2026 Chattanooga FC season

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Chattanooga FC
2026 season
OwnerThomas Clark
Sheldon Grizzle
ChairmanDavid Grizzard
Head coach Chris Nugent
Stadium Finley Stadium
MLSNP Southeast Division:
Eastern Conference:
MLSNP:
2026 U.S. Open Cup Round
←  2025
2027  →
All statistics correct as of 19:59, July 5, 2025 (UTC).

The 2026 Chattanooga season is the club's eighteenth season. It is the third season in MLS Next Pro and the third with independent teams with the Carolina Core and Connecticut United FC. The first eleven seasons Chattanooga FC competed as an amateur team in National Premier Soccer League. Chattanooga FC was a successful amateur team, winning the NPSL season champion eight times and finish second in post-season playoffs four times. Last season Chattanooga FC made the playoffs for the first time in MLS Next Pro but lost in the first round to Huntsville City FC 2–0.

Contents

Technical staff

Technical staff
Head coach Flag of Ireland.svg Christopher Nugent
Assistant coach Flag of England.svg Adam Reekie
Director of Goalkeeping Assistant Coach Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Carlos "JC" Garzon [1]
Director of soccer operations Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Mattheiss

Current roster

As of January 20, 2026 [2]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Eldin Jakupović
— GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Griffin Huff
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tate Robertson
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Sorenson
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mattias Hanchard
— DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Yves Tcheuyap
5 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Farid Sar-Sar
— DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Junior Flores
— MF Flag of Grenada.svg  GRN Damien Barker John
— MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Kenneth Tsokli
— MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Francis Amoateng
— MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Isaiah Jones
— FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Ashton Gordon
— FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Alexis Arrúa
7 MF Flag of Algeria.svg  ALG Ameziane Sid Mohand
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Koehler
15 MF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Steeve Louis-Jean
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Mangarov
17 MF Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg  HON Darwin Ortiz
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luke Husakiwsky
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keegan Ancelin
33 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Alex McGrath
51 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Barrueta
90 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Yuval Cohen
97 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony García
  1. ^
    Chattanooga FC Academy player.

Transfers

In

DatePositionNo.NameFromTypeFeeRef.
November 17, 2025DF Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Sorenson Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Independence One-year DealNA [3]
November 24, 2025GK Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Huff Flag of the United States.svg Lexington SC One-year DealNA [4]
December 1, 2025DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yves Tcheuyap Flag of the United States.svg Crown Legacy FC One-year DealNA [5]
January 6, 2026MF Flag of Grenada.svg Damian Barker John Flag of the United States.svg Huntsville City FC One-year DealNA [6]
January 8, 2026FW Flag of Argentina.svg Alexis Arrúa Flag of Argentina.svg Racing Club One-year DealNA [7]
January 12, 2026DF Flag of Argentina.svg Junior Flores Flag of Argentina.svg Club Atlético Colón Two-year DealNA [8]
January 13, 2026MF Flag of Ghana.svg Kenneth Tsokli Flag of Ghana.svg Right to Dream Academy One-year DealNA [9]
January 14, 2026MF Flag of Ghana.svg Francis Amoateng Flag of Ghana.svg Right to Dream Academy One-year DealNA [10]
January 20, 2026DF Flag of the United States.svg Mattias Hanchard Flag of Germany.svg Rot Weiss Ahlen One-year DealNA [11]

Loan In

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromStartEndSource
FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Ashton Gordon Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United January 7, 2026December 31, 2026 [12]
MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Isaiah Jones Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC January 9, 2026December 31, 2026 [13]

Out

DatePositionNo.NameToTypeFeeRef.
October 27, 2025GK25 Flag of the United States.svg J.P. Philpot Option DeclinedN/A [14]
FW11 Flag of South Korea.svg Minjae Kwak Option DeclinedN/A
DF4 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Brown NAReleasedN/A
MF27 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Mendonca Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos Option DeclinedN/A [15]
DF20 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Dudley Flag of the United States.svg Sporting JAX ReleasedN/A [16]
DF2 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Screen ReleasedN/A
MF8 Flag of England.svg Callum Watson NAReleasedN/A
FW10 Flag of Norway.svg Markus Naglestad ReleasedN/A
FW10 Flag of the United States.svg Gavin Turner Flag of the United States.svg DC United Loan ExpiredN/A

