2024 Union Omaha season

The 2024 Union Omaha season will be the fifth season in the soccer team's history, and their fifth season in the third division of American soccer, USL League One. Union Omaha will play their home games at Werner Park, located in Papillion, Nebraska, United States.

Union Omaha
2024 season
OwnerGary Green
Head coachDominic Casciato
StadiumWerner Park
USL League One3rd
USL1 PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
USL CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Missael Rodriguez (7 goals)
All: Pedro Dolabella
Missael Rodriguez (7 goals)
Highest home attendance3,977 (6/1 v. NCO)
Lowest home attendance2,135 (5/1 v. NCO)
Average home league attendance2,974
Biggest win3 goals (three times)
Biggest defeat2 goals (6/20 @ MAD)

On January 25, the team announced their intention to build a new soccer specific stadium in the downtown riverfront area of Omaha. The team intends to move into the new stadium by the Spring of 2026.[1]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Name From Fee/notes Ref.
January 9, 2024FW Adam Aoumaich Marshall Thundering HerdFree[2]
January 9, 2024DF Blake Malone Colorado Rapids 2Free[3]
January 16, 2024MF Nortei Nortey Northern Colorado Hailstorm FCFree[4]
January 30, 2024FW Aarón Gómez El Paso LocomotiveFree[5]
January 30, 2024DF Mechack Jérôme Indy ElevenFree[6]
February 6, 2024MF PC San Antonio FCFree[7]
February 6, 2024GK Wallis Lapsley Tacoma DefianceFree[8]
February 27, 2024MF Brandon Knapp St. John's Red StormFree[9]
March 5, 2024DF Ryen Jiba Minnesota United FCFree[10]
March 6, 2024DF Will Perkins Western MichiganFree[11]
March 28, 2024FW Zeiko Lewis Sacramento RepublicFree[12]
June 19, 2024DF Isaac BawaUnattached25-day Contract

Loan In

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
FW Missael Rodríguez Chicago Fire FCMarch 14, 2024[13]

Transfers out

Date Position No. Name To Fee/notes Ref.
December 7, 2023MF8 Joe Brito Rhode Island FC Free[14]
December 12, 2023MF17 JP Scearce Phoenix Rising FC Free[15]
December 19, 2023DF28 Shaft Brewer Jr. North Carolina FC Free[16]
January 4, 2024FW7 Noe Meza Memphis 901 FC Free[17]
January 22, 2024MF20 Luis Gil Spokane Velocity Free[18]
January 29, 2024MF22 Conor Doyle South Georgia Tormenta Free[19]
UnknownDF95 Alexis Souahy Spokane Velocity Free[20]

Loan Out

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
22DF Will Perkins Huntsville City FCJune 8, 2024[21]

Roster

As of 8 June 2024[22]

Current Roster

No. Pos. Player Nation
2 DF Mechack Jérôme  Haiti
3 DF Blake Malone  United States
4 DF Luca Mastrantonio  Italy
5 DF Marco Milanese  Italy
6 MF PC  Brazil
7 MF Joe Gallardo  United States
8 MF Nortei Nortey  England
9 MF Pedro Dolabella  Brazil
10 FW Steevan Dos Santos  Cape Verde
11 FW Zeiko Lewis  Bermuda
13 DF Anderson Holt  United States
15 MF Brandon Knapp  United States
18 FW Mark Bronnik ([A])  United States
21 FW Aarón Gómez  Mexico
24 GK Rashid Nuhu  Ghana
26 MF Dion Acoff  United States
27 DF Ryen Jiba  South Sudan
33 FW Adam Aoumaich  France
36 GK Wallis Lapsley  United States
70 FW Lagos Kunga  United States
77 DF Isaac Bawa  Ghana
99 FW Missael Rodríguez ([B])  United States
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract
  2. ^
    On loan from Chicago Fire FC

Out on Loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  USA Will Perkins (on loan to Huntsville City FC)

Competitions

February 10, 2024 Preseason 1 St. Louis City 2 1–2 Union Omaha St. Louis, Missouri
12:00 PM CST Report Stadium: Washington University Orthopedics High Performance Center
February 17, 2024 Preseason 2 Sporting Kansas City II 0–4 Union Omaha Kansas City, Missouri
1:00 PM CST Report
February 21, 2024 Preseason 3 Minnesota United FC 2 1–1 Union Omaha St Paul, Minnesota
10:30 AM CST Trialist Report
February 25, 2024 Preseason 4 FC Tulsa 1–1 Union Omaha Tulsa, Oklahoma
11:00 AM CST
Report
March 2, 2024 Preseason 5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3–2 Union Omaha Colorado Springs, Colorado
12:00 PM CST
Report 62' 90+1'

USL League One

Standings

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Greenville Triumph SC 11 7 3 1 20 11 +9 22 Playoffs
2 Forward Madison FC 9 5 0 4 18 6 +12 19
3 Union Omaha 8 5 2 1 17 10 +7 16
4 Charlotte Independence 9 4 3 2 13 13 0 14
5 One Knoxville SC 9 4 4 1 10 9 +1 13
Updated to match(es) played on June 23, 2024. Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
8 5 1 2 17 10  +7 16 1 1 1 5 4  +1 4 0 1 12 6  +6

