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)
Alternative colors
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Roster edit

As of March 27, 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
10 MF   SCO Ali Coote
11 MF   USA Connor Rutz
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF   USA Michael Bryant
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
24 MF   USA Dominic Gasso
27 FW   RSA Yazeed Matthews
30 DF   USA Devon Amoo-Mensah
91 GK   MEX Carlos Saldaña

Coaching staff edit

Technical staff
Head Coach   Danny Dichio
Assistant Coach   Yianni Michelis
Sports Performance Coach   Dan Trosper
Goalkeeper Coach   Emerson Lovato

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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
10 MF   Ali Coote   Bohemian F.C. January 9, 2024 [2]
3 DF   Alex Villanueva   Orange County SC January 10, 2024 [2]
19 FW   Elvis Amoh   Hartford Athletic January 11, 2024 [2]
13 DF   Matthew Sheldon   Hartford Athletic Skage Simonsen sent to Hartford Athletic as part of the exchange. January 24, 2024 [2]
6 MF   James Murphy   Monterey Bay FC January 25, 2024 [2]
91 GK   Carlos Saldaña   Sacramento Republic FC January 30, 2024 [2]
4 MF   Ryan Williams   AFC Eskilstuna March 4, 2024 [2]
14 MF   Daniel Espeleta   Municipal Grecia March 5, 2024 [2]
7 FW   Victor Bezerra   Chicago Fire FC Loan March 19, 2024 [2]

Out edit

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 [2]

Competitions edit

Preseason and Friendlies edit

[5][6]

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   -   UNAM Pumas Hamtramck, Michigan
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

USL Championship edit

Eastern Conference edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Charleston Battery 10 7 0 3 25 7 +18 24 Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC 7 6 1 0 23 7 +16 18
3 Detroit City FC 7 5 1 1 10 6 +4 16
4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 8 3 1 4 17 11 +6 13
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 8 3 3 2 7 7 0 11
Updated to match(es) played on May 4, 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
6 5 0 1 10 6  +4 15 3 0 0 6 2  +4 2 0 1 4 4  0

Source: Match reports

Matches edit

[7]

March 16 1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1 - 2 Detroit City FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 PM EDT Santos   22'   60'
Echevarria   33'
Mahoney   47'
Huerman   87'
Report Amoh   11'
Levis   45+2'
Steinwascher   84'
Rutz   89'
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 Amoh   9'
Rodriguez   16'   71'
Diop   56'
Murphy   63'
Report Leggett   14'
Hughes   90+3'
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 Boudadi   15'
Guenzatti   15'
Diz Pe   87'
Report Diop   42'
Coote   55'
Rodriguez   87'
Carroll   87'
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 Blanco   9' (o.g.)
Diop   26'
Murphy   66'
Levis   77'
Amoo-Mensah   86'
Report Rafael Mentzingen   25'
Batista   75'
Craig   83'
Malou   89'
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 Morris   8'
Bryant   19'
Diop   20'
Rodriguez   27' (p)
Bezerra   51'
Report Diaz   25'
Margvelashvili   39'   60'
Rasmussen   57'
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 Hogan   20'
Griffin   35' (p)  40'
Blackstock   45+1'
Etou   49'
Suber   90'
Report Amoo-Mensah   33'
Diop   75'
Matthews   86'
Sheldon   90+4'
Carroll   90+6'
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 6,099
Referee: Kyle Johnston
May 4 7 Loudoun United FC v Detroit City FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Segra Field
May 11 8 Detroit City FC v Phoenix Rising FC Hamtramck, Michigan
5:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
May 29 9 Louisville City FC v Detroit City FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
June 1 10 Orange County SC v Detroit City FC Irvine, California
10:00 PM EDT Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
June 8 11 Rhode Island FC v Detroit City FC Smithfield, Rhode Island
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Beirne Stadium
June 15 12 Detroit City FC v Charleston Battery Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
June 25 13 Detroit City FC v Birmingham Legion FC Hamtramck Stadium
6:30 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
June 29 14 Miami FC v Detroit City FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Ricarrdo Silva Stadium
July 6 15 Detroit City FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
July 13 16 Detroit City FC v Memphis 901 FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
July 19 17 North Carolina FC v Detroit City FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
July 27 18 Detroit City FC v Sacramento Republic FC Hamtramack, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
July 31 19 Hartford Athletic v Detroit City FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
August 3 20 Detroit City FC v Rhode Island FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 7 21 Detroit City FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 10 22 Las Vegas Lights FC v Detroit City FC Las Vegas, Nevada
10:30 PM EDT Stadium: Cashman Field
August 16 23 Birmingham Legion FC v Detroit City FC Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Protective Stadium
August 21 24 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Detroit City FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
August 24 25 Detroit City FC v FC Tulsa Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 31 26 Detroit City FC v Hartford Athletic Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
September 7 27 El Paso Locomotive FC v Detroit City FC El Paso, Texas
9:00 PM EDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
September 14 28 Detroit City FC v New Mexico United Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
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 edit

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 Saldaña   19'
Rodriguez   43'  90+3'
Levis   88'   90+7'
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   v   Detroit City FC Houston, Texas
8:00 pm EDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium

Statistics edit

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

Last updated: April 28, 2024.
Source: [1]

Top scorers edit

Rank Position Number Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 MF 21 Maxi Rodriguez 3 0 1 4
2 FW 7 Victor Bezerra 1 0 0 1
MF 8 Abdoulaye Diop 1 0 0 1
FW 9 Ben Morris 1 0 0 1
MF 10 Ali Coote 1 0 0 1
FW 11 Connor Rutz 1 0 0 1
FW 19 Elvis Amoh 1 0 0 1

Last updated: April 28, 2024.
Source: [2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Roster Archive". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "2024 USL Championship Roster Updates". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 27, 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. ^ "Detroit City FC Announces 2024 Pre-Season Schedule". Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Desert Friendlies Presented by Visit Tucson". FC Tucson. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

External links edit