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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville City FC has re-signed Hayden Stamps to a USL Academy contract for the 2025 season, permitting the 17-year-old defender to train and compete with LouCity’s first team while retaining his amateur status.
A former All-State performer at Kentucky Country Day, Stamps took up soccer full time last year while continuing his education online. He made his LouCity debut in a March win over Birmingham Legion FC and also appeared in City’s friendly victory over Cancún FC in September.
“We are glad to re-sign Hayden to an academy contract,” said coach Danny Cruz. “We take pride in the development of our young players that come through the academy, and I have enjoyed working with Hayden. I am looking forward to watching him continue his growth both on and off the field.”
Before earning his first USL Academy contract, Stamps led KCD with 20 goals and registered six assists in the fall of 2023. Upon joining the LouCity first team, he often took advantage of a new USL Championship rule in 2024 allowing home clubs two extra spots on their bench for players under age 17. Stamps dressed 17 times for league games.
This past offseason, Stamps competed in December at the prestigious Elite Clubs National League’s National Selection Game in South Carolina. The defender secured his place among 37 other youth talents after being named the ECNL U16 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year for the 2023-2024 campaign with his LouCity Academy team.
Stamps was also one of two LouCity Academy players to earn the ECNL’s Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year honors in August along with Grayson Travis.
“To fall short in the playoffs last year after an incredible regular season left us all with a fire to come back even better," Stamps said. "I can’t wait to be part of another team here. Year in and year out the culture and standards that we as an organization set really show why we are who we are. I am extremely excited to return.”
Stamps joins a returning core of the roster from last year’s Players’ Shield-winning team that also earned the USL Championship’s No. 1 overall playoff seed. LouCity carries high expectations into 2025 as a result with season, group and premium tickets available now at LouCity.com or by calling (502) LOU-CITY.
CURRENT 2025 LOUISVILLE FC ROSTER
Forwards: Issac Cano, Evan Davila, Sam Gleadle, Phillip Goodrum, Brian Ownby, Adrien Perez, Ray Serrano, Jansen Wilson
Midfielders: Taylor Davila, Zach Duncan, Kevon Lambert, Niall McCabe, Carlos Moguel Jr.
Defenders: Kyle Adams, Amadou Dia, Josh Jones, Arturo Ordóñez, Aiden McFadden, Jake Morris, Manny Perez, Hayden Stamps, Sean Totsch
Goalkeepers: Danny Faundez, Damian Las, Ryan Troutman
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Louisville City FC has re-signed Hayden Stamps to a USL Academy contract for the 2025 season.
SOCCER NOTEBOOK:
USL LEAGUE TWO: League expands to record 144 teams for 2025
TAMPA, Fla. – The United Soccer League unveiled the complete 144-club field that will be competing in the 2025 USL League Two season.
This year marks 30 years of USL League Two, tracing its history back to the then-named USISL Premier League. Wearing several different faces over the last three decades, USL League Two has remained committed to its core belief that tomorrow's professionals can come from anywhere – they only need the opportunity.
This season, USL League Two is in more communities than ever – two new divisions, 36 total states, 30 first-time clubs in League Two, and one trophy for the very best among the field.
Clubs will play between 12 and 14 games against other teams within their division, before a playoff bracket is formed based on each division’s standings.
More information about the league schedule will be released in the coming weeks. For more details, visit www.uslleaguetwo.com
Here are 2025 USL League Two divisions:
WESTERN CONFERENCE
NORTHWEST DIVISION:
Lane United FC
FC Olympia
Ballard FC
Tacoma Stars
West Seattle Junction FC
Midlakes United
Snohomish United
Bigfoot FC
Bangers FC
NORCAL DIVISION:
San Francisco City FC
Marin FC Legends
San Francisco Glens SC
Davis Legacy SC
Project 51O
Academica SC
Almaden FC
Monterey Bay FC 2
San Juan SC
MOUNTAIN DIVISION:
Colorado International Soccer Academy
Albion SC Colorado
Flatirons FC
Utah United
Colorado Storm
SOUTHWEST DIVISION:
Redlands FC
Ventura County Fusion
Southern California Eagles
Capo FC
AMSG FC
FC Tucson
Coachella SC
City SC
Stars FC
CENTRAL CONFERENCE
GREAT LAKES DIVISION:
AFC Ann Arbor
Flint City Bucks
Kalamazoo FC
Lansing City Football
Midwest United FC
Oakland County FC
Union Macomb FC
Northern Indiana FC
VALLEY DIVISION:
Kings Hammer FC
Dayton Dutch Lions
West Virginia United
Fort Wayne FC
Kings Hammer Columbus
Lexington SC
GREAT FOREST DIVISION:
Cleveland Force SC
FC Buffalo
Toledo Villa FC
Akron City
Steel City FC
Erie Sports Center
GREAT PLAINS DIVISION:
Peoria City
Des Moines Menace
Sunflower State FC
St. Louis Ambush
Santafé Wanderers FC
Springfield FC
HEARTLAND DIVISION:
Chicago City Dutch Lions
Sueno FC
River Light FC
Minneapolis City SC
St. Croix Legends
RKC Third Coast
Rochester FC
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
SOUTH FLORIDA DIVISION:
Miami AC
Sarasota Paradise
St. Petersburg FC
Weston FC
Kings Hammer Sun City
Fort Lauderdale United
FC Miami City
SOUTHEAST DIVISION:
Brevard SC
Brave SC
Sporting Jax
Nona FC
Inter Gainesville KF
Brooke House Academy
SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION:
Asheville City SC
East Atlanta Dutch Lions
Tennessee SC
Southern Soccer Academy
Dothan United SC
Athens United FC
Birmingham Legion
Montgomery United FC
Apotheos FC
Columbus United FC
MID SOUTH DIVISION:
Little Rock Rangers
LA Krewe FC
Mississippi Brilla
Hattiesburg FC
McKinney Chupacabras
Denton Diablos
Red River FC
LONE STAR DIVISION:
AHFC Royals
Twin City Toucans
Corpus Christi FC
AC Houston Sur
Houston FC
Hill Country Lobos
Laredo Heat
GFI Woodlands
Lonestar SC
EASTERN CONFERENCE
CHESAPEAKE DIVISION:
Christos FC
Lionsbridge FC
Virginia Beach United
Northern Virginia FC
Virginia Marauders FC
Patuxent FA
Charlottesville Blues
Annapolis Blues FC
METROPOLITAN DIVISION:
Morris Elite SC
Long Island Rough Riders
Cedar Stars
New Jersey Copa FC
Manhattan SC
Westchester Flames
FC Motown STA
Hudson Valley Hammers
Ironbound SC
Staten Island ASC
NORTHEAST DIVISION:
Seacoast United Phantoms
Western Mass Pioneers
Vermont Green FC
Boston Bolts
Albany Rush
AC Connecticut
Black Rock FC
Boston City FC
New England FC
MID ATLANTIC DIVISION:
Ocean City Nor'Easters
West Chester United SC
Reading United AC
Real Central NJ
Lehigh Valley United
Delaware FC
SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION:
North Carolina FC U23
Wake FC
Charlotte Independence 2
Tobacco Road FC
Charlotte Eagles
South Carolina United
Salem City FC
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