2024 D.C. United season

The 2024 season is 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.

D.C. United
2024 season
General managerAlly Mackay
Head coachTroy Lesesne
StadiumAudi Field
MLSConference: 10th
Overall: 19th
U.S. Open CupDid not qualify
Leagues CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Christian Benteke (6)
All: Christian Benteke (6)

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

Team management and technical staff

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

First-team roster

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

Non-competitive

Friendlies

January 30 Sudan  0–6 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
February 3 Al Wehda 1–1 D.C. United Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
11:00 AM EST Ighalo 40' Report Santos 86' Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 0
February 12 Al-Hilal 3–1 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
February 9 Al-Ettifaq 2–0 D.C. United Dammam, Saudi Arabia
9:45 AM EST Medrán 51'
Dembélé 79'
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 0
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
July 20 D.C. United Celtic Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field

Competitive

Major League Soccer

Eastern Conference
MLS Eastern Conference table (2024)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
11 Philadelphia Union 19 4 7 8 31 31 0 20
12 New England Revolution 17 6 10 1 17 30 13 19
13 D.C. United 20 4 9 7 26 37 11 19
14 CF Montréal 19 4 8 7 26 41 15 19
15 Chicago Fire FC 19 4 9 6 23 34 11 18
Updated to match(es) played on June 22, 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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
22 Philadelphia Union 19 4 7 8 31 31 0 20
23 New England Revolution 17 6 10 1 17 30 13 19
24 D.C. United 20 4 9 7 26 37 11 19
25 CF Montréal 19 4 8 7 26 41 15 19
26 St. Louis City SC 19 3 6 10 24 31 7 19
Updated to match(es) played on June 22, 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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
20 4 7 9 26 37  −11 19 3 3 5 16 22  −6 1 4 4 10 15  −5

Last updated: June 22, 2024.
Source: MLS

Match results

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
April 20 9 New York City FC 2–0 D.C. United New York, New York
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Citi Field
Attendance: 21,073
Referee: Malik Badawi
April 27 10 D.C. United 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 18,223
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
May 4 11 D.C. United 2–2 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,237
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
May 11 12 Atlanta United FC 2–3 D.C. United Atlanta, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,822
Referee: Joe Dickerson
May 15 13 D.C. United 1–4 New York Red Bulls Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,417
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 18 14 Inter Miami CF 1–0 D.C. United Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Attendance: 21,318
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
May 25 15 D.C. United 1–1 Chicago Fire FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 19,081
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 29 16 CF Montréal 4–2 D.C. United Montreal, Quebec
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 1 17 D.C. United 2–2 Toronto FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 15 18 Charlotte FC 1–0 D.C. United Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 30,468
Referee: Sergii Boiko
June 19 19 D.C. United 0–1 Atlanta United FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Tubbs  34'
Klich  45+1'
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 15,899
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
June 22 20 D.C. United 1–4 Houston Dynamo FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Murrell  25'
Benteke 38',  66'  66'
Akinmboni  50'  90+4'
Dájome  73'
Bartlett  79'
Report Ferreira 51', 54', 86'
Segal 90+5'
Steres  90+9'
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,993
Referee: Timothy Ford
June 29 21 New York Red Bulls v D.C. United Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Red Bull Arena
July 3 22 D.C. United v FC Cincinnati Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
July 6 23 Orlando City SC v D.C. United Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
July 13 24 D.C. United v Nashville SC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
July 17 25 Minnesota United FC v D.C. United Saint Paul, Minnesota
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: Allianz Field
August 24 26 D.C. United v FC Dallas Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
August 31 27 Toronto FC v D.C. United Toronto, Ontario
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: BMO Field
September 7 28 Chicago Fire FC v D.C. United Chicago, Illinois
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: Soldier Field
September 14 29 D.C. United v New York City FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
September 22 30 Philadelphia Union v D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 PM EDT Stadium: Subaru Park
September 28 31 D.C. United v Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Audi Field
October 2 32 Nashville SC v D.C. United Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: Geodis Park
October 5 33 New England Revolution v D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
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 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ATL SAN DCU
1 Atlanta United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage Aug 4 Jul 26
2 Santos Laguna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jul 31
3 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
July 26 Group stage Atlanta United v D.C. United Atlanta, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
July 31 Group stage Santos Laguna v 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, 2023MF8 Jared Stroud St. Louis CityTrade for Chris Durkin[4]
DF3 Lucas Bartlett St. Louis CityTrade for Chris Durkin[4]
December 12, 2023DF22 Aaron Herrera CF MontréalTrade for Ruan, $500,000 GAM[5]
December 19, 2023DF16 Garrison Tubbs Atlanta United$125K GAM, up to $150K extra for certain conditions[6]
January 5, 2024FW17 Jacob Murrell Georgetown Hoyas2024 MLS SuperDraft pick
Signed through 2026 with 2027 team option.
[7]
January 16, 2024GK26 Nathan Crockford Wisconsin Badgers2024 MLS SuperDraft pick
Signed through 2024 with 2025-27 team options.
[8]
February 1, 2024DF97 Christopher McVey Inter Miami2024 International slot, up to $100K GAM to Miami[9]
February 2, 2024DF4 Matti Peltola HJKFree Transfer[10][11]
February 14, 2024DF12 Conner Antley Tampa Bay RowdiesSigned through 2025, with 2026 team option[12]

