2023 Union Omaha season explained

Club:Union Omaha
Season:2023
League:USL League One
League Result:1st
Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:Gary Green
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Dominic Casciato
Stadium:Werner Park
Cup1:USL1 Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:Third Round
League Topscorer:Steevan Dos Santos (13)
Season Topscorer:Steevan Dos Santos (14)
Highest Attendance:4,095
Lowest Attendance:1,665
Largest Win:League/All:
(OMA 4-0 TRM (10/7))
Largest Loss:League:
3 goals (twice)
All:
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American:true
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024

The 2023 Union Omaha season was the fourth season in the soccer team's history, and their fourth season in the third division of American soccer, USL League One. It was the team's first season without head coach Jay Mims, after the club announced his resignation on December 16.[1] He was replaced by Dominic Casciato, who was most recently an assistant coach at El Paso Locomotive of the USL Championship.[2] Union Omaha played their home games at Werner Park, located in Papillion, Nebraska, United States.

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNameFromFee/notesRef.
January 24, 2023DF Luca Mastrantonio FC TucsonFree[3]
January 24, 2023DF Marco Milanese UNC GreensboroFree[4]
January 31, 2023DF Junior Palacios Miami FCFree[5]
January 31, 2023DF Stefan Mueller Rio Grande Valley FCFree[6]
February 7, 2023FW Steevan Dos Santos Tampa Bay RowdiesFree[7]
February 14, 2023FW Joe Gallardo Querétaro F.C.Free[8]
February 14, 2023DF Alexis Souahy New Mexico UnitedFree[9]
March 7, 2023 FW Alex Steinwascher Xavier MusketeersFree[10]
March 14, 2023MF Pedro Dolabella Rochester New York FCFree[11]
March 14, 2023GK Ian McGrane St. Louis City 2Free[12]
August 31, 2023MF Lagos Kunga Des Moines MenaceFree[13]
September 19, 2023DF Ethan Dudley Crown Legacy FCFree[14]
[15]

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Transfers out

DatePositionNo.NameToFee/notesRef.
January 12, 2023DF27 Ryen Jiba Minnesota United FC$50,000 [17] [18]
January 18, 2023FW16 Alex Bruce Hồ Chí Minh CityFree
January 26, 2023DF5 Gabriel Claudio One Knoxville SCFree[19]
March 31, 2023 DF13 Daltyn Knutson Tormenta FCFree[20]
[21]

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Roster

Union Omaha announced their initial list of returning players on December 7, 2022.[22]

[23]

Competitions

USL League One

See main article: 2023 USL League One season.

USL League One playoffs

U.S.Open Cup

See main article: 2023 U.S. Open Cup.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

Disciplinary record

PlayerUSL1US Open CupTotal
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3 DF Stefan Mueller0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
4 DF Luca Mastrantonio2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1
5 DF Marco Milanese7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
6 MF Chavany Willis4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1
7 FW Noe Meza3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
8 MF Joe Brito5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
9 MF Pedro Dolabella7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
10 FW Steevan Dos Santos4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1
11 MF Joe Gallardo6 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 1
12 MF Eddie Gordon1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
14 DF Sebastian Sanchez0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF JP Scearce8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
18 DF Junior Palacios4 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
20 MF Luis Gil1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 MF Conor Doyle4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
24 GK Rashid Nuhu4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
25 GK Ian McGrane1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 MF Dion Acoff3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
28 DF Shaft Brewer Jr.7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
30 MF Yoskar Galvan-Mercado0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 FW Alex Steinwascher1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
70 MF Lagos Kunga1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
95 DF Alexis Souahy5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Total 78 0 4 3 0 0 81 0 4

Awards and honors

All League Teams

TeamPlayerPositionRef
First Team JP ScearceMF[25]
Alexis SouahyDF
Second Team Steevan Dos SantosFW
Noe MezaFW
Dion AcoffDF

Player of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef
7 Noe MezaNorthern Colorado Hailstorm FCFW[26]
11 Noe Meza (2)Greenville Triumph SCFW[27]
26 Pedro DolabellaNorth Carolina FC/
Richmond Kickers
MF[28]
30 Steevan Dos SantosCharlotte Independence/
South Georgia Tormenta
FW[29]

