2020 Nashville SC season

The 2020 Nashville SC season was the club's first season as an organization and its first season as a member of Major League Soccer, after two seasons in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship by a club of the same name.

Nashville SC
2020 season
General managerMike Jacobs
Head coachGary Smith
StadiumNissan Stadium
MLSConference: 7th
Overall: 14th
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupCanceled
MLS is Back TournamentWithdrew
Average home league attendance12,801 (Overall)
59,069 (Pre-Covid)
  3,547 (Post-Covid)
Biggest winNSH 3–0 DAL
(October 20)
NSH 3–0 MIA
(November 20)
Biggest defeatATL 2–0 NSH
(August 22)
ORL 3–1 NSH
(August 26)
CLB 2–0 NSH
(September 19)
CLB 2–0 NSH
(November 29)
← 2019
2021 →

Despite a brief stint in the Western Conference, the club moved to the Eastern Conference after the MLS is Back Tournament.[1]

Club edit

Current roster edit

As of October 21, 2020[2]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Joe Willis   GK (1988-08-10) August 10, 1988 (age 35)   Houston Dynamo 23 0
28 C. J. Cochran   GK (1991-09-17) September 17, 1991 (age 32)   Oklahoma City Energy 0 0
30 Elliot Panicco   GK (1996-11-18) November 18, 1996 (age 27)   UNC Charlotte 0 0
Defenders
2 Daniel Lovitz   DF (1991-08-27) August 27, 1991 (age 32)   Montreal Impact 21 1
3 Jalil Anibaba   DF (1988-10-19) October 19, 1988 (age 35)   New England Revolution 12 0
4 Dave Romney   DF (1993-06-12) June 12, 1993 (age 30)   LA Galaxy 23 1
5 Miguel Nazarit   DF (1997-05-20) May 20, 1997 (age 26)   Once Caldas 0 0
12 Alistair Johnston   DF (1998-10-08) October 8, 1998 (age 25)   Wake Forest University 18 0
15 Eric Miller   DF (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 (age 31)   New York City FC 6 0
16 Ken Tribbett   DF (1992-08-25) August 25, 1992 (age 31)   Nashville SC (USL) 0 0
18 Jack Maher (GA)   DF (1999-10-28) October 28, 1999 (age 24)   Indiana University 3 0
23 Taylor Washington   DF (1993-08-16) August 16, 1993 (age 30)   Nashville SC (USL) 14 0
25 Walker Zimmerman   DF (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 (age 30)   Los Angeles FC 22 3
55 Brayan Beckeles   DF (1985-11-28) November 28, 1985 (age 38)   C.D. Olimpia 2 0
Midfielders
6 Dax McCarty   MF (1987-04-30) April 30, 1987 (age 37)   Chicago Fire FC 21 1
8 Randall Leal (DP)   FW/MF (1997-01-14) January 14, 1997 (age 27)   Deportivo Saprissa 21 3
10 Hany Mukhtar (DP)   MF (1995-03-21) March 21, 1995 (age 29)   Brøndby IF 15 4
20 Aníbal Godoy   MF/DF (1990-02-10) February 10, 1990 (age 34)   San Jose Earthquakes 20 1
21 Derrick Jones (HG)   MF (1997-03-03) March 3, 1997 (age 27)   Nashville SC (USL) 18 0
22 Matt LaGrassa   MF (1993-01-27) January 27, 1993 (age 31)   Nashville SC (USL) 8 0
27 Tah Brian Anunga   MF (1996-08-10) August 10, 1996 (age 27)   Charleston Battery 14 0
29 Alex Muyl (HG)   MF (1995-09-30) September 30, 1995 (age 28)   New York Red Bulls 18 0
70 Handwalla Bwana (HG)   MF (1999-06-25) June 25, 1999 (age 24)   Seattle Sounders FC 2 0
Forwards
7 Abu Danladi   FW (1995-10-18) October 18, 1995 (age 28)   Minnesota United FC 17 2
9 Dominique Badji   FW (1992-10-16) October 16, 1992 (age 31)   FC Dallas 12 1
11 David Accam   FW (1990-09-28) September 28, 1990 (age 33)   Columbus Crew SC 7 1
14 Daniel Rios   FW (1995-02-22) February 22, 1995 (age 29)   Nashville SC (USL) 18 4
19 Alan Winn   FW (1996-02-18) February 18, 1996 (age 28)   Nashville SC (USL) 7 0
99 Jhonder Cadiz (DP)   FW (1995-07-25) July 25, 1995 (age 28)   Dijon FCO 7 2

