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Revision as of 19:39, 27 April 2023
| 2023 season | |
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| Owner | John Neace |
| Manager | Danny Cruz |
| Stadium | Lynn Family Stadium |
| USL | Eastern Conf.: TBD |
| 2023 U.S. Open Cup | Third Round |
| USL Playoffs | TBD |
| Top goalscorer | League: Harris (2 goals) All: Harris (2 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | 11,589 (4-15 vs. SAN) |
| Lowest home attendance | 9,548 (4-8 vs. DET) |
| Average home league attendance | 10,673 |
| Biggest win | 3–1 (3-11 at OC) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 (4-1 vs. SAC) |
The 2023 Louisville City FC season is the club's ninth season of competition. Louisville City competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States.
Background
The previous season was first season to since 2019 not to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was full 34 match regular that did away with divisions. Instead opting for a single table for each conference. It was also the first season since 2019 in which the U.S. Open Cup was held.
The team won the Eastern Conference in the penultimate match of the season against Detroit City FC. Finishing the year with a club record 72 points and earning a bye into the Conference Semi-finals.[1] They advanced to the USL Championship match by defeating the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the Conference Finals. Avenging Conference Finals losses to Tampa Bay in the previous two seasons.[2] Losing the USL Championship match to San Antonio FC.[3] In the U.S. Open Cup the team reached the Round of 16 for the first time since 2018. Losing at home to MLS side Nashville SC.[4]
Kyle Morton and Elijah Wynder became the first Louisville City players to earn the league's Golden Glove[5] and Comeback Player of the Year[6] awards respectively. While Kyle Morton and Sean Totsch were both selected for all league teams.[7]
Current squad
- As of March 9, 2023[8]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
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| 1 | GK | Kyle Morton |  United States
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| 3 | DF | Amadou Dia | United States
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| 4 | DF | Sean Totsch | United States
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| 5 | MF | Rasmus Thellufsen |  Denmark
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| 6 | DF | Wesley Charpie | United States
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| 8 | MF | Carlos Jr. Moguel | United States
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| 9 | FW | Jorge González |  Spain
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| 10 | FW | Brian Ownby | United States
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| 11 | MF | Niall McCabe |  Republic of Ireland
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| 12 | MF | Tyler Gibson | United States
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| 14 | FW | Wilson Harris | United States
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| 15 | DF | Manny Perez | United States
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| 17 | FW | Cameron Lancaster |  England
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| 18 | GK | Danny Faundez | United States
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| 19 | DF | Oscar Jimenez | United States
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| 21 | FW | Ray Serrano | United States
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| 22 | MF | Dylan Mares | United States
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| 23 | MF | Elijah Wynder | United States
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| 28 | GK | Oliver Semmle |  Germany
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| 30 | DF | Jordan Scarlett |  Jamaica
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| 36 | MF | Paolo DelPiccolo | United States
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| 51 | DF | Ramzi Qawasmy | United States
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| 66 | DF | Joshua Wynder | United States
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| 67 | MF | Owen Damm | United States
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| 70 | FW | Isaac Cano ([A]) | United States
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| 77 | FW | Enoch Mushagalusa |  DR Congo
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- ^ USL Academy Contract
Out on loan
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | DF | Sebastian Sanchez (on loan to Union Omaha) | United States
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Competitions
Preseason friendlies
| 30 January | Nashville SC | 0–0 | Louisville City | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Report | Stadium: Geodis Park |
| 4 Feburary | Sporting Kansas City | 2–2 | Louisville City | Phoenix, Arizona |
Walter  75' (pen.), 90' |
Report | Gonzalez 54' Harris 67' |
Stadium: GCU Stadium |
| 6 Feburary | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–3 | Louisville City | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Report | Ownby 13' Damm Thellufsen |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) | ||
| Note: Part of FC Tucson’s Desert Showcase[9] | ||||
| 6 Feburary | New Mexico United | 2–2 | Louisville City | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Hamilton 32' Wehan 51' |
Report | Harris 1' Ownby 74' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) | |
| Note: Part of FC Tucson’s Desert Showcase[9] | ||||
| 11 Feburary | Austin FC | 3–1 | Louisville City | Austin, TX |
| Zardes 17' Driussi 24' Fagúndez 90' |
Report | Wynder 64' |
Stadium: St. David’s Performance Center |
| 18 Feburary | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Louisville City | Tukwila, Washington |
| Héber 6' Roldan 21' |
Report | Mares 70' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| 25 Feburary | Louisville City | 2–2 | One Knoxville SC | Louisville, KY |
| Harris 7' Mushagalusa 20' |
Report | Vowinkel 34' Waldeck 90' |
Stadium: Thurman-Hutchins Park |
| 4 March | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Louisville City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
USL Championship
Standings — Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (S) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 67 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 63 | |
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 59 | |
| 4 | Memphis 901 FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 52 | |
| 5 | Louisville City FC | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 50 | |
| 6 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 49 | |
| 7 | Birmingham Legion FC | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 46 | |
| 8 | Detroit City FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 41 | |
| 9 | Miami FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 41 | |
| 10 | FC Tulsa | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 39 | |
| 11 | Loudoun United FC | 34 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 25 | |
| 12 | Hartford Athletic | 34 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 40 | 79 | −39 | 18 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
Last updated: April 23, 2023.
