The 2026 FC Naples season is the second season in the club's existence as well as their second in USL League One, the third-tier of American soccer.

FC Naples
CEORoberto Moreno
Head CoachMatt Poland
StadiumParadise Coast Sports Complex Stadium
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: United States Christopher Garcia (3 Goals)
All: United States Dominick Bachstein
(4 Goals)
Highest home attendance4,782 vs Orlando City SC US Open Cup April 15, 4,072 vs Fort Wayne FC March 7
Lowest home attendance1,474 vs Charlotte Independence June 3
Average home league attendance2,885, With US Open Cup 2,919, with USL Cup 2,793
Biggest winFC Naples 3–0 Red Force March 18 31 US Open Cup
FC Naples 3–0 FC America CFL Spurs March 31 US Open Cup
Biggest defeatFC Naples 1–5 Charlotte Independence June 3
 2025
2027 

Players and staff

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Current roster

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Current roster

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As of April 10, 2026

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Lalo Delgado
2 DF  USA Jaden Strumeier
3 DF  USA Julian Cisneros
5 DF  ITA Luca Mastrantonio
7 FW  USA Taylor Gray
8 MF  USA Juan Osorio
9 FW  USA Gio Miglietti
10 MF  COL Andrés Ferrín
11 MF  USA Christopher Garcia
14 DF  IRL Kevin O'Connor
17 GK  USA Tony Halterman
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  USA Dominick Bachstein
19 MF  COL William Arevalo
21 MF  ESP Marc Torrellas
22 DF  USA Joshua Yoder
23 DF  ENG Aiden Mesias
DF  ENG Max Broughton
30 MF  USA Ian Cerro
34 GK  IRL Luca Cy Fitzgerald ([A])
66 MF  LBR Aryeh Miller
99 GK  JAM Joshua Grant
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Transfers

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Date Position Number Name from Type Fee Ref.
December 10, 2025FW9United States Gio MigliettiUnited States Huntsville City FCSigningNA[1]
December 22, 2025FW7United States Taylor GrayUnited States South Georgia Tormenta FCSigningNA[2]
December 26, 2025MF23England Aiden MesiasUnited States Forward Madison FCSigningNA[3]
December 29, 2025DFEngland Max BroughtonUnited States Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCSigningNA[4]
December 31, 2025DF5Italy Luca MastrantonioUnited States AV Alta FCSigningNA[5]
January 15, 2026GK99Jamaica Joshua GrantUnited States New York Red Bulls IISigningNA[6]
January 20, 2026MF11United States Christopher GarciaUnited States Forward Madison FCSigningNA[7]
January 21, 2026MF8United States Juan OsorioUnited States San Antonio FCSigningNA[8]
February 2, 2026MF19Colombia William ArevaloColombia MaracaneirosSigningNA[9]
March 3, 2026DF22United States Joshua YoderUnited States Longwood LancersSigningNA[10]
March 3, 2026DF2United States Jaden StrumeierUnited States UNC Wilmington SeahawksSigningNA[11]
March 5, 2026DF31United States Tristen RoseUnited States Maryland TerrapinsSigningNA[12]
April 10, 2026MF77Liberia Aryeh MillerUnited States Carolina Core FC25 day ContractNA
June 5, 2026DFTrinidad and Tobago Jaylen YearwoodUnited States Orlando City BTransferNA[13]
Date Position Number Name to Type Fee Ref.
July 14, 2025FW11United States Justin WeissNARetirementNA[14]
December 1, 2025MF19United States Thomas BoweUnattachedAcademy Contract ExpiredNA[15]
December 1, 2025MF24United States Roscoe RubinsteinUnattachedAcademy Contract ExpiredNA[15]
December 1, 2025GK34Republic of Ireland Luca Cy FitzgeraldUnattachedAcademy Contract ExpiredNA[15]
December 1, 2025FW9United States Karsen HenderlongUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesTransferNA[16]
December 3, 2025DF2United States Brecc EvansUnited States Portland Hearts of PineFree AgentNA[17]
December 5, 2025DF30United States Jake DenglerUnited States Athletic Club BoiseContract expirationNA[15][18]
December 5, 2025DF6United States Gustavo FernandesUnited States South Georgia Tormenta FCContract expirationNA[15][19]
December 5, 2025DF12United States Ian GarrettUnattachedContract expirationNA[15]
December 5, 2025MF10England Jayden OnenUnattachedContract expirationNA[15]
December 5, 2025FW7Scotland Tyler PasnikUnattachedContract expirationNA[15]
December 5, 2025MF22United States Luka PrpaUnattachedContract expirationNA[15]
December 5, 2025DF5Argentina Tomás RitondaleUnited States Corpus Christi FCContract expirationNA[15][20]
December 5, 2025GK18Puerto Rico Joel SerranoPuerto Rico Academia QuintanaContract expirationNA[15]
December 5, 2025DF32Puerto Rico Rodolfo SuliaPuerto Rico Academia QuintanaContract expirationNA[15]
December 5, 2025MF8Australia Chris HeckenbergRetiredRetirementNA[15]
May 8, 2026DF4Nicaragua Max GlasserRetiredRetirementNA[21]

Non-competitive fixtures

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Friendlies

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Competitive fixtures

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Regular season

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March 7 1 FC Naples 2–0 Fort Wayne FC Naples, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,072
Referee: Edson Carvajal
March 14 2 FC Naples 2–2 Corpus Christi FC Naples, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,665
Referee: Alejo Calume
March 21 3 Richmond Kickers 0–1 FC Naples Richmond, Virginia
6:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 5,494
Referee: Joe Surgan
March 28 4 FC Naples 0–1 Forward Madison FC Naples, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,147
Referee: Amin Hadzic
April 5 5 FC Naples 1–0 Greenville Triumph SC Naples, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Richonne Clark
April 11 6 FC Naples 2–0 Sarasota Paradise Naples, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,864
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
April 19 7 Portland Hearts of Pine 1–1 FC Naples Portland, Maine
3:43 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium
Attendance: 6,033
Referee: Gerald Flores
May 2 8 FC Naples 0–3 One Knoxville SC Naples, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,076
Referee: Matthew Thompson
May 10 9 Spokane Velocity 2–1 FC Naples Spokane, Washington
6:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 1,948
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia
May 13 10 Athletic Club Boise 2–0 FC Naples Garden City, Idaho
9:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
Attendance: 7,203
Referee: Deny Kulasinac
May 23 11 FC Naples 1–0 Westchester SC Naples, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,029
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
May 30 12 Union Omaha 2–1 FC Naples Omaha, Nebraska
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 2,196
Referee: Esad Omanovic
June 3 13 FC Naples 1–5 Charlotte Independence Naples, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,474
Referee: Igor Bych
June 13 14 Charlotte Independence 4–3 FC Naples Charlotte, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 878
Referee: Joe Surgan
June 20 15 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 1–0 FC Naples East Ridge, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,643
Referee: Mark Verso
July 3 16 FC Naples v Portland Hearts of Pine Naples, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
July 8 17 New York Cosmos v FC Naples Paterson, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
July 18 18 FC Naples v South Georgia Tormenta FC Naples, Florida
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Note: Game cancelled following South Georgia Tormenta FC's withdrawal from USL League One.[22]
July 25 19 Forward Madison FC v FC Naples Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
August 1 20 Sarasota Paradise v FC Naples Lakewood Ranch, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
August 5 21 FC Naples v AV Alta FC Naples, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
August 15 22 Westchester SC v FC Naples Mount Vernon, New York
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
August 22 23 AV Alta FC v FC Naples Lancaster, California
11:00 PM EDT Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
August 26 24 FC Naples v Union Omaha Naples, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
August 29 25 Greenville Triumph SC v FC Naples Mauldin, South Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: GE Vernova Park
September 6 26 FC Naples v Athletic Club Boise Naples, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
September 11 27 One Knoxville SC v FC Naples Knoxville, Tennessee
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: Covenant Health Park
September 19 28 Fort Wayne FC v FC Naples Fort Wayne, Indiana
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park
September 26 29 FC Naples v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Naples, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
October 3 30 FC Naples v New York Cosmos Naples, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
October 7 31 FC Naples v Richmond Kickers Naples, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
October 10 32 Corpus Christi FC v FC Naples Corpus Christi, Texas
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: Cabaniss Athletic Complex
October 16 33 South Georgia Tormenta FC v FC Naples Statesboro, Georgia
Stadium: Tormenta Stadium
Note: Game cancelled following South Georgia Tormenta FC's withdrawal from USL League One.[22]
October 24 34 FC Naples v Spokane Velocity Naples, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

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March 18 First Round FC Naples 3–0 Red Force Naples, Florida
7:00 PM ET
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,283
Referee: Jorge Escobar
March 31 Second Round FC Naples 3–0 FC America CFL Spurs Naples, Florida
7:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,964
Referee: Edson Carvajal
April 15 Round of 32 FC Naples 0–1 Orlando City SC Naples, Florida
7:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,782
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

USL Cup

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April 29 Group Stage Miami FC 4–1 FC Naples Miami, Florida
7:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 821
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Note: Game cancelled following South Georgia Tormenta FC's withdrawal from USL League One then rescheduled with Miami FC.[22]
May 17 Group Stage FC Naples 1–1
(3–1 p)
Sporting JAX Naples, Florida
5:18 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,071
Referee: Mario Maric
Penalties
June 6 Group Stage FC Naples 0–2 Sarasota Paradise Naples, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Lauren Aldrich
July 11 Group Stage Tampa Bay Rowdies v FC Naples St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player TotalUSL League OneLamar Hunt US Open CupUSL CupUSL League One Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States USA Lalo Delgado 17012+003+002+000+00
2 DF United States USA Jaden Strumeier 803+300+101+000+00
3 DF United States USA Julian Cisneros 21114+103+013+000+00
4 DF Nicaragua NCA Max Glasser 1016+113+000+000+00
5 DF Italy ITA Luca Mastrantonio 21214+123+002+100+00
7 FW United States USA Taylor Gray 21113+201+211+200+00
8 MF United States USA Juan Osorio 1304+501+101+100+00
9 FW United States USA Gio Miglietti 1616+511+101+200+00
10 MF Colombia COL Andrés Ferrín 20212+213+012+100+00
DF England ENG Max Broughton 000+000+000+000+00
11 MF United States USA Christopher Garcia 1538+332+002+000+00
12 DF Haiti HAI Hudson Gay 1722+1211+011+100+00
14 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Kevin O'Connor 21113+213+002+100+00
16 MF United States USA Alexander Bulai-Tudor 200+100+000+100+00
17 GK United States USA Tony Halterman 000+000+000+000+00
18 FW United States USA Dominick Bachstein 2047+820+213+010+00
19 MF Colombia COL William Arevalo 1235+330+101+200+00
20 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Jaylen Yearwood 302+000+001+000+00
21 MF Spain ESP Marc Torrellas 20212+213+013+000+00
22 DF United States USA Joshua Yoder 1709+203+003+000+00
23 MF England ENG Aiden Mesias 20012+302+101+100+00
30 MF United States USA Ian Cerro 1804+901+201+100+00
31 DF United States USA Tristen Rose 1104+500+001+100+00
34 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Luca Cy Fitzgerald 000+000+000+000+00
77 MF Liberia LBR Aryeh Miller 000+000+000+000+00
99 GK Jamaica JAM Joshua Grant 603+000+101+100+00

Top goalscorers

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Rank Position Number Name USL1 Season U.S. Open Cup USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total
1 FW 18 United States Dominick Bachstein 2 1 1 0 4
2 MF 11 United States Christopher Garcia 3 0 0 0 3
MF 19 Colombia William Avarelo 3 0 0 0 3
4 DF 5 Italy Luca Mastrantonio 2 0 0 0 2
MF 12 Haiti Hudson Gay 1 1 0 0 2
MF 21 Spain Marc Torrellas 1 1 0 0 2
DF 3 United States Julian Cisneros 0 1 1 0 2
8 DF 4 Nicaragua Max Glasser 1 0 0 0 1
FW 9 United States Gio Miglietti 1 0 0 0 1
MF 10 Colombia Andrés Ferrín 1 0 0 0 1
MF 14 Republic of Ireland Kevin O'Connor 1 0 0 0 1
FW 7 United States Taylor Gray 0 1 0 0 1
MF 10 Colombia Andrés Ferrín 0 1 0 0 1
Total 16 6 2 0 24

Assist scorers

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Rank Position Number Name USL1 Season U.S. Open Cup USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total
1 MF 14 Republic of Ireland Kevin O'Connor 3 2 0 0 5
2 MF 11 United States Christopher Garcia 3 0 0 0 3
3 MF 21 Spain Marc Torrellas 1 0 1 0 2
4 DF 3 United States Julian Cisneros 1 0 0 0 1
DF 4 Nicaragua Max Glasser 0 1 0 0 1
FW 7 United States Taylor Gray 0 1 0 0 1
MF 30 United States Ian Cerro 0 1 0 0 1
MF 10 Colombia Andrés Ferrín 0 0 1 0 1
Total 8 5 2 0 15

Clean sheets

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Rank Number Name USL1 Season U.S. Open Cup USL Cup Total
1 1 United States Edward Delgado 4 2 0 6
2 99 Jamaica Joshua Grant 1 0 0 1
Total 5 2 0 7

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Player USL League One Regular Season Lamar Hunt US Open Cup USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK United States Lalo Delgado 100000000000100
2 DF United States Jaden Strumeier 100000000000100
3 DF United States Julian Cisneros 200100100000400
4 DF Nicaragua Max Glasser 000000000000000
5 DF Italy Luca Mastrantonio 100000000000100
7 FW United States Taylor Gray 100000000000100
8 MF United States Juan Osorio 000000100000100
9 FW United States Gio Miglietti 300000000000300
10 MF Colombia Andres Ferrin 200000000000200
11 MF United States Christopher Garcia 000200000000200
12 DF Haiti Hudson Gay 300100001000401
14 DF Republic of Ireland Kevin O'Connor 100000000000100
16 MF United States Alexander Bulai-Tudor 000000100000100
17 GK United States Tony Halterman 000000000000000
18 FW United States Dominick Bachstein 300000000000300
19 MF Colombia William Arevalo 200000000000200
21 MF Spain Marc Torrellas 600000000000600
22 DF United States Joshua Yoder 100000100000200
23 MF England Aiden Mesias 000100000000100
30 MF United States Ian Cerro 100000000000100
31 DF United States Tristen Rose 000000000000000
34 GK Republic of Ireland Luca Cy Fitzgerald 000000000000000
77 MF Liberia Aryeh Miller 000000000000000
99 GK Jamaica Joshua Grant 000000000000000
DF England Max Broughton 000000000000000
Coaching United States Matt Poland 200000000000200
Total30005004010003901

Honors and awards

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USL League One Team of the Week

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USL League One Goal of the Week

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Week Player Opponent Position Ref
1 United States Christopher Garcia Fort Wayne FC FW [31]

USL League One Save of the Week

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Week Player Opponent Ref
5 United States Edward Delgado Greenville Triumph SC [32]

References

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Notes

Citations

  1. "FC Naples Signs Striker Giovanni "Gio" Miglietti for 2026 Season". FC Naples. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  2. "FC Naples Signs Winger Taylor Gray Ahead of 2026 USL League One Season". FC Naples. December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  3. "FC Naples Adds Midfielder Aiden Mesias Ahead of 2026 Season". FC Naples. December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  4. "FC Naples Adds Defender Max Broughton for 2026 Roster". FC Naples. December 29, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  5. "FC Naples Signs Defender Luca Mastrantonio Ahead of 2026 USL League One Season". FC Naples. December 31, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  6. "FC Naples Signs Goalkeeper Joshua Grant Ahead of 2026 USL League One Season". FC Naples. January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  7. "FC Naples Announces Signing of Midfielder Chris Garcia for 2026 Season". FC Naples. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  8. "FC Naples adds Versatile Midfielder Juan Osorio to the 2026 Season Roster". FC Naples. January 21, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  9. "FC Naples Signs Attacking Midfielder William Arevalo". FC Naples. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  10. "FC Naples Signs Attacking Midfielder William Arevalo". FC Naples. March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  11. "FC Naples Signs Attacking Midfielder William Arevalo". FC Naples. March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  12. "FC Naples Adds Defender Tristen Rose to the Back Line". FC Naples. March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  13. "FC Naples Acquires Jaylen Yearwood from Orlando City B". FC Naples. June 5, 2026. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  14. "Thank you, Justin. Wishing you all the best in your next chapter. Justin Weiss has announced his retirement from professional soccer". Facebook. July 14, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Back for Year 2. 💙 The offseason has officially kicked off, and the momentum is already building! We're thrilled to confirm that eight of our inaugural season standouts are returning for Year 2. These players set the tone, raised the standard, and helped build the heartbeat of FC Naples in Year 1. Now they're back for more". Facebook. December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  16. "FC Naples' Forward Karsen Henderlong will be transferring to the USL Championship League with the Tampa Bay Rowdies for the 2026 Season". FC Naples. December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  17. "Portland Hearts of Pine sign All-League Second Team Defender Brecc Evans". USL League One. December 3, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  18. @acboise; (January 10, 2026). "From Naples to the City of Trees, Jake Dengler adds foundational strength to our backline" via Instagram.
  19. "FC Naples' Forward Karsen Henderlong will be transferring to the USL Championship League with the Tampa Bay Rowdies for the 2026 Season". Tormenta FC. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  20. "Corpus Christi FC signs tested leftback Tomas Ritondale". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  21. "FC Naples Defender Max Glasser Announces Retirement from Professional Soccer". FC Naples. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  22. 1 2 3 O'Donnell, Bernadette (February 23, 2026). "Statement from Tormenta FC on the 2026 Season". TormentaFC.com. South Georgia Tormenta FC. Archived from the original on February 23, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  23. 1 2 3 4 "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 1". USL League One. 2026-03-10. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  24. "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 2". USL League One. 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 3". USL League One. 2026-03-24. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  26. "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 5". USL League One. 2026-04-07. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  27. 1 2 "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 6". USL League One. 2026-04-14. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  28. "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 7". USL League One. 2026-04-21. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  29. "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 11/12". 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  30. "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 14/15". 16 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  31. "USL League One Goal of the Week – Week 1". USL League One. 2026-03-09. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  32. "USL League One Save of the Week – Week 5". USL League One. 2026-04-07. Retrieved 2026-04-14.