2022 Nashville SC season
Appearance
2022 season | |||
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Head coach | Gary Smith | ||
Stadium | Geodis Park | ||
MLS | Conference: 5th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | First round | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Hany Mukhtar (23) All: Hany Mukhtar (26) | ||
Highest home attendance | 30,109 (5/1 v. PHI) (5/21 v. ATL) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 26,003 (5/18 v. MTL) | ||
Average home league attendance | 28,731 | ||
Biggest win | NSH 4–0 DAL (8/27) | ||
Biggest defeat | CLT 4-1 NSH (7/9) | ||
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The 2022 Nashville SC season was the club's third season as a member of Major League Soccer. The club returned to the Western Conference following the addition of Charlotte FC to the Eastern Conference.[1]
Roster
[edit]Current roster
[edit]- As of May 13, 2022[2]
Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | Joe Willis | ![]() |
GK | August 10, 1988 | ![]() |
69 | 0 |
32 | Will Meyer | ![]() |
GK | May 24, 1998 | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
35 | Bryan Meredith | ![]() |
GK | August 2, 1989 | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||
2 | Daniel Lovitz | ![]() |
DF | August 27, 1991 | ![]() |
61 | 1 |
4 | Dave Romney | ![]() |
DF | June 12, 1993 | ![]() |
69 | 3 |
5 | Jack Maher (GA) | ![]() |
DF | October 28, 1999 | ![]() |
33 | 1 |
15 | Eric Miller | ![]() |
DF | January 15, 1993 | ![]() |
27 | 0 |
21 | Ahmed Longmire | ![]() |
DF | October 11, 1999 | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
22 | Josh Bauer | ![]() |
DF | July 22, 1998 | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
23 | Taylor Washington | ![]() |
DF | August 16, 1993 | ![]() |
37 | 0 |
24 | Robert Castellanos | ![]() |
DF | May 11, 1998 | ![]() |
1 | 1 |
25 | Walker Zimmerman (DP) | ![]() |
DF | May 19, 1993 | ![]() |
62 | 7 |
Midfielders | |||||||
6 | Dax McCarty (C) | ![]() |
MF | April 30, 1987 | ![]() |
61 | 2 |
7 | Handwalla Bwana (HG) | ![]() |
FW | June 25, 1999 | ![]() |
8 | 0 |
8 | Randall Leal (INTL) | ![]() |
MF | January 14, 1997 | ![]() |
67 | 13 |
10 | Hany Mukhtar (DP) | ![]() |
MF | March 21, 1995 | ![]() |
61 | 26 |
13 | Irakoze Donasiyano | ![]() |
MF | February 3, 1998 | ![]() |
1 | 0 |
19 | Alex Muyl (HG) | ![]() |
MF | September 30, 1995 | ![]() |
65 | 4 |
20 | Aníbal Godoy | ![]() |
MF | February 10, 1990 | ![]() |
57 | 2 |
26 | Luke Haakenson | ![]() |
MF | September 10, 1997 | ![]() |
24 | 2 |
27 | Tah Brian Anunga | ![]() |
MF | August 10, 1996 | ![]() |
51 | 1 |
54 | Sean Davis (HG) | ![]() |
MF | February 8, 1993 | ![]() |
10 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||
9 | Aké Loba (DP, INTL) | ![]() |
FW | April 1, 1998 | ![]() |
29 | 1 |
11 | Ethan Zubak (HG) | ![]() |
FW | April 15, 1998 | ![]() |
2 | 0 |
12 | Teal Bunbury | ![]() |
FW | February 27, 1990 | ![]() |
4 | 0 |
17 | C. J. Sapong | ![]() |
FW | December 27, 1988 | ![]() |
45 | 15 |
Competitions
[edit]Major League Soccer
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | FC Dallas | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 53 | Qualification for the first round |
4 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 50 | |
5 | Nashville SC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 50 | |
6 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 48 | |
7 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 47 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Match results
[edit]February 27 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Seattle, Washington |
7:00 PM CST | Arreaga ![]() Nouhou ![]() |
Report | Godoy ![]() |
Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,013 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
March 5 2 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Nashville SC | St. Paul, Minnesota |
5:00 PM CST | Dotson ![]() ![]() Dibassy ![]() |
Report | Sapong ![]() Davis ![]() Godoy ![]() |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 18,107 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
March 12 3 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Frisco, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Pomykal ![]() Martínez ![]() Jara ![]() Velasco ![]() Cerrillo ![]() |
Report | Sapong ![]() Leal ![]() Muyl ![]() Godoy ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 13,448 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
March 19 4 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Nashville SC | Sandy, Utah |
8:30 PM CDT | Wood ![]() Schmitt ![]() ![]() |
Report | Zimmerman ![]() ![]() Lovitz ![]() McCarty ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,036 Referee: Tori Penso |
April 2 5 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Columbus, Ohio |
5:00 CDT | Etienne ![]() Díaz ![]() Artur ![]() |
Report | Muyl ![]() ![]() Sapong ![]() Haakenson ![]() |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,371 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
April 9 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Nashville SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Duke ![]() Walter ![]() Espinoza ![]() Hernández ![]() |
Report | Romney ![]() Sapong ![]() Washington ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,852 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
April 16 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | Nashville SC | San Jose, California |
12:30 PM CDT | Cowell ![]() Ebobisse ![]() ![]() |
Report | Mukhtar ![]() ![]() Lovitz ![]() Haakenson ![]() |
Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,394 Referee: Timothy Ford |
April 23 8 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Carson, California |
9:30PM CDT | Joveljić ![]() ![]() Hernández ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 26,674 Referee: Allen Chapman |
May 1 9 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Nashville, Tennessee |
4:00 PM EDT | Lovitz ![]() Muyl ![]() Davis ![]() Leal ![]() ![]() |
Report | Wagner ![]() Martínez ![]() Uhre ![]() Blake ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Chris Penso |
May 8 10 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Nashville, Tennessee |
3:00 PM MT | Romney ![]() Sapong ![]() |
Report | Luiz ![]() Ruiz ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,226 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
May 14 11 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Carrasquilla ![]() Lundqvist ![]() Clark ![]() Hadebe ![]() Quintero ![]() ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() Maher ![]() Zubak ![]() Zimmerman ![]() |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 16,035 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
May 18 12 | Nashville SC | 2–1 | CF Montréal | Nashville SC |
8:30 PM EDT | Muyl ![]() ![]() Mukhtar ![]() ![]() |
Report | Kamara ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 26,003 Referee: Jon Freemon |
May 21 13 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Atlanta United FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM CDT | Sapong ![]() ![]() Mukhtar ![]() Godoy ![]() Muyl ![]() Zubak ![]() |
Report | Almada ![]() Ibarra ![]() Dwyer ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Ted Unkel |
May 28 14 | Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | Nashville SC | Commerce City, Colorado |
8:00 PM CDT | Rubio ![]() ![]() Abubakar ![]() Acosta ![]() |
Report | Sapong ![]() Mukhtar ![]() ![]() ![]() Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,465 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
June 11 15 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM CDT | Anunga ![]() |
Report | Remedi ![]() Judson ![]() Marie ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,672 Referee: Allen Chapman |
June 19 16 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Nashville, Tennessee |
3:00 PM CDT | Godoy ![]() Loba ![]() |
Report | Hernández ![]() Zusi ![]() Melia ![]() Russell ![]() Espinoza ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 29,269 Referee: Victor Rivas |
June 25 17 | D.C. United | 1–3 | Nashville SC | Washington, DC |
2:00 p.m. EDT | Najar ![]() Fountas ![]() Birnbaum ![]() |
Report | Lovitz ![]() ![]() Mukhtar ![]() ![]() Zimmerman ![]() Romney ![]() Anunga ![]() Haakenson ![]() |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,325 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
July 3 18 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 PM CDT | Davis ![]() Mukhtar ![]() Zimmerman ![]() |
Report | Ayala ![]() McGraw ![]() Asprilla ![]() Niezgoda ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,387 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
July 9 19 | Charlotte FC | 4–1 | Nashville SC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
6:30 PM CDT | Fuchs ![]() Świderski ![]() Ruiz ![]() Shinyashiki ![]() |
Report | Anunga ![]() Mukhtar ![]() Leal ![]() Washington ![]() |
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
July 13 20 | Nashville SC | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 PM CDT | Mukhtar ![]() Muyl ![]() Miller ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 26,927 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
July 17 21 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Los Angeles FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 PM CDT | Muyl ![]() Anunga ![]() Mukhtar ![]() Leal ![]() |
Report | Arango ![]() Cifuentes ![]() Escobar ![]() Blessing ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Drew Fischer |
July 23 22 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
6:30 PM CDT | Vazquez ![]() Cameron ![]() |
Report | Bunbury ![]() Muyl ![]() Lovitz ![]() |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 23,420 Referee: Chris Penso |
July 30 23 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM CDT | Bunbury ![]() Maher ![]() |
Report | Blackmon ![]() Baldisimo ![]() Raposo ![]() Brown ![]() Gauld ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 26,578 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
August 3 24 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Portland, Oregon |
9:30 PM CDT | Moreno ![]() McGraw ![]() |
