2024 Nashville SC season

Nashville SC 2024 soccer season

Nashville SC
2024 season
General manager	Mike Jacobs
Head coach	Gary Smith
Stadium	Geodis Park
MLS	Conference: Overall:
CONCACAF Champions Cup	Round of 16
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The 2024 Nashville SC season is the fifth season for Nashville SC as a member of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional soccer in the United States.

As runners-up in the 2023 Leagues Cup, they earned a berth to compete in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup opening the season against Dominican club Moca FC.^[1] They opened the MLS season shortly afterwards facing the New York Red Bulls.^[2]

Roster

As of February 29, 2024^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	USA	Joe Willis
2	DF	USA	Daniel Lovitz
3	DF	CAN	Lukas MacNaughton
5	DF	USA	Jack Maher
6	MF	GER	Amar Sejdić
8	MF	CRC	Randall Leal
9	FW	ENG	Sam Surridge
10	MF	GER	Hany Mukhtar
11	FW	USA	Tyler Boyd
12	FW	USA	Teal Bunbury
13	DF	USA	Joey Skinner
14	FW	CAN	Jacob Shaffelburg
16	MF	ENG	Dru Yearwood
17	FW	USA	McKinze Gaines
18	DF	USA	Shaq Moore


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	MF	USA	Alex Muyl
20	MF	PAN	Aníbal Godoy
21	FW	GHA	Forster Ajago
22	DF	USA	Josh Bauer
23	DF	USA	Taylor Washington
25	DF	USA	Walker Zimmerman
27	MF	CMR	Brian Anunga
28	FW	CAN	Woobens Pacius
29	DF	USA	Julian Gaines
30	GK	USA	Elliot Panicco
44	DF	USA	Brent Kallman
47	MF	USA	Isaiah Jones
54	MF	USA	Sean Davis
67	GK	USA	Ben Martino
77	FW	USA	Adem Sipić

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

Eastern Conference

MLS Eastern Conference table (2024)
Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
11	Charlotte FC	10	3	5	2	10	13	−3	11
12	Chicago Fire FC	10	2	4	4	11	18	−7	10
13	Orlando City SC	9	2	4	3	11	17	−6	9
14	Nashville SC	9	1	3	5	10	17	−7	8
15	New England Revolution	9	1	7	1	6	18	−12	4

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

Overall MLS standings table
Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
24	Orlando City SC	9	2	4	3	11	17	−6	9
25	FC Dallas	9	2	5	2	9	12	−3	8
26	Nashville SC	9	1	3	5	10	17	−7	8
27	Seattle Sounders FC	9	1	5	3	10	11	−1	6
28	San Jose Earthquakes	10	1	8	1	14	25	−11	4

Match results

Nashville SC v New York Red Bulls

February 25 1	Nashville SC	0–0	New York Red Bulls	Nashville, Tennessee
4:00 p.m. CST	Davis 26' Anunga 73' Godoy 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez

Colorado Rapids v Nashville SC

March 2 2	Colorado Rapids	1−1	Nashville SC	Commerce City, Colorado
8:30 p.m. CST	Moore 47' (o.g.) Yapi 74'	Report	Bunbury 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,223 Referee: Esteban Rosano

Nashville SC v LA Galaxy

March 10 3	Nashville SC	2–2	LA Galaxy	Nashville, Tennessee
2:00 p.m. CDT	Yearwood 39', 58' Bunbury 54' (pen.) Shaffelburg 90+6'	Report	Cáceres 42' Puig 67', 89' Joveljić 82'	Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,316 Referee: Wesley Costa

Nashville SC v Charlotte FC

March 16 4	Nashville SC	2–1	Charlotte FC	Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT	Surridge 32' Muyl 40' Maher 55'	Report	Dejaegere 45+4' Tavares 56' Byrne 57' Privett 81'	Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,008 Referee: Esteban Rosano

Los Angeles FC v Nashville SC

March 23 5	Los Angeles FC	5–0	Nashville SC	Los Angeles, California
9:30 p.m. CDT	Tillman 9' Bouanga 18' (pen.), 48' Hollingshead 39' Palencia 42' Atuesta 52', 90+6' Olivera 75' Ordaz 90'	Report	Moore 7' Yearwood 43' Willis 62'	Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Erick Lezama

