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Detroit City FC
2024 season
CEOSean Mann
ManagerDanny Dichio
StadiumKeyworth Stadium
Hamtramck, Michigan
USL Championship(Eastern Conference)
Alternative colors
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The 2024 Detroit City FC season is the club's sixth professional season since the club was established in 2012, and the team's third season in the USL Championship.

Roster[edit]

As of 27 March 2024[1][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 Nate Steinwascher
2 DF United States USA Rhys Williams
3 DF United States USA Alex Villanueva
4 MF England ENG Ryan Williams
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Carroll
6 MF United States USA James Murphy
7 FW United States USA Victor Bezerra (on loan from Chicago Fire)
8 MF Senegal SEN Abdoulaye Diop
9 FW England ENG Ben Morris
10 MF Scotland SCO Ali Coote
11 MF United States USA Connor Rutz
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF United States USA Michael Bryant
13 DF United States USA Matt Sheldon
14 MF United States USA Daniel Espeleta
17 DF Canada CAN Brett Levis
19 FW Ghana GHA Elvis Amoh
21 MF United States USA Maxi Rodriguez
24 MF United States USA Dominic Gasso
27 FW South Africa RSA Yazeed Matthews
30 DF United States USA Devon Amoo-Mensah
91 GK Mexico MEX Carlos Saldaña

Coaching staff[edit]

Technical staff
Head Coach England Danny Dichio
Assistant Coach Canada Yianni Michelis
Sports Performance Coach United States Dan Trosper
Goalkeeper Coach United States Emerson Lovato

[3][4]

Transfers[edit]

For transfers in, dates listed are when Detroit City FC officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Detroit City FC officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from the Detroit City FC roster.

In[edit]

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
10 MF Scotland Ali Coote Republic of Ireland Bohemian F.C. January 9, 2024 [2]
3 DF United States Alex Villanueva United States Orange County SC January 10, 2024 [2]
19 FW Ghana Elvis Amoh United States Hartford Athletic January 11, 2024 [2]
13 DF United States Matthew Sheldon United States Hartford Athletic Skage Simonsen sent to Hartford Athletic as part of the exchange. January 24, 2024 [2]
6 MF United States James Murphy United States Monterey Bay FC January 25, 2024 [2]
91 GK Mexico Carlos Saldaña United States Sacramento Republic FC January 30, 2024 [2]
4 MF England Ryan Williams Sweden AFC Eskilstuna March 4, 2024 [2]
14 MF United States Daniel Espeleta Costa Rica Municipal Grecia March 5, 2024 [2]
7 FW United States Victor Bezerra United States Chicago Fire FC Loan March 19, 2024 [2]

Out[edit]

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
7 FW Norway Skage Simonsen United States Hartford Athletic Matt Sheldon received from Hartford Athletic as part of the exchange. January 24, 2024 [2]

Competitions[edit]

Preseason and Friendlies[edit]

[5][6]

February 10 1 Grand Canyon Antelopes 0 - 2 Detroit City FC Tucson, Arizona
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 13 2 New Mexico United 1 - 0 Detroit City FC Tucson, Arizona
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 15 3 El Paso Locomotive FC 0 - 1 Detroit City FC Tucson, Arizona
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 22 4 Columbus Crew 2 1 - 2 Detroit City FC Columbus, Ohio
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
February 29 5 Indy Eleven 3 - 1 Detroit City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
Stadium: Grand Park
March 8 6 Oakland Golden Grizzlies 2 - 4 Detroit City FC Rochester, Michigan
Stadium: Oakland University Dome
June 22 7 Detroit City FC United States - Mexico UNAM Pumas Hamtramck, Michigan
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

USL Championship[edit]

Further information: 2024 USL Championship season

Eastern Conference[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Indy Eleven 14 8 4 2 26 21 +5 26 Playoffs
4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 13 6 3 4 24 13 +11 22
5 Detroit City FC 11 6 3 2 16 15 +1 20
6 Birmingham Legion FC 13 5 5 3 12 16 −4 18
7 Loudoun United FC 13 5 6 2 18 17 +1 17
Updated to match(es) played on June 9, 2024. 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
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
11 6 2 3 16 15  +1 20 3 1 0 7 3  +4 3 1 3 9 12  −3

Source: Match reports

Matches[edit]

[7]

March 16 1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1 - 2 Detroit City FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 6,174
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
March 23 2 Detroit City FC 2 - 1 Loudoun United FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,231
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
March 30 3 Indy Eleven 1 - 2 Detroit City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
April 6 4 Detroit City FC 1 - 0 North Carolina FC Hamtramck, Michigan
2:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,155
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
April 20 5 Detroit City FC 3 - 1 Oakland Roots SC Hamtramack, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,620
Referee: Olvin Oliva
April 15 6 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2 - 0 Detroit City FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 6,099
Referee: Kyle Johnston
May 4 7 Loudoun United FC 0 - 0 Detroit City FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
May 11 8 Detroit City FC 1 - 1 Phoenix Rising FC Hamtramck, Michigan
5:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,538
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
May 29 9 Louisville City FC 5 - 1 Detroit City FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
June 1 10 Orange County SC 3 - 2 Detroit City FC Irvine, California
10:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,537
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
June 8 11 Rhode Island FC 0 - 2 Detroit City FC Smithfield, Rhode Island
7:30 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 4,108
Referee: Elton García
June 15 12 Detroit City FC v Charleston Battery Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
June 25 13 Detroit City FC v Birmingham Legion FC Hamtramck Stadium
6:30 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
June 29 14 Miami FC v Detroit City FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Ricarrdo Silva Stadium
July 6 15 Detroit City FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
July 13 16 Detroit City FC v Memphis 901 FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
July 19 17 North Carolina FC v Detroit City FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
July 27 18 Detroit City FC v Sacramento Republic FC Hamtramack, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
July 31 19 Hartford Athletic v Detroit City FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
August 3 20 Detroit City FC v Rhode Island FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 7 21 Detroit City FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 10 22 Las Vegas Lights FC v Detroit City FC Las Vegas, Nevada
10:30 PM EDT Stadium: Cashman Field
August 16 23 Birmingham Legion FC v Detroit City FC Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Protective Stadium
August 21 24 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Detroit City FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
August 24 25 Detroit City FC v FC Tulsa Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 31 26 Detroit City FC v Hartford Athletic Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
September 7 27 El Paso Locomotive FC v Detroit City FC El Paso, Texas
9:00 PM EDT Stadium: Southwest University Park
September 14 28 Detroit City FC v New Mexico United Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
September 21 29 Detroit City FC v Louisville City FC Hamtramck, Michigan
3:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
September 28 30 Monterey Bay FC v Detroit City FC Seaside, California
10:00 PM EDT Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
October 5 31 Charleston Battery v Detroit City FC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
October 12 32 Indy Eleven v Detroit City FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
October 19 33 Detroit City FC v Miami FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
October 26 34 San Antonio FC v Detroit City FC San Antonio, Texas
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: Toyota Field

U.S. Open Cup[edit]

Main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club that finished below the top eight in the table in 2023, Detroit City FC entered the competition in the third round.

April 16 Third Round Detroit City FC Michigan 1 - 0 Michigan Michigan Stars FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 pm EDT
Report
  • Stripling Yellow card 44'
  • Lellouch Yellow card 56'
  • Olson Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 78'
  • Meram Yellow card 79'
  • Chelbaud Yellow card 90+9'
 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Referee: Filip Dujic
May 7 Round of 32 Houston Dynamo FC Texas 3 – 3
(9 – 10 p)		 Michigan Detroit City FC Houston, Texas
8:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 7,540
Referee: Claudiu Badea
Penalties
May 22 Round of 16 Indy Eleven Indiana 3 - 0 Michigan Detroit City FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Referee: Yosuke Araki

Statistics[edit]

No. Pos Nat Player Total USL U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK United States USA Nate Steinwascher 10 0 10 0 0 0
91 GK Mexico MEX Carlos Saldaña 4 0 1 0 3 0
Defenders
2 DF United States USA Rhys Williams 9 0 8 0 1 0
3 DF United States USA Alex Villanueva 14 0 11 0 3 0
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Carroll 13 1 10 1 3 0
13 DF United States USA Matthew Sheldon 13 1 10 1 3 0
17 DF Canada CAN Brett Levis 10 0 8 0 2 0
30 DF United States USA Devon Amoo-Mensah 14 0 11 0 3 0
Midfielders
4 MF England ENG Ryan Williams 6 1 4 0 2 1
6 MF United States USA James Murphy 14 0 11 0 3 0
8 MF Senegal SEN Abdoulaye Diop 14 2 11 2 3 0
10 MF Scotland SCO Ali Coote 11 1 9 1 2 0
12 MF United States USA Michael Bryant 14 0 11 0 3 0
14 MF United States USA Daniel Espeleta 6 0 3 0 3 0
21 MF United States USA Maxi Rodriguez 13 6 10 4 3 2
24 MF United States USA Dominic Gasso 6 0 4 0 2 0
Forwards
7 FW United States USA Victor Bezerra 10 2 7 2 3 0
9 FW England ENG Ben Morris 14 2 11 2 3 0
11 FW United States USA Connor Rutz 8 1 7 1 1 0
19 FW Ghana GHA Elvis Amoh 5 1 5 1 0 0
27 FW South Africa RSA Yazeed Matthews 13 1 10 0 3 1

Last updated: June 10, 2024.
Source: [1]

Top scorers[edit]

Rank Position Number Name USL USL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 MF 21 Maxi Rodriguez 4 0 2 6
2 FW 7 Victor Bezerra 2 0 0 2
MF 8 Abdoulaye Diop 2 0 0 2
FW 9 Ben Morris 2 0 0 2
5 MF 4 Ryan Williams 0 0 1 1
DF 5 Stephen Carroll 1 0 0 1
MF 10 Ali Coote 1 0 0 1
FW 11 Connor Rutz 1 0 0 1
DF 13 Matthew Sheldon 1 0 0 1
FW 19 Elvis Amoh 1 0 0 1
FW 27 Yazeed Matthews 0 0 1 1

Last updated: June 10, 2024.
Source: [2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Roster Archive". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "2024 USL Championship Roster Updates". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Technical Staff". detcityfc.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Danny Dichio Confirms Coaching Staff for the 2024 USL Championship Season". Detroit City FC. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Detroit City FC Announces 2024 Pre-Season Schedule". Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Desert Friendlies Presented by Visit Tucson". FC Tucson. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

External links[edit]

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