Report | Bunbury ![]() ![]() Zimmerman ![]() Mukhtar ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 23,101 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
August 6 25 | Nashville SC | 3–4 | Toronto FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM EDT | McCarty ![]() Davis ![]() Mukhtar ![]() Bunbury ![]() Sapong ![]() Zimmerman ![]() |
Report | Osorio ![]() ![]() Laryea ![]() Bernardeschi ![]() Marshall-Rutty ![]() Insigne ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 26,326 Referee: Allen Chapman |
August 14 26 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM CT | Mukhtar ![]() Leal ![]() |
Report | Fragapane ![]() ![]() Reynoso ![]() Lod ![]() Benítez ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,240 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
August 21 27 | Nashville SC | 4–0 | FC Dallas | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:30 PM EDT | Mukhtar ![]() ![]() Shaffelburg ![]() Romney ![]() |
Report | Pomykal ![]() Lletget ![]() Twumasi ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,571 Referee: Kevin Stott |
August 27 28 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–3 | Nashville SC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
10:00 PM EDT | Brown ![]() Blackmon ![]() Cavallini ![]() |
Report | Leal ![]() Maher ![]() ![]() Washington ![]() Davis ![]() Lovitz ![]() |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 16,361 Referee: Jon Freemon |
August 31 29 | Nashville SC | 4–1 | Colorado Rapids | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:30 PM EDT | Mukhtar ![]() Godoy ![]() Leal ![]() Shaffelburg ![]() McCarty ![]() |
Report | Zardes ![]() Abubakar ![]() Acosta ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 24,127 Referee: Mark Allatin |
September 3 30 | Nashville SC | 3–0 | Austin FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:30 PM EDT | Zimmerman ![]() Mukhtar ![]() ![]() |
Report | Fagúndez ![]() Cascante ![]() Lima ![]() Djitté ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,293 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
September 10 31 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Nashville, Tennessee |
3:30 PM EDT | Mukhtar ![]() Zimmerman ![]() ![]() Romney ![]() Leal ![]() Moore ![]() Willis ![]() |
Report | Coulibaly ![]() Williams ![]() Puig ![]() ![]() Edwards ![]() Vázquez ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,753 Referee: Chris Penso |
September 17 32 | Austin FC | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Austin, Texas |
8:00 PM CT | Driussi ![]() |
Report | Mukhtar ![]() |
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
October 2 33 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 PM CDT | Bunbury ![]() Zimmerman ![]() |
Report | Ferreira ![]() ![]() Hadebe ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium Attendance: 28,720 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr |
October 9 34 | Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Los Angeles, California |
4:00 PM CDT | Report | McCarty ![]() Bunbury ![]() Anunga ![]() Sapong ![]() |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,205 Referee: Ted Unkel |
MLS Cup Playoffs
[edit]First round
[edit]October 15 First round | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Carson, California |
2:00PM CDT | Araujo ![]() ![]() Brugman ![]() |
Report | Zimmerman ![]() Anunga ![]() |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 22,280 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]Due to finishing in the top four of their conference in 2021, Nashville SC will enter the tournament in the Round of 32, with draws announced April 22, 2022, and matches played May 10–11, 2022.[3] This will be their first Open Cup campaign as a member of Major League Soccer, after competing in 2018 and 2019 as a member of the United Soccer League/USL Championship.
May 11 Round of 32 | Nashville SC ![]() | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: Geodis Park |
May 25 Round of 16 | Louisville City FC ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:00 pm EDT | Ownby ![]() McCabe ![]() Gonzalez ![]() |
Report | Loba ![]() Haakenson ![]() Mukhtar ![]() |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,638 Referee: Eric Tatersall |
June 29 Quarter-final | Orlando City SC ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | ![]() | Orlando, Florida |
7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 11,940 Referee: Mark Allatin | ||
Penalties | ||||
Leagues Cup
[edit]September 21 Showcase Match | Nashville SC ![]() | 3–3 (4–2 p) | ![]() | Nashville, Tennessee |
Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 24,553 Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
References
[edit]- ^ Hills, Drake (November 5, 2021). "MLS reassigns Nashville SC to Western Conference for 2022 season. Here's what it means". Tennessean. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Nasvhille SC Roster". nashvillesc.com. Nashville SC. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Record-Setting 103 Teams Confirmed For 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. January 25, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.