2018 North Carolina FC season
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Cary, North Carolina
(Capacity: 10,000)
| 2018 season | |||
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| Owner | Stephen Malik | ||
| Head coach | Colin Clarke | ||
| Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina (Capacity: 10,000) | ||
| USL | 9th | ||
| Southern Derby | Champions | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | 4th Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Daniel Ríos (20) All: Daniel Ríos (20) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 9,505 (September 8 vs. Nashville) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,169 (Apr 7 vs. Indy) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,730 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–1 (September 21 vs. Atlanta United 2) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 (May 19 vs. Cincinnati) | ||
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The 2018 North Carolina FC season was the club's 12th season of existence. Until the 2017 season, the club was previously known as the Carolina RailHawks. The 2018 season was the clubs first in the USL, having left the NASL at the end of the 2017 season. For the first time since 2009 and its fourth in club history, North Carolina won the Southern Derby, a fan-based U.S. professional soccer cup competition between North Carolina, Charleston Battery, and Charlotte Independence. North Carolina finished the regular season in 9th place with 47 points, missing out on the playoffs by 2 points to Nashville.
Coaching staff
- As of March 15, 2018[1]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Colin Clarke |
| Assistant coach |  Dewan Bader |
| Assistant coach |  Greg Shields |
| Assistant coach | Nic Platter |
| Assistant coach | Michael Milazzo |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Shawn Wilson |
Roster
- As of October 13, 2018[2]
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  GRE |
Alex Tabakis |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Peabo Doue |
| 4 | MF |  NGA |
Victor Igbekoyi |
| 5 | DF | USA |
Michael Harrington |
| 6 | MF | USA |
Austin da Luz |
| 7 | FW |  CMR |
Donovan Ewolo |
| 8 | MF |  TRI |
Dre Fortune |
| 9 | FW |  NED |
Marios Lomis |
| 10 | MF |  CAN |
Kyle Bekker |
| 11 | DF |  CPV |
Wuilito Fernandes |
| 13 | DF | USA |
Connor Tobin |
| 14 | FW |  MEX |
Daniel Ríos (on loan from Guadalajara) |
| 15 | MF | USA |
Cameron Steele |
| 16 | MF | USA |
Graham Smith |
| 17 | MF |  AUT |
Bernhard Luxbacher |
| 18 | MF |  GER |
Marcel Kandziora |
| 22 | MF |  RSA |
Ty Shipalane |
| 23 | MF | USA |
Zach Steinberger (on loan from Indy Eleven) |
| 27 | DF | USA |
D.J. Taylor |
| 30 | GK | USA |
Austin Guerrero |
| 31 | DF | USA |
Steven Miller |
| 33 | DF | MEX |
Aaron Guillen |
| 99 | MF |  SLV |
Nelson Blanco |
Transfers
Winter
Summer
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In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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