2026 Sarasota Paradise season

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Sarasota Paradise
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2026
OwnerMarco Assis and Marcus Walfridson
Head Coach Mika Elovaara
StadiumPremier Sports Campus Lakewood Ranch, Florida
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The 2026 Sarasota Paradise season is the fourth season in the club's existence. It is their inaugural season in USL League One, the third-tier of American soccer. Despite playing in last year's US Open Cup, due to rule changes, Sarasota cannot compete in the U.S. Open Cup because expansion teams are not allowed to compete. [1]

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Players and staff

Technical staff

PositionName
Head Coach & Technical DirectorMika Elovaara

Current roster

As of January 9, 2026

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
— DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Anderson Rosa
— DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Callum Stretch
— MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andres Rodriguez
— MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chandler O'Dwyer
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Roberto Burlew
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jørgen Pettersen
— MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Maximus Tainio
— MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sander Røed
— FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Garrett McLaughlin
— DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Declan Watters

Transfers

In

DatePositionNumberNamefromTypeFeeRef.
November 12, 2025FW Flag of the United States.svg Garrett McLaughlin Flag of the United States.svg Forward Madison FC SigningNA [2]
November 19, 2025MF Flag of Finland.svg Maximus Tainio Flag of Finland.svg Jippo SigningNA [3]
November 26, 2025DF Flag of the United States.svg Roberto Burlew Flag of the United States.svg Sarasota Paradise Re-signingNA [4]
December 3, 2025MF Flag of Norway.svg Jørgen Pettersen Flag of Iceland.svg ÍBV SigningNA [5]
December 10, 2025MF Flag of Norway.svg Sander Roed Flag of Norway.svg Hønefoss SigningNA [6]
December 15, 2025MF Flag of England.svg Chandler O'Dwyer Flag of the United States.svg Richmond Kickers SigningNA [7]
December 18, 2025DF Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson Rosa Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids 2 SigningNA [8]
December 23, 2025MF Flag of the United States.svg Andres Rodriguez Flag of the United States.svg VCU Rams SigningNA [9]
December 29, 2025DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Callum Stretch Flag of the United States.svg South Georgia Tormenta FC SigningNA [10]
January 9, 2026DF Flag of Ireland.svg Declan Watters Flag of the United States.svg Chattanooga Red Wolves SC SigningNA [11]

Out

DatePositionNumberNametoTypeFeeRef.

Non-competitive fixtures

Pre-Season

Competitive fixtures

Regular Season

March 142 Sarasota Paradise v Fort Wayne FC Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
March 213 South Georgia Tormenta FC v Sarasota Paradise Statesboro, Georgia
Stadium: Tormenta Stadium
March 284 Sarasota Paradise v Portland Hearts of Pine Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
April 45 Sarasota Paradise v One Knoxville SC Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
April 86 Westchester SC v Sarasota Paradise Mount Vernon, New York
Stadium: Stadium at Memorial Field
April 117 FC Naples v Sarasota Paradise Naples, Florida
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
April 188 Sarasota Paradise v AV Alta FC Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
April 229 Sarasota Paradise v Corpus Christi FC Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
May 210 Sarasota Paradise v Forward Madison FC Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
May 911 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC v Sarasota Paradise East Ridge, Tennessee
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
May 2412 Spokane Velocity v Sarasota Paradise Spokane, Washington
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
May 2713 Athletic Club Boise v Sarasota Paradise Garden City, Idaho
Stadium: Les Bois Park
May 3014 Sarasota Paradise v New York Cosmos Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
June 1015 AV Alta FC v Sarasota Paradise Lancaster, California
Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
June 1316 Sarasota Paradise v Union Omaha Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
June 2017 Corpus Christi FC v Sarasota Paradise Corpus Christi, Texas
Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
July 318 Richmond Kickers v Sarasota Paradise Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: City Stadium
July 819 Greenville Triumph SC v Sarasota Paradise
July 2620 Portland Hearts of Pine v Sarasota Paradise Portland, Maine
Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium
August 121 Sarasota Paradise v FC Naples Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
August 822 One Knoxville SC v Sarasota Paradise Knoxville, Tennessee
Stadium: Covenant Health Park
August 1924 Sarasota Paradise v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
August 2225 Union Omaha v Sarasota Paradise Omaha, Nebraska
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
August 2926 Sarasota Paradise v South Georgia Tormenta FC Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
September 227 New York Cosmos v Sarasota Paradise Paterson, New Jersey
Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
September 528 Sarasota Paradise v Spokane Velocity Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
September 1229 Forward Madison FC v Sarasota Paradise Madison, Wisconsin
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
September 1930 Sarasota Paradise v Greenville Triumph SC Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
October 331 Sarasota Paradise v Charlotte Independence Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
October 1032 Sarasota Paradise v Richmond Kickers Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
October 1733 Fort Wayne FC v Sarasota Paradise Fort Wayne, Indiana
Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park
October 2434 Sarasota Paradise v Westchester SC Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus

USL Cup

April 25Group Stage Tampa Bay Rowdies v Sarasota Paradise St. Petersburg, Florida
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
May 16Group Stage Sarasota Paradise v South Georgia Tormenta FC Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
June 6Group Stage FC Naples v Sarasota Paradise Naples, Florida
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
July 11Group Stage Sarasota Paradise v Miami FC Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal USL League One USL CupUSL League One Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Garrett McLaughlin 000+000+000+00
MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Maximus Tainio 000+000+000+00
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Roberto Burlew 000+000+000+00
MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jørgen Pettersen 000+000+000+00
MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Sander Roed 000+000+000+00
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chandler O'Dwyer 000+000+000+00
DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Anderson Rosa 000+000+000+00
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andres Rodriguez 000+000+000+00
DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Callum Stretch 000+000+000+00
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Declan Watters 000+000+000+00

Top Goalscorers

RankPositionName USL1 Season USL Cup USL League One PlayoffsTotal

Assist scorers

RankPositionName USL1 Season USL Cup USL League One PlayoffsTotal

Clean sheets

RankName USL1 Season USL Cup Total

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.PlayerUSL League One Regular SeasonUSL CupUSL League One 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
FW Flag of the United States.svg Garrett McLaughlin 000000000000
MF Flag of Finland.svg Maximus Tainio 000000000000
DF Flag of the United States.svg Roberto Burlew 000000000000
MF Flag of Norway.svg Jørgen Pettersen 000000000000
MF Flag of Norway.svg Sander Roed 000000000000
MF Flag of England.svg Chandler O'Dwyer 000000000000
DF Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson Rosa 000000000000
MF Flag of the United States.svg Andres Rodriguez 000000000000
DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Callum Stretch 000000000000
DF Flag of Ireland.svg Declan Watters 000000000000
Total000000000000

References

Notes

    Citations

    1. ↑ "Format, Schedule and Participating Teams Finalized for 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup" (Press release). U.S. Soccer. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
    2. ↑ "Sarasota Paradise Signs Garrett McLaughlin as First Player in Club History". Sarasota Paradise. November 12, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
    3. ↑ "Sarasota Paradise Signs Finnish Midfielder Maximus Tainio as Club's First International Player". Sarasota Paradise. November 19, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
    4. ↑ "Sarasota Paradise announces return of Roberto Burlew from League Two squad". USL League One. November 26, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
    5. ↑ "Sarasota Paradise Signs Norwegian Midfielder Jørgen Pettersen". Sarasota Paradise. December 3, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
    6. ↑ "Sarasota Paradise Signs Midfielder Sander Roed". Sarasota Paradise. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
    7. ↑ "Sarasota Paradise Announces the Signing of Midfielder Chandler O'Dwyer". Sarasota Paradise. December 15, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
    8. ↑ "Sarasota Paradise Announces the Signing of Defender Anderson Rosa". Sarasota Paradise. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
    9. ↑ "Sarasota Paradise Signs Midfielder Andres Rodriguez". Sarasota Paradise. December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
    10. ↑ "Sarasota Paradise Signs Defender Callum Stretch". Sarasota Paradise. December 29, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
    11. ↑ "Sarasota Paradise Signs All-League Team Player Declan Watters". Sarasota Paradise. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
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