Wakefield A.F.C.
Wakefield A.F.C. is an association football club formed in 2019 currently playing in the Northern Counties East League Division One at Step 6 (Level 10) of the English football pyramid.
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| Full name | Wakefield Association Football Club | |
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| Founded | 2019 | |
| Stadium | Belle Vue (Wakefield) | |
| Capacity | 9,300 | |
| Owner | Fan shareholders with V02 Capital the majority shareholders | |
| Chairman | Guilherme Decca | |
| Manager | Gabriel Mozzini | |
| League | Northern Counties East League Division One | |
| 2022–23 | Northern Counties East League Division One, 4th of 20 | |
| Website | Club website | |
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History
A group of businessmen founded the club in 2019.
In November 2021, VO2 Capital, a Connecticut-based family office took a majority interest at the football club.
On the same date, VO2 Capital also announced a merger with Wakefield Trinity Ladies Football Club, thus creating a new women's section for Wakefield AFC.
In January 2022, Chairman Guilherme Decca appointed Gabriel Mozzini as first team manager as part of several measures taken by VO2 Capital to re-organize the club. Under Mozzini guidance the team went on a remarkable run of 17 unbeaten games including 6 consecutive clean sheets to finish the season. On 14 May Wakefield AFC finally won their first league title after beating Dodworth Miners at home in the last game of the season.
On 12 May 2022, Wakefield AFC was promoted to Northern Counties East League Division One for 2022-23 season.
Stadium
The club previously played their games at the Millennium Stadium, Post Office Road, home of rugby league team Featherstone Rovers. The club previously played in Barnsley but wanted to move to a stadium within the WF postcode area. From the 2023-24 season, the club will play in Wakefield through a groundshare at the Be Well Support Stadium with rugby league team Wakefield Trinity. [1]
First-team squad
- As of 1 August 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical Staff
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| Name | Position | ||
 | Gabe Mozzini | Manager | |
 | Junior Roberti | Assistant manager | |
References
- Ltd, Go Media. "WAKEFIELD AFC TO PLAY AT THE MILLENNIUM STADIUM". Featherstone Rovers. Retrieved 6 December 2020.