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2023 Detroit City FC season

The 2023 Detroit City FC season was the club's fifth professional season since the club was established in 2012, and the team's second season in the USL Championship.

Detroit City FC
2023 season
CEOSean Mann
ManagerTrevor James
StadiumKeyworth Stadium
Hamtramck, Michigan
USL Championship8th (Eastern Conference)
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Top goalscorer7 goals:
Ben Morris
Highest home attendance7,181 v. LVL (8/19)
Lowest home attendance4,293 v. RGV (4/1)
Average home league attendance6,032
Biggest winDET 3-0 HFD (9/23)
LDN 0-3 DET (10/7)
Biggest defeatPHX 5-0 DET (9/16)
Alternative colors
← 2022
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Roster edit

Final 2023 roster[1]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Nate Steinwascher   United States
2 DF Rhys Williams   United States
4 DF Jalen Robinson   United States
5 DF Stephen Carroll   Republic of Ireland
7 FW Skage Simonsen   Norway
8 MF Abdoulaye Diop   Senegal
9 FW Ben Morris   England
11 FW Connor Rutz   United States
12 MF Michael Bryant   United States
13 GK Ryan Shellow   United States
15 DF Matt Lewis   United States
17 DF Brett Levis   Canada
19 MF Adrian Billhardt   Germany
21 MF Maxi Rodriguez   United States
24 MF Dominic Gasso   United States
26 MF Richard Ballard   United States
27 FW Yazeed Matthews   South Africa
30 DF Devon Amoo-Mensah   United States
73 FW Aaron Bibout (on loan from LA Galaxy II)   Cameroon
91 DF Oniel Fisher   Jamaica
92 FW Darío Suárez   Cuba

Coaching Staff edit

Technical staff
Head coach / General manager   Trevor James
Assistant coach   Ryan Needs
Assistant coach   Steve Myles
Goalkeeping coach   Eric Perilla

[2]

Transfers edit

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.

In edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
7 FW   Skage Simonsen   Loudoun United December 13, 2022 [3]
26 MF   Richard Ballard   Miami FC January 10, 2023 [4]
19 MF   Adrian Billhardt   Tormenta FC January 19, 2023 [5]
4 DF   Jalen Robinson   Loudoun United February 2, 2023 [6]
9 FW   Ben Morris   Ipswich Town F.C. February 15, 2023 [7]
6 MF   Tommy McCabe   Orange County SC March 8, 2023 [8]
99 MF   Vincenzo Candela   Richmond Kickers March 23, 2023 [9]
91 DF   Oniel Fisher   Minnesota United FC March 29, 2023 [10]
17 DF   Brett Levis   FC Tulsa Tommy McCabe sent to FC Tulsa as part of the exchange for Brett Levis and Darío Suárez June 6, 2023 [11]
92 FW   Darío Suárez
73 FW   Aaron Bibout   LA Galaxy II Loan September 21, 2023 [12]

Out edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
6 MF   Tommy McCabe   FC Tulsa Tommy McCabe sent to FC Tulsa as part of the exchange for Brett Levis and Darío Suárez June 6, 2023 [13]
14 MF   Cy Goddard   Odisha FC July 28, 2023 [14]
99 MF   Vincenzo Candela   Bodens BK July 28, 2023 [15]

Competitions edit

USL Championship edit

Further information: 2023 USL Championship season

Eastern Conference edit

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Indy Eleven 34 13 11 10 46 38 +8 49 Playoffs
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
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
34 11 8 15 30 39  −9 41 7 4 6 14 12  +2 4 4 9 16 27  −11

