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Draft:2024 Charleston Battery season

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Charleston Battery
2024 season
PresidentRob Salvatore
Head coachBen Pirmann
StadiumPatriots Point Soccer Complex
USL ChampionshipTBD
USL PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
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The 2024 Charleston Battery season is the club's 34th year of existence and their 21st season in the second tier of the United States soccer league system. It was their fourteenth season in the USL Championship (USLC) as part of the Eastern Conference.

Background

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Main article: 2023 Charleston Battery season

The Battery finished an impressive 2023 season with a 17-9-8 record. They finished the regular season in third place and advanced to the USL Championship final where they were beaten by Phoenix Rising FC.[1][2] Charleston ended their US Open Cup run in the Round of 32 with a 1-0 loss to Inter Miami CF.[3]

Head coach Ben Pirmann was a finalist for the 2023 Coach of the Year award[4] and Fidel Barajas was named 2023 Young Player of the Year.[5][6]

Season Squad

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Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Adam Grinwis   GK (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999 (age 24)
24 Daniel Kuzemka   GK (1998-09-23) September 23, 1998 (age 25)
99 Enzo Mori   GK (2006-04-21) April 21, 2006 (age 18)
Defenders
2 Mark Segbers   DF (1996-04-18) April 18, 1996 (age 28)
3 Josh Drack   DF (1999-09-22) September 22, 1999 (age 24)
5 Leland Archer   DF (1996-08-01) August 1, 1996 (age 28)
16 Graham Smith   DF (1995-11-25) November 25, 1995 (age 28)
23 Juan Sebastián Palma   DF (1999-07-18) July 18, 1999 (age 25)
62 Nathan Dossantos   DF (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999 (age 24)
Midfielders
4 Chris Allan   MF (1998-09-27) September 27, 1998 (age 25)
6 Aaron Molloy   MF (1997-01-11) January 11, 1997 (age 27)
8 Emilio Ycaza   MF (1997-07-10) July 10, 1997 (age 27)
10 Arturo Rodríguez   MF (1998-12-15) December 15, 1998 (age 25)
19 Robbie Crawford   MF (1993-03-19) March 19, 1993 (age 31)
32 Charles Dennis   MF (2004-09-13) September 13, 2004 (age 19)
33 Matthew Dean   MF (2006-02-02) February 2, 2006 (age 18)
34 Beadyn Cobb   MF (2006-01-12) January 12, 2006 (age 18)
80 Juan David Torres   MF March 31, 2001 (age 22)
Forwards
9 MD Myers   FW (2001-05-04) May 4, 2001 (age 23)
11 Diego Gutierrez   FW (1999-01-05) January 5, 1999 (age 25)
13 Nick Markanich   FW (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999 (age 24)
36 Jackson Conway   FW (2001-03-12) March 12, 2001 (age 23)

Last updated: 25 July 2024.
Source: Charleston Battery, USL Championship

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Ref
MF Aaron Molloy Memphis 901 FC Free Transfer December 4, 2023 [7]
DF Leland Archer Resigned from Free Agency Free Transfer December 6, 2023 [8]
DF Graham Smith Memphis 901 FC Free Transfer December 11, 2023 [9]
DF Josh Drack Huntsville City FC Free Transfer December 13, 2023 [10]
DF Mark Segbers Resigned from Free Agency December 19, 2023 [11]
FW Jake LaCava Inter Miami CF Free Transfer December 22, 2023 [12]
FW Diego Gutierrez Portland Timbers Free Transfer January 17, 2024 [13]
GK Adam Grinwis Orlando City SC Free Transfer January 18, 2024 [14]
FW Jackson Conway Atlanta United FC Free Transfer January 19, 2024 [15]
DF Nathan Dossantos Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Free Transfer January 30, 2024 [16]
FW MD Myers New York City FC II Undisclosed Fee February 1, 2024 [17]
AMF Juan David Torres Millonarios F.C. Free Transfer February 15, 2024 [18]

Out

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Player To Details Date Ref.
Aidan Apodaca Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Leland Archer Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Handwalla Bwana Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
A. J. Cochran Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Derek Dodson Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Joe Schmidt Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Mark Segbers Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Augustine Williams Free agency Contract Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Beto Avila Houston Dynamo FC Loan Expired December 1, 2023 [19]
Joe Schmidt Hartford Athletic Free Transfer December 5, 2023 [20]
A. J. Paterson Birmingham Legion FC Free Transfer December 12, 2023 [21]
Trey Muse Portland Timbers Undisclosed Fee January 5, 2024 [22]
Fidel Barajas Real Salt Lake €230k Fee[23] January 11, 2024 [23] [24]
Derek Dodson Minnesota United FC Free Transfer January 15, 2024 [25]
Augustine Williams Indy Eleven Free Transfer January 24, 2024 [26]
Pierre Reedy Spokane Velocity Free Transfer January 29, 2024 [27]
Tristan Trager Monterey Bay FC Unknown Fee January 31, 2024 [28]

Last updated: 4 February 2024.
Source: Charleston Battery, Football Transfers, Transfer Markt.us

Competitions

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All times in Eastern Time Zone.

