2024 Detroit City FC season

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Detroit City FC
2024 season
CEOSean Mann
Manager Danny Dichio
Stadium Keyworth Stadium
Hamtramck, Michigan
USL Championship 3rd (Eastern Conference)
USL Championship Playoffs First Round
U.S. Open Cup Round of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: 10 goals:
Maxi Rodriguez
Ben Morris
All: 12 goals:
Maxi Rodriguez
Highest home attendance7,183 vs Tampa Bay Rowdies (November 2)
Lowest home attendance5,155 vs North Carolina FC (April 6)
Average home league attendance6,312
Biggest win0-4 at Miami FC (June 29)
Biggest defeat5-1 at Louisville City FC (May 29)
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The 2024 Detroit City FC season was the club's sixth professional season since the club was established in 2012, and the team's third season in the USL Championship. The club finished with their best record since joining the league, going 15W-11D-8L to finish with 56 points, an improvement of 15 points from their 2023 campaign and 2 points and 1 win from their 2022 campaign, their previous best finish in the league. They finished 3rd in the Eastern Conference, falling to the Tampa Bay Rowdies on penalties in the first round of the playoffs in their first home playoff game since joining the league. The season includes milestones when Rhys Williams and Michael Bryant played their 100th games for the club, becoming the 5th and 6th City Centurions of the club, and Matt Sheldon having played his 150th game in the league. [1] [2]

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Roster

Final 2024 roster [3] [4]

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 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
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Rutz
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Bryant
No.Pos.NationPlayer
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
22 DF Flag of Somalia.svg  SOM Abdi Salim (on loan from Orlando City)
23 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Jeciel Cedeño
27 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Yazeed Matthews
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devon Amoo-Mensah
70 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Laurent Kissiedou (on loan from Pardubice)
91 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Saldaña
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Coaching staff

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

[5] [6] [7]

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 [8]
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Alex Villanueva Flag of the United States.svg Orange County SC January 10, 2024 [8]
19FW Flag of Ghana.svg Elvis Amoh Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic January 11, 2024 [8]
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 [8]
6MF Flag of the United States.svg James Murphy Flag of the United States.svg Monterey Bay FC January 25, 2024 [8]
91GK Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Saldaña Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic FC January 30, 2024 [8]
4MF Flag of England.svg Ryan Williams Flag of Sweden.svg AFC Eskilstuna March 4, 2024 [8]
14MF Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Espeleta Flag of Costa Rica.svg Municipal Grecia March 5, 2024 [8]
7FW Flag of the United States.svg Victor Bezerra Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC LoanMarch 19, 2024 [8]
22DF Flag of Somalia.svg Abdi Salim Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC LoanJuly 15, 2024 [9]
23FW Flag of Ecuador.svg Jeciel Cedeño Flag of the United States.svg Oakland Roots SC July 29, 2024 [10]
70MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Laurent Kissiedou Flag of the Czech Republic.svg FK Pardubice LoanAugust 20, 2024 [11]

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 [8]
10FW Flag of Scotland.svg Ali Coote Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne FC June 18, 2024 [12]
24MF Flag of the United States.svg Dominic Gasso Flag of the United States.svg Huntsville City FC LoanAugust 3, 2024 [13]

Competitions

Preseason and friendlies

[14] [15]

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 1–0 Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM Pumas Hamtramck, Michigan
Salim Soccerball shade.svg54'Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

USL Championship

Eastern Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Louisville City FC (S)3424648643+4376 Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 34186106835+3364
3 Detroit City FC 34158114632+1456
4 Indy Eleven 34141194950−151
5 Rhode Island FC 34127155641+1551
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
(S) Players' Shield winner
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34151184632 +14567641912 +78542720 +7

Source: Match reports

Matches

On December 18, 2024, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 24 teams. [16] [17]

March 161 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1–2 Detroit City FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 pm EDT
Report
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
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,231
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
March 303 Indy Eleven 1–2 Detroit City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
April 64 Detroit City FC 1–0 North Carolina FC Hamtramck, Michigan
2:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,155
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
April 205 Detroit City FC 3–1 Oakland Roots SC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,620
Referee: Olvin Oliva
April 276 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–0 Detroit City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 6,099
Referee: Kyle Johnston
May 47 Loudoun United FC 0–0 Detroit City FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
May 118 Detroit City FC 1–1 Phoenix Rising FC Hamtramck, Michigan
5:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,538
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
May 299 Louisville City FC 5–1 Detroit City FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
June 110 Orange County SC 3–2 Detroit City FC Irvine, California
10:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,537
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
June 811 Rhode Island FC 0–2 Detroit City FC Smithfield, Rhode Island
7:30 pm EDT Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 4,108
Referee: Elton García
June 1512 Detroit City FC 2–0 Charleston Battery Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,172
Referee: Brandon Stevis
June 2613 Detroit City FC 1–2 Birmingham Legion FC Hamtramck Stadium
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,244
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
June 2914 Miami FC 0–4 Detroit City FC Miami, Florida
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
July 615 Detroit City FC 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,403
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
July 1316 Detroit City FC 0–1 Memphis 901 FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,122
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
July 1917 North Carolina FC 1–1 Detroit City FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,054
Referee: John Matto
July 2718 Detroit City FC 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,039
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
July 3119 Hartford Athletic 1–0 Detroit City FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
August 320 Detroit City FC 1–1 Rhode Island FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,862
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
August 721 Detroit City FC 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,166
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 1022 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–1 Detroit City FC Las Vegas, Nevada
10:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,990
Referee: Gerald Flores
August 1623 Birmingham Legion FC 0–1 Detroit City FC Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,123
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 2124 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–3 Detroit City FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,159
Referee: Ricardo Montero
August 2425 Detroit City FC 0–1 FC Tulsa Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,124
Referee: Alejo Calume
August 3126 Detroit City FC 1–1 Hartford Athletic Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,047
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
September 727 El Paso Locomotive FC 0–0 Detroit City FC El Paso, Texas
9:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,764
Referee: Luis Arroyo
September 1428 Detroit City FC 1–0 New Mexico United Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,738
Referee: Eric Tattersall
September 2129 Detroit City FC 2–1 Louisville City FC Hamtramck, Michigan
3:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,173
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
September 2830 Monterey Bay FC 0–2 Detroit City FC Seaside, California
10:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,742
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 1232 Detroit City FC 0–0 Indy Eleven Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,240
Referee: Gerald Flores
October 1933 Detroit City FC 3–0 Miami FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 pm EDT
Report
  • Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,564
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
October 2634 San Antonio FC 1–4 Detroit City FC San Antonio, Texas
8:30 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,066
Referee: John Griggs