Source: Match reports

Matches edit

March 11 1 San Diego Loyal SC 1–0 Detroit City FC San Diego, California
11:00 PM EST Conway   28'
Kasanzu   42'
Ackon   66'		 Report Carroll   54'
Matthews   59'		 Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,671
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
March 18 2 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–3 Detroit City FC El Paso, Texas
9:30 PM EST Kostyshyn   17'
Calvillo   52'
Borelli   52'		 Report Yuma   9' (o.g.)
Matthews   57'   60'
Rodriguez   78'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,014
Referee: Greg Dopka
March 25 3 Detroit City FC 1–1 Indy Eleven Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Ballard   16'
Matthews   39'   74'
Williams   48'
Carroll   90+6'
Simonsen   90+9'		 Report Boudadi   14'
Asante   21'
Martínez   33'
Rebellón   62'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,182
Referee: Jervis Atagana
April 1 4 Detroit City FC 0–1 Rio Grande Valley FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Simonsen   41'
Rodriguez   58'		 Report Nodarse   11'
Davila   23'
Ricketts   44'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 4,293
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
April 8 5 Louisville City FC 1–0 Detroit City FC Louisville, Kentucky
3:00 PM EDT Harris   80' Report Rodriguez   45+2' Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
April 15 6 Miami FC 0–0 Detroit City FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Salazar   53' Report Rodriguez   22'
Diop   32'		 Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 1,559
Referee: Melvin Rivas
April 23 7 Sacramento Republic FC 1–0 Detroit City FC Sacramento, California
10:00 PM EDT Felipe   9'
Gurr   36'		 Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,896
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
April 29 8 Detroit City FC 0–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Fisher   29'
Bryant   51'
Amoo-Mensah   78'		 Report Herivaux   41'
Dennis   79' (p)
Kleemann   89'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 4,840
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 6 9 Detroit City FC 1–1 FC Tulsa Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Diop   10'  75'
Williams   20'   83'
Bryant   44'
Matthews   87'		 Report Bird   18'
Suárez   45' (p)
Tetteh   65'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,138
Referee: Eric Tattersall
May 13 10 Tampa Bay Rowdies 5–1 Detroit City FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Williams   3', 13', 43'
Guillén   19'
Ekra   30'
Dennis   37'
Harris   53'
Kleemann   72'
Lasso   88'		 Report Diop   22'
Bryant   35'
Fisher   82'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,239
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
May 20 11 Detroit City FC 1–0 San Antonio FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Simonsen   5'
Bryant   78'		 Report Gomez   45+3'
Hernández   90+2'
Batista   90+4'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,924
Referee: Gerald Flores
May 27 12 Detroit City FC 1–0 Birmingham Legion FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Rodriguez   29'
Williams   68'
Matthews   82'
Amoo-Mensah   90+3'		 Report Mensah   28'
Lopez   35'
Smith   44'
Dupont   90'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,164
Referee: Melvin Rivas
June 7 13 Charleston Battery 0–0 Detroit City FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
10:30 PM EDT Williams   33' Report Williams   15'
Bryant   78'
Fisher   60'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,196
Referee: John Matto
June 14 14 Hartford Athletic 1–3 Detroit City FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM EDT Rito   34'
Hoppenot   37'
Edwards   42'
Apollon   83'		 Report Morris   24', 58'
Simonsen   43'
Matthews   65'
Rutz   68'
Rodriguez   74'		 Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4194
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
June 17 15 Memphis 901 FC 0-0 Detroit City FC Memphis, Tennessee
8:30 PM EDT Turci   54'
Kelly   64'		 Report Fisher   33'
Rodriguez   45'
Simonsen   49'		 Stadium: AutoZone Park
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
June 25 16 Detroit City FC 0–1 Orange County SC Hamtramck, Michigan
8:30 PM EDT Williams   63'
Lewis   70'
Carroll   72'		 Report M. Iloski   23'
B. Iloski   55'
McNulty   61'
Partida   65'
Nakkim   90'
Scott   90+6'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,669
Referee: Alejo Calume
June 30 17 FC Tulsa 3-2 Detroit City FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
9:00 PM EDT Goodrum   36' (p), 82'
Dyer   54'
Yosef   59'
Epps   89'		 Report Steinwascher   35'
Lewis   40'
Gasso   55'
Carroll   57'   74'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,565
Referee: Olvin Oliva
