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The 2025 Chattanooga season is the club's seventeenth season. It is the second season in MLS Next Pro and the second with independent teams with the Carolina Core. 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. Last season Chattanooga FC missed the playoffs on decision day.

OwnerThomas Clark
Sheldon Grizzle
ChairmanDavid Grizzard
Head coachChris Nugent
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Chattanooga FC
2025 season
OwnerThomas Clark
Sheldon Grizzle
ChairmanDavid Grizzard
Head coachChris Nugent
StadiumFinley Stadium
MLSNPSoutheast Division:
Eastern Conference:
MLSNP:
2025 U.S. Open CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: United States Tate Robertson (9 goals)
All: United States Daniel Mangarov
United States Tate Robertson (9 goals each)
Highest home attendance4,532 October 5 vs Atlanta United 2, 12,131 April 2 vs Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (US Open Cup)
Lowest home attendance2,752 May 24 vs New England Revolution II, 2,075 March 19 vs Corpus Christi FC (US Open Cup)
Average home league attendance3,423 (3 games missing), With US Open Cup 3,990 (3 games missing)
Biggest winCarolina Core FC 1–4 Chattanooga FC
April 13
Biggest defeatNew York Red Bulls II 5–2 Chattanooga FC June 15
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 19:59, July 5, 2025 (UTC).
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Technical staff

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Technical staff
Head coach Republic of Ireland Christopher Nugent
Assistant coach England Adam Reekie
Director of Goalkeeping Assistant Coach Colombia Juan Carlos "JC" Garzon[1]
Director of soccer operations United States Jordan Mattheiss
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Current roster

As of July 31, 2025[2]
More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SUI Eldin Jakupović
2 DF  USA Robert Screen
3 DF  USA Tate Robertson
4 DF  USA Logan Brown
5 DF  ARG Farid Sar-Sar
7 MF  ALG Ameziane Sid Mohand
8 MF  ENG Callum Watson
9 MF  DEN Peter Plougmand
10 FW  NOR Markus Naglestad
11 MF  KOR Min-jae Kwak
12 FW  CAN Xavier Rimpel
14 DF  USA Nathan Koehler
15 MF  HAI Steeve Louis-Jean
16 MF  USA Daniel Mangarov
17 MF  HON Darwin Ortiz
19 MF  USA Colin Thomas
20 DF  USA Ethan Dudley
22 DF  USA Milo Garvanian
25 GK  USA J. P. Philpot
26 FW  USA Keegan Ancelin
27 MF  USA Nick Mendonca
33 MF  ENG Alex McGrath
48 DF  USA Gavin Turner
51 GK  USA Michael Barrueta
71 MF  USA Jalen James
99 DF  USA Mike Bleeker
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    Chattanooga FC Academy player.

Transfers

In

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position No. Name From Fee Ref.
November 14, 2024GK1Switzerland Eldin JakupovićUnited States Los Angeles FCOne-year Deal[3]
November 18, 2024FW10Norway Markus NaglestadUnited States Chattanooga FCre-signing to a one-year deal[4]
December 5, 2024MF17Honduras Darwin OrtizUnited States Southern Soccer Academysigning[5]
December 10, 2024MF15Haiti Steeve Louis JeanUnited States Austin FC IIFree agent[6]
December 17, 2024FW7Algeria Ameziane Sid MohandUnited States Columbus Crew 2one-year deal[7]
December 20, 2024MF11South Korea Min-jae KwakUnited States Chattanooga FCre-signing[8]
December 21, 2024DF3United States Tate RobertsonUnited States Lexington SCFree agent[9]
January 6, 2025FW58United States Jesus IbarraUnited States Chattanooga FCre-signing[10]
January 7, 2025MF27United States Nick MendocaUnited States North Texas SCFree agent[11]
January 15, 2025FW9Denmark Peter PlougmandUnited States Mars Hill LionsFree agent[12]
January 29, 2025DF20United States Ethan DudleyUnited States Atlanta United 2signing[13]
January 30, 2025MF16United States Daniel MangarovUnited States Virginia Cavalierssigning[14]
January 31, 2025GK25United States J.P. PhilpotUnited States Birmingham Legionsigning[15]
February 1, 2025FW26United States Keegan AncelinUnited States West Florida Argonautssigning[16]
March 14, 2025DF14United States Nathan KoehlerEngland Prescot Cablessigning[17]
April 4, 2025MF19United States Colin ThomasUnited States Wake Forest Demon Deaconssigning[18]
April 29, 2025DF99United States Mike BleekerUnited States Vermont Catamountssigning[19]
July 1, 2025MF48United States Gavin TurnerUnited States DC UnitedLoan[20]
July 8, 2025FW12Canada Xavier RimpelUnited States Temple Owlssigning[21]
August 11, 2025MF18United States Luke HusakiwskyUnited States Des Moines Menacesigning[22]
August 15, 2025FW97United States Anthony GarciaUnited States Austin FC IIsigning[23]
August 19, 2025FW90United States Yuval CohenUnited States Inter Miami CF Academysigning[24]
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Loan In

