Squad Information
Roster
- As of July 28, 2024 [4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| 2024 season | |
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| Chairman | Steven Aldrich |
| Head coach | Noah Delgado (until April 28) Gavin Glinton (Interim, since April 28) |
| Stadium | Pioneer Stadium |
The 2024 Oakland Roots SC season is the club's sixth, and current, season of existence and fourth in the USL Championship.
The Roots experienced a coaching change in the middle of the season, with former head coach Noah Delgado parting ways with the club on April 28 after a 2-5-1 start to the season, [1] being replaced by current and interim head coach Gavin Glinton, who was the head assistant coach. [2] [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | New Mexico United | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 34 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Oakland Roots SC | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 29 | |
| 3 | Sacramento Republic FC | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 29 | |
| 4 | Memphis 901 FC | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 28 | |
| 5 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 27 |
On December 18, 2023, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams. [5]
All times are in Pacific Standard Time.
| March 91 | Oakland Roots | 2–1 | Indy Eleven | Hayward, CA |
| 7:00 PM |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 5,146 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| March 162 | Oakland Roots SC | 1-1 | Charleston Battery | Hayward, California |
| 7:00 PM | Tamacas  6'Rodriguez 43'Alekseev  49'Chéry 66' | Report | Palma 15' Markanich 35' 77'Torres 63'Molloy 90'+5'Grinwis 90'+5' | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 4,261 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| March 233 | Phoenix Rising FC | 1–0 | Oakland Roots SC | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 6:00 PM | PHX Report OAK Report |
| Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Attendance: 6,036 Referee: Matt Thompson |
| March 304 | Oakland Roots SC | 0-3 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Hayward, California |
| 7:00 PM | Nije 20' | Report | Klimenta 30' Gannon 46'Samake 50'Azcona 63'Noël 66' 69'Smart 76'Nigro 90'+2' | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 2,812 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| April 65 | Oakland Roots | 0–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Hayward, California |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Boone 86' | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 3,001 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| April 136 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2-3 | Oakland Roots SC | El Paso, Texas |
| 6:00 PM | Moreno 13' Dhillon 43' (pen.)Rose 49'Stauffer 64' | Report | Logue 31' Rodriguez 47'51' (pen.) | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,667 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| April 207 | Detroit City FC | 3 - 1 | Oakland Roots SC | Hamtramack, Michigan |
| 4:00 PM | Report |
| Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,620 Referee: Olvin Oliva |
| April 278 | Oakland Roots SC | 0-2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Hayward, California |
| 7:00 PM | Rasmussen 52' Riley 83' | Report | Zandi 22' Tejada 71'Lacroix 73'Rocha 84'Henríquez 90'+1' | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 3,430 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| May 49 | San Antonio FC | 2–2 | Oakland Roots SC | San Antonio, Texas |
| 5:30 p.m. | Chol 30' Omar 55'Agudelo 73'Lambert 79', 82'Sisniega 83' | Report | Cruz 42' Chéry 65'Reid 68'Njie 76'Rodriguez 84' (pen.) | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,437 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| May 1110 | New Mexico United | 2-1 | Oakland Roots SC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 6:00 PM | Hurst 2' Mohamed 28'Maples 45'+2'Akale 74' | Report | Hackshaw 47' 73' | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 11,568 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| May 1811 | Oakland Roots SC | 2-1 | Orange County SC | Hayward, California |
| 7:00 PM | Reid 31' (pen.), 43' Margvelashvili 90'+4' | Report | Amang 21' Scott 55'Zubak 67'Lee 88' | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 3,651 Referee: Servando Berna Rico |
| May 2412 | FC Tulsa | 0-1 | Oakland Roots SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Goodrum 45'+3' Dalou 83' | Report | Chéry 20' Matsoso 38'Riley 69'Diaz 90'+5'Blanchette 90'+5' | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,642 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| June 113 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1-0 | Oakland Roots SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 6:00 P.M. | Pierre 2' Damus 27' | Report | Margvelashvili 42' Diaz 57' | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,366 Referee: Joe Surgan |
