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2024 Hartford Athletic season

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Hartford Athletic
2024 season
Head coachBrandon Burke
StadiumTrinity Health Stadium
USL ChampionshipConference: 10th
Overall: 16th
U.S. Open CupThird Rounds
USL CupDNQ
Top goalscorerMamadou Dieng (11 goals)
Biggest win3-0 (September 14, against Miami FC)
Biggest defeat0-6 (April 27, against Louisville City FC)
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The 2024 Hartford Athletic season was the club's sixth season of existence and their sixth in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.[1]

Hartford Athletic also played in the U.S. Open Cup for the fourth time in club history, exiting in the third round.

Squad

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As of July 20, 2024[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 United States USA Greg Monroe
2 DF Morocco MAR Younes Boudadi
4 DF Jamaica JAM Jordan Scarlett
5 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Triston Hodge
6 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Beverly Makangila
7 FW United States USA Marcus Epps
10 MF United States USA Danny Barrera
11 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Michee Ngalina
12 MF Ghana GHA Anderson Asiedu
15 DF United States USA Joe Farrell
17 FW Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VIN Kyle Edwards
18 MF United States USA Joe Schmidt
21 FW United States USA Griffin Thomas
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF French Guiana GUF Thomas Vancaeyezeele
24 DF United States USA Michael DeShields
27 DF Cameroon CMR Pele Ousmanou
29 MF Sierra Leone SLE Emmanuel Samadia
31 FW Jamaica JAM Deshane Beckford
33 FW Senegal SEN Mamadou Dieng
37 FW United States USA Dantouma Toure (on loan from MLS Pool)
40 GK Brazil BRA Renan Ribeiro
43 MF United States USA Ian Shaul [A]
44 GK United States USA Justin DiCarlo [A]
94 MF United States USA Marlon Hairston
-- DF United States USA Agnaldo Germano [A]
-- FW United States USA Kauan Ribeiro [A]
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF Canada CAN Jay Chapman (on loan to Charleston Battery)
22 GK United States USA Brooks Thompson (on loan to Spokane Velocity)
77 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Enoch Mushagalusa (on loan to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC)

Transfers

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In

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Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
GK Brazil Renan Ribeiro Al-Ahli Free transfer November 7, 2023 [3]
MF Canada Jay Chapman Colorado Springs Switchbacks Free transfer November 27, 2023 [4]
MF Sierra Leone Emmanuel Samadia Hapoel Rishon LeZion Undisclosed November 28, 2023 [5]
DF French Guiana Thomas Vancaeyezeele Bassin d'Arcachon Free transfer November 30, 2023 [6]
DF United States Joe Farrell Pittsburgh Riverhounds Free transfer December 4, 2023 [7]
MF United States Joe Schmidt Charleston Battery Free transfer December 5, 2023 [8]
DF United States Rece Buckmaster Memphis 901 Free Transfer December 7, 2023 [9]
MF Ghana Anderson Asiedu Birmingham Legion Free transfer December 14, 2023 [10]
FW United States Marcus Epps FC Tulsa Free transfer December 19, 2023 [11]
FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Enoch Mushagalusa Louisville City Free transfer December 20, 2023 [12]
FW Jamaica Deshane Beckford Colorado Springs Switchbacks Free transfer January 2, 2024 [13]
FW Jamaica Romario Williams Colorado Springs Switchbacks Free transfer January 4, 2024 [14]
DF Jamaica Jordan Scarlett Louisville City Free transfer January 8, 2024 [15]
GK United States Brooks Thompson Philadelphia Union II Free transfer January 11, 2024 [16]
MF United States Marlon Hairston Columbus Crew Free transfer January 18, 2024 [17]
GK United States Greg Monroe Austin FC II Free transfer January 23, 2024 [18]
FW Norway Skage Simonsen Detroit City Undisclosed January 24, 2024 [19]
MF United States Ian Shaul Portland Timbers 2 Free Transfer January 25, 2024 [20]
GK United States Justin DiCarlo Academy Academy February 2, 2024 [21]
DF United States Joey Akpunonu FC Cincinnati Loan February 6, 2024 [22]
DF Cameroon Pele Ousmanou Elite Falcons FC Undisclosed February 7, 2024 [23]
FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Michee Ngalina Göztepe Undisclosed February 8, 2024 [24]
FW Senegal Mamadou Dieng Elite Falcons FC Undisclosed February 13, 2024 [25]
GK United States Paul Walters FC Cincinnati Loan March 8, 2024 [26]
FW United States Dantouma Toure MLS Pool Loan June 13, 2024 [27]
DF Morocco Younes Boudadi Indy Eleven Undisclosed June 14, 2024 [28]
DF United States Michael DeShields Pittsburgh Riverhounds Undisclosed June 19, 2024 [29]
FW United States Griffin Thomas AC Connecticut Free Transfer September 6, 2024 [30]
DF United States Agnaldo Germano Academy Academy September 6, 2024 [31]
DF United States Kauan Ribeiro Academy Academy September 6, 2024 [32]

Out

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Pos Player Transferred To Fee Date Source
DF United States Matthew Sheldon Detroit City FC Undisclosed January 24, 2024 [33]
FW Norway Skage Simonsen Free Agent Released March 7, 2024 [34]
GK United States Brooks Thompson Spokane Velocity FC Loan May 15, 2024 [35]
GK United States Paul Walters FC Cincinnati Loan End May 17, 2024 [36]
FW Jamaica Romario Williams Indy Eleven Undisclosed June 14, 2024 [37]
FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Enoch Mushagalusa Pittsburgh Riverhounds Loan June 19, 2024 [38]
DF United States Rece Buckmaster San Antonio FC Undisclosed July 15, 2024 [39]
MF Canada Jay Chapman Charleston Battery Loan August 1, 2024 [40]
DF United States Joey Akpunonu FC Cincinnati Loan End August 10, 2024 [41]
FW Democratic Republic of the Congo Enoch Mushagalusa Valletta Undisclosed August 31, 2024 [42]

Season competitions

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Exhibitions

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February 14 Hartford Athletic 2-2 Colorado Rapids Bradenton, Florida
Report
February 17 North Carolina Tar Heels 1-2 Hartford Athletic Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Report
February 23 Hartford Athletic 6-2 New York Red Bulls II Windsor, Connecticut
1:00 PM EST
  • 4'
  • 8'
  • 12'
  • 15'
  • 44'
  • 50'
Report
  • 25'
  • 75'
Stadium: Day Hill Dome
March 1 Hartford Athletic 3-3 Philadelphia Union II Hartford, Connecticut
1:00 PM EST
  • 8'
  • 11'
  • 38'
Report
  • 6'
  • 37' (p)
  • 73'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
March 16 Hartford Athletic 3-1 Boston College Eagles Hartford, Connecticut
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
May 21 Hartford Athletic 2-1 Long Island Rough Riders Hartford, Connecticut
11:00 am Dieng 69'
Epps 78'
Report 34' Puig Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,000

USL Championship

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 North Carolina FC 34 13 12 9 54 43 +11 48 Playoffs
9 Birmingham Legion FC 34 13 15 6 44 51 −7 45
10 Hartford Athletic 34 12 14 8 39 52 −13 44
11 Loudoun United FC 34 11 14 9 44 39 +5 42
12 Miami FC 34 3 29 2 26 89 −63 11
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

Matches

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March 9 1 El Paso Locomotive 0-1 Hartford Athletic El Paso, Texas
10:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,111
Referee: Brandon Stevis
March 23 2 Hartford Athletic 1-0 Birmingham Legion FC Hartford, Connecticut
2:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,969
Referee: Greg Dopka
March 29 3 North Carolina FC 2-0 Hartford Athletic Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,465
Referee: Thomas Snyder
April 6 4 Hartford Athletic 3-2 Miami FC Hartford, Connecticut
2:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,394
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
April 20 5 Hartford Athletic 1-3 San Antonio FC Hartford, Connecticut
5:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,880
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
April 27 6 Louisville City FC 6-0 Hartford Athletic Louisville, Kentucky
10:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,887
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
May 4 7 Charleston Battery 1-0 Hartford Athletic Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
5:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,785
Referee: Matthew Thompson
May 11 8 Hartford Athletic 0-2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
May 18 9 Indy Eleven 4-1 Hartford Athletic Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EST
Report Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,021
Referee: Elton Garcia
May 24 10 Hartford Athletic 2-1 Monterey Bay FC Hartford, Connecticut
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,983
Referee: Ricardo Montero
June 1 11 Hartford Athletic 1-1 Rhode Island FC Hartford, Connecticut
07:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Luis Arroyo
June 8 12 New Mexico United 1-0 Hartford Athletic Albuquerque, New Mexico
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 10,884
Referee: Calin Radosav
June 15 13 Hartford Athletic 2-0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4.747
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
June 21 14 Hartford Athletic 0-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Greg Dopka
June 29 15 Sacramento Republic FC 1-0 Hartford Athletic Sacramento, California
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,249
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
July 3 17 Loudoun United FC 3-0 Hartford Athletic Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,789
Referee: John Matto
July 12 17 Hartford Athletic 2-2 Charleston Battery Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 EDT
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,809
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 20 18 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3-1 Hartford Athletic Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,602
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 26 19 Hartford Athletic 0-0 Phoenix Rising Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Referee: Gerald Flores
July 31 20 Hartford Athletic 1-0 Detroit City FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
August 3 21 Birmingham Legion FC 2-2 Hartford Athletic Birmingham, Alabama
7:30 PM Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Corbyn May
August 10 22 Rhode Island FC 3-0 Hartford Athletic Smithfield, RI
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 5,252
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
August 17 23 Hartford Athletic 2-1 Las Vegas Lights FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,933
Referee: Matthew Thompson
August 24 24 Hartford Athletic 2-1 Louisville City FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: John Griggs
August 31 25 Detroit City FC 1-1 Hartford Athletic Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,047
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
September 7 26 Hartford Athletic 0-0 Indy Eleven Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,283
Referee: Thomas Snyder
September 11 27 Memphis 901 FC 0-0 Hartford Athletic Memphis, Tennessee
8:00 PM
Report
Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,013
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 14 28 Miami FC 0-3 Hartford Athletic Miami, Florida
7:00 PM Mitrano Yellow card 77'
López Yellow card 87'
Report Mamadou 50', 81'
Toure Yellow card 64'
Farrell 73'
Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,196
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
September 21 29 Hartford Athletic 2-0 Oakland Roots SC Hartford, Connecticut
Report Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
September 28 30 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Hartford Athletic
Report
Note: Match postponed due to Hurricane Helene
October 5 31 Hartford Athletic 0-2 Loudoun United Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Joe Surgan
October 12 32 Hartford Athletic 4-3 North Carolina FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
October 19 33 FC Tulsa 1-2 Hartford Athletic Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 PM
Report
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Referee: Elton García
October 23 30 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-2 Hartford Athletic Bradenton, Florida
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: IMG Academy Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 223
Note: Match postponed due to Hurricane Helene
October 26 34 Orange County SC 3-2 Hartford Athletic Irvine, California
7:00 PM Hegardt Yellow card 40'
Doghman 53', 58'
Miles Yellow card 73'
Amang 86'
Report Vancaeyezeele Yellow card 9'
Ngalina Yellow card 17'
Epps 55' Yellow card 73'
Edwards 83'
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,729
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

U.S. Open Cup

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Hartford Athletic entered the U.S. Open Cup in the third round.[43]

April 17 Third Round Hartford Athletic Connecticut 2-3 (a.e.t.) New York (state) NYCFC II Hartford, Connecticut
7:00pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Referee: Christian Centeno

References

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  1. ^ "Our Story". www.hartfordathletic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Player Numbers". Twitter.com. Hartford Athletic. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Brazilian Goalkeeper Renan Ribeiro". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Former MLS Midfielder Jay Chapman". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Midfielder Emmanuel Samadia Joins Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Two-Time All-League Defender Thomas Vancaeyezeele". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Veteran Defender Joe Farrell". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "Hartford Athletic Add Joe Schmidt to Midfield". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  9. ^ "Hartford Athletic Add Rece Buckmaster to Defense". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Midfielder Anderson Asiedu". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  11. ^ "Hartford Athletic Add Marcus Epps to Attack". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  12. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Striker Enoch Mushagalusa". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Hartford Sign Winger Deshane Beckford". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  14. ^ "Veteran Goal Scorer Romario Williams Signs with Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Defender Jordan Scarlett". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  16. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Goalkeeper Brooks Thompson". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "Hartford Sign Former MLS Midfielder Marlon Hairston". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  18. ^ "Goalkeeper Greg Monroe Signs First Professional Contract With Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  19. ^ "Hartford Athletic Transfer Defender Matt Sheldon to Detroit City FC". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  20. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Midfielder Ian Shaul to USL Academy Contract". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  21. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Goalkeeper Justin DiCarlo to USL Academy Contract". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  22. ^ "Hartford Athletic Acquire Defender Joey Akpunonu on Loan From FC Cincinnati". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  23. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Cameroonian Defender Pele Ousmanou". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  24. ^ "Winger Michee Ngalina Signs With Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  25. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Striker Mamadou Dieng". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  26. ^ "Hartford Athletic Acquire Goalkeeper Paul Walters on Loan From FC Cincinnati". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  27. ^ "Hartford Athletic Acquire Dantouma "Yaya" Toure on Loan From Major League Soccer". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  28. ^ "Hartford Athletic Acquire Defender Younes Boudadi, Transfer Forward Romario Williams to Indy Eleven". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  29. ^ "Hartford Athletic Acquire Michael DeShields From Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC via Transfer". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  30. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Midfielder Griffin Tomas to 25-Day Contract". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  31. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Agnaldo Germano and Kauan Ribeiro to USL Academy Contracts". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  32. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Agnaldo Germano and Kauan Ribeiro to USL Academy Contracts". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  33. ^ "JANUARY 24 UPDATE". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  34. ^ "Hartford Athletic and Skage Simonsen Mutually Terminate Contract". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  35. ^ "Hartford Athletic Loan Brooks Thompson to Spokane Velocity FC". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  36. ^ "Paul Walters Recalled by FC Cincinnati". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  37. ^ "Hartford Athletic Acquire Defender Younes Boudadi, Transfer Forward Romario Williams to Indy Eleven". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  38. ^ "Hartford Athletic Loan Enoch Mushagalusa to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  39. ^ "Hartford Athletic Transfer Rece Buckmaster to San Antonio FC". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  40. ^ "Hartford Athletic Loan Jay Chapman to the Charleston Battery". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  41. ^ "Joey Akpunonu Recalled by FC Cincinnati". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  42. ^ "Enoch Mushagalusa Profile on Valletta F.C.'s Website". Valletta FC. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  43. ^ "2024 US Open Cup: 107 clubs enter qualifying, will play for 9 places in 108th edition of tournament". thecup.us. August 19, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.