2023 North Carolina FC season

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North Carolina FC
2023 season
Owner Stephen Malik
Head coachJohn Bradford
Stadium Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
USL League One 2nd
USL1 Playoffs Champions
U.S. Open Cup 2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Oalex Anderson (17)
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 5,795
(10/14 vs. Koxville)
Lowest home attendanceLeague/All: 1,119
(4/8 vs. Charlotte
Average home league attendance2,503
Biggest win3 goals
(April 21 vs. Chattanooga)
(September 2 at Fuego FC)
Biggest defeat0–3
(June 10 at Forward Madison)
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The 2023 North Carolina FC season was the 17th season of the club's existence, and their third season in USL League One, the third division of the American soccer pyramid. North Carolina was coached by John Bradford, his third season with the club, and played their home games at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. The club had finished at the bottom of the table in their second season in USL League One. North Carolina finished the season in 2nd place in the league table, earning a spot in the playoffs. After defeating Hailstorm FC 3–1 in the semi-finals, they defeated rival Charlotte Independence 5–4 in penalties to win the 2023 USL League One Final. [1]
It was announced on August 7, 2023, that North Carolina will return to the USL Championship for the 2024 season. [2]

Contents

Club

Roster

As of November 5, 2023 [3]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Nick Holliday Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 DF Christian Lue Young Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Nelson Blanco Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
4 DF Luke Croll Flag of England.svg  England
5 DF Navarro Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 DF Gustavo Fernandes Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 MF Luis Arriaga Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Pecka Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
9 FW Oalex Anderson Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
10 MF Jaden Servania Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
12 GK Tor Saunders Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 MF Louis Perez Flag of France.svg  France
14 FW Rafael Mentzingen Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
15 FW Mikey Maldonado Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 FW Shak Adams Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 DF David Benton Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 FW Garrett McLaughlin Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 DF Max Flick Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 FW Marvin Mariche Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 DF David Garcia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
25 GK Trevor Mulqueen Flag of the United States.svg  United States
26 MF John McDowell Flag of the United States.svg  United States
31 GK Brooks Thompson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
44 MF Raheem Somersall Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
88 FW Preston Popp Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Competitions

Exhibitions

July 21, 2023 (2023-07-21) North Carolina FC 2–4 Sunderland A.F.C. Cary, North Carolina
7:05 PM EDT Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg52'
Perez Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Matete Soccerball shade.svg5'
Batth Soccerball shade.svg14'
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg44'
Clarke Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

USL League One

Standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Union Omaha (S)3219586141+2065Qualification for the semi-finals
2 North Carolina FC (C)3219765839+1963
3 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 3218685937+2262Qualification for the play-offs
4 Charlotte Independence 32139105042+849
5 Greenville Triumph SC 32131094540+548
Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (S) Players' Shield winner

Match results

March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)1 North Carolina FC 0–1 Tormenta FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Report Akale Soccerball shade.svg34'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,429
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
April 1, 2023 (2023-04-01)2 North Carolina FC 2–1 Lexington SC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Report Akale Soccerball shade.svg34'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,423
Referee: Shawn Tehini
April 8, 2023 (2023-04-08)3 North Carolina FC 1–1 Charlotte Independence Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Anderson Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Kelly Soccerball shade.svg61'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,119
Referee: Alejo Calume
April 15, 2023 (2023-04-15)4 Union Omaha 1–2 North Carolina FC Omaha, Nebraska
3:00 PM EDT Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.)
Perez Soccerball shade.svg43'		Stadium: Al F. Caniglia Field
Attendance: 1,665
Referee: Jervis Atagana
April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)5 North Carolina FC 3–0 Chattanooga Red Wolves Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Anderson Soccerball shade.svg45'
Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg57', 66'		 Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,766
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29)6 Greenville Triumph 1–2 North Carolina FC Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Wu Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Perez Soccerball shade.svg19'
Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.)		Stadium: Paladin Stadium
Attendance: 3,228
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)7 Fuego FC 0–2 North Carolina FC Fresno, California
10:00 PM EDT Report Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg32'
Perez Soccerball shade.svg60'		Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 775
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
May 13, 2023 (2023-05-13)8 North Carolina FC 0–2 Forward Madison Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Report Martinez Soccerball shade.svg14'
Osmond Soccerball shade.svg68'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,610
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
May 17, 2023 (2023-05-17)9 North Carolina FC 3–2 Richmond Kickers Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Anderson Soccerball shade.svg62'
Perez Soccerball shade.svg73'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Da Silva Soccerball shade.svg29', 32'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,377
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
May 21, 2023 (2023-05-21)10 Charlotte Independence 2–1 North Carolina FC Charlotte, North Carolina
2:00 PM EDT Mbuyu Soccerball shade.svg61'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Anderson Soccerball shade.svg47'Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,672
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
June 3, 2023 (2023-06-03)11 One Knoxville SC 0–1 North Carolina FC Knoxville, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Report Servania Soccerball shade.svg45+1'Stadium: Regal Stadium
Attendance: 2,422
Referee: Michael O'Reilly
June 10, 2023 (2023-06-10)12 Forward Madison 3–0 North Carolina FC Madison, Wisconsin
8:00 PM EDT Payne Soccerball shade.svg44'
Prentice Soccerball shade.svg64'
Crull Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,567
Referee: Matt Geringer
June 18, 2023 (2023-06-18)13 North Carolina FC 2–2 Lexington SC Cary, North Carolina
3:00 PM EDT Perez Soccerball shade.svg50'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Report Baynham Soccerball shade.svg31'
Robertson Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,682
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández
June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30)14 North Carolina FC 2–0 Charlotte Independence Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EST Anderson Soccerball shade.svg40', 59' Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,396
Referee: Joe Surgan
July 8, 2023 (2023-07-08)15 One Knoxville SC 2–2 North Carolina FC Knoxville, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Crisler Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ross Soccerball shade.svg36'		 Report Anderson Soccerball shade.svg4'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg60'		Stadium: Regal Stadium
Attendance: 2,109
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
July 15, 2023 (2023-07-15)16 North Carolina FC 2–2 Forward Madison Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Anderson Soccerball shade.svg67', 90+3' Report Gebhard Soccerball shade.svg16'
Bartman Soccerball shade.svg37'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,875
Referee: Michael O'Reilly
July 26, 2023 (2023-07-26)17 North Carolina FC 2–0 Hailstorm FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Perez Soccerball shade.svg45'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,354
Referee: Shawn Tehini
July 29, 2023 (2023-07-29)18 Chattanooga Red Wolves 1–2 North Carolina FC East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDT Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Sommersall Soccerball shade.svg33'
Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg39'		Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,717
Referee: Madzid Coric
August 5, 2023 (2023-08-05)19 Tormenta FC 2–3 North Carolina FC Statesboro, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Adjei Soccerball shade.svg13'
Sterling Soccerball shade.svg39'		 Report Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.), Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: Optim Health Systems Field
Attendance: 2,041
Referee: Donovan Eubank
August 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)20 Richmond Kickers 2–2 North Carolina FC Richmond, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Terzaghi Soccerball shade.svg33'
Hornsby Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 Report McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg36'
Hornsby Soccerball shade.svg90+6' (o.g.)		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,143
Referee: Gary Gutiérrez
August 12, 2023 (2023-08-12)21 North Carolina FC 2–1 Greenville Triumph Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg54'
Perez Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report MacKinnon Soccerball shade.svg36'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,301
Referee: Cristian Campo
August 19, 2023 (2023-08-19)22 Richmond Kickers 1–3 North Carolina FC Richmond, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Fitch Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Anderson Soccerball shade.svg16', 53'
Maldonado Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,570
Referee: Gabriele Ciampi
August 26, 2023 (2023-08-26)23 North Carolina FC 1–2 Hailstorm FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Garcia Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Amann Soccerball shade.svg27'
Rendón Soccerball shade.svg64'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: Olvin Oliva
September 2, 2023 (2023-09-02)24 North Carolina FC 2–1 Fuego FC Cary, North Carolina
4:00 PM EDT Servania Soccerball shade.svg36'
Benton Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Cerritos Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen)Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,142
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
September 6, 2023 (2023-09-06)25 Union Omaha 4–3 North Carolina FC Papillion, Nebraska
8:00 PM EDT Dolabella Soccerball shade.svg9'
Brito Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Duba Soccerball shade.svg59'
Meza Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg11'
Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg85'
Popp Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,648
Referee: Joe Surgan
September 9, 2023 (2023-09-09)26 Greenville Triumph 0–2 North Carolina FC Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Report Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
Servania Soccerball shade.svg23'		Stadium: Paladin Stadium
Attendance: 1,524
Referee: John Rush
September 16, 2023 (2023-09-16)27 North Carolina FC 2–3 Tormenta FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Sommersall Soccerball shade.svg49'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Akale Soccerball shade.svg21'
Khoury Soccerball shade.svg82'
Adjei Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,952
Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)28 Fuego FC 0–3 North Carolina FC Fresno, California
10:30 PM EDT Report Anderson Soccerball shade.svg28'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg74'
Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)		Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 582
Referee: Olvin Oliva
September 23, 2023 (2023-09-23)29 Hailstorm FC 0–2 North Carolina FC Windsor, Colorado
9:00 PM EDT Report McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg40'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg58'		Stadium: Future Legends Complex
Attendance: 2,119
Referee: Cristian Campo
September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)30 North Carolina FC 1–1 Union Omaha Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg12' Gil Soccerball shade.svg40'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,664
Referee: Gary Gutiérrez
October 7, 2023 (2023-10-07)31 Lexington SC 0–1 North Carolina FC Georgetown, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Anderson Soccerball shade.svg29'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 2,181
Referee: Richonne Clark
October 14, 2023 (2023-10-14)32 North Carolina FC 2–1 One Knoxville SC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg30'
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Ross Soccerball shade.svg55'Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,795
Referee: Arnel Selman

Playoffs

October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28)Semi-final North Carolina FC 3–1 Hailstorm FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,345
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05)Final North Carolina FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Charlotte Independence Cary, North Carolina
5:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Penalties

U.S. Open Cup

April 5, 2023 (2023-04-05) 2nd Round North Carolina FC Flag of North Carolina.svg 1–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Virginia.svg Loudoun United FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Servania Soccerball shade.svg67' Report Ryan Soccerball shade.svg7'
Leggett Soccerball shade.svg116'		Stadium: Segra Field
Referee: Kenneth Rojas

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References

  1. ↑ "STARRY NIGHT! NCFC is 2023 USL League One Champion". northcarolinafc.com. North Carolina FC. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ "North Carolina FC to rejoin USL Championship in 2024". northcarolinafc.com. North Carolina FC. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "North Carolina FC 2023 Roster". uslleagueone.com. USL League 1. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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