Lance FC

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The Lance Football Club is a professional football club based in Nymia, Collinebourg, Yonderre. Lance FC plays in the Ligue Yonderre, the highest football league in Yonderre. Founded in 2009, it is the second-newest club to play in the Ligue Yonderre, second only to Famichez 16. The team is known by its nickname Les Lanceuers, "the Lancers". The team's home kit colours are black and navy blue kits with with red trim. Lance FC has a rivalry with neighbouring Collinebourg clubs Artillerie FC and Collinebourg Chevaliers.

Lance FC
Full nameLance Football Club
Nickname(s)Les Lanceuers
(The Lancers)
Founded9 May 2009
GroundBordelleaux Palmgate Arena
Capacity49,502
OwnerJuan Kerr
ChairmanThibaut Valais
ManagerSimon Nebelheimer
LeagueLigue Yonderre
2032–337th Place

Lance FC was officially founded on May 9, 2009, by a coalition of former professional footballers of chiefly Yonderian origin, notably Thibaut Valais and Simon Nebelheimer who remain chairman and manager respectively. Initially centred around a cadre of professional footballers recruited chiefly from Ligue 3 clubs, a combination of experienced veteran players and home-grown talents coming to the fore led Lance FC on an impressive rise through the ranks of the Yonderian association football world, reaching Ligue 2 in 2016 in a record-breaking display of league ascension. Ground was broken for Lance FC's new stadium, Lanceuer Arena (now Bordelleaux Palmgate Arena), in 2016. Lance FC remained in Ligue 2 throughout the seasons 2016-2017 through to 2018-2019 when they finished second, graduating to the Ligue Yonderre. The club has since remained in the Ligue Yonderre, finishing in the top 10 clubs every season since the 2027-28 season.

Kiravian-Pribraltarian billionaire businessman Juan Kerr purchased a majority stake of Lance FC in 2027, acquiring 52% of the company for an undisclosed amount of Talers. At the time of the Kerr takeover, the club had debts of around ₮50 million owing in some part to transfer fees and player wages but chiefly to late payments on the Lanceuer Arena. Much of the debt was done away with when Lance FC signed a major sponsorship deal with Kiravian bank Bordelleaux Palmgate in 2028 of which Kerr is a board member.

Players

Current Artillerie squad
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Thomas Schenck   Yonderre
16 GK Pasqal de Prise   Burgundie
21 GK Miguel Martinez   Cartadania
2 DF Kansar Vurhon   Kiravia
3 DF Felix Waltz   Yonderre
4 DF Erasmus Dameaux   Burgundie
5 DF Christian Eberbach   Yonderre
7 DF Michael Collins   Anglei
17 DF Abu al Nasir   Yanuban
6 MF Dieter Felz   Yonderre
8 MF Phillip Collins   Anglei
9 MF Kara Tse-Tung   Daxia
10 MF Be Empe   Yanuban
11 MF Jimothy Dalton   Anglei
13 MF Papirio Moltir   Urcea
20 MF Ronando Lucretian   Urcea
32 MF Peter Müller   Yonderre
12 FW Thor von Albani   Yonderre
14 FW Adolf Wagner   Yonderre
15 FW Alberto Bertorelli   Caphiria
19 FW Blake Luthair   Faneria
55 FW Vito Corelli   Caphiria

See also