2022 season | |
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Owner | James Keston |
Head Coach | Richard Chaplow |
Stadium | Championship Soccer Stadium |
USL Championship | Western Conference: 13th League: 24th |
USL Championship Playoffs | Did not qualify |
U.S. Open Cup | Third Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Milan Iloski (22 goals) All: Milan Iloski (23 goals) |
The 2022 Orange County SC season was the club's eleventh season of existence, and their eleventh consecutive season in the United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of American soccer.
Orange County came into the 2022 season the reigning champions of the USL Championship, after beating the Tampa Bay Rowdies to win the 2021 USL Championship Playoffs. [1] [2] However, the team failed to replicate their championship season, only winning seven games all season and placing last in the Western Conference with a record of 7–13–14. [3] [4]
At the end of the season, despite having one of the worst records in the league, starting forward Milan Iloski, with 22 league goals, [5] won the USL Championship Golden Boot award for scoring the most goals in the 2022 season. [6] [7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Role | Name |
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General Manager | Oliver Wyss |
Assistant GM | Peter Nugent |
Technical director | Frans Hoek |
Head coach | Richard Chaplow |
Assistant coach | Morten Karlsen |
Strength & Conditioning | Claudio Trabattoni |
Asst Strength & Conditioning | Dan Sparks |
Goalkeeping coach | Victor Nogueira |
Team Operations | Jakob Harding |
Athletic Trainer | Mitchell Deyhle |
U23 Head Coach | Jerry Tamashiro |
U23 Assistant Coach | Didier Crettenand |
In preparation for the 2022 USL Championship season, Orange County played in five pre-season friendlies, mainly against fellow USL Championship teams. They announced these pre-season matches on February 16, 2022. [9]
February 12Preseason | Orange County SC | 2-0 | New Mexico United | San Diego, California |
7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Triton Soccer Stadium |
February 19Preseason | UC Irvine Anteaters | v | Orange County SC | Irvine, California |
Stadium: Anteater Stadium |
February 26Preseason | Orange County SC | v | UC Riverside Highlanders | Irvine, California |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
March 2Preseason | Orange County SC | v | Las Vegas Lights FC | Irvine, California |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
March 5Preseason | Orange County SC | v | LA Galaxy II | Irvine, California |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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9 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 45 |
10 | Phoenix Rising FC | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 42 |
11 | LA Galaxy II | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 40 |
12 | Monterey Bay FC | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 40 |
13 | Orange County SC | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 34 |
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 |
34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 30 | −9 |
On January 12, 2022, Orange County released their full regular season schedule. [10]
All times are in Pacific Standard Time.
March 121 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2-1 | Orange County SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
5:00 PM | Barry ![]() Ngalina ![]() Johnson ![]() Erdmann ![]() Ockford ![]() Lindley ![]() Echevarria ![]() Belmar ![]() | Report | Henry ![]() Acosta ![]() Iloski ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 5,036 |
March 192 | Orange County SC | 2-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Kuningas ![]() Henry ![]() Okoli ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Ycaza ![]() ![]() Ruiz ![]() Martinez ![]() Lopez ![]() Sáez ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,061 |
March 263 | New Mexico United | 1-1 | Orange County SC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
3:00 PM | Seymore ![]() Swartz ![]() | Report | Kuningas ![]() Skendi ![]() Iloski ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 10,676 |
April 94 | Orange County SC | 0-1 | San Antonio FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Orozco ![]() Kuningas ![]() | Report | Giro ![]() Collier ![]() Traore ![]() Dhillon ![]() Gomez ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,167 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
April 165 | Orange County SC | 1-1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Torres ![]() Kuningas ![]() Henry ![]() Villanueva ![]() Osundina ![]() | Report | Viader ![]() Gurr ![]() LaGrassa ![]() Desmond ![]() Cuello ![]() Lopez ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,692 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
April 246 | Indy Eleven | 3-1 | Orange County SC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
2:30 PM | Powder ![]() ![]() Pinho ![]() Aguilera ![]() Briggs | Report | Kuningas ![]() Henry ![]() | Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 5,736 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
