2023 FC Tulsa season

FC Tulsa
2023 season
Head coach	Blair Gavin
Stadium	ONEOK Field; Tulsa, Oklahoma
USL Championship	Conference: 10th; Overall: 21st
USL Cup	DNQ
2023 U.S. Open Cup	Second Round
Black Gold Derby	Not Held
	← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 FC Tulsa season was the franchise's 9th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. The team also participated in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup.

Club[edit]

Squad no.	Name	Position(s)	Date of birth (age)	Previous club
Goalkeepers
1	Austin Wormell	GK	(1998-05-26) May 26, 1998 (age 25)	Rogers State Hillcats
24	Michael Nelson	GK	(1995-02-10) February 10, 1995 (age 29)	Houston Dynamo 2
25	Dallas Odle	GK	(2001-08-05) August 5, 2001 (age 22)	CD Almuñécar City FC
Defenders
3	Justin Malou	RB	(1998-01-06) January 6, 1998 (age 26)	Columbus Crew 2
4	Ruxi^[sp]	CB	(1995-04-11) April 11, 1995 (age 29)	AC Oulu
12	Rashid Tetteh	CB	(1995-07-14) July 14, 1995 (age 28)	New Mexico United
13	Jorge Corrales	LB	(1991-05-20) May 20, 1991 (age 32)	CF Montréal
17	Brett Levis	LB	(1993-03-29) March 29, 1993 (age 31)	Valour FC
22	Bradley Bourgeois	CB	(1994-04-13) April 13, 1994 (age 30)	Nashville SC
23	Chase Bromstedt	LB	(1998-05-26) May 26, 1998 (age 25)	Kansas City Comets
26	Angel Bernal	RB	(2005-02-26) February 26, 2005 (age 19)	FC Dallas Academy
30	Adam Armour	LB	(2002-09-27) September 27, 2002 (age 21)	Charlotte FC^[C]
Midfielders
5	Tommy McCabe	DM	(2003-12-15) December 15, 2003 (age 20)	Detroit City FC
6	Blaine Ferri	CM	(2000-09-29) September 29, 2000 (age 23)	North Texas SC
8	Collin Fernandez	CM	(1997-02-13) February 13, 1997 (age 27)	Sporting Kansas City II
18	Nate Worth	MF	(2007-02-26) February 26, 2007 (age 17)	New York Red Bulls II
28	Renan Mendoza	MF	(2008-06-30) June 30, 2008 (age 15)	Tulsa SC Academy^[A]
48	Eric Bird	CM	(1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 (age 31)	Houston Dynamo FC
88	Christopher Pearson	CM	(2003-01-21) January 21, 2003 (age 21)	Cavalier F.C.
Forwards
7	Marcus Epps	RW	(1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 (age 29)	Phoenix Rising
10	Phillip Goodrum	CF	(1997-06-20) June 20, 1997 (age 26)	Memphis 901
19	Siad Haji	RW	(1999-12-01) December 1, 1999 (age 24)	San Jose Earthquakes II
20	Milo Yosef	FW	(1998-09-11) September 11, 1998 (age 25)	Marshall Thundering Herd
21	Aimar Membrila	RW	(2003-10-05) October 5, 2003 (age 20)	Tulsa SC Academy^[A]
29	Patrick Weah	FW	(2003-12-15) December 15, 2003 (age 20)	Minnesota United FC^[D]
77	Moses Dyer	CF	(1997-03-21) March 21, 1997 (age 27)	Valour FC
Out on Loan
-	Luca Sowinski^[B]	AM	(2004-06-05) June 5, 2004 (age 19)	Barça Residency Academy
-	Watz Leazard^[E]	RW	(2003-06-17) June 17, 2003 (age 20)	Real Hope FA

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USL Academy player

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On loan to Charlotte Independence

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On loan from Charlotte FC

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On loan from Minnesota United FC

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On loan to Total 90 Futbol Academy (Haiti)

Staff[edit]

As of January 1, 2023^[2]^[3]

Sam Doerr – president
Blair Gavin – head coach
Richie Ryan – first assistant coach
Matt Watson – second assistant coach
Donovan Ricketts – goalkeeping coach
Johnathon Millwee – head athletic trainer

Competitions[edit]

Preseason[edit]

FC Tulsa announced their full preseason schedule on January 19, 2023.^[4]

February 5 Scrimmage	Team Patina	0-2	Team Gold	Tulsa, Oklahoma
11:00 AM CST		Report	Mendoza 15+2' da Costa 30+1'	Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
Note: Intrasquad scrimmage played in 2 15-minute halves

February 11 Preseason 1	Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	1-0	FC Tulsa	Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 PM CST	55'			Stadium: Case Soccer Complex

February 18 Preseason 2	San Antonio FC	1-7	FC Tulsa	San Antonio, Texas
1:00 PM CST	Dhillon 14'		Epps 49' Bird 76' Suarez 78', 88', 110' Cabrera 82' Trialist 111'	Stadium: Toyota Field
Note: Played in four 30-minute quarters.

February 25 Preseason 3	FC Tulsa	0-2	Union Omaha	Tulsa, Oklahoma
11:30 AM CST			Meza 9' Gil 54'	Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
Note: Split squad match

February 25 Preseason 4	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	0-4	FC Tulsa	Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 PM CST			Pearson 12', 25' da Costa 17' Dyer 44'	Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium
Note: Split squad match

March 4 Preseason 5	FC Tulsa	1-2	Sporting Kansas City II	Tulsa, Oklahoma
1:00 PM CST	Dyer 63'		25' 83'	Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium

March 4 Preseason 6	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	2-1	FC Tulsa	Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:00 PM CST	33' 47'		Vassell 35'	Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium

USL Championship[edit]

Standings — Eastern Conference[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (S)	34	19	5	10	50	29	+21	67	Playoffs
2	Tampa Bay Rowdies	34	19	9	6	60	39	+21	63
3	Charleston Battery	34	17	9	8	47	43	+4	59
4	Memphis 901 FC	34	14	10	10	59	53	+6	52
5	Louisville City FC	34	14	12	8	41	44	−3	50
6	Indy Eleven	34	13	11	10	46	38	+8	49
7	Birmingham Legion FC	34	14	16	4	44	53	−9	46
8	Detroit City FC	34	11	15	8	30	39	−9	41
9	Miami FC	34	11	15	8	43	44	−1	41
10	FC Tulsa	34	10	15	9	43	55	−12	39
11	Loudoun United FC	34	7	23	4	36	61	−25	25
12	Hartford Athletic	34	4	24	6	40	79	−39	18

Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
(S) Players' Shield winner

Match results[edit]

March 11 1	Miami FC	1-1	FC Tulsa	Westchester, Florida
5:00 p.m. EST	Valot 26'	Report	Yousef 28'	Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Attendance: 2,092 Referee: John Griggs

March 17 2	Birmingham Legion	3-2	FC Tulsa	Birmingham, Alabama
7:00 p.m. CDT	Pasher 4', 83' Brett 90+2'	Report	da Costa 49' Epps 54'	Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

March 25 3	FC Tulsa	3-0	Loudoun United FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Ferri 45+1' Yousef 46' Epps 90+6'	Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,645 Referee: Mathew Corrigan

March 28 4	FC Tulsa	0-0	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,177 Referee: Melvin Rivas

March 31 5	FC Tulsa	2-2	El Paso Locomotive FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT	da Costa 33' Dyer 90+1'	Report	Solignac 38', 68'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,003 Referee: Brandon Stevis

April 8 6	San Diego Loyal	2-1	FC Tulsa	San Diego, California
2:00 p.m. PDT	Conway 63' Fernandez 90+4' (o.g.)	Report	da Costa 65'	Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 4,412 Referee: Corbyn May

April 15 7	FC Tulsa	1-2	Charleston Battery	Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 p.m. CDT	Epps 14'	Report	Markanich 5' Polvara 50'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Elton García

