2024 season | |||
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Sporting director | Zoran 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 | ||
Average home league attendance | 35,141 [1] | ||
The 2024 season was 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 was their first for Charlotte FC under English head coach Dean Smith, who was hired in December 2023 and was the team's third manager. [2]
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. [3] 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. [4] During five official preseason matches, Charlotte FC had two wins and three draws. [5]
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. [6] 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. [7]
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 |
| 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 |
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. [8]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 59 | Qualification for round one and the 2025 Leagues Cup |
4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 52 | |
5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 51 | |
6 | New York City FC | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 50 | |
7 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 47 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 52 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a] |
10 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 52 | |
11 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 51 | |
12 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 61 | 60 | +1 | 50 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [b] |
13 | New York City FC | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 50 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a] |
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. [9] The 2024 season marks the first time that Charlotte FC will play against Minnesota United FC and the Portland Timbers. [10] A break in regular season play for the 2024 Leagues Cup begins in mid-July and ends in late August. [9]
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. [11] |
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 ![]() Arfield ![]() Bronico ![]() Byrne ![]() | Report | McGuire ![]() ![]() Torres ![]() ![]() | 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 ![]() Bender ![]() Diani ![]() Westwood ![]() | 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 ![]() Escobar ![]() | Report | Diani ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Kryvtsov ![]() Taylor ![]() Gómez ![]() Avilés ![]() Cremaschi ![]() Alba ![]() | 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 ![]() ![]() Robinson ![]() ![]() | Report | Diani ![]() Tavares ![]() Abada ![]() Westwood ![]() Malanda ![]() Byrne ![]() Vargas ![]() Smalls ![]() | 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 ![]() Zawadzki ![]() | Report | Agyemang ![]() Petković ![]() Byrne ![]() | 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 |
October 28 First leg | Orlando City SC | 2–0 | Charlotte FC | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 pm EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 17,787 Referee: Drew Fischer |
November 1 Second leg | Charlotte FC | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Orlando City SC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 40,238 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. | |
Penalties | ||||
November 9 Third leg | Orlando City SC | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Charlotte FC | Orlando, Florida |
6:00 pm EST | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 20,021 Referee: Ismir Pekmic | ||
Penalties | ||||
Note: Orlando City SC won the series 2–1. |
The 2024 Leagues Cup was 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. [12]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 |
July 27Group Stage | Philadelphia Union ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Chester, Pennsylvania |
8:00 pm EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,514 Referee: Marco Ortiz |
For the 2024 season, Charlotte FC were permitted a maximum of 30 signed players on the first team, of which 10 roster positions were designated for supplemental and reserve players. [13] 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. [13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staff | |
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Head coach | Dean Smith |
Assistant coach | Pa-Modou Kah |
Assistant coach | Christian Fuchs |
Sporting director | Zoran Krnet |
Head of goalkeeping | Aron Hyde |
Head video coach | Rohan Sachdev |
Player [16] | Nat. [14] | No. [14] | Pos. [16] | New team | Notes | Date [16] |
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Harrison Afful | ![]() | 25 | DF | Crown Legacy FC | Option declined | October 30, 2023 |
Chris Hegardt | ![]() | 19 | MF | Stabæk | Option declined | October 30, 2023 |
Pablo Sisniega | ![]() | 23 | GK | San Antonio FC | Option declined | October 30, 2023 |
Jan Sobociński | ![]() | 2 | DF | PAS Giannina F.C. | Option declined | October 30, 2023 |
Adrian Zendejas | ![]() | 30 | GK | Skövde AIK | Option declined | October 30, 2023 |
Derrick Jones | ![]() | 20 | MF | Columbus Crew | Out of contract | October 30, 2023 |
Justin Meram | ![]() | 22 | FW | Michigan Stars FC | Out of contract | October 30, 2023 |
McKinze Gaines | ![]() | 17 | FW | Nashville SC | Traded for 2024 MLS SuperDraft second-round pick [20] | December 14, 2023 |
Karol Świderski | ![]() | 11 | FW | Hellas Verona FC | Loaned until June 30 with option to purchase [21] | February 1, 2024 |
Kamil Jóźwiak | ![]() | 7 | FW | Granada CF | February 1, 2024 | |
Vinicius Mello | ![]() | 21 | FW | FK Čukarički | February 6, 2024 | |
Guzmán Corujo | ![]() | 4 | DF | FK Čukarički | February 13, 2024 | |
Enzo Copetti | ![]() | 14 | FW | Rosario Central | May 16, 2024 | |
Scott Arfield | ![]() | 37 | MF | Bolton Wanderers | July 12, 2024 | |
Hamady Diop | ![]() | 32 | DF | FK Čukarički | On loan until January 15, 2025 [22] | July 13, 2024 |
Brecht Dejaegere | ![]() | 10 | MF | K.V. Kortrijk | August 16, 2024 |