2024 Lexington SC season
Lexington SC 2024 football season
The 2024 Lexington SC season is the club's second season since their establishment on October 5, 2021.[ 1] The club will be competing in their second season in USL League One and will be part of the inaugural USL1 in-season tournament. They made their 2nd ever appearance in the U.S. Open Cup on March 19, falling 3–4 to amateur USL League Two side Vermont Green FC in what was the first-ever cup match played in the state, and LSC became the first professional club to play a competitive match in Vermont.
Staff
Position
Name
Head coach
Darren Powell [ 2]
Assistant coach
Javier Cano [ 3]
Director of Goalkeeping and USL1 Assistant Coach
Chris Barocas[ 4]
Head of Performance
Ian Kossick
Director of Soccer Operations
Ryan Gallagher
Equipment Manager
Brandon Coldwell
Head Athletic Trainer
Taylor Spyker
Season squad
Squad No.
Name
Nationality
Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1
Austin Causey
Aug 20, 2001 (22)
13
Amal Knight (C)
Nov 19, 1993 (30)
23
Nico Campuzano
Jan 29, 1998 (25)
Defenders
2
Tate Robertson
May 31, 1997 (27)
4
Kimball Jackson
Aug 2, 2004 (19)
3
Ebenezer Ackon
Feb 12, 1996 (27)
5
Kaelon Fox
May 31, 1995 (29)
12
Jorge Corrales (C)
May 20, 1991 (32)
15
Anthony Patti
Nov 28, 2002 (21)
16
CC Uche
Mar 3, 1998 (26)
20
Daniel Chica (Departed club on July 11)
Feb 18, 2002 (22)
21
Christian Lue Young
Dec 9, 1996 (27)
44
Modesto Méndez
Jan 6, 1998 (25)
74
Erick Ceja-Gonzalez
Sep 1, 2001 (22)
88
Michael Agboola
Aug 15, 2001 (22)
Midfielders
6
Abel Caputo
Jul 11, 2000 (23)
8
Yannick Yankam
Dec 12, 1997 (26)
10
Jayden Onen
Feb 17, 2001 (22)
25
Pierre Mané
Jun 16, 1998 (26)
32
Ates Diouf
Mar 24, 2000 (24)
98
David Loera
Sep 10, 1998 (25)
Forwards
7
Issac Cano (on loan from Louisville City )
Mar 26, 2004 (19)
9
Azaad Liadi
May 14, 1998 (25)
11
Alexis Cerritos
Oct 2, 2000 (23)
14
Khalid Balogun (Out on loan to Miami FC )
Jul 25, 1998 (25)
17
Cameron Lancaster (C)
Nov 5, 1992 (31)
20
Kameron Lacey
January 16, 2001 (23)
77
Nico Brown
Aug 11, 1998 (25)
Transfers
In
Pos.
Player
Signed from
Details
Date
Ref.
DF
Modesto Méndez
Hartford Athletic
Free transfer
December 15, 2023
[ 5]
DF
Ebenezer Ackon
San Diego Loyal SC
Free transfer
December 18, 2023
[ 6]
MF
Abel Caputo
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Free transfer
December 20, 2023
[ 7]
DF
Christian Lue Young
North Carolina FC
Free transfer
December 22, 2023
[ 8]
DF
Anthony Patti
Albion San Diego
Free transfer
January 2, 2024
[ 9]
MF
Jayden Onen
Forward Madison FC
Free transfer
January 4, 2024
[ 10]
MF
Yannick Yankam
Birkirkara F.C.
Free transfer
January 8, 2024
[ 11]
DF
Michael Agboola
Hullbridge Sports FC
Free transfer
January 12, 2024
[ 12]
GK
Nico Campuzano
New England Revolution II
Free transfer
January 16, 2024
[ 13]
DF
Jorge Corrales
FC Tulsa
Free transfer
January 17, 2024
[ 14]
FW
Azaad Liadi
Huntsville City FC
Free transfer
January 19, 2024
[ 15]
FW
Cameron Lancaster
Louisville City FC
Free transfer
January 22, 2024
[ 16]
MF
David Loera
San Antonio FC
Free transfer
January 26, 2024
[ 17]
FW
Issac Cano
Louisville City FC
Season-Long Loan
February 2, 2024
[ 18]
DF
Daniel Chica
Loudoun United
Upgraded from Trialist
March 27, 2024
[ 19]
FW
Alexis Cerritos
Huntsville City FC
Transfer
April 26, 2024
[ 20]
DF
CC Uche
Minnesota United FC 2
Free Transfer
May 17, 2024
[ 21]
FW
Kameron Lacey
San Antonio FC
Season-Long Loan
August 23, 2024
[ 22]
Out
New contracts
Note - Kaelon Fox and Ates Diouf were signed on multi-year deals.[ 33] [ 34] Players are in the order of how the club announced their return on their social media platforms, starting on December 4th.
Competitions
Preseason
USL1 Preseason Central
USL League One
Source:
USL League One Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions;
(S) Players' Shield winner
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
14
3
5
6
18
26
−8
14
2
3
3
10
12
−2
1
2
3
8
14
−6
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Stadium H H A H A H A A H H H A A H A H H A A A H A Result D W L L L D L D L L W D W D Position 3 1 5 6 6 8 11 11 11 11 11 12 10 10
Updated to match(es) played on March 9, 2024. Source:
Match reports A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = LossMatches
U.S. Open Cup
Lexington SC will travel to Burlington, Vermont for their 2nd ever U.S. Open Cup game in club history as they take on Vermont Green FC of USL League Two . According to available records, the matchup is set to make history as the first ever Open Cup match to be played in the state of Vermont, and Lexington SC will be the first professional club to play a competitive game in the state.[ 36]
Player statistics
Goals
Assists
Clean sheets
Place[ 37]
Pos.
No.
Name
USL1
USL1 Cup
USOC
Total
1
GK
13
Amal Knight
3
3
0
6
Total
3
3
0
6
Disciplinary
League Honors
USL League One
USL Jägermeister Cup
Team of the Round
Save of the Round
References
^ "United Soccer League Welcomes Lexington Pro Soccer as League One Expansion Club" . USL League One . October 5, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2023 .
^ "Lexington Sporting Club Announces Darren Powell as Men's Head Coach Ahead of the 2024 Season" . Lexington Sporting Club . Retrieved December 13, 2023 .
^ "Lexington Sporting Club adds new assistant coach Javier Cano ahead of 2024 season" . Lexington Sporting Club . Retrieved January 30, 2024 .
^ "Lexington Sporting Club adds new Director of Goalkeeping Chris Barocas" . Lexington Sporting Club . Retrieved January 30, 2024 .
^ "Lexington Sporting Club inks deal with Cuban National Team centerback Modesto Mendéz" . Lexington Sporting Club . December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023 .
^ "Lexington Sporting Club signs Ebenezer Ackon to deal for 2024" . Lexington Sporting Club . December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023 .
^ "Lexington Sporting Club announces addition of Abel Caputo" . Lexington Sporting Club . December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023 .
^ "Lexington Sporting Club announces addition of Christian Lue Young" . Lexington Sporting Club . December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023 .
^ https://www.lexsporting.com/news/center-back-anthony-patti-signs-with-lexington-sporting-club/
^ https://www.lexsporting.com/news/midfielder-jayden-onen-set-to-join-lexington-sporting-club/
^ https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-signs-malta-native-yannick-yankam/
^ https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-adds-defender-michael-agboola/
^ https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-makes-goalkeeper-addition-with-signing-of-nico-campuzano/
^ https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-adds-cuban-national-defender-jorge-coralles/
^ https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-signs-forward-azaad-liadi/
^ https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-signs-third-all-time-leading-goalscorer-in-usl-championship-history-cameron-lancaster/
^ https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-adds-midfielder-david-loera/
^ https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-signs-issac-cano-on-a-season-long-loan-for-the-2024-season/
^ https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-upgrades-defender-daniel-chica-from-trialist-to-full-roster-member/
^ https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-acquires-forward-alexis-cerritos-via-transfer-from-huntsville-city-fc/
^ https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-announces-addition-of-defender-cc-uche-to-league-one-roster/
^ "Kameron Lacey Joins Lexington Sporting Club on Loan from San Antonio FC for the 2024 Season" . Lexington Sporting Club . Retrieved August 24, 2024 .
^ "One Knoxville SC signs Charlie Machell" . One Knoxville Sporting Club . Retrieved January 25, 2024 .
^ "Lexington Sporting Club announces Initial Player Departures ahead of 2024 season" . Lexington Sporting Club . Retrieved January 18, 2024 .
^ https://x.com/prestonlionsfc/status/1745641431174434927?s=20
^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Sign Former USL League One Champion Owen Green" . Chattanooga Red Wolves SC . Retrieved June 29, 2024 .
^ "Facebook" . www.facebook.com . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
^ "Instagram" . www.instagram.com . Retrieved July 29, 2024 .
^ Hunt, Jon (February 27, 2024). "Bowling Green FC sign former Lexington SC striker Joshua Head" . BGSC . Retrieved March 4, 2024 .
^ "Instagram" . www.instagram.com . Retrieved January 18, 2024 .
^ "Lexington Sporting Club forward Khalid Balogun departs on loan to Miami FC in USL Championship" . Lexington Sporting Club . Retrieved June 29, 2024 .
^ Cole, Parke. "Lexington Sporting Club announces mid-season roster change" . Lexington Sporting Club .
^ "Lexington Sporting Club signs first pro, inks former Wildcat Kaelon Fox" . Lexington Sporting Club . January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023 .
^ "Ates Diouf brings USL Championship experience to Lexington Sporting Club" . Lexington Sporting Club . January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023 .
^ "Lexington Sporting Club announces returning players for 2024" . Lexington Sporting Club . December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023 .
^ FC, Vermont Green (March 2, 2024). "2024 US Open Cup: Vermont Green FC to Host Lexington SC on March 19" . Vermont Green Football Club . Retrieved March 2, 2024 .
^ a b c d "2023 Stats" . Lexington Sporting Club . Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
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