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
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


Club

Roster

As of June 2, 2024[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

Staff

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

Non-competitive

Preseason exhibitions

Competitive

USL Championship

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',  76'
Agudelo 48'
Report Ryan 18'
Erlandson  23'
François  29'
Leerman  74'
Dambrot  82'
Valot 90+4'
Skundrich  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  37'
Ryan 61',  71'
Aboukoura 85'
Report da Costa  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  9'
Rodriguez  16', 71'
Diop 56'
Murphy  63'
Report Leggett 14'
Hughes  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  45'
Leerman 67' (o.g.)
Pasher 74'
Murana 90'+6'
Report McCabe  22'
Aboukoura 48'
Erlandson  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  90'+6'
Leggett  90'+7'
Report Careaga 14'
Marlon  25'
Duncan  44'
Paul  75'
Hyndman  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  45' Report Ordoñez  20'
Valot 67' (o.g.)
Harris  89'
González  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  5'
Cicerone 10'
Donovan  21'
Amann  49'
Sanchez  69'
Gurr  77'
Timmer  78'
Phillips 86' 90'+2'
Report Leggett 28'
Awuah  45'+4'
McCabe  60'
Skundrich  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  66' Report Moshobane 1'
Lyons  33'
Calvillo 40'
Moshobane  58'
Rose  80'
Waite  87'
Alfaro  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  1'
Craig 24'
Somersall  41'
Armstrong  67' 90+7'
Batista  74'  90+12'
Report Erlandson  13'
Skundrich  26'
Fauroux  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  3'
Bidois 9'
Zwetsloot  49'
ElMedkhar 56'
McCabe  64'
Guzmán 79' (o.g.)
Wane  83'
Turner  88'
Report Orendian  16'  38'
Doner  28'
Lara  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  41'
Scott  88'
Miles  90'+5'
Report Valot 34'
Erlandson  51'
Skundrich  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  35'
Ryan 45'
Dambrot 54'
Report Seagrist  15'
Damm  38'
Bourgeois  45'+2'
Diallo  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  24' 52'
Ryan  45'+6'
Report Gannon 2'
Bennett  36'
Howell  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'  90'+2'
Booth  14'
Lawrence 26'
Genzano  32'
Barbir  49'
Gavilanes  90'
Report Aboukoura 51'
Bidois 53'
Wane  90'+1'
Bustamante  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  57'
Fauroux  73'
Leggett  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  38'
Ryan 45'+1', 46'
Skundrich  55'
Tingey  71'
Report Scarlett  20'
Farrell  23'
Ribeiro  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 24, 2024 21 Loudoun United FC 1–2 Charleston Battery Leesburg, Virginia
1:00 PM Ryan 79'
Awuah  90'+8'
Report Dossantos 11'
Markanich 25'
Archer  50'
Ycaza  58'
Molloy  77'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 2,512
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
July 27 20 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–1 Loudoun United FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM EST Mertz 12' (pen.)
Osumanu  51'
Sample  90'+4'
Report Leeroman  11'
Johnston  32'
McCabe  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  44'
López  45'+1'  45'+9'
Cardona  45'+4'  51'
Francois  82'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,876
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  77'
Ryan  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  17'  61' Report Dambrot  28'
Leggett 34'
Leerman  53'
Ryan 69'
Aboukoura  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
  • Ryan  34'
  • Turner  87'
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
  • Leerman  40'
  • Ryan  74'
  • Wane  90+4'
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  57'
Adams  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  36'
Erlandson 48'
Johnston 56'
Ryan 69'
Williamson 78'
Valot 90'
Report Crognale 15'
Martínez  19'
McCartney  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  22'
Seymore  31'
Report Awuah  31'
Leggett  31'
Leerman  42'
Erlandson  85'
Williamson  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'  45'+3' Report Leerman  45'+1'
Awuah  52'
McCabe  58'
Johnston  86'
ElMedkhar 90'+7'  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  23'
McCabe  44'
Tingey  86'
Report Suber  23'
Kizza 33'
Jacquesson 59'
Forbes  90'+1'
Rovira  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  43'
Molloy  45'+2'
Torres 51'
Rodríguez 68'
Report Awuah 61'
Erlandson  85'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,486
Referee: Brandon Stevis

U.S. Open Cup

Match results

April 17 Third RoundRichmond Kickers (USL1) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
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 1–2 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 3–0 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 Zach Ryan 9 0 9
FW 7 Wesley Leggett 7 2 9
3 FW 30 Abdellatif Aboukoura 5 0 5
MF 10 Kalil ElMedkhar 5 0 5
5 MF 8 Florian Valot 3 0 3
6 FW 15 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.