2025 Detroit City FC season

Detroit City FC

2025 season
CEO	Sean Mann
Manager	Danny Dichio
Stadium	Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck, Michigan
USL Championship	(Eastern Conference)
←  2024

The 2025 Detroit City FC season is the club's seventh professional season since the club was established in 2012, and the team's fourth season in the USL Championship.

Roster

As of March 25, 2025 ^[1]

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. Nation Player 2 DF   USA Rhys Williams 3 DF   USA Alex Villanueva 4 DF   USA Shane Wiedt 5 DF   IRL Stephen Carroll 6 MF   CAN Jay Chapman 7 FW   RSA Darren Smith 8 MF   SEN Abdoulaye Diop 9 FW   ENG Ben Morris 10 FW   ECU Jeciel Cedeño 11 MF   USA Connor Rutz 12 DF   USA Michael Bryant 13 DF   USA Matt Sheldon

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF   JPN Haruki Yamazaki 16 GK   ZIM Tatenda Mkuruva 21 GK   MEX Carlos Herrera 23 MF   URU Sebastián Guenzatti 24 MF   USA Dominic Gasso 30 DF   USA Devon Amoo-Mensah 32 FW   SEN Ates Diouf (on loan from Lexington SC) 33 DF   CAN Morey Doner 39 MF   ENG Ryan Williams 45 MF   CAN Marcello Polisi 91 GK   MEX Carlos Saldaña 99 FW   USA Jordan Adebayo-Smith (on loan from Minnesota United)

1. ^
   USL Academy Contract

Coaching staff

Technical staff
Head Coach	Danny Dichio
Assistant Coach	Nick Dasovic
Sports Performance Coach	Elisa Baeron
Goalkeeper Coach	Emerson Lovato

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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.	Player	Transferred from	Fee/notes	Date	Source
4	DF	Shane Wiedt	Sacramento Republic FC		December 5, 2024	[6]
33	DF	Morey Doner	Monterey Bay FC		December 6, 2024	[7]
21	GK	Carlos Herrera	Monterey Bay FC		December 10, 2024	[8]
45	MF	Marcello Polisi	Valour FC		January 28, 2025	[9]
7	FW	Darren Smith	FC Inter Turku		January 29, 2025	[10]
14	MF	Haruki Yamazaki	Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC		January 30, 2025	[11]
6	MF	Jay Chapman	Hartford Athletic		February 3, 2025	[12]
32	FW	Ates Diouf	Lexington SC	Loan	February 20, 2025	[13]
99	FW	Jordan Adebayo-Smith	Minnesota United FC	Loan	March 14, 2025	[14]
39	MF	Ryan Williams	Free agent		March 19, 2025	[15]
16	GK	Tatenda Mkuruva	Michigan Stars FC		March 25, 2025	[16]

Out

No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/notes	Date	Source

Competitions

Preseason and friendlies

Georgetown College v Detroit City FC

February 5	Georgetown College	0–8	Detroit City FC	Lexington, KY
1:00 PM EST		Report	Fernandes 16' Smith 28'41' (Unnamed) 46' Cedeño 56'74'85' Gourdie 79'

Lexington SC v Detroit City FC

February 8	Lexington SC	1–0	Detroit City FC	Lexington, KY
1:00 PM EST	Goldthorp 2nd half'	Report		Stadium: Lexington Sporting Club Athletic Complex

Barça Academy U19 v Detroit City FC

February 13	Barça Academy U19	0–5	Detroit City FC	Tucson, AZ
3:00 PM EST		Report	Smith 14' Villanueva 25' (Own Goal) 34' (o.g.) Morris 40' (Unnamed) 80'

Pima Community College v Detroit City FC

February 15	Pima Community College	1–4	Detroit City FC	Tucson, AZ
3:00 PM EST		Report	Guenzatti 25' Sheldon 29' Smith 40' Chapman 80'

Phoenix College v Detroit City FC

February 17	Phoenix College	1–8	Detroit City FC	Tucson, AZ
3:00 PM EST		Report	Morris 29'34' Chapman 55' Sheldon 70' Guenzatti 78'85' (Unnamed) 86' Carroll 88'

Detroit City FC v Toronto FC II

February 23	Detroit City FC	3–2	Toronto FC II	Brighton, MI
8:15 PM EST	Smith 5' Morris 18' Bryant 25'	Report		Stadium: Legacy Center Sports Complex

Detroit City FC v Santos Laguna

June 25	Detroit City FC	v	Santos Laguna	Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EST				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

USL Championship

Further information: 2025 USL Championship season

Eastern Conference

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Loudoun United FC	5	4	1	0	9	4	+5	12	Playoffs
2	Louisville City FC	5	3	0	2	8	3	+5	11
3	Detroit City FC	5	2	1	2	6	5	+1	8
4	North Carolina FC	5	2	1	2	7	6	+1	8
5	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	4	2	1	1	4	3	+1	7

First match(es) will be played: March 8, 2025. 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

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
5	2	2	1	6	5	+1	8	0	2	0	2	2	0	2	0	1	4	3	+1

Source: Match reports

Matches

On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 24 teams for both the regular season and the USL Jägermeister Cup. ^{[17] [18]}

Miami FC v Detroit City FC

March 81	Miami FC	0–2	Detroit City FC	Miami, FL
7:00 PM EST	Blanco  17' Romero  30' Bonfiglio  39'  42' Díaz  69' Ricketts  77' Verón  85'	Report	Polisi  24' Bryant 31' Rutz 87'	Stadium: Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,394

Colorado Springs Switchbacks v Detroit City FC

March 152	Colorado Springs Switchbacks	1–2	Detroit City FC	Colorado Springs, CO
6:00 PM EDT	Tejada 47' Fontana  73'	Report	Polisi  10' Wiedt  38' Smith 62' Lacroix 81' (o.g.)	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023

Detroit City FC v Birmingham Legion FC

March 223	Detroit City FC	2–2	Birmingham Legion FC	Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT	Smith 20' Morris 33' Ry. Williams  83'	Report	Damus 27' Tregarthen  76' Carroll 80' (o.g.)	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,642

Louisville City FC v Detroit City FC

March 294	Louisville City FC	2-0	Detroit City FC	Louisville, KY
4:00 PM EDT	Serrano 20' Goodrum  41' Duncan  50' Davila  67' Wilson 77' Lambert  84'	Report	Rh. Williams  37'	Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 9,004

Detroit City FC v Monterey Bay FC

April 55	Detroit City FC	0-0	Monterey Bay FC	Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT	Smith  56' Villanueva  76' Rutz  90+1'	Report	Malango  34' Gordon  72' Garcia  90+1'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,047

Phoenix Rising FC v Detroit City FC

April 126	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Detroit City FC	Phoenix, AZ
10:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium

Detroit City FC v Rhode Island FC

April 197	Detroit City FC	v	Rhode Island FC	Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Indy Eleven v Detroit City FC

May 38	Indy Eleven	v	Detroit City FC	Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium

Hartford Athletic v Detroit City FC

May 109	Hartford Athletic	v	Detroit City FC	Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium

Birmingham Legion v Detroit City FC

May 1710	Birmingham Legion	v	Detroit City FC	Birmingham, AL
5:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Protective Stadium

Detroit City FC v Charleston Battery

May 2411	Detroit City FC	v	Charleston Battery	Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Detroit City FC

June 712	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	v	Detroit City FC	Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Loudoun United v Detroit City FC

June 1413	Loudoun United	v	Detroit City FC	Leesburg, VA
6:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Segra Field

Detroit City FC v Miami FC

June 2114	Detroit City FC	v	Miami FC	Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Oakland Roots v Detroit City FC

July 515	Oakland Roots	v	Detroit City FC	Oakland, CA
10:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Detroit City FC v Hartford Athletic

July 1216	Detroit City FC	v	Hartford Athletic	Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Detroit City FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds

July 1917	Detroit City FC	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Rhode Island FC v Detroit City FC

August 618	Rhode Island FC	v	Detroit City FC	Pawtucket, RI
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Tidewater Stadium

Detroit City FC v Indy Eleven

August 919	Detroit City FC	v	Indy Eleven	Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

North Carolina FC v Detroit City FC

August 1620	North Carolina FC	v	Detroit City FC	Cary, NC
7:30 PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

Detroit City FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies

August 2321	Detroit City FC	v	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Detroit City FC v San Antonio FC

August 3022	Detroit City FC	v	San Antonio FC	Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Detroit City FC v Orange County SC

September 623	Detroit City FC	v	Orange County SC	Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

New Mexico United v Detroit City FC

September 1024	New Mexico United	v	Detroit City FC	Albuquerque, NM
9:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Isotopes Park

Detroit City FC v Lexington SC

September 2025	Detroit City FC	v	Lexington SC	Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Detroit City FC v Louisville City FC

September 2726	Detroit City FC	v	Louisville City FC	Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Detroit City FC v North Carolina FC

October 427	Detroit City FC	v	North Carolina FC	Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Detroit City FC v Loudoun United

October 1128	Detroit City FC	v	Loudoun United	Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Charleston Battery v Detroit City FC

October 1829	Charleston Battery	v	Detroit City FC	Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30 PM EDT				Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex

Tampa Bay Rowdies v Detroit City FC

October 2530	Tampa Bay Rowdies	v	Detroit City FC	St. Petersburg, FL
7:30 PM EDT				Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

USL Jägermeister Cup

Further information: 2025 USL Cup

Detroit City was placed into group 4 for the group stage, alongside Hartford Athletic, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Portland Hearts of Pine, Rhode Island FC and Westchester SC.

