Carolina Core FC is an American professional soccer team that is located in High Point, North Carolina. It is an independent team and currently participate in MLS Next Pro.
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| Full name | Carolina Core FC | ||
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| Founded | November 10, 2022 | ||
| Stadium | Truist Point High Point, North Carolina | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Owners | Megan Oglesby Matt Penley Mark Penley | ||
| General manager | Eddie Pope | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| League | MLS Next Pro | ||
| Website | https://www.carolinacorefc.com | ||
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History
editOn November 10, 2022, MLS Next Pro announced that a new independent club from North Carolina would join the league in 2024. The club will be led by Eddie Pope as its Chief Sporting Director and owned by Megan Oglesby, Matt Penley, and Mark Penley. They will play at Truist Point following planned renovations to increase the stadium's capacity to 5,000.[1][2][3][4][5]
Carolina ended their inaugural season with 12 wins, 12 losses, and four draws with three penalty shootout victories. Head coach Roy Lassiter was relieved of his duties following the season.[6]
Players and staff
editCurrent roster
edit- As of March 15, 2024
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | GK | Alex Sutton | United States |
| 1 | GK | Andrew Pannenberg | United States |
| 2 | DF | Daniel Chica | United States |
| 4 | DF | Kai Thomas | United States |
| 5 | DF | Angel Aguas | United States |
| 6 | DF | Juan Pablo Rodriguez | Argentina |
| 7 | FW | Yekeson Subah | United States |
| 8 | MF | Jesus Orejuela | United States |
| 9 | FW | Papa Ndoye | Senegal |
| 10 | DF | Jacob Evans | England |
| 11 | MF | Luis Lugo | Venezuela |
| 12 | MF | Alenga Charles | Tanzania |
| 13 | FW | Josuha Rodriguez | Honduras |
| 14 | DF | Jathan Juarez | United States |
| 15 | FW | David Polanco | Colombia |
| 17 | FW | Carlos Mario Diaz | Colombia |
| 18 | FW | Jeremiah White IV | United States |
| 19 | FW | Nicholas Pechenyi | United States |
| 20 | DF | Ibrahim Covi | France |
| 21 | MF | Derek Cuevas | Dominican Republic |
| 22 | DF | Kiki Gregoire | United States |
| 23 | FW | Tyler Freeman | United States |
| 24 | MF | Facundo Canete | Argentina |
| 25 | FW | Drake Hadeed | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 26 | DF | Paul Baptiste Behe Leonardi | France |
| 28 | FW | Federico Stachuk | Argentina |
| 29 | MF | Santiago Cambindo | Colombia |
| 31 | GK | Robert Bailey | United States |
| 52 | MF | Ozzie Cisneros (on loan from Sporting Kansas City) | United States |
| 68 | MF | Ozzie Ramos | United States |
| 77 | MF | Jonathan Bazaes | Chile |
| 99 | MF | Aryeh Miller | Liberia |
Staff
edit- Eddie Pope – Chief Sporting Officer
- Vacant – Head Coach
- Amado Guevara – Assistant Coach
- Donovan Ricketts – Goalkeeping Coach
- Robert Ritchie – Director Of Soccer Operations
References
edit- ^ "New Independent Club led by soccer legend Eddie Pope to join MLS NEXT Pro in 2024". MLS NEXT Pro (Press release). November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Gilkey, Jaelen (November 10, 2022). "High Point city officials release the name of new minor league soccer". WFMY-TV. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Hill, David (November 11, 2022). "High Point pro soccer team to be in MLS pro development league, be called 'Carolina Core'". Triad Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Local ownership group brings professional men's soccer to the Triad". Yes! Weekly. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Stamps, Brayden (November 10, 2022). "Name of High Point professional soccer team revealed". WGHP. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Carolina Core FC Relieves Head Coach Roy Lassiter". MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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