2026 Carolina Core FC season

Carolina Core FC
2026 season
OwnerMegan Oglesby
Matt Penley
Mark Penley
General managerEddie Pope
Head coachDonovan Ricketts
StadiumTruist Point
MLS Next ProEastern Conference:
Overall:
2026 U.S. Open CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Central African Republic Arnaud Tattevin (9 Goals)
All: Central African Republic Arnaud Tattevin (9 Goals)
Highest home attendance4,016 vs Orlando City B March 14
Lowest home attendance1,091 vs Virginia Dream FC March 19
Average home league attendance4,016 (10 missing), with U.S. Open Cup 2,554
Biggest winCarolina Core FC 4–0 Inter Miami CF II July 22
Biggest defeatCarolina Core FC 1–5 Chicago Fire FC II July 25

The 2026 Carolina Core FC Season is the club's third season in existence. This is the second independent club to play in a MLS Next Pro season alongside Chattanooga FC and will be joined by CT United FC in 2026. The club is located in North Carolina, US.

Players and staff

Current roster

As of July 13, 2026
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Nick Holliday (on loan from Crown Legacy FC)
2 DF  USA Charles Orbaugh
3 DF  COL Santiago Yepes (on loan from Leones F.C.)
4 DF  USA Nolan Evers
5 MF  ALG Mehdi Zerkane
6 MF  USA Ricardo Montenengro
7 DF  NED Tim Zeegers
8 MF  USA Corey Lundeen
9 FW  ARM Nicholas Kaloukian
10 FW  USA Jesus Ibarra
11 FW  LBR Anthony Sumo Jr.
12 MF  TAN Alenga Charles
14 FW  USA Khalid Balogun
15 FW  USA Tony Pineda
16 MF  CIV Mohamed Diakite
17 DF  ECU Jeffrey Caiza
18 DF  USA Dominique Colon
19 MF  USA Seth Hammond
20 MF  NZL Thomas Raimbault
21 MF  USA Nelson Martinez
22 DF  USA Nathan Brown
23 MF  USA Robinson Aguirre
24 MF  USA Tristan Weber
25 DF  USA Bryce Swineheart
26 FW  CTA Arnaud Tattevin
27 MF  USA Andrew Czech
33 DF  USA Bodie Ford
44 GK  USA Trevor Jackson
55 DF  USA Graham Ford
58 MF  USA David Diaz
77 MF  GHA Rashid Tetteh
80 MF  JAM Dyllan John
88 MF  USA Ryan Baer
90 GK  USA Nolan Anderson
99 DF  USA Grayson Rockhill

Staff

Transfers

In

Date Position Number Name from Type Fee Ref.
January 15, 2026MF80Jamaica Dyllan JohnJamaica Waterhouse FCSigningFree[1]
January 16, 2026DF4United States Nolan EversRepublic of Ireland Cobh RamblersSigningFree[2]
January 20, 2026MF6United States Ricardo MontenegroUnited States Inter Miami CF IISigningFree[3]
January 22, 2026DF99United States Grayson RockhillUnited States Georgia LionsSigningFree[4]
February 2, 2026DF21United States Nelson MartinezEl Salvador CD PlatenseSigningFree[5]
February 5, 2026MF58United States David DiazUnited States Ventura County FCSigningFree[6]
February 11, 2026MF20New Zealand Thomas RaimbaultUnited States Wisconsin BadgersSigningFree[7]
February 11, 2026MF7Netherlands Tim ZeegersNetherlands MVV MaastrichtSigningFree[8]
February 12, 2026DF18United States Dominique ColonSpain Barcelona City FCSigningFree[9]
February 12, 2026DF3Colombia Santiago YepesColombia LeonesLoanNA[10]
February 12, 2026DF22United States Nathan BrownUnited States Southern Indiana Screaming EaglesLoanNA[11]
February 13, 2026MF22Algeria Mehdi ZerkaneAlgeria MC AlgiersSigningFree[12]
February 13, 2026MF17Ecuador Jair CaizaEcuador Independiente JuniorsSigningFree[13]
March 7, 2026DF3United States Charles OrbaughCroatia NK Junak SinjSigningNA[14]
March 7, 2026GK1United States Nick HollidayUnited States Crown Legacy FCLoanNA[15]
March 7, 2026GK44United States Trevor JacksonGermany Eintracht NordhornSigningNA[16]
March 7, 2026MF23El Salvador Robinson AguirreUnited States Colorado Rapids 2SigningNA[17]
March 7, 2026GK90United States Nolan AndersonSpain CD Almuñécar CitySigningNA[18]
March 7, 2026FW14United States Khalid BalogunUnited States District Elite FCSigningNA[19]
April 1, 2026FW26Central African Republic Arnaud TattevinUnited States UNCG SpartansSigningNA[20]
June 10, 2026MF88United States Ryan BaerUnited States Tacoma DefianceSigningNA[21]
June 10, 2026MF27United States Andrew CzechUnited States North Carolina Tar HeelsSigningNA[22]
June 12, 2026MF19United States Seth HammondUnited States Hill City FCSigningNA[23]
June 27, 2026DF25United States Bryce SwineheartUnited States West Virginia MountaineersSigningNA[24]
June 28, 2026DF33United States Bodie FordUnited States Barça Residency AcademySigningNA[25]
June 28, 2026MF55United States Graham FordUnited States Barça Residency AcademySigningNA[26]
July 4, 2026MF24United States Tristan WeberUnited States Ristozi FCSigningNA[27]
July 13, 2026FW9Armenia Nicholas KaloukianArmenia FC UrartuSigningNA[28]
July 13, 2026DF77Ghana Rashid TettehUnited States Westchester SCTransferUndisclosed Sum[29]

