2024 Detroit City FC season

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Detroit City FC
2024 season
CEOSean Mann
ManagerDanny Dichio
Stadium Keyworth Stadium
Hamtramck, Michigan
USL Championship (Eastern Conference)
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The 2024 Detroit City FC season is the club's sixth professional season since the club was established in 2012, and the team's third season in the USL Championship.

Contents

Roster

As of March 27, 2024 [1] [2]

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 the United States.svg  USA Nate Steinwascher
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rhys Williams
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Villanueva
4 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ryan Williams
5 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stephen Carroll
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Murphy
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Victor Bezerra (on loan from Chicago Fire)
8 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Abdoulaye Diop
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Morris
10 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ali Coote
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Rutz
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Bryant
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Sheldon
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Espeleta
17 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Brett Levis
19 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Elvis Amoh
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maxi Rodriguez
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dominic Gasso
27 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Yazeed Matthews
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devon Amoo-Mensah
91 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Saldaña

Coaching staff

Technical staff
Head Coach Flag of England.svg Danny Dichio
Assistant Coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yianni Michelis
Sports Performance Coach Flag of the United States.svg Dan Trosper
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of the United States.svg Emerson Lovato

[3] [4]

Transfers

For transfers in, dates listed are when Detroit City FC officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Detroit City FC officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from the Detroit City FC roster.

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
10MF Flag of Scotland.svg Ali Coote Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemian F.C. January 9, 2024 [2]
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Alex Villanueva Flag of the United States.svg Orange County SC January 10, 2024 [2]
19FW Flag of Ghana.svg Elvis Amoh Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic January 11, 2024 [2]
13DF Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Sheldon Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic Skage Simonsen sent to Hartford Athletic as part of the exchange.January 24, 2024 [2]
6MF Flag of the United States.svg James Murphy Flag of the United States.svg Monterey Bay FC January 25, 2024 [2]
91GK Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Saldaña Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic FC January 30, 2024 [2]
4MF Flag of England.svg Ryan Williams Flag of Sweden.svg AFC Eskilstuna March 4, 2024 [2]
14MF Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Espeleta Flag of Costa Rica.svg Municipal Grecia March 5, 2024 [2]
7FW Flag of the United States.svg Victor Bezerra Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC LoanMarch 19, 2024 [2]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
7FW Flag of Norway.svg Skage Simonsen Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic Matt Sheldon received from Hartford Athletic as part of the exchange.January 24, 2024 [2]

Competitions

USL Championship

Eastern Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Charleston Battery 8503187+1118 Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC 6510177+1015
3 Detroit City FC 5500104+615
4 Birmingham Legion FC 632168−210
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 6204137+610
Updated to match(es) played on April 20, 2024. 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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
5500104 +61530062 +420042 +2

Source: Match reports

Matches

Preseason and Friendlies

[5] [6]

February 101 Grand Canyon Antelopes 0 - 2 Detroit City FC Tucson, Arizona
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 132 New Mexico United 1 - 0 Detroit City FC Tucson, Arizona
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 153 El Paso Locomotive FC 0 - 1 Detroit City FC Tucson, Arizona
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 224 Columbus Crew 2 1 - 2 Detroit City FC Columbus, Ohio
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
February 295 Indy Eleven 3 - 1 Detroit City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
Stadium: Grand Park
March 86 Oakland Golden Grizzlies 2 - 4 Detroit City FC Rochester, Michigan
Stadium: Oakland University Dome
June 227 Detroit City FC Flag of the United States.svg - Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM Pumas Hamtramck, Michigan
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Regular Season

[7]

