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Next Match – Sacramento Republic vs Louisville City – 04/01/2023

Benton

2 days ago
2 min

Next Match – Sacramento Republic vs Louisville City – 04/01/2023

The first two matches went well for Louisville City, but the momentum was derailed when the El Paso Locomotive came rolling into town. A humbling 3-0 loss was a stark reminder that anyone can win on any given day. There is little time to dwell on the spoiled home opener as the boys in purple are heading back to California to take on one of the best in the west, Sacramento Republic. Morados played and beat Sac Republic last season but it was only a few days before their US Ope

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Match Recap – Louisville City vs El Paso Locomotive – 03/25/2023

Benton

2 days ago
6 min

Match Recap

Match Recap – Louisville City vs El Paso Locomotive – 03/25/2023

Six points in two matches in California isn’t too shabby of a way to start the year. Louisville City most recently avenged their 2022 loss to Monterey Bay and will now head home to play El Paso. All signs seemed to point to a great home opener. What could possibly go wrong? Lineup With eight players unavailable for action, a few fresh faces made it into the mix for this match. Elijah Wynder and Carlos Moguel earned starts along with newcomer Ramzi Qawasmy. Jorge Gonzalez made

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Benton

5 days ago
2 min

Signings/Transfers

Louisville City 2023 Academy Signings

It was announced today that Travis Smith (IG/Twitter) and Colin Elder (IG/Twitter) have signed academy contracts with Louisville City, joining Issac Cano, who signed an academy contract in February. USL Academy contracts allow players to train with and play for a professional team while retaining their NCAA eligibility. Smith is a 6’1” All-State First Team selection defender from Manual who has committed his future to Wake Forest. “I’m really excited and grateful for the oppo

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Next Match – Louisville City vs El Paso Locomotive – 03/25/2023

Benton

Mar 22
2 min

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Next Match – Louisville City vs El Paso Locomotive – 03/25/2023

The boys in purple began their season with wins at both Orange County and Monterey Bay. Playing away, especially so far away, is tough. While staying in Cali is good to help reduce travel, it’s still less than ideal conditions. Despite that, LouCity will make their triumphant home debut with all six points in tow. The El Paso Locomotive’s have the unfortunate honor of being Morados’ home match. Between Louisville’s historically strong home record and El Paso’s slow start, it

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Match Recap – Monterey Bay FC vs Louisville City – 03/18/2023

Benton

Mar 19
6 min

Match Recap

Match Recap – Monterey Bay FC vs Louisville City – 03/18/2023

Coming off the first match and first win of the season for Louisville City, revenge was in order as the boys in purple entered their second-ever meeting with Monterey Bay FC. The first match was a shocking win for the California team that left a sour taste in fans’ mouths. Would LouCity be able to secure some points in their second straight match out on the West coast? Lineup The injury list was uncomfortably long, however, there is plenty of talent on the roster to field a v

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Next Match – Monterey Bay FC vs Louisville City – 03/18/2023

Benton

Mar 13
2 min

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Next Match – Monterey Bay FC vs Louisville City – 03/18/2023

Louisville City began their season on a positive note with a 3-1 road win over Orange County. Niall McCabe, Cameron Lancaster, and Matiti Mushagalusa all found their first goals while Brian Ownby put on a POTM performance with two assists and a shot that rattled the crossbar. The boys in purple will remain in California for their next match against Monterey Bay. Entering their sophomore season in the USL, Monterey will be looking to continue the momentum they had in the latte

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Match Recap – Orange County SC vs Louisville City – 03/11/2023

Benton

Mar 12
5 min

Match Recap

Match Recap – Orange County SC vs Louisville City – 03/11/2023

The long wait is finally over. Louisville City soccer is back. The core of the 2022 squad remained intact, with only a few new faces brought in to complement the team and help propel them to the next level. With a full preseason under their belts, it was time to start the march through the regular season. First up is Orange County SC. This is a foe that made a number of offseason adjustments and would own the benefits of having home-field advantage in this first match. Lineup

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Next Match – Orange County SC vs Louisville City – 03/11/2023

Benton

Feb 28
3 min

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Next Match – Orange County SC vs Louisville City – 03/11/2023

Coming off a historic 2022 season, Louisville City has bolstered their roster with the likes of Dylan Mares and Rasmus Thellufsen and has their eyes set on a third star in 2023. Coach Danny Cruz’s tone following the preseason matches has largely been positive, but now it’s time to take that play into the regular season where the results count. To begin the campaign, the boys in purple are taking a cross-country road trip to California to take on 2021 champs, Orange County SC.

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Match Recap – Preseason Edition: Louisville City vs One Knoxville – 02/25/2023

Benton

Feb 26
4 min

Match Recap

Match Recap – Preseason Edition: Louisville City vs One Knoxville – 02/25/2023

Thurman-Hutchins Park played host to Louisville City’s first local friendly with (some) fans in attendance since a 2021 friendly against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. In the lead up to this match, Coach Cruz’s squad drew against Nashville SC, drew against Sporting KC, won 3-0 against Colorado Springs, drew at New Mexico United, lost 3-1 to Austin FC, and lost 2-1 to the Seattle Sounders. Despite having faced several upper-division foes, Coach Cruz’s tone has been quite optimist