Non-competitive fixtures

Preseason

January 25 Chattanooga FC v Tecce FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
2:00 PM EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: Closed to the public

Standings

League

Match results

March 82 Chattanooga FC v CT United FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
3:00 PM EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
March 153 Chicago Fire FC II v Chattanooga FC Bridgeview, Illinois
4:00 PM EDTStadium: Seatgeek Stadium
March 214 Huntsville City FC v Chattanooga FC Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDTStadium: Joe Davis Stadium
March 285 Chattanooga FC v Columbus Crew 2 Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
April 116 Chattanooga FC v Orlando City B Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
April 187 Crown Legacy FC v Chattanooga FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDTStadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
May 28 Chattanooga FC v Huntsville City FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
May 89 Inter Miami CF II v Chattanooga FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDTStadium: Miami Freedom Park
May 1710 FC Cincinnati 2 v Chattanooga FC Highland Heights, Kentucky
6:00 PM EDTStadium: NKU Soccer Stadium
May 2411 Chattanooga FC v Carolina Core FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
3:00 PM EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
June 612 Chattanooga FC v New York Red Bulls II Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
June 1313 Atlanta United 2 v Chattanooga FC Athens, Georgia
7:00 PM EDTStadium: Turner Soccer Complex
June 2114 NYCFC II v Chattanooga FC Manhattan, New York City, New York
5:00 PM EDTStadium: Icahn Stadium
June 2715 Chattanooga FC v Chicago Fire FC II Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
July 416 Chattanooga FC v Inter Miami CF II Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:30 PM EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
July 1217 Carolina Core FC v Chattanooga FC High Point, North Carolina
5:00 PM EDTStadium: Truist Point
July 1818 Chattanooga FC v Orlando City B Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
July 2519 Chattanooga FC v Philadelphia Union II Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
July 3120 Inter Miami CF II v Chattanooga FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDTStadium: Miami Freedom Park
August 821 Chattanooga FC v Atlanta United 2 Chattanooga, Tennessee
Stadium: Finley Stadium
August 1422 Toronto FC II v Chattanooga FC North York, Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM EDTStadium: York Lions Stadium
August 1923 Orlando City B v Chattanooga FC Kissimmee, Florida
7:00 PM EDTStadium: Osceola Heritage Park
August 2324 Crown Legacy FC v Chattanooga FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDTStadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
August 2925 Chattanooga FC v Carolina Core FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
September 926 Huntsville City FC v Chattanooga FC Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDTStadium: Joe Davis Stadium
September 1327 Chattanooga FC v Atlanta United 2 Chattanooga, Tennessee
3:00 PM EDTStadium: Finley Stadium
September 2028 Chicago Fire FC II v Chattanooga FC Bridgeview, Illinois
2:00 PM EDTStadium: Seatgeek Stadium

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

First Roundv

Statistics

Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS Next Pro U.S. Open Cup MLSNP Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Eldin Jakupović 000+000+000+00
GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Griffin Huff 000+000+000+00
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tate Robertson 000+000+000+00
5 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Farid Sar-Sar000+000+000+00
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Sorenson 000+000+000+00
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mattias Hanchard 000+000+000+00
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Yves Tcheuyap 000+000+000+00
MF Flag of Grenada.svg  GRN Damien Barker John 000+000+000+00
MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Kenneth Tsokli 000+000+000+00
MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Francis Amoateng 000+000+000+00
FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Ashton Gordon 000+000+000+00
MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Isaiah Jones 000+000+000+00
FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Alexis Arrúa 000+000+000+00
DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Junior Flores 000+000+000+00
7 MF Flag of Algeria.svg  ALG Ameziane Sid Mohand000+000+000+00
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Koehler000+000+000+00
15 MF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Steeve Louis-Jean000+000+000+00
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Mangarov 000+000+000+00
17 MF Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg  HON Darwin Ortiz000+000+000+00
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luke Husakiwsky 000+000+000+00
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keegan Ancelin 000+000+000+00
33 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Alex McGrath 000+000+000+00
51 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Barrueta000+000+000+00
97 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Yuval Cohen 000+000+000+00
97 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Garcia 000+000+000+00

