2025 Union Omaha season

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The 2025 Union Omaha season was the sixth season in the soccer team's history, all of which have been in USL League One in the third division of American soccer. Union Omaha played their home games at Werner Park, located in Papillion, Nebraska, United States.

OwnerGary Green
Head coachDominic Casciato (until July 8)
Vincenzo Candela (interim, from July 9)
StadiumWerner Park
USL League One5th
Quick facts season, Owner ...
Union Omaha
2025 season
OwnerGary Green
Head coachDominic Casciato (until July 8)
Vincenzo Candela (interim, from July 9)
StadiumWerner Park
USL League One5th
USL1 PlayoffsQuarterfinal
U.S. Open Cup3rd Round
USL CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Sergio Ors Navaro (10 goals)
All: Sergio Ors Navaro (11 goals)
Highest home attendance4,429 (10/1 v. POR)
Lowest home attendance1,499 (9/17 v. SPK
Average home league attendance3,043
Biggest win5 goals (9/6 v. TXO)
Biggest defeat3 goals (3/12 @ GVL)
← 2024
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They entered the season as the reigning title holders of both the USL League One Players' Shield and the USL League One Cup, having beaten Spokane Velocity in the previous year's final.[1] Union Omaha also competed in the USL Cup (known as the USL Jägermeister Cup for sponsorship reasons) and the U.S. Open Cup.

On July 8, longtime manager Dominic Casciato left the club to become the manager of the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[2] He was replaced on an interim basis by assistant Vincenzo Candela.[3]

Transfers

Transfers in

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Name From Fee/notes Ref.
January 8, 2025MFGermany Max Schneider United States Indy Eleven [4]
January 10, 2025MFFrance Kemy Amiche France US Thionville Lusitanos [5]
January 28, 2025FWFrance Mehdi Ouamri United States Chattanooga FC [6]
February 14, 2025DFUnited States Brent Kallman United States Nashville SC [7]
February 28, 2025GKUnited States Russell Shealy United States Northern Colorado Hailstorm [8]
March 6, 2025MFUnited States Isidro Martinez United States Northern Colorado Hailstorm [9]
March 7, 2025FWGhana Prosper Kasim United States Birmingham Legion [10]
March 12, 2025GKUnited States Cole Jensen United States Inter Miami CF II [11]
March 18, 2025FWSpain Sergio Ors Navarro United States West Virginia Mountaineers [12]
March 28, 2025DFGhana Samuel Owusu United States New York City FC II [13]
April 15, 2025MFEngland Laurence Wootton United States Chicago Fire [14]
June 6, 2025FWMexico Pato Botello Faz Unattached [15]
July 18, 2025FWBrazil Stefano Pinho Brazil Aparecidense [16]
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Loans in

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
DFUnited States Josh RamseyUnited States Lexington SCFebruary 26, 2025July 10, 2025[17]
MFUnited States Ryan BecherUnited States St. Louis City SC 2June 18, 2025
FWUnited States Benjamin BarjoloUnited States Orange County SCAugust 7, 2025[18]
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Transfers out

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position No. Name To Fee/notes Ref.
January 1, 2025DF3Italy Luca Mastrantonio United States AV Alta FC [19]
January 22, 2025GK36United States Wallis Lapsley United States Forward Madison FC [20]
February 3, 2025MF9Brazil Pedro Dolabella United States North Carolina FC [21]
March 6, 2025MF22United States Will Perkins United States Texoma FC [22]
June 17, 2025FWFrance Kemy Amiche Released
June 17, 2025FWFrance Mehdi Ouamri Released
June 17, 2025GKUnited States Russell Shealy Released
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Roster

As of October 7, 2025[23]

Current roster

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  USA Blake Malone
4 DF  GHA Samuel Owusu
5 DF  ITA Marco Milanese
7 MF  USA Joe Gallardo
8 FW  ESP Sergio Ors Navarro
10 FW  GHA Prosper Kasim
13 DF  USA Anderson Holt
14 DF  USA Brent Kallman
15 MF  USA Brandon Knapp
16 MF  ENG Laurence Wootton
17 DF  USA Benjamin Barjolo ([A])
18 FW  USA Mark Bronnik
20 DF  USA Charlie Ostrem
21 FW  MEX Aarón Gómez
23 MF  GER Max Schneider
24 GK  GHA Rashid Nuhu
26 DF  USA Dion Acoff
27 DF  SSD Ryen Jiba
28 DF  USA Ryan Becher ([B])
29 DF  BRA Stefano Pinho
30 MF  USA Isidro Martinez
36 GK  USA Cole Jensen
33 FW  MEX Pato Botello Faz
70 FW  ANG Lagos Kunga
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  1. ^
    On loan from Orange County SC
  2. ^
    On loan from St. Louis City SC 2