Out

Date Position Number Name To Type Fee Ref.
December 9, 2025MF3Jamaica Zion ScarlettUnited States Portland Hearts of PineContract ExpiredNA[30][31]
December 17, 2025DF2United States Daniel ChicaUnited States Atlanta United 2Contract ExpiredNA[32][33]
December 19, 2025GK0United States Alex SuttonUnited States Sarasota ParadiseContract ExpiredNA[34][35]
December 19, 2025GK1United States Andrew Pannenberg"Unattached"Contract ExpiredNA[36]
December 19, 2025DF4United States Kai ThomasUnited States Colorado Rapids 2Contract ExpiredNA[37][38]
December 19, 2025MF17Republic of Ireland Glory NzingoRepublic of Ireland St Patrick's AthleticLoan ExpiredNA[39][40]
December 19, 2025DF6Argentina Juan Pablo Rodriguez"Unattached"Contract ExpiredNA[41]
December 19, 2025FW7United States Yekeson Subah"Unattached"Contract ExpiredNA[42]
December 19, 2025FW8Antigua and Barbuda Drake HadeedSpain Antequera U19sContract ExpiredNA[43]
December 19, 2025M2F10England Jacob EvansUnited States Sporting JAXContract ExpiredNA[44][45]
December 19, 2025FW13Honduras Josuha Rodriguez"Unattached"Contract ExpiredNA[46]
December 19, 2025DF14United States Jathan Juarez"Unattached"Contract ExpiredNA[47]
December 19, 2025FW15Colombia David PolancoKyrgyzstan FC TalantContract ExpiredNA[48]
December 19, 2025MF19Colombia Mateo Sarmiento"Unattached"Contract ExpiredNA[49]
December 19, 2025DF20France Ibrahim CoviUnited States Spokane VelocityContract ExpiredNA[50][51]
December 19, 2025MF21Dominican Republic Derek CuevasSpain CF VilanovaContract ExpiredNA[52]
December 19, 2025MF24Argentina Facundo CaneteUnited States Monterey Bay FCTransferUndisclosed[53][54]
December 19, 2025MF26France Paul Baptiste Behe Leonardi"Unattached"Contract ExpiredNA[55]
December 19, 2025FW28Argentina Federico Stachuk"Unattached"Contract ExpiredNA[56]
December 19, 2025MF29Colombia Santiago Cambindo"Unattached"Contract ExpiredNA[57]
December 19, 2025GK31United States Robert Bailey"Unattached"Contract ExpiredNA[58]
December 19, 2025DF44United States Christian Diaz"Unattached"Contract ExpiredNA[59]
December 19, 2025MF77Chile Jonathan Bazaes"Unattached"Contract ExpiredNA[60]
December 19, 2025MF99Liberia Aryeh Miller"Unattached"Contract ExpiredNA[61]

