New England Revolution 2024 soccer season
New England Revolution 2024 soccer season
The 2024 New England Revolution season is the club's 29th season in existence, and their 29th consecutive season playing in Major League Soccer , the top flight of American soccer . The season began on February 21 when the club defeated Club Atlético Independiente in the first round of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup . The Revolution will also play in the 2024 Leagues Cup .
Background [ edit ] The 2023 season was the Revolution's 28th season of existence, and their 28th season in MLS, the top tier of American soccer. The season began on February 25 when the club began their play in the 2023 Major League Soccer season , and the season concluded on October 21. The Revolution finished the year 15–9–10 (55 points) leaving them 5th in the Eastern Conference. They lost to Philadelphia Union in the first round of the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs . In the 2023 U.S. Open Cup the Revs entered in the Third Round, defeating Hartford Athletic 2–1, before bowing out in the Round of 32 to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC . The season was marred by the mid-season suspension,[1] and later resignation,[2] of head coach Bruce Arena . On December 19, 2023, the team announced that it had hired Caleb Porter to be the next head coach.[3]
Summary [ edit ] Pre-season [ edit ] The Revolution opened their 2024 preseason on January 13 with entrance physicals for players in Foxborough.[4] The first week was spent training in Massachusetts, before the team departed to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for a four-week training camp.[4] The Revolution announced five friendly matches against four different MLS opponents leading up to their CONCACAF Champions Cup opener.[4] Their first match was a 3-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls .[5]
Team management [ edit ] Appearances and goals are career totals from MLS Regular Season.
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) [6] Signed from Games Played Goals Scored Goalkeepers 1 Henrich Ravas GK (1997-08-16 ) August 16, 1997 (aged 26) Widzew Łódź 0 0 36 Earl Edwards Jr. GK (1992-01-24 ) January 24, 1992 (age 32) D.C. United 34 0 98 Jacob Jackson GK (2000-04-25 ) April 25, 2000 (aged 23) Loyola Marymount Lions 2 0 Defenders 2 Dave Romney DF (1993-06-12 ) June 12, 1993 (aged 30) Nashville SC 205 8 4 Henry Kessler DF (1998-06-25 ) June 25, 1998 (aged 25) Virginia Cavaliers 81 4 6 Jonathan Mensah DF (1990-07-13 ) July 13, 1990 (aged 33) San Jose Earthquakes 185 7 12 Nick Lima DF (1994-11-17 ) November 17, 1994 (aged 28) Austin FC 195 8 15 Brandon Bye DF (1995-11-29 ) November 29, 1995 (aged 27) Western Michigan Broncos 153 9 24 DeJuan Jones DF (1996-06-24 ) June 24, 1996 (aged 27) Michigan State Spartans 125 6 25 Peyton Miller DF (2007-11-08 ) November 8, 2007 (aged 16) Revs II 0 0 34 Ryan Spaulding DF (1998-09-10 ) September 10, 1998 (aged 25) Revs II 9 0 43 Santiago Suárez DF (2005-04-23 ) April 23, 2005 (aged 18) Revs II 0 0 88 Andrew Farrell DF (1992-04-02 ) April 2, 1992 (aged 31) Louisville Cardinals 327 2 Midfielders 8 Matt Polster MF (1993-06-08 ) June 8, 1993 (aged 30) Rangers 186 9 10 Carles Gil MF (1992-11-22 ) November 22, 1992 (aged 30) Deportivo La Coruña 133 32 11 Dylan Borrero MF (2002-01-05 ) January 5, 2002 (aged 21) Atlético Mineiro 15 5 16 Joshua Bolma MF (2002-04-10 ) April 10, 2002 (aged 21) University of Maryland 1 0 14 Ian Harkes MF (1995-03-30 ) March 30, 1995 (aged 28) Dundee United FC 42 4 18 Emmanuel Boateng MF (1994-01-17 ) January 17, 1994 (aged 29) Columbus Crew 187 15 21 Nacho Gil MF (1995-09-09 ) September 9, 1995 (aged 28) FC Cartagena 13 0 22 Jack Panayotou MF (2004-06-05 ) June 5, 2004 (aged 19) Revs II 11 0 26 Tommy McNamara MF (1991-02-06 ) February 6, 1991 (aged 32) Houston Dynamo FC 214 22 28 Mark-Anthony Kaye MF (1994-12-02 ) December 2, 1994 (aged 28) Toronto FC 148 15 29 Noel Buck MF (2005-04-05 ) April 5, 2005 (aged 18) Revs II 32 4 47 Esmir Bajraktarevic MF (2005-03-10 ) March 10, 2005 (aged 18) Revs II 16 0 Forwards 5 Tomás Chancalay FW (1999-01-01 ) January 1, 1999 (aged 24) Racing Club 11 6 9 Giacomo Vrioni FW (1998-10-15 ) October 15, 1998 (aged 25) Juventus FC 36 7 17 Bobby Wood FW (1992-11-15 ) November 15, 1992 (aged 30) Real Salt Lake 60 12 32 Malcolm Fry FW (2005-05-15 ) May 15, 2005 (aged 18) Revs II 0 0
Roster Exemptions [ edit ] Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) 2024 Status 72 Damian Rivera MF (2002-12-08 ) December 8, 2002 (aged 20) Season-long loan to Tampa Bay Rowdies [7]
Non-competitive [ edit ] Preseason exhibitions [ edit ] Competitive [ edit ] Major League Soccer [ edit ] Results [ edit ] CONCACAF Champions Cup [ edit ] The Revolution entered the 2024 CONCACAF Champions cup in the first round. They qualified after finishing in sixth-place in the 2023 MLS Supporters' shield. Their qualification was confirmed after MLS Cup 2023 in which the Columbus Crew won.[11] The draw for the competition was performed on December 13, 2023, and the Revolution were drawn against Panamanian side Club Atlético Independiente .[12]
Round one [ edit ] Round of 16 [ edit ] Quarterfinals [ edit ] U.S. Open Cup [ edit ] The New England Revolution will not participate in the U.S. Open Cup this year. On December 15, 2023, Major League Soccer announced that its teams would not participate in the 2024 edition of the U.S. Open Cup due to fixture congestion. This would have been the first year since its inception that MLS teams would not participate in the tournament.[15] The league intended to send reserve teams from MLS Next Pro instead, but the request was denied by the United States Soccer Federation on December 20.[16] On March 1, 2024, it was announced that 19 MLS and MLS Next Pro teams will participate. The Revs are not one of the 19, nor are MLS Next Pro team Revolution II.[17]
Leagues Cup [ edit ] The Revolution will enter the 2024 Leagues Cup in the group stage. On February 1, the team was drawn in a group with Nashville SC and Mazatlán F.C. [18]
Transfers [ edit ] Transfers in [ edit ] Transfers out [ edit ] MLS SuperDraft picks [ edit ] 2024 New England Revolution SuperDraft Picks Round Selection Player Position College Status 1 20 -- -- -- Traded to MIN[24] 2 49 -- -- -- Traded to DCU[25] 3 78 -- -- -- Traded to MIN[24]
Statistics [ edit ] Top scorers [ edit ] Top assists [ edit ] Disciplinary record [ edit ] Clean sheets [ edit ] See also [ edit ] ^ a b The Revolution were slated to host the second leg of the quarterfinals due to their superior record in the competition, but due to a scheduling conflict at Gillette Stadium , they requested to host the first leg.[14] References [ edit ] ^ "New England Revolution Team Statement" . New England Revolution. August 1, 2023. Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024 . ^ "Statement from the New England Revolution" . New England Revolution. September 9, 2023. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024 . ^ "New England Revolution hire Caleb Porter as head coach" . Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024 . ^ a b c "New England Revolution announce 2024 preseason schedule" . revolutionsoccer.net . MLS. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024 . ^ Gonçalves, João (January 26, 2024). "New England Revolution drop their first preseason friendly, lose 3-0 to the N.Y. Red Bulls" . The Herald News. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024 . ^ Age on last match of the season November 8, 2023 ^ "Midfielder Damian Rivera loaned to Tampa Bay Rowdies" . New England Revolution. February 19, 2024. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 . ^ Chaplet, Carter (February 2, 2024). "4 takeaways from FC Cincinnati's preseason victory over the New England Revolution" . FC Cincinnati . MLS. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024 . ^ "2024 Club Friendly" . ESPN . Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024 . ^ Staff Report (February 11, 2024). "Revolution squander early goal in preseason loss to Orlando City SC" . The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 11, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024 . ^ Kurie, Brendan (December 10, 2023). "New England Revolution qualify for 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup" . The Boston Globe . Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024 . ^ "New England Revolution to face CA Independiente in 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Round One" . revolutionsoccer.net . Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024 . ^ "Independiente de la Chorrera 0 - 1 New England Revolution" . ESPN . Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024 . ^ Geagan, Matt (March 15, 2024). "Revolution set to face Mexican powerhouse Club América in Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals" . CBS News . Retrieved March 15, 2024 . ^ "MLS to skip U.S. Open Cup, nation's oldest soccer tournament" . mlssoccer.com . December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023 . ^ Bonagura, Kyle (December 20, 2023). "MLS teams must play in Open Cup - U.S. Soccer" . ESPN.com . Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023 . ^ "19 MLS & MLS NEXT Pro clubs to compete in 2024 US Open Cup" . mlssoccer.com . March 1, 2024. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 . ^ Bird, Hayden (February 1, 2024). "Revolution drawn into Leagues Cup group with MLS, Liga MX opponents" . Revolution drawn into Leagues Cup group with MLS, Liga MX opponents . The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024 . ^ "New England Revolution acquire defender Nick Lima from Austin FC" . New England Revolution. December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024 . ^ "New England Revolution sign free agent defender Jonathan Mensah" . revolutionsoccer.net . January 4, 2024. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024 . ^ "New England Revolution sign goalkeeper Henrich Ravas" . revolutionsoccer.net . January 6, 2024. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024 . ^ a b c d e f g "New England Revolution announce year-end roster moves" . revolutionsoccer.net . December 1, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024 . ^ "New England Revolution part ways with goalkeeper Tomáš Vaclík" . revolutionsoccer.net . January 10, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024 . ^ a b "Revolution acquire $100,000 in GAM from Minnesota United FC" . revolutionsoccer.net . December 19, 2023. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024 . ^ "Revs sign American midfielder Ian Harkes after four-plus seasons in Scotland with Dundee United" . revolutionsoccer.net . July 5, 2023. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024 . External links [ edit ]
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