2024 Chattanooga FC season

Chattanooga FC
2024 season
Owner	Thomas Clark; Sheldon Grizzle
Chairman	David Grizzard
Head coach	Rod Underwood
Stadium	Finley Stadium
MLSNP	Southeast Division: 4th ; Eastern Conference: 9th; MLSNP:14th
MLSNP Cup Playoffs	Did not Qualify
2024 U.S. Open Cup	1st Round
Top goalscorer	League: Mehdi Ouamri (12 goals); All: Mehdi Ouamri (12 goals)
Highest home attendance	4,741 July 27 vs Orlando City B
Lowest home attendance	2,469 June 1 vs New England Revolution II
Average home league attendance	3,691
Biggest win	CFC 6–2 MIA (MLSNP) (4/13); TOR 1–5 CFC (MLSNP) (4/13)
Biggest defeat	CFC 1–5 MIA (MLSNP) (8/25)
	← 2023 2025 →
	All statistics correct as of 19:59, May 5, 2024 (UTC).

OwnerThomas Clark
Sheldon Grizzle

ChairmanDavid Grizzard

Head coachRod Underwood

StadiumFinley Stadium

The 2024 Chattanooga season is the club's sixteenth season. The first eleven seasons Chattanooga FC competed as an amateur team in National Premier Soccer League. Chattanooga FC was a successful amateur team, winning the NPSL season champion eight times and finish second in post-season playoffs four times. In 2015, Chattanooga FC claimed the title of best amateur team in the country by winning the United States Adult Soccer Association Hank Steinbrecher Cup, beating Michigan Bucks 3–0.^[1] In 2019, Chattanooga FC became a professional team, joining National Independent Soccer Association.^[2] Chattanooga FC success continued in 2023 when the team finished as the NISA season champions and advanced to the post season semi-finals.^[3]

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Position	Name
Chief Executive Officer	Alton Byrd
Head Coach and Sporting Director	Rod Underwood

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	USA	Robert Screen
3	DF	USA	Joseph Patrick Pérez ^[6]
5	DF	MDA	Anatolie Prepeliță
6	MF	ENG	Callum Watson
7	MF	USA	Damian Rodriguez
8	MF	USA	Andrés Jiménez Aranzazu
9	FW	FRA	Mehdi Ouamri
10	MF	MEX	Luis Garcia Sosa
11	FW	USA	Taylor Gray
12	MF	USA	Ethan Koren
14	DF	ARG	Farid Sar-Sar ^[7]
15	GK	HAI	Jean Antoine
16	MF	USA	Gavin Castle (^[A])^[8]
17	MF	USA	Darwin Ortiz ^[9]
18	MF	KOR	Min-jae Kwak
19	FW	COL	Carlos Rivas
20	DF	COL	Duvan Viafara
22	DF	USA	Milo Garvanian
23	DF	TRI	Jesse Williams
24	DF	USA	Logan Brown
25	MF	GHA	Jude Arthur
32	GK	USA	Jon Burke
33	MF	ENG	Alex McGrath
51	GK	USA	Michael Barrueta
58	FW	USA	Jesus Ibarra
71	MF	USA	Jalen James
99	FW	NOR	Markus Naglestad

Date	Position	No.	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
December 15, 2023	DF	23	Jesse Williams	Central Valley Fuego	Free agent	^[10]
January 3, 2024	DF	22	Milo Garvanian	New Mexico United	Free agent	^[11]
January 10, 2024	DF	2	Robert Screen	Forward Madison	Free agent	^[12]
January 14, 2024	DF		Duvan Viafara	BDeportivo La Guaira	Free agent	^[13]
February 23, 2024	CB	20	Logan Brown	Dayton Flyers	one-year deal	^[14]

Date	Position	No.	Name	Type	Fee	Ref.
November 10, 2023	FW		Alexi Jaimes	Released	N/A	^[15]
	FW		Lenny Lopez	Released	N/A
	MF		Mutaya Mwape	Released	N/A
	FW	99	Markus Naglestad	Released	N/A
	DF		So Jung-Woo	Released	N/A
	MF	5	Colin Stripling	Released	N/A
	MF	9	Leonel Alvarenga	Loan expired	N/A