Transfers out

Date Position No. Name To Fee/notes Ref.
December 1, 2023MF49 Ravel MorrisonOut of Contract
DF3 Derrick Williams Atlanta UnitedOut of Contract[13]
DF23 Donovan Pines BarnsleyOption Declined[13]
DF4 Brendan Hines-Ike Austin FCOption Declined[13]
DF14 Andy Najar OlimpiaOption Declined[13]
DF31 Eric Davis KošiceOption Declined[13]
DF33 Jacob Greene Columbus Crew 2Option Declined[13]
DF72 Gaoussou Samaké Las Vegas LightsOption Declined[13]
MF22 Yamil Asad FC CincinnatiOption Declined[13]
FW9 Erik HurtadoOption Declined[13]
FW19 Nigel Robertha Ittihad KalbaOption Declined[13]
FW84 José Fajardo IndependienteOption Declined[13]
December 11, 2023MF8 Chris Durkin St. Louis CityTrade, $300,000 GAM[4]
December 12, 2023DF2 Ruan CF MontréalTrade[5]
June 3, 2024DF5 Mohanad JeahzeContract Buyout

Loan out

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
26FW Kristian Fletcher Swansea CitySeptember 1, 2023February 1, 2024[14]
30DF Hayden Sargis Las Vegas LightsMarch 5, 2024
March 26, 2024
March 22, 2024
December 1, 2024
[15] [16] [17]
18MF Jeremy Garay El Paso LocomotiveMarch 13, 2024December 1, 2024[18]
56GK Luis Zamudio Colorado Springs SwitchbacksMay 2, 2024December 1, 2024[19]
45DF Matai Akinmboni Loudoun UnitedMay 14, 2024June 1, 2024[20] [21]

MLS SuperDraft picks

2024 D.C. United SuperDraft Picks
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeStatus
17 Jacob MurrellFWGeorgetownSigned with First Team
236 Brandon ParrishMFClemsonSigned with Crown Legacy FC
249 Aldair SanchezDFNorth Carolina[Draftnote 1]Stayed with Sacramento Republic
365 Nathan CrockfordGKWisconsinSigned 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. Bogert, Tom (December 7, 2023). "St. Louis City agrees deal for D.C. United's Durkin". The Athletic. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  5. "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. "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. "D.C. United Recall Defender Hayden Sargis from Las Vegas Lights FC Loan | DC United". dcunited.
  17. "D.C. United Defender Hayden Sargis Returns on Loan to Las Vegas Lights FC | DC United". dcunited.
  18. "Locomotive adds Jeremy Garay on loan from D.C. United". EPLocomotoveFC.com. El Paso Locomotive FC. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  19. "Switchbacks FC Acquire Goalkeeper Luis Zamudio On Loan From D.C. United For 2024". Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. USL Championship. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  20. "D.C. United Loan Defender Matai Akinmboni to Loudoun United FC | DC United". D.C. United. Major League Soccer. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  21. https://www.dcunited.com/news/d-c-united-recall-defender-matai-akinmboni-from-loudoun-united-fc-loan
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