Carolina Core FC
United States · MLS Next Pro · MLS Next Pro
Squad value
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About Carolina Core FC
Carolina Core FC is an American professional soccer team based in High Point, North Carolina. They were founded in 2022 and have participated in MLS Next Pro as an independent team since the 2024 season.
Squad size25active players
Avg age24years
Domestic16United States
Foreigners936% of squad
EU passport5non-EU: 20
Nationalities18different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
7
18–22
13
23–26
5
27–30
0
31+
Position breakdown
GK
3 (12%)
DEF
6 (24%)
MID
9 (36%)
FWD
5 (20%)
Other
2 (8%)
68%
foreign players
17 of 25
24.6y
avg squad age
3
Goalkeepers
6
Defenders
9
Midfielders
7
Attackers
2
seasons in dataset
2024 – 2025
32
players ever
11
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Pannenberg |
Goalkeeper | 27 | United States | 188.00m | 2025-12-31 | — | |
 Daniel Chica |
Defender - Centre-Back | 24 | United States | 188.00m | 2025-12-31 | — | |
 Derek Cuevas |
Midfield - Right Midfield | 22 | Dominican Republic Spain | right | 170.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Jesus Ibarra |
Attack - Left Winger | 28 | United States | 178.00m | 2025-12-31 | — | |
 Juan Pablo Rodríguez |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | Argentina | left | 178.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Tony Pineda |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 26 | United States | 180.00m | 2025-12-31 | — | |
 Zion Scarlett |
Attack - Left Winger | 22 | Jamaica United States | left | 190.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Alenga Charles |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 23 | Tanzania | 180.00m | 2025-12-31 | — | |
 Alex Sutton |
Goalkeeper | 25 | United States | 183.00m | 2025-12-31 | — | |
 Anthony Sumo Jr |
Attack | 27 | Liberia | 185.00m | 2025-12-31 | — | |
 Aryeh Miller |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 20 | Liberia United States | right | 0.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Corey Lundeen |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 25 | United States | right | 174.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 David Polanco |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 27 | United States Colombia | right | 183.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Drake Hadeed |
Attack | 18 | Antigua and Barbuda United States | 0.00m | 2025-12-31 | — | |
 Facundo Canete |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 26 | United States Argentina | right | 197.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Glory Nzingo |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 21 | Ireland DR Congo | right | 180.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Ibrahim Janis Covi |
Defender - Centre-Back | 26 | United States France | right | 192.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Jacob Evans |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 28 | England | right | 180.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Jathan Juarez |
Defender - Right-Back | 23 | United States | right | 0.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Jonathan Bazaes |
Midfield - Left Midfield | 23 | Chile United States | right | 180.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Josuha Rodriguez |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 21 | Honduras | both | 182.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Kai Thomas |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | United States Jamaica | 188.00m | 2025-12-31 | — | |
 Mateo Sarmiento |
Midfield | 21 | Colombia | 0.00m | 2025-12-31 | — | |
 Paul Leonardi |
Defender - Right-Back | 26 | France Cote d'Ivoire | right | 175.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Robert Bailey |
Goalkeeper | 26 | United States | 188.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-14 | Zion Scarlett | Attack - Left Winger | Greenville | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Jathan Juarez | Defender - Right-Back | Houston 2 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-14 | Jonathan Bazaes | Midfield - Left Midfield | Albion SD | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-02 | Jacob Evans | Midfield - Central Midfield | Houston 2 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-30 | Papa Ndoye | Attack - Right Winger | Houston 2 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Yekeson Subah | Attack - Centre-Forward | LAFC 2 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-05 | Ozzie Ramos | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Kai Thomas | Defender - Centre-Back | Cincinnati 2 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-04-16 | Ozzie Cisneros | Midfield - Central Midfield | Kansas City | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-08 | Juan Pablo Rodríguez | Defender - Centre-Back | Lanús U20 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-07 | Jesus Ibarra | Attack - Left Winger | Chattanooga FC | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-14 | Glory Nzingo | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Swansea U21 | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Andrew Pannenberg | Goalkeeper | Houston 2 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-08 | Tony Pineda | Attack - Centre-Forward | Hickory FC | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-15 | Tyler Freeman | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nashville | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-30 | Tyler Freeman | Attack - Centre-Forward | Hartford | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-19 | David Polanco | Attack - Centre-Forward | Barry Bucs | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-27 | Paul Leonardi | Defender - Right-Back | Stade Laval B | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-07 | Anthony Sumo Jr | Attack | Kalonji SA | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-06 | Mateo Sarmiento | Midfield | Miami Academy | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-09 | Josuha Rodriguez | Attack - Centre-Forward | AC Raleigh | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-17 | Alenga Charles | Midfield - Central Midfield | FC Congo AZ | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-10 | Robert Bailey | Goalkeeper | Lee University | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Federico Stachuk | Attack | CA Banfield U20 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-30 | Federico Stachuk | Attack | Greenville | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-20 | Aryeh Miller | Midfield - Central Midfield | CLTFC Academy | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-20 | Corey Lundeen | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-03 | Alex Sutton | Goalkeeper | Bobcats | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-06 | Daniel Chica | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Ibrahim Janis Covi | Defender - Centre-Back | Ponferradina B | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-11 | Derek Cuevas | Midfield - Right Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-21 | Jesus Orejuela | Midfield - Central Midfield | Houston Academy | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-20 | Drake Hadeed | Attack | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-28 | Christian Díaz | Defender - Centre-Back | LAFC Academy | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-12 | Facundo Canete | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Papa Ndoye | Attack - Right Winger | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-25 | Yekeson Subah | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Ozzie Ramos | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | Ozzie Cisneros | Midfield - Central Midfield | Kansas City | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Glory Nzingo | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Swansea U21 | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-11 | Tyler Freeman | Attack - Centre-Forward | Hartford | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-01 | Tyler Freeman | Attack - Centre-Forward | Ventura County | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Federico Stachuk | Attack | Greenville | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Federico Stachuk | Attack | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Jesus Orejuela | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Christian Díaz | Defender - Centre-Back | LAFC Academy | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 32% |
| Dominican Republic Spain | 1 | 4% |
| Argentina | 1 | 4% |
| Jamaica United States | 1 | 4% |
| Tanzania | 1 | 4% |
| Liberia | 1 | 4% |
| Liberia United States | 1 | 4% |
| United States Colombia | 1 | 4% |
| Antigua and Barbuda United States | 1 | 4% |
| United States Argentina | 1 | 4% |
| Ireland DR Congo | 1 | 4% |
| United States France | 1 | 4% |
| England | 1 | 4% |
| Chile United States | 1 | 4% |
| Honduras | 1 | 4% |
| United States Jamaica | 1 | 4% |
| Colombia | 1 | 4% |
| France Cote d'Ivoire | 1 | 4% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro |
| 2025 | US Open Cup |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro |
| 2024 | US Open Cup |
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Sutton |
Goalkeeper |  United States |
23 | 2,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jathan Juarez |
Defender - Right-Back | United States |
25 | 2,015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| Paul Leonardi |
Defender - Right-Back | France Cote d'Ivoire | 20 | 1,477 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.24 |
| Jacob Evans |
Midfield - Central Midfield |  England |
23 | 638 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 1.41 |
| Facundo Canete |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | United States Argentina | 25 | 562 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.12 | 0.48 | 1.60 |
| Zion Scarlett |
Attack - Left Winger | Jamaica United States | 15 | 378 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.24 |
| Drake Hadeed |
Attack | Antigua and Barbuda United States | 11 | 362 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| Derek Cuevas |
Midfield - Right Midfield | Dominican Republic Spain | 18 | 355 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.51 | 0.25 | 0.76 |
| David Polanco |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States Colombia | 15 | 341 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 0.53 |
| Josuha Rodriguez |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Honduras |
16 | 337 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.34 | 0.53 | 1.87 |
| Andrew Pannenberg |
Goalkeeper | United States |
2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jesus Ibarra |
Attack - Left Winger | United States |
3 | 176 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 0.51 |
| Glory Nzingo |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Ireland DR Congo | 22 | 174 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.14 | 1.03 | 5.17 |
 Yekeson Subah |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States Liberia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jonathan Bazaes |
Midfield - Left Midfield | Chile United States | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kai Thomas |
Defender - Centre-Back | United States Jamaica | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Juan Pablo Rodríguez |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Argentina |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ibrahim Janis Covi |
Defender - Centre-Back | United States France | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Daniel Chica |
Defender - Centre-Back | United States |
25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Tony Pineda |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Corey Lundeen |
Midfield - Central Midfield | United States |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Aryeh Miller |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Liberia United States | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Robert Bailey |
Goalkeeper | United States |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Alenga Charles |
Midfield - Central Midfield |  Tanzania |
25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mateo Sarmiento |
Midfield |  Colombia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Carolina Core FC
What is Carolina Core FC?
Carolina Core FC is a professional football club based in United States, competing in MLS Next Pro.
How many players are in Carolina Core FC's squad?
Carolina Core FC currently has 25 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Carolina Core FC play in?
Carolina Core FC plays in MLS Next Pro.
When was Carolina Core FC founded?
Carolina Core FC was founded in 2022.