2024 Loudoun United FC season
Loudoun United FC 2024 soccer season
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The 2024 season was Loudoun United FC's sixth season of existence, sixth in the second-division of American soccer, in the USL Championship.
| 2024 season | |||
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| Head coach | Ryan Martin | ||
| Stadium | Segra Field | ||
| USL Championship | Conference: 11th Overall: 21st | ||
| USL Cup | DNQ | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Zach Ryan (10) All: Zach Ryan (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,589 vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds (October 19) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,525 vs Monterey Bay FC (May 18) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,315 | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 (3 times) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–3 vs Birmingham Legion (A), April 7 2024, USL Championship | ||
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| All statistics correct as of November 1 2024. | |||
Background
Club
Roster
- As of June 2, 2024[1]
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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- ^ Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
- ^ D.C. United Academy player.
Staff
- As of March 10, 2024[2]
| Executive | |
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| Executive Business Officer |  Doug Raftery |
| Director of Soccer |  Oliver Gage |
| Senior Analyst, Scouting | Patrick Mullins |
| Team Administrator | Kristi Beckman |
| Technical staff | |
| Head Coach | Ryan Martin |
| Assistant Coach | Steve Coleman |
| Goalkeeping Coach |  Jack Stefanowski |
| Head of Performance |  Victor Lonchuk |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Drazan Vukovic |
| Equipment Manager | TJ Salzberg |
| Team Psychologist | Dr. Keith Kauffman |
Non-competitive
Preseason exhibitions
| January 27 | Loudoun United | 3–1 |  Barcelona S.C. | Bradenton, Florida |
| Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: 0 |
Competitive
USL Championship
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 48 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Birmingham Legion FC | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 45 | |
| 10 | Hartford Athletic | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 44 | |
| 11 | Loudoun United FC | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 42 | |
| 12 | Miami FC | 34 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 26 | 89 | −63 | 11 |
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Match results
| March 9 1 | San Antonio FC | 2–2 | Loudoun United | San Antonio, Texas |
| 9:30 PM EST | Silva  14',  76' Agudelo 48' |
Report | Ryan 18' Erlandson 23' François  29' Leerman 74' Dambrot 82' Valot 90+4' Skundrich 90+6' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,263 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| March 16 2 | Loudoun United | 3–1 | North Carolina FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 9:30 PM EST | ElMedkhar 23' Leggett 37' Ryan 61', 71' Aboukoura 85' |
Report | da Costa 36' Maldonado 38' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 3,810 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| March 23 3 | Detroit City FC | 2–1 | Loudoun United | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 9:30 PM EST | Amoh 9' Rodriguez 16', 71' Diop 56' Murphy 63' |
Report | Leggett 14' Hughes 90+3' |
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,231 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| April 7 4 | Birmingham Legion | 3–1 | Loudoun United FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 6:30 PM EST | Mensah 45' Leerman 67' (o.g.) Pasher 74' Murana 90'+6' |
Report | McCabe 22' Aboukoura 48' Erlandson 60' |
Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 2,112 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
| April 13 5 | Loudoun United FC | 2–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 4:00 PM EST | Ryan 42' Skundrich 69' Williamson 90'+6' Leggett 90'+7' |
Report | Careaga 14' Marlon 25' Duncan 44' Paul 75' Hyndman 90'+9' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 2,820 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| April 20 6 | Loudoun United FC | 0–1 | Louisville City | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 4:00 PM EST | Valot 45' |
Report | Ordoñez 20' Valot 67' (o.g.) Harris 89' González 89' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 2,879 Referee: Alyssa Nichols Assistant referees: Nicholas Seymour Joseph Knoff Fourth official: Gary Gutierrez |
| April 27 7 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3–1 | Loudoun United FC | Sacramento, California |
| 10:00 PM EST | López 5' Cicerone 10' Donovan 21' Amann 49' Sanchez 69' Gurr 77' Timmer 78' Phillips 86' 90'+2' |
Report | Leggett 28' Awuah 45'+4' McCabe 60' Skundrich 75' |
Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 10,246 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
| May 4 8 | Loudoun United FC | 0 - 0 | Detroit City FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 3,017 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| May 10 9 | Loudoun United | 0–2 | El Paso Locomotive | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM EST | Aboukoura 66' |
Report | Moshobane 1' Lyons 33' Calvillo 40' Moshobane 58' Rose 80' Waite 87' Alfaro 90'+1' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,836 Referee: Velimir Stefanovic |
| May 14 10 | North Carolina FC | 2–0 | Loudoun United FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:26 PM EST | Mentzingen 1' Craig 24' Somersall 41' Armstrong 67' 90+7' Batista 74'  90+12' |
Report | Erlandson 13' Skundrich 26' Fauroux 32' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,359 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
| May 18 11 | Loudoun United FC | 3–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:30 PM EST | Dambrot 3' Bidois 9' Zwetsloot 49' ElMedkhar 56' McCabe 64' Guzmán 79' (o.g.) Wane 83' Turner 88' |
Report | Orendian 16' 38' Doner 28' Lara 45'+5' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,525 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| May 25 12 | Orange County SC | 0–2 | Loudoun United FC | Irvine, California |
| 4:00 PM EST | Chattha 41' Scott 88' Miles 90'+5' |
Report | Valot 34' Erlandson 51' Skundrich 72' Ryan 90'+6' (pen.) |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,342 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| June 1 13 | Loudoun United FC | 3–0 | FC Tulsa | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Valot 8' Skundrich 35' Ryan 45' Dambrot 54' |
Report | Seagrist 15' Damm 38' Bourgeois 45'+2' Diallo 70' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 3,505 Referee: John Griggs |
| June 14 14 | Loudoun United FC | 1–1 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM EST | McCabe 24' 52' Ryan 45'+6' |
Report | Gannon 2' Bennett 36' Howell 43' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 3,580 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| June 22 15 | Miami FC | 2–2 | Loudoun United FC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EST | Lopez 11' 90'+2' Booth 14' Lawrence 26' Genzano 32' Barbir 49' Gavilanes 90' |