Team of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef
align=center rowspan=32 JP ScearceForward Madison FCMFalign=center rowspan=3[30]
Rashid NuhuBench
Luis GilBench
align=center rowspan=54 Alexis SouahyCentral Valley Fuego FCDFalign=center rowspan=5[31]
Noe MezaFW
Rashid Nuhu (2)Bench
Luis Gil (2)Bench
Steevan Dos SantosBench
align=center rowspan=25 Joe GallardoNorth Carolina FCFWalign=center rowspan=2[32]
Junior PalaciosBench
6 Alexis Souahy (2)Charlotte IndependenceDF[33]
align=center rowspan=27 Noe Meza (2)Northern Colorado Hailstorm FCFWalign=center rowspan=2
Luis Gil (3)Bench
align=center rowspan=28 Rashid Nuhu (3)Richmond KickersBenchalign=center rowspan=2[34]
Luca MastrantonioBench
10 Luis Gil (4)Chattanooga Red Wolves SCBench[35]
align=center rowspan=411 Noe Meza (3)Greenville Triumph SCFWalign=center rowspan=4
Luis Gil (4)MF
Shaft Brewer Jr.Bench
Pedro DolabellaBench
13 Noe Meza (4)Greenville Triumph SCBench[36]
align=center rowspan=315 Rashid Nuhu (4)Tormenta FCGKalign=center rowspan=3[37]
Marco MilaneseMF
JP Scearce (2)Bench
align=center rowspan=216 Noe Meza (5)Central Valley Fuego FCFWalign=center rowspan=2[38]
JP Scearce (3)Bench
align=center rowspan=517 Rashid Nuhu (5)Richmond KickersGKalign=center rowspan=5[39]
Dion AcoffMF
JP Scearce (4)MF
Steevan Dos Santos (2)FW
Joe BritoBench
20 Steevan Dos Santos (3)Tormenta FCFW[40]
align=center rowspan=421 Shaft Brewer Jr.Lexington SC/
One Knoxville SC
DFalign=center rowspan=4[41]
Luca Mastrantonio (2)DF
Conor DoyleMF
JP Scearce (5)MF
24 Ian McGraneGreenville Triumph SCBench[42]
align=center rowspan=526 Pedro Dolabella (2)North Carolina FC/
Richmond Kickers
MFalign=center rowspan=5
Luis Gil (5)MF
Alexis Souahy (3)Bench
Joe Brito (2)Bench
Noe Meza (6)Bench
align=center rowspan=327 Marco Milanese (2)Chattanooga Red Wolves SCMFalign=center rowspan=3[43]
Steevan Dos Santos (4)FW
Joe Brito (3)Bench
align=center rowspan=228 Dion Acoff (2)Central Valley Fuego FCMFalign=center rowspan=2[44]
Noe Meza (7)Bench
align=center rowspan=229 Marco Milanese (3)North Carolina FCBenchalign=center rowspan=2[45]
Luis Gil (6)Bench
align=center rowspan=630 Dion Acoff (3)Charlotte Independence/
South Georgia Tormenta
MFalign=center rowspan=6
Marco Milanese (4)DF
Luis Gil (7)MF
Lagos KungaMF
Steevan Dos Santos (5)FW
JP Scearce (6)Bench

