2023 FC Tulsa season

FC Tulsa
2023 season
Head coachBlair Gavin
StadiumONEOK Field
Tulsa, Oklahoma
USL ChampionshipConference: 10th
Overall: 21st
USL CupDNQ
2023 U.S. Open CupSecond Round
Black Gold DerbyNot Held[1]
Route 66 Kit colors
Interstate Kit colors
Indigenous Peoples' Kit colors

The 2023 FC Tulsa season was the franchise's 9th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. The team also participated in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup.

Club

Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Austin Wormell United States GK (1998-05-26) May 26, 1998 United States Rogers State Hillcats
24 Michael Nelson United States GK (1995-02-10) February 10, 1995 United States Houston Dynamo 2
25 Dallas Odle United States GK (2001-08-05) August 5, 2001 Spain CD Almuñécar City FC
Defenders
3 Justin Malou Senegal RB (1998-01-06) January 6, 1998 United States Columbus Crew 2
4 Ruxi[sp] Spain CB (1995-04-11) April 11, 1995 Finland AC Oulu
12 Rashid Tetteh Ghana CB (1995-07-14) July 14, 1995 United States New Mexico United
13 Jorge Corrales Cuba LB (1991-05-20) May 20, 1991 Canada CF Montréal
17 Brett Levis Canada LB (1993-03-29) March 29, 1993 Canada Valour FC
22 Bradley Bourgeois United States CB (1994-04-13) April 13, 1994 United States Nashville SC
23 Chase Bromstedt United States LB (1998-05-26) May 26, 1998 United States Kansas City Comets
26 Angel Bernal United States RB (2005-02-26) February 26, 2005 United States FC Dallas Academy
30 Adam Armour United States LB (2002-09-27) September 27, 2002 United States Charlotte FC[C]
Midfielders
5 Tommy McCabe United States DM (2003-12-15) December 15, 2003 United States Detroit City FC
6 Blaine Ferri United States CM (2000-09-29) September 29, 2000 United States North Texas SC
8 Collin Fernandez Peru CM (1997-02-13) February 13, 1997 United States Sporting Kansas City II
18 Nate Worth United States MF (2007-02-26) February 26, 2007 United States New York Red Bulls II
28 Renan Mendoza United States MF (2008-06-30) June 30, 2008 United States Tulsa SC Academy[A]
48 Eric Bird United States CM (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 United States Houston Dynamo FC
88 Christopher Pearson Jamaica CM (2003-01-21) January 21, 2003 Jamaica Cavalier F.C.
Forwards
7 Marcus Epps United States RW (1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 United States Phoenix Rising
10 Phillip Goodrum United States CF (1997-06-20) June 20, 1997 United States Memphis 901
19 Siad Haji Somalia RW (1999-12-01) December 1, 1999 United States San Jose Earthquakes II
20 Milo Yosef Germany FW (1998-09-11) September 11, 1998 United States Marshall Thundering Herd
21 Aimar Membrila United States RW (2003-10-05) October 5, 2003 United States Tulsa SC Academy[A]
29 Patrick Weah Liberia FW (2003-12-15) December 15, 2003 United States Minnesota United FC[D]
77 Moses Dyer New Zealand CF (1997-03-21) March 21, 1997 Canada Valour FC
Out on Loan
- Luca Sowinski[B] United States AM (2004-06-05) June 5, 2004 United States Barça Residency Academy
- Watz Leazard[E] Haiti RW (2003-06-17) June 17, 2003 Haiti Real Hope FA
  1. ^
    USL Academy player
    2.
  2. ^
    On loan to Charlotte Independence
    3.
  3. ^
    On loan from Charlotte FC
    4.
  4. ^
    On loan from Minnesota United FC
    5.
  5. ^
    On loan to Total 90 Futbol Academy (Haiti)
    6.

Staff

As of January 1, 2023[2][3]

Competitions

Preseason

FC Tulsa announced their full preseason schedule on January 19, 2023.[4]

February 5 Scrimmage Team Patina 0-2 Team Gold Tulsa, Oklahoma
11:00 AM CST Report Mendoza 15+2'
da Costa 30+1'		 Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
Note: Intrasquad scrimmage played in 2 15-minute halves
February 11 Preseason 1 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 1-0 FC Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 PM CST 55' Stadium: Case Soccer Complex
February 18 Preseason 2 San Antonio FC 1-7 FC Tulsa San Antonio, Texas
1:00 PM CST Dhillon 14' Epps 49'
Bird 76'
Suarez 78', 88', 110'
Cabrera 82'
Trialist 111'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Note: Played in four 30-minute quarters.
February 25 Preseason 3 FC Tulsa 0-2 Union Omaha Tulsa, Oklahoma
11:30 AM CST Meza 9'
Gil 54'		 Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
Note: Split squad match
February 25 Preseason 4 Tulsa Golden Hurricane 0-4 FC Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 PM CST Pearson 12', 25'
da Costa 17'
Dyer 44'		 Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
Note: Split squad match
March 4 Preseason 5 FC Tulsa 1-2 Sporting Kansas City II Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 PM CST Dyer 63' 25'
83'		 Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
March 4 Preseason 6 Tulsa Golden Hurricane 2-1 FC Tulsa Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 PM CST 33'
47'		 Vassell 35' Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium

USL Championship

Main article: 2023 USL Championship season

Standings — Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (S) 34 19 5 10 50 29 +21 67 Playoffs
2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34 19 9 6 60 39 +21 63
3 Charleston Battery 34 17 9 8 47 43 +4 59
4 Memphis 901 FC 34 14 10 10 59 53 +6 52
5 Louisville City FC 34 14 12 8 41 44 −3 50
6 Indy Eleven 34 13 11 10 46 38 +8 49
7 Birmingham Legion FC 34 14 16 4 44 53 −9 46
8 Detroit City FC 34 11 15 8 30 39 −9 41
9 Miami FC 34 11 15 8 43 44 −1 41
10 FC Tulsa 34 10 15 9 43 55 −12 39
11 Loudoun United FC 34 7 23 4 36 61 −25 25
12 Hartford Athletic 34 4 24 6 40 79 −39 18
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
(S) Players' Shield winner

Match results

March 11 1 Miami FC 1-1 FC Tulsa Westchester, Florida
5:00 p.m. EST Valot 26' Report Yousef 28' Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 2,092
Referee: John Griggs
March 17 2 Birmingham Legion 3-2 FC Tulsa Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m. CDT Pasher 4', 83'
Brett 90+2'		 Report da Costa 49'
Epps 54'		 Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
March 25 3 FC Tulsa 3-0 Loudoun United FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT Ferri 45+1'
Yousef 46'
Epps 90+6'		 Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,645
Referee: Mathew Corrigan
March 28 4 FC Tulsa 0-0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 2,177
Referee: Melvin Rivas
March 31 5 FC Tulsa 2-2 El Paso Locomotive FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT da Costa 33'
Dyer 90+1'		 Report Solignac 38', 68' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,003
Referee: Brandon Stevis
April 8 6 San Diego Loyal 2-1 FC Tulsa San Diego, California
2:00 p.m. PDT Conway 63'
Fernandez 90+4' (o.g.)		 Report da Costa 65' Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 4,412
Referee: Corbyn May
April 15 7 FC Tulsa 1-2 Charleston Battery Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 p.m. CDT Epps 14' Report Markanich 5'
Polvara 50'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,007
Referee: Elton García
April 29 8 FC Tulsa 1-1 Sacramento Republic FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 p.m. CDT Dyer 76' Report Herrera 54' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,004
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
May 6 9 Detroit City FC 1-1 FC Tulsa Hamtramck, Michigan
6:30 p.m. CDT Diop 10' Report Suarez 45' (pen.) Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,138
Referee: Eric Tattersall
May 13 10 Las Vegas Lights FC 1-1 FC Tulsa Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 p.m. PDT Botello Faz 68' (pen.) Report Bird 61' Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
May 19 11 FC Tulsa 1-2 Memphis 901 FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT Suárez 83' Report Pickering 54'
Molloy 65'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,577
Referee: Alejo Calume
May 24 12 Louisville City FC 1-2 FC Tulsa Louisville, Kentucky
6:30 p.m. CDT González 29' Report Bird 77'
Goodrum 89'		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 11,434
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
May 31 13 Monterey Bay FC 0-0 FC Tulsa Seaside, California
7:00 p.m. PDT Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,431
Referee: Gerald Flores
June 9 14 Loudoun United FC 3-1 FC Tulsa Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 p.m. EDT Report Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 4,007
Referee: Amiel Aleman
June 17 15 FC Tulsa 0-3 Orange County SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,333
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
June 21 16 Memphis 901 FC 4-0 FC Tulsa Memphis, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: AutoZone Park
Referee: Melvin Rivas
June 30 17 FC Tulsa 3-2 Detroit City FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT Goodrum 36' (pen.), 82'
Epps 89'		 Report Lewis 40'
Carroll 74'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,565
Referee: Olvin Oliva
July 8 18 Indy Eleven 0-1 FC Tulsa Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 p.m. CDT Report Dyer 5' Stadium: IUPUI Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,153
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
July 12 19 FC Tulsa 1-0 Miami FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT Epps 71' Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,583
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
July 15 20 FC Tulsa 3-2 Hartford Athletic Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT Epps 13'
Goodrum 35', 90+5'		 Report Amoh 24'
60' (o.g.)		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,110
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
July 21 21 FC Tulsa 2-1 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT Yosef 7'
Goodrum 31' (pen.)		 Report Coronado Red card 29'
Galindrez 74'
Nodarse Red card 83'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,441
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 29 22 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3-0 FC Tulsa St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Report Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Referee: Eric Tattersall
August 4 23 FC Tulsa 0-3 Louisville City FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,277
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
August 9 24 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1-1 FC Tulsa Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT Fjeldberg 79' Report Yosef 42' Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Note: Aired on ESPN2
August 18 25 FC Tulsa 1-2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,022
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
August 23 26 FC Tulsa 1-3 Birmingham Legion FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 26 27 New Mexico United 2-1 FC Tulsa Albuquerque, New Mexico
7:00 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: RGCU Field at Isotopes Park
Referee: Gerald Flores
September 3 28 FC Tulsa 2-1 San Antonio FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT Bird 14'
Epps 68'		 Report Zouhir 80' Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
Attendance: 2,587
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Note: First USL match played at the University of Tulsa.
September 9 29 FC Tulsa 0-0 Phoenix Rising FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,821
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
September 16 30 Oakland Roots SC 0-1 FC Tulsa Oakland, California
7:00 p.m. PDT Stadium: Laney Football Stadium
September 23 31 Charleston Battery 2-1 FC Tulsa Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
September 30 32 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3-2 FC Tulsa Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Highmark Stadium
October 7 33 FC Tulsa 1-2 Indy Eleven Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 6,444
October 14 34 Hartford Athletic 2-5 FC Tulsa Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2023 U.S. Open Cup
April 5 Second Round Tulsa Athletic (NPSL) Oklahoma 1–0 Oklahoma FC Tulsa Tulsa, OK
7:00 p.m. CDT Harris 58' Report Stadium: Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park
Attendance: 1,025
Referee: Brandon Gardner
Note: 2nd Tulsa Derby

References

  1. ^ Energy FC (November 18, 2022). "CLUB STATEMENT FROM ENERGY FC". OKC Energy. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Galbreath, Nolan (October 25, 2022). "Blair Gavin Named the Next Head Coach of FC Tulsa". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  3. ^ Galbreath, Nolan (August 29, 2022). "FC Tulsa Announces Coaching Staff that will Join Blair Gavin in 2023". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Galbreath, Noah. "FC Tulsa Reveals Full 2023 Preseason Schedule to Kick Off February 5". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
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