April 307 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-2 | Orange County SC | Edinburg, Texas |
5:30 PM | Ruiz ![]() Borczak ![]() Coronado ![]() | Report | Torres ![]() ![]() Rocha ![]() Richards ![]() Orozco ![]() Kuningas ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,316 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
May 78 | Orange County SC | 2-2 | Oakland Roots | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Okoli ![]() Skendi ![]() Orozco ![]() | Report | Hernández ![]() Rito ![]() Morad ![]() Karlsson ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,084 Referee: Elton García |
May 139 | Orange County SC | 5-1 | FC Tulsa | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Torres ![]() Iloski ![]() ![]() ![]() Pedersen ![]() | Report | Diz ![]() Gómez ![]() Bird ![]() Brown ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,020 Referee: Greg Dopka |
May 2110 | Orange County SC | 2-2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Gorskie ![]() Iloski ![]() Pedersen Torres ![]() | Report | Hinds ![]() Soligna ![]() Yuma ![]() Luna ![]() Gómez ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,477 Referee: Natalie Simon |
May 2711 | Atlanta United 2 | 0-0 | Orange County SC | Kennesaw, Georgia |
4:30 | Firmino ![]() Lambe ![]() Brennan ![]() | Report | Pedersen ![]() Shutler ![]() | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 749 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
June 112 | Oakland Roots | 3-2 | Orange County SC | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM | Karlsson ![]() ![]() Formella ![]() Barbir ![]() Azócar ![]() Rodriguez ![]() | Report | Torres ![]() Skendi ![]() Richards ![]() Gorskie ![]() | Stadium: Laney Football Stadium Attendance: 3,092 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
June 413 | Orange County SC | 1-2 | New Mexico United | Irvine, California |
6:00 PM | McCabe ![]() Iloski ![]() | Report | Portillo ![]() ![]() Wehan ![]() ![]() Rivas ![]() Seymore ![]() Sandoval ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,135 Referee: Mark Allatin |
June 1114 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 3-0 | Orange County SC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
7:30 | Crisostomo ![]() Skendi ![]() Trejo ![]() Jennings ![]() | Report | Iloski ![]() | Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
June 1815 | Louisville City FC | 3-1 | Orange County SC | Louisville, Kentucky |
5:00 PM | Mushagalusa ![]() Dia ![]() Totsch ![]() Harris ![]() Wynder ![]() Charpie ![]() Ownby ![]() | Report | Pedersen ![]() Skendi ![]() Torres ![]() Osundina ![]() Partida ![]() | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 10,848 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
June 2516 | Orange County SC | 3-1 | Loudoun United FC | Irvine, California |
5:00 PM | Iloski ![]() ![]() Pedersen ![]() ![]() Orozco ![]() Torres ![]() | Report | Lehland ![]() Landry ![]() Guediri ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,119 Referee: Joseph Salinas |
June 2917 | San Diego Loyal | 2-1 | Orange County SC | San Diego, California |
7:00 PM | Guido ![]() ![]() Vassell ![]() Moon ![]() | Report | Iloski ![]() Longmire ![]() Hoffman ![]() Gutiérrez ![]() | Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 5,146 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
July 218 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2-2 | Orange County SC | Chandler, Arizona |
7:30 PM | Lambert ![]() Skendi ![]() Quinn ![]() Repetto ![]() Calistri ![]() Antwi ![]() | Report | Iloski ![]() ![]() ![]() Partida ![]() ![]() Orozco ![]() | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Stadium Referee: Michael Radchuk |
July 919 | Orange County SC | 0-2 | Monterey Bay FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 | McCabe ![]() Villanueva ![]() Skendi ![]() Pedersen ![]() | Report | Volesky ![]() ![]() Boone ![]() Robbie CrawfordCrawford ![]() Greene ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,008 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
July 1620 | Orange County SC | 0-0 | Miami FC | Irvine, California |
5:00 PM | Powers ![]() Hoffman ![]() Iloski ![]() | Report | Segbres ![]() Williams ![]() Sorto ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,869 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
July 2321 | LA Galaxy II | 2-5 | Orange County SC | Carson, California |
7:00 | Judd ![]() Pérez ![]() | Report | Tores ![]() Iloski ![]() ![]() Skendi ![]() Okoli ![]() | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
July 3022 | Orange County SC | 2-3 | San Diego Loyal | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Iloski ![]() ![]() ![]() Partida ![]() Hoffman ![]() Orozco ![]() Villanueva ![]() Casiple ![]() Skendi ![]() | Report | Stoneman ![]() Amang ![]() Conway ![]() Metcalf ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,177 Referee: Elton García |
August 623 | Orange County SC | 3-3 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Okoli ![]() McCabe ![]() Partida ![]() Powers ![]() Hoffman ![]() | Report | Ngalina ![]() Amoh ![]() ![]() Barry ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,068 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
