2022 Nashville SC season

The 2022 Nashville SC season was the club's third season as a member of Major League Soccer. The club returned to the Western Conference following the addition of Charlotte FC to the Eastern Conference.[1]

Nashville SC
2022 season
Head coachGary Smith
StadiumGeodis Park
MLSConference: 5th
MLS Cup PlayoffsFirst round
U.S. Open CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Hany Mukhtar (23)
All:
Hany Mukhtar (26)
Highest home attendance30,109 (5/1 v. PHI)
(5/21 v. ATL)
Lowest home attendance26,003 (5/18 v. MTL)
Average home league attendance28,731
Biggest winNSH 4–0 DAL (8/27)
Biggest defeatCLT 4-1 NSH (7/9)

Roster

Current roster
As of May 13, 2022[2]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Joe Willis United States GK (1988-08-10) August 10, 1988 United States Houston Dynamo FC 69 0
32 Will Meyer United States GK (1998-05-24) May 24, 1998 United States Akron 0 0
35 Bryan Meredith United States GK (1989-08-02) August 2, 1989 United States Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 0
Defenders
2 Daniel Lovitz United States DF (1991-08-27) August 27, 1991 Canada CF Montréal 61 1
4 Dave Romney United States DF (1993-06-12) June 12, 1993 United States LA Galaxy 69 3
5 Jack Maher (GA) United States DF (1999-10-28) October 28, 1999 United States Indiana University 33 1
15 Eric Miller United States DF (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 United States New York City FC 27 0
21 Ahmed Longmire United States DF (1999-10-11) October 11, 1999 United States UCLA 0 0
22 Josh Bauer United States DF (1998-07-22) July 22, 1998 United States Atlanta United FC 0 0
23 Taylor Washington United States DF (1993-08-16) August 16, 1993 United States Nashville SC (USL) 37 0
24 Robert Castellanos United States DF (1998-05-11) May 11, 1998 United States Rio Grande Valley FC 1 1
25 Walker Zimmerman (DP) United States DF (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 United States Los Angeles FC 62 7
Midfielders
6 Dax McCarty (C) United States MF (1987-04-30) April 30, 1987 United States Chicago Fire FC 61 2
7 Handwalla Bwana (HG) Kenya FW (1999-06-25) June 25, 1999 United States Seattle Sounders FC 8 0
8 Randall Leal (INTL) Costa Rica MF (1997-01-14) January 14, 1997 Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa 67 13
10 Hany Mukhtar (DP) Germany MF (1995-03-21) March 21, 1995 Denmark Brøndby IF 61 26
13 Irakoze Donasiyano Burundi MF (1998-02-03) February 3, 1998 United States Virginia 1 0
19 Alex Muyl (HG) United States MF (1995-09-30) September 30, 1995 United States New York Red Bulls 65 4
20 Aníbal Godoy Panama MF (1990-02-10) February 10, 1990 United States San Jose Earthquakes 57 2
26 Luke Haakenson United States MF (1997-09-10) September 10, 1997 United States Creighton University 24 2
27 Tah Brian Anunga Cameroon MF (1996-08-10) August 10, 1996 United States Charleston Battery 51 1
54 Sean Davis (HG) United States MF (1993-02-08) February 8, 1993 United States New York Red Bulls 10 0
Forwards
9 Aké Loba (DP, INTL) Ivory Coast FW (1998-04-01) April 1, 1998 Mexico C.F. Monterrey 29 1
11 Ethan Zubak (HG) United States FW (1998-04-15) April 15, 1998 United States LA Galaxy 2 0
12 Teal Bunbury United States FW (1990-02-27) February 27, 1990 United States New England Revolution 4 0
17 C. J. Sapong United States FW (1988-12-27) December 27, 1988 United States Chicago Fire FC 45 15

    Competitions

    Major League Soccer
    Main article: 2022 Major League Soccer season

    Standings
    Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    3 FC Dallas 34 14 9 11 48 37 +11 53 Qualification for the first round
    4 LA Galaxy 34 14 12 8 58 51 +7 50
    5 Nashville SC 34 13 10 11 52 41 +11 50
    6 Minnesota United FC 34 14 14 6 48 51 −3 48
    7 Real Salt Lake 34 12 11 11 43 45 −2 47
    Source: MLS
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

    Match results
    February 27 1 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Nashville SC Seattle, Washington
    7:00 PM CST Arreaga Yellow card 18'
    Nouhou Yellow card 90+5'    		 Report Godoy 80' Stadium: Lumen Field
    Attendance: 30,013
    Referee: Alex Chilowicz
    March 5 2 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Nashville SC St. Paul, Minnesota
    5:00 PM CST Dotson Yellow card 20' 71'
    Dibassy Yellow card 31'    		 Report Sapong 5'
    Davis Yellow card 26'
    Godoy Yellow card 58'    		 Stadium: Allianz Field
    Attendance: 18,107
    Referee: Armando Villarreal
    March 12 3 FC Dallas 2–0 Nashville SC Frisco, Texas
    7:30 PM CDT Pomykal Yellow card 25'
    Martínez Yellow card 33'
    Jara 85' (pen.)
    Velasco 87'
    Cerrillo Yellow card 90+6'    		 Report Sapong Yellow card 28'
    Leal Yellow card 40'
    Muyl Yellow card 62'
    Godoy Yellow card 82'    		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
    Attendance: 13,448
    Referee: Ramy Touchan
    March 19 4 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Nashville SC Sandy, Utah
    8:30 PM CDT Wood 2'
    Schmitt Yellow card 24', 54'    		 Report Zimmerman 25', Yellow card 53'
    Lovitz Yellow card 41'
    McCarty Yellow card 90+3', Red card 90+6'    		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
    Attendance: 20,036
    Referee: Tori Penso
    April 2 5 Columbus Crew 0–1 Nashville SC Columbus, Ohio
    5:00 CDT Etienne Yellow card 55'
    Díaz Yellow card 66'
    Artur Yellow card 90+3'    		 Report Muyl 28', Yellow card 79'
    Sapong Yellow card 75'
    Haakenson Yellow card 90+5'    		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
    Attendance: 20,371
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
    April 9 6 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Nashville SC Kansas City, Kansas
    7:30 PM CDT Duke Yellow card 17'
    Walter 25'
    Espinoza Yellow card 52'
    Hernández Yellow card 63'    		 Report Romney 51'
    Sapong 68'
    Washington Yellow card 79'    		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
    Attendance: 18,852
    Referee: Ismail Elfath
    April 16 7 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Nashville SC San Jose, California
    12:30 PM CDT Cowell Yellow card 21'
    Ebobisse 52', 72'    		 Report Mukhtar 38', 63'
    Lovitz Yellow card 51'
    Haakenson Yellow card 90+5'    		 Stadium: PayPal Park
    Attendance: 10,394
    Referee: Timothy Ford
    April 23 8 LA Galaxy 1–0 Nashville SC Carson, California
    9:30PM CDT Joveljić 86', Yellow card 87'
    Hernández Yellow card 89'    		 Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
    Attendance: 26,674
    Referee: Allen Chapman
    May 1 9 Nashville SC 1–1 Philadelphia Union Nashville, Tennessee
    4:00 PM EDT Lovitz Yellow card 33'
    Muyl Yellow card 37'
    Davis Yellow card 49'
    Leal Yellow card 76', 85' (pen.)    		 Report Wagner Yellow card 60'
    Martínez Yellow card 62'
    Uhre 66'
    Blake Yellow card 84'    		 Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 30,109
    Referee: Chris Penso
    May 8 10 Nashville SC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Nashville, Tennessee
    3:00 PM MT Romney 63'
    Sapong 90+'    		 Report Luiz Yellow card 20'
    Ruiz Yellow card 49'    		 Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 28,226
    Referee: Fotis Bazakos
    May 14 11 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Nashville SC Houston, Texas
    7:30 PM CDT Carrasquilla 16'
    Lundqvist Red card 35'
    Clark Yellow card 42'
    Hadebe Yellow card 42'
    Quintero Yellow card 49' 53' (pen.)    		 Report Miller Yellow card 45+1'
    Maher Yellow card 46'
    Zubak Yellow card 86'
    Zimmerman Yellow card 90+1'    		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
    Attendance: 16,035
    Referee: Ramy Touchan
    May 18 12 Nashville SC 2–1 CF Montréal Nashville SC
    8:30 PM EDT Muyl 28', Yellow card 43'
    Mukhtar Yellow card 41', 51'    		 Report Kamara 55' Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 26,003
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    May 21 13 Nashville SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:00 PM CDT Sapong 24' Yellow card 72'
    Mukhtar 31'
    Godoy Yellow card 59'
    Muyl Yellow card 82'
    Zubak Yellow card 83'    		 Report Almada 26'
    Ibarra Yellow card 33'
    Dwyer 88'    		 Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 30,109
    Referee: Ted Unkel
    May 28 14 Colorado Rapids 1–3 Nashville SC Commerce City, Colorado
    8:00 PM CDT Rubio Yellow card 14', 78'
    Abubakar Yellow card 41'
    Acosta Yellow card 51'    		 Report Sapong 8'
    Mukhtar 14', 17', Yellow card 56'
    Miller Yellow card 42'    		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
    Attendance: 15,465
    Referee: Nima Saghafi
    June 11 15 Nashville SC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Nashville, Tennessee
    7:00 PM CDT Anunga Yellow card 74' Report Remedi Yellow card 67'
    Judson Yellow card 83'
    Marie Yellow card 89'    		 Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 28,672
    Referee: Allen Chapman
    June 19 16 Nashville SC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Nashville, Tennessee
    3:00 PM CDT Godoy Yellow card 40'
    Loba 63'    		 Report Hernández 41'
    Zusi 51'
    Melia Yellow card 81'
    Russell Yellow card 86'
    Espinoza Yellow card 89'    		 Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 29,269
    Referee: Victor Rivas
    June 25 17 D.C. United 1–3 Nashville SC Washington, DC
    2:00 p.m. EDT Najar Yellow card 21'
    Fountas 59'
    Birnbaum Yellow card 63'    		 Report Lovitz 6' Yellow card 26'
    Mukhtar 45+1' 50'
    Zimmerman Yellow card 54'
    Romney Yellow card 60'
    Anunga Yellow card 84'
    Haakenson Yellow card 90+2'    		 Stadium: Audi Field
    Attendance: 19,325
    Referee: Lukasz Szpala
    July 3 18 Nashville SC 2–2 Portland Timbers Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 PM CDT Davis 18'
    Mukhtar 57'
    Zimmerman Yellow card 77'    		 Report Ayala Yellow card 28'
    McGraw Yellow card 51'
    Asprilla 64' (pen.)
    Niezgoda 69'    		 Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 28,387
    Referee: Armando Villarreal
    July 9 19 Charlotte FC 4–1 Nashville SC Charlotte, North Carolina
    6:30 PM CDT Fuchs 26' (pen.)
    Świderski 61'
    Ruiz 89'
    Shinyashiki 90+1'    		 Report Anunga Yellow card 21'
    Mukhtar 67' (pen.)
    Leal Yellow card 71'
    Washington Yellow card 90+6'    		 Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
    Referee: Joseph Dickerson
    July 13 20 Nashville SC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 PM CDT Mukhtar 44'
    Muyl Yellow card 45+2'
    Miller Yellow card 89'    		 Report Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 26,927
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
    July 17 21 Nashville SC 1–2 Los Angeles FC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 PM CDT Muyl Yellow card 13'
    Anunga Yellow card 18'
    Mukhtar 43' (pen.)
    Leal Yellow card 89'    		 Report Arango 27'
    Cifuentes 46'
    Escobar Yellow card 73'
    Blessing Yellow card 83'    		 Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 30,109
    Referee: Drew Fischer
    July 23 22 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Nashville SC Cincinnati, Ohio
    6:30 PM CDT Vazquez 52'
    Cameron Yellow card 73'    		 Report Bunbury 6'
    Muyl Yellow card 39'
    Lovitz Yellow card 61'    		 Stadium: TQL Stadium
    Attendance: 23,420
    Referee: Chris Penso
    July 30 23 Nashville SC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:00 PM CDT Bunbury 17'
    Maher Yellow card 86'    		 Report Blackmon Yellow card 33'
    Baldisimo Yellow card 47'
    Raposo Yellow card 56'
    Brown 87'
    Gauld Yellow card 90+2'    		 Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 26,578
    Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
    August 3 24 Portland Timbers 1–1 Nashville SC Portland, Oregon
    9:30 PM CDT Moreno 27'
    McGraw Yellow card 90'    		 Report Bunbury 20', Yellow card 67'
    Zimmerman Yellow card 45+1'
    Mukhtar Yellow card 59'    		 Stadium: Providence Park
    Attendance: 23,101
    Referee: Silviu Petrescu
    August 6 25 Nashville SC 3–4 Toronto FC Nashville, Tennessee
    8:00 PM EDT McCarty Yellow card 2'
    Davis Yellow card 24'
    Mukhtar 41' (pen.)
    Bunbury 45+4'
    Sapong Yellow card 61'
    Zimmerman 84'    		 Report Osorio 19', 44'
    Laryea Yellow card 40'
    Bernardeschi 54' (pen.)
    Marshall-Rutty Yellow card 71'
    Insigne 77'    		 Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 26,326
    Referee: Allen Chapman
    August 14 26 Nashville SC 1–2 Minnesota United FC Nashville, Tennessee
    8:00 PM CT Mukhtar 61'
    Leal Yellow card 90+4'    		 Report Fragapane 27' Yellow card 45+1'
    Reynoso Yellow card 31'
    Lod Yellow card 46'
    Benítez 75'    		 Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 25,240
    Referee: Alex Chilowicz
    August 21 27 Nashville SC 4–0 FC Dallas Nashville, Tennessee
    8:30 PM EDT Mukhtar 5', 33'
    Shaffelburg 26'
    Romney 72'    		 Report Pomykal Yellow card 31'
    Lletget Yellow card 62'
    Twumasi Yellow card 67'    		 Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 25,571
    Referee: Kevin Stott
    August 27 28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–3 Nashville SC Vancouver, British Columbia
    10:00 PM EDT Brown Yellow card 36'
    Blackmon Yellow card 44'
    Cavallini Red card 53'    		 Report Leal 19'
    Maher 23', 50'
    Washington Yellow card 63'
    Davis Yellow card 76'
    Lovitz Yellow card 90'    		 Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 16,361
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    August 31 29 Nashville SC 4–1 Colorado Rapids Nashville, Tennessee
    8:30 PM EDT Mukhtar 29' (pen.), 54', 75'
    Godoy Yellow card 45'
    Leal Yellow card 59'
    Shaffelburg 61'
    McCarty Yellow card 70'    		 Report Zardes 35'
    Abubakar Yellow card 41'
    Acosta Yellow card 71'
    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 24,127
    Referee: Mark Allatin
    September 3 30 Nashville SC 3–0 Austin FC Nashville, Tennessee
    8:30 PM EDT Zimmerman 49'
    Mukhtar 29', 90+1', Yellow card 83'    		 Report Fagúndez Yellow card 39'
    Cascante Yellow card 54'
    Lima Yellow card 75'
    Djitté Yellow card 90+4' Yellow-red card 90+5'    		 Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 25,293
    Referee: Nima Saghafi
    September 10 31 Nashville SC 1–1 LA Galaxy Nashville, Tennessee
    3:30 PM EDT Mukhtar 29' (pen)
    Zimmerman Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 90+7'
    Romney Yellow card 42'
    Leal Yellow card 45+2'
    Moore Yellow card 84'
    Willis Yellow card 90+9'    		 Report Coulibaly Yellow card 22'
    Williams Yellow card 27'
    Puig Yellow card 27', 90+9' (pen.)
    Edwards Yellow card 43'
    Vázquez Yellow card 61'    		 Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 28,753
    Referee: Chris Penso
    September 17 32 Austin FC 1–1 Nashville SC Austin, Texas
    8:00 PM CT Driussi 61' Report Mukhtar 56' (pen.) Stadium: Q2 Stadium
    Attendance: 20,738
    Referee: Lukasz Szpala
    October 2 33 Nashville SC 1–2 Houston Dynamo Nashville, Tennessee
    7:30 PM CDT Bunbury Yellow card 90+3'
    Zimmerman 90+6'    		 Report Ferreira soccer ball with check mark 29, 39'
    Hadebe Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 90+4'    		 Stadium: Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium
    Attendance: 28,720
    Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr
    October 9 34 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Nashville SC Los Angeles, California
    4:00 PM CDT Report McCarty Yellow card 9'
    Bunbury 53'
    Anunga Yellow card 55'
    Sapong Yellow card 81'    		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    Attendance: 22,205
    Referee: Ted Unkel

    MLS Cup Playoffs
    Main article: 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs
    First round
    October 15 First round LA Galaxy 1–0 Nashville SC Carson, California
    2:00PM CDT Araujo 60', Yellow card 64'
    Brugman Yellow card 79'    		 Report Zimmerman Yellow card 20'
    Anunga Yellow card 58'    		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
    Attendance: 22,280
    Referee: Armando Villarreal

    U.S. Open Cup
    Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup

    Due to finishing in the top four of their conference in 2021, Nashville SC will enter the tournament in the Round of 32, with draws announced April 22, 2022, and matches played May 10–11, 2022.[3] This will be their first Open Cup campaign as a member of Major League Soccer, after competing in 2018 and 2019 as a member of the United Soccer League/USL Championship.

    May 11 Round of 32 Nashville SC Tennessee 3–2 (a.e.t.) Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta United FC Nashville, Tennessee
    7:00 pm CDT
    		Stadium: Geodis Park
    May 25 Round of 16 Louisville City FC Kentucky 1–2 Tennessee Nashville SC Louisville, Kentucky
    7:00 pm EDT Ownby 37'
    McCabe Yellow card 86'
    Gonzalez Yellow card 90+6'    		 Report Loba 39'
    Haakenson Yellow card 48'
    Mukhtar 89'    		 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
    Attendance: 8,638
    Referee: Eric Tatersall
    June 29 Quarter-final Orlando City SC Florida 1–1 (a.e.t.)
    (6–5 p)    		 Tennessee Nashville SC Orlando, Florida
    7:00 pm
    		Report
    		Stadium: Exploria Stadium
    Attendance: 11,940
    Referee: Mark Allatin
    Penalties

    Leagues Cup
    Main article: 2022 Leagues Cup Showcase
    September 21 Showcase Match Nashville SC United States 3–3
    (4–2 p)    		 Mexico Club América Nashville, Tennessee
    Report Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 24,553
    Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)

    References
    1. Hills, Drake (November 5, 2021). "MLS reassigns Nashville SC to Western Conference for 2022 season. Here's what it means". Tennessean. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
    2. "Nasvhille SC Roster". nashvillesc.com. Nashville SC. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
    3. "Record-Setting 103 Teams Confirmed For 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. January 25, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
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