2023 San Diego Loyal SC season

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San Diego Loyal SC
2023 season
OwnerAndrew Vassilanis
Manager Nate Miller
USL Championship Western Conference: 3rd
League Standings: 6th
USLC Playoffs Western Conference Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ronaldo Damus (15)
All: Ronaldo Damus (15)
Highest home attendance5,671 (3 times)
Lowest home attendance3,214 (August 9, against Loudoun United FC)
Average home league attendance4,754
Biggest win5-0 (July 14, against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC)
Biggest defeat0-2 (Twice, against Oakland Roots SC and Charleston Battery)
←  2022

The 2023 San Diego Loyal SC season was San Diego Loyal SC's fourth, and last, season of existence and their fourth season in the USL Championship (USLC), the second division in the American soccer system.

Contents

After the announcement of a new MLS expansion franchise, called San Diego FC, the club announced they would cease operations at the end of the season, citing stadium struggles. [1] With supporter groups running with the catchphrase, "Bury Us With The Cup", [2] [3] the Loyal would qualify for the USL Playoffs as the 3rd seed in the Western Conference, and played in what would end up being their final match in the Western Conference Quarterfinals on October 22 at Torero Stadium, in a 4–3 loss in extra time to Phoenix Rising FC. [4]

Season summary

During the offseason, the Loyal experienced a coaching change when coach Landon Donovan made the move to the front office. He was later replaced by Nate Miller. [5]

As a member of the USL Championship, the San Diego Loyal entered the U.S. Open Cup in the second round on April 5, matched up against third division club Albion San Diego, a member of the National Independent Soccer Association. [6] After winning 2–0 at home, [7] [8] the Loyal would be matched up against the Seattle Sounders FC, a member of Major League Soccer, the highest division in soccer. [9] [10] After forcing added extra time away in Washington with a stoppage time goal by defender Kyle Adams, the Loyal would eventually lose 5-4 via a stoppage time penalty kick goal by Sounders' forward Fredy Montero. [11] [12] [13]

On August 24, 2023, owner Andrew Vassilanis released a statement that he would shut down the team, [14] and the USL announced that it would transfer the franchise rights of the Loyal due to an inability to find a "viable near- and long-term stadium solution", with the 2023 season set to be the club's last. [15] The team had searched for a venue to replace Torero Stadium but were unable to find suitable facilities in San Diego County; a plan to relocate to Santa Barbara was also considered, but negotiations failed to produce a solution. The announcement came three months after Major League Soccer's newest expansion franchise, San Diego FC, was announced. [16]

The Loyal qualified for the USLC Playoffs with a 16-9-9 record, securing home advantage for the first round of the playoffs on October 8. [17] Despite winning home advantage, they played their final match in the Western Conference Quarterfinals on October 22 at Torero Stadium in a 4–3 extra time loss to Phoenix Rising FC, [18] [19] who would eventually win the 2024 USL Championship Playoffs. [20]

Roster

As of July 25, 2024 [21]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Koke Vegas
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Morgan Hackworth
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elijah Martin
4 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Guzmán
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grant Stoneman
6 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Charlie Adams
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Blake Bodily
8 FW Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Ronaldo Damus
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan Conway
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alejandro Guido
11 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Tumi Moshobane
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Camden Riley
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adrien Pérez
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Corona
16 DF Flag of Tanzania.svg  TAN Jackson Kasanzu
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Collin Martin
18 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Elliot Collier
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Moon
21 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Ebenezer Ackon
23 DF Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Michael Chilaka
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Simon Sagal
50 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Xavi Gnaulati
60 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Duran Ferree
61 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Isaiahs Gutierrez
63 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Christian Velasco
70 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Basinet

Competitions

USL Championship

Regular season

Standings
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Sacramento Republic FC 34186105126+2564 Playoffs
2 Orange County SC 34171164639+757
3 San Diego Loyal SC 3416996143+1857
4 San Antonio FC 34146146338+2556
5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 34161354942+753
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3416996143 +18579443220 +127552923 +6
Match results

On January 9, 2023, the USL Championship staff released the schedule for all 24 teams. [22]

All times are in Pacific Time.

