The 2026 Sarasota Paradise season is the fourth season in the club's existence. It is their inaugural season in USL League One, the third-tier of American soccer. Despite playing in last year's US Open Cup, due to rule changes, Sarasota cannot compete in the U.S. Open Cup because expansion teams are not allowed to compete.
Players and staff Current roster
Technical staff PositionName Head Coach & Technical Director Mika Elovaara Assistant Coach Trevor Sinclair Assistant Coach Mark Ward Assistant Coach Glodi Konga Goalkeeping Coach Mark MacPhee
Transfers In Date Position Number Name Previous club Type Fee Ref. November 12, 2025 FW 19 Garrett McLaughlin Forward Madison FC SigningNA November 19, 2025 MF 20 Maximus Tainio Jippo SigningNA November 26, 2025 DF 3 Roberto Burlew Sarasota Paradise Re-signingNA December 3, 2025 MF 14 Jørgen Pettersen ÍBV SigningNA December 10, 2025 MF 46 Sander Roed Hønefoss SigningNA December 15, 2025 MF 27 Chandler O'Dwyer Richmond Kickers SigningNA December 18, 2025 DF 36 Anderson Rosa Colorado Rapids 2 SigningNA December 23, 2025 MF 16 Andres Rodriguez VCU Rams SigningNA December 29, 2025 DF 6 Callum Stretch South Georgia Tormenta FC SigningNA January 9, 2026 DF 4 Declan Watters Chattanooga Red Wolves SC SigningNA January 16, 2026 GK 1 Alex Sutton Carolina Core FC SigningNA January 20, 2026 DF 2 Reid Valentine Texoma FC SigningNA January 23, 2026 MF 18 Brendan Krueger High Point Panthers SigningNA January 28, 2026 MF 17 Jonathan Bolanos Westchester SC SigningNA February 4, 2026 FW 11 Sean Karani LA Galaxy SigningNA February 10, 2026 MF 8 Aaron Walker South Georgia Tormenta FC SigningNA February 12, 2026 MF 10 Matt Cence UMass Minutemen SigningNA February 27, 2026 MF 7 Ethan Bryant Monterey Bay FC SigningNA March 13, 2026 GK 23 Rockson Amedeka Right to Dream Academy SigningNA March 24, 2026 DF 51 Adam Kend SD Huesca Academy ContractNA March 24, 2026 FW 50 Dominik Brulinski Two Bridges FC Academy Contract NA March 24, 2026 MF 52 Kevin Sanchez Richmond Kickers U20s Academy Contract NA March 26, 2026 MF 9 Jordan Bender AFC Eskilstuna signing NA March 27, 2026 DF 22 Hugo Bäckstrand Malmö FF signing NA April 2, 2026 DF 5 Amadeus Sögaard IFK Norrköping signing NA May 8, 2026 MF 32 Matt Bolduc Richmond Kickers 25 day Contract NA June 12, 2026 FW 32 Emiliano Terzaghi Portland Hearts of Pine Transfer NA August 4, 2026 MF Joshua Spengler West Florida Flames Academy Contract NA August 4, 2026 FW Lucas Fredericks Miami Vipers Academy Contract NA August 4, 2026 MF Eeli Elovaara Sarasota Paraside U20s Academy Contract NA August 4, 2026 DF Tristan Frederickson FC Bayern München Global Academy Academy Contract NA August 4, 2026 FW Michael McGurk Sarasota Paraside U20s Academy Contract NA Out Date Position Number Name to Type Fee Ref. June 4, 2026 MF 32 Matt Bolduc Richmond Kickers Contract Expired NA September 8, 2026 DF 6 Callum Stretch Las Vegas Lights FC Transfer Undisclosed
Loan in Date Position Number Name Previous club From To Ref.March 4, 2026GK13 Stanislav Lapkes Columbus Crew 2March 4, 2026May 8, 2026August 24, 2026DF Kisa Kiingi Colorado Springs SwitchbacksAugust 24, 2026End of Season
Non-competitive fixtures Pre-season
Mid-season
Competitive fixtures Regular Season
USL Cup
Appearances and goals
Top Goalscorers
Rank Position Number Name USL1 Season USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total1DF36 Anderson Rosa7007MF46 Sander Roed70073MF17 Jonathan Bolanos60064MF10 Brendan Krueger30035DF2 Roberto Burlew2002MF8 Aaron Walker2002MF28 Romain Gall2002FW32 Emiliano Terzaghi2002MF27 Chandler O'Dwyer110210DF3 Reid Valentine1001DF6 Callum Stretch1001MF7 Ethan Bryant1001MF10 Matthew Cence1001FW19 Garrett McLaughlin1001MF24 Kisa Kiingi1001MF32 Matt Bolduc1001DF4 Declan Watters0101 Total 39 2 0 41
