New Mexico United U23
| Founded | January 23, 2020 | ||
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| Stadium | various | ||
| Owner | Peter Trevisani | ||
| Manager | Luke Sanford[1] | ||
| League | USL League Two | ||
| 2024 | 4th, Mountain Division Playoffs: DNQ | ||
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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.
History
On 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
| Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Puma | NM811[1] |
Players and staff
Current roster
- 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.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | GK | USA | Anthony Munoz |
| ? | GK | USA | Nate Slota |
| ? | GK | USA | Evan Kowalski |
| ? | DF | USA | Stephen Romero |
| ? | DF | USA | Paolo Vela |
| ? | DF | USA | Mikah Madrid |
| ? | DF | USA | Larsen Rogers |
| ? | DF | USA | Lamar Bynum |
| ? | DF | USA | Nick Williams |
| ? | MF | USA | Gabe Legendre |
| ? | MF | USA | Marcus Garcia |
| ? | MF | USA | Josh Baros |
| ? | MF | USA | Dane Gallegos |
| ? | MF | USA | Andres Robles |
| ? | MF | USA | Johnny Baros |
| ? | MF | USA | Taylor Rogers |
| ? | MF | JPN | Yutaro Tsukada |
| ? | FW | USA | Josiah Henderson |
| ? | FW | USA | Isai Rivas |
| ? | FW | USA | Aaron Cisneros |
| ? | FW | USA | Nick Legendre |
Technical staff
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach and Academy Director | Luke Sanford |
Last updated: May 18, 2022
Source: New Mexico United
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024 | 4 | USL League Two | 4th, Mountain | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
References
- ^ 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 April 20, 2022.
- ^ USLSoccer com Staff (April 30, 2020). "United Soccer League Provides Update on 2020 Seasons". United Soccer League. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Staff, USL League 2 (January 23, 2020). "New Mexico United U23 Set to Compete in USL League Two". New Mexico United. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
{{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 January 24, 2020.
- ^ Staff, USLLeagueTwo com (January 23, 2020). "New Mexico United U23 Set to Compete in USL League Two". USL League Two. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "U23 Roster". NewMexicoUtd.com. New Mexico United. Retrieved May 18, 2022.