Rhode Island FC
2024 season
Head coachKhano Smith
StadiumBeirne Stadium, Smithfield, RI
USL ChampionshipEastern Conference: TBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
All statistics correct as of 19:38, 8 December 2023 (UTC).

The 2024 Rhode Island FC season will be the first ever season for Rhode Island FC. The club will make its debut in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada.

Player movement

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
1 GK Spain Koke Vegas United States San Diego Loyal Free transfer November 1, 2023 [1]
– MF United States Conor McGlynn United States Hartford Athletic Free transfer November 8, 2023 [2][3]
– DF United States Grant Stoneman United States San Diego Loyal Free transfer November 8, 2023 [4]
– MF United States Amos Shapiro-Thompson United States New York Red Bulls II Free transfer November 9, 2023 [5][6]
– FW Republic of Ireland Mark Doyle Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic Free transfer November 21, 2023 [7][8]
– MF Liberia Prince Saydee United States Hartford Athletic Free transfer December 1, 2023 [9]
9 FW United States JJ Williams United States Tampa Bay Rowdies Undisclosed fee December 4, 2023 [10]
– MF United States Joe Brito United States Union Omaha Free transfer December 7, 2023 [11]
– DF Brazil Gabriel Alves United States Birmingham Legion Free transfer December 11, 2023 [12]
– MF United States Marc Ybarra United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds Free transfer December 14, 2023 [13]
– DF Cuba Frank Nodarse United States Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Free transfer December 21, 2023 [14]
– GK United States Jackson Lee United States West Virginia University Free transfer December 22, 2023 [15]
– DF United States Stephen Turnbull United States New York City FC Free transfer December 29, 2023 [16][17]

Roster

As of December 8, 2023[18]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Koke Vegas  Spain
9 FW JJ Williams  United States
— MF Conor McGlynn  United States
— MF Amos Shapiro-Thompson  United States
— DF Grant Stoneman  United States
— FW Mark Doyle  Republic of Ireland
— MF Prince Saydee  Liberia
— MF Joe Brito  United States
— DF Gabriel Alves  Brazil
— MF Marc Ybarra  United States

Competitions

Preseason

On November 20, 2023, Rhode Island FC announced that the Bermuda Football Association would host the team for a week of training from February 23 to 28, 2024. The partnership was spurred by Khano Smith, Rhode Island's manager and a former Bermuda national football team player.[19]

February 24 Bermuda Bermuda v Rhode Island FC Bermuda
February 27 Bermuda Bermuda v Rhode Island FC Bermuda

USL Championship

Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Birmingham Legion FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Detroit City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Hartford Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Indy Eleven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Loudoun United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Louisville City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Miami FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 North Carolina FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Rhode Island FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: March 9, 2024. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Regular Season

All times in Eastern Time Zone.

21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 29 Rhode Island FC v FC Tulsa Smithfield, RI
Stadium: Beirne Stadium
26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) 34 Rhode Island FC v Miami FC Smithfield, RI
Stadium: Beirne Stadium

References

  1. ↑ "Rhode Island FC Signs First Player Ahead of Inaugural Season". November 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Conor McGlynn makes move to Rhode Island FC". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Hartford Athletic Twitter". X (formerly Twitter). November 6, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ Reimann, B. "Rhode Island FC Signs Former San Diego Loyal SC Defender". RhodeIslandFC.com. Rhode Island FC. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "⚓ Anchors up as we continue to build the squad!". Twitter.com. Rhode Island FC. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ Bulls, New York Red. "New York Red Bulls". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Rhode Island FC Signs Former St Patrick's Athletic Forward". www.rhodeislandfc.com. November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ Duffy, Emma (November 21, 2023). "FAI Cup final goalscorer Doyle joins US club as St Pat's sign Kavanagh from Derry". The 42. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ Reimann, B. "Rhode Island FC Signs Liberian National Team Member". RhodeIslandFC.com. Rhode Island FC. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ Rowdies Communications (December 3, 2023). "Rowdies Transfer JJ Williams to Rhode Island" (Press release). Tampa Bay Rowdies. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  11. ↑ Gadbois, Stephen. "Rhode Island FC Adds Another Midfielder". TheBlazingMusket.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  12. ↑ "✍️ Gabriel Alves will officially be wearing the Amber and Blue!". Twitter.com. Rhode Island FC. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Rhode Island FC Signs USL Midfielder Marc Ybarra". rhodeislandfc.com. Rhode Island FC. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  14. ↑ "✍️ And another one! Defender, Frank Nodarse will be moving east to RI ahead of the 2024 USLChampionship season". rhodeislandfc.com. Rhode Island FC. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Rhode Island FC Signee Drafted in First Round of MLS SuperDraft". rhodeislandfc.com. Rhode Island FC. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  16. ↑ "✍️ New Signing! Defender, Stephen Turnbull is on his way to #RIFC! Turnbull made 5 appearances in 2023 for MLS side NYCFC after a successful campaign with NYCFCII". rhodeislandfc.com. Rhode Island FC. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Correction: Turnbull made 5 starts and 11 appearances for NYCFC in 2023". rhodeislandfc.com. Rhode Island FC. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Front Office". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  19. ↑ Reimann, B. "Bermuda Football Association Hosts Rhode Island FC for Pre-Season Training Camp". RhodeIslandFC.com. Rhode Island FC. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
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