| 2026 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Megan Oglesby Matt Penley Mark Penley | ||
| General manager | Eddie Pope | ||
| Head coach | Donovan Ricketts | ||
| Stadium | Truist Point | ||
| MLS Next Pro | Eastern Conference: Overall: | ||
The 2026 Carolina Core FC Season is the club's third season in existence. This is the second independent club to play in a MLS Next Pro season alongside Chattanooga FC and will be joined by CT United FC in 2026. The club is located in North Carolina, US.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW | Anthony Sumo Jr. | |
| 12 | MF | Alenga Charles | |
| — | MF | Dyllan John | |
| 15 | FW | Anthony Pineda | |
| 16 | MF | Corey Lundeen | |
| 18 | MF | Mohamed Diakite | |
| 22 | FW | Jesus Ibarra | |
| — | DF | Nolan Evers | |
| — | MF | Ricardo Montenegro | |
| — | DF | Grayson Rockhill | |
| — | DF | Nelson Martinez | |
| — | MF | David Diaz |
| Date | Position | Number | Name | from | Type | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2026 | MF | | | Signing | Free | [1] | |
| January 16, 2026 | DF | | | Signing | Free | [2] | |
| January 20, 2026 | MF | | | Signing | Free | [3] | |
| January 22, 2026 | DF | | | Signing | Free | [4] | |
| February 2, 2026 | DF | | | Signing | Free | [5] | |
| February 5, 2026 | MF | | | Signing | Free | [6] | |
| February 11, 2026 | MF | | | Signing | Free | [7] | |
| February 11, 2026 | MF | | | Signing | Free | [8] | |
| February 12, 2026 | DF | | | Signing | Free | [9] | |
| February 12, 2026 | DF | | | Loan | NA | [10] | |
| Date | Position | Number | Name | To | Type | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 9, 2025 | MF | 3 | | | Contract Expired | NA | [11] [12] |
| December 17, 2025 | DF | 2 | | | Contract Expired | NA | [13] [14] |
| December 19, 2025 | GK | 0 | | | Contract Expired | NA | [15] [16] |
| December 19, 2025 | GK | 1 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [17] |
| December 19, 2025 | DF | 4 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [18] |
| December 19, 2025 | MF | 17 | | | Loan Expired | NA | [19] |
| December 19, 2025 | DF | 6 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [20] |
| December 19, 2025 | FW | 7 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [21] |
| December 19, 2025 | FW | 8 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [22] |
| December 19, 2025 | DF | 10 | | | Contract Expired | NA | [23] |
| December 19, 2025 | FW | 13 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [24] |
| December 19, 2025 | DF | 14 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [25] |
| December 19, 2025 | FW | 15 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [26] |
| December 19, 2025 | MF | 19 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [27] |
| December 19, 2025 | DF | 20 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [28] |
| December 19, 2025 | MF | 21 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [29] |
| December 19, 2025 | MF | 24 | | | Transfer | Undisclosed | [30] [31] |
| December 19, 2025 | MF | 26 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [32] |
| December 19, 2025 | FW | 28 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [33] |
| December 19, 2025 | MF | 29 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [34] |
| December 19, 2025 | GK | 31 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [35] |
| December 19, 2025 | DF | 44 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [36] |
| December 19, 2025 | MF | 77 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [37] |
| December 19, 2025 | MF | 99 | | "Unattached" | Contract Expired | NA | [38] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31 | Charleston Battery | Cancelled | Carolina Core FC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: Behind Closed Doors |
| February 14 | Carolina Core FC | v | FC Cincinnati 2 | High Point, North Carolina |
| 1:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| February 17 | Carolina Core FC | 1–0 | Inter Miami CF II | High Point, North Carolina |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| February 22 | Carolina Core FC | 0–3 | Crown Legacy FC | High Point, North Carolina |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| February 281 | NYCFC II | P–P | Carolina Core FC | Queens, New York City, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Belson Stadium |
| March 82 | Atlanta United 2 | v | Carolina Core FC | Athens, Georgia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Turner Soccer Complex |
| March 143 | Carolina Core FC | v | Orlando City B | High Point, North Carolina |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| March 224 | Chicago Fire FC II | v | Carolina Core FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Seatgeek Stadium |
| March 285 | Carolina Core FC | v | Inter Miami CF II | High Point, North Carolina |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| April 126 | Philadelphia Union II | v | Carolina Core FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 3:OO PM EDT | Stadium: Subaru Park |
| April 197 | Orlando City B | v | Carolina Core FC | Kissimmee, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park |
| April 258 | Carolina Core FC | v | Crown Legacy FC | High Point, North Carolina |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| May 29 | Carolina Core FC | v | Atlanta United 2 | High Point, North Carolina |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| May 710 | Huntsville City FC | v | Carolina Core FC | Huntsville, Alabama |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium |
| May 1611 | Carolina Core FC | v | Chicago Fire FC II | High Point, North Carolina |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| May 2412 | Chattanooga FC | v | Carolina Core FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Finley Stadium |
| May 3013 | Carolina Core FC | v | New York Red Bulls II | High Point, North Carolina |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| June 714 | Orlando City B | v | Carolina Core FC | Kissimmee, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park |
| June 1315 | Carolina Core FC | v | Crown Legacy FC | High Point, North Carolina |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| June 2016 | Inter Miami CF II | v | Carolina Core FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Chase Stadium |
| June 2817 | Carolina Core FC | v | Huntsville City FC | High Point, North Carolina |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| July 518 | CT United FC | v | Carolina Core FC | |
| 6:00 PM EDT |
| July 1219 | Carolina Core FC | v | Chattanooga FC | High Point, North Carolina |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| July 2220 | Carolina Core FC | v | Inter Miami CF II | High Point, North Carolina |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| July 2521 | Carolina Core FC | v | Chicago Fire FC II | High Point, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| July 3122 | Atlanta United 2 | v | Carolina Core FC | |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
| August 823 | Carolina Core FC | v | Huntsville City FC | High Point, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| August 2224 | Carolina Core FC | v | FC Cincinnati 2 | High Point, North Carolina |
| Stadium: Truist Point |
| August 2925 | Chattanooga FC | v | Carolina Core FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Finley Stadium |
| September 426 | Carolina Core FC | v | New England Revolution II | High Point, North Carolina |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Truist Point |
| September 1227 | Crown Legacy FC | v | Carolina Core FC | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews |
| September 2028 | Columbus Crew 2 | v | Carolina Core FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium |
| March 19First Round | Carolina Core FC | v | Virginia Dream FC | High Point, North Carolina |
| 6:00 PM ET | Stadium: Truist Point |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS Next Pro | U.S. Open Cup | MLSNP Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 11 | FW | Anthony Sumo Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | Charles Alenga | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | Dyllan John | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Thomas Raimbault | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Tim Zeegers | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Nolan Evers | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Dominique Colon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Santiago Yepes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Ricardo Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | David Diaz | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Grayson Rockhill | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Nelson Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | Antonio Pineda | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Corey Lundeen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Mohamed Diakite | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 22 | FW | Jesus Ibarra | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS Next Pro | U.S. Open Cup | MLSNP Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS Next Pro | U.S. Open Cup | MLSNP Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| No. | Pos. | Player | MLS Next Pro | U.S. Open Cup | MLSNP Playoffs | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | !0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||