Playoffs

Detroit City officially qualified for the playoffs on October 12, following their 0-0 draw with Indy Eleven. [18] The team earned their first home playoff game since joining USL Championship with their victory over Miami FC on October 19, and sealed third place in the Eastern Conference with a 4-1 win against San Antonio in the season finale. [19] [20]

November 2Eastern Quarterfinal Detroit City FC 1–1
(1–3 p)		 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,183
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Penalties

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
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 22Round of 16 Indy Eleven Flag of Indiana.svg3–0Flag of Michigan.svg Detroit City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Referee: Yosuke Araki

Statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotal USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nate Steinwascher 2312211000
91 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Saldaña 1501200030
Defenders
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rhys Williams 3233031010
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Villanueva 3803401030
5 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stephen Carroll 3623221030
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Sheldon 3312911030
17 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Brett Levis 2011711020
22 DF Flag of Somalia.svg  SOM Abdi Salim 30300000
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devon Amoo-Mensah 3813411030
Midfielders
4 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ryan Williams 2522211021
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Murphy 3603201030
8 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Abdoulaye Diop 3323020030
10 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ali Coote 111910020
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Bryant 3713311030
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Espeleta 1401100030
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maxi Rodriguez 371233101032
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dominic Gasso 70500020
70 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Laurent Kissiedou 1321021020
Forwards
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Victor Bezerra 2131830030
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Morris 381034101030
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Rutz 2432231010
19 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Elvis Amoh 2632531000
23 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Jeciel Cedeño 1201200000
27 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Yazeed Matthews 2211900031

Last updated: November 2, 2024.
Source:

Top scorers

RankPositionNumberNameUSLUSL PlayoffsU.S. Open CupTotal
1MF21 Maxi Rodriguez 100212
2FW9 Ben Morris 100010
3DF2 Rhys Williams 3003
FW7 Victor Bezerra 3003
FW11 Connor Rutz 3003
FW19 Elvis Amoh 3003
7MF4 Ryan Williams 1012
DF5 Stephen Carroll 2002
MF8 Abdoulaye Diop 2002
MF70 Laurent Kissiedou 2002
11GK1 Nate Steinwascher 1001
MF10 Ali Coote 1001
DF12 Michael Bryant 1001
DF13 Matthew Sheldon 1001
DF17 Brett Levis 1001
FW27 Yazeed Matthews 0011
DF30 Devon Amoo-Mensah 1001

References

  1. ↑ Sheldon, Matt (April 1, 2024). "Instagram Post" . Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ "USL Championship Pro: How VR training impacted my game". beyourbest.com. August 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Roster Archive". detcityfc.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2024 USL Championship Roster Updates". detcityfc.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Technical Staff". detcityfc.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Danny Dichio Confirms Coaching Staff for the 2024 USL Championship Season". Detroit City FC. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Former Canadian National Team Midfielder Nick Dasovic Joins Danny Dichio's First Team Staff". Detroit City FC. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "2024 USL Championship Roster Updates". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Detroit City FC Acquires Defender Abdi Salim on Loan From Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer". Detroit City FC. June 24, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Detroit City FC Acquires Forward Jeciel Cedeño From Oakland Roots SC". Detroit City FC. July 29, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ Maki, Jarrett (August 20, 2024). "Detroit City FC Signs Midfielder Laurent Kissiedou on Loan from FK Pardubice". Detroit City FC. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Ali Coote Departs Detroit City FC, Transferred to Shelbourne FC in Ireland". Detroit City FC. June 18, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Midfielder Dominic Gasso Joins Hunstville City FC on Loan Until the End of the Season". Detroit City FC. August 3, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Detroit City FC Announces 2024 Pre-Season Schedule" . Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Desert Friendlies Presented by Visit Tucson". FC Tucson. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  16. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (December 18, 2023). "USL Championship Unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Detroit City FC plays Indy Eleven to scoreless draw, clinches playoff spot". Detroit News. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Detroit City FC clinches home playoff game with 3-0 victory over Miami". Detroit News. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Detroit City FC clinches third place with victory, playoff opponent is set". Detroit News. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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