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(5W-7L-4D) (5W-6L-7D) Indy Eleven vs. OKC Energy FC Date/Time: Saturday, August 14 at 7:00 p.m. ET Location: IUPUI Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, Ind. Local/National broadcast: MyINDY-TV 23 Streaming video: ESPN+ Radio (Spanish): Exitos Radio 94.3 FM / exitos943.com In-Game Updates: Twitter.com/IndyElevenLive Match Official: Joshua Encarnacion AR1: Nicholas Balcer AR2: Mike Nickerson Fourth Official: Nabil Bensalah MATCH PREVIEW Indiana’s Team will kick off the second half of its 2021 USL Championship campaign by renewing acquaintances with OKC Energy FC just over a month after their latest tilt in Oklahoma was rudely interrupted by Mother Nature. The two sides enter the weekend amongst the five-team group within three points LAST FIVE MATCHES: (1W-2L-2D) of each other in the middle of the Central Division table, with a potential Eleven win putting them even with OKC (and potentially FC Tulsa and United 2) INJURY REPORT on 22 points.

The mental challenge of rebounding from a result described as “embarrassing” #5 - OUT by Interim Head Coach Max Rogers will be compounded by the squad’s increasing #17 - OUT urgency to get a win at Carroll Stadium. Indeed, the return to “The Mike” has not gone as planned for the Boys in Blue with just one victory in eight home outings #26 - OUT thus far (1W-5L-2D, including a 1-1 draw versus OKC back in early June) ... but then again the squad also entered last Sunday with the league’s top points per game earned on the road. So what’s the lesson here? Trends can be broken, and Saturday night could be pivotal on that front for Indy Eleven as it tries to change up its recipe for home cookin’.

On the flip side, OKC Energy FC has been, well, reenergized, under its own interim sideline boss in Leigh Veidman, who took over the reins after that 1-1 draw in Indy on June 2. Since then, OKC has rattled off a 5W-3L-3D record, but with those three defeats all coming against first-place Louisville and second-place Birming- ham, Energy FC has proved it can go toe-to-toe with the squads it will need to best for a top-four spot and the postseason berth that goes with it. Indy Eleven Communications Staff Indy Eleven gets the benefit of catching OKC on short rest, as Energy FC followed the Boys in Blue down to and earned a 2-2 draw at Atlanta on Wednesday John Koluder - Sr. Director, Marketing & Communications evening, Energy FC’s taking of the full three points being spoiled by David Mejia’s stoppage time equalizer. Email: [email protected] Cell: 317-919-0808

Trey Higdon - Manager, Content Communications Email: [email protected] Cell: 317-828-4337

@IndyEleven Indy Eleven Match Notes 2021 Regular Season Schedule

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RESULT & RECORD / DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV Saturday May 1 at Birmingham Legion FC 7:30 pm W 0-1 (1W-0L-0D) Saturday May 8 FC Tulsa 7:00 pm L 0-2 (1W-1L-0D) Saturday May 22 II 7:00 pm W 2-0 (2W-1L-0D) Saturday May 29 at Louisville City FC 7:30 pm W 1-2 (3W-1L-0D) Wednesday June 2 OKC Energy FC 7:00 pm D 1-1 (3W-1L-1D) Saturday June 5 Memphis 901 FC 7:00 pm L 1-2 (3W-2L-1D) Wednesday June 9 at El Paso Locomotive FC 9:00 pm L 2-0 (3W-3L-1D) Tuesday June 15 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 8:00 pm L 0-1 (3W-4L-1D) Sunday June 20 at Sporting Kansas City II 5:00 pm W 1-2 (4W-4L-1D) Saturday June 26 at Louisville City FC 7:30 pm D 3-3 (4W-4L-2D) Saturday July 3 Birmingham Legion FC 7:00 pm L 0-1 (4W-5L-2D) Wednesday July 7 at Atlanta United 2 7:30 pm D 1-1 (4W-5L-3D) Saturday July 17 Memphis 901 FC 7:00 pm D 1-1 (4W-5L-4D) Saturday July 24 Birmingham Legion FC 7:00 pm L 1-2 (4W-6L-4D) Wednesday August 4 at FC Tulsa 8:00 pm W 0-2 (5W-6L-4D) Sunday August 8 at Atlanta United 2 7:30 pm L 6-2 (4W-6L-4D) Saturday August 14 OKC Energy FC 7:00 pm WNDY TV-23 Wednesday August 18 at Loudoun United FC 7:00 pm ESPN+ Sunday August 22 at Sporting Kansas City II 5:00 pm ESPN+ Saturday August 28 Real Monarchs SLC 7:00 pm WISH 8 Saturday September 4 Atlanta United 2 7:00 pm WISH 8 Wednesday September 8 at FC Tulsa 8:00 pm ESPN+ Saturday September 11 Sporting Kansas City II 7:00 pm WNDY TV-23 Saturday September 18 Louisville City FC 7:00 pm WISH 8 Wednesday September 22 at Memphis 901 FC 8:00 pm WNDY TV-23 Sunday September 26 at OKC Energy FC 6:00 pm ESPN+ Wednesday September 29 at OKC Energy FC 8:30 pm ESPN+ Saturday October 2 Atlanta United 2 7:00 pm WNDY TV-23 Sunday October 10 at Birmingham Legion FC 5:00 pm ESPN+ Saturday October 16 Louisville City FC 7:00 pm WNDY TV-23 Saturday October 23 FC Tulsa 7:00 pm WNDY TV-23 Saturday October 30 at Memphis 901 FC 8:00 pm WNDY TV-23

