2025 Forward Madison FC season

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Forward Madison FC
2025 season
Forward Madison FC wordmark dkblue.svg
OwnerBig Top Events
Chief operating officerConor Caloia
Head coach Matt Glaeser
Stadium Breese Stevens Field
USL League One TBD
U.S. Open Cup TBD
USL Cup TBD
←  2024

The 2025 Forward Madison FC season is the seventh season in the soccer team's history, where they compete in USL League One of the third division of American soccer.

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Overview

Forward Madison enters the 2025 season on the heels of what was arguably their best season. In 2024, the team finished 3rd in the USL League One table, their highest finish ever, and reached the semifinals of the USL League One playoffs. Additionally, they were runners-up in the inaugural USL Cup, losing on penalties in the final.

The schedule for both the 2025 USL League One season and the 2025 USL Cup were announced on December 19th. [1] In the regular season, Forward Madison will play each team twice, with the exception of Richmond Kickers, Union Omaha, Westchester SC, and Texoma FC, each of whom they will play three times. Forward Madison will be facing USL Championship clubs Indy Eleven and Birmingham Legion FC in the USL Cup; this marks the first time that Forward Madison have played a competitive match against a team in USL Championship since 2019, when they defeated El Paso Locomotive FC and lost to Saint Louis FC in the 2019 U.S. Open Cup, and the first time the team has ever hosted a USL Championship club. [2]

Club

Roster

No.Pos.Nat.NameDate of birth (age)SinceOn loan from
1 GK Flag of the Philippines.svg Bernd Schipmann July 5, 1994 (age 30)2023
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitch Osmond March 11, 1994 (age 30)2022
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg John Murphy April 19, 2000 (age 24)2024
10 MF Flag of England.svg Aiden Mesias October 23, 1999 (age 25)2023
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg Garrett McLaughlin November 10, 1997 (age 27)2024
16 DF Flag of Austria.svg Jake Crull October 3, 1997 (age 27)2023
19 FW Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Galindrez July 4, 1994 (age 30)2024
25 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Ferrety Sousa December 25, 1990 (age 34)2024


Coaching staff

NamePosition
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Glaeser Head coach and technical director
Flag of the United States.svg Neil Hlavaty Assistant coach
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Launder Assistant coach
Flag of the United States.svg John Pascarella Assistant coach
Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Hohlbein Assistant coach

Front office staff

NamePosition
Flag of the United States.svg Conor CaloiaChief operating officer
Flag of the United States.svg Vern StenmanPresident
Flag of the United States.svg Keith TiemeyerDirector of Soccer Operations & Development

Player movement

Returning players

DatePositionPlayerNotesRef.
FW Flag of the United States.svg Garrett McLaughlin Under contract [3] [4]
December 9, 2024 GK Flag of the Philippines.svg Bernd Schipmann Re-signed [5]
December 11, 2024 MF Flag of the United States.svg John Murphy Contract option exercised [6]
December 13, 2024 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Ferrety Sousa Contract option exercised [7]
December 16, 2024 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitch Osmond Re-signed [8]
December 20, 2024 FW Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Galindrez Contract option exercised [9]
December 23, 2024 FW Flag of the United States.svg Derek Gebhard Contract option exercised [10]
December 25, 2024 DF Flag of Austria.svg Jake Crull Re-signed [11]
December 27, 2024 MF Flag of England.svg Aiden Mesias Re-signed [12]

Transfers out

DatePositionPlayerToTypeRef.
November 18, 2024 MF Flag of the United States.svg Wolfgang Prentice Oakland Roots SC End of loan
November 18, 2024 MF Flag of the United States.svg Jimmie Villalobos One Knoxville SC End of loan
December 22, 2024 FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Mauro Cichero Retired [13]
December 23, 2024 DF Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Payne Westchester SC Free transfer [14]

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
USL League One March 15, 2025 (2025-03-15)TBD Matchday 1 TBD000000+0!—
U.S. Open Cup TBDTBDTBDTBD000000+0!—
USL Cup April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26)TBD Group stage TBD000000+0!—
Total000000+0!—

Source: Competitions

USL League One

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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Source: USL League One [15]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumA A A H H A A H H A H A H H H H A H H H H A A H A A A H A A
Result
Position
Source: USL League One [16]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

March 15, 2025 (2025-03-15)1 FC Naples v Forward Madison FC Naples, Florida
TBDStadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium
May 17, 2025 (2025-05-17)7 Westchester SC v Forward Madison FC Mount Vernon, New York
TBDStadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
September 28, 2025 (2025-09-28)26 Westchester SC v Forward Madison FC Mount Vernon, New York
TBDStadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of USL League One, Forward Madison FC will participate in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup. The format and matchups of the competition have not yet been announced.

USL Jägermeister Cup

Standings — Group 3

PosLgTeam
PldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 USLC Birmingham Legion FC 000000000Advance to knockout stage
2 USL1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 000000000
3 USL1 Forward Madison FC 000000000
4 USLC Indy Eleven 000000000
5 USL1 One Knoxville SC 000000000
6 USLC FC Tulsa 000000000
First match(es) will be played: April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26). Source: USL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goals for in cup match play (only for determining wild card); 3) head-to-head points earned in small group play; 4) total wins in small group play; 5) total wins in all cup matches; 6) goals for in small group play; 7) goals for in cup match play; 8) goals assisted in cup match play; 9) goal differential in cup match play; 10) disciplinary points; 11) coin toss.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
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Group stage matches


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References

  1. ↑ "USL League One reveals the 2025 season schedule". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. December 19, 2024. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ Mitchell Meerman [@MJMeerkat] (December 19, 2024). "The match on April 26th vs. Indy Eleven will be the first time that Forward Madison has ever hosted a USL Championship club. It will also be the first time that FMFC have faced a USLC club since the 2019 USOC, when they beat El Paso Locomotive FC and lost to Saint Louis FC" (Tweet). Retrieved December 19, 2024– via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ McLaughlin, Garrett; Meerman, Mitchell; Pieters, Grant; Schmidt, Andrew (August 13, 2024). "NDZ Live 060: New Blood with Garrett McLaughlin" (Podcast). New Dogma Zine. Event occurs at 47:33. Retrieved August 26, 2024. You're kinda not saying it, but you're kind of saying it, that you may be here next year as well." "Well yeah, I signed for this year and next year.
  4. ↑ Canlas, Noah (December 18, 2024). "Garrett McLaughlin Returns for His Second Year With Forward Madison FC". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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  13. ↑ Cichero, Mauro [@maurocichero] (December 22, 2024). "Thank you, footy ⚽️ grateful to my family, friends, teammates, coaches & @niccoroffo for all the support during my career. I am indebted to @smu_msoc @charlestonbattery & @forwardmadisonfc for letting me continue playing the sport I love 🤍" – via Instagram.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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