| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owners | Ray Beshoff | ||
| Manager | Frank Yallop | ||
| Stadium | Cardinale Stadium | ||
The 2023 Monterey Bay FC season was the club's second season since their establishment on February 1, 2021. [1]
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owners | Ray Beshoff | ||
| Manager | Frank Yallop | ||
| Stadium | Cardinale Stadium | ||
The 2023 Monterey Bay FC season was the club's second season since their establishment on February 1, 2021. [1]
The Union finished their first ever season twelfth place in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, seven points away from the final playoff spot. The team also suffered an upset in their US Open Cup debut, losing against the 3rd division side Bay Cities FC. [2]
In preparation for their second season, Monterey Bay brought back 17 players from their inaugural squad. [3] [4]
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 16 | Antony Siaha |  | GK | April 27, 1998 |
| 21 | Carlos Herrera | | GK | September 12, 1997 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Hugh Roberts (C) | | CB | September 27, 1992 |
| 3 | Morey Doner |  | RB | March 25, 1994 |
| 4 | Alex Lara | | CB | September 15, 1998 |
| 12 | Grant Robinson | | LB | August 15, 1998 |
| 24 | Max Glasser | | DF | August 16, 2000 |
| 33 | Kai Greene | | CB | July 13, 1993 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 5 | Nevello Yoseke | | MF | March 17, 1996 |
| 6 | James Murphy | | MF | September 17, 1997 |
| 7 | Adrian Rebollar | | MF | November 12, 1999 |
| 8 | Simon Dawkins |  | MF | December 1, 1987 |
| 13 | Mobi Fehr | | MF | December 13, 1994 |
| 17 | Arun Basuljevic | | MF | December 17, 1995 |
| 20 | Rafael Baca |  | MF | September 11, 1989 |
| 23 | Sam Gleadle |  | MF | March 20, 1996 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 9 | Sean Okoli | | FW | February 3, 1993 |
| 10 | Christian Volesky | | FW | September 15, 1992 |
| 11 | Walmer Martinez |  | FW | August 17, 1998 |
| 14 | Jason Johnson | | FW | October 9, 1990 |
| 15 | Alex Dixon | | FW | February 7, 1990 |
| 19 | Jesús Enríquez | | FW | August 16, 1997 |
| 22 | Jesse Maldonado | | FW | September 1, 2002 |
| 31 | Chase Boone | | FW | September 21, 1995 |
Last updated: 16 December 2023.
Source: Monterey Bay F.C., USL Championship
| Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Alex Dixon | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Free transfer | December 13, 2022 | [5] |
| DF | Alex Lara | Las Vegas Lights FC | Free transfer | December 27, 2022 | [6] |
| DF | Max Glasser | UC Davis Aggies | Free transfer | February 14, 2023 | [7] |
| FW | Jesús Enríquez | Oakland Roots SC | Free transfer | March 17, 2023 | [8] |
| MF | Nevello Yoseke | Free Agency | Free transfer | April 7, 2023 | [9] |
| FW | Sean Okoli | Orange County SC | Free transfer | April 20, 2023 | [10] |
| MF | Rafael Baca | Cruz Azul | Free transfer | July 27, 2023 | [11] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2022 | FW |  Seku Conneh | Free Agency | Option declined | [3] |
| November 22, 2022 | FW | Christopher Cortez | Free Agency | Option declined | [3] |
| November 22, 2022 | GK |  Rafael Díaz | Free Agency | Option declined | [3] |
| November 22, 2022 | DF | Hunter Gorskie | Free Agency | Out of contract | [3] |
| November 22, 2022 | DF | Sam Strong | Central Valley Fuego FC | Option declined | [3] [12] |
| November 22, 2022 | MF |  Jiro Barriga Toyama | Free Agency | Option declined | [3] |
| March 23, 2023 | MF | Arun Basuljevic | El Paso Locomotive FC | Mutual agreement | [13] [14] |
| June 5, 2023 | FW | Jason Johnson | Free Agency | Released | [15] |
| February 4, 2023Preseason | Monterey Bay FC | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,648 |
| February 18, 2023Preseason | Monterey Bay FC | 2–2 | Sacramento Republic FC | Seaside, California |
| 3:00 PM PST | Report |
| Stadium: Cardinale Stadium |
| February 25, 2023Preseason | Monterey Bay FC | 0–1 | Oakland Roots SC | Seaside, California |
| 5:00pm PST | Report |
| Stadium: Cardinale Stadium |
| March 4, 2023Preseason | Sacramento Republic FC | 4–2 | Monterey Bay FC | Sacramento, California |
| 1:00pm PST | Report | Stadium: Heart Health Park |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | New Mexico United | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 46 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 43 | |
| 10 | Oakland Roots SC | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 42 | |
| 11 | Monterey Bay FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 41 | |
| 12 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 34 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 19 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 30 | −13 |
Source: Match reports
| March 11, 20231 | Monterey Bay FC | 5–3 | Hartford Athletic | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,615 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| March 18, 20232 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–1 | Louisville City FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,019 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| March 24, 20233 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 1–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 5:00 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 5,014 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| April 1, 20234 | Monterey Bay FC | 1–2 | San Antonio FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,885 Referee: Campo Hernandez |
