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Hartford Athletic
2023 season
Head coach Tab Ramos
Stadium Trinity Health Stadium
USL ChampionshipConference: 12th
Overall: 24th
U.S. Open CupThird Round
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The 2023 Hartford Athletic season was the club's fifth season of existence and their fifth in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. [1]

Hartford Athletic also played in the U.S. Open Cup for the second time in club history.

Transfers

In

Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
FW France Antoine Hoppenot Detroit City FC Free transfer December 1, 2022 [2]
FW Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kyle Edwards Houston Dynamo 2 Free transfer December 7, 2022 [3]
MF Canada Kembo Kibato FC Tulsa Free transfer December 12, 2022 [4]
DF Northern Ireland Niall Logue Memphis 901 FC Free transfer December 15, 2022 [5]
DF Trinidad and Tobago Triston Hodge Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Free transfer December 19, 2022 [6]
GK Mexico Richard Sánchez LA Galaxy Free transfer January 3, 2023 [7]
FW Ghana Elvis Amoh Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Undisclosed January 5, 2023 [8] [9]
MF United States Jonathan Filipe New York Red Bulls II Free transfer January 13, 2023 [10]
DF United States Kaveh Rad Sporting Kansas City Free transfer January 20, 2023 [11]
GK United States Joe Rice Loudoun United Free transfer January 24, 2023 [12]
FW United States Joel Quist Tryout Free transfer January 25, 2023 [13]
DF United States Luke Merrill Tryout Free transfer January 27, 2023 [14]
DF United States Matthew Sheldon Charleston Battery Free transfer January 31, 2023 [15]
MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Beverly Makangila Colorado Springs Switchbacks Free transfer January 31, 2023 [16]
FW Lebanon Ali Taleb Academy Free transfer March 8, 2023 [17]
DF Albania Dren Dobruna Academy Free transfer March 8, 2023 [18]
DF United States Juan Pablo Torres Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Free transfer April 21, 2023 [19]
DF Venezuela Edgardo Rito Oakland Roots SC Undisclosed June 8, 2023 [20]

Out

Pos Player Transferred To Fee Date Source
DF Togo Tulu San Antonio FC Undisclosed May 24, 2023 [21]
MF Ecuador Jeciel Cedeño Oakland Roots SC Undisclosed June 8, 2023 [22]

Schedule

Exhibitions

February 8 Preseason Hartford Athletic v UConn Huskies ( NCAA) Hartford, Connecticut
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Note: Closed-door
February 13 Preseason Hartford Athletic v Fairfield Stags ( NCAA) Hartford, Connecticut
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Note: Closed-door
February 13 Preseason Hartford Athletic v Javier Velasco Soccer Academy Hartford, Connecticut
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Note: Closed-door
February 18 Preseason Hartford Athletic 1-2 Columbus Crew ( MLS) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Report
Note: Closed-door
February 23 Preseason Hartford Athletic 5-1 Orlando City B ( MLSNP) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Report
Note: Closed-door
March 4 Preseason New England Revolution II ( MLSNP) 0-2 Hartford Athletic Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 PM EST Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium

USL Championship

March 11 1 Monterey Bay FC 5−3 Hartford Athletic Seaside, California
10:00 PM EST
  • Dixon 2', 39', 44' (pen)
  • Rebollar Yellow card 23', 67'
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,615
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
March 18 2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1−1 Hartford Athletic Colorado Springs, Colorado
10:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 6,248
Referee: Calin Radosav
March 25 3 Hartford Athletic 0−1 Birmingham Legion FC Hartford, Connecticut
2:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,106
Referee: DeShun Beard
April 1 4 Hartford Athletic 1−1 Orange County SC Hartford, Connecticut
2:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 3,030
Referee: Eric Tattersall
April 8 5 Charleston Battery 3−2 Hartford Athletic Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point
Attendance: 1,661
Referee: Sergii Boiko
April 15 6 Oakland Roots SC 1–2 Hartford Athletic Hayward, California
10:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 4,036
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April 30 7 Birmingham Legion FC 3-2 Hartford Athletic Birmingham, Alabama
5:00 PM EST
  • Asiedu Yellow card 45'
  • Enzo Martínez Yellow card 64', 65', 76'
  • Mikey Lopez Yellow card 82'
  • Crognale 90+3'
Report
  • Cedeno 38', Yellow card 60'
  • Lewis Yellow card 45+4'
  • Edwards Yellow card 67'
  • Richard Sánchez 89'
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,813
Referee: Greg Dopka
May 6 8 Hartford Athletic 0-2 Memphis 901 FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
  • Cedeno Yellow card 19'
  • McGlynn Yellow card 45+2'
Report
  • Kissiedou 32'
  • Dally 83'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
May 13 9 Phoenix Rising FC 3-1 Hartford Athletic Phoenix, Arizona
10:30 PM EST
  • Trejo 5'
  • Njie Yellow card 10'
  • Zambrano Yellow card 70'
  • C. Harvey 73'
  • Arteaga 81'
  • Lambert Yellow card 84'
Report
  • Logue Yellow card 2'
  • Sheldon Yellow card 17'
  • McGlynn Yellow card 19'
  • Edwards 44' (pen)
  • Hodge Yellow card 61'
  • Barrera Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
May 20 10 Hartford Athletic 2-0 Loudoun United Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
  • Torres 23'
  • Sheldon Yellow card 36'
  • Amoh 67'
  • Torres Yellow card 71'
  • Merrill Yellow card 84'
  • Rad Yellow card 88'
Report
  • Houssou Yellow card 10'
  • Hopkins Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
May 26 11 Hartford Athletic 1-4 Sacramento Republic Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM EST
  • Edwards 23'
  • Edwards Yellow card 28'
  • Cedeño Yellow card 38'
  • Logue Yellow card 45+3'
  • Amoh Yellow card 77'
Report
  • Cicerone 19'
  • Herrera 38'
  • Herrera Yellow card 42'
  • Sanchez Yellow card 45+2'
  • Gurr 51'
  • Archimède 85'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5270
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
June 3 12 Hartford Athletic 0-0 Louisville City Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
  • Hoppenot Yellow card 76'
Report
  • Mushagalusa Yellow card 72'
  • Gibson Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5098
Referee: Luis Arroyo
June 10 13 Indy Eleven 1-1 Hartford Athletic Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EST
  • Diz Pe Red card 6'
  • Lindley Yellow card 50'
  • Martínez Yellow card 64'
  • Blake 85'
  • Rissi Red card 90+3'
Report
  • Hoppenot Yellow card 6'
  • Edwards 11'
  • Hodge Yellow card 45+1'
  • Hodge Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card
  • Merrill Yellow card 58'
  • Barrera Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9073
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
June 14 14 Hartford Athletic 1-3 Detroit City Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
  • Rito Yellow card 34'
  • Hoppenot 37'
  • Edwards Yellow card 42'
  • Hoppenot Yellow card 45'
  • Morris 24'
  • Simonsen 43'
  • Morris 59'
  • Matthews Yellow card 65'
  • Rutz Yellow card 68'
  • Rodriguez Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4194
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
June 17 15 Hartford Athletic 3-4 Charleston Battery Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
  • Lewis 31'
  • Hoppenot Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 48'
  • McGlynn Yellow card 36'
  • Edwards 45+3'
  • Edwards 57'
  • Rito Yellow card 89'
  • Lapert Yellow card 90+4'
Report
  • Markanich Yellow card 10'
  • Markanich 43'
  • Allan Yellow card 62'
  • Markanich 64'
  • Dodson 87'
  • Paterson 90'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4404
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
June 24 16 Hartford Athletic 0-2 Indy Eleven Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
  • Saydee Yellow card 70'
  • Rito Yellow card 87'
  • Amoh Yellow card 90+5'
Report
  • Boudadi Yellow card 4'
  • King Yellow card 49'
  • Robledo Yellow card 65'
  • Lindley 73'
  • Lindley Yellow card 74'
  • Rissi Yellow card 87'
  • Martínez 90+5'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 4784
Referee: Amiel Aleman
July 3 17 Loudoun United 0-2 Hartford Athletic Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM EST
  • Hopkins 20'
  • Rocha Yellow card 61'
  • Houssou Yellow card 70'
  • Ryan Yellow card 80'
  • Williamson 83'
  • Chica Yellow card 89'
Report
  • Saydee 8'
  • Merrill Yellow card 51'
  • Barrera Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3907
Referee: John Griggs
July 8 18 Hartford Athletic 0-2 San Diego Loyal Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EST
  • Edwards Yellow card 67'
  • Lapert Yellow card 84'
Report
  • Perez Yellow card 12'
  • Conway 18'
  • Martin Yellow card 26'
  • Conway Yellow card 28'
  • Conway 61'
  • Riley Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5500
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
July 15 19 FC Tulsa 3-2 Hartford Athletic Tulsa, Oklahoma
9:00 PM EST
  • Epps 13'
  • Ruxi Yellow card 19'
  • Goodrum 35'
  • Yosef Yellow card 62'
  • Pearson Yellow card 82'
  • Goodrum 90+5'
Report
  • Amoh 24'
  • McGlynn Yellow card 28'
  • Barrera Yellow card 28'
  • Tetteh (OG) 60'
  • Torres Yellow card 69'
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4110
Referee: Velimir Stefanovic
July 22 20 Las Vegas Lights 0-2 Hartford Athletic Las Vegas, Nevada
10:30 PM EST
  • Bagley Yellow card 89'
  • Carleton Yellow card 90+4'
Report
  • Torres 23'
  • Edwards 81'
Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: --
Referee: Joshua Encarnación

U.S. Open Cup

Hartford Athletic entered the U.S. Open Cup in the second round. [23]

Apr 4 Second Round Connecticut Hartford Athletic 3−0 New York (state) Lansdowne Yonkers FC ( EPSL) Hartford, Connecticut
7:00pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: E. Constantine
Assistant referees: T. Felice
Assistant referees: A. Carr
Fourth official: C. Johnston
Apr 25 Third Round Massachusetts New England Revolution ( MLS) 2-1 Connecticut Hartford Athletic Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30pm EDT Rennicks 13'
Romney 76'
Gil Yellow card 86'
Report Torres Yellow card 30'
Cedeno Yellow card 36'
Hoppenot 52'
Lapert Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 1,988
Referee: Jeremy Scheer

Source: [24]

References

  1. ^ "Our Story". www.hartfordathletic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN VETERAN FORWARD ANTOINE HOPPENOT". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGNS FORWARD KYLE EDWARDS". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN MIDFIELDER KEMBO KIBATO". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN DEFENDER NIALL LOGUE". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC ADD TRISTON HODGE TO BACK LINE". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN FORMER MLS GOALKEEPER RICHARD SÁNCHEZ". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "STRIKER ELVIS AMOH ACQUIRED BY HARTFORD ATHLETIC". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  9. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (January 5, 2023). "Hartford acquires forward Elvis Amoh from Colorado Springs". USL Championship. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "DANBURY NATIVE JONATHAN FILIPE SIGNS WITH HARTFORD ATHLETIC". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  11. ^ "FORMER SPORTING KC DEFENDER KAVEH RAD SIGNS WITH HARTFORD ATHLETIC". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  12. ^ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN GOALKEEPER JOE RICE". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  13. ^ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN FORWARD JOEL QUIST". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  14. ^ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC ADD LUKE MERRILL TO DEFENSE". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  15. ^ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC ADD VETERAN DEFENDER MATT SHELDON". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  16. ^ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN CONGOLESE MIDFIELDER BEVERLY MAKANGILA". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  17. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Dren Dobruna and Ali Taleb to USL Academy Contracts". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  18. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Dren Dobruna and Ali Taleb to USL Academy Contracts". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  19. ^ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN FORMER NYCFC MIDFIELDER JUAN PABLO TORRES". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  20. ^ "Hartford Athletic Acquire First Team All-USL Defender Edgardo Rito From Oakland Roots". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  21. ^ "Tulu Transferred to San Antonio FC". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  22. ^ "Hartford Athletic Acquire First Team All-USL Defender Edgardo Rito From Oakland Roots". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  23. ^ "2023 US Open Cup: 107 clubs enter qualifying, will play for 9 places in 108th edition of tournament". thecup.us. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  24. ^ "New England Revolution begin 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in Third Round vs. Hartford Athletic". New England Revolution. April 6, 2023.