2024 Detroit City FC season

The 2024 Detroit City FC season is the club's sixth professional season since the club was established in 2012, and the team's third season in the USL Championship.

Detroit City FC
2024 season
CEOSean Mann
ManagerDanny Dichio
StadiumKeyworth Stadium
Hamtramck, Michigan
USL Championship(Eastern Conference)
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
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Kits

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Pride

Roster

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As of August 21, 2024[1][2]

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 Nate Steinwascher
2 DF   USA Rhys Williams
3 DF   USA Alex Villanueva
4 MF   ENG Ryan Williams
5 DF   IRL Stephen Carroll
6 MF   USA James Murphy
7 FW   USA Victor Bezerra (on loan from Chicago Fire)
8 MF   SEN Abdoulaye Diop
9 FW   ENG Ben Morris
11 MF   USA Connor Rutz
12 MF   USA Michael Bryant
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF   USA Matt Sheldon
14 MF   USA Daniel Espeleta
17 DF   CAN Brett Levis
19 FW   GHA Elvis Amoh
21 MF   USA Maxi Rodriguez
22 DF   SOM Abdi Salim (on loan from Orlando City)
23 FW   ECU Jeciel Cedeño
27 FW   RSA Yazeed Matthews
30 DF   USA Devon Amoo-Mensah
70 MF   CIV Laurent Kissiedou (on loan from Pardubice)
91 GK   MEX Carlos Saldaña
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Coaching staff

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Technical staff
Head Coach   Danny Dichio
Assistant Coach   Nick Dasovic
Sports Performance Coach   Dan Trosper
Goalkeeper Coach   Emerson Lovato

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Transfers

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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.

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
10 MF   Ali Coote   Bohemian F.C. January 9, 2024 [6]
3 DF   Alex Villanueva   Orange County SC January 10, 2024 [6]
19 FW   Elvis Amoh   Hartford Athletic January 11, 2024 [6]
13 DF   Matthew Sheldon   Hartford Athletic Skage Simonsen sent to Hartford Athletic as part of the exchange. January 24, 2024 [6]
6 MF   James Murphy   Monterey Bay FC January 25, 2024 [6]
91 GK   Carlos Saldaña   Sacramento Republic FC January 30, 2024 [6]
4 MF   Ryan Williams   AFC Eskilstuna March 4, 2024 [6]
14 MF   Daniel Espeleta   Municipal Grecia March 5, 2024 [6]
7 FW   Victor Bezerra   Chicago Fire FC Loan March 19, 2024 [6]
22 DF   Abdi Salim   Orlando City SC Loan July 15, 2024 [7]
23 FW   Jeciel Cedeño   Oakland Roots SC July 29, 2024 [8]
No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
7 FW   Skage Simonsen   Hartford Athletic Matt Sheldon received from Hartford Athletic as part of the exchange. January 24, 2024 [6]
10 FW   Ali Coote   Shelbourne FC June 18, 2024 [9]
24 MF   Dominic Gasso   Huntsville City FC Loan August 3, 2024 [10]

Competitions

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Preseason and friendlies

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[11][12]

February 10 1 Grand Canyon Antelopes 0 - 2 Detroit City FC Tucson, Arizona
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 13 2 New Mexico United 1 - 0 Detroit City FC Tucson, Arizona
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 15 3 El Paso Locomotive FC 0 - 1 Detroit City FC Tucson, Arizona
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 22 4 Columbus Crew 2 1 - 2 Detroit City FC Columbus, Ohio
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
February 29 5 Indy Eleven 3 - 1 Detroit City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
Stadium: Grand Park
March 8 6 Oakland Golden Grizzlies 2 - 4 Detroit City FC Rochester, Michigan
Stadium: Oakland University Dome
June 22 7 Detroit City FC   1-0   UNAM Pumas Hamtramck, Michigan
Salim   54' Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

