OKC Energy
2021 season
OwnerProdigal LLC
Head CoachLeigh Veidman (Interim)
United Soccer LeagueEastern Conference: (current)
U.S. Open CupCancelled
Top goalscorerLeague: Villyan Bijev (12)
All: Villyan Bijev (12)
Highest home attendance3,677
(Sept. 29 vs. Indy Eleven)
Lowest home attendance1,579
(Sept. 12 vs. Louisville)
Average home league attendance2,265
Biggest winOKC 4–1 MEM (8/7)
Biggest defeatELP 4–0 OKC (10/24)

The 2021 OKC Energy FC season was the club's eighth and final season of existence, and their eight consecutive season in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. The season covers the period from October 3, 2020, to the beginning of the 2022 USLC season. The 2021 season was the second for OKC coach John Pascarella. On June 4, 2021, following a winless start to the 2021 USL Championship season, Pascarella and the OKC Energy mutually agreed to part ways.[1]

Roster

As of match played July 2, 2021[2]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1C.J. CochranUnited StatesGKSeptember 27, 19912020United States Fresno FC580
35Kyle IhnUnited StatesGKDecember 20, 19942020United States Lansing Ignite10
23Sam HowardUnited StatesGKDecember 23, 19922021United States Union Omaha00
Defenders
3Rob CoronadoUnited StatesDFAugust 3, 19962021United States Rio Grande Valley FC120
4Mitch OsmondAustraliaDFMarch 11, 19942021United States Indy Eleven321
15Lamar BatistaUnited StatesDFMarch 7, 19982021United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (loan)151
19Mueng SundayNigeriaDFMarch 1, 19942021United States Des Moines Menace90
20Conor DonovanUnited StatesDFJanuary 8, 19962021United States North Carolina FC322
22Zachary Ellis-HaydenCanadaDFMarch 1, 19922020United States Fresno FC371
28Deklan WynneNew ZealandDFMarch 20, 19952021United States Phoenix Rising FC (loan)144
Midfielders
6Brad DunwellUnited StatesMFDecember 31, 19962020United States Rio Grande Valley FC350
7Seyi AdekoyaUnited StatesFWDecember 5, 19952021United States Phoenix Rising FC (loan)121
8Hiroki KurimotoJapanMFJune 16, 19902021United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC321
9Jaime ChavezUnited StatesFWJuly 17, 19872020United States Fresno FC425
10Arun BasuljevicUnited StatesMFDecember 17, 19952020United States Fresno FC411
11Frank LópezCubaFWFebruary 25, 19952020United States San Antonio FC203
12Irakoze DonasiyanoTanzaniaMFFebruary 3, 19982021United States Nashville SC (loan)140
13Aidan DanielsCanadaFWSeptember 6, 19982021United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC303
14Charlie WardEnglandMFFebruary 19, 19952020Canada Ottawa Fury330
17Jonathan BrownWalesFWApril 17, 19902019Bangladesh Abahani Limited Dhaka894
18Tucker StephensonUnited StatesFWOctober 23, 19962020United States Swope Park Rangers423
21Villyan BijevBulgariaFWJanuary 3, 19932021United States Sacramento Republic FC3112
24Kodai IidaJapanFWDecember 6, 19942020Canada HFX Wanderers FC230

Non-competitive

Preseason

March 19, 2021 Friendly Austin FC 5–1 OKC Energy Austin, Texas
11AM CST Argudo 43'
Manneh 54'
Redes
Hoesen
(o.g.)
Report López 20' Stadium: Lewis–Chen Family Field
Attendance: 0
March 20, 2021 Friendly FC Dallas 4–0 OKC Energy FC Frisco, Texas
2:00PM CDT (UTC-05) Vargas 9' (Acosta)
ElMedkhar 67' (Martinez)
Pepi 74', 84' (Roberts)
Report Stadium: Camry Field at Toyota Stadium
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods
April 10, 2021 Friendly OKC Energy FC 3–1 North Texas SC Oklahoma City, OK
2:00 PM CDT Frank Lopez 20'
Villyan Bijev 55'
Mitch Osmond 75'
Report Stadium: Taft Stadium
April 14, 2021 Friendly OKC Energy FC 0–1 Austin Bold FC Oklahoma City, OK
11:00 AM CDT Report Stadium: Taft Stadium
April 14, 2021 Friendly OKC Energy FC 3–1 USAO Oklahoma City, OK
11:00 AM CDT Tucker Stephenson
Daniels
Villyan Bijev
Report Stadium: Taft Stadium

