2024 St. Louis City SC season

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St. Louis City SC
2024 season
STLCity WordmarkStacked Red.svg
Sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel
Head coach Bradley Carnell
Stadium CityPark
MLS Conference:TBD
Leagues Cup Group Stage
CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One
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The 2024 season is the second season for St. Louis City SC. It is the club's second season in existence, their first in the top-tier of American soccer, and their second season in Major League Soccer.

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2024 is the second year since 2023 that a top division club from Greater St. Louis played in the first tier of U.S. soccer, the last being the St. Louis Stars who played in the North American Soccer League from 1968 until 1977, and the old National Professional Soccer League in 1967.

Outside of MLS play, St. Louis City SC also will participate in the 2024 Leagues Cup and the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Summary

February and March

St. Louis City SC open the 2024 season in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup playing against the Houston Dynamo. St. Louis earned its berth in the continental cup by winning the Western Conference of MLS. [1]

Club

Management

PositionName
OWNERSHIP
Chairman & Majority Owner Flag of the United States.svg Carloyn Kindle
Co-Owner Flag of the United States.svg Jo Ann Taylor Kindle
Co-Owner Flag of the United States.svg Jim Kavanaugh
FRONT OFFICE
President & General Manager Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Gigliani
Sporting Director Flag of Germany.svg Lutz Pfannenstiel
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach Flag of South Africa.svg Bradley Carnell
Director of Coaching Flag of the United States.svg John Hackworth
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Mitch Hildebrandt
Assistant Coach Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Kraft
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of Germany.svg Alex Langer
Director of Sports Performance Flag of the United States.svg Jarryd Phillips
Head of Sports Science Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Roderick

Roster

As of 30 May 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 Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Roman Bürki (captain)
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Nerwinski
4 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Joakim Nilsson
6 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Njabulo Blom
7 MF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Tomáš Ostrák
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Durkin
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA João Klauss
10 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Eduard Löwen
12 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Célio Pompeu
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Markanich
14 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Tomas Totland
15 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Joshua Yaro
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Samuel Adeniran
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Indiana Vassilev
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Akil Watts
21 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Rasmus Alm
22 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kyle Hiebert
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aziel Jackson
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tim Parker
29 FW Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Olivares
33 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyson Pearce
36 FW Flag of Germany.svg  GER Cedric Teuchert
39 GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Ben Lundt
44 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Nikolas Dyhr
46 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caden Glover
85 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hosei Kijima

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromTypeDateRef.
8MF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Durkin Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United TradedDecember 12, 2023 [3]
14DF Flag of Norway.svg Tomas Totland Flag of Sweden.svg BK Häcken UndisclosedDecember 21, 2023 [4]
33MF Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Pearce Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis City SC AcademyHomegrown playerJanuary 1, 2024 [5]
44DF Flag of Denmark.svg Nikolas Dyhr Flag of Denmark.svg FC Midtjylland UndisclosedJanuary 8, 2024 [6]
85MF Flag of Japan.svg Hosei Kijima Flag of the United States.svg Wake Forest Universtity MLS SuperDraftFebruary 20, 2024 [7]
36FW Flag of Germany.svg Cedric Teuchert Flag of Germany.svg Hannover 96 FreeMay 28, 2024 [8]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toTypeDateRef.
23DF Flag of the United States.svg Jon Bell Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Out of contractNovember 29, 2023 [9]
31GK Flag of the United States.svg Michael Creek Flag of the United States.svg FC Tulsa Option declined
14DF Flag of the United States.svg John Nelson Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Out of contract
18DF Flag of the United States.svg Owen O'Malley Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance Walved
44MF Flag of Germany.svg Max Schneider Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven Option declined
8MF Flag of the United States.svg Jared Stroud Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United TradedDecember 12, 2023 [3]
24DF Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Bartlett
28MF Flag of the United States.svg Miguel Perez Flag of the United States.svg Birmingham Legion FC LoanJanuary 22, 2024 [10]
11FW Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Gioacchini Flag of Italy.svg Como 1907 UndisclosedJanuary 24, 2024 [11]

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference
MLS Western Conference table (2024)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
9 Portland Timbers 165743030019Qualification for the Wild card round
10 Seattle Sounders FC 164661919018
11 St. Louis City SC 143472022−216
12 FC Dallas 143741723−613
13 San Jose Earthquakes 1531022334−1111
Updated to match(es) played on May 29, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall
Overall MLS standings table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
22 Atlanta United FC 154742018+216
23 CF Montréal 154742133−1216
24 St. Louis City SC 143472022−216
25 FC Dallas 143741723−613
26 Chicago Fire FC 162861528−1312
Updated to match(es) played on May 29, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Match results