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Union Omaha announces coach Jay Mims has resigned . Schinzel . Gene . December 16, 2022 . omaha.com . . December 22, 2022 .
  2. Web site: Union Omaha announces new head coach before March season opener . Parsons . McKenzy . January 17, 2023 . fox42kptm.com . . January 17, 2023 .
  3. Web site: UNION OMAHA SIGNS LEAGUE ONE VETERAN LUCA MASTRANTONIO. Hobbs . Morgan . January 24, 2023 . unionomaha.com . . January 24, 2023 .
  4. Web site: UNION OMAHA SIGNS FORMER ITALIAN YOUTH NATIONAL MEMBER MARCO MILANESE . Hobbs . Morgan . January 24, 2023 . unionomaha.com . . January 24, 2023 .
  5. Web site: UNION OMAHA SIGNS DEFENDER JUNIOR PALACIOS . Hobbs . Morgan . January 31, 2023 . unionomaha.com . . January 31, 2023 .
  6. Web site: STEFAN MUELLER JOINS UNION OMAHA FOR 2023 CAMPAIGN . Hobbs . Morgan . January 31, 2023 . unionomaha.com . . January 31, 2023 .
  7. Web site: UNION OMAHA SIGNS FORMER TAMPA BAY ROWDIES FORWARD STEEVAN DOS SANTOS . Hobbs . Morgan . February 7, 2023 . unionomaha.com . . February 7, 2023.
  8. Web site: UNION OMAHA SIGNS FORMER US YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER JOE GALLARDO . Hobbs . Morgan . February 14, 2023 . unionomaha.com . . February 14, 2023 .
  9. Web site: USL CHAMPIONSHIP VETERAN ALEXIS SOUAHY JOINS UNION OMAHA FOR 2023 SEASON . Hobbs . Morgan . February 14, 2023 . unionomaha.com . . February 14, 2023 .
  10. Web site: UNION OMAHA SIGNS COLLEGE STAR FORWARD ALEX STEINWASCHER . Hobbs . Morgan . March 7, 2023 . unionomaha.com . . March 7, 2023 .
  11. Web site: UNION OMAHA ADDS TALENTED MIDFIELDER PEDRO DOLABELLA FOR 2023 . Hobbs . Morgan . March 14, 2023 . unionomaha.com . . March 14, 2023 .
  12. Web site: IAN MCGRANE JOINS UNION OMAHA AHEAD OF 2023 SEASON . Hobbs . Morgan . March 14, 2023 . unionomaha.com . . March 14, 2023 .
  13. Web site: FORMER U.S. YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER LAGOS KUNGA SIGNS WITH OMAHA . Hobbs . Morgan . August 31, 2023 .
  14. Web site: FORMER ASUN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR JOINS THE OWLS’ BACK LINE . Hobbs . Morgan . September 19, 2023 .
  15. Web site:
  16. Web site: SEBASTIAN SANCHEZ JOINS UNION OMAHA ON LOAN FROM LOUISVILLE CITY FC . Hobbs . Morgan . February 7, 2023 . unionomaha.com . . February 7, 2023.
  17. Web site: Minnesota United signs draft pick Ryen Jiba . ktsp.com . 12 January 2023.
  18. Web site: Minnesota United now pursuing 2 South Korean Forwards . 13 January 2023.
  19. Web site: Signed: Gabriel Claudio . OneKnoxSC.com . . 26 January 2023.
  20. Web site: fender Daltyn Knutson Returns to Tormenta FC . Pintor . Edwin . March 31, 2023 . tormentafc.com . . March 31, 2023 .
  21. Web site:
  22. Web site: UNION OMAHA ANNOUNCES INITIAL ROSTER OF RETURNING PLAYERS FOR 2023 CAMPAIGN . Hobbs . Morgan . December 7, 2022 . unionomaha.com . . December 13, 2022 .
  23. Web site: Roster . Union Omaha . September 21, 2023.
  24. Web site: Omaha's Dominic Casciato voted 2023 USL League One Coach of the Year . November 8, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . November 8, 2023.
  25. Web site: USL League One Announces 2023 All-League Teams . October 31, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . November 1, 2023.
  26. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 7 . May 2, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  27. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 11 . May 30, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  28. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 26 . September 12, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  29. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 30 . October 10, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  30. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 2 . March 28, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  31. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 2 . April 11, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  32. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 5 . April 18, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  33. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 6 . April 25, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  34. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 8 . May 9, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  35. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 10 . May 23, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  36. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 13 . June 13, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  37. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 15 . June 27, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  38. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 16 . July 4, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  39. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 17 . July 11, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  40. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 20 . August 1, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  41. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 21 . August 8, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  42. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 24 . August 30, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  43. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 27 . September 19, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  44. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 28 . September 26, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.
  45. Web site: USL League One Team of the Week – Week 29 . October 3, 2023 . www.USLLeagueOne.com . USL League One . October 17, 2023.