2026 Monterey Bay FC season

Monterey Bay FC
2026 season
OwnersRay Beshoff
ManagerJordan Stewart
StadiumCardinale Stadium
USL ChampionshipPre-season
USLC playoffsPre-season
U.S. Open CupDid Not Qualify
USL CupGroup stage

The 2026 Monterey Bay FC season is the club's fifth season since their establishment on February 1, 2021.[1]

Background

Main article: 2025 Monterey Bay FC season

The 2025 off-season featured a large amount of roster turnover, starting with initial roster decisions announced on November 25th. Only nine players were retained from the previous season's final roster of twenty-five.[2] There would be further departures from this group in early 2026 as Nico Campuzano and Ethan Bryant would both mutually agree to part ways with Monterey Bay, while Mayele Malango, and Xavi Gnaulati would depart through transfers.[3][4][5][6]

Season squad

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Fernando Delgado GK (2006-07-25) July 25, 2006
Defenders
3 Stuart Ritchie DF (2001-09-10) September 10, 2001
5 Nico Gordon DF (2002-04-28) April 28, 2002
6 Luka Malešević DF (1998-08-01) August 1, 1998
22 Joel Garcia Jr. DF (2002-04-26) April 26, 2002
25 Kelsey Egwu DF (2004-02-01) February 1, 2004
Zack Farnsworth DF (2002-07-13) July 13, 2002
Midfielders
4 Nicholas Ross MF (1991-11-11) November 11, 1991
7 Adrian Rebollar MF (1999-11-12) November 12, 1999
8 Giorgi Lomtadze MF (2001-10-30) October 30, 2001
10 Facundo Canete MF (2000-02-22) February 22, 2000
18 Belmar Joseph Jr. MF (2005-10-13) October 13, 2005
23 Eduardo Blancas MF (2001-11-14) November 14, 2001
41 Johnny Klein MF (1999-11-07) November 7, 1999
Forwards
11 Wesley Leggett FW (2001-03-16) March 16, 2001
20 Ilijah Paul FW (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002
Omari Glasgow FW (2003-11-22) November 22, 2003
Youssou Ndiaye FW (2007-05-30) May 30, 2007

Last updated: February 18, 2026.
Source: Monterey Bay F.C., USL Championship

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Ref.
DF Kelsey Egwu JK Narva Trans Free transfer December 8, 2025 [7]
DF Stuart Ritchie One Knoxville SC Free transfer December 12, 2025 [8]
MF Eduardo Blancas AV Alta FC Free transfer December 17, 2025 [9]
FW Wesley Leggett Charleston Battery Undisclosed fee December 23, 2025 [10]
MF Facundo Canete Carolina Core FC Undisclosed fee January 9, 2026 [11]
GK Fernando Delgado Birmingham Legion FC Free transfer January 9, 2026 [12]
MF Giorgi Lomtadze FC Dinamo Tbilisi Free transfer January 21, 2026 [13]
DF Luka Malešević FK Mornar Free transfer January 22, 2026 [14]
MF Nick Ross Sacramento Republic FC Free transfer January 23, 2026 [15]
DF Zack Farnsworth Real Salt Lake Free transfer February 13, 2026 [16]

Out

Date Pos. Player To Details Ref.
November 25, 2025 FW Alex Dixon Free agency Out of contract [17]
November 25, 2025 MF Mobi Fehr Free agency Out of contract [17]
November 25, 2025 MF Pierce Gallaway Free agency Out of contract [17]
November 25, 2025 GK Sam Gomez Free agency Contract option declined [17]
November 25, 2025 FW Diego Gutíerrez Free agency Contract option declined [17]
November 25, 2025 MF Wesley Fonguck Ebbsfleet United F.C. Loan concluded [17]
November 25, 2025 DF Sami Guediri Union Omaha Out of contract [17][18]
November 25, 2025 DF Carlos Guzmán Inter Toronto FC Out of contract [17]
November 25, 2025 FW Luke Ivanovic Turun Palloseura Contract option declined [17][19]
November 25, 2025 DF Alex Lara Free agency Out of contract [17]
November 25, 2025 DF Miles Lyons Charlotte Independence Contract option declined [17][20]
November 25, 2025 DF Jacob Muir Avondale FC Contract option declined [17][21]
November 25, 2025 GK Dallas Odle Free agency Out of contract [17]
November 25, 2025 DF Grant Robinson Free agency Out of contract [17]
November 25, 2025 FW Tarik Scott FC Dallas Loan concluded [17]
November 25, 2025 FW Anton Søjberg East Bengal FC Contract option declined [17][22]
January 2, 2026 GK Nico Campuzano Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Mutually parted ways [23][3]
January 8, 2026 FW Mayele Malango Sacramento Republic FC Club record fee [24][4]
January 9, 2026 MF Xavi Gnaulati Tacoma Defiance Fee with future incentives [5]
February 13, 2026 MF Ethan Bryant Sarasota Paradise Mutually parted ways [6][25]

Loaned In

Pos. Player Signed from Details Date Ref.
FW Youssou Ndiaye Be Sport Academy Undisclosed January 8, 2026 [26]
MF Belmar Joseph FC Sion Undisclosed January 16, 2026 [27]
FW Omari Glasgow Chicago Fire FC Undisclosed February 18, 2026 [28]

Competitions

Preseason

January 31 Preseason San Jose Earthquakes v Monterey Bay FC San Jose, California
Stadium: PayPal Park
Note: Closed door scrimmage
February 21 Preseason Oakland Roots SC v Monterey Bay FC Oakland, California
Note: Closed door scrimmage
February 28 Preseason Monterey Bay FC v C.F. Pachuca Select Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium

[29][30][31]

USL Championship

Main article: 2026 USL Championship season

Western Conference

Matches

On December 10, 2025, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 25 teams.[32]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

March 7 1 Monterey Bay FC 0–1 Oakland Roots SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Report Fisher 85' Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,240
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
March 14 2 Monterey Bay FC v El Paso Locomotive FC Seaside, California
TBC Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
March 21 3 Sacramento Republic FC v Monterey Bay FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
March 28 4 Las Vegas Lights FC v Monterey Bay FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
April 4 5 Monterey Bay FC v San Antonio FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
April 11 6 Indy Eleven v Monterey Bay FC Indianapolis, Indiana
4:00 PM Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
April 18 7 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Monterey Bay FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
2:00 PM Stadium: Weidner Field
May 3 8 Monterey Bay FC v FC Tulsa Seaside, California
4:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
May 8 9 Lexington SC v Monterey Bay FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:30 PM Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
May 23 10 Monterey Bay FC v Birmingham Legion FC Seaside, California
6:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
May 30 11 Monterey Bay FC v Loudoun United FC Seaside, California
10:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
June 10 12 Monterey Bay FC v Sporting JAX Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
June 17 13 FC Tulsa v Monterey Bay FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:30 PM Stadium: ONEOK Field
June 20 14 Monterey Bay FC v El Paso Locomotive FC Seaside, California
TBC Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
July 4 15 San Antonio FC v Monterey Bay FC San Antonio, Texas
6:00 PM Stadium: Toyota Field
July 18 16 Phoenix Rising FC v Monterey Bay FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
July 25 17 Monterey Bay FC v Orange County SC Seaside, CA
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
August 1 18 Lexington SC v Monterey Bay FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
August 5 19 El Paso Locomotive FC v Monterey Bay FC El Paso, Texas
TBC Stadium: Southwest University Park
August 8 20 Monterey Bay FC v New Mexico United Seaside, California
8:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
August 15 21 Oakland Roots SC v Monterey Bay FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
August 22 22 Rhode Island FC v Monterey Bay FC Pawtucket, RI
4:30 PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
August 29 23 Monterey Bay FC v Sacramento Republic FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
September 5 24 Monterey Bay FC v Phoenix Rising FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
September 19 25 Charleston Battery v Monterey Bay FC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:00 PM Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
September 26 26 Monterey Bay FC v Lexington SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
October 3 27 Orange County SC v Monterey Bay FC Irvine, CA
7:00 PM Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
October 10 28 New Mexico United v Monterey Bay FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM Stadium: Isotopes Park
October 17 29 Monterey Bay FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
October 24 30 Monterey Bay FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium

USL Cup

Main article: USL Cup

Monterey Bay will participate in the third edition of the USL Cup, the second edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One.[33]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AC Boise 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Las Vegas Lights FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Monterey Bay FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Oakland Roots SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Sacramento Republic FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25). Source: [1]

Group stage

April 25 1 Monterey Bay FC v Oakland Roots SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
May 16 2 Athletic Club Boise v Monterey Bay FC Garden City, Idaho
7:00 PM Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
June 6 3 Sacramento Republic FC v Monterey Bay FC Sacramento, California
8:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
July 11, 2026 (2026-07-11) 4 Monterey Bay FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Cardinale Stadium

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