April 29 8	FC Tulsa	1-1	Sacramento Republic FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 p.m. CDT	Dyer 76'	Report	Herrera 54'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,004 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

May 6 9	Detroit City FC	1-1	FC Tulsa	Hamtramck, Michigan
6:30 p.m. CDT	Diop 10'	Report	Suarez 45' (pen)	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,138 Referee: Eric Tattersall

May 13 10	Las Vegas Lights FC	1-1	FC Tulsa	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 p.m. PDT	Botello Faz 68' (pen)	Report	Bird 61'	Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Ricardo Fierro

May 19 11	FC Tulsa	1-2	Memphis 901 FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT	Suárez 83'	Report	Pickering 54' Molloy 65'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,577 Referee: Alejo Calume

May 24 12	Louisville City FC	1-2	FC Tulsa	Louisville, Kentucky
6:30 p.m. CDT	González 29'	Report	Bird 77' Goodrum 89'	Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 11,434 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye

May 31 13	Monterey Bay FC	0-0	FC Tulsa	Seaside, California
7:00 p.m. PDT		Report		Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,431 Referee: Gerald Flores

June 9 14	Loudoun United FC	3-1	FC Tulsa	Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 p.m. EDT		Report		Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Amiel Aleman

June 17 15	FC Tulsa	0-3	Orange County SC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,333 Referee: José Carlos Rivero

June 21 16	Memphis 901 FC	4-0	FC Tulsa	Memphis, Tennessee
7:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: AutoZone Park Referee: Melvin Rivas

June 30 17	FC Tulsa	3-2	Detroit City FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT	Goodrum 36' (pen), 82' Epps 89'	Report	Lewis 40' Carroll 74'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,565 Referee: Olvin Oliva

July 8 18	Indy Eleven	0-1	FC Tulsa	Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 p.m. CDT		Report	Dyer 5'	Stadium: IUPUI Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,153 Referee: Benjamin Meyer

July 12 19	FC Tulsa	1-0	Miami FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT	Epps 71'	Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,583 Referee: Izlen Peksenar

July 15 20	FC Tulsa	3-2	Hartford Athletic	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT	Epps 13' Goodrum 35', 90+5'	Report	Amoh 24' 60' (o.g.)	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,110 Referee: Velimir Stefanovic

July 21 21	FC Tulsa	2-1	Rio Grande Valley FC Toros	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT	Yosef 7' Goodrum 31' (pen.)	Report	Coronado 29' Galindrez 74' Nodarse 83'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,441 Referee: Elijio Arreguin

July 29 22	Tampa Bay Rowdies	3-0	FC Tulsa	St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT		Report		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Eric Tattersall

August 4 23	FC Tulsa	0-3	Louisville City FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,277 Referee: Joshua Encarnación

August 9 24	Colorado Springs Switchbacks	1-1	FC Tulsa	Colorado Springs, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT	Fjeldberg 79'	Report	Yosef 42'	Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Note: Aired on ESPN2

August 18 25	FC Tulsa	1-2	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,022 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick

August 23 26	FC Tulsa	1-3	Birmingham Legion FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,927 Referee: Calin Radosav

August 26 27	New Mexico United	2-1	FC Tulsa	Albuquerque, New Mexico
7:00 p.m. MDT		Report		Stadium: RGCU Field at Isotopes Park Referee: Gerald Flores

September 3 28	FC Tulsa	2-1	San Antonio FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT	Bird 14' Epps 68'	Report	Zouhir 80'	Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium Attendance: 2,587 Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Note: First USL match played at the University of Tulsa.

