2024 Lexington SC season explained
| Club: | Lexington SC |
| Stadium: | Toyota Stadium
Georgetown, Kentucky |
| League: | USL1 |
| League Result: | TBD |
| Cup1: | USL1 playoffs |
| Cup1 Result: | TBD |
| Cup2 Result: | 1st Round |
| Cup3: | USL Jägermeister Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | TBD |
| Season: | 2024 |
| Manager: | Darren Powell |
| Chairman: | Bill and Donna ShivelyStephen Dawahare |
| Chrtitle: | Owners |
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| Prevseason: | 2023 |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
The 2024 Lexington SC season is the club's second season since their establishment on October 5, 2021.[1] The club will be competing in their second season in USL League One and will be part of the inaugural USL1 in-season tournament. They made their 2nd ever appearance in the U.S. Open Cup on March 19, falling 3–4 to amateur USL League Two side Vermont Green FC in what was the first-ever cup match played in the state, and LSC became the first professional club to play a competitive match in Vermont.
Staff
| Position | Name |
|---|
| Head coach | Darren Powell[2] |
| Assistant coach |  Javier Cano[3] |
| Director of Goalkeeping and USL1 Assistant Coach |  Chris Barocas[4] |
| Head of Performance | Ian Kossick |
| Director of Soccer Operations | Ryan Gallagher |
| Equipment Manager | Brandon Coldwell |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Taylor Spyker | |
Season squad
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) |
|---|
| Goalkeepers |
|---|
| 1 | Austin Causey | | Aug 20, 2001 (22) |
| 13 | Amal Knight (C) |  | Nov 19, 1993 (30) |
| 23 | Nico Campuzano | | Jan 29, 1998 (25) |
| Defenders |
|---|
| 2 | Tate Robertson | | May 31, 1997 (27) |
| 4 | Kimball Jackson | | Aug 2, 2004 (19) |
| 3 | Ebenezer Ackon | | Feb 12, 1996 (27) |
| 5 | Kaelon Fox | | May 31, 1995 (29) |
| 12 | Jorge Corrales (C) | | May 20, 1991 (32) |
| 15 | Anthony Patti | | Nov 28, 2002 (21) |
| 16 | CC Uche | | Mar 3, 1998 (26) |
| 20 | Daniel Chica (Departed club on July 11) | | Feb 18, 2002 (22) |
| 21 | Christian Lue Young | | Dec 9, 1996 (27) |
| 44 | Modesto Méndez | | Jan 6, 1998 (25) |
| 74 | Erick Ceja-Gonzalez | | Sep 1, 2001 (22) |
| 88 | Michael Agboola | | Aug 15, 2001 (22) |
| Midfielders |
|---|
| 6 | Abel Caputo | | Jul 11, 2000 (23) |
| 8 | Yannick Yankam |  | Dec 12, 1997 (26) |
| 10 | Jayden Onen | | Feb 17, 2001 (22) |
| 25 | Pierre Mané |  | Jun 16, 1998 (26) |
| 32 | Ates Diouf | | Mar 24, 2000 (24) |
| 98 | David Loera |  | Sep 10, 1998 (25) |
| Forwards |
|---|
| 7 | Issac Cano (on loan from Louisville City) | | Mar 26, 2004 (19) |
| 9 | Azaad Liadi | | May 14, 1998 (25) |
| 11 | Alexis Cerritos | | Oct 2, 2000 (23) |
| 14 | Khalid Balogun (Out on loan to Miami FC) | | Jul 25, 1998 (25) |
| 17 | Cameron Lancaster (C) | | Nov 5, 1992 (31) |
| 77 | Nico Brown | | Aug 11, 1998 (25) | |
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date | Ref. |
|---|
| DF | Modesto Méndez | Hartford Athletic | Free transfer | December 15, 2023 | [5] |
| DF | Ebenezer Ackon | San Diego Loyal SC | Free transfer | December 18, 2023 | [6] |
| MF | Abel Caputo | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Free transfer | December 20, 2023 | [7] |
| DF | Christian Lue Young | North Carolina FC | Free transfer | December 22, 2023 | [8] |
| DF | Anthony Patti | Albion San Diego | Free transfer | January 2, 2024 | [9] |
| MF | Jayden Onen | Forward Madison FC | Free transfer | January 4, 2024 | [10] |
| MF | Yannick Yankam | Birkirkara F.C. | Free transfer | January 8, 2024 | [11] |
| DF | Michael Agboola | Hullbridge Sports FC | Free transfer | January 12, 2024 | [12] |
| GK | Nico Campuzano | New England Revolution II | Free transfer | January 16, 2024 | [13] |
| DF | Jorge Corrales | FC Tulsa | Free transfer | January 17, 2024 | [14] |
| FW | Azaad Liadi | Huntsville City FC | Free transfer | January 19, 2024 | [15] |
| FW | Cameron Lancaster | Louisville City FC | Free transfer | January 22, 2024 | [16] |
| MF | David Loera | San Antonio FC | Free transfer | January 26, 2024 | [17] |
| FW | Issac Cano | Louisville City FC | Season-Long Loan | February 2, 2024 | [18] |
| DF | Daniel Chica | Loudoun United | Upgraded from Trialist | March 27, 2024 | [19] |
| FW | Alexis Cerritos | Huntsville City FC | Transfer | April 26, 2024 | [20] |
| DF | CC Uche | Minnesota United FC 2 | Free Transfer | May 17, 2024 | [21] | |
Out
New contracts
Note - Kaelon Fox and Ates Diouf were signed on multi-year deals.[32] [33] Players are in the order of how the club announced their return on their social media platforms, starting on December 4th.
