2024 D.C. United season

D.C. United 2024 soccer season

D.C. United 2024 soccer season
D.C. United
2024 season
General managerAlly Mackay
Head coachTroy Lesesne
StadiumAudi Field
MLSConference: 10th
Overall: 19th
Leagues CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Christian Benteke (6)
All: Christian Benteke (6)
Away colors
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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

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.

Club

Front office

Position Name
Chairman United States Jason Levien
Co-Chairman United States Stephen Kaplan
President United States Danita Johnson
Senior Consultant United States Dave Kasper
Chief Marketing Officer United States Lisa Franklin
Senior Vice President United States James Armold
Chief Financial Officer United States Dan Franceschini
Chief Communications Officer United States Zach Abaie

Team management and technical staff

Position Name
General Manager Scotland Ally Mackay
Assistant GM United States Caleb Shreve
Director of Player Personnel Haiti Clarens Cheridieu
Head coach United States Troy Lesesne
Assistant coach Uruguay Alex Martínez
Assistant coach United States Zach Prince
Goalkeeping coach United States Cody Mizell

First-team roster

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals Assists Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Tyler Miller United States GK (1993-03-12) March 12, 1993 (age 31) 25 0 0 United States Minnesota United FC
24 Alex Bono United States GK (1994-04-25) April 25, 1994 (age 30) 15 0 0 Canada Toronto FC
26 Nathan Crockford United States GK (2002-09-06) September 6, 2002 (age 21) 0 0 0 United States Wisconsin Badgers
56 Luis Zamudio United States GK (1998-06-24) June 24, 1998 (age 25) 0 0 0 United States Loudoun United
Defenders
3 Lucas Bartlett United States CB (1997-07-26) July 26, 1997 (age 26) 0 0 0 United States St. Louis City SC
4 Matti Peltola Finland CB / DM (2002-07-03) July 3, 2002 (age 21) 0 0 0 Finland HJK Helsinki
5 Mohanad Jeahze Iraq LB (1997-04-10) April 10, 1997 (age 27) 6 0 1 Sweden Hammarby IF
12 Conner Antley United States RB / CB (1995-03-22) March 22, 1995 (age 29) 0 0 0 United States Tampa Bay Rowdies
15 Steve Birnbaum United States CB (1991-01-23) January 23, 1991 (age 33) 269 14 6 United States California Golden Bears
16 Garrison Tubbs United States CB (2002-02-17) February 17, 2002 (age 22) 0 0 0 United States Atlanta United FC
22 Aaron Herrera Guatemala RB (1997-06-06) June 6, 1997 (age 26) 0 0 0 Canada CF Montréal
30 Hayden Sargis United States CB (2002-05-02) May 2, 2002 (age 21) 6 0 0 United States Sacramento Republic
45 Matai Akinmboni United States CB (2006-10-17) October 17, 2006 (age 17) 7 0 0 United States D.C. United Academy
97 Christopher McVey Sweden CB (1997-04-12) April 12, 1997 (age 27) 0 0 0 United States Inter Miami FC
Midfielders
6 Russell Canouse United States DM (1995-06-11) June 11, 1995 (age 28) 140 5 6 Germany Hoffenheim
7 Pedro Santos Portugal LM / RW (1988-04-22) April 22, 1988 (age 36) 23 1 1 United States Columbus Crew
8 Jared Stroud United States LW / RW (1996-07-10) July 10, 1996 (age 27) 0 0 0 United States St. Louis City SC
10 Gabriel Pirani Brazil AM (2002-04-12) April 12, 2002 (age 22) 10 1 0 Brazil Santos FC
14 Martín Rodríguez Chile MF / LW (1994-08-05) August 5, 1994 (age 29) 14 0 1 Turkey Altay SK
18 Jeremy Garay El Salvador MF (2003-04-01) April 1, 2003 (age 21) 1 0 0 United States D.C. United Academy
21 Ted Ku-DiPietro United States AM (2002-01-28) January 28, 2002 (age 22) 39 5 3 United States Loudoun United
25 Jackson Hopkins United States AM / SS (2004-07-01) July 1, 2004 (age 19) 34 0 1 United States D.C. United Academy
43 Mateusz Klich Poland CM (1990-06-30) June 30, 1990 (age 33) 36 4 7 England Leeds United
Forwards
11 Cristian Dájome Colombia LW (1994-01-03) January 3, 1994 (age 30) 23 2 1 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
17 Jacob Murrell United States FW (2004-03-29) March 29, 2004 (age 20) 0 0 0 United States Georgetown Hoyas
20 Christian Benteke Belgium ST (1990-12-03) December 3, 1990 (age 33) 41 15 3 England Crystal Palace
27 Kristian Fletcher United States FW (2004-10-16) October 16, 2004 (age 19) 15 1 1 United States Loudoun United

Non-competitive

Friendlies

Sudan  v United States D.C. United
January 30 Sudan  0–6 United States D.C. United Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
11:00 AM EST Report Parrish 10'
Herrera 26'
Dájome 31', 44'
Fletcher 59'
Murrell 72'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 0
Al Wehda Saudi Arabia v United States D.C. United
February 3 Al Wehda Saudi Arabia 1–1 United States D.C. United Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
11:00 AM EST Ighalo 40' Report Santos 86' Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 0
Al-Hilal Sudan v United States D.C. United
February 12 Al-Hilal Sudan 3–1 United States D.C. United Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
11:00 AM EST Muzmel 15'
Diaw 35'
Ifasso 81'
Report Hopkins 27' Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 0
Al-Ettifaq Saudi Arabia v United States D.C. United
February 9 Al-Ettifaq Saudi Arabia 2–0 United States D.C. United Dammam, Saudi Arabia
9:45 AM EST Medrán 51'
Dembélé 79'
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 0
FC Dallas v D.C. United
February 17 FC Dallas 2–0 D.C. United Frisco, Texas
2:10 PM EST Illarramendi 31'
Ferreira 65'
Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,834
D.C. United United States v Scotland Celtic
July 20 D.C. United United States Scotland Celtic Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field

Competitive

Major League Soccer

Standings

Eastern Conference
MLS Eastern Conference table (2024)
Pos Team
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Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
9 Charlotte FC 9 3 4 2 9 11 −2 11 Qualification for the Wild card round
10 CF Montréal 8 3 3 2 12 16 −4 11
11 D.C. United 9 2 3 4 12 14 −2 10
12 Orlando City SC 8 2 3 3 10 15 −5 9
13 Chicago Fire FC 9 2 4 3 11 18 −7 9
Updated to match(es) played on April 21, 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
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team
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Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
20 Sporting Kansas City 9 2 2 5 17 16 +1 11
21 Portland Timbers 9 2 3 4 18 18 0 10
22 D.C. United 9 2 3 4 12 14 −2 10
23 Orlando City SC 8 2 3 3 10 15 −5 9
24 Chicago Fire FC 9 2 4 3 11 18 −7 9
Updated to match(es) played on April 21, 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

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
9 2 4 3 12 14  −2 10 2 0 2 7 7  0 0 4 1 5 7  −2