Competitions

USL

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 32 18 7 7 61 37 +24 61 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Birmingham Legion FC 32 18 8 6 51 31 +20 60
3 Memphis 901 FC 32 14 10 8 47 42 +5 50
4 FC Tulsa 32 14 13 5 49 48 +1 47
5 OKC Energy FC 32 8 11 13 30 38 8 37
6 Indy Eleven 32 9 15 8 32 47 15 35
7 Atlanta United 2 32 8 14 10 47 56 9 34[lower-alpha 1]
8 Sporting Kansas City II 32 4 20 8 33 64 31 20[lower-alpha 1]
Source: USL
Notes:
  1. 1 2 The USL awarded a 3–0 win to Atlanta United 2 after Sporting Kansas City II fielded Jake Davis who was an ineligible player. The original score was 1–0 for Sporting Kansas City II.[3]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
32 8 13 11 30 38  −8 37 4 8 4 15 13  +2 4 5 7 15 25  −10

Source: USLC standings

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
StadiumHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAAHAHHHAHAA
ResultLLDDLDDLWWWDLWDLWDLDWWLDDWDLDDLL
Source: Energy FC schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

April 24 1 OKC Energy 1–3 FC Tulsa Oklahoma City,OK
7:30 PM CDT Conor Donovan 76' Report Joaquin Rivas 29', 36'
Jorge Corrales Yellow card 42'
Bradley Bourgeois Yellow card 57'
Raphael Ayagwa Yellow card 64'
Matt Sheldon Yellow card 75'
Darío Suárez 87'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,380
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
May 1 2 OKC Energy 0–1 Atlanta United 2 Oklahoma City,OK
7:30 PM CDT Report Phillip Goodrum 62'
Brendan Lambe Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,229
Referee: Brandon Stevis
May 7 3 Sporting Kansas City II 1–1 OKC Energy Kansas City, KS
7:00 PM CDT Duke Yellow card 41'
Rad Yellow card 55'
Freeman 84'
Cisneros Yellow card 90+1'
Report Sunday Yellow card 14'
Basuljevic Yellow card 58'
Lopez 70', Red card 90+4'
Iida Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Jon Freemon
May 16 4 OKC Energy 2–2 Atlanta United 2 Oklahoma City, OK
5:00 PM CDT Bijev 36'
Osmond 65'
Daniels Yellow card 86'
Donovan Yellow card 90+1'
Ward Yellow card 90+2'
Report Benítez 56'
McFadden Yellow card 78'
Wolff 89'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 1,732
Referee: John Griggs
May 26 5 Birmingham Legion 1–0 OKC Energy Birmingham, Al
7:00 PM CDT Lapa 49'
Kleemann Yellow card 51'
Report Brown Yellow card 16' Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Matthew Thompson
May 29 6 OKC Energy 0–0 Memphis 901 Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Dunwell Yellow card 76'
Brown Yellow card 86'
Report Paul Yellow card 8'
Dacres Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 89'
Salazar Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,102
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
June 2 7 Indy Eleven 1–1 OKC Energy Indianapolis, IN
6:00 PM CDT Moon 42' Report Daniels Yellow card 65'
López 69'
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 3,999
Referee: Calin Radosav
June 12 8 OKC Energy 1–2 Birmingham Legion Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Bijev Yellow card 50', 73' (pen.) Report Brett 3'
Asiedu Yellow card 37'
James Yellow card 66'
Oekel Yellow card 73'
Williams 83'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,049
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 19 9 Memphis 901 0–1 OKC Energy Memphis,TN
7:30 PM CDT Oduro Yellow card 8'
Fortune Yellow card 60'
Report Bijev 18'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 30'
Coronado Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 90'
Basuljevic Yellow card 64'
Ward Yellow card 77'
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 5,265
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 23 10 OKC Energy 1–0 Sporting Kansas City II Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Bijev soccer ball with red X 45+1, 45+1'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 90+4'
Report Barbir Yellow card 90' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 1,721
Referee: Greg Dopka
June 27 11 Atlanta United 2 1–2 OKC Energy Atlanta, GA
6:30 PM CDT Benítez 49'
Reilly Yellow card 65'
Mertz Yellow card 84'
Report Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 40'
Stephenson 71'
Donovan 78'
Cochran Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 755
Referee: Jervis Atagana
July 2 12 OKC Energy 0–0 FC Tulsa Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Stephenson Yellow card 90+2' Report Ayagwa Yellow card 42'
Winters Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,673
Referee: Matthew Thompson
July 14 13 Louisville City FC 3–1 OKC Energy Louisville, KY
6:30 PM CDT Charpie 14'
McMahon Yellow card 19'
Lancaster 41'
Gomez Yellow card 46'
Bone 55'
Charpie Yellow card 62'
DelPiccolo Yellow card 78'
Report Donovan Yellow card 14'
Ward Yellow card 57'
Bijev 61'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,032
Referee: Thomas Snyder
July 17 14 FC Tulsa 1–2 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7:00 PM CDT Corrales Yellow card 14'
Suárez Yellow card 25'
da Costa Yellow card 63', 90+1'
Report Ward Yellow card 39'
López 65'
Osmond Yellow card 89'
Kurimoto 90+6'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,009
Referee: Brad Jensen
