2024 Rhode Island FC season

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Rhode Island FC
2024 season
Head coach Khano Smith
Stadium Beirne Stadium, Smithfield, RI
USL Championship Eastern Conference: 11th place
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
Highest home attendance5,252 (March 16)
Lowest home attendance3,678 (April 13)
Average home league attendance4,258
Biggest win LV 1–2 RI (April 20)
Biggest defeat TB 4–1 RI (March 30)
2025 
All statistics correct as of 1:00, May 26, 2024 (UTC).

The 2024 Rhode Island FC season is the first ever season for Rhode Island FC. The club debuted in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States.

Contents

Preseason

RIFC announced their first player signing on November 1, 2023, [1] and continued to add players to the team over the course of the winter. By mid-January, the team had announced 15 players under contract, and brought players and coaches together for training camp starting on January 15, 2024.

Training camp was held in outdoors in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and indoors at a facility in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. [2] The team worked out in Rhode Island before continuing on to a two-week session at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, including closed-door friendlies against MLS and MLS reserve clubs. A 6-day training session in Bermuda, capped by two exhibition matches against a Bermuda select team, was held in late February. [3] [4] A free friendly against Providence College's men's soccer team rounded out the team's preseason.

High-profile signings including Koke Vegas, [1] JJ Williams, [5] and reigning USL most valuable player and golden boot winner Albert Dikwa, [6] led to high expectations for an expansion team. The team entered the season with projections of making the USL playoffs, and being a contender for a home playoff game at the end of the season. [7]

Regular Season

March

The team played its inaugural regular season game against New Mexico United on March 16, 2024, at Beirne Stadium. [8] The game was announced as a complete sellout with attendance of 5,252 people. After falling behind in the second half, RIFC scored an equalizer in stoppage time to finish with a 1-1 draw. The goal was initially credited to Mark Doyle, [9] but was determined to be an own goal scored by New Mexico's Chris Gloster. [10]

After the inaugural home game, RIFC had a two-game road trip to Monterey Bay FC and the Tampa Bay Rowdies. In their initial away game, Albert Dikwa scored the first goal by an RIFC player, following up with a second goal later in the game. [11] Despite Dikwa's brace, the team tied Monterey Bay 2-2. [12] In their game at Tampa, the team took a 1-0 first-half lead, but lost 4-1. [13]

April

RIFC opened April with a pair of scoreless draws, home against Charleston [14] and Pittsburgh. [15] Goalie Jackson Lee, playing in place of injured Koke Vegas, recorded the first two clean sheets of his career, and was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for each game. [16] [17]

After not scoring or conceding in consecutive games, RIFC scored and gave up four goals in its U.S. Open Cup debut on April 16 at USL League One side Charlotte Independence. In the Third Round cup game, RIFC was tied 3-3 at the end of regulation, and 4-4 after extra time. During the ensuing penalty shootout, RIFC had a chance to win 4-3 in penalties, but ended up losing 5-4 in seven rounds of shots, with Charlotte advancing over RIFC to the Fourth Round. [18] The eight-goal game was the highest-scoring to that point of the tournament. [19]

Once back in league play, RIFC played at Las Vegas on April 20. Goals by Stephen Turnbull and Noah Fuson were enough to secure the first victory in team history. [20] Turnbull and coach Khano Smith were named to Team of the Week for the goal and for the team's first win. [21]

Playing at home against defending champions Phoenix Rising FC, RIFC closed the month with a 3-1 loss. [22]

