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D.C. United
2025 season
General managerAlly Mackay
Head coachTroy Lesesne
StadiumAudi Field
MLSConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
MLS CupTo be determined
U.S. Open CupTo be determined
Leagues CupTo be determined
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of November 1, 2024.

The 2025 season will be D.C. United's 30th in existence and its 30th consecutive season in the top division of American soccer, Major League Soccer. Pending announcements from the club, it is expected that the team will participated in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup and the 2025 Leagues Cup in addition to MLS play.

It will be Troy Lesesne's second season with the club and Ally Mackay's second season as general manager. The club will look to improve on its 2024 finish of 20th in the league and 10th in the Eastern Conference. The club is looking to qualify for the MLS Cup playoffs for the first time since 2019, and the CONCACAF Champions Cup for the first time since 2015.

Background

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Main article: 2024 D.C. United season

The 2024 D.C. United season saw the arrival of Ally Mackay as general manager following the dismissal of Dave Kasper, and Troy Lesesne as head coach following the sacking of Wayne Rooney. Entering the season, expectations among the media were low among the club, and most expected the team to finish at the bottom of the table, and possibly win the Wooden Spoon. The club vastly improved their attack thanks to a Golden Boot-winning season by Christian Benteke as well as acquisitions of players such as Aaron Herrera, Jared Stroud, and Lucas Bartlett. However, the club let in a record 70 goals, the third worst in the league, which offset the 52 goals they scored during the season.

Benteke and Herrera nevertheless were named All-Stars and the former won the MLS Golden Boot, becoming the first D.C. United player to win the boot since Dwayne De Rosario did so in 2011.

Club

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Front office

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Position Name
Chairman and Majority Owner United States Jason Levien
Co-Chairman United States Stephen Kaplan
Minority Owners United States Mark Ingram II
United States Mario Mims
United States Devin Talbott
President United States Danita Johnson
Chief Marketing Officer United States Lisa Franklin
Senior Vice President United States James Armold
Chief Financial Officer United States Dan Franceschini
Chief Communications Officer United States Zach Abaie

Team management and technical staff

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Position Name
General Manager Scotland Ally Mackay
Assistant GM United States Caleb Shreve
Director of Player Personnel Haiti Clarens Cheridieu
Head coach United States Troy Lesesne
Assistant coach Uruguay Alex Martínez
Assistant coach United States Zach Prince
Goalkeeping coach United States Cody Mizell

First-team roster

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Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals Assists Signed from
Goalkeepers
Defenders
3 Lucas Bartlett United States CB (1997-07-26) July 26, 1997 (age 27) 0 0 0 United States St. Louis City SC
4 Matti Peltola Finland CB / DM (2002-07-03) July 3, 2002 (age 22) 0 0 0 Finland HJK Helsinki
12 Conner Antley United States RB / CB (1995-03-22) March 22, 1995 (age 29) 0 0 0 United States Tampa Bay Rowdies
16 Garrison Tubbs United States CB (2002-02-17) February 17, 2002 (age 22) 0 0 0 United States Atlanta United FC
22 Aaron Herrera Guatemala RB (1997-06-06) June 6, 1997 (age 27) 0 0 0 Canada CF Montréal
28 David Schnegg Austria LB (1998-09-29) September 29, 1998 (age 26) 0 0 0 Austria Sturm Graz
45 Matai Akinmboni United States CB (2006-10-17) October 17, 2006 (age 18) 7 0 0 United States D.C. United Academy
Midfielders
5 Boris Enow Cameroon CM (2000-03-30) March 30, 2000 (age 24) 0 0 0 Israel Maccabi Netanya
8 Jared Stroud United States LW / RW (1996-07-10) July 10, 1996 (age 28) 0 0 0 United States St. Louis City SC
10 Gabriel Pirani Brazil AM (2002-04-12) April 12, 2002 (age 22) 10 1 0 Brazil Santos
21 Ted Ku-DiPietro United States AM / SS (2002-01-28) January 28, 2002 (age 22) 39 5 3 United States Loudoun United
25 Jackson Hopkins United States AM / SS (2004-07-01) July 1, 2004 (age 20) 34 0 1 United States D.C. United Academy
43 Mateusz Klich Poland CM (1990-06-30) June 30, 1990 (age 34) 36 4 7 England Leeds United
Forwards
17 Jacob Murrell United States FW (2004-03-29) March 29, 2004 (age 20) 0 0 0 United States Georgetown Hoyas
20 Christian Benteke Belgium ST (1990-12-03) December 3, 1990 (age 33) 41 15 3 England Crystal Palace
23 Dominique Badji Senegal CF (1992-10-16) October 16, 1992 (age 32) 0 0 0 Turkey Bandirmaspor

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Transfers out

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Winter

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First team
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Date Position No. Name To Fee/notes Ref.
October 25, 2024 GK 1 United States Tyler Miller N/A TBD Released[a] [1]
FW 11 Colombia Cristian Dájome N/A TBD Released[a] [1]
MF 14 Chile Martín Rodríguez N/A TBD Released[a] [1]
MF 18 El Salvador Jeremy Garay N/A TBD Released[a] [1]
GK 24 United States Alex Bono N/A TBD Released[a] [1]
GK 26 United States Nathan Crockford N/A TBD Released[a] [1]
DF 30 United States Hayden Sargis N/A TBD Released[a] [1]
GK 50 Mexico Luis Zamudio N/A TBD Released[a] [1]
DF 97 Sweden Christopher McVey N/A TBD Released[a] [1]
December 31, 2024 MF 6 United States Russell Canouse N/A TBD Free[b] [1]
MF 7 Portugal Pedro Santos N/A TBD Free[b] [1]
Academy
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Summer
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Date Position Name To Fee/notes Ref.
June 30, 2025 MF Ethiopia Michael Dessalegn United States Old Dominion Monarchs Signed NLI [2]
July 1, 2025 MF Bulgaria Gleb Bogdanov United States Villanova Wildcats Signed NLI [3]
July 15, 2025 MF Philippines Otu Bisong United States Virginia Cavaliers Signed NLI [4]

Loans in

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Loans out

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First-team

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
August 30, 2024 FW United States Kristian Fletcher England Nottingham Forest June 30, 2025 [5]

Preseason and friendlies

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Club friendlies will be announced in December 2024 or January 2025.

Competitions

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Major League Soccer

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Main article: 2025 Major League Soccer season

Standings

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Eastern Conference
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Overall table
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Results summary

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

Last updated: November 1, 2024.
Source: MLS

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
3 DF United States USA Lucas Bartlett 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF Finland FIN Matti Peltola 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 MF Cameroon CMR Boris Enow 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF United States USA Jared Stroud 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF Brazil BRA Gabriel Pirani 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 DF United States USA Conner Antley 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 DF United States USA Garrison Tubbs 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW United States USA Jacob Murrell 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 FW Belgium BEL Christian Benteke 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF United States USA Ted Ku-DiPietro 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF Guatemala GUA Aaron Herrera 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW Senegal SEN Dominique Badji 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 MF United States USA Jackson Hopkins 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 FW Austria AUT David Schnegg 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
43 MF Poland POL Mateusz Klich 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
45 DF Liberia LBR Matai Akinmboni 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Top scorers

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Rank Position No. Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup Total
Total 0 0 0 0 0
  • Last updated: November 3, 2024
  • Source: Team Stats

Top assists

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Rank Position No. Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup Total
Total 0 0 0 0 0
  • Last updated: November 3, 2024
  • Source: Team Stats

Disciplinary record

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Rank No. Pos. Player MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Contract option for the 2025 season was declined.[1]
  2. ^ a b Contract expired, player became free agent.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "D.C. United Announces 2024 End-of-Year Roster Decisions". dcunited.com. October 25, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Clark, Travis (September 16, 2024). "Recruiting Roundup: September 16-22". topdrawersoccer.com. TopDrawer Soccer. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. ^ @GlebBogdanov26 (February 21, 2024). "I am incredibly excited and blessed to announce that I have committed to Villanova University to play Division 1 soccer and further my academic career. I would like to thank everyone that has helped and supported me to get to this point. The work is only beginning!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "2025 Men's DI Recruiting Rankings: October". topdrawersoccer.com. October 31, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "D.C. United Loans Homegrown Forward Kristian Fletcher to Nottingham Forest FC | DC United". D.C. United. Major League Soccer. August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
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