| 2023 season | ||||
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| Head coach | Blair Gavin | |||
| Stadium | ONEOK Field Tulsa, Oklahoma | |||
| USL Championship | Conference: 10th Overall: 21st | |||
| USL Cup | DNQ | |||
| 2023 U.S. Open Cup | Second Round | |||
| Black Gold Derby | Not Held [1] | |||
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The 2023 FC Tulsa season was the franchise's 9th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. The team also participated in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup.
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Austin Wormell |  | GK | May 26, 1998 | Rogers State Hillcats | |||
| 24 | Michael Nelson | | GK | February 10, 1995 | Houston Dynamo 2 | |||
| 25 | Dallas Odle | | GK | August 5, 2001 |  CD Almuñécar City FC | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 3 | Justin Malou |  | RB | January 6, 1998 | Columbus Crew 2 | |||
| 4 | Ruxi [sp] | | CB | April 11, 1995 |  AC Oulu | |||
| 12 | Rashid Tetteh |  | CB | July 14, 1995 | New Mexico United | |||
| 13 | Jorge Corrales |  | LB | May 20, 1991 |  CF Montréal | |||
| 17 | Brett Levis | | LB | March 29, 1993 | Valour FC | |||
| 22 | Bradley Bourgeois | | CB | April 13, 1994 | Nashville SC | |||
| 23 | Chase Bromstedt | | LB | May 26, 1998 | Kansas City Comets | |||
| 26 | Angel Bernal | | RB | February 26, 2005 | FC Dallas Academy | |||
| 30 | Adam Armour | | LB | September 27, 2002 | Charlotte FC [C] | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 5 | Tommy McCabe | | DM | December 15, 2003 | Detroit City FC | |||
| 6 | Blaine Ferri | | CM | September 29, 2000 | North Texas SC | |||
| 8 | Collin Fernandez |  | CM | February 13, 1997 | Sporting Kansas City II | |||
| 18 | Nate Worth | | MF | February 26, 2007 | New York Red Bulls II | |||
| 28 | Renan Mendoza | | MF | June 30, 2008 | Tulsa SC Academy [A] | |||
| 48 | Eric Bird | | CM | April 8, 1993 | Houston Dynamo FC | |||
| 88 | Christopher Pearson |  | CM | January 21, 2003 | Cavalier F.C. | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Marcus Epps | | RW | January 16, 1995 | Phoenix Rising | |||
| 10 | Phillip Goodrum | | CF | June 20, 1997 | Memphis 901 | |||
| 19 | Siad Haji |  | RW | December 1, 1999 | San Jose Earthquakes II | |||
| 20 | Milo Yosef |  | FW | September 11, 1998 | Marshall Thundering Herd | |||
| 21 | Aimar Membrila | | RW | October 5, 2003 | Tulsa SC Academy [A] | |||
| 29 | Patrick Weah |  | FW | December 15, 2003 | Minnesota United [D] | |||
| 77 | Moses Dyer |  | CF | March 21, 1997 | Valour FC | |||
| Out on Loan | ||||||||
| - | Luca Sowinski [B] | | AM | June 5, 2004 | Barça Residency Academy | |||
| - | Watz Leazard [E] |  | RW | June 17, 2003 | Real Hope FA | |||
Sam Doerr – president Blair Gavin – head coach
Richie Ryan – first assistant coach
Matt Watson – second assistant coach Donovan Ricketts – goalkeeping coach Johnathon Millwee – head athletic trainerFC Tulsa announced their full preseason schedule on January 19, 2023. [4]
| February 5Scrimmage | Team Patina | 0-2 | Team Gold | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 11:00 AM CST | Report | Mendoza  15+2'da Costa 30+1' | Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium | |
| Note: Intrasquad scrimmage played in 2 15-minute halves | ||||
| February 11Preseason 1 | Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | 1-0 | FC Tulsa | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1:00 PM CST | 55' | Stadium: Case Soccer Complex |
| February 18Preseason 2 | San Antonio FC | 1-7 | FC Tulsa | San Antonio, Texas |
| 1:00 PM CST | Dhillon 14' | Epps 49' Bird 76'Suarez 78', 88', 110'Cabrera 82'Trialist 111' | Stadium: Toyota Field | |
| Note: Played in four 30-minute quarters. | ||||
| February 25Preseason 3 | FC Tulsa | 0-2 | Union Omaha | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 11:30 AM CST | Meza 9' Gil 54' | Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium | ||
| Note: Split squad match | ||||
| February 25Preseason 4 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 0-4 | FC Tulsa | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1:00 PM CST | Pearson 12', 25' da Costa 17'Dyer 44' | Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium | ||
| Note: Split squad match | ||||
| March 4Preseason 5 | FC Tulsa | 1-2 | Sporting Kansas City II | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1:00 PM CST | Dyer 63' | 25'83' | Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium |
| March 4Preseason 6 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 2-1 | FC Tulsa | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 6:00 PM CST | 33'47' | Vassell 35' | Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (S) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 67 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 63 | |
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 59 | |
| 4 | Memphis 901 FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 52 | |
| 5 | Louisville City FC | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 50 | |
| 6 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 49 | |
| 7 | Birmingham Legion FC | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 46 | |
| 8 | Detroit City FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 41 | |
| 9 | Miami FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 41 | |
| 10 | FC Tulsa | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 39 | |
| 11 | Loudoun United FC | 34 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 25 | |
| 12 | Hartford Athletic | 34 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 40 | 79 | −39 | 18 |
| March 111 | Miami FC | 1-1 | FC Tulsa | Westchester, Florida |
| 5:00 p.m. EST | Valot 26' | Report | Yousef 28' | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Attendance: 2,092 Referee: John Griggs |
| March 172 | Birmingham Legion | 3-2 | FC Tulsa | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Pasher 4', 83' Brett 90+2' | Report | da Costa 49' Epps 54' | Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| March 253 | FC Tulsa | 3-0 | Loudoun United FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Ferri 45+1' Yousef 46'Epps 90+6' | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,645 Referee: Mathew Corrigan |
