The Villages SC

The Villages Soccer Club is an American soccer club from The Villages, Florida that plays in USL League Two.

The Villages SC
Full nameThe Villages Soccer Club
Nickname(s)The Buffalo
Founded2008 (2008)[1]
StadiumThe Villages SC Complex Summerfield, FL
Capacity1,000[2]
CoachAnderson DaSilva
LeagueUSL League Two
20222nd, Southeast Division
Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals
WebsiteClub website
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In January 2016, it was announced that the club had been granted a franchise license for the Premier Development League.[3]

The team won their division in their first season with a record of 9 wins, 3 losses and 2 ties. They lost to the Midland/Odessa Sockers 2–1 in the Southern Conference Semifinals.

After playing at The Villages Polo Field since their first season, The Villages SC broke ground on a soccer-specific facility in nearby Summerfield, Florida on 23 February 2019.[4] The team played their first home match of the 2019 season at The Villages SC Complex on 8 June 2019.

Year-by-year
Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2016 4 USL PDL 1st, Southeast Conference Semifinals 2nd Round
2017 4 USL PDL 4th, Southeast Did not qualify 1st Round
2018 4 USL PDL 2nd, Southeast National Semifinals Play-In Round
2019 4 USL League Two 1st, Southeast Conference Semifinals 2nd Round
2020 4 USL League Two Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 4 USL League Two 1st, Southeast TBD Cancelled
2022 4 USL League Two 2nd, Southeast Conference Quarterfinals Did not qualify

Current squad
As of 19 May 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
— GK United States USA Micah Fockler
— GK United States USA Andrew Muller
— DF Ghana GHA VanDyke Gyau
— DF United States USA Kerry DaCosta
— DF United States USA Austin Lukasik
— MF Brazil BRA Saulo Costa Ferreira Silva
— MF Brazil BRA Yago Pimenta Peres Lopes
— MF Brazil BRA Danilo Seglio
— MF Brazil BRA Gabriel Viola
— MF United States USA Nicholas Burgess
— MF United States USA Caleb Franke
— MF United States USA Rafael Vacas Barba
— MF United States USA Christopher Dilan
— MF Brazil BRA João Ribeiro
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF United States USA Nicholas Butler
— MF Ghana GHA Bright Somuah
— MF Colombia COL Juan Felipe Rojas
— MF Portugal POR Jose Victor Rua France
— MF United States USA Payton Rausch
— MF United States USA Nazar Deputat
— MF Brazil BRA Daniel Farias
— FW United States USA Gabriel De Freitas
— FW United States USA Uziel Hernandez
— FW Italy ITA Luca Natale
— FW Puerto Rico PUR Christopher Dilam

Honors
  • USL PDL Southern Conference
    • Champions: 2018
  • USL PDL Southeast Division
    • Champions: 2016
  • USL League Two Southeast Division
    • Champions: 2019, 2021

References
  1. "PDL soccer franchise to be awarded to The Villages". Daily Commercial. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. "US Open Cup - The Villages vs Kraze United - Soccer - Soccerway mobi - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". www.soccerway.mobi.
  3. "PDL Awards Franchise to The Villages, Fla". USL PDL. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. "Groundbreaking - Be a part of this historical moment in our club's history". TheVillagesSC.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019.


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