2026 Union Omaha season

Union Omaha
2026 season
OwnerGary Green
Head coachVincenzo Candela
StadiumMorrison Stadium
USL League One1st
USL League One PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
USL CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Diego Gutierrez and
Sergio Ors Navarro (7 goals)
All: Sergio Ors Navarro (10 goals)
Highest home attendance2,724 (7/1 v. AVA)
Lowest home attendance1,520 (4/11 v.MAD)
Average home league attendance2,186
Biggest win4 goals (8/16 v. RIC)
Biggest defeat2 goals (twice)

The 2026 Union Omaha season is the seventh season in the soccer team's history, all of which have been in USL League One in the third division of American soccer. After playing their first six seasons at Werner Park in Papillion, Nebraska, the team will play their home games at Morrison Stadium in Downtown Omaha.[1]

This will be the first full season for Vincenzo Candela as head coach. He replaced Dominic Casciato in the middle of the 2025 season, after Casciato left the club to become head coach of Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship. It will also be the first full season with Jamie Henderson as sporting director, after he joined the club in August 2025.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Name From Fee/notes Ref.
December 9, 2025MFBrazil Gabriel Cabral United States Tormenta FC [2]
December 15, 2025MFGermany Adrian Billhardt United States Richmond Kickers [3]
December 19, 2025DFMorocco Younes Boudadi United States Las Vegas Lights [4]
December 23, 2025FWGermany Kempes Tekiela United States One Knoxville SC [5]
January 13, 2026FWUnited States Dylan Borczak United States Lexington SC [6]
January 16, 2026DFAlgeria Sami Guediri United States Monterey Bay FC [7]
January 27, 2026DFUnited States Camron Lawrence United States Monmouth Hawks [8]
February 3, 2026DFUnited States Jamie Orson United States Stony Brook Seawolves [9]
February 11, 2026MFUnited States Edrey Cáceres United States Lexington SC [10]
March 12, 2026FWUnited States Diego Gutierrez United States Monterey Bay FC 25-Day Contract
April 8, 2026FWUnited States Diego Gutierrez Permanent Contract[11]

Loans in

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
May 15, 2026MFAllen GavilanesUnited States Indy ElevenMay 15, 2026[12]
June 29, 2026MFMarlon VargasUnited States New Mexico UnitedJune 29, 2026[13]

Transfers out

Date Position No. Name To Fee/notes Ref.
December 1, 2025MF28United States Ryan Becher United States St. Louis City 2 Loan Expired
December 1, 2025MF17United States Benjamin Barjolo United States Orange County SC Loan Expired
December 5, 2025MF23Germany Max Schneider United States Tampa Bay Rowdies Undisclosed[14]
December 23, 2025MF7United States Joe Gallardo United States Spokane Velocity FC [15]
January 7, 2026DF20United States Charlie Ostrem United States Tampa Bay Rowdies [16]
January 8, 2026DF26United States Dion Acoff United States Tampa Bay Rowdies [17]
January 17, 2026DF13United States Anderson Holt United States New York Cosmos Undisclosed[18]
February 13, 2026FW18United States Mark Bronnik United States Seattle Sounders Undisclosed[19]
March 25, 2026FW10Ghana Prosper Kasim

Roster

As of August 13, 2026[20]

Current roster

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  USA Blake Malone
4 DF  GHA Samuel Owusu
5 DF  USA Jamie Orson
6 DF  ALG Sami Guediri
7 MF  GER Adrian Billhardt
8 MF  BRA Gabriel Cabral
9 FW  MEX Pato Botello Faz
11 FW  USA Dylan Borczak
12 MF  USA Marlon Vargas ([A])
14 DF  USA Brent Kallman
15 MF  USA Brandon Knapp
16 MF  ENG Laurence Wootton
17 FW  USA Diego Gutierrez
19 DF  USA Camron Lawrence
20 FW  ESP Sergio Ors Navarro
21 FW  MEX Aarón Gómez
22 FW  GER Kempes Tekiela
23 DF  MAR Younes Boudadi
24 GK  GHA Rashid Nuhu
27 DF  SSD Ryen Jiba
28 MF  USA Edrey Cáceres
77 MF  USA Allen Gavilanes ([B])
99 GK  USA Cole Jensen
  1. ^
    On loan from New Mexico United
  2. ^
    On loan from Indy Eleven

