The 2023 Richmond Kickers season was the club's 31st season in existence, their fifth season in USL League One, and their 19th season in the third tier of American soccer. The Kickers will be led by fourth-year head coach, Darren Sawatzky. The USL League One season started on March 18, 2023.
This will be the first season since 2016 without Matt Bolduc who left the Kickers when his contract expired after six seasons, but would later resign for the club in the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Background
The 2022 season was the club's 30th season of existence, their fourth season in USL League One, and third year under head coach Darren Sawatzky. The Kickers had their strongest regular season showing since 2013 and won the USL League One regular season title with 51 points; they amassed a record of 14 wins, seven losses, and nine draws. Striker Emiliano Terzaghi led the Kickers and USL League One in scoring with 18 goals.
Outside of USL League One, the Kickers participated in the U.S. Open Cup, and the league playoffs, which they qualified for with their first-place finish during the regular season. The Kickers reached the fourth round of the Open Cup, before losing to Major League Soccer expansion side Charlotte FC. The Kickers began the Playoffs in the semifinal round on October 29, where they were eliminated.
Transfers
Transfers in Date Position No. Name From Fee/notes Ref. December 13, 2022 FW 8 João Gomiero North Carolina Fusion Free December 15, 2022 DF 25 Michael Hornsby Central Valley Fuego Free January 31, 2023 FW 19 Justin Sukow Forward Madison Free February 2, 2023 DF 34 Beckett Howell Richmond Kickers Academy Free MF 33 Gabe Cox Richmond Kickers Academy Free February 7, 2023 DF 16 Jake Mecham Denver Pioneers Free February 9, 2023 FW 99 Kharlton Belmar Colorado Springs Switchbacks Free June 12, 2023FW17 Ryan Sierakowski TormentaFree
Transfers out Date Position No. Name To Fee/notes Ref. December 7, 2021 MF 7 Matt Bolduc Option declined MF 11 Leonardo Baima Option declined GK 13 Austin Causey Lexington SC Option declined MF 20 Christian Molina Option declined December 13, 2022 MF 8 Ethan Bryant Sporting Kansas City Undisclosed January 4, 2023 DF 5 Stuart Ritchie Columbus Crew Free February 6, 2023 MF 17 Jonathan Bolanos Huntsville City Free
Non-competitive
Preseason exhibitions
Midseason friendly
Competitions
USL League One
Table
Regular season All times in Eastern Time Zone.
U.S. Open Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
. Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.
References
External links Richmond Kickers