 | This article only references primary sources.(January 2026) |
| 2026 season | |
|---|---|
| CEO | Sean Mann |
| Manager | Danny Dichio |
| Stadium | Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck, Michigan |
The 2026 Detroit City FC season is the club's eighth professional season since the club was established in 2012, and the team's fifth season in the USL Championship.
As of February 23, 2026 [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Technical staff | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Danny Dichio |
| Assistant Coach |  Phillip Dos Santos |
| Sports Performance Coach |  Elisa Baeron |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Emerson Lovato |
For transfers in, dates listed are when Detroit City FC officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Detroit City FC officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from the Detroit City FC roster.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | FW |  Ates Diouf | Lexington SC | Undisclosed | December 5, 2025 | [5] |
| 3 | DF | Aedan Stanley | Indy Eleven | December 16, 2025 | [6] | |
| 15 | FW | Alex Dalou | FC Tulsa | December 18, 2025 | [7] | |
| 19 | DF | Rio Hope-Gund | Rhode Island FC | December 18, 2025 | [8] | |
| 21 | MF | Maxi Rodriguez | Rhode Island FC | Undisclosed | December 19, 2025 | [9] |
| 33 | DF | Tommy Silva | Real Salt Lake | January 22, 2026 | [10] | |
| 4 | DF | Callum Montgomery | Cavalry FC | February 3, 2026 | [11] | |
| 26 | FW |  Chisom Egbuchulam |  Al-Jandal SC | February 20, 2026 | [12] | |
| 18 | FW |  Preston Tabortetaka | Birmingham Legion FC | February 23, 2026 | [13] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|
Detroit City announced their preseason schedule on January 28, 2026. [14]
| February 4 | Detroit City FC | 2–2 | Sporting JAX | Bradenton, FL |
| 1 PM EST |
| Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 7 | Detroit City FC | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Clearwater, FL |
| 12 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Walter Campbell Sports Park |
| February 11 | Detroit City FC | 1–1 | FC Naples | Sarasota, FL |
| 2 PM EST |
| Report |
| February 18 | Detroit City FC | Cancelled | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | Auburn Hills, MI |
| 1 PM EST | Stadium: Oakland University |
| February 21 | Detroit City FC | 2–0 | Toronto FC II | Canton, MI |
| 9 PM EST | Report |
| February 28 | Detroit City FC | 4–0 | Western Michigan Broncos | Detroit, MI |
| 2 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Wayne State University |
| March 7 | Detroit City FC | 1–3 | Forward Madison FC | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2 PM EST |
| Report | Stadium: WMU Soccer Complex |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Miami FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Detroit City FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
Last updated: March 28, 2026.
Source: Match reports
On December 16, 2025, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 25 teams for both the regular season and the Prinx Tires USL Cup. [15] [16]
| March 141 | Detroit City FC | 3–0 | Brooklyn FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,559 Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque |
| March 212 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | Detroit City FC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,357 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| March 283 | Detroit City FC | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,419 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| April 44 | Rhode Island FC | v | Detroit City FC | Pawtucket, RI |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium |
| April 115 | Detroit City FC | v | Sporting JAX | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| April 186 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | v | Detroit City FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| May 27 | Detroit City FC | v | Louisville City FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| May 98 | Hartford Athletic | v | Detroit City FC | Hartford, CT |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| May 209 | Detroit City FC | v | Miami FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| May 2310 | Loudoun United | v | Detroit City FC | Leesburg, VA |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Segra Field |
| May 3011 | Charleston Battery | v | Detroit City FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
| June 1012 | Detroit City FC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| June 1313 | Sporting JAX | v | Detroit City FC | Jacksonville, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Hodges Stadium |
| July 214 | Birmingham Legion | v | Detroit City FC | Birmingham, AL |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Protective Stadium |
| July 1815 | Detroit City FC | v | Indy Eleven | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| July 2516 | Detroit City FC | v | Las Vegas Lights FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| August 117 | Miami FC | v | Detroit City FC | Miami, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
| August 818 | FC Tulsa | v | Detroit City FC | Tulsa, OK |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Stadium: ONEOK Field |
| August 1519 | Detroit City FC | v | Loudoun United | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| August 2220 | Detroit City FC | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| August 2921 | Louisville City FC | v | Detroit City FC | Louisville, KY |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| September 522 | Detroit City FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| September 1223 | Sacramento Republic FC | v | Detroit City FC | Sacramento, CA |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Heart Health Park |
| September 1924 | Detroit City FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| September 2625 | Detroit City FC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| September 3026 | Brooklyn FC | v | Detroit City FC | Brooklyn, NY |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Maimonides Park |
| October 327 | Detroit City FC | v | Birmingham Legion FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| October 1028 | Detroit City FC | v | Rhode Island FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| October 1729 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Detroit City FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| October 2430 | Louisville City FC | v | Detroit City FC | Louisville, KY |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| May 16Group stage | Forward Madison FC | v | Detroit City FC | Madison, WI |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| June 6Group stage | Detroit City FC | v | Lexington SC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| June 20Group stage | Detroit City FC | v | Louisville City FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| July 11Group stage | Fort Wayne FC | v | Detroit City FC | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park |
| March 17First Round | Detroit City FC  | 5–1 | Michigan Rangers FC | Brighton, MI |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Legacy Center Sports Complex Attendance: 675 Referee: Ryan Homik |
| April 1Second Round | Flint City Bucks | v | Detroit City FC | Grand Blanc, MI |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Don Batchelor Field |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USL | USL Playoffs | USL Cup | U.S. Open Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  MEX | Carlos Herrera | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | GK | MEX | Carlos Saldaña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA | Rhys Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA | Aedan Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | CAN | Callum Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | USA | Rio Hope-Gund | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | USA | Devon Amoo-Mensah | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | USA | Tommy Silva | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ENG | Ryan Williams | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SEN | Abdoulaye Diop | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA | Michael Bryant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  JPN | Haruki Yamazaki | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | USA | Maxi Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | USA | Kobe Hernandez-Foster | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW |  RSA | Darren Smith | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Ben Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  ECU | Jeciel Cedeño | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | USA | Connor Rutz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | USA | Alex Dalou | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | CMR | Preston Tabortetaka | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | FW | NGA | Chisom Egbuchulam | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | SEN | Ates Diouf | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | FW | USA | Bilal Obeid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rank | Position | Number | Name | USL | USL Playoffs | USL Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 7 | Darren Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | FW | 18 | Preston Tabortetaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | FW | 15 | Alex Dalou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FW | 26 | Chisom Egbuchulam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 21 | Maxi Rodriguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
