Monterey Bay FC
2024 season
OwnersRay Beshoff
ManagerFrank Yallop
StadiumCardinale Stadium

The 2024 Monterey Bay FC season is the club's third season since their establishment on February 1, 2021.[1]

Background

The club won their first ever U.S. Open Cup match on April 5, 2023, away to Central Valley Fuego FC.[2][3] In the following round Monterey Bay achieved their most important win in club history, upsetting local MLS club San Jose Earthquakes 1–0. It was their first competitive match against a first division club in their history.[4] The club would once again host MLS competition in the US Open Cup, but this time they fell in a penalty-shootout against Los Angeles FC.[5] The match against LAFC featured the club's highest ever attendance, just shy of a sellout with 5,808 fans on hand.[6] Despite a hot start to the season, Monterey Bay would ultimately finish the season in 11th place, once again 2nd to last in the Western Conference and six points away from qualifying for the playoffs.[6]

Season squad

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
16 Antony Siaha United States GK April 27, 1998
21 Carlos Herrera United States GK September 12, 1997
Defenders
3 Morey Doner Canada RB March 25, 1994
4 Alex Lara United States CB September 15, 1998
11 Walmer Martinez El Salvador DF August 17, 1998
12 Grant Robinson United States LB August 15, 1998
24 Max Glasser United States DF August 16, 2000
33 Kai Greene United States CB July 13, 1993
Carlos Guzmán Mexico DF May 19, 1994
Midfielders
7 Adrian Rebollar United States MF November 12, 1999
8 Simon Dawkins Jamaica MF December 1, 1987
13 Mobi Fehr United States MF December 13, 1994
Xavi Gnaulati United States MF January 22, 2005
Forwards
15 Alex Dixon United States FW February 7, 1990
22 Jesse Maldonado United States FW September 1, 2002
31 Chase Boone United States FW September 21, 1995
Luther Archimède Guadeloupe FW September 17, 1999

Last updated: 4 December 2023.
Source: Monterey Bay F.C., USL Championship

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Ref.
DF Mexico Carlos Guzmán United States San Diego Loyal SC Free transfer December 4, 2023 [7]
MF United States Xavi Gnaulati United States San Diego Loyal SC Free transfer December 6, 2023 [8]
FW Guadeloupe Luther Archimède United States San Diego Loyal SC Free transfer December 12, 2023 [9]

Out

Date Pos. Player To Details Ref.
November 28, 2023 MF Mexico Rafael Baca Free Agency Option declined [10]
November 28, 2023 MF United States Jesús Enríquez Free Agency Out of contract [10]
November 28, 2023 MF United States James Murphy Free Agency Option declined [10]
November 28, 2023 FW United States Sean Okoli Free Agency Out of contract [10]
November 28, 2023 DF United States Hugh Roberts Free Agency Option declined [10]
November 28, 2023 FW United States Christian Volesky Free Agency Contract release [10]
November 28, 2023 MF South Sudan Nevello Yoseke Free Agency Out of contract [10]
January 8, 2024 FW England Sam Gleadle United States Louisville City FC Undisclosed fee [11]

Competitions

USL Championship

Western Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Las Vegas Lights FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
4 Memphis 901 FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Monterey Bay FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 New Mexico United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Oakland Roots SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: March 9, 2024. 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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Source: Match reports

Results by round

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Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on January 5, 2024. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

May 4, 2024 (2024-05-04) 9 Monterey Bay FC v Indy Eleven Seaside, California
TBD PDT Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
August 3, 2024 (2024-08-03) 22 Monterey Bay FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies Seaside, California
TBD PDT Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
August 31, 2024 (2024-08-31) 26 Miami FC v Monterey Bay FC Miami, Florida
TBD PDT Stadium: FIU Stadium
September 14, 2024 (2024-09-14) 28 Las Vegas Lights v Monterey Bay FC Las Vegas, Nevada
TBD PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
October 26, 2024 (2024-10-26) 34 FC Tulsa v Monterey Bay FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
TBD PDT Stadium: ONEOK Field

[12]

U.S. Open Cup

The United States Soccer Federation has released the tentative schedule for the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, but it is currently not known when leagues will be entering.[13] Last season Monterey Bay entered the second round, which is scheduled for April 2 or 3, 2024. In the second round of the 2023 U.S. Open Cup, Monterey Bay achieved their first US Open Cup victory, away to USL League One side Central Valley Fuego FC.[14]

References

  1. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (February 1, 2021). "USL Championship Welcomes Monterey Bay Football Club". USL Championship. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "CV Fuego FC still searching for a home, set to welcome club that left Fresno for Monterey". ABC30 Fresno. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ mlssoccer. "CVvsMB 04-05-2023 | 2022 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. feels the magic of the cup with 'historic' win over San Jose Earthquakes". Monterey County Weekly. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ mlssoccer. "MBvsLAFC 05-09-2023 | MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "2023 Season Recap". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ "MBFC Signs Former Club Queretaro and San Diego Loyal SC Defender Carlos Guzmán". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs 18-Year-Old Former San Diego Loyal SC Midfielder Xavi Gnaulati". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Agrees with Guadeloupe International Forward Luther Archimède". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2024 Roster Decisions". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  11. ↑ "MONTEREY BAY F.C. TRANSFERS SAM GLEADLE TO EASTERN CONFERENCE SIDE LOUISVILLE CITY FC". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2024 Schedule". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2024 Qualifying Rounds". U.S. Open Cup. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  14. ↑ mlssoccer. "CVvsMB 04-05-2023 | MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer. Retrieved January 9, 2024.


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