2025 Detroit City FC season

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Detroit City FC
2025 season
CEOSean Mann
ManagerDanny Dichio
StadiumKeyworth Stadium
Hamtramck, Michigan
USL Championship8th (Eastern Conference)
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
USL CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: 10 goals: Darren Smith
All: 13 goals: Darren Smith
Highest home attendance7,235 vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds (July 19)
Lowest home attendance5,047 vs Monterey Bay FC (April 5)
Average home league attendance6,229
Biggest win4-1 vs Orange County SC (September 6)
Biggest defeat4-0 at New Mexico United (September 10)
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The 2025 Detroit City FC season is the club's seventh professional season since the club was established in 2012, and the team's fourth season in the USL Championship.

Kits
Home Away Third Pride
for Ruth Ellis Center

Roster

Final 2025 roster[1]

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
2 DF  USA Rhys Williams
3 DF  USA Alex Villanueva
4 DF  USA Shane Wiedt
5 DF  IRL Stephen Carroll
6 MF  CAN Jay Chapman
7 FW  RSA Darren Smith
8 MF  SEN Abdoulaye Diop
9 FW  ENG Ben Morris
10 FW  ECU Jeciel Cedeño
11 FW  USA Connor Rutz
12 MF  USA Michael Bryant
13 DF  USA Matt Sheldon
14 MF  JPN Haruki Yamazaki
16 GK  ZIM Tatenda Mkuruva
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK  MEX Carlos Herrera
22 MF  USA Kobe Hernandez-Foster
23 MF  URU Sebastián Guenzatti
24 MF  USA Dominic Gasso
27 MF  USA Zain Elder ([A])
30 DF  USA Devon Amoo-Mensah
32 FW  SEN Ates Diouf (on loan from Lexington SC)
33 DF  USA Isaiah LeFlore (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
39 MF  ENG Ryan Williams
45 MF  CAN Marcello Polisi
66 MF  USA Bilal Obeid ([A])
91 GK  MEX Carlos Saldaña
99 FW  USA Jordan Adebayo-Smith (on loan from Minnesota United)
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Coaching staff

Technical staff
Head Coach England Danny Dichio
Assistant Coach Vacant
Sports Performance Coach United States Elisa Baeron
Goalkeeper Coach United States Emerson Lovato

[2][3][4][5]

Transfers

For transfers in, dates listed are when Detroit City FC officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Detroit City FC officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from the Detroit City FC roster.

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
4 DF United States Shane Wiedt United States Sacramento Republic FC December 5, 2024 [6]
33 DF Canada Morey Doner United States Monterey Bay FC Undisclosed fee December 6, 2024 [7]
21 GK Mexico Carlos Herrera United States Monterey Bay FC December 10, 2024 [8]
45 MF Canada Marcello Polisi Canada Valour FC January 28, 2025 [9]
7 FW South Africa Darren Smith Finland FC Inter Turku January 29, 2025 [10]
14 MF Japan Haruki Yamazaki United States Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC January 30, 2025 [11]
6 MF Canada Jay Chapman United States Hartford Athletic Undisclosed fee February 3, 2025 [12]
32 FW Senegal Ates Diouf United States Lexington SC Loan February 20, 2025 [13]
99 FW United States Jordan Adebayo-Smith United States Minnesota United FC Loan March 14, 2025 [14]
16 GK Zimbabwe Tatenda Mkuruva United States Michigan Stars FC March 25, 2025 [15]
22 MF United States Kobe Hernandez-Foster United States Las Vegas Lights FC Undisclosed fee July 30, 2025 [16]
33 DF United States Isaiah LeFlore United States Philadelphia Union Loan August 29, 2025 [17]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
33 DF Canada Morey Doner United States Oakland Roots SC Undisclosed fee May 30, 2025 [18]

