Nashville SC
2023 season
Head coachGary Smith
StadiumGeodis Park
MLSConference: 7th
Overall: 12th
MLS Cup PlayoffsRound One
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Leagues CupRunners-up
Average home league attendance28,257[1]

The 2023 Nashville SC season was the fourth season for Nashville SC as a member of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional soccer in the United States. After finishing the 2022 season with a playoff berth and a first round exit,[2] the club loaned out Designated Player and forward Aké Arnaud Loba to Mazatlán F.C. and made trades to add depth.[3][4] Midfielder Hany Mukhtar had finished the previous season as the league's top goalscorer, earning the MLS Golden Boot with 23 goals, and was also won the most valuable player award.[5]

The club moved from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference for the 2023 season and will play 34 regular season matches between February 25 and October 21.[6] The team opened their preseason training camp on January 9 in Tampa, Florida, and played several friendly matches in Florida.[7] Nashville SC is also scheduled to participate in the Leagues Cup, a knockout competition for all MLS and Liga MX clubs in July and August, and were drawn into a group with the Colorado Rapids and Deportivo Toluca F.C.[8] The club entered the U.S. Open Cup in the third round and advanced to the Round of 16.[9]

Non-competitive matches

Preseason

During the preseason, Nashville SC had a 3–2–1 record.[10]

January 21 Nashville SC 0–1 New York Red Bulls Bradenton, Florida
Report
  • Cásseres Jr.
Stadium: IMG Academy
February 7 Nashville SC NP Orlando City SC Tampa, Florida
Note: Canceled due to venue availability issues.
February 17 Nashville SC 6–3 FC Cincinnati Tampa, Florida
11:00 a.m. CST
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

Competitive

Major League Soccer

Standings

MLS Eastern Conference table (2023)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 New England Revolution 34 15 9 10 58 46 +12 55 Qualification for Round One
6 Atlanta United FC 34 13 9 12 66 53 +13 51
7 Nashville SC 34 13 11 10 39 32 +7 49
8 New York Red Bulls 34 11 13 10 36 39 −3 43 Qualification for the Wild card round
9 Charlotte FC 34 10 11 13 45 52 −7 43
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
10 Atlanta United FC 34 13 9 12 66 53 +13 51
11 Real Salt Lake 34 14 12 8 48 50 −2 50
12 Nashville SC 34 13 11 10 39 32 +7 49 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[lower-alpha 1]
13 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (V) 34 12 10 12 55 48 +7 48 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[lower-alpha 2]
14 FC Dallas 34 11 10 13 41 37 +4 46
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:

Match results

February 25 MLS 1 Nashville SC 2–0 New York City FC Nashville, Tennessee
3:30 p.m. CST
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,051
Referee: Armando Villarreal
March 4 MLS 2 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Nashville SC Harrison, New Jersey
6:30 p.m. CST Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 18,474
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
March 11 MLS 3 Nashville SC 2–0 CF Montréal Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CST
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 25,958
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
March 18 MLS 4 New England Revolution 1–0 Nashville SC Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 14,930
Referee: Jon Freemon
March 25 MLS 5 Nashville SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,453
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
April 1 MLS 6 Orlando City SC 0–2 Nashville SC Orlando, Florida
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 20,115
Referee: Chris Penso
April 8 MLS 7 Nashville SC 0–0 Toronto FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 26,999
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
April 15 MLS 8 New York City FC 2–1 Nashville SC New York City, New York
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Citi Field
Attendance: 18,687
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 22 MLS 9 Nashville SC 1–1 Los Angeles FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 30,109
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 29 MLS 10 Nashville SC 3–1 Atlanta United FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,793
Referee: Joe Dickerson
May 6 MLS 11 Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,611
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 13 MLS 12 D.C. United 1–1 Nashville SC Washington, D.C.
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 19,215
Referee: Nima Saghafi
May 17 MLS 13 Nashville SC 2–1 Inter Miami CF Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 25,839
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 20 MLS 14 Charlotte FC 1–2 Nashville SC Charlotte, North Carolina
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 30,526
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 28 MLS 15 Nashville SC 3–1 Columbus Crew Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT McCarty Yellow card 19'
Picault 56'
Moore Yellow card 60'
Godoy Yellow card 77'
Bunbury 80'
Mukhtar 90+7'		 Report Yeboah 2'
Vallecilla Yellow card 5'
Morris Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 30,109
Referee: Victor Rivas
June 3 MLS 16 FC Dallas 1–2 Nashville SC Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT Obrian 25'
Norris Yellow card 43'		 Report Norris 9' (o.g.)
Mukhtar 77'
Greguš Yellow card 88'
Washington Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,890
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
June 10 MLS 17 Toronto FC 1–1 Nashville SC Toronto, Ontario
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 27,228
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 17 MLS 18 Nashville SC 3–1 St. Louis City SC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 30,109
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 21 MLS 19 CF Montréal 1–0 Nashville SC Montreal, Quebec
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 16,247
Referee: Tori Penso
June 24 MLS 20 Columbus Crew 2–0 Nashville SC Columbus, Ohio
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,443
Referee: Filip Dujic
July 1 MLS 21 Nashville SC 2–0 D.C. United Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 30,109
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
July 8 MLS 22 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Nashville SC Chicago, Illinois
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 22,348
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
July 12 MLS 23 Nashville SC 0–2 Philadelphia Union Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 30,109
Referee: Sergii Boiko
July 15 MLS 24 FC Cincinnati 3–1 Nashville SC Cincinnati, Ohio
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,513
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 26 MLS 25 Atlanta United FC 4–0 Nashville SC Atlanta, Georgia
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 67,514
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 30 MLS 26 Inter Miami CF 0–0 Nashville SC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 20,452
Referee: Chris Penso
September 2 MLS 27 Nashville SC 1–1 Charlotte FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 27,902
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 20 MLS 28 Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Nashville SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 16,825
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 23 MLS 29 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Nashville SC San Jose, California
9:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 16,728
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
September 30 MLS 30 Nashville SC 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,291
Referee: Chris Penso
October 4 MLS 31 Nashville SC 0–1 Orlando City SC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 25,273
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
October 7 MLS 32 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Nashville SC Chester, Pennsylvania
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,387
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 14 MLS 33 Nashville SC 3–2 New England Revolution Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 27,780
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Note: Match rescheduled from August 20 due to Nashville SC's participation in the Leagues Cup final.
October 21 MLS 34 Nashville SC 0–1 New York Red Bulls Nashville, Tennessee
5:00 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 27,875
Referee: Lukasz Szpala

MLS Cup Playoffs

October 30 Round One Orlando City SC 1–0 Nashville SC Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 19,744
Referee: Armando Villarreal
November 7 Round One Nashville SC 0–1 Orlando City SC Nashville, Tennessee
7:00 pm EST
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 25,315
Referee: Allen Chapman
Note: Orlando City SC won the series 2–0.

U.S. Open Cup

April 26 Third round Nashville SC (MLS) 1–0 San Antonio FC (USLC) Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 5,467
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
May 10 Round of 32 Nashville SC (MLS) 2–0 FC Dallas (MLS) Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 5,196
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 23 Round of 16 Inter Miami CF (MLS) 2–1 Nashville SC (MLS) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 2,244
Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Leagues Cup

Central 4

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TOL NAS COL
1 Mexico Toluca 2 2 0 0 0 8 4 +4 6 Advance to knockout stage — — 4–1
2 United States Nashville SC 2 1 0 0 1 5 5 0 3 3–4 — 2–1
3 United States Colorado Rapids 2 0 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0 — — —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 23 Nashville SC United States 2–1 United States Colorado Rapids Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 16,087
Referee: David Gómez
July 27 Nashville SC United States 3–4 Mexico Toluca Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 19,817
Referee: Ricardo Montero

Knockout stage

August 4 R32 FC Cincinnati United States 1–1
(4–5 p)		 United States Nashville SC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:00 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 19,911
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Penalties
August 8 R16 Nashville SC United States 2–2
(6–5 p)		 Mexico América Nashville, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 24,662
Referee: Selvin Brown
Penalties
August 11 QF Nashville SC United States 5–0 United States Minnesota United FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 19,915
Referee: Juan Calderón
August 15 SF Monterrey Mexico 0–2 United States Nashville SC Nashville, Tennessee
9:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 27,732
Referee: Walter López

