2025 Detroit City FC season
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The 2025 Detroit City FC season was the club's seventh professional season since the club was established in 2012, and the team's fourth season in the USL Championship.
| 2025 season | ||||
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Detroit City FC Northern Guard Supporters at Keyworth Stadium for the March 22, 2025 home opener | ||||
| CEO | Sean Mann | |||
| Manager | Danny Dichio | |||
| Stadium | Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck, Michigan | |||
| USL Championship | 8th (Eastern Conference) | |||
| USL Championship Playoffs | Conference Semifinals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | |||
| USL Cup | Group Stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: 10 goals: Darren Smith All: 13 goals: Darren Smith | |||
| Highest home attendance | 7,235 vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds (July 19) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,047 vs Monterey Bay FC (April 5) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 6,229 | |||
| Biggest win | 4-1 vs Orange County SC (September 6) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 4-0 at New Mexico United (September 10) | |||
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Kits
Roster
Final 2025 roster[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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- ^ USL Academy Contract
Coaching staff
| Technical staff | |
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| Head Coach |  Danny Dichio |
| Assistant Coach | Vacant |
| Sports Performance Coach |  Elisa Baeron |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Emerson Lovato |
Transfers
For transfers in, dates listed are when Detroit City FC officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Detroit City FC officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from the Detroit City FC roster.
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| 4 | DF | Shane Wiedt |
Sacramento Republic FC |
December 5, 2024 | [6] | |
| 33 | DF |  Morey Doner |
Monterey Bay FC |
Undisclosed fee | December 6, 2024 | [7] |
| 21 | GK |  Carlos Herrera |
Monterey Bay FC |
December 10, 2024 | [8] | |
| 45 | MF | Marcello Polisi |
Valour FC |
January 28, 2025 | [9] | |
| 7 | FW |  Darren Smith |
 FC Inter Turku |
January 29, 2025 | [10] | |
| 14 | MF |  Haruki Yamazaki |
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC |
January 30, 2025 | [11] | |
| 6 | MF | Jay Chapman |
Hartford Athletic |
Undisclosed fee | February 3, 2025 | [12] |
| 32 | FW |  Ates Diouf |
Lexington SC |
Loan | February 20, 2025 | [13] |
| 99 | FW | Jordan Adebayo-Smith |
Minnesota United FC |
Loan | March 14, 2025 | [14] |
| 16 | GK |  Tatenda Mkuruva |
Michigan Stars FC |
March 25, 2025 | [15] | |
| 22 | MF | Kobe Hernandez-Foster |
Las Vegas Lights FC |
Undisclosed fee | July 30, 2025 | [16] |
| 33 | DF | Isaiah LeFlore |
Philadelphia Union |
Loan | August 29, 2025 | [17] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | DF | Morey Doner |
Oakland Roots SC |
Undisclosed fee | May 30, 2025 | [18] |
Competitions
Preseason and friendlies
| February 5 | Georgetown College | 0–8 | Detroit City FC | Lexington, KY |
| 1:00 PM EST | Report |
| February 8 | Lexington SC | 1–0 | Detroit City FC | Lexington, KY |
| 1:00 PM EST | Goldthorp  (2nd half) |
Report | Stadium: Lexington Sporting Club Athletic Complex |
| February 13 | Barça Academy U19 | 0–5 | Detroit City FC | Tucson, AZ |
| 3:00 PM EST | Report |
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| February 15 | Pima Community College | 1–4 | Detroit City FC | Tucson, AZ |
| 3:00 PM EST | Report |
| February 17 | Phoenix College | 1–8 | Detroit City FC | Tucson, AZ |
| 3:00 PM EST | Report |
| February 23 | Detroit City FC | 3–2 | Toronto FC II | Brighton, MI |
| 8:15 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Legacy Center Sports Complex |
| June 25 | Detroit City FC | 0–1 | Santos Laguna | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
USL Championship
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Loudoun United FC | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 42 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Rhode Island FC | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 38 | |
| 8 | Detroit City FC | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 37 | |
| 9 | Indy Eleven | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 35 | |
| 10 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 34 |
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
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | −8 |
Last updated: October 28, 2025.