Source: USL League One[23]

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
StadiumAAHHAHAAAAHHHAHAHHAHAH
ResultWWDWWLWL
Position44422313
Source: USL League One[24]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

March 16, 2024 1 Central Valley Fuego FC 1–2 Union Omaha Fresno, California
7:00 PDT John-Brown 33', 71'
Carrera-García 47'
Lawal 84'
Report Malone 18'
PC 45'
Gómez 62'
Jérôme 83'
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Iryna Petrunok
Note: Limited capacity due to stadium maintenance
March 30, 2024 Chattanooga Red Wolves P–P Union Omaha East Ridge, Tennessee
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to inadequate field conditions. Rescheduled date TBD
April 12, 2024 2 One Knoxville SC 0–1 Union Omaha Knoxville, Tennessee
6:30 EDT Skelton  45'
Calixtro  77'
Crisler  84'
Report Dolabella  34'
Gómez  44'
Gallardo  44'
Milanese  50'
Jérôme  60'
Dos Santos 70'
Stadium: Regal Stadium
Attendance: 1,793
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
Note: Nickrod Fateh
April 20, 2024 3 Union Omaha 0–0 Charlotte Independence Papillion, Nebraska
2:00 CDT Kunga  16'
Dion Acoff  16'
Report Sorenson  42'
Álvarez  82'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,461
Referee: Atahan Yaya
May 4, 2024 4 Union Omaha 4–2 South Georgia Tormenta Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 CDT Nortey 9'
Dolabella 12'
Kunga  54'
Milanese  68'
Gallardo 70'
Rodriguez 81'  90'
Report Lombardi  28'
Vivas 45+1'
Watson  58'
Akoto  72'
Rodriguez  76'
Fonseca 84' (pen)
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,065
Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
May 18, 2024 5 Charlotte Independence 1–4 Union Omaha Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 EDT Nuhu 36' (o.g.)
Djedje  39'
Pilato  73'
Spielman  90+6'
Report Acoff  12'
Mastrantonio  40'
Gallardo  43'
Dolabella 54'
Rodríguez 62, 76'
Kunga 90+4'
Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,438
Referee: Joe Surgan
June 1, 2024 6 Union Omaha 1–2 Hailstorm FC Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 CDT Nortey  20'
Rodriguez  38'  45+7'
Dolabella 45+5'
Kunga  45+8'
Report Dietrich  11'
Martinez  41'
Delgado  45+8'
Opara  45+8'
King 54'
Langlois  60'
Rendón 62'
Kwakwa  88'
Powder  88'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,977
Referee: Rafael Santos
June 5, 2024 7 Chattanooga Red Wolves 2–5 Union Omaha East Ridge, Tennessee
7:30 EDT Watters 18'
Ruiz  30'
Folla  41'
Lukic  45+1'
Chevone Marsh  59', 89'
Gómez-Tapia  90'
Bush  90+10'
Report Dolabella 15'
Gómez  26'
Malone 29'
Gallardo 32',  62'
Nortey  48'
PC  53'
Nuhu  79'
Mastrantonio  80'
Kunga 90+4'
Aoumaich 90+7'
Knapp  90+11'
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,701
Referee: Edson Carvajal
Note: Rescheduled from March 30
June 20, 2024 8 Forward Madison 2–0 Union Omaha Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 CDT Chaney 40' (pen)
Murphy Jr.  84'
Prentice 90+5',  90+6'
Report Mastrantonio  23'
PC  39'
Gallardo  42'
Malone  83'
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,076
Referee: Atahan Yaya

USL Jägermeister Cup

Table

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC 4 2 1 1 0 13 8 +5 9 Advance to knockout phase
2 Union Omaha 4 1 2 0 1 8 6 +2 7 Advance to knockout phase (wild card)
3 Spokane Velocity FC 4 1 0 2 1 5 7 2 5
4 Central Valley Fuego FC 4 0 1 2 1 6 7 1 4
Updated to match(es) played on June 13, 2024 (2024-06-13). Source: USL League One

Match results

May 1, 2024 1 Union Omaha 2–2
(3-2 p)
Northern Colorado Hailstorm Papillion, Nebraska
6:30 CDT Rodriguez 44, 45+1' Report Rendón 17'
Hoard 62'
Opara  79'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 2,135
Referee: Lukasz Jozefecki
Penalties
May 11, 2024 2 Spokane Velocity 3–2 Union Omaha Spokane, Washington
6:00 PDT Lewis 16'
L. Gil 56'
J. Gil 90+3'  90+3'
Report Rodriguez 11'
Mastrantonio  45'
Dolabella 51' (pen)
Milanese  65'
Gómez  90+1'
Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 4,523
Referee: Rafael Bonilla
May 29, 2024 3 Union Omaha 0–0
(4–1 p)
Fuego FC Papillion, Nebraska
6:30 CDT Knapp  32'
Perkins  45+1'
Holt  60'
Report Midence  21'
Yaya  29'
Mendiola  68'
Torr  84'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,020
Referee: Amin Hadzic
Penalties
June 13, 2024 4 Union Omaha 4–1 Spokane Velocity Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 CDT Rodriguez 17'
Malone  32'
Dolabella 63',  81'
Gallardo  77'
Kunga 82',  83'
Dos Santos 90+5' (pen)
Bronnik  90+7'
Report L. Gil 33' (pen)
Lage  60'
Miller  90+4'
Stadium: Werner Park
Attendance: 3,188
Referee: José Lara
August 9, 2024 7 Fuego FC v Union Omaha Fresno, California
Stadium: Fresno State Soccer Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

