The 2023 Monterey Bay FC season was the club's second season since their establishment on February 1, 2021.
Background
The Union finished their first ever season twelfth place in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, seven points away from the final playoff spot. The team also suffered an upset in their US Open Cup debut, losing against the 3rd division side Bay Cities FC.
In preparation for their second season, Monterey Bay brought back 17 players from their inaugural squad.
Season squad Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Goalkeepers16Antony SiahaGK21Carlos HerreraGKDefenders2Hugh Roberts (C)CB3Morey DonerRB4Alex LaraCB12Grant RobinsonLB24Max GlasserDF33Kai GreeneCBMidfielders5Nevello YosekeMF6James MurphyMF7Adrian RebollarMF8Simon DawkinsMF13Mobi FehrMF17Arun BasuljevicMF20Rafael BacaMF23Sam GleadleMFForwards9Sean OkoliFW10Christian VoleskyFW11Walmer MartinezFW14Jason JohnsonFW15Alex DixonFW19Jesús EnríquezFW22Jesse MaldonadoFW31Chase BooneFW
Transfers
In Pos.PlayerSigned fromDetailsDateRef.FW Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCFree transferDF Las Vegas Lights FCFree transferDF UC Davis AggiesFree transferFW Oakland Roots SCFree transferMFFree AgencyFree transferFW Orange County SCFree transferMF Cruz AzulFree transfer
Out
DatePos.PlayerToDetailsRef.FWFree AgencyOption declinedFWFree AgencyOption declinedGKFree AgencyOption declinedDFFree AgencyOut of contractDF Central Valley Fuego FCOption declinedMFFree AgencyOption declinedMF El Paso Locomotive FCMutual agreementFWFree AgencyReleased
Competitions
Friendlies
USL Championship
Western Conference
Results by round
Matches
U.S. Open Cup
Monterey Bay FC entered into the tournament in the 2nd Round.
References