Top scorers

RankPositionNumberNameMLS Next Pro U.S. Open Cup MLSNP PlayoffsTotal
Total0000

Top assists

RankPositionNumberNameMLS Next Pro U.S. Open Cup MLSNP PlayoffsTotal
Total0000

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.PlayerMLS Next Pro U.S. Open Cup MLSNP PlayoffsTotal
Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svg
1 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Eldin Jakupović 000000000000
GK Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Huff 000000000000
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg Tate Robertson 000000000000
DF Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Sorenson 000000000000
DF Flag of the United States.svg Mattias Hanchard 000000000000
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yves Tcheuyap 000000000000
DF Flag of Argentina.svg Junior Flores 000000000000
5 DF Flag of Argentina.svg Farid Sar-Sar000000000000
FW Flag of Argentina.svg Alexis Arrúa 000000000000
FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Ashton Gordon 000000000000
7 FW Flag of Algeria.svg Ameziane Sid Mohand000000000000
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Koehler 000000000000
15 MF Flag of Haiti.svg Steeve Louis Jean 000000000000
MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Isaiah Jones 000000000000
MF Flag of Grenada.svg Damien Barker John 000000000000
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Kenneth Tsokli 000000000000
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Francis Amoateng 000000000000
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Mangarov 000000000000
17 MF Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Darwin Ortiz000000000000
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg Luke Husakiwsky 000000000000
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Ancelin 000000000000
33 MF Flag of England.svg Alex McGrath 000000000000
51 GK Flag of the United States.svg Michael Barrueta000000000000
90 FW Flag of the United States.svg Yuval Cohen 000000000000
97 FW Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Garcia 000000000000
Total0001000000000

References

  1. ↑ "News | ChattanoogaFC.com". CFC.
  2. ↑ "Chattanooga FC 2023 Roster". chattanoogafc.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Chattanooga Football Club signs defender Anthony Sorenson". www.ChattanoogaFC.com. Chattanooga FC. November 17, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Chattanooga Football Club signs goalkeeper Griffin Huff". www.ChattanoogaFC.com. Chattanooga FC. November 24, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Chattanooga Football Club signs defender Yves Tcheuyap". www.ChattanoogaFC.com. Chattanooga FC. December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Chattanooga Football Club signs midfielder Damien Barker John". www.ChattanoogaFC.com. Chattanooga FC. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Chattanooga Football Club signs forward Alexis Arrúa". www.ChattanoogaFC.com. Chattanooga FC. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Chattanooga Football Club signs defender Junior Flores". www.ChattanoogaFC.com. Chattanooga FC. January 12, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Chattanooga Football Club signs midfielder Kenneth Tsokli". www.ChattanoogaFC.com. Chattanooga FC. January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Chattanooga Football Club signs midfielder Francis Amoateng". www.ChattanoogaFC.com. Chattanooga FC. January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Chattanooga Football Club signs defender Mattias Hanchard". www.ChattanoogaFC.com. Chattanooga FC. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ashton Gordon joins on season-long loan". www.ChattanoogaFC.com. Chattanooga FC. January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Chattanooga Football Club signs Nashville SC midfielder Isaiah Jones on loan". www.ChattanoogaFC.com. Chattanooga FC. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Chattanooga FC announces roster moves ahead of 2026 season". ChattanoogaFC.com. Chattanooga FC. October 27, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  15. ↑ "New York Cosmos increase roster to 11 players with three new signings". NY Cosmos. December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Sporting JAX Bolsters Back Line With Latest USL Championship Signings". sportingjax.com. Sporting JAX. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
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