2024 New England Revolution season
New England Revolution 2024 soccer season
New England Revolution 2024 soccer season
The 2024 New England Revolution season was the club's 29th season in existence, and their 29th consecutive season playing in Major League Soccer , the top flight of American soccer . The season began on February 21 when the club defeated Club Atlético Independiente in the first round of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup . The Revolution will also play in the 2024 Leagues Cup .
Background
The 2023 season was the Revolution's 28th season of existence, and their 28th season in MLS, the top tier of American soccer. The season began on February 25 when the club began their play in the 2023 Major League Soccer season ,
and the season concluded on October 21. The Revolution finished the year 15–9–10 (55 points) leaving them 5th in the Eastern Conference. They lost to Philadelphia Union in the first round of the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs . In the 2023 U.S. Open Cup the Revs entered in the Third Round, defeating Hartford Athletic 2–1, before bowing out in the Round of 32 to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC .
The season was marred by the mid-season suspension,[ 2] and later resignation,[ 3] of head coach Bruce Arena . On December 19, 2023, the team announced that it had hired Caleb Porter to be the next head coach.[ 4]
Summary
Pre-season
The Revolution opened their 2024 preseason on January 13 with entrance physicals for players in Foxborough.[ 5] The first week was spent training in Massachusetts, before the team departed to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for a four-week training camp.[ 5] The Revolution announced five friendly matches against four different MLS opponents leading up to their CONCACAF Champions Cup opener.[ 5] Their first match was a 3-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls .[ 6]
Club
Team management
Roster
Appearances and goals are career totals from MLS Regular Season.
Squad No.
Name
Nationality
Position(s)
Date of birth (age) [ 7]
Signed from
Games Played
Goals Scored
Goalkeepers
1
Henrich Ravas
GK
(1997-08-16 ) August 16, 1997 (aged 26)
Widzew Łódź
0
0
36
Earl Edwards Jr.
GK
(1992-01-24 ) January 24, 1992 (age 32)
D.C. United
34
0
98
Jacob Jackson
GK
(2000-04-25 ) April 25, 2000 (aged 23)
Loyola Marymount Lions
2
0
Defenders
2
Dave Romney
DF
(1993-06-12 ) June 12, 1993 (aged 30)
Nashville SC
205
8
4
Henry Kessler
DF
(1998-06-25 ) June 25, 1998 (aged 25)
Virginia Cavaliers
81
4
6
Jonathan Mensah
DF
(1990-07-13 ) July 13, 1990 (aged 33)
San Jose Earthquakes
185
7
12
Nick Lima
DF
(1994-11-17 ) November 17, 1994 (aged 28)
Austin FC
195
8
15
Brandon Bye
DF
(1995-11-29 ) November 29, 1995 (aged 27)
Western Michigan Broncos
153
9
24
DeJuan Jones
DF
(1996-06-24 ) June 24, 1996 (aged 27)
Michigan State Spartans
125
6
25
Peyton Miller
DF
(2007-11-08 ) November 8, 2007 (aged 16)
Revs II
0
0
34
Ryan Spaulding
DF
(1998-09-10 ) September 10, 1998 (aged 25)
Revs II
9
0
43
Santiago Suárez
DF
(2005-04-23 ) April 23, 2005 (aged 18)
Revs II
0
0
88
Andrew Farrell
DF
(1992-04-02 ) April 2, 1992 (aged 31)
Louisville Cardinals
327
2
Midfielders
8
Matt Polster
MF
(1993-06-08 ) June 8, 1993 (aged 30)
Rangers
186
9
10
Carles Gil
MF
(1992-11-22 ) November 22, 1992 (aged 30)
Deportivo La Coruña
133
32
11
Dylan Borrero
MF
(2002-01-05 ) January 5, 2002 (aged 21)
Atlético Mineiro
15
5
16
Joshua Bolma
MF
(2002-04-10 ) April 10, 2002 (aged 21)
University of Maryland
1
0
14
Ian Harkes
MF
(1995-03-30 ) March 30, 1995 (aged 28)
Dundee United FC
42
4
18
Emmanuel Boateng
MF
(1994-01-17 ) January 17, 1994 (aged 29)
Columbus Crew
187
15
21
Nacho Gil
MF
(1995-09-09 ) September 9, 1995 (aged 28)
FC Cartagena
13
0
22
Jack Panayotou
MF
(2004-06-05 ) June 5, 2004 (aged 19)
Revs II
11
0
26
Tommy McNamara
MF
(1991-02-06 ) February 6, 1991 (aged 32)
Houston Dynamo FC
214
22
28
Mark-Anthony Kaye
MF
(1994-12-02 ) December 2, 1994 (aged 28)
Toronto FC
148
15
29
Noel Buck
MF
(2005-04-05 ) April 5, 2005 (aged 18)
Revs II
32
4
47
Esmir Bajraktarevic
MF
(2005-03-10 ) March 10, 2005 (aged 18)
Revs II
16
0
Forwards
5
Tomás Chancalay
FW
(1999-01-01 ) January 1, 1999 (aged 24)
Racing Club
11
6
9
Giacomo Vrioni
FW
(1998-10-15 ) October 15, 1998 (aged 25)
Juventus FC
36
7
17
Bobby Wood
FW
(1992-11-15 ) November 15, 1992 (aged 30)
Real Salt Lake
60
12
32
Malcolm Fry
FW
(2005-05-15 ) May 15, 2005 (aged 18)
Revs II
0
0
Roster exemptions
Squad No.
