Ballard is a Seattle football club founded in 2022 and rooted in the city’s historic maritime neighborhood. Known as The Bridges, it carries a community-first identity shaped by local leadership, Pacific Northwest soccer culture and the symbolism of the Ballard Bridge. Deep maroon and white reflect its visual character, while Interbay Stadium supplies an intimate setting near the neighborhood and waterfront corridor. The club’s profile blends civic connection, developmental ambition and a distinctly local matchday atmosphere.
Ballard Upcoming matches by league
Ballard Last matches by league
USL League Two
US Open Cup
Ballard Team Roster
Ballard’s recorded squad contains three players, offering one listed attacker, one defender and one midfielder. C. Kosakoff is the named attacker, Khai Brisco is the defender and J. Dale is the midfielder. Brisco is also listed with squad number 41. This small recorded group suggests a narrow snapshot rather than a complete season roster, so the page does not infer additional depth, roles or availability beyond those listings. The position spread covers the three core outfield areas, but no goalkeeper is included in the recorded squad. The roster therefore provides a concise view of the players currently documented in the available record.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Khai Brisco
position Midfielder
Joseph Dale
position Attacker
Charlie Kosakoff
Last Ballard Coachs
James Riley has been Ballard’s recorded coach since January 1, 2024, and remains the current coach. Born on October 27, 1982, Riley is an American coach whose tenure provides continuity in the club’s recent technical structure. The coaching history contains no earlier appointment for Ballard, so there is no verified predecessor sequence to add. His profile is therefore defined by an ongoing appointment rather than a series of recorded changes.
James Riley
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Riley | USA | 1 January 2024 |
Ballard Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals list four players dated between January 31, 2024 and March 1, 2025, with the entries presented as a limited recent sample rather than a complete movement total. J. Alvarez arrived from Tacoma Defiance and M. Wilson from Ventura County Fusion on March 1, 2025. O. Grey joined from Houston Dynamo FC II on December 30, 2024 as a free agent. M. Kwesele arrived from FC Edmonton on January 31, 2024, with no reliable movement type recorded. The entries do not document fees or loan arrangements for these arrivals.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Wilson |
Ventura County Fusion
|
1 March 2025 | |
| J. Alvarez |
Tacoma Defiance
|
1 March 2025 | |
| O. Grey |
Houston Dynamo FC II
|
Free agent | 30 December 2024 |
| M. Kwesele |
FC Edmonton
|
N/A | 31 January 2024 |
The latest recorded departures list five players dated between January 1, 2025 and May 17, 2026, presented as a limited sample rather than a complete movement total. C. Engmann moved to Chattanooga Red Wolves on May 17, 2026, while J. Dale joined Tacoma Defiance on February 24, 2026. Jackson Buck left for Spokane Velocity as a free agent on May 1, 2025. B. De La Rosa moved to York United on January 1, 2025, and Seyi Adekoya moved to Washington Athletic on the same date, with no reliable movement type recorded for either entry. Fees and loan terms are not documented.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Engmann |
Chattanooga Red Wolves
|
- | 17 May 2026 |
| J. Dale |
Tacoma Defiance
|
- | 24 February 2026 |
| Jackson Buck |
Spokane Velocity
|
Free agent | 1 May 2025 |
| Seyi Adekoya |
Washington Athletic
|
N/A | 1 January 2025 |
| B. De La Rosa |
York United
|
Transfer | 1 January 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Between January 2024 and May 2026, Ballard’s recorded movement sample shows arrivals from Tacoma Defiance, Ventura County Fusion, Houston Dynamo FC II and FC Edmonton, alongside departures to Chattanooga Red Wolves, Tacoma Defiance, Spokane Velocity, York United and Washington Athletic. The available entries span both directions and include one explicitly identified free-agent arrival and one free-agent departure; other entries do not specify a movement type, so they do not support stronger classification. The sequence also shows J. Dale appearing in the latest squad snapshot after a recorded departure to Tacoma Defiance on February 24, 2026, a difference that may reflect timing or record scope rather than a confirmed contradiction. The listed activity is therefore best understood as a dated sample of player movement, not a complete register, and no fee, loan balance or net movement can be established from it.
Leagues Ballard has participated in
Ballard’s recorded competitive footprint covers USL League Two and the U.S. Open Cup. USL League Two is listed from 2022 through 2025 and remains a recent active competition in the latest profile, making it the club’s longest-running recorded league involvement. The U.S. Open Cup is recorded from 2024 through 2025 and is also marked as recently active. Together, the entries place Ballard in both seasonal league play and the national open-cup structure, while the available history does not establish results, stages reached or titles.
More about Ballard
Ballard Football Club, commonly known as Ballard FC, is a Seattle, Washington club founded in 2022 and anchored in the historic Ballard neighborhood. Its identity is deliberately local: the Ballard Bridge is both a visual reference and a central metaphor for connection, community and passage. The club is also known by the nickname The Bridges, while supporters use Bridgekeepers as a related expression of that identity. Deep maroon, white and Pacific Northwest-inspired accents give the team a distinctive visual character, with badge lines drawing on local architecture and maritime geography.
The club plays at Interbay Stadium, in northwest Seattle near the boundary between Ballard and Interbay. The venue is associated with an intimate, high-energy atmosphere and a community-first matchday culture, including local gathering spaces and craft beer traditions. That setting reinforces the club’s neighborhood focus rather than separating the team from its surroundings.
The club’s recorded competitive history begins in USL League Two in 2022. Its participation record also includes the U.S. Open Cup from 2024, placing Ballard in both a developmental summer league and the wider American open-cup ecosystem. USL League Two is commonly positioned within the fourth tier of the United States soccer pyramid, connecting high-level collegiate players with professional aspirations. Ballard’s squad model has similarly emphasized collegiate standouts, former professionals and elite regional academy talent, reflecting the Pacific Northwest’s dense soccer network.
Local leadership is central to the organization. Sam Zisette, Lamar Neagle and Chris Kaimmer are identified among the club’s co-founders, with Zisette serving as president. Their stewardship is linked to a community-oriented approach and a strong emphasis on regional soccer relationships. Ballard’s profile therefore rests on more than competition: it combines a clear Seattle geography, distinctive bridge symbolism, developmental purpose and an accessible football culture rooted in neighborhood belonging.
Last matches statistics for Ballard
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ballard
6 - 1
Bigfoot
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
West Seattle Junction
1 - 2
Ballard
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ballard
3 - 1
West Seattle Junction
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Midlakes United
2 - 3
Ballard
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ballard
7 - 0
Tacoma Stars
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bigfoot
0 - 4
Ballard
|
0 / 1 |
|
0% | 0 | - | |
|
Ballard
4 - 0
Snohomish United
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ballard
1 - 1
Utah United
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ballard
4 - 3
Colorado Storm
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Ballard
1 - 2
Ventura County Fusion
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Ballard
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).