2024 Charlotte FC season

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Charlotte FC
2024 season
Sporting directorZoran Krneta
Head coach Dean Smith
Stadium Bank of America Stadium
Major League Soccer Conference: 5th
Overall: 10th
MLS Cup Playoffs Round one
Leagues Cup Group stage
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The 2024 season is the third season for Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional club soccer in the United States. The team is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was established in 2019. They made their MLS debut in the 2022 season. The 2024 season is their first for Charlotte FC under English head coach Dean Smith, who was hired in December 2023 and is the team's third manager. [1]

Contents

Summary

During the offseason, Charlotte FC were unable to retain Karol Swiderski, their leading goalscorer, along with striker Kamil Jozwiak and defender Guzmán Corujo. The team signed two midfielders and promoted two attacking players from their reserve team, Crown Legacy FC. [2] Charlotte FC began their preseason in January at the Florida International University campus in Miami, where they trained for twelve days. The team then traveled to Indio, California, to play in the Coachella Valley Invitational, a friendly competition with other MLS teams. [3] During five official preseason matches, Charlotte FC had two wins and three draws. [4]

The team hosted New York City FC at Bank of America Stadium to open the regular season on February 24 in front of 62,291 spectators. Charlotte FC won 1–0 with a goal in the eighth minute from defender Adilson Malanda's header on a corner kick; it marked the first time that Charlotte FC had won their opening match of the season. [5] Sixteen-year-old forward Nimfasha Berchimas, a homegrown player for Charlotte FC, entered the match as a substitute and became the ninth-youngest player to play in a regular season MLS match. [6]

Preseason results

Key

  Win  Draw  Loss  Void  Upcoming fixture

January 26 Charlotte FC 3–3 Sporting Kansas City University Park, Florida
11:00 am EST
Report
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
February 3 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Charlotte FC Los Angeles, California
2:00 pm EST
  • Goalscorers not reported
 Report
Stadium: LAFC Performance Center
Attendance: 0 (closed doors)
Note: Scrimmage divided into four periods of 30 minutes each.
February 7 LA Galaxy 0–3 Charlotte FC Indio, California
2:00 pm EST Report
Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 10 Charlotte FC 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Indio, California
2:00 pm EST
Report Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 17 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Charlotte FC Indio, California
1:00 pm EST Report Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Competitions

Charlotte FC will not participate in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup as part of a compromise agreement reached between MLS and U.S. Soccer to allow MLS Next Pro affiliate teams to instead play in the competition. Crown Legacy FC will enter in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup, while eight other MLS teams will enter in the round of 32. [7]

Major League Soccer

League tables

MLS Eastern Conference table (2024)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 FC Cincinnati 34181155848+1059Qualification for round one
4 Orlando City SC 34151275950+952
5 Charlotte FC 34141194637+951
6 New York City FC 34141285449+550
7 New York Red Bulls 34119145550+547
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall MLS standings table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
8 Houston Dynamo FC (Y)34151094739+854Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [lower-alpha 1]
9 Orlando City SC (Y)34151275950+952
10 Charlotte FC (Y)34141194637+951
11 Minnesota United FC (Y)34151275849+952
12 Colorado Rapids (X)34151456160+150Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [lower-alpha 2]
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(X) Qualified for Round One, may still enter Round of 16 as MLS Cup Winners; (Y) Qualified for U.S. Open Cup, may still enter CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 as MLS Cup Winners
Notes:
  1. ↑ As one of the top eight US teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. ↑ As third place of Leagues Cup

Regular season

The 2024 regular season schedule was released on December 20, 2023. Charlotte FC will play 34 matches—17 at home and 17 on the road—primarily against opponents from the Eastern Conference. The team will play each intra-conference opponent twice and six matches against teams from the Western Conference. [8] The 2024 season marks the first time that Charlotte FC will play against Minnesota United FC and the Portland Timbers. [9] A break in regular season play for the 2024 Leagues Cup begins in mid-July and ends in late August. [8]