Loan In

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source

Loan Out

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source

Non-competitive fixtures

Preseason

January 31 Charleston Battery Cancelled Carolina Core FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors
February 14 Carolina Core FC v FC Cincinnati 2 High Point, North Carolina
1:00 PM EDT Stadium: Truist Point
February 17 Carolina Core FC 1–0 Inter Miami CF II High Point, North Carolina
6:30 PM EDT Stadium: Truist Point
February 22 Carolina Core FC 0–3 Crown Legacy FC High Point, North Carolina
3:00 PM EDT Stadium: Truist Point

Competitive fixtures

Standings

Pos Div Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts
12 NE Philadelphia Union II 24 9 2 2 11 30 36 −6 33
13 NE Toronto FC II 23 8 2 2 11 38 47 −9 30
14 SE Carolina Core FC (E) 24 5 3 5 11 33 43 −10 26
15 NE FC Cincinnati 2 (E) 24 5 2 0 17 27 54 −27 19
16 SE Inter Miami CF II (E) 23 2 1 3 17 21 56 −35 11
Updated to match(es) played on August 23, 2026. Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total regulation wins; 3) Total goal differential; 4) Total goals scored; 5) Total shootout wins; 6) Away goal differential; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Home goals differential; 9) Home goals scored; 10) Fewer disciplinary points; 11) Drawing of lots.
(E) Eliminated

Overall table

Pos Div Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Awards
1 FR Austin FC II 24 16 2 4 2 48 19 +29 56 Regular season champion
2 SE Crown Legacy FC 24 13 5 2 4 57 33 +24 51
3 PC Portland Timbers 2 24 13 4 3 4 33 26 +7 50
4 FR Houston Dynamo 2 23 13 4 1 5 48 24 +24 48
5 SE Chattanooga FC 24 11 4 3 6 44 35 +9 44
6 NE CT United FC 24 13 2 0 9 49 41 +8 43
7 PC Ventura County FC 23 11 3 3 6 47 30 +17 42
8 NE New England Revolution II 24 11 3 3 7 40 34 +6 42
9 NE Columbus Crew 2 23 11 4 1 7 41 36 +5 42
10 NE New York Red Bulls II 24 12 1 3 8 50 39 +11 41
11 PC Los Angeles FC 2 23 10 3 5 5 40 40 0 41
12 SE Atlanta United 2 24 12 0 4 8 52 38 +14 40
13 NE New York City FC II 23 11 2 2 8 42 35 +7 39
14 SE Chicago Fire FC II 24 10 3 3 8 49 37 +12 39
15 FR St. Louis City 2 24 9 4 4 7 38 35 +3 39
16 PC Tacoma Defiance 24 10 2 2 10 37 36 +1 36
17 SE Huntsville City FC 24 9 2 4 9 38 42 −4 35
18 SE Orlando City B 24 8 4 3 9 43 48 −5 35
19 NE Philadelphia Union II 24 9 2 2 11 30 36 −6 33
20 PC San Jose Earthquakes II 23 8 3 3 9 40 29 +11 33
21 FR North Texas SC 23 7 4 4 8 34 34 0 33
22 FR Minnesota United FC 2 23 8 2 3 10 31 36 −5 31
23 NE Toronto FC II 23 8 2 2 11 38 47 −9 30
24 PC Real Monarchs 23 6 4 0 13 32 46 −14 26
25 SE Carolina Core FC 24 5 3 5 11 33 43 −10 26
26 PC Whitecaps FC 2 24 5 3 1 15 33 54 −21 22
27 FR Sporting Kansas City II 24 5 1 3 15 30 61 −31 20
28 NE FC Cincinnati 2 24 5 2 0 17 27 54 −27 19
29 FR Colorado Rapids 2 24 3 2 5 14 24 45 −21 18
30 SE Inter Miami CF II 23 2 1 3 17 21 56 −35 11
Updated to match(es) played on August 25, 2026. Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total regulation wins; 3) Total goal differential; 4) Total goals scored; 5) Total shootout wins; 6) Away goal differential; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Home goals differential; 9) Home goals scored; 10) Fewer disciplinary points; 11) Drawing of lots.

