2026 Chattanooga FC season

The 2026 Chattanooga season is the club's eighteenth season. It is the third season in MLS Next Pro and the third with independent teams with the Carolina Core and Connecticut United FC. The first eleven seasons Chattanooga FC competed as an amateur team in National Premier Soccer League. Chattanooga FC was a successful amateur team, winning the NPSL season champion eight times and finish second in post-season playoffs four times. Last season Chattanooga FC made the playoffs for the first time in MLS Next Pro but lost in the first round to Huntsville City FC 2–0.

Technical staff
Head coach Interim	Richard Dixon
Assistant coach	Adam Reekie
Director of Goalkeeping Assistant Coach	Juan Carlos "JC" Garzon[1]
Director of soccer operations	Jordan Mattheiss

As of January 20, 2026^[2]

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	SUI	Eldin Jakupović
2	DF	CAN	Yves Tcheuyap
3	DF	USA	Tate Robertson
4	DF	USA	Mattias Hanchard
5	DF	ARG	Farid Sar-Sar
6	MF	HAI	Steeve Louis-Jean
7	FW	USA	Anthony García
9	MF	GRN	Damien Barker John
10	MF	USA	Daniel Mangarov
11	MF	ALG	Ameziane Sid Mohand
13	DF	USA	Anthony Sorenson
14	DF	USA	Nathan Koehler
17	MF	HON	Darwin Ortiz
18	MF	USA	Luke Husakiwsky
19	FW	JAM	Ashton Gordon (on loan from Atlanta United)
20	MF	GHA	Kenneth Tsokli
21	MF	GHA	Francis Amoateng
26	FW	USA	Keegan Ancelin
29	FW	ARG	Alexis Arrúa
33	MF	ENG	Alex McGrath
38	DF	ARG	Junior Flores
47	MF	SLE	Isaiah Jones (on loan from Nashville SC)
51	GK	USA	Michael Barrueta
77	GK	USA	Griffin Huff
90	FW	USA	Yuval Cohen

Date	Position	No.	Name	From	Type	Fee	Ref.
November 17, 2025	DF	13	Anthony Sorenson	Charlotte Independence	One-year Deal	NA	[3]
November 24, 2025	GK	77	Griffin Huff	Lexington SC	One-year Deal	NA	[4]
December 1, 2025	DF	2	Yves Tcheuyap	Crown Legacy FC	One-year Deal	NA	[5]
January 6, 2026	MF	9	Damian Barker John	Huntsville City FC	One-year Deal	NA	[6]
January 8, 2026	FW	29	Alexis Arrúa	Racing Club	One-year Deal	NA	[7]
January 12, 2026	DF	38	Junior Flores	Club Atlético Colón	Two-year Deal	NA	[8]
January 13, 2026	MF	20	Kenneth Tsokli	Right to Dream Academy	One-year Deal	NA	[9]
January 14, 2026	MF	21	Francis Amoateng	Right to Dream Academy	One-year Deal	NA	[10]
January 20, 2026	DF	4	Mattias Hanchard	Rot Weiss Ahlen	One-year Deal	NA	[11]

No.	Pos.	Player	Loaned from	Start	End	Source
19	FW	Ashton Gordon	Atlanta United	January 7, 2026	December 31, 2026	[12]
47	MF	Isaiah Jones	Nashville SC	January 9, 2026	December 31, 2026	[13]

Date	Position	No.	Name	To	Type	Fee	Ref.
October 27, 2025	GK	25	J.P. Philpot		Option Declined	N/A	[14]
	FW	11	Minjae Kwak		Option Declined	N/A
	DF	4	Logan Brown	NA	Released	N/A
	MF	27	Nick Mendonca	New York Cosmos	Option Declined	N/A		[15]
	DF	20	Ethan Dudley	Sporting JAX	Released	N/A		[16]
	DF	2	Robert Screen		Released	N/A
	MF	8	Callum Watson	NA	Released	N/A
	FW	10	Markus Naglestad		Released	N/A
	FW	10	Gavin Turner	DC United	Loan Expired	N/A

Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		MLS Next Pro		U.S. Open Cup		MLSNP Playoffs
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	SUI	Eldin Jakupović	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
2	DF	CAN	Yves Tcheuyap	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
3	DF	USA	Tate Robertson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
4	DF	USA	Mattias Hanchard	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
5	DF	ARG	Farid Sar-Sar	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
6	MF	HAI	Steeve Louis-Jean	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
7	FW	USA	Anthony Garcia	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
13	DF	USA	Anthony Sorenson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
9	MF	GRN	Damien Barker John	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
10	MF	USA	Daniel Mangarov	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
11	MF	ALG	Ameziane Sid Mohand	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
14	DF	USA	Nathan Koehler	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
17	MF	HON	Darwin Ortiz	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
18	MF	USA	Luke Husakiwsky	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
19	FW	JAM	Ashton Gordon	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
20	MF	GHA	Kenneth Tsokli	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
21	MF	GHA	Francis Amoateng	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
26	FW	USA	Keegan Ancelin	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
29	FW	ARG	Alexis Arrúa	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
33	MF	ENG	Alex McGrath	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
38	DF	ARG	Junior Flores	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
47	MF	SLE	Isaiah Jones	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
51	GK	USA	Michael Barrueta	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
77	GK	USA	Griffin Huff	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
90	FW	USA	Yuval Cohen	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

No.	Pos.	Player	MLS Next Pro			U.S. Open Cup			MLSNP Playoffs			Total
1	GK	Eldin Jakupović	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF	Yves Tcheuyap	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF	Tate Robertson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	DF	Mattias Hanchard	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF	Farid Sar-Sar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	MF	Steeve Louis Jean	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	FW	Anthony Garcia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	MF	Damien Barker John	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	MF	Daniel Mangarov	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	FW	Ameziane Sid Mohand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	DF	Anthony Sorenson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	DF	Nathan Koehler	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF	Darwin Ortiz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	MF	Luke Husakiwsky	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	FW	Ashton Gordon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	MF	Kenneth Tsokli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	MF	Francis Amoateng	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	FW	Keegan Ancelin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	FW	Alexis Arrúa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	MF	Alex McGrath	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
38	DF	Junior Flores	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
47	MF	Isaiah Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
51	GK	Michael Barrueta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
77	GK	Griffin Huff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
90	FW	Yuval Cohen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0