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1 History  





2 Stadium  





3 Colors and badge  



3.1  Sponsorship  







4 Players and staff  



4.1  Current roster  





4.2  Out on loan  





4.3  Players with multiple nationalities  





4.4  Team management  





4.5  Club captains  







5 Club culture  





6 Under-19 team  





7 Team records  



7.1  Year-by-year  





7.2  Head coaches  





7.3  Average attendance  







8 See also  





9 References  





10 External links  














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Hartford Athletic
Full nameHartford Athletic
FoundedJuly 11, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-07-11)
StadiumTrinity Health Stadium
Capacity5,500
OwnerHartford Sports Group
CEONick Sakiewicz
Head coachBrendan Burke
LeagueUSL Championship
202312th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website

Home colors

Away colors

Current season

Hartford Athletic is an American professional soccer team based in Hartford, Connecticut. The club was founded in 2018 and started play in the USL Championship in 2019.[1][2] It is the only pro soccer team in Connecticut as of 2024 (though Connecticut United FC is expected to debut in 2025).

History[edit]

On June 8, 2021, Hartford Athletic announced they will be fielding a women's side to compete in the new USL W League beginning in 2022.[3]

Stadium[edit]

Trinity Health Stadium in 2021

The club plays on the grounds of Trinity Health Stadium, with a capacity of 5,500.[4] The 1935 stadium was renovated and reopened on July 13, 2019, despite the fact the stadium was not completely finished.[5] Lights were completed and first used for the stadium's first night game on September 14, 2019 (Hartford Athletic vs. Louisville City FC).[6]

During the construction of Trinity Health Stadium, Athletic played home games at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. They played their first home game in front of more than 11,000 supporters.[7]

Hartford's first U.S. Open Cup match in 2019, which was also the first win in club history, was played at Al-Marzook FieldinWest Hartford.[8]

Colors and badge[edit]

Hartford Athletic's official colors are green and blue, chosen because of their strong association with the sports teams of Hartford.[9][10] The team's crest and colors were first unveiled in a video on December 6, 2018.[11]

Sponsorship[edit]

Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–2021 Germany Adidas Trinity Health of New England[12]
2022– Denmark Hummel[13]

Players and staff[edit]

Hartford Athletic players before a 2021 match

Current roster[edit]

As of June 17, 2024[14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Greg Monroe
2 DF Morocco MAR Younes Boudadi
3 DF United States USA Joey Akpunonu (on loan from FC Cincinnati)
4 DF Jamaica JAM Jordan Scarlett
5 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Triston Hodge
6 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Beverly Makangila
7 FW United States USA Marcus Epps
8 MF Canada CAN Jay Chapman
10 MF United States USA Danny Barrera
11 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Michee Ngalina
12 MF Ghana GHA Anderson Asiedu
15 DF United States USA Joe Farrell
17 FW Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VIN Kyle Edwards
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF United States USA Joe Schmidt
19 DF United States USA Rece Buckmaster
23 DF French Guiana GUF Thomas Vancaeyezeele
24 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Michael DeShields
27 DF Cameroon CMR Pele Ousmanou
29 MF Sierra Leone SLE Emmanuel Samadia
31 FW Jamaica JAM Deshane Beckford
33 FW Senegal SEN Mamadou Dieng
37 FW United States USA Dantouma Toure (on loan from the MLS Pool)
40 GK Brazil BRA Renan Ribeiro
43 MF United States USA Ian Shaul [A]
44 GK United States USA Justin DiCarlo [A]
94 MF United States USA Marlon Hairston
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Out on loan[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK United States USA Brooks Thompson (on loan to Spokane Velocity)
77 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Enoch Mushagalusa (on loan to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC)

Players with multiple nationalities[edit]

  • Canada England Jay Chapman
  • United States Trinidad and Tobago Michael DeShields
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo United States Enoch Mushagalusa
  • Jamaica United States Jordan Scarlett
  • United States Guinea Dantouma Toure
  • French Guiana France Thomas Vancaeyezeele
  • Team management[edit]

    Front office
    Owners Joseph Calafiore
    Bruce Mandell
    Scott Schooley
    Coaching staff
    Head coach Brendan Burke
    Assistant coach Dan Gaspar
    Goalkeeper coach Enzo Pereira
    Strength & conditioning coach Joe Lucas Santos
    Athletic trainer Kevin Hoffmann
    Technical director Ray Reid
    Technical advisor Paul Buckle

    Last updated: January 7, 2021
    Source: [1]

    Club captains[edit]

    Danny Barrera (pictured in 2021) served as captain from 2020 through 2022.
    Years Name Nation
    2019 Philip Rasmussen  Denmark
    20202022 Danny Barrera  United States
    2023 Niall Logue  Northern Ireland

    Club culture[edit]

    Supporters at a 2021 match

    The supporters for Hartford Athletic are split between five groups based on their geographical location within the state of Connecticut:

    Each group is separately managed but they stand and chant together on the east end of Trinity Health Stadium for home matches.