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 8, 2025 1 Sporting KC II 0–2 Union Omaha Kansas City, MO
Report Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
February 15, 2025 2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2–2 Union Omaha Colorado Springs, CO
TBD Stadium: Weidner Field
February 21, 2025 3 Minnesota United FC 2 2–6 Union Omaha
February 27, 2025 4 FC Tulsa 4–4 Union Omaha Tulsa, OK
2:00 pm CST Stadium: Titan Sports and Performance Center
Note: Cumulative score of one 90-minute session and one 45-minute session; Union Omaha won the first session 2–4, FC Tulsa won the second session 2–0
March 5, 2025 5 Creighton Bluejays v Union Omaha
March 5, 2025 6 Iowa Western Reivers v Union Omaha

USL League One

Regular season

Standings

See also: 2025 USL League One season

Standings

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Spokane Velocity FC 30 14 7 9 41 35 +6 51 Playoffs
4 FC Naples 30 13 9 8 40 32 +8 47
5 Union Omaha 30 13 10 7 51 39 +12 46
6 South Georgia Tormenta FC 30 13 11 6 55 47 +8 45[a]
7 Portland Hearts of Pine 30 11 7 12 48 38 +10 45[a]
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Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. [a]
    South Georgia is ahead of Portland on total wins, South Georgia 13, Portland 11

Results by round

More information Round, Stadium ...
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAAAAHAAAHAHAAHAHHAHHHAHHAHHAHH
ResultLWLDDLLWWLLLWLLWDLWWWWDDWWWDWD
Position148101211131411891111111214101012988867665545
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Source: USL League One[24]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

