The 2025 Spokane Velocity season was the second season in the club's existence as well as their second in USL League One, the third-tier of American soccer. Players and staff Current roster
Staff
Technical StaffFront Office Staff Transfers In Date Position Number Name from Type Fee Ref. February 14, 2025 MF 14 Mark Hernández Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC SigningNA February 21, 2025 DF 13 Lucky Opara Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC SigningNA February 21, 2025 MF 8 Nil Vinyals Richmond Kickers SigningNA February 25, 2025 FW 9 Neco Brett Memphis 901 FC SigningNA February 26, 2025 DF 4 Davíd Garcia Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC SigningNA March 4, 2025 FW 17 Shavon John-Brown Central Valley Fuego FC SigningNA March 6, 2025 GK 1 Ryan Bilichuk Portland Timbers 2 SigningNA March 13, 2025 DF 3 Jalen Crisler One Knoxville SC SigningNA March 13, 2025 DF 22 Rocky Wells Spokane Velocity Academy USL Academy Contract NA April 11, 2025 MF 42 Bryce Meredith Michigan Stars FC SigningNA May 9, 2025 GK 37 Jackson Buck Everett Jets FC 25 day contractNA
Out Date Position Number Name to Type Fee Ref. November 27, 2024 DF 3 Elijah Amadin Roster DecisionsNA November 27, 2024 MF 7 Michael Rojas Roster DecisionsNA November 27, 2024 MF 8 Morgan Hackworth Retired Roster DecisionsNA November 27, 2024 FW 9 Josh Dolling AFC Totton Roster DecisionsNA November 27, 2024 MF 14 Ariel Mbumba The Town FC Roster DecisionsNA November 27, 2024 MF 17 Kimarni Smith One Knoxville SC Roster DecisionsNA November 27, 2024 DF 21 Ahmed Longmire Roster DecisionsNA November 27, 2024 DF 22 Romain Métanire Roster DecisionsNA November 27, 2024 MF 23 Grayson Dupont Roster DecisionsNA November 27, 2024 MF 24 Azriel González Roster DecisionsNA November 27, 2024 GK 31 Brooks Thompson Hartford Athletic Loan ExpiredNA November 27, 2024 MF 61 Joe Schmidt Hartford Athletic Loan ExpiredNA November 27, 2024 DF 93 Luke Merrill Gandzasar Kapan FC Roster DecisionsNA July 8, 2025 DF 5 Marcelo Lage Richmond Kickers Contract mutually terminatedNA
Non-competitive fixtures Friendlies Competitive fixtures Regular season
Playoffs
Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
USL Cup
Statistics Appearances and goals
Top goalscorers
Rank Position Number Name USL1 Season U.S. Open Cup USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total1FW16 Anuar Peláez9111122MF10 Luis Gil7111103FW9 Neco Brett500054MF8 Nil Vinyals300145DF11 Pierre Reedy30003FW17 Shavon John-Brown300037DF3 Jalen Crisler 20002DF15 Ismaila Jome200029DF9 Davíd Garcia 10001DF12 Camron Miller10001MF14 Mark Hernández10001DF18 Derek Waldeck10001DF19 Jack Denton10001MF77 Andre Lewis10001 Own goal 1 0 0 0 1 Total 41 2 2 3 48
Assist scorers
Rank Position Number Name USL1 Season U.S. Open Cup USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total1DF13 Lucky Opara40004MF8 Nil Vinyals310043MF10 Luis Gil30003DF11 Pierre Reedy30003FW17 Shavon John-Brown30003FW9 Neco Brett21003MF77 Andre Lewis 201038DF2 Javier Martín Gil20002FW16 Anuar Peláez20002DF18 Derek Waldeck1010211DF4 Davíd Garcia10001MF7 Masango Akale10001DF15 Ismaila Jome10001MF14 Marky Hernandez00011 Total 28 2 2 1 33
Clean sheets Rank Name Number USL1 Season U.S. Open Cup USL Cup USL1 Playoffs Total1 Carlos Merancio23800082 Ryan Bilichuk101001 Total 8 1 0 0 9
