The 2024 New England Revolution season was the club's 29th season in existence, and their 29th consecutive season playing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The season began on February 21 when the club defeated Club Atlético Independiente in the first round of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup. The Revolution will also play in the 2024 Leagues Cup.
Background
The 2023 season was the Revolution's 28th season of existence, and their 28th season in MLS, the top tier of American soccer. The season began on February 25 when the club began their play in the 2023 Major League Soccer season, and the season concluded on October 21. The Revolution finished the year 15–9–10 (55 points) leaving them 5th in the Eastern Conference. They lost to Philadelphia Union in the first round of the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs. In the 2023 U.S. Open Cup the Revs entered in the Third Round, defeating Hartford Athletic 2–1, before bowing out in the Round of 32 to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. The season was marred by the mid-season suspension, and later resignation, of head coach Bruce Arena. On December 19, 2023, the team announced that it had hired Caleb Porter to be the next head coach.
Summary Pre-season The Revolution opened their 2024 preseason on January 13 with entrance physicals for players in Foxborough. The first week was spent training in Massachusetts, before the team departed to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for a four-week training camp. The Revolution announced five friendly matches against four different MLS opponents leading up to their CONCACAF Champions Cup opener. Their first match was a 3-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls.
Club
Team management
Roster
Appearances and goals are career totals from MLS Regular Season. Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Age on last match of the season November 8, 2023 Signed from Games played Goals scored Goalkeepers 1Henrich Ravas GK Widzew Łódź0036Earl Edwards Jr. GK D.C. United34098Jacob Jackson GK Loyola Marymount Lions20 Defenders2Dave Romney DF Nashville SC20584Henry Kessler DF Virginia Cavaliers8146Jonathan Mensah DF San Jose Earthquakes185712Nick Lima DF Austin FC195815Brandon Bye DF Western Michigan Broncos153924DeJuan Jones DF Michigan State Spartans125625Peyton Miller DF Revs II0034Ryan Spaulding DF Revs II9043Santiago Suárez DF Revs II0088Andrew Farrell DF Louisville Cardinals3272 Midfielders8Matt Polster MF Rangers186910Carles Gil MF Deportivo La Coruña1333211Dylan Borrero MF Atlético Mineiro15516Joshua Bolma MF University of Maryland1014Ian Harkes MF Dundee United FC42418Emmanuel Boateng MF Columbus Crew1871521Nacho Gil MF FC Cartagena13022Jack Panayotou MF Revs II11026Tommy McNamara MF Houston Dynamo FC2142228Mark-Anthony Kaye MF Toronto FC1481529Noel Buck MF Revs II32447Esmir Bajraktarevic MF Revs II160 Forwards5Tomás Chancalay FW Racing Club1169Giacomo Vrioni FW Juventus FC36717Bobby Wood FW Real Salt Lake601232Malcolm Fry FW Revs II00
Roster exemptions Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) 2024 Status72Damian Rivera MF Season-long loan to Tampa Bay Rowdies
Non-competitive
Preseason exhibitions
Competitive
Major League Soccer
Results
CONCACAF Champions Cup
The Revolution entered the 2024 CONCACAF Champions cup in the first round. They qualified after finishing in sixth-place in the 2023 MLS Supporters' shield. Their qualification was confirmed after MLS Cup 2023 in which the Columbus Crew won. The draw for the competition was performed on December 13, 2023, and the Revolution were drawn against Panamanian side Club Atlético Independiente. Round one
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup
The New England Revolution will not participate in the U.S. Open Cup this year. On December 15, 2023, Major League Soccer announced that its teams would not participate in the 2024 edition of the U.S. Open Cup due to fixture congestion. This would have been the first year since its inception that MLS teams would not participate in the tournament. The league intended to send reserve teams from MLS Next Pro instead, but the request was denied by the United States Soccer Federation on December 20. On March 1, 2024, it was announced that 19 MLS and MLS Next Pro teams will participate. The Revs are not one of the 19, nor are MLS Next Pro team Revolution II.
Leagues Cup
The Revolution entered the 2024 Leagues Cup in the group stage. On February 1, the team was drawn in a group with Nashville SC and Mazatlán F.C.
East 5
Knockout stage
Transfers
Transfers in
Date Position No. Name From Fee/notes Ref.November 28, 2023 MF 5 Tomás Chancalay Racing Club Transfer December 11, 2023 DF 12 Nick Lima Austin FC Trade January 1, 2024 Malcolm Fry New England Revolution II Homegrown player January 1, 2024 Peyton Miller New England Revolution II Homegrown player January 4, 2024 DF 16 Jonathan Mensah San Jose Earthquakes Free Agent January 6, 2024 GK 1 Henrich Ravas Widzew Łódź Transfer April 23, 2024 Xavier Arreaga Seattle Sounders FC Trade April 23, 2024 Aljaž Ivačič Portland Timbers Free
Transfers out Date Position No. Name To Fee/notes Ref. December 1, 2023 FW 7 Gustavo Bou Talleres Out of contract December 1, 2023 FW 12 Justin Rennicks AC Oulu Out of contract December 1, 2023 DF 3 Omar Gonzalez FC Dallas Out of contract December 1, 2023 MF 3 Maciel New England Revolution II Option declined December 1, 2023 DF 6 Christian Makoun Anorthosis Famagusta FC Option declined December 1, 2023 DF 77 Ben Reveno Option declined December 1, 2023 DF 44 Ben Sweat Retired Option declined January 5, 2024 Maciel New England Revolution II Free January 10, 2024 GK 1 Tomáš Vaclík Albacete Contract buyout January 10, 2024 Omar Gonzalez FC Dallas Free January 16, 2024 Jordan Adebayo-Smith Minnesota United FC Trade January 31, 2024 Gustavo Bou Talleres Free February 13, 2024 Tomáš Vaclík Albacete Free February 19, 2024 Damian Rivera Tampa Bay Rowdies Loan April 29, 2024 Jacob Jackson San Jose Earthquakes Free May 10, 2024 Jack Panayotou Rhode Island FC Loan
MLS SuperDraft picks
Round Selection Player Position College Status 1 20 -- -- -- Traded to MIN 2 49 -- -- -- Traded to DCU 3 78 -- -- -- Traded to MIN
Statistics
Top scorers
Top assists
Disciplinary record
Clean sheets
See also 2024 New England Revolution II season
Notes
References
External links New England Revolution