Competitions

USL League One

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Charlotte Independence 22 14 4 4 52 29 +23 46 Playoffs
2 Union Omaha 24 14 6 4 41 27 +14 46
3 Forward Madison FC 22 13 5 4 43 23 +20 43
4 One Knoxville SC 22 11 5 6 37 25 +12 39
5 Spokane Velocity FC 21 12 7 2 32 27 +5 38
Updated to match(es) played on August 29, 2026. Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
StadiumAHHAHAHHAHAHAAAHHAAAHHAHHAHHAHAA
ResultLWWWWLWDWWWWLLLWDWWWW
Position1684334221111111121111
Source: USL League One[21]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

March 15, 2026 1 Spokane Velocity FC 1–0 Union Omaha Spokane, WA
5:00 CDT
Report
  • Cáceres Yellow card 52'
 Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 1,669
Referee: Robert Vincze
March 22, 2026 2 Union Omaha 3–2 Athletic Club Boise Omaha, NE
4:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 1,732
Referee: Mark Verso
March 28, 2026 3 Union Omaha 2–1 Corpus Christi FC Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 1,774
Referee: Igor Bych
April 4, 2026 4 AV Alta FC 1–3 Union Omaha Lancaster, CA
  • Relerford Yellow card 17'
  • Desdunes Yellow card 40'
  • Ortiz 90+3'
Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 3,204
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
April 11, 2026 5 Union Omaha 1–0 Forward Madison Omaha, NE
  • Edwards Yellow card 51'
 Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 1,520
Referee: Alejo Calume
April 18, 2026 6 Richmond Kickers 2–1 Union Omaha Richmond, VA
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,970
Referee: John Matto
May 2, 2026 7 Union Omaha 2–0 Greenville Triumph Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 2,281
Referee: Joe Surgan
May 9, 2026 8 Union Omaha 2–2 Portland Hearts of Pine Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 2,406
Referee: Kalilou Jarju
May 13, 2026 9 One Knoxville SC 1–2 Union Omaha Knoxville, TN
  • Murphy 13'
  • McRobb Yellow card 59'
  • Perkins Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Covenant Health Park
Attendance: 2,402
Referee: John Griggs
May 23, 2026 10 Union Omaha 2–0 Chattanooga Red Wolves Omaha, NE
  • Ors 57'
  • Gavilanes 82'
  • Jensen Yellow card 89'
  • Lelin Yellow card 13'
  • Ramos Yellow card 37'
 Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 2,373
Referee: Carlos Rodriguez
May 27, 2026 11 New York Cosmos 1–2 Union Omaha Patterson, NJ
Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
Attendance: 2,684
May 30, 2026 12 Union Omaha 2–1 FC Naples Omaha, NE
  • Arevalo 23'
  • T. Gray Yellow card 59'
  • Ferrín Yellow card 63'
  • H. Gray Yellow card 72'
 Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 2,196
Referee: Esad Omanovic
June 10, 2026 13 Charlotte Independence 2–0 Union Omaha Matthews, NC
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 707
Referee: Stefan Parri
June 13, 2026 14 Sarasota Paradise 2–0 Union Omaha Lakewood Ranch, FL
6:30 CDT
  • Sögaard Yellow card 21'
  • Terzaghi 55', Yellow card 70'
  • Valentine Yellow card 67'
  • Rosa 75'
 Report
  • Ors Yellow card 37'
  • Pato Yellow card 77'
 Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
Attendance: 1,571
Referee: Mario Maric
June 20, 2026 15 Athletic Club Boise 1–0 Union Omaha Garden City, ID
8:30 CDT
Report
Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
Attendance: 7,247
Referee: Calin Radosav
July 1, 2026 16 Union Omaha 3–1 AV Alta FC Omaha, NE
8:30 CDT
Report
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 2,724
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
July 18, 2026 17 Union Omaha 2–2 Westchester SC Omaha, NE
6:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 2,275
Referee: Emmy Nonso-Ayakwo
July 22, 2026 18 Portland Hearts of Pine 1–2 Union Omaha Portland, ME
6:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium
Attendance: 6,239
Referee: Deny Kulasinac
August 1, 2026 19 Fort Wayne FC 0–2 Union Omaha Fort Wayne, IN
6:30 CDT
  • Dias Yellow card 75'
  • Rempel Red card 88'
 Report
Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park
Attendance: 3,801
Referee: Jorge Escobar
August 6, 2026 20 Chattanooga Red Wolves 1–3 Union Omaha East Ridge, TN
6:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,070
Referee: Stephen Foster
August 16, 2026 21 Union Omaha 5–1 Richmond Kickers Omaha, NE
6:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 2,582
Referee: Braeden Frey
August 22, 2026 22 Union Omaha v Sarasota Paradise Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
August 26, 2026 23 FC Naples v Union Omaha Naples, FL
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
August 29, 2026 24 Union Omaha v New York Cosmos Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
September 5, 2026 25 Union Omaha v Charlotte Independence Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
September 12, 2026 26 Corpus Christi FC v Union Omaha Corpus Christi, TX
Stadium: Cabaniss Athletic Complex
September 16, 2026 27 Union Omaha v Spokane Velocity FC Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
September 19, 2026 28 Union Omaha v One Knoxville SC Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
September 26, 2026 29 Greenville, SC v Union Omaha
October 10, 2026 30 Union Omaha v Fort Wayne FC Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
October 17, 2026 31 Westchester SC v Union Omaha Mount Vernon, NY
Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
October 24, 2026 32 Forward Madison v Union Omaha Madison, WI
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field

