2023 FC Tulsa season

FC Tulsa
2023 season
Head coach	Blair Gavin
Stadium	ONEOK Field; Tulsa, Oklahoma
USL Championship	Conference: 10th; Overall: 21st
USL Cup	DNQ
2023 U.S. Open Cup	Second Round
Black Gold Derby	Not Held
	← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 FC Tulsa season was the franchise's 9th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. The team also participated in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup.

Club

Squad no.	Name	Position(s)	Date of birth (age)	Previous club
Goalkeepers
1	Austin Wormell	GK	(1998-05-26) May 26, 1998 (age 26)	Rogers State Hillcats
24	Michael Nelson	GK	(1995-02-10) February 10, 1995 (age 29)	Houston Dynamo 2
25	Dallas Odle	GK	(2001-08-05) August 5, 2001 (age 23)	CD Almuñécar City FC
Defenders
3	Justin Malou	RB	(1998-01-06) January 6, 1998 (age 26)	Columbus Crew 2
4	Ruxi^[sp]	CB	(1995-04-11) April 11, 1995 (age 29)	AC Oulu
12	Rashid Tetteh	CB	(1995-07-14) July 14, 1995 (age 29)	New Mexico United
13	Jorge Corrales	LB	(1991-05-20) May 20, 1991 (age 33)	CF Montréal
17	Brett Levis	LB	(1993-03-29) March 29, 1993 (age 31)	Valour FC
22	Bradley Bourgeois	CB	(1994-04-13) April 13, 1994 (age 30)	Nashville SC
23	Chase Bromstedt	LB	(1998-05-26) May 26, 1998 (age 26)	Kansas City Comets
26	Angel Bernal	RB	(2005-02-26) February 26, 2005 (age 19)	FC Dallas Academy
30	Adam Armour	LB	(2002-09-27) September 27, 2002 (age 22)	Charlotte FC^[C]
Midfielders
5	Tommy McCabe	DM	(2003-12-15) December 15, 2003 (age 20)	Detroit City FC
6	Blaine Ferri	CM	(2000-09-29) September 29, 2000 (age 24)	North Texas SC
8	Collin Fernandez	CM	(1997-02-13) February 13, 1997 (age 27)	Sporting Kansas City II
18	Nate Worth	MF	(2007-02-26) February 26, 2007 (age 17)	New York Red Bulls II
28	Renan Mendoza	MF	(2008-06-30) June 30, 2008 (age 16)	Tulsa SC Academy^[A]
48	Eric Bird	CM	(1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 (age 31)	Houston Dynamo FC
88	Christopher Pearson	CM	(2003-01-21) January 21, 2003 (age 21)	Cavalier F.C.
Forwards
7	Marcus Epps	RW	(1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 (age 29)	Phoenix Rising
10	Phillip Goodrum	CF	(1997-06-20) June 20, 1997 (age 27)	Memphis 901
19	Siad Haji	RW	(1999-12-01) December 1, 1999 (age 24)	San Jose Earthquakes II
20	Milo Yosef	FW	(1998-09-11) September 11, 1998 (age 26)	Marshall Thundering Herd
21	Aimar Membrila	RW	(2003-10-05) October 5, 2003 (age 21)	Tulsa SC Academy^[A]
29	Patrick Weah	FW	(2003-12-15) December 15, 2003 (age 20)	Minnesota United FC^[D]
77	Moses Dyer	CF	(1997-03-21) March 21, 1997 (age 27)	Valour FC
Out on Loan
-	Luca Sowinski^[B]	AM	(2004-06-05) June 5, 2004 (age 20)	Barça Residency Academy
-	Watz Leazard^[E]	RW	(2003-06-17) June 17, 2003 (age 21)	Real Hope FA

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USL Academy player

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On loan to Charlotte Independence

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On loan from Charlotte FC

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On loan from Minnesota United FC

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On loan to Total 90 Futbol Academy (Haiti)

Staff

As of January 1, 2023^[2]^[3]

Sam Doerr – president
Blair Gavin – head coach
Richie Ryan – first assistant coach
Matt Watson – second assistant coach
Donovan Ricketts – goalkeeping coach
Johnathon Millwee – head athletic trainer

Competitions

Preseason

FC Tulsa announced their full preseason schedule on January 19, 2023.^[4]

February 5 Scrimmage	Team Patina	0-2	Team Gold	Tulsa, Oklahoma
11:00 AM CST		Report	Mendoza 15+2' da Costa 30+1'	Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
Note: Intrasquad scrimmage played in 2 15-minute halves

February 11 Preseason 1	Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	1-0	FC Tulsa	Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 PM CST	55'			Stadium: Case Soccer Complex

February 18 Preseason 2	San Antonio FC	1-7	FC Tulsa	San Antonio, Texas
1:00 PM CST	Dhillon 14'		Epps 49' Bird 76' Suarez 78', 88', 110' Cabrera 82' Trialist 111'	Stadium: Toyota Field
Note: Played in four 30-minute quarters.

