2026 Detroit City FC season

Detroit City FC
2026 season
CEOSean Mann
ManagerDanny Dichio
StadiumKeyworth Stadium
Hamtramck, Michigan

The 2026 Detroit City FC season is the club's eighth professional season since the club was established in 2012, and the team's fifth season in the USL Championship.

Kits

Roster

As of February 23, 2026 [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
1 GK  MEX Carlos Herrera
2 DF  USA Rhys Williams
3 DF  USA Aedan Stanley
4 DF  CAN Callum Montgomery
6 MF  ENG Ryan Williams
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
14 MF  JPN Haruki Yamazaki
15 FW  USA Alex Dalou
18 FW  CMR Tabort Etaka Preston
19 DF  USA Rio Hope-Gund
22 MF  USA Kobe Hernandez-Foster
26 FW  NGA Chisom Egbuchulam
30 DF  USA Devon Amoo-Mensah
32 FW  SEN Ates Diouf
33 DF  USA Tommy Silva
34 MF  USA Maxi Rodriguez
66 MF  USA Bilal Obeid ([A])
91 GK  MEX Carlos Saldaña
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Coaching staff

Technical staff
Head Coach Danny Dichio
Assistant Coach Phillip Dos Santos
Sports Performance Coach Elisa Baeron
Goalkeeper Coach Emerson Lovato

[2][3][4]

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
32 FW Ates Diouf Lexington SC Undisclosed December 5, 2025 [5]
3 DF Aedan Stanley Indy Eleven December 16, 2025 [6]
15 FW Alex Dalou FC Tulsa December 18, 2025 [7]
19 DF Rio Hope-Gund Rhode Island FC December 18, 2025 [8]
21 MF Maxi Rodriguez Rhode Island FC Undisclosed December 19, 2025 [9]
33 DF Tommy Silva Real Salt Lake January 22, 2026 [10]
4 DF Callum Montgomery Cavalry FC February 3, 2026 [11]
26 FW Chisom Egbuchulam Al-Jandal SC February 20, 2026 [12]
18 FW Tabort Etaka Preston Birmingham Legion FC February 23, 2026 [13]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source

Competitions

Preseason and friendlies

Detroit City announced their preseason schedule on January 28, 2026.[14]

February 4 Detroit City FC 2–2 Sporting JAX Bradenton, FL
1 PM EST
  • Hernandez-Foster 1st half'
  • Diop 2nd half'
 Report Stadium: IMG Academy
February 7 Detroit City FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati Clearwater, FL
12 PM EST Report
Stadium: Walter Campbell Sports Park
February 11 Detroit City FC 1–1 FC Naples Sarasota, FL
2 PM EST
Report
February 18 Detroit City FC Cancelled Oakland Golden Grizzlies Auburn Hills, MI
1 PM EST Stadium: Oakland University
February 21 Detroit City FC 2–0 Toronto FC II Canton, MI
9 PM EST
Report
February 28 Detroit City FC 4–0 Western Michigan Broncos Detroit, MI
2 PM EST
Report Stadium: Wayne State University
March 7 Detroit City FC 1–3 Forward Madison FC Kalamazoo, MI
2 PM EST
Report Stadium: WMU Soccer Complex

USL Championship

Further information: 2026 USL Championship season

Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6 Playoffs
2 Hartford Athletic 2 1 0 1 3 0 +3 4
3 Detroit City FC 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3
4 Charleston Battery 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
Updated to match(es) played on March 14, 2026. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins against conference opponents; 2) goal differential against conference opponents; 3) goals scored against conference opponents; 4) head-to-head points against conference opponents; 5) points per game against conference opponents; 6) points per game against non-conference opponents; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: December 16, 2025.
Source: Match reports

Matches

On December 16, 2025, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 25 teams for both the regular season and the Prinx Tires USL Cup.[15][16]

