2025 Carolina Core FC season

Carolina Core FC
2025 season
OwnerMegan Oglesby
Matt Penley
Mark Penley
General managerEddie Pope
Head coachDonovan Ricketts
StadiumTruist Point
MLS Next ProEastern Conference:
Overall:
2025 U.S. Open CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Facundo Canete, Glory Nzingo (5 Goals Each)
All: Facundo Canete (6 goals)
Highest home attendance4,430 vs NYCFC II April 5
Lowest home attendance3,710 vs Chattanooga FC April 13, 2,511 vs Soda City FC March 20 (US Open Cup)
Average home league attendance3,989,
All: 3,804
Biggest winCarolina Core FC 5–0 NYCFC II April 5
Biggest defeatCarolina Core FC 1–4 Chattanooga FC April 13

The 2025 Carolina Core FC Season is the club's second season in existence. This is the second independent club to play in a MLS Next Pro season alongside Chattanooga FC and will be joined by 3 other teams in 2026. The club is located in North Carolina, US.

Players and staff

Current roster

As of March 11, 2025
No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  USA Alex Sutton
1 GK  USA Andrew Pannenberg
2 DF  USA Daniel Chica
3 MF  JAM Zion Scarlett
4 DF  USA Kai Thomas
5 DF  USA Angel Aguas
6 DF  ARG Juan Pablo Rodriguez
7 FW  USA Yekeson Subah
8 MF  USA Jesus Orejuela
9 FW  SEN Papa Ndoye
10 DF  ENG Jacob Evans
11 MF  VEN Luis Lugo
12 MF  TAN Alenga Charles
13 FW  HON Josuha Rodriguez
14 DF  USA Jathan Juarez
15 FW  COL David Polanco
17 FW  COL Carlos Mario Diaz
19 FW  USA Nicholas Pechenyi
20 DF  FRA Ibrahim Covi
21 MF  DOM Derek Cuevas
22 DF  USA Kiki Gregoire
23 FW  USA Tyler Freeman
24 MF  ARG Facundo Canete
25 FW  ATG Drake Hadeed
26 MF  FRA Paul Baptiste Behe Leonardi
28 FW  ARG Federico Stachuk
29 MF  COL Santiago Cambindo
31 GK  USA Robert Bailey
77 MF  CHI Jonathan Bazaes
99 MF  LBR Aryeh Miller
— MF  IRL Glory Nzingo

Staff

Transfers

In

Date Position Number Name from Type Fee Ref.
December 31, 2024 FW 23 Tyler Freeman Hartford Athletic end of loan NA
December 31, 2024 FW 28 Federico Stachuk Greenville Triumph SC end of loan NA
January 14, 2025 DF 3 Zion Scarlett Greenville Triumph SC Signing Free [1]
March 6, 2025 MF 19 Mateo Sarmiento Inter Miami CF Academy Signing Free [2]
March 7, 2025 FW 11 Anthony Sumo Jr. Kalonji Pro-Profile Signing Free [3]
June 20, 2025 MF 16 Corey Lundeen Savannah Clovers Signing Free [4]

Out

Date Position Number Name To Type Fee Ref.
December 31, 2024 DF 52 Ozzie Cisneros Sporting Kansas City Loan Expired at the end of the year NA
December 31, 2024 MF 8 Jesus Orejuela Contract Expired at the end of the year NA
December 31, 2024 FW 17 Carlos Mario Diaz Contract Expired at the end of the year NA
December 31, 2024 MF 11 Luis Lugo Contract Expired at the end of the year NA
December 31, 2024 DF 5 Angel Aguas Contract Expired at the end of the year NA
December 31, 2024 FW 9 Papa Ndoye Contract Expired at the end of the year NA
December 31, 2024 FW 21 Federico Stachuk Contract Expired at the end of the year NA
December 31, 2024 FW 23 Tyler Freeman Ventura County Fusion Contract Expired at the end of the year NA
February 28, 2025 DF 18 Jeremiah White IV Legia Warszawa Transfer Undisclosed [5]
March 7, 2025 FW 19 Nicholas Pechenyi JKS 1909 Jarosław signing [6]
March 11, 2025 MF 68 Ozzie Ramos Texoma FC signing [7]

Loan In

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
TBC MF Glory Nzingo Swansea City February 14, 2025 December 31, 1025 [8]

Loan Out

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source

Non-competitive fixtures

Preseason

[9]

February 18 Carolina Core FC 0–1 High Point Panthers High Point, North Carolina
6:00 PM ET
  • 68'
 Stadium: Truist Point
February 22 Carolina Core FC 1–0 Wake Forest Demon Deacons High Point, North Carolina
5:00 PM ET
  • Miller  9'
  • Canete 53'
  • Thomas  64'
  • Polanco  80'
  • Leonardi  90'
  • Cambindo  90+2'
 Stadium: Truist Point
March 1 Carolina Core FC 1–2 UNC Greensboro Spartans High Point, North Carolina
5:00 PM ET
  • 13'
  • 90+4'
 Stadium: Truist Point

Midseason

August 30 Carolina Core FC v Tigres UANL U23 High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM ET Stadium: Truist Point

Competitive fixtures

Standings

Overall table

MLS Next Pro Regular Season

March 13 1 Inter Miami CF II 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Carolina Core FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
Penalties
  • Cohen
  • Martinez
  • Montenegro
  • Flores
March 24 2 NYCFC II 2–1 Carolina Core FC New York City, New York
7:00 PM EDT
  • Ponce 18'
  • Molinari  47'
  • Elias  58'
  • Thomas 71' (o.g.)
  • Infuso  90+3'
 Report
  • Rodríguez  36'
  • Evans 80'
  • Hadeed  90+5'
 Stadium: Icahn Stadium
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
April 5 3 Carolina Core FC 5–0 NYCFC II High Point, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
  • Polanco 5'
  • Canete 9'
  • Evans 20' (pen.)
  • Alenga  36'
  • Nzingo 78'
  • Cuevas 85'
 Report
Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 4,430
Referee: Kaitlyn Trowbridge
April 13 4 Carolina Core FC 1–4 Chattanooga FC High Point, North Carolina
3:00 PM EDT
  • Covi  10'  47'
  • Rodríguez  17'
  • Polanco 18'  72'
  • Leonardi  45+4'
  • Sutton  62'
  • Cambindo  84'
 Report
  • Covi 13' (o.g.)
  • Mendonça  25'
  • Sar-Sar 34'
  • Robertson 53'
  • Koehler  62'
  • Plougman 79'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 3,710
Referee: Josiah Parke
April 18 5 Toronto FC II 1–1
(1–4 p)		 Carolina Core FC North York, Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM EDT
  • McDonald 32'
 Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
Penalties
  • Evans
  • Sutton
  • Hadeed
  • Rodriguez
April 23 6 Atlanta United 2 2–2
(5–4 p)		 Carolina Core FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT
Report
  • Hadeed 29'
  • Miller  42'
  • Chica  47'
  • Rodriguez  50'
  • Leonardi 81'
  • Polanco  86'
 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
Penalties
  • Evans
  • Sutton
  • Covi
  • Polanco
  • Canete
  • Leonardi
April 26 7 Carolina Core FC 1–2 Crown Legacy FC High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
  • Polanco  66'
  • Canete 83'
  • Scarlett  90+2'
 Report
  • Moore  9'
  • Boardman  41'
  • Sarkos 75'
  • Subotić 90+3'  90+4'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 4,070
Referee: Alejo Calume
May 4 8 New York Red Bulls II 2–2
(7–6 p)		 Carolina Core FC Montclair, New Jersey
5:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Canete  27' 50', 90+6'
  • Polanco  45+2'
 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Referee: Danielle Chesky
Penalties
May 10 9 Carolina Core FC 0–0
(2–3 p)		 Huntsville City FC High Point, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
  • Canete  45'
  • Rodríguez  64'
  • Covi  76'
  • Sumo Jr.  85'
 Report
  • Koffi  37'  90+2'
  • O'Brien  63'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 4,205
Referee: Arman Becan
Penalties
  • Barrett
  • Barker John
  • O'Brien
  • Sipic
June 1 10 Inter Miami CF II 1–2 Carolina Core FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Nzingo 4', 75'
  • Leonardi  28'
  • Miller  58'
 Stadium: Chase Stadium
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 11 11 Carolina Core FC 1–0 Orlando City B High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
  • Juarez 44'
  • Chica  80'
  • Leonardi  89'
 Report Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 3,811
Referee: Marie Durr
June 14 12 Carolina Core FC 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Chicago Fire FC II High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
  • Canete 5'  63'
  • Miller  19'
  • Alenga  47'
 Report
  • Reynolds  33'
  • Gasper 42'
  • Fleming III  81'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 3,838
Referee: Peter Bernardy
Penalties
  • Borso
  • Konincks
  • Cassano
  • Calle
  • Fleming III
June 21 13 Carolina Core FC 1–2 New York Red Bulls II High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 3,856
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
June 28 14 Columbus Crew 2 1–0 Carolina Core FC Columbus, Ohio
6:00 PM EDT
  • Sy  30'
  • Presthus  37'
  • Rincon  64'
  • Palacios  68'
  • Adams 81'
 Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
July 4 15 Carolina Core FC 1–2 Inter Miami CF II High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
  • Cuevas 27'
 Report
  • Saja 6'
  • Vorenkamp  21'
  • Pintér 84'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Referee: Atahan Yaya
July 10 16 Crown Legacy FC 0–0
(2–4 p)		 Carolina Core FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
  • Boardman  40'
  • Coulibaly  54'
  • Berchimas  70'
Stadium: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex
Penalties
July 13 17 Orlando City B v Carolina Core FC Kissimmee, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park
July 19 18 Carolina Core FC v Atlanta United 2 High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Truist Point
July 30 19 Carolina Core FC v Philadelphia Union II High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Truist Point
August 2 20 Carolina Core FC v New England Revolution II High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Truist Point
August 10 21 Huntsville City FC v Carolina Core FC Huntsville, Alabama
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
August 16 22 Carolina Core FC v Chattanooga FC High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Truist Point
August 24 23 FC Cincinnati 2 v Carolina Core FC Highland Heights, Kentucky
6:00 PM EDT Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium
September 4 24 Crown Legacy FC v Huntsville City FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex
September 13 25 Carolina Core FC v Atlanta United 2 High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Truist Point
September 21 26 Chattanooga FC v Carolina Core FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Finley Stadium
September 27 27 Carolina Core FC v Orlando City B High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Truist Point
October 5 28 Huntsville City FC v Carolina Core FC Huntsville, Alabama
1:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