Source: Match reports
Updated to match(es) played on April 23, 2023. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00) unless otherwise noted
Match results
| 11 March 1 | Orange County SC | 1–3 | Louisville City | Irvine, California |
| 10:00 PM EST | Richards  37' Iloski 40', 45+3' Partida 41' |
Report | McCabe 4' Lancaster 19', 57' Totsch 71' Mushagalusa 88' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,267 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva Assistant referees: Seth Martin Matthew Schwartz Fourth official: Adrian Gonzalez |
| 18 March 2 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–1 | Louisville City | Seaside, California |
| 10:00 PM | Boone 22' Dixon 34' Murphy 65' |
Report | Perez 33' Ownby 48', 55'  67' Del Piccolo 68' |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,019 Referee: Elton Garcia Assistant referees: Christian Clerc Bennett Savage Fourth official: Alexis Da Silva |
| 25 March 3 | Louisville City | 0–3 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 3:00 PM | Moguel 41' Gibson 90+1' |
Report | Rose 23' Navarro 39' Zacarías 45' Solignac 52' Petrović 57' |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 10,881 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz Rhett Hammil Fourth official: Christopher Slane |
| 1 April 4 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–5 | Louisville City | Sacramento, California |
| 10:00 PM | Felipe 5' Gurr 24' Cicerone 28', 71' Viader 40' Vitiello 57' Keko 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 10,881 Referee: Ricardo Fierro Assistant referees: Bhavik Dutt Peter Hanson Fourth official: Adrian Gonzalez |
| 8 April 5 | Louisville City | 1–0 | Detroit City FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 3:00 PM | Wilson Harris 80' |
Report | Rodriguez 45+2' |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 9,548 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk Assistant referees: Tom Felice Brian Marshall Fourth official: Jervis Atagana |
| 15 April 6 | Louisville City | 1–0 | San Antonio FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 PM | Wilson Harris 23' Lancaster 78' Jimenez 90' Wynder 90+4' |
Report | Parano 3' Bailey 20' Gomez 58' Batista 71' Alen Marcina 76' |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 11,589 Referee: Malik Badawi Assistant referees: Art Arustamyan Nicholas Balcer Fourth official: Kevin Fikar |
| 22 April 7 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Louisville City | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 7:30 PM | Williams 7' 90' Allan 81' Dodson 84' Trager 86' |
Report | Thellufsen 66' Moguel 88' |
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Referee: Calin Radosav Assistant referees: Jeffrey Skinker Marcus Moss Fourth official: John Rush |
| Note: Kick off was delayed to 8:06 PM due to weather.[10] | ||||
| 29 April 8 | Memphis 901 FC | v | Louisville City | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 8:00 PM | Stadium: AutoZone Park |
| 13 May 9 | Louisville City | v | Miami FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| 24 May 10 | Louisville City | v | FC Tulsa | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| 27 May 11 | Indy Eleven | v | Louisville City | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Carroll Stadium |
| 3 June 12 | Hartford Athletic | v | Louisville City | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| 10 June 13 | Louisville City | v | Memphis 901 FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 8:00 PM | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| 3 June 14 | Phoenix Rising FC | v | Louisville City | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 9:30 PM | Stadium: Sky Harbor Stadium |
| 24 June 15 | Louisville City | v | Las Vegas Lights FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 8:00 PM | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL Championship, Louisville City entered the tournament in the Second Round, with their Cup opener played on April 5, 2023. They opened the competition against Lexington SC. The first competitive match against follow club from the state of Kentucky.[11] Following their second round win they advanced to play MLS side FC Cincinnati. The first River Cities Cup derby since the 2019.[12] A match they lost 1–0.[13]
| April 5 2nd | Louisville City  | 1–0 | Lexington SC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM | Totsch 69' DelPiccolo 71' |
Report | Dlamini 39' Mohammed 67' James 80' Robertson 90+4' |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,205 Referee: Nabil Bensalah Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz Jackson Krauser Fourth official: Kevin Kernen |
| April 26 3rd | FC Cincinnati  | 1–0 | Louisville City | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:00 PM | Jimenez 40' Ordóñez 85' |
Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 10,062 Referee: Calin Radosav Assistant referees: Michael Nickerson Zach Mcwhorter Fourth official: Luke Sobota |
Player statistics
Goals
| Place | Pos. | No. | Name | USL | USOC | USL Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 14 | Harris |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | MF | 10 | Brian Ownby |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | MF | 11 | Niall McCabe |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | FW | 17 | Cameron Lancaster |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | FW | 77 | Enoch Mushagalusa |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | 4 | Sean Totsch |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||
Assists
| Place | Pos. | No. | Name | USL | USOC | USL Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DF | 3 | Amadou Dia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | MF | 10 | Brian Ownby |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | MF | 22 | Dylan Mares |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | FW | 77 | Enoch Mushagalusa |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | MF | 36 | Paolo DelPiccolo |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||
Clean sheets
| Place | Pos. | No. | Name | USL | USOC | USL Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 | Oliver Semmle |
4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
Disciplinary
| No. | Pos. | Name | USL | U.S. Open Cup | USL Cup | Total | ||||
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| 10 | MF | Brian Ownby |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | Cameron Lancaster |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Carlos Moguel Jr. |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | Paolo DelPiccolo |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Sean Totsch |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Manny Perez |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Tyler Gibson |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Oscar Jimenez |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Rasmus Thellufsen |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Elijah Wynder |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ Holton, Brooks (October 28, 2022). "5 things to know as Louisville City FC begins USL Championship Playoffs". www.courier-journal.com. Louisville, KY: Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Saturday's highlights: LouCity 1, Tampa Bay Rowdies 0". www.loucity.com. Louisville, KY: Louisville City FC. November 4, 2022. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Holton, Brooks (November 14, 2022). "Louisville City FC's season ends with 3-1 loss to San Antonio FC in USL Championship Final". www.courier-journal.com. Louisville, KY: Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Wright, Ben (May 25, 2022). "Recap: Nashville SC beat Louisville City late to advance in US Open Cup". broadwaysportsmedia.com. Broadway Sports Media. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Orange County SC's Milan Iloski wins 2022 USL Championship Golden Boot". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL Championship. October 16, 2022. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; October 17, 2022 suggested (help) - ^ "Louisville City FC's Elijah Wynder voted USL Championship Comeback Player of the Year presented by Shift4". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. December 6, 2022. Archived from the original on December 31, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. November 1, 2022. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Roster". loucity.com. Louisville City FC. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Barr, Jason (January 12, 2023). "FC Tucson to host 2023 Desert Showcase at Kino Stadium". www.kgun9.com. Tucson, AZ: KGUN 9. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Charleston Battery [@Chas_Battery] (April 22, 2023). "#CHSvLOU Update" (Tweet). Charleston, SC. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Twitter.
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"Date, time set for LouCity's Open Cup clash with Lexington SC". www.loucity.com. Louisville, KY: Louisville City FC. February 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; April 9, 2023 suggested (help) - ^
"FC Cincinnati to host Louisville City FC in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Third Round". www.fccincinnati.com. Cincinnati, OH: FC Cincinnati. April 6, 2023. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; April 9, 2023 suggested (help) - ^ Keel, Fletcher (April 27, 2023). "FC Cincinnati down Louisville City, 1-0, in third round of U.S. Open Cup". www.wlwt.com. Cincinnati, OH: WLWT 5. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
