About USL Championship
The USL Championship (USLC) is a men's professional soccer league in the second tier of the United States league system. It is organized by the United Soccer League (USL) as its premier league for men above USL League One. Operating under a franchise model, 25 teams divided between the league's Eastern and Western conferences compete in an annual round-robin regular season, lasting from spring to fall. At the end of the season, the top team overall wins the Players' Shield, while the top eight teams in each conference advance to a playoff tournament culminating in the USL Championship final, which determines the champion. The league's teams also simultaneously compete in the U.S. Open Cup and USL Cup.
| # | Player | Pos | Nat | Club | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | Min/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Matthew Delicâte |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England | Richmond Kickers | 24 | 182 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.95 | 1.48 | 18 |
| 2 |  Dane Kelly |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Jamaica | Charleston Battery | 22 | 290 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.55 | 0.31 | 58 |
| 3 |  Jorge Herrera |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Colombia | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 505 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.71 | 1.25 | 126 |
| 4 |  Tony Donatelli |
Midfield - Central Midfield | United States Italy | Rochester New York FC | 23 | 565 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 | 0.64 | 188 |
| 5 |  Mark Bloom |
Defender - Right-Back | United States | Charlotte Eagles | 23 | 774 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 387 |
| 6 |  Kevin Molino |
Attack - Right Winger | Trinidad and Tobago | Orlando City Soccer Club | 20 | 627 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 | 0.43 | 314 |
| 7 |  Stanley Nyazamba |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Zimbabwe | Richmond Kickers | 23 | 593 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.30 | 0.61 | 297 |
| 8 |  Yomby William |
Defender - Centre-Back | Cameroon | Richmond Kickers | 24 | 1,058 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.09 | 529 |
| 9 |  Rob Valentino |
Defender - Centre-Back | United States Italy | Orlando City Soccer Club | 18 | 796 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 398 |
| 10 |  Jonatan de León |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Mexico | Orange County Blues FC | 6 | 229 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 | 0.00 | 115 |
| 11 |  Alex Caskey |
Midfield - Central Midfield | United States | Charleston Battery | 19 | 1,062 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1,062 |
| 12 |  Dennis Chin |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States Jamaica | Orlando City Soccer Club | 9 | 341 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 341 |
| 13 |  Luke Vercollone |
Defender - Right-Back | United States | Richmond Kickers | 24 | 2,037 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.13 | 2,037 |
| 14 |  Marvin van der Pluijm |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Netherlands | Dayton Dutch Lions | 19 | 1,574 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 1,574 |
| 15 |  Luke Boden |
Defender - Left-Back | England United States | Orlando City Soccer Club | 18 | 1,328 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 1,328 |
| 16 |  Owen Morrison |
Midfield - Left Midfield | Northern Ireland | FC New York | 13 | 935 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.10 | 0.19 | 935 |
| 17 |  Justin Cochrane |
Defender - Centre-Back | Antigua and Barbuda England | Antigua Barracuda FC | 4 | 287 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 287 |
| 18 |  Amir Abedzadeh |
Goalkeeper | Iran Portugal | Orange County Blues FC | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 19 |  Don Smart |
Attack - Right Winger | Jamaica | FC New York | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 20 |  Josh Suggs |
Defender - Left-Back | United States | Orange County Blues FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 21 |  Juan Pablo Guzmán |
Midfield - Central Midfield | United States Colombia | Charlotte Eagles | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 22 |  Conor Shanosky |
Defender - Centre-Back | United States | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 23 |  Brad Stisser |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States | Rochester New York FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 24 |  Tim Melia |
Goalkeeper | United States | FC New York | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 25 |  Ryan Richter |
Defender - Right-Back | United States | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 26 |  Sam Stockley |
Defender - Right-Back | England | FC New York | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 27 |  Erik Ustruck |
Defender - Right-Back | Guam United States | Orlando City Soccer Club | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 28 |  Leonard Griffin |
Defender - Centre-Back | United States | Orange County Blues FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 29 |  Diego Walsh |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Brazil United States | Charleston Battery | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 30 |  Nelson Akwari |
Defender - Centre-Back | United States Nigeria | Orange County Blues FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 31 |  Paul Shaw |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England | FC New York | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| # | Player | Pos | Club | Mat | Min | A | G | G+A | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Herrera |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 505 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Tony Donatelli |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Rochester New York FC | 23 | 565 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 3 | Stanley Nyazamba |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Richmond Kickers | 23 | 593 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.61 |
| 4 | Matthew Delicâte |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Richmond Kickers | 24 | 182 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Kevin Molino |
Attack - Right Winger | Orlando City Soccer Club | 20 | 627 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.43 |
| 6 | Luke Vercollone |
Defender - Right-Back | Richmond Kickers | 24 | 2,037 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.13 |
| 7 | Mark Bloom |
Defender - Right-Back | Charlotte Eagles | 23 | 774 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.23 |
| 8 | Owen Morrison |
Midfield - Left Midfield | FC New York | 13 | 935 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.19 |
| 9 | Marvin van der Pluijm |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Dayton Dutch Lions | 19 | 1,574 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.11 |
| 10 | Dane Kelly |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Charleston Battery | 22 | 290 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.31 |
| 11 | Yomby William |
Defender - Centre-Back | Richmond Kickers | 24 | 1,058 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.09 |
| 12 | Justin Cochrane |
Defender - Centre-Back | Antigua Barracuda FC | 4 | 287 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.31 |
| 13 | Alex Caskey |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Charleston Battery | 19 | 1,062 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.08 |
| 14 | Dennis Chin |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Orlando City Soccer Club | 9 | 341 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.26 |
| 15 | Luke Boden |
Defender - Left-Back | Orlando City Soccer Club | 18 | 1,328 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 |
| 16 | Don Smart |
Attack - Right Winger | FC New York | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 17 | Erik Ustruck |
Defender - Right-Back | Orlando City Soccer Club | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 18 | Juan Pablo Guzmán |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Charlotte Eagles | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 19 | Rob Valentino |
Defender - Centre-Back | Orlando City Soccer Club | 18 | 796 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 20 | Jonatan de León |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Orange County Blues FC | 6 | 229 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 21 | Amir Abedzadeh |
Goalkeeper | Orange County Blues FC | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 22 | Sam Stockley |
Defender - Right-Back | FC New York | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 23 | Paul Shaw |
Attack - Centre-Forward | FC New York | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 24 | Nelson Akwari |
Defender - Centre-Back | Orange County Blues FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 25 | Josh Suggs |
Defender - Left-Back | Orange County Blues FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 26 | Diego Walsh |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Charleston Battery | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 27 | Conor Shanosky |
Defender - Centre-Back | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 28 | Brad Stisser |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Rochester New York FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 29 | Leonard Griffin |
Defender - Centre-Back | Orange County Blues FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 30 | Tim Melia |
Goalkeeper | FC New York | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 31 | Ryan Richter |
Defender - Right-Back | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| # | Goalkeeper | Club | Matches | Minutes | Clean sheets | Goals conceded | GC / match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Melia |
FC New York | 4 | 360 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| # | Player | Pos | Club | Matches | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin van der Pluijm |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Dayton Dutch Lions | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Rob Valentino |
Defender - Centre-Back | Orlando City Soccer Club | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Luke Boden |
Defender - Left-Back | Orlando City Soccer Club | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Owen Morrison |
Midfield - Left Midfield | FC New York | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Stanley Nyazamba |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Richmond Kickers | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Dane Kelly |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Charleston Battery | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Jorge Herrera |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Paul Shaw |
Attack - Centre-Forward | FC New York | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Justin Cochrane |
Defender - Centre-Back | Antigua Barracuda FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Yomby William |
Defender - Centre-Back | Richmond Kickers | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Tim Melia |
Goalkeeper | FC New York | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Luke Vercollone |
Defender - Right-Back | Richmond Kickers | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Alex Caskey |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Charleston Battery | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Don Smart |
Attack - Right Winger | FC New York | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| # | Club | Country | Players | Total goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Richmond Kickers |
United States | 4 | 15 |
| 2 |  Charleston Battery |
United States | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Charlotte Eagles |
— | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Orlando City Soccer Club |
— | 5 | 6 |
| 5 |  Rochester New York FC |
United States | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Orange County Blues FC |
United States | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | FC New York |
— | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Dayton Dutch Lions |
— | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Antigua Barracuda FC |
— | 1 | 1 |
| 10 |  Harrisburg City Islanders |
United States | 2 | 0 |
| # | Club | Country | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston Battery (4115) |
United States | 26 |
| 2 |  El Paso Locomotive FC (67375) |
United States | 26 |
| 3 |  Hartford Athletic (67984) |
United States | 26 |
| 4 |  Indy Eleven (39148) |
United States | 26 |
| 5 |  Las Vegas Lights FC (62204) |
United States | 26 |
| 6 |  Lexington SC (103004) |
United States | 26 |
| 7 |  Louisville City FC (46316) |
United States | 26 |
| 8 |  Miami FC (42814) |
United States | 26 |
| 9 |  North Carolina FC (11228) |
United States | 26 |
| 10 | Orange County SC (31068) |
United States | 26 |
| 11 |  Phoenix Rising FC (33414) |
United States | 26 |
| 12 |  Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (4290) |
United States | 26 |
| 13 |  Tampa Bay Rowdies (23565) |
United States | 26 |
| 14 |  Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (45805) |
United States | 25 |
| 15 |  Detroit City FC (38647) |
United States | 25 |
| 16 |  New Mexico United (70056) |
United States | 25 |
| 17 |  Oakland Roots SC (69044) |
United States | 25 |
| 18 |  Rhode Island FC (103722) |
United States | 25 |
| 19 |  Sacramento Republic FC (40835) |
United States | 25 |
| 20 |  San Antonio FC (52910) |
United States | 25 |
Top scorer of each season in this competition (across 15 tracked seasons). Ties resolved by player_id order.
| Season | Player | Pos | Nat | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Cal Jennings |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  United States |
Charleston Battery | 14 | 23 |
| 2024 |  Nick Markanich |
Attack - Right Winger | United States Philippines | Charleston Battery | 28 | 33 |
| 2023 | Cal Jennings |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 19 | 31 |
| 2022 |  Milan Iloski |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States North Macedonia | Orange County SC | 22 | 31 |
| 2021 |  Hadji Barry |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Guinea United States | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 25 | 32 |
| 2020 |  Junior Flemmings |
Attack - Left Winger |  Jamaica |
Phoenix Rising FC | 14 | 14 |
| 2019 |  Solomon Asanté |
Attack - Right Winger |  Ghana |
Phoenix Rising FC | 22 | 32 |
| 2018 |  Cameron Lancaster |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  England |
Louisville City FC | 25 | 30 |
| 2017 | Dane Kelly |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Jamaica |
Reno 1868 FC | 18 | 27 |
| 2016 |  Sean Okoli |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States Nigeria | FC Cincinnati | 16 | 29 |
| 2015 |  Danni König |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Denmark |
Oklahoma City Energy FC | 21 | 28 |
| 2014 | Kevin Molino |
Attack - Right Winger |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Orlando City Soccer Club | 20 | 27 |
| 2013 |  Lucky Mkosana |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Zimbabwe |
Harrisburg City Islanders | 13 | 22 |
| 2012 | Dennis Chin |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States Jamaica | Orlando City Soccer Club | 11 | 24 |
| 2011 | Matthew Delicâte |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England |
Richmond Kickers | 10 | 24 |
Players with the most goals across all seasons of this competition in our dataset.
| # | Player | Position | Nationality | Total goals | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane Kelly |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Jamaica |
105 | 12 |
| 2 |  Augustine Williams |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Sierra Leone United States | 83 | 10 |
| 3 |  Neco Brett |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Jamaica |
82 | 7 |
| 4 | Cameron Lancaster |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England |
81 | 9 |
| 5 |  Enzo Martinez |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Uruguay United States | 79 | 10 |
| 6 | Hadji Barry |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Guinea United States | 79 | 7 |
| 7 | Cal Jennings |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States |
78 | 6 |
| 8 |  Corey Hertzog |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States |
76 | 9 |
| 9 |  Sebastián Guenzatti |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Uruguay United States | 75 | 8 |
| 10 | Jorge Herrera |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Colombia |
72 | 9 |
| 11 |  Wilson Harris |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States Israel | 68 | 7 |
| 12 |  Russell Cicerone |
Attack - Left Winger | United States Italy | 67 | 9 |
| 13 |  Romario Williams |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Jamaica |
65 | 9 |
| 14 |  Steevan Dos Santos |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Cape Verde |
62 | 8 |
| 15 |  Kyle Murphy |
Attack - Right Winger | United States |
61 | 8 |
| 16 |  Phillip Goodrum |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States |
60 | 6 |
| 17 | Junior Flemmings |
Attack - Left Winger | Jamaica |
57 | 6 |
| 18 |  Aodhan Quinn |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | United States |
57 | 10 |
| 19 |  Rodrigo Da Costa |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Brazil United States | 56 | 7 |
| 20 | Solomon Asanté |
Attack - Right Winger | Ghana |
52 | 6 |
Highest single-season goal hauls in this competition.
| # | Player | Team | Season | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Markanich |
Charleston Battery | 2024 | 28 |
| 2 | Cameron Lancaster |
Louisville City FC | 2018 | 25 |
| 3 | Hadji Barry |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 2021 | 25 |
| 4 | Solomon Asanté |
Phoenix Rising FC | 2019 | 22 |
| 5 | Milan Iloski |
Orange County SC | 2022 | 22 |
| 6 | Danni König |
Oklahoma City Energy FC | 2015 | 21 |
| 7 | Sebastián Guenzatti |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2021 | 21 |
| 8 | Phillip Goodrum |
Memphis 901 FC (- 2024) | 2022 | 21 |
| 9 | Kevin Molino |
Orlando City Soccer Club | 2014 | 20 |
| 10 |  Daniel Ríos |
North Carolina FC | 2018 | 20 |