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Benton

Feb 25
3 min

Signings/Transfers

New Signing – Jordan Scarlett

With Joshua Wynder almost certainly leaving Louisville City for Europe this summer, Coach Danny Cruz needed a succession plan. Jordan Scarlett (Twitter/Instagram) has emerged as the one to be occupying the imminent CB opening on the roster. The 6’, 27-year-old Jamaican played for Iona College (2013-2016), Reading United AC (2015), and Lehigh Valley United (2016) before being drafted in the 3rd round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft and subsequently signing with NYRB2. He made over

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Benton

Feb 23
3 min

Signings/Transfers

New Signing – Ramzi Qawasmy

Louisville City has bolstered their defensive depth with the signing of Ramzi Qawasmy (Twitter, Instagram). The 23-year-old Landsdale, PA native is a recent grad from Providence College. In five seasons, he started in all 88 of his appearances and netted seven goals, four of which were in 2022. He earned several accolades in his final season, including Preseason All-BIG EAST, Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year, United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men’s Players To Wat

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The First Five – A Quick Glance At The Start Of Louisville City’s 2023 Season

Benton

Feb 22
6 min

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The First Five – A Quick Glance At The Start Of Louisville City’s 2023 Season

We are a little over two weeks away from the regular season. While that is close, it’s still also too far away for me! I’m eager to see Louisville City take to the pitch again. In preparation for the upcoming season, I took a quick look at the first five matches. To me, this is the period that will set the tone for the season. Will the team live up to the hype or fall short of expectations? How will the team’s play look compared to the past? Are the new signings working? We w

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Benton

Feb 20
2 min

Signings/Transfers

New Signing - Issac Cano

Another Louisville City academy player is working their way into the first-team picture! Issac Cano has signed a USL Academy contract for the 2023 season. Cano, who was notably featured in the club’s piece on academy player involvement this preseason, is a forward who attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School down the road in Lexington. This preseason he had an assist against SKC and started against Colorado Springs. Cano is the 10th player to have been awarded an Academy con

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Benton

Feb 14
3 min

Signings/Transfers

New Signing – Oliver Semmle

Coach Danny Cruz has had relatively few holes to fill in the roster this off-season. One of the openings was for a 3rd goalkeeper. Oliver Semmle (pronounced zem-luh), a German formerly part of the Karlsruhe setup, has put pen to paper and joined Louisville City for 2023. As a youth player in Germany, his Karlsruhe team won the 2017/2018 Baden Cup. The 24-year-old began his time in the US at Barton Community College before going to Monroe College and finally landing at Marshal

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Benton

Jan 24
4 min

Featured

Louisville City’s 2023 Storylines

After some well deserved R&R, the players will be returning imminently to the training grounds to begin their preseason training! While 2022 was by no means a failure (perhaps one of the best?), the sting of a loss in the finals will add an extra bit of drive to the upcoming 2023 campaign. With the season quickly approaching, it’s time to take a look at the storylines that will shape Louisville City’s 2023. Tests In The West In the past, the East and the West have felt like t

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Which Season Was Louisville City’s Best?

Benton

Jan 9
7 min

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Which Season Was Louisville City’s Best?

Louisville City has always been successful, but a question that continues to creep into my mind is “Which season has been their best?” Comparing the previous Louisville City squads is a bit of a loaded question, but a fun thought experiment. Multiple measures can be considered for what makes one season superior to another. In this piece, we will focus on two different groupings of factors; achievements and statistics. Achievements Before diving into the nerdy numbers, let’s t

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Benton

Jan 5
3 min

Signings/Transfers

New Signing - Rasmus Thellufsen

Following the acquisition of Dylan Mares, Louisville City signed the Danish midfielder Rasmus Thellufsen. The 25-year-old Dane began his professional playing career in 2016 with Aalborg BK in the Danish Superliga, where he made 71 appearances and scored 11 goals. AaB’s sporting director described him as a “classic creative midfielder with forces in dribbling and creating the unexpected.” During the 2019/2020 season, he was loaned out to Hansa Rostock in Germany’s Bundesliga 2

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Benton

Dec 27, 2022
3 min

Signings/Transfers

New Signing – Dylan Mares

Having secured the majority of the 2022 roster for 2023 (believed to be a record for a USL Championship club’s roster year over year), attention has shifted to filling the vacancies left by the few departures. Who better to plug a Corben Bone-sized hole than one of the league’s best midfielders? Dylan Mares has put pen to paper to become Louisville City’s first new signing for the 2023 campaign. Mares is no stranger to Louisville as he was once teammates with Paolo DelPiccolo

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Benton

Nov 28, 2022
5 min

Featured

Louisville City’s 2022 Season Review

The 2021 season ended on a sour note. It was as painful of an ending as one could imagine and it helped to shape the 2022 campaign. In his first offseason as head coach, Coach Danny Cruz shook up the roster and began to build a team to fit his vision. The changes looked good on paper and it translated just as well onto the pitch. Louisville City’s 2022 season was one of its most successful to date, despite falling short of the ultimate goal to win the club’s third championshi

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Match Recap – San Antonio FC vs Louisville City – 11/13/2022 - 2022 USL Final

Benton

Nov 20, 2022
6 min

Match Recap

Match Recap – San Antonio FC vs Louisville City – 11/13/2022 - 2022 USL Final

For the fourth time in eight years, Louisville City found themselves in the USL Championship Finals. It took two nail-biters, but the squad got the job done and earned the right to compete for the trophy they set out to win at the start of the season. San Antonio, the other number-one seed, came out unscathed from the West and played host to the boys in purple. Two juggernauts in the USL who had yet to face one another would be the final match of the year with the title on th

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