FC Tulsa
{{short description|American soccer team}}
{{Distinguish|text = FC Tulsa (NPSL), the fourth-division soccer team that played in the 2010 NPSL season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = FC Tulsa
| current = 2025 FC Tulsa season
| image = FC Tulsa logo.svg
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| fullname =
| nickname = Roughnecks, Scissortails
| motto =
| founded = {{Start date and age|2013|12|18}} (as Tulsa Roughnecks FC)
| stadium = ONEOK Field
Tulsa, Oklahoma
| capacity = 7,833
| owntitle = Owners
| owner = Ryan, J.W. and Kyle Craft
| chrtitle =
| chairman =
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| manager = Luke Spencer
| league = USL Championship
| season = 2025
| position = TBD, Western Conference
Playoffs: TBD
| website = {{URL|https://www.fctulsa.com/|fctulsa.com}}
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FC Tulsa is an American professional soccer team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma which competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
History
The club was founded as Tulsa Roughnecks FC by Jeff and Dale Hubbard, brothers and co-owners of the Tulsa Drillers minor league baseball franchise. The Hubbards were announced as co-owners and co-chairs on December 18, 2013. Prodigal, LLC., owner of Oklahoma City Energy FC, another USL club, served as a minority owner.
File:Tulsa Roughnecks FC logo.svg
On February 26, 2014, it was announced that the team would be known as Tulsa Roughnecks FC, paying homage to the original Roughnecks which played in the original North American Soccer League from 1978 until the league folded in 1984 (and were best known for winning Soccer Bowl '83). The name received nearly 50% of the votes in a "name the team" contest held in February 2014.
The team logo, colors and uniforms were introduced on September 2, 2014. The oil derrick in the original logo, as well as the name of the team, was a reference to Tulsa's "Oil Capitol" heritage; the dictionary definition of a "roughneck" is a worker in an oil-well drilling crew.{{cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roughneck | title=Roughneck|publisher=Merriam-Webster|access-date=February 8, 2019}}
The team colors are Orange and Navy Blue with all kits supplied by Adidas.{{Cite web|url=http://ktul.com/sports/sports-xtra/tulsa-roughnecks-announce-two-new-changes|title=Tulsa Roughnecks Announce Two New Changes|last=Eckert|first=T. J.|date=March 3, 2019|website=KTUL|access-date=April 5, 2019}}
On August 20, 2019, it was announced that the Craft family, composed of Tulsa natives and brothers JW, Ryan, and Kyle Craft, had acquired the club from the Drillers and Prodigal Soccer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.roughnecksfc.com/news_article/show/1043051|title=Tulsa Roughnecks Enter New Era Under Craft Family Ownership|date=August 20, 2019|publisher=Tulsa Roughnecks FC|access-date=August 20, 2019|archive-date=August 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820212037/https://www.roughnecksfc.com/news_article/show/1043051|url-status=dead}}
On December 4, 2019, the club announced that it would be renamed as FC Tulsa beginning with the 2020 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1069155|title=FC Tulsa Unveils New Name, Colors and Crest|date=December 4, 2019|publisher=USL Championship|access-date=December 4, 2019}} The team's new logo was designed by Matthew Wolff.
Stadium
File:ONEOK Field Entrance.jpg, home to FC Tulsa]]
The team plays at ONEOK Field, a 7,833-seat stadium in the Greenwood District of Downtown Tulsa. The field opened in 2010 and was made the FC Tulsa's home in 2015. In order to transform the field from a baseball field to a soccer pitch, real sod is laid down atop the entire infield and the pitch stretches the length of the stadium, with one goal on the North side of the pitch and the other on the South side.
Club culture
FC Tulsa's main rivals are Oklahoma City Energy FC in the Black Gold Derby, with both teams being located in Oklahoma. The supporters group of both teams established a trophy, a four-foot wrench painted with the colors of each team on either side, which is awarded to the regular season winner of the derby.
83UNITED are the only supporters group recognized by the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.83united.org/|title=83UNITED|website=83united.org|language=en|access-date=December 14, 2020}}
There are two unofficial supporters groups: Tulsa Lunatics and 918 Brigade.
