2023 Memphis 901 FC season
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| 2023 season | |||
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| Head coach | Stephen Glass | ||
| Stadium | AutoZone Park Memphis, Tennessee | ||
| USLC | Conference: 4th Overall: 9th | ||
| USLC Playoffs | Eastern Quarterfinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,001 (Mar 11 vs. Loudoun) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,264 (Sep 6 vs Tampa) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,447 | ||
| Biggest win | MEM 5–1 MIA (Jun 3) MEM 4–0 TUL (Jun 21) MEM 4–0 ELP (Oct 7) | ||
| Biggest defeat | PHX 6–0 MEM (Jul 1) | ||
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The 2023 Memphis 901 FC season was the fifth season for Memphis 901 FC in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
New head coach Stephen Glass had a rough start to the season with back to back 1-3 home losses. Memphis 901 FC found their rhythm though and went undefeated in the months of April, May, and June with a record of 8-0-4 (W-L-D). They hit a slump in July with 2 draws and 4 losses while being scored against 18 times. They finished the season with 52 from a record of 14–10–10.[1] Their 52pts landed them in 4th place in the east and a home playoff match.[2]
The playoffs began on October 21 as Memphis hosted Louisville City. 901 FC went up quick with a 32 second goal by Bruno Lapa - 2nd fastest in League history at the time. Louisville found the equilizer later that half as the game slowed down and went into overtime and then to penalties. Louisville went first, with both teams exchanging goals until the fifth Memphis player was unable to hit the back of the net. Memphis 901 FC ultimately came up short and their 2023 season came to a close. [3]
Players and staff
[edit]Final roster
[edit]- As of October 20, 2023[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Drew Romig |  United States
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| 3 | DF | Carson Vom Steeg | United States
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| 4 | MF | Emerson Hyndman | United States
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| 5 | MF | Samuel Careaga (on loan from Lanús) |  Argentina
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| 6 | MF | Aaron Molloy |  Republic of Ireland
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| 7 | MF | Bruno Lapa |  Brazil
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| 8 | DF | Lucas Turci | Brazil
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| 9 | MF | Luiz Fernando | Brazil
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| 10 | FW | Rodrigo da Costa | Brazil
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| 11 | MF | Laurent Kissiedou |  Ivory Coast
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| 14 | DF | Akeem O'Connor-Ward | United States
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| 15 | FW | Calvin Harrison ([A]) | United States
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| 16 | DF | Graham Smith | United States
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| 18 | MF | Jeremy Kelly | United States
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| 19 | DF | Rece Buckmaster | United States
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| 20 | FW | Nighte Pickering | United States
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| 23 | MF | Leston Paul |  Trinidad and Tobago
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| 24 | FW | Rashawn Dally |  Jamaica
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| 26 | GK | Aren Seeger | United States
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| 27 | DF | Jelani Peters | Trinidad and Tobago
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| 32 | GK | Richard Sánchez |  Mexico
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| 14 | DF | Aiden McFadden (on loan from Atlanta) | United States
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| 15 | DF | Logan Haddad ([A]) | United States
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| 77 | FW | Dylan Borczak | United States
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- ^ Signed to a USL academy contract
Staff
[edit]- As of October 20, 2023[5]
| Technical staff | |
|---|---|
| Sporting director | Tim Howard |
| Assistant sporting director | Caleb Patterson-Sewell |
| Head coach | Stephen Glass |
| Assistant coach | Mark Spalding |
| Assistant coach | Caleb Patterson-Sewell |
Competitions
[edit]USL Championship
[edit]Eastern Conference standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (S) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 67 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 63 | |
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 59 | |
| 4 | Memphis 901 FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 52 | |
| 5 | Louisville City FC | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 50 | |
| 6 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 49 | |
| 7 | Birmingham Legion FC | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 46 | |
| 8 | Detroit City FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 41 | |
| 9 | Miami FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 41 | |
| 10 | FC Tulsa | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 39 | |
| 11 | Loudoun United FC | 34 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 25 | |
| 12 | Hartford Athletic | 34 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 40 | 79 | −39 | 18 |
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
(S) Players' Shield winner
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
(S) Players' Shield winner
Match results
[edit]Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Unless otherwise noted, all times in Central time
| Mar 11 01 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–3 | Loudoun United FC | Memphis, TN |
| 4:00PM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Autozone Park Attendance: 4,001 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| Mar 18 02 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Memphis, TN |
| 4:00PM CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,587 Referee: Serhiy Boyko |
| Mar 25 03 | Oakland Roots SC | PP | Memphis 901 FC | Oakland, CA |
| 9:00PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium |
| Apr 01 04 | Miami FC | 1–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Miami, Florida |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| Apr 15 05 | Memphis 901 FC | 2–2 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Memphis, TN |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,734 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| Apr 22 06 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 0-3 | Memphis 901 FC | Edinburg, TX |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: HEB Park Attendance: 6,162 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| Apr 29 07 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–1 | Louisville City | Memphis, TN |
| 7:00 PM CDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,644 Referee: Matt Thompson |
| May 06 08 | Hartford Athletic | 0-2 | Memphis 901 FC | Hartford,CT |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| May 13 09 | Memphis 901 FC | 2-1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Memphis, TN |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,450 Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
| May 19 10 | FC Tulsa | 1-2 | Memphis 901 FC | Tulsa, OK |
| 8:00P.M. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,577 Referee: Alejo Calume |
| Jun 03 11 | Memphis 901 FC | 5–1 | Miami FC | Memphis, TN |
| 7:30 PM CDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,672 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| Jun 07 12 | Birmingham Legion FC | PP | Memphis 901 FC | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00PM CDT | Stadium: Protective Stadium |
| Jun 10 13 | Louisville City FC | 1–3 | Memphis 901 FC | Louisville, KY |
| 8:00 PM |
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Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 10,706 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| Jun 17 14 | Memphis 901 FC | 0–0 | Detroit City FC | Memphis, TN |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| Jun 21 15 | Memphis 901 FC | 4-0 | FC Tulsa | Memphis, TN |
| 7:00P.M. CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,008 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
