Midwest United FC is an American

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club based in

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that fields teams in

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and Elite Clubs National League and senior teams in the Great Lakes Division of

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and

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. Midwest United FC is a youth academy affiliate of

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club

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History

Midwest United FC was founded in 1990 under the moniker GRASA (Grand Rapids Area Soccer Association) and was the first youth select soccer club in Grand Rapids. The initial registration was 60 players from around the area. In 1996, Grand Valley Premier SC was formed and was the area's only premier soccer club for the next 10 years. GRASA and Grand Valley Premier merged in 2007 to form Grand Rapids Crew Juniors, the first junior club affiliate of MLS franchise Columbus Crew. During its time as GR Crew Juniors the club earned a National Championship in 2011 for its U17 Boys. Grand Rapids Crew Juniors rebranded to Midwest United FC in June 2015. The U16 Girls team earned the title of US Soccer Development Academy National Champions in 2016. In 2019, the ownership of the women's side Grand Rapids FC was transferred to Midwest United FC. Originally competing in

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, the club has since moved to

. A men's team was added in 2022 to compete in

. In 2024, the men's team qualified for the

playoffs for the first time since it joined the league.

Home Facility

The team's current home facility is the Midwest United FC Soccer Complex in

Players

Notable current & former players

* Bethany Balcer (2017) now with

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and called up to the United States national team * Maddie Pogarch (2017) now with Utah Royals and called up to the United States national U-23 team * Maia Perez (2018–2021) formerly with

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* Riley Tanner (2019–2022) now with

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* Brad Dunwell (2024-) formerly with

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Head coaches

* Joe White (2023–present, USL W League) * Luke Ruff (2023–present, USL League Two) * Lewis Robinson (2017, 2020–2022) * Chris Allen (2018) * James Gilpin (2018–2019)

Honors

**Playoffs Qualifiers:

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*National championships (1):

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

*Conference season championships (2) **Midwest Conference:

**Midwest North Conference:

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

*Conference playoff championships (3) **Midwest Conference:

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

Minor competitions *UWS Stadium Showcase: 2020

Year-by-year

Historic record vs opponents

* Note: Table includes all competitive matches and does not include friendlies. *''Updated to end of 2023 season.''

Player records

Goals

Appearances

* Note: Table includes all competitive matches and does not include friendlies. *''Updated to end of 2023 season'' *Reference:What If It Rains - All Time Stats
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References

External links

Official team site
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