February 25 Preseason 3	FC Tulsa	0-2	Union Omaha	Tulsa, Oklahoma
11:30 AM CST			Meza 9' Gil 54'	Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
Note: Split squad match

February 25 Preseason 4	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	0-4	FC Tulsa	Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 PM CST			Pearson 12', 25' da Costa 17' Dyer 44'	Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
Note: Split squad match

March 4 Preseason 5	FC Tulsa	1-2	Sporting Kansas City II	Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 PM CST	Dyer 63'		25' 83'	Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium

March 4 Preseason 6	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	2-1	FC Tulsa	Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 PM CST	33' 47'		Vassell 35'	Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium

USL Championship

Standings — Eastern Conference

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (S)	34	19	5	10	50	29	+21	67	Playoffs
2	Tampa Bay Rowdies	34	19	9	6	60	39	+21	63
3	Charleston Battery	34	17	9	8	47	43	+4	59
4	Memphis 901 FC	34	14	10	10	59	53	+6	52
5	Louisville City FC	34	14	12	8	41	44	−3	50
6	Indy Eleven	34	13	11	10	46	38	+8	49
7	Birmingham Legion FC	34	14	16	4	44	53	−9	46
8	Detroit City FC	34	11	15	8	30	39	−9	41
9	Miami FC	34	11	15	8	43	44	−1	41
10	FC Tulsa	34	10	15	9	43	55	−12	39
11	Loudoun United FC	34	7	23	4	36	61	−25	25
12	Hartford Athletic	34	4	24	6	40	79	−39	18

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
(S) Players' Shield winner

Match results

March 11 1	Miami FC	1-1	FC Tulsa	Westchester, Florida
5:00 p.m. EST	Valot 26'	Report	Yousef 28'	Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Attendance: 2,092 Referee: John Griggs

March 17 2	Birmingham Legion	3-2	FC Tulsa	Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m. CDT	Pasher 4', 83' Brett 90+2'	Report	da Costa 49' Epps 54'	Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

March 25 3	FC Tulsa	3-0	Loudoun United FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Ferri 45+1' Yousef 46' Epps 90+6'	Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,645 Referee: Mathew Corrigan

March 28 4	FC Tulsa	0-0	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,177 Referee: Melvin Rivas

March 31 5	FC Tulsa	2-2	El Paso Locomotive FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT	da Costa 33' Dyer 90+1'	Report	Solignac 38', 68'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,003 Referee: Brandon Stevis

April 8 6	San Diego Loyal	2-1	FC Tulsa	San Diego, California
2:00 p.m. PDT	Conway 63' Fernandez 90+4' (o.g.)	Report	da Costa 65'	Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 4,412 Referee: Corbyn May

April 15 7	FC Tulsa	1-2	Charleston Battery	Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 p.m. CDT	Epps 14'	Report	Markanich 5' Polvara 50'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Elton García

April 29 8	FC Tulsa	1-1	Sacramento Republic FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 p.m. CDT	Dyer 76'	Report	Herrera 54'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,004 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

May 6 9	Detroit City FC	1-1	FC Tulsa	Hamtramck, Michigan
6:30 p.m. CDT	Diop 10'	Report	Suarez 45' (pen)	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,138 Referee: Eric Tattersall

May 13 10	Las Vegas Lights FC	1-1	FC Tulsa	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 p.m. PDT	Botello Faz 68' (pen)	Report	Bird 61'	Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Ricardo Fierro

May 19 11	FC Tulsa	1-2	Memphis 901 FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT	Suárez 83'	Report	Pickering 54' Molloy 65'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,577 Referee: Alejo Calume

May 24 12	Louisville City FC	1-2	FC Tulsa	Louisville, Kentucky
6:30 p.m. CDT	González 29'	Report	Bird 77' Goodrum 89'	Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 11,434 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye

May 31 13	Monterey Bay FC	0-0	FC Tulsa	Seaside, California
7:00 p.m. PDT		Report		Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,431 Referee: Gerald Flores

