2024 New Mexico United season
| 2024 season | |||
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| CEO | Peter Trevisani | ||
| Head coach | Eric Quill | ||
| Stadium | Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||
| USL | Western Conference: 1st Overall: 3rd | ||
| USL Cup Playoffs | Western Conference Semi-Finals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarter-Final | ||
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The 2024 New Mexico United season was the sixth season for New Mexico United in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States.
Roster
- As of July 10, 2024[1]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Season signed | Previous club | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Alex Tambakis | GK | December 8, 1992 | 2021 | North Carolina FC | 0 | ||
| 13 | Kristopher Shakes | GK | April 27, 2001 | 2024 | Philadelphia Union Academy | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 3 | Christopher Gloster | LB | July 28, 2000 | 2024 | Atlanta United 2 | |||
| 4 | Anthony Herbert | LB/CB | April 18, 1998 | 2024 | FC Haka | |||
| 12 | Jon-Talen Maples | CB | November 20, 1998 | 2024 | Houston Dynamo 2 | |||
| 15 | Arturo Astorga | CB | March 29, 1998 | 2023 | New Mexico United U23 | |||
| 19 | Zico Bailey | CB/LB | August 27, 2000 | 2023 | San Antonio FC | |||
| 22 | Kalen Ryden | LB | April 12, 1991 | 2020 | Real Monarchs | |||
| 26 | Abdi Mohamed | DF | October 25, 1996 | 2024 | Columbus Crew 2 | |||
| 33 | Harry Swartz | FB | March 19, 1996 | 2021 | Hartford Athletic | |||
| 47 | Jackson DuBois | LB | February 22, 2006 | 2024 | New Mexico United U23 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 7 | Sergio Rivas | AM | October 3, 1997 | 2021 | Reno 1868 | |||
| 8 | Dominick Hernandez | CM | September 21, 1998 | 2023 | FC Dallas | |||
| 10 | Marco Micaletto | CM | January 19, 1996 | 2024 | Columbus Crew 2 | |||
| 16 | Will Seymore | CM | February 29, 1992 | 2022 | Finn Harps F.C. | |||
| 25 | Daniel Bruce | RW/RM | May 13, 1996 | 2019 | UNC Charlotte 49ers | |||
| 27 | Avionne Flanagan | RB/RM | April 6, 1999 | 2024 | Charlotte Independence | |||
| 42 | Jace Sais | CM/DM | January 17, 2006 | 2024 | New Mexico United U23 | |||
| 45 | Cristian Nava | CF | September 2, 2003 | 2021 | New Mexico United U23 | |||
| 58 | Yuto Oketani | AM | March 27, 2005 | 2024 | New Mexico United U23 | |||
| 91 | Houssou Landry | CM | December 28, 2000 | 2024 | Loudoun United FC | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 5 | Dayonn Harris | CF | August 29, 1999 | 2024 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | |||
| 9 | Abu Danladi | CF | October 18, 1995 | 2024 | KF Bylis | |||
| 11 | Mukwelle Akale | LW/RW | January 18, 1997 | 2024 | Tormenta FC | |||
| 17 | Greg Hurst | CF | April 8, 1997 | 2023 | Phoenix Rising FC | |||
| 20 | Jacobo Reyes | LW | August 11, 2000 | 2023 | C.F. Monterrey | |||
Transfers in
| Pos. | Player | From club | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kristopher Shakes | Philadelphia Union Academy | February 27, 2024 | [2] |
| LB | Christopher Gloster | Atlanta United 2 | January 16, 2024 | [3] |
| LB/CB | Anthony Herbert | FC Haka | February 21, 2024 | [4] |
| CB | Jon-Talen Maples | Houston Dynamo 2 | February 14, 2024 | [5] |
| DF | Abdi Mohamed | Columbus Crew 2 | May 3, 2024 | [6] |
| LB | Jackson DuBois | New Mexico United U23 | June 21, 2024 | [7] |
| CM | Marco Micaletto | Columbus Crew 2 | December 3, 2023 | [8] |
| RB/RM | Avionne Flanagan | Charlotte Independence | December 20, 2023 | [9] |
| CM/DM | Jace Sais | New Mexico United U23 | March 5, 2024 | [10] |
| AM | Yuto Oketani | |||
| CM | Nanan Houssou | Loudoun United FC | February 23, 2024 | [11] |
| CF | Dayonn Harris | Tampa Bay Rowdies | January 5, 2024 | [12] |
| CF | Abu Danladi | KF Bylis | January 10, 2024 | [13] |
| LW/RW | Mukwelle Akale | Tormenta FC | January 10, 2024 | [14] |
Loans in
| Pos. | Player | From club | Date | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | Jacobo Reyes | C.F. Monterrey | July 14, 2023 | End of season | [15] |
Competitions
USL Championship
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico United | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 59 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (C) | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 52 | |
| 3 | Memphis 901 FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 51 | |
| 4 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 50 | |
| 5 | Sacramento Republic FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 49 |
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
(C) Champions
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
(C) Champions
Match results
On December 18, 2023, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams.[16]
All times are in Mountain Standard Time.
