2024 Spokane Velocity FC season

The 2024 Spokane Velocity season is the inaugural season in the club's existence as well as their first in USL League One, the third-tier of American soccer.

Spokane Velocity
2024 season
OwnerAequus Sports, LLC
(Ryan and Katie Harnetiaux)
Head coachLeigh Veidman
StadiumOne Spokane Stadium
USL League OneTBD
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Luis Gil, Ahmed Longmire, Romain Métanire (2 goals)
All: Luis Gil, Andre Lewis (3 goals)
Highest home attendance5,086 March 16 vs Richmond Kickers
Lowest home attendance3,376 March 23 vs Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (2,423, April 3 US Open Cup vs Los Angeles Force)
Average home league attendance4,214
Biggest win2–0 April 20 vs Richmond Kickers
Biggest defeat1–3 March 9 vs Greenville Triumph SC
All statistics correct as of March 29, 2024.

Players and staff edit

Current roster edit

As of April 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   MEX Carlos Merancio
2 DF   ESP Javier Martín Gil
3 DF   USA Elijah Amadin
5 DF   USA Marcelo Lage
6 MF   PER Collin Fernandez
7 MF   USA Michael Rojas
8 MF   USA Morgan Hackworth
9 FW   ENG Josh Dolling
10 MF   USA Luis Gil
11 MF   USA Pierre Reedy
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF   USA Camron Miller
13 GK   USA Peter Swinkels
14 MF   COD Ariel Mbumba
17 MF   ENG Kimarni Smith
18 DF   USA Derek Waldeck
19 MF   ENG Jack Denton
21 DF   USA Ahmed Longmire
22 DF   MAD Romain Métanire
23 MF   USA Grayson Dupont
77 MF   JAM Andre Lewis

Staff edit

As of February 7, 2024
Front Office Staff[2]
President, USL Spokane Katie Harnetiaux[3]
Vice President, Spokane Velocity FC Phil Harrison
Director of Operations and Player Administration Emma Hayes
Technical Staff[4]
Head coach Leigh Veidman
Assistant coach Renato Bustamante[5]
Goalkeeping coach Vito Higgins
Director of Performance Josh McAllister
VP of Soccer Operations Dustin Clever
Sporting Department Consultant Gareth Smith

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Position Number Name from Type Fee Ref.
December 20, 2023 MF 8   Morgan Hackworth   San Diego Loyal Signing NA [6]
December 20, 2023 DF 18   Derek Waldeck   One Knoxville SC Signing NA [7]
January 2024 DF 3   Alexis Souahy   Union Omaha Signing NA [8]
January 5, 2024 FW 9   Josh Dolling   Las Vegas Lights Signing NA [9]
January 5, 2024 GK 1   Carlos Merancio   Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Signing NA [9]
January 5, 2024 MF 23   Grayson Dupont   Birmingham Legion FC Signing NA [9]
January 5, 2024 MF 19   Jack Denton   Missouri State Bears Signing NA [9]
January 5, 2024 DF 2   Javier Martin Gil   Missouri State Bears Signing NA [9]
January 12, 2024 DF 5   Marcelo Lage   Las Vegas Lights Signing NA [10]
January 12, 2024 MF 6   Collin Fernandez   FC Tulsa Signing NA [10]
January 22, 2024 MF 10   Luis Gil   Union Omaha Signing NA [11]
January 23, 2024 DF 22   Romain Métanire   Seraing Signing NA [12]
January 26, 2024 MF 11   Pierre Reedy   Charleston Battery Signing NA [13]
January 31, 2024 DF 21   Ahmed Longmire   Huntsville City FC Signing NA [14]
February 12, 2024 MF 77   Andre Lewis   Hartford Athletic Signing NA [15]
February 12, 2024 GK 13   Peter Swinkels   One Knoxville SC Signing NA [16]
February 16, 2024 MF 17   Kimarni Smith   Crown Legacy FC Signing NA [17]
March 1, 2024 DF 12   Camron Miller NA Signing NA [18]
March 1, 2024 MF 7   Michael Rojas   UMass Minutemen Signing NA [18]
March 15, 2024 DF 3   Elijah Amadin   LA Galaxy II Signing NA [19]
April 2, 2024 MF 14   Ariel Mbumba   Columbus Crew 2 Signing NA [20]

Out edit

Date Position Number Name from Type Fee Ref.
February 1, 2024 DF 3   Alexis Souahy   FC Tulsa Transfer undisclosed [21]

Non-competitive fixtures edit

Friendlies edit

March 2 Preseason Friendly Spokane Velocity 1–3 Tacoma Defiance Kennewick, Washington
4:00 PM PDT
  • Gil   38' (pen.)
Stadium: Lampson Stadium
Attendance: 1,000

Competitive fixtures edit

Regular Season edit

March 9 1 Greenville Triumph SC 3–1 Spokane Velocity Greenville, South Carolina
4:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Paladin Stadium
Attendance: 1,595
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
March 16 2 Spokane Velocity 2–1 Richmond Kickers Spokane, Washington
2:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 5,086
Referee: Yannick Rothfuss
March 23 3 Spokane Velocity 1–0 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Spokane, Washington
76:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 3,376
Referee: Robert Vincze
March 28 4 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Spokane Velocity Charlotte, North Carolina
4:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 686
Referee: Jair Campos
April 14 5 Lexington SC 2–2 Spokane Velocity Georgetown, Kentucky
1:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Joe Surgan
April 20 6 Richmond Kickers 0–2 Spokane Velocity Richmond, Virginia
3:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,368
Referee: Stearne Briem
May 19 7 Spokane Velocity v Forward Madison FC Spokane, Washington
3:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
June 23 8 Spokane Velocity v Lexington SC Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
July 6 9 Spokane Velocity v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
July 27 10 Spokane Velocity v Charlotte Independence Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
August 3 11 Tormenta FC v Spokane Velocity Statesboro, Georgia
4:30 PM PDT Stadium: Tormenta Stadium
August 7 12 Chattanooga Red Wolves v Spokane Velocity East Ridge, Tennessee
4:30 PM PDT Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
August 23 13 One Knoxville SC v Spokane Velocity Knoxville, Tennessee
4:00 PM PDT Stadium: Regal Stadium
September 4 14 Spokane Velocity v Union Omaha Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
September 7 15 Spokane Velocity v Central Valley Fuego FC Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
September 14 16 Spokane Velocity v Tormenta FC Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
September 21 17 Forward Madison FC v Spokane Velocity Madison, Wisconsin
3:00 PM PDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
October 2 18 Union Omaha v Spokane Velocity Papillion, Nebraska
10:00 AM PDT Stadium: Werner Park
October 9 19 Central Valley Fuego FC v Spokane Velocity Fresno, California
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
October 12 20 Spokane Velocity v Greenville Triumph SC Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
October 19 21 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC v Spokane Velocity Windsor, Colorado
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: TicketSmarter Stadium at Future Legends Complex
October 29 22 Spokane Velocity v One Knoxville SC Spokane, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup edit

March 20 First Round Ballard FC 0–1 Spokane Velocity Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM PDT
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,452
April 3 Second Round Spokane Velocity 1–0 Los Angeles Force Spokane, Washington
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 2,423
Referee: Elorm Atisu
April 16 Third Round Las Vegas Lights FC 2–1 (a.e.t.) Spokane Velocity Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,197
Referee: Alexis Da Silva

USL Cup edit

April 27 Group Stage Spokane Velocity 1–1
(2–4 SO)
Central Valley Fuego FC Spokane, Washington
3:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 4,181
Shootout
May 11 Group Stage Spokane Velocity v Union Omaha Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
May 25 Group Stage Spokane Velocity v Greenville Triumph SC Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
June 13 Group Stage Union Omaha v Spokane Velocity Papillion, Nebraska
5:00 PM PDT Stadium: Werner Park
June 29 Group Stage Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC v Spokane Velocity Windsor, Colorado
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: TicketSmarter Stadium at Future Legends Complex
July 19 Group Stage Central Valley Fuego FC v Spokane Velocity Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
August 13 Group Stage Spokane Velocity v Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
August 29 Group Stage Richmond Kickers v Spokane Velocity Richmond, Virginia
4:00 PM PDT Stadium: City Stadium

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total USL League One Lamar Hunt US Open Cup USL Cup USL League One Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   MEX Carlos Merancio 7 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   ESP Javier Martín Gil 9 1 1+5 1 2+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
3 DF   USA Elijah Amadin 4 0 0+1 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF   USA Marcelo Lage 9 0 6+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
6 MF   PER Collin Fernandez 10 0 6+0 0 0+3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF   USA Michael Rojas 3 0 0+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 DF   USA Morgan Hackworth 5 0 0+2 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW   ENG Josh Dolling 10 1 6+0 1 1+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF   USA Luis Gil 9 3 6+0 2 1+1 1 1+0 0 0+0 0
11 MF   USA Pierre Reedy 10 1 6+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
12 DF   USA Camron Miller 7 0 0+4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
13 GK   USA Peter Swinkels 3 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF   COD Ariel Mbumba 4 0 0+2 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
17 MF   ENG Kimarni Smith 10 0 6+0 0 2+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
18 DF   USA Derek Waldeck 10 0 6+0 0 0+3 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF   ENG Jack Denton 10 0 3+3 0 3+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
21 DF   USA Ahmed Longmire 9 2 6+0 2 1+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF   MAD Romain Métanire 10 2 5+1 2 1+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF   USA Grayson Dupont 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
77 MF   JAM Andre Lewis 10 3 3+3 1 2+1 2 1+0 0 0+0 0

Top Goalscorers edit

Rank Position Name USL1 Season U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 MF   Luis Gil 2 1 0 3
MF   Andre Lewis 1 2 0 3
3 DF   Ahmed Longmire 2 0 0 2
DF   Romain Métanire 2 0 0 2
5 DF   Javier Martín Gil 1 0 0 1
FW   Josh Dolling 1 0 0 1
MF   Pierre Reedy 0 0 1 1
Total 9 3 1 13

Assist scorers edit

Rank Position Name USL1 Season U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 MF   Jack Denton 2 0 0 2
MF   Luis Gil 2 0 0 2
MF   Pierre Reedy 2 0 0 2
FW   Josh Dolling 0 1 1 2
5 MF   Collin Fernandez 1 0 0 1
Total 7 1 1 9

Clean sheets edit

Rank Name USL1 Season U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1   Peter Swinkels 0 2 0 2
  Carlos Merancio 2 0 0 2
Total 2 2 0 4

Disciplinary record edit

No. Pos. Player USL League One Regular Season Lamar Hunt US Open Cup USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total
                                       
1 GK   Carlos Merancio 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 DF   Javier Martín Gil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   Elijah Amadin 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5 DF   Marcelo Lage 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6 MF   Collin Fernandez 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
7 MF   Michael Rojas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   Morgan Hackworth 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 FW   Josh Dolling 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10 MF   Luis Gil 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11 MF   Pierre Reedy 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
12 DF   Camron Miller 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13 GK   Peter Swinkels 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
14 MF   Ariel Mbumba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF   Kimarni Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 DF   Derek Waldeck 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
19 MF   Jack Denton 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21 DF   Ahmed Longmire 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
22 DF   Romain Métanire 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 MF   Grayson Dupont 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF   Andre Lewis 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Bench 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Total 13 0 0 11 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 0

References edit

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