March
March 111 San Diego Loyal SC 1–0 Detroit City FC San Diego, California
8:00 PM Conway Yellow card.svg 28'
Kasanzu Soccerball shade.svg42'
Ackon Yellow card.svg 66'		 Report Carroll Yellow card.svg 54'
Matthews Yellow card.svg 59'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,671
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
March 192 San Diego Loyal SC 3–0 Phoenix Rising FC San Diego, California
3:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,114
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
March 253 Sacramento Republic FC 1-0 San Diego Loyal Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg41'
Cicerone Yellow card.svg 61'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 67'
Donovan Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Martin Yellow card.svg 26'
Kasanze Yellow card.svg 34'
Bodily Yellow card.svg 40'
Collier Yellow card.svg 69'
Guido Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,088
Referee: Malik Badawi
April
April 14 Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 San Diego Loyal SC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM
 Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 10,437
Referee: Elton Garcia
April 85 San Diego Loyal 2-1 FC Tulsa San Diego, California
2:00 PM Conway Soccerball shade.svg63'
Fernandez Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (o.g.)		 Report Dyer Yellow card.svg 60'
Corrales Yellow card.svg 62'
da Costa Soccerball shade.svg65'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,412
Referee: Corbyn May
April 156 New Mexico United 1-1 San Diego Loyal SC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg9'
Moreno Yellow card.svg 29'
Swartz Yellow card.svg 33'
Rivas Yellow card.svg 45'+1'
Yearwood Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report Martin Yellow card.svg 11'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg45'+1'
Damus Yellow card.svg 68'
Stoneman Yellow card.svg 90'+5'		Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,233
Referee: Eric Tattersall
April 237 San Diego Loyal 1-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies San Diego, California
3:00 PM Perez Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Dennis Yellow card.svg 89'Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,814
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
April 298 San Diego Loyal SC 1–2 El Paso Locomotive FC San Diego, California
7:00 PM Corona Yellow card.svg 7'
Guido Yellow card.svg 45'
Perez Yellow card.svg 60'
Moshobane Soccerball shade.svg61'		 Report Calvillo Yellow card.svg 9'
Zacarías Soccerball shade.svg13'
Clarhaut Yellow card.svg 23'
Pávkovics Yellow card.svg 56'
Kostyshyn Soccerball shade.svg65'
Borelli Yellow card.svg 82'
Lyons Yellow card.svg 88'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,414
Referee: Katja Koroleva
May
May 69 Orange County SC 1-2 San Diego Loyal Irvine, California
7:00 PM Villanueva Yellow card.svg 18'
Iloski Yellow card.svg 59'
Richards Yellow card.svg 59'
Partida Yellow card.svg 60'
Doghman Yellow card.svg 80'
McNulty Yellow card.svg 86'
Powers Yellow card.svg 86'
Casiple Yellow card.svg 89'
Osundina Soccerball shade.svg90'+6'		 Report Moshobane Soccerball shade.svg15'
Corona Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 49'
Moon Yellow card.svg 59' Yellow-red card.svg 90'+5'
Riley Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,616
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
May 1310 San Diego Loyal SC 2–3 Rio Grande Valley FC San Diego, California
7:00 PM Perez Soccerball shade.svg35'
Adams Yellow card.svg 61'
Corona Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)		 Report Ricketts Yellow card.svg 19'
Coronado Soccerball shade.svg26'
François Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg39'
Davila Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,671
Referee: Brandon Stevis
May 2011 Miami FC 2–3 San Diego Loyal SC Miami, Florida
4:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 1,538
Referee: Melvin Rivas
May 2712 Oakland Roots SC 2–0 San Diego Loyal SC Hayward, California
7:00 PM Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg7'Yellow card.svg 20'
Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 35'
Klimenta Yellow card.svg 64'
Peláez Soccerball shade.svg90'+5'		 Report Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,584
Referee: Calin Radosav
June
June 313 San Antonio FC 3–3 San Diego Loyal SC San Antonio, Texas
7:00 PM Oluwaseyi Soccerball shade.svg3', Yellow card.svg 12' Yellow-red card.svg 20'
Zouhir Soccerball shade.svg5', Yellow card.svg 39'
Taintor Soccerball shade.svg16', Yellow card.svg 70'
Abu Yellow card.svg 85'
