The 2026 New Mexico United season is the eighth season for New Mexico United in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States.
Roster
No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Season signedPrevious clubApps.GoalsGoalkeepers13Kristopher ShakesGK2024 Philadelphia Union Academy054Taren WhiteGK2026 New Mexico United Academy056Raiko ArozarenaGK2026 Las Vegas Lights FC0Defenders2Niko HämäläinenDF2026 FK Haugesund3Christopher GlosterDF2024 Atlanta United 24Kipp KellerDF2025 Minnesota United FC16Will SeymoreDF2022 Finn Harps F.C.19Zico BaileyDF2023 San Antonio FC27Maliek HowellDF2026 Birmingham Legion FC79Kyle HofmannDF2026 New Mexico United AcademyMidfielders5Dayonn HarrisMF2024 Tampa Bay Rowdies6Gedion ZelalemMF2024 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb15Ousman JabangMF2025 CF Montréal18Sofiane DjeffalMF2026 Lexington SC21Valentin NoëlMF2025 Las Vegas Lights FCForwards7Niall Reid-StephenRW2026 Tormenta FC8Marlon VargasFW2023 FC Dallas9Justin RennicksCF2026 AC Oulu10Greg HurstCF2023 Phoenix Rising FC11Cristian NavaFW2021 New Mexico United U2317Jake LaCavaRW2026 San Antonio FC29Luther ArchimèdeCF2025 Monterey Bay FC31Joseph Melto QuiahFW2026 Toronto FC II48Grady GilchristFW2026 New Mexico United Academy
Out on loan No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Season signedOn loan to47Jackson DuBoisDF2024 North Texas SC Competitions
USL Championship
Standings
Match results On December 16, 2025, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 25 teams for both the regular season and the USL Cup.
All times are in Mountain Standard Time.
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
U.S. Open Cup
USL Cup
New Mexico participated in the third edition of the USL Cup, the second edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One. Despite achieving second place in the standings for their group, New Mexico missed out on the wild card spot, ending their run in the 2026 USL Cup. Standings
Group stage
References