March 12, 2025 1 Greenville Triumph 3–0 Union Omaha Greenville, SC
6:00 pm CDT
  • Castro 36', 47' Yellow card 67'
  • Zakowski 45'
  • Polak Yellow card 45+5'
  • Bubb Yellow card 82'
  • Patti Yellow card 84'
 Report
Stadium: Paladin Stadium
Attendance: 1,655
Referee: John Matto
March 29, 2025 2 South Georgia Tormenta 1–3 Union Omaha Statesboro, GA
6:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Tormenta Stadium
Attendance: 797
Referee: Edson Carvajal
April 9, 2025 3 Richmond Kickers 1−0 Union Omaha Richmond, VA
5:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 2,827
Referee: Ryan Homik
May 3, 2025 4 Forward Madison 0–0 Union Omaha Madison, WI
5:00 pm CDT
Report
  • Knapp Yellow card 57'
 Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 3,482
Referee: Atahan Yaya
May 10, 2025 5 Union Omaha 2–2 Portland Hearts of Pine Papillion, NE
7:00 pm CDT
Report
  • Liadi 45+2'
  • Messer Yellow card 48'
  • S. Wright Yellow card 71'
  • Washington Yellow card 74'
  • James 86'
  • Quiñones Yellow card 87'
  • Reilly Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,346
Referee: Drew Klemp
May 17, 2025 6 Texoma FC 2–1 Union Omaha Sherman, TX
9:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Historic Bearcat Stadium
Attendance: 679
Referee: Reyes Vargas
May 25, 2025 7 FC Naples 3–1 Union Omaha Naples, FL
6:30 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,907
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
June 7, 2025 8 Forward Madison 0–1 Union Omaha Madison, WI
7:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,207
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia
June 12, 2025 9 Union Omaha 1–0 Greenville Triumph Papillion, NE
7:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 4,017
Referee: John Griggs
June 15, 2025 10 Portland Hearts of Pine 3–1 Union Omaha Portland, ME
5:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium
Attendance: 5,703
Referee: Stephen Foster
June 25, 2025 11 Union Omaha 3–4 Richmond Kickers Papillion, NE
7:00 pm CDT
Report
  • Barnathan Yellow card 8'
  • Billhardt 12'
  • Knapp 14' (o.g.)
  • Cela Yellow card 41'
  • Kirkland 44', 50'
  • França Yellow card 45+3'
  • Sneddon Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,388
Referee: Edson Carvajal
July 5, 2025 12 AV Alta FC 2–1 Union Omaha Lancaster, CA
10:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 4,062
Referee: Joe Surgan
July 12, 2025 13 Charlotte Independence 1–2 Union Omaha Charlotte, NC
8:15 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: American Legion Stadium
Attendance: 650
Referee: Berna Rico
July 18, 2025 14 Union Omaha 1–2 South Georgia Tormenta Papillion, NE
6:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,252
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 2, 2025 15 Spokane Velocity 2–1 Union Omaha Spokane, WA
9:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 1,680
Referee: Ivan de Cristofaro
August 6, 2025 16 Union Omaha 2–1 Westchester SC Papillion, NE
7:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,021
Referee: Alex Beehler
August 9, 2025 17 Union Omaha 2–2 Chattanooga Red Wolves Papillion, NE
7:00 pm CDT
Report
  • Ayimbila 35' Yellow card 38'
  • Watters Yellow card 45+4'
  • Lelin 84'
  • Gómez Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 4,182
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
August 16, 2025 18 One Knoxville SC 1–0 Union Omaha Knoxville, TN
6:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Covenant Health Park
Attendance: 2,215
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
August 20, 2025 19 Union Omaha 4–1 Charlotte Independence Papillion, NE
7:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,023
Referee: William Hale
August 23, 2025 20 Union Omaha 2–0 AV Alta FC Papillion, NE
7:00 pm CDT
Report
  • Pajaro Yellow card 52'
  • Blancas Yellow card 82'
 Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,704
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
September 6, 2025 21 Union Omaha 5–0 Texoma FC Papillion, NE
2:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,089
Referee: Carlos Rodriguez
September 13, 2025 22 Westchester SC 1–2 Union Omaha Mount Vernon, NY
6:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
Attendance: 1,381
Referee: Russell Miller
September 17, 2025 23 Union Omaha 2–2 Spokane Velocity Papillion, NE
7:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 1,499
Referee: Joe Surga
September 21, 2025 24 Union Omaha 2–2 One Knoxville SC Papillion, NE
4:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,534
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
September 27, 2025 25 Chattanooga Red Wolves 0–3 Union Omaha East Ridge, TN
6:00 pm CDT
  • Lelin Yellow card 21'
  • Kinzner Yellow card 51'
  • Watters Yellow card 71'
  • Lombardi Yellow card 88'
 Report
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,061
Referee: Lauren Aldrich
October 1, 2025 26 Union Omaha 1–0 Portland Hearts of Pine Papillion, NE
12:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 4,429
Referee: Danielle Chesky
October 5, 2025 27 Union Omaha 2–1 FC Naples Papillion, NE
4:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,285
Referee: Alex Beehler
October 11, 2025 28 Greenville Triumph 0–0 Union Omaha Greenville, SC
1:00 pm CDT
  • Robles Yellow card 56'
  • Soto Yellow card 73'
  • Fricke Yellow card 76'
 Report
Stadium: Paladin Stadium
Attendance: 1,939
Referee: Drew Klemp
October 18, 2025 29 Union Omaha 4–0 Forward Madison Papillion, NE
6:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,264
Referee: Dion Coxe-Trieger
October 25, 2025 30 Union Omaha 2–2 Spokane Velocity Papillion, NE
6:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,607
Referee: Muhammad Hassan

USL League One playoffs

Main article: 2025 USL League One Playoffs
November 1, 2025 (2025-11-01) Quarter-Final FC Naples 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Union Omaha Naples, FL
6:30 PM CST
Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,636
Referee: Cristian Campo
Penalties

USL Jägermeister Cup

Main article: 2025 USL Cup

Table

More information Pos, Lg ...
Pos Lg Team
 Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC San Antonio FC 4 3 0 1 0 6 2 +4 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC New Mexico United 4 1 2 1 0 9 7 +2 8
3 USLC Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4 2 0 1 1 7 4 +3 7
4 USLC Phoenix Rising FC 4 1 2 0 1 10 10 0 7
5 USLC El Paso Locomotive FC 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 0 6
6 USL1 Union Omaha 4 1 0 0 3 3 5 −2 3
7 USL1 Texoma FC 4 0 0 1 3 5 12 −7 1
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Updated to match(es) played on July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26). Source: USL

Match results

April 26, 2025 1 New Mexico United 2−0 Union Omaha Albuquerque, NM
7:00 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 9,495
Referee: Brandon Stevis
June 28, 2025 2 San Antonio FC 1–0 Union Omaha San Antonio, TX
8:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,183
Referee: Cristian Campo
July 23, 2025 3 Union Omaha 3–1 Texoma FC Papillion, NE
7:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 1,849
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
July 26, 2025 4 Union Omaha 0–1 El Paso Locomotive Papillion, NE
7:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Amin Hadzic

