2026 Detroit City FC season

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Detroit City FC
2026 season
CEOSean Mann
Manager Danny Dichio
Stadium Keyworth Stadium
Hamtramck, Michigan
←  2025

The 2026 Detroit City FC season is the club's eighth professional season since the club was established in 2012, and the team's fifth season in the USL Championship.

Contents

Kits

Roster

As of December 20, 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 Aedan Stanley
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
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Rutz
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Bryant
14 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Haruki Yamazaki
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Dalou
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rio Hope-Gund
21 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Herrera
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devon Amoo-Mensah
32 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Ates Diouf
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
— MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maxi Rodriguez
  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]

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
32FW Flag of Senegal.svg Ates Diouf Flag of the United States.svg Lexington SC UndisclosedDecember 5, 2025 [4]
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Aedan Stanley Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven December 16, 2025 [5]
15FW Flag of the United States.svg Alex Dalou Flag of the United States.svg FC Tulsa December 18, 2025 [6]
19DF Flag of the United States.svg Rio Hope-Gund Flag of the United States.svg Rhode Island FC December 18, 2025 [7]
—MF Flag of the United States.svg Maxi Rodriguez Flag of the United States.svg Rhode Island FC UndisclosedDecember 19, 2025 [8]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource

Competitions

Preseason and friendlies

USL Championship

Eastern Conference

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Last updated: December 16, 2025.
Source: Match reports

Matches

On December 16, 2025, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 25 teams for both the regular season and the Prinx Tires USL Cup. [9] [10]

March 141 Detroit City FC v Brooklyn FC Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
March 212 Indy Eleven v Detroit City FC Indianapolis, IN
EST Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
March 283 Detroit City FC v Charleston Battery Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
April 44 Rhode Island FC v Detroit City FC Pawtucket, RI
EST Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
April 115 Detroit City FC v Sporting JAX Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
April 186 Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Detroit City FC Pittsburgh, PA
EST Stadium: Highmark Stadium
May 27 Detroit City FC v Louisville City FC Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
May 98 Hartford Athletic v Detroit City FC Hartford, CT
EST Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
May 209 Detroit City FC v Miami FC Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
May 2310 Loudoun United v Detroit City FC Leesburg, VA
EST Stadium: Segra Field
May 3011 Charleston Battery v Detroit City FC Mount Pleasant, SC
EST Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
June 1012 Detroit City FC v El Paso Locomotive FC Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
June 1313 Sporting JAX v Detroit City FC Jacksonville, FL
EST Stadium: Hodges Stadium
July 214 Birmingham Legion v Detroit City FC Birmingham, AL
EST Stadium: Protective Stadium
July 1815 Detroit City FC v Indy Eleven Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
July 2516 Detroit City FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 117 Miami FC v Detroit City FC Miami, FL
EST Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
August 818 FC Tulsa v Detroit City FC Tulsa, OK
EST Stadium: ONEOK Field
August 1519 Detroit City FC v Loudoun United Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 2220 Detroit City FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 2921 Louisville City FC v Detroit City FC Louisville, KY
EST Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
September 522 Detroit City FC v Hartford Athletic Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
September 1223 Sacramento Republic FC v Detroit City FC Sacramento, CA
EST Stadium: Heart Health Park
September 1924 Detroit City FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
September 2625 Detroit City FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
September 3026 Brooklyn FC v Detroit City FC Brooklyn, NY
EST Stadium: Maimonides Park
October 327 Detroit City FC v Birmingham Legion FC Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
October 1028 Detroit City FC v Rhode Island FC Hamtramck, MI
EST Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
October 1729 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Detroit City FC St. Petersburg, FL
EST Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
October 2430 Louisville City FC v Detroit City FC Louisville, KY
EST Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium

Playoffs

Prinx Tires USL Cup

Matches

May 16Group stage Forward Madison FC v Detroit City FC Madison, WI
EDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
June 6Group stage Detroit City FC v Lexington SC Hamtramck, MI
EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
June 20Group stage Detroit City FC v Louisville City FC Hamtramck, MI
EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
July 11Group stage Fort Wayne FC v Detroit City FC Fort Wayne, IN
EDT Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park

U.S. Open Cup

Statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotal USL USL Playoffs USL Cup U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
21 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Herrera 0000000000
91 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Saldaña 0000000000
Defenders
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rhys Williams 0000000000
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aedan Stanley 0000000000
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rio Hope-Gund 0000000000
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devon Amoo-Mensah 0000000000
Midfielders
8 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Abdoulaye Diop 0000000000
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Bryant 0000000000
14 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Haruki Yamazaki 0000000000
45 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Marcello Polisi 0000000000
— MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maxi Rodriguez 0000000000
Forwards
7 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Darren Smith 0000000000
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Ben Morris 0000000000
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Rutz 0000000000
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Dalou 0000000000
32 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Ates Diouf 0000000000
66 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bilal Obeid0000000000

Last updated: December 18, 2025.
Source:

Top scorers

RankPositionNumberNameUSLUSL PlayoffsUSL CupU.S. Open CupTotal

References

  1. ↑ "Roster Archive". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Technical Staff". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Dichio Signs New 2-Year Deal With Detroit City FC". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ates Diouf Returns to Detroit City FC on Two-Year Deal". Detroit City FC. December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Detroit City Signs Defender Aedan Stanley". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Michigan-Native Alex Dalou Joins Detroit City FC". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ "DCFC Inks Defender Rio Hope-Gund to a One-Year Contract". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Rodriguez Returns to Detroit City FC on Multi-Year Deal". Detroit City FC. December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ USLSoccer.com Staff (December 16, 2025). "USL Championship Announces 2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ "2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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