FC Tulsa also shares a local derby with Tulsa Athletic, with both teams playing in Tulsa. While the teams have played in preseason, they can only meet in official competition during the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, which has now happened three times:
{{legend2|#be9c5f|FC Tulsa win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#DDDDDD|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#3CB043|Tulsa Athletic win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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|round = USOC
|date = April 5, 2022
|time = 7:30pm CDT
|team1 = FC Tulsa
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.fctulsa.com/news/2022/04/06/match-recap-fc-tulsa-2-tulsa-athletic-1-presented-by-williams/
|team2 = Tulsa Athletic
|goals1 = Brown {{goal|5}}
Rodríguez {{goal|28}}
|goals2 = Nzojyibwami {{goal|77}}
|stadium = ONEOK Field
|location = Tulsa, OK
|attendance = 2,338
|referee =
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|size = 73%
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{{football box collapsible
|round = USOC
|date = April 5, 2023
|time = 7:00pm CDT
|team1 = Tulsa Athletic
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/u-s-open-cup/2023/matches/tatvstul-04-05-2023/
|team2 = FC Tulsa
|goals1 = Harris {{goal|58}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park
|location = Tulsa, OK
|attendance =
|referee = Brandon Gardner
|bg = 3CB043
|size = 73%
|note =
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{{football box collapsible
|round = USOC
|date = March 19, 2025
|time = 7:00pm CDT
|team1 = Tulsa Athletic
|score = 0-1
|report = https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/732266
|team2 = FC Tulsa
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Calheira {{goal|84|pen.}}
|stadium = Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park
|location = Tulsa, OK
|attendance =
|referee = Rodrigo Albuquerque
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|size = 73%
|note =
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Sponsorship
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! style="background-color:#000000; color:#BD9B60;"|Kit manufacturer ! style="background-color:#000000; color:#BD9B60;"|Shirt sponsor |
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2015–2016
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Admiral | Oculto |
2017–2018
| {{flagicon|USA}} New Balance | rowspan="2" |Osage Casino |
2019
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GER}} Adidas |
2020–2021
| rowspan="3" |Williams |
2022–2024
|{{flagicon|GER}} Puma |
2025–present
|{{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel |
Players and staff
=Current roster=
{{updated|May 10, 2025|{{cite web|url=https://www.fctulsa.com/2024-roster|title=2021 Roster|website=fctulsa.com|access-date=March 12, 2024}}}}
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{{Fs player|no=1|nat=USA|name=Michael Creek|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=USA|name=Owen Damm|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=4|nat=HAI|name=Delentz Pierre|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=BRA|name=Marcos Cerato|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=USA|name=Boubacar Diallo|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=JAM|name=Andrew Booth|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=RSA|name=Jamie Webber|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=9|nat=USA|name=Taylor Calheira|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=10|nat=USA|name=Kalil ElMedkhar|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=USA|name=Lucas Stauffer|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|name=Arthur Rogers|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=15|nat=USA|name=Lamar Batista|pos=DF}}
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{{Fs player|no=19|nat=USA|name=Stefan Stojanovic|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=USA|name=Patrick Seagrist|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=USA|name=Alex Dalou|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=22|nat=SRB|name=Stefan Lukic|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=AUS|name=Giordano Colli|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=USA|name=John Berner|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=35|nat=AUS|name=Al Hassan Toure|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=39|nat=USA|name=Cole Johnson|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=47|nat=SCO|name=Harvey St Clair|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=77|nat=ENG|name=Faysal Bettache|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=91|nat=FRA|name=AB Cissoko|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=USA|name=Johan Peñaranda|pos=GK}}
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{{Cnote2|A|group=1|n=1|USL Academy player}}
{{Cnote2 End}}
=Staff=
{{updated|January 9, 2025}}
- {{flagicon|USA}} Caleb Patterson-Sewell – sporting director / general manager
- {{flagicon|USA}} Mario Sanchez – technical director
- {{flagicon|USA}} Luke Spencer – head coach
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Alexis Vizarelis - assistant coach
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Andy Costin – Director of Performance
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Lewis – goalkeeping coach
- {{flagicon|USA}} Johnathon Millwee – head athletic trainer
Year-by-year
{{updated|May 29, 2025}}
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!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=11|Record !colspan=2|Position !rowspan=2|Playoffs !rowspan=2|USOC !rowspan=2|USL Cup !rowspan=2|Average !colspan=2|Top Goalscorer |
Div
!League !Pld !W !L !D !GF !GA !GD !Pts !PPG !Conf. !Overall !Name !Goals |
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2015
| rowspan=2 | 3 | USL | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 39 | 1.39 | 7th | 14th | DNQ | R3 | NH | 4,714 |align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} Sammy Ochoa | 9 |
2016
| USL | 30 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 64 | −39 | 19 | 0.63 | 15th | style=background:#FFCCCC|29th | DNQ | R2 | NH | 3,950 |align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} Sammy Ochoa | 11 |
2017
| rowspan=9 | 2 | USL | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 46 | 1.44 | 7th | 13th | CQF | R4 | NH | 3,851 |align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Ian Svantesson | 13 |
2018
| USL | 34 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 36 | 77 | −41 | 21 | 0.66 | 17th | 22nd | DNQ | R2 | NH | 3,094 |align="left" | {{flagicon|SLV}} Joaquin Rivas | 12 |
2019
| USLC | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 45 | 69 | −24 | 34 | 1.00 | 17th | 31st | DNQ | R2 | NH | 2,031 |align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo da Costa | 9 |
2020
| USLC | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 25 | 1.67 | 7th | 13th | CQF | NH | NH | 2,636 |align="left" | {{flagicon|CUB}} Darío Suárez | 8 |
2021
| USLC | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 47 | 1.47 | 8th | 15th | CQF | NH | NH | 3,438 |align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo da Costa | 11 |
2022
| USLC | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 42 | 1.24 | 8th | 16th | DNQ | R3 | NH | 4,044 | align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} JJ Williams{{Cref2|A|group=2|1}} | 9 |
2023
| USLC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 39 | 1.15 | 10th | 21st | DNQ | R2 | NH | 4,445 | align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Phillip Goodrum | 12 |
2024
| USLC | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 38 | 1.12 | 10th | 21st | DNQ | R16 | DNP | 3,714 | align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Stefan Stojanovic | 12 |
2025
| USLC | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 1.70 | 3rd | 6th | TBD | R3 | GS | 3,062 | align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Calheira | 9 |
{{note|1}}1. Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
{{note|2}}2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in league, league playoffs, league cup, U.S. Open Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.
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{{Cnote2|A|group=2|n=1|Top Goalscorer by highest goal rate per 90 minutes played (JJ Williams: 0.61; Darío Suárez: 0.41; Rodrigo da Costa: 0.32)}}
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=Head coaches=
As of May 21, 2025
- Includes USL regular season, USL playoffs, USL Cup, and U.S. Open Cup
Affiliations
During the 2017 and 2018 seasons, Tulsa Roughnecks had an MLS affiliation with the Chicago Fire FC. The Roughnecks' head coach at the time, David Vaudreuil, had made 26 appearances for Chicago during the 2001–2002 MLS season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2018/3/16/17128052/usl-2018-season-preview-5-things-tulsa-roughnecks|title=5 Things You Should Know About The Tulsa Roughnecks|last=Gordon|first=Bridget|date=March 16, 2018|website=Hot Time In Old Town|access-date=April 3, 2019}} The Roughnecks' affiliation with the Chicago Fire was dissolved as of January 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2019/1/16/18184628/cf97-chicago-fire-2019-affiliate-teams-indy-eleven-lansing-ignite|title=A Look At The Fire's New Affiliate Teams|last=Apostol|first=Ruel|date=January 16, 2019|website=Hot Time in Old Town|access-date=September 11, 2019}}
On February 11, 2020, Tulsa formed a partnership with EFL Championship side Wigan Athletic after tweeting about a possible friendship with a Championship side, to which Wigan responded.{{Cite web|url= https://twitter.com/laticsofficial/status/1235969600686350336 |title=🤔 We've had a few people ask what on earth is going on with @FCTulsa, so let us explain a little bit... |work=Twitter.com (@laticsofficial)}}
On January 18, 2024, FC Tulsa announced a strategic partnership with Serie C team US Triestina Calcio 1918 covering all areas of technical squad management including scouting, data analysis, player development and operational best practices.{{Cite web|author=FC Tulsa|date=2024-01-18|title=FC Tulsa Announces Transformational Partnership with Italian Professional Club Triestina|url=https://www.fctulsa.com/news/2024/01/18/fc-tulsa-announces-transformational-partnership-with-italian-professional-club-triestina|website=FC Tulsa|language=en-us}}
References
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{{cite press release |publisher=United Soccer Leagues |title=Tulsa to Join USL PRO in 2015 |url=http://uslsoccer.com/home/776543.html |date=December 18, 2013 |access-date=January 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121174921/http://uslsoccer.com/home/776543.html |archive-date=January 21, 2014 }}
{{cite news |first=John |last=Moss |publisher=KTUL-TV |location=Tulsa, Oklahoma |title=Professional Soccer Is Returning To Tulsa |url=http://www.ktul.com/story/24257832/professional-soccer-is-returning-to-tulsa |date=December 18, 2013 |access-date=January 30, 2014}}
{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Brown |newspaper=Tulsa World |title=Pro soccer headed to ONEOK Field in 2015 |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/soccer/pro-soccer-headed-to-oneok-field-in/article_eda23ec4-df3c-5f0e-8911-51d4ebc87d95.html |date=December 19, 2013 |access-date=January 30, 2014}}
{{cite news |newspaper=Tulsa World |title=Tulsa USL PRO soccer franchise holds contest to name team |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/soccer/tulsa-usl-pro-soccer-franchise-holds-contest-to-name-team/article_a125e985-0bde-53a6-a110-ddba758492a7.html |date=January 26, 2014 |access-date=January 30, 2014}}
{{cite news |first=Eric |last=Bailey |newspaper=Tulsa World |title=Fans vote to resurrect Roughnecks name for new Tulsa pro soccer team |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/soccer/fans-vote-to-resurrect-roughnecks-name-for-new-tulsa-pro/article_5f48c868-d653-5fc7-bc2e-c1f9567273b1.html |date=February 26, 2014 |access-date=February 27, 2014}}
{{cite press release |publisher=United Soccer Leagues |title=Roughnecks Unveil Logo, Uniforms |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/834007.html |date=September 2, 2014 |access-date=September 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006131544/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/834007.html |archive-date=October 6, 2014 }}
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.fctulsa.com/}}
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