2025 Charlotte FC season

Charlotte FC
2025 season
Sporting director	Zoran Krneta
Head coach	Dean Smith
Stadium	Bank of America Stadium
Major League Soccer	Conference: TBD ; Overall: TBD
MLS Cup Playoffs	TBD
Leagues Cup	TBD
Home colors	Away colors
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The 2025 season will be the fourth season for Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional club soccer in the United States.The team is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was established in 2019. They made their MLS debut in the 2022 season. The 2025 season will be their second for Charlotte FC under English head coach Dean Smith,^{[citation needed]} who was hired in December 2023 and was the team's third manager.^[1]

Squad information

As of October 29, 2024^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	CRO	Kristijan Kahlina
3	DF	USA	Tim Ream
6	DF	NZL	Bill Tuiloma
7	FW	ENG	Jamie Paterson
8	MF	ENG	Ashley Westwood (captain)
9	FW	POL	Karol Świderski (DP)
9	FW	ARG	Enzo Copetti (DP)
10	MF	ESP	Pep Biel (DP; on loan from Olympiacos)
10	MF	BEL	Brecht Dejaegere
11	FW	ISR	Liel Abada (DP)
13	MF	USA	Brandt Bronico
14	DF	ENG	Nathan Byrne
15	MF	USA	Ben Bender (GA)
18	FW	COL	Kerwin Vargas
20	DF	BRA	João Pedro
21	DF	FIN	Jere Uronen
22	GK	USA	David Bingham
23	MF	SRB	Nikola Petković


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
24	DF	USA	Jaylin Lindsey
25	FW	ENG	Tyger Smalls
26	GK	USA	Chituru Odunze
27	FW	USA	Nimfasha Berchimas (HG)
28	MF	FRA	Djibril Diani
29	DF	FRA	Adilson Malanda
30	MF	BRA	Júnior Urso
31	GK	USA	George Marks
32	DF	SEN	Hamady Diop (GA)
33	FW	USA	Patrick Agyemang
34	MF	USA	Andrew Privett
35	MF	USA	Nick Scardina
36	MF	CAN	Brandon Cambridge (HG)
37	MF	CAN	Scott Arfield
38	FW	CPV	Iuri Tavares
39	DF	USA	Jack Neeley (HG)
40	DF	USA	Jahlane Forbes
41	FW	USA	Brian Romero (HG)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
11	FW	POL	Karol Świderski (on loan to Hellas Verona until July)
32	DF	SEN	Hamady Diop (GA; on loan to Čukarički until January 2025)

Coaching staff

As of February 2024^[3]

Technical staff
Head coach	Dean Smith
Assistant coach	Pa-Modou Kah
Assistant coach	Christian Fuchs
Sporting director	Zoran Krnet
Head of goalkeeping	Aron Hyde
Head video coach	Rohan Sachdev

Transfers

Transfers In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee/notes	Date

Transfers Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/notes	Date

Draft picks

MLS Re-Entry Draft picks

Round	Selection	Player
2024 Charlotte FC Re-Entry Picks
1 (Stage 1)	16	PASS
2 (Stage 2)	29

MLS SuperDraft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College Conference
2024 Charlotte FC Re-Entry Picks
1	17
2	47
3	77

Competitions

Win Draw Loss

All matches are in Eastern Time

Preseason

February 9th Coachella Valley Invitational	LA Galaxy	v	Charlotte FC	Indio, California
1:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Empire Polo Club

February 15th Coachella Valley Invitational	Charlotte FC	v	Portland Timbers	Indio, California
1:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Major League Soccer (MLS)

Standings

MLS Eastern Conference table (2025)
Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
2	Chicago Fire FC	Qualification for round one
3	FC Cincinnati
4	Charlotte FC
5	Columbus Crew
6	D.C. United

First match(es) will be played: February 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Overall MLS standings table
Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
3	Chicago Fire FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	FC Cincinnati	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Charlotte FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Columbus Crew	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Colorado Rapids	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: February 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Major League Soccer	February 22 or 23, 2025	TBD, 2025	Matchday 1	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
MLS Cup Playoffs	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Leagues Cup	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total					0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—

Source: Competitions

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	Pts	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Resutls by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Stadium
Result
Points
Position (East)

Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Conference leader; = Playoffs berth; = Wild card berth

Match results

Win Draw Loss Void Postponed

February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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U.S. Open Cup

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Leagues Cup

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References

^ Connuck, Shane (December 18, 2023). "Dean Smith hopes to lead 'successful and consistent' culture as Charlotte FC head coach". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
^ "Roster". Charlotte FC. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
^ "Technical Staff". Charlotte FC. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

[1] Connuck, Shane (December 18, 2023). "Dean Smith hopes to lead 'successful and consistent' culture as Charlotte FC head coach". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

[Roster-2] "Roster". Charlotte FC. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

[3] "Technical Staff". Charlotte FC. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

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