2026 Union Omaha season

Union Omaha
2026 season
OwnerGary Green
Head coachVincenzo Candela
StadiumMorrison Stadium
USL League One8th
TBDTBD
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Diego Gutierrez (2 goals)
All: Three players (2 goals)
Average home league attendance1,732

The 2026 Union Omaha season will be the seventh season in the soccer team's history, all of which have been in USL League One in the third division of American soccer. After playing their first six seasons at Werner Park in Papillion, Nebraska, the team will play their home games at Morrison Stadium in Downtown Omaha.[1]

This will be the first full season for Vincenzo Candela as head coach. He replaced Dominic Casciato in the middle of the 2025 season, after Casciato left the club to become head coach of Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship. It will also be the first full season with Jamie Henderson as sporting director, after he joined the club in August of 2025.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Name From Fee/notes Ref.
December 9, 2025 MF Gabriel Cabral Tormenta FC [2]
December 15, 2025 MF Adrian Billhardt Richmond Kickers [3]
December 19, 2025 DF Younes Boudadi Las Vegas Lights [4]
December 23, 2025 FW Kempes Tekiela One Knoxville SC [5]
January 13, 2026 FW Dylan Borczak Lexington SC [6]
January 16, 2026 DF Sami Guediri Monterey Bay FC [7]
January 27, 2026 DF Camron Lawrence Monmouth Hawks [8]
February 3, 2026 DF Jamie Orson Stony Brook Seawolves [9]
February 11, 2026 MF Edrey Cáceres Lexington SC [10]
March 12, 2026 FW Diego Gutierrez Monterey Bay FC 25-Day Contract

Loans in

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source

Transfers out

Date Position No. Name To Fee/notes Ref.
December 1, 2025 MF 28 Ryan Becher St. Louis City 2 Loan Expired
December 1, 2025 MF 17 Benjamin Barjolo Orange County SC Loan Expired
December 5, 2025 MF 23 Max Schneider Tampa Bay Rowdies Undisclosed [11]
December 23, 2025 MF 7 Joe Gallardo Spokane Velocity FC [12]
January 7, 2026 DF 20 Charlie Ostrem Tampa Bay Rowdies [13]
January 8, 2026 DF 26 Dion Acoff Tampa Bay Rowdies [14]
January 17, 2026 DF 13 Anderson Holt New York Cosmos Undisclosed [15]
February 13, 2026 FW 18 Mark Bronnik Seattle Sounders Undisclosed [16]

Roster

As of March 12, 2026[17]

Current roster

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  USA Blake Malone
4 DF  GHA Samuel Owusu
5 DF  USA Jamie Orson
6 DF  ALG Sami Guediri
7 MF  GER Adrian Billhardt
8 MF  BRA Gabriel Cabral
9 FW  MEX Pato Botello Faz
10 FW  GHA Prosper Kasim
11 FW  USA Dylan Borczak
14 DF  USA Brent Kallman
15 MF  USA Brandon Knapp
16 MF  ENG Laurence Wootton
17 FW  USA Diego Gutierrez
19 DF  USA Camron Lawrence
20 FW  ESP Sergio Ors Navarro
21 FW  MEX Aarón Gómez
22 FW  GER Kempes Tekiela
23 DF  MAR Younes Boudadi
24 GK  GHA Rashid Nuhu
27 DF  SSD Ryen Jiba
28 MF  USA Edrey Cáceres
99 GK  USA Cole Jensen

Competitions

USL League One

Regular season

Standings

See also: 2026 USL League One season
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 One Knoxville SC 2 1 1 0 4 4 0 3 Playoffs
7 AC Boise 2 1 1 0 3 3 0 3
8 Union Omaha 2 1 1 0 3 3 0 3
9 AV Alta FC 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 2
10 Corpus Christi FC 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1
Updated to match(es) played on March 23, 2026. Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
StadiumAHHAHAHHAHAHAAAHHAAAHHAHHAHHAHAA
ResultLW
Position168
Source: USL League One[18]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

