2024 Hartford Athletic season

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Hartford Athletic
2024 season
Hartford Athletic wordmark stacked blue.png
Head coach Brandon Burke
Stadium Trinity Health Stadium
USL Championship Conference:
Overall:
  2023
2025 

The 2024 Hartford Athletic season is the club's sixth season of existence and their sixth in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. [1]

Contents

Hartford Athletic will also play in the U.S. Open Cup for the fourth time in club history.

Squad

As of March 26, 2024 [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Greg Monroe
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joey Akpunonu (on loan from FC Cincinnati)
4 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jordan Scarlett
5 DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Triston Hodge
6 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Beverly Makangila
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marcus Epps
8 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jay Chapman
9 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Romario Williams
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny Barrera
11 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Michee Ngalina
12 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Anderson Asiedu
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Farrell
17 FW Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  VIN Kyle Edwards
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Schmidt
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rece Buckmaster
22 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brooks Thompson
23 DF Flag of French Guiana.svg  GUF Thomas Vancaeyezeele
25 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paul Walters (on loan from FC Cincinnati)
27 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Pele Ousmanou
29 MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Emmanuel Samadia
31 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Deshane Beckford
33 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Mamadou Dieng
40 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Renan Ribeiro
43 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ian Shaul [A]
44 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin DiCarlo [A]
77 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Enoch Mushagalusa
94 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marlon Hairston
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Transfers

In

PosPlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
GK Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Ribeiro Al-Ahli Free transferNovember 7, 2023 [3]
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jay Chapman Colorado Springs Switchbacks Free transferNovember 27, 2023 [4]
MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Emmanuel Samadia Hapoel Rishon LeZion UndisclosedNovember 28, 2023 [5]
DF Flag of France.svg Thomas Vancaeyezeele Bassin d'Arcachon Free transferNovember 30, 2023 [6]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Joe Farrell Pittsburgh Riverhounds Free transferDecember 4, 2023 [7]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Joe Schmidt Charleston Battery Free transferDecember 5, 2023 [8]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Rece Buckmaster Memphis 901 Free TransferDecember 7, 2023 [9]
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Anderson Asiedu Birmingham Legion Free transferDecember 14, 2023 [10]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Epps FC Tulsa Free transferDecember 19, 2023 [11]
FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Enoch Mushagalusa Louisville City Free transferDecember 20, 2023 [12]
FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Deshane Beckford Colorado Springs Switchbacks Free transferJanuary 2, 2024 [13]
FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Romario Williams Colorado Springs Switchbacks Free transferJanuary 4, 2024 [14]
DF Flag of Jamaica.svg Jordan Scarlett Louisville City Free transferJanuary 8, 2024 [15]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Thompson Philadelphia Union II Free transferJanuary 11, 2024 [16]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Marlon Hairston Columbus Crew Free transferJanuary 18, 2024 [17]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Greg Monroe Austin FC II Free transferJanuary 23, 2024 [18]
FW Flag of Norway.svg Skage Simonsen Detroit City UndisclosedJanuary 24, 2024 [19]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Ian Shaul Portland Timbers 2 Free TransferJanuary 25, 2024 [20]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Justin DiCarlo AcademyAcademyFebruary 2, 2024 [21]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Joey Akpunonu FC Cincinnati LoanFebruary 6, 2024 [22]
DF Flag of Cameroon.svg Pele Ousmanou Elite Falcons FC UndisclosedFebruary 7, 2024 [23]
FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Michee Ngalina Göztepe UndisclosedFebruary 8, 2024 [24]
FW Flag of Senegal.svg Mamadou Dieng Elite Falcons FC UndisclosedFebruary 13, 2024 [25]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Paul Walters FC Cincinnati LoanMarch 8, 2024 [26]

Out

PosPlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource
DF Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Sheldon Detroit City FC UndisclosedJanuary 24, 2024 [27]
FW Flag of Norway.svg Skage Simonsen Free AgentReleasedMarch 7, 2024 [28]

Schedule

Exhibitions

February 14 Hartford Athletic 2-2 Colorado Rapids Bradenton, Florida
    Report
      February 17 North Carolina Tar Heels 1-2 Hartford Athletic Chapel Hill, North Carolina
        Report
          February 23 Hartford Athletic 6-2 New York Red Bulls II Windsor, Connecticut
          1:00 PM EST
          • Soccerball shade.svg4'
          • Soccerball shade.svg8'
          • Soccerball shade.svg12'
          • Soccerball shade.svg15'
          • Soccerball shade.svg44'
          • Soccerball shade.svg50'
          Report
          • Soccerball shade.svg25'
          • Soccerball shade.svg75'
          Stadium: Day Hill Dome
          March 1 Hartford Athletic 3-3 Philadelphia Union II Hartford, Connecticut
          1:00 PM EST
          • Soccerball shade.svg8'
          • Soccerball shade.svg11'
          • Soccerball shade.svg38'
          Report
          • Soccerball shade.svg6'
          • Soccerball shade.svg37' (p)
          • Soccerball shade.svg73'
          Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
          March 16 Hartford Athletic 3-1 Boston College Eagles Hartford, Connecticut
            Report
              Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
              May 21 Hartford Athletic 2-1 Long Island Rough Riders Hartford, Connecticut
              11:00 am Dieng Soccerball shade.svg69'
              Epps Soccerball shade.svg78'
              Report Soccerball shade.svg34' Puig Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
              Attendance: 3,000