Competitions

Preseason and friendlies

February 5 Georgetown College 0–8 Detroit City FC Lexington, KY
1:00 PM EST Report
  • Fernandes 16'
  • Smith 28' 41'
  • (Unnamed) 46'
  • Cedeño 56' 74' 85'
  • Gourdie 79'
February 8 Lexington SC 1–0 Detroit City FC Lexington, KY
1:00 PM EST Goldthorp 2nd half' Report Stadium: Lexington Sporting Club Athletic Complex
February 13 Barça Academy U19 0–5 Detroit City FC Tucson, AZ
3:00 PM EST Report
February 15 Pima Community College 1–4 Detroit City FC Tucson, AZ
3:00 PM EST Report
February 17 Phoenix College 1–8 Detroit City FC Tucson, AZ
3:00 PM EST Report
February 23 Detroit City FC 3–2 Toronto FC II Brighton, MI
8:15 PM EST
Report Stadium: Legacy Center Sports Complex
June 25 Detroit City FC United States 0–1 Mexico Santos Laguna Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EST Report Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

USL Championship

Eastern Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Loudoun United FC 30 12 12 6 45 48 −3 42 Playoffs
7 Rhode Island FC 30 10 12 8 29 28 +1 38
8 Detroit City FC 30 9 11 10 33 35 −2 37
9 Indy Eleven 30 10 15 5 44 52 −8 35
10 Tampa Bay Rowdies 30 9 14 7 43 50 −7 34
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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 9 10 11 33 35  −2 37 6 4 5 18 12  +6 3 6 6 15 23  −8

Last updated: October 28, 2025.
Source: Match reports

Matches

On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 24 teams for both the regular season and the USL Jägermeister Cup.[19][20]

March 8 1 Miami FC 0–2 Detroit City FC Miami, FL
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 1,394
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
March 15 2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–2 Detroit City FC Colorado Springs, CO
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 8,023
Referee: Greg Dopka
March 22 3 Detroit City FC 2–2 Birmingham Legion FC Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,642
Referee: John Griggs
March 29 4 Louisville City FC 2–0 Detroit City FC Louisville, KY
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,004
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
April 5 5 Detroit City FC 0–0 Monterey Bay FC Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,047
Referee: Gerald Flores
April 12 6 Phoenix Rising FC 2–3 Detroit City FC Phoenix, AZ
10:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,861
Referee: Natalie Simon
April 19 7 Detroit City FC 2–0 Rhode Island FC Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,539
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
May 3 8 Indy Eleven 2–2 Detroit City FC Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,738
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
May 10 9 Hartford Athletic 0–0 Detroit City FC Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,304
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 17 10 Birmingham Legion 1–1 Detroit City FC Birmingham, AL
5:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,527
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
May 24 11 Detroit City FC 1–3 Charleston Battery Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,733
Referee: Elton García
June 7 12 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–0 Detroit City FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,007
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
June 14 13 Loudoun United 3–2 Detroit City FC Leesburg, VA
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,433
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
June 21 14 Detroit City FC 2–0 Miami FC Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,004
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 5 15 Oakland Roots 2–0 Detroit City FC Oakland, CA
10:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
Attendance: 5,191
Referee: Greg Dopka
July 12 16 Detroit City FC 1–2 Hartford Athletic Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,529
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
July 19 17 Detroit City FC 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 7,235
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
August 6 18 Rhode Island FC 1–0 Detroit City FC Pawtucket, RI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Tidewater Stadium
Attendance: 7,776
Referee: Corbyn May
August 9 19 Detroit City FC 1–0 Indy Eleven Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,317
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
August 15 20 North Carolina FC 1–1 Detroit City FC Cary, NC
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,011
Referee: Christian Campo Hernández
August 23 21 Detroit City FC 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,686
Referee: John Matto
August 30 22 Detroit City FC 1–1 San Antonio FC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,233
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
September 6 23 Detroit City FC 4–1 Orange County SC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,671
Referee: Edson Carvajal
September 10 24 New Mexico United 4–0 Detroit City FC Albuquerque, NM
9:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 7,347
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
September 20 25 Detroit City FC 0–1 Lexington SC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,123
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
September 27 26 Detroit City FC 0–1 Louisville City FC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,269
Referee: Elton García
October 4 27 Detroit City FC 2–0 North Carolina FC Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,127
Referee: Mark Verso
October 11 28 Detroit City FC 0–1 Loudoun United Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,285
Referee: Luis Arroyo
October 18 29 Charleston Battery 1−1 Detroit City FC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 4,020
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia
October 25 30 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1−1 Detroit City FC St. Petersburg, FL
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,326
Referee: Elijio Arreguin

Playoffs

Detroit City clinched their fourth consecutive trip to the USL Championship playoffs on the final day of the regular season, keeping their perfect playoff streak since joining the league alive. In the first round, they equalled their 2023 feat of eliminating the supporter's shield winner after narrowly making the playoffs as the number 8 seed.

November 1 Eastern Quarterfinals Louisville City FC 0–1 Detroit City FC Louisville, KY
7:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,210
Referee: Greg Dopka
November 8 Eastern Semifinals Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4-3 p)		 Detroit City FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:30 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 6,220
Referee: Natalie Simon
Penalties

USL Jägermeister Cup

Detroit City was placed into group 4 for the group stage, alongside Hartford Athletic, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Portland Hearts of Pine, Rhode Island FC and Westchester SC. They were eliminated on the final day of the group stage despite a 3–0 win against Westchester.

Table

Pos Lg Team
 Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC Rhode Island FC 4 3 0 1 0 11 4 +7 10 Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC Hartford Athletic 4 2 1 1 0 9 6 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage (wild card)
3 USLC Detroit City FC 4 2 1 0 1 8 6 +2 8
4 USL1 Portland Hearts of Pine 4 1 1 0 2 7 10 −3 5
5 USLC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4 1 0 1 2 3 4 −1 4
6 USL1 Westchester SC 4 0 0 0 4 3 11 −8 0
Updated to match(es) played on July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26). Source: USL

Matches

April 26 Group stage Detroit City FC 1–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,716
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
May 31 Group stage Portland Hearts of Pine 4–2 Detroit City FC Portland, ME
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium
Attendance: 5,651
Referee: Luis Arroyo
June 28 Group StageHartford Athletic2–2
(2–3 p)		 Detroit City FC Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,271
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
Penalties
July 26 Group stage Detroit City FC 3–0 Westchester SC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 6,954
Referee: Atahan Yaya

U.S. Open Cup

As one of the top four teams in the USL Championship Eastern Conference in the 2024 season, Detroit City entered the tournament in the third round as a guaranteed host.[21] They were eliminated in the round of 32 by Chicago Fire of MLS.

April 16 Third Round Detroit City FC Michigan 3–1 New York (state) Westchester SC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 2,079
Referee: Edson Carvajal
May 7 Round of 32 Chicago Fire FC Illinois 4–0 Michigan Detroit City FC Chicago, IL
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 4,374
Referee: Matthew Thompson

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalUSLUSL PlayoffsUSL CupU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
16 GK Zimbabwe ZIM Tatenda Mkuruva 0000000000
21 GK Mexico MEX Carlos Herrera 170160001000
91 GK Mexico MEX Carlos Saldaña 210140203020
Defenders
2 DF United States USA Rhys Williams 190160002010
3 DF United States USA Alex Villanueva 342282203010
4 DF United States USA Shane Wiedt 300230203020
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Carroll 250190203010
13 DF United States USA Matthew Sheldon 213160103310
30 DF United States USA Devon Amoo-Mensah 352270214120
33 DF Canada CAN Morey Doner 7160000011
33 DF United States USA Isaiah LeFlore 11191200000
Midfielders
6 MF Canada CAN Jay Chapman 321251203020
8 MF Senegal SEN Abdoulaye Diop 160140002000
12 MF United States USA Michael Bryant 362292203020
14 MF Japan JPN Haruki Yamazaki 300220204020
22 MF United States USA Kobe Hernandez-Foster 141121200000
24 MF United States USA Dominic Gasso 9060002010
27 MF United States USA Zain Elder 0000000000
39 MF England ENG Ryan Williams 300240203010
45 MF Canada CAN Marcello Polisi 10080000020
Forwards
7 FW South Africa RSA Darren Smith 36132810204221
9 FW England ENG Ben Morris 162122002020
10 FW Ecuador ECU Jeciel Cedeño 375294204021
11 FW United States USA Connor Rutz 222182003010
23 FW Uruguay URU Sebastián Guenzatti 231180103110
32 FW Senegal SEN Ates Diouf 287226203110
66 FW United States USA Bilal Obeid 4030001000
99 FW United States USA Jordan Adebayo-Smith 210160201020

