = FC Fargo North Dakota LLC

| nickname = Mean Green

| founded = 2015

| dissolved = 2016

| ground = Moorhead High School ,

| capacity = 1,500

| chrtitle = Owner

| chairman = Tim Singleton

| mgrtitle = Head Coach

| manager = Tommy Nienhaus

| league = APL

| season =

| position =

| website = http://fcfargo.com

| American = true

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FC Fargo was an American Semi-Professional soccer team based in Fargo, North Dakota. The team was sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) as a member of the American Premier League

History

Founded in 2015{{Cite web|url = http://www.inforum.com/sports/3710438-twin-cities-man-plans-develop-fargo-semi-pro-soccer-team-sets-11-games-summer|title = Twin Cities man plans to develop Fargo semi-pro soccer team, sets 11 games this summer|date = 29 March 2015|accessdate = |website = INFORUM|publisher = |last = |first = }} to give soccer players in Fargo-Moorhead and the Great Plains region a chance to play competitive soccer beyond their high school years and allow for younger athletes to progress to higher division teams.

The first head coach is [http://www.jimmieathletics.com/coach/16/7.php Tommy Nienhaus], who is also head coach of the University of Jamestown Jimmies men's soccer program.

The team held its first open combine March 29, 2015.{{Cite web|url = http://www.inforum.com/sports/3703300-fc-fargo-semipro-soccer-team-hold-tryouts|title = FC Fargo semipro soccer team to hold tryouts|date = 18 March 2015|accessdate = |website = INFORUM|publisher = |last = |first = }}

FC Fargo began play in Summer of 2015 with an exhibition schedule. The team played at Sid Cichy Stadium at Shanley High School in Fargo, Lodoen Center in West Fargo and Moorhead High School in its inaugural, exhibition, season.{{Cite web|url = http://www.brotherlygame.com/2015/5/21/8632841/american-soccer-league-introduces-developmental-league-asl2|title = American Soccer League introduces developmental league ASL2|date = 21 May 2015|accessdate = |website = Brotherly Game|publisher = |last = |first = }} Its inaugural match was against FC Minneapolis of the American Premier League at Moorhead High School on June 27, 2015.{{Cite web|url = http://www.kvrr.com/sports/fc-fargo-destroys-fc-minneapolis-90-in-first-ever-game/33814340|title = FC Fargo Destroys FC Minneapolis 9-0 In First Ever Game|date = 27 June 2015|website = KVRR.com|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150701070128/http://www.kvrr.com/sports/fc-fargo-destroys-fc-minneapolis-90-in-first-ever-game/33814340|archive-date = 1 July 2015|url-status = dead}}

On August 23, 2016 it was announced via Twitter that the team would cease operations due to financial issues.{{Cite web|url = https://twitter.com/FCFargo/status/768221651502821376|title = FC Fargo Twitter|date = 2016-08-23|accessdate = 2016-08-24}}

Club Culture

Supporters Group: The main supporters group for the club is the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402123815/http://www.fargogreenarmy.com/ Fargo Green Army].

The club mascot is a Green Moose named "Meanie" after the Mean Green nickname.

Players and Staff

=First Team Players=

as of 3 May 2015

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player | no=1 | nat=SRB | pos=GK | name =Habib Beljulji}}

{{Fs player | no=2 | nat=USA | pos=GK | name =Steve Harris}}

{{Fs player | no=3 | nat=USA | pos=GK | name =Dominic Palaty}}

{{Fs player | no=4 | nat=USA | pos=GK | name =Nicky Roberts}}

{{Fs player | no=5 | nat=NGA | pos=DF | name =Francis Agoro}}

{{Fs player | no=6 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name =Derek Dreher}}

{{Fs player | no=7 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name =Kody Duncan}}

{{Fs player | no=8 | nat=ENG | pos=DF | name =Ben Eastwell}}

{{Fs player | no=9 | nat=USA | pos=DF | | name =Jace Nybo}}

{{Fs player | no=11 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name =Austin Peterson}}

{{Fs player | no=12 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name =Ben Prochniak}}

{{Fs player | no=13 | nat=BEN | pos=DF | name =JP Soglo}}

{{Fs player | no=14 | nat=ENG | pos=MF | name =George Anthony}}

{{Fs player | no=15 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name =Logan Christianson}}

{{Football squad mid}}

{{Fs player | no=16 | nat=FRA | pos=MF | name =Rolando Danho}}

{{Fs player | no=17 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name =Justin Froslie}}

{{Fs player | no=18 | nat=LBR | pos=MF | name =Amadu Myers}}

{{Fs player | no=19 | nat=KEN | pos=MF | name =Andy Mogga}}

{{Fs player | no=20 | nat=SSD | pos=MF | name =Faiz Musa}}

{{Fs player | no=21 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name =Nick Nguyen}}

{{Fs player | no=22 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name =Brady Rotert}}

{{Fs player | no=23 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name =Braden Axtman}}

{{Fs player | no=11 | nat=SRB | pos=FW | name =Emra Beljuli}}

{{Fs player | no=17 | nat=SRB | pos=FW | name =Sunaj Beljuli}}

{{Fs player | no=26 | nat=SSD | pos=FW | name =Mach Chuol}}

{{Fs player | no=27 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name =Jade Johnson}}

{{Fs player | no=28 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name =Miah Wills}}

{{Fs end}}

= Managers =

  • {{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Nienhaus (2015)

Season-by-season results

class="wikitable"
Year

!Division

!League

!Reg. Season

!Open Cup

2015

|USASA

|None

|

|Did not enter

2016

|USASA

|APL

|Champions

|Did not enter

References

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