Hayes Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Moon Yellow card.svg 22' Yellow-red card.svg 90+6'
Stoneman Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Damus Soccerball shade.svg75', Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,043
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Note: 225th USL league match
June 914 San Diego Loyal SC 1-1 Sacramento Republic FC San Diego, California
7:00 PM Damus Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)
Guido Yellow card.svg 79'
Adams Yellow card.svg 90'+4'		 Report Viader Soccerball shade.svg29'
López Yellow card.svg 39'
Donovan Yellow card.svg 67'
Keko Yellow card.svg 90'+2'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,082
Referee: Corbyn May
June 1415 San Diego Loyal SC 2–2 San Antonio FC San Diego, California
7:00 PM Guido Soccerball shade.svg10'
Miller Yellow card.svg 54'
Riley Yellow card.svg 66'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg73'
Moshobane Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Taintor Yellow card.svg 45'
Adeniran Soccerball shade.svg47' (pen.)
Manley Soccerball shade.svg67'
Batista Yellow card.svg 83'
Marcina Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,217
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
June 2416 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–1 San Diego Loyal SC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM Showunmi Soccerball shade.svg68'
Griffin Yellow card.svg 75'
Osumanu Soccerball shade.svg90'+1'		 Report Riley Yellow card.svg 13'
Perez Soccerball shade.svg42'
Martin Yellow card.svg 64'
Adams Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 6,107
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
July
July 117 Indy Eleven 2–2 San Diego Loyal SC Indianapolis, Indiana
3:55 PM Dambrot Yellow card.svg 7'
King Yellow card.svg 14'
Diz Pe Yellow card.svg 57'
Rissi Red card.svg 58'
Quinn Soccerball shade.svg66'Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Lindley Yellow card.svg 90'+12'		 Report Adams Soccerball shade.svg32'
Perez Yellow card.svg 39'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg54'
Damus Yellow card.svg 74'
Martin Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,082
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
July 818 Hartford Athletic 0-2 San Diego Loyal Hartford, Connecticut
4:00 PM
  • 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 1419 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0-5 San Diego Loyal Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Williams Red card.svg 15'
Beckford Yellow card.svg 20'
Mahoney Yellow card.svg 21'
Echevarria Yellow card.svg 88'
Wheeler Yellow card.svg 90'+1'		 Report Perez Soccerball shade.svg1'
Bodily Soccerball shade.svg9', 30'
Stoneman Yellow card.svg 18'
Martin Yellow card.svg 40'
Conway Yellow card.svg 41'
Moshobane Soccerball shade.svg45'+3'
Riley Yellow card.svg 67'
Collier Soccerball shade.svg70'
Corona Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Eric Tattersall
July 3020 San Diego Loyal 2-0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC San Diego, California
3:00 PM Corona Soccerball shade.svg41'
Riley Yellow card.svg 45'
Moshobane Yellow card.svg 67'
Guido Yellow card.svg 90'
Damus Soccerball shade.svg90'+2'		 Report Musa Yellow card.svg 16'
Agren Yellow card.svg 89'
Echevarria Yellow card.svg 90'+5'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,057
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
August
August 521 San Diego Loyal 1-3 Orange County SC San Diego, California
7:00 PM Conway Soccerball shade.svg8'
Martin Yellow card.svg 35'
Stoneman Yellow card.svg 50'
Damus Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report Casiple Yellow card.svg 45'+1'
Scott Yellow card.svg 49'
Amang Soccerball shade.svg52', Soccerball shade.svg78', Yellow card.svg 53'
Iloski Yellow card.svg 60'
Shutler Yellow card.svg 85'
Osundina Soccerball shade.svg90'+5'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,217
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 922 San Diego Loyal 2–1 Loudoun United FC San Diego, CA
7:00 PM Chilaka Yellow card.svg 7'
Stoneman Yellow card.svg 83'
Bodily Soccerball shade.svg86'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Landry Yellow card.svg 20'
Garay Yellow card.svg 28'
Turner Yellow card.svg 40'
ElMedkhar Soccerball shade.svg56'
Fauroux Yellow card.svg 86'
Rocha Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 3,214
Referee: Brad Jensen
Aug 1223 San Diego Loyal SC 0-1 Memphis 901 FC San Diego, CA
6:00 PM Corona Soccerball shade cross.svg7
Conway Yellow card.svg 17'
Martin Yellow card.svg 61'
