USL Championship · 2015–2021

Charlotte Independence

Championships: 0; —
Regular-season titles: 0; —
Finals: 0; —
Playoff appearances: 4; 2016–2021

Played 2015–2021, 7 seasons.

Charlotte Independence was a USL Championship club playing from 2015 to 2021. It reached the USL Championship playoffs four times in seven seasons. In 2021 it finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division with 59 points and went out in the conference semifinals. Its announced home crowds averaged 2,009 in 2021.

Season by season · 2011–2026

Every regular season, one row each.

Charlotte Independence season by season
	Group	W-L-D						Playoffs
2021	Atlantic	18-9-5	59	1.84	57–36 (+21)	6th of 31	2nd	Out in conference semifinals
2020	Group G	8-4-4	28	1.75	24–22 (+2)	11th of 35	1st	Out in conference quarterfinals
2019	East	9-14-11	38	1.12	42–53 (−11)	27th of 36	13th	Missed playoffs
2018	East	10-12-12	42	1.24	44–57 (−13)	21st of 33	11th	Missed playoffs
2017	East	13-10-9	48	1.50	52–40 (+12)	11th of 30	5th	Out in conference quarterfinals
2016	East	14-8-8	50	1.67	48–29 (+19)	7th of 29	5th	Out in conference quarterfinals
2015	East	10-8-10	40	1.43	38–35 (+3)	13th of 24	7th	Missed playoffs

Home crowds · 2017–2026

Who came to watch.

Announced attendance at regular-season home matches, averaged over the matches with a reported crowd.

Charlotte Independence average home attendance by season
			Matches
2021	2,009	4,231	16
2019	1,750	3,544	17
2018	1,659	3,312	18
2017	1,615	2,648	16

Season

Show

Regular season

18-9-5

Home

12-1-3

Away

6-8-2

Goals

57–36

Longest win streak

Sat, May 1atTampa BayL0–31,870Al Lang Stadium
Fri, May 14atCharlestonW3–01,681Patriots Point
Sat, May 22atPittsburghW1–0Highmark Stadium
Sat, May 29atMiami FCL1–2FIU Soccer Stadium
Sat, Jun 5vsTampa BayW1–02,380Sportsplex at Matthews
Sun, Jun 13vsHartfordW3–2533Sportsplex at Matthews
Wed, Jun 16atRed Bulls IIL1–3489MSU Soccer Park
Wed, Jun 23vsCharlestonW3–01,250Sportsplex at Matthews
Sat, Jun 26atMiami FCL1–2FIU Soccer Stadium
Sat, Jul 3atPittsburghL0–13,221Highmark Stadium
Wed, Jul 7vsRed Bulls IIL2–34,231American Legion Memorial Stadium
Sat, Jul 10vsPhoenixD1–12,283American Legion Memorial Stadium
Fri, Jul 23atCharlestonL0–22,977Patriots Point
Sat, Jul 31vsTampa BayW2–02,371American Legion Memorial Stadium
Fri, Aug 6atLoudounD0–0519Segra Field
Tue, Aug 10atRed Bulls IIW3–2496MSU Soccer Park
Sat, Aug 14vsPittsburghW1–01,311American Legion Memorial Stadium
Sat, Aug 21vsColorado SpringsD3–31,902American Legion Memorial Stadium
Sat, Aug 28atTampa BayL0–24,461Al Lang Stadium
Sat, Sep 4vsMiami FCD2–21,672American Legion Memorial Stadium
Wed, Sep 8atLoudounW5–0Segra Field
Sat, Sep 11vsHartfordW2–01,663American Legion Memorial Stadium
Sat, Sep 18vsPittsburghW1–04,094American Legion Memorial Stadium
Wed, Sep 22vsMiami FCW2–01,113American Legion Memorial Stadium
Sun, Sep 26atBirminghamL1–2BBVA Field
Thu, Sep 30atHartfordW2–14,080Dillon Stadium
Sun, Oct 3vsLoudounW5–11,207American Legion Memorial Stadium
Sat, Oct 9vsRed Bulls IIW2–11,307American Legion Memorial Stadium
Sat, Oct 16vsCharlestonW5–13,048American Legion Memorial Stadium
Fri, Oct 22atHartfordW2–15,500Dillon Stadium
Wed, Oct 27vsLoudounW1–01,782American Legion Memorial Stadium
Sat, Oct 30atAustin BoldD1–1751Bold Stadium
Sat, Nov 6vsMemphisConference quarterfinalsW3–12,723American Legion Memorial Stadium
Sat, Nov 13atLouisvilleConference semifinalsL0–19,155Lynn Family Stadium

Season

Position

Players used27

Average age26.8

Goals59

Most minutes

Hugh Roberts

3,259 min · D

Charlotte Independence 2021 roster
#		Pos		Nat
1	Hugh Roberts	D	29	USA	3,259	1	0	1.3	9	3
2	Brandt Bronico	M	26	USA	3,082	1	3	1.0	18	1
3	Kevin Riascos	D	26	Colombia	2,770	0	1	3.7	18	1
4	Jake Areman	D	25	USA	2,627	1	4	1.4	24	4
5	Marcelo Palomino	M	20	USA	2,298	6	1	3.3	27	1
6	Irvin Parra	F	28	USA	2,226	11	2	9.9	62	1
7	Enzo Martinez	M	31	Uruguay	2,116	7	5	7.0	41	4
8	Austin Pack	GK	27	USA	2,027	0	0	0.0	0	1
9	Dane Kelly	F	30	Jamaica	1,717	11	3	13.5	68	2
10	Joel Johnson	D	29	Spain	1,657	3	3	1.9	22	5
11	Christian Fuchs	D	35	Austria	1,645	2	0	0.6	6	1
12	Sylvain Marveaux	F	35	France	1,558	7	5	5.4	29	1
13	Clay Dimick	D	27	USA	1,431	0	2	0.9	2	3
14	Christian Dean	D	28	USA	1,343	0	0	0.8	10	1
15	Brandon Miller	GK	32	USA	1,304	0	0	0.0	0	4
16	Adam Armour	D	19	USA	1,064	0	3	0.7	15	1
17	Gabriel Obertan	M	32	France	882	5	2	3.1	25	1
18	Thomas de Villardi	D	27	France	793	0	1	0.2	5	1
19	Valentín Sabella	M	22	USA	578	3	1	1.8	18	3
20	Brunallergene Etou	D	27	France	533	1	0	0.7	1	2
21	José Bizama	D	27	Chile	486	0	0	0.3	5	1
22	Jordan Bender	M	20	USA	420	0	0	0.3	4	1
23	Blake Pope	D	18	USA	328	0	3	0.1	2	1
24	Noah Paravicini	F	24	USA	196	0	0	0.5	3	1
25	Tresor Mbuyu	F	25	DR Congo	160	0	1	0.3	3	2
26	Distel Zola	M	32	DR Congo	67	0	0	0.0	0	1
27	Shalom Dutey	D	23	Togo	17	0	0	0.0	0	1

Everyone who played a minute for the club in 2021, every competition combined. Age is during the season, by birth year.

All-time · 2017–2021

The club's leaders.

Goals

1Enzo MartinezM · 2017–202133
2Jorge HerreraF · 2017–201932
3Dane KellyF · 2020–202122
4Irvin ParraF · 202111
5Cordell CatoM · 20188
6Dominic OduroM · 20198
7Éamon ZayedF · 20188
8Sylvain MarveauxF · 20217
9Marcelo PalominoM · 20216
10Valentín SabellaM · 2019–20216

Assists

1Enzo MartinezM · 2017–202119
2Alex MartinezM · 2017–201914
3Joel JohnsonD · 2017–202113
4Jorge HerreraF · 2017–201912
5Jake AremanD · 2018–20219
6Abdoulie MansallyD · 20195
7Dane KellyF · 2020–20215
8Sylvain MarveauxF · 20215
9Cordell CatoM · 20184
10Sam VinesD · 20184

Minutes

1Joel JohnsonD · 2017–202110,916
2Enzo MartinezM · 2017–20219,462
3Hugh RobertsD · 2019–20217,774
4Alex MartinezM · 2017–20197,400
5Jorge HerreraF · 2017–20196,817
6Brandon MillerGK · 2018–20216,641
7Jake AremanD · 2018–20216,050
8Bilal DuckettD · 2017–20185,001
9Kevan GeorgeM · 2018–20203,775
10Henry KalungiD · 2017–20183,711

Expected goals

1Enzo MartinezM · 2017–202129.1
2Jorge HerreraF · 2017–201928.5
3Dane KellyF · 2020–202121.2
4Irvin ParraF · 20219.9
5Alex MartinezM · 2017–20197.3
6Niki JacksonF · 20196.9
7Hugh RobertsD · 2019–20216.6
8Dominic OduroM · 20195.5
9Éamon ZayedF · 20185.4
10Sylvain MarveauxF · 20215.4

Saves

1Brandon MillerGK · 2018–2021247
2Cody MizellGK · 201787
3Andrew DykstraGK · 201856
4Austin PackGK · 202150
5Curtis AndersonGK · 201925
6Kyle RenfroGK · 20172

Seasons at the club

1Joel JohnsonD · 2017–20215
2Brandon MillerGK · 2018–20214
3Enzo MartinezM · 2017–20214
4Jake AremanD · 2018–20214
5Alex MartinezM · 2017–20193
6Clay DimickD · 2019–20213
7Hugh RobertsD · 2019–20213
8Jorge HerreraF · 2017–20193
9Kevan GeorgeM · 2018–20203
10Valentín SabellaM · 2019–20213

Club records

Best season (PPG)

1.84 · 2021

18-9-5 · 59 pts · Out in conference semifinals

Worst season (PPG)

1.12 · 2019

9-14-11 · 38 pts

Longest win streak

6 matches

2017 · since 2017

Biggest win

5–0 at Loudoun

Wed, Sep 8 2021

Heaviest defeat

2–6 at North Carolina

Sat, Aug 25 2018

Biggest home crowd

4,231

2–3 vs Red Bulls II · Wed, Jul 7 2021

About these windows

W-L-D

Playoffs

2021

18-9-5

Out in conference semifinals

2020

8-4-4

Out in conference quarterfinals

2019

9-14-11

Missed playoffs

2018

10-12-12

Missed playoffs

2017

13-10-9

Out in conference quarterfinals

2016

14-8-8

Out in conference quarterfinals

2015

10-8-10

Missed playoffs

2021

2,009

2019

1,750

2018

1,659

2017

1,615