MLS Next Pro Regular Season

March 8 1 Atlanta United 2 2–1 Carolina Core FC Athens, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT
  • Togashi 32'
  • Majub Yellow card 37'
  • Torres Yellow card 45+1'
  • Chica 62'
  • Suarez-Couri Yellow card 90+1'
  • Hibbert Yellow card 90+2'
 Report
  • Orbaugh Yellow card 25'
  • Pineda Yellow card 34'
  • Senanou red-colored football 46' (o.g.)
  • Zeegers Yellow card 76'
  • Sumo Jr. Yellow card 80'
 Stadium: Turner Soccer Complex
Referee: Luis Diego Arroyo
March 14 2 Carolina Core FC 2–3 Orlando City B High Point, North Carolina
3:00 PM EDT
  • Sumo Jr. Yellow card 23' 31'
  • Montenegro 48'
  • Zerkane Yellow card 51'
  • Diakite Yellow card 83'
  • John Yellow card 90'
  • Caiza Yellow card 90+4'
 Report
Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 4,016
Referee: Lauren Aldrich
March 22 3 Chicago Fire FC II 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Carolina Core FC Bridgeview, Illinois
4:00 PM EDT Report
  • Sumo Jr. Yellow card 56'
 Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Referee: Igor Bych
Penalties
  • football with check mark Sumo Jr.
  • football with red X Diaz
  • football with check mark Diakite
  • football with check mark Caiza
  • football with check mark Aguirre
March 28 4 Carolina Core FC 1–1
(0–2 p)		 Inter Miami CF II High Point, North Carolina
3:00 PM EDT
  • Zeegers Yellow card 51'
  • Raimbault 85'
  • Evers Yellow card 90'
 Report
  • Ristano Yellow card 27'
  • Zeltzer-Zubida 36'
  • Garcia Yellow card 58'
  • Rey Yellow card 67'
  • Matos Yellow card 87'
  • Vorenkamp Yellow card 90+5'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Referee: Stephen Foster
Penalties
  • Sumo Jr. football with red X
  • Evers football with red X
  • Diakite football with red X
  • Caiza football with red X
April 12 5 Philadelphia Union II 4–1 Carolina Core FC Chester, Pennsylvania
3:OO PM EDT
Report
  • Orbaugh Yellow card 12'
  • Raimbault Yellow card 33'
  • Caiza Yellow card 51'
  • Alenga Yellow card 68'
  • Tattevin Yellow card 75' 77'
 Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
April 19 6 Orlando City B 2–2
(6–5 p)		 Carolina Core FC Kissimmee, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Raimbault Yellow card 45+1'
  • Diaz Yellow card 62' 72'
  • Evers 75'
 Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
Penalties
  • football with check mark Zeegers
  • football with check mark Yepes
  • football with check mark Caiza
  • football with check mark Sumo Jr.
  • football with check mark Diakite
  • football with red X John
April 25 7 Carolina Core FC 2–2
(4–2 p)		 Crown Legacy FC High Point, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Truist Point
Referee: Shawn Tehini
Penalties
May 2 8 Carolina Core FC 1–2 Atlanta United 2 High Point, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Dunbar 29', 45+2'
  • Senanou Yellow card 41'
  • Cisset Yellow card 54'
  • Torres Yellow card 79'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Referee: Laadi Issaka
May 7 9 Huntsville City FC 3–0 Carolina Core FC Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Evers Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 57'
  • Diakite Yellow card 32'
 Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
Referee: Amin Hadzic
May 16 10 Carolina Core FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC II High Point, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Hyte 40' Yellow card 82'
  • Berg Yellow card 45+1'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
May 24 11 Chattanooga FC 1–0 Carolina Core FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
3:00 PM EDT
  • Hanchard Yellow card 16'
  • Krehl 59'
  • Sar-Sar Yellow card 75'
 Report
  • Montenegro Yellow card 37'
 Stadium: Finley Stadium
Referee: Kaitlyn Trowbridge
May 30 12 Carolina Core FC 1–1
(5–6 p)		 Red Bull New York II High Point, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Rodriguez 12'
  • Sánchez Yellow card 33'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Referee: Cuauhtemoc Delgadillo
Penalties
  • Lundeen football with check mark
  • Diaz football with check mark
  • Sumo Jr. football with check mark
  • Rockhill football with check mark
  • Tattevin football with red X
  • Evers football with check mark
  • Colon football with red X
  • football with check mark Worth
  • football with red X Sánchez
  • football with check mark Cadigan
  • football with check mark Baitinger
  • football with check mark Rodriguez
  • football with check mark Gallagher
  • football with check mark Modelo
June 7 13 Orlando City B 3–2 Carolina Core FC Kissimmee, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
  • Leão 45+5', 74'
  • Okonski Yellow card 60'
  • Belgodere 83'
 Report
Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park
Referee: Marie Durr
June 13 14 Carolina Core FC 2–0 Crown Legacy FC High Point, North Carolina
