2026 Huntsville City FC season

Huntsville City FC
2026 season
OwnerNashville SC
Head coachChris O'Neal
StadiumJoe Davis Stadium
MLS Next ProEastern Conference:
Overall:

The 2026 Huntsville City FC season will be the fourth season of Huntsville City FC, a soccer team based in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. It will be their fourth season competing in MLS Next Pro, a professional developmental league in the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid. The club serves as a development and reserve squad for Nashville SC of Major League Soccer.

Staff

Coaching & Technical Staff
Director of Soccer Operations Matt Cairns
Head coach Chris O'Neal
Assistant coach Omar Jarun
Assistant coach Alex Kuehl
Goalkeeping coach Vacant
Head Athletic Trainer Luis Rodas
Performance Coach & Sports Scientist Josh Stewart
Video Analyst/Scouting Matt Bautista
Head Equipment Manager Sam Gibson

Roster

As of March 2, 2026
No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  JAM Malachi Molina ([A])
3 DF  USA Gabriel Alonso ([A])
4 MF  GHA Patrick Amarh
8 MF  PAN Moisés Véliz
10 FW  USA Maximus Ekk
11 MF  USA Jayvin Van Deventer
12 DF  JAM Nigel Prince
14 MF  USA Angel Iniguez
15 FW  USA Alioune Ka
17 DF  CAN Jordan Knight ([A])
18 FW  USA Nicklaus Sullivan
21 DF  FRA Kessy Coulibaly
23 FW  GHA Shak Mohammed ([A])
24 MF  USA Nick Pariano
28 DF  USA Zach Barrett
29 MF  USA Julian Gaines
33 DF  USA Christian Applewhite ([A])
44 DF  USA Isac Enriquez ([B])
55 MF  USA Ari Saliu ([B])
77 FW  USA Xavier Aguilar ([B])
80 FW  USA David Salukombo ([B])
89 DF  USA Leo Christiano
96 GK  USA Will Mackay
97 GK  USA Emmanuel Arias ([B])
— FW  NGA Light Eke
  1. ^
    Nashville SC first team player.
    2.
  2. ^
    Signed to Nashville SC Academy contract.
    3.

Transfers

In

Date Position Number Name from Type Fee Ref.
February 20, 2026 MF 8 Moisés Véliz Tauro FC Loan Free [1]
February 20, 2026 FW 22 Maximus Ekk Nashville SC Signing Free [2]
February 20, 2026 DF 29 Julian Gaines Nashville SC Signing Free [3]
February 25, 2026 FW 18 Nicklaus Sullivan Ventura County FC Signing Free [4]
February 25, 2026 DF 89 Leo Christiano Sporting KC II Signing Free [5]
February 25, 2026 DF 12 Nigel Prince Northwestern Wildcats Signing Free [6]
February 25, 2026 MF 24 Nick Pariano Philadelphia Union II Signing Free [7]
March 2, 2026 MF 14 Angel Iniguez San Jose State Spartans Signing Free [8]
March 2, 2026 MF 11 Jayvin Van Deventer Northwestern Wildcats Signing Free [9]
March 2, 2026 GK 96 Will Mackay Real Monarchs Signing Free [10]
March 2, 2026 FW Light Eke Collins Edwin SC Signing Free [11]

Out

Date Position No. Name To Type Fee Ref.
November 15, 2025 MF 8 Moises Veliz Tauro FC Nashville SC Loan Expired then rejoined NA [12]
November 15, 2025 FW 15 Damien Barker John Chattanooga FC Option Declined NA [13][14]
November 15, 2025 DF 20 Kevin Carmichael Forward Madison FC Option Declined NA [15][16]
November 15, 2025 DF 2 Blake Bowen Corpus Christi FC Option Declined NA [17][18]
November 15, 2025 DF 12 Tyshawn Rose Sporting JAX Option Declined NA [19][20]
November 15, 2025 MF 10 Christian Koffi New York Cosmos Option Declined NA [21]
November 15, 2025 MF 6 Pep Casas Sacramento Republic FC Option Declined NA [22][23]
November 15, 2025 MF 13 Bryce Boneau Toronto FC II Option Declined NA [24][25]
November 15, 2025 FW 11 Real Gill One Knoxville SC Option Declined NA [26][27]
November 15, 2025 GK 1 Erik Lauta Austin FC II Option Declined NA [28][29]
November 15, 2025 MF 66 Philip Mayaka Athletic Club Boise Out of Contract Free [30][31]
December 2, 2025 MF 7 Ethan O'Brien Drogheda United Option Declined NA [32]
December 3, 2025 MF 30 Alan Carleton Sandvikens IF Transfer Undisclosed [33]
December 10, 2025 FW 9 Gio Miglietti FC Naples Option Declined NA [34]
January 6, 2026 FW 16 Gunnar Studenhofft Phoenix Rising FC Transfer NA [35]

Non-competitive fixtures

Preseason

February 21 Huntsville City FC v UAB Blazers Huntsville, Alabama
2:00 PM CT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
March 28 Huntsville City FC v UAH Chargers Huntsville, Alabama
12:00 PM CT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium

MLS Next Pro

Standings

Eastern Conference

Overall table

Match results

Regular Season

March 2 1 Orlando City B 1–3 Huntsville City FC Kissimmee, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
  • Sarajian 45+3'
  • Taifi  49'
  • Caraballo  60'
 Report
  • Alonso  14'
  • Applewhite  21'
  • Mohammed 28', 62'
  • Knight 33'  49'
  • Pariano  84'
 Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
March 6 2 Crown Legacy FC 7–2 Huntsville City FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Inguez 27'
  • Pariano  30'
  • Ekk 45+3'
  • Véliz  90+2'
 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Referee: Jorge Escobar
March 15 3 Atlanta United 2 4–1 Huntsville City FC Athens, Georgia
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Christiano 14'
  • Prince  54'
  • Véliz  56'
  • Brunet  80'
 Stadium: Turner Soccer Complex
March 21 4 Huntsville City FC v Chattanooga FC Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
April 11 5 Huntsville City FC v Chicago Fire FC II Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
April 18 6 Inter Miami CF II v Huntsville City FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Chase Stadium
May 2 7 Chattanooga FC v Huntsville City FC Chattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Finley Stadium
May 7 8 Huntsville City FC v Carolina Core FC Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
May 13 9 Huntsville City FC v FC Cincinnati 2 Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
May 16 10 Huntsville City FC v Atlanta United 2 Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
May 24 11 Chicago Fire FC II v Huntsville City FC Bridgeview, Illinois
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
May 30 12 Huntsville City FC v CT United FC Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
June 5 13 Toronto FC II v Huntsville City FC North York, Toronto, Ontario
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: York Lions Stadium
June 13 14 Huntsville City FC v Orlando City B Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
June 20 15 Huntsville City FC v Crown Legacy FC Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
June 28 16 Carolina Core FC v Huntsville City FC High Point, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Stadium: Truist Point
July 5 17 Huntsville City FC v Chicago Fire FC II Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
July 12 18 Philadelphia Union II v Huntsville City FC Chester, Pennsylvania
3:00 PM EDT Stadium: Subaru Park
July 18 19 Huntsville City FC v Atlanta United 2 Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
July 26 20 Orlando City B v Huntsville City FC Kissimmee, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park
August 1 21 Huntsville City FC v Crown Legacy FC Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
August 8 22 Carolina Core FC v Huntsville City FC High Point, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Truist Point
August 16 23 Huntsville City FC v Inter Miami CF II Huntsville, Alabama
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
August 23 24 Huntsville City FC v Columbus Crew 2 Huntsville, Alabama
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
August 30 25 New England Revolution II v Huntsville City FC Smithfield, Rhode Island
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Beirne Stadium
September 9 26 Huntsville City FC v Chattanooga FC Huntsville, Alabama
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
September 13 27 Inter Miami CF II v Huntsville City FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Chase Stadium
September 20 28 New York Red Bulls II v Huntsville City FC Montclair, New Jersey
2:00 PM EDT Stadium: MSU Soccer Park

Stats

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS Next Pro MLSNP Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 MF  JAM Malachi Molina 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF  USA Gabriel Alonso 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
4 MF  GHA Patrick Amarh 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
6 MF  CAN Charles-Émile Brunet 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF  PAN Moisés Véliz 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0
10 FW  USA Maximus Ekk 3 1 3+0 1 0+0 0
11 MF  USA Jayvin Van Deventer 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
12 DF  JAM Nigel Prince 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0
13 GK  DOM Xavier Valdez 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF  USA Angel Iniguez 3 1 3+0 1 0+0 0
15 FW  USA Alioune Ka 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW  CAN Jordan Knight 1 1 1+0 1 0+0 0
18 FW  USA Nicklaus Sullivan 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0
21 DF  FRA Kessy Coulibaly 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF  USA Thomas Williams 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW  GHA Shak Mohammed 2 2 2+0 2 0+0 0
24 MF  USA Nick Pariano 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0
28 DF  USA Zach Barrett 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 MF  USA Julian Gaines 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 DF  USA Christian Applewhite 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
44 DF  USA Isac Enriquez 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
45 DF  USA Liam Devan 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
47 MF  USA William Stribling 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
55 MF  USA Ari Saliu 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
77 FW  USA Xavier Aguilar 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
80 FW  USA David Salukombo 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
89 DF  USA Leo Christiano 3 1 3+0 1 0+0 0
95 GK  USA Will Mackay 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
97 GK  USA Emmanuel Arias 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW  NGA Light Eke 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
  • Last updated: March 15, 2026
  • Source: [1]

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name MLS Next Pro MLSNP Playoffs Total
1 FW 23 Shak Mohammed 2 0 2
2 FW 10 Maximus Ekk 1 0 1
MF 14 Angel Iniguez 1 0 1
FW 17 Jordan Knight 1 0 1
DF 89 Leo Christiano 1 0 1
Total 6 0 6
  • Last updated: March 15, 2026
  • Source: [2]

Top assists

Rank Position Number Name MLS Next Pro MLSNP Playoffs Total
1 MF 6 Charles-Émile Brunet 1 0 1
FW 10 Maximus Ekk 1 0 1
Total 2 0 2
  • Last updated: March 6, 2026
  • Source: [3]

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player MLS Next Pro MLSNP Playoffs Total
     
2 DF Malachi Molina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Gabriel Alonso 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 MF Patrick Amarh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF Charles-Émile Brunet 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8 MF Moisés Véliz 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10 FW Maximus Ekk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF Jayvin Van Deventer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF Nigel Prince 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13 GK Xavier Valdez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Angel Iniguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW Alioune Ka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF Jordan Knight 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 FW Nicklaus Sullivan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF Kessy Coulibaly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF Thomas Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Shak Mohammed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF Nick Pariano 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
28 DF Zach Barrett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF Julian Gaines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Christian Applewhite 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
44 DF Isac Enriquez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 DF Liam Devan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 MF William Stribling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 MF Ari Saliu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 FW Xavier Aguilar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
80 FW David Salukombo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
89 DF Leo Christiano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
95 GK Will Mackay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
97 GK Emmanuel Arias 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Light Eke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
  • Last updated: March 15, 2026
  • Source: [4]

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