Players and staff

Roster

As of May 16, 2023[11][12]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Notes
1Joe Willis United StatesGKAugust 10, 1988United States Houston Dynamo FC
2Daniel Lovitz United StatesDFAugust 27, 1991Canada CF Montréal
3Lukas MacNaughton CanadaDFMarch 8, 1995Canada Toronto FC
4Nick DePuy United StatesDFNovember 14, 1994United States LA Galaxy
5Jack Maher United StatesDFOctober 28, 1999United States Indiana HoosiersGA
6Dax McCarty United StatesMFApril 30, 1987United States Chicago Fire
7Fafà Picault United StatesFWFebruary 23, 1991United States Houston Dynamo
8Randall Leal Costa RicaFWJanuary 14, 1997Costa Rica Saprissa
10Hany Mukhtar GermanyMFMarch 21, 1995Denmark BrøndbyDP
11Ethan Zubak United StatesFWApril 15, 1998United States LA GalaxyHG
12Teal Bunbury United StatesFWFebruary 27, 1990United States New England Revolution
13Joey Skinner United StatesDFMarch 28, 2003United States Clemson TigersGA
14Jacob Shaffelburg CanadaFWNovember 26, 1999Canada Toronto FC
16Laurence Wyke EnglandDFSeptember 20, 1996United States Tampa Bay Rowdies
17C. J. Sapong United StatesFWDecember 27, 1988United States Chicago FireTraded to Toronto FC on April 25, 2023.[13]
18Shaq Moore United StatesDFNovember 2, 1996Spain Tenerife
19Alex Muyl United StatesMFSeptember 30, 1995United States New York Red BullsHG
20Aníbal Godoy PanamaMFFebruary 10, 1990United States San Jose Earthquakes
21Ahmed Longmire United StatesDFOctober 11, 1999United States UCLA Bruins
22Josh Bauer United StatesDFJuly 22, 1998United States Atlanta United FC
23Taylor Washington United StatesDFAugust 16, 1993United States Nashville SC (USL)
24Ján Greguš SlovakiaMFJanuary 29, 1991United States San Jose Earthquakes
25Walker Zimmerman United StatesDFMay 19, 1993United States Los Angeles FCDP
26Luke Haakenson United StatesMFSeptember 10, 1997United States Creighton Bluejays
27Brian Anunga CameroonMFAugust 10, 1996United States Charleston Battery
28Tyler Freeman United StatesFWJanuary 9, 2003United States Loudoun United FC
29Nebiyou Perry United StatesFWOctober 2, 1999Sweden Östersunds FK
30Elliot Panicco United StatesGKNovember 18, 1996United States Charlotte 49ers
54Sean Davis United StatesMFFebruary 8, 1993United States New York Red Bulls
67Ben Martino United StatesGKSeptember 13, 2002United States Virginia Tech HokiesHG
91Kemy Amiche FranceMFDecember 10, 2000United States Campbell Fighting Camels

Coaching staff

As of May 16, 2023[14]
Technical Staff
Head coach Gary Smith
Assistant coach Steve Guppy
Assistant coach Kosuke Kimura
Goalkeeping coach Matt Pickens

References

  1. ↑ Kennedy, Paul (October 22, 2023). "MLS breaks attendance record". Soccer America. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Hills, Drake (October 15, 2022). "Nashville SC 2022 season ends with 1-0 loss to LA Galaxy in MLS Cup Playoffs". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ Bogert, Tom (February 19, 2023). "Nashville SC 2023 Season Preview". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ Hills, Drake (January 23, 2023). "Three key position battles to watch for Nashville SC in 2023 preseason". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "MLS MVP: Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar wins award in landslide". ESPN. November 1, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ Hills, Drake (December 20, 2022). "Nashville SC MLS schedule 2023: Here's all 34 regular season games, starting Feb. 25". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2023 Preseason Schedule" (Press release). Nashville SC. January 6, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ Hills, Drake (March 9, 2023). "Nashville SC unveils 2023 Leagues Cup schedule for games vs. Colorado Rapids, Toluca". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Explained". Nashville SC. April 6, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 MLS Preseason Schedule and Results". MLSsoccer.com. February 18, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Nashville SC Roster". NashvilleSC.com. Nashville SC. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Nashville SC Roster". The Athletic. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ Mohr, Dani (April 25, 2023). "Nashville SC trades CJ Sapong in exchange for Toronto FC's Lukas MacNaughton". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Technical Staff". NashvilleSC.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
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