The 2018 Louisville City FC season was the club's fourth season in Louisville, Kentucky playing in the United Soccer League, which as of 2018 is the second-tier league in the United States soccer league system.
The club began their pre-season campaign on February 24 before the league commenced on March 17. They also competed in the U.S. Open Cup entering in the second round. They entered the season as the reigning USL Cup champions and became the first team in USL history to successfully defend their title.
Current squad final roster No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Previous clubGoalkeepers1Greg Ranjitsingh Mercer University13Chris Hubbard University of Notre Dame28Tim Dobrowolski Loyola University ChicagoDefenders3Alexis Souahy Bowling Green State University4Sean Totsch Rochester Rhinos5Paco Craig Young Harris College15Pat McMahon FC Cincinnati21Shaun Francis Montreal Impact24Kyle Smith Transylvania UniversityMidfielders6Magnus Rasmussen BK Frem10Brian Ownby Richmond Kickers11Niall McCabe Chattanooga FC17Jose Carranza Atlanta United 219Oscar Jimenez Mississippi Brilla22George Davis IV Richmond Kickers23Richard Ballard Indiana University27Napo Matsoso University of Kentucky36Paolo DelPiccolo Charlotte Independence80Devon Williams New York Red Bulls IIForwards9Cameron Lancaster St Albans City12Luke Spencer FC Cincinnati14Ilija Ilić Young Harris College
Transfers
In No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource6MF Boldklubben FremFree TransferJanuary 4, 201813GK University of Notre DameFree TransferJanuary 11, 20183DF Bowling Green State University Free TransferJanuary 15, 201815DF FC Cincinnati Free TransferDecember 5, 201721DF Montreal Impact Free TransferMarch 9, 201817MF Atlanta United 2 Free TransferAugust 20, 201827MF Mississippi BrillaFree TransferSeptember 14, 2018
Out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource13GK Nashville SCFree TransferFebruary 9, 201815DF Saint Louis FCFree TransferDecember 9, 20178MF Reno 1868 FCFree TransferDecember 12, 20177MF Los Angeles FCUndisclosed FeeFebruary 5, 20186DF Tampa Bay RowdiesFree TransferAugust 8, 2018
Loans in No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesStart dateEnd dateSource9DF New York City FCUndisclosed FeeAugust 15, 2018September 1, 201839FW New York City FCUndisclosed FeeSeptember 15, 2018October 13, 2018
Competitions
Pre-season
USL
Eastern Conference standings
Results summary
Results
USL playoffs
Results
U.S. Open Cup
Louisville City entered the 2018 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of the United Soccer League in the second round. Louisville reached the quarter finals of the competition for the first time in its history; the only non-MLS side to reach that round. This included a 3–2 victory over the New England Revolution of MLS; Louisville's first victory over an MLS side.
Player statistics
Top scorers PlacePositionNumberNameTotal1FW9 Cameron Lancaster 2521282FW14 Ilija Ilić1112143MF22 George Davis IV80084FW12 Luke Spencer51285MF11 Niall McCabe40266MF10 Brian Ownby02357MF36 Paolo DelPiccolo31047MF24 Kyle Smith31049DF3 Alexis Souahy30039DF5 Paco Craig21039MF80 Devon Williams 102312MF19 Oscar Jimenez110213MF6 Magnus Rasmussen100113MF17 Jose Carranza 100113DF4 Sean Totsch0101Total68111291
Assist leaders PlacePositionNumberNameTotal1MF19 Oscar Jimenez1033162FW14 Ilija Ilić1010113MF11 Niall McCabe40264MF24 Kyle Smith50055MF36 Paolo DelPiccolo40045MF10 Brian Ownby11247MF22 George Davis IV 21037DF5 Paco Craig30039MF80 Devon Williams20029MF6 Magnus Rasmussen20029DF21 Shaun Francis20029FW9 Cameron Lancaster200213DF4 Sean Totsch100113FW12 Luke Spencer100113MF8 James Sands100113FW39 Jonathan Lewis100113MF17 Jose Carranza1001Total526765
Clean sheets PlacePositionNumberNameTotal1GK1 Greg Ranjitsingh1102132GK28 Tim Dobrowolski0202Total112215
Disciplinary No. Pos. Name Total 15DF Pat McMahon 4100004124MF Kyle Smith200120413DF Alexis Souahy 3100003119MF Oscar Jimenez3110004111MF Magnus Rasmussen0001000136MF Paolo DelPiccolo801000905DF Paco Craig80101010010MF Brian Ownby 500020709FW Cameron Lancaster 4000004080MF Devon Williams 300000304DF Sean Totsch 2010003011MF Niall McCabe 2000204012FW Luke Spencer 1000102014FW Ilija Ilić 100010201GK Greg Ranjitsingh 2000103022MF George Davis IV2000103021DF Shaun Francis100000109MF James Sands10000010Total48342110635
References