2024 season | |||
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President | Rob Salvatore | ||
Head coach | Ben Pirmann | ||
Stadium | Patriots Point Soccer Complex | ||
USL Championship | Eastern Conference: 2nd | ||
USL Playoffs | Lost to Rhode Island FC in Conference Final | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Nick Markanich All: Nick Markanich | ||
The 2024 Charleston Battery season was the club's 34th year of existence and their 21st season in the second tier of the United States soccer league system. It was their fourteenth season in the USL Championship (USLC) as part of the Eastern Conference.
The Battery finished an impressive 2023 season with a 17-9-8 record. They finished the regular season in third place and advanced to the USL Championship final where they were beaten by Phoenix Rising FC. [1] [2] Charleston ended their US Open Cup run in the Round of 32 with a 1-0 loss to Inter Miami CF. [3]
Head coach Ben Pirmann was a finalist for the 2023 Coach of the Year award [4] and Fidel Barajas was named 2023 Young Player of the Year. [5] [6]
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) |
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Goalkeepers | ||||
1 | Adam Grinwis | ![]() | GK | December 26, 1999 |
24 | Daniel Kuzemka | ![]() | GK | September 23, 1998 |
99 | Enzo Mori | ![]() | GK | April 21, 2006 |
Defenders | ||||
2 | Mark Segbers | ![]() | DF | April 18, 1996 |
3 | Josh Drack | ![]() | DF | September 22, 1999 |
5 | Leland Archer | ![]() | DF | August 1, 1996 |
16 | Graham Smith | ![]() | DF | November 25, 1995 |
23 | Juan Sebastián Palma | ![]() | DF | July 18, 1999 |
62 | Nathan Dossantos | ![]() | DF | December 26, 1999 |
Midfielders | ||||
4 | Chris Allan | ![]() | MF | September 27, 1998 |
6 | Aaron Molloy | ![]() | MF | January 11, 1997 |
8 | Emilio Ycaza | ![]() | MF | July 10, 1997 |
10 | Arturo Rodríguez | ![]() | MF | December 15, 1998 |
19 | Robbie Crawford | ![]() | MF | March 19, 1993 |
32 | Charles Dennis | ![]() | MF | September 13, 2004 |
33 | Matthew Dean | ![]() | MF | February 2, 2006 |
34 | Beadyn Cobb | ![]() | MF | January 12, 2006 |
80 | Juan David Torres | ![]() | MF | March 31, 2001 (age 22) |
Forwards | ||||
9 | MD Myers | ![]() | FW | May 4, 2001 |
11 | Diego Gutierrez | ![]() | FW | January 5, 1999 |
13 | Nick Markanich | ![]() | FW | December 26, 1999 |
36 | Jackson Conway | ![]() | FW | March 12, 2001 |
Last updated: 25 July 2024.
Source: Charleston Battery, USL Championship
Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date | Ref |
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MF | Aaron Molloy | Memphis 901 FC | Free Transfer | December 4, 2023 | [7] |
DF | Leland Archer | Resigned from Free Agency | Free Transfer | December 6, 2023 | [8] |
DF | Graham Smith | Memphis 901 FC | Free Transfer | December 11, 2023 | [9] |
DF | Josh Drack | Huntsville City FC | Free Transfer | December 13, 2023 | [10] |
DF | Mark Segbers | Resigned from Free Agency | December 19, 2023 | [11] | |
FW | Jake LaCava | Inter Miami CF | Free Transfer | December 22, 2023 | [12] |
FW | Diego Gutierrez | Portland Timbers | Free Transfer | January 17, 2024 | [13] |
GK | Adam Grinwis | Orlando City SC | Free Transfer | January 18, 2024 | [14] |
FW | Jackson Conway | Atlanta United FC | Free Transfer | January 19, 2024 | [15] |
DF | Nathan Dossantos | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Free Transfer | January 30, 2024 | [16] |
FW | MD Myers | New York City FC II | Undisclosed Fee | February 1, 2024 | [17] |
AMF | Juan David Torres | Millonarios F.C. | Free Transfer | February 15, 2024 | [18] |
Player | To | Details | Date | Ref. |
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Aidan Apodaca | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [19] |
Leland Archer | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [19] |
Handwalla Bwana | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [19] |
A. J. Cochran | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [19] |
Derek Dodson | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [19] |
Joe Schmidt | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [19] |
Mark Segbers | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [19] |
Augustine Williams | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [19] |
Beto Avila | Houston Dynamo FC | Loan Expired | December 1, 2023 | [19] |
Joe Schmidt | Hartford Athletic | Free Transfer | December 5, 2023 | [20] |
A. J. Paterson | Birmingham Legion FC | Free Transfer | December 12, 2023 | [21] |
Trey Muse | Portland Timbers | Undisclosed Fee | January 5, 2024 | [22] |
Fidel Barajas | Real Salt Lake | January 11, 2024 | [23] | |
Derek Dodson | Minnesota United FC | Free Transfer | January 15, 2024 | [24] |
Augustine Williams | Indy Eleven | Free Transfer | January 24, 2024 | [25] |
Pierre Reedy | Spokane Velocity | Free Transfer | January 29, 2024 | [26] |
Tristan Trager | Monterey Bay FC | Unknown Fee | January 31, 2024 | [27] |
Last updated: 4 February 2024.