February 16	Chattanooga FC	1–0	South Georgia Tormenta FC	Huntsville, Alabama
	87' (pen.)			Stadium: Joe W. Davis Stadium
Note: Huntsville City FC Blastoff Battle

2024 Chattanooga FC season

Current roster

Transfers

In

Out

Non-competitive fixtures

Preseason

Competitive fixtures

MLS Next Pro Regular Season

Standings

League

U.S. Open Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Top scorers

Top assists

Disciplinary record

Awards and honors

MLS NEXT Pro Goal of the Week

MLS NEXT Pro Team of the Matchweek

MLS NEXT Pro Team of the Month

MLS NEXT Pro Best XI

References

Related Articles

2024 season
Owner	Thomas Clark Sheldon Grizzle
Chairman	David Grizzard
Head coach	Rod Underwood
Stadium	Finley Stadium
MLSNP	Southeast Division: 4th Eastern Conference: 9th MLSNP:14th
MLSNP Cup Playoffs	Did not Qualify
2024 U.S. Open Cup	1st Round
Top goalscorer	League: Mehdi Ouamri (12 goals) All: Mehdi Ouamri (12 goals)
Highest home attendance	4,741 July 27 vs Orlando City B
Lowest home attendance	2,469 June 1 vs New England Revolution II
Average home league attendance	3,691
Biggest win	CFC 6–2 MIA (MLSNP) (4/13) TOR 1–5 CFC (MLSNP) (4/13)
Biggest defeat	CFC 1–5 MIA (MLSNP) (8/25)
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 19:59, May 5, 2024 (UTC).

February 18	Chattanooga FC	2–0	UAH Chargers	Huntsville, Alabama
11:00 AM CT	6' 35'			Stadium: Joe W. Davis Stadium
Note: Huntsville City FC Blastoff Battle

February 24	Chattanooga FC	4–0	UMA FC	Chattanooga, Tennessee
3:00 pm EST	Trialist 2 2' Sosa 15' Trialist 1 44' Trialist 3 84'	Report		Stadium: Finley Stadium

March 2	Chattanooga FC	0–3	Birmingham Legion	Chattanooga, Tennessee
3:00 pm EST		Report	Preston 18' Pasher 24' (pen.) Turay 54'	Stadium: Finley Stadium

Pos	Div	Team v t e	Pld	W	SOW	SOL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
7	NE	Columbus Crew 2	28	11	4	4	9	53	47	+6	45	Qualification for the Playoffs
8	SE	Crown Legacy FC	28	11	5	2	10	51	46	+5	45	Qualification for the Playoffs
9	SE	Chattanooga FC	28	9	8	2	9	45	42	+3	45
10	SE	Carolina Core FC	28	12	3	1	12	39	45	−6	43
11	NE	New York Red Bulls II	28	10	4	2	12	56	61	−5	40