July 24 15 OKC Energy 0–0 Sporting Kansas City II Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Rogers Yellow card 30' Report Duke Yellow card 27' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,171
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 31 16 Louisville City FC 2–1 OKC Energy Louisville, KY
6:30 PM CDT Donovan 37' (o.g.)
Wynder Yellow card 45'
Lancaster 76' (pen.)
Gómez Yellow card 90+2'
Report Bijev 87' (pen.) Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,602
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
August 7 17 OKC Energy 4–1 Memphis 901 FC Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Daniels 40', 45'
Brown Yellow card 54'
Osmond Yellow card 69'
Bijev 73'
Dunwell Yellow card 90+2'
Stephenson 90+4'
Report Logue Yellow card 13'
Kissiedou Red card 24'
Murphy 49'
Paul Yellow card 61'
Morton Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,183
Referee: Kevin Broadley
August 11 18 Atlanta United 2 2–2 OKC Energy Atlanta, GA
6:30 PM CDT Bauer Yellow card 38'
Wiley Yellow card 56'
Campbell Yellow card 64'
Mertz 67'
Mejia 90+3'
Report Bijev 39' (pen.), 76'
Wynne Yellow card 60'
Chávez Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Kyle Johnston
August 14 19 Indy Eleven 2–1 OKC Energy Indianapolis, IN
6:00 PM CDT Sissoko Yellow card 10'
Law 26'
Artega 53', Yellow card 90+3'
Wild Yellow card 90+4'
Report Batista 36'
Adekoya Yellow card 45'
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 5,999
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion
August 22 20 OKC Energy 0–0 Louisville City FC Oklahoma City, OK
5:00 PM CDT Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 45+3' Report J. Wynder Yellow card 53' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 1,993
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 29 21 OKC Energy 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Oklahoma City, OK
5:00 PM CDT Chavez 26'
Osmond Yellow card 35'
Basuljevic 78'
Donovan Yellow card 84'
Report Amoh 31' Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 1,645
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 1 22 Memphis 901 FC 0–1 OKC Energy Memphis,TN
7:00 PM CDT Fortune Yellow card 8'
Logue Yellow card 70'
Report Batista Yellow card 19'
Ellis-Hayden Red card 24'
Bijev 47'
Cochran Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,816
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
September 4 23 Sporting Kansas City II 3–0 OKC Energy Kanas City, KS
4:00 PM CDT Cisneros 20', Yellow card 58'
R. Smith 72'
Mushagalusa 79'
Davis Yellow card 87'
Report Batista Yellow card 56' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Malik Badawi
September 12 24 OKC Energy 1–1 Louisville City FC Oklahoma City, OK
5:00 PM CDT Ellis-Hayden 25'
Batista Yellow card 65'
Report DelPiccolo 45+5', Yellow card 62'
Davis IV Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 1,579
Referee: Matthew Thompson
September 18 25 Birmingham Legion FC 1–1 OKC Energy Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Flemmings Yellow card 47'
Lopez 55'
Report Kurimoto Yellow card 35'
Bijev 39'
Batista Yellow card 65'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 81'
Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Matthew Franz
September 26 26 OKC Energy 2–0 Indy Eleven Oklahoma City, OK
5:00 PM CDT Chavez 30'
Daniels 74'
Kurimoto Yellow card 90+2'
Report Seagrist Yellow card 23'
Gutjahr Yellow card 45+2'
Koffie Yellow card 70'
Sissoko Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 1,960
Referee: Kevin Broadley
September 29 27 OKC Energy 1–1 Indy Eleven Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Chavez Yellow card 28'
Batista Yellow card 64'
Cochran Yellow card 82'
Adekoya 87'
Bijev Yellow card 90+3'
Report Arteaga 12', Yellow card 66', soccer ball with red X 82'
Edwards Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,677
Referee: John Matto
October 3 28 OKC Energy 0–1 San Antonio FC Oklahoma City, OK
5:00 PM CDT Kurimoto Yellow card 31'
Batista Yellow card 54'
Bijev Yellow card 86'
Report Taintor Yellow card 34'
Epps 66'
Gallegos Yellow card 80'
Hopeau Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 1,828
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 10 29 Austin Bold FC 1–1 OKC Energy Austin, TX
8:00 PM CDT Walls Yellow card 45+1'
Báez 90+2' (pen.)
Report Bijev 83' Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
October 17 30 OKC Energy 0–0 Birmingham Legion FC Oklahoma City, OK
5:00 PM CDT Osmond Yellow card 90+3'
Chavez Yellow card 90+5'
Report A. Crognale Yellow card 52'
Asiedu Yellow card 88'
Lopez Yellow card 90+2'
Kavita Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,246
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
October 24 31 El Paso Locomotive FC 4–0 OKC Energy El Paso, TX
7:00 PM CDT Gómez 40', 44'
King 42', 45+3', Yellow card 45+4'
Bahner Yellow card 57'
Report Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 8,011
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
October 30 32 FC Tulsa 2–0 OKC Energy Tulsa, OK
7:00 PM CDT Rivas 11'
Jadama Yellow card 68'
Marlon 82'
Report Chavez Yellow card 71' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,053
Referee: Michael Radchuk

