A look at Forward Madison FC’s inaugural roster

Brandon Barnes, a 24-year-old goal keeper, wrote in a sixth grade school assignment that he wanted to be a professional soccer player.

Players Carter Manley, Wyatt Omsberg, Dayne St. Clair and Mason Toye are four athletes on loan from partner club Minnesota United.

Brian Bement made it through open tryouts in which 38 players competed for just a handful of spots.

Jiro Barriga Toyama, No. 77, scored three goals, also known as a hat trick, while training with the Minnesota United.

Brandon Eaton nearly retired after an ACL and meniscus injury in 2017, but today is he back on the field with Forward Madison.

A goalkeeper from Canada, Dayne St. Clair was a two-year starter for the Maryland Terrapins.

Zaire Bartley, No. 17, scored the first goal in Forward Madison history.

Forward Paulo Júnior reunites with head coach Daryl Shore, who coached Júnior in 2010 when he was the top goalscorer for Miami FC.

Carl Schneider, No. 23, showing off his Dairyland jersey.

J.C Banks was the first Wisconsin native to sign for the Forward Madison team. He is from Milwaukee.

Goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre started 12 matches for Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union and played more than 1,000 minutes in the 2015 MLS.

Danny Tenorio, No. 10, takes a break during a team practice.

Carter Manley is one of the four players on loan from partner club Minnesota United.

Connor Tobin, No. 13, signed as Forward Madison's first defender.

Jeff Michaud won a championship with Miami FC in the summer of 2018. He is an attacking midfielder and is said to perform well under pressure.

Vital Nizigiyimana is the only player to earn a contract from Forward Madison's open tryouts. Read his story, "From the Streets to the Pitch," on Madison365.

Last year, Eric Leonard won player of the year for the Gold Coast Premier League Players in Australia.

Teammates Dayne St. Clair, Mason Toye and Carter Manley run during practice.

Carl Schneider is a Madison native. He played soccer for La Follette High School and UW–Madison.

As an attacking outside defender, Christian "Pato" Díaz can play on both the right and left side. His parents gave him the nickname pato, which means duck in Spanish, because they said he cried like a duck as a baby.

Don Smart from Kingston, Jamaic,a was the first player to sign on Forward Madison FC.

The team huddles together before going back on the field during the Forward Madison and UW–Madison match on April 16.

Josiel Nuñez is known as the Panamanian powerhouse. He played 14 times for the Panamanian nation team.

Defender Wyatt Omsberg

Fans show support at a Forward Madison soccer game against UW–Madison. The Badger and Flamingo ultimate face off.

Ally Hamis Ng'Anzi from Tanzania is the youngest player on Forward Madison team at age 18.

Danny Tenorio, No. 10, was the second player to join Forward Madison. He is from Ecuador and previously played for Naples, Florida.

Jeff Michaud, No. 8, admires the team mascot and Madison's favorite bird.

Shaun Russell, a 25-year-old defender from Chesapeake, Virginia, previously played with Forward Madison's assistant coach Neil Hlavaty.

Ryan Coulter from Dublin, Ireland, will be both a goalkeeper and a goalkeeping coach. During the 2018 season he was a goalkeeping coach for the University of Central Florida.