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16- Peter Luzak We’ve been on a bit of a defense streak in the countdown, and that continues with our next entry.  A standout for six seasons at the start of the new millennium, Peter Luzak provided a physical presence on the backline fo…

With the 2023 Season getting ready to kick off here in the Rivercity in less than 2 months, the Kickers are getting ready to move things into high gear. And of course, with the offseason starting to come to end and preseason starting to ramp up, the…

  With the Richmond Kickers season getting ready to start, we wanted to take some time and talk with the man in charge Darren Sawatzky. Darren lays out what are some of the goals and expectations ahead of this team and how they will attempt to…

17- Henry Kalungi It’s easy to fall into the simple traps when talking about defenders: big, tough, good in the air, physical.  In many cases, each of those traits are true; stereotypes do exist for a reason.  In the case of Henry K…

With the USL League One offseason kicking off, Richmond made their attention known on how they will be approaching the 2023 season. While Emiliano Terzaghi, Akira Fitzgerald, Chandler O’Dwyer, and O’Wayne Gordon are returning, one re-sig…

18- Richie Williams In the lower leagues of US soccer, it’s not uncommon to see players who reach the international level at the very beginning of their career or at the very end of their career.  What is rare is seeing both at the same …

19- Akira Fitzgerald Note: The rankings were voted upon prior to the 2022 USL League One season Establishing stability amid a rebuild is an inherent challenge.  Over the last four years since Richmond joined League One, there has been one con…

Before our semifinal match against the Chattanooga Red Wolves, we got the chance to sit down with the "rock" in the midfield Zaca Moran about his experience in USL League 1 and in Argentina.  What is your earliest soccer memory?   "…

Yogi’s Big 3 Points    Ahead of Saturday's match up with Greenville Triumph, Yogi gives his 3 biggest points for this game:   Saturday will be a party That is right folks, the Richmond Kickers are the overall #1 seed goin…

20- Chris Fox One of the hallmarks of the Richmond Kickers over the years has been a reliable and at times impenetrable defense.  A key contributor to that for portions of 9 seasons was Chris Fox.  An outside back who played on both sides…