# 2025 Carolina Core FC season

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.

## Players and staff
### Current roster

    As of March 11, 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
| 0 | GK | Alex Sutton | United States |
| 1 | GK | Andrew Pannenberg | United States |
| 2 | DF | Daniel Chica | United States |
| 3 | MF | Zion Scarlett | Jamaica |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 77 | MF | Jonathan Bazaes | Chile |
| 99 | MF | Aryeh Miller | Liberia |
| — | MF | Glory Nzingo | Republic of Ireland |

### Staff

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

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Number | Name | from | Type | Fee |
| 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 | 3 | Zion Scarlett | Greenville Triumph SC | Signing | Free |
| March 6, 2025 | MF | 19 | Mateo Sarmiento | Inter Miami CF Academy | Signing | Free |
| March 7, 2025 | FW | 11 | Anthony Sumo Jr. | Kalonji Pro-Profile | Signing | Free |

### Out

| Date | Position | Number | Name | To | Type | Fee |
| December 31, 2024 | DF | 52 | Ozzie Cisneros | Sporting Kansas City | Loan Expired at the end of the year | NA |
| February 28, 2025 | DF | 18 | Jeremiah White IV | Legia Warszawa | Transfer | Undisclosed |
| March 7, 2025 | FW | 19 | Nicholas Pechenyi | JKS 1909 Jarosław | signing | |
| March 11, 2025 | MF | 68 | Ozzie Ramos | Texoma FC | signing | |

### Loan In

| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
| TBC | MF | Glory Nzingo | Swansea City | February 14, 2025 | December 31, 1025 | |

### Loan Out

| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | MLSNP Playoffs | MLSNP Playoffs |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 0 | GK | USA | Alex Sutton | 1 | 0 | 1+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 | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | JAM | Zion Scarlett | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Kai Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1+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 |
| 8 | FW | ATG | Drake Hadeed | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | COL | David Polanco | 1 | 0 | 1+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 | MF | ENG | Jacob Evans | 1 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | VEN | Luis Lugo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | LBR | Anthony Sumo Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | TAN | Alenga Charles | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | HON | Joshua Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | USA | Jathan Juarez | 1 | 0 | 1+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 |
| 20 | DF | FRA | Ibrahim Covi | 1 | 0 | 1+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 | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | FRA | Paul Leonardi | 1 | 0 | 1+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 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 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 |
| 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 |
| | MF | IRL | Glory Nzingo | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | MF | COL | Mateo Sarmiento | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
* Last updated: October 6, 2024
* Source:

### Top scorers

| Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS Next Pro | U.S. Open Cup | MLSNP Playoffs | Total |
| 1 | MF | 10 | Jacob Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* Last updated: March 14, 2025
* Source: https://www.mlsnextpro.com/clubs/carolina-core-fc/stats/#season=2025&competition=mls-next-pro&club=21148&statType=general&position=all

### Top assists

| Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS Next Pro | U.S. Open Cup | MLSNP Playoffs | Total |
* Last updated: March 14, 2025
* Source: https://www.mlsnextpro.com/clubs/carolina-core-fc/stats/#season=2025&competition=mls-next-pro&club=21148&statType=general&position=all

### Disciplinary record

| No. | Pos. | Player | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | MLSNP Playoffs | MLSNP Playoffs | MLSNP Playoffs | Total | Total | 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 |
| 3 | MF | Zion Scarlett | 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 |
| 8 | FW | Drake Hadeed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | David Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Jacob Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Anthony Sumo Jr. | 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 |
| 17 | FW | Carlos Mario Diaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Ibrahim Covi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 26 | DF | Paul Leonardi | 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 |
| 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 |
| | MF | Glory Nzingo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | Mateo Sarimento | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
* Last updated: March 14, 2025
* Source: https://www.mlsnextpro.com/clubs/carolina-core-fc/stats/#season=2025&competition=mls-next-pro&club=21148&statType=general&position=all