D.C. United 2024 soccer season
D.C. United 2024 soccer season
The 2024 season will be D.C. United 's 29th in existence and its 29th consecutive season in the top division of American soccer , Major League Soccer . In addition to MLS, D.C. United will participate in the 2024 Leagues Cup .
Background [ edit ] The 2023 season was the first, and only, full season with Wayne Rooney in charge of managerial duties for United. Under Rooney's leadership the club improved in form and finishing with 40 points on the season, up from 27 the previous season. However, the improvement was not enough to qualify for the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs , resulting in Rooney's dismissal.[1] Despite calls for his resignation by fans, Sporting Director Dave Kasper was not fired during the offseason.[2]
Outside of league play, United reached the fourth round of the 2023 U.S. Open Cup and the round of 32 in the 2023 Leagues Cup . Christian Benteke lead United with 14 goals across all competitions.
Front office [ edit ] Position Name Chairman Jason Levien Co-Chairman Stephen Kaplan President Danita Johnson Senior Consultant Dave Kasper Chief Marketing Officer Lisa Franklin Senior Vice President James Armold Chief Financial Officer Dan Franceschini Chief Communications Officer Zach Abaie
Team management and technical staff [ edit ] First-team roster [ edit ] Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals Assists Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Tyler Miller GK (1993-03-12 ) March 12, 1993 (age 31) 25 0 0 Minnesota United FC 24 Alex Bono GK (1994-04-25 ) April 25, 1994 (age 30) 15 0 0 Toronto FC 26 Nathan Crockford GK (2002-09-06 ) September 6, 2002 (age 21) 0 0 0 Wisconsin Badgers 56 Luis Zamudio GK (1998-06-24 ) June 24, 1998 (age 25) 0 0 0 Loudoun United Defenders 3 Lucas Bartlett CB (1997-07-26 ) July 26, 1997 (age 26) 0 0 0 St. Louis City SC 4 Matti Peltola CB / DM (2002-07-03 ) July 3, 2002 (age 21) 0 0 0 HJK Helsinki 5 Mohanad Jeahze LB (1997-04-10 ) April 10, 1997 (age 27) 6 0 1 Hammarby IF 12 Conner Antley RB / CB (1995-03-22 ) March 22, 1995 (age 29) 0 0 0 Tampa Bay Rowdies 15 Steve Birnbaum CB (1991-01-23 ) January 23, 1991 (age 33) 269 14 6 California Golden Bears 16 Garrison Tubbs CB (2002-02-17 ) February 17, 2002 (age 22) 0 0 0 Atlanta United FC 22 Aaron Herrera RB (1997-06-06 ) June 6, 1997 (age 26) 0 0 0 CF Montréal 30 Hayden Sargis CB (2002-05-02 ) May 2, 2002 (age 21) 6 0 0 Sacramento Republic 45 Matai Akinmboni CB (2006-10-17 ) October 17, 2006 (age 17) 7 0 0 D.C. United Academy 97 Christopher McVey CB (1997-04-12 ) April 12, 1997 (age 27) 0 0 0 Inter Miami FC Midfielders 6 Russell Canouse DM (1995-06-11 ) June 11, 1995 (age 28) 140 5 6 Hoffenheim 7 Pedro Santos LM / RW (1988-04-22 ) April 22, 1988 (age 36) 23 1 1 Columbus Crew 8 Jared Stroud LW / RW (1996-07-10 ) July 10, 1996 (age 27) 0 0 0 St. Louis City SC 10 Gabriel Pirani AM (2002-04-12 ) April 12, 2002 (age 22) 10 1 0 Santos FC 14 Martín Rodríguez MF / LW (1994-08-05 ) August 5, 1994 (age 29) 14 0 1 Altay SK 18 Jeremy Garay MF (2003-04-01 ) April 1, 2003 (age 21) 1 0 0 D.C. United Academy 21 Ted Ku-DiPietro AM (2002-01-28 ) January 28, 2002 (age 22) 39 5 3 Loudoun United 25 Jackson Hopkins AM / SS (2004-07-01 ) July 1, 2004 (age 19) 34 0 1 D.C. United Academy 43 Mateusz Klich CM (1990-06-30 ) June 30, 1990 (age 33) 36 4 7 Leeds United Forwards 11 Cristian Dájome LW (1994-01-03 ) January 3, 1994 (age 30) 23 2 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 Jacob Murrell FW (2004-03-29 ) March 29, 2004 (age 20) 0 0 0 Georgetown Hoyas 20 Christian Benteke ST (1990-12-03 ) December 3, 1990 (age 33) 41 15 3 Crystal Palace 27 Kristian Fletcher FW (2004-10-16 ) October 16, 2004 (age 19) 15 1 1 Loudoun United
Non-competitive [ edit ] Friendlies [ edit ] Competitive [ edit ] Major League Soccer [ edit ] Standings [ edit ] Updated to match(es) played on April 27, 2024. 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)
Overall table [ edit ] Updated to match(es) played on April 27, 2024. 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)
Results summary [ edit ] Overall Home Away Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD 10 3 4 3 14 15 −1 13 3 0 2 9 8 +1 0 4 1 5 7 −2
Last updated: April 27, 2024. Source: MLS
