2026 Richmond Kickers season

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Richmond Kickers
2026 season
Chairman22 Holdings, LLC
Manager Darren Sawatzky
Stadium City Stadium
USL League One N/A
U.S. Open Cup TBD
Prinx Tigres Cup Group stage
←  2025
2027 →

The 2026 Richmond Kickers season will be the club's 34th season in existence, their eigth season in USL League One, and their 22nd season in the third tier of American soccer. The Kickers are led by seventh-year head coach, Darren Sawatzky.

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This is the first season since 2019 without Emiliano Terzaghi. This will also be the first season since 2021 without Simon Fitch or Chandler O'Dwyer in their squad.

Background

The 2025 season was the club's 34th season of existence, their sixth season in USL League One, and sixth year under head coach Darren Sawatzky. The Kickers worsened from the previous season getting of 8 wins, seventeen losses, and five draws. With Darwin Espinal being the top goalscorer with nine goals.They failed to reach league playoffs for the first time since 2023 by finishing in 13th.

Outside of USL League One, the Kickers participated in the U.S. Open Cup and the USL Cup. The Kickers lost the first round in the U.S. Open Cup losing to Virginia Dream 3–0 and also got eliminated in the group stage of the USL Cup.

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNo.NameFromFee/notesRef.
December 2, 2025FW– Flag of Germany.svg Tarik PannholzerNoneFree [1]
December 4, 2025DF– Flag of Nigeria.svg Mujeeb Murana [2]
December 9, 2025DF– Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Kos Flag of the United States.svg Birmingham Legion [3]
December 11, 2025GK– Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Yann Fillion None [4]
December 17, 2025DF– Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Layton Flag of Australia (converted).svg GC Knights [5]
December 18, 2025DF– Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Moore Flag of the United States.svg Crown Legacy [6]

Transfers out

DatePositionNo.NameToFee/notesRef.
November 30, 2025GK1 Flag of Chile.svg Pablo Jara NoneFree [7]
DF25 Flag of the United States.svg Marcelo Lage Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos Free [8]
DF14 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme FrancaNoneFree [7]
DF16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Klaidi Cela NoneOption declined [7]
DF5 Flag of Chile.svg Maxi Schenfeld NoneFree [7]
DF4 Flag of the United States.svg Simon Fitch NoneFree [7]
DF6 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Baer Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance Return from loan [7]
MF11 Flag of Haiti.svg Rivendi Pierre-Lewis NoneOption declined [7]
MF17 Flag of England.svg James Vaughan NoneFree [7]
MF20 Flag of Germany.svg Adrian Billhardt Flag of the United States.svg Union Omaha Free [7]
MF33 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bulduc NoneFree [7]
FW27 Flag of England.svg Chandler O'Dwyer Flag of the United States.svg Sarasota Paradise Option declined [9] [7]
FW32 Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Terzaghi NoneFree [10]
FW40 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Sarrantakos Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Strikers Academy contract expired
MF42 Flag of the United States.svg Grafton Kahl Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Strikers Academy contract expired
DF39 Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Dobzyniak Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Strikers Academy contract expired
DF41 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Richman Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Strikers Academy contract expired
December 1, 2025MF18 Flag of Uganda.svg Jonathan Kanagwa NoneOption declined [7]

