Asheville City brings a distinctive mountain identity to American soccer. Founded in 2016, the North Carolina club has grown around blue-and-white colors, strong local connections and a welcoming match-day culture. Its story combines ambitious pre-professional football with the character of Asheville and Western North Carolina, creating a platform for emerging players and regional support. The club’s football activity is rooted in seasonal competition, community presence and a pathway between local pride and wider domestic attention.
Asheville City Upcoming matches by league
Asheville City Last matches by league
USL League Two
US Open Cup
Asheville City Team Roster
Asheville City’s recorded squad contains 22 players: three attackers, seven defenders, two goalkeepers and ten midfielders. The group includes attacking options E. Southern, T. Mbuyu and T. Trimnal, with Alejandro Padilla, G. Barbosa and Giulio Mapessa among the listed defenders. A. Pannenberg and Gabriel Perrota Bacellar provide the goalkeeping options, while the midfield features Geronimo Gomez, I. Vignali, Joshua Baker, M. Picksley and S. Carlson. The distribution gives the roster a clear midfield emphasis without obscuring its coverage across every main position.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
G. Barbosa
Alejandro Padilla
Ryan Flood
Giulio Mapessa
J. Fenwick
Leandro Haesler
R. Holmes
position Midfielder
J. McDaid
Joshua Baker
S. Carlson
A. Bilow
I. Vignali
M. Picksley
N. Sljivic
Geronimo Gomez
M. T. Keenan
R. Baer
position Attacker
Last Asheville City Coachs
Scott Wells is Asheville City’s current recorded coach, following an appointment that began on 1 January 2024. The timeline identifies Wells as American and contains no earlier appointment requiring additional context. His tenure is the clearest available marker of the club’s present technical leadership, while detailed tactical responsibilities and staff roles are not established in the available team information. The position sits within Asheville City’s pre-professional setting, where seasonal squads connect collegiate pathways with competitive senior football.
Scott Wells
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wells | USA | 1 January 2024 |
Asheville City Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a mixture of player transfers, free-agent additions and entries without a stated movement type. T. Trimnal arrived from Forward Madison in July as a recorded transfer, while R. Baer, A. Kelly-Rosales, A. Pannenberg and R. Teixeira were listed as free agents in February 2026. M. Picksley, Alejandro Padilla, Giulio Mapessa, M. T. Keenan, T. Mbuyu and E. Southern also arrived from named clubs, although their movement types are not specified. Earlier entries include D. Ossa as a free arrival in May 2024. No fee figures accompany these movements, and no loan or loan return appears in these entries. The list is not a complete recruitment history.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Forward Madison
|
Transfer | 16 July 2026 | |
|
Forward Madison
|
Transfer | 15 July 2026 | |
Curzon Ashton
|
- | 30 June 2026 | |
| A. Pannenberg |
Carolina Core
|
Free agent | 28 February 2026 |
| A. Kelly-Rosales |
Tormenta
|
Free agent | 28 February 2026 |
Tempo Overijse
|
- | 28 February 2026 | |
FC Porto
|
Free agent | 28 February 2026 | |
| A. Pannenberg |
Carolina Core
|
Free agent | 28 February 2026 |
| Alejandro Padilla |
Texoma
|
- | 28 February 2026 |
| A. Kelly-Rosales |
Tormenta
|
Free agent | 28 February 2026 |
| R. Baer |
Tacoma Defiance
|
Free agent | 28 February 2026 |
Slovan Velvary
|
- | 25 February 2026 | |
| T. Mbuyu |
Charlotte Independence
|
- | 31 January 2026 |
| E. Southern |
Portland Hearts of Pine
|
- | 29 November 2025 |
| J. Baker |
SC United Bantams
|
31 January 2025 |
The recorded departures include a free-agent move for B. Fall to Stars FC, A. Kelly-Rosales to Chattanooga Red Wolves and R. Lyons to Athlone Town. R. Teixeira left for Bayside Argonauts without a stated type. Earlier entries include free-agent departures by S. Solans to Real Salt Lake and S. Ors to Union Omaha alongside transfers involving B. Creek, F. Bolland and Y. Lelin. C. Svendby is recorded as a return from loan to Panthers in July 2024. S. Tregarthen appears in two Birmingham Legion entries with different recorded labels. No fees are listed and this is not a complete departure history.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Bayside Argonauts
|
- | 20 July 2026 | |
| A. Pannenberg |
New Mexico United
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Pannenberg |
New Mexico United
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Minneapolis City
|
- | 29 June 2026 | |
Stars FC
|
Free agent | 30 May 2026 | |
| A. Kelly-Rosales |
Chattanooga Red Wolves
|
Free agent | 30 April 2026 |
| A. Kelly-Rosales |
Chattanooga Red Wolves
|
Free agent | 30 April 2026 |
| A. Pannenberg |
New Mexico United
|
Free agent | 1 April 2026 |
| A. Pannenberg |
New Mexico United
|
Free agent | 1 April 2026 |
Athlone Town
|
Free agent | 28 January 2026 | |
| S. Solans |
Real Salt Lake
|
Free agent | 14 January 2026 |
|
Athlone Town
|
Free agent | 30 December 2025 | |
| B. Creek |
Colorado Springs
|
Transfer | 24 July 2025 |
| F. Bolland |
Mannsdorf-Großenzersdorf
|
Transfer | 1 July 2025 |
| Y. Lelin |
Chattanooga Red Wolves
|
Transfer | 23 April 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement shows seasonal change through several different routes. The incoming sample combines a named transfer, multiple free-agent arrivals and several moves whose type is not recorded, with no loan or loan return identified. The outgoing sample includes free-agent moves, transfers, a return from loan and departures with unspecified classifications, plus two entries for S. Tregarthen connected with Birmingham Legion. Several players appear in the arrival and departure records at different points, including A. Kelly-Rosales and R. Teixeira, illustrating that movement can change within the recorded period. No transfer fees are supplied, so the financial scale cannot be assessed. The entries span 2024 to 2026 and should be treated as a partial movement picture rather than a complete account of squad turnover. The overall record points to regular seasonal churn, but it does not establish the club’s recruitment policy, retention rate or motivations for individual moves.
Leagues Asheville City has participated in
Asheville City has recent recorded participation in USL League Two and the US Open Cup. USL League Two is the longer-running entry, with records from 2020 through 2025, while the US Open Cup is recorded in 2024 and 2025. Both competitions are marked as recently active in the available participation history, although no 2026 season record is supplied. Together they place the club within the American pre-professional game and its domestic cup pathway, with league football providing the recurring framework and the Open Cup adding national competitive reach.
More about Asheville City
Asheville City is a football club based in Asheville, North Carolina, shaped by the Blue Ridge setting of Western North Carolina. The club was founded in 2016 and is commonly associated with Asheville City SC and the nickname The Blues. Blue and white define its visual character, while the rallying phrase Belong, Believe, Be Blue expresses a culture built around inclusion, regional pride and a close connection with the city. The club’s home context is part of that identity. Greenwood Field, on the UNC Asheville campus, provides the primary setting for fixtures and places the game among the area’s mountain scenery. Asheville City has also been linked historically with Memorial Stadium, whose arched First World War memorial entrance and evening atmosphere give the club’s match-day story an unmistakable local landmark. These venues connect football with the wider civic landscape rather than presenting it as an isolated sporting project. Founded by local friends and advocates of the game, Asheville City has developed through community-rooted leadership and ownership linked to Western North Carolina. That local foundation is reflected in partnerships with area businesses and in an ethos of stewardship rather than distant corporate control. The club’s identity reaches beyond a single senior roster: its men’s and women’s programs form a dual-gender pre-professional ecosystem, with seasonal teams drawing on collegiate standouts, regional talent and selected international players. Within the American soccer pyramid, the men’s side operates in USL League Two and has also entered the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup pathway. The club therefore occupies a bridge between collegiate development, ambitious regional football and national domestic competition. Its broader story is one of building a durable soccer culture in Asheville, using the Blues name, local venues and community ownership to represent the mountain region while creating opportunities for players at an important stage of their careers.
Last matches statistics for Asheville City
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Carolina Fusion
1 - 2
Asheville City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Asheville City
2 - 0
Charlotte Eagles
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Asheville City
1 - 0
Charlotte Independence 2
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Asheville City
2 - 0
SC United Bantams
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
North Carolina II
1 - 2
Asheville City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hickory
0 - 0
Asheville City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Asheville City
1 - 0
Virginia Beach City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lionsbridge
2 - 3
Asheville City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Asheville City
4 - 2
Appalachian
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Vermont Green
4 - 0
Asheville City
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Asheville City
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Last rating points (most recent matches).