| Jun 24 16 | Memphis 901 FC | 3–2 | Charleston Battery | Memphis, TN |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,688 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| Jul 01 17 | Phoenix Rising FC | 6-0 | Memphis 901 FC | Phoenix, AZ |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Attendance: 6,254 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| Jul 07 18 | Memphis 901 FC | 0–4 | San Antonio FC | Memphis, TN |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,623 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| Jul 12 03 | Oakland Roots SC | 1-1 | Memphis 901 FC | Hayward, CA |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 2,098 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| Jul 15 19 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1-1 | Memphis 901 FC | Sacramento,CA |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 9,311 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| Jul 22 20 | Memphis 901 FC | 3–4 | Orange County SC | Memphis, TN |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,971 Referee: John Griggs |
| Jul 29 21 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4-2 | Memphis 901 FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,466 Referee: Elton García |
| Aug 02 22 | Loudoun United | 0-0 | Memphis 901 FC | Leesburg, VA |
| 10:00AM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 2,416 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| Aug 05 23 | Indy Eleven | 1-2 | Memphis 901 FC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,194 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| Aug 12 24 | San Diego Loyal SC | 0-1 | Memphis 901 FC | San Diego, CA |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 4,524 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| Aug 23 25 | Memphis 901 FC | 0–0 | Indy Eleven | Memphis, TN |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 2,567 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| Aug 26 26 | Charleston Battery | 1-0 | Memphis 901 FC | Mt. Pleasant,SC |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Patriots Point Attendance: 4,004 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| Sep 02 27 | Detroit City FC | 1-1 | Memphis 901 FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,266 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| Sep 06 28 | Memphis 901 FC | 3-2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Memphis, TN |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 2,264 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| Sep 09 29 | Memphis 901 FC | 0–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Memphis, TN |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,238 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| Sep 16 30 | Memphis 901 FC | 4–2 | Hartford Athletic | Memphis, TN |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,417 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| Sep 20 12 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| Sep 23 31 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2-4 | Memphis 901 FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,862 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| Sep 30 32 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Memphis, TN |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Referee: Alejo Calume |
| Oct 07 33 | Memphis 901 FC | 4–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Memphis, TN |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,537 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| Oct 13 34 | New Mexico United | 4-1 | Memphis 901 FC | Albuquerque, NM |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 11,385 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
USL Playoffs
[edit]| Oct 21 Quarter-finals | Memphis 901 FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Louisville City FC | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,587 Referee: Elton García | ||
| Penalties | ||||
US Open Cup
[edit]Memphis 901 FC entered the 2022 US Open Cup in the 2nd round with the rest of the USLC teams.[6]
| Apr 4 USOC Rnd 2 | One Knoxville SC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Memphis 901 FC | Knoxville, TN |
| 7:00PM CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Regal Stadium Attendance: 1,812 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| Apr 26 USOC Rnd 3 | Atlanta United FC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Memphis 901 FC | Kennesaw, GA |
| 7:30PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 3,034 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov |
| May 10 USOC Rnd 4 | Birmingham Legion FC | 3-0 | Memphis 901 FC | Birmingham, AL |
| 8:00PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 3,150 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
Stats
[edit]| Regular Season | ||||||||||
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| No. | Player Name | Pos. | Apps | Sta. | M | G | A | 
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| 6 | Aaron Molloy
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MF | 33 | 33 | 2917 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Aiden McFadden
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DF | 12 | 12 | 1069 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Akeem Ward
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DF | 34 | 33 | 2951 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Aren Seeger
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GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Bill Hamid
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GK | 10 | 10 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Bruno Lapa
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MF | 28 | 19 | 1491 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Calvin Harrison
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FW | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Carson Vom Steeg
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DF | 19 | 15 | 1317 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Drew Romig
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GK | 22 | 22 | 1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Dylan Borczak
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FW | 25 | 6 | 586 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Emerson Hyndman
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MF | 14 | 7 | 688 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Farid Chouyouti
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FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Graham Smith
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DF | 29 | 28 | 2557 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Jelani Peters
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DF | 18 | 15 | 1357 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Jeremy Kelly
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FW | 33 | 33 | 2830 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Laurent Kissiedou
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MF | 27 | 21 | 1723 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Leston Paul
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MF | 16 | 11 | 1020 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Lucas Turci
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DF | 27 | 16 | 1613 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Luiz Fernando Nascimento
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FW | 27 | 24 | 2056 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Nick Dyer
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DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Nighte Pickering
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FW | 30 | 9 | 979 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Phillip Goodrum
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FW | 9 | 8 | 715 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Rashawn Dally
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FW | 29 | 6 | 785 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Rece Buckmaster
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DF | 20 | 20 | 1776 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Richard Sánchez
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GK | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Rodrigo da Costa
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MF | 25 | 23 | 1943 | 12 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Samuel Careaga
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MF | 6 | 1 | 218 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 55 |  Sebastián Velásquez
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MF | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ 901 Soccer Podcast (January 3, 2024). "901 Soccer Podcast: 2023 Season in Review" (video). youtube.com. Bluff City Media.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "USL Championship Playoff Bracket: Memphis secures home game in first-round against Louisville". Bluff City Media. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Memphis 901 FC elimininated in penalty shootout to Louisville City". Bluff City Media. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Team Roster". USL Championship. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Technical Staff". memphis901fc.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Record-Setting 103 Teams Confirmed For 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.