Name
Nationality
Position(s)
Date of birth (age)
2024 Status
72
Damian Rivera
MF
(2002-12-08 ) December 8, 2002 (aged 20)
Season-long loan to Tampa Bay Rowdies [ 8]
Non-competitive
Preseason exhibitions
Competitive
Major League Soccer
Results
CONCACAF Champions Cup
The Revolution entered the 2024 CONCACAF Champions cup in the first round. They qualified after finishing in sixth-place in the 2023 MLS Supporters' shield. Their qualification was confirmed after MLS Cup 2023 in which the Columbus Crew won.[ 12] The draw for the competition was performed on December 13, 2023, and the Revolution were drawn against Panamanian side Club Atlético Independiente .[ 13]
Round one
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup
The New England Revolution will not participate in the U.S. Open Cup this year. On December 15, 2023, Major League Soccer announced that its teams would not participate in the 2024 edition of the U.S. Open Cup due to fixture congestion. This would have been the first year since its inception that MLS teams would not participate in the tournament.[ 16] The league intended to send reserve teams from MLS Next Pro instead, but the request was denied by the United States Soccer Federation on December 20.[ 17] On March 1, 2024, it was announced that 19 MLS and MLS Next Pro teams will participate. The Revs are not one of the 19, nor are MLS Next Pro team Revolution II.[ 18]
Leagues Cup
The Revolution entered the 2024 Leagues Cup in the group stage. On February 1, the team was drawn in a group with Nashville SC and Mazatlán F.C. [ 19]
East 5
Knockout stage
Transfers
Transfers in
Transfers out
Date
Position
No.
Name
To
Fee/notes
Ref.
December 1, 2023
FW
7
Gustavo Bou
Talleres
Out of contract
[ 28]
December 1, 2023
FW
12
Justin Rennicks
AC Oulu
Out of contract
[ 28]
December 1, 2023
DF
3
Omar Gonzalez
FC Dallas
Out of contract
[ 28]
December 1, 2023
MF
3
Maciel
New England Revolution II
Option declined
[ 28]
December 1, 2023
DF
6
Christian Makoun
Anorthosis Famagusta FC
Option declined
[ 28]
December 1, 2023
DF
77
Ben Reveno
Option declined
[ 28]
December 1, 2023
DF
44
Ben Sweat
Retired
Option declined
[ 28]
January 5, 2024
Maciel
New England Revolution II
Free
[ 29]
January 10, 2024
GK
1
Tomáš Vaclík
Albacete
Contract buyout
[ 30]
January 10, 2024
Omar Gonzalez
FC Dallas
Free
[ 31]
January 16, 2024
Jordan Adebayo-Smith
Minnesota United FC
Trade
[ 32]
January 31, 2024
Gustavo Bou
Talleres
Free
[ 33]
February 13, 2024
Tomáš Vaclík
Albacete
Free
[ 34]
February 19, 2024
Damian Rivera
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Loan
[ 35]
April 29, 2024
Jacob Jackson
San Jose Earthquakes
Free
[ 36]
May 10, 2024
Jack Panayotou
Rhode Island FC
Loan
[ 37]
MLS SuperDraft picks
2024 New England Revolution SuperDraft Picks
Round
Selection
Player
Position
College
Status
1
20
--
--
--
Traded to MIN[ 38]
2
49
--
--
--
Traded to DCU[ 39]
3
78
--
--
--
Traded to MIN[ 38]
Statistics
Top scorers
Top assists
Disciplinary record
Clean sheets
See also
Notes
^ a b The Revolution were slated to host the second leg of the quarterfinals due to their superior record in the competition, but due to a scheduling conflict at Gillette Stadium , they requested to host the first leg.[ 15]
References
^ https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/usa-major-league-soccer-2024/1/
^ "New England Revolution Team Statement" . New England Revolution. August 1, 2023. Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024 .