March 20 First Round Carolina Core FC 4–2 Soda City FC High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM ET
  • Rodríguez 18' (pen.), 58'
  • Leonardi  29'
  • Covi  62'
  • Canete 69'
  • Evans 72'
  • Pannenberg  86'
 Report
  • Martin  22'
  • Oseguera  66'
  • Thompson 79'
  • Salifu 82'
 Stadium: Truist Point
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Joe Surgan
April 1 Second Round Charlotte Independence 2–1 (a.e.t.) Carolina Core FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
  • Rodriguez 10'
  • Cuevas  41'
  • Canete  98'
  • Juarez  105+4'
  • Bazaes  108'
 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: John Rush

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS Next Pro U.S. Open Cup MLSNP Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
0 GK  USA Alex Sutton 15 0 15+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
1 GK  USA Andrew Pannenberg 2 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF  USA Daniel Chica 18 0 16+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
3 MF  JAM Zion Scarlett 12 0 2+8 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
4 DF  USA Kai Thomas 10 0 7+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF  ARG Juan Pablo Rodriguez 12 0 9+1 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
7 FW  USA Yekeson Subah 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 FW  ATG Drake Hadeed 11 1 5+6 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW  COL David Polanco 13 2 8+4 2 0+1 0 0+0 0
10 MF  ENG Jacob Evans 16 4 14+0 3 2+0 1 0+0 0
11 FW  LBR Anthony Sumo Jr. 7 0 0+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 MF  TAN Charles Alenga 18 0 15+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
13 FW  HON Joshua Rodriguez 10 3 2+6 0 2+0 3 0+0 0
14 DF  USA Jathan Juarez 18 1 14+2 1 2+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF  USA Corey Lundeen 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 MF  IRL Glory Nzingo 15 4 10+4 4 0+1 0 0+0 0
19 MF  COL Mateo Sarmiento 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
20 DF  FRA Ibrahim Covi 17 0 14+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF  ESP Derek Cuevas 14 2 3+9 2 1+1 0 0+0 0
24 MF  ARG Facundo Canete 18 6 16+0 5 2+0 1 0+0 0
26 DF  FRA Paul Leonardi 14 1 12+1 1 1+0 0 0+0 0
29 MF  COL Santiago Cambindo 7 0 2+3 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
31 GK  USA Robert Bailey 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
44 DF  USA Christian Diaz 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
77 MF  CHI Jonathan Bazaes 8 0 2+5 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
99 MF  LBR Aryeh Miller 10 0 8+0 0 0+2 0 0+0 0

