2026 Athletic Club Boise season

Athletic Club Boise
OwnersBrad Stith, Steve Patterson, David Wali and Bill Taylor
Head coachNate Miller[1]
StadiumStadium at Expo Idaho
U.S. Open CupNA

The 2026 Athletic Club Boise season is the inaugural season in the club's existence as well as their first in USL League One, the third-tier of American soccer. Unfortunately the club cannot participate in the US Open Cup because of rule changes.[2]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of March 19, 2026[3]

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  GHA Joseph Andema
2 DF  USA Jonathan Ricketts
3 DF  USA Keegan Oyler
4 DF  USA Benian Yao
5 DF  SEN Moussa Ndiaye
6 MF  ENG Charlie Adams
7 MF  USA Blake Bodily
8 MF  USA Dominic Gasso
9 FW  BRA Luan Brito
10 MF  UKR Denys Kostyshyn
11 MF  RSA Tumi Moshobane
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK  USA Javier Garcia Jr.
14 MF  USA Nick Moon
16 DF  AUT Jacob Crull
17 FW  CAN Joseph Hanson
18 GK  USA Jonathan Kliewer
23 FW  USA Omar Yehya
25 DF  USA Jake Dengler
27 MF  USA Jackson Stephens ([A])
33 DF  USA Hayden Sargis
66 MF  KEN Philip Mayaka
FW  CMR Thomas Amang
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Transfers

In

Date Position Number Name from Type Fee Ref.
January 6, 2026 MF 7 Blake Bodily Tampa Bay Rowdies Signing NA [4][5]
January 7, 2026 MF 6 Charlie Adams Colorado Springs Switchbacks Signing NA [6][7]
January 8, 2026 DF 2 Jonathan Ricketts Miami FC Signing NA [8][9]
January 9, 2026 MF 14 Nick Moon Tampa Bay Rowdies Signing NA [10][11]
January 10, 2026 DF 25 Jake Dengler FC Naples Signing NA [12][13]
January 12, 2026 DF 16 Jacob Crull Forward Madison FC Signing NA [14][15]
January 13, 2026 GK 13 Javier Garcia Texoma FC Signing NA [16][17]
January 14, 2026 FW 23 Omar Yehya Utah Valley Wolverines Signing NA [18][19]
January 15, 2026 MF 11 Tumi Moshobane Charlotte Independence Signing NA [20][21]
January 16, 2026 MF 66 Philip Mayaka Huntsville City FC Signing NA [22][23]
January 19, 2026 MF 10 Denys Kostyshyn Drita Signing NA [24][25]
January 21, 2026 DF 4 Benian Yao UNC Asheville Bulldogs Signing NA [26][27]
January 27, 2026 MF 8 Dominic Gasso Detroit City FC Signing NA [28][29]
February 13, 2026 GK 1 Joseph Andema Clemson Tigers Signing NA [30][31]
February 14, 2026 FW 9 Luan Brito Fluminense U23s Signing NA [32]
February 25, 2026 DF 3 Keegan Oyler Utah Valley Wolverines Signing NA [33]
March 3, 2026 DF 5 Moussa Ndiaye Vermont Green FC Signing NA [34]
March 4, 2026 DF 33 Hayden Sargis Orlando City B Signing NA [35]
March 5, 2026 MF 27 Jackson Stephens Austin FC II Academy Contract NA [36]
March 6, 2026 FW 17 Joseph Hanson Treaty United Signing NA [37]
March 7, 2026 GK 18 Jonathan Kliewer Missouri State Bears Signing NA [38]
March 19, 2026 FW Thomas Amang New Mexico United Signing NA [39]

Out

Date Position Number Name to Type Fee Ref.

Non-competitive fixtures

Friendlies

February 28 Oakland Roots SC v Athletic Club Boise
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors

Competitive fixtures

Regular Season

March 7 1 Sarasota Paradise 0–1 Athletic Club Boise Lakewood Ranch, Florida
5:30 PM MST
Report
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
Attendance: 2,791
Referee: Matthew Thompson
March 22 2 Union Omaha 3–2 Athletic Club Boise Omaha, Nebraska
3:00 PM MST
  • Mayaka 22' (o.g.)
  • Ors  55'
  • Gutierrez 73', 84'
  • Guediri  86'
  • Nuhu  90+1'
  • Candela  90+4'
Report
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 1,732
Referee: Mark Verso
March 28 3 South Georgia Tormenta FC v Athletic Club Boise Statesboro, Georgia
4:30 PM MST Stadium: Tormenta Stadium
Note: Game cancelled following South Georgia Tormenta FC's withdrawal from USL League One.[40]
April 4 4 Athletic Club Boise v Spokane Velocity Garden City, Idaho
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
April 11 5 AV Alta FC v Athletic Club Boise Lancaster, California
8:30 PM MST Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
April 18 6 Athletic Club Boise v Westchester SC Garden City, Idaho
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
May 2 7 Athletic Club Boise v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Garden City, Idaho
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
May 6 8 Charlotte Independence v Athletic Club Boise Charlotte, North Carolina
5:00 PM MST Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
May 13 9 Athletic Club Boise v FC Naples Garden City, Idaho
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
May 23 10 Athletic Club Boise v Fort Wayne FC Garden City, Idaho
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
May 27 11 Athletic Club Boise v Sarasota Paradise Garden City, Idaho
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
May 30 12 Richmond Kickers v Athletic Club Boise Richmond, Virginia
5:00 PM MST Stadium: City Stadium
June 10 13 Athletic Club Boise v Richmond Kickers Garden City, Idaho
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
June 13 14 Forward Madison FC v Athletic Club Boise Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 PM MST Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
June 20 15 Athletic Club Boise v One Knoxville SC Garden City, Idaho
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
July 2 16 Athletic Club Boise v Union Omaha Garden City, Idaho
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
July 5 17 Westchester SC v Athletic Club Boise Mount Vernon, New York
5:00 PM MST Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
July 17 18 Athletic Club Boise v Portland Hearts of Pine Garden City, Idaho
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
July 25 19 New York Cosmos v Athletic Club Boise Paterson, New Jersey
5:00 PM MST Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
July 29 20 Greenville Triumph SC v Athletic Club Boise Mauldin, South Carolina
5:00 PM MST Stadium: GE Vernova Park
August 1 21 Athletic Club Boise v Corpus Christi FC Garden City, Idaho
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
August 8 22 Athletic Club Boise v Forward Madison FC Garden City, Idaho
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
August 15 23 Athletic Club Boise v South Georgia Tormenta FC Garden City, Idaho
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
Note: Game cancelled following South Georgia Tormenta FC's withdrawal from USL League One.[40]
August 22 24 One Knoxville SC v Athletic Club Boise Knoxville, Tennessee
5:30 PM MST Stadium: Covenant Health Park
August 29 25 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC v Athletic Club Boise East Ridge, Tennessee
5:00 PM MST Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
September 5 26 FC Naples v Athletic Club Boise Naples, Florida
5:30 PM MST Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
September 11 27 Athletic Club Boise v New York Cosmos Garden City, Idaho
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
September 16 28 Athletic Club Boise v Charlotte Independence Garden City, Idaho
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
September 20 29 Spokane Velocity v Athletic Club Boise Spokane, Washington
5:00 PM MST Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium
September 26 30 Corpus Christi FC v Athletic Club Boise Corpus Christi, Texas
5:30 PM MST Stadium: Cabaniss Athletic Complex
October 3 31 Athletic Club Boise v Greenville Triumph SC Garden City, Idaho
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
October 10 32 Portland Hearts of Pine v Athletic Club Boise Portland, Maine
3:00 PM MST Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium
October 17 33 Athletic Club Boise v AV Alta FC Garden City, Idaho
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
October 24 34 Fort Wayne FC v Athletic Club Boise Fort Wayne, Indiana
5:30 PM MST Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park

USL Cup

April 25 Group Stage Las Vegas Lights FC v Athletic Club Boise Las Vegas, Nevada
8:30 PM MST Stadium: Cashman Field
May 16 Group Stage Athletic Club Boise v Monterey Bay FC Garden City, Idaho
7:00 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
June 6 Group Stage Spokane Velocity v Athletic Club Boise Spokane, Washington
7:00 PM MST Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
July 11 Group Stage Athletic Club Boise v Sacramento Republic FC Garden City, Idaho
7:30 PM MST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho

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Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total USL League One USL Cup USL League One Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  GHA Joseph Andema 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF  USA Jonathan Ricketts 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF  USA Keegan Oyler 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF  USA Benian Yao 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF  SEN Moussa Ndiaye 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 MF  ENG Charlie Adams 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF  USA Blake Bodily 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF  USA Dominic Gasso 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW  BRA Luan Brito 2 1 2+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF  UKR Denys Kostyshyn 2 1 2+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 MF  RSA Tumi Moshobane 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
13 GK  USA Javier Garcia 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF  USA Nick Moon 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 DF  AUT Jacob Crull 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW  CAN Joseph Hanson 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 GK  USA Jonathan Kliewer 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW  USA Omar Yehya 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 DF  USA Jake Dengler 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 MF  USA Jackson Stephens 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 DF  USA Hayden Sargis 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
66 MF  KEN Philip Mayaka 2 1 2+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW  CMR Thomas Amang 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Top Goalscorers

Rank Position Number Name USL1 Season USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total
1 FW 9 Luan Brito 1 0 0 1
MF 10 Denys Kostyshyn 1 0 0 1
MF 66 Philip Mayaka 1 0 0 1
Total 3 0 0 3

Assist scorers

Rank Position Number Name USL1 Season USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total
1 DF 2 Jonathan Ricketts 1 0 0 1
MF 7 Blake Bodily 1 0 0 1
Total 2 0 0 2

Clean sheets

Rank Name USL1 Season USL Cup Total

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player USL League One Regular Season USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total
       
1 GK Joseph Andema 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Jonathan Ricketts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Keegan Oyler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Benian Yao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Moussa Ndiaye 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
6 MF Charlie Adams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF Blake Bodily 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Dominic Gasso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Luan Brito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Denys Kostyshyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF Tumi Moshobane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK Javier Garcia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Nick Moon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF Jacob Crull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Joseph Hanson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 GK Jonathan Kliewer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Omar Yehya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF Jake Dengler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
27 MF Jackson Stephens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Hayden Sargis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
66 MF Philip Mayaka 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
FW Thomas Amang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

Honors and awards

USL League One Team of the Week

Week Player Opponent Position Ref
1 Joseph Andema Sarasota Paradise GK [42]
1 Philip Mayaka Sarasota Paradise MF [42]
1 Denys Kostyshyn Sarasota Paradise FW [42]
1 Nate Miller Sarasota Paradise Coach [42]
1 Jonathan Ricketts Sarasota Paradise Bench [42]
1 Blake Bodily Sarasota Paradise Bench [42]

References

Notes

Citations

  1. ^ "Athletic Club Boise appoints Nate Miller as first Head Coach in club history". USL League One. 2025-10-31. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  2. ^ "Format, Schedule and Participating Teams Finalized for 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup" (Press release). U.S. Soccer. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
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  4. ^ "Athletic Club Boise signs Blake Bodily as Club's First Player". USL League One. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  5. ^ "Blake Bodily". Athletic Club Boise. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  6. ^ @ac_boise (January 7, 2026). "Charlie Adams is Boise bound!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 10, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  7. ^ "Charlie Adams". Athletic Club Boise. January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  8. ^ @ac_boise (January 8, 2026). "Welcome to the 208, Jonathan!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 10, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  9. ^ "Jonathan Ricketts". Athletic Club Boise. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  10. ^ @ac_boise (January 9, 2026). "Welcome to Boise, Nick Moon!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  11. ^ "Nick Moon". Athletic Club Boise. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  12. ^ @acboise; (January 10, 2026). "From Naples to the City of Trees, Jake Dengler adds foundational strength to our backline" – via Instagram.
  13. ^ "Jake Dengler". Athletic Club Boise. January 10, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  14. ^ @ac_boise (January 12, 2026). "Built for Boise. Welcome Jacob Crull to the Gem State!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  15. ^ "Jacob Crull". Athletic Club Boise. January 12, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  16. ^ @ac_boise (January 13, 2026). "USL League One all-time penalty save leader Javier Garcia Jr. joins AC Boise" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  17. ^ "Javier Garcia". Athletic Club Boise. January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  18. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "Welcome to Boise, Omar Yehya!".
  19. ^ "Omar Yehya". Athletic Club Boise. January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  20. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "Tumi Moshobane is Boise bound!".
  21. ^ "Tumi Moshobane". Athletic Club Boise. January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  22. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "Welcome to the 208, Philip Mayaka!".
  23. ^ "Philip Mayaka". Athletic Club Boise. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  24. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "Welcome to the City of Trees, Denys Kostyshyn".
  25. ^ "Denys Kostyshyn". Athletic Club Boise. January 19, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  26. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "Benian Yao is headed to Boise!".
  27. ^ "Benian Yao". Athletic Club Boise. January 21, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  28. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "Dominic Gasso is Boise bound! The 22-year-old midfielder brings technical composure, relentless work rate, and creativity through the middle. A Detroit City FC Academy product and the club's first academy-to-pro signing, Gasso adds experience from the USL Championship and MLS NEXT Pro to our team. Welcome to Boise, Dom!".
  29. ^ "DOMINIC GASSO". Athletic Club Boise. January 27, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  30. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "Signed and official ✍️ Joseph Andema is headed to Boise! The 21-year-old goalkeeper joins us from Clemson University, bringing elite shot-stopping, composure under pressure, and championship experience to the squad. Welcome to Boise, Joseph!".
  31. ^ "Joseph Andema". Athletic Club Boise. February 13, 2026. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  32. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "Luan Brito is headed to Boise! Born in Rio De Janeiro, Luan Brito is a Striker formerly with Fluminense Football Club. Brito brings speed, physicality, and elite finishing to AC Boise's front line".
  33. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "Keegan Oyler is coming home🏠 Meridian native Keegan Oyler brings balance, leadership, and two-way excellence to the back line. Oyler developed his game at Oregon State University before transferring to Utah Valley University, where he became a key contributor on both ends of the pitch. He has earned All-WAC honors, led the conference in assists, and been recognized on national watch lists for his impact. Welcome to the team, Keegan!".
  34. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "The 2025 USL League Two Defender of the Year is headed to Boise! Born in Dakar, Senegal, Moussa Ndiaye is a versatile defender known for his leadership, tactical awareness, and composure on the ball. He developed his game at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where he established himself as one of the top defenders in the country and earned multiple conference and national honors. Ndiaye has also been a cornerstone for Vermont Green FC in USL League Two, serving as captain, setting the club's all-time appearance record, earning League Two Defender of the Year in 2025 and 2025 Eastern Conference Player of the Year. His blend of high-level collegiate experience and proven leadership at the pre-professional level brings experience, competitiveness, and defensive quality to the squad!".
  35. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "Hayden Sargis is Boise bound!Born in Turlock, California, Hayden Sargis is a defender and a product of the Sacramento Republic FC academy. Sargis progressed quickly through the club's development system before signing his first professional contract with the Republic in 2020. He gained experience across multiple levels of the American professional game, including time with D.C. United, Loudoun United, Phoenix Rising, Las Vegas Lights, and Orlando City B. With experience in both MLS and USL Championship environments, Sargis brings defensive organization, technical ability, and professional experience to the squad. Welcome to the 208, Hayden💚".
  36. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "Our first Academy signee✍️ Boise native Jackson Stephens developed through the Austin FC Academy and gained professional experience with Austin FC II after signing an amateur agreement in 2025. We're excited to continue supporting his development as he trains and competes while maintaining his amateur eligibility".
  37. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "Welcome to Boise, Joseph Hanson! Born in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, Joseph Hanson is a forward known for his athleticism, attacking versatility, and ability to play across multiple roles in the front line. Hanson developed through the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy system, progressing through one of Major League Soccer's leading youth development pathways before moving into the professional ranks. He has since gained experience in North American and European competitions, including MLS NEXT Pro, the Canadian Premier League, and the League of Ireland First Division. Notably, Hanson became the first player from Yukon to sign and play professionally, representing a milestone for soccer development in Canada's northern territories".
  38. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "Welcome to Boise, Jonathan Kliewer! Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jonathan Kliewer is a goalkeeper known for his size, composure, and shot-stopping ability. Standing 6-4, he has developed into a reliable presence between the posts over his collegiate career, earning conference honors and weekly recognition in competitive NCAA Division I play. After beginning his career at the University of Detroit Mercy, where he was named Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year, Kliewer transferred to Missouri State University, where he has combined athletic ability with academic success and high-pressure performances in postseason competition".
  39. ^ X: @BoiseProSoccer, Athletic Club Boise. "Welcome to Boise, Thomas Amang! Born in Douala, Cameroon, Thomas Amang is a proven goal-scoring forward with experience across Europe and the United States. A product of the Cameroonian development system, Amang began his professional career in Norway before continuing his career in Spain and later establishing himself in the USL Championship. Known for his physical presence, attacking instincts, and ability to score in a variety of ways, he has consistently produced at the professional level".
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