New Mexico United U23 is a development soccer team under the parent club New Mexico United based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The team will compete in the Mountain Division of the Western Conference of USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.
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| Founded | January 23, 2020 | ||
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| Stadium | various | ||
| Owner | Peter Trevisani | ||
| Manager | Luke Sanford[1] | ||
| League | USL League Two | ||
| 2023 | 2nd, Mountain Division Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals | ||
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History
editOn January 23, 2020, New Mexico United announced the creation of a reserve team which would have begun play in the 2020 season. However, the USL League Two season was cancelled on April 30, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The U23 team will bridge the gap between the High Performance Youth Program and the first team.[3][4][5]
On April 16, 2022, New Mexico United U-23 announced their participation in the 2022 USL League Two season with Luke Sanford, the director of the youth academy, as head manager. Home matches are to be held throughout the state in the cities of Albuquerque, Roswell, Santa Fe, Taos, Gallup, and Farmington. The club has announced plans to play in more New Mexico cities in future seasons.[1]
Sponsorship
edit| Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2022 | Puma | NM811[1] |
Players and staff
editCurrent roster
edit- As of May 25, 2022[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Technical staff
edit| Title | Name |
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| Head Coach and Academy Director | Luke Sanford |
Last updated: May 18, 2022
Source: New Mexico United
Year-by-year
edit| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2020 | 4 | USL League Two | Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | Did not play | ||||
| 2022 | 4 | USL League Two | 3rd, Mountain | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | 4 | USL League Two | 2nd, Mountain | Conference Quarterfinals | Did not qualify |
References
edit- ^ a b c Staff, New Mexico United. "A NEW ERA IN UNITED: NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF U-23 TEAM TO PLAY IN USL LEAGUE TWO". New Mexico United. USL Network. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ USLSoccer com Staff (2020-04-30). "United Soccer League Provides Update on 2020 Seasons". United Soccer League. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ Staff, USL League 2 (2020-01-23). "New Mexico United U23 Set to Compete in USL League Two". New Mexico United. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Report, Journal Staff. "NM United: Patel leaving, USL League Two team coming". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ Staff, USLLeagueTwo com (2020-01-23). "New Mexico United U23 Set to Compete in USL League Two". USL League Two. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ "U23 Roster". NewMexicoUtd.com. New Mexico United. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
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