Nashville SC v Columbus Crew

March 30 6	Nashville SC	2–2	Columbus Crew	Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT	Mukhtar 45+3', 90+2' Godoy 45+9' Maher 48' Bauer 90'	Report	Zawadzki 17' Amundsen 66' Hinestroza 79'	Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,613 Referee: Jon Freemon

Nashville SC v Philadelphia Union

April 6 7	Nashville SC	1–2	Philadelphia Union	Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT	Surridge 42' Godoy 84'	Report	Carranza 62' Gazdag 90'	Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 27,739 Referee: Victor Rivas

Inter Miami CF v Nashville SC

April 20 8	Inter Miami CF	3–1	Nashville SC	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6:30 p.m. CDT	Messi 11', 81' Ruiz 27' Busquets 39' Weigandt 40'	Report	Negri 2' (o.g.) MacNaughton 50'	Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 21,398 Referee: Ismail Elfath

Nashville SC v San Jose Earthquakes

April 27 9	Nashville SC	1–1	San Jose Earthquakes	Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT	Lovitz 4' Mukhtar 19'	Report	Tsakiris 14' Kikanović 40' Akapo 51' Skahan 63' Vítor Costa 90'	Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,984 Referee: Allen Chapman

Nashville SC v CF Montréal

May 4 10	Nashville SC	v	CF Montréal	Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Geodis Park

Charlotte FC v Nashville SC

May 11 11	Charlotte FC	v	Nashville SC	Charlotte, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Bank of America Stadium

Nashville SC v Toronto FC

May 15 12	Nashville SC	v	Toronto FC	Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Geodis Park

Nashville SC v Atlanta United FC

May 18 13	Nashville SC	v	Atlanta United FC	Nashville, Tennessee
12:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Geodis Park

CF Montréal v Nashville SC

May 25 14	CF Montréal	v	Nashville SC	Montreal, Quebec
6:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Saputo Stadium

FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC

May 29 15	FC Cincinnati	v	Nashville SC	Cincinnati, Ohio
6:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: TQL Stadium

Nashville SC v New England Revolution

June 1 16	Nashville SC	v	New England Revolution	Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Geodis Park

New York Red Bulls v Nashville SC

June 15 17	New York Red Bulls	v	Nashville SC	Harrison, New Jersey
6:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Red Bull Arena

Toronto FC v Nashville SC

June 19 18	Toronto FC	v	Nashville SC	Toronto, Ontario
6:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: BMO Field

Nashville SC v New York City FC

June 22 19	Nashville SC	v	New York City FC	Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Geodis Park

Nashville SC v Inter Miami CF

June 29 20	Nashville SC	v	Inter Miami CF	Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Geodis Park

Columbus Crew v Nashville SC

July 3 21	Columbus Crew	v	Nashville SC	Columbus, Ohio
6:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Lower.com Field

Portland Timbers v Nashville SC

July 7 22	Portland Timbers	v	Nashville SC	Portland, Oregon
9:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Providence Park

D.C. United v Nashville SC

July 13 23	D.C. United	v	Nashville SC	Washington, D.C.
6:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Audi Field

Nashville SC v Orlando City SC

July 17 24	Nashville SC	v	Orlando City SC	Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Geodis Park

Philadelphia Union v Nashville SC

July 20 25	Philadelphia Union	v	Nashville SC	Chester, Pennsylvania
6:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

Nashville SC v Austin FC

August 24 26	Nashville SC	v	Austin FC	Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Geodis Park

Orlando City SC v Nashville SC

August 31 27	Orlando City SC	v	Nashville SC	Orlando, Florida
6:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium

Atlanta United FC v Nashville SC

September 14 28	Atlanta United FC	v	Nashville SC	Atlanta, Georgia
6:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Nashville SC v Chicago Fire FC

September 18 29	Nashville SC	v	Chicago Fire FC	Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Geodis Park

