Football club
Steel City is an American professional soccer club based out of Pittsburgh. The club has two teams, with the men's team playing in the National Premier Soccer League as a member of the Great Lakes Conference, and the women's team playing in the United Women's Soccer.[1]
Men's team history
Steel City was formed under the name Pittsburgh Hotspurs in 2019.[2] Following a collaboration in 2021 with Arsenal FC of Pittsburgh, the club rebranded in early 2023, renaming themselves Steel City FC.[3]
Women's team history
The club's women's team, active in the United Women's Soccer, was founded in 2014.[2][4] Ahead of the 2020 season, Steel City FC (women) merged with the Pittsburgh Hotspurs, playing in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[5]
Seasons
- As of July 23, 2024
Players
Men's first-team squad
- As of 2022[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
- ^ "Women's Soccer in the Steel City with Hotspurs First Team Coach Jordan Daloisio". openfieldintl.org. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b Krysinsky, John (2 February 2023). "NPSLA Unified Badge: Pittsburgh's NPSL and UWS teams to rebrand as Steel City FC". pittsburghsoccernow.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "PITTSBURGH HOTSPURS REBRANDS TO STEEL CITY FC IN ADVANCE OF THE 2023 SEASON". npsl.com. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Steel City FC" (PDF). apps.pittsburghpa.gov. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ DeTemple, Marikaye (5 November 2019). "Pittsburgh Hotspurs SC Announce Women's First-Team". hotspurs-soccer.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "2022 PITTSBURGH HOTSPURS MEN'S FIRST TEAM". steelcityfc.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.