              USL Championship

              March 91 El Paso Locomotive 0-1 Hartford Athletic El Paso, Texas
              10:00 PM EST
              Report
              Stadium: Southwest University Park
              Attendance: 6,111
              Referee: Brandon Stevis
              March 232 Hartford Athletic 1-0 Birmingham Legion FC Hartford, Connecticut
              2:00 PM EST
              Report
                Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                Attendance: 2,969
                Referee: Greg Dopka
                March 293 North Carolina FC 2-0 Hartford Athletic Cary, North Carolina
                7:00 PM EST
                Report
                Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
                Attendance: 1,465
                Referee: Thomas Snyder
                April 64 Hartford Athletic 3-2 Miami FC Hartford, Connecticut
                2:00 PM EST
                Report
                Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                Attendance: 3,394
                Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
                April 205 Hartford Athletic 1-3 San Antonio FC Hartford, Connecticut
                5:00 PM EST
                Report
                Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                Referee: Jeremy Scheer
                April 276 Louisville City FC 6-0 Hartford Athletic Louisville, Kentucky
                10:00 PM EST
                • Wynder Soccerball shade.svg5'
                • Pérez Soccerball shade.svg12'
                • McFadden Soccerball shade.svg32'
                • Gonzalez Aseni Soccerball shade.svg67'
                • Totsch Yellow card.svg 81'
                • Serrano Soccerball shade.svg83'
                • Showunmi Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
                Report
                • Epps Yellow card.svg 10'
                • Buckmaster Yellow card.svg 37'
                • Hodge Yellow card.svg 57'
                • Asiedu Yellow card.svg 78'
                Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
                Attendance: 10,887
                Referee: Ricardo Fierro
                May 47 Charleston Battery 1-0 Hartford Athletic Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
                5:00 PM EST
                • Markanich Soccerball shade.svg12'
                • Dossantos Yellow card.svg 36'
                • Ycaza Yellow card.svg 73'
                Report
                • Hodge Yellow card.svg 19'
                • Beckford Yellow card.svg 40'
                • Chapman Yellow card.svg 48'
                Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
                Attendance: 3,785
                Referee: Matthew Thompson
                May 118 Hartford Athletic 0-2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Hartford, Connecticut
                7:00 PM EST
                • Farrell Yellow card.svg 29'
                • Scarlett Yellow card.svg 45+3'
                • Yellow card.svg 65'
                • Mamadu Yellow card.svg 77'
                • Chapman Yellow card.svg 79'
                Report
                • Santos Yellow card.svg 14'
                • Hanya Soccerball shade.svg24'
                • Foster Yellow card.svg 59'
                • Damus Soccerball shade.svg81' (p)
                • Echeverria Yellow card.svg 86'
                Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                Attendance: 5,500
                Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
                May 189 Indy Eleven v Hartford Athletic Indianapolis, Indiana
                10:30 PM EST
                    Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
                    May 2410 Hartford Athletic v Monterey Bay FC Hartford, Connecticut
                        Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                        June 111 Hartford Athletic v Rhode Island FC Hartford, Connecticut
                            Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                            June 812 New Mexico United v Hartford Athletic
                            7:00 PM EST
                                June 1513 Hartford Athletic v Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hartford, Connecticut
                                    Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                                    June 2114 Hartford Athletic v Tampa Bay Rowdies Hartford, Connecticut
                                        Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                                        June 2915 Sacramento Republic FC v Hartford Athletic
                                        7:00 PM EST
                                            July 316 Loudoun United v Hartford Athletic
                                            7:00 PM EST
                                                July 1217 Hartford Athletic v Charleston Battery Hartford, Connecticut
                                                    Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                                                    July 2018 Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Hartford Athletic
                                                    7:00 PM EST
                                                        July 2619 Hartford Athletic v Phoenix Rising Hartford, Connecticut
                                                            Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                                                            July 3120 Hartford Athletic v Detroit City FC Hartford, Connecticut
                                                                Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                                                                August 321 Birmingham Legion FC v Hartford Athletic
                                                                    August 1022 Rhode Island FC v Hartford Athletic
                                                                        August 1723 Hartford Athletic v Las Vegas Lights FC Hartford, Connecticut
                                                                            Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                                                                            August 2424 Hartford Athletic v Louisville City FC Hartford, Connecticut
                                                                                Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                                                                                August 3125 Detroit City FC v Hartford Athletic
                                                                                    September 726 Hartford Athletic v Indy Eleven Hartford, Connecticut
                                                                                        Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                                                                                        September 1127 Memphis 901 FC v Hartford Athletic
                                                                                            September 1428 Miami FC v Hartford Athletic
                                                                                                September 2129 Hartford Athletic v Oakland Roots SC Hartford, Connecticut
                                                                                                    Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                                                                                                    September 2830 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Hartford Athletic
                                                                                                        October 531 Hartford Athletic v Loudoun United Hartford, Connecticut
                                                                                                            Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                                                                                                            October 1232 Hartford Athletic v North Carolina FC Hartford, Connecticut
                                                                                                                Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                                                                                                                October 1933 FC Tulsa v Hartford Athletic
                                                                                                                    October 2634 Orange County SC v Hartford Athletic

                                                                                                                        U.S. Open Cup

                                                                                                                        Hartford Athletic will enter the U.S. Open Cup in the third round. [29]

                                                                                                                        April 17Third Round Flag of Connecticut.svg Hartford Athletic 2-3 (a.e.t.) Flag of New York.svg NYCFC II Hartford, Connecticut
                                                                                                                        7:00pm EDT
                                                                                                                        Report
                                                                                                                        Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
                                                                                                                        Referee: Christian Centeno

                                                                                                                        Source: [30]

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