March 21 First Round Western Mass Pioneers (USL2) 0–4 Union Omaha Ludlow, Massachusetts
7:30 pm EDT K. Rose  44'
S. Blasco  51'
Report Gallardo 4,73,89'
Dos Santos 67'
Stadium: Lusitano Stadium
Referee: S. Briem
April 3 Second Round Union Omaha 3–1 Des Moines Menace (USL2) Omaha, Nebraska
7:30 pm CDT Nuhu  24'
Dolabella 34'
Milanese 48'
Gallardo  49'
PC  82'
Gómez  90+3'
Kunga 90+9'
Report Mohammed  67'
Harmon  74'
Enzugusi 87'
Stadium: Al F. Caniglia Field
Attendance: 820
Referee: Kyle Healey
April 17 Third Round Union Omaha (USL2) 0–0
(5–3 p)
El Paso Locomotive (USLC) Papillion, Nebraska
7:00 pm CDT Milanese  42'
Gómez  45+1'
Nortey  45+2'
Dolabella  70'
Aoumaich  105+2'
Report Hinds  45+12'
Nevárez  55'
Rose  89'
Dollenmayer  90+2'
Alfaro  103'
Yuma  106'
Pelúa  107'
Pasquel  117'
Stadium: Werner Park
Referee: Esad Omanovic
Penalties
May 8 Round of 32 Union Omaha 1–2 Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Omaha, Nebraska
7:00 pm CDT Kunga 31'
Mastrantonio  57'
Knapp  81'
Gallardo  90+7'
Report Tzionis 48'
Rodríguez  66'
Russell  78'
Radoja  91'
Voloder  108'
Pulido 120'
Stadium: Al F. Caniglia Field
Attendance: 4,733
Referee: Nabil Bensalah

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalUSL-1U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF  HAI Mechack Jérôme 1409+104+00
3 DF  USA Blake Malone 1328+223+00
4 DF  ITA Luca Mastrantonio 16010+204+00
5 DF  ITA Marco Milanese 14110+103+01
6 MF  BRA PC 805+201+00
7 MF  USA Joe Gallardo 16511+124+03
8 MF  ENG Nortei Nortey 1418+213+10
9 MF  BRA Pedro Dolabella 15711+064+01
10 FW  CPV Steevan Dos Santos 933+422+01
11 FW  BER Zeiko Lewis 802+500+10
13 DF  USA Anderson Holt 603+300+00
15 MF  USA Brandon Knapp 1403+700+40
18 FW  USA Mark Bronnik 500+300+20
21 FW  MEX Aarón Gómez 16110+214+00
22 DF  USA Will Perkins 603+101+10
24 GK  GHA Rashid Nuhu 1309+004+00
26 MF  USA Dion Acoff 1108+003+00
27 DF  SSD Ryen Jiba 1003+401+20
33 FW  FRA Adam Aoumaich 811+410+30
36 GK  USA Wallis Lapsley 303+000+00
70 MF  USA Lagos Kunga 1455+632+12
99 FW  USA Missael Rodríguez 1477+471+20

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player USL1 US Open Cup Total
     
2DF Mechack Jérôme 200000200
3DF Blake Malone 200000200
4DF Luca Mastrantonio 400100500
5DF Marco Milanese 300100400
6MF PC 300100400
7MF Joe Gallardo 500200700
8MF Nortei Nortey 200100300
9FW Pedro Dolabella 200100300
10FW Steevan Dos Santos 000000000
11FW Zeiko Lewis 000000000
13DF Anderson Holt 100000100
15MF Brandon Knapp 200100300
18FW Mark Bronnik 100000100
21FW Aarón Gómez 300200500
22DF Will Perkins 100000100
24GK Rashid Nuhu 100100200
26MF Dion Acoff 200000200
27DF Ryen Jiba 000000000
33FW Adam Aoumaich 000100100
36GK Wallis Lapsley 000000000
70MF Lagos Kunga 400000400
99FW Missael Rodríguez 110000110
Total341012004610

Awards and honors

Team of the Week

Week Player Opponent Position Ref
2 Blake Malone Central Valley Fuego FC DF [25]
Marco Milanese Bench
Aarón Gómez Bench
Steevan Dos Santos Bench
6 Blake Malone (2) One Knoxville SC DF [26]
Steevan Dos Santos (2) FW
Rashid Nuhu Bench

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