| 2018 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership Group | Keystone S&E | ||
| Head coach | Brendan Burke | ||
| Stadium | Goodman Stadium | ||
| USL | 6th place, Eastern Conference | ||
| USL Playoffs | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | Michee Ngalina (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 3,342 (Jun 9 vs. Louisville)  | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 262 (Oct 14 vs. Tampa Bay)  | ||
| Average home league attendance | 1,795 | ||
The 2018 season was Bethlehem Steel FC's third season of competitive soccer in the United Soccer League and second season competing in the second division of American soccer. Steel FC competed in the league's Eastern Conference.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of March 23, 2018.
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| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2018 |   | 40 | FW |   | Signed [1] | 
| January 9, 2018 |   | 36 | MF |   | Signed [2] | 
| January 10, 2018 |   | 44 | DF |   | Signed [3] | 
| January 22, 2018 |   | 47 | DF |   | Signed [4] | 
| February 19, 2018 |   | 49 | MF |   | Signed [5] | 
| February 21, 2018 |   | 42 | FW |   | 2018 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing [6] | 
| March 1, 2018 |   | 41 | MF |   | 2018 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing [7] | 
| March 14, 2018 |   | 41 | MF |   | Signed [8] | 
| April 25, 2018 |   | 46 | FW |   | Signed [9] | 
| July 16, 2018 |   | 35 | FW |   | Signed [10] | 
| September 12, 2018 |   | 55 | MF |   | Signed [11] | 
| Date | Player | Number | Position | New club | Fee/notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2017 |   | 36 | FW |   | Contract expired [12] | 
| November 2, 2017 |   | 39 | FW |   | Option declined [12] | 
| November 2, 2017 |   | 40 | MF |   | Contract expired [12] [13] | 
| November 2, 2017 |   | 42 | DF |   | Option declined [12] [14] | 
| November 2, 2017 |   | 43 | DF |   | Option declined [12] | 
| November 2, 2017 |   | 44 | DF | — | Option declined [12] | 
| November 2, 2017 |   | 49 | MF |   | Contract expired [12] [15] | 
| December 21, 2017 |   | 41 | FW |   | Signed to MLS Contract [16] | 
| January 18, 2018 |   | 47 | DF |   | Signed to MLS Contract [17] | 
| May 22, 2018 |   | 40 | FW |   | Transfer [18] | 
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Parent club | Fee/notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2018 |   | 43 | DF |   | On loan for 2018 season [19] | 
| March 18, 2018 |   | 1 | GK |   | First team/short-term loan [20] | 
| March 18, 2018 |   | 4 | DF |   | First team/short-term loan [20] | 
| March 18, 2018 |   | 8 | MF |   | First team/short-term loan [20] | 
| March 18, 2018 |   | 20 | MF |   | First team/short-term loan [20] | 
| March 18, 2018 |   | 24 | MF |   | First team/short-term loan [20] | 
| March 18, 2018 |   | 30 | MF |   | First team/short-term loan [20] | 
| March 18, 2018 |   | 32 | DF |   | First team/short-term loan [20] | 
| February 10Preseason | Bethlehem Steel FC | 3–4 | FC Motown | Wayne, Pennsylvania | 
| 14:00 EDT |  Chambers  Amoh Apodaca  | Report |  Nigro  Garcia Lawrence  | Stadium: YSC Academy | 
| February 17Preseason | Bethlehem Steel FC | 11–1 | Junior Lone Star FC U-23s | Wayne, Pennsylvania | 
| 14:00 EDT |  Allen  Aaronson Gallardo Rayyan Moar Messam Temple  | Report |  Mansaray  | Stadium: YSC Academy | 
| February 21Preseason | Bethlehem Steel FC | 5–2 | Penn FC | Wayne, Pennsylvania | 
| 13:30 EDT |  Jepson  Apodaca Temple Aaronson  | Report |  Muhammad  Dennis  | Stadium: YSC Academy | 
| February 24Preseason | Bethlehem Steel FC | 2–0 | Syracuse University | Wayne, Pennsylvania | 
| 14:00 EDT |  Allen  Jepson  | Report | Stadium: YSC Academy | 
| February 28Preseason | Villanova University | 3–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Villanova, Pennsylvania | 
| 15:15 EDT |  Zandi  Cueceoglu Manson  | Report |  Paterson  Apodaca  | Stadium: Higgins Soccer Complex | 
| March 3Preseason | Loyola University | 0–5 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Baltimore, Maryland | 
| Report |  Apodaca  Allen Catalano Nanco  | Stadium: Ridley Athletic Complex | ||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
| March 4Preseason | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Chester, Pennsylvania | 
| 15:00 EDT | Report |  Kerr  Pratzner Dover  | Stadium: Power Training Complex | 
| March 6Preseason | University of Maryland | 2–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | College Park, Maryland | 
| 19:15 EDT |  Matzelevich  |  Moar  Allen  | Stadium: Ludwig Field | 
| March 10Preseason | New York Red Bulls II | 3–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Whippany, New Jersey | 
| 12:15 EDT |  Aguinaga  Bailon Moreno  | Stadium: RBNY Training Facility | ||
| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
The 2018 USL season will be contested by 33 teams, 16 of which compete in the league's Eastern Conference. All teams will play a regular season total of 34 matches between teams within their respective conference. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top eight teams from each conference advance to the 2018 USL Playoffs for a chance to compete for the USL Championship Title.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 56 | Conference Playoffs | 
| 5 | New York Red Bulls II | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 52 | |