Prinx Tires USL Cup

Table

Pos Lg Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC Louisville City FC 4 3 1 0 0 12 4 +8 11 Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC Detroit City FC 4 2 0 2 0 4 2 +2 8
3 USLC Indy Eleven 4 1 2 0 1 5 4 +1 7
4 USL1 Union Omaha 4 2 0 0 2 10 12 −2 6
5 USLC Lexington SC 4 1 1 1 1 7 7 0 6
6 USL1 Forward Madison FC 4 1 0 0 3 6 10 −4 3
7 USL1 Fort Wayne FC 4 0 0 1 3 6 11 −5 1
Source:

Match results

April 25, 2026 1 Indy Eleven 1–2 Union Omaha Indianapolis, IN
7:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 8,552
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
May 17, 2026 2 Union Omaha 1–5 Louisville City Omaha, NE
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 2,041
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
June 6, 2026 3 Union Omaha 4–2 Fort Wayne FC Omaha, NE
8:00 p.m.
Report
  • Nieto Yellow card 30'
  • Hernandez Yellow card 34'
  • Oyetunde 41'
  • Becher 45'
 Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 2,348
Referee: Gerald Flores
July 11, 2026 4 Forward Madison 4–3 Union Omaha Madison, WI
7:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 3,573
Referee: Elton García

U.S. Open Cup

March 18, 2026 First Round BOHFS of St. Louis (MWPL) Missouri 0–8 Union Omaha (USL1) Nebraska St. Charles, MO
7:00 CDT
  • Schrum Yellow card 45'
 Report
Stadium: Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Anthony Sobolevsky
March 31, 2026 Second Round Indy Eleven (USLC) Indiana 1–2 Union Omaha (USL1) Nebraska Indianapolis, IN
6:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 3,469
Referee: John Griggs
April 14, 2026 Round of 32 Colorado Rapids (MLS) Colorado 1–0 Union Omaha (USL1) Nebraska Commerce City, CO
8:30 CDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Alyssa Pennington

International Friendly

July 25, 2026 Union Omaha (USL1) 1-3 FC Juarez (Liga MX) Omaha, NE
6:00 CDT Klein 49' Report Galvan 23'

Galvan 67'

Cota 89'		 Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Referee: Jacob Larson