September 9 29	FC Tulsa	0-0	Phoenix Rising FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT		Report		Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,821 Referee: Matthew Corrigan

September 16 30	Oakland Roots SC	0-1	FC Tulsa	Oakland, California
7:00 p.m. PDT				Stadium: Laney Football Stadium

September 23 31	Charleston Battery	2-1	FC Tulsa	Charleston, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex

September 30 32	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	3-2	FC Tulsa	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

October 7 33	FC Tulsa	1-2	Indy Eleven	Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 p.m. CDT				Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 6,444

October 14 34	Hartford Athletic	2-5	FC Tulsa	Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium

U.S. Open Cup[edit]

April 5 Second Round	Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)	1–0	FC Tulsa	Tulsa, OK
7:00 p.m. CDT	Harris 58'	Report		Stadium: Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park Attendance: 1,025 Referee: Brandon Gardner
Note: 2nd Tulsa Derby

References[edit]

^ Energy FC (November 18, 2022). "CLUB STATEMENT FROM ENERGY FC". OKC Energy. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
^ Galbreath, Nolan (October 25, 2022). "Blair Gavin Named the Next Head Coach of FC Tulsa". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
^ Galbreath, Nolan (August 29, 2022). "FC Tulsa Announces Coaching Staff that will Join Blair Gavin in 2023". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
^ Galbreath, Noah. "FC Tulsa Reveals Full 2023 Preseason Schedule to Kick Off February 5". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

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USL Academy player

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On loan to Charlotte Independence

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On loan from Charlotte FC

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On loan from Minnesota United FC

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On loan to Total 90 Futbol Academy (Haiti)

[1] Energy FC (November 18, 2022). "CLUB STATEMENT FROM ENERGY FC". OKC Energy. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

[GavinHeadCoach-2] Galbreath, Nolan (October 25, 2022). "Blair Gavin Named the Next Head Coach of FC Tulsa". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved October 25, 2022.

[3] Galbreath, Nolan (August 29, 2022). "FC Tulsa Announces Coaching Staff that will Join Blair Gavin in 2023". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved October 25, 2022.

[4] Galbreath, Noah. "FC Tulsa Reveals Full 2023 Preseason Schedule to Kick Off February 5". FCTulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

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v t e USL Championship
Eastern Conference	Birmingham Legion FC Charleston Battery Detroit City FC Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Loudoun United FC Louisville City FC Miami FC North Carolina FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Rhode Island FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
Western Conference	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC El Paso Locomotive FC Las Vegas Lights FC Memphis 901 FC Monterey Bay FC New Mexico United Oakland Roots SC Orange County SC Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento Republic FC San Antonio FC FC Tulsa
Future teams	Brooklyn FC (2025) Sporting Club Jacksonville (2025) Milwaukee Pro Soccer (2026) USL Arkansas (2026) Buffalo Pro Soccer (2026) USL Pro Iowa (TBD) USL New Orleans (TBD) USL Palm Beach (TBD) OKC Energy FC (on hiatus)
Former teams	Antigua Barracuda FC Atlanta United 2 Austin Aztex Charlotte Eagles Charlotte Independence FC Cincinnati Dayton Dutch Lions Fresno FC LA Galaxy II FC Montreal Nashville SC F.C. New York New York Red Bulls II Orlando City B Orlando City SC Ottawa Fury FC Penn FC Philadelphia Union II Phoenix FC Portland Timbers 2 Puerto Rico United Real Monarchs Reno 1868 FC Richmond Kickers Rio Grande Valley FC Toros River Plate Puerto Rico Rochester Rhinos Saint Louis FC San Diego Loyal SC Sevilla FC Puerto Rico Sporting Kansas City II Tacoma Defiance Toronto FC II VSI Tampa Bay FC Whitecaps FC 2 Wilmington Hammerheads FC
Seasons	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Miscellaneous	Foreign players USL Championship Final United Soccer League USL League One USL League Two

v t e 2023 USL Championship season
Playoffs
Eastern	Birmingham Legion Charleston Battery Detroit City FC FC Tulsa Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Loudoun United Louisville City Memphis 901 Miami FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Tampa Bay Rowdies
Western	Colorado Springs Switchbacks El Paso Locomotive Las Vegas Lights Monterey Bay FC New Mexico United Oakland Roots Orange County SC Phoenix Rising RGVFC Toros Sacramento Republic San Antonio FC San Diego Loyal