2024 North Carolina FC season

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North Carolina FC
2024 season
Owner Stephen Malik
Head coach John Bradford
Stadium Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
USL Championship Eastern Conference: 8th
USL Championship Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Oalex Anderson & Evan Conway (12 goals)
All: Oalex Anderson (13 goals)
Highest home attendance6,083 (October 26, against Las Vegas Lights)
Lowest home attendance1,359 (May 14, against Loudoun United FC)
Average home league attendance2,094
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The 2024 North Carolina FC season was the 18th season of the club's existence, and their fourth season in the USL Championship, the second division in the American soccer pyramid, after three years in the USL League One, the third division of the American soccer pyramid. North Carolina is coached by John Bradford, his sixth season with the club, and played their home games at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park.

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During the offseason, North Carolina experienced multiple promotions. It was announced on August 7, 2023, that North Carolina will return to the USL Championship for the 2024 season. [1] [2] Along with their return to the second division, coach John Bradford was promoted to the position of Sporting Director along with his duties of Head Coach, after five seasons with the club. [3]

Roster

As of July 22, 2024 [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 Jake McGuire
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Paco Craig
4 DF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Justin Malou
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Navarro
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jacori Hayes
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lamar Batista
8 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Louis Perez
9 FW Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  VIN Oalex Anderson
10 FW Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Jaden Servania
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan Conway
14 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rafael Mentzingen
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Maldonado
16 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rodrigo da Costa
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Collin Martin
No.Pos.NationPlayer
25 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Akira Fitzgerald
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryce Washington
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shaft Brewer
42 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ezra Armstrong
44 MF Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  SKN Raheem Sommersall
48 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyrome Lumsden
60 FW Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Raul Avalos
61 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Xavier Holloway
62 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Aguilar
63 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luc Lavielle
64 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Benjamin Salter
65 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaxon Silverman
66 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Finn Sundstrom

Competitions

USL Championship

Standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
6 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34141285546+950 Playoffs
7 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 341210124128+1348
8 North Carolina FC 34131295443+1148
9 Birmingham Legion FC 34131564451−745
10 Hartford Athletic 34121483952−1344
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

Match results

On December 18, 2023, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams. [5]

All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

March
March 91 North Carolina FC 0–0 Charleston Battery Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM Somersall Yellow card.svg 39'
Placias Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report LaCava Yellow card.svg 20'
Conway Yellow card.svg 84'
Torres Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,576
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
March 162 Loudoun United FC 3–1 North Carolina FC Leesburg, Virginia
9:30 PM ElMedkhar Soccerball shade.svg23'
Leggett Yellow card.svg 37'
Ryan Soccerball shade.svg61', Yellow card.svg 71'
Aboukoura Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report da Costa Yellow card.svg 36'
Maldonado Soccerball shade.svg38'		Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,810
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
March 233 North Carolina FC 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Maldonado Soccerball shade.svg63' (o.g.)
Dezart Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,796
Referee: John Griggs
March 294 North Carolina FC 2–0 Hartford Athletic Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,465
Referee: Thomas Snyder
April
April 65 Detroit City FC 1–0 North Carolina FC Hamtramck, Michigan
2:00 PM
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,155
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
April 146 North Carolina FC 1–1 Birmingham Legion FC Cary, North Carolina
5:00 PM da Costa Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.) Report Martinez Soccerball shade.svg23'Yellow card.svg 58'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 31'
Perez Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,807
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
April 207 North Carolina FC 2–3 New Mexico United Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM Placias Soccerball shade.svg16'
Armstrong Soccerball shade.svg28'
Craig Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Hurst Soccerball shade.svg19'Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)
Bailey Yellow card.svg 33'
Rivas Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,916
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April 278 Indy Eleven 2–1 North Carolina FC Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,071
Referee: Eric Tattersall
May
May 49 North Carolina FC 0–0 Rhode Island FC Cary, NC
7:00 PM
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Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,187
Referee: Jeremy Flores
May 1410 North Carolina FC 2–0 Loudoun United FC Cary, North Carolina
7:26 PM Mentzingen Yellow card.svg 1'
Craig Soccerball shade.svg24'
Somersall Yellow card.svg 41'
Armstrong Yellow card.svg 67'Soccerball shade.svg90+7'
Batista Yellow card.svg 74' Yellow-red card.svg 90+12'		 Report Erlandson Yellow card.svg 13'
Skundrich Yellow card.svg 26'
Fauroux Yellow card.svg 32'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,359
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
May 1811 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–1 North Carolina FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,113
Referee: Natalie Simon
May 2512 Miami FC 0–4 North Carolina FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM
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Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,039
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Wiseman
June
June 813 Louisville City FC 2–1 North Carolina FC Louisville, Kentucky
8:00 PM Gleadle Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ordoñez Yellow card.svg 62'
Totsh Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Wynder Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Washington Yellow card.svg 25'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Batista Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,733
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
Assistant referees: Matt Trotter
Assistant referees: Eric Burton
Fourth official: Matthew Fotia
June 1614 North Carolina FC 2–0 Monterey Bay FC Cary, North Carolina
6:00 PM Anderson Soccerball shade.svg28'
Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)
Perez Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Martinez Yellow card.svg 26'
Guzmán Red card.svg 32'
Rebollar Yellow card.svg 45+3'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Esad Omanovic
June 2215 North Carolina FC 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 PM da Costa Yellow card.svg 32'
Maldonado Yellow card.svg 44'
Armstrong Yellow card.svg 44'
Malou Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report Walti Yellow card.svg 44'
Griffin Yellow card.svg 52'
Suber Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,996
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
June 2816 Charleston Battery 5–2 North Carolina FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM Markanich Yellow card.svg 45+5'Soccerball shade.svg80'
Myers Soccerball shade.svg58'Soccerball shade.svg90+2'Soccerball shade.svg90+8' (pen.)
Dossantos Yellow card.svg 84'
Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 88'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Conway Soccerball shade.svg27'Yellow card.svg 37'
Batista Yellow card.svg 42'
Armstrong Yellow card.svg 45+3' Yellow-red card.svg 50'
Brewer Soccerball shade.svg45+6'
McGuire Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,876
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
July
July 617 North Carolina FC 4–1 Miami FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 Craig Yellow card.svg 11'
Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg50'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg63'Soccerball shade.svg64'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.)
da Costa Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Knutson Yellow card.svg 7'
Balogun Soccerball shade.svg18'
Cardona Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Mitrano Yellow card.svg 57'
Biek Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,161
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 1318 Sacramento Republic FC 0–0 North Carolina FC Sacramento, California
11:00 PM Portillo Yellow card.svg 62'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Mentzingen Yellow card.svg 66'
Maldonado Yellow card.svg 74'
Craig Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,388
Referee: Corbyn May
July 1919 North Carolina FC 1–1 Detroit City FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 PM Armstrong Red card.svg 5'
Anderson Yellow card.svg 56'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg67'
Servania Yellow card.svg 86'
Batista Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Bryant Yellow card.svg 10'
Amoo-Mensah Yellow card.svg 26'
Bezerra Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Matthews Red card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,054
Referee: John Matto
July 2720 Rhode Island FC 2–1 North Carolina FC Smithfield, Rhode Island
7:30 PM
 Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 4,045
Referee: Eric Tattersall
August
August 321 Orange County SC 0–1 North Carolina FC Irvine, California
10:00 PM Sorto Yellow card.svg 84' Report Batista Yellow card.svg 21'
Malou Soccerball shade.svg27'
Servania Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,353
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
August 1022 North Carolina FC 4–1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 PM Batista Yellow card.svg 25'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg40', 78'Yellow card.svg 79'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg46'Yellow card.svg 65'
Servania Yellow card.svg 87'
Armstrong Yellow card.svg 89'
da Costa Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Foster Soccerball shade.svg57'Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,387
Referee: Thomas Snyder
August 1723 San Antonio FC 1–0 North Carolina FC San Antonio, Texas
9:00 PM Hernández Yellow card.svg 50'
Brigido Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Craig Yellow card.svg 17'
Anderson Yellow card.svg 51'
Maldonado Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,729
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
August 2424 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 North Carolina FC Phoenix, Arizona
10:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
August 3125 North Carolina FC 4–6 Louisville City FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 PM da Costa Soccerball shade.svg11'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg29', 56'
Adams Soccerball shade.svg45+3' (o.g.)
Craig Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report Adams Yellow card.svg 10'
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg18', 29'
Craig Soccerball shade.svg32' (o.g.)
Malou Soccerball shade.svg36' (o.g.)
Harris Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.), 69'
Serrano Yellow card.svg 67'
McFadden Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,219
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
Assistant referees: Eric Del Rosario Gandara
Assistant referees: Aaron Riley
Fourth official: Josiah Parke
September
September 726 North Carolina FC 5–0 Oakland Roots SC Cary, North Carolina
10:00 PM da Costa Soccerball shade.svg6'
Mentzingen Soccerball shade.svg8'
Craig Soccerball shade.svg32'Yellow card.svg 88'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg44'
Washington Yellow card.svg 54'
Martin Yellow card.svg 59'
Armstrong Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,946
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 1427 Memphis 901 FC 3-0 North Carolina FC Memphis, Tennessee
8:00 PM Lopes Soccerball shade.svg10', 22'
Fernando Soccerball shade.svg70'
Cissoko Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Malou Red card.svg 3'
Martin Yellow card.svg 64'
Anderson Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 2,610
Referee: Calin Radosav
September 2128 North Carolina FC 2-0 Indy Eleven Cary, NC
7:30 PM
 Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,478
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
September 2929 El Paso Locomotive FC 1-0 North Carolina FC El Paso, Texas
4:00 PM Calvillo Yellow card.svg 29'
Ortiz Yellow card.svg 88'
Rivas Soccerball shade.svg90'+2' (pen.)		 Report Martin Yellow card.svg 19'
Maldonado Yellow card.svg 45'+1'
Malou Yellow card.svg 88'
Craig Yellow card.svg 90'+1'		Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 4,014
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
October
October 630 Birmingham Legion 2-3 North Carolina FC Birmingham, Alabama
6:00 PM Martínez Soccerball shade.svg32'
Rufe Yellow card.svg 45'+3'
Hernandez-Foster Yellow card.svg 46'
Zouhir Yellow card.svg 80'Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Armstrong Soccerball shade.svg8', 65'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg59'		Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Alejo Calume
October 931 North Carolina FC 2-0 FC Tulsa Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT da Costa Soccerball shade.svg19'
Perez Yellow card.svg 30'
Armstrong Yellow card.svg 36'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)		 Report Seagrist Yellow card.svg 22'
Bibout Yellow card.svg 33'
Booth Yellow card.svg 45'+3'
Sanchez Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,959
Referee: John Matto
October 1232 Hartford Athletic 4-3 North Carolina FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM
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Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
October 1933 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-2 North Carolina FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 PM Bodily Yellow card.svg 35'
Niyongabire Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Conway Yellow card.svg 41'Soccerball shade.svg70'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg49'
Craig Yellow card.svg 60'
Niyongabire Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Referee: Greg Dopka
Note: Match was to be played in St. Petersburg, but due to the effects of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, the match was moved to North Carolina, with Tampa retaining the "Home" side label
October 2634 North Carolina FC 2-1 Las Vegas Lights FC Cary, North Carolina
4:00 PM Craig Soccerball shade.svg12'
Martin Yellow card.svg 32'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg45'Yellow card.svg 45'+1'
Perez Yellow card.svg 63'
McGuire Yellow card.svg 76'
Mentzingen Yellow card.svg 78'
Batista Yellow card.svg 90'+8'		 Report Bennett Soccerball shade.svg9'
Smart Yellow card.svg 37'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,083
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Playoffs
November 2Conference Quarterfinals Louisville City FC 3–2 North Carolina FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,875
Referee: Matthew Corrigan

