OFFICIAL PARTNER OF Prosource® helps companies large and small optimize processes, reduce costs, and drive profits through industry-leading Office Equipment, Document Automation, and Technology Solutions, delivered with an unmatched customer experience. totalprosource.com I 888.698.0763 Cincinnati I Dayton I Louisville I Lexington I Huntington I Charleston IN THIS ISSUE GAME PREVIEW 04 LouCity's McMahon gives off the right 'Vibes' for SKC II doubleheader TEAM ROSTERS 05 A look at team rosters for Louisville City FC and Sporting Kansas City II LYNN FAMILY STADIUM 06 Key details about LouCity's new home EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS 07 Where LouCity currently stands in the Eastern Conference JOHN HACKWORTH 08 Meet Louisville City FC's head coach LOUCITY STAFF 10-11 Louisville City's Coaches, Front Office, Technical Staff, & Medical Staff MEET THE TEAM 13-17 Player profiles for every athlete SCHEDULE 20 A full rundown of our 2020 reschedule updated with wins and losses YOUTH CLUB PARTNERS 23 A listing of Louisville City's youth soccer club partners COMMUNITY AND CHAMBER PARTNERS 25 A listing of Louisville City's business and civic partners 03 LOUCITY’S MCMAHON GIVES OFF THE RIGHT ‘VIBES’ FOR SKC II DOUBLEHEADER By Ysabella Leon His name’s Pat McMahon on the team sheet, in McMahon signaled oncoming longevity as a the game program and on the official roster. professional during his collegiate career. He set a school record for 85 consecutive starts at his Around the locker room, though, you might hear alma mater, the University of Illinois at Chicago. the Louisville City FC defender referred to by his nickname: “Vibes.” “He’s an older guy, but he doesn’t act like an older guy,” said LouCity midfielder Napo Matsoso. “He just kind of exudes this coolness,” said “He’s one of the nicest people I’ve ever met and LouCity coach John Hackworth. “It’s not with his he’s phenomenal. He’s really good and works words. He’s certainly is a man of action. It’s more hard every day at training. about the feeling that he gives off to everybody, thus the nickname.” “He never gives up, and whatever you need, he’s always there for you. Everyone on the team McMahon was inserted back into LouCity’s lineup likes Pat, and I don’t see why you wouldn’t as a last Saturday against Saint Louis FC. Voted Man person.” of the Match in the 1-0 loss, McMahon led his team with five tackles and three key passes in McMahon pointed to mentorship of his younger addition to an astonishing 10 repossessions, teammates, particularly rookie defender Jonathan according to Opta statistics. Gomez, who signed with the club in March. The 33-year-old — the eldest member of the “I talk to him a lot just because we play a similar roster — figures to put his leadership by example position and obviously he’s 16, so I think he can on display at 8 p.m. Saturday when LouCity hosts learn a lot,” McMahon said. Sporting KC II at Lynn Family Stadium. The boys in purple are seeking to end an uncharacteristic Hackworth, also LouCity’s sporting director, two-game skid since the USL Championship commended McMahon on his demeanor off restarted play earlier this month. the pitch. But Hackworth had this to say upon hearing Matsoso claimed the defender “never “Me being an older player on the team, I think gets pissed off.” talking to people, it’s [about] keeping our confidence — enjoying it at training,” McMahon “No, but he’s got a lot of fire in the belly,” the said. “Sometimes we miss on that because we coach said, “so you don’t want to make him mad harp on needing a win and focusing on that, but I on the field. Away from the field, he’s one of the think we take care of the little things and get the nicest people I’ve ever been around.” enthusiasm and back to enjoying it, then we play McMahon expects results will change for the better and obviously start winning games.” better with LouCity, which has a unique schedule With age, McMahon has a resume to match. ahead, also hosting Sporting KC II on Wednesday Before becoming an integral piece of the LouCity to make this a doubleheader of sorts. back line, he played against some of his current “For me, as a defender, it comes on us,” McMahon teammates as a member of the Rochester Rhinos, said. “Defense wins championships. And once winning the 2015 USL title there. He then suited we start getting goals and that confidence, it’ll up for former USL rival FC Cincinnati. improve.” 