@IndyEleven Indy Eleven Match Notes 2021 Player Roster & Pronunciation Guide

2021 ROSTER (as of 07/19/21)

# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown Nationality DoB Last Club 1 GK 6’1” 182 Salem, OR USA 10/05/94 Corban University (NAIA) 2 *Patrick Seagrist MF 6’0” 174 Streamwood, IL USA 02/21/98 Inter FC (MLS) 3 A.J. Cochran DF 6’3” 194 St. Louis, MO USA 02/09/93 Phoenix Rising FC (USLC) 4 Nedeljko Malic DF 6’4” 187 Mattersburg, Austria Bosnia &Herzegovinia/Austria 05/15/88 SV Mattersburg (Austria/1) 5 Jared Timmer DF 5’11” 175 Hudsonville, MI USA 04/29/97 Reno 1868 FC (USLC) 6 Jeremiah Gutjahr MF 5’10” 160 Bloomington, IN USA 08/10/97 Fire FC (MLS) 7 Ayoze (Garcia) MF 5’7” 151 Puerto de la Cruz, Spain Spain 11/22/85 Cosmos (NASL) 9 MF 5’8” 159 Barrie, , Canada Canada/ 07/09/89 Ottawa Fury FC (USLC) 10 FW 5’10” 165 Leonberg, Germany Germany 10/16/95 LA Galaxy (MLS) 12 ^Patrick McDonald MF 5’9” 135 Greensboro, NC USA 03/28/03 NC Fusion (USSDA) 13 * GK 6’5” 205 Carmel, IN USA 10/03/94 SC (MLS) 15 Neveal Hackshaw DF 6’1” 175 La Horquetta, Arima, Trinidad Trinidad & Tobago 09/21/95 (USLC) 16 *Aidan Liu DF 6’4” 176 Chicago, IL USA 07/01/00 Velje BK (Denmark/1) 17 Nick Moon FW 6’1” 181 Waukesha, WI USA 05/31/96 Lansing Ignite FC (USL1) 19 Rece Buckmaster DF 5’8” 145 Auburn, IN USA 07/07/96 Memphis 901 FC (USLC) 20 Karl Ouimette DF 6’0” 192 Repentigny, , Canada Canada 06/18/92 San Francisco Deltas (NASL) 21 ^Matthew Roou FW 5’10” 155 Germantown, WI USA 01/22/03 Shattuck-Saint Mary’s (USSDA) 22 FW 6’0” 176 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Canada 03/17/96 Columbus Crew (MLS) 24 ^Alex Svetanoff GK 6’3” 195 Crown Point, IN USA 04/02/03 Indiana Fire Academy (USSDA) 25 ^Matthew Senanou DF 6’4” 210 Plainfield, IL USA 03/21/03 Chicago Sockers (USSDA) 26 Bobby Edwards GK 6’6” 225 Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ USA 08/11/95 FC (MLS) 27 Nicky Law MF 5’10” 158 Plymouth, England England 03/29/88 Exeter City (English League 2) 28 Gershon Koffie MF 5’11” 155 Accra, Ghana Ghana 08/25/91 Hapoel Kfar Saba FC (Israel/1) 29 FW 6’1” 160 Maracaibo, Venezuela Venezuela 06/17/94 FC Zulia (Venezuela/1) 85 MF 6’0” 165 Saint Hubert, Quebec, Canada Mali/Canada 10/09/95 HFX Wanderers (Canada/1) 98 Peter-Lee Vassell MF 5’11 132 Saint James Parrish, Jamaica Jamaica 02/03/98 Los Angeles Football Club (MLS)

* player on loan ^ USL Academy Contract player

Interim Head Coach: Max Rogers Pronunciation Guide Assistant Coach: Phil Presser Manuel Arteaga are-tee-AH-ga Nedeljko Malic neh-DALE-ko MAL-itch Goalkeeper Coach: Andy Swift Ayoze eye-YO-zay Karl Ouimette we-MET Head Athletic Trainer: Meeja Kinsey, LS, LAT, ATC Rece Buckmaster REESE Matthew Roou ROO Team Physician: Dr. William Mosi Jones Jeremiah Gutjahr GOOT-yar Patrick Seagrist SEE-grist Athletic Performance Manager: Sam Joyce Neveal Hackshaw NEV-ee-ell Matthew Senanou sen-ah-NEW Equipment Manager: Kevin Roorbach Carl Haworth HA-worth Aboubacar Sissoko ah-BOO-BAH-ca sis-SO-ko Team Operations Manager: Shelby Gilmore Gershon Koffie GRR-shawn KO-fee Alex Svetanoff SVEH-ta-noff Aidan Liu LIEU Peter-Lee Vassell VAH-sull

@IndyEleven Indy Eleven Match Notes 2021 Player Stats

NO. NAME POS. GP GS MIN G A Y R 2 Patrick Seagrist DF 15 10 941 0 0 1 0 3 A.J. Cochran DF 16 13 1217 0 0 2 0 4 Nedeljko Malic DF 3 2 124 0 0 0 0 5 Jared Timmer DF 14 13 1163 0 0 0 0 6 Jeremiah Gutjahr MF 11 4 385 0 1 1 0 7 Ayoze Garcia MF 12 9 757 0 2 2 0 9 Carl Haworth MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Gordon Wild FW 15 11 996 2 3 1 0 15 Neveal Hackshaw DF 10 8 766 1 2 1 0 16 Aidan Liu DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Nick Moon FW 16 11 1100 3 2 1 0 19 Rece Buckmaster DF 11 7 610 0 0 1 0 20 Karl Ouimette DF 13 12 978 1 0 3 0 22 Jordan Hamilton FW 16 8 797 4 0 1 0 27 Nicky Law MF 16 15 1363 0 1 1 0 28 Gershon Koffie MF 11 7 690 0 1 2 0 29 Manuel Arteaga FW 16 12 1067 3 1 1 0 34 Alann Torres MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 Diego Sanchez MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 Aiden Benitez MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 Ecris Revolorio DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 Aboubacar Sissoko MF 8 5 324 0 0 0 0 98 Peter-Lee Vassell MF 11 4 401 2 0 1 0 Goalkeeper Stats

NO. NAME GP GS MIN SAV CS SV% GAA CL CA Y R 1 Jordan Farr 8 8 720 25 2 73.5 1.13 6 5 0 0 13 Eric Dick 4 4 360 22 1 71 2.25 0 7 0 0 26 Bobby Edwards 4 4 360 17 0 73.9 1.50 7 1 0 0

KEY: GP - Games Played, GS - Games Started, MIN - Minutes Played, G - Goals, A - Assists, SAV - Saves, CS - Clean Sheets, SV% - Save Percentage, GAA - Goals Against Average, CL - Clearance, CA - Catch, Y - Yellow Cards, R - Red Cards

@IndyEleven Indy Eleven Match Notes 2021 Team Stats 2021 USL Championship Regular Season Record: 5W-7L-4D Home Regular Season Record: 1W-5L-2D Away Regular Season Record: 4W-2L-2D USL Championship Central Division Standings: 7th (19 pts.) 2021 Goal Differential: -5

2021 Regular Season Totals Goals for: 19 Goals conceded: 24 Goals scored in the box: 18 Goal scored outside the box: 1 Opposition own goals: 1 Penalties awarded: 3 Penalties scored: 2 Penalties conceded: 2 Clean sheets: 3

Leading goal scorers: Jordan Hamilton; 4 goals

Most assists: Gordon Wild; 3 assists

Most chances created: Gordon Wild; 27 chances created •Tied 7th in Eastern Conference

