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.

Loudoun United FC
2022 season
Head coachRyan Martin
StadiumSegra Field
USL ChampionshipConference: 9th
Overall: 17th
Top goalscorerLeague: Tyler Freeman (2)
All: Tyler Freeman (2)
Highest home attendance1,444
(vs Louisville City, April 10, USLC)
Lowest home attendance1,031
(vs Indy Eleven, March 12, USLC)
Average home league attendance1,238
Biggest win3–0
(vs New York Red Bulls II (A), March 20, USLC)
Biggest defeat1–4
(at Oakland Roots (A), April 16, USLC)

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.
January 28, 2022DF21 Sami Guediri Inter MiamiFree[3]
FW18 Azaad Liadi TormentaFree[3]
DF5 Grant Lillard Columbus CrewFree[3]
GK1 Trey Muse San Diego LoyalFree[3]
February 11, 2022DF2 Rio Hope-Gund Orlando CityFree[4]
GK13 Joe Rice New England Revolution IIFree[4]
MF4 Carson Vom Steeg UC Santa Barbara GauchosFree[4]
March 8, 2022MF8 Skage Simonsen SMU Mustangs2022 MLS SuperDraft[5]
March 10, 2022MF31 Arvid Lindquist D.C. United AcademyAcademy call-up
MF31 Mathias Yohannes D.C. United AcademyAcademy call-up
DF32 Jace Clark D.C. United AcademyAcademy call-up
MF35 Abdellatif Aboukoura D.C. United AcademyAcademy call-up
MF36 Brandon Meminger D.C. United AcademyAcademy call-up
MF37 Ignacio Alem D.C. United AcademyAcademy call-up
DF38 Owen Walz D.C. United AcademyAcademy call-up
MF39 Isaac Espinal D.C. United AcademyAcademy call-up
FW40 Gavin Turner D.C. United AcademyAcademy call-up
DF41 Matai Akinmboni D.C. United AcademyAcademy call-up
FW42 Jackson Hopkins D.C. United AcademyAcademy call-up
GK43 Luke Peacock D.C. United AcademyAcademy call-up
March 11, 2022FW11 Tyler Freeman Sporting Kansas CityFree[6]
GK50 Luis Zamudio Miami FCFree[6]

Transfers out

Date Position No. Name To Fee/Notes Ref.
November 21, 2021DF2 Gaoussou Samaké D.C. UnitedSigned with first team[7]
December 31, 2021MF4 Jeremy Garay D.C. UnitedSigned with first team[8]
FW9 Jovanny Bolívar Deportivo La GuairaEnd of loan[9]
FW17 Kimarni Smith D.C. UnitedEnd of loan
DF23 Diego Gomez-Ochoa Boston College EaglesSigned National Letter of Intent[10]
DF33 Jacob Greene D.C. UnitedEnd of loan
MF34 Abdellatif Aboukoura D.C. United AcademyReturned to Academy
DF35 Troy Matingou D.C. United AcademyReturned to Academy
MF37 Jackson Hopkins Virginia CavaliersSigned National Letter of Intent
DF55 Michael DeShields New England Revolution IIEnd of loan[9]
January 7, 2022DF29 Timmy Mehl Tampa Bay RowdiesFree[11]
January 13, 2022MF21 Ted Ku-DiPietro D.C. UnitedSigned with first team[12]
January 19, 2022DF22 Robby Dambrot Pittsburgh RiverhoundsFree[13]
February 10, 2022DF18 Wahab Ackwei RGV TorosFree[14]
FW12 Giovanni Montesdeoca Union OmahaFree[15]
April 13, 2022FW42 Jackson Hopkins D.C. UnitedSigned with first team[16]
August 1, 2022GK31 Jonathan Mennell Xavier MusketeersSigned National Letter of Intent

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
19MF Nanan Houssou AbengourouFebruary 19, 2021December 31, 2022[17]
17FW Kimarni Smith D.C. UnitedMarch 1, 2022October 31, 2022
20DF Hayden Sargis D.C. United
33MF Jacob Greene D.C. United
35MF Ted Ku-DiPietro D.C. United
12MF Zoumana Diarra ASEC MimosasMarch 10, 2022November 30, 2022[18]
7MF Abdoul Zanne ASEC Mimosas[18]
6DF Gaoussou Samaké D.C. UnitedApril 6, 2022April 11, 2022[19]
29MF Moses Nyeman D.C. United[19]
28GK Jon Kempin D.C. United[19]

Loans out

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
18MF Azaad Liadi D.C. UnitedFebruary 26, 2022March 2, 2022[20]
1GK Trey Muse Memphis 901March 11, 2022October 31, 2022[21]

Roster

Team management

Executive
General manager Stewart Mairs
Marketing and digital manager Emma Carlin
Technical staff
Head coach Ryan Martin
Assistant coach Frédéric Brillant
Performance coach Victor Lonchuk

Non-competitive

Preseason exhibitions

February 12 Loudoun United 1–2 Richmond Kickers Leesburg, VA
14:00 EDT Liadi 66' Report Terzaghi 34'
Bentley 61'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 0
February 16 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 3–0 Loudoun United Pittsburgh, PA
14:00 EDT Borso 24'
Dixon 74' (pen.)
Eyang 90'
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
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
Updated to match(es) played on May 4, 2022. Source: USL Championship Standings
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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

Game Week12345678910111213141516
StadiumHAAAHAHHAAHHHAHA
ResultWWDLLLLL
Position (conference)3235791010
Position (overall)524814162021
Updated to match(es) played on February 2022. Source: USL Championship
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 43'  90+5'
Greene  62'
Hope-Gund  70'
Lillard  84'
Report Hackshaw  20'
Briggs  87'
McQueen  90'
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  17'
Cragwell  26'
Ofori  79'
Report Greene  13' 76'
Freeman 52', 60'
Hope-Gund  54'
Stadium: Pittser Field
Attendance: 460
Referee: Jervis Atagana
March 26 3 Miami FC 0–0 Loudoun United Miami, FL
19:00 EST Bah  8'
Parkes  61'
Antonelli  66'
Report Guediri  15'  83'
Downs  42'
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 65', 73'  88'
Forbes  77'
Report Sargis  90+4' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Referee: Austin Saini
April 10 5 Loudoun United 0–2 Louisville City Leesburg, VA
15:45 EST Ku-DiPietro  56'
Diarra  68'
Report Harris 4'
Wynder  28'
Ownby 53'
Gonzalez  65'
Totsch  75'
Gibson  77'
Mushagalusa  89'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,444
Referee: Luis Arroyo
April 16 6 Oakland Roots 4–1 Loudoun United Oakland, CA
15:45 EST Klimenta 26'
Karlsson 53' (pen.)
Azócar 67'
Jáuregui  70'
Rito 76'
Formella  85'
Report Liadi  34'
Downs  35'
Vom Steeg  74'
Aboukoura 81'
Zanne  81'
Stadium: Laney Stadium
Attendance: 3,807
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
April 24 7 Loudoun United 1–2 Birmingham Legion Leesburg, VA
15:45 EST Greene  27'
Sargis  71'
Zanne 80'
Report Asiedu  33'
Dean  50'
Martínez 62'
Diop 79'
Bruno Lapa  85'
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 28' (pen.)
Houssou  39'
Hope-Gund  44'
Downs  49'
Rice  67'
Liadi  87'
Report Bahner  27'
Brockbank  40'
Herrera  65'
Solignac 68' (pen.), 90+5'
Luna 81',  83'
Borelli  90+1'
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 TotalUSLCUSL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
0 DF  USA Dane Jacomen 000000
2 DF  USA Rio Hope-Gund 707+0000
3 DF  USA Jacob Greene 717+0100
4 MF  USA Carson Vom Steeg 202+0000
5 DF  USA Grant Lillard 404+0000
6 DF  CIV Gaoussou Samaké 202+0000
7 MF  CIV Abdoul Zanne 210+2100
8 MF  NOR Skage Simonsen 000000
10 MF  USA Mike Gamble 605+1000
11 FW  USA Tyler Freeman 621+5200
12 MF  CIV Zoumana Diarra 300+3000
13 GK  USA Joe Rice 000000
14 MF  SLV Jeremy Garay 404+0000
15 MF  USA Nicky Downs 707+0000
17 FW  ENG Kimarni Smith 717+0100
18 FW  NGA Azaad Liadi 605+1000
19 DF  CIV Nanan Houssou 601+5000
20 DF  USA Hayden Sargis 606+0000
21 DF  ALG Sami Guediri 606+0000
22 MF  USA Ted Ku-DiPietro 202+0000
27 MF  LBR Moses Nyeman 101+0000
28 GK  USA Jon Kempin 101+0000
30 DF  USA Arvid Lindquist 000000
31 MF  USA Mathias Yohannes 100+1000
32 DF  USA Jace Clark 100+1000
35 MF  EGY Abdellatif Aboukoura 210+2100
36 MF  USA Brandon Meminger 000000
37 MF  USA Ignacio Alem 000000
38 DF  USA Owen Walz 000000
39 MF  HON Isaac Espinal 300+3000
40 FW  USA Gavin Turner 000000
41 DF  GHA Matai Akinmboni 300+3000
42 FW  USA Jackson Hopkins 403+1000
43 GK  USA Luke Peacock 000000
50 GK  MEX Luis Zamudio 606+0000
Total 767600

Top scorers

Rank Position No. Name USLC USL Cup Total
1FW11 Tyler Freeman202
2FW17 Kimarni Smith101
DF3 Jacob Greene101
MF7 Abdoul Zanne101
FW35 Abdellatif Aboukoura101
Total 606

Top assists

Rank Position No. Name USLC USL Cup Total
1MF7 Abdoul Zanne101
MF10 Mike Gamble101
MF14 Jeremy Garay101
DF19 Nanan Houssou101
MF22 Ted Ku-DiPietro101
Total 505

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player USLC USL Cup Total
     
2DF Rio Hope-Gund200000200
3DF Jacob Greene200000200
4MF Carson Vom Steeg100000100
5DF Grant Lillard100000100
7MF Abdoul Zanne100000100
12MF Zoumana Diarra100000100
15MF Nicky Downs200000200
17FW Kimarni Smith100000100
18FW Azaad Liadi100000100
20DF Hayden Sargis101000101
21DF Sami Guediri110000110
22MF Ted Ku-DiPietro100000100
33MF Jacob Greene100000100
Total16110001611

Clean sheets

No. Name USLC USL Cup Total Games
50 Luis Zamudio3036
Total 3036

See also

References

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