The 2025 season was the fourth season for Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional club soccer in the United States. The team, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, was established in 2019 and made their debut in the 2022 season. The 2025 season was the second for Charlotte FC under English head coach Dean Smith, who was hired in December 2023 as the team's third manager.
The team began their preseason on January 13 and trained later that month in Miami, Florida, where they played several friendlies. They returned to their home state for a friendly against North Carolina FC and also played in the Coachella Valley Invitational in Indio, California. Charlotte FC had a run of several losses in May and June, but entered a nine-match regular season winning streak in early July that is tied with Seattle Sounders FC for the longest in the league's post-shootout era. The streak ended with a loss to New York City FC on September 20.
In addition to league play, Charlotte FC participated in the 2025 Leagues Cup and 2025 U.S. Open Cup. The team were eliminated in the U.S. Open Cup's round of 16 by D.C. United after a 3–3 draw and penalty shootout. In the Leagues Cup, Charlotte FC finished the group stage with one win against C.F. Monterrey, one shootout loss to C.D. Guadalajara, and one loss in regulation time to FC Juárez.
Squad information
Out on loan
Coaching staff
Technical staff
Player movement
Transfers In Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDate MF Eryk Williamson Portland Timbers Trade January 15, 2025 DF Harry Toffolo Nottingham Forest Free agent August 5, 2025 FW Archie Goodwin Adelaide United Transfer August 13, 2025 GK Drake Callender Inter Miami CF Cash-for-player trade August 19, 2025 Loans In Pos.PlayerLoaned fromDate MF Pep Biel Olympiacos January 13, 2025 FW Wilfried Zaha Galatasaray January 22, 2025 DF Souleyman Doumbia Standard Liège March 12, 2025 DF Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty CF Montréal April 23, 2025
Transfers Out Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDate DF Hamady Diop San Diego FC Expansion draft December 11, 2024 DF Jere Uronen AIK Fotboll Transfer January 8, 2025 FW Karol Świderski Panathinaikos Transfer January 23, 2025 MF Ben Bender Philadelphia Union Waived April 25, 2025 DF João Pedro Reginaldo Radomiak Radom Transfer July 9, 2025 FW Iuri Tavares NK Varaždin Transfer July 9, 2025 FW Patrick Agyemang Derby County Transfer July 15, 2025 Loans Out Pos.PlayerLoaned fromDate DF João Pedro Reginaldo Rio Ave FC February 1, 2025
Draft picks MLS Re-Entry Draft picks
Round Selection Player Position Team Notes 1 (Stage 1)16PASS 2 (Stage 2)29
MLS SuperDraft picks
Round Pick Player Position CollegeConference 1 17 2 47 3 77
Competitions
All matches are in Eastern Time
Preseason
Overview
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Standings
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
MLS Cup Playoffs
Round One
U.S. Open Cup
Leagues Cup
References