Saracens

The Asheville Saracens are an NSL soccer club based in Asheville, North Carolina. The club was founded in 2017 and plays its home games at Talisman Park.

History
The Saracens were founded in 2017 by Charlotte native, Kiari-Kirhsnik Marshall. He chose Asheville as the teams official location because he believed the city had a good potential market for a sports team of NSL size. The Saracens were one of the four clubs that were a part of the 2017 Expansion, which changed the entire format of the NSL.

Colours and badge
The Saracens have always worn black with orange accent for their home jersey, and orange with black accents as their away jersey. Their alternate jersey consists of a white and blue pattern.

The Saracens logo consists of an orange, Arabic man holding a scimitar.

Stadium
Talisman Park is one of the largest stadiums in the NSL, with a capacity of 72,000. It has a domed roof that can partially open during optimal weather.

Rivalries
The Saracens share rivalries with both of their NSC East counterparts, the Roanoke Revenants and the Virginia Colonials.

First Team Squad

 * As of 1 February 2015

Club captains
Since the establishment of the club in 2017, Histeban Rillegas remains the only player to have ever captained the team.