June 9 14	Loudoun United FC	3-1	FC Tulsa	Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 p.m. EDT		Report		Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Amiel Aleman

June 17 15	FC Tulsa	0-3	Orange County SC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,333 Referee: José Carlos Rivero

June 21 16	Memphis 901 FC	4-0	FC Tulsa	Memphis, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: AutoZone Park Referee: Melvin Rivas

June 30 17	FC Tulsa	3-2	Detroit City FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT	Goodrum 36' (pen), 82' Epps 89'	Report	Lewis 40' Carroll 74'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,565 Referee: Olvin Oliva

July 8 18	Indy Eleven	0-1	FC Tulsa	Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 p.m. CDT		Report	Dyer 5'	Stadium: IUPUI Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,153 Referee: Benjamin Meyer

July 12 19	FC Tulsa	1-0	Miami FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT	Epps 71'	Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,583 Referee: Izlen Peksenar

July 15 20	FC Tulsa	3-2	Hartford Athletic	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT	Epps 13' Goodrum 35', 90+5'	Report	Amoh 24' 60' (o.g.)	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,110 Referee: Velimir Stefanovic

July 21 21	FC Tulsa	2-1	Rio Grande Valley FC Toros	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT	Yosef 7' Goodrum 31' (pen.)	Report	Coronado 29' Galindrez 74' Nodarse 83'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,441 Referee: Elijio Arreguin

July 29 22	Tampa Bay Rowdies	3-0	FC Tulsa	St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT		Report		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Eric Tattersall

August 4 23	FC Tulsa	0-3	Louisville City FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,277 Referee: Joshua Encarnación

August 9 24	Colorado Springs Switchbacks	1-1	FC Tulsa	Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT	Fjeldberg 79'	Report	Yosef 42'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Note: Aired on ESPN2

August 18 25	FC Tulsa	1-2	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,022 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick

August 23 26	FC Tulsa	1-3	Birmingham Legion FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,927 Referee: Calin Radosav

August 26 27	New Mexico United	2-1	FC Tulsa	Albuquerque, New Mexico
7:00 p.m. MDT		Report		Stadium: RGCU Field at Isotopes Park Referee: Gerald Flores

September 3 28	FC Tulsa	2-1	San Antonio FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Bird 14' Epps 68'	Report	Zouhir 80'	Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium Attendance: 2,587 Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Note: First USL match played at the University of Tulsa.

September 9 29	FC Tulsa	0-0	Phoenix Rising FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,821 Referee: Matthew Corrigan

September 16 30	Oakland Roots SC	0-1	FC Tulsa	Oakland, California
7:00 p.m. PDT				Stadium: Laney Football Stadium

September 23 31	Charleston Battery	2-1	FC Tulsa	Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex

September 30 32	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	3-2	FC Tulsa	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

October 7 33	FC Tulsa	1-2	Indy Eleven	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 6,444

October 14 34	Hartford Athletic	2-5	FC Tulsa	Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

April 5 Second Round	Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)	1–0	FC Tulsa	Tulsa, OK
7:00 p.m. CDT	Harris 58'	Report		Stadium: Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park Attendance: 1,025 Referee: Brandon Gardner
Note: 2nd Tulsa Derby

References

^ Energy FC (November 18, 2022). "CLUB STATEMENT FROM ENERGY FC". OKC Energy. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
^ Galbreath, Nolan (October 25, 2022). "Blair Gavin Named the Next Head Coach of FC Tulsa". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
^ Galbreath, Nolan (August 29, 2022). "FC Tulsa Announces Coaching Staff that will Join Blair Gavin in 2023". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
^ Galbreath, Noah. "FC Tulsa Reveals Full 2023 Preseason Schedule to Kick Off February 5". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

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USL Academy player

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On loan to Charlotte Independence

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On loan from Charlotte FC

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On loan from Minnesota United FC

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On loan to Total 90 Futbol Academy (Haiti)

[1] Energy FC (November 18, 2022). "CLUB STATEMENT FROM ENERGY FC". OKC Energy. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

[GavinHeadCoach-2] Galbreath, Nolan (October 25, 2022). "Blair Gavin Named the Next Head Coach of FC Tulsa". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved October 25, 2022.

[3] Galbreath, Nolan (August 29, 2022). "FC Tulsa Announces Coaching Staff that will Join Blair Gavin in 2023". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved October 25, 2022.

[4] Galbreath, Noah. "FC Tulsa Reveals Full 2023 Preseason Schedule to Kick Off February 5". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

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