# 2024 Monterey Bay FC season

The 2024 Monterey Bay FC season was the club's third season since their establishment on February 1, 2021.

## Background

The club won their first ever U.S. Open Cup match on April 5, 2023, away to Central Valley Fuego FC. In the following round Monterey Bay achieved their most important win in club history, upsetting local MLS club San Jose Earthquakes 1–0. It was their first competitive match against a first division club in their history. The club would once again host MLS competition in the US Open Cup, but this time they fell in a penalty-shootout against Los Angeles FC. The match against LAFC featured the club's highest ever attendance, just shy of a sellout with 5,808 fans on hand. Despite a hot start to the season, Monterey Bay would ultimately finish the season in 11th place, once again 2nd to last in the Western Conference and six points away from qualifying for the playoffs.

## Season squad

| Squad No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) |
| Goalkeepers |||||
| 16 | Antony Siaha | GK | (1998-04-27) April 27, 1998 (age 26) |
| 21 | Carlos Herrera | GK | (1997-09-12) September 12, 1997 (age 27) |
| 23 | Fabian Narez | GK | (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994 (age 30) |
| Defenders |||||
| 3 | Morey Doner | RB | (1994-03-25) March 25, 1994 (age 30) |
| 4 | Alex Lara | CB | (1998-09-15) September 15, 1998 (age 26) |
| 5 | Carlos Guzmán | DF | (1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 30) |
| 11 | Walmer Martinez | DF | (1998-08-17) August 17, 1998 (age 26) |
| 12 | Grant Robinson | LB | (1998-08-15) August 15, 1998 (age 26) |
| 24 | Max Glasser | DF | (2000-08-16) August 16, 2000 (age 24) |
| 33 | Kai Greene | CB | (1993-07-13) July 13, 1993 (age 31) |
| Midfielders |||||
| 7 | Adrian Rebollar | MF | (1999-11-12) November 12, 1999 (age 25) |
| 8 | Simon Dawkins | MF | (1987-12-01) December 1, 1987 (age 37) |
| 13 | Mobi Fehr | MF | (1994-12-13) December 13, 1994 (age 30) |
| 14 | Miguel Guerrero | MF | (2001-08-23) August 23, 2001 (age 23) |
| 20 | Rafael Baca | MF | (1989-09-11) September 11, 1989 (age 35) |
| 32 | Pierce Gallaway | MF | (2001-04-25) April 25, 2001 (age 23) |
| 64 | Jerry Ayon | MF | (2001-09-16) September 16, 2001 (age 23) |
| 99 | Xavi Gnaulati | MF | (2005-01-22) January 22, 2005 (age 20) |
| Forwards |||||
| 6 | Ryan Dieter | FW | (2001-07-14) July 14, 2001 (age 23) |
| 9 | Tristan Trager | FW | (1999-08-29) August 29, 1999 (age 25) |
| 15 | Alex Dixon | FW | (1990-02-07) February 7, 1990 (age 35) |
| 18 | Michael Gonzalez | FW | (2001-01-03) January 3, 2001 (age 24) |
| 19 | Jesús Enríquez | FW | (1997-08-16) August 16, 1997 (age 27) |
| 20 | Anthony Orendain | FW | (1998-03-10) March 10, 1998 (age 26) |
| 17 | Luther Archimède | FW | (1999-09-17) September 17, 1999 (age 25) |
| 22 | Jesse Maldonado | FW | (2002-09-01) September 1, 2002 (age 22) |
| 31 | Chase Boone | FW | (1995-09-21) September 21, 1995 (age 29) |
Last updated: 15 April 2024. Source: Monterey Bay F.C., USL Championship

## Transfers
### In

| Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date |
| DF | Carlos Guzmán | San Diego Loyal SC | Free transfer | December 4, 2023 |
| MF | Xavi Gnaulati | San Diego Loyal SC | Free transfer | December 6, 2023 |
| FW | Luther Archimède | Sacramento Republic FC | Free transfer | December 12, 2023 |
| FW | Tristan Trager | Charleston Battery | Undisclosed fee | January 31, 2024 |
| MF | Pierce Gallaway | Old Dominion Monarchs | Free transfer | February 22, 2024 |
| FW | Ryan Dieter | UC Davis Aggies | Free transfer | March 13, 2024 |
| MF | Miguel Guerrero | Cal State Monterey Bay Otters | Free transfer | March 13, 2024 |
| FW | Anthony Orendain | Monterey Bay FC 2 | Free transfer | March 13, 2024 |
| FW | Michael Gonzalez | Sacramento State Hornets | Free transfer | March 23, 2024 |
| GK | Fabian Narez | Monterey Bay FC 2 | 25 Day Contract | April 12, 2024 |
| MF | Jerry Ayon | San Jose Earthquakes II | Free transfer | April 15, 2024 |

### Out

| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Details |
| November 28, 2023 | MF | James Murphy | Detroit City FC | Option declined |
| November 28, 2023 | FW | Sean Okoli | Free Agency | Out of contract |
| November 28, 2023 | DF | Hugh Roberts | Charlotte Independence | Option declined |
| November 28, 2023 | FW | Christian Volesky | HFX Wanderers FC | Contract release |
| November 28, 2023 | MF | Nevello Yoseke | Free Agency | Out of contract |
| January 8, 2024 | FW | Sam Gleadle | Louisville City FC | Undisclosed fee |

## Competitions
### USL Championship
#### Western Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 8 | Phoenix Rising FC | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 42 | Playoffs |
| 9 | San Antonio FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 39 | |
| 10 | FC Tulsa | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 38 | |
| 11 | Monterey Bay FC | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 34 | |
| 12 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 32 | |
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: Match reports

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Stadium | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | D | L | W | W | W | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Position | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Matches
### U.S. Open Cup

Monterey Bay was among the USL Championship sides that entered into the third round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup. Last season Monterey Bay entered the second round of the 2023 U.S. Open Cup, where they achieved their first US Open Cup victory, away to USL League One side Central Valley Fuego FC.