Disciplinary record PlayerUSL League One Regular SeasonLamar Hunt US Open CupUSL CupUSL League One PlayoffsTotal1GK Ryan Bilichuk0000000000000002DF Javier Martín Gil1000000000001003DF Jalen Crisler1000000000001004DF Davíd Garcia4001000001006005DF Marcelo Lage0000000000000006MF Collin Fernandez5000000000005007MF Masango Akale1000000000001008MF Nil Vinyals0000001000000009FW Neco Brett10000000000010010MF Luis Gil30000000000030011MF Pierre Reedy30000000010040012DF Camron Miller41110010010071113DF Lucky Opara40000000000040014MF Mark Hernández00010000010020015DF Ismaila Jome10000000000010016MF Anuar Peláez40000010000050017FW Shavon John-Brown30000000000030018DF Derek Waldeck40000000000040019MF Jack Denton20000020000030023GK Carlos Merancio30000010000040042DF Bryce Meredith10020000000030077MF Andre Lewis200000000200400Head Coach Leigh Veidman8000001001001000Total55115007007007411
Awards and honors USL League One Player of the Month MonthPlayerPositionRefApril Anuar PeláezFW USL League One Player of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef4 Lucky OparaGreenville Triumph SCDF9 Pierre ReedyWestchester SCMF28 Neco BrettTexoma FCFW31 Carlos MerancioCharlotte IndependenceGK USL League One Team of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef2 Camron MillerOne Knoxville SCDF2 Derek WaldeckOne Knoxville SCDF3 Derek WaldeckFC NaplesDF3 Camron MillerFC NaplesBench4 Carlos MerancioGreenville Triumph SCGK4 Lucky OparaGreenville Triumph SCDF4 Luis GilGreenville Triumph SCMF4 Anuar PeláezGreenville Triumph SCFW4 Leigh VeidmanGreenville Triumph SCCoach4 Shavon John-BrownGreenville Triumph SCBench5 Davíd GarciaPortland Hearts of PineDF5 Shavon John-BrownPortland Hearts of PineBench5 Collin FernandezPortland Hearts of PineBench6 Derek WaldeckTexoma FCDF6 Shavon John-BrownTexoma FCMF6 Lucky OparaTexoma FCBench6 Andre LewisTexoma FCBench6 Anuar PeláezTexoma FCBench7 Carlos MerancioAV Alta FCGK7 Luis GilAV Alta FCMF7 Jack DentonAV Alta FCBench9 Carlos MerancioWestchester SCGK9 Pierre ReedyWestchester SCMF9 Leigh VeidmanWestchester SCCoach10 Derek WaldeckSouth Georgia Tormenta FCBench10 Anuar PeláezSouth Georgia Tormenta FCBench11 Davíd GarciaRichmond KickersDF15 Luis GilCharlotte IndependenceBench15 Shavon John-BrownForward Madison FCBench16 Lucky OparaRichmond KickersBench16 Neco BrettRichmond KickersBench17/18 Nil VinyalsTexoma FCMF21/22 Nil VinyalsUnion OmahaMF21/22 Anuar PeláezUnion OmahaBench23 David GarcíaAV Alta FCDF23 Nil VinyalsAV Alta FCMF23 Carlos MerancioAV Alta FCBench27 Lucky OparaWestchester SCDF28 Jalen CrislerTexoma FCDF28 Neco BrettTexoma FCFW28 Luis GilTexoma FCFW28 Andre LewisTexoma FCBench30 Camron MillerGreenville Triumph SCDF31 Carlos MerancioCharlotte IndependenceGK31 Shavon John-BrownCharlotte IndependenceBench31 Pierre ReedyCharlotte IndependenceBench32 Luis GilSouth Georgia Tormenta FCFW33 Luis GilFC NaplesBench
USL Cup Team of the Round MatchdayPlayerOpponentPositionRef11 Davíd GarciaMonterey Bay FCDF USL League One Annual Awards USL League One Midseason Awards PlayerAwardPositionRef Leigh VeidmanCoach of the YearHead Coach Anuar PeláezPlayer of the YearFW USL League One All-League Team honorees PlayerTeamPositionRef Davíd GarciaFirstDF Luis GilFirstMF Carlos MerancioSecondGK
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