2025 Detroit City FC season

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Detroit City FC
2025 season
CEOSean Mann
Manager Danny Dichio
Stadium Keyworth Stadium
Hamtramck, Michigan
USL Championship (Eastern Conference)
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
USL Cup Group Stage
Highest home attendance7,235 vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds (July 19)
Lowest home attendance5,047 vs Monterey Bay FC (April 5)
←  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.

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Home Away Third Pride
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Roster

As of September 3, 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.NationPlayer
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rhys Williams
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Villanueva
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shane Wiedt
5 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stephen Carroll
6 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jay Chapman
7 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Darren Smith
8 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Abdoulaye Diop
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Morris
10 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Jeciel Cedeño
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Rutz
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Bryant
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Sheldon
14 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Haruki Yamazaki
16 GK Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Tatenda Mkuruva
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Herrera
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kobe Hernandez-Foster
23 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Sebastián Guenzatti
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dominic Gasso
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zain Elder( [A] )
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devon Amoo-Mensah
32 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Ates Diouf (on loan from Lexington SC)
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Isaiah LeFlore (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
39 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ryan Williams
45 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Marcello Polisi
66 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bilal Obeid( [A] )
91 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Saldaña
99 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Adebayo-Smith (on loan from Minnesota United)
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Coaching staff

Technical staff
Head Coach Flag of England.svg Danny Dichio
Assistant CoachVacant
Sports Performance Coach Flag of the United States.svg Elisa Baeron
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of the United States.svg Emerson Lovato

[2] [3] [4] [5]

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
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Shane Wiedt Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic FC December 5, 2024 [6]
33DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Morey Doner Flag of the United States.svg Monterey Bay FC Undisclosed feeDecember 6, 2024 [7]
21GK Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Herrera Flag of the United States.svg Monterey Bay FC December 10, 2024 [8]
45MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcello Polisi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valour FC January 28, 2025 [9]
7FW Flag of South Africa.svg Darren Smith Flag of Finland.svg FC Inter Turku January 29, 2025 [10]
14MF Flag of Japan.svg Haruki Yamazaki Flag of the United States.svg Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC January 30, 2025 [11]
6MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jay Chapman Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic Undisclosed feeFebruary 3, 2025 [12]
32FW Flag of Senegal.svg Ates Diouf Flag of the United States.svg Lexington SC LoanFebruary 20, 2025 [13]
99FW Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Adebayo-Smith Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC LoanMarch 14, 2025 [14]
16GK Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Tatenda Mkuruva Flag of the United States.svg Michigan Stars FC March 25, 2025 [15]
22MF Flag of the United States.svg Kobe Hernandez-Foster Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas Lights FC Undisclosed feeJuly 30, 2025 [16]
33DF Flag of the United States.svg Isaiah LeFlore Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union LoanAugust 29, 2025 [17]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
33DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Morey Doner Flag of the United States.svg Oakland Roots SC Undisclosed feeMay 30, 2025 [18]

Competitions

Preseason and friendlies

February 5 Georgetown College 0–8 Detroit City FC Lexington, KY
1:00 PM EST Report
  • Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg16'
  • Smith Soccerball shade.svg28'Soccerball shade.svg41'
  • (Unnamed) Soccerball shade.svg46'
  • Cedeño Soccerball shade.svg56'Soccerball shade.svg74'Soccerball shade.svg85'
  • Gourdie Soccerball shade.svg79'
February 8 Lexington SC 1–0 Detroit City FC Lexington, KY
1:00 PM EST Goldthorp Soccerball shade.svg2nd half' Report Stadium: Lexington Sporting Club Athletic Complex
February 13 Barça Academy U19 0–5 Detroit City FC Tucson, AZ
3:00 PM EST Report
February 15 Pima Community College 1–4 Detroit City FC Tucson, AZ
3:00 PM EST Report
February 17 Phoenix College 1–8 Detroit City FC Tucson, AZ
3:00 PM EST Report
February 23 Detroit City FC 3–2 Toronto FC II Brighton, MI
8:15 PM EST
Report Stadium: Legacy Center Sports Complex
June 25 Flag of the United States.svg Detroit City FC 0-1 Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EST Report Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

USL Championship

Eastern Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
5 Loudoun United FC 27111064345−239 Playoffs
6 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 27101072727037
7 Detroit City FC 2791083132−135
8 Rhode Island FC 2791172326−334
9 Indy Eleven 2791354047−732
Updated to match(es) played on October 7, 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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
238872926 +332542169 +73451317 −4

Last updated: September 3, 2025.
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. [19] [20]