Assist scorers
Rank Position Number Name USL1 Season USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total1DF36 Anderson Rosa70072MF46 Sander Roed60063MF17 Jonathan Bolanos50054FW32 Emiliano Terzaghi40045MF16 Andres Rodriguez2103MF7 Ethan Bryant21037MF8 Aaron Walker20028MF14 Jørgen Pettersen1001MF18 Brendan Krueger1001MF28 Romain Gall1001 Total 31 2 0 33
Clean sheets Rank Name USL1 Season USL Cup Total1 Alex Sutton202 Total 2 0 2
Disciplinary record PlayerUSL League One Regular SeasonUSL CupUSL League One PlayoffsTotal1GK Alex Sutton0000000000002DF Roberto Burlew2000000002003DF Reid Valentine2001000003004DF Declan Watters7000000007005DF Amadeus Sögaard Linderoth6001000007006DF Callum Stretch3000000003007MF Ethan Bryant2001000003008MF Aaron Walker4010000004019MF Jordan Bender10000000010010MF Matt Cence00000000000011FW Sean Karani40000000040013GK Stanislav Lapkes00000000000014MF Jørgen Pettersen20010000030016MF Andres Rodriguez 30000000030017MF Jonathan Bolanos50010000060018MF Brendan Krueger00010000010019FW Garrett McLaughlin20000000020020MF Maximus Tainio10010000020022DF Hugo Bäckstrand00010000010023GK Rockson Amedeka10000000010024MF Kisa Kiingi10000000010027MF Chandler O'Dwyer00000000000028MF Romain Gall20000000020032MF Matt Bolduc00000000000032FW Emiliano Terzaghi30000000030036DF Anderson Rosa60000000060046MF Sander Roed10000000010050FW Dominik Brulinski00000000000051DF Adam Kend00010000010052MF Kevin Sanchez000000000000Head Coach Mika Elovaara100000000100Total59019000006801
Honors and awards USL League One Team of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef2 Sander RøedFort Wayne FCMF2 Jonathan BolanosFort Wayne FCBench4 Aaron WalkerPortland Hearts of PineMF4 Jonathan BolanosOne Knoxville SCMF8/9 Sander RøedCorpus Christi FCMF11/12 Anderson RosaAV Alta FC and Spokane VelocityDF13 Alex SuttonAthletic Club BoiseGoalkeeper13 Anderson Rosa New York Cosmos Defender13 Mika Elovaara Athletic Club Boise and New York Cosmos Head Coach14/15 Anderson Rosa AV Alta FC and Union Omaha DF14/15 Emiliano Terzaghi Union Omaha Bench25 Anderson RosaChattanooga Red Wolves SCDF25 Emiliano TerzaghiChattanooga Red Wolves SCFW25 Callum StretchUnion OmahaBench25 Jonathan BolanosChattanooga Red Wolves SCBench27 Alex Sutton New York Cosmos and Spokane VelocityGK27 Anderson Rosa New York Cosmos and Spokane VelocityDF28 Brendan KruegerForward Madison FCBench29 Anderson RosaGreenville Triumph SCDF29 Jonathan BolanosGreenville Triumph SCMF29 Sander RøedGreenville Triumph SCFW29 Alex SuttonGreenville Triumph SCBench29 Kisa KiingiGreenville Triumph SCBench29 Brendan KruegerGreenville Triumph SCBench30 Anderson RosaPortland Hearts of PineDF30 Jonathan BolanosPortland Hearts of PineMF30 Sander RøedPortland Hearts of PineFW30 Mika ElovaaraPortland Hearts of PineHead Coach
USL League One Goal of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentRef11/12 Anderson RosaAV Alta FC13 Anderson RosaNew York Cosmos USL League One Player of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef25 Anderson RosaChattanooga Red Wolves SC and Union OmahaDF
Midseason Awards AwardPlayerRefDefender of the Year Anderson Rosa Prinx Tires USL Cup Team of the Round WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef1 Alex SuttonTampa Bay RowdiesBench3 Rockson AmedekaFC NaplesGK3 Declan WattersFC NaplesDF
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