AFC Roscoe
Chicago's premier player-run semi-pro soccer club

About Roscoe

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AFC ROSCOE BACK FOR A SECOND YEAR IN THE MWPL HEARTLAND DIVISION 1

AFC Roscoe Village was founded in 2022 by Zico Shaker. Our team competes in the MWPL Heartland Division 1, and finished 4th last year, as well as the GCSL in Chicago.

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About MWPL

The Midwest Premier League is a regional soccer league that is run by its member teams. The goals of the league are to focus on sustainability, promote high-level competition among clubs, encourage participation in regional and national cup competitions, and support all of our member clubs through sharing of ideas and best practices.

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About GCSL

The Greater Chicago Soccer League is a new league formed from the merger of the National Soccer League and the Metropolitan Soccer League. Our league features some of the best amateur clubs in the Chicago area. The league is affiliated with the Illinois State Soccer Association and the United States Adult Soccer Association. We are a not-for-profit organization.

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Player Bios

MWPL Roster

Abraham Jaimes

Portait of Abraham Jaimes

LB, LM

Abraham Jaimes has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2024. He scored 3 goals in the 2025 season, including a great solo goal vs Czarni. He plays for Governor's State University.

Alberto Sanchez

Portrait of Alberto Sanchez

RW, LW, CM

Alberto Sanchez has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Alex White

Portrait of Alex White

Player

Alex White has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2025. He plays for Calvin University and was named to the All-Region team in 2024.

Ali Alamery

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GK

Ali Alamery has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2025. He plays Goalkeeper for the University of Chicago.

Amir Oduye

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Player

Amir Oduye has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Bryant Mayer

Portrait of Bryant Mayer

Player

Bryant Mayer has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026. He plays for Northwestern University.

Christian Garcia

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CM

Christian Garcia has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026. He plays for Illinois State University.

Dominik Kroupa

Portrait of Dominik Kroupa

CB, CDM

Dominik Kroupa has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026. He plays for Illinois State University.

Drew Goetz

Portrait of Drew Goetz

CB

Drew Goetz has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2024. He was a member of the Heartland Division 2 Championship team. He played for Bellarmine University.

Ethan Peet

Portrait of Ethan Peet

CB, RB

Ethan Peet has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2025. He plays for the University of Chicago.

Evan Kanellos

Portrait of Evan Kanellos

Player

Evan Kanellos has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2025. He plays for the University of Chicago.

Gregory Cook

Portrait of Gregory Cook

Player

Gregory Cook has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026. He plays for Northwestern University.

Italo Addimandi

Portrait of Italo Addimandi

LW, RW

Italo Addimandi has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026. He plays for Northwestern University.

JC Bermudez

Portrait of JC Bermudez

LB, RB

JC Bermudez has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026. He plays for the University of Chicago.

James Spatzek

Portrait of James Spatzek

Player

James Spatzek has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026. He plays for Northwestern University.

Kevin Farina

Portrait of Kevin Farina

CB

Kevin Farina has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2025. He captained our team in several games down the stretch. He plays for Kenyon College.

Liam Myers

Portrait of Liam Myers

CB, LB

Liam Myers has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2025. He plays for the University of Chicago.

Lyndon Hu

Portrait of Lyndon Hu

CM

Lyndon Hu is a former member of AFC Roscoe who played from 2024-2025 and captained the team to its 2024 MWPL Heartland Division Two Title.

Mason Meents

Portrait of Mason Meents

Player

Mason Meents has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026. He plays goalkeeper for Purdue Northwest.

Matt Sokola

Portrait of Matt Sokola

CAM, LW, RW

Matt Sokola has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2025. He plays for Dominican University.

Matthew Perchik

Portrait of Matthew Perchik

LW, RW

Matthew Perchik has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026. He plays for Illinois Wesleyan University.

Max Taylor

Portait of Max Taylor

CAM, CM, CF

Max Taylor is from London, England and played for Kenyon College. He had the most goal contributions of any player in 2025. He has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2022 and is as a player-manager for the club.

Morais Lee

Portait of Morais Lee

LW, RW

Morais Lee is a former member of AFC Roscoe from 2024-2025. He was top scorer for the 2024 MWPL Heartland Division 2 Conference. He twice won Player of the Month and he is now playing professionally overseas.

Nick Lorr

Portrait of Nick Lorr

Player

Nick Lorr has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026. He plays for the University of Chicago.

Owen Noverr

Portrait of Owen Noverr

Player

Owen Noverr has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026. He plays for Northwestern University.

Phil Doherty

Portrait of Phil Doherty

CB, LB, RB

Phil Doherty has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2024 and is a player-manager for the club. He was key member of the defense for our 2024 MWPL Heartland Division 2 title.

Sebastian Pop

Portrait of Sebastian Pop

RW, LW

Sebastian Pop has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2025.

Thomas DiMauro

Portait of Thomas DiMauro

LB, RB

Tommy DiMauro has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2022. He has been a key part of both GCSL titles and our 2024 MWPL Heartland Division 2 title.

Tom Klinnert

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ST

Tom Klinnert has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026. He plays for Governors State University.

Zaahir Khalid

Portrait of Zaahir Khalid

CM, LW, RW

Zaahir Khalid has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Ben Lyons

Portrait of Ben Lyons

CM

Ben Lyons has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026. He plays for Illinois Wesleyan University.

Aiden O'Neill

Portrait of Aiden O'Neill

Player

Aiden O'Neill has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026. He plays for Northwestern University. In 2023 he was named Illinois High School Association (IHSA) All-State pick and the Chicagoland Soccer Player of the Year

GCSL Roster

Aza Blakeston

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CM, CAM

Aza Blakeston has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2023.

Bryan Waterhouse

Portait of Bryan Waterhouse

ST, CAM

Bryan Waterhouse is from Cincinnati, Ohio. He has 1 bachelor's and two master's degrees from UChicago, and he made this website. His favorite professional team is Manchester United. He has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2022.

Connor Kirkbride

Portait of Connor Kirkbride

RB, LB, CB

Connor Kirkbride is from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is a co-founder and current board member. Connor has played competitive club/travel soccer throughout his entire life. Connor supports Real Madrid CF and Arsenal FC. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was competing with USA dodgeball in competitions all around the country.

Fil Raheem

Portrait of Fil Raheem

LB, RB

Fil Raheem has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2022. He is a player-manager for the GCSL team.

Harrison Heymann

Portrait of Harrison Heymann

CB

Harrison Heymann has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2024.

James Ost

Portrait of James Ost

RB, LW, RW

James Ost has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2024.

Nicklas Kanzok

Portrait of Nicklas Kanzok

CDM, CAM

Nicklas Kanzok has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2024. Nick is the acting MWPL team coach and is interested in pursuing coaching at a higher level.

Nicolas Stanciu

Portrait of Nicolas Stanciu

CB, LB

Nicolas Stanciu has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2024.

Saker Ghanayem

Portait of Saker Ghaneyem

CM, LW, RW

Saker Ghanayem is from Orlanda, Florida and played for University of Maine. He is a founding member of AFC Roscoe and played since 2022. He is a player-manager for the GCSL team.

Thomas Bender

Portait of Tommy Bender

GK

Tommy Bender was raised in Mendota, IL. He served our country and was Army 1-27 battalion's #1. He has played competitive club soccer his whole life and features in a number of local men's leagues, in addition to AFC Roscoe. Tommy supports Bayern Munich. Amazingly, Tommy taught himself how to play keeper through YouTube videos. Tommy is a former president, current board member, and co-founder of Roscoe.

Adam Nijhawan

Portrait of Adam Nijhawan

CB, LW, RW

Adam Nijhawan has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2022. He is an avid Arsenal supporter. He is a co-founder, current board member, former president, and was our coach for our inagural 2025 MWPL Heartland Division 1 Season.

Amir Oduye

Portrait of Amir Oduye

CM

Amir Oduye has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Calvin B

Portrait of Calvin B

CAM, CM

Calvin B has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2024.

Charles Diop

Portrait of Charles Diop

CM

Charles Diop has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Chris Ensign

Portrait of Chris Ensign

RW, LW, ST

Chris Ensign has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2025. He has a beast of a long throw.

Collins Wachira

Portrait of Collins Wachira

LB, RB, CB

Collins Wachira has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Jacob Altstadt

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GK

Jacob Altstadt has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Klaus Jeune

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ST

Klaus Jeune has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Luis Colorado

Portrait of Luis Colorado

LB, RB

Luis Colorado has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2025.

Mason Meents

Portrait of Mason Meents

GK

Mason Meents has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Nicholas Artiedamarin

Portrait of Nicholas Artiedamarin

CM, RW, LW

Nicholas Artiedamarin has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2025.

Ronaldo Blancas

Portrait of Ronaldo Blancas

GK

Ronaldo Blancas has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Ruben Manuel

Portrait of Ruben Manuel

LB, RB

Ruben Manuel has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Samer Elsaghir

Portrait of Samer Elsaghir

GK

Samer Elsaghir has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Tunde Allah

Portrait of Tunde Allah

CAM, CM

Tunde Allah has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Vuk Todorovic

Portrait of Vuk Todorovic

CDM, CM

Vuk Todorovic has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2022. He is a founding member of AFC Roscoe and captained our team to our first GCSL title in 2022. He also was an integral midfield enforcer for our two subsequent championship runs.

Will Maidment

Portrait of Will Maidment

LW, RW, CM

Will Maidment has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Yannick Bayo

Portrait of Yannick Bayo

CB, CM

Yannick Bayo has been a member of AFC Roscoe since 2026.

Highlights

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Season Tickets

$40

  • Be a part of AFC Roscoe's exciting 2026 season with our all-access season ticket package!
  • Perfect for dedicated fans who want to support the team all season long and enjoy exclusive benefits.
  • Your season ticket includes:
  • Access to all home games for the entire 2026 season
  • Priority seating at all matches
  • Special meet & greet opportunities with players
  • Access to discounted State Cup tickets (if applicable)
  • Simply bring your confirmation email to each game for entry

Single Game Tickets

$10

  • Experience the excitement of AFC Roscoe soccer with a single game ticket!
  • Perfect for fans who want to catch a specific match or try out our game day experience.
  • Your ticket includes:
  • General admission seating
  • Access to our fan zone
  • Support for local soccer in Chicago
  • Simply bring your confirmation email to the game for entry

Team Merchandise

Official Team Jerseys

AFC Roscoe Jersey

Show your support for AFC Roscoe with our official team jerseys! Available in both home and away colors.

  • High-quality custom jerseys
  • Available in multiple sizes
  • Custom name and number options
  • Made-to-order with 6-8 week production time

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Roscoe in the News

Club Leadership

Portrait of Adam Nijahawan

Vice President

Adam Nijhawan

Portrait of Tommy Bender

Vice President

Tommy Bender

Portrait of Connor Kirkbride

Vice President

Connor Kirkbride

Portrait of Bryan Waterhouse

President

Bryan Waterhouse

Portrait of Nick Kaznok

Coach

Nick Kaznok

Portrait of Max Taylor

Player - Manager

Max Taylor

Portrait of Phil Doherty

Player - Manager

Phil Doherty

Portrait of Fil Raheem

GCSL Player - Manager

Fil Raheem