Player movement

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
1 GK Flag of Spain.svg Koke Vegas Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Loyal Free transferNovember 1, 2023 [1]
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg Conor McGlynn Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic Free transferNovember 8, 2023 [23] [24]
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg Grant Stoneman Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Loyal Free transferNovember 8, 2023 [25]
77 MF Flag of the United States.svg Amos Shapiro-Thompson Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II Free transferNovember 9, 2023 [26] [27]
14 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Doyle Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Free transferNovember 21, 2023 [28] [29]
7 MF Flag of Liberia.svg Prince Saydee Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic Free transferDecember 1, 2023 [30]
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg JJ Williams Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Undisclosed feeDecember 4, 2023 [5]
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg Joe Brito Flag of the United States.svg Union Omaha Free transferDecember 7, 2023 [31]
16 DF Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Alves Flag of the United States.svg Birmingham Legion Free transferDecember 11, 2023 [32]
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg Marc Ybarra Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds Free transferDecember 14, 2023 [33]
15 DF Flag of Cuba.svg Frank Nodarse Flag of the United States.svg Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Free transferDecember 21, 2023 [34]
22 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jackson Lee Flag of the United States.svg West Virginia Mountaineers Free transferDecember 22, 2023 [35]
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Turnbull Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC Free transferDecember 29, 2023 [36] [37]
17 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Jojea Kwizera Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montreal Free transferJanuary 4, 2024 [38]
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg Clay Holstad Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew 2 Free transferJanuary 12, 2024 [39]
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg Noah Fuson Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew 2 Free transferJanuary 16, 2024 [40]
10 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg Albert Dikwa Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds Free transferJanuary 19, 2024 [6]
24 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karifa Yao Flag of the United States.svg Vancouver Whitecaps Free transferJanuary 23, 2024 [41]
21 MF Flag of Ghana.svg Kofi Twumasi Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United 2 Free transferJanuary 24, 2024 [42]
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg Nate Silveira Flag of the United States.svg Crown Legacy FC Free transferFebruary 20, 2024 [43]
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Vang Flag of the United States.svg Providence Friars Free transferFebruary 20, 2024 [43]
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Messer Flag of the United States.svg Providence Friars Free transferMarch 13, 2024 [43]
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg Collin Smith Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution II Free transferMarch 29, 2024 [43]
25 MF Flag of Colombia.svg Kevin Orduy Flag of the United States.svg Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Free transferApril 25, 2024 [44]
80 MF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Isaac Angking Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew 2 Free transferApril 30, 2024 [45]
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg Jack Panayotou Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution LoanMay 10, 2024 [46]

Roster

As of 10 May 2024 [47]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Koke Vegas
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Messer
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stephen Turnbull
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Collin Smith
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grant Stoneman
7 MF Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Prince Saydee
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Panayotou
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA JJ Williams
10 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Albert Dikwa
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Noah Fuson
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Clay Holstad
14 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Mark Doyle
15 DF Flag of Cuba.svg  CUB Frank Nodarse
16 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gabriel Alves
17 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Jojea Kwizera
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Brito
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Vang
21 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Kofi Twumasi
22 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jackson Lee
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marc Ybarra
24 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Karifa Yao
25 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Kevin Orduy
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Conor McGlynn
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nate Silveira
77 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amos Shapiro-Thompson
80 MF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Isaac Angking

Competitions

Preseason friendlies

On November 20, 2023, Rhode Island FC announced that the Bermuda Football Association would host the team for a week of training from February 23 to 28, 2024. The partnership was spurred by Khano Smith, Rhode Island's manager and a former Bermuda national football team player. [48]

February 7 Orlando City SC 3–1 Rhode Island FC Kissimmee, Florida
  • Lynn Soccerball shade.svg43', 50'
  • Unknown Soccerball shade.svg87' (o.g.)
Report
  • Unknown Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Osceola County Stadium
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
February 13 Rhode Island FC 1–0 New England Revolution II Bradenton, Florida
Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
February 25 Bermuda Select Flag of Bermuda.svg 0–8 Flag of the United States.svg Rhode Island FC Hamilton, Bermuda
6:00PM Report Stadium: Dame Flora Duffy South Field Stadium
February 27 Bermuda Select Flag of Bermuda.svg 1–5 Flag of the United States.svg Rhode Island FC Hamilton, Bermuda
8:00PM
  • Hall Soccerball shade.svg
Report Stadium: Dame Flora Duffy South Field Stadium
March 8 Rhode Island FC 2–0 Providence Friars Smithfield, RI
7:30PM
Report Stadium: Beirne Stadium

USL Championship

Eastern Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Charleston Battery 12813279+1827 Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC 10712289+1923
3 Indy Eleven 126422320+320
4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 115242312+1119
5 Detroit City FC 8512117+417
6 Birmingham Legion FC 11443914515
7 Loudoun United FC 124621517214
8 North Carolina FC 123451513+214
9 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 113441012213
10 Hartford Athletic 1046010211112
11 Rhode Island FC 111371016610
12 Miami FC 122911225137
Updated to match(es) played on May 25, 2024. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
111731016 −61005146 −2122610 −4

Last updated: May 25, 2024.
Source: Match reports

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAH
ResultDDLDDWLDDLD
Eastern Conference1011111111881091011
Updated to match(es) played on May 25, 2024. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular Season

All times in Eastern Time Zone.

