Huntsville City FC Roster Roundup

Keep track of the latest Huntsville City FC roster with our Roster Roundup.

Perrin Barnes

Position: Defender

Height: 5-11

Weight: 170

Birthdate: March 10, 2021

Age: 21

Birthplace: Aurora, Illinois

Last club: Butler University (NCAA)

Bio: Barnes joins HCFC after appearing in every match for Butler in his collegiate career (69) and being selected to the BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team his senior year. As a Junior, Butler anchored a Bulldog backline that allowed just 20 goals in 19 matches

John Berner

Position: Goalkeeper / Goalkeeper Coach

Height: 6-3

Weight: 201

Birthdate: Feb. 14, 1991

Age: 31

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri

Last club: Memphis 901 FC (USL Championship)

Bio: Berner was originally selected by the Colorado Rapids as the 35^th overall pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, presented by adidas. Berner made a total of 60 appearances in his senior career, 39 of those with Charlotte Independence. Berner will serve in a player/coach role.

Jonathan Bolanos

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5-10

Weight: 146

Birthdate: May 20, 1998

Age: 24

Birthplace: Miramar, Florida

Last club: Richmond Kickers (USL League One)

Bio: Bolanos joins HCFC after spending three seasons with the Richmond Kickers where the midfielder made 65 total appearances. Bolanos tallied 13 goals and 13 assists in his three seasons in Richmond and was a 2022 Most Valuable Player Finalist.

JOEY DEZART   

Position: Midfielder     

Height: 6-1   

Weight: 195      

Birthdate: June 9, 1998     

Age: 24   

Birthplace: Jackson, New Jersey    

Last Club: Orlando City SC   

Bio: DeZart has 29 Major League Soccer regular season appearances as a member of Orlando City SC from 2020-22. Orlando City owned a 14W-6L-9D in matches in which DeZart appeared.  The Philadelphia Union Academy product competed in the Generation adidas Cup with the U16 Union side before playing for Wake Forest at the collegiate level.

Josh Drack

Position: Defender

Height: 5-8

Weight: 152

Birthdate: Sept. 22, 1999

Age: 23

Birthplace: Chandler, Arizona

Last club: LA Galaxy II (MLS Next Pro)

Bio: Drack made 52 appearances for LA Galaxy II after being drafted by the LA Galaxy in the first round of the 2021 MLS Superdraft, presented by adidas. During his time at LA Galaxy II he recorded five goals and 11 assists as a defender.

Danny Griffin

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5-9

Weight: 165

Birthdate: July 14, 1998

Age: 24

Birthplace: Wethersfield, Conn.

Last club: Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Championship)

Bio: Griffin set the standard for consistency as a member of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds appearing in every regular season match for the club since joining in 2020 (82). Griffin led the Riverhounds to a 44W-21L-17D record.

SHAUN JOASH

Position: Forward     

Height: 6-0   

Weight: 185      

Birthdate: Nov. 20, 2000  

Age: 22  

Birthplace: London, England     

Last Club: Grand Canyon University   

Bio: Joash was the named Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2022 for Grand Canyon University. The forward scored 11 goals and recorded eight assists in his senior year. After transferring from Furman, Joash finished his collegiate career with 29 goals in four seasons, including a hat trick performance his senior year in the span of 58 minutes.

ISAIAH JOHNSTON

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5-8

Weight: 180

Birthdate: Dec. 16, 2001

Age: 21

Birthplace:  Milton, Ontario, Canada

Last club: York United FC in the Canadian Premier League

Bio: Johnston joins Huntsville City FC, not only as its first-ever player, but also as one of the most regarded soccer prospects in Canada. The midfielder from Milton, Ontario spent the past three seasons playing for his hometown club York United FC in the Canadian Premier League, where he amassed 53 professional appearances across all competitions.

In 2021, Johnston led York United FC to the playoffs which earned him the honors of appearing as one of the CPL's Next Gen stars, an award that celebrates the best of young Canadian talent.

Prior to joining the Toronto-based club as a 2019 CPL-U SPORTS Draft pick, Johnston spent his freshman year at Cape Breton University where he won the Atlantic University Sport Rookie of the Year Award after claiming the national bronze medal.

Nick Law

Position: Midfielder / Player-Coach

Height: 5-10

Weight: 158

Birthdate: March 29, 1988

Age: 34

Birthplace: Plymouth, England

Last club: Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL Championship)

Bio: Law grew up overseas in the Sheffield United Academy where he would go on to debut in the English Premier League on Nov. 4, 2006. Law’s biggest leap while playing overseas came from 2013-16 as a member of Rangers FC in the Scottish Premiership where he scored 20 goals in 86 appearances. Law came to the States in 2021 and has appeared in 60 matches in the USL Championship in that span. He will also serve in a player/coach capacity.

Azaad Liadi

Position: Forward

Height: 6-1

Weight: 185

Birthdate: May 14, 1998

Age: 24

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan

Last club: Loudoun United FC (USL Championship)

Bio: Liadi joins Huntsville City FC after a season with Loudon United FC where he made 24 appearances. Prior to joining the USL Championship, Liadi spent two seasons in USL League One where he scored 10 goals and recorded 13 assists

Chrisnovic (Chris) N'sa

Position: Defender

Height: 6-0

Weight: 170

Birthdate: Jan. 28, 1999

Age: 23

Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec

Last club: York United (Canadian Premier League)

Bio: N’sa joins HCFC after spending three seasons in the Canadian Premier League. The last two seasons N’sa played for York United, teammates with the first-ever signing in HCFC history Isaiah Johnston. The past two campaigns saw N’sa record 52 appearances on the right side of the pitch.

Cyrus Rad

Position: Defender

Height: 6-0

Weight: 181

Birthdate: July 10, 1999

Age: 23

Birthplace: Durham, North Carolina

Last club: Forward Madison FC (USL League One)

Bio: Rad appeared in 40 matches for Forward Madison in USL League One over the past two seasons. The defender recorded six assists in his time with Forward Madison, including five this past season.

SEAN SUBER  

Position: Defender     

Height: 6-1   

Weight: 180  

Birthdate: June 13, 2001  

Age: 22  

Birthplace: Charlotte, NC  

Last Club: UNC Charlotte     

Bio: Suber was selected with the sixth pick in the Second Round of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC. Suber played three seasons at UNC Charlotte, appearing in 37 matches. In his senior season, he was named Team Captain and guided Charlotte to its best start in program history with victories in each of its first seven matches.

Ollie Wright

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5-10

Weight: 170

Birthdate: March 1, 1999

Age: 23

Birthplace: London, England

Last club: Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (USL Championship)

Bio: Wright joins HCFC after a two-year stint in the Lone Star State playing for San Antonio FC and the Rio Grande Valley Fc Toros where he made 18 appearances.

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HUNTSVILLE CITY ROSTER AS OF MARCH 21, 2023

Goalkeepers: John Berner

Defenders: Chrisnovic (Chris) N'sa, Josh Drack, Perrin Barnes, Sean Suber, Cyrus Rad

Midfielders: Isaiah Johnston, Nick Law, Jonathan Bolanos, Danny Griffin, Joey DeZart, Ollie Wright

Forwards: Azaad Liadi, Shaun Joash