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| Full name | Greater Binghamton Futbol Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | GBFC | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Stadium |
Greater Binghamton Sports Complex Binghamton, New York | ||
| Capacity | ~2,000 | ||
| Owner | Bahij Kashou | ||
| General Manager | Bill Arno | ||
| Head Coach | Al Mydlinski | ||
| League | National Premier Soccer League | ||
| 2013 |
1st, Keystone Conference Playoffs: Regional Finals | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Greater Binghamton FC (GBFC) is an American soccer team located in Binghamton, New York. The team was established in 2012 and plays in the National Premier Soccer League, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid, in the Keystone Division.[1]
The team plays its home games out of the Greater Binghamton Sports Complex.
History
Greater Binghamton Futbol Club (GBFC) was founded in 2012 in Binghamton, New York to compete in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid and roughly equivalent with the USL Premier Development League (PDL). The team played their first game on May 13, 2012 a 2-2 draw away against AFC Cleveland.
In their second season, GBFC finished 1st in the Keystone Conference during the regular season with a record of 10-2-2, going on to defeat the New York Red Bulls NPSL squad 2-1 in Binghamton,[2] but ultimately losing to defending NPSL champions, FC LVU Sonic, 1-0 in the Northeast Region finals.[3]
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2012 | 4 | NPSL | 4th, Great Lakes | Division Semi-Final | Not eligible |
| 2013 | 4 | NPSL | 1st, Keystone | Regional Final | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | 4 | NPSL | 1st, Keystone | Regional Final | Second round |
Players and staff
Current roster
As of May 11, 2014
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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| — | Forward | Budnjo, ArminArmin Budnjo |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| — | Midfielder | Corbic, ErminErmin Corbic | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| — | Defender | Dickinson, RobbieRobbie Dickinson |  United States
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| — | Forward | Egbosimbah, EmmanuelEmmanuel Egbosimbah |  Nigeria
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| — | Midfielder | Guinto, MattMatt Guinto | United States
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| — | Forward | Healey, CodyCody Healey | United States
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| — | Midfielder | Heffron, LucasLucas Heffron | United States
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| — | Midfielder | Hill, CoryCory Hill | United States
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| — | Forward | Jelovac, BozidarBozidar Jelovac |  Serbia
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| — | Midfielder | Kutler, EthanEthan Kutler | United States
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| — | Goalkeeper | Lash, DevonDevon Lash | United States
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| — | Midfielder | Maroney, JherrettJherrett Maroney | United States
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| — | Midfielder | McKnight, ConnorConnor McKnight | United States
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| — | Midfielder | Moon, TommyTommy Moon | United States
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| — | Defender | Onyeaka, KeleennaKeleenna Onyeaka |  England
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| — | Midfielder | Riley, ChrisChris Riley | United States
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| — | Midfielder | Rood, MikeMike Rood | United States
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| — | Defender | Sinclair, JonnyJonny Sinclair | England
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| — | Goalkeeper | Stenta, JasonJason Stenta | United States
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| — | Defender | Streb, SeanSean Streb | United States
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| — | Goalkeeper | Swarthout, CoryCory Swarthout | United States
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| — | Defender | Thompson, PatrickPatrick Thompson | United States
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| — | Defender | Thomson, JonathanJonathan Thomson | |
| — | Forward | Varkatzas, AlexAlex Varkatzas | United States
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| — | Defender | Vitale, DomenicoDomenico Vitale | United States
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| — | Defender | Wrona, JohnJohn Wrona | United States
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| — | Defender | Yatsishin, BogdanBogdan Yatsishin |  Ukraine |
Head coaches
- Hristos Dimitriou (2012)
- Al Mydlinski (2013–present)
Staff
- Assistant coach: Andy Davis (2013–present)
- Technical advisor: Hristos Dimitriou (2013–present)
Stadia
- The Dome at Greater Binghamton Sports Complex; Binghamton, New York
References
- ↑ "New Team In Town". WBNG News. March 6, 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ↑ "GBFC ADVANCES". NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com. July 21, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "FC LVU SONIC ADVANCES". NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com. July 22, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
External links
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