March 81 Miami FC 0–2 Detroit City FC Miami, FL
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,394
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
March 152 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–2 Detroit City FC Colorado Springs, CO
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Greg Dopka
March 223 Detroit City FC 2–2 Birmingham Legion FC Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,642
Referee: John Griggs
March 294 Louisville City FC 2–0 Detroit City FC Louisville, KY
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,004
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
April 55 Detroit City FC 0–0 Monterey Bay FC Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,047
Referee: Gerald Flores
April 126 Phoenix Rising FC 2–3 Detroit City FC Phoenix, AZ
10:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,861
Referee: Natalie Simon
April 197 Detroit City FC 2–0 Rhode Island FC Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,539
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
May 38 Indy Eleven 2-2 Detroit City FC Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,738
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
May 109 Hartford Athletic 0-0 Detroit City FC Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,304
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 1710 Birmingham Legion 1-1 Detroit City FC Birmingham, AL
5:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,527
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
May 2411 Detroit City FC 1-3 Charleston Battery Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,733
Referee: Elton García
June 712 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–0 Detroit City FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,007
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
June 1413 Loudoun United 3–2 Detroit City FC Leesburg, VA
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,433
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
June 2114 Detroit City FC 2–0 Miami FC Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,004
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 515 Oakland Roots 2-0 Detroit City FC Oakland, CA
10:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
Attendance: 5,191
Referee: Greg Dopka
July 1216 Detroit City FC 1-2 Hartford Athletic Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,529
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
July 1917 Detroit City FC 0-0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,235
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
August 618 Rhode Island FC 1-0 Detroit City FC Pawtucket, RI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Tidewater Stadium
Attendance: 7,776
Referee: Corbyn May
August 919 Detroit City FC 1-0 Indy Eleven Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,317
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
August 1520 North Carolina FC 1–1 Detroit City FC Cary, NC
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,011
Referee: Christian Campo Hernández
August 2321 Detroit City FC 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,686
Referee: John Matto
August 3022 Detroit City FC 1–1 San Antonio FC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,233
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
September 623 Detroit City FC 4-1 Orange County SC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Referee: Edson Carvajal
September 1024 New Mexico United 4–0 Detroit City FC Albuquerque, NM
9:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 7,347
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
September 2025 Detroit City FC 0–1 Lexington SC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT Report Ajago Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,123
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
September 2726 Detroit City FC 0–1 Louisville City FC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT Report Totsch Soccerball shade.svg6'Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,269
Referee: Elton García
October 427 Detroit City FC 2–0 North Carolina FC Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,127
Referee: Mark Verso
October 1128 Detroit City FC v Loudoun United Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
October 1829 Charleston Battery v Detroit City FC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
October 2530 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Detroit City FC St. Petersburg, FL
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

USL Jägermeister 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. They were eliminated on the final day of the group stage despite a 3–0 win against Westchester.

Table

PosLgTeam
PldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 USLC Rhode Island FC 43010114+710Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC Hartford Athletic 4211096+39Advance to knockout stage (wild card)
3 USLC Detroit City FC 4210186+28
4 USL1 Portland Hearts of Pine 41102710−35
5 USLC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4101234−14
6 USL1 Westchester SC 40004311−80
Updated to match(es) played on July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26). Source: USL

Matches

April 26Group stage Detroit City FC 1-0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,716
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
May 31Group stage Portland Hearts of Pine 4–2 Detroit City FC Portland, ME
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium
Attendance: 5,651
Referee: Luis Arroyo
June 28Group Stage Hartford Athletic 2–2
(2–3 p)		 Detroit City FC Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,271
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
Penalties
July 26Group stage Detroit City FC 3-0 Westchester SC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,954
Referee: Atahan Yaya

U.S. Open Cup

As one of the top four teams in the USL Championship Eastern Conference in the 2024 season, Detroit City entered the tournament in the third round as a guaranteed host. [21] They were eliminated in the round of 32 by Chicago Fire of MLS.

April 16Third Round Detroit City FC Flag of Michigan.svg3–1Flag of New York.svg Westchester SC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 2,079
Referee: Edson Carvajal
May 7Round of 32 Chicago Fire FC Flag of Illinois.svg4-0Flag of Michigan.svg Detroit City FC Chicago, IL
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 4,374
Referee: Matthew Thompson

Statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotal USL USL Playoffs USL Cup U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
16 GK Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Tatenda Mkuruva 0000000000
21 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Herrera 120110001000
91 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Saldaña 170120003020
Defenders
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rhys Williams 190160002010
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Villanueva 272232003010
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shane Wiedt 230180003020
5 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stephen Carroll 160120003010
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Sheldon 163120003310
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devon Amoo-Mensah 261200004120
33 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Morey Doner 7160000011
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Isaiah LeFlore 2020000000
Midfielders
6 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jay Chapman 241191003020
8 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Abdoulaye Diop 120100002000
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Bryant 282232003020
14 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Haruki Yamazaki 210150004020
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kobe Hernandez-Foster 6161000000
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dominic Gasso 9060002010
39 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ryan Williams 210170003010
45 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Marcello Polisi 10080000020
Forwards
7 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Darren Smith 29132310004221
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Morris 162122002020
10 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Jeciel Cedeño 284223004021
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Rutz 222182003010
23 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Sebastián Guenzatti 161120003110
32 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Ates Diouf 215174003110
66 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bilal Obeid3020001000
99 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Adebayo-Smith 140110001020

Last updated: September 7, 2025.
Source:

Top scorers

RankPositionNumberNameUSLUSL PlayoffsUSL CupU.S. Open CupTotal
1FW7 Darren Smith 1002113
2FW32 Ates Diouf 40105
3FW10 Jeciel Cedeño 30014
4DF13 Matt Sheldon 00303
5DF3 Alex Villanueva 20002
FW9 Ben Morris 20002
FW11 Connor Rutz 20002
MF12 Michael Bryant 20002

References

  1. ↑ "Roster Archive". detcityfc.com. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  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 Signing of Goalkeeper Tatenda Mkuruva". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  16. ↑ Maki, Jarrett. "Detroit City Football Club Acquires Midfielder Kobe Hernandez-Foster from Las Vegas Lights FC". Detroit City FC. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  17. ↑ Maki, Jarrett. "Detroit City FC Acquires Defender Isaiah LeFlore on Loan from Philadelphia Union". Detroit City FC. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  18. ↑ Murray, Nicholas. "Oakland Roots SC acquires defender Morey Doner via transfer from Detroit City". USL Championship. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  19. ↑ USLSoccer.com Staff (December 12, 2024). "USL Championship reveals the 2025 season schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  20. ↑ "2025 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  21. ↑ "2025 U.S. Open Cup Schedule". April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
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