2026 Corpus Christi FC season

Corpus Christi FC
2026 season
OwnerDr. Kingsley Okonkwo
Head coach Éamon Zayed
StadiumCorpus Christi Sports Complex
U.S. Open CupNA

The 2026 Corpus Christi FC season is the Eighth season in the club's existence as well as their first in USL League One, the third-tier of American soccer after spending seven seasons in USL League Two. Despite not playing in last year's US Open Cup, due to rule changes, Corpus Christi FC cannot compete in the U.S. Open Cup because expansion teams are not allowed to compete this year.[1]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of March 12, 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  IRL James Talbot
2 DF  USA Blake Bowen
3 DF  ARG Tomas Ritondale
4 MF  IRL Jack Keaney
5 DF  ENG Sam Roscoe
6 MF  USA Patrick Langlois
7 MF  TRI Kaihim Thomas
8 DF  GER Jackson Dietrich
9 FW  USA Christian Chaney
10 MF  SLV Alexis Cerritos
11 FW  COL Leyder Robledo
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW  USA Jake Keegan
15 MF  USA James Parks
17 FW  USA Manzi Shalita
19 MF  USA Kyle Barganski
20 DF  USA Pierce Infuso
21 FW  ESP Nacho Abeal
22 DF  TRI Shannon Gomez
24 GK  SCO Mason McCready
26 MF  USA Bubu Medina
27 MF  USA Tomas Pondeca
33 MF  GHA Enock Kwakwa

Transfers

In

Date Position Number Name from Type Fee Ref.
January 21, 2026 DF 6 Patrick Langlois Portland Hearts of Pine Signing Free [2]
January 26, 2026 MF 8 Jackson Dietrich Forward Madison FC Signing Free [3]
January 27, 2026 MF 10 Alexis Cerritos AV Alta FC Signing Free [4]
January 28, 2026 DF 3 Tomas Ritondale FC Naples Signing Free [5]
January 29, 2026 MF 8 Jack Keaney Cliftonville Signing Free [6]
January 31, 2026 GK 1 James Talbot Bohemians Signing Free [7]
February 9, 2026 MF 33 Enock Kwakwa Skövde AIK Signing Free [8]
February 10, 2026 MF 7 Kaihim Thomas Defence Force Signing Free [9]
February 11, 2026 FW 12 Jake Keegan Portland Hearts of Pine Signing Free [10]
February 12, 2026 MF 27 Tomas Pondeca New Mexico United Signing Free [11]
February 13, 2026 DF 3 Blake Bowen Huntsville City FC Signing Free [12]
February 16, 2026 FW 11 Leyder Robledo Cúcuta Deportivo Signing Free [13]
February 17, 2026 FW 17 Manzi Shalita Ponce FC Signing Free [14]
February 18, 2026 GK 24 Mason McCready Texoma FC Signing Free [15]
February 23, 2026 FW 9 Christian Chaney Charlotte Independence Signing Free [16]
February 27, 2026 DF 20 Pierce Infuso New York City FC II Signing Free [17]
March 6, 2026 DF 5 Sam Roscoe Linfield Signing Free [18]
March 10, 2026 FW 21 Nacho Abeal North Carolina Tar Heels Signing Free [19]
March 11, 2026 DF 22 Shannon Gomez Tormenta FC Signing Free [20]
March 12, 2026 MF 26 Bubu Medina Lipscomb Bisons Signing Free [21]
March 13, 2026 MF 19 Kyle Barganski San Antonio FC Signing Free [22]

Out

Date Position Number Name to Type Fee Ref.

