2024 Nashville SC season

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Nashville SC
2024 season
General managerMike Jacobs
Head coach Gary Smith
Stadium Geodis Park
MLS Conference: 13th
Overall: 25th
MLS Cup Playoffs Did not qualify
Leagues Cup Group stage
CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Sam Surridge (12)
All: Sam Surridge (15)
  2023
2025  

The 2024 Nashville SC season was the fifth season for Nashville SC as a member of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional soccer in the United States.

Contents

As runners-up in the 2023 Leagues Cup, they earned a berth to compete in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup opening the season against Dominican club Moca FC. [1] They opened the MLS season shortly afterwards facing the New York Red Bulls. [2]

Roster

As of February 29, 2024 [3]

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 Joe Willis
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Lovitz
3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Lukas MacNaughton
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Maher
6 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Amar Sejdić
8 MF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Randall Leal
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Sam Surridge
10 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Hany Mukhtar
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler Boyd
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Teal Bunbury
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joey Skinner
14 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jacob Shaffelburg
16 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dru Yearwood
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA McKinze Gaines
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shaq Moore
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Muyl
20 MF Flag of Panama.svg  PAN Aníbal Godoy
21 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Forster Ajago
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Bauer
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Washington
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Walker Zimmerman
27 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Brian Anunga
28 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Woobens Pacius
29 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julian Gaines
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elliot Panicco
44 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brent Kallman
47 MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Isaiah Jones
54 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Davis
67 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Martino
77 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adem Sipić

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

Eastern Conference

MLS Eastern Conference table (2024)
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
11 Toronto FC 341119440612137
12 Philadelphia Union 34915106255+737
13 Nashville SC 34916938541636
14 New England Revolution 34921437743731
15 Chicago Fire FC 34718940622230
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
Overall MLS standings table
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
23 Philadelphia Union 34915106255+737
24 St. Louis City SC 348131350631337
25 Nashville SC 34916938541636
26 New England Revolution 34921437743731
27 Sporting Kansas City 34819751661531Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [a]
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)
Notes:
  1. Sporting Kansas City qualified as 2024 U.S. Open Cup finalists as the winners, Los Angeles FC, had already qualified via the 2024 Leagues Cup