August 1224 | Orange County SC | 2-1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Skendi ![]() Iloski ![]() ![]() Scott ![]() Okoli ![]() | Report | Williams ![]() Lambert ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,105 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
August 1725 | Orange County SC | 1-1 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Iloski ![]() Torres ![]() Scott ![]() | Report | Jennings ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,679 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
August 2726 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3-1 | Orange County SC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
4:30 PM | Fernandes ![]() Ekra ![]() ![]() Hoffman ![]() Wyke ![]() Harris ![]() Cochran ![]() | Report | Orozco ![]() Villanueva ![]() Iloski ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,714 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
September 327 | Orange County SC | 1-1 | Memphis 901 FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Orozco ![]() B. Iloski ![]() M. Iloski ![]() Pedersen ![]() Rocha ![]() | Report | Allan ![]() Kelly ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,784 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
September 728 | Monterey Bay FC | 1-0 | Orange County SC | Seaside, California |
7:30 PM | Greene ![]() Fehr ![]() Murphy ![]() Gleadle ![]() | Report | Hoffman ![]() Casiple ![]() Partida ![]() Scott ![]() Kuningas ![]() Villanueva ![]() | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 2,723 Referee: Brad Jensen |
September 1029 | Orange County SC | 1-0 | LA Galaxy II | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Scott ![]() Powers ![]() Skendi ![]() Hoffman ![]() Iloski ![]() ![]() | Report | Drack ![]() Judd ![]() ![]() Harvey ![]() González ![]() Essengue ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
September 1830 | Sacramento Republic FC | 4-0 | Orange County SC | Sacramento, California |
2:00 PM | Viader ![]() Foster ![]() ![]() ![]() Lopez ![]() ![]() | Report | Hoffman ![]() Orozco ![]() Partida ![]() | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 10,396 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
September 2431 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1-1 | Orange County SC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
4:00 PM | Dikwa ![]() Griffin ![]() Williams ![]() Mertz ![]() | Report | Miles ![]() Iloski ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,639 Referee: Elton García |
October 132 | Orange County SC | 2-2 | San Diego Loyal | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Powers ![]() M. Iloski ![]() ![]() Rakovsky ![]() B. Iloski ![]() | Report | Amang ![]() ![]() Conway ![]() Blake ![]() ![]() Ackon ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,425 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
33 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2-1 | Orange County SC | El Paso, Texas |
Ryan ![]() Solignac ![]() Bahner ![]() Fox ![]() Hinds ![]() | Report | Rocha ![]() Scott ![]() Jamison ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Referee: Calin Radosav |
October 1534 | San Antonio FC | 2-2 | Orange County SC | San Antonio, Texas |
5:30 PM | Bailone ![]() Gomez ![]() Parano ![]() Khmiri ![]() Taintor ![]() Giro ![]() | Report | Richards ![]() Miles ![]() Iloski ![]() Orozco ![]() Torres ![]() McCabe ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 8,015 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
As a member of the USL Championship, Orange County entered the Open Cup in the second round, [11] matched up against the Los Angeles Force, a member of the NISA, a league in the third tier of American soccer. [12] After winning 5–2 at home, [13] they got thrashed in the third round away at BMO Stadium against Los Angeles FC, [14] a member of the highest tier of American soccer, MLS. [15]
April 5Second Round | Orange County SC (USLC) ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Irvine, California |
7:30 pm PDT | Pedersen ![]() Iloski ![]() | Report | O'Brien ![]() Goñi ![]() Garcia ![]() Chavez ![]() Clayton Torr ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Referee: Joseph Salinas |
April 20Third Round | Los Angeles FC (MLS) ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
7:30 pm PDT | Musovski ![]() Arango ![]() Palacios ![]() Jennings ![]() | Report | Rocha ![]() Torres ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Referee: Samantha Martinez |
On September 23, Orange County and German 2. Bundesliga team Hamburg SV announced an international club friendly against each other on November 15, with Orange County hosting the German visitors at the end of the USL Championship season and ahead of the international break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. [16] [17] [18] The visitors ended up winning 1–0. [19]
November 15International Friendly | Orange County SC ![]() | 0-1 | Hamburger SV ![]() | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Report | Königsdörffer ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |