TEAM

Newtown Pride FC

About

Newtown Pride FC will enter the first ever TST this summer in Cary, North Carolina. Newtown Pride is an amateur club located in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. They may be a smaller club, but they don’t lack championship pedigree, as they have a National Amateur Cup in their trophy case. This club is also the second National Amateur Champion to ever directly qualify for the U.S. Open Cup. Keep your eye out on these guys as the feel good underdog story of TST.

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Newtown Pride FC

TEAM ROSTER

Player Gabriel Costa
Gabriel Costa

Position

Midfielder

Winning Share

Playing History

SMU (2019-21), Rochester New York (MLS Next Pro), Empire Strykers (MASL Indoor League)

Player Filipe Dutra
Filipe Dutra

Position

Defender

Winning Share

Playing History

Western Connecticut State University, Boston City FC, AC Connecticut, Hartford City

Player Kelvin Nunes
Kelvin Nunes

Position

Forward

Winning Share

Player Tavoy Morgan
Tavoy Morgan

Position

Forward

Winning Share

Playing History

Newtown Pride FC, Elm City Express, San Diego Shockers

Player Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer

Position

Defender

Winning Share

Playing History

Kansas City Comets, Ontario Fury, Empire Strykers

Player James Thomas-Cruz
James Thomas-Cruz

Position

Defender

Winning Share

Playing History

St. John's Red Storm (2010-13), New York Red Bulls (2015), Harrisburg City FC (2016-17) & Baltimore Blast (2016-23)

Player Gabriel Ganzer
Gabriel Ganzer

Position

Forward

Winning Share

Playing History

Uniao Frederiquense, Caxias, Juventude, Cianorte

Player Joshua Lemos
Joshua Lemos

Position

Goalkeeper

Winning Share

Playing History

Canada National Soccer Team U16 (2004), Liverpool F.C. (Uruguay) U16 (2004-2005), A.E.L.U (Peru) U16 (2006-2007), Cienciano (Peru) U17 (2007), Diriangen F.C. (Nicaragua) First Division (2009-11), Canada National Futsal (2012), Canada National Futsal (2016), Milwaukee Wave (MASL) (2016-present), Canada National Futsal (2021)

Player Onua Obasi
Onua Obasi

Position

Midfielder

Winning Share

Playing History

Rochester Rhinos, Baltimore Blast, Ottawa Fury

Player Ian Bennett
Ian Bennett

Position

Forward

Winning Share

Playing History

Marian Knights (2003-06), Hamilton Thunder (2001-05), Palm Beach Pumas (2006), Charleston Battery (2007), Chicago Storm (2007-09), Richmond Kickers (2008), Milwaukee Wave (2009-Present)

Player Justin Stinson
Justin Stinson

Position

Midfielder

Winning Share

Playing History

Lewis and Clark Community College, Yavapai College, St. Louis Lions, St. Louis Ambush (2017-19), Ontario Fury (2019-22)