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2023 Charleston Battery season
The 2023 Charleston Battery season was Charleston Battery's 31st season of competition which marked its 30th anniversary. Charleston compete in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States and the highest level in the USL.
| 2023 season |
|---|
| Rob Salvatore |
| Ben Pirmann |
| Patriots Point |
| Eastern Conf.: 3rd |
| Round of 32 |
| USL Championship Final |
| Augustine Williams (15 goals) |
| 5,094 (Nov 12 vs. PHX) |
| 1,661 (April 8 vs. HFD) |
| 3,112 |
The 2023 Charleston Battery season was Charleston Battery's 31st season of competition which marked its 30th anniversary. Charleston compete in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States and the highest level in the USL.
The Battery enjoyed a successful bounce-back campaign in 2023, reaching the USL Championship Final after failing to make the postseason the year before.
The Battery ended their 2022 season in 12th, near the bottom of the Eastern Conference table. They also suffered a 0-1 loss to Tormenta FC, ending their U.S. Open Cup run in the second round.
One week prior to the end of the 2022 season, the club and head coach Conor Casey agreed to mutually part ways after posting a dismal 6W-22L-6D record, the worst in club history. On November 17, 2022 The Battery appointed reigning USL Championship Coach of the Year Ben Pirmann as head coach from Memphis 901 FC.
The Battery retained 10 players from the 2022 team going into the 2023 season, with 18 others initially departing into free agency.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Daniel Kuzemka | GK | (1998-09-23) September 23, 1998 | |
| 25 | Trey Muse | GK | (1999-07-26) July 26, 1999 | |
| 31 | Danny Fischer | GK | (2004-11-16) November 16, 2004 | |
| 2 | Pierre Reedy | FB | (1998-01-11) January 11, 1998 | |
| 2 | Mark Segbers | FB | (1996-04-18) April 18, 1996 | |
| 3 | A.J. Cochran | DF | (1993-02-09) February 9, 1993 | |
| 5 | Leland Archer | DF | (1996-01-08) January 8, 1996 | |
| 14 | Derek Dodson | DF | (1998-11-03) November 3, 1998 | |
| 20 | A.J. Paterson | DF | (1996-01-31) January 31, 1996 | |
| 23 | Juan Palma | DF | (1999-07-18) July 18, 1999 | |
| 28 | Deklan Wynne | DF | (1995-03-20) March 20, 1995 | |
| 4 | Chris Allan | MF | (1998-09-27) September 27, 1998 | |
| 7 | Andrew Booth | MF | (1997-07-16) July 16, 1997 | |
| 8 | Emilio Ycaza | MF | (1997-07-10) July 10, 1997 | |
| 10 | Handwalla Bwana | AM | (1999-06-25) June 25, 1999 | |
| 10 | Arturo Rodriguez | MF | (1998-12-15) December 15, 1998 | |
| 11 | Fidel Barajas | MF | (2006-04-05) April 5, 2006 | |
| 15 | Joseph Schmidt | DM | (1998-11-02) November 2, 1998 | |
| 19 | Robbie Crawford | MF | (1993-03-19) March 19, 1993 | |
| 32 | Charles Dennis | MF | (2004-09-13) September 13, 2004 | |
| 9 | Augustine Williams | FW | (1997-08-03) August 3, 1997 | |
| 13 | Nick Markanich | FW | (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999 | |
| 16 | Matthias Dennis | FW | (2006-10-15) October 15, 2006 | |
| 17 | Aidan Apodaca | FW | (1996-05-24) May 24, 1996 | |
| 21 | Tristan Trager | FW | (1999-08-28) August 28, 1999 | |
| 22 | Jesse Randall | FW | (2002-08-19) August 19, 2002 | |
| 69 | Roberto Avila | FW | (2000-10-16) October 16, 2000 |
| Pos. | Player | Signed from | Details | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Emilio Ycaza | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Free Transfer | December 8, 2022 | |
| DF | Derek Dodson | Memphis 901 FC | Free Transfer | December 15, 2022 | |
| MF | Chris Allan | Memphis 901 FC | Free Transfer | December 20, 2022 | |
| DF | Juan Palma | Once Caldas | Free Transfer | December 27, 2022 | |
| GK | Trey Muse | Loudoun United FC | Free Transfer | December 29, 2022 | |
| DF | Deklan Wynne | Detroit City FC | Free Transfer | January 3, 2023 | |
| MF | Handwalla Bwana | Nashville SC | Free Transfer | January 11, 2023 | |
| FW | Tristan Trager | Atlanta United 2 | Undisclosed Fee | January 17, 2023 | |
| DF | A. J. Cochran | Indy Eleven | Free Transfer | February 2, 2023 | |
| GK | Danny Fischer | St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC | Academy contract | February 7, 2023 | |
| FW | Nick Markanich | FC Cincinnati | Free transfer | February 16, 2023 | |
| MF | Dante Polvara | Aberdeen F.C. | Loan | March 8, 2023 | |
| MF | Charlie Dennis | Tormenta FC academy | Academy contract | March 21, 2023 | |
| FW | Mattie Dennis | SC Surf | Academy contract | March 21, 2023 | |
| FW | Jesse Randall | Wellington Olympic AFC | Free transfer | March 22, 2023 | |
| MF | Arturo Rodríguez | Phoenix Rising FC | Free transfer | March 24, 2023 | |
| FW | Beto Avila | Houston Dynamo FC | Loan | May 26, 2023 | |
| MF | Pierre Reedy | Dundee F.C. | Free transfer | July 14, 2023 | |
| DF | Mark Segbers | Miami FC | Undisclosed Fee | September 22, 2023 |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2022 | GK | Joe Kuzminsky | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Free Agency | |
| November 22, 2022 | DF | Patrick Hogan | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Free Agency | |
| November 22, 2022 | DF | Matthew Sheldon | Hartford Athletic | Free Agency | |
| November 22, 2022 | MF | DZ Harmon | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Free Agency | |
| November 22, 2022 | MF | Caden Theobald | Free Agent | Free Agency | |
| November 22, 2022 | FW | Joel Bunting | Savannah Clovers FC | Free Agency | |
| November 22, 2022 | FW | Alexander Dexter | Free Agent | Free Agency | |
| November 22, 2022 | MF | Burke Fahling | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Free Agency | |
| November 22, 2022 | GK | Hugo Fauroux | Loudoun United FC | Option declined | |
| November 22, 2022 | DF | Brett St. Martin | Free Agent | Option declined | |
| November 22, 2022 | FW | Dominic Oduro | Free Agent | Option declined | |
| November 22, 2022 | MF | Romario Piggott | Free Agent | Option declined | |
| November 22, 2022 | MF | Geobel Pérez | Free Agent | Option declined | |
| November 22, 2022 | DF | Preston Kilwien | Tormenta FC | Option declined | |
| November 22, 2022 | FW | Mauro Cichero | Forward Madison FC | Option declined | |
| November 22, 2022 | MF | Enock Kwakwa | Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC | Option declined | |
| November 22, 2022 | FW | Nicque Daley | Mount Pleasant F.A. | Option declined | |
| December 16, 2022 | FW | Shak Adams | North Carolina FC | Undisclosed fee | |
| July 5, 2023 | MF | Dante Polvara | Aberdeen F.C. | Recalled from loan |
Charleston Battery entered into the tournament in the 2nd Round.
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