Greenville Triumph SC

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Greenville Triumph SC
File:Greenville Triumph logo.png
Full name Greenville Triumph Soccer Club
Founded March 13, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-13)
Stadium Paladin Stadium
Greenville, South Carolina
Stadium
capacity		 16,000
Owner
  • Joe Erwin
  • William M. Webster
President Chris Lewis
Sporting director John Harkes
Coach John Harkes
League USL League One
2022 2nd of 12
Playoffs: Semi-finals
Website Club home page
Current season

Greenville Triumph SC is a professional soccer team based in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The club began play in USL League One in 2019.

History

The formation of USL D3 was first announced in April 2017, and league officials began touring the country looking for candidate cities for new soccer clubs. USL D3 vice president Steven Short visited Greenville in July 2017, and told local reporters at the time that Greenville was one of the league's top candidates.[1] In January 2018, the league began announcing teams that would play in their 2019 inaugural season. The formation of a USL D3 club in Greenville was officially announced on March 13, 2018, with local entrepreneur Joe Erwin named as the principal owner. The Greenville team was the third team to join the league after Tormenta FC and FC Tucson, two clubs which already existed and played in the Premier Development League.[2][3] The team qualified for the playoffs in their first year of existence.

The team's name, Greenville Triumph SC, as well as its logo and colors were announced on August 9, 2018.[4] On August 27, the team announced that the team would be coached by former U.S. national team player John Harkes, who had previously served as head coach of USL club FC Cincinnati for the 2016 season.[5] Harkes was signed on a three-year contract.[6]

On June 8, 2021, GTSC announced they will be fielding a women's side to compete in the new USL W League beginning in 2022.[7]

On January 28, 2022, GTSC officials announced that after a two year search for a new stadium location, they had settled on a six-acre site in Mauldin, South Carolina at Bridgeway Station. The proposed stadium would consist of 8,100 seats and be used as a multi-sport venue as well. If the stadium is approved by county officials, the project is expected to be completed by the opening of the 2023 season.[8]

Sponsorship

Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–2020 Nike ScanSource
2021–present Hummel[9]

Club culture

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The 3 stars represent the tri-city area of Anderson, Greenville, and Spartanburg. Along with the Reedy River that flows through the Upstate of SC.

The Greenville Triumph's supporters group The Reedy River Riot began in earnest when members of their leadership began discussing strategies to create a professional soccer team in Greenville. A social media blitz of #usl2gvl and a Change.org petition in June 2017 began this process. The petition to “Bring Professional Soccer to Greenville” garnered over 900 signatures and caught the eye of the USL leadership and the local prospective ownership group. Their dream was fulfilled in March 2018 with the announcement that Greenville had been chosen as a founding member of the USL D3.

Throughout the conception and build out of the team, the initial membership of the Reedy River Riot began meeting to discuss our vision for a supporters group. Their leadership consists of a group of soccer fanatics based in and around Greenville who have served together in leadership positions within numerous soccer supporter groups in the past. They draw on these experiences to begin the story of the Riot.

Players and staff

Current roster

As of May 20, 2023[10]
No. Pos. Player Nation
2 Defender Daniel Wu      United States
3 Defender Tyler Polak      United States
4 Defender Jamie Smith      England
5 Midfielder Noah Pilato      United States
6 Defender Jonah Biggar ([A])     United States
7 Forward Alex Cox-Ashwood      France
8 Midfielder Aaron Walker      United States
9 Forward Lyam MacKinnon       Switzerland
10 Forward Lucas Coutinho      Brazil
11 Midfielder Devin Boyce      United States
12 Defender Evan Lee      United States
13 Defender Noah Franke      United States
14 Defender Hassan Gabo      Somalia
15 Defender Brandon Fricke      United States
18 Forward Jacob Labovitz      United States
19 Midfielder Venton Evans      Jamaica
22 Defender Nate Shultz      United States
23 Midfielder Allen Gavilanes      United States
24 Midfielder Tevin Shaw      Jamaica
25 Forward Leonardo Castro      Colombia
31 Goalkeeper Gunther Rankenburg      United States
99 Goalkeeper Jared Mazzola      United States
  1. ^ USL Academy contract

Staff

File:John Harkes (29752565795) (cropped).jpg
John Harkes is Greenville's inaugural head coach.
As of July 9, 2021[11]
Executive
Majority owner and chairman Joe Erwin
President Chris Lewis
Vice chairman Doug Erwin
Coaching staff
Head coach John Harkes
Assistant coach Rick Wright
Head Assistant Coach Alex Blackburn

Record

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
2019 3 USL L1 3rd Final 2R
2020 USL L1 1st Champions* Cancelled
2021 USL L1 2nd Final Cancelled
2022 USL L1 2nd Semifinal 3R

Honors

Player honors

Year Player Country Position Honor
2019 Dallas Jaye Guam Guam Goalkeeper Goalkeeper of the Year
Golden Glove
All-League First Team
Tyler Polak United States United States Defender All-League First Team
Cole Seiler United States United States Defender All-League First Team
2020 Dallas Jaye Guam Guam Goalkeeper Goalkeeper of the Year
Golden Glove
All-League First Team
Brandon Fricke United States United States Defender Defender of the Year
All-League First Team
Tyler Polak United States United States Defender All-League First Team
Noah Pilato United States United States Midfielder All-League First Team
Alex Morrell United States United States Forward All-League First Team
Lachlan McLean Australia Australia Forward All-League Second Team
2021 Marios Lomis Netherlands Netherlands Forward All-League First Team
Brandon Fricke United States United States Defender All-League Second Team
Abdi Mohamed Somalia Somalia Defender All-League Second Team
Aaron Walker United States United States Midfielder All-League Second Team

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Championship game canceled due to COVID-19. Greenville won on Points Per Game average.

References

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External links

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