Minneapolis City SC Releases Roster

Minneapolis City SC, whose season begins on May 13th, have officially released their roster for 2017. The Crows have 26 Minnesotan players on the roster, along with another four developmental players.

Minneapolis City SC is looking to build on a successful 2016 season that left them one spot in the table short of the playoffs with 3 wins, 4 draws, and 3 defeats in the Premier League of America. Outside of league play, the Crows won both friendly matches and beat Oakland County FC in their USOC Qualifier match.

Multiple players will return from the 2016 campaign along with many new, but familiar faces. The Crows are already the heavy favorite to win the NPSL North this season as they have moved from the PLA and this roster definitely strengthens that theory.

Roster

Goalkeepers

Matt Elder - #1 - New Hope - Minneapolis City

Peter Runquist - #61 - Woodbury - Minnesota United Reserves

James Neher - #62 - Minneapolis - Stegman’s

Defenders

Aaron Olson - #2 - St. Paul - Minneapolis City SC

Nate Engel - #15 - Maple Grove - Minneapolis City SC

Joey Gustafson - #19 - Duluth - Duluth FC

Kevin Hoof - #3 - Northern Michigan University

Max Kent - #22 - St. Louis Park - Macalester College

Charlie Adams - #25 - Stillwater - Minnesota United Reserves

Nick Hinds - #24 - Minneapolis - Hastings College

Abdallah Bah - #21 - St. Paul - Post University

Trey Benhart - #18 - Lakeville - UW Green Bay

Midfielders

AJ Albers - #5 - Eagan - Minneapolis City SC

Ben Wexler - #10 - Minnetonka - Minneapolis City SC

Samuel Ruiz-Plaza - #13 - Woodbury - Messiah College

Dan O'Brien - #6 - Shoreview - Tampa Bay Rowdies

Ian “Steve” Smith - #4 - Minneapolis - UW Green Bay

Brian Kallman - #14 - Minnesota United FC

Martin Browne - #7 - Brooklyn Park - Minnesota United Reserves/Recent callup to Liberia National Team

Miles Stockman-Willis - #17 - Woodbury - Minnesota United Reserves

Issac “Goose” Friendt - #9 - Andover - Indiana University

Will Kidd - #12 - St. Paul - Bradley University

Attackers/Forwards

Whitney Browne - #11 - Brooklyn Park - Minneapolis City SC

Tim Willis - #8 - Minneapolis - Minneapolis City SC

Javi Alcantara - #20 - St. Paul - Minnesota United Reserves

Connor Stevenson - #16 - Woodbury - Loyola Chicago

Developmental

Jimmy Farah - Wing - De La Salle High School

Jake Meier - CB - Indiana University

Abdi Kadi - MF - Washburn High School

Ramone McKeithan - GK - Minneapolis South High School

If you’re seeing anything stick out from this roster, then you’re seeing correctly. The Crows have multiple former NASL players such as former Minnesota United FC Midfielder Brian Kallman. Along with Kallman former Tampa Bay Rowdies Midfielder Dan O’Brien.

The biggest player news on this roster has to be Martin Browne who has just recently received a call up from the Liberian National Team. All of this combined give Minneapolis City a good reason that they are favored to win the NPSL North.