3:00 PM EDT
  • Tattevin 43', 51'
  • Czech Yellow card 48'
  • Diaz Yellow card 57'
  • Baer Yellow card 66'
 Report
  • Holt Yellow card 38'
  • Ouedraogo Yellow card 53'
  • Coulibaly Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 76'
  • Mendoza Yellow card 72'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Referee: Danielle Chesky
June 17 15 NYCFC II 3–2 Carolina Core FC Queens, New York City, New York
7:00 PM EDT
  • Flax 21', 78' (pen.)
  • Samb Yellow card 23'
  • De Pinho 73' Yellow card 85'
 Report
  • Tattevin Yellow card 59'
  • Czech 82'
  • Evers Yellow card 87'
  • Diaz 90+2'
 Stadium: Belson Stadium
Referee: Drew Klemp
June 20 16 Inter Miami CF II 0–0
(1–4 p)		 Carolina Core FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
32:00 PM EDT
  • Saja Yellow card 30'
  • Rey Yellow card 66'
  • Urkidi Yellow card 79'
 Report
  • Lundeen Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Baptist Health Community Field
Referee: Edson Carvajal
Penalties
  • Sumalla football with check mark
  • Urkidi football with red X
  • Hall football with red X
  • football with check mark Lundeen
  • football with check mark Diaz
  • football with check mark Sumo Jr.
  • football with check mark Caiza
June 28 17 Carolina Core FC 1–0 Huntsville City FC High Point, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT
  • Raimbault 44'
 Report
  • Coulibaly Yellow card 26'
  • Devan Yellow card 71'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Referee: JC Griggs
July 5 18 CT United FC 3–1 Carolina Core FC New Haven, Connecticut
6:00 PM EDT
  • Tanyi 14'
  • Petrie Yellow card 36'
  • Stephenson Yellow card 45+2'
  • Kouonang 50'
  • D’Ippolito 54'
  • Applewhaite Yellow card 86'
 Report
Stadium: Reese Stadium
Referee: Russell Miller
July 12 19 Carolina Core FC 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Chattanooga FC High Point, North Carolina
5:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Krehl 45'
  • Louis-Jean Yellow card 45+5'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Referee: Calin Radosav
Penalties
  • Lundeen football with red X
  • Raimbault football with check mark
  • Baer football with check mark
  • Caiza football with red X
July 22 20 Carolina Core FC 4–0 Inter Miami CF II High Point, North Carolina
6:30 PM EDT
  • Raimbault 3'
  • Kaloukian 26' (pen.)
  • Diaz 67'
  • Hammond Yellow card 78'
  • Rockhill 88'
 Report
  • Marin Yellow card 26'
  • Almeida Yellow card 90+1'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Referee: Danielle Chesky
July 25 21 Carolina Core FC 1–5 Chicago Fire FC II High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
Report
  • Nigg Yellow card 4' 29'
  • Pineda 18' Yellow card 78'
  • Hlyut 34'
  • Fleming 48'
  • González Yellow card 79'
  • Diawara 90+1'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Referee: Daniel Emeri
July 31 22 Atlanta United 2 3–3
(9–10 p)		 Carolina Core FC Marietta, Georgia
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground
Referee: William Hale
Penalties
  • Cisset football with check mark
  • Chong Qui football with check mark
  • Weah football with check mark
  • Riveras football with check mark
  • Chica football with check mark
  • Senanou football with check mark
  • Fakiyesi football with check mark
  • Browne football with check mark
  • Jardines football with check mark
  • Henry football with red X
  • football with check mark Baers
  • football with check mark Diaz
  • football with check mark Evers
  • football with check mark Pineda
  • football with check mark Lundeen
  • football with check mark B. Ford
  • football with check mark G. Ford
  • football with check mark Tetteh
  • football with check mark Montenegro
  • football with check mark Swineheart
August 8 23 Carolina Core FC 2–0 Huntsville City FC High Point, North Carolina
8:21 PM EDT
  • Orbaugh 5' Yellow card 33'
  • Raimbault 44'
  • Kaloikian Yellow card 90+1'
 Report
  • Caicedo Yellow card 11'
  • Prince Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 90'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Referee: Dorian Del Toro
August 22 24 Carolina Core FC 1–3 FC Cincinnati 2 High Point, North Carolina
7:00 PM ET
  • Pineda 82'
 Report
  • Lachekar 52'
  • Samson Yellow card 63'
  • Chirilă 66' (pen.)
  • Gray 79'
  • Paz Yellow card 85'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Referee: Promise Adebayo-Ige
August 29 25 Chattanooga FC v Carolina Core FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Finley Stadium
September 4 26 Carolina Core FC v New England Revolution II High Point, North Carolina
6:30 PM EDT Stadium: Truist Point
September 12 27 Crown Legacy FC v Carolina Core FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
September 20 28 Columbus Crew 2 v Carolina Core FC Columbus, Ohio
2:00 PM EDT Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