USL Championship

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Eastern Conference

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Charleston Battery (Q) 29 16 5 8 60 28 +32 56 Playoffs
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 13 8 7 47 34 +13 46
4 Detroit City FC 28 11 8 9 33 28 +5 42
5 Indy Eleven 27 11 9 7 39 41 −2 40
6 Birmingham Legion FC 28 11 12 5 33 41 −8 38
Updated to match(es) played on September 14, 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
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
28 11 9 8 33 28  +5 42 5 5 4 14 11  +3 6 4 4 19 17  +2

Source: Match reports

Matches

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On December 18, 2024, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 24 teams.[13][14]

March 16 1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1 - 2 Detroit City FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 6,174
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
March 23 2 Detroit City FC 2 - 1 Loudoun United FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,231
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
March 30 3 Indy Eleven 1 - 2 Detroit City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
April 6 4 Detroit City FC 1 - 0 North Carolina FC Hamtramck, Michigan
2:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,155
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
April 20 5 Detroit City FC 3 - 1 Oakland Roots SC Hamtramack, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,620
Referee: Olvin Oliva
April 15 6 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2 - 0 Detroit City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 6,099
Referee: Kyle Johnston
May 4 7 Loudoun United FC 0 - 0 Detroit City FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
May 11 8 Detroit City FC 1 - 1 Phoenix Rising FC Hamtramck, Michigan
5:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,538
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
May 29 9 Louisville City FC 5 - 1 Detroit City FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
June 1 10 Orange County SC 3 - 2 Detroit City FC Irvine, California
10:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,537
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
June 8 11 Rhode Island FC 0 - 2 Detroit City FC Smithfield, Rhode Island
7:30 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 4,108
Referee: Elton García
June 15 12 Detroit City FC 2 - 0 Charleston Battery Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,172
Referee: Brandon Stevis
June 25 13 Detroit City FC 1 - 2 Birmingham Legion FC Hamtramck Stadium
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,244
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
June 29 14 Miami FC 0 - 4 Detroit City FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
July 6 15 Detroit City FC 1 - 1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,403
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
July 13 16 Detroit City FC 0 - 1 Memphis 901 FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,122
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
July 19 17 North Carolina FC 1 - 1 Detroit City FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,054
Referee: John Matto
July 27 18 Detroit City FC 0 - 1 Sacramento Republic FC Hamtramack, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,039
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
July 31 19 Hartford Athletic 1 - 0 Detroit City FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
August 3 20 Detroit City FC 1 - 1 Rhode Island FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,862
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
August 7 21 Detroit City FC 0 - 0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,166
Referee: Brandon Stevis
August 10 22 Las Vegas Lights FC 1 - 1 Detroit City FC Las Vegas, Nevada
10:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,990
Referee: Gerald Flores
August 16 23 Birmingham Legion FC 0 - 1 Detroit City FC Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,123
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 21 24 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 - 3 Detroit City FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,159
Referee: Ricardo Montero
August 24 25 Detroit City FC 0 - 1 FC Tulsa Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,124
Referee: Alejo Calume
August 31 26 Detroit City FC 1 - 1 Hartford Athletic Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,047
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
September 7 27 El Paso Locomotive FC 0 - 0 Detroit City FC El Paso, Texas
9:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,764
Referee: Luis Arroyo
September 14 28 Detroit City FC 1 - 0 New Mexico United Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Referee: Eric Tattersall
September 21 29 Detroit City FC v Louisville City FC Hamtramck, Michigan
3:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
September 28 30 Monterey Bay FC v Detroit City FC Seaside, California
10:00 PM EDT Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
October 5 31 Charleston Battery v Detroit City FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
October 12 32 Indy Eleven v Detroit City FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
October 19 33 Detroit City FC v Miami FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
October 26 34 San Antonio FC v Detroit City FC San Antonio, Texas
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: Toyota Field

U.S. Open Cup

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As a USL Championship club that finished below the top eight in the table in 2023, Detroit City FC entered the competition in the third round.