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Name USL Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States C.J. Cochran 310310
3 DF United States Rob Coronado 120120
4 DF United States Mitch Osmond 3232321
6 MF United States Brad Dunwell 220220
7 FW United States Seyi Adekoya 121121
8 MF Japan Hiroki Kurimoto 321321
9 FW United States Jaime Chavez 261261
10 MF United States Arun Basuljevic 281281
12 MF United States Irakoze Donasiyano 140140
13 FW Canada Aidan Daniels 303303
14 MF England Charlie Ward 231231
15 DF United States Lamar Batista 151151
17 FW Wales Jonathan Brown 230230
18 FW United States Tucker Stephenson 312312
19 DF Nigeria Mueng Sunday 9090
20 DF United States Conor Donovan 322322
21 FW Bulgaria Villyan Bijev 31123112
22 DF Canada Zachary Ellis-Hayden 221221
24 FW Japan Kodai Iida 160160
28 DF New Zealand Deklan Wynne 140140
35 GK United States Kyle Ihn 1010
Players who left the club during the season:
5 DF United States Sam Rogers 120120
7 MF Haiti Groutchov Pierre 1010
11 FW Cuba Frank López 143143

Source: Energy FC stats

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Name USL Total
Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
1 GK United States C.J. Cochran 3030
3 DF United States Rob Coronado 1111
4 DF United States Mitch Osmond 4040
6 MF United States Brad Dunwell 2020
7 FW United States Seyi Adekoya 1010
8 MF Japan Hiroki Kurimoto 3030
9 FW United States Jaime Chavez 4040
10 MF United States Arun Basuljevic 2020
11 FW Cuba Frank López 0101
13 FW Canada Aidan Daniels 2020
14 MF England Charlie Ward 4040
15 DF United States Lamar Batista 6060
17 FW Wales Jonathan Brown 3030
18 FW United States Tucker Stephenson 1010
19 DF Nigeria Mueng Sunday 1010
20 DF United States Conor Donovan 3030
21 FW Bulgaria Villyan Bijev 3030
22 DF Canada Zachary Ellis-Hayden 5151
24 FW Japan Kodai Iida 1010
28 DF New Zealand Deklan Wynne 1010

Source: Energy FC stats

Clean sheets

No. Name USL Total Games Played
1 United States C.J. Cochran 31931
35 United States Kyle Ihn 101
23 United States Sam Howard 000

Source: Energy FC stats

Transfers

Loan in

Pos. Player Parent club Length/Notes Beginning End Source
DF New Zealand Deklan Wynne United States Phoenix Rising FC On a match-by-match basis. Jul 1, 2021 [4]

See also

References

  1. "Energy FC and John Pascarella Part Ways". EnergyFC.com. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. "OKC Energy roster". EnergyFC.com. OKC Energy FC. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  3. "USL Issues Fine, Forfeit to Sporting Kansas City II for Ineligible Player". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  4. "Energy FC Signs New Zealand International Delan Wynne to Loan Deal". EnergyFC.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
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