^ "Statement from the New England Revolution" . New England Revolution. September 9, 2023. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024 .
^ "New England Revolution hire Caleb Porter as head coach" . Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024 .
^ a b c "New England Revolution announce 2024 preseason schedule" . revolutionsoccer.net . MLS. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024 .
^ Gonçalves, João (January 26, 2024). "New England Revolution drop their first preseason friendly, lose 3-0 to the N.Y. Red Bulls" . The Herald News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024 .
^ Age on last match of the season November 8, 2023
^ "Midfielder Damian Rivera loaned to Tampa Bay Rowdies" . New England Revolution. February 19, 2024. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 .
^ Chaplet, Carter (February 2, 2024). "4 takeaways from FC Cincinnati's preseason victory over the New England Revolution" . FC Cincinnati . MLS. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024 .
^ "2024 Club Friendly" . ESPN . Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024 .
^ Staff Report (February 11, 2024). "Revolution squander early goal in preseason loss to Orlando City SC" . The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 11, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024 .
^ Kurie, Brendan (December 10, 2023). "New England Revolution qualify for 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup" . The Boston Globe . Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024 .
^ "New England Revolution to face CA Independiente in 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One" . revolutionsoccer.net . Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024 .
^ "Independiente de la Chorrera 0 - 1 New England Revolution" . ESPN . Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024 .
^ Geagan, Matt (March 15, 2024). "Revolution set to face Mexican powerhouse Club América in Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals" . CBS News . Retrieved March 15, 2024 .
^ "MLS to skip U.S. Open Cup, nation's oldest soccer tournament" . mlssoccer.com . December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023 .
^ Bonagura, Kyle (December 20, 2023). "MLS teams must play in Open Cup - U.S. Soccer" . ESPN.com . Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023 .
^ "19 MLS & MLS NEXT Pro clubs to compete in 2024 US Open Cup" . mlssoccer.com . March 1, 2024. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 .
^ Bird, Hayden (February 1, 2024). "Revolution drawn into Leagues Cup group with MLS, Liga MX opponents" . Revolution drawn into Leagues Cup group with MLS, Liga MX opponents . The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024 .
^ "New England Revolution fully acquire Tomás Chancalay as DP" . Major League Soccer. November 28, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ "New England Revolution acquire defender Nick Lima from Austin FC" . New England Revolution. December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024 .
^ "New England Revolution sign homegrown forward Malcolm Fry" . Major League Soccer. October 18, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ "15-year-old Peyton Miller becomes New England Revolution's youngest MLS Homegrown Player signing" . New England Revolution. June 12, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023 .
^ "New England Revolution sign free agent defender Jonathan Mensah" . revolutionsoccer.net . January 4, 2024. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024 .
^ "New England Revolution sign goalkeeper Henrich Ravas" . revolutionsoccer.net . January 6, 2024. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024 .
^ "New England Revolution acquire Xavier Arreaga from Seattle Sounders" . Major League Soccer. April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024 .
^ "New England Revolution sign goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic" . Major League Soccer. April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024 .
^ a b c d e f g "New England Revolution announce year-end roster moves" . revolutionsoccer.net . December 1, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024 .
^ "Revolution II sign defender Colby Quiñones and midfielder Maciel" . New England Revolution. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024 .
^ "New England Revolution part ways with goalkeeper Tomáš Vaclík" . revolutionsoccer.net . January 10, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024 .
^ "FC Dallas sign center back Omar Gonzalez" . Major League Soccer. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024 .
^ "Minnesota United acquire forward Jordan Adebayo-Smith" . Major League Soccer. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024 .
^ "Experiencia y jerarquía para el plantel Albiazul: Gustavo Bou llega a Talleres" . Club Atlético Talleres. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024 .
^ "Tomas Vaclik, nuevo jugador del Albacete Balompié" . Radio Marca Albacete. February 13, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024 .
^ "Rowdies acquire Damian Rivera on loan from New England Revolution" . USL Championship. February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
^ "NEWS: Earthquakes Claim Goalkeeper Jacob Jackson Off Waivers" . San Jose Earthquakes. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024 .
^ "Rhode Island FC adds Jack Panayotou on loan from Revolution" . USL Championship. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024 .
^ a b "Revolution acquire $100,000 in GAM from Minnesota United FC" . revolutionsoccer.net . December 19, 2023. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024 .
^ "Revs sign American midfielder Ian Harkes after four-plus seasons in Scotland with Dundee United" . revolutionsoccer.net . July 5, 2023. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024 .
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