The 2022 FC Tulsa season was the franchise's 8th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. The team will also participate in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup.
| 2022 season | |||
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| Head coach | Michael Nsien | ||
| Stadium | ONEOK Field Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||
| USL Championship | Conference:8th Overall:16th | ||
| USL Cup | Did Not Qualify | ||
| 2022 U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | ||
| Black Gold Derby | Not Held[1] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,044 | ||
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Club
edit| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Sean Lewis | GK | April 17, 1992 | Penn FC | ||||
| 22 | Dallas Odle | GK | August 5, 2001 | CD Almuñécar City FC[A] | ||||
| 31 | Austin Wormell | GK | May 26, 1998 | Rogers State University Hillcats | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 3 | Piercen Fisher | DF | June 3, 2004 | Tulsa SC Academy[A] | ||||
| 4 | Ronald Rodriguez | CB | September 22, 1998 | C.D. Águila | ||||
| 5 | Johnny Fenwick | CB | November 20, 1994 | Atlantic City FC | ||||
| 12 | Matheus Silva | CB | December 8, 1996 | Figueirense | ||||
| 13 | Jorge Corrales | LB | May 20, 1991 | CF Montréal | ||||
| 15 | Adrián Diz Pe | LB | March 4, 1994 | Rio Grande Valley FC | ||||
| 16 | Gabriel Torres | LB | August 1, 1996 | Hartford Athletic | ||||
| 22 | Bradley Bourgeois | CB | April 13, 1994 | Nashville SC | ||||
| 28 | Jesus Hernandez | DF | December 31, 2002 | Tulsa SC Academy[A] | ||||
| 33 | Josue Flores | CB | January 17, 2005 | Tulsa SC Academy[A] | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 8 | Petar Čuić | DM | June 2, 1999 | Sporting Kansas City II | ||||
| 17 | Abuchi | DM | January 15, 1997 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | ||||
| 19 | Aimar Membrila | MF | October 5, 2003 | Tulsa SC Academy[A] | ||||
| 20 | Ciaran Winters | MF | May 29, 2001 | Sporting Kansas City Academy | ||||
| 21 | Kembo Kibato | AM | September 16, 2000 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | ||||
| 24 | Tony Mota | MF | September 27, 2002 | Tulsa SC Academy[A] | ||||
| 30 | Lebo Moloto | CM | May 21, 1990 | Nashville SC | ||||
| 44 | Eric Bird | CM | April 8, 1993 | Houston Dynamo FC | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | JJ Williams | FW | January 4, 1998 | Birmingham Legion | ||||
| 9 | Brian Brown | CF | December 29, 1992 | New Mexico United | ||||
| 10 | Rodrigo da Costa | FW | December 20, 1993 | Florida Soccer Soldiers | ||||
| 11 | Joaquín Rivas | RW | April 26, 1992 | Saint Louis FC | ||||
| 23 | Machuca | CF | April 17, 1994 | Lobos UPNFM | ||||
| 92 | Darío Suárez | LW | August 25, 1992 | Miami FC | ||||
- ^ USL Academy player
Staff
edit- James Cannon – President
- Michael Nsien – Head Coach (through June 17, 2022)
- Donovan Ricketts – Interim Head Coach (starting June 17, 2022), First Assistant Coach (through June 17, 2022)
- Nemanja Vuković – Assistant Coach
- Cyprian Hedrick – Assistant Coach
- Johnathon Millwee – Head Athletic Trainer
Competitions
editPreseason
edit| February 17 Preseason 1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 3–1 | FC Tulsa | Tucson, Arizona |
| 4:00 p.m. MST | Amoh 9', 11' 74' |
Report | Brown 13' (Rivas) Rivas 16' Torres 43' |
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| Note: Desert Showcase presented by Visit Tucson | ||||
| February 20 Preseason 2 | Oakland Roots | 3–2 | FC Tulsa | Tucson, Arizona |
| 9:00 a.m. MST | Dennis 27' Fissore 63' (pen.) Barbir 73' |
Report | Suárez 38' (pen.) Flores 76' |
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| Note: Desert Showcase presented by Visit Tucson | ||||
| February 26 Preseason 3 | San Antonio FC | 0–1 | FC Tulsa | San Antonio, Texas |
| 1:00 p.m. CST | Report | Čuić 63' |
| February 28 Preseason 4 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 1–0 | FC Tulsa | Houston, TX |
| 11:00 a.m. CST | 28' | Report |
| March 5 Preseason 5 | FC Tulsa | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Tulsa, OK |
| 2:00 p.m. CST | Stadium: Titan Sports Complex |
USL Championship
editStandings — Eastern Conference
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville City FC | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 72 | Qualification for the Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Memphis 901 FC | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 68 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 33 | +40 | 67 | |
| 4 | Birmingham Legion FC | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 58 | |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 57 | |
| 6 | Miami FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 55 | |
| 7 | Detroit City FC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 54 | |
| 8 | FC Tulsa | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 42 | |
| 9 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 41 | |
| 10 | Hartford Athletic | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 36 | |
| 11 | Loudoun United FC | 34 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 36 | 74 | −38 | 28 | |
| 12 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 41 | 77 | −36 | 25 | |