| June 814 | Oakland Roots SC | 1-0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hayward, California |
| 7:00 PM | Cedeno 72' Dwyer 83'Nije  90'+6 | Report | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 6,408 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| June 1515 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2-3 | Oakland Roots SC | Sacramento, California |
| 8:00 PM | Mazzola 75' Portillo 75'Amann 79'90'+2'Donovan 90'+5' | Report | Mfeka 19'48' Margvelashvili 31'Syrel 33'Diaz 36'Reid 62'Cedeno 65'Rasmussen 70'Dwyer 90'+8' | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 10,843 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| June 1916 | Oakland Roots SC | 2-1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Hayward, California |
| 7:00 PM | Riley 19' Njie 38'Matsoso 45'Alekseev 72' | Report | Dhillon 5' 42' Borelli 34'Lyons 45'+1'Nevárez 90' | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 3,247 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
| June 2217 | Monterey Bay FC | 2-1 | Oakland Roots | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM | Trager 30' Dixon 34'48'Baca 90'+2'  90'+5' | Report | Diaz 12' Donasiyano 41' 84'Hackshaw 52'Rodriguez 64' | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,330 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
| June 2918 | Orange County SC | 0-2 | Oakland Roots SC | Irvine, California |
| 7:00 PM | Chattha 32' Shutler 34'Scott 74'Amang 87' | Report | Riley 15' Njie 23'Rodriguez 79'Dwyer 90' | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Elton García |
| July 619 | Oakland Roots SC | 1–0 | Louisville City FC | Hayward, California |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 2,631 Referee: Calin Radosav Assistant referees: CJ Koll Andrew Hanks Fourth official: Robert Vincze |
| July 1320 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 5-0 | Oakland Roots SC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4:00 PM | Etou 12'69' Mertz 30' (pen.)Suber 45'Osumanu 49'Forbes 51'Biasi 85' | Report | Tamacas 26' Blanchette 28'Nijie 47' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,936 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| July 2121 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Sacramento Republic FC | Hayward, California |
| Stadium: Pioneer Stadium |
| July 2722 | Miami FC | v | Oakland Roots | Miami, Florida |
| Stadium: FIU Stadium |
| August 1023 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Loudoun United FC | Hayward, California |
| Stadium: Pioneer Stadium |
| August 1724 | Rhode Island FC | v | Oakland Roots SC | Smithfield, Rhode Island |
| 4:30PM | Stadium: Beirne Stadium |
| August 2425 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Memphis 901 FC | Hayward, California |
| Stadium: Pioneer Stadium |
| August 3126 | Oakland Roots SC | v | New Mexico United | Hayward, California |
| 3:00 PM | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium |
| September 727 | North Carolina FC | v | Oakland Roots SC | Cary, North Carolina |
| Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| September 1428 | Oakland Roots SC | v | San Antonio FC | Hayward, California |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium |
| September 2129 | Hartford Athletic | v | Oakland Roots SC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| September 2930 | Oakland Roots SC | v | FC Tulsa | Hayward, California |
| 3:00 PM | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium |
| October 531 | Memphis 901 FC | v | Oakland Roots SC | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Stadium: AutoZone Park |
| October 1232 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Phoenix Rising FC | Hayward, California |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium |
| October 1933 | Las Vegas Lights FC | v | Oakland Roots SC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Stadium: Cashman Field |
| October 2634 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Birmingham Legion FC | Hayward, California |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium |
As a member of the USL Championship, the Oakland Roots entered the U.S. Open Cup in the third round at home against amateur soccer club El Farolito SC. [6] After winning in added extra time 2-1, [7] the Roots eventually lost to first tier Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes in the Round of 32. [8]
| April 16Third Round | Oakland Roots SC (USLC)  | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | El Farolito SC (NPSL) | Hayward, California |
| 7:30 PM | Report |
| Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Robert Vincze |
| May 7Round of 32 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | 1–0 | Oakland Roots SC (USLC) | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Rasmussen 19' Hackshaw 24'Rodriguez  82' | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jeffrey Greeson |
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