Most clean sheets: Jordan Farr; 2 clean sheets •Tied 9th in Eastern Conference

Highest passing accuracy (over 100 passes): Nicky Law; 88% accuracy Most Passes: Nicky Law; 811 passes

Most interceptions: A.J. Cochran; 24 interceptions

Most clearances: A.J. Cochran; 56 clearances

Most blocks: A.J. Cochran; 16 blocks

Most tackles: Gerhson Koffie; 23 tackles Most tackles won: Gershon Koffie, Nick Moon; 16 tackles won

Most duels and duels won: Manuel Arteaga; 228 duels, 100 duels won

Most aerial duels and aerial duels won: Manuel Arteaga; 100 aerial duels, 50 aerial duels won

Most shots: Manuel Arteaga; 43 shots (12 shots on target) •Tied 1st in USL Championship & Eastern Conference Most shots on target: Gordon Wild; 15 shots on target (24 shots)

@IndyEleven Indy Eleven Match Notes News & Notes 2021 USL CHAMPIONSHIP REGULAR SEASON RECORDS INDY ELEVEN FALL 6-2 AWAY AT ATLANTA UNITED 2 Indy Eleven: 5W-7L-4D, 19 points, (-5 GD); 7th in Central Division It was a rare tough night on the road for Indy Eleven, which fell to Atlanta United 2 by a 6-2 scoreline Sunday evening at Fifth Third Bank OKC Energy FC: 5W-6L-7D, 18 points, (-1 GD); 5th in Central Division Stadium. Despite second half goals from the forward pairing of Nick Moon and Peter-Lee Vassell, two early first half concessions put an SERIES HISTORY VS. OKC ENERGY FC Eleven side playing its second away match in four days behind from USL Championship regular season: 0W-0L-1D (1 GF/1 GA) the jump and unable to continue the momentum coming off of a 2-0 win USL Championship at home: 0W-0L-1D (1 GF/1 GA) at FC Tulsa on August 4. USL Championship on the road: N/A INDY ELEVEN SIGNS QUARTET TO USL ACADEMY CONTRACTS Indy Eleven added four new players to its roster via USL Academy 2021 SERIES VS. OKC ENERGY FC contracts, including the youngest such signing in USL Championship 06/02/21: IND 1:1 OKC history on Monday, August 9. The four new Boys in Blue are [IND: Moon 42’; OKC: Lopez 69’] midfielders Diego Sanchez, Alann Torres, and Aiden Benitez and defender Ecris Revolorio, with Benitez taking the title of youngest player in USL Championship history at 14 years, three months and 26 Saturday: IND v OKC (7:00 p.m. ET) days of age. 10/26/21: OKC v IND (6:00 p.m. ET) In corresponding roster moves, Indy Eleven announced the contracts 10/29/21: OKC v IND (8:30 p.m. ET) of its four previous Academy signings on the roster across the first half of the 2021 season – those of goalkeeper Alex Svetanoff, defender OKC Energy FC’s move to the Eastern Conference in 2021 meant the Matthew Senanou, midfielder Patrick McDonald, and forward Matthew Roou – have expired. Senanou is off to the Tar Heel State to attend the start of a new series for Indiana’s Team (along with OKC’s Sooner University of North Carolina, McDonald and Roou will remain in-state State mate at FC Tulsa). The squads began their ledger at Carroll to attend Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame, respec- Stadium on June 2, when Nick Moon’s finish off a Gordon Wild corner tively, while Svetanoff is continuing his college recruitment process. late in the first half was cancelled out by Frank Lopez’s redirect All four of Indy Eleven’s new academy signings are local products, with in the 69th minute, resulting in a 1-1 draw. The two teams tried to each calling Westfield-based Indiana Fire Juniors Academy their home renew acquaintances in Oklahoma City on July 10, only to see the on the club side. Three of the four – Torres (Elkhart, Ind.), Sanchez game halted early in the second half, and ultimately abandoned, due to (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Revolorio (Evansville, Ind.; IUPUI commit for 2022) – have already represented Indiana’s Team in USL Academy stormy weather and a subsequent power outage at Taft Stadium (for League play, just part of the groundwork that was laid in working what it’s worth, now ex-Eleven attacker notched a goal towards signing with the first team. in what ended up being a 1-1 scoreline when the game was called). Since the start of the 2019 season, Indy Eleven has now signed 13 play- ers to USL Academy contracts, continuing the club’s standing as one of With that match-up rescheduled to Wednesday, Sept. 29, that means the premier player development destinations in the USL Championship. Indiana’s Team and Energy FC will close out their 2021 series with In joining Indy Eleven as USL Academy contract signings, all four youth back-to-back games at Taft Stadium, with the third meeting of the players will retain their NCAA eligibility. season taking place three days prior on Sunday, Sept. 26.