| 13 | Atlanta United 2 | 34 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 39 | 85 | −46 | 23 | |
| 14 | New York Red Bulls II | 34 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 24 | 76 | −52 | 15 |
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Match results
edit| March 12 1 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | FC Tulsa | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Williams 10' | Report | da Costa 56' [2] | Stadium: Patriots Point Attendance: 2,523 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| March 19 2 | FC Tulsa | 3–1 | Birmingham Legion | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | da Costa 12' Rivas 45+4' (pen) Ramírez 90+5' |
Report | Kasim 41' Crognale 78' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,531 Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
| March 23 3 | FC Tulsa | 1–0 | San Diego Loyal SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Suarez 77' | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,203 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| March 27 4 | Sacramento Republic | 2–1 | FC Tulsa | Sacramento, California |
| 2:00 p.m. PDT | Martinez 33' (pen.) Lacroix 86' |
Report | da Costa 29' | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 8,706 Referee: Joseph Salinas |
| April 2 5 | FC Tulsa | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls II | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Williams 20', 46' Torres 25' |
Report | Nikopolidis 2' Rafanello 17' Murphy 70' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,082 Referee: John Matto |
| April 9 6 | FC Tulsa | 3–4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1:00 p.m. CDT | Silva 19' (o.g.) Suarez 32' Williams 80' da Costa 85' |
Report | Dikwa 6', 59' Dixon 14' Kelly 27', 47' Dossantos 74' Kelly-Rosales 80' Biasi 83' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,851 Referee: Jalen Gray |
| April 16 8 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–1 | FC Tulsa | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hilton 3' Antley 22' Guenzatti 25' Greig 37' Harris 87' |
Report | Williams 85' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,067 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| April 23 9 | FC Tulsa | 0–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Torres 34' Moloto 36' |
Report | Barry 12' Foster 39' Zandi 45' Makangila 59' Caldwell 85' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,222 Referee: Mathew Corrigan |
| May 4 10 | El Paso Locomotive | 3–1 | FC Tulsa | El Paso, Texas |
| 7:00 p.m. MDT | Mares 11' Solignac 64', 89' Borelli 84' |
Report | Williams 8', 55' Moloto 33' da Costa 33' Čuić 74' Silva 85' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,381 Referee: Elton García |
| May 7 11 | FC Tulsa | 3–1 | Detroit City FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Bryant 36' | Report | Rivas 15', 78' da Costa 21' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,311 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| May 13 12 | Orange County SC | 5–1 | FC Tulsa | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT | Torres 5' Ilsoki 9', 20', 45+1' Pedersen 30' (pen) |
Report | Brown 90+2' | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,020 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| May 28 14 | Louisville City FC | 4–1 | FC Tulsa | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 2:00 pm CDT | Gonzalez 34' Lancaster 45+3' (pen.), 45+5', 53' Obinwa 65' (o.g.) Harris 90+2' |
Report | Williams 18' Fenwick 32' Brown 34', 85' |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 9,326 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| June 1 15 | FC Tulsa | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Report |
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Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,549 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| June 4 16 | FC Tulsa | 0–0 | The Miami FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Chapman-Page 82' Sorto 90+4' |
Report | Diz 19' Bird 50' Kibato 53' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,506 Referee: DeShun Beard |
| June 15 17 | New York Red Bulls II | 0–0 | FC Tulsa | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Attendance: 442 Referee: Alejo Calume |
| June 22 7 | Memphis 901 FC | 2–0 | FC Tulsa | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Smith 14' Goodrum 62' Dodson 84' |
Report | Fenwick 55' | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 2,710 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| Note: Match postponed due to inclement weather.[3] Match rescheduled from April 13.[4] | ||||
| June 25 18 | FC Tulsa | 2–1 | Charleston Battery | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,966 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| June 28 19 | San Antonio FC | 2–1 | FC Tulsa | San Antonio, Texas |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 5,015 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| July 3 20 | Loudoun United FC | 2–2 | FC Tulsa | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Robinson 7' Greene 53' Freeman 55' Zamudio 88' Gamble 90' |
Report | Obinwa 17' Torres 29' Williams 43' Suarez 85' Bird 90' da Costa 90+7' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,405 Referee: Wes Caouette |