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No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
48DFUnited States Gavin TurnerUnited States DC UnitedJuly 1, 2025December 31, 2025[25]
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Out

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position No. Name To Type Fee Ref.
October 21, 2024 GK 15 Haiti Jean Antoine Released N/A [26]
GK 32 United States Jon Burke Released N/A
MF 10 Mexico Luis Garcia Sosa Released N/A
FW 11 United States Taylor Gray United States Tormenta FC Released N/A
FW 58 United States Jesus Ibarra Released, then re-signed with the team N/A
MF 8 United States Andres Jimenez Aranzazu Puerto Rico Ponce FC Released N/A
MF 12 United States Ethan Koren Sweden AFC Eskilstuna Released N/A
MF 18 South Korea Min-jae Kwak Released, then re-signed with the team N/A
FW 99 Norway Markus Naglestad Released, then re-signed with the team N/A
DF 3 United States Joseph Patrick Pérez United States Tormenta FC Released N/A
DF 5 Moldova Anatolie Prepeliță United States Tormenta FC Released N/A
MF 7 United States Damian Rodriguez Released N/A
DF 20 Colombia Duvan Viafara Released N/A
January 6, 2025 DF 23 Trinidad and Tobago Jesse Williams mutual termination of Contract N/A [27]
January 10, 2025 FW 9 France Mehdi Ouamri United States Union Omaha mutual termination of Contract N/A [28]
January 28, 2025 MF 25 Ghana Jude Arthur Georgia (country) FC Samgurali Tskaltubo mutual termination of Contract N/A [29]
July 31, 2025 FW 58 United States Jesus Ibarra United States Carolina Core FC mutual termination of Contract N/A [30]
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Non-competitive fixtures

Preseason

January 25 Chattanooga FC 2–1 Atlanta United Chattanooga, Tennessee
3:00 pm EST
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Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 4,109
February 8 Birmingham Legion FC 2–3 Chattanooga FC Birmingham, Alabama
4:30 pm EST
  • Sid Mohand 32', 47'
  • Screen 67'
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors
February 28 Chattanooga FC 5–1 Tennessee Tempo Chattanooga, Tennessee
3:00 pm EST
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  • 68'
Stadium: Finley Stadium