March
| March 9 1 | New Mexico United | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 1:00 PM | Bailey 42' Hurst 44' Swartz 47' Hernandez 90' Harris 90'+1' Micaletto 90'+4' |
Report | Osumanu 35' Diene 51' |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 11,347 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| March 16 2 | Rhode Island FC | 1–1 | New Mexico United | Smithfield, Rhode Island |
| 1:00 PM | Fuson 39' Ybarra 45'+1' Stoneman 52' Holstad 66' Gloster 90'+2' (o.g.) |
Report | Gloster 61' Maples 68' 89' Micaletto 77' |
Stadium: Beirne Stadium Attendance: 5,252 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| March 23 3 | Charleston Battery | 4–0 | New Mexico United | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 5:30 PM | Markanich 17' Ycaza 19' Rodriguez 56' Molloy 64' Conway 90' |
Report | Seymore 9' Bailey 20' Akale 33' |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 2,958 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| March 30 4 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–1 | New Mexico United | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 6:30 PM | Formella 13' Boye 57' Doratiotto 64' Hernández 65' [[ Rocco Rios Novo|Novo]] 90'+12' |
Report | Harris 16' Akale 19' Bailey 37' Micaletto 45'+5' |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Attendance: 7,172 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
April
| April 6 5 | New Mexico United | 3–2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM | Micaletto 7' Hurst 32' Reyes 89' Hernandez 90'+1' Bruce 90'+4' |
Report | Nevárez 45'+6' Alfaro 51' Rose 75' Rivas 81' Moreno 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 9,019 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| April 20 6 | North Carolina FC | 2–3 | New Mexico United | Cary, North Carolina |
| 5:00 PM | Placias 16' Armstrong 28' Craig 87' |
Report | Hurst 19' 29' (pen.) Bailey 33' Rivas 90'+1' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,916 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| April 27 7 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–0 | New Mexico United | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 5:30 PM | Jennings 7' 16' Pérez 28' Crisostomo 43' Bodily 52' Arteaga 58' (pen.) |
Report | Hurst 45'+1' Micaletto 65' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,588 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
May
| May 4 8 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 1–2 | New Mexico United | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:30 PM | Adams 23' Samake 44' 72' Gannon 65' Kimenta 72' |
Report | Bruce 13' 30' Herbert 39' Astorga 82' Tabakis 89' Dubois 90'+4' Bailey 90'+4' |
Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 1,061 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| May 11 9 | New Mexico United | 2–1 | Oakland Roots SC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM | Hurst 2' Mohamed 28' Maples 45'+2' Akale 74' |
Report | Hackshaw 47' 73' | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 11,568 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| May 25 10 | New Mexico United | 2–1 | San Antonio FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM | Landry 35' Herbert 38' Hurst 45'+4' 55' Bailey 61' |
Report | Haakenson 21' Burá 25' Chol 42' Lacey 45'+1' Manley 80' 90'+5' |
Stadium: sotopes Park Attendance: 8,539 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
June
| June 2 11 | Monterey Bay FC | 1–0 | New Mexico United | Seaside, California |
| 5:00 PM | Greene 7' Enríquez 64' Baca 68' Ngnepi 84' |
Report | Hurst 39' Flanagan 43' Herbert 61' |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,419 Referee: Servando Berna Rico |
| June 8 12 | New Mexico United | 1–0 | Hartford Athletic | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM | Hurst 35' Bruce 86' |
Report | Vancaeyezeele 2' Monroe 67' Buckmaster 71' Mushagalusa 90'+3' |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 10,884 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| June 15 13 | Memphis 901 FC | 2–1 | New Mexico United | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 6:30 PM | Lapa 13' (pen.) Turci 34' Careaga 42' Paul 53' Yellow 62' |
Report | Landry 14' Akale 41' Rivas 85' Hurst 87' |
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,196 Referee: Elton García |
| June 22 14 | New Mexico United | 1–0 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM | Herbert 56' Bruce 80' Maples 90'+2' Flanagan 90'+3' |
Report | Mahoney 45' Herrera 90'+2' |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 10,176 Referee: Corbyn May |
| June 29 15 | San Antonio FC | 2–3 | New Mexico United | San Antonio, Texas |
| 7:00 PM | Burá 22' Agudelo 34' 37' 52' |
Report | Taintor 2' (o.g.) Bailey 25' Herbert 28' Akale 36' 39' Mohamed 44' Hurst 51' (pen.) |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,625 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
July
| July 3 16 | New Mexico United | 2–0 | Orange County SC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM | Miles 50' (o.g.) Mohamed 73' Bruce 76' |
Report | Chattha 15' Miles 71' Chavez 72' Jamison 83' |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 12,147 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| July 20 17 | New Mexico United | 1–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM | Rivas 60' Bailey 65' Maples 66' Tabakis 81' |
Report | Hamouda 15' Paterson 81' |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 9,096 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| July 27 18 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–2 | New Mexico United | El Paso, Texas |
| 7:00 PM | Nevárez 21' 66' 78' Stauffer 31' Ruiz 60' Rivas 70' Zacarías 90'+5' |