Matchday	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result^[a]	Scorers	Attendance	Referee	Position
1	March 16	Huntsville City FC	Finley Stadium	2–2 (3–2 p)	Gray 40' McGrath 84' (pen.)	4,378	JC Griggs	6th Eastern Conf.
2	March 23	FC Cincinnati 2	Finley Stadium	3–0	Ibarra 60', 67' Ouamri 71'	2,810	Anya Voigt	3rd Eastern Conf.
3	March 27	New York City FC II	Belson Stadium	1–1 (2–4 p)	Gray 8'		Joshua Encarnacion	3rd Eastern Conf.
4	April 13	Inter Miami CF II	Finley Stadium	6–2	James 6', 40', 45+3' McGrath 35', 71' Koren 90+1'	3,948	Elvis Osmanovic	3rd Eastern Conf.
5	April 20	Huntsville City FC	Wicks Family Stadium	1–0	McGrath 86'	4,260	Luis Diego Arroyo	2nd Eastern Conf.
6	April 24	Atlanta United 2	Fifth Third Bank Stadium	0–1			Mario Maric	3rd Eastern Conf.
7	April 27	Carolina Core FC	Finley Stadium	2–0	Ibarra 7' Garvanian 75'	3,614	Atahan Yaya	1st Eastern Conf.
8	May 4	Orlando City B	Finley Stadium	1–1 (5–4 p)	Ouamri 3'	3,811	Kyle Johnston	1st Eastern Conf.
9	May 10	Inter Miami CF II	Chase Stadium	2–1	Ibarra 13', Ouamri 86'		Alex Beehler	1st Eastern Conf.
10	May 15	Crown Legacy FC	Sportsplex at Matthews	1–4	James 77'		Arnel Selman	1st Eastern Conf.
11	May 25	Atlanta United 2	Finley Stadium	2–2 (5–3 p)	Garvanian 47', Ibarra 87'	4,115	Esad Omanovic	2nd Eastern Conf.
12	June 1	New England Revolution II	Finley Stadium	1–0	Ouamri 80'	2,469	Wes Caouette	2nd Eastern Conf.
13	June 7	Chicago Fire FC II	SeatGeek Stadium	1–1 (3–4 p)	Ouamri 68'		Greg Dopka	2nd Eastern Conf.
14	June 13	Orlando City B	Osceola County Stadium	2–2 (4–2 p)	Ouamri 56', Viafara 90+5'		Calin Radosav	2nd Eastern Conf.
15	June 22	Carolina Core FC	Finley Stadium	1–2	James 76'	3,867	Olvin Olvia	2nd Eastern Conf.
16	July 6	Crown Legacy FC	Finley Stadium	1–2	Ouamri 70' Pen.	3,294	Stearne Briem	3rd Eastern Conf.
17	July 11	Philadelphia Union II	Subaru Park	1–3	Viafara 34'		Ricardo Montero	4th Eastern Conf.
18	July 17	Carolina Core FC	Truist Point	1–2	McGrath 88'	3,152	Marie Durr	4th Eastern Conf.
19	July 27	Orlando City B	Finley Stadium	1–0	McGrath 57'	4,741	John Matto	4th Eastern Conf.
20	August 3	Toronto FC II	Finley Stadium	1–1 (5–3 p)	Ouamri 36'	3,769	Russell Miller	6th Eastern Conf.
21	August 10	Huntsville City FC	Wicks Family Stadium	0–1		4,567	Johnathan Luk	6th Eastern Conf.
22	August 18	Crown Legacy FC	Sportsplex at Matthews	1–1 (3–2 p)	Ouamri 88'		Elvis Osmanovic	6th Eastern Conf.
23	August 25	Inter Miami CF II	Chase Stadium	1–5	Ouamri 19'		Melvin Rivas	8th Eastern Conf.
24	September 1	Atlanta United 2	Finley Stadium	3–4	Garvanian 27', Ouamri 45+1, 62'	3,554	William Hale	9th Eastern Conf.
25	September 8	Columbus Crew 2	Finley Stadium	2–1	Ibarra 41', Garvanian 67'	3,127	Jordan Gray	9th Eastern Conf.
26	September 21	New England Revolution II	Gillette Stadium	1–1 (5–4 p)	Kwak 18'		Melinda Homa	9th Eastern Conf.
27	September 29	Toronto FC II	York Lions Stadium	5–1	Ibarra 35', Garvanian 62', Gray 66' 80', McGrath 70'		Fabrizio Stasolla	9th Eastern Conf.
28	October 6	New York Red Bulls II	Finley Stadium	1–1 (7–6 p)	Watson 6'	4,178	Adam Kilpatrick	9th Eastern Conf.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		MLS Next Pro		U.S. Open Cup		MLSNP Playoffs
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	DF	USA	Robert Screen	4	0	0+3	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
3	DF	USA	Joseph Patrick Pérez	26	0	15+10	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
5	DF	MDA	Anatolie Prepeliță	23	0	20+2	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
6	MF	ENG	Callum Watson	18	1	8+9	1	1+0	0	0+0	0
7	MF	USA	Damian Rodriguez	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
8	MF	USA	Andrés Jiménez Aranzazu	29	0	25+3	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
9	FW	FRA	Mehdi Ouamri	28	12	25+2	12	0+1	0	0+0	0
10	MF	MEX	Luis Garcia Sosa	21	0	12+8	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
11	FW	USA	Taylor Gray	28	4	25+2	4	1+0	0	0+0	0
12	MF	USA	Ethan Koren	8	1	1+6	1	1+0	0	0+0	0
14	DF	ARG	Farid Sar-Sar	24	0	16+7	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
15	GK	HAI	Jean Antoine	19	0	19+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
16	MF	USA	Gavin Castle	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
17	MF	USA	Darwin Ortiz	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
18	MF	KOR	Min-jae Kwak	15	1	9+6	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
19	FW	COL	Carlos Rivas	10	0	1+9	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
20	DF	COL	Duvan Viafara	24	2	23+1	2	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	DF	USA	Milo Garvanian	28	5	25+2	5	1+0	0	0+0	0
23	DF	TRI	Jesse Williams	16	0	12+4	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
24	DF	USA	Logan Brown	5	0	4+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
25	MF	GHA	Jude Arthur	19	0	17+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
32	GK	USA	Jon Burke	12	0	9+2	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
33	MF	ENG	Alex McGrath	28	7	24+3	7	1+0	0	0+0	0
51	GK	USA	Michael Barrueta	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
58	FW	USA	Jesus Ibarra	18	7	13+4	7	0+1	0	0+0	0
71	MF	USA	Jalen James	23	5	6+16	5	0+1	0	0+0	0
99	FW	NOR	Markus Naglestad	6	0	0+6	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