Competitive fixtures

MLS Next Pro regular season

Standings

League

Match results

March 8 1 Inter Miami CF II 1–2 Chattanooga FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Abadia-Reda 6'
  • Ristano Yellow card 30'
  • Basabe Yellow card 72'
Report Stadium: Chase Stadium
Referee: Edson Carvajal
March 15 2 Chattanooga FC 1–0 Huntsville City FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Referee: Amin Hadzic
March 30 3 Atlanta United 2 2–2
(3–4 p)
Chattanooga FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 297
Referee: Corbyn May
Penalties
April 5 4 Chattanooga FC 2–0 Orlando City B Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
  • Sar-Sar Yellow card 51'
  • Mangarov 77'
  • Ancelin 84'
Report Stadium: Finley Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia
April 13 5 Carolina Core FC 1–4 Chattanooga FC High Point, North Carolina
3:00 PM EDT
  • Covi Yellow card 10' Yellow-red card 47'
  • Rodríguez Yellow card 17'
  • Polanco 18' Yellow card 72'
  • Leonardi Yellow card 45+4'
  • Sutton Yellow card 62'
  • Cambindo Yellow card 84'
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Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 3,710
Referee: Josiah Parke
April 19 6 Chattanooga FC 2–1 Crown Legacy FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 3,246
Referee: Kyle Johnston
April 27 7 Columbus Crew 2 3–0 Chattanooga FC Columbus, Ohio
3:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 3 8 Chattanooga FC 0–0
(8–9 p)
Philadelphia Union II Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Referee: Celeste Roberts
Penalties
May 9 9 Toronto FC II 1–2 Chattanooga FC North York, Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Thomas Noel
May 17 10 Huntsville City FC 1–2 Chattanooga FC Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
Attendance: 4,985
Referee: Laith Dahhan
May 24 11 Chattanooga FC 1–0 New England Revolution II Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Barry Yellow card 58'
  • Oliveira Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 2,752
Referee: Alejo Calume
June 1 12 Orlando City B 2–1 Chattanooga FC Kissimmee, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
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  • Ortiz Yellow card 19'
  • Louis-Jean 43'
  • Watson Yellow card 69'
  • Sar-Sar Yellow card 83'
  • Mangarov Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park
Referee: Mario Maric
June 7 13 Chattanooga FC 3–3
(5–4 p)
Inter Miami CF II Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Zeltzer-Zubida 7', 20'
  • Saja 33'
  • Sparks Yellow card 68'
  • Pintér Yellow card 79'
  • Marin Yellow card FT
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 3,361
Referee: Gary Gutierrez
Penalties
June 15 14 New York Red Bulls II 5–2 Chattanooga FC Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Referee: Alex Beehler
June 21 15 Chattanooga FC 0–0
(7–8 p)
FC Cincinnati 2 Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Daley Yellow card 66'
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 3,106
Referee: Habeeb Hooshmand
Penalties
July 5 16 Chattanooga FC 0–1 Chicago Fire FC II Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
  • Koehler Yellow card 45+1'
Report
  • Osorio Yellow card 10'
  • Shokalook 52'
  • Fleming III Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 2,822
Referee: Tim Wagner
July 13 17 Philadelphia Union II 3–3
(6–5 p)
Chattanooga FC Chester, Pennsylvania
3:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Atahan Yaya
Penalties
July 19 18 Chattanooga FC 2–2
(5–4 p)
Inter Miami CF II Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Hall Yellow card 27'
  • Saja 30'
  • Pintér 57'
  • Ferraina Yellow card 61'
  • Ledesma Yellow card 90'
  • Marin Yellow card 90+4' Yellow card PSO
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 4,072
Referee: Arman Becan
Penalties
  • football with red X Sumalla
  • football with red X Ferraina
  • football with check mark Almeida
  • football with check mark Pintér
  • football with check mark Saja
  • football with check mark Sparks
  • football with red X Ristano
July 26 19 Chattanooga FC 1–3 Crown Legacy FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 3,069
Referee: Adam Rice
August 2 20 Chattanooga FC 1–2 Toronto FC II Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 3,377
Referee: Taylor Bowen
August 9 21 Orlando City B 2–2
(2–4 p)
Chattanooga FC Kissimmee, Florida
7:33 PM EDT
Report
  • Ancelin Yellow card 14'
  • Koehler 46', 90+7'
  • James Yellow card 55'
  • Louis-Jean Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
Penalties
August 16 22 Carolina Core FC 0–1 Chattanooga FC High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 4,477
Referee: Iryna Petrunok
August 23 23 Chattanooga FC 1–0 Huntsville City FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Mayaka Yellow card 76'
  • Barker John Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 3,266
Referee: Gerald Flores
September 12 24 Crown Legacy FC 2–4 Chattanooga FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex
Referee: Wes Caouette
September 21 25 Chattanooga FC 0–0
(5–6 p)
Carolina Core FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Chica Yellow card 23'
  • Thomas Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 4,055
Referee: Mark Verso
Penalties
  • football with check mark Evans
  • football with red X Sutton
  • football with check mark JP Rodriguez
  • football with check mark Thomas
  • football with check mark Nzingo
  • football with check mark Sumo Jr.
  • football with check mark Scarlett
September 28 27 NYCFC II 0–1 Chattanooga FC New York City, New York
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Icahn Stadium
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez
October 2 26 Atlanta United 2 0–1 Chattanooga FC Marietta, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
Note: Match was originally played September 24 at 7:30 PM EDT at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia, but suspended at 71st minute with Chattanooga FC leading 1-0 and moved to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground in Marietta, Georgia.
October 5 28 Chattanooga FC 1–1
(5–4 p)
Atlanta United 2 Chattanooga, Tennessee
1:00 PM EDT
  • Mangarov Yellow card 14'
  • Cohen 26'
  • García Yellow card 45+3'
  • Sar-Sar Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 4,532
Penalties