Report | Aboukoura 51' Bidois 53' Wane 90'+1' Bustamante 90'+5' |
Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 846 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| June 29 16 | Loudoun United FC | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:30 PM EST | Aboukoura 15' Tingey 57' Fauroux 73' Leggett 77' 90' |
Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 3,076 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| July 3 17 | Loudoun United FC | 3–0 | Hartford Athletic | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM EST | Leggett 25' McCabe 38' Ryan 45'+1', 46' Skundrich 55' Tingey 71' |
Report | Scarlett 20' Farrell 23' Ribeiro 71' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 3,789 Referee: John Matto |
| July 13 18 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 | Loudoun United FC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,672 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| July 24, 2024 21 | Loudoun United FC | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 1:00 PM | Ryan 79' Awuah 90'+8' |
Report | Dossantos 11' Markanich 25' Archer 50' Ycaza 58' Molloy 77' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 2,512 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| July 27 20 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–1 | Loudoun United FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PM EST | Mertz 12' (pen.) Osumanu 51' Sample 90'+4' |
Report | Leeroman 11' Johnston 32' McCabe 49' Leggett 63' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,613 Referee: Alex Billeter |
| August 3 21 | Loudoun United FC | 4–1 | Miami FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:30 PM EST | Aboukoura 45'+8' (pen.) ElMedkhar 66', 76' Williamson 90'+2' |
Report | Genzaon 2' Palacios 44' López 45'+1' 45'+9' Cardona 45'+4' 51' Francois 82' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,876 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| August 10 22 | Oakland Roots SC | 3–1 | Loudoun United FC | Hayward, California |
| Nije 24' Rodriguez 62' Reid 81' |
Report | ElMedkhar 54' Dambrot 77' Ryan 81' |
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 3,516 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| August 17 23 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–2 | Loudoun United FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Bodily 17' 61' |
Report | Dambrot 28' Leggett 34' Leerman 53' Ryan 69' Aboukoura 90'+1' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| August 24 24 | Loudoun United FC | 0–0 | Rhode Island FC | Leesburg, VA |
| 7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 4,017 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| August 31 25 | Loudoun United FC | 0–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:30 PM |
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Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,890 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| September 6 26 | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | Loudoun United FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 PM | McFadden 52' Davila 57' Adams 88' |
Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,207 Referee: Ricardo Montero Araya Assistant referees: Andrew Charron Jake Brochu Fourth official: Alexander Adkins | |
| Note: Match was delayed to 8:36 PM local time due to lightning.[3] A red card was shown to Louisville's Bench.[4] | ||||
| September 14 27 | Loudoun United FC | 4-2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM | Hughes 36' Erlandson 48' Johnston 56' Ryan 69' Williamson 78' Valot 90' |
Report | Crognale 15' Martínez 19' McCartney 62' Nwegbo 63' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 3,120 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| September 22 28 | New Mexico United | 1-0 | Loudoun United FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 4:00 PM | Hughes 9' (o.g.) Ryden 22' Seymore 31' |
Report | Awuah 31' Leggett 31' Leerman 42' Erlandson 85' Williamson 90'+1' |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| September 28 29 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1-1 | Loudoun United FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 8:00 PM | Zandi 2' 45'+3' |
Report | Leerman 45'+1' Awuah 52' McCabe 58' Johnston 86' ElMedkhar 90'+7' 90'+8' |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Servando Berna Rico |
| October 5 31 | Hartford Athletic | 0-2 | Loudoun United | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 PM |
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Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Joe Surgan |
| October 8 31 | Loudoun United | 0–1 | Indy Eleven | Leesburg, VA |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,787 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| October 13 32 | Rhode Island FC | 0–0 | Loudoun United FC | Smithfield, Rhode Island |
| 4:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Beirne Stadium Attendance: 4,179 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| October 19 33 | Loudoun United FC | 0-2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 6:00PM EST | Awuah 23' McCabe 44' Tingey 86' |
Report | Suber 23' Kizza 33' Jacquesson 59' Forbes 90'+1' Rovira 90'+3' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 4,589 Referee: Alejo Calume |
| October 26, 2024 34 | Charleston Battery | 2-1 | Loudoun United FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
| 7:00 PM | Smith 43' Molloy 45'+2' Torres 51' Rodríguez 68' |
Report | Awuah 61' Erlandson 85' |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,486 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
U.S. Open Cup
Match results
| April 17 Third Round | Richmond Kickers (USL1)  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Loudoun United FC (USLC) | Richmond, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Referee: David Elliott |
| May 7 Round of 32 | Orange County SC  | 1–2 | Loudoun United FC | Irvine, California |
| 19:00 PDT | Amang 62' |
Leggett 22', 64' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,749 |
| May 21 Round of 16 | Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Loudoun United FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Referee: Geoff Cameron |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Position | No. | Name | USLC | US Open Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 14 | Zach Ryan | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| FW | 7 | Wesley Leggett | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | FW | 30 |  Abdellatif Aboukoura | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| MF | 10 | Kalil ElMedkhar | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | MF | 8 |  Florian Valot | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | FW | 15 |  Riley Bidois | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 players with 1 goal | |||||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 37 | |||
- Last updated: August 18, 2024
- Source: Loudoun United FC Player Stats