Competitions
Preseason
USL1 Preseason Central
USL League One
Results by round
Matches
U.S. Open Cup
Lexington SC will travel to Burlington, Vermont for their 2nd ever U.S. Open Cup game in club history as they take on Vermont Green FC of USL League Two. According to available records, the matchup is set to make history as the first ever Open Cup match to be played in the state of Vermont, and Lexington SC will be the first professional club to play a competitive game in the state.[35]
Player statistics
Goals
Assists
Clean sheets
| width=20 | Place! | width=20 | Pos.! | width=20 | No.! | width=150 | Name! | width=80 | | USL1 Cup | | width=80 | Total |
|---|
| 1 | GK | 13 | Amal Knight | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
|---|
Disciplinary
League Honors
USL League One
USL Jägermeister Cup
- Team of the Round
- Save of the Round
Notes and References
- Web site: 2021-10-05 . United Soccer League Welcomes Lexington Pro Soccer as League One Expansion Club . 2023-12-13 . USL League One . en-us.
- Web site: Lexington Sporting Club Announces Darren Powell as Men's Head Coach Ahead of the 2024 Season . 2023-12-13 . Lexington Sporting Club . en-US.
- Web site: Lexington Sporting Club adds new assistant coach Javier Cano ahead of 2024 season . 2024-01-30 . Lexington Sporting Club . en-US.
- Web site: Lexington Sporting Club adds new Director of Goalkeeping Chris Barocas . 2024-01-30 . Lexington Sporting Club . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-12-15 . Lexington Sporting Club inks deal with Cuban National Team centerback Modesto Mendéz . 2023-12-15 . Lexington Sporting Club . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-12-18 . Lexington Sporting Club signs Ebenezer Ackon to deal for 2024 . 2023-12-24 . Lexington Sporting Club . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-12-20 . Lexington Sporting Club announces addition of Abel Caputo . 2023-12-24 . Lexington Sporting Club . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-12-22 . Lexington Sporting Club announces addition of Christian Lue Young . 2023-12-24 . Lexington Sporting Club . en-US.
- https://www.lexsporting.com/news/center-back-anthony-patti-signs-with-lexington-sporting-club/
- https://www.lexsporting.com/news/midfielder-jayden-onen-set-to-join-lexington-sporting-club/
- https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-signs-malta-native-yannick-yankam/
- https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-adds-defender-michael-agboola/
- https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-makes-goalkeeper-addition-with-signing-of-nico-campuzano/
- https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-adds-cuban-national-defender-jorge-coralles/
- https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-signs-forward-azaad-liadi/
- https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-signs-third-all-time-leading-goalscorer-in-usl-championship-history-cameron-lancaster/
- https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-adds-midfielder-david-loera/
- https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-signs-issac-cano-on-a-season-long-loan-for-the-2024-season/
- https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-upgrades-defender-daniel-chica-from-trialist-to-full-roster-member/
- https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-acquires-forward-alexis-cerritos-via-transfer-from-huntsville-city-fc/
- https://www.lexsporting.com/news/lexington-sporting-club-announces-addition-of-defender-cc-uche-to-league-one-roster/
- Web site: One Knoxville SC signs Charlie Machell . 2024-01-25 . One Knoxville Sporting Club . en-US.
- Web site: Lexington Sporting Club announces Initial Player Departures ahead of 2024 season . 2024-01-18 . Lexington Sporting Club . en-US.
- https://x.com/prestonlionsfc/status/1745641431174434927?s=20
- Web site: Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Sign Former USL League One Champion Owen Green . 2024-06-29 . Chattanooga Red Wolves SC . en-US.
- Web site: Facebook . 2024-03-04 . www.facebook.com.
- Web site: Instagram . 2024-07-29 . www.instagram.com.
- Web site: Hunt . Jon . 2024-02-27 . Bowling Green FC sign former Lexington SC striker Joshua Head . 2024-03-04 . BGSC . en-US.
- Web site: Instagram . 2024-01-18 . www.instagram.com.
- Web site: Lexington Sporting Club forward Khalid Balogun departs on loan to Miami FC in USL Championship . 2024-06-29 . Lexington Sporting Club . en-US.
- Web site: Cole . Parke . Lexington Sporting Club announces mid-season roster change . Lexington Sporting Club.
- Web site: 2023-01-09 . Lexington Sporting Club signs first pro, inks former Wildcat Kaelon Fox . 2023-01-09 . Lexington Sporting Club.
- Web site: 2023-01-10 . Ates Diouf brings USL Championship experience to Lexington Sporting Club . 2023-01-10 . Lexington Sporting Club.
- Web site: 2023-12-06 . Lexington Sporting Club announces returning players for 2024 . 2023-12-06 . Lexington Sporting Club.
- Web site: FC . Vermont Green . 2024-03-02 . 2024 US Open Cup: Vermont Green FC to Host Lexington SC on March 19 . 2024-03-02 . Vermont Green Football Club . en-US.
- Web site: 2023 Stats . 2023-12-12 . Lexington Sporting Club . en-US.