Source: Charleston Battery, Football Transfers
All times in Eastern Time Zone.
February 3, 2024Preseason | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Coastal Carolina | |
Report |
February 9, 2024Preseason | Greenville Triumph | 0–3 | Charleston Battery | |
Report |
February 17, 2024Preseason | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Charlotte Independence | |
Report |
February 21, 2024Preseason | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | College of Charleston | |
7:00 PM EST | Report |
February 24, 2024Preseason | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Crown Legacy FC | |
7:00 PM EST | Report |
March 3, 2024Preseason | Tormenta FC | 1–3 | Charleston Battery | |
7:00 PM EST | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Louisville City FC (S) | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 86 | 43 | +43 | 76 | Playoffs |
2 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 64 | |
3 | Detroit City FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 56 | |
4 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 51 | |
5 | Rhode Island FC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 51 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 |
Source: Match reports
March 9, 20241 | North Carolina FC | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | Cary, North Carolina |
Somersall ![]() Placias ![]() | Report | LaCava ![]() Conway ![]() Torres ![]() | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,576 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
March 16, 20242 | Oakland Roots SC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Oakland, California |
10:00 PM | Tamacas ![]() Rodriguez ![]() Alekseev ![]() Chéry ![]() | Report | Palma ![]() Markanich ![]() ![]() Torres ![]() Molloy ![]() Grinwis ![]() | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 4,261 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
March 23, 20243 | Charleston Battery | 4–0 | New Mexico United | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
7:30 PM | Markanich ![]() Ycaza ![]() Rodriguez ![]() Molloy ![]() Conway ![]() | Report | Seymore ![]() Bailey ![]() Akale ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 2,958 Seymore ![]() Bailey ![]() Akale ![]() Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
March 30, 20244 | Miami FC | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Miami, Florida |
Report | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Attendance: 1,107 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
April 6, 20245 | Rhode Island FC | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | Smithfield, Rhode Island |
Report |
| Stadium: Beirne Stadium Attendance: 3,729 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
April 9, 20246 | Charleston Battery | 3–2 | Louisville City FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
7:00 PM | Myers ![]() Markanich ![]() Torres ![]() Segbers ![]() | Report | Gonzalez ![]() Charpie ![]() Davila ![]() ![]() Harris ![]() Cruz ![]() Las ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 4,465 Alexis Da Silva Referee: Jeremy Smith |
April 13, 20247 | Indy Eleven | 2–4 | Charleston Battery | Indianapolis, Indiana |
7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 8,556 Referee: Greg Dopka |
April 20, 20248 | FC Tulsa | 1–4 | Charleston Battery | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7:00 PM | Portillo ![]() | Report | Myers ![]() Torres ![]() Markanich ![]() | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,454 Referee: Kyle Johnston |
April 27, 20249 | Charleston Battery | 6-0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
4:00 PM | Markanich ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Myers ![]() Molloy ![]() | Report | Arozarena ![]() Adams ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 4,520 Referee: Joe Surgan |
May 4, 202410 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Hartford Athletic | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
5:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,785 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
May 15, 202411 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Birmingham, Alabama |
8:00 PM | Martínez ![]() Crognale ![]() Tabortetaka ![]() | Report | Ycaza ![]() Molloy ![]() Conway ![]() | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 3,937 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
May 24, 202412 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
Allan ![]() ![]() Torres ![]() Conway ![]() Dossantos ![]() | Report | Rose ![]() Rivas ![]() Moreno ![]() ![]() Akinyode ![]() Moshobane ![]() Yuma ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,257 Referee: Alejo Calume |
May 29, 202413 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | Seaside, California |
Robinson ![]() Rebollar ![]() | Report | Dossantos ![]() | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,423 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
June 8, 202414 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Mount Pleasant, SC |
7:30 PM | Report | Walti ![]() Kizza ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,626 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
June 15, 202415 | Detroit City FC | 2–0 | Charleston Battery | Hamtramck, Michigan |
7:00 PM |
| Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 7,172 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
June 22, 202416 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | Tempe, Arizona |
9:30 PM | Report |
| Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex Attendance: 7,244 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
June 28, 202417 | Charleston Battery | 5–2 | North Carolina FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
7:30 PM | Markanich ![]() ![]() Myers ![]() ![]() ![]() Dossantos ![]() Rodriguez ![]() Conway ![]() | Report | Conway ![]() ![]() Batista ![]() Armstrong ![]() ![]() Brewer ![]() McGuire ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,876 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
July 6, 202418 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Birmingham Legion FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
7:00 PM | Markanich ![]() ![]() | Report | Prosper ![]() Crognale ![]() Kavita ![]() Perez ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,396 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
July 12, 202419 | Hartford Athletic | 2–2 | Charleston Battery | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:30 | Mamadou ![]() Chapman ![]() Ngalina ![]() ![]() Ribeiro ![]() ![]() Epps ![]() | Report | Crawford ![]() Ycaza ![]() Segbres ![]() Dossantos ![]() Markanich ![]() | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,809 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
