2022 Roster
(as of May 14)
Omar Aboutaleb, forward, Asheboro, N.C.
Connor Andrews, goalkeeper, Dumfries, Va.
Owen Barber, midfielder, Charlotte, N.C.
Andrew Bennett, midfield, Broxbourne, England
Noe Bijou, defender, Nancy, France
James Bradley, defender, McLean, Va.
Travis Brown, goalkeeper, Newport News, Va.
Augie Cooper, def/mid, Newport News, Va.
Joe Core, defender, Arlington, Va.
Adam Davie, forward, Nottingham, England
Peter Dearle, defender, Nottingham, England
Victor de Souza, midfielder, Brazil
Jimmy DiMaggio, goalkeeper, Yorktown, Va.
Graham Dougald, midfielder, Earlysville, Va.
Charlie Elliott, defender, London, England
Connor Gates, goalkeeper, Yorktown, Va.
Sam Hall, utility, Leicester, England
Maxi Hopfer, forward, Styria, Austria
TJ Hurd, defender/midfielder, Raleigh, N.C.
Nick Hupe, defender, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Marc-Antoine Huzen, goalkeeper, Paris, France
Coleman Jennings, forward, Vestvia Hills, Ala.
Ross Johnstone, midfielder, Kent, England
Nathan Jones, goalkeeper, Flintshire, Wales
Samuel Jones, defender, Portsmouth, Va.
Hugo Kadima, forward, Besançon, France
Kisa Kiingi, defender, Bethesda, Md.
Danny Lokko, forward, Chester, England
Davide Matterazzi, defender, Perugia, Italy
Tennant McVea, defender, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Mark Roby, defender, Lantana, Texas
Lalo Serrano, midfielder, Glendale, Ariz.
Tony Shaw, midfielder, Vestvia Hills, Ala.
Luke Staats, defender, Almere, Holland
Joseph Summerfield, forward, Hampton, Va.
Will Tidwell, midfielder, Hoover, Ala.
Lee Wattam, midfielder, Leeds, England
Omar Aboutaleb, forward, Asheboro, N.C.
Connor Andrews, goalkeeper, Dumfries, Va.
Owen Barber, midfielder, Charlotte, N.C.
Andrew Bennett, midfield, Broxbourne, England
Noe Bijou, defender, Nancy, France
James Bradley, defender, McLean, Va.
Travis Brown, goalkeeper, Newport News, Va.
Augie Cooper, def/mid, Newport News, Va.
Joe Core, defender, Arlington, Va.
Adam Davie, forward, Nottingham, England
Peter Dearle, defender, Nottingham, England
Victor de Souza, midfielder, Brazil
Jimmy DiMaggio, goalkeeper, Yorktown, Va.
Graham Dougald, midfielder, Earlysville, Va.
Charlie Elliott, defender, London, England
Connor Gates, goalkeeper, Yorktown, Va.
Sam Hall, utility, Leicester, England
Maxi Hopfer, forward, Styria, Austria
TJ Hurd, defender/midfielder, Raleigh, N.C.
Nick Hupe, defender, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Marc-Antoine Huzen, goalkeeper, Paris, France
Coleman Jennings, forward, Vestvia Hills, Ala.
Ross Johnstone, midfielder, Kent, England
Nathan Jones, goalkeeper, Flintshire, Wales
Samuel Jones, defender, Portsmouth, Va.
Hugo Kadima, forward, Besançon, France
Kisa Kiingi, defender, Bethesda, Md.
Danny Lokko, forward, Chester, England
Davide Matterazzi, defender, Perugia, Italy
Tennant McVea, defender, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Mark Roby, defender, Lantana, Texas
Lalo Serrano, midfielder, Glendale, Ariz.
Tony Shaw, midfielder, Vestvia Hills, Ala.
Luke Staats, defender, Almere, Holland
Joseph Summerfield, forward, Hampton, Va.
Will Tidwell, midfielder, Hoover, Ala.
Lee Wattam, midfielder, Leeds, England
HEAD COACH: Chris Whalley (5th Year)
Chris Whalley has served as Lionsbridge FC head coach since the club formed in 2018. He brings 14 years of head coaching experience at the NCAA Division I and II levels. In his first four seasons at LBFC, Whalley has posted an overall record of 32 wins, 16 losses and 10 draws. Under Whalley's direction, Lionsbridge has turned TowneBank Stadium into a fortress, winning 75% of its home games and hosted the USL League Two playoffs in 2021.
During the Whalley era, Lionsbridge FC has sent 14 players into professional football including two MLS draft picks, five different USL professional clubs as well as clubs in England, Spain, Scotland, Sweden, Luxembourg, Australia and New Zealand.
Whalley is also the head coach at Chowan University in North Carolina, where he is the school's all-time wins leader and one of the most successful coaches in the history of NCAA Division II.
ASSISTANT COACHES:
MEDICAL STAFF: Riverside Health System
Chris Whalley has served as Lionsbridge FC head coach since the club formed in 2018. He brings 14 years of head coaching experience at the NCAA Division I and II levels. In his first four seasons at LBFC, Whalley has posted an overall record of 32 wins, 16 losses and 10 draws. Under Whalley's direction, Lionsbridge has turned TowneBank Stadium into a fortress, winning 75% of its home games and hosted the USL League Two playoffs in 2021.
During the Whalley era, Lionsbridge FC has sent 14 players into professional football including two MLS draft picks, five different USL professional clubs as well as clubs in England, Spain, Scotland, Sweden, Luxembourg, Australia and New Zealand.
Whalley is also the head coach at Chowan University in North Carolina, where he is the school's all-time wins leader and one of the most successful coaches in the history of NCAA Division II.
ASSISTANT COACHES:
- Tennant McVea (5th Year) (Old Dominion)
- Fernando Zuniga (5th Year) (Chowan)
- Nathan Jones (3rd Year) (Old Dominion)
- Jamie Gunderson (2nd Year) (Christopher Newport University)
- Josh Spencer (1st Year) (West Virginia Wesleyan)
MEDICAL STAFF: Riverside Health System
- Team Physician: Dr. J.R. Barley, D.O. (5th Year)
- Head Athletic Trainer: Jamie Field (2nd Year)
- Physical Therapy: Riverside Sports PT (5th Year)
Here's a look back at previous Open Tryouts:
