2022 Loudoun United FC season
The 2022 Loudoun United FC season will be Loudoun United FC's fourth season of existence, their fourth in the second-division of American soccer, and their fourth in the USL Championship. It will be Loudoun's final year in USLC before moving to MLS Next Pro in 2023.
2022 season | |||
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Head coach | Ryan Martin | ||
Stadium | Segra Field | ||
USL Championship | Conference: 9th Overall: 17th | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Tyler Freeman (2) All: Tyler Freeman (2) | ||
Highest home attendance | 1,444 (vs Louisville City, April 10, USLC) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,031 (vs Indy Eleven, March 12, USLC) | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,238 | ||
Biggest win | 3–0 (vs New York Red Bulls II (A), March 20, USLC) | ||
Biggest defeat | 1–4 (at Oakland Roots (A), April 16, USLC) | ||
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Background
The 2021 season was Loudoun United's third season of existence. The club played in the second tier of American soccer, the USL Championship. There, the club finished with the worst record in USL Championship, with 4–3–25, scoring 31 goals and allowing 78, by far the worst goal differential in the league.[1] Midfielder Ted Ku-DiPietro lead the team with seven goals during the course of the season, and also lead the team with three assists during the 2021 campaign.[2] Jovanny Bolívar finished with six goals during the season, while Samson Sergi finished with three goals.[2] Jermaine Fordah finished the season with two clean sheets.[2]
The club failed to qualify for the 2021 USL Championship Playoffs.[1]
Transfers
Transfers in
Date | Position | No. | Name | From | Fee/Notes | Ref. |
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January 28, 2022 | DF | 21 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [3] |
FW | 18 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [3] | |
DF | 5 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [3] | |
GK | 1 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [3] | |
February 11, 2022 | DF | 2 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [4] |
GK | 13 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [4] | |
MF | 4 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [4] | |
March 8, 2022 | MF | 8 | ![]() | ![]() | 2022 MLS SuperDraft | [5] |
March 10, 2022 | MF | 31 | ![]() | ![]() | Academy call-up | |
MF | 31 | ![]() | ![]() | Academy call-up | ||
DF | 32 | ![]() | ![]() | Academy call-up | ||
MF | 35 | ![]() | ![]() | Academy call-up | ||
MF | 36 | ![]() | ![]() | Academy call-up | ||
MF | 37 | ![]() | ![]() | Academy call-up | ||
DF | 38 | ![]() | ![]() | Academy call-up | ||
MF | 39 | ![]() | ![]() | Academy call-up | ||
FW | 40 | ![]() | ![]() | Academy call-up | ||
DF | 41 | ![]() | ![]() | Academy call-up | ||
FW | 42 | ![]() | ![]() | Academy call-up | ||
GK | 43 | ![]() | ![]() | Academy call-up | ||
March 11, 2022 | FW | 11 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [6] |
GK | 50 | ![]() | ![]() | Free | [6] |
Transfers out
The following players are in training for contracts that may be signed with the club in 2022:
Loans in
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
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19 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | February 19, 2021 | December 31, 2022 | [17] |
17 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | March 1, 2022 | October 31, 2022 | |
20 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | |||
33 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | |||
35 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | |||
12 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | March 10, 2022 | November 30, 2022 | [18] |
7 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | [18] | ||
6 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | April 6, 2022 | April 11, 2022 | [19] |
29 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | [19] | ||
28 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | [19] |
Loans out
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
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18 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | February 26, 2022 | March 2, 2022 | [20] |
1 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | March 11, 2022 | October 31, 2022 | [21] |
Roster
Team management
Executive | |
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General manager | ![]() |
Marketing and digital manager | ![]() |
Technical staff | |
Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Performance coach | ![]() |
Non-competitive
Preseason exhibitions
February 12 | Loudoun United | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers | Leesburg, VA |
14:00 EDT | Liadi ![]() |
Report | Terzaghi ![]() Bentley ![]() |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 0 |
February 16 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 3–0 | Loudoun United | Pittsburgh, PA |
14:00 EDT | Borso ![]() Dixon ![]() Eyang ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 0 |
February 26 | Richmond Kickers | 0–0 | Loudoun United | Glen Allen, VA |
14:00 EST | Stadium: Striker Soccer Complex Attendance: 0 |
March 12 | Loudoun United | v | Richmond Kickers | Leesburg, VA |
14:00 EDT | Stadium: Segra Field |
Midseason exhibitions
To be announced
Competitive
USL Championship
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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8 | Birmingham Legion FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 12 |
9 | FC Tulsa | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 9 |
10 | Loudoun United FC | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 7 |
11 | Atlanta United 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 6 |
12 | Charleston Battery | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
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 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
Last updated: April 24, 2022.
