Team
2023 Roster
NAME
Matteo Boasso
Mitch Coughlon
Alester Dawson
Brady Drozdowski
Grady Easton
Lucas Fontana
Josh Gomina
Danny Gutzwiller
Wes Gibson
Mason Hart
Jacob James
Caden Lawrence
Camron Lawrence
Thomas Monayer
Sam Moore
Christian Ortiz
Noah Madrigal
JP Pascarella
Danail Sergiev
Myles Sophanavong
Jonah Stekly
Abdel Talabi
Leonel Toledo
Jamaine Turner
Charlie Waugh
Alex White
Justin Wilson
POS
F/M
F
D
D
D
GK
F
MF
D
GK
MF
D
D
MF
D
MF
MF
F
D
F
MF
MF
D
MF
F
MF
MF
F
HOMETOWN
O’Fallon, Ill.
Washington, Ill.
Peoria, Ill.
Cypress, TX
The Woodlands, TX
Peoria, Ill.
Sampa, Ghana
Peoria, Ill.
Morton, Ill.
Salt Lake City, UT
Houston, TX
Greenville, SC
Norfolk, MA
Hillerod, Denmark
Ramle, Israel
Bloomington, Ill.
Yuma, AZ.
Peoria, Ill.
Blaine, MN.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Washington, Ill.
Cambridge, England
Brewster, MA
Gillsville, GA
Wolverhampton, England
Peoria, Ill.
Lake Bluff, Ill.
Norfolk, VA
COLLEGE
Saint Louis University
Bradley University
Wisconsin-Platteville
Univ. of the Incarnate Word
Saint Louis University
Chicago State University
Univ. of South Florida
Wisconsin-Platteville
SIU Edwardsville
Saint Louis University
Winthrop University
Gardner-Webb University
Bryant University
Bryant University
Bnei Lod FC U21
DePaul University
Loyola Marymount
Marquette
Drake University
Chicago State University
Wisconsin Green Bay
Bryant University
Bryant University
Mercer University
Ottawa University
Univ. of Illinois-Springfield
Calvin University
Christopher Newport Univ.
LAST
SLU
Washington High School
Peoria Notre Dame
Upper Iowa University
FC Dallas Academy
Illinois Central College
USF
Peoria Notre Dame
Morton High School
Sporting Kansas City
Winthrop University
Lander University
Boston Bolts Academy
Monmouth University
Ottawa University
Columbus Crew Academy
Oregon State University
Marquette University
Virginia Tech University
Bradley University
SIU Edwardsville
Coastal Carolina
New England Revolution
Kalonji Soccer Academy
Shrewsbury Town FC
Peoria Notre Dame
Knox College
Longwood University
2024 Coaching Staff
Mike PayeHead Coach
Former Creighton University player and a two-time junior college national champion as both a player and a coaching staff member, Mike Paye has been named the third head coach in Peoria City’s young history.
Paye is preparing for his fourth year as the head coach at Clarke College, a NAIA school located in Dubuque, IA. Coming off a 3-12 campaign the previous year, Paye led the Pride to a 7-10-1 mark in his first season as a head coach in 2021, posting the team’s best record in seven years. Paye’s squads have continued to build on that foundation, posting back-to-back winning seasons in 2022 (9-4-3) and 2023 (7-5-4) for the first time in program history.
Success on the field is nothing new for Peoria City’s new coach. Paye won NJCAA national championships as a student-athlete (2012) and assistant coach (2016) at Tyler (Texas) Junior College. In between, he enjoyed a 2-year career at collegiate power Creighton, helping the Bluejays reach the NCAA Division I National Championship quarterfinals in 2014 and 2015.
Ryan WoodsideAssistant Coach
Eureka College head coach Ryan Woodside joins Peoria City in 2024.
Woodside is preparing for his third season as the head coach for the Red Devils. The Bloomington, Ill., native inherited a program that had been winless in each of the two seasons before his arrival. However, he has coached Eureka to 10 wins in the past two years, leading the Red Devils to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament for the first time in the program’s history in 2022.
Following his high school career at Normal Community HS, Woodside played collegiately at NCAA Division III Hope College. After helping the Flying Dutchmen to a 14-3-1 record as a senior in 2018, he played professionally for one season in Sweden, helping Stöde IF earn promotion by winning the Swedish Division III Mellersta Norrland title.
Roster TBA Spring 2024
USL League Two rosters feature many collegiate players, and rosters aren’t finalized until close to the start of the season.
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“Peoria will play home to future stars of American soccer.”
- Jim DeRose, Bradley University Head Soccer Coach
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