NEWS & NOTES

BIRMINGHAM LEGION’S RONALDO DAMUS REACHES DOUBLE-DIGITS FOR FOURTH TIME
Birmingham Legion FC forward Ronaldo Damus became the eighth player in the USL Championship’s history to record at least four regular seasons with double-digit goals on Saturday night as he bagged his 10th goal of the season in Legion’s 4-4 draw against Orange County SC.

Damus has recorded 48 regular season goals in the USL Championship, recording double-digit goals in each of his past four full seasons in the league with Orange County SC (14, 2021), San Diego Loyal SC (12, 2023), Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (12, 2024) and now Legion. Only USL-C all-time scoring leader Dane Kelly (7) and current Charleston Battery forward Cal Jennings (5) have recorded more than four double-digit seasons in the league.

Most Seasons with Double-Digit Goals in USL Championship Regular Season History
1. Dane Kelly – 7 (2013-15, 2017, 2019-21)
2. Cal Jennings – 5 (2021-25)*
T-3. Hadji Barry – 4 (2017-18, 2021-22)
T-3. Neco Brett – 4 (2018-19, 2021, 2024)
T-3. Ronaldo Damus – 4 (2021, 2023-25)*
T-3. Jorge Herrera – 4 (2013-14, 2017-18)
T-3. Chandler Hoffman – 4 (2014, 2016-18)
T-3. Augustine Williams – 4 (2020, 2022-24)* 

* - Currently Active in USL Championship

LOUISVILLE CITY’S NIALL McCABE RECORDS 30TH ASSIST FOR CLUB

Louisville City FC’s Niall McCabe recorded his 30th assist in the USL Championship Regular Season on Saturday night, providing the helper on Kevon Lambert’s second-half goal that proved the game-winner in the side’s 3-1 victory against LIPAFC rival Indy Eleven at Michael A. Carroll Stadium.

A member of the club’s original roster in 2015, McCabe made his 229th regular season appearance for the club on Saturday and became the eighth player to record at least 30 assists for one club in USL Championship history. The 34-year-old is the second to do so for LouCity, following teammate Brian Ownby.

Players with At Least 30 Assists for One Club in USL Championship History
1. Kenardo Forbes, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC – 52
2. Solomon Asanté, Phoenix Rising FC – 41
3. Danny Barrera, Hartford Athletic – 35
4. Rodrigo López, Sacramento Republic FC – 34
T-5. Brian Ownby, Louisville City FC – 33
T-5. Leo Fernandes, Tampa Bay Rowdies – 33
T-7. Enzo Martinez, Charlotte Independence – 30
T-7. Niall McCabe, Louisville City FC – 30

SAN ANTONIO FC’S LANDRY WALKER BECOMES YOUNGEST STARTER IN CLUB HISTORY

San Antonio FC’s Landry Walker became the youngest player to record a regular season start in club history on August 23 against Monterey Bay FC. The SAFC Academy product recorded his first start aged 16 years, 100 days old, becoming only the third 16-year-old to record a start in club history after current teammate Leonides Urrutia and former player Ethan Bryant.

Landry also became the youngest player to record a start in the USL Championship this season, surpassing Phoenix Rising FC’s Cyrus Kowall, who was 16 years, 130 days old when he made his first start against Orange County SC on June 7.

Youngest Players to Record a Start in the USL Championship in the 2025 Regular Season
1. Landry Walker, San Antonio FC – 16 years, 100 days vs. Monterey Bay FC, 8/23/25
2. Cyrus Kowall, Phoenix Rising FC – 16 years, 130 days vs. Orange County SC, 6/7/25
3. Brandon Dayes, Louisville City FC – 16 years, 256 days vs. Indy Eleven, 8/30/25
4. Leonides Urrutia, San Antonio FC – 16 years, 272 days vs. Lexington SC, 8/16/25
5. Ramiz Hamouda, Birmingham Legion FC – 16 years, 287 days vs. Loudoun United FC, 3/8/25

 LAS VEGAS LIGHTS EARNS VICTORY WITHOUT RECORDING OFFICIAL SHOT ON TARGET
Las Vegas Lights FC claimed the first victory under new Head Coach Devin Rensing on Saturday night and did so in unique fashion. The Lights’ 1-0 victory against Lexington SC at Cashman Field was the first in the USL Championship era in which the winning side failed to record an official shot on target in the contest.