Source: USL Championship
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes: Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW); not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days
Match results
March 12 1 | Loudoun United | 1–0 | Indy Eleven | Leesburg, VA |
17:45 EST | Smith ![]() ![]() Greene ![]() Hope-Gund ![]() Lillard ![]() |
Report | Hackshaw ![]() Briggs ![]() McQueen ![]() |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,031 Referee: John Matto |
March 19 2 | New York Red Bulls II | 0–3 | Loudoun United | Montclair, NJ |
13:00 EST | Murphy ![]() Cragwell ![]() Ofori ![]() |
Report | Greene ![]() ![]() Freeman ![]() Hope-Gund ![]() |
Stadium: Pittser Field Attendance: 460 Referee: Jervis Atagana |
March 26 3 | Miami FC | 0–0 | Loudoun United | Miami, FL |
19:00 EST | Bah ![]() Parkes ![]() Antonelli ![]() |
Report | Guediri ![]() ![]() Downs ![]() |
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Attendance: 1,174 Referee: Jalen Gray |
April 2 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2–0 | Loudoun United | Pittsburgh, PA |
19:00 EST | Kelly ![]() ![]() Forbes ![]() |
Report | Sargis ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Austin Saini |
April 10 5 | Loudoun United | 0–2 | Louisville City | Leesburg, VA |
15:45 EST | Ku-DiPietro ![]() Diarra ![]() |
Report | Harris ![]() Wynder ![]() Ownby ![]() Gonzalez ![]() Totsch ![]() Gibson ![]() Mushagalusa ![]() |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,444 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
April 16 6 | Oakland Roots | 4–1 | Loudoun United | Oakland, CA |
15:45 EST | Klimenta ![]() Karlsson ![]() Azócar ![]() Jáuregui ![]() Rito ![]() Formella ![]() |
Report | Liadi ![]() Downs ![]() Vom Steeg ![]() Aboukoura ![]() Zanne ![]() |
Stadium: Laney Stadium Attendance: 3,807 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
April 24 7 | Loudoun United | 1–2 | Birmingham Legion | Leesburg, VA |
15:45 EST | Greene ![]() Sargis ![]() Zanne ![]() |
Report | Asiedu ![]() Dean ![]() Martínez ![]() Diop ![]() Bruno Lapa ![]() |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,523 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
April 30 8 | Loudoun United | 1–3 | El Paso Locomotive | Leesburg, VA |
17:45 EST | Guediri ![]() Houssou ![]() Hope-Gund ![]() Downs ![]() Rice ![]() Liadi ![]() |
Report | Bahner ![]() Brockbank ![]() Herrera ![]() Solignac ![]() ![]() Luna ![]() ![]() Borelli ![]() |
Stadium: Segra Field Referee: Matthew Franz |
May 7 9 | Hartford Athletic | v | Loudoun United | Hartford, CT |
19:00 EST | Stadium: Dillon Stadium |
May 14 10 | Detroit City | v | Loudoun United | Detroit, MI |
19:30 EST | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
May 22 11 | Loudoun United | v | Memphis 901 | Leesburg, VA |
15:45 EST | Stadium: Segra Field |
May 28 12 | Loudoun United | v | Charleston Battery | Leesburg, VA |
18:45 EST | Stadium: Segra Field |
June 8 13 | Loudoun United | v | New York Red Bulls II | Leesburg, VA |
19:15 EST | Stadium: Segra Field |
June 11 14 | Atlanta United 2 | v | Loudoun United | Kennesaw, GA |
19:30 EST | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
June 18 15 | Loudoun United | v | Phoenix Rising | Leesburg, VA |
19:15 EST | Stadium: Segra Field |
June 26 16 | Orange County SC | v | Loudoun United | Irvine, CA |
20:00 EST | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
July 3 17 | Loudoun United | v | FC Tulsa | Leesburg, VA |
19:15 EST | Stadium: Segra Field |
July 16 18 | Loudoun United | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Leesburg, VA |
19:15 EST | Stadium: Segra Field |
July 23 19 | Loudoun United | v | Miami FC | Leesburg, VA |
19:15 EST | Stadium: Segra Field |
July 27 20 | Birmingham Legion | v | Loudoun United | Birmingham, AL |
20:00 EST | Stadium: Protective Stadium |
July 30 21 | Loudoun United | v | Monterey Bay FC | Leesburg, VA |
19:15 EST | Stadium: Segra Field |
August 6 22 | Loudoun United | v | LA Galaxy II | Leesburg, VA |
19:15 EST | Stadium: Segra Field |
August 10 23 | San Antonio FC | v | Loudoun United | San Antonio, TX |
21:00 EST | Stadium: Toyota Field |
August 20 24 | Loudoun United | v | Atlanta United 2 | Leesburg, VA |
19:15 EST | Stadium: Segra Field |
August 27 25 | FC Tulsa | v | Loudoun United | Tulsa, OK |
19:15 EST | Stadium: ONEOK Field |
August 31 26 | Memphis 901 | v | Loudoun United | Memphis, TN |
20:00 EST | Stadium: AutoZone Park |
September 4 27 | Loudoun United | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Leesburg, VA |
19:15 EST | Stadium: Segra Field |
September 10 28 | Sacramento Republic | v | Loudoun United | Sacramento, CA |
22:00 EST | Stadium: Heart Health Park |
September 17 29 | Louisville City | v | Loudoun United | Louisville, KY |
19:30 EST | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
September 21 30 | Loudoun United | v | Hartford Athletic | Leesburg, VA |
18:45 EST | Stadium: Segra Field |
