2023 Hartford Athletic season

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Hartford Athletic
2023 season
Hartford Athletic wordmark stacked blue.png
Head coach Tab Ramos
Stadium Trinity Health Stadium
USL Championship Conference: 12th
Overall: 24th
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
  2022
2024  

The 2023 Hartford Athletic season was the club's fifth season of existence and their fifth in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. [1]

Contents

Hartford Athletic also played in the U.S. Open Cup for the second time in club history.

Transfers

In

PosPlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
FW Flag of France.svg Antoine Hoppenot Detroit City FC Free transferDecember 1, 2022 [2]
FW Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Kyle Edwards Houston Dynamo 2 Free transferDecember 7, 2022 [3]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kembo Kibato FC Tulsa Free transferDecember 12, 2022 [4]
DF Ulster Banner.svg Niall Logue Memphis 901 FC Free transferDecember 15, 2022 [5]
DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Triston Hodge Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Free transferDecember 19, 2022 [6]
GK Flag of Mexico.svg Richard Sánchez LA Galaxy Free transferJanuary 3, 2023 [7]
FW Flag of Ghana.svg Elvis Amoh Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC UndisclosedJanuary 5, 2023 [8] [9]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Filipe New York Red Bulls II Free transferJanuary 13, 2023 [10]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Kaveh Rad Sporting Kansas City Free transferJanuary 20, 2023 [11]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Joe Rice Loudoun United Free transferJanuary 24, 2023 [12]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Joel Quist TryoutFree transferJanuary 25, 2023 [13]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Luke Merrill TryoutFree transferJanuary 27, 2023 [14]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Sheldon Charleston Battery Free transferJanuary 31, 2023 [15]
MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Beverly Makangila Colorado Springs Switchbacks Free transferJanuary 31, 2023 [16]
FW Flag of Lebanon.svg Ali Taleb AcademyFree transferMarch 8, 2023 [17]
DF Flag of Albania.svg Dren Dobruna AcademyFree transferMarch 8, 2023 [18]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Juan Pablo Torres Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Free transferApril 21, 2023 [19]
DF Flag of Venezuela.svg Edgardo Rito Oakland Roots SC UndisclosedJune 8, 2023 [20]

Out

PosPlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource
DF Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Tulu San Antonio FC UndisclosedMay 24, 2023 [21]
MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Jeciel Cedeño Oakland Roots SC UndisclosedJune 8, 2023 [22]

Schedule

Exhibitions

February 8Preseason Hartford Athletic v UConn Huskies (NCAA) Hartford, Connecticut
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Note: Closed-door
February 13Preseason Hartford Athletic v Fairfield Stags (NCAA) Hartford, Connecticut
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Note: Closed-door
February 13Preseason Hartford Athletic v Javier Velasco Soccer Academy Hartford, Connecticut
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Note: Closed-door
February 18Preseason Hartford Athletic 1-2 Columbus Crew (MLS) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Report
Note: Closed-door
February 23Preseason Hartford Athletic 5-1 Orlando City B (MLSNP) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Report
Note: Closed-door
March 4Preseason New England Revolution II (MLSNP) 0-2 Hartford Athletic Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 PM EST Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium

USL Championship

March 111 Monterey Bay FC 5−3 Hartford Athletic Seaside, California
10:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,615
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
March 182 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1−1 Hartford Athletic Colorado Springs, Colorado
10:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 6,248
Referee: Calin Radosav
March 253 Hartford Athletic 0−1 Birmingham Legion FC Hartford, Connecticut
2:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,106
Referee: DeShun Beard
April 14 Hartford Athletic 1−1 Orange County SC Hartford, Connecticut
2:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,030
Referee: Eric Tattersall
April 85 Charleston Battery 3−2 Hartford Athletic Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point
Attendance: 1,661
Referee: Sergii Boiko
April 156 Oakland Roots SC 1–2 Hartford Athletic Hayward, California
10:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 4,036
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April 307 Birmingham Legion FC 3-2 Hartford Athletic Birmingham, Alabama
5:00 PM EST
  • Asiedu Yellow card.svg 45'
  • Enzo Martínez Yellow card.svg 64', Soccerball shade.svg65', Soccerball shade.svg76'
  • Mikey Lopez Yellow card.svg 82'
  • Crognale Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report
  • Cedeno Soccerball shade.svg38', Yellow card.svg 60'
  • Lewis Yellow card.svg 45+4'
  • Edwards Yellow card.svg 67'
  • Richard Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,813
Referee: Greg Dopka
May 68 Hartford Athletic 0-2 Memphis 901 FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
  • Cedeno Yellow card.svg 19'
  • McGlynn Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Report
  • Kissiedou Soccerball shade.svg32'
  • Dally Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
May 139 Phoenix Rising FC 3-1 Hartford Athletic Phoenix, Arizona
10:30 PM EST
  • Trejo Soccerball shade.svg5'
  • Njie Yellow card.svg 10'
  • Zambrano Yellow card.svg 70'
  • C. Harvey Soccerball shade.svg73'
  • Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg81'
  • Lambert Yellow card.svg 84'
Report
  • Logue Yellow card.svg 2'
  • Sheldon Yellow card.svg 17'
  • McGlynn Yellow card.svg 19'
  • Edwards Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
  • Hodge Yellow card.svg 61'
  • Barrera Yellow card.svg 80'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
May 2010 Hartford Athletic 2-0 Loudoun United Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
  • Torres Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Sheldon Yellow card.svg 36'
  • Amoh Soccerball shade.svg67'
  • Torres Yellow card.svg 71'
  • Merrill Yellow card.svg 84'
  • Rad Yellow card.svg 88'
Report
  • Houssou Yellow card.svg 10'
  • Hopkins Yellow card.svg 81'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
May 2611 Hartford Athletic 1-4 Sacramento Republic Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM EST
  • Edwards Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Edwards Yellow card.svg 28'
  • Cedeño Yellow card.svg 38'
  • Logue Yellow card.svg 45+3'
  • Amoh Yellow card.svg 77'
Report
  • Cicerone Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • Herrera Soccerball shade.svg38'
  • Herrera Yellow card.svg 42'
  • Sanchez Yellow card.svg 45+2'
  • Gurr Soccerball shade.svg51'
  • Archimède Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5270
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
June 312 Hartford Athletic 0-0 Louisville City Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
  • Hoppenot Yellow card.svg 76'
Report
  • Mushagalusa Yellow card.svg 72'
  • Gibson Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5098
Referee: Luis Arroyo
June 1013 Indy Eleven 1-1 Hartford Athletic Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EST
  • Diz Pe Red card.svg 6'
  • Lindley Yellow card.svg 50'
  • Martínez Yellow card.svg 64'
  • Blake Soccerball shade.svg85'
  • Rissi Red card.svg 90+3'
Report
  • Hoppenot Yellow card.svg 6'
  • Edwards Soccerball shade.svg11'
  • Hodge Yellow card.svg 45+1'
  • Hodge Yellow card.svg 49' Yellow-red card.svg
  • Merrill Yellow card.svg 58'
  • Barrera Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9073
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
June 1414 Hartford Athletic 1-3 Detroit City Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
  • Rito Yellow card.svg 34'
  • Hoppenot Soccerball shade.svg37'
  • Edwards Yellow card.svg 42'
  • Hoppenot Yellow card.svg 45'
  • Morris Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Simonsen Soccerball shade.svg43'
  • Morris Soccerball shade.svg59'
  • Matthews Yellow card.svg 65'
  • Rutz Yellow card.svg 68'
  • Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 74'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4194
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
June 1715 Hartford Athletic 3-4 Charleston Battery Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
  • Lewis Soccerball shade.svg31'
  • Hoppenot Yellow card.svg 34' Yellow-red card.svg 48'
  • McGlynn Yellow card.svg 36'
  • Edwards Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
  • Edwards Soccerball shade.svg57'
  • Rito Yellow card.svg 89'
  • Lapert Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report
  • Markanich Yellow card.svg 10'
  • Markanich Soccerball shade.svg43'
  • Allan Yellow card.svg 62'
  • Markanich Soccerball shade.svg64'
  • Dodson Soccerball shade.svg87'
  • Paterson Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4404
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
June 2416 Hartford Athletic 0-2 Indy Eleven Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
  • Saydee Yellow card.svg 70'
  • Rito Yellow card.svg 87'
  • Amoh Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Report
  • Boudadi Yellow card.svg 4'
  • King Yellow card.svg 49'
  • Robledo Yellow card.svg 65'
  • Lindley Soccerball shade.svg73'
  • Lindley Yellow card.svg 74'
  • Rissi Yellow card.svg 87'
  • Martínez Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4784
Referee: Amiel Aleman
July 317 Loudoun United 0-2 Hartford Athletic Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EST
  • Hopkins Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Rocha Yellow card.svg 61'
  • Houssou Yellow card.svg 70'
  • Ryan Yellow card.svg 80'
  • Williamson Soccerball shade.svg83'
  • Chica Yellow card.svg 89'
Report
  • Saydee Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Merrill Yellow card.svg 51'
  • Barrera Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3907
Referee: John Griggs
July 818 Hartford Athletic 0-2 San Diego Loyal Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
  • Edwards Yellow card.svg 67'
  • Lapert Yellow card.svg 84'
Report
  • Perez Yellow card.svg 12'
  • Conway Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Martin Yellow card.svg 26'
  • Conway Yellow card.svg 28'
  • Conway Soccerball shade.svg61'
  • Riley Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5500
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
July 1519 FC Tulsa 3-2 Hartford Athletic Tulsa, Oklahoma
9:00 PM EST
  • Epps Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Ruxi Yellow card.svg 19'
  • Goodrum Soccerball shade.svg35'
  • Yosef Yellow card.svg 62'
  • Pearson Yellow card.svg 82'
  • Goodrum Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Report
  • Amoh Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • McGlynn Yellow card.svg 28'
  • Barrera Yellow card.svg 28'
  • Tetteh (OG) Soccerball shade.svg60'
  • Torres Yellow card.svg 69'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4110
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
July 2220 Las Vegas Lights 0-2 Hartford Athletic Las Vegas, Nevada
10:30 PM EST
  • Bagley Yellow card.svg 89'
  • Carleton Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report
  • Torres Soccerball shade.svg23'
  • Edwards Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: --
Referee: Joshua Encarnación

