| Club: | Richmond Kickers |
| Season: | 2023 |
| League: | USL League One |
| League Result: | 11th |
| Chrtitle: | Owner |
| Chairman: | 22 Holdings, LLC |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Darren Sawatzky |
| Stadium: | City Stadium |
| Cup1: | U.S. Open Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third round |
| League Topscorer: | Emiliano Terzaghi (10 goals) |
| Season Topscorer: | Emiliano Terzaghi (12) |
| Highest Attendance: | 6,000 (vs. Charlotte Independence – April 1) 6,000 (vs. Tormenta FC – September 30) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3,143 (vs. North Carolina FC – August 9) |
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| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
The 2023 Richmond Kickers season was the club's 31st season in existence, their fifth season in USL League One, and their 19th season in the third tier of American soccer. The Kickers will be led by fourth-year head coach, Darren Sawatzky. The USL League One season started on March 18, 2023.
See main article: 2022 Richmond Kickers season.
The 2022 season was the club's 30th season of existence, their fourth season in USL League One, and third year under head coach Darren Sawatzky. The Kickers had their strongest regular season showing since 2013 and won the USL League One regular season title with 51 points; they amassed a record of 14 wins, seven losses, and nine draws. Striker Emiliano Terzaghi led the Kickers and USL League One in scoring with 18 goals.
Outside of USL League One, the Kickers participated in the U.S. Open Cup, and the league playoffs, which they qualified for with their first-place finish during the regular season. The Kickers reached the fourth round of the Open Cup, before losing to Major League Soccer expansion side Charlotte FC. The Kickers began the Playoffs in the semifinal round on October 29, where they were eliminated.
| Date | Position | No. | Name | From | Fee/notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 13, 2022 | FW | 8 | Free | [1] | |||
| December 15, 2022 | DF | 25 | Free | [2] | |||
| January 31, 2023 | FW | 19 | Free | [3] | |||
| February 2, 2023 | DF | 34 | Richmond Kickers Academy | Free | [4] | ||
| MF | 33 | Richmond Kickers Academy | Free | ||||
| February 7, 2023 | DF | 16 | Free | [5] | |||
| February 9, 2023 | FW | 99 | Free | [6] |
| Date | Position | No. | Name | To | Fee/notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 7, 2021 | MF | 7 | Option declined | [7] | |||
| MF | 11 | Option declined | |||||
| GK | 13 | Option declined | |||||
| MF | 20 | Option declined | |||||
| December 13, 2022 | MF | 8 | Undisclosed | [8] | |||
| January 4, 2023 | DF | 5 | Free | [9] | |||
| February 6, 2023 | MF | 17 | Free | [10] |
See main article: 2023 USL League One season.
All times in Eastern Time Zone.
See main article: 2023 U.S. Open Cup.
. Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.[11]
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