The Lights’ goal in the 1-0 victory came via an own goal credited to Lexington goalkeeper Brooks Thompson, who mis-controlled a back-pass by Kendall Burks, resulting in the only goal of the game. The contest was the third this season decided by a lone own goal, having previously occurred in Lexington SC’s 1-0 win against San Antonio FC on August 16, and in Detroit City FC’s 1-0 win against Indy Eleven on August 9.

BIRMINGHAM LEGION’S ENZO MARTÍNEZ MOVES WITHIN ONE OF GOAL CONTRIBUTIONS RECORD

Birmingham Legion FC’s Enzo Martínez recorded his 53rd assist in the USL Championship on Saturday night in Legion’s 4-4 draw against Orange County SC. In doing so, the veteran playmaker moved within one goal or assist from equaling Dane Kelly’s record of 132 goal contributions in his career, with Martínez sitting on 131 combined goals and assists in his career.

Most Combined Goals & Assists in the USL Championship Regular Season
1. Dane Kelly – 132 (106 goals, 26 assists)
2. Enzo Martínez – 131 (78 goals, 53 assists) *
3. Aodhan Quinn – 114 (57 goals, 57 assists) *
4. Solomon Asanté – 110 (52 goals, 58 assists)
T-5. Neco Brett – 107 (81 goals, 26 assists)
T-5. Jorge Herrera – 107 (72 goals, 35 assists)

* - Currently Active in USL Championship

Quick Hits

- Orange County SC’s Pedro Guimaraes became the youngest player in club history to record multiple goal contributions in a USL Championship regular season game with his goal and assist against Birmingham Legion FC, and the 16th-youngest in league history aged 17 years, 142 days old. Current Chivas de Guadalajara and Mexico forward Efraín Álvarez holds the league record, aged 15 years, 324 days old when he recorded a hat trick for the LA Galaxy II on May 9, 2018.

- El Paso Locomotive FC’s 3-3 draw against Phoenix Rising FC marked the second time the club had rallied from a three-goal deficit to earn a result in club history. Previously, Locomotive rallied from a three-goal deficit in a 4-4 draw against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in which El Paso scored four consecutive second-half goals to take the lead before conceding a late equalizer at Weidner Field on August 12, 2022.

- Loudoun United FC’s Zach Ryan became the first player in club history to record 25 regular season goals in the USL Championship with his second-half goal against Miami FC on Saturday night. Ryan is the 55th player to have recorded at least 25 goals for a single club in the USL Championship’s history.

- Orange County SC and Birmingham Legion FC’s 4-4 draw at Championship Soccer Stadium on Saturday night marked the first such scoreline for both clubs in the USL Championship regular season. It marked the 10th time a game in the USL Championship regular season had ended in a 4-4 draw, and the third this season following El Paso Locomotive FC vs. Phoenix Rising FC (March 15) and Indy Eleven vs. Hartford Athletic (May 28).

- Hartford Athletic’s 3-2 victory against North Carolina FC marked its first comeback win since a 2-1 victory against FC Tulsa on October 18, 2024. Athletic has recorded 11 regular season comeback wins in its history overall.

- Louisville City FC’s Sean Totsch could become the first player in USL Championship history to record 250 regular season appearances for one club this Saturday when LouCity visits Rhode Island FC at Centreville Bank Stadium. Totsch (249), Niall McCabe (229) and Paolo DelPiccolo (202) are three of the five players to have recorded at least 200 regular season appearances for one club in the USL Championship era.

