2025 Charlotte FC season

The 2025 season is 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]

Charlotte FC
2025 season
Sporting directorZoran Krneta
Head coachDean Smith
StadiumBank of America Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
Leagues CupTBD
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Squad information

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Adilson Malanda scores the opening goal in a draw with Seattle Sounders FC
As of February 1, 2025[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
4 MF   USA Andrew Privett
6 DF   NZL Bill Tuiloma
8 MF   ENG Ashley Westwood (captain)
10 FW   CIV Wilfried Zaha (on loan from Galatasaray; DP)
11 FW   ISR Liel Abada (DP)
13 MF   USA Brandt Bronico
14 DF   ENG Nathan Byrne
15 MF   USA Ben Bender
16 MF   ESP Pep Biel (on loan from Olympiacos)
17 FW   ISR Idan Toklomati
18 FW   COL Kerwin Vargas
19 MF   USA Eryk Williamson
22 GK   USA David Bingham
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF   SRB Nikola Petković
24 DF   USA Mikah Thomas
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
31 GK   USA George Marks
33 FW   USA Patrick Agyemang
35 MF   USA Nick Scardina
36 MF   CAN Brandon Cambridge (HG)
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

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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
20 DF   BRA João Pedro (on loan to Rio Ave)

Coaching staff

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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

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Transfers In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date

Transfers Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date
DF   Hamady Diop   San Diego FC Expansion draft[4] December 11, 2024

Draft picks

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MLS Re-Entry Draft picks

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

MLS SuperDraft picks

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

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss

All matches are in Eastern Time

Preseason

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January 29 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 Charlotte FC Miami, Florida
11:00 a.m. EST Toye   33'
Barlett   59' (pen.)
Report Agyemang   52', 56'
Cambridge   86' (pen.)
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
February 5 North Carolina FC 1–0 Charlotte FC Cary, North Carolina
6:00 p.m. EST Dolabella   2nd half' Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
February 9 Coachella Valley Invitational LA Galaxy 2–2 Charlotte FC Indio, California
1:00 p.m. EST Yoshida   24'
Berry   69'
Report Bronico   15'
Abada   68' (pen.)
Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 15 Coachella Valley Invitational Charlotte FC v Portland Timbers Indio, California
1:00 p.m. EST Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Major League Soccer (MLS)

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Standings

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MLS Eastern Conference table (2025)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Toronto FC 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 Qualification for round one
8 Inter Miami CF 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 Qualification for the wild-card round
9 Charlotte FC 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1
10 Nashville SC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
11 New England Revolution 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Updated to match(es) played on February 22, 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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
10 Austin FC 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
11 Seattle Sounders FC 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1
12 Charlotte FC 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1
13 New York City FC 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1
14 D.C. United 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1
Updated to match(es) played on February 23, 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

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
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

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
1 1 0 0 1 2 2  0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 1 2 2  0

Last updated: February 22, 2025
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

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumA
ResultD
Points1
Position
(East)
9
Updated to match(es) played on February 22, 2025. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Conference leader;   = Playoffs berth;   = Wild card berth

Match results

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Void   Postponed

February 22 1 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Charlotte FC Seattle, Washington
10:30 pm EST
Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 30,055[5]
Referee: Filip Dujic
March 1 2 Charlotte FC v Atlanta United FC Charlotte, North Carolina
2:00 pm EST Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
March 9 3 Inter Miami CF v Charlotte FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
5:00 pm EDT Stadium: Chase Stadium
March 15 4 Charlotte FC v FC Cincinnati Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
March 22 5 Charlotte FC v San Jose Earthquakes Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
March 29 6 Colorado Rapids v Charlotte FC Commerce City, Colorado
4:30 pm EDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
April 5 7 Charlotte FC v Nashville SC Charlotte, North Carolina
2:30 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
April 12 8 CF Montréal v Charlotte FC Montreal, Quebec
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Saputo Stadium
April 19 9 Charlotte FC v San Diego FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
May 3 11 Columbus Crew v Charlotte FC Columbus, Ohio
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
May 10 12 Nashville SC v Charlotte FC Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 pm EDT Stadium: Geodis Park
May 14 13 Orlando City SC v Charlotte FC Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
May 17 14 Charlotte FC v Chicago Fire FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
May 24 15 Charlotte FC v Columbus Crew Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
May 28 16 New York Red Bulls v Charlotte FC Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
May 31 17 Toronto FC v Charlotte FC Toronto, Ontario
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: BMO Field
June 14 18 Philadelphia Union v Charlotte FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Subaru Park
June 25 19 Sporting Kansas City v Charlotte FC Kansas City, Kansas
8:30 pm EDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
June 28 20 Chicago Fire FC v Charlotte FC Chicago, Illinois
8:30 pm EDT Stadium: Soldier Field
July 5 21 Charlotte FC v Orlando City SC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
July 12 22 Charlotte FC v New York City FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
July 16 23 Charlotte FC v D.C. United Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
July 19 24 Atlanta United FC v Charlotte FC Atlanta, Georgia
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
July 26 25 Charlotte FC v Toronto FC Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
August 10 26 FC Cincinnati v Charlotte FC Cincinnati, Ohio
6:00 pm EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
August 16 27 Charlotte FC v Real Salt Lake Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
August 24 28 Charlotte FC v New York Red Bulls Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
August 30 29 New England Revolution v Charlotte FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
September 13 30 Charlotte FC v Inter Miami CF Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
September 19 31 New York City FC v Charlotte FC New York, New York
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium
September 27 32 Charlotte FC v CF Montréal Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
October 4 33 D.C. United v Charlotte FC Washington, D.C.
2:30 pm EDT Stadium: Audi Field
October 18 34 Charlotte FC v Philadelphia Union Charlotte, North Carolina
6:00 pm EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

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Round of 32 Charlotte FC   v

Leagues Cup

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July 31 Group Stage Charlotte FC   v   Juárez Charlotte, North Carolina
TBA Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
August 3 Group Stage Guadalajara   v   Charlotte FC Charlotte, North Carolina
TBA Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
August 7 Group Stage Monterrey   v   Charlotte FC Charlotte, North Carolina
TBA Stadium: Bank of America Stadium

References

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  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.
  2. ^ "Roster". Charlotte FC. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Technical Staff". Charlotte FC. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "San Diego FC: 2024 MLS Expansion Draft results". Major League Soccer. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Jordan Morris scores twice, but Sounders settle for draw in MLS opener". The Seattle Times. 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-02-23.