Virginia United Football Club is an American amateur soccer team based in Woodbridge, Virginia. The club plays in the amateur Woodbridge Virginia Adult Soccer League, and earned recognition in 2019 when they qualified for the 2019 U.S. Open Cup.
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| Full name | Virginia United FC |
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| Nickname(s) | VA United |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Ground | Howison Homestead Soccer Complex Manassas, Virginia |
| Head Coach | Jimmy Ramos |
| League | Asociacon Nacional Futbol en USA Woodbridge Soccer League Eastern Premier Soccer League |
History
2019 Open Cup run
The club put together a remarkable run during the 2019 U.S. Open Cup qualification stages to earn their first ever berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the national cup competition in the United States (similar to the FA Cup). On October 21, 2018; Virginia United opened their qualification with a 2–0 victory against Super Delegates of Maryland.[1]
In the third qualifying round, played on November 18, 2018; United played Christos FC. Christos, which is highly composed of former college soccer players, received Open Cup notoriety in 2017 for their run in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup.[2] United won the match 2–1 to advance to the fourth and final qualifying round in April 2019. [3]
Club
Roster
- As of April 14, 2019[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | DF |  USA | Manuel De Jesus Ramos Jr |
| 16 | MF | USA | Eric Otero |
| 17 | DF | USA | Miguel Hernandez Jr |
| 18 | FW | USA | Ramzey Hassen |
| 19 | FW | USA | Luis Aguilar |
| 20 | MF | USA | Eber Martinez |
| 21 | FW |  SLV | Bernardo Majano |
| — | FW | USA | Joseph Richard Barnd |
| — | FW |  GHA | Kofi Obeng Boamah |
| — | FW | USA | Santo Eduardo |
| — | DF | USA | Irvin Geovanny Martinez |
| — | MF |  HON | Cristhyan Najar |
| — | MF |  ARG | Nestor Guillermo Tolaba |
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Jimmy Ramos