Preseason Friendlies

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February 3, 2024 (2024-02-03) Preseason Charleston Battery 0-0 Coastal Carolina
Report
February 9, 2024 Preseason Greenville Triumph 0-3 Charleston Battery
Report
February 17, 2024 Preseason Charleston Battery 2-0 Charlotte Independence
Report
February 21, 2024 Preseason Charleston Battery 1-1 College of Charleston
7:00 PM EST Report
February 24, 2024 Preseason Charleston Battery 1-1 Crown Legacy FC
7:00 PM EST Report
March 3, 2024 Preseason Tormenta FC 1-3 Charleston Battery
7:00 PM EST Report

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USL Championship

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Eastern Conference

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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 21 15 4 2 53 24 +29 47 Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 23 13 3 7 47 20 +27 46
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 21 11 4 6 39 22 +17 39
4 Indy Eleven 21 9 7 5 31 33 −2 32
5 Birmingham Legion FC 22 9 8 5 27 30 −3 32
Updated to match(es) played on August 3, 2024. 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
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 11 7 2 40 16  +24 40 7 1 1 24 6  +18 4 6 1 16 10  +6

Source: Match reports

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAAHAAHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHH
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on February 10, 2024. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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March 9, 2024 (2024-03-09) 1 North Carolina FC 0-0 Charleston Battery Cary, North Carolina
Somersall   39'
Placias   87'		 Report LaCava   20'
Conway   84'
Torres   90'+4'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,576
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
March 16, 2024 (2024-03-16) 2 Oakland Roots SC 1-1 Charleston Battery Oakland, California
10:00 PM Tamacas   6'
Rodriguez   43'
Alekseev   49'
Chéry   66'		 Report Palma   15'
Markanich   35'   77'
Torres   63'
Molloy   90'+5'
Grinwis   90'+5'		 Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 4,261
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
March 23, 2024 (2024-03-23) 3 Charleston Battery 4-0 New Mexico United Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM Markanich   17'
Ycaza   19'
Rodriguez   56'
Molloy   64'
Conway   90'		 Report Seymore   9'
Bailey   20'
Akale   33'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: Seymore   9'
Bailey   20'
Akale   33'
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
March 30, 2024 (2024-03-30) 4 Miami FC 1–2 Charleston Battery Miami, Florida
 Report
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
April 6, 2024 (2024-04-06) 5 Rhode Island FC 0-0 Charleston Battery Smithfield, Rhode Island
 Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 3,729
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
April 9, 2024 (2024-04-09) 6 Charleston Battery 3–2 Louisville City FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM Myers   10'
Markanich   22' (pen.), 30'
Torres   54'
Segbers   89'		 Report Gonzalez   9'
Charpie   45'
Davila   52',   90+8'
Harris   54'
Cruz   75'
Las   84'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: Alexis Da Silva
Referee: Jeremy Smith
April 13, 2024 (2024-04-13) 7 Indy Eleven 2–4 Charleston Battery Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 8,556
Referee: Greg Dopka
April 20, 2024 (2024-04-20) 8 FC Tulsa 1-4 Charleston Battery Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM Portillo   37' (pen.) Report Myers   9', 84'
Torres   31'
Markanich   41'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,454
Referee: Kyle Johnston
April 27, 2024 (2024-04-27) 9 Charleston Battery 6-0 Las Vegas Lights FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
4:00 PM Markanich   4'   30'   37' (pen.)   49'
Myers   22'
Molloy   81'		 Report Arozarena   24'
Adams   45'+5'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 4,520
Referee: Joe Surgan
May 4, 2024 10 Charleston Battery 1-0 Hartford Athletic Mount Pleasant, SC
5:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,785
Referee: Matthew Thompson
May 15, 2024 11 Birmingham Legion FC 0-1 Charleston Battery Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM Martínez   46'
Crognale   74'
Tabortetaka   86'		 Report Ycaza   61'
Molloy   69'
Conway   88'		 Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 3,937
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
May 24, 2024 12 Charleston Battery 1-2 El Paso Locomotive FC Mount Pleasant SC
Allan   44'   45'+2'
Torres   56'
Conway   87'
Dossantos   90'+2'		 Report Rose   17'
Rivas   18'
Moreno   29'   69', 90'+2'
Akinyode   60'
Moshobane   67'
Yuma   90'+4'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,257
Referee: Alejo Calume
May 29, 2024 13 Monterey Bay FC 0-0 Charleston Battery Seaside, California
Robinson   78'
Rebollar   90'+1'		 Report Dossantos   25' Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,423
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 8, 2024 14 Charleston Battery 0-0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30 PM Report Walti   51'
Kizza   75'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,626
Referee: Thomas Snyder
June 15, 2024 15 Detroit City FC 2 - 0 Charleston Battery Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,172
Referee: Brandon Stevis
June 22, 2024 16 Phoenix Rising FC 0–0 Charleston Battery Tempe, Arizona
9:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 7,244
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
June 28, 2024 17 Charleston Battery 5-2 North Carolina FC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30 PM Markanich   45'+5'   80'
Myers   58'   90'+2'   90'+8' (pen.)
Dossantos   84'
Rodriguez   88'
Conway   90'+4'		 Report Conway   27'   37'
Batista   42'
Armstrong   45'+3'   50'
Brewer   45'+6'
McGuire   90'+1'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,876
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
July 6, 2024 18 Charleston Battery 2-0 Birmingham Legion FC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:00 PM Markanich   43' (pen.)   70' Report Prosper   21'
Crognale   40'
Kavita   54'
Perez   90'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,396
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
July 12, 2024 19 Hartford Athletic 2-2 Charleston Battery Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 Mamadou   20'
Chapman   36'
Ngalina   43'   90'+5'
Ribeiro   50'   50'
Epps   80'		 Report Crawford   37'
Ycaza   41'
Segbres   59'
Dossantos   70'
Markanich   90'		 Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,809
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 19, 2024 20 Charleston Battery 2-0 Miami FC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30 PM Markanich   47'   51' (pen.)
Crawford   83'		 Report Lopez   45'+2'
Murana   50'
Santana   87'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,883
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 24, 2024 21 Loudoun United FC 1-2 Charleston Battery Leesburg, Virginia
1:00 PM Ryan   79'
Awuah   90'+8'		 Report Dossantos   11'
Markanich   25'
Archer   50'
Ycaza   58'
Molloy   77'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 2,512
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
July 27, 2024 22 Tampa Bay Rowdies 4-2 Charleston Battery St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM Arteaga   38' (pen.)   90'+6'
Crisostomo   44'
Pérez   46'   55'
Munjoma   76'
Worth   87'
Rivera   90'+12'		 Report Torres   8'   29'
Smith   13'   90'+7'
Grinwis   83'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,705
Referee: John Griggs
August 3, 2024 23 Charleston Battery v Indy Eleven Mount Pleasant, SC
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
August 10, 2024 24 Charleston Battery v Memphis 901 FC Mount Pleasant, SC
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
August 17, 2024 25 Louisville City FC v Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
August 24, 2024 26 Charleston Battery v Orange County SC Mount Pleasant, SC
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
August 31, 2024 27 San Antonio FC v Charleston Battery San Antonio, Texas
Stadium: Toyota Field
September 7, 2024 28 Charleston Battery v Sacramento Republic FC Mount Pleasant, SC
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
September 14, 2024 29 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Charleston Battery Colorado Springs, Colorado
Stadium: Weidner Field
September 21, 2024 30 Charleston Battery v Tampa Bay Rowdies Mount Pleasant, SC
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
October 5, 2024 31 Charleston Battery v Detroit City FC Mount Pleasant, SC
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Stadium
October 12, 2024 32 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Charleston Battery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Stadium: Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania)
October 19, 2024 33 Charleston Battery v Rhode Island FC Mount Pleasant, SC
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
October 26, 2024 34 Charleston Battery v Loudoun United FC Mount Pleasant, SC
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex

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U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup

During the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, the Charleston Battery entered in the Round of 32 alongside seven other USLC teams and the eight participating Major League Soccer franchises.[31][32]

Unlike in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup, where the Battery made it to the Round of 32 before getting knocked out by Inter Miami CF,[3] the Battery was able to advance past the Round of 32, beating fellow United Soccer League governed, third division side South Georgia Tormenta FC,[33][34] a team in the USL League One, at home 3-2 after added extra time with the help of forward Matt Myers' hat trick.[35][36] However, their run in the Open Cup came to an end during the Round of 16 when they hosted Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC,[37] where they would lose 4-5 on penalties after a scoreless match.[38][39][40]

May 8 Round of 32 Charleston Battery (USLC)  3–2 (a.e.t.)  South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1)Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 998
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
May 21 Round of 16Charleston Battery (USLC)  0–0
(4–5 p)		   Atlanta United FC (MLS) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
19:00 EDT Segbres   74' Report Brennan   20'
Slisz   77'
Carleton   100'
Mosquera   102'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Fabio Tovar
Penalties
Rodríguez  
Conway  
Myers  
Smith  
Gutierrez  
Molloy  		   Lennon
  Ríos
  Slisz
  Hernández
  Firmino
  Gregersen

References

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