March 161 Rhode Island FC 1–1 New Mexico United Smithfield, RI
4:00PM
Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 5,252
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
March 242 Monterey Bay FC 2–2 Rhode Island FC Seaside, CA
6:00PM
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,359
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
March 303 Tampa Bay Rowdies 4–1 Rhode Island FC St. Petersburg, FL
7:30PM
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,001
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
April 64 Rhode Island FC 0–0 Charleston Battery Smithfield, RI
7:30PM
Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 3,729
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
April 135 Rhode Island FC 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Smithfield, RI
7:30PM
Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 3,678
Referee: Olvin Oliva
April 206 Las Vegas Lights 1–2 Rhode Island FC Las Vegas, NV
8:00PM
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,943
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
April 267 Rhode Island FC 1–3 Phoenix Rising FC Smithfield, RI
7:30PM
Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
May 48 North Carolina FC 0–0 Rhode Island FC Cary, NC
7:00PM
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,187
Referee: Jeremy Flores
May 119 Rhode Island FC 2–2 Sacramento Republic FC Smithfield, RI
7:30PM
Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 3,974
Referee: Alejo Calume
May 1710 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3–1 Rhode Island FC Colorado Springs, CO
9:00PM
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Greg Dopka
May 2511 Rhode Island FC 0–0 Louisville City FC Smithfield, RI
4:00PM
Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 4,914
Referee: Jeremy Scheer

U.S. Open Cup

Along with 15 other teams in the USL Championship, RIFC entered the 2024 U.S. Open Cup in the third round. They played the first ever U.S. Open Cup game in club history in Charlotte, North Carolina against the Charlotte Independence of USL League One. The game ended in a 4–4 draw after extra time, with the Independence advancing to the next round after a penalty shootout. [18]

April 16, 2024 Third Round Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Independence (USL1) 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island FC (USLC) Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00PM
Report
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Referee: Shawn Tehini
Penalties

Player statistics

Goals

PlacePos.No.NameUSL ChampionshipUS Open CupUSLC PlayoffsTotal
1 FW 10 Flag of Cameroon.svg Albert Dikwa 3003
1 DF 3 Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Turnbull 2103
3 DF 12 Flag of the United States.svg Clay Holstad1102
4 MF 28 Flag of the United States.svg Conor McGlynn 0101
4 DF 2 Flag of England.svg Nathan Messer0101
4 FW 11 Flag of the United States.svg Noah Fuson 1001
4 DF 24 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karifa Yao 1001
4 DF 15 Flag of Cuba.svg Frank Nodarse 1001
Own Goals1001
Total104014

Assists

PlacePos.No.NameUSL ChampionshipUS Open CupUSLC PlayoffsTotal
1 FW 11 Flag of the United States.svg Noah Fuson 3003
2 MF 8 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Panayotou 2002
3 GK 22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jackson Lee 1001
3 DF 4 Flag of the United States.svg Collin Smith 0101
3 FW 14 Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Doyle 0101
3 FW 12 Flag of the United States.svg Clay Holstad1001
Total7209

Clean Sheets

PlacePos.No.NameUSL ChampionshipUS Open CupUSLC PlayoffsTotal
1 GK 22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jackson Lee 2002
1 GK 1 Flag of Spain.svg Koke Vegas 2002
Total4004

Disciplinary

No.Pos.NameUSL ChampionshipUS Open CupUSLC PlayoffsTotal
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Turnbull 33
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Collin Smith 22
5DF Flag of the United States.svg Grant Stoneman 22
7MF Flag of Liberia.svg Prince Saydee 11
10FW Flag of Cameroon.svg Albert Dikwa 33
11FW Flag of the United States.svg Noah Fuson 22
12DF Flag of the United States.svg Clay Holstad55
14FW Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Doyle 112
15DF Flag of Cuba.svg Frank Nodarse 22
16DF Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Alves 22
17MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Jojea Kwizera 11
18MF Flag of the United States.svg Joe Brito 11
21MF Flag of Ghana.svg Kofi Twumasi 213
22GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jackson Lee 11
23MF Flag of the United States.svg Marc Ybarra 33
24DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karifa Yao 314
28MF Flag of the United States.svg Conor McGlynn 1111
Total3513000381

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