Last updated: April 20, 2024.
Source: MLS

Match results

D.C. United v New England Revolution
February 24 1 D.C. United 3–1 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 19,215
Referee: Andrew Musashe
Portland Timbers v D.C. United
March 2 2 Portland Timbers 2–2 D.C. United Portland, Oregon
10:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,221
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
FC Cincinnati v D.C. United
March 10 3 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United Cincinnati, Ohio
3:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,513
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez
D.C. United v Inter Miami CF
March 16 4 D.C. United 1–3 Inter Miami CF Washington, D.C.
2:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 19,365
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
St. Louis City SC v D.C. United
March 23 5 St. Louis City SC 2–2 D.C. United St. Louis, Missouri
8:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Amin Hadzic
D.C. United v CF Montréal
March 30 6 D.C. United 1–0 CF Montréal Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 18,402
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Columbus Crew v D.C. United
April 6 7 Columbus Crew 1–1 D.C. United Columbus, Ohio
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,740
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
D.C. United v Orlando City SC
April 13 8 D.C. United 2–3 Orlando City SC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 18,615
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
New York City FC v D.C. United
April 20 9 New York City FC 2–0 D.C. United Queens, New York
7:30 PM EDT
  • Rodríguez 20'
  • Bakrar Yellow card 63'
  • Fernández 90+1'
Report
Stadium: Citi Field
Attendance: 21,073
Referee: Malik Badawi
D.C. United v Seattle Sounders FC
April 27 10 D.C. United v Seattle Sounders FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
D.C. United v Philadelphia Union
May 4 11 D.C. United v Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
Atlanta United FC v D.C. United
May 11 12 Atlanta United FC v D.C. United Atlanta, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
D.C. United v New York Red Bulls
May 15 13 D.C. United v New York Red Bulls Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
Inter Miami CF v D.C. United
May 18 14 Inter Miami CF v D.C. United Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Chase Stadium
D.C. United v Chicago Fire FC
May 25 15 D.C. United v Chicago Fire FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
CF Montréal v D.C. United
May 29 16 CF Montréal v D.C. United Montreal, Quebec
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Saputo Stadium
D.C. United v Toronto FC
June 1 17 D.C. United v Toronto FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
Charlotte FC v D.C. United
June 15 18 Charlotte FC v D.C. United Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
D.C. United v Atlanta United FC
June 19 19 D.C. United v Atlanta United FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
D.C. United v Houston Dynamo FC
June 22 20 D.C. United v Houston Dynamo FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
New York Red Bulls v D.C. United
June 29 21 New York Red Bulls v D.C. United Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Red Bull Arena
D.C. United v FC Cincinnati
July 3 22 D.C. United v FC Cincinnati Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
Orlando City SC v D.C. United
July 6 23 Orlando City SC v D.C. United Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
D.C. United v Nashville SC
July 13 24 D.C. United v Nashville SC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
Minnesota United FC v D.C. United
July 17 25 Minnesota United FC v D.C. United Saint Paul, Minnesota
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: Allianz Field
D.C. United v FC Dallas
August 24 26 D.C. United v FC Dallas Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
Toronto FC v D.C. United
August 31 27 Toronto FC v D.C. United Toronto, Ontario
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: BMO Field
Chicago Fire FC v D.C. United
September 7 28 Chicago Fire FC v D.C. United Chicago, Illinois
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: Soldier Field
D.C. United v New York City FC
September 14 29 D.C. United v New York City FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
Philadelphia Union v D.C. United
September 22 30 Philadelphia Union v D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 PM EDT Stadium: Subaru Park
D.C. United v Columbus Crew
September 28 31 D.C. United v Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
Nashville SC v D.C. United
October 2 32 Nashville SC v D.C. United Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: Geodis Park
New England Revolution v D.C. United
October 5 33 New England Revolution v D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
D.C. United v Charlotte FC
October 19 34 D.C. United v Charlotte FC Washington, D.C.
6:00 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field

U.S. Open Cup

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

Group stage

Pos Team
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Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ATL SAN DCU
1 United States Atlanta United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage Aug 4 Jul 26
2 Mexico Santos Laguna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jul 31
3 United States D.C. United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 26, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Atlanta United United States v United States D.C. United
July 26 Group stage Atlanta United United States v United States D.C. United Atlanta, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Santos Laguna Mexico v United States D.C. United
July 31 Group stage Santos Laguna Mexico v United States D.C. United Washington, D.C.
8:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Audi Field

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position No. Name From Fee/notes Ref.
December 11, 2023 MF 8 United States Jared Stroud United States St. Louis City SC Trade for Chris Durkin [4]
DF 3 United States Lucas Bartlett United States St. Louis City SC Trade for Chris Durkin [4]
December 12, 2023 DF 22 Guatemala Aaron Herrera Canada CF Montréal Trade for Ruan, $500,000 GAM [5]
December 19, 2023 DF 16 United States Garrison Tubbs United States Atlanta United FC $125K GAM, up to $150K extra for certain conditions [6]
January 5, 2024 FW 17 United States Jacob Murrell United States Georgetown Hoyas 2024 MLS SuperDraft pick
Signed through 2026 with 2027 team option.
[7]
January 16, 2024 GK 26 United States Nathan Crockford United States Wisconsin Badgers 2024 MLS SuperDraft pick
Signed through 2024 with 2025-27 team options.
[8]
February 1, 2024 DF 97 Sweden Christopher McVey United States Inter Miami CF 2024 International slot, up to $100K GAM to Miami [9]
February 2, 2024 DF 4 Finland Matti Peltola Finland HJK Helsinki Free Transfer [10][11]
February 14, 2024 DF 12 United States Conner Antley United States Tampa Bay Rowdies Signed through 2025, with 2026 team option [12]