April 16 Third Round Detroit City FC   1 - 0   Michigan Stars FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT
Report
  • Stripling   44'
  • Lellouch   56'
  • Olson   63'   78'
  • Meram   79'
  • Chelbaud   90+9'
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Referee: Filip Dujic
May 7 Round of 32 Houston Dynamo FC   3 – 3
(9 – 10 p)
  Detroit City FC Houston, Texas
8:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 7,540
Referee: Claudiu Badea
Penalties
May 22 Round of 16 Indy Eleven   3 - 0   Detroit City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Referee: Yosuke Araki

Statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total USL U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   USA Nate Steinwascher 13 0 13 0 0 0
91 GK   MEX Carlos Saldaña 6 0 3 0 3 0
Defenders
2 DF   USA Rhys Williams 14 2 13 2 1 0
3 DF   USA Alex Villanueva 19 0 16 0 3 0
5 DF   IRL Stephen Carroll 18 1 15 1 3 0
13 DF   USA Matthew Sheldon 18 1 15 1 3 0
17 DF   CAN Brett Levis 13 0 11 0 2 0
22 DF   SOM Abdi Salim 2 0 2 0 0 0
30 DF   USA Devon Amoo-Mensah 19 0 16 0 3 0
Midfielders
4 MF   ENG Ryan Williams 11 1 9 0 2 1
6 MF   USA James Murphy 19 0 16 0 3 0
8 MF   SEN Abdoulaye Diop 18 2 15 2 3 0
10 MF   SCO Ali Coote 11 1 9 1 2 0
12 MF   USA Michael Bryant 18 1 15 1 3 0
14 MF   USA Daniel Espeleta 6 0 3 0 3 0
21 MF   USA Maxi Rodriguez 18 9 15 7 3 2
24 MF   USA Dominic Gasso 7 0 5 0 2 0
Forwards
7 FW   USA Victor Bezerra 13 2 10 2 3 0
9 FW   ENG Ben Morris 19 2 16 2 3 0
11 FW   USA Connor Rutz 11 1 10 1 1 0
19 FW   GHA Elvis Amoh 10 3 10 3 0 0
27 FW   RSA Yazeed Matthews 16 1 13 0 3 1

Last updated: July 15, 2024.
Source: [1]

Top scorers

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Rank Position Number Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 MF 21 Maxi Rodriguez 7 0 2 9
2 FW 19 Elvis Amoh 3 0 0 3
3 DF 2 Rhys Williams 2 0 0 2
FW 7 Victor Bezerra 2 0 0 2
MF 8 Abdoulaye Diop 2 0 0 2
FW 9 Ben Morris 2 0 0 2
7 MF 4 Ryan Williams 0 0 1 1
DF 5 Stephen Carroll 1 0 0 1
MF 10 Ali Coote 1 0 0 1
FW 11 Connor Rutz 1 0 0 1
DF 12 Michael Bryant 1 0 0 1
DF 13 Matthew Sheldon 1 0 0 1
FW 27 Yazeed Matthews 0 0 1 1

Last updated: July 15, 2024.
Source: [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Roster Archive". detcityfc.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "2024 USL Championship Roster Updates". detcityfc.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Technical Staff". detcityfc.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Danny Dichio Confirms Coaching Staff for the 2024 USL Championship Season". Detroit City FC. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Former Canadian National Team Midfielder Nick Dasovic Joins Danny Dichio's First Team Staff". Detroit City FC. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2024 USL Championship Roster Updates". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "Detroit City FC Acquires Defender Abdi Salim on Loan From Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer". Detroit City FC. June 24, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "Detroit City FC Acquires Forward Jeciel Cedeño From Oakland Roots SC". Detroit City FC. July 29, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "Ali Coote Departs Detroit City FC, Transferred to Shelbourne FC in Ireland". Detroit City FC. June 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Midfielder Dominic Gasso Joins Hunstville City FC on Loan Until the End of the Season". Detroit City FC. August 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "Detroit City FC Announces 2024 Pre-Season Schedule". Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "Desert Friendlies Presented by Visit Tucson". FC Tucson. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  13. ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (December 18, 2023). "USL Championship Unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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