Nashville SC v FC Cincinnati

September 21 30	Nashville SC	v	FC Cincinnati	Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Geodis Park

New England Revolution v Nashville SC

September 28 31	New England Revolution	v	Nashville SC	Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Gillette Stadium

Nashville SC v D.C. United

October 2 32	Nashville SC	v	D.C. United	Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: Geodis Park

New York City FC v Nashville SC

October 5 33	New York City FC	v	Nashville SC	New York City, New York
6:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: TBD

Chicago Fire FC v Nashville SC

October 19 34	Chicago Fire FC	v	Nashville SC	Chicago, Illinois
5:00 p.m. CDT				Stadium: TBD

U.S. Open Cup

Nashville SC was not sent to the tournament, and neither was their MLS Next Pro team Huntsville City FC following the deal reached on March 1, 2024 due to participation in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.^[4]

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round one

Moca

Nashville SC

February 22 Round one 1st Leg	Moca	0–3	Nashville SC	Santiago, Dominican Republic
6:00 p.m. CST		Report	Mukhtar 12' Surridge 25' Boyd 75' Bunbury 82'	Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)

Nashville SC

Moca

February 28 Round one 2nd Leg	Nashville SC	4–0 (7–0 agg.)	Moca	Nashville, Tennessee
8:15 p.m. CST	Gaines 13' Ajago 38', 53' Shaffelburg 45'	Report	Jiménez 82'	Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 6,289 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Note: Nashville SC won 7–0 on aggregate.

Round of 16

Nashville SC

Inter Miami CF

March 7 Round of 16 1st Leg	Nashville SC	2–2	Inter Miami CF	Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 p.m. CST	Shaffelburg 4', 47'	Report	Redondo 26' Messi 52' Suárez 90+5'	Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 31,109 Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico)

Inter Miami CF

Nashville SC

March 13 Round of 16 2nd Leg	Inter Miami CF	3–1 (5–3 agg.)	Nashville SC	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:15 p.m. CDT	Suárez 8' Messi 23' Taylor 63'	Report	Godoy 4' Surridge 90+3'	Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 18,143 Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
Note: Inter Miami CF won 5–3 on aggregate.

Leagues Cup

Group Stage (East 5)

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification	NER	NAS	MAZ
1	New England Revolution	Advance to knockout stage	—	Aug 6	Jul 27
2	Nashville SC	Advance to knockout stage	—	—	Jul 31
3	Mazatlán		—	—	—

First match(es) will be played: July 27, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Nashville SC

Mazatlán

July 31 Group stage	Nashville SC	v	Mazatlán	Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: Geodis Park

New England Revolution

Nashville SC

August 6 Group stage	New England Revolution	v	Nashville SC	Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: Gillette Stadium

Statistics

Top scorers

As of April 22, 2024

Rank	Player	MLS	CONCACAF	Total
1	Sam Surridge	2	2	4
2	Forster Ajago	0	2	2
	Teal Bunbury	2	0	2
	Hany Mukhtar	1	1	2
	Jacob Shaffelburg	0	2	2
6	Tyler Boyd	0	1	1
	McKinze Gaines	0	1	1
	Aníbal Godoy	1	0	1
	Alex Muyl	1	0	1
	Dru Yearwood	1	0	1
Own goals		1	1	2
Total		9	10	19

References

^ Shames, Jacob (February 20, 2024). "Who is Moca FC? What to know of Nashville SC's first opponent in CONCACAF Champions Cup". The Tennessean.
^ Shames, Jacob (February 15, 2024). "Nashville SC draws Memphis 901 FC in final preseason game before CONCACAF Champions Cup". USA Today.
^ "Roster". NashvilleSC.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
^ Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

External links

Nashville SC website

Nashville SC

Nashville, Tennessee
Club	History: 2018–2019 2020–present Players Seasons
Key personnel	John Ingram Leonard Wilf Mark Wilf Zygi Wilf
Affiliated clubs	Huntsville City FC (MLS Next Pro)
Stadium	Nissan Stadium (2020–2021) Geodis Park (2022–present)
Seasons	2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Matches	2023 Leagues Cup final

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