July 8 18 New Mexico United 1–0 Detroit City FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
9:00 PM EDT Bruce   21'
Waggoner   82'
Hurst   88'		 Report Rodriguez   41'
Amoo-Mensah   63'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 9,495
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 12 19 Detroit City FC 1–1 Loudoun United FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Suárez   59'
Steinwascher   67'		 Report Turner   20'
Houssou   50'
Ryan   66' (p)
Williamson   67'
Leerman   90+4'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,291
Referee: Austin Saini
July 15 20 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–0 Detroit City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Kizza   8'
Forbes   37'
Ordoñez   47'
Fahling   51'		 Report Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,151
Referee: Gerald Flores
July 19 21 Detroit City FC 2–0 Louisville City FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Morris   5'  84'
Bryant   45+4'
Totsch   60' (o.g.)
Rodriguez   79'
Steinwascher   90+6'		 Report Jimenez   74'
Charpie   82'
Pouwels   90+6'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,382
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
July 22 22 Detroit City FC 1–0 Monterey Bay FC Hamtramck, Michigan
8:36 PM EDT Levis   49'
Diop   62'
Lara   75' (o.g)		 Report Doner   52' Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,928
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 29 23 Oakland Roots SC 1–1 Detroit City FC Hayward, California
7:30 PM EDT Rodriguez   1' Report Carroll   5' Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 2,586
Referee: Brad Jensen
August 12 24 Detroit City FC 0-1 Charleston Battery Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Lewis   7'
Bryant   27'
Levis   81'		 Report Palma   40'
Williams   71'
Reedy   75'
Booth   90+5'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,022
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
August 19 25 Detroit City FC 1–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Simonsen   36'
Steinwascher   81'
Ballard   84'		 Report Tabort Etaka   73'
Ingram   73'
Bushue   90+5'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,181
Referee: Olvin Oliva
August 27 26 Birmingham Legion FC 2–3 Detroit City FC Birmingham, Alabama
5:00 PM EDT Brett   29' (p)
Martínez   38' (p)
Mensah   48'
Lopez   66'		 Report Morris   31', 44'
Kavita   45' (o.g)		 Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 3,250
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 2 27 Detroit City FC 1-1 Memphis 901 FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Rutz   3'
Amoo-Mensah   36'
Gasso   39'		 Report Bruno Lapa   30'
Luiz Fernando   72'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,266
Referee: Thomas Snyder
September 9 28 Detroit City FC 2–1 Miami FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Bryant   2'
Rodriguez   24'
Amoo-Mensah   55'		 Report Zendejas   45+3'
Valot  61'
Repetto   75' (p)
Segbers   86'
Ofeimu   90+2'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,528
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
September 16 29 Phoenix Rising FC 5–0 Detroit City FC Phoenix, Arizona
10:30 PM EDT Trejo   45+1', 65'
Armenakas   56'
Arteaga   81'
Zambrano   86'
Formella   90'		 Report Lewis   80' Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,887
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
September 23 30 Detroit City FC 3–0 Hartford Athletic Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Suárez   24'  25'
Bryant   31'
Morris   57'		 Report Hoppenot   58' Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,547
Referee: Alejo Calume
September 27 31 Detroit City FC 0–3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Bryant   53'   58'
Lewis   90+5'		 Report Tejada   15'
Williams   24', 49'  54'
Chapman   27'
Musa   37'
Skundrich   43'
Williams   79'
Herrera   80'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,021
Referee: Kevin Broadley
September 30 32 Indy Eleven 3-0 Detroit City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT Martínez   45'
Velásquez   45+2'  69'
Molina   90+3'  90+7'		 Report Fisher   33'
Diop   74'		 Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 12,351
Referee: Katja Koroleva
October 7 33 Loudoun United FC 0-3 Detroit City FC Leesburg, Virginia
6:30 PM EDT Leggett   48'
Rocha   48'
Fauroux   67'
Hegardt   90+1'		 Report Rodriguez   6', 41' (p)  54'
Morris   65'
Levis   79'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 4,389
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
October 14 34 Detroit City FC 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Gasso   47'
Diop   71'		 Report Farrell   27' Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,190
Referee: Brandon Stevis