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, North Carolina FC entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round, faced against Carolina Core FC, an independent club in the MLS Next Pro league, a team in the third division of U.S. Soccer. [6] After winning 1–0 at home, [7] [8] North Carolina was matched up by the U.S. Soccer Federation on April 18, 2024, against fellow USL Championship team Phoenix Rising FC, again at home. [9] They would eventually end up losing 1–2 in added extra time in a match that saw three players shown red cards. [10] [11]

April 17Third Round North Carolina FC (USLC) Flag of North Carolina.svg 1–0 Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina Core FC (MLSNP) Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM
 Report Ndoye Yellow card.svg 41'
Covi Yellow card.svg 71'
Orejuela Yellow card.svg 78'
Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 88'
Canete Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Josh Parke
May 8Round of 32 North Carolina FC Flag of North Carolina.svg 1–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Arizona.svg Phoenix Rising FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT
 Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 822
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

References

  1. ↑ "North Carolina FC to rejoin USL Championship in 2024". northcarolinafc.com. North Carolina FC. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ White, Herbert (August 7, 2023). "NCFC makes the jump to USL Championship in 2024". www.thecharlottepost.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ "John Bradford promoted to head coach and sporting director". North Carolina FC. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Roster". USL Championship. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (December 18, 2023). "USL Championship Unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ Org, Partner (April 13, 2024). "Three NC teams, including High Point's Carolina Core, enter Round Three of the Open Cup". Triad City Beat. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  7. ↑ Northam, Mitchell (April 17, 2024). "2024 US Open Cup Round 3: North Carolina FC's youth "mission" pays off, 1-0 over Carolina Core". thecup.us. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  8. ↑ Spencer, Sam (April 25, 2024). "Independence, NCFC Advance to U.S. Open Cup Round of 32, Carolina Core falls". Triad City Beat. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  9. ↑ Rueter, Jeff. "U.S. Open Cup draw: NYCFC II is only MLS Next Pro team in last 32". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ NC Courage Communications (May 8, 2024). "Open Cup Recap: NCFC 1-2 Phoenix Rising". North Carolina FC. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ Northam, Mitchell (May 9, 2024). "2024 US Open Cup Round 4: Doratiotto's OT winner sends Phoenix Rising past North Carolina FC, into Round of 16". thecup.us. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
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