The inaugural John Bellio Tribute Night raised more than $23,000 to combat cancer. The money benefits Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. Thanks to Ruoff Mortgage, the Bellio family, and our fans for assisting in this important effort. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/08...

John Bellio Tribute Night raises over $23,000 for Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana

A total of $23,218 was raised to combat cancer through the inaugural John Bellio Tribute Night at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium. The monies raised benefit Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. Bellio, one of...

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Congratulations to Fort Wayne Football Club's principal owner, Mark Music, and co-owner, DaMarcus Beasley, for receiving Red Coats on Sunday. It's one of the area's most prestigious honors. Our COO, Scott Sproat, also has a Red Coat from 2017. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/08...

Fort Wayne FC’s Mark Music, DaMarcus Beasley receive prestigious Red Coats from Mad Anthonys

Fort Wayne Football Club’s Mark Music and DaMarcus Beasley were bestowed with one of the city’s highest honors on Saturday when they received Red Coats from the Mad Anthonys Foundation. The ceremony t...

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Momentous occasion as Friendly the Goalrilla finally meets his idol, DaMarcus Beasley, and his father, Henry. Could a collab be in the works? www.fortwaynefc.com/thegoalrilla/

The PHP Match Recap is here! Learn about what happened, along with photos and video, from our meeting with USL League One-leading Union Omaha amid the rain Saturday night. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/08...

Fort Wayne Football Club set to ‘fine-tune’ details after closely matched 2-0 loss to league-leading Union Omaha

Fort Wayne Football Club was dealt its first defeat on home grounds in USL League One play on Saturday, falling 2-0 to the first-place team, Union Omaha. Mother Nature was involved in the match – rain...

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Jack Thomas was the NAIA's Player of the Year in 2025, and now he's excelling for Fort Wayne Football Club. A native of England, Thomas speaks glowingly about how college soccer in America helped prepare him for the pros. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/07...

England’s Jack Thomas has thrived in American soccer, Fort Wayne Football Club benefitting

Following an award-winning career in college – he was the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Player of the Year in 2025 – Jack Thomas is one of Fort Wayne Football Club’s bright young ...

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Justin Cohn, Director of Communications for @fortwaynefc.bsky.social, was on @mkickaround.bsky.social talking all things Fort Wayne Club. youtu.be/cEOp6lNu95Q?... If you love American soccer coverage, be sure to subscribe to Morning Kickaround!

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Mascot Friendly the Goalrilla had a blast at our last home match playing Rock, Paper, Scissors with our fans. Make sure you come on out to Ruoff Mortgage Stadium on Saturday and hang with Friendly as Fort Wayne Football Club faces USL League One-leading Union Omaha. shorturl.at/Br15j

Jack Thomas scored in Fort Wayne Football Club's 3-1 loss late Saturday. Check out the PHP Match Recap for what happened, photos, and video. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/07... #fortwaynefc #uslleagueone #soccer #builtnotgiven

Jack Thomas scores for Fort Wayne Football Club, which succumbs to 2nd-half rally by Spokane Velocity FC

Jack Thomas scored for Fort Wayne Football Club on Saturday night. But Spokane Velocity FC emerged with a 3-1 victory after Shavon John Brown scored back-to-back goals and then added an assist in the ...

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Justin Cohn, Director of Communications for @fortwaynefc.bsky.social, was on @mkickaround.bsky.social today talking all things Fort Wayne Football Club. The segment starts around the 35th minute. Check it out! www.youtube.com/live/PqFZ9-D...

MK Live! USL Ratings Hit, Ft Wayne FC doing It all, Dot The Map + More

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“We’re making progress every day.” FortWayneFC.com

Heading into Fort Wayne FC's match at Spokane, Washington, USL League One has affirmed that Johnny Aye is the youngest outfield player to appear for an independent club in the league’s eight-year history. Check out the match preview, presented by ProFed: www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/07...

In wake of Johnny Aye’s league-record debut, Fort Wayne Football Club readies for match at Spokane Velocity FC

Heading into Fort Wayne FC's match at Spokane, Washington, USL League One has affirmed that Johnny Aye is the youngest outfield player to appear for an independent club in the league’s eight-year hist...

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Fort Wayne Football Club will be back at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium on Aug. 1 for a pivotal match against league-leading Union Omaha. Come on out for a great night of soccer, bounce houses, Friendly the Goalrilla and family fun. Buy your tickets to this match: shorturl.at/Br15j

Fort Wayne Football Club is 7-3-6 and the talk of USL League One. Youth, excitement, success, new stadium! Get out to Ruoff Mortgage Stadium for our next home match, Aug. 1. Tickets and parking: shorturl.at/Br15j

Approximately 250 kids attended the 3rd Annual Open Futsal Day at Packard Park. The free event is put on by Fort Wayne Football Club and Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation. See more: www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/07...

Fort Wayne Football Club’s 3rd Annual Open Futsal Day at Packard Park

Approximately 250 kids attended the 3rd Annual Open Futsal Day, put on by Fort Wayne Football Club and Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation.

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Who were the young talents that starred in Week 20 in the #USL-C and #USL-1? Start with @fortwaynefc.bsky.social's Kabiru Gafar, who notched his first two professional goals, and @newmexicoutd.bsky.social's Joseph Melto, who had 1G, 1A in his first start. www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...

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Fort Wayne FC’s Kabiru Gafar breaks through with two goals, New Mexico’s Joseph Melto enjoys standout first start in Championship

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Lilian Ricol and Taig Healy have been pushing each other on the pitch this season, and rewriting the Fort Wayne Football Club record books, too. They are tied for the club's career goal-scoring lead with nine goals apiece, regardless of competition.

We continue to make our mark. Saturday’s 3-0 victory at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium was a beauty. We’re back home Aug. 1. Get your tickets today. Link in bio. #fortwaynefc #uslleagueone #soccer #fortitudeattitude #builtnotgiven

On the field and off the field, this was a night we'll never forget. Check out the PHP Match Recap from the inaugural John Bellio Tribute Night. Includes reaction, photos, video and more. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/07...

This one was for John Bellio: Fort Wayne FC secures emphatic 3-0 victory - Fort Wayne Football Club

This one was for John Bellio. On a night Fort Wayne Football Club honored Bellio, one of the club’s original owners who died in 2025 from cancer, the team secured an emphatic 3-0 victory.

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We're back at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium on Saturday night with a big match against Greenville Triumph SC, and we're raising money to fight cancer in the name of the late John Bellio. Make sure you check out the ProFed Credit Union Match Preview. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/07...

Inaugural John Bellio Tribute Night on Saturday, come see the Autumn Gold & Black in a pivotal match and help combat cancer

Come out to Ruoff Mortgage Stadium on Saturday night to enjoy a fantastic soccer match – Fort Wayne Football Club vs. Greenville Triumph SC – and support a good cause. It’s the inaugural John Bellio T...

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Mark your calendars for Wednesday, when Fort Wayne Football Club will hold its 3rd Annual Open Futsal Day at Packard Park’s Beasley Courts. This event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is free and no soccer experience is necessary. Stop out with the kids within that window and spend time with our players.

The streak may have ended. Now we focus on starting a new one. Check out the Match Recap, presented by PHP, for what happened in our wild 2-1 loss to the defending champions, reaction, and more. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/07...

Fort Wayne FC shows its fortitude in wild game, but sees unbeaten streak end against defending champions

Fort Wayne Football Club showed its fortitude on Wednesday night, but it couldn’t secure the result it sought. The Autumn Gold & Black played almost the entirety of the match a man short, rallied to t...

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On Wednesday night, Fort Wayne Football Club has a massive match at defending-champion One Knoxville SC. Check out the Match Preview, presented by ProFed, which includes a recap of our fantastic first half of the season. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/07...

Check out Fort Wayne Football Club's midseason review, as match with defending-champion One Knoxville looms - Fort Wayne Football Club

Fort Wayne Football Club has had an incredible first pro season so far. Check out highlights.

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“The thing I love about this team is they just keep coming back. They don’t give up, they don’t take a day off, and it doesn’t matter who we put out on the field. They just keep going. And I love that, that’s a great quality for our team.” — Coach Mike Avery of the Autumn Gold & Black

Our final Prinx Tires USL Cup match of the year was a closely contested 2-1 loss to USL Championship-side Detroit City FC, and Jeremy Garay was a huge part of of the competitiveness of the match. Jeremy Garay completed 58 of 62 passes, to go with two tackles and two clearances.

As goalkeeper Aurie Echevarría said, these Prinx Tires USL Cup matches against USL Championship clubs make us "better through tough competition." Check out the PHP recap of our 2-1 loss to Detroit City FC, which includes reaction, photos and more. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/07...

Fort Wayne Football Club proves mettle yet again in Prinx Tires USL Cup match against Detroit City FC

Fort Wayne Football Club, once again, held its own against a team from the higher-level USL Championship division. But Detroit City FC still emerged with the 2-1 victory in front of 4,214 raucous fans...

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Let's kick off a big day with big news: Fort Wayne's Johnny Aye, 16, has joined Fort Wayne Football Club roster on an academy contract, pending league and federation approval. “I just want to say I’m grateful for this opportunity,” Aye said. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/07...

Local talent Johnny Aye, 16, joins Fort Wayne Football Club on academy contract

Johnny Aye, a 16-year-old from Fort Wayne, will join Fort Wayne Football Club’s roster on an academy contract in time for the club’s match Saturday night at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium. Aye, one of the are...

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On Saturday night, the hottest team in USL League One faces USL Championship-side Detroit City FC. Check out the Match Preview, presented by ProFed Credit Union: www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/07... It'll be a big Prinx Tires USL Cup match at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium you won't want to miss!

Match preview: Autumn Gold & Black set to face USL Championship-side Detroit City FC at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium

Fort Wayne Football Club will be back at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium on Saturday night for a Prinx Tires USL Cup match against Detroit City FC. The contest pits the hottest team in USL League One – Fort Wa...

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“I want to make it clear to you, the people, that Fort Wayne Football Club is my favorite team, will always be my favorite team, and should be your favorite team, too! “Also, frozen bananas should be declared the official food of Fort Wayne.” — Friendly the Goalrilla fortwaynefc.com/thegoalrilla

Fort Wayne Football Club is pleased to announce that Joshua Logan has joined the sporting staff as an assistant coach and sports data analyst. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2026/07...

Joshua Logan added to Fort Wayne Football Club’s sporting staff as assistant coach and sports data analyst

Fort Wayne Football Club is pleased to announce that Joshua Logan has joined the sporting staff as an assistant coach and sports data analyst. Among his roles with the club will be utilizing performan...

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We had a blast holding practice at the Purdue Fort Wayne Men's Soccer Camp. At Hefner Field, we had a chance to perform in front of, and talk soccer, with high school players from around the state. Thanks to the PFW's head coach, Stephen Gordon, for the invite! www.fortwaynefc.com/2026/07/08/p...

Photo gallery: Fort Wayne Football Club practices at PFW Men’s Soccer Camp, July 8, 2026

Fort Wayne Football Club held its practice July 8 at Hefner Field, as part of Purdue Fort Wayne Men’s Soccer Camp. High school teams from throughout Indiana were in attendance.

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