March 19 First Round Carolina Core FC 1–2 Virginia Dream FC High Point, North Carolina
6:00 PM ET
  • Amo Yellow card 6'
  • Diarra 58'
  • Akinkoye 78'
  • Guerrero Yellow card 90+5'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 1,091
Referee: Yannick Rothfuss

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalMLS Next ProU.S. Open CupMLSNP Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States USA Nick Holliday 21020+001+000+00
2 DF United States USA Charles Orbaugh 20119+110+000+00
3 DF Colombia COL Santiago Yepes 906+201+000+00
4 DF United States USA Nolan Evers 21116+411+000+00
5 MF Algeria ALG Mehdi Zerkane 706+100+000+00
6 MF United States USA Ricardo Montenegro 25120+411+000+00
7 MF Netherlands NED Tim Zeegers 16212+311+010+00
8 MF United States USA Corey Lundeen 1303+1000+000+00
9 FW Armenia ARM Nicholas Kaloukian 515+010+000+00
10 FW United States USA Jesus Ibarra 401+200+100+00
11 FW Liberia LBR Anthony Sumo Jr. 1729+721+000+00
12 MF Tanzania TAN Charles Alenga 704+300+000+00
14 MF United States USA Khalid Balogun 902+600+100+00
15 FW United States USA Antonio Pineda 1237+530+000+00
16 MF Ivory Coast CIV Mohamed Diakite 1114+710+000+00
17 MF Ecuador ECU Jair Caiza 18016+100+100+00
18 DF United States USA Dominique Colon 902+601+000+00
19 MF United States USA Seth Hammond 1106+500+000+00
20 MF New Zealand NZL Thomas Raimbault 24421+241+000+00
21 DF United States USA Nelson Martinez 15011+400+000+00
22 DF United States USA Nathan Brown 701+501+000+00
23 MF El Salvador SLV Robinson Aguirre 703+301+000+00
24 MF United States USA Tristan Weber 603+300+000+00
25 DF United States USA Bryce Swineheart 808+000+000+00
26 FW Central African Republic CTA Arnaud Tattevin 201218+2120+000+00
27 MF United States USA Andrew Czech 716+110+000+00
33 DF United States USA Bodie Ford 502+300+000+00
44 GK United States USA Trevor Jackson 303+000+000+00
55 DF United States USA Graham Ford 500+500+000+00
58 MF United States USA David Diaz 25314+1030+100+00
77 DF Ghana GHA Rashid Tetteh 502+300+000+00
80 MF Jamaica JAM Dyllan John 904+401+000+00
88 MF United States USA Ryan Baer 1109+200+000+00
90 GK United States USA Nolan Anderson 101+000+000+00
99 DF United States USA Grayson Rockhill 310+310+000+00

