# 2024 Spokane Velocity FC season

The 2024 Spokane Velocity season is the inaugural season in the club's existence as well as their first in USL League One, the third-tier of American soccer.

## Players and staff
### Current roster

    As of August 9, 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 | MEX | Carlos Merancio |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Javier Martín Gil |
| 3 | DF | USA | Elijah Amadin |
| 5 | DF | USA | Marcelo Lage |
| 6 | MF | PER | Collin Fernandez |
| 7 | MF | USA | Michael Rojas |
| 8 | MF | USA | Morgan Hackworth |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Josh Dolling |
| 10 | MF | USA | Luis Gil |
| 11 | MF | USA | Pierre Reedy |
| 12 | DF | USA | Camron Miller |
| 14 | MF | COD | Ariel Mbumba |
| 15 | DF | GAM | Ismaila Jome |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | FW | COL | Anuar Peláez |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Kimarni Smith |
| 18 | DF | USA | Derek Waldeck |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Jack Denton |
| 21 | DF | USA | Ahmed Longmire |
| 22 | DF | MAD | Romain Métanire |
| 23 | MF | USA | Grayson Dupont |
| 24 | MF | USA | Azriel González |
| 30 | MF | USA | Masango Akale |
| 31 | GK | USA | Brooks Thompson (on loan from Hartford Athletic) |
| 61 | MF | USA | Joe Schmidt (on loan from Hartford Athletic) |
| 77 | MF | JAM | Andre Lewis |
| 93 | DF | USA | Luke Merrill |

### Staff

    As of February 7, 2024
Front Office Staff :
| President, USL Spokane | Katie Harnetiaux |
| Vice President, Spokane Velocity FC | Phil Harrison |
| Director of Operations and Player Administration | Emma Hayes |
| Technical Staff ||
| Head coach | Leigh Veidman |
| Assistant coach | Renato Bustamante |
| Goalkeeping coach | Vito Higgins |
| Director of Performance | Josh McAllister |
| VP of Soccer Operations | Dustin Clever |
| Sporting Department Consultant | Gareth Smith |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Number | Name | from | Type | Fee |
| December 20, 2023 | MF | 8 | Morgan Hackworth | San Diego Loyal | Signing | NA |
| December 20, 2023 | DF | 18 | Derek Waldeck | One Knoxville SC | Signing | NA |
| January 2024 | DF | 3 | Alexis Souahy | Union Omaha | Signing | NA |
| January 5, 2024 | FW | 9 | Josh Dolling | Las Vegas Lights | Signing | NA |
| January 5, 2024 | GK | 1 | Carlos Merancio | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Signing | NA |
| January 5, 2024 | MF | 23 | Grayson Dupont | Birmingham Legion FC | Signing | NA |
| January 5, 2024 | MF | 19 | Jack Denton | Missouri State Bears | Signing | NA |
| January 5, 2024 | DF | 2 | Javier Martin Gil | Missouri State Bears | Signing | NA |
| January 12, 2024 | DF | 5 | Marcelo Lage | Las Vegas Lights | Signing | NA |
| January 12, 2024 | MF | 6 | Collin Fernandez | FC Tulsa | Signing | NA |
| January 22, 2024 | MF | 10 | Luis Gil | Union Omaha | Signing | NA |
| January 23, 2024 | DF | 22 | Romain Métanire | Seraing | Signing | NA |
| January 26, 2024 | MF | 11 | Pierre Reedy | Charleston Battery | Signing | NA |
| January 31, 2024 | DF | 21 | Ahmed Longmire | Huntsville City FC | Signing | NA |
| February 12, 2024 | MF | 77 | Andre Lewis | Hartford Athletic | Signing | NA |
| February 12, 2024 | GK | 13 | Peter Swinkels | One Knoxville SC | Signing | NA |
| February 16, 2024 | MF | 17 | Kimarni Smith | Crown Legacy FC | Signing | NA |
| March 1, 2024 | DF | 12 | Camron Miller | NA | Signing | NA |
| March 1, 2024 | MF | 7 | Michael Rojas | UMass Minutemen | Signing | NA |
| March 15, 2024 | DF | 3 | Elijah Amadin | LA Galaxy II | Signing | NA |
| April 2, 2024 | MF | 14 | Ariel Mbumba | Columbus Crew 2 | Signing | NA |
| May 15, 2024 | GK | 31 | Brooks Thompson | Hartford Athletic | On loan from Hartford Athletic | NA |
| May 24, 2024 | MF | 24 | Azriel González | Las Vegas Lights | Signing | NA |
| June 12, 2024 | MF | 30 | Masango Akale | Joy Athletic Club | Signing | NA |
| June 21, 2024 | DF | 15 | Ismaila Jome | San Antonio FC | Signing | NA |
| August 2, 2024 | DF | 93 | Luke Merrill | Hartford Athletic | On loan from Hartford Athletic | NA |
| August 3, 2024 | MF | 61 | Joe Schmidt | Hartford Athletic | On loan from Hartford Athletic | NA |
| August 9, 2024 | FW | 16 | Anuar Peláez | Oakland Roots SC | Signing | NA |

