2024 Spokane Velocity FC season

The 2024 Spokane Velocity season is the inaugural season in the club's existence as well as their first in USL League One, the third-tier of American soccer.

Spokane Velocity
2024 season
OwnerAequus Sports, LLC
(Ryan and Katie Harnetiaux)
Head coachLeigh Veidman
StadiumOne Spokane Stadium
USL League OneTBD
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Luis Gil, Ahmed Longmire, Romain Métanire (2 goals)
All: Luis Gil, (5 goals)
Highest home attendance5,086 March 16 vs Richmond Kickers
Lowest home attendance3,376 March 23 vs Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (2,423, April 3 US Open Cup vs Los Angeles Force)
Average home league attendance4,246
Biggest win2–0 April 20 vs Richmond Kickers
Biggest defeat0–3 May 19 vs Forward Madison
All statistics correct as of May 19, 2024.

Players and staff

Current roster

As of June 21, 2024[1]

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  MEX Carlos Merancio
2 DF  ESP Javier Martín Gil
3 DF  USA Elijah Amadin
5 DF  USA Marcelo Lage
6 MF  PER Collin Fernandez
7 MF  USA Michael Rojas
8 MF  USA Morgan Hackworth
9 FW  ENG Josh Dolling
10 MF  USA Luis Gil
11 MF  USA Pierre Reedy
12 DF  USA Camron Miller
14 MF  COD Ariel Mbumba
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  GAM Ismaila Jome
17 MF  ENG Kimarni Smith
18 DF  USA Derek Waldeck
19 MF  ENG Jack Denton
21 DF  USA Ahmed Longmire
22 DF  MAD Romain Métanire
23 MF  USA Grayson Dupont
24 MF  USA Azriel González
30 MF  USA Masango Akale
31 GK  USA Brooks Thompson (on loan from Hartford Athletic)
77 MF  JAM Andre Lewis

Staff

As of February 7, 2024
Front Office Staff[2]
President, USL Spokane Katie Harnetiaux[3]
Vice President, Spokane Velocity FC Phil Harrison
Director of Operations and Player Administration Emma Hayes
Technical Staff[4]
Head coach Leigh Veidman
Assistant coach Renato Bustamante[5]
Goalkeeping coach Vito Higgins
Director of Performance Josh McAllister
VP of Soccer Operations Dustin Clever
Sporting Department Consultant Gareth Smith

Transfers

In

Date Position Number Name from Type Fee Ref.
December 20, 2023MF8 Morgan Hackworth San Diego LoyalSigningNA[6]
December 20, 2023DF18 Derek Waldeck One Knoxville SCSigningNA[7]
January 2024DF3 Alexis Souahy Union OmahaSigningNA[8]
January 5, 2024FW9 Josh Dolling Las Vegas LightsSigningNA[9]
January 5, 2024GK1 Carlos Merancio Rio Grande Valley FC TorosSigningNA[9]
January 5, 2024MF23 Grayson Dupont Birmingham Legion FCSigningNA[9]
January 5, 2024MF19 Jack Denton Missouri State BearsSigningNA[9]
January 5, 2024DF2 Javier Martin Gil Missouri State BearsSigningNA[9]
January 12, 2024DF5 Marcelo Lage Las Vegas LightsSigningNA[10]
January 12, 2024MF6 Collin Fernandez FC TulsaSigningNA[10]
January 22, 2024MF10 Luis Gil Union OmahaSigningNA[11]
January 23, 2024DF22 Romain Métanire SeraingSigningNA[12]
January 26, 2024MF11 Pierre Reedy Charleston BatterySigningNA[13]
January 31, 2024DF21 Ahmed Longmire Huntsville City FCSigningNA[14]
February 12, 2024MF77 Andre Lewis Hartford AthleticSigningNA[15]
February 12, 2024GK13 Peter Swinkels One Knoxville SCSigningNA[16]
February 16, 2024MF17 Kimarni Smith Crown Legacy FCSigningNA[17]
March 1, 2024DF12 Camron MillerNASigningNA[18]
March 1, 2024MF7 Michael Rojas UMass MinutemenSigningNA[18]
March 15, 2024DF3 Elijah Amadin LA Galaxy IISigningNA[19]
April 2, 2024MF14 Ariel Mbumba Columbus Crew 2SigningNA[20]
May 15, 2024GK31 Brooks Thompson Hartford AthleticOn loan from Hartford AthleticNA[21]
May 24, 2024MF24 Azriel González Las Vegas LightsSigningNA[22]
June 12, 2024MF30 Masango Akale Joy Athletic ClubSigningNA[23]
June 21, 2024DF15 Ismaila Jome San Antonio FCSigningNA[24]

Out

Date Position Number Name to Type Fee Ref.
February 1, 2024DF3 Alexis Souahy FC TulsaTransferundisclosed[25]
May 14, 2024GK13 Peter SwinkelsNARetirementNA[26]

Non-competitive fixtures

Friendlies

March 2 Preseason Friendly Spokane Velocity 1–3 Tacoma Defiance Kennewick, Washington
4:00 PM PDT
  • Gil 38' (pen.)
Stadium: Lampson Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
June 2 Mid-season Friendly Spokane Velocity 2–1 Chivas De Guadalajara U23s Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT
  • Corona  22'
  • Waldeck 30' (og)
  • Tame  47'
  • Gallegos  52'
  • Zavala  56'
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 4,318

Competitive fixtures

Regular Season

March 9 1 Greenville Triumph SC 3–1 Spokane Velocity Greenville, South Carolina
4:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Paladin Stadium
Attendance: 1,595
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
March 16 2 Spokane Velocity 2–1 Richmond Kickers Spokane, Washington
2:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 5,086
Referee: Yannick Rothfuss
March 23 3 Spokane Velocity 1–0 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Spokane, Washington
76:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 3,376
Referee: Robert Vincze
March 28 4 Charlotte Independence 2–1 Spokane Velocity Charlotte, North Carolina
4:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 686
Referee: Jair Campos
April 14 5 Lexington SC 2–2 Spokane Velocity Georgetown, Kentucky
1:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: Joe Surgan
April 20 6 Richmond Kickers 0–2 Spokane Velocity Richmond, Virginia
3:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,368
Referee: Stearne Briem
May 19 7 Spokane Velocity 0–3 Forward Madison FC Spokane, Washington
3:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 4,047
Referee: Christopher Calderon
June 23 8 Spokane Velocity 1–1 Lexington SC Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 4,004
Referee: Yannick Rothfuss
July 6 9 Spokane Velocity v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
July 27 10 Spokane Velocity v Charlotte Independence Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
August 3 11 Tormenta FC v Spokane Velocity Statesboro, Georgia
4:30 PM PDT Stadium: Tormenta Stadium
August 7 12 Chattanooga Red Wolves v Spokane Velocity East Ridge, Tennessee
4:30 PM PDT Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
August 23 13 One Knoxville SC v Spokane Velocity Knoxville, Tennessee
4:00 PM PDT Stadium: Regal Stadium
September 4 14 Spokane Velocity v Union Omaha Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
September 7 15 Spokane Velocity v Central Valley Fuego FC Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
September 14 16 Spokane Velocity v Tormenta FC Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
September 21 17 Forward Madison FC v Spokane Velocity Madison, Wisconsin
3:00 PM PDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
October 2 18 Union Omaha v Spokane Velocity Papillion, Nebraska
10:00 AM PDT Stadium: Werner Park
October 9 19 Central Valley Fuego FC v Spokane Velocity Fresno, California
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
October 12 20 Spokane Velocity v Greenville Triumph SC Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
October 19 21 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC v Spokane Velocity Windsor, Colorado
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: TicketSmarter Stadium at Future Legends Complex
October 29 22 Spokane Velocity v One Knoxville SC Spokane, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

March 20 First Round Ballard FC 0–1 Spokane Velocity Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM PDT
  • Rink  90+3'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,452
April 3 Second Round Spokane Velocity 1–0 Los Angeles Force Spokane, Washington
7:30 PM PDT
Report
  • Jovel  26'
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 2,423
Referee: Elorm Atisu
April 16 Third Round Las Vegas Lights FC 2–1 (a.e.t.) Spokane Velocity Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,197
Referee: Alexis Da Silva

USL Cup

April 27 Group Stage Spokane Velocity 1–1
(2–4 SO)
Central Valley Fuego FC Spokane, Washington
3:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 4,181
Referee: Michael Zapata
Shootout
May 11 Group Stage Spokane Velocity 3–2 Union Omaha Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 4,523
Referee: Rafael Bonilla
May 25 Group Stage Spokane Velocity 0–0
(4–5 SO)
Greenville Triumph SC Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT
  • Gil  72'
  • Denton  84'
Report
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 4,503
Referee: Mark Verso
Shootout
June 13 Group Stage Union Omaha 4–1 Spokane Velocity Papillion, Nebraska
5:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,188
Referee: José Lara
June 29 Group Stage Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 1–3 Spokane Velocity Windsor, Colorado
6:00 PM PDT
  • Hoard 7'
  • Rendón 21'
  • Yamazaki  45+2'
  • Zayed  45+3'  45+4'
  • King  52'
  • García 74'
Report
Stadium: TicketSmarter Stadium at Future Legends Complex
Attendance: 1,459
July 19 Group Stage Central Valley Fuego FC v Spokane Velocity Fresno, California
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
August 13 Group Stage Spokane Velocity v Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
August 29 Group Stage Richmond Kickers v Spokane Velocity Richmond, Virginia
4:00 PM PDT Stadium: City Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalUSL League OneLamar Hunt US Open CupUSL CupUSL League One Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  MEX Carlos Merancio 1207+000+005+000+00
2 DF  ESP Javier Martín Gil 1523+512+003+210+00
3 DF  USA Elijah Amadin 400+103+000+000+00
5 DF  USA Marcelo Lage 1508+001+105+000+00
6 MF  PER Collin Fernandez 1608+000+305+000+00
7 MF  USA Michael Rojas 300+102+000+000+00
8 DF  USA Morgan Hackworth 600+203+000+100+00
9 FW  ENG Josh Dolling 1627+121+204+100+00
10 MF  USA Luis Gil 1568+021+115+030+00
11 MF  USA Pierre Reedy 1317+003+003+010+00
12 DF  USA Camron Miller 1000+403+000+300+00
13 GK  USA Peter Swinkels 300+003+000+000+00
14 MF  COD Ariel Mbumba 1001+301+002+300+00
15 DF  GAM Ismaila Jome 200+100+000+100+00
17 MF  ENG Kimarni Smith 1508+002+104+000+00
18 DF  USA Derek Waldeck 1608+000+305+000+00
19 MF  ENG Jack Denton 1303+403+000+300+00
21 DF  USA Ahmed Longmire 1528+021+105+000+00
22 DF  MAD Romain Métanire 1125+121+202+000+00
23 MF  USA Grayson Dupont 100+100+000+000+00
24 MF  USA Azriel González 200+000+000+200+00
30 MF  USA Masango Akale 301+000+002+000+00
31 GK  USA Brooks Thompson 101+000+000+000+00
77 MF  JAM Andre Lewis 1544+312+125+010+00

Top Goalscorers

Rank Position Name USL1 Season U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 MF Luis Gil 2 1 3 6
2 MF Andre Lewis 1 2 1 4
3 DF Ahmed Longmire 2 0 0 2
DF Romain Métanire 2 0 0 2
FW Josh Dolling 2 0 0 2
DF Javier Martín Gil 1 0 1 2
6 MF Pierre Reedy 0 0 1 1
Total 10 3 6 19

Assist scorers

Rank Position Name USL1 Season U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 MF Jack Denton 2 0 0 2
MF Luis Gil 2 0 0 2
MF Pierre Reedy 2 0 0 2
FW Josh Dolling 0 1 1 2
5 MF Collin Fernandez 1 0 0 1
MF Masango Akale 1 0 0 1
DF Romain Métanire 0 0 1 1
Total 8 1 2 11

Clean sheets

Rank Name USL1 Season U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 Carlos Merancio 2 0 1 3
2 Peter Swinkels 0 2 0 2
Total 2 2 1 5

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player USL League One Regular Season Lamar Hunt US Open Cup USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total
         
1 GK Carlos Merancio 100000000000100
2 DF Javier Martín Gil 000000200000200
3 DF Elijah Amadin 000100000000100
5 DF Marcelo Lage 100000200000300
6 MF Collin Fernandez 200100100000300
7 MF Michael Rojas 000000000000000
8 MF Morgan Hackworth 000100000000100
9 FW Josh Dolling 200100000000300
10 MF Luis Gil 200000000000200
11 MF Pierre Reedy 100100000000200
12 DF Camron Miller 000100100000200
13 GK Peter Swinkels 000100000000100
14 MF Ariel Mbumba 000000000000000
15 DF Ismaila Jome 000000000000000
17 MF Kimarni Smith 200000000000200
18 DF Derek Waldeck 000110000000110
19 MF Jack Denton 100000200000300
21 DF Ahmed Longmire 400100100000600
22 DF Romain Métanire 000100000000100
23 MF Grayson Dupont 000000000000000
24 MF Azriel González 000000000000000
30 MF Masango Akale 000000000000000
31 GK Brooks Thompson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF Andre Lewis 000100200000300
Bench 100000200000300
Total1700131012000004210

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