@IndyEleven Indy Eleven Match Notes News & Notes INDY ELEVEN AND HEAD COACH MARTIN RENNIE MUTUALLY AGREE TO MAX-IMUM EFFECT PART WAYS Indy Eleven welcomed a member of the Missouri side’s coaching staff Indy Eleven announced on June 16 that the organization and Head in the person of Max Rogers. Rogers spent 2018-20 USL Championship Coach Martin Rennie mutually agreed to end his tenure with Indiana’s seasons as an assistant on the Saint Louis FC sidelines, and brings Team, effective immediately. additional experience from time with MLS outfit Orlando City FC and Scottish side St. Mirren FC (read more in Rogers’ mini bio later in the Rennie’s tenure ended eight games into his fourth season with the notes, or click here to read more at IndyEleven.com). squad, which began with a 3W-4L-1D record. Overall, Rennie compiled a 42W-31L-19 ledger in USL Championship action and a 2W-2L-0D record in NOW DEBUTING... postseason play over his three-plus seasons on the Eleven sideline. All but one (Aidan Liu) of Indy Eleven’s offseason roster acquisitions have made their debut for Indiana’s Team so far this season: OFFSEASON OVERHAUL The longer than usual offseason allowed Indy Elven’s tech staff to A.J. Cochran - May 1 at BHM (Starting XI) tinker with the roster more than usual, resulting in 16 new players on Rece Buckmaster - May 1 at BHM (Starting XI) what is now Indy Eleven’s 26-man roster. The newcomers include: Aboubacar Sissoko - May 1 at BHM (Starting XI) Nicky Law - May 1 at BHM (Starting XI) GK: Bobby Edwards Gershon Koffie - May 1 at BHM (Starting XI) DF: Rece Buckmaster, A.J. Cochran, Aidan Liu, Nedeljko Malic, Patrick Seagrist - May 1 at BHM (Starting XI) Jared Timmer Manuel Arteaga - May 1 at BHM (Starting XI) MF: Jeremiah Gutjahr, Gershon Koffie, Nicky Law, Patrick Seagrist, Cammy Smith - May 1 at BHM (Starting XI) Aboubacar Sissoko, Peter-Lee Vassell Jeremiah Gutjahr - May 1 at BHM (Sub 74’) - June 2 vs. OKC(Starting XI) FW: Manuel Arteaga, Jordan Hamilton, Cammy Smith, Gordon Wild Jared Timmer - May 1 at BHM (Sub 90+2’) - May 22 vs. SKC(Starting XI) Jordan Hamilton - May 1 at BHM (Sub 62’) - May 22 vs. SKC(Starting XI) Gordon Wild - May 8 vs. TUL (Sub 70’) - May 22 vs. SKC(Starting XI) WELCOME BACK Peter-lee Vassell - May 22 vs. SKC (Sub 77’) - May 29 at LOU(Starting XI) Of the 10 returning players to Indy Eleven, only six were regular Nedeljko Malic - June 2 vs. OKC (Starting XI) contributors during the 2020 campaign – GK Jordan Farr, DF Neveal Bobby Edwards - June 20 at SKC (Starting XI) Hackshaw, DF Karl Ouimette, MF Ayoze, MF Carl Haworth, and FW Nick Eric Dick - July 7 at OKC (Starting XI) Moon (the other four were Academy Contract returnees GK Alex Sveta- noff, DF Matthew Senanou, MF Patrick McDonald, and FW Matthew OH CAPTAINS, OUR CAPTAINS Roou). Of those six regulars, Farr, Ayoze, and Ouimette will be spending Speaking of Ayoze and Karl Ouimette, the veteran duo were named this their fourth seasons with Indiana’s Team in 2021, Hackshaw his third, week as the team’s Captain and Vice-Captain, respectively, for the 2021 and Moon and Haworth their second. season. Ayoze has more than earned the right to wear the captain’s armband, the 35-year-old Spaniard serving as the elder-statesman of TRANSFERS OF POWER the squad and the heart of the soul of the team’s on-field pulse. Backing Part of the offseason makeover came in the form of five transfer him up will be the 28-year-old Quebec native Ouimette, who is taking transactions, marking what we believe to be the most active season the field for his tenth professional campaign in 2021. With Ayoze sitting ever for a USL Championship side in the transfer market. Four of those out the season opener in Birmingham, it was Ouimette who was the moves saw players sold to franchises – FW Tyler first to don the armband for the Boys in Blue in 2021. Ayoze made his Pasher (Houston Dynamo), GK Evan Newton (Vancouver Whitecaps), first appearance as captain after returning to the Starting XI on May Josh Penn (Inter Miami), and Cal Jennings (LAFC) ... the latter actually 22 vs. Sporting Kansas City II. never suiting up for the Boys in Blue after signing on a free transfer from Memphis 901 FC in December. Speaking of Memphis, that is where the fifth transfer, MF Mitch Guitar, landed after another transfer deal in March.

@IndyEleven Indy Eleven Match Notes News & Notes WHO WHO WHO’S ... HOOSIERS CENTRAL FOCUS This year’s squad has plenty of Hoosier State representation, with four After competing against a necessarily condensed slate of competition players coming “Back Home Again” to Indiana (if you will). The three in 2020, Indy Eleven will expand its opposition horizons this year as a native Hoosiers new to the team are Auburn’s own Rece Buckmaster, member of the eight-team Central Division, highlighted by the presence Bloomington native Jeremiah Gutjahr, and the pride of “The Region” of archrival Louisville City FC. The new grouping also includes Atlanta in Crown Point’s Alex Svetanoff. In addition, Jared Timmer is now an United 2, Birmingham Legion FC, Memphis 901 FC, OKC Energy FC, FC “honorary Hoosier” after spending four years at Butler University in Tulsa, and Sporting Kansas City. Indy Eleven will face each division foe Indianapolis from 2015-19, while Gutjahr and Buckmaster were “actual four times throughout the 32-game season. Hoosiers” while attending Indiana University, both attending the Bloom- ington campus from 2015-18. The squad’s four match-ups against out-of-division opposition include several marquee matchups, featuring games against 2019 USL Cham- pionship title winner Real Monarchs SLC, two-time defending Western STEP (BACK) UP TO “THE MIKE” Conference runner-up El Paso Locomotive FC, perennial Eastern Confer- The May 8 home opener vs. Tulsa marked Indy Eleven’s official return ence contender Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, and Eastern up-and-comer home to IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium, which Indiana’s Team called Loudoun United FC. home for its first four seasons of existence from 2014-17 (marking the squad’s entire “NASL era”). In all, more than 620,000 fans and supporters filed into Carroll Stadium for a combined 70 regular season, NEW YEAR, NEW GEAR postseason, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, and exhibition contests between Not only is the bulk of the roster new for 2021, but so are the kits 2014-2019, adding a new and electric atmosphere to Indianapolis’ thriv- Indiana’s Team will suit up in after the organization made the jump ing sports scene along the way. Though the match was team’s official to global sports apparel giant and USL Championship partner PUMA in return to “The Mike”, it was not its first USL Championship games in February. The squad debuted their new secondary white kits on May the venue, as Indy Eleven hosted a pair of Eastern Conference 1 in Birmingham and lived up to their “Boys in Blue” moniker for the contests at Carroll Stadium in 2019. first time this season at home vs. FC Tulsa on May 8.

INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN LONGEST OFFSEASON EEEEEVVVVVEEEERRRR Indy Eleven’s 2021 roster features an even split right down the middle If you thought last year’s early season hiatus felt like a long time with 13 domestic players and 13 international signings. Of the baker’s away from the field, then the 2020/21 offseason must have felt like dozen of international players, Canada is the most represented country being stuck in purgatory. The season opener at Birmingham on with four players, while three players carry dual citizenship (birth Saturday, May 1 marked 210 days between regular season games for country listed first in these instances): Indiana’s Team – nearly SEVEN MONTHS since last year’s regular season finale at Saint Louis FC on October 3, marking the longest break Bosnia & Herzegovina/Austria: Nedeljko Malic ever between games in the Eleven’s now eight-season history. Canada: Jordan Hamilton, Karl Ouimette England/Canada: Carl Haworth England: Nicky Law Germany: Gordon Wild Ghana: Gershon Koffie Jamaica: Peter-Lee Vassell Mali/Canada: Aboubacar Sissoko : Cammy Smith Spain: Ayoze Trinidad & Tobago: Neveal Hackshaw Venezuela: Manuel Arteaga

