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Revision as of 01:50, 19 December 2024

Charlotte FC 2024 soccer season Charlotte FC 2025 soccer season

Charlotte FC

2025 season

Sporting director

Zoran Krneta

Head coach

Dean Smith

Stadium

Bank of America Stadium

Major League Soccer

Conference: TBD
Overall: TBD

MLS Cup Playoffs

TBD

Leagues Cup

TBD

Home colors

Away colors

← 20242026 →

The 2025 season will be the fourth season for Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional club soccer in the United States.The team is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was established in 2019. They made their MLS debut in the 2022 season. The 2025 season will be their second for Charlotte FC under English head coach Dean Smith, who was hired in December 2023 and was the team's third manager.

Squad information

As of October 29, 2024

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.	Nation	Player
1	GK	CRO	Kristijan Kahlina
3	DF	USA	Tim Ream
6	DF	NZL	Bill Tuiloma
7	FW	ENG	Jamie Paterson
8	MF	ENG	Ashley Westwood (captain)
9	FW	POL	Karol Świderski (DP)
9	FW	ARG	Enzo Copetti (DP)
10	MF	ESP	Pep Biel (DP; on loan from Olympiacos)
10	MF	BEL	Brecht Dejaegere
11	FW	ISR	Liel Abada (DP)
13	MF	USA	Brandt Bronico
14	DF	ENG	Nathan Byrne
15	MF	USA	Ben Bender (GA)
18	FW	COL	Kerwin Vargas
20	DF	BRA	João Pedro
21	DF	FIN	Jere Uronen
22	GK	USA	David Bingham
23	MF	SRB	Nikola Petković


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
24	DF	USA	Jaylin Lindsey
25	FW	ENG	Tyger Smalls
26	GK	USA	Chituru Odunze
27	FW	USA	Nimfasha Berchimas (HG)
28	MF	FRA	Djibril Diani
29	DF	FRA	Adilson Malanda
30	MF	BRA	Júnior Urso
31	GK	USA	George Marks
32	DF	SEN	Hamady Diop (GA)
33	FW	USA	Patrick Agyemang
34	MF	USA	Andrew Privett
35	MF	USA	Nick Scardina
36	MF	CAN	Brandon Cambridge (HG)
37	MF	CAN	Scott Arfield
38	FW	CPV	Iuri Tavares
39	DF	USA	Jack Neeley (HG)
40	DF	USA	Jahlane Forbes
41	FW	USA	Brian Romero (HG)

Out on loan

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.	Nation	Player
11	FW	POL	Karol Świderski (on loan to Hellas Verona until July)
32	DF	SEN	Hamady Diop (GA; on loan to Čukarički until January 2025)

Coaching staff

As of February 2024

Technical staff
Head coach	Dean Smith
Assistant coach	Pa-Modou Kah
Assistant coach	Christian Fuchs
Sporting director	Zoran Krnet
Head of goalkeeping	Aron Hyde
Head video coach	Rohan Sachdev

Transfers

Transfers In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee/notes	Date

Transfers Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/notes	Date

Draft picks

MLS Re-Entry Draft picks

Main article: 2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft

Round	Selection	Player
2024 Charlotte FC Re-Entry Picks
1 (Stage 1)	16	PASS
2 (Stage 2)	29

MLS SuperDraft picks

Main article: 2025 MLS SuperDraft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College Conference
2024 Charlotte FC Re-Entry Picks
1	17
2	47
3	77

Competitions

Win Draw Loss

All matches are in Eastern Time

Preseason

LA Galaxy v Charlotte FC

February 9th Coachella Valley Invitational	LA Galaxy	v	Charlotte FC	Indio, California
1:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Charlotte FC v Portland Timbers

February 15th Coachella Valley Invitational	Charlotte FC	v	Portland Timbers	Indio, California
1:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Major League Soccer (MLS)

Main article: 2025 Major League Soccer season

Standings

MLS Eastern Conference table (2025)
Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
2	Chicago Fire FC	Qualification for round one
3	FC Cincinnati
4	Charlotte FC
5	Columbus Crew
6	D.C. United

First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. 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 MLS standings table
Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
3	Chicago Fire FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	FC Cincinnati	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Charlotte FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Columbus Crew	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Colorado Rapids	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Major League Soccer	February 22 or 23, 2025	TBD, 2025	Matchday 1	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
MLS Cup Playoffs	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Leagues Cup	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total					0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—

Source: Competitions

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	Pts	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Resutls by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Stadium
Result
Points
Position (East)

Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Conference leader; = Playoffs berth; = Wild card berth

Match results

Win Draw Loss Void Postponed

February

February 22 or 23 1

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2025 U.S. Open Cup v

Leagues Cup

Main article: 2025 Leagues Cup v

References

Connuck, Shane (December 18, 2023). "Dean Smith hopes to lead 'successful and consistent' culture as Charlotte FC head coach". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
"Roster". Charlotte FC. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
"Technical Staff". Charlotte FC. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

Charlotte FC

Charlotte, North Carolina
Club	History Players Records Seasons
Stadiums	Bank of America Stadium (2022–present)
Affiliated clubs	Crown Legacy FC (MLS Next Pro)
Key personnel	Owners David Tepper President David Tepper Head coach Dean Smith

Major League Soccer
Seasons (4)	2022 2023 2024 2025

v t e 2025 MLS season
Expansion draft SuperDraft All-Star Game Playoffs MLS Cup Transfers
Eastern	Atlanta United FC Charlotte FC Chicago Fire FC Cincinnati Columbus Crew D.C. United Inter Miami CF CF Montréal Nashville SC New England Revolution New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union Toronto FC
Western	Austin FC Colorado Rapids FC Dallas Houston Dynamo FC LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC Minnesota United FC Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Diego FC San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC St. Louis City SC Sporting Kansas City Vancouver Whitecaps FC

2025 in American soccer

« 2024 2026 »

National teams

League competitions

Level 1	Major League Soccer (All-Star Game, Playoffs, MLS Cup)
Level 2	USL Championship (Playoffs)
Level 3	MLS Next Pro (Playoffs) USL League One (Playoffs) NISA
Amateur	NPSL USL League Two NISA Nation UPSL
Collegiate	NCAA Division I Division II Division III NAIA NJCAA

Cup competitions

Domestic	U.S. Open Cup (Qualification, Final) USL Cup National Amateur Cup NISA Independent Cup Steinbrecher Cup
International	FIFA Club World Cup CONCACAF Champions Cup Campeones Cup Leagues Cup group stage knockout stage final

Youth competitions

Under-23	NCAA College Cup (Final)
Under-18	MLS Next 2024–25 2025–26

Club seasons
MLS	Atlanta United FC Austin FC Charlotte FC Chicago Fire FC Cincinnati Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew D.C. United FC Dallas Houston Dynamo FC Inter Miami CF LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC Minnesota United FC CF Montréal Nashville SC New England Revolution New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Diego FC San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC St. Louis City SC Sporting Kansas City Toronto FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC
USLC	Birmingham Legion FC Charleston Battery Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Detroit City FC El Paso Locomotive FC Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Las Vegas Lights FC Loudoun United FC Louisville City Lexington SC Miami FC Monterey Bay FC New Mexico United North Carolina FC Oakland Roots SC Orange County SC Phoenix Rising Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Rhode Island FC Sacramento Republic FC San Antonio FC Tampa Bay Rowdies FC Tulsa
MLS Next Pro	Atlanta United 2 Austin FC II Carolina Core FC Chattanooga FC Chicago Fire FC II FC Cincinnati 2 Colorado Rapids 2 Columbus Crew 2 Crown Legacy FC Houston Dynamo 2 Huntsville City FC Inter Miami CF II Jacksonville Armada Los Angeles FC 2 Ventura County FC Minnesota United FC 2 New England Revolution II New York City FC II New York Red Bulls II North Texas SC Orlando City B Philadelphia Union II Portland Timbers 2 Real Monarchs The Town FC St. Louis City 2 Sporting Kansas City II Tacoma Defiance Toronto FC II Whitecaps FC 2
USL1	AV Alta Charlotte Independence Chattanooga Red Wolves Forward Madison Greenville Triumph FC Naples Portland Hearts of Pine One Knoxville Richmond Kickers Santa Barbara Sky Spokane Velocity Texoma FC South Georgia Tormenta Union Omaha Westchester SC
NISA	Arizona Monsoon Capo FC Club de Lyon Georgia FC Irvine Zeta Las Vegas Legends Los Angeles Force Maryland Bobcats Michigan Stars Savannah Clovers

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