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Central Valley Fuego FC

Central Valley Fuego FC, also known as CV Fuego FC or simply Fuego FC, is an American professional soccer team based in Fresno, California.[2] The team was founded in 2020, and played its inaugural season in 2022. The team most recently competed in USL League One, the third tier of the US soccer league system and plays its home matches at Fresno State Soccer Stadium.

Central Valley Fuego FC
Full nameCentral Valley Fuego Football Club
FoundedAugust 12, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-08-12)
StadiumFresno State Soccer Stadium
Capacity1,000
OwnersJuan and Alicia Ruelas[1]
Head coachJermaine Jones
2024USL League One, 12th of 12
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitehttps://www.fuegofc.com

After the 2024 USL League One season, the team and league announced that they had come to "a mutual decision to part ways."[3]

History

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Foundation

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Central Valley Fuego FC became the twelfth professional club in California and the only one in Fresno after Fresno FC withdrew from USL Championship in 2019,[4] the club was announced on December 8, 2020[5] and the logo was unveiled on January 21, 2021.[6] The team's name is a nod to the former Fresno Fuego that played in USL League Two from 2003 to 2019.[7]

On November 14, 2024, the team and league announced that they had come to "a mutual decision to part ways,"[3] and that plans for the future of the club would be made in the near future.[8]

Colors and crest

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Fuego colors are black and red. The club's logo is based on a shield shaped like the head of a spade, representing the agricultural laborers of California's Central Valley. Across the top of this shield is the name of the team, while below lie three diagonal stripes of black-green-black which represent agriculture and growth. In base are red flames which represent the team's name and the passion for soccer of the local population.[6]

Players and staff

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Roster

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As of July 21, 2024[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Andre Zuluaga
2 DF   FRA Gael Mabiala
3 DF   HAI Ashkanov Apollon
4 DF   GHA Razak Cromwell
5 DF   USA Jason Ramos
6 MF   SEN Mouhamed Dabo
7 FW   GRN Shavon John-Brown
8 MF   AUS Chris Heckenberg
9 FW   HON Dembor Benson
10 MF   MEX José Carrera-García
11 MF   MEX Raúl Mendiola
12 MF   NGA Tirimisiyu Mubarak Opeyemi
13 MF   USA Moe Espinoza
14 FW   USA Zahir Vasquez
15 DF   USA Clayton Torr
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF   PAN Emmanuel Gómez
17 DF   USA Omar Lemus
18 FW   USA Angel Ruelas
19 MF   IND Taran Williams
20 MF   HON Alfredo Midence
23 GK   MEX Carlos Avilez
24 DF   USA Bryan Bustamante
25 DF   USA Issa Atcha Yaya
26 MF   USA Tag Chalmers ([A])
27 FW   NGA Qudus Lawal
28 FW   USA Josh Fawole
30 DF   COD David Kabamba ([A])
31 DF   BLZ Deshawon Nembhard
32 FW   SLV Javier Mariona ([A])
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Current Staff

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As of February 6, 2024[10][11]
Front Office Staff
Managing Partner Juan Gerardo Ruelas Jr.
Vice President of Fútbol
Technical Staff
Head Coach Jermaine Jones
Sporting Director Adam Smith
First Assistant & Fitness Coach Edison Gonzalez
Assistant Coach Mike Elias
Goalkeeper Coach Miguel Martinez

Record

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Year-by-year

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As of October 26, 2023
Season USL League One Playoffs US Open Cup Top Scorer 1 Head Coach
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2022 30 11 12 7 37 40 40 8th Did not qualify R3   Christian Chaney 10   Martín Vásquez
2023 32 6 21 5 36 61 23 12th Did not qualify R2   Alexis Cerritos 9   Martín Vásquez (3–10–1)
  Adam Smith (1–6–2)
  Edison Gonzalez (2–5–2)
2024 22 5 14 3 27 51 18 12th Did not qualify R2   Dembor Benson 4   Jermaine Jones

^ 1. Top Scorer includes statistics from league matches only.

Head coaches

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  • Includes USL Regular Season, USL Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Loss Draw Win %
Jaime Ramirez[12]   United States January 1, 2022 February 1, 2022 0 0 0 0 !—
Milton Blanco (interim)[13]   United States February 2, 2022 April 14, 2022 3 2 0 1 066.67
Martín Vásquez[14]   United States April 14, 2022 July 3, 2023 44 13 24 7 029.55
Adam Smith (interim)[15]   England July 3, 2023 August 30, 2023 9 1 6 2 011.11
Edison Gonzalez (interim)[16]   United States August 30, 2023 November 5, 2023 9 2 5 2 022.22
Jermaine Jones[17]   United States November 6, 2023 present 24 6 15 3 025.00

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Warszawski, Marek. "Fresno soccer club has ambitious plan for downtown stadium. Here's why it won't fly[.]". Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tioga-Sequoia, Fuego FC, host postponed block party". YourCentralValley.com. June 19, 2021. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "United Soccer League Statement" (Press release). USL League One Staff. November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Warszawski, Marek (December 8, 2020). "New Fuego Futbol Club rekindles Fresno's soccer past, and offers redeveloped Selland Arena". The Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Parmer, John (December 8, 2020). "Soccer is back: United Soccer League announces the Central Valley Fuego Futbol Club for 2022". YourCentralValley.com (KSEE/KGPE). Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Central Valley Fuego FC Unveils Crest, Merchandise". USL League One. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Fresno FC Places U23s and Ladies Team on Hiatus". OurSports Central. February 1, 2019. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Statement From Central Valley Fuego FC". Central Valley Fuego FC (Press release). November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "Roster". fuegofc.com. Fuego FC. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  10. ^ "Front Office". fuegofc.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "Technical Staff". fuegofc.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  12. ^ Marden, Andrew (December 16, 2020). "FPU's Jaime Ramirez named 'Sporting Director' for Central Valley Fuego FC". YourCentralValley.com. KSEE/KGPE. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  13. ^ Fuego FC Staff (April 13, 2022). "Fuego FC Announces Technical Staff Update". fuegofc.com. Central Valley Fuego FC. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  14. ^ Fuego FC Staff (April 14, 2022). "Central Valley Fuego FC Announces Martín Vásquez As New Head Coach For USL League One Team". fuegofc.com. Central Valley Fuego FC. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  15. ^ "Central Valley Fuego FC Announces Technical Staff Update". FuegoFC.com. Central Valley Fuego. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  16. ^ "Central Valley Fuego FC Announces Technical Staff Update". Central Valley Fuego FC. August 30, 2023. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "Central Valley Fuego FC Welcomes Jermaine Jones as New Head Coach". FuegoFC.com. Central Valley Fuego. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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