2021 season | |||
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General manager | Mike Jacobs | ||
Head coach | Gary Smith | ||
Stadium | Nissan Stadium | ||
MLS | Conference: 3rd | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Semi-finals | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Hany Mukhtar (16) All: Hany Mukhtar (19) | ||
Highest home attendance | 23,832 (7/24 v. CIN) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 12,164 (4/24 v. CHI) | ||
Average home league attendance | 18,882 | ||
Biggest win | NAS 5–1 CHI (7/17) | ||
Biggest defeat | RBNY 2–0 NAS (6/18) | ||
The 2021 Nashville SC season was the club's second season as a member of Major League Soccer. This was the club's last season in the Eastern Conference after being added to the Conference in 2020 after the MLS is Back Tournament as the club returns to the Western Conference the following season in 2022 due to the addition of Charlotte FC. [1]
# | Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date | Source |
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26 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan period ended, option exercised | December 2, 2020 | [3] |
11 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Guaranteed contract through 2023 | February 3, 2021 | [4] |
17 | FW | ![]() | Free Agent | Two year contract with a third year option | February 10, 2021 | [5] |
24 | DF | ![]() | Free Agent | Free transfer | February 17, 2021 | [6] |
31 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for $50,000 in GAM | February 22, 2021 | [7] |
35 | GK | ![]() | Free Agent | Free transfer | February 24, 2021 | [8] |
15 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Contract extension through the 2021 MLS season, with an option for 2022 | March 8, 2021 | [9] |
14 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Contract extension through the 2022 MLS season, with an option for 2023 | March 15, 2021 | [10] |
18 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for $175,000 in GAM and an additional $50,000 in GAM conditionally | April 10, 2021 | [11] |
5 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan agreement terminated | June 23, 2021 | [12] |
99 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan extended through the end of the 2021 MLS season | June 28, 2021 | [13] |
72 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Signed through 2023, with option for 2024 | July 7, 2021 | [14] |
# | Pos. | Player | Signed by | Details | Date | Source |
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55 | DF | ![]() | Free Agent | Option declined | December 2, 2020 | [3] |
24 | DF | ![]() | Free Agent | Option declined | December 2, 2020 | [3] |
16 | DF | ![]() | Free Agent | Option declined | December 2, 2020 | [3] |
19 | FW | ![]() | Free Agent | Option declined | December 2, 2020 | [3] |
31 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Selected in the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft | December 15, 2020 | [15] |
21 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for $250,000 in GAM | January 21, 2021 | [16] |
5 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan for the 2021 Categoría Primera A season | January 22, 2021 | [17] |
11 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan for 12 months with the option to transfer | January 27, 2021 | [18] |
31 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan for the 2021 USL Championship season | May 6, 2021 | [19] |
35 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Loan for the 2021 USL Championship season | May 6, 2021 | [19] |
5 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan for the 2021 USL Championship season | May 28, 2021 | [20] |
— | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan for the 2021 USL Championship season | July 6, 2021 | [21] |
9 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for up to $100,000 in GAM | July 29, 2021 | [22] |
13 | MW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan for the 2021 USL Championship season | August 14, 2021 | [23] |
Round | Position | Player | College | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 (20) | MF | ![]() | Virginia | [24] [25] |
2 (36) | DF | ![]() | James Madison | [24] [26] |
3 (73) | DF | ![]() | Syracuse | [24] |
3 (74) | GK | ![]() | Coastal Carolina | [24] [26] |
4 (86) | FW | ![]() | Drake | [24] |
Signed to 2021 season roster |
March 20 | Nashville SC | 4–0 | Louisville City | Brentwood, Tennessee |
15:30 CST | Sapong ![]() Mukhtar ![]() Trialist ![]() | NSH Report LOU Report | Stadium: Jeffrey Kuhn Field at Currey Ingram Academy | |
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods. |
March 24 | Nashville SC | — | New York Red Bulls | Bradenton, Florida |
14:00 CST | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy | ||
Note: Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. |
March 27 | New York City FC | — | Nashville SC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
12:00 CST | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium | ||
Note: Cancelled due to health and safety concerns. |
March 31 | Nashville SC | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Bradenton, Florida |
18:00 CST | Unsigned Player ![]() | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
April 3 | Inter Miami CF | — | Nashville SC | Bradenton, Florida |
12:30 CST | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy | ||
Note: Cancelled due to health and safety concerns. |
April 10 | Nashville SC | — | Birmingham Legion | Nashville, Tennessee |
TBA | Report | Stadium: Nissan Stadium | ||