Adams Yellow card.svg 90'+2'		 Report da Costa Soccerball shade.svg23'
Molloy Yellow card.svg 44'
Smith Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,524
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Aug 1924 San Diego Loyal SC 2-2 Memphis 901 FC San Diego, California
6:30 PM Perez Soccerball shade.svg4'
Guido Yellow card.svg 27'
Moshobane Soccerball shade.svg55'
Stoneman Yellow card.svg 90'+2'
Kasanze Yellow card.svg 90'+8'		 Report Colonna Soccerball shade.svg9'
Rivas Yellow card.svg 41'
Swartz Yellow card.svg 53'
Ryden Yellow card.svg 88'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg90'+1'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,982
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
August 2625 Rio Grande Valley FC 2–3 San Diego Loyal SC Edinburg, Texas
5:00 PM Nodarse Yellow card.svg 38'
Ricketts Soccerball shade.svg49'
Pinzón Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)		 Report Adams Yellow card.svg 16'
Damus Soccerball shade.svg32'
Moshobane Soccerball shade.svg34', 77'
Guzmán Yellow card.svg 55'
Corona Yellow card.svg 84'
Conway Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Natalie Simon
September
September 326 San Diego Loyal SC 3–0 Birmingham Legion San Diego
3:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,224
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
September 927 Charleston Battery 2-0 San Diego Loyal SC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
4:30 PM Trager Soccerball shade.svg45'+1', 47'
Ycaza Yellow card.svg 45'+3'
Dodson Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Stoneman Yellow card.svg 66'
Damus Yellow card.svg 71'
Guzmán Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,691
Referee: Gerald Flores
September 1628 Louisville City FC 1-0 San Diego Loyal SC Louisville, Kentucky
4:30 PM Harris Soccerball shade.svg5'
Charpie Yellow card.svg 22'
Gibson Yellow card.svg 73'
Serrano Yellow card.svg 75'
Perez Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Conway Yellow card.svg 78'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 11,121
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
September 2029 Monterey Bay FC 2–3 San Diego Loyal SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Melvin Rivas
September 3030 San Diego Loyal SC 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC San Diego, California
7:00 PM Perez Soccerball shade.svg27'
Guido Yellow card.svg 62'
Guzmán Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Rios Soccerball shade.svg16'
Jiménez Yellow card.svg 39'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,107
Referee: Deshun Beard
September 3031 San Diego Loyal SC 4–1 Monterey Bay FC San Diego, California
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,671
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
October
October 432 El Paso Locomotive FC 0–0 San Diego Loyal SC El Paso, Texas
7:00 PM Report Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,792
Referee: Gerald Flores
October 733 San Diego Loyal SC 4–2 Oakland Roots SC San Diego, California
7:00 PM Corona Soccerball shade.svg17'
Damus Soccerball shade.svg19', 25'Yellow card.svg 90'+2'
Adrien Perez Yellow card.svg 28'Soccerball shade.svg44'
Guido Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Tamacas Soccerball shade.svg13'
Donasiyano Yellow card.svg 46'
Klimenta Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,671
Referee: Matthew Thompson
October 1434 Las Vegas Lights FC 0-2 San Diego Loyal SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM Jiménez Yellow card.svg 45'+2'
Mitrano Yellow card.svg 85'
Zali Yellow card.svg 90'+4'		 Report Riley Yellow card.svg 45'
Moshobane Soccerball shade.svg56'
Perez Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Alex Billeter

USL Cup Playoffs

October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22)Quarterfinals San Diego Loyal SC 3–4 (a.e.t.) Phoenix Rising FC San Diego, California
7:30 pm PDT
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,671
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

U.S. Open Cup

April 5Second Round San Diego Loyal SC (USLC) Flag of California.svg 2–0 Flag of California.svg Albion San Diego (NISA) San Diego, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: SDSU Sports Deck
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
April 26Third Round Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) Flag of Washington.svg 5–4 Flag of California.svg San Diego Loyal SC (USLC) Tukwila, Washington
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Starfire Sports
Attendance: 3,728
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández

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