2025 Carolina Core FC season

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Carolina Core FC

2025 season
Owner	Megan Oglesby Matt Penley Mark Penley
General manager	Eddie Pope
Head coach	Donovan Ricketts
Stadium	Truist Point
MLS Next Pro	Eastern Conference: Overall:
Home colors Away colors
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The 2025 Carolina Core FC Season is the club's second season in existence. This is the second independent club to play in a MLS Next Pro season alongside Chattanooga FC and will be joined by 3 other teams in 2026. The club is located in North Carolina, US.

As of January 14, 2025

No.	Pos.	Player	Nation
0	GK	Alex Sutton	United States
1	GK	Andrew Pannenberg	United States
2	DF	Daniel Chica	United States
4	DF	Kai Thomas	United States
5	DF	Angel Aguas	United States
6	DF	Juan Pablo Rodriguez	Argentina
7	FW	Yekeson Subah	United States
8	MF	Jesus Orejuela	United States
9	FW	Papa Ndoye	Senegal
10	DF	Jacob Evans	England
11	MF	Luis Lugo	Venezuela
12	MF	Alenga Charles	Tanzania
13	FW	Josuha Rodriguez	Honduras
14	DF	Jathan Juarez	United States
15	FW	David Polanco	Colombia
17	FW	Carlos Mario Diaz	Colombia
18	FW	Jeremiah White IV	United States
19	FW	Nicholas Pechenyi	United States
20	DF	Ibrahim Covi	France
21	MF	Derek Cuevas	Dominican Republic
22	DF	Kiki Gregoire	United States
23	FW	Tyler Freeman	United States
24	MF	Facundo Canete	Argentina
25	FW	Drake Hadeed	Antigua and Barbuda
26	MF	Paul Baptiste Behe Leonardi	France
28	FW	Federico Stachuk	Argentina
29	MF	Santiago Cambindo	Colombia
31	GK	Robert Bailey	United States
68	MF	Ozzie Ramos	United States
77	MF	Jonathan Bazaes	Chile
99	MF	Aryeh Miller	Liberia
—	MF	Zion Scarlett	Jamaica

• Eddie Pope – Chief Sporting Officer
• Donovan Ricketts – Head Coach
• Amado Guevara – Assistant Coach
• Vacant – Goalkeeping Coach
• Robert Ritchie – Director Of Soccer Operations

Date	Position	Number	Name	from	Type	Fee	Ref.
December 31, 2024	FW	23	Tyler Freeman	Hartford Athletic	end of loan	NA
December 31, 2024	FW	28	Federico Stachuk	Greenville Triumph SC	end of loan	NA
January 14, 2025	DF		Zion Scarlett	Greenville Triumph SC	Signing	Free	[1]

Date	Position	Number	Name	from	Type	Fee	Ref.
December 31, 2024	DF	52	Ozzie Cisneros	Sporting Kansas City	Loan Expired at the end of the year	NA

No.	Pos.	Player	Loaned from	Start	End	Source

No.	Pos.	Player	Loaned from	Start	End	Source

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No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		MLS Next Pro		U.S. Open Cup		MLSNP Playoffs
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
0	GK	USA	Alex Sutton	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
1	GK	USA	Andrew Pannenberg	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	USA	Daniel Chica	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
4	DF	USA	Kai Thomas	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
5	DF	USA	Angel Aguas	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
6	DF	ARG	Juan Pablo Rodriguez	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
7	FW	USA	Yekeson Subah	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
8	MF	USA	Jesus Orejuela	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
9	FW	SEN	Papa Ndoye	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
10	DF	ENG	Jacob Evans	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
11	MF	VEN	Luis Lugo	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
12	MF	TAN	Alenga Charles	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
13	FW	HON	Joshua Rodriguez	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
14	DF	USA	Jathan Juarez	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
15	FW	COL	David Polanco	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
17	FW	COL	Carlos Mario Diaz	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
18	FW	USA	Jeremiah White IV	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
19	FW	USA	Nicholas Pechenyi	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
20	DF	FRA	Ibrahim Covi	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
21	MF	ESP	Derek Cuevas	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	DF	USA	Kiki Gregoire	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
23	FW	USA	Tyler Freeman	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
24	MF	ARG	Facundo Canete	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
25	FW	ATG	Drake Hadeed	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
26	DF	FRA	Paul Leonardi	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
28	FW	ARG	Federico Stachuk	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
29	MF	COL	Santiago Cambindo	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
31	GK	USA	Robert Bailey	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
44	DF	USA	Christian Diaz	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
68	MF	USA	Ozzie Ramos	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	JAM	Zion Scarlett	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
77	MF	CHI	Jonathan Bazaes	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
99	MF	LBR	Aryeh Miller	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Rank	Position	Number	Name	MLS Next Pro	U.S. Open Cup	MLSNP Playoffs	Total

Rank	Position	Number	Name	MLS Next Pro	U.S. Open Cup	MLSNP Playoffs	Total

No.	Pos.	Player	MLS Next Pro			U.S. Open Cup			MLSNP Playoffs			Total
0	GK	Alex Sutton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	GK	Andrew Pannenberg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF	Daniel Chica	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	DF	Kai Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF	Angel Aguas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	DF	Juan Pablo Rodriguez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	FW	Yekeson Subah	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	MF	Jesus Orejuela	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW	Papa Ndoye	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	DF	Jacob Evans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	MF	Luis Lugo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	MF	Alenga Charles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	FW	Joshua Rodriguez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	DF	Jathan Juarez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	FW	David Polanco	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	FW	Carlos Mario Diaz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	FW	Jeremiah White IV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	FW	Nicholas Pechenyi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	DF	Ibrahim Covi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	MF	Derek Cuevas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	DF	Kiki Gregoire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	FW	Tyler Freeman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	MF	Facundo Canete	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	FW	Drake Hadeed	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	FW	Federico Stachuk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	MF	Santiago Cambindo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	GK	Robert Bailey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	DF	Christian Diaz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Zion Scarlett	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
68	MF	Ozzie Ramos	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
77	MF	Jonathan Bazaes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
99	MF	Aryeh Miller	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0