March 161 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1 - 2 Detroit City FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 PM EDT Santos Yellow card.svg 22' Yellow-red card.svg 60'
Echevarria Yellow card.svg 33'
Mahoney Soccerball shade.svg47'
Huerman Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Amoh Soccerball shade.svg11'
Levis Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Steinwascher Yellow card.svg 84'
Rutz Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 6,174
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
March 232 Detroit City FC 2 - 1 Loudoun United FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Amoh Yellow card.svg 9'
Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 16'Soccerball shade.svg71'
Diop Soccerball shade.svg56'
Murphy Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Leggett Soccerball shade.svg14'
Hughes Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,231
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
March 303 Indy Eleven 1 - 2 Detroit City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT Boudadi Yellow card.svg 15'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg15'
Diz Pe Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Diop Yellow card.svg 42'
Coote Soccerball shade.svg55'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg87'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
April 64 Detroit City FC 1 - 0 North Carolina FC Hamtramck, Michigan
2:00 PM EDT Blanco Soccerball shade.svg9' (o.g.)
Diop Yellow card.svg 26'
Murphy Yellow card.svg 66'
Levis Yellow card.svg 77'
Amoo-Mensah Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Rafael Mentzingen Yellow card.svg 25'
Batista Yellow card.svg 75'
Craig Yellow card.svg 83'
Malou Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,155
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
April 205 Detroit City FC 3 - 1 Oakland Roots SC Hamtramack, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Morris Soccerball shade.svg8'
Bryant Yellow card.svg 19'
Diop Yellow card.svg 20'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg27' (p)
Bezerra Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report Diaz Yellow card.svg 25'
Margvelashvili Yellow card.svg 39' Yellow-red card.svg 60'
Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg57'		Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,620
Referee: Olvin Oliva
April 156 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Detroit City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Highmark Stadium
May 47 Loudoun United FC v Detroit City FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Segra Field
May 118 Detroit City FC v Phoenix Rising FC Hamtramck, Michigan
5:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
May 299 Louisville City FC v Detroit City FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
June 110 Orange County SC v Detroit City FC Irvine, California
10:00 PM EDT Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
June 811 Rhode Island FC v Detroit City FC Smithfield, Rhode Island
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Beirne Stadium
June 1512 Detroit City FC v Charleston Battery Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
June 2513 Detroit City FC v Birmingham Legion FC Hamtramck Stadium
6:30 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
June 2914 Miami FC v Detroit City FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Ricarrdo Silva Stadium
July 615 Detroit City FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
July 1316 Detroit City FC v Memphis 901 FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
July 1917 North Carolina FC v Detroit City FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
July 2718 Detroit City FC v Sacramento Republic FC Hamtramack, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
July 3119 Hartford Athletic v Detroit City FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
August 320 Detroit City FC v Rhode Island FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 721 Detroit City FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 1022 Las Vegas Lights FC v Detroit City FC Las Vegas, Nevada
10:30 PM EDT Stadium: Cashman Field
August 1623 Birmingham Legion FC v Detroit City FC Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Protective Stadium
August 2124 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Detroit City FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
August 2425 Detroit City FC v FC Tulsa Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 3126 Detroit City FC v Hartford Athletic Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
September 727 El Paso Locomotive FC v Detroit City FC El Paso, Texas
9:00 PM EDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
September 1428 Detroit City FC v New Mexico United Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
September 2129 Detroit City FC v Louisville City FC Hamtramck, Michigan
3:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
September 2830 Monterey Bay FC v Detroit City FC Seaside, California
10:00 PM EDT Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
October 531 Charleston Battery v Detroit City FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
October 1232 Indy Eleven v Detroit City FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
October 1933 Detroit City FC v Miami FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
October 2634 San Antonio FC v Detroit City FC San Antonio, Texas
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: Toyota Field

U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club that finished below the top eight in the table in 2023, Detroit City FC entered the competition in the third round.

April 16Third Round Detroit City FC Flag of Michigan.svg1 - 0Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Stars FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT Saldaña Yellow card.svg 19'
Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 43'Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Levis Yellow card.svg 88' Yellow-red card.svg 90+7'		 Report Stripling Yellow card.svg 44'
Lellouch Yellow card.svg 56'
Olson Yellow card.svg 63' Yellow-red card.svg 78'
Meram Yellow card.svg 79'
Chelbaud Yellow card.svg 90+9'		Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Referee: Filip Dujic
May 7Round of 32 Houston Dynamo FC Flag of Texas.svgvFlag of Michigan.svg Detroit City FC Houston, Texas
8:00 pm EDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium

Statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotal USL U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nate Steinwascher 505000
91 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Saldaña 100010
Defenders
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rhys Williams 404000
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Villanueva 605010
5 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stephen Carroll 605010
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Sheldon 504010
17 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Brett Levis 605010
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devon Amoo-Mensah 605010
Midfielders
4 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ryan Williams 000000
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Murphy 605010
8 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Abdoulaye Diop 615110
10 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ali Coote 514110
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Bryant 605010
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Espeleta302010
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maxi Rodriguez 645311
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dominic Gasso 504010
Forwards
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Victor Bezerra 211110
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Morris 615110
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Rutz 212100
19 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Elvis Amoh 414100
27 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Yazeed Matthews 504010

Last updated: April 22, 2024.
Source:

Top scorers

RankPositionNumberNameUSLUSL PlayoffsU.S. Open CupTotal
1MF21 Maxi Rodriguez 3014
2FW7 Victor Bezerra 1001
MF8 Abdoulaye Diop 1001
FW9 Ben Morris 1001
MF10 Ali Coote 1001
FW11 Connor Rutz 1001
FW19 Elvis Amoh 1001

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2024 USL Championship Roster Updates". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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  5. ↑ "Detroit City FC Announces 2024 Pre-Season Schedule" . Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Desert Friendlies Presented by Visit Tucson". FC Tucson. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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