Draft:2024 Charleston Battery season
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- Comment: Consider finding "season in review" articles from local newspapers. Mach61 21:05, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
2024 season | |
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Chairman | Rob Salvatore |
Manager | Ben Pirmann |
Stadium | Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
USL | Eastern Conf.: TBD |
2023 U.S. Open Cup | TBD |
USL Playoffs | TBD |
The 2024 Charleston Battery season will be the club's 32nd season of competition. Charleston Battery competes in the USL Championship.
Background[edit]
The Battery finished an impressive 2023 season with a 17-9-8 record. They finished the regular season in third place and advanced to the USL Championship final where they were beaten by Phoenix Rising FC. Charleston ended their US Open Cup run in the Round of 32 with a 1-0 loss to Inter Miami CF.[1].
Head coach Ben Pirmann was a finalist for the 2023 Coach of the Year award[2] and Fidel Barajas was named 2023 Young Player of the Year[3]
Season Squad[edit]
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | ||||
24 | Daniel Kuzemka | GK | September 23, 1998 | |
Adam Grinwis | GK | December 26, 1999 | ||
Defenders | ||||
Nathan Dossantos | DF | December 26, 1999 | ||
Josh Drack | DF | September 22, 1999 | ||
Graham Smith | DF | November 25, 1995 | ||
5 | Leland Archer | DF | August 1, 1996 | |
23 | Juan Sebastián Palma | DF | July 18, 1999 | |
96 | Mark Segbers | DF | April 18, 1996 | |
Midfielders | ||||
Aaron Molloy | MF | January 11, 1997 | ||
4 | Chris Allan | MF | September 27, 1998 | |
8 | Emilio Ycaza | MF | July 10, 1997 | |
12 | Arturo Rodríguez | MF | December 15, 1998 | |
19 | Robbie Crawford | MF | March 19, 1993 | |
Juan David Torres | MF | March 31, 2001 (age 22) | ||
Forwards | ||||
MD Myers | FW | May 4, 2001 | ||
Jackson Conway | FW | March 12, 2001 | ||
Diego Gutierrez | FW | January 5, 1999 | ||
Jake LaCava | FW | January 12, 2001 | ||
13 | Nick Markanich | FW | December 26, 1999 |
Last updated: 4 February 2024.
Source: Charleston Battery, USL Championship
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MF | Aaron Molloy | Memphis 901 FC | Free Transfer | December 4, 2023 | [4] |
DF | Leland Archer | Resigned from Free Agency | Free Transfer | December 6, 2023 | [5] |
DF | Graham Smith | Memphis 901 FC | Free Transfer | December 11, 2023 | [6] |
DF | Josh Drack | Huntsville City FC | Free Transfer | December 13, 2023 | [7] |
DF | Mark Segbers | Resigned from Free Agency | December 19, 2023 | [8] | |
FW | Jake LaCava | Inter Miami CF | Free Transfer | December 22, 2023 | [9] |
FW | Diego Gutierrez | Portland Timbers | Free Transfer | January 17, 2024 | [10] |
GK | Adam Grinwis | Orlando City SC | Free Transfer | January 18, 2024 | [11] |
FW | Jackson Conway | Atlanta United FC | Free Transfer | January 19, 2024 | [12] |
DF | Nathan Dossantos | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Free Transfer | January 30, 2024 | [13] |
FW | MD Myers | New York City FC II | Undisclosed Fee | February 1, 2024 | [14] |
AMF | Juan David Torres | Millonarios F.C. | Free Transfer | February 15, 2024 | [15] |
Out[edit]
Player | To | Details | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aidan Apodaca | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [16] |
Leland Archer | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [16] |
Handwalla Bwana | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [16] |
A. J. Cochran | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [16] |
Derek Dodson | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [16] |
Joe Schmidt | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [16] |
Mark Segbers | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [16] |
Augustine Williams | Free agency | Contract Expired | December 1, 2023 | [16] |
Beto Avila | Houston Dynamo FC | Loan Expired | December 1, 2023 | [16] |
Joe Schmidt | Hartford Athletic | Free Transfer | December 5, 2023 | [17] |
A. J. Paterson | Birmingham Legion FC | Free Transfer | December 12, 2023 | [18] |
Trey Muse | Portland Timbers | Undisclosed Fee | January 5, 2024 | [19] |
Fidel Barajas | Real Salt Lake | €230k Fee[20] | January 11, 2024 | [20] [21] |
Derek Dodson | Minnesota United FC | Free Transfer | January 15, 2024 | [22] |
Augustine Williams | Indy Eleven | Free Transfer | January 24, 2024 | [23] |
Pierre Reedy | Spokane Velocity | Free Transfer | January 29, 2024 | [24] |
Tristan Trager | Monterey Bay FC | Unknown Fee | January 31, 2024 | [25] |
Last updated: 4 February 2024.
Source: Charleston Battery, Football Transfers, Transfer Markt.us
Competitions[edit]
Preseason Friendlies[edit]
February 3, 2024 Preseason | Charleston Battery | 0-0 | Coastal Carolina | |
Report |
February 9, 2024 Preseason | Greenville Triumph | 0-3 | Charleston Battery | |
Report |
February 17, 2024 Preseason | Charleston Battery | 2-0 | Charlotte Independence | |
Report |
February 21, 2024 Preseason | Charleston Battery | 1-1 | College of Charleston | |
7:00 PM EST | Report |
February 24, 2024 Preseason | Charleston Battery | 1-1 | Crown Legacy FC | |
7:00 PM EST | Report |
March 3, 2024 Preseason | Tormenta FC | 1-3 | Charleston Battery | |
7:00 PM EST | Report |
USL Championship[edit]
Eastern Conference[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Charleston Battery | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 27 | Playoffs |
2 | Louisville City FC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 22 | |
3 | Detroit City FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 17 | |
4 | Indy Eleven | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 17 | |
5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 16 | |
6 | Birmingham Legion FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 14 | |
7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | |
8 | Hartford Athletic | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 12 | |
9 | Loudoun United FC | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 11 | |
10 | North Carolina FC | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 11 | |
11 | Rhode Island FC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 9 | |
12 | Miami FC | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 7 |
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 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Match reports
Results by round[edit]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches[edit]
March 9, 2024 1 | North Carolina FC | v | Charleston Battery | Cary, North Carolina |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
March 16, 2024 2 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Charleston Battery | Oakland, California |
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium |
March 23, 2024 3 | Charleston Battery | v | New Mexico United | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
March 30, 2024 4 | Miami FC | v | Charleston Battery | Miami, Florida |
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
April 6, 2024 5 | Rhode Island FC | v | Charleston Battery | Smithfield, Rhode Island |
Stadium: Beirne Stadium |
April 9, 2024 6 | Charleston Battery | v | Louisville City FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
April 13, 2024 7 | Indy Eleven | v | Charleston Battery | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium |
April 20, 2024 8 | FC Tulsa | v | Charleston Battery | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Stadium: ONEOK Field |
April 27, 2024 9 | Charleston Battery | v | Las Vegas Lights FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
May 15, 2024 10 | Charleston Battery | v | Hartford Athletic | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
May 15, 2024 11 | Birmingham Legion FC | v | Charleston Battery | Birmingham, Alabama |
Stadium: Protective Stadium |
May 24, 2024 12 | Charleston Battery | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Mount Pleasant SC |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
May 29, 2024 13 | Monterey Bay FC | v | Charleston Battery | Seaside, California |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium |
June 8, 2024 14 | Charleston Battery | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
June 15, 2024 15 | Detroit City FC | v | Charleston Battery | Hamtramck, Michigan |
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
June 22, 2024 16 | Phoenix Rising FC | v | Charleston Battery | Tempe, Arizona |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex |
June 28, 2024 17 | Charleston Battery | v | North Carolina FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
July 6, 2024 18 | Charleston Battery | v | Birmingham Legion FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
July 12, 2024 19 | Hartford Athletic | v | Charleston Battery | Hartford, Connecticut |
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
July 19, 2024 20 | Charleston Battery | v | Miami FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
July 24, 2024 21 | Loudoun United FC | v | Charleston Battery | Leesburg, Virginia |
Stadium: Segra Field |
July 27, 2024 22 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
August 3, 2024 23 | Charleston Battery | v | Indy Eleven | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
August 10, 2024 24 | Charleston Battery | v | Memphis 901 FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
August 17, 2024 25 | Louisville City FC | v | Charleston Battery | Louisville, Kentucky |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
August 24, 2024 26 | Charleston Battery | v | Orange County SC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
August 31, 2024 27 | San Antonio FC | v | Charleston Battery | San Antonio, Texas |
Stadium: Toyota Field |
September 7, 2024 28 | Charleston Battery | v | Sacramento Republic FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
September 14, 2024 29 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Charleston Battery | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Stadium: Weidner Field |
September 21, 2024 30 | Charleston Battery | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
October 5, 2024 31 | Charleston Battery | v | Detroit City FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Stadium |
October 12, 2024 32 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium (Pennsylvania) |
October 19, 2024 33 | Charleston Battery | v | Rhode Island FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
October 26, 2024 34 | Charleston Battery | v | Loudoun United FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
U.S. Open Cup[edit]
The 2024 Edition of the U.S. Open Cup will have the Battery entering in the round of 32 alongside seven other USLC teams and the eight participating Major League Soccer franchises..[28] In the 2023 U.S. Open Cup the Battery made it to the round of 32 where they were knocked out by Inter Miami CF[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Open Cup run comes to a close in defeat at Miami". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Pirmann named finalist for 2023 Coach of the Year, Barajas for Young Player of the Year". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Fidel Barajas named 2023 USL Championship Young Player of the Year". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Aaron Molloy signs with Charleston Battery on multi-year deal". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Leland Archer re-signed by Battery to multi-year contract". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Battery ink 2022 All-League defender Graham Smith to multi-year deal". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Josh Drack signs with Battery on multi-year contract". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Battery re-sign Mark Segbers to extension". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Battery add forward Jake LaCava on multi-year contract". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Battery sign ex-Portland Timbers forward Diego Gutiérrez". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Battery sign veteran goalkeeper Adam Grinwis". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Battery add forward Jackson Conway to attack". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Battery sign defender Nathan Dossantos to 2024 roster". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Battery acquire Golden Boot winner MD Myers from New York City FC II". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Battery sign Colombian attacking midfielder Juan David Torres". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Charleston Battery announce initial update for 2024 roster". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Add Joe Schmidt to Midfield". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Birmingham Legion FC Signs Defender AJ Paterson". Birmingham Legion FC. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Trey Muse transferred to MLS side Portland Timbers". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ a b "Fidel Barajas - Transfer history". transfermarkt.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Fidel Barajas makes move to MLS in Real Salt Lake transfer". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Loons Sign Fullback Derek Dodson". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "USL Championship Standout Augustine Williams Signs with Indy Eleven". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (2024-01-29). "Velocity FC signs versatile midfielder Pierre Reedy". USL League One. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Tristan Trager transferred to Monterey Bay". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Battery announce 2024 preseason match schedule". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "2024 Schedule". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Format and Teams Finalized for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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