Football club

Erie Commodores FC

Full name| Erie Commodores Football Club
Nickname(s)| Erie Commodores, Commodores, ECFC
Founded| 2009; 13 years ago (2009)
Stadium| Saxon Stadium
Erie, Pennsylvania
Owner| John Melody
Head Coach| Ashley Phillips
League| National Premier Soccer League

United Women's Soccer

Ohio Valley Premier League
Website| Club website

Home colors

Away colors

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Current season

Erie Commodores FC is an American soccer team based in Erie, Pennsylvania which competes in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a nationwide amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays their home matches at Saxon Stadium on the campus of Mercyhurst University. In 2021, the Commodores added a pro-am women's team to play in United Women's Soccer.[1] They also added men's and women's teams to the Ohio Valley Premier League for the 2022 season.[2]

The "Commodores" name alludes to Oliver Hazard Perry, a United States Navy commodore who based his operations at Erie's Presque Isle Bay during the Battle of Lake Erie, a flashpoint in the War of 1812. The "Don't Give up the Ship" motto on the crest also derives from Commodore Perry.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Current roster
* 3 Year-by-year
* 4 Honors
* 5 Staff
* 5.1 Owner
* 5.2 Head coach
* 5.3 Assistant coach
* 6 Stadia
* 7 References
* 8 External links

## History[edit]

Pedro Argaez, a local soccer coach, formed Erie Admirals SC in 2009, developing the club from an established youth soccer program by the same name. John Melody, an alumnus of Mercyhurst University in Erie, served Argaez as head coach, later acquiring full ownership while continuing to lead the team. On April 24, 2015, Melody officially re-branded his club as Erie Commodores FC.[3] He also hired fellow Mercyhurst graduate, Micky Blythe, as head coach for one season. Subsequently, Neil Brown, who received an internationally prestigious “A” license from UEFA, helped lead Commodores FC in their 2015 NPSL campaign.[4]

Several players who once played for Commodores FC moved on to the professional soccer ranks: Adam Clement with Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer (MLS); Jeremy Deighton, Greg Blum, and Neil Shaffer with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC of the United Soccer League; Dan Howell in Iceland; Billy Colton in New Zealand, Sam Dorf in Ireland and Israel, and, most recently, Danny Deakin, who was drafted by Orlando City SC of MLS.[5]

Erie Commodores FC has rivalries with other Rust Belt conference NPSL clubs, to include Cleveland SC (Cleveland, Ohio), and FC Buffalo (Buffalo, New York). They had a rivalry with Detroit City FC (Detroit, Michigan) until Detroit left the NPSL for the National Independent Soccer Association. The club participates in the Erie County Derby against FC Buffalo, a regional NPSL rivalry pitting Erie County, Pennsylvania and Erie County, New York.

In 2020, the Commodores competed in the NPSL Members Cup along with Cleveland SC, FC Buffalo, and the Pittsburgh Hotspurs.

## Current roster[edit]

As of May 17, 2022

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  USA | Chris Ralph
2  | DF |  USA | Antonio De La Torre
3  | DF |  ENG | Faheem Khan
4  | DF |  USA | Chad Eldridge
5  | DF |  ARG | Bautista Corti
6  | DF |  WAL | Sam Richards
7  | MF |  ENG | Danny Stevens
8  | MF |  ENG | Tom Barry
9  | FW |  USA | Max Wilkins
10  | MF |  ENG | Dylan Sumner
11  | MF |  BRA | Renan Diniz
12  | MF |  BRA | Gabriel Peres
14  | FW |  ENG | Tinashe Katsande
15  | MF |  ENG | Ryan Beckinsale
16  | FW |  USA | Thomas Binkowski
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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17  | MF |  CAN | Owen Jowett
19  | MF |  USA | Steve Yeonas
20  | DF |  USA | Ryan Lieser
21  | FW |  AUS | Joe Knox
22  | DF |  ENG | Andy Bennett
23  | DF |  ENG | Gavin Morgan
24  | MF |  ENG | Toby Gower
25  | FW |  USA | Jack Foht
26  | FW |  USA | Shawn Rapal
27  | DF |  USA | Peter Wagner
28  | GK |  USA | Jonathan Gomes
29  | GK |  USA | Mitchell Wolff
30  | MF |  MAR | Anass Hadran
31  | GK |  GER | Friedrich Petrelli

