# 2025 Huntsville City FC season

The 2025 Huntsville City FC season will be the third season of Huntsville City FC, a soccer team based in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. It will be their third season competing in MLS Next Pro, a professional developmental league in the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid. The club serves as a development and reserve squad for Nashville SC of Major League Soccer.

## Staff

Coaching & Technical Staff :
| Director of Soccer Operations | Matt Cairns |
| Head coach | Chris O'Neal |
| Assistant coach | Omar Jarun |
| Assistant coach | Alex Kuehl |
| Goalkeeping coach | Vacant |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Luis Rodas |
| Performance Coach & Sports Scientist | Josh Stewart |
| Video Analyst/Scouting | Matt Bautista |
| Head Equipment Manager | Sam Gibson |

## Roster

    As of March 4, 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Erik Lauta | United States |
| 2 | DF | Blake Bowen | United States |
| 4 | MF | Patrick Amarh | Ghana |
| 5 | DF | Wyatt Meyer | United States |
| 6 | MF | Pep Casas | Spain |
| 7 | MF | Ethan O'Brien | Republic of Ireland |
| 8 | MF | Moisés Véliz | Panama |
| 9 | FW | Gio Miglietti | United States |
| 10 | MF | Christian Koffi | France |
| 11 | FW | Real Gill | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 12 | DF | Tyshawn Rose | United States |
| 15 | MF | Damien Barker John (on loan from Real Monarchs) | United States |
| 16 | FW | Gunnar Studenhofft | Cayman Islands |
| 17 | FW | Malik Henry-Scott (on loan from Lexington SC) | United States |
| 20 | DF | Kevin Carmichael | United States |
| 21 | DF | Kessy Coulibaly | France |
| 28 | DF | Zach Barrett | United States |
| 30 | FW | Jordan Knight | Canada |
| 33 | DF | Christian Applewhite | United States |
| 44 | DF | Gabriel Alonso | United States |
| 47 | FW | Isaiah Jones | United States |
| 77 | FW | Adem Sipić | United States |
| 98 | GK | Ammar Delic | United States |
| — | MF | Alan Carleton | United States |
| — | MF | Bryce Boneau | United States |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Number | Name | from | Type | Fee |
| November 12, 2024 | MF | 7 | Ethan O'Brien | Indy Eleven | Transfer | NA |
| December 5, 2024 | MF | | Alan Carleton | Atlanta United 2 | Signing | Free |
| December 5, 2024 | MF | 8 | Moisés Véliz | Tauro FC | Signing | Free |
| December 16, 2024 | FW | 11 | Real Gill | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | Signing | Free |
| January 14, 2025 | MF | 10 | Christian Koffi | Chicago Fire FC II | Signing | Free |
| January 21, 2025 | GK | 1 | Erik Lauta | New Hampshire Wildcats | Signing | Free |
| January 21, 2025 | DF | 12 | Tyshawn Rose | North Texas SC | Signing | Free |
| January 23, 2025 | DF | 2 | Blake Bowen | Tacoma Defiance | Signing | Free |
| February 4, 2025 | FW | 9 | Gio Miglietti | Tacoma Defiance | Signing | Free |
| February 7, 2025 | FW | 17 | Malik Henry-Scott | Lexington SC | Loan | |
| February 12, 2025 | MF | | Philip Mayaka | Crown Legacy FC | Signing | Free |
| February 18, 2025 | MF | | Bryce Boneau | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Signing | Free |
| February 18, 2025 | DF | 20 | Kevin Carmichael | California Golden Bears | Signing | Free |
| February 20, 2025 | DF | 28 | Zach Barrett | Vermont Catamounts | Signing | Free |
| February 20, 2025 | FW | 15 | Damien Barker John | Real Monarchs | Loan | NA |
| February 26, 2025 | MF | 6 | Pep Casas | Inter Miami CF II | Signing | NA |
| March 4, 2025 | FW | 16 | Gunnar Studenhofft | South Florida Bulls | Signing | NA |

### Out

| Date | Position | No. | Name | To | Type | Fee |
| November 12, 2024 | GK | 39 | Bryan Dowd | Chicago Fire FC | Loan Expired | NA |
| November 12, 2024 | DF | 56 | Will Perkins | Union Omaha | Loan Expired | NA |
| November 12, 2024 | FW | 78 | Tyler Pasnik | FC Naples | Roster Decisions | NA |

### Loan In

| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
| 17 | MF | Malik Henry-Scott | Lexington SC | February 4, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | |
| 15 | FW | Damien Barker John | Real Monarchs | February 20, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | |

## Stats
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | MLSNP Playoffs | MLSNP Playoffs |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | USA | Erik Lauta | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | USA | Blake Bowen | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | GHA | Patrick Amarh | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | USA | Wyatt Meyer | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ESP | Pep Casas | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IRL | Ethan O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | PAN | Moisés Véliz | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | USA | Gio Miglietti | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | FRA | Christian Koffi | 2 | 2 | 2+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | TRI | Real Gill | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | USA | Tyshawn Rose | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | USA | Damien Barker John | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | CAY | Gunnar Studenhofft | 2 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA | Malik Henry-Scott | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | USA | Kevin Carmichael | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | FRA | Kessy Coulibaly | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | USA | Zach Barrett | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | USA | Julian Gaines | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | CAN | Jordan Knight | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | USA | Christian Applewhite | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | USA | Gabriel Alonso | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | SLE | Isaiah Jones | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | USA | Adem Sipić | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 98 | GK | USA | Ammar Delic | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | MF | USA | Alan Carleton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | MF | KEN | Philip Mayaka | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | MF | USA | Bryce Boneau | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
* Last updated: March 15, 2025
* Source: https://www.mlsnextpro.com/clubs/huntsville-city-fc/stats/#season=2025&competition=mls-next-pro&club=20223&statType=general&position=all

### Top scorers

| Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS Next Pro | MLSNP Playoffs | Total |
| 1 | MF | 10 | Christian Koffi | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | FW | 16 | Gunnar Studenhofft | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | NA | NA | own goal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 4 |
* Last updated: March 9, 2025
* Source: https://www.mlsnextpro.com/clubs/huntsville-city-fc/stats/#season=2025&competition=mls-next-pro&club=20223&statType=general&position=all

### Top assists

| Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS Next Pro | MLSNP Playoffs | Total |
| 1 | MF | 47 | Isaiah Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
* Last updated: March 9, 2025
* Source: https://www.mlsnextpro.com/clubs/huntsville-city-fc/stats/#season=2025&competition=mls-next-pro&club=20223&statType=general&position=all

### Disciplinary record

| No. | Pos. | Player | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | MLSNP Playoffs | MLSNP Playoffs | MLSNP Playoffs | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Erik Lauta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Blake Bowen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Patrick Amarh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Wyatt Meyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Pep Casas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Ethan O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Moisés Véliz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Gio Miglietti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Christian Koffi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Real Gill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Tyshawn Rose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | Damien Barker John | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Gunnar Studenhofft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Malik Henry-Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Kevin Carmichael | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Kessy Coulibaly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Zach Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Julian Gaines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Jordan Knight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Gabriel Alonso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | Isaiah Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | DF | Adem Sipic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | GK | Ammar Delic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | Philip Mayaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | Bryce Boneau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | Alan Carleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
* Last updated: March 15, 2025
* Source: https://www.mlsnextpro.com/clubs/huntsville-city-fc/stats/#season=2025&competition=mls-next-pro&club=20223&statType=general&position=all