2022 FC Tulsa season

FC Tulsa
2022 season
Head coach	Michael Nsien
Stadium	ONEOK Field; Tulsa, Oklahoma
USL Championship	Conference:8th; Overall:16th
USL Cup	Did Not Qualify
2022 U.S. Open Cup	Third Round
Black Gold Derby	Not Held
Average home league attendance	4,044
City Kit colors	State Kit colors

The 2022 FC Tulsa season was the franchise's 8th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. The team will also participate in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup.

Club

Squad no.	Name	Position(s)	Date of birth (age)	Previous club
Goalkeepers
1	Sean Lewis	GK	(1992-04-17) April 17, 1992	Penn FC
22	Dallas Odle	GK	(2001-08-05) August 5, 2001	CD Almuñécar City FC^[A]
31	Austin Wormell	GK	(1998-05-26) May 26, 1998	Rogers State University Hillcats
Defenders
3	Piercen Fisher	DF	(2004-06-03) June 3, 2004	Tulsa SC Academy^[A]
4	Ronald Rodriguez	CB	(1998-09-22) September 22, 1998	C.D. Águila
5	Johnny Fenwick	CB	(1994-11-20) November 20, 1994	Atlantic City FC
12	Matheus Silva	CB	(1996-12-08) December 8, 1996	Figueirense
13	Jorge Corrales	LB	(1991-05-20) May 20, 1991	CF Montréal
15	Adrián Diz Pe	LB	(1994-03-04) March 4, 1994	Rio Grande Valley FC
16	Gabriel Torres	LB	(1996-08-01) August 1, 1996	Hartford Athletic
22	Bradley Bourgeois	CB	(1994-04-13) April 13, 1994	Nashville SC
28	Jesus Hernandez	DF	(2002-12-31) December 31, 2002	Tulsa SC Academy^[A]
33	Josue Flores	CB	(2005-01-17) January 17, 2005	Tulsa SC Academy^[A]
Midfielders
8	Petar Čuić	DM	(1999-06-02) June 2, 1999	Sporting Kansas City II
17	Abuchi	DM	(1997-01-15) January 15, 1997	South Georgia Tormenta FC
19	Aimar Membrila	MF	(2003-10-05) October 5, 2003	Tulsa SC Academy^[A]
20	Ciaran Winters	MF	(2001-05-29) May 29, 2001	Sporting Kansas City Academy
21	Kembo Kibato	AM	(2000-09-16) September 16, 2000	Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
24	Tony Mota	MF	(2002-09-27) September 27, 2002	Tulsa SC Academy^[A]
30	Lebo Moloto	CM	(1990-05-21) May 21, 1990	Nashville SC
44	Eric Bird	CM	(1993-04-08) April 8, 1993	Houston Dynamo FC
Forwards
7	JJ Williams	FW	(1998-01-04) January 4, 1998	Birmingham Legion
9	Brian Brown	CF	(1992-12-29) December 29, 1992	New Mexico United
10	Rodrigo da Costa	FW	(1993-12-20) December 20, 1993	Florida Soccer Soldiers
11	Joaquín Rivas	RW	(1992-04-26) April 26, 1992	Saint Louis FC
23	Machuca	CF	(1994-04-17) April 17, 1994	Lobos UPNFM
92	Darío Suárez	LW	(1992-08-25) August 25, 1992	Miami FC

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USL Academy player

Staff

James Cannon – President
Michael Nsien – Head Coach (through June 17, 2022)
Donovan Ricketts – Interim Head Coach (starting June 17, 2022), First Assistant Coach (through June 17, 2022)
Nemanja Vuković – Assistant Coach
Cyprian Hedrick – Assistant Coach
Johnathon Millwee – Head Athletic Trainer

Competitions

Preseason

February 17 Preseason 1	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	3–1	FC Tulsa	Tucson, Arizona
4:00 p.m. MST	Amoh 9', 11' 74'	Report	Brown 13' (Rivas) Rivas 16' Torres 43'
Note: Desert Showcase presented by Visit Tucson