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name MLS Next Pro U.S. Open Cup MLSNP Playoffs Total
1 FW 26 Central African Republic Arnaud Tattevin 12 0 0 12
2 MF 20 New Zealand Thomas Raimbault 4 0 0 4
3 FW 15 United States Antonio Pineda 3 0 0 3
FW 58 United States David Diaz 3 0 0 3
5 FW 11 Liberia Anthony Sumo Jr. 2 0 0 2
MF 7 Netherlands Tim Zeegers 1 1 0 2
6 DF 2 United States Charles Orbaugh 1 0 0 1
DF 4 United States Nolan Evers 1 0 0 1
MF 6 United States Ricardo Montenegro 1 0 0 1
FW 9 Armenia Nicholas Kaloukian 1 0 0 1
MF 16 Ivory Coast Mohamed Diakite 1 0 0 1
MF 27 United States Andrew Czech 1 0 0 1
DF 99 United States Grayson Rockhill 1 0 0 1
NA NA Own Goals 1 0 0 1
Total 33 1 0 34

Top assists

Rank Position Number Name MLS Next Pro U.S. Open Cup MLSNP Playoffs Total
1 MF 6 United States Ricardo Montenegro 4 1 0 5
2 MF 20 New Zealand Thomas Raimbault 4 0 0 4
3 DF 2 United States Charles Orbaugh 2 0 0 2
FW 9 Armenia Nicholas Kaloukian 2 0 0 2
FW 15 United States Antonio Pineda 2 0 0 2
MF 20 United States Corey Lundeen 2 0 0 2
DF 33 United States Bodie Ford 2 0 0 2
FW 58 United States David Diaz 2 0 0 2
9 MF 5 Algeria Mehdi Zerkane 1 0 0 1
DF 22 United States Nathan Brown 1 0 0 1
Total 22 1 0 23

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player MLS Next Pro U.S. Open Cup MLSNP Playoffs Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK United States Nick Holliday 100000000100
2 DF United States Charles Orbaugh 500000000500
3 DF Colombia Santiago Yepes 000100000100
4 DF United States Nolan Evers 410000000410
5 MF Algeria Mehdi Zerkane 300000000300
6 MF United States Ricardo Montenegro 200100000300
7 MF Netherlands Tim Zeegers 400000000400
8 MF United States Corey Lundeen 200000000200
9 FW Armenia Nicholas Kaloukian 100000000100
10 FW United States Jesus Ibarra 000100000100
11 FW Liberia Anthony Sumo Jr. 400000000400
12 MF Tanzania Charles Alenga 200000000200
14 MF United States Khalid Balogun 200100000300
15 FW United States Antonio Pineda 100000000100
16 MF Ivory Coast Mohamed Diakite 300000000300
17 MF Ecuador Jair Caiza 302000000302
18 DF United States Dominique Colon 000000000000
19 MF United States Seth Hammond 100000000100
20 MF New Zealand Thomas Raimbault 200000000200
21 DF United States Nelson Martinez 300000000300
22 DF United States Nathan Brown 000100000100
23 MF El Salvador Robinson Aguirre 000100000100
24 MF United States Tristan Weber 000000000000
25 DF United States Bryce Swineheart 100000000100
26 FW Central African Republic Arnaud Tattevin 200000000200
27 MF United States Andrew Czech 100000000100
33 DF United States Bodie Ford 000000000000
44 GK United States Trevor Jackson 000000000000
55 DF United States Graham Ford 000000000000
58 MF United States David Diaz 300000000300
77 DF Ghana Rashid Tetteh 000000000000
80 MF Jamaica Dyllan John 100000000100
88 MF United States Ryan Baer 300000000300
90 GK United States Nolan Anderson 000000000000
99 DF United States Grayson Rockhill 000000000000
Total54126000006012

Awards and Honors

MLS NEXT Player of the Month

Player Month Reference
Central African Republic Arnaud Tattevin July [62]

MLS NEXT Player of the Matchweek

Player Matchweek Reference
Central African Republic Arnaud Tattevin 16 [63]
Central African Republic Arnaud Tattevin 22 [64]

MLS NEXT Pro Goal of the Matchweek

Player Matchweek Reference
Liberia Anthony Sumo Jr. 9 [65]

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