February 241 Charlotte FC 1–0 New York City FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EST
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 62,291
Referee: Mario Maric
March 22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Charlotte FC Vancouver, British Columbia
7:30 pm EST
Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 29,624
Referee: Scott Bowman
March 93 Toronto FC 1–0 Charlotte FC Toronto, Ontario
2:00 pm EST
Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 26,345
Referee: Chris Grabas
March 164 Nashville SC 2–1 Charlotte FC Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,008
Referee: Esteban Rosano
March 235 Charlotte FC 2–0 Columbus Crew Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 30,104
Referee: Christopher Calderon
March 306 Charlotte FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 30,043
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
April 67 New England Revolution 1–0 Charlotte FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 22,196
Referee: Sergii Boiko
April 138 Charlotte FC 3–2 Toronto FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 31,414
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 219 Charlotte FC 0–3 Minnesota United FC Charlotte, North Carolina
6:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 27,021
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
Note: Originally scheduled for April 20 and moved to April 21. [10]
April 2710 New York City FC 2–1 Charlotte FC New York City, New York
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 20,119
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
May 411 Charlotte FC 2–0 Portland Timbers Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 27,495
Referee: Malik Badawi
May 1112 Charlotte FC 1–0 Nashville SC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 36,319
Referee: Tori Penso
May 1513 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Charlotte FC Chicago, Illinois
8:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 12,806
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 1814 Charlotte FC 0–0 LA Galaxy Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 29,099
Referee: Joe Dickerson
May 2515 Charlotte FC 0–0 Philadelphia Union Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 32,232
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
May 2916 New York Red Bulls 3–1 Charlotte FC Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 16,516
Referee: Chris Penso
June 217 Atlanta United FC 2–3 Charlotte FC Atlanta, Georgia
4:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 61,209
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 1518 Charlotte FC 1–0 D.C. United Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 30,468
Referee: Sergii Boiko
June 1919 Charlotte FC 2–2 Orlando City SC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Vargas Soccerball shade.svg12'
Arfield Red card.svg 38'
Bronico Soccerball shade.svg77'
Byrne Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report McGuire Yellow card.svg 27', Soccerball shade.svg63'
Torres Yellow card.svg 50', Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 28,301
Referee: Allen Chapman
June 2220 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Charlotte FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 pm EDT Report Agyemang Soccerball shade.svg56', 63'
Bender Yellow card.svg 68'
Diani Yellow card.svg 87'
Westwood Yellow card.svg 90+9'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,762
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
June 2921 Houston Dynamo FC 1–0 Charlotte FC Houston, Texas
8:30 pm EDT Aliyu Soccerball shade.svg5'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Diani Yellow card.svg 27'Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,321
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
July 322 Charlotte FC 1–2 Inter Miami CF Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Agyemang Soccerball shade.svg41', Yellow card.svg 45+2' Red card.svg 90+6' Report Kryvtsov Yellow card.svg 21'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg30'
Gómez Yellow card.svg 53'
Avilés Yellow card.svg 67'
Cremaschi Soccerball shade.svg86'
Alba Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 47,218
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 1323 FC Cincinnati 1–3 Charlotte FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 pm EDT Acosta Soccerball shade.svg45+1', Yellow card.svg 87'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 59' Red card.svg 72'		 Report Diani Yellow card.svg 3'
Tavares Soccerball shade.svg20'
Abada Soccerball shade.svg22'
Westwood Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Malanda Yellow card.svg 47'
Byrne Yellow card.svg 54'
Vargas Soccerball shade.svg66'
Smalls Yellow card.svg 90+8'		Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,513
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
July 1724 Columbus Crew 1–1 Charlotte FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30 pm EDT Hernández Soccerball shade.svg31'
Zawadzki Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report Agyemang Soccerball shade.svg84'
Petković Yellow card.svg 89'
Byrne Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,793
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 2025 Austin FC 2–2 Charlotte FC Austin, Texas
8:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 2426 Charlotte FC 1–1 New York Red Bulls Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 31,320
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 3127 Charlotte FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
September 1428 CF Montréal 2–1 Charlotte FC Montreal, Quebec
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
September 1829 Orlando City SC 2–0 Charlotte FC Orlando, Florida
8:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 22,902
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II
September 2130 Charlotte FC 4–0 New England Revolution Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 2831 Inter Miami CF 1–1 Charlotte FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Attendance: 21,374
Referee: Ramy Touchan
October 232 Charlotte FC 4–3 Chicago Fire FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 26,899
Referee: Sergii Boiko
October 533 Charlotte FC 2–0 CF Montréal Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 38,259
Referee: Victor Rivas
October 1934 D.C. United 0–3 Charlotte FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Referee: Jair Marrufo

MLS Cup playoffs

Round One

October 28 First leg Orlando City SC v Charlotte FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
November 1 Second leg Charlotte FC v Orlando City SC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium

Leagues Cup

The 2024 Leagues Cup is the second edition to feature all MLS and Liga MX teams during the month-long pause in the regular season from July to August. Charlotte FC was drawn into the East 4 group alongside the Philadelphia Union and Cruz Azul of Liga MX. [11]