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#0 Jordan Farr #2 Patrick Seagrist Goalkeeper Defender Farr returns to Indy Eleven for his fourth season Seagrist joins Indy Eleven after starting three with the club, this time as the Number One between games in 2020 as a rookie with MLS’ New York Red the sticks for the Boys in Blue. Farr earned his Bulls, which made him the 10th overall selection in first professional minutes for Indiana’s Team in last year’s MLS SuperDraft. Inter Miami CF acquired 2019 after making 12 appearance (10 starts) in USL Seagrist last December via trade from the Red Bulls. Championship action while former Eleven GK Evan Newton was sidelined by injury, earning five clean Prior to turning pro, Seagrist was a four-year letter sheets, an 80% save rate and 0.66 goals against winner for Marquette University, where he finished average in that span. off his Golden Eagle career with a team-best seven assists during his senior campaign in 2019. The

DOB: 10/05/1994 Though he only made a single appearance in 2020, DOB: 02-21-1998 Streamwood, Ill.-native started 63 of the 65 matches HOMETOWN: Salem, Oregon Farr is set to fill in the gap that Newton left after HOMETOWN: Streamwood, he played collegiately and recorded six goals and 16 HT: 6’ 1” departing for Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) in HT: 6’ 0” assists from the backline. His all-around play earned WT: 182 lbs. January. WT: 174 lbs. Seagrist All-BIG EAST First Team honors in both SIGNED: 02/02/2018 SIGNED: 04/15/2021 (on loan) 2018 and 2019. PREVIOUS CLUB: CORBAN UNIVERSITY PREVIOUS CLUB: Inter Miami CF

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#3 AJ Cochran #4 Nedeljko Malic Defender Defender Cochran joins Indy Eleven after spending the last The veteran presence in Indy Eleven’s backline two seasons with perennial USL Championship grew tremendously when the club announced the power Phoenix Rising FC. In 2019, his All- signing of 32-year-old Nedeljko Malic. Since 2006, Championship Second Team campaign (26 starts, Malic had suited up for former Austrian Bundesliga four assists) helped Phoenix capture the league’s side SV Mattersburg, amassing 21 goals in 306 regular season title. Cochran also appeared in appearances for the First and Second teams. In 14 games during the shortened 2020 campaign, that time, the Banjaluka, Bosnia and Herzegovina contributing a pair of goals en route to the squad native contributed to the club’s success on the pitch, winning the Western Conference Championship including in two UEFA Cup tournaments (2006-08) crown. and winning the 2. Liga Championship (2014-15) to

DOB: 02/09/1993 DOB: 05/15/88 earn promotion back into the Austrian top-flight HOMETOWN: St. Louis, Missouri Cochran was a lineup mainstay in the Championship HOMETOWN: Mattersburg, Austria before the club declared bankruptcy in August 2020. HT: 6’ 3” for Atlanta United 2 in 2018 and his hometown Saint HT: 6’ 4” WT: 194 lbs. Louis FC squad in 2016-17. In total, Cochran has WT: 187 lbs. Outside of club play, Malic has made 10 caps for SIGNED: 02/17/2021 scored three goals and added eight assists across 118 SIGNED: 02/09/2021 the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 National Team PREVIOUS CLUB: Phoenix Rising FC Championship appearances since 2015. PREVIOUS CLUB: SV Mattersburg (2008-09).

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#5 Jared Timmer #6 Jeremiah Gutjahr Defender Midfielder Timmer made an immediate impact during his Gutjahr joined Indiana’s Team on the heels of two rookie season with Reno 1868 FC, starting 11 of his seasons with Chicago Fire FC, which made him an 15 appearances for the ex-USL Championship side, MLS Homegrown signing in January 2019 following including both of the club’s appearances in the the end of his collegiate career. The 23-year-old Western Conference Playoffs. The 24-year-old ended logged 502 minutes and tallied one assist at the MLS the season with one assist and finished amongst the level during his rookie campaign in 2019. squad’s leaders with 33 clearances (2nd), 20 aerial duels won (3rd), 12 blocks (3rd), 24 interceptions Gutjahr played four seasons at Indiana University (4th) and 13 tackles won (4th) from his center back from 2015-18, starting 61 of his 71 appearances. In position. 2018, Gutjahr appeared in all 24 matches (23 starts)

DOB: 04/29/1997 DOB: 08/10/1997 for the Hoosiers, who were ranked No. 1 in the HOMETOWN: Hudsonville, Michigan The native of Hudsonville, Mich., called the Butler HOMETOWN: Bloomington, Indiana nation in his senior year. In his final season, Gutjahr HT: 5’ 11” Bowl home from 2015-19 and was a starter for HT: 5’ 10” helped lead the Hoosiers to the most shutouts WT: 175 lbs. Butler University Men’s Soccer Head Coach Paul WT: 160 lbs. (15) in the NCAA, the second-most single season SIGNED: 12/11/2020 Snape’s side since the day he stepped on campus, SIGNED: 03/15/2021 wins (20) in program history, the Big Ten regular PREVIOUS CLUB: Reno 1868 FC scoring six times and contributing 13 assists – PREVIOUS CLUB: Chicago Fire FC season championship, the Big Ten Tournament including a BIG EAST Conference leading nine championship, and a Semifinal berth in the 2018 Full bio and stats at Full bio and stats at helpers in 2016 – in 66 appearances. Men’s College Cup. IndyEleven.com/Jared-Timmer IndyEleven.com/Jeremiah-Gutjahr

#7 Ayoze Garcia #9 Carl Haworth Defender Midfielder Newly named Captain Ayoze Garcia returns for his Carl Haworth returns for his second season with fourth season with Indy Eleven. Despite a shortened Indy Eleven after arriving to the Circle City prior to 2020 season, Ayoze still managed to put in ten the start of the 2020 season. Last season, Haworth impressive appearances (nine starts). In that time, started in all 11 of his appearances, notching one the Spaniard was one of the team’s top playmakers, goal and two assists. having tied for most assists (3) and second in chances created (25), as well as tallying one goal in Prior to Indy Eleven, the 31-year-old spent six Indy’s 22 on the season. seasons in NASL (2014-16) and USL Championship (2017-19) with Ottawa Fury FC, scoring 26 goals in Ayoze began his youth career with CD Tenerife B 159 appearances.

