SEASIDE, Calif. – Monterey Bay FC announced on Tuesday the club had acquired forward Wesley Leggett via transfer from fellow USL Championship club the Charleston Battery ahead of the 2026 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval and the terms of the agreement are undisclosed.

Leggett split the 2025 season between the Battery and Loudoun United after completing a transfer from Loudoun to join Charleston for its playoff run down the stretch of the 2025 season, recording four appearances and logging 108 minutes for the side.

The 24-year-old had previously spent three seasons with Loudoun United where he recorded 79 appearances in the USL Championship and 90 across all competitions, recording 13 goals and three assists in 3,533 minutes of regular season action for the club. Leggett scored his first professional goal in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup and then broke out in 2024 with 10 goals and four assists across all competitions to co-lead the team in scoring.

“I’m incredibly excited and grateful to be joining Monterey Bay FC, a team with a supportive fan base and clear ambitions,” said Leggett. “A huge part of my decision was the coaching staff and the trust I have in their vision and leadership. I truly believe in the project they’re building and the environment they’re creating to help players develop every day. I’m motivated to grow, compete, and help push this team toward competing for a championship.”

“I was genuinely impressed with Wesley from our very first conversation during the interview process,” said Monterey Bay FC Head Coach Jordan Stewart. “His maturity, humility, and clear hunger to improve stood out right away. On the field, Wesley is exactly the type of player we want leading our front line. His electric pace stretches defenses, creates real problems in behind, and he has the ability to finish chances at speed, which is a rare and valuable trait. He fits our identity, our ambition, and the way we want to play.”

A native of Trenton, N.J. played collegiately at both the University of Connecticut and St. John’s University, where he tallied nine goals and six assists in three seasons and helped the Red Storm reach the NCAA Tournament Second Round in 2021.

“I’m looking forward to getting acclimated to the Monterey Bay area, especially coming from the East Coast and experiencing something completely new,” said Leggett. “I’m excited to try new restaurants and take in all the nature and scenery the area has to offer. I’m also very excited to meet my teammates and share the field with them. I want to give everything I have for this club and do whatever the team needs from me.

“Whether that shows up as goals, assists, or hard work in other areas, my focus is on helping us win games. I’m committed to doing my part to help this group push for the playoffs for the first time.”