2024 Monterey Bay FC season explained

Club:Monterey Bay FC
Stadium:Cardinale Stadium
League:USL Championship
Cup1:USLC playoffs
Season:2024
Manager:Frank Yallop
Chairman:Ray Beshoff
Chrtitle:Owners
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Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025

The 2024 Monterey Bay FC season is the club's third season since their establishment on February 1, 2021.[1]

Background

See main article: 2023 Monterey Bay FC season.

The club won their first ever U.S. Open Cup match on April 5, 2023, away to Central Valley Fuego FC.[2] [3] In the following round Monterey Bay achieved their most important win in club history, upsetting local MLS club San Jose Earthquakes 1–0. It was their first competitive match against a first division club in their history.[4] The club would once again host MLS competition in the US Open Cup, but this time they fell in a penalty-shootout against Los Angeles FC.[5] The match against LAFC featured the club's highest ever attendance, just shy of a sellout with 5,808 fans on hand.[6] Despite a hot start to the season, Monterey Bay would ultimately finish the season in 11th place, once again 2nd to last in the Western Conference and six points away from qualifying for the playoffs.

Season squad

Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
16Antony SiahaGK27 April 1998
21Carlos HerreraGK12 September 1997
23Fabian NarezGK19 October 1994
Defenders
3Morey DonerRB25 March 1994
4Alex LaraCB15 September 1998
5Carlos GuzmánDF19 May 1994
11Walmer MartinezDF17 August 1998
12Grant RobinsonLB15 August 1998
24Max GlasserDF16 August 2000
33Kai GreeneCB13 July 1993
Midfielders
7Adrian RebollarMF12 November 1999
8Simon DawkinsMF1 December 1987
13Mobi FehrMF13 December 1994
14Miguel GuerreroMF23 August 2001
20Rafael BacaMF11 September 1989
32Pierce GallawayMF25 April 2001
64Jerry AyonMF16 September 2001
99Xavi GnaulatiMF22 January 2005
Forwards
6Ryan DieterFW14 July 2001
9Tristan TragerFW29 August 1999
15Alex DixonFW7 February 1990
18Michael Gonzalez FW3 January 2001
19Jesús EnríquezFW16 August 1997
20Anthony OrendainFW10 March 1998
17Luther ArchimèdeFW17 September 1999
22Jesse MaldonadoFW1 September 2002
31Chase BooneFW21 September 1995

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerSigned fromDetailsDateRef.
DF San Diego Loyal SCFree transfer[7]
MF San Diego Loyal SCFree transfer[8]
FW Sacramento Republic FCFree transfer[9]
FW Charleston BatteryUndisclosed fee[10]
MF Old Dominion MonarchsFree transfer[11]
FW UC Davis AggiesFree transferMarch 13, 2024[12]
MF Cal State Monterey Bay OttersFree transferMarch 13, 2024
FW Monterey Bay FC 2Free transferMarch 13, 2024
FW Sacramento State HornetsFree transfer[13]
GK Monterey Bay FC 225 Day Contract[14]
MF San Jose Earthquakes IIFree transfer[15]

Out

DatePos.PlayerToDetailsRef.
MF Detroit City FCOption declined[16] [17]
FWFree AgencyOut of contract
DF Charlotte IndependenceOption declined[18]
FW HFX Wanderers FCContract release
MFFree AgencyOut of contract
FW Louisville City FCUndisclosed fee[19]

Competitions

Preseason

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USL Championship

Matches

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U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup.

Monterey Bay was among the USL Championship sides that entered into the third round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup. Last season Monterey Bay entered the second round of the 2023 U.S. Open Cup, where they achieved their first US Open Cup victory, away to USL League One side Central Valley Fuego FC.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USLChampionship com Staff. 2021-02-01. USL Championship Welcomes Monterey Bay Football Club. 2022-01-26. USL Championship. en-us.
  2. Web site: 2023-04-05 . CV Fuego FC still searching for a home, set to welcome club that left Fresno for Monterey . 2023-04-29 . ABC30 Fresno . en.
  3. Web site: mlssoccer . CVvsMB 04-05-2023 2022 MLS Match Recap . 2023-04-29 . mlssoccer . en.
  4. Web site: Monterey Bay F.C. feels the magic of the cup with ‘historic’ win over San Jose Earthquakes. . 2023-04-29 . Monterey County Weekly . en.
  5. Web site: mlssoccer . MBvsLAFC 05-09-2023 MLS Match Recap . 2023-12-01 . mlssoccer . en.
  6. Web site: 2023 Season Recap . 2023-12-01 . Monterey Bay Football Club USL Championship . en-US.
  7. Web site: MBFC Signs Former Club Queretaro and San Diego Loyal SC Defender Carlos Guzmán . 2023-12-04 . Monterey Bay Football Club USL Championship . en-US.
  8. Web site: Monterey Bay F.C. Signs 18-Year-Old Former San Diego Loyal SC Midfielder Xavi Gnaulati . 2023-12-06 . Monterey Bay Football Club USL Championship . en-US.
  9. Web site: Monterey Bay F.C. Agrees with Guadeloupe International Forward Luther Archimède . 2023-12-12 . Monterey Bay Football Club USL Championship . en-US.
  10. Web site: MONTEREY BAY COMPLETES TRANSFER FOR FORWARD TRISTAN TRAGER FROM CHARLESTON BATTERY . 2024-02-01 . Monterey Bay Football Club USL Championship . en-US.
  11. Web site: CARMEL NATIVE PIERCE GALLAWAY SIGNS WITH MONTEREY BAY, BECOMES FIRST PLAYER IN CLUB HISTORY TO MAKE JUMP FROM MBFC2 . 2024-02-23 . Purchase Tickets Monterey Bay F.C. . en-US.
  12. Web site: MONTEREY BAY SIGNS THREE AHEAD OF SEASON OPENER: UC DAVIS’ RYAN DIETER AND MBFC2s MIGUEL GUERRERO, ANTHONY ORENDAIN . 2024-03-23 . Monterey Bay F.C. . en-US.
  13. Web site: MONTEREY BAY SIGNS SACRAMENTO STATE FORWARD MICHAEL GONZALEZ . 2024-03-23 . Monterey Bay F.C. . en-US.
  14. Web site: MONTEREY BAY F.C. SIGNS SALINAS NATIVE, FORMER MBFC2 GOALKEEPER FABIAN NAREZ TO 25-DAY CONTRACT . 2024-04-12 . Monterey Bay F.C. . en-US.
  15. Web site: MONTEREY BAY SIGNS SALINAS’ OWN JERRY AYON . 2024-04-16 . Monterey Bay F.C. . en-US.
  16. Web site: Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2024 Roster Decisions . 2023-12-02 . Monterey Bay Football Club USL Championship . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2024 USL Championship Roster Updates . 2024-01-28 . Detroit City FC . en-US.
  18. Web site: Club Veteran Hugh Roberts Signing with the Independence for 2024 Season . 2024-01-19 . Charlotte Independence . en-US.
  19. Web site: MONTEREY BAY F.C. TRANSFERS SAM GLEADLE TO EASTERN CONFERENCE SIDE LOUISVILLE CITY FC . 2024-01-09 . Monterey Bay Football Club USL Championship . en-US.
  20. Web site: MONTEREY BAY F.C. ANNOUNCES 2024 PRESEASON OPENER . 2024-01-19 . Monterey Bay Football Club USL Championship . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2024 Schedule . 2023-12-30 . Monterey Bay Football Club USL Championship . en-US.
  22. Web site: mlssoccer . CVvsMB 04-05-2023 MLS Match Recap . 2024-01-09 . mlssoccer . en.

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