February 20 Preseason 2	Oakland Roots	3–2	FC Tulsa	Tucson, Arizona
9:00 a.m. MST	Dennis 27' Fissore 63' (pen.) Barbir 73'	Report	Suárez 38' (pen.) Flores 76'
Note: Desert Showcase presented by Visit Tucson

February 26 Preseason 3	San Antonio FC	0–1	FC Tulsa	San Antonio, Texas
1:00 p.m. CST		Report	Čuić 63'

February 28 Preseason 4	Houston Dynamo 2	1–0	FC Tulsa	Houston, TX
11:00 a.m. CST	28'	Report

March 5 Preseason 5	FC Tulsa	0–1	Sporting Kansas City II	Tulsa, OK
2:00 p.m. CST				Stadium: Titan Sports Complex

USL Championship

Standings — Eastern Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Louisville City FC	34	22	6	6	65	28	+37	72	Qualification for the Conference Semifinals
2	Memphis 901 FC	34	21	8	5	67	33	+34	68	Playoffs
3	Tampa Bay Rowdies	34	20	7	7	73	33	+40	67
4	Birmingham Legion FC	34	17	10	7	56	37	+19	58
5	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	34	16	9	9	50	38	+12	57
6	Miami FC	34	15	9	10	47	32	+15	55
7	Detroit City FC	34	14	8	12	44	30	+14	54
8	FC Tulsa	34	12	16	6	48	58	−10	42
9	Indy Eleven	34	12	17	5	41	55	−14	41
10	Hartford Athletic	34	10	18	6	47	57	−10	36
11	Loudoun United FC	34	8	22	4	36	74	−38	28
12	Charleston Battery	34	6	21	7	41	77	−36	25
13	Atlanta United 2	34	6	23	5	39	85	−46	23
14	New York Red Bulls II	34	3	25	6	24	76	−52	15

Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results

March 12 1	Charleston Battery	1–0	FC Tulsa	Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 p.m. EST	Williams 10'	Report	da Costa 56' ^[2]	Stadium: Patriots Point Attendance: 2,523 Referee: Joshua Encarnación

March 19 2	FC Tulsa	3–1	Birmingham Legion	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	da Costa 12' Rivas 45+4' (pen.) Ramírez 90+5'	Report	Kasim 41' Crognale 78'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,531 Referee: Gabriele Giusti

March 23 3	FC Tulsa	1–0	San Diego Loyal SC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Suarez 77'	Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,203 Referee: Kevin Broadley

March 27 4	Sacramento Republic	2–1	FC Tulsa	Sacramento, California
2:00 p.m. PDT	Martinez 33' (pen.) Lacroix 86'	Report	da Costa 29'	Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 8,706 Referee: Joseph Salinas

April 2 5	FC Tulsa	3–2	New York Red Bulls II	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Williams 20', 46' Torres 25'	Report	Nikopolidis 2' Rafanello 17' Murphy 70'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,082 Referee: John Matto

April 9 6	FC Tulsa	3–4	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 p.m. CDT	Silva 19' (o.g.) Suarez 32' Williams 80' da Costa 85'	Report	Dikwa 6', 59' Dixon 14' Kelly 27', 47' Dossantos 74' Kelly-Rosales 80' Biasi 83'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,851 Referee: Jalen Gray

April 16 8	Tampa Bay Rowdies	3–1	FC Tulsa	Tampa, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT	Hilton 3' Antley 22' Guenzatti 25' Greig 37' Harris 87'	Report	Williams 85'	Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,067 Referee: Elijio Arreguin

April 23 9	FC Tulsa	0–2	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Torres 34' Moloto 36'	Report	Barry 12' Foster 39' Zandi 45' Makangila 59' Caldwell 85'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,222 Referee: Mathew Corrigan

May 4 10	El Paso Locomotive	3–1	FC Tulsa	El Paso, Texas
7:00 p.m. MDT	Mares 11' Solignac 64', 89' Borelli 84'	Report	Williams 8', 55' Moloto 33' da Costa 33' Čuić 74' Silva 85'	Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,381 Referee: Elton García

May 7 11	FC Tulsa	3–1	Detroit City FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Bryant 36'	Report	Rivas 15', 78' da Costa 21'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,311 Referee: Brandon Stevis

