Carolina Core FC
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Full name | Carolina Core FC | ||
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Founded | November 10, 2022 | ||
Stadium | Truist Point High Point, North Carolina | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Owners | Megan Oglesby Matt Penley Mark Penley | ||
General manager | Eddie Pope | ||
Head coach | Roy Lassiter | ||
League | MLS Next Pro | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Carolina Core FC is an American professional soccer team that is located in High Point, North Carolina. It is an independent team and currently participate in MLS Next Pro.
History
On November 10, 2022, MLS Next Pro announced that a new independent club from North Carolina would join the league in 2024. The club will be led by Eddie Pope as its Chief Sporting Director and owned by Megan Oglesby, Matt Penley, and Mark Penley. They will play at Truist Point following planned renovations to increase the stadium's capacity to 5,000.[1][2][3][4][5]
Players and staff
Current roster
- As of March 15, 2024
No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
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0 | GK | Alex Sutton | ![]() |
1 | GK | Andrew Pannenberg | ![]() |
2 | DF | Daniel Chica | ![]() |
4 | DF | Kai Thomas | ![]() |
5 | DF | Angel Aguas | ![]() |
6 | DF | Juan Pablo Rodriguez | ![]() |
7 | FW | Yekeson Subah | ![]() |
8 | MF | Jesus Orejuela | ![]() |
9 | FW | Papa Ndoye | ![]() |
10 | DF | Jacob Evans | ![]() |
11 | MF | Luis Lugo | ![]() |
12 | MF | Alenga Charles | ![]() |
13 | FW | Josuha Rodriguez | ![]() |
14 | DF | Jathan Juarez | ![]() |
15 | FW | David Polanco | ![]() |
17 | FW | Carlos Mario Diaz | ![]() |
18 | FW | Jeremiah White IV | ![]() |
19 | FW | Nicholas Pechenyi | ![]() |
20 | DF | Ibrahim Covi | ![]() |
21 | MF | Derek Cuevas | ![]() |
22 | DF | Kiki Gregoire | ![]() |
23 | FW | Tyler Freeman | ![]() |
24 | MF | Facundo Canete | ![]() |
25 | FW | Drake Hadeed | ![]() |
28 | FW | Federico Stachuk | ![]() |
29 | MF | Santiago Cambindo | ![]() |
31 | GK | Robert Bailey | ![]() |
52 | MF | Ozzie Cisneros (on loan from Sporting Kansas City) | ![]() |
68 | MF | Ozzie Ramos | ![]() |
77 | MF | Jonathan Bazaes | ![]() |
99 | MF | Aryeh Miller | ![]() |
— | DF | Paul Baptiste Behe Leonardi | ![]() |
Staff
- Eddie Pope – Chief Sporting Officer
- Roy Lassiter – Head Coach
- Amado Guevara – Assistant Coach
- Donovan Ricketts – Goalkeeping Coach
- Robert Ritchie – Director Of Soccer Operations
References
- ^ "New Independent Club led by soccer legend Eddie Pope to join MLS NEXT Pro in 2024". MLS NEXT Pro (Press release). November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Gilkey, Jaelen (November 10, 2022). "High Point city officials release the name of new minor league soccer". WFMY-TV. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Hill, David (November 11, 2022). "High Point pro soccer team to be in MLS pro development league, be called 'Carolina Core'". Triad Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Local ownership group brings professional men's soccer to the Triad". Yes! Weekly. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Stamps, Brayden (November 10, 2022). "Name of High Point professional soccer team revealed". WGHP. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
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