| March 284 | FC Tulsa | 0-0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,177 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
| March 315 | FC Tulsa | 2-2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | da Costa 33' Dyer 90+1' | Report | Solignac 38', 68' | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,003 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| April 86 | San Diego Loyal | 2-1 | FC Tulsa | San Diego, California |
| 2:00 p.m. PDT | Conway 63' Fernandez 90+4' (o.g.) | Report | da Costa 65' | Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 4,412 Referee: Corbyn May |
| April 157 | FC Tulsa | 1-2 | Charleston Battery | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 5:00 p.m. CDT | Epps 14' | Report | Markanich 5' Polvara 50' | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Elton García |
| April 298 | FC Tulsa | 1-1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 5:00 p.m. CDT | Dyer 76' | Report | Herrera 54' | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,004 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| May 69 | Detroit City FC | 1-1 | FC Tulsa | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Diop 10' | Report | Suarez 45' (pen) | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,138 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| May 1310 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 1-1 | FC Tulsa | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:30 p.m. PDT | Botello Faz 68' (pen) | Report | Bird 61' | Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| May 1911 | FC Tulsa | 1-2 | Memphis 901 FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Suárez 83' | Report | Pickering 54' Molloy 65' | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,577 Referee: Alejo Calume |
| May 2412 | Louisville City FC | 1-2 | FC Tulsa | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | González 29' | Report | Bird 77' Goodrum 89' | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 11,434 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| May 3113 | Monterey Bay FC | 0-0 | FC Tulsa | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,431 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| June 914 | Loudoun United FC | 3-1 | FC Tulsa | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Amiel Aleman |
| June 1715 | FC Tulsa | 0-3 | Orange County SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,333 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
| June 2116 | Memphis 901 FC | 4-0 | FC Tulsa | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Referee: Melvin Rivas |
| June 3017 | FC Tulsa | 3-2 | Detroit City FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Goodrum 36' (pen), 82' Epps 89' | Report | Lewis 40' Carroll 74' | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,565 Referee: Olvin Oliva |
| July 818 | Indy Eleven | 0-1 | FC Tulsa | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Dyer 5' | Stadium: IUPUI Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,153 Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
| July 1219 | FC Tulsa | 1-0 | Miami FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Epps 71' | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,583 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
| July 1520 | FC Tulsa | 3-2 | Hartford Athletic | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Epps 13' Goodrum 35', 90+5' | Report | Amoh 24'60' (o.g.) | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,110 Referee: Velimir Stefanovic |
| July 2121 | FC Tulsa | 2-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Yosef 7' Goodrum 31' (pen.) | Report | Coronado  29'Galindrez 74'Nodarse 83' | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,441 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| July 2922 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3-0 | FC Tulsa | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| August 423 | FC Tulsa | 0-3 | Louisville City FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,277 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| August 924 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1-1 | FC Tulsa | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 p.m. MDT | Fjeldberg 79' | Report | Yosef 42' | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| Note: Aired on ESPN2 | ||||
| August 1825 | FC Tulsa | 1-2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,022 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| August 2326 | FC Tulsa | 1-3 | Birmingham Legion FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,927 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| August 2627 | New Mexico United | 2-1 | FC Tulsa | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: RGCU Field at Isotopes Park Referee: Gerald Flores |
| September 328 | FC Tulsa | 2-1 | San Antonio FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Bird 14' Epps 68' | Report | Zouhir 80' | Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium Attendance: 2,587 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| Note: First USL match played at the University of Tulsa. | ||||
| September 929 | FC Tulsa | 0-0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,821 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| September 1630 | Oakland Roots SC | 0-1 | FC Tulsa | Oakland, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT | Stadium: Laney Football Stadium |
| September 2331 | Charleston Battery | 2-1 | FC Tulsa | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
| September 3032 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3-2 | FC Tulsa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| October 733 | FC Tulsa | 1-2 | Indy Eleven | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 6,444 |
| October 1434 | Hartford Athletic | 2-5 | FC Tulsa | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| April 5Second Round | Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)  | 1–0 | FC Tulsa | Tulsa, OK |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Harris 58' | Report | Stadium: Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park Attendance: 1,025 Referee: Brandon Gardner | |
| Note: 2nd Tulsa Derby | ||||
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