2022 season | |||
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Owner | Queen City Soccer Club, LLC | ||
Head coach | Mike Jeffries | ||
Stadium | American Legion Memorial Stadium | ||
USL1 Playoffs | TBD | ||
U.S. Open Cup | TBD | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,702 (5/15 vs. TUC) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,511 (7/29 vs. CV) | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,284 | ||
Biggest win | CLT 6–2 MAD (6/26) CLT 4–0 CV (7/29) CLT 5–1 NC (10/15) | ||
Biggest defeat | CHA 7–1 CLT (6/22) | ||
The 2022 Charlotte Independence season was the 7th season of the club's existence. This will be the club's first season in USL League One, a move the club announced in December 2021 after playing in USL Championship since 2019. [1] It will be the club's first season in the third division of the American soccer pyramid since 2016. The club are coming off of a season that saw them finish 4th in the eastern conference, and advance to the conference semifinals
No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Keegan Meyer | ![]() |
2 | DF | Koa Santos (on loan from Charlotte FC) | ![]() |
3 | DF | Héctor Acosta | ![]() |
4 | DF | Diego Rocha | ![]() |
5 | DF | Shalom Dutey | ![]() |
6 | MF | Omar Ciss | ![]() |
7 | MF | Miguel Ibarra | ![]() |
8 | MF | Will Vint | ![]() |
9 | FW | Iván Luquetta | ![]() |
10 | MF | Ayrton Páez | ![]() |
11 | FW | Tresor Mbuyu | ![]() |
15 | DF | Carson Talboys | ![]() |
16 | DF | Tomás Maya | ![]() |
17 | DF | Clay Dimick | ![]() |
19 | MF | Quinn McNeill (on loan from Charlotte FC) | ![]() |
21 | MF | Giuseppe Barone | ![]() |
25 | MF | Brayden Keenan( [A] ) | ![]() |
26 | MF | Noah Behermann( [A] ) | ![]() |
27 | MF | Jefferson Amaya( [A] ) | ![]() |
30 | GK | Adrian Zendejas (on loan from Charlotte FC) | ![]() |
31 | GK | Logan Bellina( [A] ) | ![]() |
90 | FW | Khori Bennett | ![]() |
March 5, 2022Preseason 1 | UNC Charlotte | v | Charlotte Independence | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Stadium: Transamerica Field |
March 12, 2022Preseason 2 | Charlotte Independence | v | Columbus Crew 2 | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
11:00 AM EST | Stadium: Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex |
March 19, 2022Preseason 3 | Charlotte Independence | v | Greenville Triumph | Matthews, North Carolina |
2:00 PM EST | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
March 26, 2022Preseason 4 | Charlotte Independence | v | North Carolina FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
2:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
March 2, 2022Preseason 5 | Charlotte Independence | v | High Point University | Matthews, North Carolina |
11:00 AM EDT | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 43 | Qualification for the play-offs |
5 | Union Omaha | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 43 | |
6 | Charlotte Independence | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 42 | |
7 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 42 | |
8 | Central Valley Fuego FC | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 40 |
April 8, 20221 | Charlotte Independence | 3–3 | Fuego FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Mbuyu ![]() ![]() Dutey ![]() McNeill ![]() Dimick ![]() | Report | Chaney ![]() Ramos ![]() ![]() Bijev ![]() ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,435 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
April 16, 20222 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | Hailstorm FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Ibarra ![]() Mbuyu ![]() ![]() Talboys ![]() | Report | Parra ![]() McLean ![]() Rogers ![]() Nortey ![]() Lukic ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,416 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
April 22, 20223 | Charlotte Independence | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Dutey ![]() Talboys ![]() Mbuyu ![]() | Report | Terzaghi ![]() ![]() Baima ![]() Bentley ![]() Cole ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,247 Referee: Alex Billeter |
April 30, 20224 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | Union Omaha | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Ciss ![]() Luquetta ![]() Páez ![]() Bennett ![]() | Report | Meza ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,902 Referee: John Matto |
May 7, 20225 | Tormenta FC | 0–0 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia |
7:30 PM EDT | Sterling ![]() | Report | Rocha ![]() Zendejas ![]() Ibarra ![]() | Stadium: Erik Russell Park Attendance: 1,242 Referee: Joshua Belk |
May 15, 20226 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | FC Tucson | Charlotte, North Carolina |
6:00 PM EDT | Mbuyu ![]() ![]() Santos ![]() ![]() ![]() Zendejas ![]() | Report | Allen ![]() Moss ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,702 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
May 18, 20227 | Charlotte Independence | 1–2 | Hailstorm FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 PM EDT | Mbuyu ![]() Barber ![]() | Report | Parra ![]() Amann ![]() ![]() Nortey ![]() Hernández ![]() Robles ![]() Ulysse ![]() Scally ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,798 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
May 21, 20228 | Forward Madison | 1–2 | Charlotte Independence | Madison, Wisconsin |
8:00 PM EDT | Bartman ![]() | Report | Luquetta ![]() Dimick ![]() McNeill ![]() Ibarra ![]() Barber ![]() | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 3,968 Referee: Austin Saini |
May 25, 2022- | Union Omaha | P–P | Charlotte Independence | Papillion, Nebraska |
8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Werner Park | |||
Note: Postponed due to U.S. Open Cup scheduling conflict |
June 4, 20229 | Greenville Triumph | 2–0 | Charlotte Independence | Greenville, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Referee: Albert Kyei-Mensah |
June 11, 202210 | Richmond Kickers | 4–0 | Charlotte Independence | Richmond, Virginia |
6:30 PM EDT | Bryant ![]() ![]() Bentley ![]() ![]() Fitch ![]() | Report | Vint ![]() Dutey ![]() Ciss ![]() Rocha ![]() | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,041 Referee: Nicholas Karnovsky |
June 18, 202211 | North Carolina FC | 2–0 | Charlotte Independence | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Frame ![]() Fernandes ![]() Blanco ![]() Young ![]() Molina ![]() ![]() McLaughlin ![]() | Report | Hegardt ![]() Dutey ![]() ![]() Santos ![]() | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,967 Referee: DeShun Beard |
June 22, 202212 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 7–1 | Charlotte Independence | East Ridge, Tennessee |
7:30 PM EDT | Ortiz ![]() Galindrez ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Carrera ![]() Mentzingen ![]() Páez ![]() P. Hernandez ![]() Avilez ![]() | Report | Mbuyu ![]() Acosta ![]() Barber ![]() Barone ![]() Shevtsov ![]() | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,008 Referee: Wes Caouette |
June 26, 202213 | Charlotte Independence | 6–2 | Forward Madison | Charlotte, North Carolina |
6:00 PM EDT | Mbuyu ![]() Maya ![]() Obertan ![]() Shevtsov ![]() Ibarra ![]() Ciss ![]() Talboys ![]() Barber ![]() Bennett ![]() | Report | Wheeler-Omiunu ![]() Streng ![]() ![]() Maldonado ![]() Smith ![]() Cassini ![]() Dean ![]() Temguia ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,754 Referee: William Steffen |
July 1, 202214 | Union Omaha | 0–0 | Charlotte Independence | Papillion, Nebraska |
8:00 PM EDT | Galvan ![]() | Report | Ciss ![]() Amaya ![]() Shevtsov ![]() Dutey ![]() Barber ![]() Dimick ![]() | Stadium: Werner Park Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Velimir Stefanovic |
July 8, 202215 | Charlotte Independence | 1–1 | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Mbuyu ![]() Amaya ![]() Ibarra ![]() Rocha ![]() | Report | Candela ![]() Bolanos ![]() Gordon ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,544 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
July 17, 202216 | Hailstorm FC | 3–1 | Charlotte Independence | Windsor, Colorado |
7:00 PM EDT | Parra ![]() ![]() Nortey ![]() Norman ![]() Hernández ![]() ![]() Olsen ![]() ![]() | Report | Santos ![]() Zendejas ![]() Dutey ![]() Maya ![]() Hegardt ![]() Bennett ![]() Ciss ![]() | Stadium: Future Legends Complex Attendance: 611 Referee: Killian Richardson |
July 23, 202217 | FC Tucson | 2–3 | Charlotte Independence | Tucson, Arizona |
10:00 PM EDT | Toia ![]() ![]() Fox ![]() Fahling ![]() | Report | Ciss ![]() Santos ![]() Mbuyu ![]() Dimick ![]() Hegardt ![]() | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,096 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
July 29, 202218 | Charlotte Independence | 4–0 | Fuego FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Dutey ![]() Ciss ![]() Bennett ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Santos ![]() Acosta ![]() | Report | S. Chavez ![]() Keslley ![]() Chaney ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,511 Referee: Emma Richards |
