Hamilton City Soccer Club

Hamilton City
Full name Hamilton City Soccer Club
Founded 2016
Ground Cardinal Newman Secondary School
Hamilton, Ontario
Owner(s) Zoran Kliseric
Manager Kathleen Nurse
Coach Josip Dzale
League Canadian Soccer League
Website Club home page

Hamilton City is a Canadian soccer team founded in 2016. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Soccer League, a league that is not sanctioned by FIFA recognized body. The team plays their home games at Cardinal Newman Secondary School multi-sport athletic field in the community of Stoney Creek, Hamilton.

History

In May, 2016, Andrew Crowe the owner of London City sold his share to his partner Zoran Kliseric, and relocated the club to Hamilton, Ontario marking the return of professional soccer to the city since Hamilton Croatia competed in the Canadian Soccer League in 2010.[1][2][3][4] The organizations territory was located at Stoney Creek, with Cardinal Newman Secondary School multi-sport athletic field as their home venue.[5] Former London City manager Josip Dzale assumed the responsibilities of head coach, and assembled a roster of players with European and CSL experience. Dzale brought in Drazen Vukovic, Nikola Stanojević, Josip Keran, Miroslav Čabrilo, Igor Krmar, Haris Fazlagić, and Zdenko Jurcevic.[6] Hamilton City made its league debut on May 27, 2016 against Milton SC, where Santiago Pestrepo scored the club's first historic goal in a 2-1 defeat.[7]

Head coaches

Years Name Nation
2016- Josip Dzale  Croatia

References

  1. Adamson, Stan. "LONDON CITY RELOCATES TO HAMILTON…….Will revive pro soccer in Steeltown | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  2. Adamson, Stan. "CSL SET FOR MAY KICKOFF | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  3. Dalla Costa, Morris. "Cornerstone soccer club leaving city". The London Free Press. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  4. "London City Soccer Club moving to Hamilton". Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  5. "London City Soccer Club Moving to Hamilton". (CFPL AM) AM 980. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  6. "Hamilton City | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  7. Adamson, Stan. "LAST MINUTE WINNER FOR MILTON…….Recover from 1-0 first half deficit | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
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