| 6 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 50 | |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 49 | |
| 8 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 49 | 
All times in Eastern Time. [21]
| March 181 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 4–1 | Richmond Kickers | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 14:00 |  Ayuk  Jones Allen  |  Report  Box Score  |  Umar  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 3,284 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira  | 
| March 242 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | St. Petersburg, Florida | 
|  Hristov  Fernandes Najem  | Report |  Herbers  | Stadium:  Al Lang Stadium  Attendance: 7,368 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez  | 
| March 313 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
|  Aubrey  Chambers  | Report |  Cox  Davis  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 2,220 Referee: Brandon Smith  | 
| April 84 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 15:00 |  Burke  Ayuk  |  Report  USL Report  |  Thomas  van Schaik Cordovés  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 1,625 Referee: Lorant Varga  | 
| April 155 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 14:00 |  Burke  Chiluya  | Report |  Albadawi  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 1,418 Referee: Amber O'Connor  | 
| April 286 | Louisville City FC | 3–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Louisville, Kentucky | 
| 7:30 PM |  Lancaster  Ilić Ownby  | Report |  Mbaizo  Epps  | Stadium:  Louisville Slugger Field  Attendance: 7,876 Referee: David Barrie  | 
| May 67 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 3–1 | Richmond Kickers | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 5:00 PM |  Real  Moar Skundrich Nanco  | Report |  Cordovés  Yearwood Umar Lee  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 2,116 Referee: Thomas Snyder  | 
| May 128 | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Charleston, South Carolina | 
| 7:00 PM |  Candela  Rittmeyer Guerra Wild  | Report |  Mbaizo  Jones  | Stadium:  MUSC Health Stadium  Attendance: 4,659 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez  | 
| May 169 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 3–0 | New York Red Bulls II | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 5:00 PM |  Ngalina  Herbers Najem  | Report | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 1,721 Referee: Jaroslaw Werel  | 
| May 1910 | Indy Eleven | 1–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Indianapolis, Indiana | 
| 8:00 PM |  Mitchell  Steinberger  | Report |  Aubrey  Moar Chiluya Jones  | Stadium:  Lucas Oil Stadium  Attendance: 9,384 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic  | 
| May 2511 | Ottawa Fury FC | 1–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Ottawa, Ontario | 
| 7:00 PM |  Oliveira  Attakora  | Report |  Moar  | Stadium:  TD Place Stadium  Attendance: 2,781 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière  | 
| June 212 | North Carolina FC | 1–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Cary, North Carolina | 
| 7:00 PM |  Doue  Tobin Harrington da Luz  | Report |  Najem  Ofeimu Ngalina  | Stadium:  WakeMed Soccer Park  Attendance: 3,526 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic  | 
| June 913 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–0 | Louisville City FC | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 5:00 PM |  Fontana  Chambers  | Report |  Craig  McMahon  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 3,342 Referee: Lorant Varga  | 
| June 1314 | FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 PM |  Albadawi  Cicerone  | Report |  Jones  Mbaizo Herbers  | Stadium:  Nippert Stadium  Attendance: 22,407 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira  | 
| June 2015 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 2–2 | New York Red Bulls II | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 5:00 PM |  Fontana  Herbers Chambers Mahoney Nanco  | https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/928663?referrer_id=3335681 Report |  Bonomo  Scarlett Cásseres  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 2,210 Referee: Kevin Broadley  | 
| June 3016 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 4–1 | Charlotte Independence | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 5:00 PM |  Nanco  Moar Skundrich Herbers Mbaizo  | Report |  Kalungi  Watson Areman Herrera  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 2,346 Referee: Matthew Franz  | 
| July 617 | Penn FC | 3–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 
| 7:00 PM |  Opoku  Mkosana Osae  | Report |  Marquez  Herbers Chambers  | Stadium:  FNB Field  Attendance: 3,103 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj  | 
| July 1118 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Lawrenceville, Georgia | 
| 7:00 PM |  Robinson  Vazquez Shannon  | Report |  Aubrey  Jones  | Stadium:  Coolray Field  Attendance: 1,658 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk  | 
| July 1419 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–1 | North Carolina FC | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 5:00 PM |  Kandziora  Smith Fortune  | Report |  Najem  Chiluya Holness Aubrey  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 2,749 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski  | 
| July 1820 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Montclair, New Jersey | 
| 7:00 PM |  Etienne Jr.  Moreno  | Report |  Moumbagna  Fontana Holness  | Stadium:  MSU Soccer Park  Attendance: 653 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez  | 
| July 2621 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–1 | Indy Eleven | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 11:30 AM | Report |  Guerra  Reiner Starikov McInerney  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Nickrod Fateh  | 
| July 2922 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 4–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 5:00 PM |  Mahoney  Apodaca Moumbagna Aaronson  | Report |  Metcalf  Sandoval Cochran  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 2,416 Referee: Eric Tattersall  | 
| August 423 | Richmond Kickers | 0–3 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Richmond, Virginia | 
| 7:00 P.M. |  Troyer  | Report |  Real  Mahoney Moar Holness Ngalina  | Stadium:  City Stadium  Attendance: 3,254 Referee: José Lara  | 
| August 824 | Charlotte Independence | 0–3 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Matthews, North Carolina | 
| 7:30 P.M. |  George  | Report |  Chambers  Real Holness Skundrich  | Stadium:  Sportsplex at Matthews  Attendance: 982 Referee: Amin Hadzic  | 
| August 1225 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 5:00 PM EDT |  Mahoney  Nanco Moar Real  | Report |  Adewole  Brett Dover  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 2,752 Referee: Guido Gonzalez, Jr.  | 
| August 1626 | Toronto FC II | 0–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Rochester, New York | 
|  Hundal  Waja Srbely  | Report |  Nanco  Ngalina Apodaca  | Stadium:  Capelli Sport Stadium  Referee: Matthew Franz  | 
| August 2227 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 2–0 | Ottawa Fury FC | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 5:00 PM |  Moar  Skundrich Yaro Aubrey  | Report |  Meilleur-Giguere  Taylor Portilla Haworth  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 2,066 Referee: Jon Freemon  | 
| August 2528 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Nashville, Tennessee | 
| 8:30 PM |  Jome  Davis  | Report |  Nanco  Mbaizo Najem  | Stadium:  First Tennessee Park  Attendance: 8,856 Referee: Leland Grant  | 
| September 229 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–3 | Penn FC | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 3:00 PM |  Chambers  Epps Mahoney Chiluya  | Report |  Mkosana  Dennis Paulo  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 2,643 Referee: Lorant Varga  | 
| September 730 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 
| 7:00 P.M. |  Greenspan  Forbes Dabo Brett Dover  | Report |  Chambers  Aubrey  | Stadium:  Highmark Stadium  Attendance: 1,356 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez  | 
| September 2231 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 4–0 | Toronto FC II | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
| 3:00 P.M. |  Moumbagna  Ngalina Aubrey Chambers Nanco  | Report |  Mohammed  | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 2,512 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj  | 
| September 3032 | Ottawa Fury FC | 0–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Ottawa, Ontario | 
|  Edward  | Report |  Mbaizo  Moar Ofeimu  | Stadium:  TD Place Stadium  Attendance: 5,470 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla  | 
| October 633 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Indianapolis, Indiana | 
|  Moses  Starikov  | Report |  Moumbagna  Fontana Chambers  | Stadium:  Lucas Oil Stadium  Attendance: 14,894 Referee: Ramy Touchan  | 
| October 1434 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | 
|  Ngalina  Chambers Herbers  | Report | Stadium:  Goodman Stadium  Attendance: 262 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk  | 
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | 
| 34 | 50 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 
Last updated: February 9, 2019
Source: 2018 USL season 
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won;  T = Matches tied;  L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
| October 20, 2018Quarterfinal | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p)  | Bethlehem Steel FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 
| 7:00 PM EDT |  Zemanski  Dover Roberts Forbes Holland  | Report |  Moumbagna  Ngalina Chambers Nanco  | Stadium:  Highmark Stadium  Attendance: 5,189 Referee: Michael Radchuk  | 
| Penalties | ||||
|  Kerr  Forbes Banjo Greenspan François Vancaeyezeele Dabo Lee  | ||||
| October 27, 2018Semifinal | Louisville City FC | 2–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Louisville, Kentucky | 
| 7:30 PM EDT |  Ownby  Smith  | Report |  Moar  Mbaizo Ofeimu  | Stadium:  Louisville Slugger Field  Attendance: 6,881  | 
As of February 9, 2019. [22]
| Nat. | No. | Player | Apps | Starts | Record | GA | GAA | SO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 23 | John McCarthy | 12 | 12 | 5–2–5 | 14 | 1.17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 
|   | 29 | Jake McGuire | 21 | 21 | 9–10–2 | 26 | 1.24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
|   | 64 | Tomas Romero‡ | 1 | 1 | 0–0–1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Total | 14–12–8 | 41 | 1.21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August: Brendan Burke [37]