May 13 12	Orange County SC	5–1	FC Tulsa	Irvine, California
7:00 p.m. PDT	Torres 5' Ilsoki 9', 20', 45+1' Pedersen 30' (pen.)	Report	Brown 90+2'	Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,020 Referee: Greg Dopka

May 28 14	Louisville City FC	4–1	FC Tulsa	Louisville, Kentucky
2:00 pm CDT	Gonzalez 34' Lancaster 45+3' (pen.), 45+5', 53' Obinwa 65' (o.g.) Harris 90+2'	Report	Williams 18' Fenwick 32' Brown 34', 85'	Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 9,326 Referee: Thomas Snyder

June 1 15	FC Tulsa	1–1	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 pm CDT	Williams 2' Torres 45+3' Diz 72' da Costa 83' Suárez 90'	Report	Wyke 17' Scarlett 33' Vancaeyezeele 84'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,549 Referee: Matthew Corrigan

June 4 16	FC Tulsa	0–0	The Miami FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Chapman-Page 82' Sorto 90+4'	Report	Diz 19' Bird 50' Kibato 53'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,506 Referee: DeShun Beard

June 15 17	New York Red Bulls II	0–0	FC Tulsa	Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. EDT	Castillo 25' 79' Carmona 41' Cragwell 47' Murphy 66' Castellano 76'	Report	Kibato 10' Williams 15' Diz 74'	Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Attendance: 442 Referee: Alejo Calume

June 22 7	Memphis 901 FC	2–0	FC Tulsa	Memphis, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. CDT	Smith 14' Goodrum 62' Dodson 84'	Report	Fenwick 55'	Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 2,710 Referee: Greg Dopka
Note: Match postponed due to inclement weather.^[3] Match rescheduled from April 13.^[4]

June 25 18	FC Tulsa	2–1	Charleston Battery	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Fenwick 10' Williams 17', 34'	Report	Sheldon 8' Booth 22' Piggott 38', 45+1' Paterson 72' Harmon 74'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,966 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye

June 28 19	San Antonio FC	2–1	FC Tulsa	San Antonio, Texas
7:00 p.m. CDT	Diouf 44' Bailone 55' Adeniran 57' Abu 79'	Report	Torres 31' Williams 36' Obinwa 52' McFarlane 76'	Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 5,015 Referee: Matthew Thompson

July 3 20	Loudoun United FC	2–2	FC Tulsa	Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 p.m. EDT	Robinson 7' Greene 53' Freeman 55' Zamudio 88' Gamble 90'	Report	Obinwa 17' Torres 29' Williams 43' Suarez 85' Bird 90' da Costa 90+7'	Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,405 Referee: Wes Caouette

July 9 21	FC Tulsa	2–1	Atlanta United 2	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Rodríguez 17' 51' da Costa 25' Diz 72' Brown 79'	Report	Brennan 37' Chukwuma 45+2' Cobb 59' 89'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4053 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez

July 13 22	FC Tulsa	1–2	New Mexico United	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Brown 64' Tetteh 70' (o.g.) Fenwick 74' 90' Diz 87'	Report	Ovouka 16' Souahy 54' Portillo 76' (pen.) Kiesewetter 89'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,607 Referee: Jervis Atagana

July 23 23	Birmingham Legion FC	0–2	FC Tulsa	Birmingham, Alabama
7:30 p.m. CDT	James 40' 59' Lopez 74' Asiedu 82'	Report	Rodríguez 13' Moloto 16', 51' Powder 45' Čuić 81' Williams 90+2'	Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Benjamin Meyer

July 30 24	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	1–0	FC Tulsa	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. CDT	Dikwa 55' Wiedt 75'	Report		Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,073 Referee: Thomas Snyder

August 10 25	The Miami FC	1–2	FC Tulsa	Miami, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT	Craig 25' Rivas 87'	Report	Diz 24' Suarez 27' Powder 40', 59'	Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Attendance: 1,464 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick

August 20 26	FC Tulsa	1–0	Indy Eleven	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Machuca 90'	Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,082 Referee: Elton García

