2019 season | |||
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Owner | Stephen Malik | ||
Head coach | Dave Sarachan | ||
Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina (Capacity: 10,000) | ||
USL Championship | 7th, Eastern Conference | ||
U.S. Open Cup | 4th Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Steven Miller (9) Robert Kristo (9) All: Robert Kristo (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | League/All: 6,172 (June 15 vs. Swope Park) | ||
Lowest home attendance | League: 2,833 (August 21 vs. Tampa Bay) All: 1,270 (May 29 vs. Florida Soccer Soldiers, USOC) | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,118 | ||
Biggest win | 5–0 (August 17 vs. Pittsburgh) | ||
Biggest defeat | 0–4 (June 12 at NYCFC, USOC) (August 31 at Loudoun) | ||
The 2019 North Carolina FC season was the club's 13th season of existence. The 2018 season was the club's first in the USL, having left the NASL at the end of the 2017 season. For the fourth time in history and the first time since 2009, North Carolina won the 2018 Southern Derby, a fan-based U.S. professional soccer cup competition between North Carolina, Charleston Battery, and Charlotte Independence. North Carolina finished the regular season in 9th place with 47 points, missing out on the playoffs by 2 points to Nashville. The 2019 season was the first under new coach Dave Sarachan who replaced Colin Clarke.
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No. | Position | Nation | Player |
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1 | GK | ![]() | Alex Tabakis |
2 | DF | ![]() | Manny Perez (on loan from Celtic) |
3 | DF | ![]() | Sam Brotherton |
4 | MF | ![]() | Victor Igbekoyi |
5 | MF | ![]() | Duval Wapiwo (on loan from MFK Vyškov) |
6 | MF | ![]() | Austin da Luz |
7 | FW | ![]() | Donovan Ewolo (on loan from MFK Vyškov) |
8 | MF | ![]() | Dre Fortune |
9 | FW | ![]() | Marios Lomis |
10 | MF | ![]() | Ben Speas (on loan from Indy Eleven) |
11 | FW | ![]() | Yamikani Chester (on loan from MFK Vyškov) |
12 | MF | ![]() | Austin Panchot |
14 | DF | ![]() | Colton Storm |
15 | FW | ![]() | Justin Rennicks (on loan from New England Revolution) |
16 | MF | ![]() | Graham Smith |
17 | DF | ![]() | Timmy Mehl |
18 | FW | ![]() | Robert Kristo |
20 | MF | ![]() | Ryan Spaulding |
21 | MF | ![]() | Nazmi Albadawi (on loan from FC Cincinnati) |
22 | DF | ![]() | Caleb Duvernay |
23 | DF | ![]() | Alex Comsia |
24 | GK | ![]() | Darrin MacLeod |
27 | DF | ![]() | D.J. Taylor |
31 | MF | ![]() | Steven Miller |
33 | DF | ![]() | Aarón Guillén |
34 | MF | ![]() | Colton Pleasants ( [A] ) |
35 | DF | ![]() | Adam Armour ( [A] ) |
36 | GK | ![]() | Trace Alphin ( [A] ) |
40 | GK | ![]() | Ryan Cretens |
Win Draw Loss
February 9 | North Carolina FC | 3–0 | UNC Wilmington | Cary, North Carolina |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: Closed-door | ||||
Note: Match stats not publicized. |
February 12 | Duke University | – | North Carolina FC | Durham, North Carolina |
Stadium: Duke University Training Field | ||||
Note: Match was cancelled on February 11 announced by the club. |
February 16 | North Carolina FC | 3–2 | UNC-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
Stadium: Soccer Field Center |
February 23 | North Carolina FC | 0–1 | Charlotte Independence | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Martínez ![]() | Stadium: Cardinal Gibbons High School |
March 2 | North Carolina FC | — | Charleston Battery | Cary, North Carolina |
Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park | |||
Note: Cancelled due to inclement weather. |
March 23Friendship Cup | North Carolina FC ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Cary, North Carolina |
15:30 EST | Panchot ![]() Duvernay ![]() Igbekoyi ![]() | Report | Campos ![]() | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,220 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 58 | Conference Quarterfinals |
6 | New York Red Bulls II | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 57 | |
7 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 56 | Play-In Round |
8 | Ottawa Fury FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 52 | |
9 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 46 |
March 91 | North Carolina FC | 4–1 | Louisville City FC | Cary, North Carolina |
16:00 EST | Lomis ![]() McCabe ![]() Ewolo ![]() Kristo ![]() | Report | Jane ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,213 Referee: Matt Franz |
March 162 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 0–1 | North Carolina FC | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
19:00 EDT | Report | Lomis ![]() ![]() Guillén ![]() | Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 737 Referee: Lorant Varga |
March 303 Southern Derby | North Carolina FC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | da Luz ![]() Brotherton ![]() McCabe ![]() | Report | Svantesson ![]() Candela ![]() Bolt ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,584 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
April 64 | North Carolina FC | 1–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | da Luz ![]() Lomis ![]() Taylor ![]() | Report | Burch ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,629 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
April 135 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–1 | North Carolina FC | Kennesaw, Georgia |
19:30 EDT | Wild ![]() Vint ![]() Conway ![]() | Report | Lomis ![]() Smith ![]() | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,007 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov |
April 206 Southern Derby | Charlotte Independence | 0–3 | North Carolina FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Maria ![]() | Report | Comsia ![]() da Luz ![]() Lomis ![]() Speas ![]() | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,569 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
April 277 | North Carolina FC | 4–1 | Hartford Athletic | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Lomis ![]() Brotherton ![]() ![]() Miller ![]() Kristo ![]() | Report | Gentile ![]() Dixon ![]() Curinga ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,097 Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
May 48 | Indy Eleven | 0–0 | North Carolina FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
19:00 EDT | Diakhate ![]() | Report | Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 9,017 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
May 129 | Ottawa Fury | 2–1 | North Carolina FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
14:00 EDT | Samb ![]() ![]() Oliviera ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() Miller ![]() Brotherton ![]() | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 3,551 Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla |
May 1810 | North Carolina FC | 0–0 | Birmingham Legion FC | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Brotherton ![]() | Report | Hollinger-Janzen ![]() Herivaux ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,448 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
May 2411 | New York Red Bulls II | 1–2 | North Carolina FC | Montclair, New Jersey |
19:00 EDT | Stroud ![]() ![]() Scarlett ![]() | Report | Brotherton ![]() Miller ![]() Fortune ![]() Ewolo ![]() Comsia ![]() | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 941 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
June 112 | Hartford Athletic | 1–1 | North Carolina FC | East Hartford, Connecticut |
19:00 EDT | Swartz ![]() Curinga ![]() Lee ![]() | Report | Chester ![]() Guillén ![]() | Stadium: Rentschler Field Attendance: 5,003 Referee: Mark Allatin |
June 813 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–3 | North Carolina FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
19:30 EDT | Steinberger ![]() Hoppenot ![]() | Report | Fortune ![]() ![]() Albadawi ![]() Miller ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,167 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
June 1514 | North Carolina FC | 2–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Cary, North Carolina |
17:00 EDT | Chester ![]() ![]() Fortune ![]() Guillén ![]() | Report | Andrade ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 6,172 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
June 2215 | Saint Louis FC | 2–2 | North Carolina FC | St. Louis, Missouri |
20:30 EDT | Dikwa ![]() Cicerone ![]() Fink ![]() | Report | Ewolo ![]() Fortune ![]() Miller ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,963 Referee: Jon Freemon |
June 2916 | North Carolina FC | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Speas ![]() Taylor ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,662 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
July 417 Southern Derby | North Carolina FC | 1–1 | Charlotte Independence | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Chester ![]() Miller ![]() | Report | Jackson ![]() George ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,456 Referee: Matthew Franz |
July 1318 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1–0 | North Carolina FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
20:30 EDT | Williams ![]() Wright ![]() ![]() | Report | Chester ![]() Fortune ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Field Attendance: 4,277 Referee: Luis Guardia |
July 1719 | North Carolina FC | 3–0 | Loudoun United FC | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Kristo ![]() Wapiwo ![]() Chester ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,273 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
July 2020 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–0 | North Carolina FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
19:00 EDT | Mertz ![]() dos Santos ![]() Forbes ![]() | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 8,391 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
July 2721 | North Carolina FC | 4–2 | Atlanta United 2 | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Ewolo ![]() ![]() Miller ![]() ![]() | Report | Vint ![]() Kanakimana ![]() Carleton ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,175 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
August 322 | North Carolina FC | 1–2 | Indy Eleven | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Guillén ![]() Albadawi ![]() Fortune ![]() Speas ![]() | Report | Watson ![]() Barrett ![]() Ilić ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,393 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
August 1023 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–2 | North Carolina FC | Memphis, Tennessee |
20:30 EDT | Allen ![]() Burch ![]() da Silva ![]() | Report | Fortune ![]() Ewolo ![]() Comsia ![]() Albadawi ![]() | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 7,006 Referee: Lorant Varga |
August 1724 | North Carolina FC | 5–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Comsia ![]() Fortune ![]() ![]() Ewolo ![]() ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() Kristo ![]() | Report | Vancaeyezeele ![]() Forbes ![]() James ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,108 Referee: Jon Freemon |
August 2125 | North Carolina FC | 4–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Fortune ![]() Miller ![]() ![]() Diakité ![]() | Report | Guenzatti ![]() Diakité ![]() Tejada ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,833 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
Note: Broadcast on ESPNews as part of the USL Championship Game of the Week |
August 2426 | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | North Carolina FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
15:00 EDT | Rasmussen ![]() ![]() Totsch ![]() McMahon ![]() | Report | Miller ![]() | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 9,168 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
August 3127 | Loudoun United FC | 4–0 | North Carolina FC | Loudoun County, Virginia |
19:30 EDT | Dambrot ![]() Brotherton ![]() A. Bustamante ![]() Murphy ![]() Hawkins ![]() Amoh ![]() | Report | Wapiwo ![]() Storm ![]() | Stadium: Loudoun United Stadium Attendance: 1,551 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
September 728 | North Carolina FC | 3–3 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | da Luz ![]() Brotherton ![]() Kristo ![]() ![]() ![]() Wapiwo ![]() | Report | Scintu ![]() Chambers ![]() Borgelin ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,457 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
September 1429 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–0 | North Carolina FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
17:00 EDT | Harris ![]() Akhmatov ![]() | Report | Perez ![]() da Luz ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 429 Referee: Tori Penso |
September 2230 Southern Derby | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | North Carolina FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
14:00 EDT | Anunga ![]() van Schaik ![]() Rittmeyer ![]() | Report | Albadawi ![]() Taylor ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,039 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
September 2831 | North Carolina FC | 3–1 | Ottawa Fury | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Albadawi ![]() ![]() Guillén ![]() Brotherton ![]() Fortune ![]() Kristo ![]() ![]() | Report | De Freitas ![]() Fall ![]() Gagnon-Laparé ![]() Tissot ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,233 Referee: Dejan Susak |
October 532 | North Carolina FC | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls II | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Ewolo ![]() ![]() Kristo ![]() | Report | Kilwien ![]() Scarlett ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,293 Referee: Jon Freemon |
October 1233 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | North Carolina FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
20:00 EDT | Mensah ![]() King ![]() Moloto ![]() | Report | Brotherton ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 9,101 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
October 1934 | North Carolina FC | 1–0 | Saint Louis FC | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | da Luz ![]() Kristo ![]() | Report | Reynolds ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,982 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
October 23Play-In | North Carolina FC | 2–3 | Birmingham Legion FC | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Albadawi ![]() ![]() Fortune ![]() ![]() | Report | Hollinger-Janzen ![]() Herivaux ![]() Williams ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,675 Referee: Tim Ford |
As a member of the USL Championship, North Carolina FC entered the tournament in the second round. [1]
May 15Second Round | North Carolina FC ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Fortune ![]() ![]() McCabe ![]() Kristo ![]() ![]() Chester ![]() Wapiwo ![]() | Report | Ackwei ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,553 Referee: Joshua Escobar |
May 29Third Round | North Carolina FC ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Mehl ![]() Taylor ![]() Wapiwo ![]() | Report | Sabella ![]() Olivares ![]() Meneses ![]() | Stadium: Koka Booth (Field 2) at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
June 12Fourth Round | New York City FC ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Queens, New York |
19:00 EDT | Guillén ![]() Bedoya ![]() Medina ![]() Parks ![]() ![]() Haak ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() | Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 2,014 Referee: Lorant Varga |
Schedule Source [2]
Source: Match reports
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | USL Championship Regular Season | USL Championship Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | ![]() | 18 | Robert Kristo | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
2 | MF | ![]() | 31 | Steven Miller | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
MF | ![]() | 8 | Dre Fortune | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
4 | FW | ![]() | 7 | Donovan Ewolo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
5 | FW | ![]() | 9 | Marios Lomis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
FW | ![]() | 11 | Yamikani Chester | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
7 | MF | ![]() | 21 | Nazmi Albadawi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
8 | DF | ![]() | 3 | Sam Brotherton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 26 | Tommy McCabe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FW | ![]() | 10 | Ben Speas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() | 6 | Austin da Luz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | DF | ![]() | 27 | D. J. Taylor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Own goals by opponent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
TOTALS | 57 | 2 | 5 | 64 |
Number | Nation | Position | Name | USL Championship Regular Season | USL Championship Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
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8 | ![]() | MF | Dre Fortune | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
3 | ![]() | DF | Sam Brotherton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
31 | ![]() | DF | Aarón Guillén | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
5 | ![]() | MF | Duval Wapiwo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
23 | ![]() | DF | Alex Comsia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
21 | ![]() | MF | Nazmi Albadawi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
16 | ![]() | MF | Graham Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
6 | ![]() | MF | Austin da Luz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
27 | ![]() | DF | D.J. Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11 | ![]() | FW | Yamikani Chester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
31 | ![]() | MF | Steven Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
18 | ![]() | FW | Robert Kristo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 | ![]() | FW | Donovan Ewolo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10 | ![]() | MF | Ben Speas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | ![]() | DF | Colton Storm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | ![]() | DF | Manny Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
26 | ![]() | MF | Tommy McCabe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | ![]() | DF | Timmy Mehl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TOTALS | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 2 |