New Mexico United U23 is a development soccer team under the parent club New Mexico United based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The team will compete in the Mountain Division of the Western Conference of USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.

New Mexico United U23
FoundedJanuary 23, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-01-23)
Stadiumvarious
OwnerPeter Trevisani
ManagerLuke Sanford[1]
LeagueUSL League Two
20232nd, Mountain Division
Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals

History

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On January 23, 2020, New Mexico United announced the creation of a reserve team which would have begun play in the 2020 season. However, the USL League Two season was cancelled on April 30, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The U23 team will bridge the gap between the High Performance Youth Program and the first team.[3][4][5]

On April 16, 2022, New Mexico United U-23 announced their participation in the 2022 USL League Two season with Luke Sanford, the director of the youth academy, as head manager. Home matches are to be held throughout the state in the cities of Albuquerque, Roswell, Santa Fe, Taos, Gallup, and Farmington. The club has announced plans to play in more New Mexico cities in future seasons.[1]

Sponsorship

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Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2022 Puma NM811[1]

Players and staff

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Current roster

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As of May 25, 2022[6]

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

No. Pos. Player Nation
? GK Anthony Munoz   United States
? GK Nate Slota   United States
? GK Evan Kowalski   United States
? DF Stephen Romero   United States
? DF Paolo Vela   United States
? DF Mikah Madrid   United States
? DF Larsen Rogers   United States
? DF Lamar Bynum   United States
? DF Nick Williams   United States
? MF Gabe Legendre   United States
? MF Marcus Garcia   United States
? MF Josh Baros   United States
? MF Dane Gallegos   United States
? MF Andres Robles   United States
? MF Johnny Baros   United States
? MF Taylor Rogers   United States
? MF Yutaro Tsukada   United States
? FW Josiah Henderson   United States
? FW Isai Rivas   United States
? FW Aaron Cisneros   United States
? FW Nick Legendre   United States

Technical staff

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Title Name
Head Coach and Academy Director Luke Sanford

Last updated: May 18, 2022
Source: New Mexico United

Year-by-year

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Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2020 4 USL League Two Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Did not play
2022 4 USL League Two 3rd, Mountain Did not qualify Did not qualify
2023 4 USL League Two 2nd, Mountain Conference Quarterfinals Did not qualify

References

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  1. ^ a b c Staff, New Mexico United. "A NEW ERA IN UNITED: NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF U-23 TEAM TO PLAY IN USL LEAGUE TWO". New Mexico United. USL Network. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ^ USLSoccer com Staff (2020-04-30). "United Soccer League Provides Update on 2020 Seasons". United Soccer League. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  3. ^ Staff, USL League 2 (2020-01-23). "New Mexico United U23 Set to Compete in USL League Two". New Mexico United. Retrieved 2020-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Report, Journal Staff. "NM United: Patel leaving, USL League Two team coming". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  5. ^ Staff, USLLeagueTwo com (2020-01-23). "New Mexico United U23 Set to Compete in USL League Two". USL League Two. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  6. ^ "U23 Roster". NewMexicoUtd.com. New Mexico United. Retrieved May 18, 2022.