Report | Hurst 14' (pen.) Micaletto 23' Bruce 68' Rivas 90'+2' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,577 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| July 31 19 | New Mexico United | 1–2 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM | Bruce 45'+5' Houssou 85' |
Report | Pinzón 4' 66' Noël 12' Nigro 79' Jabang 90' |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 7,558 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
August
| August 3 20 | New Mexico United | 0–1 | Louisville City FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 9,376 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| August 11 21 | Indy Eleven | 1–3 | New Mexico United | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 3:00 PM |
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Report | Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 10,013 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| August 14 22 | New Mexico United | 3–3 | FC Tulsa | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 7,015 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| August 17 23 | New Mexico United | 3–2 | Monterey Bay FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 8,868 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| August 24, 2024 24 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–1 | New Mexico United | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| August 31 25 | Oakland Roots SC | 1–0 | New Mexico United | Hayward, California |
| 4:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 3,431 |
September
| September 6 26 | New Mexico United | 1–0 | Miami FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 9,069 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| September 14 27 | Detroit City FC | 1–0 | New Mexico United | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 3:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,738 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| September 18 28 | New Mexico United | 3–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM | Micaletto 36' Mohamed 61' Hurst 66', 74' Houssou 71' |
Report | Fernandes 42' Herrera 89' 90'+1' |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 7,193 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| September 22 29 | New Mexico United | 1–0 | Loudoun United FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 2:00 PM | Hughes 9' (o.g.) Ryden 22' Seymore 31' |
Report | Awuah 31' Leggett 31' Leerman 42' Erlandson 85' Williamson 90'+1' |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 9,163 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| September 29 30 | Sacramento Republic FC | 4–0 | New Mexico United | Sacramento, California |
| 6:30 PM | Cicerone 3' 6' Fernandes 25' Portillo 34' Timmer 38' Aldair Sanchez 54' Phillips 69' |
Report | Ryden 45'+2' | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
October
| October 9 31 | New Mexico United | 1–2 | Phoenix Rising FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 PM | Maples 28' Landry 51' |
Report | Zambrano 14' Dennis 19' 59' Ángel 48' (pen.) 67' Azócar 89' 90'+5' Cuello 90' |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 8,319 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| October 12 32 | FC Tulsa | 1–1 | New Mexico United | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 5:30 PM | Bibout 69' St Clair 87' |
Report | Reyes 55' Seymore 79' Hernandez 81' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,388 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| October 19 33 | Orange County SC | 0–0 | New Mexico United | Irvine, California |
| 8:00 PM | Zubak 90'+2' | Report | Seymore 17' Ryden 42' Dubois 69' Hurst 76' Landry 90'+6' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,675 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
| October 19 34 | New Mexico United | 2–3 | Memphis 901 FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 9:00 PM | Hurst 20' Ryden 60' Vargas 90'+4' |
Report | Bakero 2' Yacoubou 17' Careaga 25' Turci 63' Cissoko 90'+9' |
Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 10,220 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
USL Cup Playoffs
| November 3, 2024 West | New Mexico United | 2–1 | Phoenix Rising FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 6:00 PM MST | Report | Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park Attendance: 11,447 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| November 9, 2024 West | New Mexico United | 0–1 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:30 PM MST | Report | Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park Attendance: 10,049 Referee: Natalie Simon |
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL Championship, New Mexico United entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup. It was announced by the U.S. Soccer Federation on April 18, 2024, that New Mexico United would face off against Real Salt Lake, a member of the MLS, the first tier in American soccer.[17]
| April 16 Third Round | New Mexico United | 3–1 | Lubbock Matadors SC | Rio Rancho, New Mexico |
| 19:00 MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Rio Rancho High School Stadium Attendance: 1,200 |
| May 8 Round of 32 | New Mexico United | 4–2 | Real Salt Lake | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 19:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 5,266 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| May 21 Round of 16 | New York City FC II | 0–3 | New Mexico United | New York City, New York |
| 19:30 EDT | Report | Flanagan 50' Maples 65' Herbert 86' |
Stadium: Belson Stadium Attendance: 534 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| July 10 Quarterfinals | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | New Mexico United | Los Angeles, California |
| 20:00 PDT | Report | Landry 20' Micaletto 22' Hurst 57' |
Stadium: BMO Stadium Referee: Allen Chapman |
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