    Starting in the 2022 season, the 19th Regiment, Mad Hat Massive and the Elm City Casuals will unite as one group, called The Bonanza

    Among the notable chants used is the "Brass Bonanza," a melody sung by the supporters groups after scoring a goal, which was also used for the former NHL team in the city, the Hartford Whalers, for the same circumstances. The groups also use Bob Marley's classic "Three Little Birds" for the beginning of matches and when the opposing team scores. [15]

    Under-19 team[edit]

    The Hartford Athletic U19 team plays in the United Premier Soccer League New England Conference.

    Team records[edit]

    Year-by-year[edit]

    As of October 14, 2023
    Season USL Championship Play-offs U.S. Open Cup Top Scorer
    P W L D GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
    2019 34 8 21 5 49 80 29 17th, Eastern Did not qualify Third round Poland Wojciech Wojcik 7
    2020 16 11 3 2 31 24 35 1st, Group F Conference Quarterfinals Not played United States Alex Dixon 6
    2021 32 12 15 5 50 50 41 5th, Atlantic Did not qualify Not played Honduras Juan Carlos Obregón Jr. 10
    2022 34 10 18 6 47 57 36 10th, Eastern Did not qualify Third round Cuba Ariel Martínez 9
    2023 34 4 24 6 40 79 18 12th, Eastern Did not qualify Third round Liberia Prince Saydee 10

    Head coaches[edit]

    Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Loss Draw Win %
    Jimmy Nielsen  Denmark September 5, 2018 October 27, 2019 36 9 22 5 025.00
    Radhi Jaïdi  Tunisia November 8, 2019 October 19, 2020 17 11 4 2 064.71
    Harry Watling  England January 13, 2021 June 25, 2022 49 16 25 8 032.65
    Ray Reid (interim)  United States June 25, 2022 August 22, 2022 13 4 6 3 030.77
    Tab Ramos  United States August 22, 2022 June 26, 2023 24 6 14 4 025.00
    Omid Namazi  United States June 26, 2023 November 1, 2023 18 2 14 2 011.11
    Brendan Burke  United States December 12, 2023 present 14 5 8 1 035.71

    Average attendance[edit]

    Year Reg. Season Playoffs
    2019 5,025
    2020 1,351 2,194
    2021 4,640
    2022 5,178
    2023 4,089
    2024 4,345

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Hartford Joins USL For 2019 Season at Dillon Stadium". Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  • ^ "Pro Soccer Team Announced For Hartford, Set To Begin Play In 2019". Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  • ^ "USL announces return of the W League from 2022 – SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  • ^ "What's next for Dillon Stadium and Hartford Athletic? A turf field, players and more". Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  • ^ Anthony, Mike (July 14, 2019). "Mike Anthony: Hartford had it Saturday, and our new soccer team had a lot to do with it". courant.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  • ^ Hartford Athletic (September 14, 2019). "RECAP: Hartford Athletic Falls in First Dillon Stadium Match Under the Lights". Hartford Athletic.
  • ^ "Hartford Athletic Hosts First Home Game". Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  • ^ "Hartford Athletic vs. New York Cosmos – Football Match Summary – May 14, 2019 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  • ^ "Hartford Athletic unveils crest, teases apparel and player signings". Hartford Courant. December 6, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  • ^ Arlia, John (December 11, 2018). "Behind the Brand: Revitalizing Hartford's Proud Tradition". USL Championship. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  • ^ "Hartford Athletic Unveils Official Club Crest". USL Championship. December 6, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  • ^ Athletic, Hartford (February 27, 2019). "Hartford Athletic Announces Trinity Health of New England as Title Partner". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  • ^ "Hummel Named Hartford Athletic's Official On-Field Apparel Provider". November 22, 2021.
  • ^ "Player Numbers". Twitter.com. Hartford Athletic. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  • ^ "Hartford Athletic Supporters Make Their Mark During Inaugural Season". NBC Connecticut. September 9, 2019.
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