Roster transactions edit

In edit

# Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Source
14 FW   Daniel Rios   C.D. Guadalajara Free transfer November 20, 2018 [3]
17 FW   Cameron Lancaster   Louisville City FC Free transfer December 20, 2018 [4]
21 MF   Derrick Jones   Philadelphia Union Traded for $175,000 in GAM May 1, 2019 [5]
11 FW   David Accam   Columbus Crew SC Traded for $300,000 in TAM, $100,000 in GAM January 1, 2020 [6]
20 MF   Anibal Godoy   San Jose Earthquakes Traded for $650,000 in GAM January 1, 2020 [7]
10 MF   Hany Mukhtar   Brøndby IF Transfer for $3,000,000, $100,000 in GAM to Seattle Sounders FC August 27, 2019 [8]
8 MF   Randall Leal   Deportivo Saprissa Undisclosed transfer September 6, 2019 [9]
6 MF   Dax McCarty   Chicago Fire FC Traded for 2nd round 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick, $50,000 in GAM, $50,000 in TAM November 12, 2019 [10]
4 DF   Dave Romney   LA Galaxy Traded for $225,000 in GAM, additional $50,000 in GAM conditionally November 12, 2019 [11]
1 GK   Joe Willis   Houston Dynamo Traded for Zarek Valentin, $75,000 in TAM November 19, 2019 [12]
13 GK   Adrian Zendejas   Sporting Kansas City Traded for $50,000 in GAM, $125,000 in TAM, 2020 International roster spot November 19, 2019 [13]
2 DF   Daniel Lovitz   Montreal Impact Traded for $50,000 in GAM, $50,000 in TAM, 2020 International roster spot November 19, 2019 [13]
22 MF   Matt LaGrassa   Nashville SC (USL) Free transfer November 22, 2019 [14]
16 DF   Ken Tribbett   Nashville SC (USL) Free transfer November 22, 2019 [14]
23 DF   Taylor Washington   Nashville SC (USL) Free transfer November 22, 2019 [14]
19 FW   Alan Winn   Nashville SC (USL) Free transfer November 22, 2019 [14]
9 FW   Dominique Badji   FC Dallas Traded for $150,000 in GAM, $175,000 in TAM, additional $75,000 in GAM conditionally December 2, 2019 [15]
94 DF   Brayan Beckeles   C.D. Olimpia Free transfer December 4, 2019 [16]
5 DF   Miguel Nazarit   Once Caldas Free transfer December 16, 2019 [17]
27 MF   Tah Brian Anunga   Charleston Battery Free transfer January 15, 2020 [18]
25 DF   Walker Zimmerman   LAFC Traded for $950,000 in GAM, 2020 International roster spot, additional $300,000 in GAM conditionally February 11, 2020 [19]
29 MF   Alex Muyl   New York Red Bulls Traded for 2020 and 2021 International roster spots, additional $50,000 in GAM conditionally August 13, 2020 [20]
31 GK   Brady Scott   FC Köln Free transfer August 17, 2020 [21]
99 FW   Jhonder Cadiz   S.L. Benfica Loan until June 2021 September 8, 2020 [22]
28 GK   C. J. Cochran   Oklahoma City Energy Loan for the remainder of the 2020 Major League Soccer season October 12, 2020 [23]
70 MF   Handwalla Bwana   Seattle Sounders FC Traded for Jimmy Medranda, $225,000 in GAM, additional $25,000 in GAM conditionally October 21, 2020 [24]

Out edit

# Pos. Player Signed by Details Date[13] Source
DF   Zarek Valentin  Houston Dynamo Traded for Joe Willis November 19, 2019 [12]
FW   Brandon Vazquez  FC Cincinnati Traded for $150,000 in TAM, $50,000 in GAM conditionally November 19, 2019 [13]
17 FW   Cameron Lancaster  Louisville City FC On loan for the 2020 USL Championship season, move made permanent on November 19, 2020 February 6, 2020 [25][26]
26 MF   Luke Haakenson  Charlotte Independence On loan for the 2020 USL Championship season March 6, 2020 [27]
24 FW   Tanner Dieterich  Chattanooga Red Wolves SC On loan for the 2020 USL League One season August 7, 2020 [28]
31 GK   Brady Scott  Sacramento Republic FC On loan for the 2020 USL Championship season August 24, 2020 [29]
13 GK   Adrian Zendejas  Minnesota United FC Traded for 4th Round 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick and up to $100,000 GAM conditionally September 17, 2020 [30]
94 DF   Jimmy Medranda  Seattle Sounders FC Traded for Handwalla Bwana October 21, 2020 [24]

Additional source for roster transaction dates:[31]

Re-Entry Draft pick edit

Pick Position Player Previous Club Reference
2 DF   Eric Miller New York City FC [32]

Expansion Draft picks edit

Pick Position Player Previous Club Reference
2 FW   Abu Danladi Minnesota United FC [12]
4 DF   Zarek Valentin Portland Timbers [12]
6 DF   Jalil Anibaba New England Revolution [12]
8 FW   Brandon Vazquez Atlanta United FC [12]
10 MF/DF   Jimmy Medranda Sporting Kansas City [12]

SuperDraft picks edit

Round Position Player College Reference
1 (2) DF   Jack Maher Indiana [33]
1 (11) MF   Alistair Johnston Wake Forest [33]
1 (13) GK   Elliot Panicco Charlotte [33]
2 (28) MF   Tanner Dieterich Clemson [33]
4 (80) MF   Luke Haakenson Creighton [33]

Competitions edit

Exhibitions edit

January 30 Preseason 1 Nashville SC   0–0   IF Elfsborg Bradenton, Florida
2:00PM CST Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
February 6 Preseason 2 Nashville SC 1–3 Chicago Fire FC Tampa, Florida
2:00PM CST Leal   1st half' Report
Report
Sapong   1st half'
Collier   1st half'
Berić   2nd half'
Stadium: Pepin Stadium
February 9 Preseason 3 Nashville SC 4–1 Louisville City FC Bradenton, Florida
3:00PM CST Leal   3'
Ríos   15'
Accam   66' (pen.)
Danladi   85'
Report
Report
Thiam   30' Stadium: IMG Academy
February 16 Preseason 5 Nashville SC 3–1 FC Cincinnati Bradenton, Florida
5:00PM CST Maher   20'
Ríos   64'
Jones   83' (pen.)
Report Amaya   61' Stadium: IMG Academy
February 19 Preseason 6 Nashville SC 1–1 D.C. United Clearwater, Florida
5:00PM CST
Report
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex

Major League Soccer edit

League tables edit

Eastern Conference edit
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Philadelphia Union 23 14 4 5 44 20 +24 47 2.04 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[a]
2 Toronto FC[b] 23 13 5 5 33 26 +7 44 1.91 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[c]
3 Columbus Crew SC (C) 23 12 6 5 36 21 +15 41 1.78 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[d]
4 Orlando City SC 23 11 4 8 40 25 +15 41 1.78 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and Leagues Cup
5 New York City FC 23 12 8 3 37 25 +12 39 1.70
6 New York Red Bulls 23 9 9 5 29 31 −2 32 1.39 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
7 Nashville SC[e] 23 8 7 8 24 22 +2 32 1.39 Qualification for the Playoffs play-in round
8 New England Revolution 23 8 7 8 26 25 +1 32 1.39
9 Montreal Impact[b] 23 8 13 2 33 43 −10 26 1.13
10 Inter Miami CF 23 7 13 3 25 35 −10 24 1.04
11 Chicago Fire FC 23 5 10 8 33 39 −6 23 1.00
12 Atlanta United FC 23 6 13 4 23 30 −7 22 0.96 Qualification for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[f]
13 D.C. United 23 5 12 6 25 41 −16 21 0.91
14 FC Cincinnati 23 4 15 4 12 36 −24 16 0.70
Source: MLS[35]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ As Supporters' Shield winners
  2. ^ a b Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  3. ^ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer)
  4. ^ As MLS Cup 2020 champions
  5. ^ On June 10, 2020, Major League Soccer announced that Nashville SC would switch from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference for the remainder of the 2020 season.[34]
  6. ^ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions
Overall edit
2020 MLS overall standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG
12 Los Angeles FC 22 9 8 5 47 39 +8 32 1.45
13 New York Red Bulls 23 9 9 5 29 31 −2 32 1.39
14 Nashville SC 23 8 7 8 24 22 +2 32 1.39
15 New England Revolution 23 8 7 8 26 25 +1 32 1.39
16 San Jose Earthquakes 23 8 9 6 35 51 −16 30 1.30
Source: MLS[36]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Match results edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

February 29 1 Nashville SC 1–2 Atlanta United FC Nashville, Tennessee
8:00 p.m. EST Zimmerman   28'
Willis   90+4'
Report Barco   9'
Hyndman   37'
Remedi   76'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 59,069
Referee: Drew Fischer
March 8 2 Portland Timbers 1–0 Nashville SC Portland, Oregon
6:00PM CDT Mabiala   5'
Valeri   12'
Chará   84'
Duvall   90+2'
Report Lovitz   29' Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 12 3 FC Dallas 0–1 Nashville SC Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Pomykal   62' Report Beckeles   28'
Lovitz   36'
Romney   57'
Leal   64'
Accam   86'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 2,912
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 16 4 FC Dallas 0–0 Nashville SC Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Jara   40' Report McCarty   69' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 222
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 22 5 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Nashville SC Atlanta, Georgia
6:00 PM CDT Lennon   6'
Walkes   28'
G. Martínez   40',   87'
Bello   78'
Report Lovitz   48' Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 26 6 Orlando City SC 3–1 Nashville SC Orlando, Florida
6:30 PM CDT Mueller   21'
Moutinho   44'
Dike   52',   71'
Michel   84'
Report Romney   15'
Anibaba   43'
Johnston   90+5'
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: Marcos De Oliveira
August 30 7 Nashville SC 1–0 Inter Miami CF Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Badji   31'
Godoy   53'
Lovitz   68'
McCarty   70'
Report Figal   23'
Reyes   36'
Pirez   52'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 2 8 Nashville SC 1–1 Orlando City SC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Leal   47' Report Michel   17' Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 6 9 Inter Miami CF 0–0 Nashville SC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:00 PM CDT Reyes   54' Report Godoy   19'
Danladi   63'
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Referee: Nima Saghafi
September 12 10 Nashville SC 4–2 Atlanta United FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Badji   1'
Mukhtar   28'
McCarty   36'
Danladi   57'
Report Larentowicz   19'
Bello   61'
Remedi   63'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 19 11 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC Columbus, Ohio
6:30 PM CDT Alashe   26'
Santos   27',   50'
Keita   57'
Zardes   90+3'
Report Lovitz   37'
Muyl   71'
Godoy   76'
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 23 12 Nashville SC 1–0 DC United Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Ríos   70'
Washington   79'
Report Canouse   37'   45+3' Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tori Penso
September 26 13 Nashville SC 1–1 Houston Dynamo Nashville, Tennessee
2:30 PM CDT Ríos   49' Report Lundkvist   75'
Lemoine   81'
Figueroa   89'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
October 6 15 Nashville SC 0–0 Minnesota United FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Leal   44' Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,478
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
October 11 16 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Nashville SC Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 pm CDT Sánchez   52'
Gerso   53'
Hurtado   79'
Report Johnston   12'   54'
Zimmerman   15'
Lovitz   38'
Jones   76'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
October 14 17 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Nashville SC Houston, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Figueroa   22'
Quintero   75'
Martínez   82'
Report Mukhtar   15',   23'
Danladi   19'
Beckeles   86'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 1,328
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 20 18 Nashville SC 3–0 FC Dallas Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Leal   19'
Godoy   54'
Cadiz   73'
Ríos   88'
Report Ferreira   64'
Bressan   70'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,502
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 23 19 Nashville SC 1–1 New England Revolution Nashville, Tennessee
8:52 PM CDT McCarty   62'
Anunga   66'
Zimmerman   74'
Report Buksa   77'
Manneh   89'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,727
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Note: Kickoff delayed from 7:30 to 8:52 by lightning in area.[37]
October 27 20 Montreal Impact 0–1 Nashville SC Harrison, New Jersey
6:00 PM CDT Corrales   53'
Raitala   80'
Binks   90'
Report Leal   33'
Zimmerman   45+3'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 31 21 Nashville SC 1–1 Chicago Fire FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Ríos   28'
McCarty   90'
Report Sekulić   42' Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,987
Referee: Malik Badawi
November 4 22 Nashville SC 0–1 FC Dallas Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CDT Report Hollingshead   19',   90+2' Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,789
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
November 8 23 Orlando City SC 2–3 Nashville SC Orlando, Florida
2:30 PM CDT Dike   4'
Perea   17'
Nani   61'
Report Lovitz   20'
Jones   28'
Godoy   29'
McCarty   37'
Mukhtar   88'
Cádiz   90+3'
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: David Gantar

MLS Cup Playoffs edit

November 20 Play-in round Nashville SC 3–0 Inter Miami CF Nashville, TN
8:00 PM CST Leal   14'
Mukhtar   24' (pen.)
Johnston   30'
McCarty   57'
Report Nealis   5'
Trapp   31'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,240
Referee: Ismail Elfath
November 24 First round Toronto FC 0–1 (a.e.t.) Nashville SC East Hartford, CT
5:00 PM CST Report Ríos   108' Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium[citation needed]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Sibiga
November 29 Conf. Semifinals Columbus Crew SC 2–0 (a.e.t.) Nashville SC Columbus, OH
7:00 PM CST Pedro Santos   99'
Zardes   103'
Report Johnston   42'
Washington   111'
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Armando Villarreal

MLS is Back Tournament edit

U.S. Open Cup edit

As a new MLS club, Nashville was scheduled to enter the competition in the Third Round, to be played April 21–23.[38] The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, however, forced the U.S. Soccer Federation to cancel the tournament on August 17, 2020.[39]

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