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.

Contents

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. [1] The team will be returning over half of the 2024 roster, including All-USL League One First Team defender and Defender of the Year nominee Mitch Osmond, Goalkeeper of the Year nominee Bernd Schipmann, and All-League One First Team midfielder Devin Boyce. The large core of players returning from the previous year's successful season has Forward Madison considered to be an early preseason favorite to win the 2025 USL League One title. [2]

The schedule for both the 2025 USL League One season and the 2025 USL Cup were announced on December 19th. [3] 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. [4]

In January, Forward Madison announced a partnership with Brazilian club Amazonas, who were competing in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B at the time of the announcement. It was the first partnership between a USL League One club and a Brazilian club. As part of this partnership, Amazonas sent forward Adrien Graffin on loan to Madison. [5]

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
2 DF Flag of Israel.svg Michael Chilaka February 5, 2000 (age 25)2024
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitch Osmond March 11, 1994 (age 30)2022
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg Timmy Mehl August 31, 1995 (age 29)2023
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg John Murphy April 19, 2000 (age 24)2024
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg Devin Boyce September 8, 1996 (age 28)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
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg Derek Gebhard October 15, 1995 (age 29)2021
19 FW Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Galindrez July 4, 1994 (age 30)2024
24 FW Flag of South Africa.svg Nazeem Bartman August 13, 1993 (age 31)2022
25 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Ferrety Sousa December 25, 1990 (age 34)2024
— FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Nico Brown August 11, 1998 (age 26)2025 Lexington SC
— MF Flag of Mexico.svg José Carrera-García July 20, 1995 (age 29)2025
— MF Flag of Germany.svg Jackson Dietrich September 27, 1996 (age 28)2025
— MF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Garcia January 13, 2003 (age 22)2025
— FW Flag of the United States.svg Adrien GraffinJanuary 2, 2004 (age 21)2025 Flag of Brazil.svg Amazonas
— GK Flag of the United States.svg Wallis Lapsley April 14, 1997 (age 27)2025

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 [6]
December 9, 2024 GK Flag of the Philippines.svg Bernd Schipmann Re-signed [7]
December 11, 2024 MF Flag of the United States.svg John Murphy Contract option exercised [8]
December 13, 2024 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Ferrety Sousa Contract option exercised [9]
December 16, 2024 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitch Osmond Re-signed [10]
December 20, 2024 FW Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Galindrez Contract option exercised [11]
December 23, 2024 FW Flag of the United States.svg Derek Gebhard Contract option exercised [12]
December 25, 2024 DF Flag of Austria.svg Jake Crull Re-signed [13]
December 27, 2024 MF Flag of England.svg Aiden Mesias Re-signed [14]
December 30, 2024 FW Flag of South Africa.svg Nazeem Bartman Contract option exercised [15]
January 1, 2025 DF Flag of Israel.svg Michael Chilaka Re-signed [16]
January 3, 2025 MF Flag of the United States.svg Devin Boyce Contract option exercised [17]
January 8, 2025 DF Flag of the United States.svg Timmy Mehl Re-signed [18]

Transfers in

DatePositionPlayerLast teamTypeRef.
January 13, 2025 MF Flag of Germany.svg Jackson Dietrich Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Free transfer [19]
January 17, 2025 MF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Garcia El Paso Locomotive FC Free transfer [20]
January 22, 2025 GK Flag of the United States.svg Wallis Lapsley Union Omaha Free transfer [21]
January 31, 2025 FW Flag of the United States.svg Adrien Graffin Flag of Brazil.svg Amazonas Loan [5]
February 4, 2025 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Nico Brown Lexington SC Loan [22]
February 12, 2025 MF Flag of Mexico.svg José Carrera-García Central Valley Fuego FC Free transfer [23]

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 [24]
December 23, 2024 DF Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Payne Westchester SC Free transfer [25]

Exhibitions

February 14, 2025 (2025-02-14)Preseason 1 Minnesota United FC 2 v Forward Madison FC Blaine, Minnesota
Stadium: National Sports Center
Note: Closed to the public. Score and stats were not announced.
February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21)Preseason 2 Indy Eleven 5–0 Forward Madison FC Westfield, Indiana
11:00 AM EST
Report
Stadium: Grand Park Events Center
March 1, 2025 (2025-03-01)Preseason 3 Chicago Fire FC II v Forward Madison FC Bridgeview, Illinois
Stadium: Bridgeview Sports Dome
Note: Closed to the public. Score and stats were not announced.
March 8, 2025 (2025-03-08)Preseason 4 Forward Madison FC v Drake Bulldogs Madison, Wisconsin
2:00 PM CST Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
April 5, 2025 (2025-04-05)Midseason 1 Forward Madison FC v Wisconsin Badgers Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
USL League One March 15, 2025 (2025-03-15)October 25, 2025 (2025-10-25) Matchday 1 TBD000000+0!—
U.S. Open Cup March 20, 2025 (2025-03-20)TBD First round TBD000000+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 [26]

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 [27]
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
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of USL League One, Forward Madison FC will participate in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup. They will enter in the first round of the competition, taking place from March 18–20, 2025. [28]

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
PldWSOWSOLLGFGAGDPtsWSOWSOLLGFGAGDWSOWSOLLGFGAGD
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Group stage matches


References

  1. ↑ Jones, Kyle (November 9, 2024). "Forward Madison fall in a penalty shootout in USL League One Playoffs semifinal". Channel3000.com. WISC-TV. Archived from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ Ashton, Alex (January 7, 2025). "USL League One Off Season Roster Updates: Part 1". BeyondThe90.Substack.com. Beyond the 90'. Archived from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ 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)
  5. 1 2 Jones, Kyle (January 31, 2025). "Forward Madison announce partnership with Brazilian club Amazonas FC, sign forward on loan". Channel3000.com. WISC-TV . Retrieved January 31, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Jones, Kyle (December 9, 2024). "Forward Madison re-sign keeper Bernd Schipmann for 2025". Channel3000.com. WISC-TV . Retrieved January 13, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ Jones, Kyle (December 11, 2024). "Forward Madison announce return of midfielder John Murphy Jr". Channel3000.com. WISC-TV . Retrieved January 13, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "Forward Madison exercises option to keep wingback Ferrety Sousa for 2025". Madison365.com. Madison365. December 13, 2024. Archived from the original on January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Forward Madison FC Return Captain Mitch Osmond for 2025 Season". OurSportsCentral.com. OurSports Central. December 16, 2024. Archived from the original on January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ Jones, Kyle (December 20, 2024). "Forward Madison bring back sparkplug Galindrez as 2025 roster continues to take shape". Channel3000.com. WISC-TV . Retrieved January 13, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ↑ Thompson, Chad (December 23, 2024). "Forward Madison FC exercises option on Derek Gebhard, longest-running Flamingo in club history". WKOW.com. WKOW. Archived from the original on January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Austrian Defender Jake Crull Returns to Forward Madison FC for 2025 Season". OurSportsCentral.com. OurSports Central. December 25, 2024. Archived from the original on January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  14. ↑ Chappell, Robert (December 27, 2024). "Forward Madison resigns midfielder Aiden Mesias". Madison365.com. Madison365. Archived from the original on January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Forward Madison retains Nazeem Bartman for fourth season". Madison365.com. Madison365. December 30, 2024. Archived from the original on January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Defender Michael Chilaka will return to Forward Madison". Madison365.com. Madison365. January 1, 2025. Archived from the original on January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  17. ↑ Jones, Kyle (January 3, 2025). "Forward Madison bring back reliable midfielder Devin Boyce". Channel3000.com. WISC-TV . Retrieved January 13, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  21. ↑ "Forward Madison add insurance between the goalposts with signing of keeper Lapsley". Channel3000.com. WISC-TV. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  23. ↑ "Forward Madison bolsters midfield depth with Jose Carrera-Garcia". Madison365.com. Madison365. February 12, 2025. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  24. ↑ 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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