August 5, 202219 | Charlotte Independence | 0–0 | Forward Madison | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Mbuyu ![]() Dutey ![]() Barber ![]() | Report | Streng ![]() Torres ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,534 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
August 13, 202220 | Tormenta FC | 0–3 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia |
7:30 PM EDT | Sierakowski ![]() | Report | Dutey ![]() Conteh ![]() Mbuyu ![]() Bennett ![]() Barber ![]() | Stadium: Optim Health Systems Field Attendance: 1,194 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
August 17, 202221 | Union Omaha | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Papillion, Nebraska |
8:00 PM EDT | Willis ![]() ![]() Bruce ![]() Meza ![]() | Report | Ibarra ![]() Ciss ![]() Bennett ![]() Barber ![]() Dutey ![]() | Stadium: Werner Park Attendance: 2,258 Referee: Esad Omanovic |
Note: Originally scheduled for May 25 |
August 27, 202222 | Charlotte Independence | 2–2 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Mbuyu ![]() ![]() Acosta ![]() Ibarra ![]() | Report | Tejera ![]() Espinoza ![]() ![]() Carrera-García ![]() Ortiz ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 930 Referee: Katherine McCormick |
August 31, 202223 | Charlotte Independence | 0–2 | Tormenta FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Rocha ![]() Bennett ![]() Barber ![]() | Report | Sterling ![]() ![]() Dengler ![]() Adeniyi ![]() Nembhard ![]() Adjei ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Referee: Emma Richards |
September 3, 202224 | FC Tucson | 1–0 | Charlotte Independence | Tucson, Arizona |
10:00 PM EDT | Calixtro ![]() Garcia ![]() | Report | Hegardt ![]() Shevtsov ![]() | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 1,187 Referee: Corbyn May |
September 9, 202225 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | Greenville Triumph | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Bennett ![]() ![]() Dutey ![]() Conteh ![]() Santos ![]() 1Shevtsov ![]() | Report | Smart ![]() Lee ![]() Fricke ![]() ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Referee: John Matto |
September 17, 202226 | Fuego FC | 0–3 | Charlotte Independence | Fresno, California |
10:30 PM EDT | Smith ![]() Dullysse ![]() Villarreal ![]() | Report | Falck ![]() Bennett ![]() ![]() ![]() Mbuyu ![]() Zendejas ![]() | Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium Referee: Samantha Martinez |
September 24, 202227 | Charlotte Independence | 2–1 | North Carolina FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Hegardt ![]() Acosta ![]() Dutey ![]() Ciss ![]() ![]() Obertan ![]() Dimick ![]() | Report | McLaughlin ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Referee: Danielle Chesky |
October 1, 202228 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 3–1 | Charlotte Independence | East Ridge, Tennessee |
7:30 PM EDT | Espinoza ![]() Mehl ![]() Cardona ![]() Carrera-García ![]() Galindrez ![]() | Report | Conteh ![]() Mbuyu ![]() Ciss ![]() Dutey ![]() Shevtsov ![]() Hegardt ![]() | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium Referee: A. Ndiaye |
October 8, 202229 | Greenville Triumph | 1–0 | Charlotte Independence | Greenville, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Walker ![]() Ibarra ![]() Labovitz ![]() | Report | Santos ![]() | Stadium: Legacy Early College Field Referee: Gerald Flores |
October 15, 202230 | Charlotte Independence | 5–1 | North Carolina FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Hegardt ![]() Obertan ![]() ![]() Mbuyu ![]() Dutey ![]() Bennett ![]() Shevtsov ![]() | Report | Skelton ![]() Young ![]() Anderson ![]() Servania ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Referee: Brandon Stevis |
October 22, 2022Quarter Finals | Tormenta FC | 2–1 | Charlotte Independence | Statesboro, Georgia |
7:00 PM EDT | Sterling ![]() ![]() | Report | Obertan ![]() Hegardt ![]() Acosta ![]() Pack ![]() Ibarra ![]() Zendejas ![]() Santos ![]() Ciss ![]() Shevtsov ![]() | Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
April 5, 2022 2nd Round | Charlotte Independence ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 pm EDT | Dutey ![]() ![]() Páez ![]() Ciss ![]() Mbuyu ![]() | Report | Hall ![]() Neto ![]() Silva ![]() Marriott ![]() Lorentz ![]() ![]() | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Referee: John Rush |
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