Competitions

USL League One

Table

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
11 One Knoxville SC 00000000
12 Portland Hearts of Pine 00000000
13 Richmond Kickers 00000000
14 Sarasota Paradise 00000000
15 South Georgia Tormenta FC 00000000
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
March 71 AV Alta v Richmond Kickers Lancaster, CA
TBD EDT Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
March 212 Richmond Kickers v FC Naples Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
March 273 One Knoxville v Richmond Kickers Knoxville, TN
TBD EDT Stadium: Covenant Health Park
April 44 Richmond Kickers v Tormenta Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
April 115 Spokane Velocity v Richmond Kickers Spokane, WA
TBD EDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
April 186 Richmond Kickers v Union Omaha Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
May 17 Richmond Kickers v Westchester Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
May 98 Greenville Triumph v Richmond Kickers Mauldin, SC
TBD EDT Stadium: GE Vernova Park
May 239 Tormenta v Richmond Kickers Statesboro, GA
TBD EDT Stadium: Tormenta Stadium
May 2710 Chattanooga Red Wolves v Richmond Kickers East Ridge, TN
TBD EDT Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
May 3011 Richmond Kickers v Athletic Club Boise Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
June 1012 Athletic Club Boise v Richmond Kickers Boise, ID
TBD EDT Stadium: Les Bois Park
June 1313 Corpus Christi v Richmond Kickers Corpus Christi, TX
TBD EDT Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
June 2014 Richmond Kickers v Fort Wayne Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
June 2415 Portland Hearts of Pine v Richmond Kickers Portland, ME
TBD EDT Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium
July 316 Richmond Kickers v Sarasota Paradise Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
July 1517 Forward Madison v Richmond Kickers Madison, WI
TBD EDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
July 1818 Richmond Kickers v Spokane Velocity Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
July 2519 Charlotte Independence v Richmond Kickers Charlotte, NC
TBD EDT Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
August 120 Richmond Kickers v AV Alta Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
August 521 Richmond Kickers v New York Cosmos Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
August 1622 Union Omaha v Richmond Kickers Omaha, NE
TBD EDT Stadium: Morrison Stadium
August 2223 Richmond Kickers v Portland Hearts of Pine Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
August 2924 Richmond Kickers v Forward Madison Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
September 225 Fort Wayne v Richmond Kickers Fort Wayne, IN
TBD EDT Stadium: Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
September 1226 Richmond Kickers v Chattanooga Red Wolves Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
September 1627 Westchester v Richmond Kickers Mount Vernon, NY
TBD EDT Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
September 1928 Richmond Kickers v Charlotte Independence Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
September 2629 New York Cosmos v Richmond Kickers Paterson, NJ
TBD EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
October 330 Richmond Kickers v One Knoxville Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
October 731 FC Naples v Richmond Kickers Naples, FL
TBD EDT Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium
October 1132 Sarasota Paradise v Richmond Kickers Lakewood Ranch, FL
TBD EDT Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
October 1733 Richmond Kickers v Corpus Christi Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
October 2434 Richmond Kickers v Greenville Triumph Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium

USL Prinx Tigres Cup

April 251 Richmond Kickers v Charlotte Independence Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
May 162 Richmond Kickers v Charleston Battery Richmond, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: City Stadium
June 63 Loudoun United v Richmond Kickers Leesburg, VA
TBD EDT Stadium: Segra Field

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of December 18, 2025. Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.
No.PosNatPlayerTotal USL1 USL.1 Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Prinx Tigres Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dakota Barnathan 000+000+000+000+00
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hayden Anderson 000+000+000+000+00
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Landon Johnson 000+000+000+000+00
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Kirkland 000+000+000+000+00
10 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Nils Seufert 000+000+000+000+00
19 FW Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg  HON Darwin Espinal 000+000+000+000+00
34 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Beckett Howell 000+000+000+000+00
35 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Sneddon 000+000+000+000+00
38 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Griffin Garnett 000+000+000+000+00

References

  1. ↑ Di Gangi, Gabriella (December 2, 2025). "Richmond Kickers Sign Dynamic German Winger Ahead of 2026 Season". Richmond Kickers.
  2. ↑ Di Gangi, Gabriella (December 4, 2025). "Richmond Kickers Sign Houston Dynamo Academy Product Mujeeb Murana". Richmond Kickers.
  3. ↑ Di Gangi, Gabriella (December 9, 2025). "Richmond Kickers Sign Hard-Nosed Central Defender Ethan Kos". Richmond Kickers.
  4. ↑ Di Gangi, Gabriella (December 11, 2025). "Richmond Kickers Sign Veteran Canadian Goalkeeper Yann Fillion". Richmond Kickers.
  5. ↑ Di Gangi, Gabriella (December 17, 2025). "Richmond Kickers Sign Australian Defensive Anchor Sam Layton". Richmond Kickers.
  6. ↑ Di Gangi, Gabriella (December 18, 2025). "Richmond Kickers Sign Dynamic Left Back Daniel Moore". Richmond Kickers.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Di Gangi, Gabriella (November 18, 2025). "Richmond Kickers Announce Initial Roster Decisions for 2026". Richmond Kickers.
  8. ↑ Patterson, NJ (December 12, 2025). "New York Cosmos continue to bolster roster ahead of USL League One debut with three additional signings". New York (NY) Cosmos.
  9. ↑ USL, Digital (December 15, 2025). "Sarasota Paradise Announces the Signing of Midfielder Chandler O'Dwyer". Sarasota Paradise.
  10. ↑ Ashton, Alex (October 28, 2025). "Emiliano Terzaghi Hits Free Agency". Beyond The 90'.

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