Match results

February 251 Nashville SC 0–0 New York Red Bulls Nashville, Tennessee
4:00 p.m. CST
Report Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 30,109
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez
March 22 Colorado Rapids 1−1 Nashville SC Commerce City, Colorado
8:30 p.m. CST
  • Moore Soccerball shade.svg47' (o.g.)
  • Yapi Yellow card.svg 74'
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,223
Referee: Esteban Rosano
March 103 Nashville SC 2–2 LA Galaxy Nashville, Tennessee
2:00 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,316
Referee: Wesley Costa
March 164 Nashville SC 2–1 Charlotte FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,008
Referee: Esteban Rosano
March 235 Los Angeles FC 5–0 Nashville SC Los Angeles, California
9:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Erick Lezama
March 306 Nashville SC 2–2 Columbus Crew Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,613
Referee: Jon Freemon
April 67 Nashville SC 1–2 Philadelphia Union Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 27,739
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 208 Inter Miami CF 3–1 Nashville SC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Attendance: 21,398
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 279 Nashville SC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,984
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 410 Nashville SC 4–1 CF Montréal Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,600
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
May 1111 Charlotte FC 1–0 Nashville SC Charlotte, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 36,319
Referee: Tori Penso
May 1512 Nashville SC 2–0 Toronto FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 27,868
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II
May 1813 Nashville SC 1–1 Atlanta United FC Nashville, Tennessee
12:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,377
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 2514 CF Montréal 0–0 Nashville SC Montreal, Quebec
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 2915 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Nashville SC Cincinnati, Ohio
6:30 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,513
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 116 Nashville SC 1–2 New England Revolution Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 26,842
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 1517 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Nashville SC Harrison, New Jersey
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
June 1918 Toronto FC 1–2 Nashville SC Toronto, Ontario
6:30 p.m. CDT Coello Soccerball shade.svg34'
Flores Yellow card.svg 71'
Long Yellow card.svg 72'
Report Surridge Soccerball shade.svg65', 90'
Mukhtar Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,361
Referee: Chris Penso
June 2219 Nashville SC 1–0 New York City FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Boyd Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 26'
Gray Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 29,663
Referee: Victor Rivas
June 2920 Nashville SC 1–2 Inter Miami CF Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg73', Yellow card.svg 83' Report Bright Yellow card.svg 31'
Fray Soccerball shade.svg40'
Alba Soccerball shade.svg44'
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 30,109
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
July 321 Columbus Crew 2–0 Nashville SC Columbus, Ohio
6:30 p.m. CDT Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg30'
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Anunga Yellow card.svg 46'
Yearwood Yellow card.svg 78'
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,411
Referee: Joe Dickerson
July 722 Portland Timbers 4–1 Nashville SC Portland, Oregon
9:30 p.m. CDT Mora Soccerball shade.svg18'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg21', 24'
Williamson Soccerball shade.svg29'
Report Anunga Red card.svg 35'
Surridge Soccerball shade.svg82'
Kallman Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Jon Freemon
July 1323 D.C. United 2–1 Nashville SC Washington, D.C.
6:30 p.m. CDT Dájome Soccerball shade.svg51', 55'
Peltola Yellow card.svg 84'
Report Boyd Soccerball shade.svg19'
Surridge Yellow card.svg 73'
Stadium: Audi Field
Referee: Filip Dujic
July 1724 Nashville SC 0–3 Orlando City SC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT Muyl Yellow card.svg 18'
Bauer Yellow card.svg 29'
Ajago Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Araújo Soccerball shade.svg19'
Thórhallsson Yellow card.svg 22'
Muyl Soccerball shade.svg41' (o.g.)
Torres Yellow card.svg 64'
Enrique Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 29,070
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
July 2025 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Nashville SC Chester, Pennsylvania
6:30 p.m. CDT Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg10', 38', 89'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 2'
Uhre Yellow card.svg 20'
Elliott Yellow card.svg 61'
Report Muyl Yellow card.svg 60'
Bauer Yellow card.svg 67'
Godoy Yellow card.svg 76'
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,962
Referee: Chris Penso
August 2426 Nashville SC 0–2 Austin FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,876
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 3127 Orlando City SC 3–0 Nashville SC Orlando, Florida
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 22,853
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 1428 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Nashville SC Atlanta, Georgia
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 43,330
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 1829 Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 27,967
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
September 2130 Nashville SC 2–2 FC Cincinnati Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 27,976
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
September 2831 New England Revolution 1–0 Nashville SC Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 42,312
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
October 232 Nashville SC 3–4 D.C. United Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,863
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 533 New York City FC 3–1 Nashville SC Harrison, New Jersey
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Serhiy Boyko
October 1934 Chicago Fire FC 0–3 Nashville SC Chicago, Illinois
5:00 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 23,942
Referee: Jon Freemon

U.S. Open Cup

Nashville SC was not sent to the tournament, and neither was their MLS Next Pro team Huntsville City FC following the deal reached on March 1, 2024 due to participation in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup. [4]

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round one

February 22Round one 1st Leg Moca Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 0–3 Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Santiago, Dominican Republic
6:00 p.m. CST Report
Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
February 28Round one 2nd Leg Nashville SC Flag of the United States.svg 4–0
(7–0 agg.)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Moca Nashville, Tennessee
8:15 p.m. CST
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 6,289
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Note: Nashville SC won 7–0 on aggregate.

Round of 16

March 7Round of 16 1st Leg Nashville SC Flag of the United States.svg 2–2 Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 p.m. CST
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 31,109
Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico)
March 13Round of 16 2nd Leg Inter Miami CF Flag of the United States.svg 3–1
(5–3 agg.)
Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:15 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Attendance: 18,143
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
Note: Inter Miami CF won 5–3 on aggregate.

Leagues Cup

Group Stage (East 5)

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification NER MAZ NAS
1 Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution 2110021+15Advance to knockout stage 1–0 1–1
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mazatlán 2100121+13
3 Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC 200111321 0–2
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 31Group stage Nashville SC Flag of the United States.svg 0–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mazatlán Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 25,772
Referee: Lizzet García
August 6Group stage New England Revolution Flag of the United States.svg 1–1
(5–4 p)
Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,538
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
Penalties

Statistics

Goalscorers

RankPlayer MLS CONCACAF Leagues Cup Total
1 Flag of England.svg Sam Surridge 122115
2 Flag of Germany.svg Hany Mukhtar 8109
3 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Muyl 5005
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jacob Shaffelburg 2204
5 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Boyd 2103
Flag of the United States.svg Teal Bunbury 3003
7 Flag of Ghana.svg Forster Ajago 0202
8 Flag of the United States.svg McKinze Gaines 0101
Flag of Panama.svg Aníbal Godoy 1001
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Maher 1001
Flag of the United States.svg Shaq Moore 1001
Flag of England.svg Dru Yearwood 1001
Flag of the United States.svg Walker Zimmerman 1001
Own goals1102
Total3810149

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