v t e MLS Next Pro
Eastern Conference	Atlanta United 2 Carolina Core FC Chattanooga FC Chicago Fire FC II Crown Legacy FC FC Cincinnati 2 Columbus Crew 2 Huntsville City FC Inter Miami CF II New England Revolution II New York City FC II New York Red Bulls II Orlando City B Philadelphia Union II Toronto FC II
Western Conference	Austin FC II Colorado Rapids 2 Houston Dynamo 2 Los Angeles FC 2 Minnesota United FC 2 North Texas SC Portland Timbers 2 Real Monarchs Sporting Kansas City II St. Louis City 2 Tacoma Defiance The Town FC Ventura County FC Whitecaps FC 2
Future teams	Connecticut United FC (2026) Jacksonville Armada FC (2026) Cleveland (2027) Golden City FC (2027) AC Grand Rapids (2027) The Island F.C. (2027)
Former teams	Rochester New York FC
Seasons	2022 2023 2024 2025
Miscellaneous	Major League Soccer MLS Next

v t e Sports teams based in Tennessee
Baseball	IL Memphis Redbirds Nashville Sounds SL Chattanooga Lookouts Knoxville Smokies ApL Bristol State Liners Elizabethton River Riders Greeneville Flyboys Johnson City Doughboys Kingsport Axmen PL Jackson Rockabillys OVL Full Count Rhythm
Basketball	NBA Memphis Grizzlies
Football	NFL Tennessee Titans AF1 Nashville Kats
Hockey	NHL Nashville Predators SPHL Knoxville Ice Bears
Roller derby	WFTDA Chattanooga Roller Girls Hard Knox Roller Girls Little City Roller Girls Memphis Roller Derby Nashville Roller Derby
Soccer	MLS Nashville SC MLSNP Chattanooga FC USL1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC One Knoxville SC USL2 Tennessee SC NPSL 865 Alliance
College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Austin Peay Belmont Chattanooga East Tennessee State Lipscomb Memphis Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee State Tennessee Tech UT Martin Vanderbilt

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