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2025 U.S. Open Cup
March 21 First Round Flatirons FC (USL2) Colorado 1–2 Nebraska Union Omaha (USL1) Golden, CO
8:00 PM CDT
  • Hernandez Yellow card 58'
  • Andrews 82'
 Report
Stadium: Stermole Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Lukasz Jozefecki
April 2 Second Round Des Moines Menace (USL2) Iowa 1–2 Nebraska Union Omaha (USL1) West Des Moines, IA
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Valley Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández
April 15 Third Round Union Omaha (USL1) Nebraska 1−0 Texas San Antonio FC (USLC) Omaha, NE
7:00 PM CDT Acoff 36' Report Stadium: Caniglia Field
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Drew Klemp
May 7 Round of 32 St. Louis City SC Missouri 2–0 Nebraska Union Omaha St. Louis, Missouri
7:00 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Energizer Park
Attendance: 6,042
Referee: William Hale

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalUSL-1U.S. Open CupUSL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3 DF United States USA Blake Malone 101+000+000+00
4 DF Ghana GHA Samuel Owusu 30125+211+002+00
5 DF Italy ITA Marco Milanese 31019+404+004+00
7 MF United States USA Joe Gallardo 2756+1444+012+10
8 FW Spain ESP Sergio Ors Navarro 341115+12101+202+21
9 FW France FRA Mehdi Ouamri 901+301+301+00
10 FW Ghana GHA Prosper Kasim 26413+941+201+00
12 GK United States USA Russell Shealy 101+000+000+00
13 DF United States USA Anderson Holt 20011+203+103+00
14 DF United States USA Brent Kallman 28019+204+002+10
15 MF United States USA Brandon Knapp 36025+402+102+20
16 MF England ENG Laurence Wootton 31014+1101+101+30
17 FW United States USA Benjamin Barjolo 510+510+000+00
18 FW United States USA Mark Bronnik 34612+1560+401+20
19 DF United States USA Josh Ramsey 000+000+000+00
20 DF United States USA Charlie Ostrem 37029+004+003+10
21 FW Mexico MEX Aarón Gómez 1328+004+021+00
23 MF Germany GER Max Schneider 34327+034+003+00
24 GK Ghana GHA Rashid Nuhu 28024+002+002+00
26 DF United States USA Dion Acoff 27418+622+021+00
27 DF South Sudan SSD Ryen Jiba 1823+1320+101+00
28 MF United States USA Ryan Becher 21913+580+003+01
29 FW Brazil BRA Stefano Pinho 1939+830+002+00
30 MF United States USA Isidro Martinez 32117+812+104+00
33 FW Mexico MEX Pato Botello Faz 23414+630+001+21
36 GK United States USA Cole Jensen 905+002+002+00
70 FW United States USA Lagos Kunga 000+000+000+00
95 FW France FRA Kemy Amiche 901+502+000+10
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Disciplinary record

More information Total ...
No. Pos. Player USL1 US Open Cup USL Cup 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
3DFUnited States Blake Malone 100000000100
4DFGhana Samuel Owusu 200000100300
5DFItaly Marco Milanese 7101002001010
7MFUnited States Joe Gallardo 100200100400
8FWSpain Sergio Ors Navarro 200000000200
9FWFrance Mehdi Ouamri 200100100400
10FWGhana Prosper Kasim 200000000200
12GKUnited States Russell Shealy 000000000000
13DFUnited States Anderson Holt 100100100300
14DFUnited States Brent Kallman 7001002011001
15MFUnited States Brandon Knapp 400201100701
16MFEngland Laurence Wootton 300000000300
17FWUnited States Benjamin Barjolo 000000000000
18FWUnited States Mark Bronnik 100000100200
19DFUnited States Josh Ramsey 000000000000
20DFUnited States Charlie Ostrem 500100300900
21FWMexico Aarón Gómez 100000100200
23MFGermany Max Schneider 15001002001800
24GKGhana Rashid Nuhu 000100000100
26DFUnited States Dion Acoff 200000000200
27DFSouth Sudan Ryen Jiba 000000000000
28MFUnited States Ryan Becher 300000000300
29FWBrazil Stefano Pinho 100000000100
30MFUnited States Isidro Martinez 100100000200
33FWMexico Pato Botello Faz 110000100210
36GKUnited States Cole Jensen 000000000000
70FWUnited States Lagos Kunga 000000000000
95FWFrance Kemy Amiche 000000000000
Total5920120117018822
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