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Michigan Stars FC
Full nameMichigan Stars Football Club
Nickname(s)The Stars
Founded1982; 43 years ago (1982), appropriated from Dearborn Stars
Circa 1998; 27 years ago (1998), as Windsor Spartans FC
2014; 11 years ago (2014), as Michigan Stars FC
StadiumBarnabo Field[1]
Capacity5,000
OwnerGeorge Juncaj
Head CoachEnis Dokovic
LeagueNational Independent Soccer Association
20232nd place
playoffs: NISA Runner Up
Websitehttp://www.michiganstarsfc.com
Current season

Michigan Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the Metro Detroit area. The team currently competes in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). The Michigan Stars play their home games at the 5,000-capacity Barnabo Field in Michigan.

History

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The club was established circa 1998 as Windsor Spartans FC in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.[2] In 2012, the team moved to the Metro Detroit area in Michigan, and joined the National Premier Soccer League as FC Sparta Michigan for the 2013 season.[3] In January 2014, the team was purchased by Dearborn Sports Enterprise (DSE) and rebranded Michigan Stars FC.[4]

The team went on hiatus for the 2018 season, and during this time, George Juncaj purchased a 50% stake in the club.[5] The team returned for the NPSL 2019 season and the 2019 NPSL Members Cup. In the beginning of September, Juncaj purchased the remaining 50% of the club and on September 21, 2019, Michigan Stars FC were announced as a National Independent Soccer Association expansion team that would take part in the Spring half of the league's 2019–20 season.[6]

Players and staff

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Current roster

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As of March 25, 2025[7]
No. Position Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Lucas Morefield
2 DF Chile CHI Sebastian Capozucchi
3 DF United States USA Sacko Konate
4 DF United States USA Robert Juncaj
5 GK United States USA Brandon Roeske
6 MF United States USA Justin Jun
7 MF United States USA Steven Juncaj
8 DF United States USA Braydon Walker
9 FW Niger NIG Praise Maduekwe
10 MF United States USA Daniel Wright
12 MF United States USA Kyle Healy
13 DF France FRA Niels Lellouch
14 MF United States USA Colin Stripling
15 DF Venezuela VEN Andrés Chalbaud
17 FW United States USA Nicolas Nikolla
20 MF United States USA Hunter Olson
22 MF United States USA Elias McCloud
23 FW United States USA Nathan Brown
26 DF Haiti HAI Pierre San Rabens
27 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Leon Maric
98 GK United States USA Michael Harre

U-23 Team

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Michigan Stars U23 is the under-23 development team of Michigan Stars FC. The team competes in the Midwest Premier League, a regional semi-professional league that provides a competitive platform for emerging talent across the Midwest. Serving as a bridge between the club’s academy system and its senior professional team, Michigan Stars U23 focuses on player development and preparing athletes for higher levels of competition

Year-by-year

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Season League Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts. Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Name Goals
2013 NPSL Midwest-Great Lakes 5th 12 2 2 8 10 34 8 Did not qualify Not Eligible[8]
2014 Midwest-Great Lakes West 4th 14 4 1 9 17 31 13 Did not qualify
2015 Midwest 9th 12 4 1 7 17 21 13 United States Mark Christensen
2016 Midwest-Great Lakes West 3rd 12 5 4 3 17 13 19 England Andy Wagstaff
2017 Midwest-Great Lakes 5th 14 3 6 5 26 30 15 Morris Lupenec
2018 On Hiatus
2019 NPSL Midwest-Great Lakes 6th 14 3 5 6 14 17 14 Did not qualify Did not qualify Montenegro George Juncaj
NPSL Members Cup 5th 10 2 2 6 9 17 8
2019–20 Spring[a] NISA 8th 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 Canceled Canceled United States Travis Ward 1 Germany Alexander Strehmel
2020–21 Fall Eastern 2nd 4 2 2 0 6 2 8 Group stage Canceled United States Kyle Nuel 2
2020–21 Spring 8th 8 1 2 5 5 12 5 Did not qualify
2021 7th 18 5 6 7 24 24 21 United States Leon Maric
United States Kyle Nuel 		5
2022 3rd 23 10 8 5 27 15 38 Champions Second round Greece Vasilios Zogos 5 United States Trevor Banks
  1. ^ Spring season cancelled before completion[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Tweet". Twitter. Michigan Stars FC. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  2. ^ Sharpe, Fletcher (March 22, 2013). "FC Sparta Michigan joins crowded minor league soccer scene in Metro Detroit". MLive. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "GROWTH CONTINUES FOR NPSL". November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "MICHIGAN STARS FC TO COMPETE IN THE NPSL - National Premier Soccer League". January 10, 2014. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "NPSL Members Cup competition thanking its lucky stars for Michigan entry". July 26, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "U.S. Soccer approves Detroit City FC, Michigan Stars to play in pro league NISA". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Roster". michiganstarsfc.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Josh Hakala (April 9, 2013). "Great Lakes Division teams decline 2013 US Open Cup berths as NPSL entries finalized". TheCup.us. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  9. ^ Kennedy, Paul (April 28, 2020). "NISA cancels spring season, sets sights on August start to fall championship". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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