2022 Nashville SC season
| 2022 season | |||
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| Head coach | Gary Smith | ||
| Stadium | Geodis Park | ||
| MLS | Conference: 5th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | First round | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Hany Mukhtar (23) All: Hany Mukhtar (26) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 30,109 (5/1 v. PHI) (5/21 v. ATL) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 26,003 (5/18 v. MTL) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 28,731 | ||
| Biggest win | NSH 4–0 DAL (8/27) | ||
| Biggest defeat | CLT 4-1 NSH (7/9) | ||
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The 2022 Nashville SC season was the club's third season as a member of Major League Soccer. The club returned to the Western Conference following the addition of Charlotte FC to the Eastern Conference.[1]
Roster
Current roster
- As of May 13, 2022[2]
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Joe Willis | GK | August 10, 1988 | Houston Dynamo FC | 69 | 0 | |
| 32 | Will Meyer | GK | May 24, 1998 | Akron | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | Bryan Meredith | GK | August 2, 1989 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz | DF | August 27, 1991 | CF Montréal | 61 | 1 | |
| 4 | Dave Romney | DF | June 12, 1993 | LA Galaxy | 69 | 3 | |
| 5 | Jack Maher (GA) | DF | October 28, 1999 | Indiana University | 33 | 1 | |
| 15 | Eric Miller | DF | January 15, 1993 | New York City FC | 27 | 0 | |
| 21 | Ahmed Longmire | DF | October 11, 1999 | UCLA | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Josh Bauer | DF | July 22, 1998 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Taylor Washington | DF | August 16, 1993 | Nashville SC (USL) | 37 | 0 | |
| 24 | Robert Castellanos | DF | May 11, 1998 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 1 | 1 | |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman (DP) | DF | May 19, 1993 | Los Angeles FC | 62 | 7 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Dax McCarty (C) | MF | April 30, 1987 | Chicago Fire FC | 61 | 2 | |
| 7 | Handwalla Bwana (HG) | FW | June 25, 1999 | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | 0 | |
| 8 | Randall Leal (INTL) | MF | January 14, 1997 | Deportivo Saprissa | 67 | 13 | |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar (DP) | MF | March 21, 1995 | Brøndby IF | 61 | 26 | |
| 13 | Irakoze Donasiyano | MF | February 3, 1998 | Virginia | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | Alex Muyl (HG) | MF | September 30, 1995 | New York Red Bulls | 65 | 4 | |
| 20 | Aníbal Godoy | MF | February 10, 1990 | San Jose Earthquakes | 57 | 2 | |
| 26 | Luke Haakenson | MF | September 10, 1997 | Creighton University | 24 | 2 | |
| 27 | Tah Brian Anunga | MF | August 10, 1996 | Charleston Battery | 51 | 1 | |
| 54 | Sean Davis (HG) | MF | February 8, 1993 | New York Red Bulls | 10 | 0 | |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Aké Loba (DP, INTL) | FW | April 1, 1998 | C.F. Monterrey | 29 | 1 | |
| 11 | Ethan Zubak (HG) | FW | April 15, 1998 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 0 | |
| 12 | Teal Bunbury | FW | February 27, 1990 | New England Revolution | 4 | 0 | |
| 17 | C. J. Sapong | FW | December 27, 1988 | Chicago Fire FC | 45 | 15 | |
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | FC Dallas | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 53 | Qualification for the first round |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 50 | |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 50 | |
| 6 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 48 | |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 47 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Match results
| February 27 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:00 PM CST | Arreaga 18' Nouhou 90+5' |
Report | Godoy 80' | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,013 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| March 5 2 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Nashville SC | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 5:00 PM CST | Dotson 20' 71' Dibassy 31' |
Report | Sapong 5' Davis 26' Godoy 58' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 18,107 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| March 12 3 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Pomykal 25' Martínez 33' Jara 85' (pen.) Velasco 87' Cerrillo 90+6' |
Report | Sapong 28' Leal 40' Muyl 62' Godoy 82' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 13,448 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| March 19 4 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Nashville SC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Wood 2' Schmitt 24', 54' |
Report | Zimmerman 25', 53' Lovitz 41' McCarty 90+3', 90+6' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,036 Referee: Tori Penso |
| April 2 5 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 5:00 CDT | Etienne 55' Díaz 66' Artur 90+3' |