DOB: 11/22/1985 in his native Spain, where he made 50 appearances DOB: 07/09/1989 HOMETOWN: Puerto de la Cruz, Spain and scored eight goals before moving to the senior HOMETOWN: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Haworth has been capped once by the senior HT: 5’ 7” squad in 2003. In seven years, he score 19 goals in HT: 5’ 8” Canadian Men’s National Team, his appearance WT: 151 lbs. 162 appearances. In 2010, Ayoze moved to Sporting WT: 159 lbs. coming in a friendly against South Korea on Nov. SIGNED: 02/06/2018 Gijon, before coming stateside in 2013 to join the SIGNED: 12/05/2019 4, 2016. Haworth also represented Canada at the PREVIOUS CLUB: New York Cosmos then-NASL’s New York Cosmos, where he made 121 PREVIOUS CLUB: Ottawa Fury FC U-23 level, making three caps during the CONCACAF appearances, scored eight goals and helped the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in 2012. Full bio and stats at Full bio and stats at squad to three Soccer Bowl championships (2013, IndyEleven.com/Ayoze-Garcia IndyEleven.com/Carl-Haworth 2015 & 2016). @IndyEleven Indy Eleven Match Notes Player Bios

#10 Gordon Wild #12 Patrick McDonald Forward Midfielder Wild joins Indy Eleven for its 2021 USL McDonald is one of four players returning to Indy Championship season after spending last year with Eleven for a second season on a USL Academy, Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy. The sfs-year-old joining forward Matthew Roou, defender Matthew made three appearances for the California-based Senanou and goalkeeper Alex Svetanoff. club, his standout moment coming when he assisted Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez’s first MLS goal McDonald first came to Indy Eleven from NC Fusion, against FC in their MLS is Back based in Greensboro, North Carolina. McDonald was Tournament opener last July in Orlando. a versatile player for their U17 team, being able to operate at left back, left wing and as a holding In 2019, Wild signed midseason with another MLS midfielder. Since 2016, he has totaled 103 appearances

DOB: 10/16/1995 squad in D.C. United. A loan to Loudoun United FC DOB: 03/28/2003 across different teams, including a call up to their HOMETOWN: Leonberg, Germany paid huge dividends, as Wild scored ten times in just HOMETOWN: Greensboro, North Carolina U19 team. In 2019-20 McDonald started 15/15 games HT: 5’ 10” 16 appearances across the final half of the season. HT: 5’ 9” for the Fusion’s U18 side, including three goals. WT: 165 lbs. When factoring in his 18 goals and six assists WT: 135 lbs. SIGNED: 02/12/2021 overall across 2018-19, Wild averaged a goal or SIGNED: 08/05/2020 Patrick is committed to Indiana University as a 2021 PREVIOUS CLUB: LA Galaxy assist every 150 minutes of play in his two seasons PREVIOUS CLUB: NC Fusion graduate of high school and will join Indy Eleven of USL Championship action. Academy products Kyle Folds and Emerson Nieto on Full bio and stats at Full bio and stats at the Hoosiers roster. IndyEleven.com/Gordon-Wild IndyEleven.com/Patrick-McDonald

#13 Eric Dick #15 Neveal Hackshaw Goalkeeper Defender Dick was signed by the defending MLS Cup champion Crew SC Now returning for his third season with the Boys in this past offseason after being drafted by Sporting Kansas City Blue, Hackshaw led his teammates in blocks (10) and in the first round (13th overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. interceptions (24) and was the league’s fourth-best Dick made one MLS start for the Kansan side in 2019 and distributor with 1,012 passes in his 15 appearances spent most of his first three seasons in the pros in the USL (all starts) throughout the 2020 campaign. While Championship, making 24 combined appearances with Swope most of his time was spent in the defending Park Rangers (2018-19), Tulsa Roughnecks FC (2019), and half, Hackshaw found his way into goal-scoring Phoenix Rising FC (2020). opportunities, netting twice throughout the season.

While playing at Butler from 2013-17, Dick compiled an Hackshaw has earned 14 caps for the Trinidad and

DOB: 10/03/1994 impressive 0.96 goals against average and 28 shutouts as a DOB: 09/21/1995 Tobago Men’s National Team. The La Horquetta HOMETOWN: Carmel, Indiana four-year starter (71 appearances), culminating with an All-BIG HOMETOWN: La Horquetta, Arima, native made his senior international debut in March HT: 6’ 5” EAST First Team Selection following his senior season in 2017. Trinidad 2015 at the age of 19 as a substitute in a Copa WT: 205 lbs. HT: 6’ 1” America Centenario qualifying round against Haiti. SIGNED: 06/24/2021 While at Butler, Dick suited up alongside new Eleven teammate WT: 175 lbs. Hackshaw was recently named to the starting XI in PREVIOUS CLUB: Columbus Crew Jared Timmer for his final three seasons, while another SIGNED: 12/13/2018 a pair of 2022 World Cup Qualifiers – a 3-0 win vs. PREVIOUS CLUB: Charleston Battery new Eleven defender, A.J. Cochran, will be familiar with the Guyana on March 25, 2021 and a 1-1 draw vs. Puerto Full bio and stats at Carmel native after they both joined Phoenix for the 2020 Rico three days later. IndyEleven.com/Neveal-Hackshaw Championship campaign. @IndyEleven Indy Eleven Match Notes Player Bios

#16 Aidan Liu #17 Nick Moon Defender Forward Liu joins Indy Eleven after he spent the last two and Moon returns to Indy Eleven’s attacking corps for a half years in Denmark, a stint that began in the his second year after joining the club prior to the youth set-up of HB Køge in August 2018. The Chicago start of the condensed 2020 USL Championship native logged most of his time in Danish football season. Coming off the heels of a successful stint with Vejle BK, which he joined prior to their 2019/20 with former USL League One side Lansing Ignite campaign, and served a three-month loan stint with FC in 2019, the USL League One All-League Second FC Sydvest 05 last fall. team performer scored two goals and notched two assists on 16 chances created in his 16 appearances The versatile 6’4” Liu made the change to center (11 starts). back while abroad, this after he served as a target

DOB: 07/01/2000 forward during his time with Chicago Sockers FC DOB: 05/31/1996 During his time in Lansing, Moon showed his HOMETOWN: Chicago, Illinios in U.S. Soccer Development Academy play, where he HOMETOWN: Waukesha, Wisconsin versatility in every game across 2019. Pacing the HT: 6’ 4” often teamed up top with ex-Eleven striker Josh HT: 6’ 1” team in appearances (29), duels (366) and duels WT: 176 lbs. Penn. WT: 181 lbs. won (199), Moon showed that he can get the job SIGNED: 03/16/21 (on loan) SIGNED: 12/04/2019 done wherever he is on the field. Moon also helped PREVIOUS CLUB: Velje Boldklub PREVIOUS CLUB: Lansing Ignite FC Lansing by scoring six goals and notching four assists from the backline. Full bio and stats at Full bio and stats at IndyEleven.com/Aidan-Liu IndyEleven.com/Nick-Moon