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalUSL-1U.S. Open CupUSL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3 DF United States USA Blake Malone 1404+700+002+10
4 DF Ghana GHA Samuel Owusu 28520+123+033+10
5 DF England ENG Jamie Orson 401+100+001+10
6 DF Algeria ALG Sami Guediri 20114+201+112+00
7 MF Germany GER Adrian Billhardt 1013+512+000+00
8 MF Brazil BRA Gabriel Cabral 24315+323+013+00
9 FW Mexico MEX Pato Botello Faz 28617+431+213+12
11 FW United States USA Dylan Borczak 1627+402+013+01
12 MF United States USA Marlon Vargas 602+200+001+10
14 DF United States USA Brent Kallman 25116+213+002+20
15 MF United States USA Brandon Knapp 916+011+101+00
16 MF England ENG Laurence Wootton 27015+502+101+30
17 FW United States USA Diego Gutierrez 27910+1072+102+22
19 DF United States USA Camron Lawrence 2007+802+002+10
20 FW Spain ESP Sergio Ors Navarro 201011+471+122+11
21 FW Mexico MEX Aarón Gómez 2258+1040+003+11
22 MF Germany GER Kempes Tekiela 23711+543+011+32
23 DF Morocco MAR Younes Boudadi 26017+301+203+00
24 GK Ghana GHA Rashid Nuhu 13010+001+002+00
27 DF South Sudan SSD Ryen Jiba 25111+812+103+00
28 MF United States USA Edrey Cáceres 1706+901+001+00
77 MF United States USA Allen Gavilanes 1558+440+002+11
99 GK United States USA Cole Jensen 15011+002+002+00

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player USL1 US Open Cup USL Cup 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
3DFUnited States Blake Malone 200000000200
4DFGhana Samuel Owusu 400000100500
5DFUnited States Jamie Orson 001000100101
6DFAlgeria Sami Guediri 500100000600
7MFGermany Adrian Billhardt 000000000000
8FWBrazil Gabriel Cabral 400000100500
9FWSpain Pato Botello Faz 300000000300
11FWUnited States Dylan Borczak 100100000200
12MFUnited States Marlon Vargas 200000000200
14DFUnited States Brent Kallman 300200000500
15MFUnited States Brandon Knapp 100100000200
16MFEngland Laurence Wootton 400000100500
17FWUnited States Diego Gutierrez 000000000000
19DFUnited States Camron Lawrence 100000000100
20DFSpain Sergio Ors Navarro 200000000200
21FWMexico Aarón Gómez 100000000100
22FWGermany Kempes Tekiela 100000100200
23MFMorocco Younes Boudadi 100000201301
24GKGhana Rashid Nuhu 100000000100
27DFSouth Sudan Ryen Jiba 000000000000
28MFUnited States Edrey Cáceres 300000100400
77MFUnited States Allen Gavilanes 000000000000
99GKUnited States Cole Jensen 100000000100
Total40015008015302

References

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  2. ↑ "UNION OMAHA SIGNS MIDFIELDER GABRIEL CABRAL". unionomaha.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
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  6. ↑ "UNION OMAHA SIGNS ATTACKER DYLAN BORCZAK Omaha". unionomaha.com. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
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  9. ↑ "UNION OMAHA SIGNS DEFENDER JAMIE ORSON". unionomaha.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
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  11. ↑ "UNION OMAHA SIGNS DIEGO GUTIÉRREZ TO PERMANENT CONTRACT". unionomaha.com. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  12. ↑ "UNION OMAHA SIGNS MIDFIELDER ALLEN GAVILANES ON LOAN". unionomaha.com. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ "UNION OMAHA SIGNS MIDFIELDER MARLON VARGAS ON LOAN". Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  14. ↑ "UNION OMAHA TRANSFERS MAX SCHNEIDER TO TAMPA BAY ROWDIES FOR UNDISCLOSED FEE FC". unionomaha.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Spokane Velocity FC Signs Former Champion Joe Gallardo Ahead of 2026 Season FC". www.uslspokane.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Rowdies Welcome Defender Charlie Ostrem Ahead of 2026 FC". rowdiessoccer.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Rowdies Add Defender Dion Acoff for 2026". rowdiessoccer.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  18. ↑ "UNDER CONTRACT: Cosmos sign Holt, Bohui, Stephani". frontrowsoccer.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  19. ↑ "UNION OMAHA TRANSFERS MARK BRONNIK TO SEATTLE SOUNDERS' ORGANIZATION FOR UNDISCLOSED FEE". unionomaha.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
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