Upcoming Player Milestones

Appearances
Approaching 250 regular season appearances
Joe Farrell (HFD) – 248
Augustine Williams (PIT) – 246  

Approaching 200 regular season appearances
Amadou Dia (LOU) – 199
Albert Dikwa (RI) – 197

Approaching 150 regular season appearances
Alex Villanueva (DET) – 149
Elvis Amoh (IND) – 149
Shane Wiedt (DET) – 148
Michee Ngalina (HFD) – 148
Emilio Ycaza (CHS) – 148
Alexis Souahy (SA) – 147

Approaching 100 regular-season appearances
Frank Nodarse (RI) – 99
Cameron Dunbar (OC) – 99
Koke Vegas (RI) – 99
Devon Amoo-Mensah (DET) – 98
Matt Real (COS) – 98

Minutes
Approaching 20,000 regular season minutes
Lewis Hilton (TBR) – 19,976
Paco Craig (NC) – 19,739

Approaching 15,000 regular season minutes
Graham Smith (CHS) – 14,748
Rodrigo da Costa (NC) – 14,627

Approaching 10,000 regular season minutes
Sergio Rivas (NM) – 9,865
Kevin Partida (OC) – 9,754
Arturo Ordóñez (LOU) – 9,753
Patrick Seagrist (TUL) – 9,723

Goals
Approaching 80 regular season goals
Enzo Martinez (BHM) – 78
Cal Jennings (CHS) – 77

Approaching 60 regular season goals
Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 57

Approaching 50 regular season goals
Ronaldo Damus (BHM) – 48
Amando Moreno (ELP) – 47

Approaching 40 regular season goals
Brian Ownby (LOU) – 39
Tyler Pasher (BHM) – 39
Jack Blake (IND) – 39
Danny Trejo (OAK) – 38
Dariusz Formella (PHX) – 38
Evan Conway (NC) – 37
Justin Portillo (SAC) – 37
Marcus Epps (LEX) – 37

Assists
Approaching 50 regular season assists
Brian Ownby (LOU) – 46

Approaching 30 regular season assists
Robbie Mertz (PIT) – 29
Michee Ngalina (HFD) – 28
Russell Cicerone (SAC) – 27

Saves
Approaching 300 regular season saves
Hugo Fauroux (LDN) – 295

Approaching 200 regular season saves
Jahmali Waite (ELP) – 199
Patrick Rakovsky (PHX) – 192
Logan Ketterer (LEX) – 188

Shutouts
Approaching 30 regular season shutouts
Christian Herrera (COS) – 29
Eric Dick (PIT) – 29
Colin Shutler (OC) – 27
Jahmali Waite (ELP) – 27
Koke Vegas (RI) – 27  

Discipline Report – Week 27

TAMPA, Fla. – The following is the USL Championship’s discipline report for Week 27 of the 2025 USL Championship season:

Phoenix Rising FC’s Ascel Essengue has been suspended for one game following his red card for two cautionable offenses against El Paso Locomotive FC on August 30. Essengue will be unavailable for selection in Phoenix’s contest against Las Vegas Lights FC on Friday night.

FC Tulsa’s AB Cissoko has been suspended for one game for caution accumulation following his eighth yellow card of the season against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on August 30. Cissoko will be unavailable for selection in Tulsa’s contest against Birmingham Legion FC on Saturday night.

Birmingham Legion FC’s Edwin Laszo has been suspended for one game for caution accumulation following his eighth yellow card of the season against Orange County SC on August 30. Laszo will be unavailable for selection in Birmingham’s contest against FC Tulsa on Saturday night.

Phoenix Rising FC’s Noble Okello has been suspended for one game for caution accumulation following his eighth yellow card of the season against El Paso Locomotive FC on August 30. Okello will be unavailable for selection in Phoenix’s contest against Las Vegas Lights FC on Friday night.

The following players enter the upcoming matches one caution away from their eighth yellow card of the season and a one-game suspension for caution accumulation.

Here is the breakdown per club:

• Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (1): Akeem Ward

• El Paso Locomotive FC (1): Arturo Ortiz

• Las Vegas Lights FC (1): Elias Gartig

• Sacramento Republic FC (1): Michel Benitez

• San Antonio FC (1): Jorge Hernández