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union 2101021+14Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 201101103
3 Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC 2010101−12
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 27Group Stage Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC Chester, Pennsylvania
8:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,514
Referee: Marco Ortiz
July 31Group Stage Charlotte FC Flag of the United States.svg 0–0
(4–2 p)		 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul Charlotte, North Carolina
8:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 13,367
Referee: Bryan Lopez
Penalties

Players

For the 2024 season, Charlotte FC are permitted a maximum of 30 signed players on the first team, of which 10 roster positions were designated for supplemental and reserve players. [12] A base salary cap of $5.47 million applied to the non-supplemental players with exceptions for certain categories, including up to three Designated Players who counted for a set amount in the cap. [12]

Roster

As of February 26, 2024 [13]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Kristijan Kahlina
6 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Bill Tuiloma
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ashley Westwood
9 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Enzo Copetti (DP)
10 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Brecht Dejaegere
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandt Bronico
14 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Nathan Byrne
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Bender (GA)
18 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Kerwin Vargas
20 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA João Pedro Reginaldo
21 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Jere Uronen
22 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Bingham
23 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Nikola Petković
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaylin Lindsey
25 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Tyger Smalls
26 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chituru Odunze
No.Pos.NationPlayer
27 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nimfasha Berchimas (HG)
28 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Djibril Diani
29 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Adilson Malanda
30 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Júnior Urso
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA George Marks
32 DF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Hamady Diop (GA)
33 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Patrick Agyemang
34 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Privett
35 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Scardina
36 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Brandon Cambridge (HG)
37 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Scott Arfield
38 FW Flag of Cape Verde.svg  CPV Iuri Tavares
39 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Neeley(HG)
40 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jahlane Forbes
— MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Romero(HG)

Out on loan

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
11 FW Flag of Poland.svg  POL Karol Świderski (on loan to Hellas Verona)

Coaching staff

As of February 2024 [14]
Technical staff
Head coach Dean Smith
Assistant coach Pa-Modou Kah
Assistant coach Christian Fuchs
Sporting directorZoran Krnet
Head of goalkeepingAron Hyde
Head video coachRohan Sachdev

Transfers

In

Incoming transfers for Charlotte FC
Player [15] Nat. [13] No. [13] Pos. [15] Previous teamNotesDate [15]
Chituru Odunze Flag of the United States.svg  United States 26GK Crown Legacy FC January 18, 2024
João Pedro Reginaldo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 20DF Crown Legacy FC January 18, 2024
David Bingham Flag of the United States.svg  United States 22GK Portland Timbers January 30, 2024
Djibril Diani Flag of France.svg  France 28MF SM Caen February 13, 2024
Tyger Smalls Flag of England.svg  England 25FW Loyola Marymount Lions [16] 2024 MLS SuperDraft selection (14th overall) [16] February 14, 2024
Jahlane Forbes Flag of the United States.svg  United States 40DF Wake Forest Demon Deacons [16] 2024 MLS SuperDraft selection (38th overall) [16] February 14, 2024
Nikola Petković Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 25MF Crown Legacy FC February 15, 2024
Iuri Tavares Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 38FW Crown Legacy FC February 20, 2024
Júnior Urso Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 30MF Orlando City SC February 21, 2024
Liel Abada Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 11MF Celtic March 7, 2024

Out

Outgoing transfers for Charlotte FC
Player [15] Nat. [13] No. [13] Pos. [15] New teamNotesDate [15]
Harrison Afful Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 25DF Crown Legacy FC Option declinedOctober 30, 2023
Chris Hegardt Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19MF Stabæk Option declinedOctober 30, 2023
Pablo Sisniega Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 23GK San Antonio FC Option declinedOctober 30, 2023
Jan Sobociński Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2DF PAS Giannina F.C. Option declinedOctober 30, 2023
Adrian Zendejas Flag of the United States.svg  United States 30GK Skövde AIK Option declinedOctober 30, 2023
Derrick Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20MF Columbus Crew Out of contractOctober 30, 2023
Justin Meram Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 22FW Michigan Stars FC Out of contractOctober 30, 2023
McKinze Gaines Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17FW Nashville SC Traded for 2024 MLS SuperDraft second-round pick [17] December 14, 2023
Karol Świderski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 11FW Hellas Verona FC Loaned until June 30 with option to purchase [18] February 1, 2024
Kamil Jóźwiak Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 7FW Granada CF February 1, 2024
Vinicius Mello Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21FW FK Čukarički February 6, 2024
Guzmán Corujo Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4DF FK Čukarički February 13, 2024
Enzo Copetti Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 14FW Rosario Central May 16, 2024

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