Chicago Soul

Full name	Chicago Soul FC
Founded	2011
Dissolved	2013
Ground	Sears Centre Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Capacity	8,362
Chairman	David Mokry
Coach	Novi Marojević
League	Major Indoor Soccer League
2012–13	4th MISL
Home colors Away colors
Current season

The Chicago Soul was a professional indoor soccer team that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Soul joined the MISL as an expansion team named the Chicago Kick in 2011, replacing the defunct Chicago Riot. As of September 2013, the club was no longer listed as a MISL team.^[1]

On September 27, 2011, the MISL announced that the Chicago Kick had failed to secure a suitable venue in time and would not play for the 2011–12 season. The Kick would try to join the league for the 2012–13 season.^[2][3]

On March 11, 2012, the team announced that they secured the Sears Centre as their home venue for the 2012–13 MISL season.^[4][5]

On June 22, 2012, the MISL awarded the Kick franchise to CEO/Owner Dave Mokry.^[6]

On July 6, 2012, the team was renamed the Chicago Soul and Narciso “Chicho” Cuevas was hired as head coach.^[7]

On September 25, 2012, Cuevas resigned as head coach before the season started, citing family reasons. He was replaced by former Chicago Power player/coach Manny Rojas.^[8][9]

The Soul won their first MISL game on November 2, 2012, defeating the Syracuse Silver Knights 13–8.^[10]

On December 11, 2012, Manny Rojas was fired as head coach after a 2–7 start. He was replaced with Novi Marojević.^[11]

Year	League	Logo	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Attendance Average
2012–13	MISL III		4th MISL, 11–15	Semifinals	1,565
Total			11–15 Win % = .423%	0–2 Win % = .000	1,565

As of November 2, 2012 ^[12] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  USA Nathaniel Sprenkel 2 DF  USA Sean Summerville 3 DF  USA William Kletzien 4 DF  USA Chris Brisson 5 MF  USA Ephraim Beard 7 FW  USA Judson McKinney 8 FW  MNE Bato Radoncic 10 FW  CHI Carlos “Chile” Farias 11 MF  USA Matthew Stewart

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 FW  USA Carlos Graham 14 DF  NGA Tijani Ayegbusi 16 DF  USA Roberto Gallo 18 FW  URU Carlos Muñoz 20 MF  USA Marco Sullo 22 FW  USA Christian Meza 23 GK  USA Jeffrey Richey 33 DF  USA Aaron Nichols 77 FW  USA Alexander Megson

Veteran Chicago Sting Play By Play Broadcaster Howard Balson was named to the same post with the Soul. The Public Address Announcer for Soul Home Games at Sears Centre was Les Grobstein, who was replaced by Brett Myhres midway through the season.

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