Playoffs

October 19 Conference Quarterfinals Chattanooga FC 0–2 Huntsville City FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
  • Garcia Yellow card 22'
  • Sar-Sar Yellow card 67'
Report
  • Carleton Yellow card 38'
  • Mayaka 42'
  • Barker John Yellow card 54'
  • Casas Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 4,732
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

March 19 First Round Chattanooga FC 1–0 (a.e.t.) Corpus Christi FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
6:30 PM ET
Report
  • Larsson Yellow card 17'
  • Medina Yellow card 47'
  • Berdugo Yellow card 69'
  • Roberts Yellow card 84'
  • Barganski Yellow card 103'
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 2,075
Referee: Wes Caouette
April 2 Second Round Chattanooga FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM ET
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 12,131
Penalties

Statistics

Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.

Appearances and goals

More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalMLS Next ProU.S. Open CupMLSNP Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Switzerland SUI Eldin Jakupović 31028+002+001+00
2 DF United States USA Robert Screen 1405+700+200+00
3 DF United States USA Tate Robertson 30926+192+001+00
4 DF United States USA Logan Brown 1608+602+000+00
5 DF Argentina ARG Farid Sar-Sar 31128+012+001+00
7 MF Algeria ALG Ameziane Sid Mohand 500+400+000+10
8 MF England ENG Callum Watson 28024+102+001+00
9 MF Denmark DEN Peter Plougmand 1347+540+100+00
10 FW Norway NOR Markus Naglestad 1927+1010+210+00
11 MF South Korea KOR Min-jae Kwak 1717+810+200+00
12 FW Canada CAN Xavier Rimpel 701+600+000+00
14 DF United States USA Nathan Koehler 29323+331+101+00
15 MF Haiti HAI Steeve Louis-Jean 2319+1112+000+10
16 MF United States USA Daniel Mangarov 31924+482+011+00
17 MF Honduras HON Darwin Ortiz 703+400+000+00
18 MF United States USA Luke Husakiwsky 826+120+001+00
19 MF United States USA Colin Thomas 1407+700+000+00
20 DF United States USA Ethan Dudley 19010+700+200+00
22 DF United States USA Milo Garvanian 30226+122+001+00
25 GK United States USA J. P. Philpot 000+000+000+00
26 FW United States USA Keegan Ancelin 2837+1932+000+00
27 MF United States USA Nick Mendonca 27017+802+000+00
33 MF England ENG Alex McGrath 403+001+000+00
48 MF United States USA Gavin Turner 1319+310+001+00
51 GK United States USA Michael Barrueta 000+000+000+00
58 FW United States USA Jesus Ibarra 1316+510+200+00
71 MF United States USA Jalen James 1427+720+000+00
90 FW United States USA Yuval Cohen 716+010+001+00
97 FW United States USA Anthony Garcia 704+200+001+00
99 DF United States USA Mike Bleeker 200+200+000+00
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Top scorers