04 TEAM ROSTERS 1 CHRIS HUBBARD GK 33 DANNY BARBIR D 3 ALEXIS SOUAHY D 97 JOSH CHONG F 4 SEAN TOTSCH D 39 PETAR CUIC D 5 JIMMY OCKFORD D 46 JAKE DAVIS MF 6 WES CHARPIE D 32 CHRISTIAN DUKE MF 7 MAGNUS RASMUSSEN MF 72 RYAN FESSLER MF 8 AKIL WATTS D 96 WILSON HARRIS F 9 LUKE SPENCER F 71 MASON LEETH D 10 BRIAN OWNBY F 49 WILL LITTLE MF 11 NIALL MCCABE MF 80 FREDINHO MOMPREMIER F 13 CORBEN BONE MF 77 ENOCH MUSHAGALUSA F 14 ABDOU THIAM F 30 LUIS OLIVERA D 15 PAT MCMAHON D 42 REMI PRIEUR GK 17 CAMERON LANCASTER F 88 SAM RABEN D 19 OSCAR JIMENEZ D 84 JAHON RAD MF 22 GEORGE DAVIS IV F 48 KAVEH RAD D 27 NAPO MATSOSO MF 34 DOMINIK REŠETAR F 29 ANTOINE HOPPENOT MF 44 CAMDEN RILEY D 36 PAOLO DELPICCOLO MF 40 DILLON SERNA D 39 BEN LUNDT GK 43 BAILEY SPARKS MF 42 JONATHAN GOMEZ D 31 BROOKS THOMPSON GK 45 DAMIR BEGANOVIC MF 99 JARET TOWNSEND MF 61 ELIJAH WYNDER MF 35 DUVAL WAPIWO MF 80 DEVON "SPEEDY" WILLIAMS MF 91 MUAMER UGARAK M HEAD COACH | JOHN HACKWORTH HEAD COACH | PETER VERMES 05 WELCOME TO The $65 million stadium sits on a 10-acre parcel in the Butchertown neighborhood east of downtown. Normal capacity is 15,304, and the venue could range up to 25,000 for concerts. Unique to Lynn is a 72-foot Modelo bar in the open end, believed to be the longest of its kind in Kentucky. The jumbotron ranks second in size behind only Churchill Downs’ Big Board. The natural surface is made up of Tahoma 31 Bermuda overseeded with rye, and it can remain green year round thanks to a sub-air system that removes excessive moisture, but can also blow hot or cold air to keep grass at an ideal temperature. The lines measure 120 feet by 80, a major upgrade from the 105 by 75 pitch at LouCity’s former LouCity has ensured its late home, Louisville Slugger Field. founder’s legacy lives on within the club’s new home. Architect and philanthropist Wayne Estopinal, who brought pro soccer to town, is the namesake behind the closed end of Lynn Family Stadium, the standing supporter zone. Estopinal, whose firm also designed the University of Louisville’s similarly named Lynn Stadium, died in a November 2018 plane crash at age 63. 06 EASTERN CONFERENCE GROUP STANDINGS GROUP E GP W L D GF GA GD PTS INDY ELEVEN 4 4 0 0 9 3 6 12 SAINT LOUIS FC 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 6 LOUISVILLE CITY FC 3 1 2 0 2 4 -2 3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY II 2 0 2 0 2 4 -2 0 GROUP F GP W L D GF GA GD PTS PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC 3 2 1 0 2 1 7 6 HARTFORD ATHLETIC 2 2 0 1 1 0 3 6 NEW YORK RED BULLS II 3 1 2 1 3 0 2 3 LOUDOUN UNITED FC 2 0 1 1 3 0 -2 1 PHILADELPHIA UNION II 3 0 2 1 11 1 -10 1 GROUP G GP W L D GF GA GD PTS BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 6 CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 NORTH CAROLINA FC 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1 MEMHPIS 901 3 0 2 1 4 9 -5 1 GROUP H GP W L D GF GA GD PTS TAMPA BAY ROWDIES 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 7 CHARLESTON BATTERY 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 6 ATLANTA UNITED 2 4 0 3 1 3 8 -5 1 THE MIAMI FC 1 0 1 0 1 4 -3 0 07 JOHN HACKWORTH Louisville City Football Club coach John Hackworth was hired in the middle of the 2018 season and promptly led the Club to its second USL Cup championship, completing the first back-to-back USL Cup titles in modern USL history. Hackworth was hired on Aug. 2, 2018, taking over for previous coach James O’Connor who was hired with Orlando City “Those that know him have applauded of the MLS. After O’Connor left, Louisville his coaching acumen, but his character is City continued its season as a player-led what we are most excited about as we take team until Hackworth took over mid-August. Louisville City FC forward,” Estes said of Under Hackworth’s direction, LouCity Hackworth. closed out the regular season well and Prior to Louisville City, Hackworth had then rolled through the 2018 USL playoffs been in charge of the U.S. U-17 Men’s with four impressive wins – outscoring the National Team since 2015 and has served four playoff teams in their path 12-2. as an assistant to the U.S.