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name MLS Next Pro U.S. Open Cup MLSNP Playoffs Total
1 MF 24 Facundo Canete 5 1 0 6
2 MF 17 Glory Nzingo 5 0 0 5
3 MF 10 Jacob Evans 3 1 0 4
4 FW 13 Joshua Rodriguez 0 3 0 3
5 FW 9 David Polanco 2 0 0 2
MF 21 Derek Cuevas 2 0 0 2
7 FW 8 Drake Hadeed 1 0 0 1
DF 14 Jathan Juarez 1 0 0 1
MF 26 Paul Leonardi 1 0 0 1
Total 20 5 0 25

Top assists

Rank Position Number Name MLS Next Pro U.S. Open Cup MLSNP Playoffs Total
1 MF 10 Jacob Evans 3 0 0 3
DF 26 Paul Leonardi 3 0 0 3
3 DF 2 Daniel Chica 2 0 0 2
DF 20 Ibrahim Covi 2 0 0 2
MF 24 Facundo Canete 1 1 0 2
6 FW 11 Anthony Sumo Jr. 1 0 0 1
MF 17 Glory Nzingo 1 0 0 1
MF 77 Jonathan Bazaes 1 0 0 1
FW 13 Joshua Rodriguez 0 1 0 1
MF 21 Derek Cuevas 0 1 0 1
Total 14 3 0 17

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player MLS Next Pro U.S. Open Cup MLSNP Playoffs Total
       
0 GK Alex Sutton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 GK Andrew Pannenberg 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 DF Daniel Chica 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
3 MF Zion Scarlett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 DF Kai Thomas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
6 DF Juan Pablo Rodriguez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
7 FW Yekeson Subah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 FW Drake Hadeed 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
9 FW David Polanco 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
10 MF Jacob Evans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Anthony Sumo Jr. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 MF Charles Alenga 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
13 FW Joshua Rodriguez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
14 DF Jathan Juarez 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 MF Glory Nzingo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 MF Mateo Sarimento 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF Ibrahim Covi 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0
21 MF Derek Cuevas 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24 MF Facundo Canete 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
26 DF Paul Leonardi 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
28 FW Federico Stachuk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF Santiago Cambindo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
31 GK Robert Bailey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF Christian Diaz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF Jonathan Bazaes 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
99 MF Aryeh Miller 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Total 38 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 45 1 1

Awards and Honors

MLS NEXT Pro Team of the Matchweek

Matchweek Reference
4 [10]

MLS NEXT Pro Player of the Matchweek

Player Matchweek Reference
Glory Nzingo 12 [11]

MLS NEXT Pro Goal of the Matchweek

Player Matchweek Reference
Glory Nzingo 6 [12]
Jathan Juarez 14 [13]

References

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  2. ^ "Carolina Core FC Sign Midfielder Mateo Sarmiento". mlsnextpro.com. Carolina Core FC. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "Carolina Core FC Sign Forward Anthony Sumo Jr". mlsnextpro.com. Carolina Core FC. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  4. ^ "Carolina Core FC Sign Midfielder Corey Lundeen". mlsnextpro.com. Carolina Core FC. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "Carolina Core FC Transfers Defender Jeremiah White IV to Legia Warszawa". Carolina Core FC. February 28, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  6. ^ "Nicholas Pechenyi nowym zawodnikiem JKS Jarosław" (in Polish). pilkalokalna. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  7. ^ "Texoma FC Signs Midfielder Ozzie Ramos". Texoma FC. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  8. ^ https://www.swanseacity.com/news/glory-nzingo-joins-carolina-core-fc-loan
  9. ^ "Carolina Core FC Announces 2025 Preseason Schedule". mlsnextpro.com. Carolina Core FC. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  10. ^ James, Tyler (April 7, 2025). "2025 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 4 Honors". MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  11. ^ "2025 MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek 12 Honors". MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. June 4, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  12. ^ Chaves, Ramon (April 22, 2025). "2025 MLS NEXT Pro Goal of Matchweek 6: Glory Nzingo". MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  13. ^ Chavez, Ramon (June 17, 2025). "2025 MLS NEXT Pro Goal of Matchweek 14: Jathan Juarez". MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
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