March 15, 2026 1 Spokane Velocity FC 1–0 Union Omaha Spokane, WA
5:00 CDT
  • Kallman 67' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Cáceres  52'
 Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 1,669
Referee: Robert Vincze
March 22, 2026 2 Union Omaha 3–2 Athletic Club Boise Omaha, NE
4:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Attendance: 1,732
Referee: Mark Verso
March 28, 2026 3 Union Omaha v Corpus Christi FC Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
April 4, 2026 4 AV Alta FC v Union Omaha Lancaster, CA
Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
April 11, 2026 5 Union Omaha v Forward Madison Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
April 18, 2026 6 Richmond Kickers v Union Omaha Richmond, VA
Stadium: City Stadium
May 2, 2026 7 Union Omaha v Greenville Triumph Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
May 9, 2026 8 Union Omaha v Portland Hearts of Pine Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
May 13, 2026 9 One Knoxville SC v Union Omaha Knoxville, TN
Stadium: Covenant Health Park
May 23, 2026 10 Union Omaha v Chattanooga Red Wolves Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
May 27, 2026 11 New York Cosmos v Union Omaha Patterson, NJ
Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
May 30, 2026 12 Union Omaha v FC Naples Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
June 10, 2026 13 Charlotte Independence v Union Omaha Matthews, NC
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
June 13, 2026 14 Sarasota Paradise v Union Omaha Lakewood Ranch, FL
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
June 20, 2026 15 Athletic Club Boise v Union Omaha Garden City, ID
July 1, 2026 16 Union Omaha v AV Alta FC Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
July 18, 2026 17 Union Omaha v Westchester SC Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
July 22, 2026 18 Portland Hearts of Pine v Union Omaha Portland, ME
Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium
August 1, 2026 19 Fort Wayne FC v Union Omaha Fort Wayne, IN
Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park
August 6, 2026 20 Chattanooga Red Wolves v Union Omaha East Ridge, TN
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
August 16, 2026 21 Union Omaha v Richmond Kickers Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
August 22, 2026 22 Union Omaha v Sarasota Paradise Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
August 26, 2026 23 FC Naples v Union Omaha Naples, FL
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
August 29, 2026 24 Union Omaha v New York Cosmos Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
September 5, 2026 25 Union Omaha v Charlotte Independence Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
September 12, 2026 26 Corpus Christi FC v Union Omaha Corpus Christi, TX
Stadium: Cabaniss Athletic Complex
September 16, 2026 27 Union Omaha v Spokane Velocity FC Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
September 19, 2026 28 Union Omaha v One Knoxville SC Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
September 26, 2026 29 Greenville, SC v Union Omaha
October 10, 2026 30 Union Omaha v Fort Wayne FC Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
October 17, 2026 31 Westchester SC v Union Omaha Mount Vernon, NY
Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
October 24, 2026 32 Forward Madison v Union Omaha Madison, WI
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field

Prinx Tires USL Cup

Main article: 2026 USL Cup

Table

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Detroit City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Fort Wayne FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Forward Madison FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Indy Eleven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Lexington SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Louisville City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Union Omaha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25). Source: [1]

Match results

April 25, 2026 1 Indy Eleven v Union Omaha Indianapolis, IN
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
May 17, 2026 2 Union Omaha v Louisville City Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
June 6, 2026 3 Union Omaha v Fort Wayne FC Omaha, NE
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
July 11, 2026 4 Forward Madison v Union Omaha Madison, WI
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2026 U.S. Open Cup
March 18, 2026 First Round BOHFS of St. Louis (MWPL) 0–8 Union Omaha (USL1) St. Charles, MO
7:00 CDT
  • Schrum  45'
 Report
Stadium: Harlen C. Hunter Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Anthony Sobolevsky

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player Total USL-1 U.S. Open Cup USL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
4 DF  GHA Samuel Owusu 3 2 2+0 0 1+0 2 0+0 0
6 DF  ALG Sami Guediri 3 1 1+1 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
7 MF  GER Adrian Billhardt 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF  BRA Gabriel Cabral 3 1 1+1 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
9 FW  MEX Pato Botello Faz 3 1 2+0 0 0+1 1 0+0 0
11 FW  USA Dylan Borczak 2 1 0+1 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
14 DF  USA Brent Kallman 3 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
15 MF  USA Brandon Knapp 3 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF  ENG Laurence Wootton 3 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
17 FW  USA Diego Gutierrez 3 2 0+2 2 1+0 0 0+0 0
19 DF  USA Camron Lawrence 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
20 FW  ESP Sergio Ors Navarro 3 2 2+0 0 0+1 2 0+0 0
22 MF  GER Kempes Tekiela 3 0 0+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
23 DF  MAR Younes Boudadi 3 0 2+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
24 GK  GHA Rashid Nuhu 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 DF  SSD Ryen Jiba 3 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
28 MF  USA Edrey Cáceres 3 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
99 GK  USA Cole Jensen 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player USL1 US Open Cup USL Cup Total
       
3 DF Blake Malone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Samuel Owusu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Jamie Orson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Sami Guediri 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 MF Adrian Billhardt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 FW Gabriel Cabral 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Pato Botello Faz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW Prosper Kasim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Dylan Borczak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF Brent Kallman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Brandon Knapp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF Laurence Wootton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Diego Gutierrez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF Camron Lawrence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF Sergio Ors Navarro 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 FW Aarón Gómez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW Kempes Tekiela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF Younes Boudadi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 GK Rashid Nuhu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
27 DF Ryen Jiba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Edrey Cáceres 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
99 GK Cole Jensen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0

References

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