# 2024 North Carolina FC season

The 2024 North Carolina FC season was the 18th season of the club's existence, and their fourth season in the USL Championship, the second division in the American soccer pyramid, after three years in the USL League One, the third division of the American soccer pyramid. North Carolina is coached by John Bradford, his sixth season with the club, and played their home games at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park.
During the offseason, North Carolina experienced multiple promotions. It was announced on August 7, 2023, that North Carolina will return to the USL Championship for the 2024 season. Along with their return to the second division, coach John Bradford was promoted to the position of Sporting Director along with his duties of Head Coach, after five seasons with the club.

## Roster

    As of July 22, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Jake McGuire |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Paco Craig |
| 4 | DF | SEN | Justin Malou |
| 5 | DF | USA | Daniel Navarro |
| 6 | MF | USA | Jacori Hayes |
| 7 | DF | USA | Lamar Batista |
| 8 | FW | FRA | Louis Perez |
| 9 | FW | VIN | Oalex Anderson |
| 10 | FW | PUR | Jaden Servania |
| 11 | FW | USA | Evan Conway |
| 14 | FW | BRA | Rafael Mentzingen |
| 15 | MF | USA | Michael Maldonado |
| 16 | MF | BRA | Rodrigo da Costa |
| 17 | MF | USA | Collin Martin |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 25 | GK | JPN | Akira Fitzgerald |
| 27 | DF | USA | Bryce Washington |
| 28 | DF | USA | Shaft Brewer |
| 42 | DF | USA | Ezra Armstrong |
| 44 | MF | SKN | Raheem Sommersall |
| 48 | MF | USA | Kyrome Lumsden |
| 60 | FW | SLV | Raul Avalos |
| 61 | DF | USA | Xavier Holloway |
| 62 | FW | USA | Kevin Aguilar |
| 63 | DF | USA | Luc Lavielle |
| 64 | DF | USA | Benjamin Salter |
| 65 | MF | USA | Jaxon Silverman |
| 66 | MF | USA | Finn Sundstrom |

## Competitions
### USL Championship
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 6 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 50 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 48 | Playoffs |
| 8 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 48 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Birmingham Legion FC | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 45 | |
| 10 | Hartford Athletic | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 44 | |

#### Match results

On December 18, 2023, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

##### Playoffs
### U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, North Carolina FC entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round, faced against Carolina Core FC, an independent club in the MLS Next Pro league, a team in the third division of U.S. Soccer. After winning 1–0 at home, North Carolina was matched up by the U.S. Soccer Federation on April 18, 2024, against fellow USL Championship team Phoenix Rising FC, again at home. They would eventually end up losing 1–2 in added extra time in a match that saw three players shown red cards.