Note: Cancelled due to transportation difficulties. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New England Revolution | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 73 | Qualification for the playoffs conference semifinals and CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
3 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 54 | |
4 | New York City FC (C) | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 51 | Qualification for the playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League [a] |
5 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
6 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 51 | |
7 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 | |
8 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | |
9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
10 | CF Montréal [b] | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League [c] |
11 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 | |
12 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 34 | |
13 | Toronto FC [b] | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 28 | |
14 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 20 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 | |
6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 | |
7 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 54 | |
8 | New York City FC (C) | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 51 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League [a] |
9 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
April 171 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | FC Cincinnati | Nashville, TN |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Muyl ![]() Cádiz ![]() Leal ![]() Johnston ![]() | Report | Acosta ![]() Brenner ![]() Mokotjo ![]() Stanko ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
April 242 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | CF Montréal | Nashville, TN |
1:00 p.m. CDT | Godoy ![]() Cádiz ![]() Muyl ![]() Mukhtar ![]() | Report | Piette ![]() Toye ![]() Brault-Guillard ![]() Quioto ![]() Struna ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 12,164 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
May 23 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | Inter Miami CF | Nashville, TN |
12:00 p.m. CDT | Godoy ![]() Zimmerman ![]() | Report | Gregore ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 13,855 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
May 84 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Nashville, TN |
12:30 p.m. CDT | Sapong ![]() Lovitz ![]() Muyl ![]() Godoy ![]() | Report | Jones ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 12,510 Referee: Victor Rivas |
May 155 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Sandy, UT |
8:30 p.m. CDT | Glad ![]() | Report | Muyl ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 10,555 Referee: Marcos DeOliviera |
May 236 | Nashville SC | 1–0 | Austin FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Leal ![]() | Report | Pereira ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 22,421 Referee: Chris Penso |
May 297 | Atlanta United FC | 2–2 | Nashville SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
2:30 p.m. CDT | Moreno ![]() ![]() López ![]() | Report | McCarty ![]() Lovitz ![]() Mukhtar ![]() Haakenson ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 40,748 Referee: Alan Kelly |
June 188 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Harrison, New Jersey |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Fábio ![]() Duncan ![]() ![]() Klimala ![]() | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 10,173 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
June 239 | Nashville SC | 3–2 | Toronto FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Godoy ![]() Muyl ![]() Maher ![]() Haakenson ![]() ![]() | Report | Zavaleta ![]() Osorio ![]() Auro ![]() Bradley ![]() Mullins ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 17,008 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
June 2610 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | CF Montréal | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Lovitz ![]() Danladi ![]() | Report | Camacho ![]() Toye ![]() Struna ![]() Miller ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 22,523 Referee: Jon Freemon |
July 311 | Nashville SC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Sapong ![]() | Report | Martínez ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 21,822 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 812 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Atlanta United FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Anibaba ![]() Leal ![]() Mukhtar ![]() Haakenson ![]() McCarty ![]() | Report | Walkes ![]() Wolff ![]() Sosa ![]() Torres ![]() Conway ![]() Moreno ![]() Mulraney ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 22,913 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
July 1713 | Nashville SC | 5–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Mukhtar ![]() ![]() ![]() Sapong ![]() Anuga ![]() | Report | Kappelhof ![]() Pineda ![]() Aliseda ![]() Navarro ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 23,113 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
July 2114 | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Columbus, Ohio |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Kitchen ![]() Hurtado ![]() | Report | LaGrassa ![]() | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 18,395 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
July 2415 | Nashville SC | 3–0 | FC Cincinnati | Nashville, Tennessee |
6:30 CDT | Sapong ![]() ![]() ![]() Leal ![]() Mukhtar ![]() | Report | Vallecilla ![]() Cameron ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 23,832 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
August 116 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Toronto, Ontario |
6:30 CDT | Gonzalez ![]() | Report | Castellanos ![]() McCarty ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
August 417 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
6:00 p.m. CDT | Bou ![]() Farrell ![]() Kaptoum ![]() | Report | LaGrassa ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,279 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
August 818 | Inter Miami CF | 2–1 | Nashville SC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
5:00 p.m. CDT | Higuaín ![]() Vassilev ![]() | Report | McCarty ![]() Sapong ![]() | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 14,062 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
August 1519 | Nashville SC | 5–2 | D.C. United | Nashville, Tennessee |
6:00 p.m. CDT | Sapong ![]() ![]() Mukhtar ![]() Muyl ![]() ![]() | Report | Brillant ![]() Kamara ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 20,022 Referee: Drew Fischer |
August 1820 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Orlando City SC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Sapong ![]() Maher ![]() Anunga ![]() McCarty ![]() | Report | Smith ![]() Jansson ![]() Carlos ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 13.154 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
August 2822 | Atlanta United | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
3:30 PM EDT | Barco ![]() Sejdič ![]() | Report | Lovitz ![]() Ríos ![]() Anunga ![]() Leal ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,506 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 322 | Nashville SC | 3–1 | New York City FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Mukhtar ![]() ![]() Latinovich ![]() McCarty ![]() Muyl ![]() Haakenson ![]() | Report | Medina ![]() Moralez ![]() Castellanos ![]() ![]() Acevedo ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 20,126 Referee: TImothy Ford |
September 1123 | CF Montréal | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
12:00 p.m. CDT | Bassong ![]() | Report | Mukhtar ![]() Anunga ![]() Zimmerman ![]() Willis ![]() | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
September 1824 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Nashville SC | Toronto, Ontario |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Shaffelburg ![]() Bradley ![]() Gonzalez ![]() | Report | Lovitz ![]() Sapong ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 9,892 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
September 2225 | Inter Miami CF | 1–5 | Nashville SC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Higuaín ![]() Gregore ![]() ![]() | Report | Mukhtar ![]() ![]() Zimmerman ![]() Leal ![]() Johnston ![]() | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 13,033 Referee: Jon Freemon |
September 2626 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Chicago, Illinois |
12:00 p.m. CDT | Pineda ![]() | Report | Anunga ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 15,915 Referee: Timothy Ford |
September 2927 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Orlando City SC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Mukhtar ![]() Godoy ![]() Leal ![]() Johnston ![]() | Report | Pereyra ![]() Schlegel ![]() Dike ![]() Carlos ![]() Anunga ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 18,648 Referee: Drew Fischer |
October 328 | New York City FC | 0–0 | Nashville SC | New York, New York |
5:00 p.m. CDT | Moralez ![]() Gray ![]() | Report | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
October 1629 | D.C. United | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Washington D.C. |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Canouse ![]() Mora ![]() | Report | Mukhtar ![]() McCarty ![]() | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 18,034 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
October 2030 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Mukhtar ![]() ![]() Haakenson ![]() | Report | Nagbe ![]() Zelarayán ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 18,381 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
October 2331 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Przybyłko ![]() ![]() Glesnes ![]() Monteiro ![]() | Report | Loba ![]() Godoy ![]() Nealis ![]() | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,575 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
October 2732 | FC Cincinnati | 3–6 | Nashville SC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
6:30 p.m. CDT |
| Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 20,581 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
October 3133 | Orlando City SC | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Orlando, Florida |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Dike ![]() Méndez ![]() Urso ![]() | Report | Zimmerman ![]() Mukhtar ![]() Johnston ![]() | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 15,959 Referee: Allen Chapman |
November 734 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Nashville, Tennessee |
2:30 p.m. CST | Report | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 26,913 Referee: Drew Fischer |
November 23First round | Nashville SC | 3–1 | Orlando City SC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 26,043 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
November 28Conf. Semifinals | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–0 p) | Nashville SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
4:30 PM CST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Allen Chapman |
Penalties | ||||
Note: Philadelphia advance on penalties 2–0 |