February 241 St. Louis City SC 1–1 Real Salt Lake St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CST
 Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
March 22 St. Louis City SC 2–0 New York City FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CST
 Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Erick Lezama Pavon
March 93 Austin FC 2–2 St. Louis City SC Austin, Texas
7:30 p.m. CST
 Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Guilherme Cerretta
March 164 LA Galaxy 3–3 St. Louis City SC Carson, California
9:30 p.m. CDT
 Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,174
Referee: Atahan Yaya
March 235 St. Louis City SC 2–2 D.C. United St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDT
 Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Amin Hadzic
March 306 Real Salt Lake 3–1 St. Louis City SC Sandy, Utah
8:30 p.m. CDT
 Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,357
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 67 St. Louis City SC 0–0 FC Dallas St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDT
 Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II
April 148 St. Louis City SC 1–0 Austin FC St. Louis, Missouri
3:35 p.m. CDT
 Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 209 Sporting Kansas City 3–3 St. Louis City SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 p.m. CDT
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,637
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 410 Houston Dynamo FC 0–0 St. Louis City SC Houston, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT
 Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 22,039
Referee: Sergii Boiko
May 1111 St. Louis City SC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDT
 Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
May 1512 St. Louis City SC 0–2 Los Angeles FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDT
 Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Joe Dickerson
May 1813 FC Cincinnati 3–1 St. Louis City SC Cincinnati, Ohio
6:30 p.m. CDT
 Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,513
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 2514 St. Louis City SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDT
 Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June 115 Inter Miami CF v St. Louis City SC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6:30 p.m. CDTStadium: Chase Stadium
June 816 St. Louis City SC v Portland Timbers St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDTStadium: CityPark
June 1517 FC Dallas v St. Louis City SC Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDTStadium: Toyota Stadium
June 1918 St. Louis City SC v Colorado Rapids St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDTStadium: CityPark
June 2219 St. Louis City SC v Atlanta United FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDTStadium: CityPark
June 2920 Vancouver Whitecaps FC v St. Louis City SC Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30 p.m. CDTStadium: BC Place
July 321 St. Louis City SC v San Jose Earthquakes St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDTStadium: CityPark
July 722 Colorado Rapids v St. Louis City SC Commerce City, Colorado
8:30 p.m. CDTStadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
July 1323 St. Louis City SC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDTStadium: CityPark
July 1724 Seattle Sounders FC v St. Louis City SC Seattle, Washington
9:30 p.m. CDTStadium: Lumen Field
July 2025 Sporting Kansas City v St. Louis City SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 p.m. CDTStadium: Children's Mercy Park
August 2426 Portland Timbers v St. Louis City SC Portland, Oregon
9:30 p.m. CDTStadium: Providence Park
September 127 St. Louis City SC v LA Galaxy St. Louis, Missouri
2:30 p.m. CDTStadium: CityPark
September 728 New England Revolution v St. Louis City SC Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m. CDTStadium: Gillette Stadium
Note: Match was originally scheduled for June 21
September 1429 St. Louis City SC v Minnesota United FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDTStadium: CityPark
September 2130 San Jose Earthquakes v St. Louis City SC San Jose, California
9:30 p.m. CDTStadium: PayPal Park
September 2831 St. Louis City SC v Sporting Kansas City St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDTStadium: CityPark
October 232 Los Angeles FC v St. Louis City SC Los Angeles, California
9:30 p.m. CDTStadium: BMO Stadium
October 533 St. Louis City SC v Houston Dynamo FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 p.m. CDTStadium: CityPark
October 1934 Minnesota United FC v St. Louis City SC Saint Paul, Minnesota
8:00 p.m. CDTStadium: Allianz Field

U.S. Open Cup

St. Louis City SC was not sent to the tournament, and neither was their MLS Next Pro team St. Louis City SC 2 following the deal reached on March 1, 2024 due to their participation in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup. [12]

CONCACAF Champions Cup

February 20Round one St. Louis City SC Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:00 p.m. CST
Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 20,900
Referee: Adonai Escobedo
February 27Round one Houston Dynamo FC Flag of the United States.svg1–0
(2–2 agg.)		Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis City SC Houston, Texas
9:30 p.m. CST
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 5,007
Referee: Marco Ortíz
Note: 2–2 on aggregate. Houston Dynamo FC won on away goals.

Leagues Cup

Group Stage (West 3)

PosTeam
PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification STL DAL JUA
1 Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis City SC 000000000Advance to knockout stage — Jul 27 Aug 4
2 Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas 000000000—— Jul 31
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Juárez 000000000———
First match(es) will be played: July 27, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 27Group Stage St. Louis City SC Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas St. Louis, Missouri
8:00 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: CityPark
August 4Group Stage St. Louis City SC Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Mexico.svg Juárez St. Louis, Missouri
8:00 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: CityPark

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References

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  2. ↑ "Roster". St. Louis City SC.
  3. 1 2 "St. Louis CITY SC Acquires USYNT Midfielder Chris Durkin From D.C. United Via Trade". stlcitysc.com.
  4. ↑ "St. Louis CITY SC Acquires Norwegian-American Right Back Tomas Totland". stlcitysc.com.
  5. ↑ "St. Louis City SC Signs homegrown midfielder Tyson Pearce". mlssoccer.com.
  6. ↑ "St. Louis CITY SC Signs Danish Left Back Nikolas Dyhr". stlcitysc.com.
  7. ↑ "MLS SuperDraft Picks Hosei Kijima and Brendan McSorley Sign in St. Louis". stlcitysc.com.
  8. ↑ "St. Louis CITY SC Signs German Midfielder Cedric Teuchert on a Free Transfer". stlcitysc.com.
  9. ↑ "St. Louis CITY SC End of Season Roster Decisions". stlcitysc.com.
  10. ↑ "St. Louis CITY SC Loans Homegrown Midfielder Miguel Perez to Birmingham Legion FC". stlcitysc.com.
  11. ↑ "St. Louis CITY SC Transfer Forward Niko Gioacchini to Como 1907". stlcitysc.com.
  12. ↑ Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams". ESPN.com . Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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