Non-competitive fixtures

Friendlies

January 31 Corpus Christi FC v Houston Dutch Lions Corpus Christi, Texas
Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
Attendance: Closed to the public
February 7 Corpus Christi FC v Houston Christian Huskies Corpus Christi, Texas
Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
Attendance: Closed to the public
February 14 Corpus Christi FC v Incarnate Word Cardinals Corpus Christi, Texas
Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
Attendance: Closed to the public
February 22 Austin FC II v Corpus Christi FC Austin, Texas
Stadium: Parmer Field
Attendance: Closed to the public
February 28 San Antonio FC v Corpus Christi FC San Antonio, Texas
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: Closed to the public
March 4 Corpus Christi FC v Laredo Heat Corpus Christi, Texas
Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
Attendance: Closed to the public
March 7 Corpus Christi FC v SMU Mustangs Corpus Christi, Texas
Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
Attendance: Closed to the public

Competitive fixtures

Regular Season

March 14 1 FC Naples 2–2 Corpus Christi FC Naples, Florida
6:00 PM CST
  • Torrellas 2'
  • Cisneros  37'
  • Bachstein 88'  90'
 Report
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,665
Referee: Alejo Calume
March 21 2 One Knoxville SC v Corpus Christi FC Knoxville, Tennessee
4:00 PM CST Stadium: Covenant Health Park
March 28 3 Union Omaha v Corpus Christi FC Omaha, Nebraska
4:00 PM CST Stadium: Morrison Stadium
April 4 4 Westchester SC v Corpus Christi FC Mount Vernon, New York
6:00 PM CST Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
April 22 5 Sarasota Paradise v Corpus Christi FC Lakewood Ranch, Florida
5:30 PM CST Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
May 2 6 Corpus Christi FC v Spokane Velocity Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
May 9 7 Corpus Christi FC v Charlotte Independence Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
May 20 8 Fort Wayne FC v Corpus Christi FC Fort Wayne, Indiana
6:30 PM CST Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park
May 23 9 Corpus Christi FC v One Knoxville SC Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
May 29 10 Forward Madison FC v Corpus Christi FC Madison, Wisconsin
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
June 3 11 Corpus Christi FC v Portland Hearts of Pine Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
June 13 12 Corpus Christi FC v Richmond Kickers Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
June 20 13 Corpus Christi FC v Sarasota Paradise Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
June 24 14 Corpus Christi FC v AV Alta FC Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
July 1 15 Charlotte Independence v Corpus Christi FC Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM CST Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
July 4 16 Corpus Christi FC v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Corpus Christi, Texas
6:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
July 18 17 New York Cosmos v Corpus Christi FC Paterson, New Jersey
6:00 PM CST Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
July 25 18 Corpus Christi FC v Greenville Triumph SC Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
August 1 19 Athletic Club Boise v Corpus Christi FC Garden City, Idaho
8:30 PM CST Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
August 8 20 Portland Hearts of Pine v Corpus Christi FC Portland, Maine
6:00 PM CST Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium
August 15 21 Spokane Velocity v Corpus Christi FC Spokane, Washington
8:00 PM CST Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium
August 19 22 Corpus Christi FC v Greenville Triumph SC Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
August 22 23 Corpus Christi FC v Westchester SC Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
September 2 24 Corpus Christi FC v South Georgia Tormenta FC Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
Note: Game cancelled following South Georgia Tormenta FC's withdrawal from USL League One.[23]
September 5 25 Corpus Christi FC v Forward Madison FC Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
September 12 26 Corpus Christi FC v Union Omaha Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
September 16 27 Greenville Triumph SC v Corpus Christi FC Mauldin, South Carolina
10:00 AM CST Stadium: GE Vernova Park
September 19 28 South Georgia Tormenta FC v Corpus Christi FC Statesboro, Georgia
5:30 PM CST Stadium: Tormenta Stadium
Note: Game cancelled following South Georgia Tormenta FC's withdrawal from USL League One.[23]
September 26 29 Corpus Christi FC v Athletic Club Boise Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
October 3 30 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC v Corpus Christi FC East Ridge, Tennessee
2:00 PM CST Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
October 7 31 Corpus Christi FC v Fort Wayne FC Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
October 10 32 Corpus Christi FC v FC Naples Corpus Christi, Texas
5:00 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
October 17 33 Richmond Kickers v Corpus Christi FC Richmond, Virginia
5:00 PM CST Stadium: City Stadium
October 24 34 AV Alta FC v Corpus Christi FC Lancaster, California
10:30 PM CST Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium

USL Cup

April 25 Group Stage Chattanooga Red Wolves SC v Corpus Christi FC East Ridge, Tennessee
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
May 16 Group Stage Corpus Christi FC v FC Tulsa Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
June 6 Group Stage Birmingham Legion v Corpus Christi FC Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 PM CST Stadium: Protective Stadium
July 11 Group Stage Corpus Christi FC v One Knoxville SC Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex

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  IRL James Talbot 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF  USA Blake Bowen 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF  ARG Tomás Ritondale 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF  IRL Jack Keaney 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF  ENG Sam Roscoe 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF  USA Patrick Langlois 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF  TRI Kaihim Thomas 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF  GER Jackson Dietrich 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW  USA Christian Chaney 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW  SLV Alexis Cerritos 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW  COL Leyder Robledo 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 FW  USA Jake Keegan 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 MF  USA James Parks 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW  USA Manzi Shalita 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF  USA Kyle Barganski 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 DF  USA Pierce Infuso 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 FW  ESP Nacho Abeal 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF  TRI Shannon Gomez 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 GK  SCO Mason McCready 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 MF  USA Bubu Medina 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 MF  USA Tomas Pondeca 1 1 1+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 MF  GHA Enock Kwakwa 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Top Goalscorers

Rank Position Name USL1 Season USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total
1 MF Bubu Medina 1 0 0 1
MF Tomas Pondeca 1 0 0 1
Total 2 0 0 2

Assist scorers

Rank Position Name USL1 Season USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total
1 DF Blake Bowen 1 0 0 1
FW Nacho Abeal 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 James Talbot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Blake Bowen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Tomás Ritondale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF Jack Keaney 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5 DF Sam Roscoe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Patrick Langlois 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 MF Kaihim Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Jackson Dietrich 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Christian Chaney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW Alexis Cerritos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Leyder Robledo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW Jake Keegan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Sam Parks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Manzi Shalita 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Kyle Barganski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF Pierce Infuso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Nacho Abeal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 MF Shannon Gomez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 GK Mason McCready 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF Bubu Medina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF Tomas Pondeca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF Enock Kwakwa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0

Honors and awards

USL League One Team of the Week

Week Player Opponent Position Ref
2 Tomas Pondeca FC Naples MF [24]

References

Notes

Citations

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Paddy Langlois joins Corpus Christi FC as club's first professional signing". www.corpuscfc.com. Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  3. ^ "Corpus Christi FC signs German midfielder Jackson Dietrich". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  4. ^ "Talented Striker Alexis Cerritos joins Corpus Christi FC". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  5. ^ "Corpus Christi FC signs tested leftback Tomas Ritondale". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  6. ^ "Jack Keaney signs first USL Contract with Corpus Christi FC". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  7. ^ "Corpus Christi FC signs experienced goalkeeper James Talbot". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  8. ^ "Corpus Christi FC Adds Experience and Depth at Midfield with Enock Kwakwa". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  9. ^ "Kaihim Thomas Signs First USL Contract with Corpus Christi FC". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  10. ^ "Corpus Christi FC adds experience, signing Jake Keegan". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  11. ^ "Corpus Christi FC Signs Attacking Midfielder Tomas Pondeca". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  12. ^ "Corpus Christi FC Signs Defender Blake Bowen". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  13. ^ "Corpus Christi FC signs Colombian winger Leyder Robledo". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  14. ^ "Corpus Christi FC Signs Rising Newcomer Manzi Shalita". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  15. ^ "Mason McCready Stays in Texas to Sign with Corpus Christi FC". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  16. ^ "Corpus Christi FC Adds Another Veteran to the Attack, Christian Chaney". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  17. ^ "Corpus Christi FC Adds to the Backline, Signing Pierce Infuso". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  18. ^ "Corpus Christi FC Signs Commanding English Defender Sam Roscoe". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  19. ^ "Nacho Abeal Returns to Corpus Christi FC to Sign First Pro Contract". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  20. ^ "Corpus Christi FC Signs Trinidadian Defender Shannon Gomez". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  21. ^ "Bubu Medina Earns First Professional Contract, Returns to Corpus Christi FC". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  22. ^ "Kyle Barganski Becomes First Corpus Christi Native to Sign for Corpus Christi FC". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  23. ^ a b 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.
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