Transfers out

Date Position No. Name To Fee/notes Ref.
December 1, 2023 MF 49 Jamaica Ravel Morrison Out of Contract
DF 3 Republic of Ireland Derrick Williams United States Atlanta United Out of Contract [13]
DF 23 United States Donovan Pines England Barnsley Option Declined [13]
DF 4 United States Brendan Hines-Ike United States Austin FC Option Declined [13]
DF 14 Honduras Andy Najar Honduras Olimpia Option Declined [13]
DF 31 Panama Eric Davis Slovakia Košice Option Declined [13]
DF 33 United States Jacob Greene United States Columbus Crew 2 Option Declined [13]
DF 72 Ivory Coast Gaoussou Samaké United States Las Vegas Lights Option Declined [13]
MF 22 Argentina Yamil Asad United States FC Cincinnati Option Declined [13]
FW 9 United States Erik Hurtado Option Declined [13]
FW 19 Netherlands Nigel Robertha Option Declined [13]
FW 84 Panama José Fajardo Panama Independiente Option Declined [13]
December 11, 2023 MF 8 United States Chris Durkin United States St. Louis City Trade, $300,000 GAM [4]
December 12, 2023 DF 2 Brazil Ruan Canada CF Montréal Trade [5]

Loan out

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
26 FW United States Kristian Fletcher Wales Swansea City September 1, 2023 February 1, 2024 [14]
30 DF United States Hayden Sargis United States Las Vegas Lights March 5, 2024
March 26, 2024
March 22, 2024
December 1, 2024
[15] [16] [17]
18 MF El Salvador Jeremy Garay United States El Paso Locomotive March 13, 2024 December 1, 2024 [18]

MLS SuperDraft picks

2024 D.C. United SuperDraft Picks
Round Selection Player Position College Status
1 7 United States Jacob Murrell FW Georgetown Signed with First Team
2 36 United States Brandon Parrish MF Clemson Signed with Crown Legacy FC
2 49 United States Aldair Sanchez DF North Carolina[Draftnote 1] Stayed with Sacramento Republic
3 65 United States Nathan Crockford GK Wisconsin Signed with First Team
  1. ^ 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

References

  1. ^ "D.C. United and Head Coach Wayne Rooney Have Mutually Agreed to Part Ways". dcunited.com. October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Dave Kasper interview". D.C. United. Facebook. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "D.C. United Acquire Defender Garrison Tubbs from Atlanta United". D.C. United. Major League Soccer. December 21, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Goff, Steven (January 5, 2024). "Jacob Murrell to sign with D.C. United, departing Georgetown early". Washington Post. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "D.C. United Sign University of Wisconsin Goalkeeper Nathan Crockford". D.C. United. Major League Soccer. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Goff, Steven (January 29, 2024). "D.C. United makes first international move, acquiring Finland's Matti Peltola". Washington Post. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "D.C. United Sign Finland National Team Midfielder Matti Peltola". D.C. United. Major League Soccer.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "DC United loan Kristian Fletcher to Swansea City U-21s". mlssoccer.com. September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  15. ^ "D.C. United Loan Defender Hayden Sargis to Las Vegas Lights FC". DC United. Major League Soccer. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  16. ^ https://www.dcunited.com/news/d-c-united-recall-defender-hayden-sargis-from-las-vegas-lights-fc-loan
  17. ^ https://www.dcunited.com/news/d-c-united-defender-hayden-sargis-returns-on-loan-to-las-vegas-lights-fc
  18. ^ "Locomotive adds Jeremy Garay on loan from D.C. United". EPLocomotoveFC.com. El Paso Locomotive FC. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

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