#19 Rece Buckmaster #20 Karl Ouimette Defender Defender Buckmaster returns to USL Championship action Ouimette continues to be a mainstay in Indy Eleven’s after lining up for Memphis 901 FC last season. defensive setup as he heads into his fourth season Buckmaster’s versatility was on full display during with the club. In 2020, the newly minted Vice the 2020 season, having tied third in chances Captain started in all 15 of his appearances. Ouimette created (11), third in clearances (30), led his team was a constant threat for attacking threats in 2020, in interceptions (31), and tallied one goal and ranking second among his teammates in clearances assist for the Memphian side. The 24-year-old was (38), blocks (9), interceptions (20), tackles and also effective moving the ball around the pitch, tackles won (27-18), duels and duels won (170-105). completing 383-479 passes. Ouimette was also efficient at keeping the ball moving as he completed 599 passes and tallied two

DOB: 07/07/1996 Buckmaster began his professional career with DOB: 06/18/1992 assists off five chances created. HOMETOWN: Auburn, Indiana Major League Soccer’s after HOMETOWN: Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada HT: 5’ 8” being selected 32nd overall in the 2nd Round of the HT: 6’ 0” Ouimette made three appearances for the Canada WT: 145 lbs. 2019 MLS SuperDraft. After making six appearances WT: 192 lbs. U-17’s and two appearances for the U-20’s. At the SIGNED: 01/06/2021 in MLS action for the Red Bulls and starting 17 of SIGNED: 02/02/2018 senior level, Ouimette was a starter for 10 of his PREVIOUS CLUB: Memphis 901 FC his 19 games played with NY Red Bulls II in the USL PREVIOUS CLUB: San Francisco Deltas 18 appearances with the Canadian National Team Championship during his rookie season, Buckmaster and represented his country at the 2015 CONCACAF Full bio and stats at Full bio and stats at joined Memphis 901 FC for the restart of the 2020 Gold Cup. IndyEleven.com/Rece-Buckmaster IndyEleven.com/Karl-Ouimette regular season last July. @IndyEleven Indy Eleven Match Notes Player Bios

#21 Matthew Roou #22 Jordan Hamilton Forward Forward Roou is one of four players returning to Indy Eleven Indy Eleven added title-winning credentials to its for a second season on a USL Academy, joining attacking third with the signing of two-time MLS midfielder Patrick McDonald, defender Matthew Cup champion Jordan Hamilton. Since signing a Senanou and goalkeeper Alex Svetanoff. The young MLS Homegrown contract with FC in 2014, forward received a USNYT call up in 2019 for his the 25-year-old striker has lifted five trophies efforts with Minnesota-based Shattuck-Saint Mary’s, (MLS Cup – 2017; MLS Supporters Shield – 2017; joining 50+ other youngsters for a U16 camp in – 2016-2018) for the Reds. California. In the 2018-19 season, while playing More recently, Hamilton tacked a second MLS Cup for SSM’s U16 squad, Roou notched 14 goals in 20 title to his resume following Columbus Crew’s appearances. 2020 championship run. Since his professional

DOB: 01/22/2003 DOB: 03/17/1996 debut, the Scarborough, Ontario native has tallied HOMETOWN: Germantown, Wisconsin Before attending Shattuck-Saint Mary’s, Roou played HOMETOWN: Scarborough, Ontario, 37 goals in 135 appearances, including stops with HT: 5’ 10” for Bavarians SC, based out of Milwaukee, not far Canada USL Championship sides Wilmington Hammerheads WT: 155 lbs. from his home in Germantown. He is set to graduate HT: 6’ 0” (2014) and Toronto FC II (2015-19). SIGNED: 07/31/2003 from high school later this year and will attend the WT: 176 lbs. PREVIOUS CLUB: Shattuck-Saint Mary’s University of Notre Dame. SIGNED: 03/01/2021 PREVIOUS CLUB: Columbus Crew Full bio and stats at Full bio and stats at IndyEleven.com/Matthew-Roou IndyEleven.com/Jordan-Hamilton

#24 Alex Svetanoff #25 Matthew Senanou Goalkeeper Defender Svetanoff is one of four players returning to Indy Senanou is one of four players returning to Indy Eleven for a second season on a USL Academy, Eleven for a second season on a USL Academy, joining midfielder Patrick McDonald, forward joining midfielder Patrick McDonald, forward Matthew Roou and defender Matthew Senanou. Matthew Roou and goalkeeper Alex Svetanoff. The Before joining Indy, Svetanoff was between the versatile defender was 11/11 on starts with his club sticks for Indiana Fire Academy, appearing in 11 Chicago Sockers in 2019, seeing plenty of game time matches during the 2019-20 campaign, with nine as a center back. Despite being one of the biggest starts. Svetanoff has represented Indiana Fire at men on the pitch at the U16/17 level, Senanou is every level, beginning with their U15’s back in 2017- more than comfortable dribbling around the back or 18. In total, he has appeared in 30 matches for their playing long balls forward.

DOB: various sides. DOB: 03/21/2003 HOMETOWN: Crown Point, Indiana HOMETOWN: Plainfield, Illinois Prior to joining the Sockers, Senanou played for FC HT: 6’ 3” The young keeper has a knack for the acrobatic and HT: 6’ 4” United, also based out of Chicago. In his season there WT: 195 lbs. will come off his line to attack any shot or cross WT: 210 lbs. as a U15, he played in 18 matches, starting 12. The SIGNED: 07/17/2020 that finds its way into the box. In his freshman SIGNED: 08/05/2020 tough, but technical defender will head to Chapel PREVIOUS CLUB: Indiana Fire Academy year at Crown Point HS, Svetanoff started 13 PREVIOUS CLUB: Chicago Sockers Hill this fall to begin his college career with the matches, conceding only twice and registering 11 University of North Carolina. Full bio and stats at Full bio and stats at saves. IndyEleven.com/Alex-Svetanoff IndyEleven.com/Matthew-Senanou

