| 2023 season | ||||
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| Head coach | Blair Gavin | |||
| Stadium | ONEOK Field Tulsa, Oklahoma | |||
| USL Championship | Conference: 10th Overall: 21st | |||
| USL Cup | DNQ | |||
| 2023 U.S. Open Cup | Second Round | |||
| Black Gold Derby | Not Held[1] | |||
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2024 →
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The 2023 FC Tulsa season was the franchise's 9th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. The team also participated in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup.
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | |||
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| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Austin Wormell | 
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GK | (1998-05-26) May 26, 1998 (age 26) | Rogers State Hillcats
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| 24 | Michael Nelson |
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GK | (1995-02-10) February 10, 1995 (age 29) | Houston Dynamo 2
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| 25 | Dallas Odle |
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GK | (2001-08-05) August 5, 2001 (age 22) |  CD Almuñécar City FC
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| Defenders | ||||||||
| 3 | Justin Malou | 
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RB | (1998-01-06) January 6, 1998 (age 26) | Columbus Crew 2
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| 4 | Ruxi[sp] |
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CB | (1995-04-11) April 11, 1995 (age 29) |  AC Oulu
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| 12 | Rashid Tetteh | 
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CB | (1995-07-14) July 14, 1995 (age 28) | New Mexico United
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| 13 | Jorge Corrales | 
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LB | (1991-05-20) May 20, 1991 (age 33) |  CF Montréal
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| 17 | Brett Levis |
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LB | (1993-03-29) March 29, 1993 (age 31) | Valour FC
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| 22 | Bradley Bourgeois |
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CB | (1994-04-13) April 13, 1994 (age 30) | Nashville SC
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| 23 | Chase Bromstedt |
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LB | (1998-05-26) May 26, 1998 (age 26) | Kansas City Comets
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| 26 | Angel Bernal |
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RB | (2005-02-26) February 26, 2005 (age 19) | FC Dallas Academy
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| 30 | Adam Armour |
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LB | (2002-09-27) September 27, 2002 (age 21) | Charlotte FC[C]
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| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 5 | Tommy McCabe |
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DM | (2003-12-15) December 15, 2003 (age 20) | Detroit City FC
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| 6 | Blaine Ferri |
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CM | (2000-09-29) September 29, 2000 (age 23) | North Texas SC
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| 8 | Collin Fernandez | 
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CM | (1997-02-13) February 13, 1997 (age 27) | Sporting Kansas City II
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| 18 | Nate Worth |
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MF | (2007-02-26) February 26, 2007 (age 17) | New York Red Bulls II
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| 28 | Renan Mendoza |
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MF | (2008-06-30) June 30, 2008 (age 16) | Tulsa SC Academy[A]
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| 48 | Eric Bird |
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CM | (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 (age 31) | Houston Dynamo FC
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| 88 | Christopher Pearson | 
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CM | (2003-01-21) January 21, 2003 (age 21) | Cavalier F.C.
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| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Marcus Epps |
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RW | (1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 (age 29) | Phoenix Rising
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| 10 | Phillip Goodrum |
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CF | (1997-06-20) June 20, 1997 (age 27) | Memphis 901
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| 19 | Siad Haji | 
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RW | (1999-12-01) December 1, 1999 (age 24) | San Jose Earthquakes II
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| 20 | Milo Yosef | 
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FW | (1998-09-11) September 11, 1998 (age 25) | Marshall Thundering Herd
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| 21 | Aimar Membrila |
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RW | (2003-10-05) October 5, 2003 (age 20) | Tulsa SC Academy[A]
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| 29 | Patrick Weah | 
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FW | (2003-12-15) December 15, 2003 (age 20) | Minnesota United FC[D]
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| 77 | Moses Dyer | 
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CF | (1997-03-21) March 21, 1997 (age 27) | Valour FC
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| Out on Loan | ||||||||
| - | Luca Sowinski[B] |
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AM | (2004-06-05) June 5, 2004 (age 20) | Barça Residency Academy
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| - | Watz Leazard[E] | 
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RW | (2003-06-17) June 17, 2003 (age 21) | Real Hope FA
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Sam Doerr – president Blair Gavin – head coach
Richie Ryan – first assistant coach
Matt Watson – second assistant coach Donovan Ricketts – goalkeeping coach Johnathon Millwee – head athletic trainerFC Tulsa announced their full preseason schedule on January 19, 2023.[4]
| February 5 Scrimmage | Team Patina | 0-2 | Team Gold | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 11:00 AM CST | Report | Mendoza  15+2'da Costa 30+1' |
Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium | |
| Note: Intrasquad scrimmage played in 2 15-minute halves | ||||
| February 11 Preseason 1 | Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | 1-0 | FC Tulsa | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1:00 PM CST | 55' |
Stadium: Case Soccer Complex |
| February 18 Preseason 2 | San Antonio FC | 1-7 | FC Tulsa | San Antonio, Texas |
| 1:00 PM CST | Dhillon 14' |
Epps 49' Bird 76'Suarez 78', 88', 110'Cabrera 82'Trialist 111' |
Stadium: Toyota Field | |
| Note: Played in four 30-minute quarters. | ||||
| February 25 Preseason 3 | FC Tulsa | 0-2 | Union Omaha | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 11:30 AM CST | Meza 9' Gil 54' |
Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium | ||
| Note: Split squad match | ||||
| February 25 Preseason 4 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 0-4 | FC Tulsa | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1:00 PM CST | Pearson 12', 25' da Costa 17'Dyer 44' |
Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium | ||
| Note: Split squad match | ||||
| March 4 Preseason 5 | FC Tulsa | 1-2 | Sporting Kansas City II | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1:00 PM CST | Dyer 63' |
25' 83' |
Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium |
| March 4 Preseason 6 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 2-1 | FC Tulsa | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 6:00 PM CST | 33' 47' |
Vassell 35' |
Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium |
| Pos | Team
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Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (S) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 67 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 63 | |
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 59 | |
| 4 | Memphis 901 FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 52 | |
| 5 | Louisville City FC | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 50 | |
| 6 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 49 | |
| 7 | Birmingham Legion FC | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 46 | |
| 8 | Detroit City FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 41 | |
| 9 | Miami FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 41 | |
| 10 | FC Tulsa | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 39 | |
| 11 | Loudoun United FC | 34 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 25 | |
| 12 | Hartford Athletic | 34 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 40 | 79 | −39 | 18 |
| March 11 1 | Miami FC | 1-1 | FC Tulsa | Westchester, Florida |
| 5:00 p.m. EST | Valot 26' |
Report | Yousef 28' |
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Attendance: 2,092 Referee: John Griggs |
| March 17 2 | Birmingham Legion | 3-2 | FC Tulsa | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Pasher 4', 83' Brett 90+2' |
Report | da Costa 49' Epps 54' |
Stadium: Protective Stadium Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| March 25 3 | FC Tulsa | 3-0 | Loudoun United FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Ferri 45+1' Yousef 46'Epps 90+6' |
Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,645 Referee: Mathew Corrigan |
| March 28 4 | FC Tulsa | 0-0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,177 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
| March 31 5 | FC Tulsa | 2-2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | da Costa 33' Dyer 90+1' |
Report | Solignac 38', 68' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,003 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| April 8 6 | San Diego Loyal | 2-1 | FC Tulsa | San Diego, California |
| 2:00 p.m. PDT | Conway 63' Fernandez 90+4' (o.g.) |
Report | da Costa 65' |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 4,412 Referee: Corbyn May |
| April 15 7 | FC Tulsa | 1-2 | Charleston Battery | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 5:00 p.m. CDT | Epps 14' |
Report | Markanich 5' Polvara 50' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Elton García |
| April 29 8 | FC Tulsa | 1-1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 5:00 p.m. CDT | Dyer 76' |
Report | Herrera 54' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,004 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| May 6 9 | Detroit City FC | 1-1 | FC Tulsa | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Diop 10' |
Report | Suarez 45' (pen) |
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,138 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| May 13 10 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 1-1 | FC Tulsa | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:30 p.m. PDT | Botello Faz 68' (pen) |
Report | Bird 61' |
Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| May 19 11 | FC Tulsa | 1-2 | Memphis 901 FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Suárez 83' |
Report | Pickering 54' Molloy 65' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,577 Referee: Alejo Calume |
| May 24 12 | Louisville City FC | 1-2 | FC Tulsa | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | González 29' |
Report | Bird 77' Goodrum 89' |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 11,434 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| May 31 13 | Monterey Bay FC | 0-0 | FC Tulsa | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT | Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,431 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| June 9 14 | Loudoun United FC | 3-1 | FC Tulsa | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 4,007 Referee: Amiel Aleman |
| June 17 15 | FC Tulsa | 0-3 | Orange County SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,333 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
| June 21 16 | Memphis 901 FC | 4-0 | FC Tulsa | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Referee: Melvin Rivas |
| June 30 17 | FC Tulsa | 3-2 | Detroit City FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Goodrum 36' (pen), 82' Epps 89' |
Report | Lewis 40' Carroll 74' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 5,565 Referee: Olvin Oliva |
| July 8 18 | Indy Eleven | 0-1 | FC Tulsa | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Dyer 5' |
Stadium: IUPUI Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,153 Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
| July 12 19 | FC Tulsa | 1-0 | Miami FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Epps 71' |
Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,583 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
| July 15 20 | FC Tulsa | 3-2 | Hartford Athletic | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Epps 13' Goodrum 35', 90+5' |
Report | Amoh 24' 60' (o.g.) |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,110 Referee: Velimir Stefanovic |
| July 21 21 | FC Tulsa | 2-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Yosef 7' Goodrum 31' (pen.) |
Report | Coronado  29'Galindrez 74'Nodarse 83' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,441 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| July 29 22 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3-0 | FC Tulsa | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| August 4 23 | FC Tulsa | 0-3 | Louisville City FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,277 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| August 9 24 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1-1 | FC Tulsa | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 p.m. MDT | Fjeldberg 79' |
Report | Yosef 42' |
Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| Note: Aired on ESPN2 | ||||
| August 18 25 | FC Tulsa | 1-2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,022 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| August 23 26 | FC Tulsa | 1-3 | Birmingham Legion FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,927 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| August 26 27 | New Mexico United | 2-1 | FC Tulsa | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 7:00 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: RGCU Field at Isotopes Park Referee: Gerald Flores |
| September 3 28 | FC Tulsa | 2-1 | San Antonio FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Bird 14' Epps 68' |
Report | Zouhir 80' |
Stadium: Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium Attendance: 2,587 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| Note: First USL match played at the University of Tulsa. | ||||
| September 9 29 | FC Tulsa | 0-0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,821 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| September 16 30 | Oakland Roots SC | 0-1 | FC Tulsa | Oakland, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT | Stadium: Laney Football Stadium |
| September 23 31 | Charleston Battery | 2-1 | FC Tulsa | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
| September 30 32 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3-2 | FC Tulsa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| October 7 33 | FC Tulsa | 1-2 | Indy Eleven | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 6,444 |
| October 14 34 | Hartford Athletic | 2-5 | FC Tulsa | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
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| April 5 Second Round | Tulsa Athletic (NPSL) | 1–0 | FC Tulsa | Tulsa, OK |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Harris 58' |
Report | Stadium: Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park Attendance: 1,025 Referee: Brandon Gardner | |
| Note: 2nd Tulsa Derby | ||||
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