The 2024 FC Tulsa season is the franchise's 10th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. The team also participated in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup.

FC Tulsa
2024 season
Head coachMario Sanchez
StadiumONEOK Field
Tulsa, Oklahoma
USL ChampionshipConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
2024 U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Black Gold DerbyNot Held[1]
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2025 →

On January 18, 2024, FC Tulsa announced a strategic partnership with Serie C team US Triestina Calcio 1918 covering all areas of technical squad management including scouting, data analysis, player development and operational best practices.[2]

Club

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Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Michael Creek   GK (1998-03-05) March 5, 1998 (age 26)   Saint Louis City SC
24 Joey Roggeveen   GK (1998-03-20) March 20, 1998 (age 26)   FC Den Bosch
99 Johan Peñaranda   GK (2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 24)   Northern Colorado Hailstorm
Defenders
20 Patrick Seagrist   LB (1998-02-21) February 21, 1998 (age 26)   Colorado Springs Switchbacks
3 Alexis Souahy   CB (1995-01-13) January 13, 1995 (age 29)   Union Omaha
12 Rashid Tetteh   CB (1995-07-14) July 14, 1995 (age 28)   New Mexico United
22 Bradley Bourgeois   CB (1994-04-13) April 13, 1994 (age 30)   Nashville SC
63 Sebastian Sanchez   CB (2003-12-20) December 20, 2003 (age 20)   Louisville City FC[B]
4 Arthur Rogers   RB (1996-09-26) September 26, 1996 (age 27)   Northern Colorado Hailstorm
26 Angel Bernal   RB (2005-02-26) February 26, 2005 (age 19)   FC Dallas Academy
31 Owen Damm   RB (2003-08-22) August 22, 2003 (age 20)   Louisville City FC[B]
47 Harvey St Clair   RB (1998-11-13) November 13, 1998 (age 25)   Vis Pesaro
13 Jean Carlo Filho   DF (2000-08-09) August 9, 2000 (age 23)   Atlético Clube Três Corações
Midfielders
5 Camilo Ponce   AM (2003-12-05) December 5, 2003 (age 20)   Wake Forest Demon Deacons
14 Luca Sowinski   AM (2004-06-05) June 5, 2004 (age 20)   Charlotte Independence
6 Boubacar Diallo   CM (2002-12-09) December 9, 2002 (age 21)   Philadelphia Union II
8 Blaine Ferri   CM (2000-09-29) September 29, 2000 (age 23)   North Texas SC
33 Aaron Kacinari   CM (2001-08-18) August 18, 2001 (age 22)   US Triestina Calcio 1918[B]
11 Milo Yosef   RM (1998-09-11) September 11, 1998 (age 25)   Marshall Thundering Herd
17 Edwin Laszo   DM (1999-03-02) March 2, 1999 (age 25)   Beroe
66 Santiago Sanchez   MF (2008-01-20) January 20, 2008 (age 16)   FC Tulsa Academy[A]
Forwards
10 Phillip Goodrum   FW (1997-06-20) June 20, 1997 (age 27)   Memphis 901
19 Stefan Stojanovic   FW (2001-03-03) March 3, 2001 (age 23)   Philadelphia Union II
21 Alexander Dalou   FW (2000-08-24) August 24, 2000 (age 23)   Albion San Diego
70 Diogo Pacheco   LW (1998-09-13) September 13, 1998 (age 25)   Minnesota United FC 2
  1. ^
    USL Academy player
  2. ^
    On Loan

Staff

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As of 16 January 2024
  •   Mario Sanchez – head coach and technical director
  •   Luke Spencer – first assistant coach
  •   Adam Lewis – goalkeeping coach
  •   Johnathon Millwee – head athletic trainer

Competitions

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Preseason

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FC Tulsa announced their full preseason schedule on January 24, 2024.[3] FC Tulsa withdrew from the Huntsville City FC Blastoff Battle on February 2.[4] FC Tulsa added a friendly with Tulsa Athletic on February 7.[5] FC Tulsa's preseason match against Missouri State Bears scheduled for February 11 was canceled due to inclement weather, and an intrasquad scrimmage was played instead.[6]

February 3 Preseason 1 FC Tulsa 4-1 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 p.m. CST Bourgeois   33'
Bernal   58'
Yosef   63'
Stojanovic   80'
Report   51' Stadium: Titan Sports Complex
February 7 Preseason 2 FC Tulsa 3-0 Tulsa Athletic Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CST Stojanovic   60'
Trialist   73'
Trialist   88'
Report Stadium: Titan Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Note: Match closed to public.
February 17 Preseason 3 FC Tulsa 0-1 Missouri State Bears Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Titan Sports Complex
Note: Postponed from February 11 due to inclement weather.
February 25 Preseason 4 FC Tulsa 1-1 Union Omaha Tulsa, Oklahoma
12:00 p.m. CST Report Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
Note: FC Tulsa Round Robin
March 2 Preseason 5 Sporting Kansas City II 1-1 FC Tulsa Wichita, Kansas
1:00 p.m. CST Stadium: Stryker Sports Complex
March 9 Preseason 6 North Texas SC 0-3 FC Tulsa Frisco, Texas
11:00 a.m. CST Goodrum   43', 82'
Stojanovic   45'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium

USL Championship

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Standings — Western Conference

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New Mexico United 14 9 4 1 18 18 0 28 Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC 15 6 2 7 20 12 +8 25
3 Oakland Roots SC 17 7 8 2 20 25 −5 23
4 Monterey Bay FC 17 6 7 4 17 22 −5 22
5 Memphis 901 FC 16 6 6 4 24 20 +4 22
6 Phoenix Rising FC 16 5 5 6 17 16 +1 21
7 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 15 6 6 3 20 18 +2 21
8 Orange County SC 15 6 6 3 19 21 −2 21
9 Las Vegas Lights FC 17 4 7 6 21 28 −7 18
10 FC Tulsa 14 4 5 5 17 25 −8 17
11 San Antonio FC 16 4 7 5 18 21 −3 17
12 El Paso Locomotive FC 17 3 11 3 15 26 −11 12
Updated to match(es) played on June 26, 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

Match results

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March 16 1 Las Vegas Lights FC 1-3 FC Tulsa Las Vegas, Nevada
5:00 PM PDT Alba   60' Report Stojanovic   11'
Goodrum   25'
Yosef   56'
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 1,675
Referee: Brandon Stevis
March 30 2 Orange County SC 1-0 FC Tulsa Irvine, California
6:00 PM PDT Djeffal   27' Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,573
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
April 5 3 FC Tulsa 3-3 Phoenix Rising FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Stojanovic   1'
Laszo   50'
Souahy   57'
Report Cabral   39' (pen),   42'
Formella   73' (pen)
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,135
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April 13 4 Sacramento Republic FC 1-1 FC Tulsa Sacramento, California
6:00 PM PDT López   33' Report Seagrist   64' Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 8,891
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
April 20 5 FC Tulsa 1-4 Charleston Battery Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 PM CDT Portillo   37' (pen.) Report Myers   9', 84'
Torres   31'
Markanich   41'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,454
Referee: Kyle Johnston
April 27 6 El Paso Locomotive FC 0-1 FC Tulsa El Paso, Texas
7:00 PM MDT Report Diallo   53' Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,142
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
May 4 7 Birmingham Legion FC 2-2 FC Tulsa Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 PM CDT Martínez   71'
Pinho   90+4'
Report Goodrum   21'
Stojanovic   57'
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
May 11 8 FC Tulsa 2-2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Perrotta   12' (o.g.)
Diallo   33'
Report Griffin   64' (pen)
Sterling   85'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,486
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
May 24 10 FC Tulsa 0-1 Oakland Roots SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,642
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
June 8 12 FC Tulsa 2-1 San Antonio FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Pacheco   48', 61' Report Hernandez   90' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,073
Referee: Brandon Stevis
June 19 13 FC Tulsa 2-1 Miami FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Goodrum   61'
Pacheco   71'
Report Gavilanes   11' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,009
Referee: Christopher Calderon
June 22 14 FC Tulsa 0-0 Sacramento Republic FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,433
Referee: John Matto

U.S. Open Cup

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April 17 Third Round FC Tulsa 2-1 N. Colorado Hailstorm FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM CDT Pacheco   39' (pen)
Yosef   45+1'
Report Martinez   65' Stadium: University of Tulsa Soccer and Track Stadium
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez

References

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  1. ^ Energy FC (November 18, 2022). "CLUB STATEMENT FROM ENERGY FC". OKC Energy. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ^ FC Tulsa (January 18, 2024). "FC Tulsa Announces Transformational Partnership with Italian Professional Club Triestina". FC Tulsa.
  3. ^ "FC Tulsa Announces 2024 Preseason Schedule". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Club Announcement Regarding Huntsville City FC Blastoff Battle Preseason Tournament". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "FC Tulsa defeats Tulsa Athletic 3-0 in a preseason friendly". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Preseason Intrasquad Match Ends in a Draw". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved February 12, 2024.