| April 8, 20235 | Monterey Bay FC | 4–2 | New Mexico United | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,548 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| April 15, 20236 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 6:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Attendance: 6,115 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| April 22, 20237 | Indy Eleven | 2–3 | Monterey Bay FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 4:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 10,038 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| April 29, 20238 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,003 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| May 5, 20239 | Monterey Bay FC | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,716 Referee: Corbyn May |
| May 13, 202310 | New Mexico United | 2–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 9,874 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| May 20, 202311 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 2:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,123 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| May 31, 202312 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–0 | FC Tulsa | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,431 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| June 3, 202313 | Monterey Bay FC | 4–1 | Loudoun United FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium |
| June 10, 202314 | Las Vegas Lights | 1–2 | Monterey Bay FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| June 17, 202315 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Sacramento, California |
| 8:00 PM PDT |
| Report | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| June 24, 202316 | Monterey Bay FC | 1–0 | Miami FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,910 Referee: Corbyn May |
| July 1, 202317 | Orange County SC | 3–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Alex Beehler |
| July 4, 202318 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 4–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 6:00 PM PDT |
| Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| July 8, 202319 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,711 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| July 15, 202320 | Monterey Bay FC | 1–3 | Oakland Roots | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 5,046 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| July 22, 202321 | Detroit City FC | 1–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 4:30 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,928 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| July 29, 202322 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–2 | Phoenix Rising FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
| Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,578 Referee: Olvin Oliva |
| August 5, 202323 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,820 Referee: Elton García |
| August 12, 202324 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–1 | Monterey Bay FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 4:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,251 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| August 19, 202325 | San Antonio FC | 0–0 | Monterey Bay FC | San Antonio, Texas |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Hernández  39'  79'Patiño 58'Gomez 87'Farr 87' | Report | Boone 79' Doner 86'Greene 87' | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,021 Referee: Alejo Calume |
| August 26, 202326 | Monterey Bay FC | 2–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 5,720 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| September 2, 202327 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–2 | Monterey Bay FC | El Paso, Texas |
| 6:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 7,144 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| September 9, 202328 | Memphis 901 FC | 0–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 5:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,238 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| September 16, 202329 | Monterey Bay FC | 3–2 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,617 Referee: Corbyn May |
| September 20, 202330 | Monterey Bay FC | 2–3 | San Diego Loyal SC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,427 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
| September 23, 202331 | Oakland Roots | 2–2 | Monterey Bay FC | Hayward, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
| Report | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 4,099 Referee: John Griggs |
| September 30, 202332 | San Diego Loyal SC | 4–1 | Monterey Bay FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 5,671 Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
| October 8, 202333 | Birmingham Legion FC | 2–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 2:00 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 6,329 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| October 14, 202334 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–1 | Orange County SC | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
| Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 5,278 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
Monterey Bay FC entered into the tournament in the 2nd Round. [18]
| April 52nd Round | Central Valley Fuego FC  | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Monterey Bay FC | Fresno, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,057 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| April 253rd Round | Monterey Bay FC | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,010 Referee: Christopher Calderon |
| May 9Round of 32 | Monterey Bay FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Los Angeles FC (MLS) | Seaside, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 5,808 Referee: Cristian Campo | ||
| Penalties | ||||
The Western Conference is one of two conferences in USL Championship soccer.
The 2022 New Mexico United season was the fourth season for New Mexico United in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States.The 2022 USL Championship season was set to begin on March 12, with New Mexico United set to play their first competitive game against Las Vegas Lights FC.
The 2022 Monterey Bay FC season was the club's first season since their establishment on February 1, 2021. The club made its league debut in the USL Championship as well as its domestic cup debut in the U.S. Open Cup.
The 2022 LA Galaxy II season was the club's 9th season of existence, and their 9th and last season in the USL Championship. From 2023 onwards the team will compete in the MLS Next Pro.
The 2022 Detroit City FC season was the club's fourth professional season since the club was established in 2012. It is also the team's first season in the USL Championship.
The 2022 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros season was the 7th season for Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in USL Championship (USLC), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. This article covers the period from November 29, 2021, the day after the 2021 USLC Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2022 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled to be completed before November 14, 2021.
The 2022 El Paso Locomotive FC season was the fourth season for El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship (USLC), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. El Paso Locomotive FC also participates in the U.S. Open Cup and competes with all other professional teams in Texas for the Copa Tejas.
The 2022 Sacramento Republic FC season was the club's ninth season of existence. The club played in the USL Championship (USLC), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. Sacramento Republic FC competed in the Western Conference of the USL Championship.
The 2023 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros season was the final season for Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, and their 8th in USL Championship (USLC), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States.
The 2023 El Paso Locomotive FC season was the fifth season for El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada.
The 2023 San Antonio FC season was the club's eighth season of existence. Including the San Antonio Thunder of the original NASL and the former San Antonio Scorpions of the modern NASL, it was the 14th season of professional soccer in San Antonio. The club played in the USL Championship, the second division of the United States soccer league system, and participated in the U.S. Open Cup. San Antonio were the reigning USL Champions. They came off their most successful season in club history in which they captured five trophies; the Copa Tejas, Copa Tejas shield, USLC regular season title, the Western Conference championship, and the USL Championship by beating Louisville City FC 3-1 in the 2022 USL Championship Final.
The 2023 Miami FC season was the club's fourth season in the USL Championship, the second-tier of American soccer, and ninth overall.
The 2023 Phoenix Rising FC season was the club's tenth season in the USL Championship and their seventh as Rising FC. This season ended with Phoenix Rising winning their first USL Championship through the USLC Playoffs by winning 3–2 on penalty shootouts after a 1–1 tie after extra time against the Charleston Battery.
The 2024 Monterey Bay FC season is the club's third season since their establishment on February 1, 2021.
The 2024 FC Tulsa season is the franchise's 10th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. The team also participated in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup.
The 2024 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence, their eighth season in the second tier of American soccer, and their fourteenth season in the league now named the USL Championship (USLC).
The 2024 Sacramento Republic FC season is the club's eleventh, and current, season in existence. The club plays in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. Sacramento Republic FC competes in the Western Conference of the USL Championship.
The 2024 New Mexico United season is the sixth, and current, season for New Mexico United in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States.
The 2024 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC season is the club's tenth, and current, year of existence, and their tenth season in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States soccer league system.
The 2024 Oakland Roots SC season is the club's sixth, and current, season of existence and fourth in the USL Championship.