March 14 1 Detroit City FC 3-0 Brooklyn FC Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,559
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
March 21 2 Indy Eleven v Detroit City FC Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
March 28 3 Detroit City FC v Charleston Battery Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
April 4 4 Rhode Island FC v Detroit City FC Pawtucket, RI
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
April 11 5 Detroit City FC v Sporting JAX Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
April 18 6 Pittsburgh Riverhounds v Detroit City FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Highmark Stadium
May 2 7 Detroit City FC v Louisville City FC Hamtramck, MI
6:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
May 9 8 Hartford Athletic v Detroit City FC Hartford, CT
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
May 20 9 Detroit City FC v Miami FC Hamtramck, MI
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
May 23 10 Loudoun United v Detroit City FC Leesburg, VA
6:00 PM EDT Stadium: Segra Field
May 30 11 Charleston Battery v Detroit City FC Mount Pleasant, SC
6:00 PM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
June 10 12 Detroit City FC v El Paso Locomotive FC Hamtramck, MI
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
June 13 13 Sporting JAX v Detroit City FC Jacksonville, FL
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hodges Stadium
July 2 14 Birmingham Legion v Detroit City FC Birmingham, AL
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Protective Stadium
July 18 15 Detroit City FC v Indy Eleven Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
July 25 16 Detroit City FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 1 17 Miami FC v Detroit City FC Miami, FL
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
August 8 18 FC Tulsa v Detroit City FC Tulsa, OK
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: ONEOK Field
August 15 19 Detroit City FC v Loudoun United Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 22 20 Detroit City FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 29 21 Louisville City FC v Detroit City FC Louisville, KY
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
September 5 22 Detroit City FC v Hartford Athletic Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
September 12 23 Sacramento Republic FC v Detroit City FC Sacramento, CA
10:00 PM EDT Stadium: Heart Health Park
September 19 24 Detroit City FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
September 26 25 Detroit City FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
September 30 26 Brooklyn FC v Detroit City FC Brooklyn, NY
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Maimonides Park
October 3 27 Detroit City FC v Birmingham Legion FC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
October 10 28 Detroit City FC v Rhode Island FC Hamtramck, MI
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
October 17 29 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Detroit City FC St. Petersburg, FL
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
October 24 30 Louisville City FC v Detroit City FC Louisville, KY
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium

Playoffs

Prinx Tires USL Cup

Further information: 2026 USL Cup

Matches

May 16 Group stage Forward Madison FC v Detroit City FC Madison, WI
6:00 PM EDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
June 6 Group stage Detroit City FC v Lexington SC Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
June 20 Group stage Detroit City FC v Louisville City FC Hamtramck, MI
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
July 11 Group stage Fort Wayne FC v Detroit City FC Fort Wayne, IN
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park

U.S. Open Cup

Further information: 2026 U.S. Open Cup
March 17 First Round Detroit City FC 5-1 Michigan Rangers FC Brighton, MI
7:30 PM EDT
Report
  • Barone 6'
  • Mpomo  90'
 Stadium: Legacy Center Sports Complex
Attendance: 675
Referee: Ryan Homik
April 1 Second Round Flint City Bucks v Detroit City FC Grand Blanc, MI
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Don Batchelor Field

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total USL USL Playoffs USL Cup U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  MEX Carlos Herrera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
91 GK  MEX Carlos Saldaña 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF  USA Rhys Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF  USA Aedan Stanley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF  CAN Callum Montgomery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF  USA Rio Hope-Gund 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF  USA Devon Amoo-Mensah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF  USA Tommy Silva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF  ENG Ryan Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF  SEN Abdoulaye Diop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MF  USA Michael Bryant 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF  JPN Haruki Yamazaki 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF  USA Maxi Rodriguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF  USA Kobe Hernandez-Foster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW  RSA Darren Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW  ENG Ben Morris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW  ECU Jeciel Cedeño 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW  USA Connor Rutz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW  USA Alex Dalou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW  CMR Tabort Etaka Preston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 FW  NGA Chisom Egbuchulam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 FW  SEN Ates Diouf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
66 FW  USA Bilal Obeid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: February 20, 2026.
Source: [1]

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name USL USL Playoffs USL Cup U.S. Open Cup Total

Last updated: December 17, 2025.
Source: [2]

References

  1. ^ "Roster Archive". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "Technical Staff". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "Dichio Signs New 2-Year Deal With Detroit City FC". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "Dos Santos Joins Detroit City FC's Coaching Staff". Detroit City FC. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  5. ^ "Ates Diouf Returns to Detroit City FC on Two-Year Deal". Detroit City FC. December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  6. ^ "Detroit City Signs Defender Aedan Stanley". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  7. ^ "Michigan-Native Alex Dalou Joins Detroit City FC". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "DCFC Inks Defender Rio Hope-Gund to a One-Year Contract". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  9. ^ "Rodriguez Returns to Detroit City FC on Multi-Year Deal". Detroit City FC. December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  10. ^ "Tommy Silva Joins DCFC on 2-Year Deal". Detroit City FC. January 22, 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  11. ^ "Callum Montgomery Signs One-Year Deal With Detroit City FC". Detroit City FC. February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  12. ^ "Nigerian Striker Chisom Egbuchulam Signs One-Year Deal". Detroit City FC. February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  13. ^ "Preston Tabort Etaka Joins Detroit City FC on One-Year Deal". Detroit City FC. February 23, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  14. ^ "2026 preseason schedule announced". Detroit City FC. January 28, 2026.
  15. ^ USLSoccer.com Staff (December 16, 2025). "USL Championship Announces 2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  16. ^ "2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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