| July 9 21 | FC Tulsa | 2–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Rodríguez 17' 51' da Costa 25' Diz 72' Brown 79' |
Report | Brennan 37' Chukwuma 45+2' Cobb 59' 89' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4053 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| July 13 22 | FC Tulsa | 1–2 | New Mexico United | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Brown 64' Tetteh 70' (o.g.) Fenwick 74' 90' Diz 87' |
Report | Ovouka 16' Souahy 54' Portillo 76' (pen.) Kiesewetter 89' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,607 Referee: Jervis Atagana |
| July 23 23 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–2 | FC Tulsa | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | James 40' 59' Lopez 74' Asiedu 82' |
Report | Rodríguez 13' Moloto 16', 51' Powder 45' Čuić 81' Williams 90+2' |
Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
| July 30 24 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | FC Tulsa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Dikwa 55' Wiedt 75' |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,073 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| August 10 25 | The Miami FC | 1–2 | FC Tulsa | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Craig 25' Rivas 87' |
Report | Diz 24' Suarez 27' Powder 40', 59' |
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Attendance: 1,464 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| August 20 26 | FC Tulsa | 1–0 | Indy Eleven | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Machuca 90' | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,082 Referee: Elton García |
| August 24 13 | FC Tulsa | 1–2 | Hartford Athletic | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Suarez 81' (pen) | Report | Martinez 20' Obregón Jr. 83' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,680 Referee: Cristian Campo |
| August 27 27 | FC Tulsa | 2–1 | Loudoun United FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Machuca 38' Suarez 79' |
Report | Fletcher 37' | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,359 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
| September 3 28 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–1 | FC Tulsa | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Conway 64', 89' Ambrose 83' |
Report | Machuca 16' Bird 52' Suarez 69' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 504 Referee: Alejo Calume |
| September 7 29 | FC Tulsa | 2–2 | Louisville City FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | da Costa 11' Diz Pe 82' |
Report | Mushagalusa 35', 73' Totsch 88' Dia 88' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,013 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| September 10 30 | Hartford Athletic | 3–2 | FC Tulsa | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Yacoubou 9' Wormell 16' (o.g.) Saydee 24' Lewis 25' Brewitt 45+3' McGlynn 66' |
Report | Bourgeois 60' Diz Pe 78' Powder 84' Suarez 90' da Costa 90+5' Bird 90+5' |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Chris Ruska |
| September 24 31 | Detroit City FC | 2–2 | FC Tulsa | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Godard 40' Matthews 47' Rodriguez 52' Bryant 75' |
Report | Suárez 67' Bird 69' |
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,531 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| October 1 32 | Indy Eleven | 2–4 | FC Tulsa | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | García 24', 55' (pen.) Rebellón 45' Rivera 76' Brown 90+4' |
Report | Sowinski 5', 17', 48', 62' Bird 31' Suárez 45+5' (pen.) C. Pearson 50' Epps 76' Powder 79' |
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,633 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| October 12 33 | FC Tulsa | 2–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Epps 7', 82' | Report | Fehr 45+2' Gorskie 76' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,135 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| October 15 34 | FC Tulsa | 0–3 | Memphis 901 FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,392 Referee: Malik Badawi |
U.S. Open Cup
edit| April 5 Second Round | FC Tulsa | 2–1 | Tulsa Athletic (NPSL) | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Brown 5' Rodríguez 28' |
Report | Nzojyibwami 77' | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,338 |
| Note: Inaugural Tulsa Derby[5] | ||||
| April 19 Third Round | FC Dallas (MLS) | 2–1 | FC Tulsa | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
References
edit- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (December 3, 2021). "OKC Energy FC Takes One-Year Hiatus from USL Championship Play Due to Stadium Renovations". USL Championship. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "FC Tulsa Appeals Rodrigo da Costa Red Card, Booking Rescinded". FC Tulsa. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (April 13, 2022). "Memphis 901 FC vs. FC Tulsa contest postponed". USL Championship. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (April 25, 2022). "Midweek Matchup from Memphis to Kickoff at 7 p.m. CT". FC Tulsa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Staff Reports (March 24, 2022). "Tulsa Athletic wins U.S. Open Cup opener, sets up showdown with FC Tulsa". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 4, 2022.