Match results [ edit ] U.S. Open Cup [ edit ] The top eight teams that did not already qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup , excluding the defending Open Cup champion, qualified for the 2024 U.S. Open Cup. D.C. United did not finish in one of the positions to qualify for the tournament.[3]
Leagues Cup [ edit ] Group stage [ edit ]
Transfers [ edit ] Transfers in [ edit ] Date Position No. Name From Fee/notes Ref. December 11, 2023 MF 8 Jared Stroud St. Louis City SC Trade for Chris Durkin [4] DF 3 Lucas Bartlett St. Louis City SC Trade for Chris Durkin [4] December 12, 2023 DF 22 Aaron Herrera CF Montréal Trade for Ruan, $500,000 GAM [5] December 19, 2023 DF 16 Garrison Tubbs Atlanta United FC $125K GAM, up to $150K extra for certain conditions [6] January 5, 2024 FW 17 Jacob Murrell Georgetown Hoyas 2024 MLS SuperDraft pick Signed through 2026 with 2027 team option. [7] January 16, 2024 GK 26 Nathan Crockford Wisconsin Badgers 2024 MLS SuperDraft pick Signed through 2024 with 2025-27 team options. [8] February 1, 2024 DF 97 Christopher McVey Inter Miami CF 2024 International slot, up to $100K GAM to Miami [9] February 2, 2024 DF 4 Matti Peltola HJK Helsinki Free Transfer [10] [11] February 14, 2024 DF 12 Conner Antley Tampa Bay Rowdies Signed through 2025, with 2026 team option [12]
Transfers out [ edit ] Loan out [ edit ] MLS SuperDraft picks [ edit ] ^ Sanchez is currently under contract with the Sacramento Republic, but if he is signed to an MLS contract, DC United retains right of first refusal, and the MLS franchise signing him must pay adequate compensation to Sacramento. See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ "D.C. United and Head Coach Wayne Rooney Have Mutually Agreed to Part Ways" . dcunited.com . October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023 . ^ "Dave Kasper interview" . D.C. United . Facebook. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023 . ^ Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 1, 2024 . ^ a b c Bogert, Tom (December 7, 2023). "St. Louis City agrees deal for D.C. United's Durkin" . The Athletic . Retrieved December 7, 2023 . ^ a b "D.C. United Acquire Defender Aaron Herrera from CF Montréal in Exchange for $500K GAM and Defender Ruan" . D.C. United . Major League Soccer. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023 . ^ "D.C. United Acquire Defender Garrison Tubbs from Atlanta United" . D.C. United . Major League Soccer. December 21, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024 . ^ Goff, Steven (January 5, 2024). "Jacob Murrell to sign with D.C. United, departing Georgetown early" . Washington Post . Retrieved January 6, 2024 . ^ "D.C. United Sign University of Wisconsin Goalkeeper Nathan Crockford" . D.C. United . Major League Soccer. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024 . ^ "D.C. United Acquired Swedish Defender Christopher McVey from Inter Miami CF in Exchange for a 2024 International Slot" . D.C. United . Major League Soccer. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024 . ^ Goff, Steven (January 29, 2024). "D.C. United makes first international move, acquiring Finland's Matti Peltola" . Washington Post . Retrieved January 29, 2024 . ^ "D.C. United Sign Finland National Team Midfielder Matti Peltola" . D.C. United . Major League Soccer. ^ "D.C. United Sign Defender Conner Antley from the Tampa Bay Rowdies" . D.C. United . Major League Soccer. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "D.C. United Announce 2023 Roster Decisions | DC United" . D.C. United . Major League Soccer. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023 . ^ "DC United loan Kristian Fletcher to Swansea City U-21s" . mlssoccer.com . September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023 . ^ "D.C. United Loan Defender Hayden Sargis to Las Vegas Lights FC" . DC United . Major League Soccer. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 . ^ https://www.dcunited.com/news/d-c-united-recall-defender-hayden-sargis-from-las-vegas-lights-fc-loan ^ https://www.dcunited.com/news/d-c-united-defender-hayden-sargis-returns-on-loan-to-las-vegas-lights-fc ^ "Locomotive adds Jeremy Garay on loan from D.C. United" . EPLocomotoveFC.com . El Paso Locomotive FC. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024 . External links [ edit ]
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