2024 Loudoun United FC season

The 2024 season was Loudoun United FC's sixth season of existence, sixth in the second-division of American soccer, in the USL Championship.

Loudoun United FC
2024 season
Head coachRyan Martin
StadiumSegra Field
USL ChampionshipConference: 11th
Overall: 21st
USL CupDNQ
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Zach Ryan (10)
All: Zach Ryan (10)
Highest home attendance4,589
vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds
(October 19)
Lowest home attendance1,525
vs Monterey Bay FC
(May 18)
Average home league attendance3,315
Biggest win3–0 (3 times)
Biggest defeat1–3 vs Birmingham Legion (A), April 7 2024, USL Championship
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of November 1 2024.

Background

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Club

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Roster

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As of June 2, 2024[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Dane Jacomen
2 DF   USA Keegan Hughes (on loan from Columbus Crew)
3 DF   USA Keegan Tingey
4 MF   USA Tommy McCabe
5 DF   FRA Yanis Leerman
6 DF   CAN Kwame Awuah
7 FW   USA Wesley Leggett
8 MF   FRA Florian Valot
9 FW   USA Tommy Williamson
10 FW   USA Kalil ElMedkhar
11 FW   USA Isaac Espinal
12 MF   USA Drew Skundrich
13 MF   USA Alex Nagy
14 FW   USA Zach Ryan
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW   NZL Riley Bidois
16 DF   USA Cole Turner
17 MF   HAI Christiano François
18 FW   SEN Pape Amadou Wane
22 DF   USA Robby Dambrot
23 GK   FRA Hugo Fauroux
24 DF   USA Jacob Erlandson
30 FW   EGY Abdellatif Aboukoura ([B])
31 DF   USA Graham Jones ([B])
36 DF   USA Justin Melly ([B])
40 MF   USA Gavin Turner ([B])
77 MF   HON Alessandro Maldonado ([B])
98 GK   USA Luke Peacock ([B])
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
  2. ^

Staff

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As of March 10, 2024[2]
Executive
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

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Preseason exhibitions

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Competitive

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USL Championship

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Standings

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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

Match results

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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
Assistant referees: 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
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
Report
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,672
Referee: Brandon Stevis
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
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
Report
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
Assistant referees: 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
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

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Match results

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April 17 Third RoundRichmond 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 FCLos Angeles, California
19:30 PDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Referee: Geoff Cameron

Statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Position No. Name USLC US Open Cup Total
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


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Roster". Loudoun United FC. USL Championship. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Technical Staff". Loudoun United FC. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Louisville City FC [@loucityfc] (September 6, 2024). "Weather Delay" (Tweet). Louisville, KY. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Louisville City FC (September 6, 2024). "LouCity clinches playoff spot with defense in win over Loudoun United". www.loucity.com. Louisville, KY: Louisville City FC. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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