July 19, 202420 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Miami FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
7:30 PM | Markanich ![]() ![]() Crawford ![]() | Report | Lopez ![]() Murana ![]() Santana ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 2,883 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
July 24, 202421 | Loudoun United FC | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Leesburg, Virginia |
1:00 PM | Ryan ![]() Awuah ![]() | Report | Dossantos ![]() Markanich ![]() Archer ![]() Ycaza ![]() Molloy ![]() | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 2,512 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
July 27, 202422 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4-2 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM | Arteaga ![]() ![]() Crisostomo ![]() Pérez ![]() ![]() Munjoma ![]() Worth ![]() Rivera ![]() | Report | Torres ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() ![]() Grinwis ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,705 Referee: John Griggs |
August 2, 202423 | Charleston Battery | 5–0 | Indy Eleven | Mount Pleasant, SC |
7:30 PM | Report |
| Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 2,845 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
August 10, 202424 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
7:30 PM | Markanich ![]() ![]() Myers ![]() Ycaza ![]() Torres ![]() | Report | Turci ![]() ![]() Careaga ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 2,579 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
August 17, 202425 | Louisville City FC | 3–1 | Charleston Battery | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM | McFadden ![]() Dia ![]() Harris ![]() Wilson ![]() Goodrum ![]() | Report | Archer ![]() Segbers ![]() Smith ![]() ![]() Chapman ![]() | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 13,526 Referee: Elton Garcia Assistant referees: John Krill Seun Yinka-Kehinde Fourth official: Salvador Flores |
August 24, 202426 | Charleston Battery | 6–0 | Orange County SC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
7:30 PM | Markanich ![]() ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Segbers ![]() Myers ![]() | Report | Doghman ![]() Casiple ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 4,302 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
August 31, 202427 | San Antonio FC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | San Antonio, Texas |
9:00 PM | Nogueira ![]() Taintor ![]() Hernandez ![]() ![]() Blanco ![]() Gomez ![]() Solignac ![]() Gongora ![]() | Report | Dossantos ![]() Archer ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Torres ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,367 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
September 7, 202428 | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
7:30 PM | Torres ![]() Markanich ![]() Chapman ![]() Ycaza ![]() Smith ![]() Molloy ![]() | Report | Sanchez ![]() Desmond ![]() Portillo ![]() Ross ![]() Gurr ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,525 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
September 14, 202429 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2-0 | Charleston Battery | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
8:00 PM | Dhillon ![]() ![]() Herrera ![]() Magee ![]() Damus ![]() Hanya ![]() | Report | Allan ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
September 21, 202430 | Charleston Battery | 3-1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Torres ![]() Markanich ![]() Dossantos ![]() Segbers ![]() | Report | Kleemann ![]() ![]() Worth ![]() Pérez ![]() Guillen ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 4,366 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
October 531 | Charleston Battery | 2 - 2 | Detroit City FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
4:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 4,610 Referee: Greg Dopka |
October 12, 202432 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2-0 | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Kizza ![]() Mertz ![]() Osumanu ![]() Blackstock ![]() | Report | Segbres ![]() Saydee ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania) Attendance: 5,025 Referee: Joe Surgan |
October 1933 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Rhode Island FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
7:30PM | Report | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,480 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
October 26, 202434 | Charleston Battery | 2-1 | Loudoun United FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Smith ![]() Molloy ![]() Torres ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Report | Awuah ![]() Erlandson ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,486 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
November 2, 2024East | Charleston Battery | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
6:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
During the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, the Charleston Battery entered in the Round of 32 alongside seven other USLC teams and the eight participating Major League Soccer franchises. [30] [31]
Unlike in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup, where the Battery made it to the Round of 32 before getting knocked out by Inter Miami CF, [3] the Battery was able to advance past the Round of 32, beating fellow United Soccer League governed, third division side South Georgia Tormenta FC, [32] [33] a team in the USL League One, at home 3-2 after added extra time with the help of forward Matt Myers' hat trick. [34] [35] However, their run in the Open Cup came to an end during the Round of 16 when they hosted Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC, [36] where they would lose 4-5 on penalties after a scoreless match. [37] [38] [39]
May 8Round of 32 | Charleston Battery (USLC) ![]() | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 998 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
May 21Round of 16 | Charleston Battery (USLC) ![]() | 0–0 (4–5 p) | ![]() | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
19:00 EDT | Segbres ![]() | Report | Brennan ![]() Slisz ![]() Carleton ![]() Mosquera ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Fabio Tovar |
Penalties | ||||
Rodríguez ![]() Conway ![]() Myers ![]() Smith ![]() Gutierrez ![]() Molloy ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |