2024 Loudoun United FC season

Loudoun United FC
2024 season
Head coachRyan Martin
StadiumSegra Field
USL ChampionshipConference: 11th
Overall: 21st
USL CupDNQ
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Zach Ryan (10)
All: Zach Ryan (10)
Highest home attendance4,589
vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds
(October 19)
Lowest home attendance1,525
vs Monterey Bay FC
(May 18)
Average home league attendance3,315
Biggest win3–0 (3 times)
Biggest defeat1–3 vs Birmingham Legion (A), April 7 2024, USL Championship
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2025 →
All statistics correct as of November 1 2024.

The 2024 season was Loudoun United FC's sixth season of existence, sixth in the second-division of American soccer, in the USL Championship.

Background

Main article: 2023 Loudoun United FC season


Club

Roster

As of June 2, 2024[1]

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 Dane Jacomen
2 DF United States USA Keegan Hughes (on loan from Columbus Crew)
3 DF United States USA Keegan Tingey
4 MF United States USA Tommy McCabe
5 DF France FRA Yanis Leerman
6 DF Canada CAN Kwame Awuah
7 FW United States USA Wesley Leggett
8 MF France FRA Florian Valot
9 FW United States USA Tommy Williamson
10 FW United States USA Kalil ElMedkhar
11 FW United States USA Isaac Espinal
12 MF United States USA Drew Skundrich
13 MF United States USA Alex Nagy
14 FW United States USA Zach Ryan
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW New Zealand NZL Riley Bidois
16 DF United States USA Cole Turner
17 MF Haiti HAI Christiano François
18 FW Senegal SEN Pape Amadou Wane
22 DF United States USA Robby Dambrot
23 GK France FRA Hugo Fauroux
24 DF United States USA Jacob Erlandson
30 FW Egypt EGY Abdellatif Aboukoura ([B])
31 DF United States USA Graham Jones ([B])
36 DF United States USA Justin Melly ([B])
40 MF United States USA Gavin Turner ([B])
77 MF Honduras HON Alessandro Maldonado ([B])
98 GK United States USA Luke Peacock ([B])
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
    2.
  2. ^
    D.C. United Academy player.
    3.

Staff

As of March 10, 2024[2]
Executive
Executive Business Officer United States Doug Raftery
Director of Soccer England Oliver Gage
Senior Analyst, Scouting United States Patrick Mullins
Team Administrator United States Kristi Beckman
Technical staff
Head Coach United States Ryan Martin
Assistant Coach United States Steve Coleman
Goalkeeping Coach Poland Jack Stefanowski
Head of Performance Argentina Victor Lonchuk
Head Athletic Trainer United States Drazan Vukovic
Equipment Manager United States TJ Salzberg
Team Psychologist Dr. Keith Kauffman

Non-competitive

Preseason exhibitions

January 27 United States Loudoun United 3–1 Ecuador Barcelona S.C. Bradenton, Florida
Stadium: IMG Academy
Attendance: 0

Competitive

USL Championship

Main article: 2024 USL Championship season

Standings

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

Match results

March 9 1 San Antonio FC 2–2 Loudoun United San Antonio, Texas
9:30 PM EST Silva 14', Yellow card 76'
Agudelo 48'		 Report Ryan 18'
Erlandson Yellow card 23'
François Red card 29'
Leerman Yellow card 74'
Dambrot Yellow card 82'
Valot 90+4'
Skundrich Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,263
Referee: Calin Radosav
March 16 2 Loudoun United 3–1 North Carolina FC Leesburg, Virginia
9:30 PM EST ElMedkhar 23'
Leggett Yellow card 37'
Ryan 61', Yellow card 71'
Aboukoura 85'		 Report da Costa Yellow card 36'
Maldonado 38'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,810
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
March 23 3 Detroit City FC 2–1 Loudoun United Hamtramck, Michigan
9:30 PM EST Amoh Yellow card 9'
Rodriguez Yellow card 16', 71'
Diop 56'
Murphy Yellow card 63'		 Report Leggett 14'
Hughes Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,231
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
April 7 4 Birmingham Legion 3–1 Loudoun United FC Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 PM EST Mensah Yellow card 45'
Leerman 67' (o.g.)
Pasher 74'
Murana 90'+6'		 Report McCabe Yellow card 22'
Aboukoura 48'
Erlandson Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 2,112
Referee: Melvin Rivas
April 13 5 Loudoun United FC 2–1 Memphis 901 FC Leesburg, Virginia
4:00 PM EST Ryan 42'
Skundrich 69'
Williamson Yellow card 90'+6'
Leggett Yellow card 90'+7'		 Report Careaga 14'
Marlon Yellow card 25'
Duncan Yellow card 44'
Paul Yellow card 75'
Hyndman Yellow card 90'+9'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 2,820
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April 20 6 Loudoun United FC 0–1 Louisville City Leesburg, Virginia
4:00 PM EST Valot Yellow card 45' Report Ordoñez Yellow card 20'
Valot 67' (o.g.)
Harris Yellow card 89'
González Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 2,879
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
Assistant referees: Nicholas Seymour
Assistant referees: Joseph Knoff
Fourth official: Gary Gutierrez
April 27 7 Sacramento Republic FC 3–1 Loudoun United FC Sacramento, California
10:00 PM EST López Yellow card 5'
Cicerone 10'
Donovan Yellow card 21'
Amann Yellow card 49'
Sanchez Yellow card 69'
Gurr Yellow card 77'
Timmer Yellow card 78'
Phillips 86' 90'+2'		 Report Leggett 28'
Awuah Yellow card 45'+4'
McCabe Yellow card 60'
Skundrich Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 10,246
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
May 4 8 Loudoun United FC 0 - 0 Detroit City FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
May 10 9 Loudoun United 0–2 El Paso Locomotive Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EST Aboukoura Yellow card 66' Report Moshobane 1'
Lyons Yellow card 33'
Calvillo 40'
Moshobane Yellow card 58'
Rose Yellow card 80'
Waite Yellow card 87'
Alfaro Yellow card 90'+1'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,836
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
May 14 10 North Carolina FC 2–0 Loudoun United FC Cary, North Carolina
7:26 PM EST Mentzingen Yellow card 1'
Craig 24'
Somersall Yellow card 41'
Armstrong Yellow card 67' 90+7'
Batista Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 90+12'		 Report Erlandson Yellow card 13'
Skundrich Yellow card 26'
Fauroux Yellow card 32'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,359
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
May 18 11 Loudoun United FC 3–0 Monterey Bay FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EST Dambrot Yellow card 3'
Bidois 9'
Zwetsloot Yellow card 49'
ElMedkhar 56'
McCabe Yellow card 64'
Guzmán 79' (o.g.)
Wane Yellow card 83'
Turner Yellow card 88'		 Report Orendian Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 38'
Doner Yellow card 28'
Lara Yellow card 45'+5'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,525
Referee: Thomas Snyder
May 25 12 Orange County SC 0–2 Loudoun United FC Irvine, California
4:00 PM EST Chattha Yellow card 41'
Scott Yellow card 88'
Miles Red card 90'+5'		 Report Valot 34'
Erlandson Yellow card 51'
Skundrich Yellow card 72'
Ryan 90'+6' (pen.)		 Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,342
Referee: Natalie Simon
June 1 13 Loudoun United FC 3–0 FC Tulsa Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Valot 8'
Skundrich Yellow card 35'
Ryan 45'
Dambrot 54'		 Report Seagrist Yellow card 15'
Damm Yellow card 38'
Bourgeois Yellow card 45'+2'
Diallo Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,505
Referee: John Griggs
June 14 14 Loudoun United FC 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EST McCabe Yellow card 24' 52'
Ryan Yellow card 45'+6'		 Report Gannon 2'
Bennett Yellow card 36'
Howell Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,580
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
June 22 15 Miami FC 2–2 Loudoun United FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EST Lopez 11' Yellow card 90'+2'
Booth Yellow card 14'
Lawrence 26'
Genzano Yellow card 32'
Barbir Yellow card 49'
Gavilanes Yellow card 90'		 Report Aboukoura 51'
Bidois 53'
Wane Yellow card 90'+1'
Bustamante Yellow card 90'+5'		 Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 846
Referee: Eric Tattersall
June 29 16 Loudoun United FC 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EST Aboukoura 15'
Tingey Yellow card 57'
Fauroux Yellow card 73'
Leggett Yellow card 77' 90'		 Report Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,076
Referee: Luis Arroyo
July 3 17 Loudoun United FC 3–0 Hartford Athletic Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EST Leggett 25'
McCabe Yellow card 38'
Ryan 45'+1', 46'
Skundrich Yellow card 55'
Tingey Yellow card 71'		 Report Scarlett Yellow card 20'
Farrell Yellow card 23'
Ribeiro Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,789
Referee: John Matto
July 13 18 Indy Eleven 1–1 Loudoun United FC Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,672
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 27 20 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–1 Loudoun United FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST Mertz 12' (pen.)
Osumanu Yellow card 51'
Sample Red card 90'+4'		 Report Leeroman Yellow card 11'
Johnston Yellow card 32'
McCabe Yellow card 49'
Leggett 63'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,613
Referee: Alex Billeter
August 3 21 Loudoun United FC 4–1 Miami FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM EST Aboukoura 45'+8' (pen.)
ElMedkhar 66', 76'
Williamson 90'+2'		 Report Genzaon 2'
Palacios Yellow card 44'
López Yellow card 45'+1' Yellow-red card 45'+9'
Cardona Yellow card 45'+4' Yellow-red card 51'
Francois Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Referee: Brad Jensen
August 10 22 Oakland Roots SC 3–1 Loudoun United FC Hayward, California
Nije 24'
Rodriguez 62'
Reid 81'		 Report ElMedkhar 54'
Dambrot Yellow card 77'
Ryan Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,516
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 17 23 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–2 Loudoun United FC St. Petersburg, Florida
Bodily Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 61' Report Dambrot Yellow card 28'
Leggett 34'
Leerman Yellow card 53'
Ryan 69'
Aboukoura Yellow card 90'+1'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
August 24 24 Loudoun United FC 0–0 Rhode Island FC Leesburg, VA
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 4,017
Referee: Thomas Snyder
August 31 25 Loudoun United FC 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,890
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
September 6 26 Louisville City FC 1–0 Loudoun United FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM McFadden 52'
Davila Yellow card 57'
Adams Yellow card 88'		 Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,207
Referee: Ricardo Montero Araya
Assistant referees: Andrew Charron
Assistant referees: Jake Brochu
Fourth official: Alexander Adkins
Note: Match was delayed to 8:36 PM local time due to lightning.[3] A red card was shown to Louisville's Bench.[4]
September 14 27 Loudoun United FC 4-2 Birmingham Legion FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM Hughes Yellow card 36'
Erlandson 48'
Johnston 56'
Ryan 69'
Williamson 78'
Valot 90'		 Report Crognale 15'
Martínez Yellow card 19'
McCartney Yellow card 62'
Nwegbo 63'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,120
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
September 22 28 New Mexico United 1-0 Loudoun United FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
4:00 PM Hughes 9' (o.g.)
Ryden Yellow card 22'
Seymore Yellow card 31'		 Report Awuah Yellow card 31'
Leggett Yellow card 31'
Leerman Yellow card 42'
Erlandson Yellow card 85'
Williamson Yellow card 90'+1'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
September 28 29 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1-1 Loudoun United FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 PM Zandi 2' Yellow card 45'+3' Report Leerman Yellow card 45'+1'
Awuah Yellow card 52'
McCabe Yellow card 58'
Johnston Yellow card 86'
ElMedkhar 90'+7' Yellow card 90'+8'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
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 8 31 Loudoun United 0–1 Indy Eleven Leesburg, VA
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,787
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
October 13 32 Rhode Island FC 0–0 Loudoun United FC Smithfield, Rhode Island
4:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Attendance: 4,179
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
October 19 33 Loudoun United FC 0-2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Leesburg, Virginia
6:00PM EST Awuah Yellow card 23'
McCabe Yellow card 44'
Tingey Yellow card 86'		 Report Suber Yellow card 23'
Kizza 33'
Jacquesson 59'
Forbes Yellow card 90'+1'
Rovira Yellow card 90'+3'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 4,589
Referee: Alejo Calume
October 26, 2024 34 Charleston Battery 2-1 Loudoun United FC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:00 PM Smith Yellow card 43'
Molloy Yellow card 45'+2'
Torres 51'
Rodríguez 68'		 Report Awuah 61'
Erlandson Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,486
Referee: Brandon Stevis

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup

Match results

April 17 Third RoundRichmond Kickers (USL1) Virginia0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Virginia Loudoun United FC (USLC) Richmond, Virginia
7:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: David Elliott
May 7 Round of 32 Orange County SC California1–2 Virginia Loudoun United FC Irvine, California
19:00 PDT Amang 62' Leggett 22', 64' Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,749
May 21 Round of 16 Los Angeles FC California 3–0Virginia Loudoun United FCLos Angeles, California
19:30 PDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Referee: Geoff Cameron

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Position No. Name USLC US Open Cup Total
1 FW 14 United States Zach Ryan 9 0 9
FW 7 United States Wesley Leggett 7 2 9
3 FW 30 Egypt Abdellatif Aboukoura 5 0 5
MF 10 United States Kalil ElMedkhar 5 0 5
5 MF 8 France Florian Valot 3 0 3
6 FW 15 New Zealand Riley Bidois 2 0 2
7 4 players with 1 goal
Total 35 2 37


See also

References

  1. ^ "Roster". Loudoun United FC. USL Championship. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Technical Staff". Loudoun United FC. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Louisville City FC [@loucityfc] (September 6, 2024). "Weather Delay" (Tweet). Louisville, KY. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Louisville City FC (September 6, 2024). "LouCity clinches playoff spot with defense in win over Loudoun United". www.loucity.com. Louisville, KY: Louisville City FC. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.