Table

Pos	Lg	Team v t e	Pld	W	PKW	PKL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	USLC	Detroit City FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	USLC	Hartford Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	USLC	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	USL1	Portland Hearts of Pine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	USLC	Rhode Island FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	USL1	Westchester SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26). Source: USL

Matches

Detroit City FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds

April 26Group stage	Detroit City FC	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Portland Hearts of Pine v Detroit City FC

May 31Group stage	Portland Hearts of Pine	v	Detroit City FC	Portland, ME
6:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium

Hartford Athletic v Detroit City FC

June 28Group stage	Hartford Athletic	v	Detroit City FC	Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium

Detroit City FC v Westchester SC

July 26Group stage	Detroit City FC	v	Westchester SC	Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2025 U.S. Open Cup

As one of the top four teams in the USL Championship Eastern Conference in the 2024 season, Detroit City will enter the tournament in the third round and be guaranteed to host the game at home. ^[19]

Detroit City FC v Westchester SC

April 16Third Round	Detroit City FC	v	Westchester SC	Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		USL		USL Playoffs		USL Cup		U.S. Open Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
16	GK	ZIM	Tatenda Mkuruva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	GK	MEX	Carlos Herrera	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
91	GK	MEX	Carlos Saldaña	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
2	DF	USA	Rhys Williams	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF	USA	Alex Villanueva	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	DF	USA	Shane Wiedt	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF	IRL	Stephen Carroll	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	DF	USA	Matthew Sheldon	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	DF	USA	Devon Amoo-Mensah	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	DF	CAN	Morey Doner	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Midfielders
6	MF	CAN	Jay Chapman	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	MF	SEN	Abdoulaye Diop	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	MF	USA	Michael Bryant	5	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	MF	JPN	Haruki Yamazaki	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	MF	USA	Dominic Gasso	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	MF	ENG	Ryan Williams	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
45	MF	CAN	Marcello Polisi	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forwards
7	FW	RSA	Darren Smith	5	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW	ENG	Ben Morris	5	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	FW	ECU	Jeciel Cedeño	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	FW	USA	Connor Rutz	5	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	FW	URU	Sebastián Guenzatti	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	FW	SEN	Ates Diouf	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
99	FW	USA	Jordan Adebayo-Smith	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: April 5, 2025.
Source:

Top scorers

Rank	Position	Number	Name	USL	USL Playoffs	USL Cup	U.S. Open Cup	Total
1	FW	7	Darren Smith	2	0	0	0	2
2	FW	9	Ben Morris	1	0	0	0	1
	FW	11	Connor Rutz	1	0	0	0	1
	MF	12	Michael Bryant	1	0	0	0	1

Last updated: March 22, 2025.
Source:

References

1. "Roster Archive". detcityfc.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
2. "Technical Staff". detcityfc.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
3. "Danny Dichio Confirms Coaching Staff for the 2024 USL Championship Season". Detroit City FC. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
4. "Former Canadian National Team Midfielder Nick Dasovic Joins Danny Dichio's First Team Staff". Detroit City FC. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
5. "Elisa Baeron Appointed as First-Team Sports Performance Coach". Detroit City FC. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
6. "Detroit City FC Signs Defender Shane Wiedt to a Two-Year Deal". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
7. "Detroit City FC Signs Morey Doner from Monterey Bay FC". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
8. "Detroit City FC Signs Goalkeeper Carlos Herrera to a Two-Year Deal". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
9. "Detroit City Football Club Signs Midfielder Marcello Polisi to Two-Year Contract". Detroit City FC. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
10. "Detroit City Football Club Signs Forward Darren Smith to Two-Year Contract". Detroit City FC. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
11. "Detroit City Football Club Signs Midfielder Haruki Yamazaki to One-Year Contract, With Option in Place for 2026". Detroit City FC. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
12. "Detroit City Football Club Signs Midfielder Jay Chapman from Hartford Athletic". Detroit City FC. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
13. "Detroit City Football Club Announces Loan of Forward Ates Diouf from Lexington SC". Detroit City FC. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
14. "Detroit City Football Club Announces the Loan Signing of Forward Jordan Adebayo-Smith from Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
15. "Detroit City Football Club Announces the Return of Midfielder Ryan Williams". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
16. "Detroit City Football Club Announces Signing of Goalkeeper Tatenda Mkuruva". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
17. USLSoccer.com Staff (December 12, 2024). "USL Championship reveals the 2025 season schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
18. "2025 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
19. "2025 U.S. Open Cup Schedule". April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

External links

• Official website