## Year-by-year[edit]

Year  | Tier | League  | Regular Season  | Record  | Playoffs

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2009 | 4  | NPSL  | 1st of 6, Eastern Keystone  | 9 wins, 0 losses, 1 tie  | National Final
2010 | 4  | NPSL  | 2nd of 7, Northeast-Keystone  | 10 wins, 2 losses, 0 ties  | Did not qualify
2011 | 4  | NPSL  | 1st of 8, Northeast-Keystone  | 10 wins, 1 loss, 1 tie  | National Semifinals
2012 | 4  | NPSL  | 1st of 5, Midwest-Great Lakes  | 6 wins, 1 loss, 5 ties  | Division Final
2013 | 4  | NPSL  | 3rd of 6, Midwest-Great Lakes  | 6 wins, 3 losses, 3 ties  | National Semifinals
2014 | 4  | NPSL  | 2nd of 4, Midwest-Great Lakes East  | 6 wins, 6 losses, 2 ties  | Did not qualify
2015 | 4  | NPSL  | 7th of 13, Midwest  | 5 wins, 7 losses, 0 ties  | Did not qualify
2016 | 4  | NPSL  | 5th of 6, Midwest-Great Lakes East  | 2 wins, 4 losses, 4 ties  | Did not qualify
2017 | 4  | NPSL  | 1st of 7, Midwest-East  | 6 wins, 3 losses, 3 ties  | Regional first round
2018 | 4  | NPSL  | 1st of 7, Midwest-East  | 8 wins, 1 loss, 3 ties  | Regional first round
2019 | 4  | NPSL  | 3rd of 6, Midwest-East  | 4 wins, 2 losses, 4 ties  | Did not qualify
2020 | 4  | NPSL  | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | N/A  | Not played
2021 | 4  | NPSL  | 4th of 6, Midwest-Rust Belt  | 1 win, 5 losses, 4 ties  | Did not qualify
2022 | 4  | NPSL  | 4th of 5, Midwest-Rust Belt  | 3 wins, 7 losses, 2 ties  | Did not qualify

## Honors[edit]

National:

* NPSL National runners-up: 2009
* NPSL National semifinalist, 3rd Place winner: 2011

Region/Historic Equivalent:

* NPSL Midwest Region Champions: 2013
* NPSL Northeast Division Champions: 2011
* NPSL Eastern Division champions: 2009

Conference/Historic Equivalent:

* NPSL Midwest Region-East Conference champions: 2017, 2018
* NPSL Midwest-Great Lakes Conference champions: 2012
* NPSL Northeast Division-Keystone Conference champions: 2011
* NPSL Eastern Keystone Division champions: 2009

Rivalry:

* Erie County Derby Champions (vs FC Buffalo): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022

## Staff[edit]

### Owner[edit]

* John Melody (2010–present)
* Pedro Argaez (2009–2010)

### Head coach[edit]

* Dan Howell (2015)
* Micky Blythe (2014)
* John Melody (2009–2013, 2016–present)[6]

### Assistant coach[edit]

* Neil Brown (2011–2014)
* Micky Blythe (2009–2013)

## Stadia[edit]

* Saxon Stadium (2022–Present)
* McConnell Family Stadium (2013, 2016–2021)
* Gus Anderson Field (2014–2015)
* Dollinger Field (2012–2013)
* Penn State Behrend Soccer/Lacrosse Complex (2010–2011)
* Family First Sports Park (2009-2010)

## References[edit]

1. ^ UWS League Two launches Lake Erie Conference
2. ^ Erie Commodores FC join OVPL2022!
3. ^ "Erie's NPSL Team Rebrands as Erie Commodores FC". International Soccer Network. Archived from the original on 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
4. ^ About the Erie Commodores Football Club
5. ^ "Orlando City Selects Midfielder Danny Deakin in Third Round of 2017 MLS SuperDraft | Orlando City".
6. ^ "Melody steps down as Admirals coach". Erie Times-News.

* Pennsylvania portal
* Association football portal

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Erie Commodores FC (on the NPSL homepage)

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Erie Commodores FC

* Erie, Pennsylvania

The Club|

* History
* Year-by-year
* Honors
* Staff

Stadiums|

* Erie Sports Center
* McConnell Family Stadium
* Gus Anderson Field
* Dollinger Field
* Penn State Behrend Soccer/Lacrosse Complex

Culture|

Erie County Derby

Rivalries|

* Cleveland SC
* FC Buffalo
* Pittsburgh Hotspurs

Key personnel|

Head coach
Dan Howell
Assistant coach
Neil Brown
Owner
John Melody

Seasons (13)

NPSL|

* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021

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National Premier Soccer League

East
Region|

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* Rhode Island Reds FC
* Valeo FC

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Keystone|

* Atlantic City FC
* Electric City Shock SC
* Hershey FC
* FC Monmouth
* FC Motown
* Philadelphia Lone Star FC
* Torch FC
* West Chester United SC

Mid-Atlantic|

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Lone Star|

* Austin United FC
* FC Brownsville
* Coyotes FC
* Denton Diablos FC
* Fort Worth Vaqueros FC
* Laredo Heat SC
* Midland-Odessa Sockers FC

Midwest
Region|

| Rust Belt|

* Akron City FC
* FC Buffalo
* Cleveland SC
* Erie Commodores FC
* Pittsburgh Hotspurs

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Great Lakes|

* Carpathia FC
* FC Columbus
* Fort Wayne FC
* F.C. Indiana
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* Muskegon Risers
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| Professional|

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* MLF

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* SheBelieves Cup
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Women's club cup competitions|

* Women's Open
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* NPSL (1984–2001)
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* XSL (2008–09)
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Defunct women's leagues|

* W-League (1995–2015)
* WUSA (2001–2003)
* WPS (2009–2011)
* WPSL Elite (2012)

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Baseball|

Erie SeaWolves

Football|

GDFL
Erie Express

Ice hockey|

OHL
Erie Otters

Soccer|

NPSL
Erie Commodores FC
UWS2
Erie Commodores FC

College athletics|

NCAA Div. II
Edinboro
Gannon
Mercyhurst
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Venues|

Ainsworth Field
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Erie Insurance Arena
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McConnell Family Stadium
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WPSL
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