September 25 31 | Indy Eleven | v | Loudoun United | Indianapolis, IN |
17:00 EST | Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium |
October 1 32 | Loudoun United | v | Detroit City | Leesburg, VA |
18:15 EST | Stadium: Segra Field |
October 8 33 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Loudoun United | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
October 15 34 | Charleston Battery | v | Loudoun United | Charleston, SC |
19:00 EST | Stadium: Patriots Point Stadium |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USLC | USL Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
0 | DF | ![]() |
Dane Jacomen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Rio Hope-Gund | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Jacob Greene | 7 | 1 | 7+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Carson Vom Steeg | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Grant Lillard | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Gaoussou Samaké | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Abdoul Zanne | 2 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Skage Simonsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Mike Gamble | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Tyler Freeman | 6 | 2 | 1+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Zoumana Diarra | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | GK | ![]() |
Joe Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Jeremy Garay | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Nicky Downs | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Kimarni Smith | 7 | 1 | 7+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Azaad Liadi | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
Nanan Houssou | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() |
Hayden Sargis | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() |
Sami Guediri | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Ted Ku-DiPietro | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Moses Nyeman | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | GK | ![]() |
Jon Kempin | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | DF | ![]() |
Arvid Lindquist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | MF | ![]() |
Mathias Yohannes | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | DF | ![]() |
Jace Clark | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | MF | ![]() |
Abdellatif Aboukoura | 2 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
36 | MF | ![]() |
Brandon Meminger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | MF | ![]() |
Ignacio Alem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38 | DF | ![]() |
Owen Walz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | MF | ![]() |
Isaac Espinal | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | FW | ![]() |
Gavin Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
41 | DF | ![]() |
Matai Akinmboni | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | FW | ![]() |
Jackson Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | GK | ![]() |
Luke Peacock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 | GK | ![]() |
Luis Zamudio | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: April 24, 2022
- Source: Team Stats
Top scorers
Rank | Position | No. | Name | USLC | USL Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | 11 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2 | FW | 17 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 3 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 7 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | 35 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 6 | 0 | 6 |
- Last updated: April 24, 2022
- Source: Team Stats
Top assists
Rank | Position | No. | Name | USLC | USL Cup | Total |
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1 | MF | 7 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MF | 10 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 14 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 19 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 22 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 5 | 0 | 5 |
- Last updated: April 16, 2022
- Source: Team Stats
Disciplinary record
No. | Pos. | Player | USLC | USL Cup | Total | ||||||
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2 | DF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
21 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
33 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
- Last updated: April 24, 2022
- Source: Team Stats
Clean sheets
No. | Name | USLC | USL Cup | Total | Games |
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50 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Total | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
- Last updated: April 24, 2022
- Source: Team Stats
See also
References
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