Source: Match reports
Matches
On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 24 teams for both the regular season and the USL Jägermeister Cup.[19][20]
| March 8 1 | Miami FC | 0–2 | Detroit City FC | Miami, FL |
| 7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,394 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| March 15 2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1–2 | Detroit City FC | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| March 22 3 | Detroit City FC | 2–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,642 Referee: John Griggs |
| March 29 4 | Louisville City FC | 2–0 | Detroit City FC | Louisville, KY |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 9,004 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| April 5 5 | Detroit City FC | 0–0 | Monterey Bay FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,047 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| April 12 6 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–3 | Detroit City FC | Phoenix, AZ |
| 10:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,861 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| April 19 7 | Detroit City FC | 2–0 | Rhode Island FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,539 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| May 3 8 | Indy Eleven | 2–2 | Detroit City FC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,738 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| May 10 9 | Hartford Athletic | 0–0 | Detroit City FC | Hartford, CT |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,304 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| May 17 10 | Birmingham Legion | 1–1 | Detroit City FC | Birmingham, AL |
| 5:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,527 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| May 24 11 | Detroit City FC | 1–3 | Charleston Battery | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,733 Referee: Elton García |
| June 7 12 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2–0 | Detroit City FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,007 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| June 14 13 | Loudoun United | 3–2 | Detroit City FC | Leesburg, VA |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,433 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| June 21 14 | Detroit City FC | 2–0 | Miami FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,004 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| July 5 15 | Oakland Roots | 2–0 | Detroit City FC | Oakland, CA |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 5,191 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| July 12 16 | Detroit City FC | 1–2 | Hartford Athletic | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,529 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
| July 19 17 | Detroit City FC | 0–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 7,235 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| August 6 18 | Rhode Island FC | 1–0 | Detroit City FC | Pawtucket, RI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Tidewater Stadium Attendance: 7,776 Referee: Corbyn May |
| August 9 19 | Detroit City FC | 1–0 | Indy Eleven | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,317 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| August 15 20 | North Carolina FC | 1–1 | Detroit City FC | Cary, NC |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,011 Referee: Christian Campo Hernández |
| August 23 21 | Detroit City FC | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,686 Referee: John Matto |
| August 30 22 | Detroit City FC | 1–1 | San Antonio FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,233 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| September 6 23 | Detroit City FC | 4–1 | Orange County SC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,671 Referee: Edson Carvajal |
| September 10 24 | New Mexico United | 4–0 | Detroit City FC | Albuquerque, NM |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 7,347 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| September 20 25 | Detroit City FC | 0–1 | Lexington SC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,123 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| September 27 26 | Detroit City FC | 0–1 | Louisville City FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,269 Referee: Elton García |
| October 4 27 | Detroit City FC | 2–0 | North Carolina FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,127 Referee: Mark Verso |
| October 11 28 | Detroit City FC | 0–1 | Loudoun United | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,285 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| October 18 29 | Charleston Battery | 1−1 | Detroit City FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 4,020 Referee: Muhammad Kaleia |
| October 25 30 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1−1 | Detroit City FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,326 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Playoffs
Detroit City clinched their fourth consecutive trip to the USL Championship playoffs on the final day of the regular season, keeping their perfect playoff streak since joining the league alive. In the first round, they equalled their 2023 feat of eliminating the supporter's shield winner after narrowly making the playoffs as the number 8 seed.
| November 1 Eastern Quarterfinals | Louisville City FC | 0–1 | Detroit City FC | Louisville, KY |
| 7:00 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,210 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| November 8 Eastern Semifinals | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4-3 p) | Detroit City FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:30 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 6,220 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| Penalties | ||||
USL Jägermeister Cup
Detroit City was placed into group 4 for the group stage, alongside Hartford Athletic, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Portland Hearts of Pine, Rhode Island FC and Westchester SC. They were eliminated on the final day of the group stage despite a 3–0 win against Westchester.
Table
| Pos | Lg | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | USLC | Rhode Island FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | USLC | Hartford Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage (wild card) |
| 3 | USLC | Detroit City FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | |
| 4 | USL1 | Portland Hearts of Pine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 | |
| 5 | USLC | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 6 | USL1 | Westchester SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Matches
| April 26 Group stage | Detroit City FC | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,716 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| May 31 Group stage | Portland Hearts of Pine | 4–2 | Detroit City FC | Portland, ME |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium Attendance: 5,651 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| June 28 Group Stage | Hartford Athletic | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Detroit City FC | Hartford, CT |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,271 Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque | |
| Penalties | ||||
| July 26 Group stage | Detroit City FC | 3–0 | Westchester SC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,954 Referee: Atahan Yaya |
U.S. Open Cup
As one of the top four teams in the USL Championship Eastern Conference in the 2024 season, Detroit City entered the tournament in the third round as a guaranteed host.[21] They were eliminated in the round of 32 by Chicago Fire of MLS.
| April 16 Third Round | Detroit City FC  | 3–1 |  Westchester SC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 2,079 Referee: Edson Carvajal |
| May 7 Round of 32 | Chicago Fire FC  | 4–0 | Detroit City FC | Chicago, IL |
| 8:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 4,374 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USL | USL Playoffs | USL Cup | U.S. Open Cup | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 16 | GK | ZIM |
Tatenda Mkuruva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | MEX |
Carlos Herrera | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | GK | MEX |
Carlos Saldaña | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA |
Rhys Williams | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Alex Villanueva | 34 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA |
Shane Wiedt | 30 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  IRL |
Stephen Carroll | 25 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | USA |
Matthew Sheldon | 21 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | USA |
Devon Amoo-Mensah | 35 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | CAN |
Morey Doner | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | DF | USA |
Isaiah LeFlore | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | CAN |
Jay Chapman | 32 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SEN |
Abdoulaye Diop | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA |
Michael Bryant | 36 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | JPN |
Haruki Yamazaki | 30 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | USA |
Kobe Hernandez-Foster | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | USA |
Dominic Gasso | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | USA |
Zain Elder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | ENG |
Ryan Williams | 30 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | CAN |
Marcello Polisi | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | RSA |
Darren Smith | 36 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Ben Morris | 16 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  ECU |
Jeciel Cedeño | 37 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | USA |
Connor Rutz | 22 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW |  URU |
Sebastián Guenzatti | 23 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | SEN |
Ates Diouf | 28 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | FW | USA |
Bilal Obeid | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | USA |
Jordan Adebayo-Smith | 21 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Position | Number | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | USL Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 7 | Darren Smith | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | FW | 32 | Ates Diouf | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | 10 | Jeciel Cedeño | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | DF | 13 | Matt Sheldon | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | 3 | Alex Villanueva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | 9 | Ben Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 11 | Connor Rutz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 30 | Devon Amoo-Mensah | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 12 | Michael Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | DF | 33 | Isaiah LeFlore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 6 | Jay Chapman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 22 | Kobe Hernández-Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 33 | Morey Doner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | 23 | Sebastián Guenzatti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |