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2026 Monterey Bay FC season

The 2026 Monterey Bay FC season is the club's fifth season since their establishment on February 1, 2021.[1]

Monterey Bay FC
2026 season
OwnersRay Beshoff
ManagerJordan Stewart
StadiumCardinale Stadium
USL ChampionshipPre-season
USLC playoffsPre-season
U.S. Open CupDid Not Qualify
USL CupGroup stage
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2027 →

Background

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The 2025 off-season featured a large amount of roster turnover, starting with initial roster decisions announced on November 25th. Only nine players were retained from the previous season's final roster of twenty-five.[2] There would be further departures from this group in early 2026 as Nico Campuzano and Ethan Bryant would both mutually agree to part ways with Monterey Bay, while Mayele Malango, and Xavi Gnaulati would depart through transfers.[3][4][5][6]

Season squad

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Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Fernando Delgado Mexico GK July 25, 2006 (age 19)
Defenders
3 Stuart Ritchie United States DF September 10, 2001 (age 24)
5 Nico Gordon Montserrat DF April 28, 2002 (age 24)
6 Luka Malešević Montenegro DF August 1, 1998 (age 27)
22 Joel Garcia Jr. United States DF April 26, 2002 (age 24)
25 Kelsey Egwu Canada DF February 1, 2004 (age 22)
Zack Farnsworth United States DF July 13, 2002 (age 23)
Midfielders
4 Nicholas Ross Scotland MF November 11, 1991 (age 34)
7 Adrian Rebollar United States MF November 12, 1999 (age 26)
8 Giorgi Lomtadze Georgia (country) MF October 30, 2001 (age 24)
10 Facundo Canete Argentina MF February 22, 2000 (age 26)
18 Belmar Joseph Jr. Haiti MF October 13, 2005 (age 20)
23 Eduardo Blancas United States MF November 14, 2001 (age 24)
41 Johnny Klein United States MF November 7, 1999 (age 26)
Forwards
11 Wesley Leggett United States FW March 16, 2001 (age 25)
20 Ilijah Paul United States FW July 26, 2002 (age 23)
Omari Glasgow Guyana FW November 22, 2003 (age 22)
Youssou Ndiaye Senegal FW May 30, 2007 (age 19)

Last updated: February 18, 2026.
Source: Monterey Bay F.C., USL Championship

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Ref.
DF Canada Kelsey Egwu Estonia JK Narva Trans Free transfer December 8, 2025 [7]
DF United States Stuart Ritchie United States One Knoxville SC Free transfer December 12, 2025 [8]
MF United States Eduardo Blancas United States AV Alta FC Free transfer December 17, 2025 [9]
FW United States Wesley Leggett United States Charleston Battery Undisclosed fee December 23, 2025 [10]
MF Argentina Facundo Canete United States Carolina Core FC Undisclosed fee January 9, 2026 [11]
GK Mexico Fernando Delgado United States Birmingham Legion FC Free transfer January 9, 2026 [12]
MF Georgia (country) Giorgi Lomtadze Georgia (country) FC Dinamo Tbilisi Free transfer January 21, 2026 [13]
DF Montenegro Luka Malešević Montenegro FK Mornar Free transfer January 22, 2026 [14]
MF Scotland Nick Ross United States Sacramento Republic FC Free transfer January 23, 2026 [15]
DF United States Zack Farnsworth United States Real Salt Lake Free transfer February 13, 2026 [16]

Out

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Date Pos. Player To Details Ref.
November 25, 2025 FW United States Alex Dixon Free agency Out of contract [17]
November 25, 2025 MF United States Mobi Fehr Free agency Out of contract [17]
November 25, 2025 MF United States Pierce Gallaway Free agency Out of contract [17]
November 25, 2025 GK United States Sam Gomez Free agency Contract option declined [17]
November 25, 2025 FW United States Diego Gutíerrez Free agency Contract option declined [17]
November 25, 2025 MF England Wesley Fonguck England Ebbsfleet United F.C. Loan concluded [17]
November 25, 2025 DF United States Sami Guediri United States Union Omaha Out of contract [17][18]
November 25, 2025 DF Mexico Carlos Guzmán Canada Inter Toronto FC Out of contract [17]
November 25, 2025 FW Australia Luke Ivanovic Finland Turun Palloseura Contract option declined [17][19]
November 25, 2025 DF United States Alex Lara Free agency Out of contract [17]
November 25, 2025 DF United States Miles Lyons United States Charlotte Independence Contract option declined [17][20]
November 25, 2025 DF New Zealand Jacob Muir Australia Avondale FC Contract option declined [17][21]
November 25, 2025 GK United States Dallas Odle Free agency Out of contract [17]
November 25, 2025 DF United States Grant Robinson Free agency Out of contract [17]
November 25, 2025 FW Jamaica Tarik Scott United States FC Dallas Loan concluded [17]
November 25, 2025 FW Denmark Anton Søjberg India East Bengal FC Contract option declined [17][22]
January 2, 2026 GK Spain Nico Campuzano United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Mutually parted ways [23][3]
January 8, 2026 FW Malawi Mayele Malango United States Sacramento Republic FC Club record fee [24][4]
January 9, 2026 MF United States Xavi Gnaulati United States Tacoma Defiance Fee with future incentives [5]
February 13, 2026 MF United States Ethan Bryant United States Sarasota Paradise Mutually parted ways [6][25]

Loaned In

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Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Ref.
FW Senegal Youssou Ndiaye Senegal Be Sport Academy Undisclosed January 8, 2026 [26]
MF Haiti Belmar Joseph Switzerland FC Sion Undisclosed January 16, 2026 [27]
FW Guyana Omari Glasgow United States Chicago Fire FC Undisclosed February 18, 2026 [28]

Competitions

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Preseason

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USL Championship

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Western Conference

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Matches

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On December 10, 2025, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 25 teams.[32]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

March 7 1 Monterey Bay FC 0–1 Oakland Roots SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Report Fisher 85' Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,240
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
March 14 2 Monterey Bay FC 0–3 El Paso Locomotive FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Joseph Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 66' Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 2,950
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
March 21 3 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 Monterey Bay FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Ajago 62' Report Leggett 84' Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,516
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
March 28 4 Las Vegas Lights FC 1–0 Monterey Bay FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Rodriguez 49' (pen.) Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 3,708
Referee: Brandon Stevis
April 4 5 Monterey Bay FC 0–0 San Antonio FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,430
Referee: Edson Carvajal
April 11 6 Indy Eleven 3–1 Monterey Bay FC Indianapolis, Indiana
4:00 PM
Report Leggett 51' Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,101
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
April 18 7 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4–1 Monterey Bay FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
2:00 PM
Report Gindiri 57' Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,860
Referee: Robert Vincze
May 3 8 Monterey Bay FC 1–2 FC Tulsa Seaside, California
4:00 PM Gindiri 25' Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,603
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
May 8 9 Lexington SC 3–1 Monterey Bay FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:30 PM
Report Lletget 64' Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 5,108
Referee: Gerald Flores
May 30 11 Monterey Bay FC 4–1 Loudoun United FC Seaside, California
10:00 PM
Report Ordóñez 47' Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,346
Referee: Brandon Stevis

USL Cup

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Monterey Bay are participating in the third edition of the USL Cup, the second edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One.[33]

Standings

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Pos Lg Team
 Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 USL1 Spokane Velocity FC 3 2 0 0 1 3 5 −2 6 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 USL1 AC Boise 3 1 1 0 1 6 6 0 5
4 USLC Oakland Roots SC 3 1 0 1 1 3 2 +1 4
5 USLC Monterey Bay FC 3 0 1 1 1 5 6 −1 3
6 USLC Las Vegas Lights FC 3 0 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on June 6, 2026. Source:

Group stage

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May 16 2 Athletic Club Boise 4–3 Monterey Bay FC Garden City, Idaho
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
Attendance: 7,206
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia

References

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  1. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (February 1, 2021). "USL Championship Welcomes Monterey Bay Football Club". USL Championship. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2026 Roster Decisions". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Monterey Bay FC X.com (January 2, 2026). "Monterey Bay FC X.com post". x.com. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Congolese-born Malawian striker Mayele Malango swaps American sides". www.panafricafootball.com. January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Wimberly, Taylor (January 9, 2026). "Tacoma Defiance bolsters midfield". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Monterey Bay FC Instagram". www.instagram.com. February 13, 2026. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Monterey Bay Signs 21-Year-Old Canadian Defender Kelsey Egwu to Multi-Year Deal". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Monterey Bay Adds Defender Stuart Ritchie Ahead of 2026 Campaign". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Monterey Bay Signs Midfielder Eduardo "Lalo" Blancas". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Monterey Bay Acquires Forward Wesley Leggett via Transfer from Charleston Battery". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Monterey Bay Acquires Argentinian Midfielder Facundo Canete via Transfer from MLS NEXT Pro side Carolina Core FC". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Monterey Bay Signs 19-Year-Old Mexican Youth International Goalkeeper Fernando Delgado Ahead of 2026 Campaign". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Monterey Bay Signs Georgian Midfielder Giorgi Lomtadze to Multi-Year Deal". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Monterey Bay Inks Montenegrin Defender Luka Malešević to Multi-Year Deal". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Monterey Bay Signs USL Veteran Midfielder Nick Ross Heading Into the 2026 Campaign". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Monterey Bay Signs Defensive Star to the 2026 Roster". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2026 Roster Decisions". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  18. ↑ "UNION OMAHA SIGNS DEFENDER SAMI GUEDIRI". Union Omaha. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  19. ↑ Ristimäki, Aleksi (February 5, 2026). "Maalintekovoimaa Australiasta – Luke Ivanovic vahvistaa TPS:ää". FC TPS (in Finnish). Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Miles Lyons Joins Jacks From USL Championship". Charlotte Independence. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  21. ↑ Avondale FC (January 23, 2026). "Avondale FC Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  22. ↑ "East Bengal FC Instagram". instagram.com. East Bengal FC. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  23. ↑ WPXI com News Staff (January 2, 2026). "Pittsburgh Riverhounds sign new goalkeeper who previously played for Pitt". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  24. ↑ "2024 USL Championship Roster Updates". Detroit City FC. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Sarasota Paradise Signs USL League One 2022 Young Player of the Year Ethan Bryant". Sarasota Paradise. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Monterey Bay Acquires 18-year-old Winger Youssou Ndiaye On Loan From Be Sport Academy in Senegal". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Monterey Bay Acquires Haitian Midfielder Belmar Joseph on Loan from Swiss Super League Club FC Sion". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Monterey Bay Acquires Forward Omari Glasgow On Loan From Chicago Fire FC". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  29. ↑ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Announce 2026 Preseason Schedule | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Oakland Roots Sports Club Announces 2026 Preseason Schedule". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Tickets available for international friendly between Monterey Bay FC and C.F. Pachuca". Monterey Bay FC. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  32. ↑ Staff, USLChampionship com (December 10, 2025). "USL Championship Announces Competition Format for 2026 Season". USL Championship. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  33. ↑ Staff, USLChampionship com (December 16, 2025). "Prinx Tires named entitlement partner of USL Cup". USL Championship. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
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