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Rank Position Number Name MLS Next Pro U.S. Open Cup MLSNP Playoffs Total
1 DF 3 United States Tate Robertson 9 0 0 9
FW 16 United States Daniel Mangarov 8 1 0
3 MF 9 Denmark Peter Plougmand 4 0 0 4
4 DF 14 United States Nathan Koehler 3 0 0 3
FW 26 United States Keegan Ancelin 3 0 0 3
Own Goals 3 0 0 3
7 MF 18 United States Luke Husakiwsky 2 0 0 2
DF 22 United States Milo Garvanian 2 0 0 2
MF 71 United States Jalen James 2 0 0 2
FW 10 Norway Markus Naglestad 1 1 0 2
11 DF 5 Argentina Farid Sar-Sar 1 0 0 1
MF 11 South Korea Min-jae Kwak 1 0 0 1
MF 15 Haiti Steeve Louis-Jean 1 0 0 1
MF 48 United States Gavin Turner 1 0 0 1
FW 58 United States Jesus Ibarra 1 0 0 1
FW 90 United States Yuval Cohen 1 0 0 1
Total 42 2 0 44
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Top assists

More information Rank, Position ...
Rank Position Number Name MLS Next Pro U.S. Open Cup MLSNP Playoffs Total
1 DF 3 United States Tate Robertson 10 0 0 10
2 FW 16 United States Daniel Mangarov 5 0 0 5
3 MF 9 Denmark Peter Plougmand 2 0 0 2
FW 26 United States Keegan Ancelin 2 0 0
MF 48 United States Gavin Turner 2 0 0
DF 26 United States Milo Garvanian 1 1 0
7 MF 11 South Korea Min-jae Kwak 1 0 0 1
MF 33 England Alex McGrath 1 0 0
FW 58 United States Jesus Ibarra 1 0 0
FW 10 Norway Markus Naglestad 0 1 0
Total 26 1 0 27
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Disciplinary record

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player MLS Next Pro U.S. Open Cup MLSNP Playoffs Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK Switzerland Eldin Jakupović 300000000300
2 DF United States Robert Screen 100000000100
3 DF United States Tate Robertson 800000000800
4 DF United States Logan Brown 000000000000
5 DF Argentina Farid Sar-Sar 600100100800
7 FW Algeria Ameziane Sid Mohand 100000000100
8 MF England Callum Watson 8102000001010
9 FW Denmark Peter Plougmand 000000000000
10 FW Norway Markus Naglestad 000000000000
11 MF South Korea Min-jae Kwak 100100000200
14 DF United States Nathan Koehler 500000000500
15 MF Haiti Steeve Louis Jean 200100000300
16 MF United States Daniel Mangarov 300200000500
17 MF Honduras Darwin Ortiz 200000000200
18 MF United States Luke Husakiwsky 100000000100
19 MF United States Colin Thomas 000000000000
20 DF United States Ethan Dudley 000000000000
22 DF United States Milo Garvanian 400100000500
25 GK United States J. P. Philpot 000000000000
26 FW United States Keegan Ancelin 500100000600
27 MF United States Nick Mendonca 500000000500
33 MF England Alex McGrath 000000000000
48 MF United States Gavin Turner 300000000300
51 GK United States Michael Barrueta 000000000000
58 FW United States Jesus Ibarra 000100000100
71 MF United States Jalen James 300000000300
90 FW United States Yuval Cohen 000000000000
97 FW United States Anthony Garcia 200000100300
99 DF United States Mike Bleeker 000000000000
Total621010002007410
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Awards and honors

MLS NEXT Pro Goal of the Matchweek

More information Player, Matchweek ...
Player Matchweek Reference
Haiti Steeve Louis Jean 12 [31]
United States Gavin Turner 18 [32]
United States Nathan Koehler 22 [33]
United States Luke Husakiwsky 27 [34]
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MLS NEXT Pro Team of the Month

More information Month, Ref ...
Month Ref
April [35]
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MLS NEXT Pro Goalkeeper of the Month

More information Player, Month ...
Player Month Ref
Switzerland Eldin Jakupović September [36]
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MLS NEXT Pro Goalkeeper of the Year

More information Player, Ref ...
Player Ref
Switzerland Eldin Jakupović [37]
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MLS NEXT Pro Best XI

More information Player, Position ...
Player Position Ref
Switzerland Eldin Jakupović Goalkeeper [37]
United States Tate Robertson Defender [37]
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