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#26 Bobby Edwards #27 Nicky Law Goalkeeper Midfielder Edwards’ arrival to the Circle City ahead of the 2021 Law signed for Indy Eleven in January, marking his campaign will mark the third season of the ‘keeper’s first stop outside of Great Britain for the first time burgeoning professional career. In 2020, Edwards in his 15-year career. In total, the 32-year-old has made two appearances for Major League Soccer’s FC scored 76 goals and contributed 111 assists over 562 Cincinnati, winning his debut start against eventual appearances across seven leagues and 11 official cup MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew SC at Nippert playoff competitions in Europe. Some of his previous Stadium. stops include Sheffield United (English Premier League) and a successful stint at Rangers FC where Edwards began his professional career in 2019 he won a title (2013-14), the with Portadown FC in ’s NIFL (2015-16) and the Scottish

DOB: 08/11/1995 Championship. Edwards was pivotal to The Ports’ DOB: 03/29/1988 Championship (2015-16), scoring 20 goals in 86 HOMETOWN: Parsippany-Troy Hills, title run, registering a 16W-3L-4D record and HOMETOWN: Plymouth, England appearances. New Jersey finishing with a sparkling 0.78 goals against HT: 5’ 10” HT: 6’ 6” average and 12 shutouts before returning stateside WT: 158 lbs. Hours before announcing his departure to the WT: 225 lbs. in January 2020. SIGNED: 01/30/2021 States, Law was captaining for his former club SIGNED: 02/12/2021 PREVIOUS CLUB: Exeter City Exeter City FC (English Football League Two). Since PREVIOUS CLUB: FC Cincinnati joining the club in 2016, Law collected 20 goals and Full bio and stats at Full bio and stats at 18 assists in 105 appearances for the Grecians. IndyEleven.com/Bobby-Edwards IndyEleven.com/Nicky-Law

#28 Gershon Koffie #29 Manuel Arteaga Midfielder Forward Koffie’s professional career began in 2006 with At just 26-years-old, Arteaga comes to Indianapolis Ghana Premier League’s International Allies, where with 10 seasons of professional experience in tow. he scored 28 goals across four campaigns before The Venezuelan forward has suited up for numerous arriving stateside in 2010 to join the Whitecaps professional leagues across South America and during the club’s last season of USSF Division 2 Europe. Arteaga has spent most of his time in play. The Ghanaian went on to be a mainstay in the Venezuela’s Primera (First) Division, scoring 65 Whitecaps’ system through the 2015 Major League times across 162 appearances for Zulia FC (2010-15), Soccer0 season, topping the club’s leaderboard at the Deportivo Anzoátegui SC (2013-15), Deportivo La time in appearances (133). Guaira FC (2017-19), and, most recently, Zamora FC (2019-20).

DOB: 08/25/1991 An offseason trade in 2016 saw Koffie move east DOB: 06/17/1994 HOMETOWN: Accra, Ghana to MLS Originals . The HOMETOWN: Maracaibo, Venezuela In addition to playing for Bolivian powerhouse The HT: 5’ 11” midfielder spent two seasons for the Revs, the latter HT: 6’ 1” Strongest (2016-17), Arteaga also plied his trade at WT: 155 lbs. season spent on loan from Swedish side Hammarby WT: 160 lbs. the highest level in Europe with Parma of SIGNED: 01/29/2021 IF, collecting another 43 appearances, bringing his SIGNED: 01/11/2021 (Italy), and Hajduk Split (Croatia) amongst others. PREVIOUS CLUB: Hapoel Kfar Saba FC MLS total to 178 (156 starts) across all competitions. PREVIOUS CLUB: FC Zulia In all, Arteaga has notched 68 goals for his clubs spanning 199 professional appearances since making Full bio and stats at Full bio and stats at his debut at the age of 16 for Zulia in 2010. IndyEleven.com/Gershon-Koffie IndyEleven.com/Manuel-Arteaga

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#85 Aboubacar Sissoko #98 Peter-Lee Vassell Midfielder Midfielder Sissoko made his full professional debut last season Vassell split the 2019 season between a pair of with HFX (Halifax) Wanderers FC and appeared regular season champions, making six appearances in ten of 11 contests during their shortened 2020 for LAFC as part of their MLS Supporters Shield Canadian Premier League (CPL) calendar. The winning campaign and playing another six games technical defensive midfielder earned All-League on loan for USL Championship side Phoenix Rising Best XI honors while helping HFX secure second FC. LAFC made the native of Saint James Parrish, place in the Island Games regular season slate. Jamaica, their first pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft (2nd round, 40th overall selection) after the Born in Bamako, Mali, Sissoko moved to attacking midfielder stood out in both the MLS with his family at age 11 after his diplomat father Caribbean Combine and MLS Combine.

DOB: 10/09/1995 was named to a post in the Canadian city. While DOB: 02/03/1998 HOMETOWN: Saint Hubert, Canada standing out for a trio of clubs in the semi-pro HOMETOWN: Saint James Parish, Jamaica The 23-year-old Vassell has turned heads in recent HT: 6’ 0” Première Ligue de soccer de Québec (PLSQ) between HT: 5’ 11” years with the Jamaican National Team, bagging WT: 165 lbs. 2014-19, Sissoko concurrently starred collegiately WT: 132 lbs. six goals in 17 appearances with the “Reggae Boys” SIGNED: 02/10/2021 for the Montreal Carabins from 2015-19., earning SIGNED: 04/26/2021 at the senior international level including contests PREVIOUS CLUB: HFX Wanderers the Canadian U Sports Player of the Year award – PREVIOUS CLUB: Los Angeles Football Club in the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup and Concacaf Nations honoring Canada’s top male and female collegiate League competitions. Full bio and stats at athlete across all sports – in 2018 and lifting the IndyEleven.com/Aboubacar-Sissoko squad to that year’s U Sports National Championship.

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Max Rogers Phil Presser Interim Head Coach Assistant Coach Holds USSF A License Holds USSF A License

Previously Coached: St. Mirren FC Assistant Previously Coached: Indiana Fire Head of Youth Development (2014-15) Academy, Orlando City SC Head of Methodology and Major League Soccer Combine, Player Development (2016-17) FC Miwaukee, University of Wisconsin Saint Louis FC (2018-20) (assistant coach), Indiana University (assistant coach), Univer- sity of Illinois at Chicago (Assistant coach)

Accolades: 2003 National Champions, 2006-08 Big Ten Champions (Indiana University)

Professional Playing career: Kansas City Comets (MISL) 2003-04

Andy Swift Goalkeeping Coach Holds USSF B License

Previously Coached: Indiana ODP, Alabama ODP, Clarion University, University of Akron, Jacksonville State University, Marian University

Collegiate career: Maine Machias (NAIA)

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Meeja Kinsey Sam Joyce Head Athletic Trainer Athletic Performance Manager

Kevin Roorbach Shelby Gilmore Equipment Manager Team Administrator

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