2025 St. Louis City SC season

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St. Louis City SC
2025 season
STLCity WordmarkStacked Red.svg
Sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel
Head coach Olof Mellberg
Stadium Energizer Park
Major League Soccer Conference: TBD
Overall: TBD
U.S. Open Cup TBD
  2024
2026  

The 2025 season will be the third season for St. Louis City SC. It will be also the club's third season in Major League Soccer (MLS).

Contents

In addition to playing in the MLS regular season, St. Louis City SC will compete in the U.S. Open Cup.

Club

Management

PositionName
OWNERSHIP
Chairman & Majority Owner Flag of the United States.svg Carloyn Kindle
Co-Owner Flag of the United States.svg Jo Ann Taylor Kindle
Co-Owner Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kavanaugh
FRONT OFFICE
President & General Manager Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Gigliani
Sporting Director Flag of Germany.svg Lutz Pfannenstiel
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach Flag of the United States.svg Olof Mellberg
Technical Director Flag of the United States.svg John Hackworth
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Mitch Hildebrandt
Assistant Coach Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Kraft
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of Germany.svg Alex Langer
Director of Sports Performance Flag of the United States.svg Jarryd Phillips
Head of Sports Science Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Roderick

Roster

As of January 17, 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
1 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Roman Bürki (captain)
3 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jake Girdwood-Reich
4 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Joakim Nilsson
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Henry Kessler
7 MF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Tomáš Ostrák
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Durkin
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA João Klauss
10 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Eduard Löwen
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Simon Becher
12 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Célio Pompeu
14 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Tomas Totland
15 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Joshua Yaro
17 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Marcel Hartel
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Indiana Vassilev
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Akil Watts
21 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Rasmus Alm
22 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kyle Hiebert
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Miguel Perez
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Olivares
32 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Timo Baumgartl
36 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Cedric Teuchert
38 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Jannes Horn
39 GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Ben Lundt
40 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Wentzel
46 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caden Glover
99 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jayden Reid
MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Conrad Wallem

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromTypeDateRef.
32DF Flag of Germany.svg Timo Baumgartl Free agent FreeNovember 29, 2024 [2]
28MF Flag of the United States.svg Miguel Perez Flag of the United States.svg Birmingham Legion FC Loan returnJanuary 1, 2025 [3]
MF Flag of Norway.svg Conrad Wallem Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slavia Prague LoanJanuary 17, 2025 [4]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toTypeDateRef.
41MF Flag of the United States.svg John Klein Flag of the United States.svg Charleston Battery Option declinedOctober 22, 2024 [5]
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Jake Nerwinski Unattached
85MF Flag of Japan.svg Hosei Kijima Flag of the United States.svg San Diego FC Expansion draft December 12, 2024 [6]
29FW Flag of Iceland.svg Nökkvi Thórisson Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sparta Rotterdam LoanJanuary 14, 2025 [7]

Competitions

Preseason

January 25 New England Revolution 1–0 St. Louis City SC Bradenton, Florida
TBD CST Yusuf Soccerball shade.svg18' Report Stadium: IMG Academy
January 29 New York Red Bulls 0–1 St. Louis City SC Bradenton, Florida
10:00 am CDT Report Teuchert Soccerball shade.svg27'Stadium: IMG Academy
February 5 CVI Real Salt Lake v St. Louis City SC Indio, California
TBD CST Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 8 CVI Austin FC v St. Louis City SC Indio, California
TBD CST Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 12 CVI New York City FC v St. Louis City SC Indio, California
TBD CST Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 15 San Jose Earthquakes v St. Louis City SC Indio, California
TBD CST Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference

MLS Western Conference table (2025)
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
11 San Jose Earthquakes 00000000
12 Seattle Sounders FC 00000000
13 St. Louis City SC 00000000
14 Sporting Kansas City 00000000
15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 00000000
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall
Overall MLS standings table
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
25 San Jose Earthquakes 00000000
26 Seattle Sounders FC 00000000
27 St. Louis City SC 00000000
28 Sporting Kansas City 00000000
29 Toronto FC 00000000
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Match results

February 221 St. Louis City SC v Colorado Rapids St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 pm CST Stadium: Energizer Park
March 12 San Diego FC v St. Louis City SC San Diego, California
9:30 pm CST Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
March 93 LA Galaxy v St. Louis City SC Carson, California
6:00 pm CDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
March 154 St. Louis City SC v Seattle Sounders FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
March 225 Philadelphia Union v St. Louis City SC Chester, Pennsylvania
6:30 pm CDT Stadium: Subaru Park
March 306 St. Louis City SC v Austin FC St. Louis, Missouri
1:00 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
April 5 7 Sporting Kansas City v St. Louis City SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
April 138 St. Louis City SC v Columbus Crew St. Louis, Missouri
6:00 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
April 199 St. Louis City SC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
April 2710 Los Angeles FC v St. Louis City SC Los Angeles, California
6:00 pm CDT Stadium: BMO Stadium
May 311 Seattle Sounders FC v St. Louis City SC Seattle, Washington
9:30 pm CDT Stadium: Lumen Field
May 1012 St. Louis City SC v San Diego FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
May 14 13 St. Louis City SC v Sporting Kansas City St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
May 1714 Minnesota United FC v St. Louis City SC Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Allianz Field
May 2415 Colorado Rapids v St. Louis City SC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
May 3116 St. Louis City SC v San Jose Earthquakes St. Louis, Missouri
1:30 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
June 817 Portland Timbers v St. Louis City SC Portland, Oregon
6:00 pm CDT Stadium: Providence Park
June 1418 St. Louis City SC v LA Galaxy St. Louis, Missouri
3:30 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
June 2519 St. Louis City SC v Orlando City SC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
June 2820 Houston Dynamo FC v St. Louis CIty SC Houston, Texas
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
July 521 Real Salt Lake v St. Louis City SC Sandy, Utah
8:30 pm CDT Stadium: America First Field
July 1322 St. Louis City SC v Portland Timbers St. Louis, Missouri
6:00 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
July 1923 FC Dallas v St. Louis City SC Frisco, Texas
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Toyota Stadium
July 2624 St. Louis City SC v Minnesota United FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
August 925 St. Louis City SC v Nashville SC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
August 1626 Chicago Fire FC v St. Louis City SC Chicago, Illinois
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Soldier Field
August 2327 Vancouver Whitecaps FC v St. Louis City SC Vancouver, British Columbia
8:30 pm CDT Stadium: BC Place
August 3028 St. Louis City SC v Houston Dynamo FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
September 629 St. Louis City SC v FC Dallas St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
September 1330 CF Montréal v St. Louis City SC Montreal, Quebec
6:30 pm CDT Stadium: Saputo Stadium
September 2031 San Jose Earthquakes v St. Louis City SC San Jose, California
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: PayPal Park
September 2732 St. Louis City SC v Los Angeles FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
October 433 Austin FC v St. Louis City SC Austin, Texas
7:30 pm CDT Stadium: Q2 Stadium
October 1834 St. Louis City SC v Real Salt Lake St. Louis, Missouri
8:00 pm CDT Stadium: Energizer Park

U.S. Open Cup

Leagues Cup

St. Louis City SC did not qualify for the 2025 Leagues Cup as they were not one of the top 9 teams in the Western Conference for the 2024 season.

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