The 2026 Charlotte FC season is the team's fifth season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional club soccer in the United States. The team, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, was established in 2019 and made their debut in the 2022 season. The 2026 season will be the third for Charlotte FC under English head coach Dean Smith, who was hired in December 2023 as the team's third manager.
Squad information
Out on loan
Coaching staff
Technical staff
Player movement
Transfers In Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDate MF Pep Biel Olympiacos Transfer January 1, 2026 MF Luca de la Torre Celta Vigo Transfer January 1, 2026 DF David Schnegg D.C. United Waivers January 15, 2026 GK Tyler Miller Bolton Wanderers Transfer January 20, 2026DF Henry Kessler St. Louis City SCFree agentJanuary 29, 2026GK Isaac Walker Crown Legacy FCTransferFebruary 6, 2026DF Morrison Agyemang Crown Legacy FCTransferFebruary 20, 2026FW Rodolfo Aloko Crown Legacy FCTransferApril 10, 2026MF Allan Saint-Maximin RC LensFreeJuly 13, 2026FW Nathan Richmond Crown Legacy FCTransferSeptember 12, 2026 Transfers Out Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDate GK Drake Callender Minnesota United FC Transfer January 1, 2026 DF Bill Tuiloma Wellington Phoenix Free January 8, 2026 FW Nick Scardina Rhode Island FC Free January 12, 2026 DF Jahlane Forbes Las Vegas Lights FC Free January 20, 2026 MF Kerwin Vargas Club Athletico Paranaense Transfer July 31, 2026
Loans Out Pos.PlayerLoaned toDate MF Nikola Petković Seattle Sounders FC January 8, 2026GK Chituru Odunze Phoenix Rising FCFebruary 6, 2026
Draft picks MLS Re-Entry Draft picks
Round Selection Player Position Team Notes 1 (Stage 1)22PASS 2 (Stage 2)22PASS
MLS SuperDraft picks
Round Pick Player Position College 1 22 Will Cleary MF Stanford Cardinal 2 52 Luke Adams DF Tulsa Golden Hurricane 3 82 Jahiem Wickam GK South Florida Bulls
Competitions
All matches are in Eastern Time.
Preseason
Overview
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Standings
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
U.S. Open Cup
Leagues Cup
References