Playoffs edit

October 21 Round of 16 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0-1 Detroit City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Dossantos   15'
Dikwa   52'		 Report Lewis   4'
Amoo-Mensah   38'
Rodriguez   52'
Gasso   78'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 6,123
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
October 28 Quarterfinals Louisville City FC 4-0 Detroit City FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT Lancaster   15' (p), 59'
Ownby   43'
Gonzalez   60'		 Report Bryant   14' Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 7,959
Referee: Ricardo Fierro

U.S. Open Cup edit

Main article: 2023 U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, Detroit City FC entered the competition in the second round.

April 4 Second Round Detroit City FC   1–0   Gold Star FC (NISA) Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 pm EDT Bryant   35'
Matthews   43'
Robinson   75'		 Report Gibbons   14'
Rugova   16'
Burris   60'
Gatt   82'
Boateng   90+6'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 1,361
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
April 25 Third Round Detroit City FC   1–3   Minnesota United (MLS) Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 pm EDT Matthews   5'
Rodriguez   49'
McCabe   90+1'		 Report Fragapane   60'
Iwe   63'
Amarilla   66'
Hlongwane   69'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 4,529
Referee: Christian Little

Statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total USL U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   USA Nate Steinwascher 35 0 34 0 1 0
13 GK   USA Ryan Shellow 3 0 2 0 1 0
Defenders
2 DF   USA Rhys Williams 37 0 35 0 2 0
4 DF   USA Jalen Robinson 12 0 11 0 1 0
5 DF   IRL Stephen Carroll 35 2 33 2 2 0
15 DF   USA Matt Lewis 26 1 25 1 1 0
17 DF   CAN Brett Levis 15 0 15 0 0 0
30 DF   USA Devon Amoo-Mensah 29 2 28 2 1 0
91 DF   JAM Oniel Fisher 23 0 21 0 2 0
Midfielders
6 MF   USA Tommy McCabe 12 0 11 0 1 0
8 MF   SEN Abdoulaye Diop 30 2 28 2 2 0
12 MF   USA Michael Bryant 36 2 34 2 2 0
14 MF   JPN Cy Goddard 5 0 5 0 0 0
19 MF   GER Adrian Billhardt 15 0 13 0 2 0
21 MF   USA Maxi Rodriguez 36 4 34 4 2 0
24 MF   USA Dominic Gasso 18 1 18 1 0 0
26 MF   USA Richard Ballard 26 0 25 0 1 0
99 MF   USA Vincenzo Candela 1 0 0 0 1 0
Forwards
7 FW   NOR Skage Simonsen 26 3 24 3 2 0
9 FW   ENG Ben Morris 35 7 33 7 2 0
11 FW   USA Connor Rutz 35 0 33 0 2 0
27 FW   RSA Yazeed Matthews 23 3 21 1 2 2
73 FW   CMR Aaron Bibout 5 0 5 0 0 0
92 FW   CUB Darío Suárez 18 2 18 2 0 0

Last updated: November 14, 2023.
Source: [1]

Top scorers edit

Rank Position Number Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW 9   Ben Morris 7 0 0 7
2 MF 21   Maxi Rodriguez 4 0 0 4
3 FW 7   Skage Simonsen 3 0 0 3
DF 27   Yazeed Matthews 1 0 2
5 DF 5   Stephen Carroll 2 0 0 2
MF 8   Abdoulaye Diop 2 0 0
MF 12   Michael Bryant 2 0 0
DF 30   Devon Amoo-Mensah 1 0 0
FW 92   Darío Suárez 2 0 0
10 DF 15   Matt Lewis 1 0 0 1
MF 24   Dominic Gasso 0 1 0

Last updated: November 14, 2023.
Source: [2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Roster Archive". detcityfc.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Technical Staff". detcityfc.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "USL Championship Roster Updates".
  4. ^ "USL Championship Roster Updates".
  5. ^ "USL CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER UPDATES". DetCityFC.com. Detroit City. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  6. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (February 3, 2023). "Le Rouge sign experienced defender Jalen Robinson". USL Championship.
  7. ^ "Source: Detroit City FC reaches deal with former Ipswich Town striker". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "USL Championship Roster Updates". Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  9. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (March 23, 2023). "Le Rouge sign veteran midfielder Vincenzo Candela". USL Championship.
  10. ^ "USL Championship Roster Updates". Detroit City FC. March 29, 2023. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  11. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (June 6, 2023). "Le Rouge bring aboard Suarez, Levis via transfer from Tulsa". USL Championship. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  12. ^ detcityfc com Staff (September 21, 2023). "Detroit City FC Adds Forward Aaron Bibout, on Loan from LA Galaxy II". Detroit City FC.
  13. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (June 6, 2023). "Le Rouge bring aboard Suarez, Levis via transfer from Tulsa". USL Championship. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  14. ^ detcityfc com Staff (July 28, 2023). "2022-2023 USL Championship Roster Updates". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  15. ^ detcityfc com Staff (July 28, 2023). "2022-2023 USL Championship Roster Updates". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 27, 2023.

External links edit

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