August 24 13	FC Tulsa	1–2	Hartford Athletic	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Suarez 81' (pen.)	Report	Martinez 20' Obregón Jr. 83'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,680 Referee: Cristian Campo

August 27 27	FC Tulsa	2–1	Loudoun United FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Machuca 38' Suarez 79'	Report	Fletcher 37'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,359 Referee: Melvin Rivas

September 3 28	Atlanta United 2	2–1	FC Tulsa	Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 p.m. EDT	Conway 64', 89' Ambrose 83'	Report	Machuca 16' Bird 52' Suarez 69'	Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 504 Referee: Alejo Calume

September 7 29	FC Tulsa	2–2	Louisville City FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	da Costa 11' Diz Pe 82'	Report	Mushagalusa 35', 73' Totsch 88' Dia 88'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,013 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

September 10 30	Hartford Athletic	3–2	FC Tulsa	Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 p.m. EDT	Yacoubou 9' Wormell 16' (o.g.) Saydee 24' Lewis 25' Brewitt 45+3' McGlynn 66'	Report	Bourgeois 60' Diz Pe 78' Powder 84' Suarez 90' da Costa 90+5' Bird 90+5'	Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Chris Ruska

September 24 31	Detroit City FC	2–2	FC Tulsa	Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 p.m. CDT	Godard 40' Matthews 47' Rodriguez 52' Bryant 75'	Report	Suárez 67' Bird 69'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,531 Referee: Greg Dopka

October 1 32	Indy Eleven	2–4	FC Tulsa	Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 p.m. CDT	García 24', 55' (pen.) Rebellón 45' Rivera 76' Brown 90+4'	Report	Sowinski 5', 17', 48', 62' Bird 31' Suárez 45+5' (pen.) C. Pearson 50' Epps 76' Powder 79'	Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,633 Referee: Danielle Chesky

October 12 33	FC Tulsa	2–0	Monterey Bay FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Epps 7', 82'	Report	Fehr 45+2' Gorskie 76'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,135 Referee: Natalie Simon

October 15 34	FC Tulsa	0–3	Memphis 901 FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Brown 78' Obinwa 90+3'	Report	Goodrum 9' Molloy 37' (pen.) Borczak 55'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,392 Referee: Malik Badawi

U.S. Open Cup

April 5 Second Round	FC Tulsa	2–1	Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Brown 5' Rodríguez 28'	Report	Nzojyibwami 77'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,338
Note: Inaugural Tulsa Derby^[5]

April 19 Third Round	FC Dallas (MLS)	2–1	FC Tulsa	Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Toyota Stadium

References

^ USLChampionship com Staff (December 3, 2021). "OKC Energy FC Takes One-Year Hiatus from USL Championship Play Due to Stadium Renovations". USL Championship. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
^ "FC Tulsa Appeals Rodrigo da Costa Red Card, Booking Rescinded". FC Tulsa. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
^ USLChampionship com Staff (April 13, 2022). "Memphis 901 FC vs. FC Tulsa contest postponed". USL Championship. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
^ USLChampionship com Staff (April 25, 2022). "Midweek Matchup from Memphis to Kickoff at 7 p.m. CT". FC Tulsa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
^ Staff Reports (March 24, 2022). "Tulsa Athletic wins U.S. Open Cup opener, sets up showdown with FC Tulsa". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 4, 2022.

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[1] USLChampionship com Staff (December 3, 2021). "OKC Energy FC Takes One-Year Hiatus from USL Championship Play Due to Stadium Renovations". USL Championship. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

[2] "FC Tulsa Appeals Rodrigo da Costa Red Card, Booking Rescinded". FC Tulsa. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

[3] USLChampionship com Staff (April 13, 2022). "Memphis 901 FC vs. FC Tulsa contest postponed". USL Championship. Retrieved April 17, 2022.

[4] USLChampionship com Staff (April 25, 2022). "Midweek Matchup from Memphis to Kickoff at 7 p.m. CT". FC Tulsa. Retrieved May 23, 2022.

[5] Staff Reports (March 24, 2022). "Tulsa Athletic wins U.S. Open Cup opener, sets up showdown with FC Tulsa". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 4, 2022.

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