### Out

| Date | Position | Number | Name | to | Type | Fee | Ref. |
| February 1, 2024 | DF | 3 | Alexis Souahy | FC Tulsa | Transfer | undisclosed | |
| May 14, 2024 | GK | 13 | Peter Swinkels | NA | Retirement | NA | |

## Statistics

Updated as of October 3, 2024.

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | USL League One | USL League One | Lamar Hunt US Open Cup | Lamar Hunt US Open Cup | USL Cup | USL Cup | USL League One Playoffs | USL League One Playoffs |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | MEX | Carlos Merancio | 14 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Javier Martín Gil | 34 | 2 | 13+9 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA | Elijah Amadin | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | USA | Marcelo Lage | 34 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | PER | Collin Fernandez | 30 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA | Michael Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | USA | Morgan Hackworth | 6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Josh Dolling | 36 | 5 | 18+4 | 5 | 1+2 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | USA | Luis Gil | 33 | 11 | 20+0 | 5 | 1+1 | 1 | 7+1 | 4 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | USA | Pierre Reedy | 13 | 1 | 7+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | USA | Camron Miller | 29 | 2 | 13+4 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+3 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | USA | Peter Swinkels | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | COD | Ariel Mbumba | 19 | 0 | 1+10 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | GAM | Ismaila Jome | 21 | 1 | 10+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | COL | Anuar Peláez | 9 | 2 | 3+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Kimarni Smith | 32 | 0 | 12+7 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | USA | Derek Waldeck | 36 | 0 | 20+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Jack Denton | 33 | 1 | 12+9 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 21 | DF | USA | Ahmed Longmire | 29 | 3 | 17+1 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | MAD | Romain Métanire | 11 | 2 | 5+1 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | USA | Grayson Dupont | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | USA | Azriel González | 20 | 2 | 5+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | USA | Masango Akale | 20 | 2 | 10+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | USA | Brooks Thompson | 19 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 61 | MF | USA | Joe Schmidt | 8 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | JAM | Andre Lewis | 34 | 7 | 18+3 | 4 | 2+1 | 2 | 6+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 93 | DF | USA | Luke Merrill | 9 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Position | Name | USL1 Season | U.S. Open Cup | USL Cup | USL League One Playoffs | Total |
| 1 | MF | Luis Gil | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | MF | Andre Lewis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | Josh Dolling | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | DF | Ahmed Longmire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | Romain Métanire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | Masango Akale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | Javier Martín Gil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | Camron Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | Azriel González | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | FW | Anuar Peláez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | DF | Ismaila Jome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Pierre Reedy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Jack Denton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 26 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 41 |

### Assist scorers

| Rank | Position | Name | USL1 Season | U.S. Open Cup | USL Cup | USL League One Playoffs | Total |
| 1 | MF | Luis Gil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | FW | Josh Dolling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | MF | Masango Akale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | Andre Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | DF | Derek Waldeck | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | Jack Denton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | Pierre Reedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | Collin Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | Romain Métanire | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | Javier Martín Gil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 28 |

### Clean sheets

| Rank | Name | USL1 Season | U.S. Open Cup | USL Cup | Total |
| 1 | Carlos Merancio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Peter Swinkels | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Brooks Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |

### Disciplinary record

| No. | Pos. | Player | USL League One Regular Season | USL League One Regular Season | USL League One Regular Season | Lamar Hunt US Open Cup | Lamar Hunt US Open Cup | Lamar Hunt US Open Cup | USL Cup | USL Cup | USL Cup | USL League One Playoffs | USL League One Playoffs | USL League One Playoffs | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Carlos Merancio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Javier Martín Gil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Elijah Amadin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Marcelo Lage | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Collin Fernandez | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Michael Rojas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Morgan Hackworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Josh Dolling | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Luis Gil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Pierre Reedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Camron Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Peter Swinkels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Ariel Mbumba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Ismaila Jome | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Anuar Peláez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Kimarni Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Derek Waldeck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Jack Denton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Ahmed Longmire | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | DF | Romain Métanire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Grayson Dupont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Azriel González | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Masango Akale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | Brooks Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | MF | Joe Schmidt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Andre Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | DF | Luke Merrill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | Bench | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 55 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 3 | 1 |