The 2026 Charlotte Independence season is the club's twelfth season in existence, and their fifth season in USL League One, the third-tier of American soccer.
Players and staff
Transfers
Transfers in DatePositionNo.NameFromFeeRef.January 29, 2026MF11 Viggo Ortiz Charleston BatteryFreeJanuary 30, 2026FW8 Joey Skinner Tampa Bay RowdiesFreeFebruary 2, 2026FW7 Prince Saydee Westchester SCFreeFebruary 6, 2026DF4 Séga Coulibaly Portland Hearts of PineFreeFebruary 12, 2026FW47 Luis Álvarez Tampa Bay RowdiesLoan dealFebruary 18, 2026GK31 Giorgos Tasouris Digenis MorphouFreeFebruary 20, 2026DF20 Mathis Guffroy UST TommiesFebruary 23, 2026DF22 Kevin Riascos Hapoel Haifa F.C.February 25, 2026MF16 Miles Lyons Monterey Bay FCMarch 5, 2026DF14 Reudd Manin Presbyterian Blue HoseMarch 6, 2026MF24 Jefferson Amaya Real Salt LakeMarch 10, 2026MF19 Enzo Martínez Birmingham Legion FCMarch 18, 2026FW77 Christy Manzinga Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C.DF45 Gavin Pierce Charlotte Independence AcademyAcademy contractMarch 26, 2026DF23 Jonathan Nyandjo South Georgia TormentaFreeDF21 Thabo NareApril 30, 2026MF6 Jeando Fuchs Qabala İKMay 6, 2026GK12 Joshua Burton Naples United25-Day contract
Transfers out DatePositionNo.NameToFeeRef.November 30, 2025MF45 Iván Bonus EstudiantesAcademy contract expiredMF48 Adrian Renteria Charlotte Independence AcademyDecember 1, 2025DF13 Anthony Sorenson Chattanooga FCFreeMF6 Omar CissNoneMF7 Tresor Mbuyu Asheville City SCFW8 Juan David Moreno FC SyunikDF20 Tobi Adewole Chattanooga Red WolvesDF23 Michael DeShields Virginia DreamFW77 Pedro FonsecaNoneDF3 Pele Ousmanou Hartford AthleticEnd of loanMF22 Djibril FayeNoneFreeDecember 23, 2025DF11 Bachir Ndiaye Miami FCJanuary 15, 2026FW21 Tumi Moshobane Athletic Club BoiseJanuary 21, 2026DF14 Paolo Alcócer Universitario de VintoJanuary 27, 2026GK31 Amal Knight Greenville TriumphFebruary 18, 2026MF10 Nathan Gray FC Cincinnati 2February 23, 2026FW99 Christian Chaney Corpus ChristiFebruary 26, 2026MF15 Rafael Jauregui Tacoma Defiance
Friendlies
Compatitions
USL League One
Table
Matches
U.S. Open Cup
USL Cup
Group stage
Knockout stage
References
External links