Last updated: November 22, 2025.
Source:

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name USL USL Playoffs USL Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW 7 Darren Smith 10 0 2 1 13
2 FW 32 Ates Diouf 6 0 1 0 7
3 FW 10 Jeciel Cedeño 4 0 0 1 5
4 DF 13 Matt Sheldon 0 0 3 0 3
5 DF 3 Alex Villanueva 2 0 0 0 2
FW 9 Ben Morris 2 0 0 0 2
FW 11 Connor Rutz 2 0 0 0 2
DF 30 Devon Amoo-Mensah 0 1 1 0 2
MF 12 Michael Bryant 2 0 0 0 2
6 DF 33 Isaiah LeFlore 1 0 0 0 1
MF 6 Jay Chapman 1 0 0 0 1
MF 22 Kobe Hernández-Foster 1 0 0 0 1
DF 33 Morey Doner 0 0 0 1 1
FW 23 Sebastián Guenzatti 0 0 1 0 1

Last updated: November 22, 2025.
Source:

References

  1. ↑ "Roster Archive". detcityfc.com. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Technical Staff". detcityfc.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Danny Dichio Confirms Coaching Staff for the 2024 USL Championship Season". Detroit City FC. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Former Canadian National Team Midfielder Nick Dasovic Joins Danny Dichio's First Team Staff". Detroit City FC. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Elisa Baeron Appointed as First-Team Sports Performance Coach". Detroit City FC. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Detroit City FC Signs Defender Shane Wiedt to a Two-Year Deal". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Detroit City FC Signs Morey Doner from Monterey Bay FC". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Detroit City FC Signs Goalkeeper Carlos Herrera to a Two-Year Deal". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Detroit City Football Club Signs Midfielder Marcello Polisi to Two-Year Contract". Detroit City FC. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Detroit City Football Club Signs Forward Darren Smith to Two-Year Contract". Detroit City FC. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Detroit City Football Club Signs Midfielder Haruki Yamazaki to One-Year Contract, With Option in Place for 2026". Detroit City FC. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Detroit City Football Club Signs Midfielder Jay Chapman from Hartford Athletic". Detroit City FC. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Detroit City Football Club Announces Loan of Forward Ates Diouf from Lexington SC". Detroit City FC. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Detroit City Football Club Announces the Loan Signing of Forward Jordan Adebayo-Smith from Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Detroit City Football Club Announces Signing of Goalkeeper Tatenda Mkuruva". Detroit City FC. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  16. ↑ Maki, Jarrett. "Detroit City Football Club Acquires Midfielder Kobe Hernandez-Foster from Las Vegas Lights FC". Detroit City FC. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  17. ↑ Maki, Jarrett. "Detroit City FC Acquires Defender Isaiah LeFlore on Loan from Philadelphia Union". Detroit City FC. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  18. ↑ Murray, Nicholas (May 30, 2025). "Oakland Roots SC acquires defender Morey Doner via transfer from Detroit City". USL Championship. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  19. ↑ USLSoccer.com Staff (December 12, 2024). "USL Championship reveals the 2025 season schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  20. ↑ "2025 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  21. ↑ "2025 U.S. Open Cup Schedule". April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.