U.S. Open Cup

Hartford Athletic entered the U.S. Open Cup in the second round. [23]

Apr 4Second Round Flag of Connecticut.svg Hartford Athletic 3−0 Flag of New York.svg Lansdowne Yonkers FC (EPSL) Hartford, Connecticut
7:00pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: E. Constantine
Assistant referees: T. Felice
Assistant referees: A. Carr
Fourth official: C. Johnston
Apr 25Third Round Flag of Massachusetts.svg New England Revolution (MLS) 2-1 Flag of Connecticut.svg Hartford Athletic Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30pm EDT Rennicks Soccerball shade.svg13'
Romney Soccerball shade.svg76'
Gil Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Torres Yellow card.svg 30'
Cedeno Yellow card.svg 36'
Hoppenot Soccerball shade.svg52'
Lapert Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 1,988
Referee: Jeremy Scheer

Source: [24]

References

  1. "Our Story". www.hartfordathletic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN VETERAN FORWARD ANTOINE HOPPENOT". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGNS FORWARD KYLE EDWARDS". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  4. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN MIDFIELDER KEMBO KIBATO". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  5. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN DEFENDER NIALL LOGUE". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  6. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC ADD TRISTON HODGE TO BACK LINE". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  7. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN FORMER MLS GOALKEEPER RICHARD SÁNCHEZ". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  8. "STRIKER ELVIS AMOH ACQUIRED BY HARTFORD ATHLETIC". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  9. USLChampionship com Staff (January 5, 2023). "Hartford acquires forward Elvis Amoh from Colorado Springs". USL Championship. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  10. "DANBURY NATIVE JONATHAN FILIPE SIGNS WITH HARTFORD ATHLETIC". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  11. "FORMER SPORTING KC DEFENDER KAVEH RAD SIGNS WITH HARTFORD ATHLETIC". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  12. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN GOALKEEPER JOE RICE". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  13. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN FORWARD JOEL QUIST". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  14. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC ADD LUKE MERRILL TO DEFENSE". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  15. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC ADD VETERAN DEFENDER MATT SHELDON". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  16. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN CONGOLESE MIDFIELDER BEVERLY MAKANGILA". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  17. "Hartford Athletic Sign Dren Dobruna and Ali Taleb to USL Academy Contracts". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  18. "Hartford Athletic Sign Dren Dobruna and Ali Taleb to USL Academy Contracts". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  19. "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN FORMER NYCFC MIDFIELDER JUAN PABLO TORRES". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  20. "Hartford Athletic Acquire First Team All-USL Defender Edgardo Rito From Oakland Roots". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  21. "Tulu Transferred to San Antonio FC". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  22. "Hartford Athletic Acquire First Team All-USL Defender Edgardo Rito From Oakland Roots". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  23. "2023 US Open Cup: 107 clubs enter qualifying, will play for 9 places in 108th edition of tournament". thecup.us. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  24. "New England Revolution begin 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in Third Round vs. Hartford Athletic". New England Revolution. April 6, 2023.