Report | Muyl 28', 79' Sapong 75' Haakenson 90+5' |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,371 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| April 9 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Nashville SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Duke 17' Walter 25' Espinoza 52' Hernández 63' |
Report | Romney 51' Sapong 68' Washington 79' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,852 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| April 16 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | Nashville SC | San Jose, California |
| 12:30 PM CDT | Cowell 21' Ebobisse 52', 72' |
Report | Mukhtar 38', 63' Lovitz 51' Haakenson 90+5' |
Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,394 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| April 23 8 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Carson, California |
| 9:30PM CDT | Joveljić 86', 87' Hernández 89' |
Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 26,674 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| May 1 9 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Lovitz 33' Muyl 37' Davis 49' Leal 76', 85' (pen.) |
Report | Wagner 60' Martínez 62' Uhre 66' Blake 84' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 8 10 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 3:00 PM MT | Romney 63' Sapong 90+' |
Report | Luiz 20' Ruiz 49' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,226 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| May 14 11 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Carrasquilla 16' Lundqvist 35' Clark 42' Hadebe 42' Quintero 49' 53' (pen.) |
Report | Miller 45+1' Maher 46' Zubak 86' Zimmerman 90+1' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 16,035 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| May 18 12 | Nashville SC | 2–1 | CF Montréal | Nashville SC |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Muyl 28', 43' Mukhtar 41', 51' |
Report | Kamara 55' | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 26,003 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| May 21 13 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Atlanta United FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Sapong 24' 72' Mukhtar 31' Godoy 59' Muyl 82' Zubak 83' |
Report | Almada 26' Ibarra 33' Dwyer 88' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 28 14 | Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | Nashville SC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Rubio 14', 78' Abubakar 41' Acosta 51' |
Report | Sapong 8' Mukhtar 14', 17', 56' Miller 42' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,465 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| June 11 15 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Anunga 74' | Report | Remedi 67' Judson 83' Marie 89' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,672 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| June 19 16 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 3:00 PM CDT | Godoy 40' Loba 63' |
Report | Hernández 41' Zusi 51' Melia 81' Russell 86' Espinoza 89' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 29,269 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| June 25 17 | D.C. United | 1–3 | Nashville SC | Washington, DC |
| 2:00 p.m. EDT | Najar 21' Fountas 59' Birnbaum 63' |
Report | Lovitz 6' 26' Mukhtar 45+1' 50' Zimmerman 54' Romney 60' Anunga 84' Haakenson 90+2' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,325 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| July 3 18 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Davis 18' Mukhtar 57' Zimmerman 77' |
Report | Ayala 28' McGraw 51' Asprilla 64' (pen.) Niezgoda 69' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,387 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| July 9 19 | Charlotte FC | 4–1 | Nashville SC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Fuchs 26' (pen.) Świderski 61' Ruiz 89' Shinyashiki 90+1' |
Report | Anunga 21' Mukhtar 67' (pen.) Leal 71' Washington 90+6' |
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| July 13 20 | Nashville SC | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Mukhtar 44' Muyl 45+2' Miller 89' |
Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 26,927 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| July 17 21 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Los Angeles FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Muyl 13' Anunga 18' Mukhtar 43' (pen.) Leal 89' |
Report | Arango 27' Cifuentes 46' Escobar 73' Blessing 83' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| July 23 22 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Vazquez 52' Cameron 73' |
Report | Bunbury 6' Muyl 39' Lovitz 61' |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 23,420 Referee: Chris Penso |
| July 30 23 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Bunbury 17' Maher 86' |
Report | Blackmon 33' Baldisimo 47' Raposo 56' Brown 87' Gauld 90+2' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 26,578 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| August 3 24 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Portland, Oregon |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Moreno 27' McGraw 90' |
Report | Bunbury 20', 67' Zimmerman 45+1' Mukhtar 59' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 23,101 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| August 6 25 | Nashville SC | 3–4 | Toronto FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM EDT | McCarty 2' Davis 24' Mukhtar 41' (pen.) Bunbury 45+4' Sapong 61' Zimmerman 84' |
Report | Osorio 19', 44' Laryea 40' Bernardeschi 54' (pen.) Marshall-Rutty 71' Insigne 77' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 26,326 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| August 14 26 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM CT | Mukhtar 61' Leal 90+4' |
Report | Fragapane 27' 45+1' Reynoso 31' Lod 46' Benítez 75' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,240 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| August 21 27 | Nashville SC | 4–0 | FC Dallas | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Mukhtar 5', 33' Shaffelburg 26' Romney 72' |
Report | Pomykal 31' Lletget 62' Twumasi 67' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,571 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 27 28 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–3 | Nashville SC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Brown 36' Blackmon 44' Cavallini 53' |
Report | Leal 19' Maher 23', 50' Washington 63' Davis 76' Lovitz 90' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 16,361 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| August 31 29 | Nashville SC | 4–1 | Colorado Rapids | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Mukhtar 29' (pen.), 54', 75' Godoy 45' Leal 59' Shaffelburg 61' McCarty 70' |
Report | Zardes 35' Abubakar 41' Acosta 71' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 24,127 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| September 3 30 | Nashville SC | 3–0 | Austin FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Zimmerman 49' Mukhtar 29', 90+1', 83' |
Report | Fagúndez 39' Cascante 54' Lima 75' Djitté 90+4' 90+5' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,293 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| September 10 31 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 3:30 PM EDT | Mukhtar 29' (pen.) Zimmerman 31' 90+7' Romney 42' Leal 45+2' Moore 84' Willis 90+9' |
Report | Coulibaly 22' Williams 27' Puig 27', 90+9' (pen.) Edwards 43' Vázquez 61' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,753 Referee: Chris Penso |
| September 17 32 | Austin FC | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Austin, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CT | Driussi 61' | Report | Mukhtar 56' (pen.) | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| October 2 33 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Bunbury 90+3' Zimmerman 90+6' |
Report | Ferreira 29, 39' Hadebe 48' 90+4' |
Stadium: Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium Attendance: 28,720 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr |
| October 9 34 | Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Los Angeles, California |
| 4:00 PM CDT | Report | McCarty 9' Bunbury 53' Anunga 55' Sapong 81' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,205 Referee: Ted Unkel |
MLS Cup Playoffs
First round
| October 15 First round | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Carson, California |
| 2:00PM CDT | Araujo 60', 64' Brugman 79' |
Report | Zimmerman 20' Anunga 58' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 22,280 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
U.S. Open Cup
Due to finishing in the top four of their conference in 2021, Nashville SC will enter the tournament in the Round of 32, with draws announced April 22, 2022, and matches played May 10–11, 2022.[3] This will be their first Open Cup campaign as a member of Major League Soccer, after competing in 2018 and 2019 as a member of the United Soccer League/USL Championship.
| May 11 Round of 32 | Nashville SC | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Atlanta United FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: Geodis Park |
| May 25 Round of 16 | Louisville City FC | 1–2 | Nashville SC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Ownby 37' McCabe 86' Gonzalez 90+6' |
Report | Loba 39' Haakenson 48' Mukhtar 89' |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,638 Referee: Eric Tatersall |
| June 29 Quarter-final | Orlando City SC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Nashville SC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 11,940 Referee: Mark Allatin | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Leagues Cup
| September 21 Showcase Match | Nashville SC | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Club América | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 24,553 Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
References
- ^ Hills, Drake (November 5, 2021). "MLS reassigns Nashville SC to Western Conference for 2022 season. Here's what it means". Tennessean. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Nasvhille SC Roster". nashvillesc.com. Nashville SC. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Record-Setting 103 Teams Confirmed For 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. January 25, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.