2020 Nashville SC season

The 2020 Nashville SC season is the club's first season as an organization and its first season as a member of Major League Soccer, after two seasons in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship by a club of the same name.

Nashville SC
2020 season
General ManagerMike Jacobs
Head CoachGary Smith
StadiumNissan Stadium
MLSTBD
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
MLS is Back TournamentWithdrew
Average home league attendance59,069

Club

Current roster
As of August 13, 2020[1]
Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Joe Willis GK (1988-08-10) August 10, 1988 Houston Dynamo 0 0
13 Adrian Zendejas GK (1995-08-30) August 30, 1995 Sporting Kansas City 0 0
30 Elliot Panicco GK (1996-11-18) November 18, 1996 UNC Charlotte 0 0
Defenders
2 Daniel Lovitz DF (1991-08-27) August 27, 1991 Montreal Impact 0 0
3 Jalil Anibaba DF (1988-10-19) October 19, 1988 New England Revolution 0 0
4 Dave Romney DF (1993-06-12) June 12, 1993 LA Galaxy 0 0
5 Miguel Nazarit DF (1997-05-20) May 20, 1997 Once Caldas 0 0
12 Alistair Johnston DF (1998-10-08) October 8, 1998 Wake Forest University 0 0
15 Eric Miller DF (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 New York City FC 0 0
16 Ken Tribbett DF (1992-08-25) August 25, 1992 Nashville SC (USL) 0 0
18 Jack Maher (GA) DF (1999-10-28) October 28, 1999 Indiana University 0 0
23 Taylor Washington DF (1993-08-16) August 16, 1993 Nashville SC (USL) 0 0
25 Walker Zimmerman DF (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 Los Angeles FC 0 0
55 Brayan Beckeles DF (1985-11-28) November 28, 1985 C.D. Olimpia 0 0
94 Jimmy Medranda DF (1994-02-07) February 7, 1994 Sporting Kansas City 0 0
Midfielders
6 Dax McCarty MF (1987-04-30) April 30, 1987 Chicago Fire 0 0
8 Randall Leal FW/MF (1997-01-14) January 14, 1997 Deportivo Saprissa 0 0
10 Hany Mukhtar (DP) MF (1995-03-21) March 21, 1995 Brøndby IF 0 0
20 Aníbal Godoy MF/DF (1990-02-10) February 10, 1990 San Jose Earthquakes 0 0
21 Derrick Jones MF (1997-03-03) March 3, 1997 Nashville SC (USL) 0 0
22 Matt LaGrassa MF (1993-01-27) January 27, 1993 Nashville SC (USL) 0 0
24 Tanner Dieterich MF (1998-05-04) May 4, 1998 Clemson University 0 0
26 Luke Haakenson MF (1997-09-10) September 10, 1997 Creighton University 0 0
27 Tah Brian Anunga MF (1996-08-10) August 10, 1996 Charleston Battery 0 0
— Alex Muyl MF (1995-09-30) September 30, 1995 New York Red Bulls 0 0
Forwards
7 Abu Danladi FW (1995-10-18) October 18, 1995 Minnesota United FC 0 0
9 Dominique Badji FW (1992-10-16) October 16, 1992 FC Dallas 0 0
11 David Accam FW (1990-09-28) September 28, 1990 Columbus Crew 0 0
14 Daniel Rios FW (1995-02-22) February 22, 1995 Nashville SC (USL) 0 0
19 Alan Winn FW (1996-02-18) February 18, 1996 Nashville SC (USL) 0 0

    Competitions

    Exhibitions
    January 30 Preseason 1Nashville SC 0–0 IF ElfsborgBradenton, Florida
    2:00PM CST Report Stadium: IMG Academy
    Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
    February 6 Preseason 2Nashville SC1–3Chicago Fire FCTampa, Florida
    2:00PM CST Leal  1st half' Report
    Report    		 Sapong  1st half'
    Collier  1st half'
    Berić  2nd half'    		 Stadium: Pepin Stadium
    February 9 Preseason 3Nashville SC4–1Louisville City FCBradenton, Florida
    3:00PM CST Leal  3'
    Ríos  15'
    Accam  66' (pen.)
    Danladi  85'    		 Report
    Report    		 Thiam  30' Stadium: IMG Academy
    February 12 Preseason 4Nashville SC1–0Montreal ImpactSt. Petersburg, Florida
    6:00PM CST Badji  78' Report Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
    February 16 Preseason 5Nashville SC3–1FC CincinnatiBradenton, Florida
    5:00PM CST Maher  20'
    Ríos  64'
    Jones  83' (pen.)    		 Report Amaya  61' Stadium: IMG Academy
    February 19 Preseason 6Nashville SC1–1D.C. UnitedClearwater, Florida
    5:00PM CST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex

    Major League Soccer
    Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season

    League tables
    Eastern Confrence
    Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Columbus Crew SC 5 4 0 1 9 1 +8 13 Conference semi-finals
    2 Toronto FC[lower-alpha 1] 5 2 0 3 9 7 +2 9 First round & 2021 Leagues Cup
    3 Orlando City SC 5 2 1 2 7 5 +2 8
    4 Philadelphia Union 5 2 1 2 7 7 0 8
    5 Montreal Impact[lower-alpha 1] 5 2 2 1 8 8 0 7
    6 New York Red Bulls 5 2 2 1 5 7 −2 7 First round
    7 Atlanta United FC 5 2 3 0 4 5 −1 6
    8 FC Cincinnati 5 2 3 0 6 9 −3 6
    9 New England Revolution 5 1 1 3 4 4 0 6
    10 D.C. United 5 1 2 2 6 7 −1 5
    11 Chicago Fire FC 5 1 3 1 4 8 −4 4
    12 New York City FC 5 1 4 0 2 6 −4 3
    13 Nashville SC[lower-alpha 2] 3 1 2 0 2 3 −1 3
    14 Inter Miami CF 5 0 5 0 3 8 −5 0
    Updated to match(es) played on August 12, 2020. Source: MLS
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
    Notes:
    1. Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
    2. On June 10, 2020, Major League Soccer announced that Nashville SC would switch from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference for the remainder of the 2020 season.[2]
    Overall
    Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
    20 FC Dallas 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
    21 Chicago Fire FC 5 1 3 1 4 8 −4 4
    22 Nashville SC 3 1 2 0 2 3 −1 3
    23 New York City FC 5 1 4 0 2 6 −4 3
    24 Houston Dynamo 5 0 2 3 6 11 −5 3
    Updated to match(es) played on August 12, 2020. Source: MLS
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots

    Match Results

      Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

    February 29 1Nashville SC1–2Atlanta United FCNashville, Tennessee
    8:00 p.m. EST Zimmerman  28'
    Willis  90+4'    		 Report Barco  9'
    Hyndman  37'
    Remedi  76'    		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 59,069
    Referee: Drew Fischer
    March 8 2Portland Timbers1–0Nashville SCPortland, Oregon
    6:00PM CDT Mabiala  5'
    Valeri  12'
    Chará  84'
    Duvall  90+2'    		 Report Lovitz  29' Stadium: Providence Park
    Attendance: 25,218
    Referee: Armando Villarreal
    August 12 3FC Dallas0–1Nashville SCFrisco, Texas
    7:30 PM CDT Pomykal  62' Beckeles  28'
    Lovitz  36'
    Romney  57'
    Leal  64'
    Accam  86'    		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
    Referee: Armando Villarreal
    August 16 4FC DallasvNashville SCFrisco, Texas
    7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Toyota Stadium
    August 22 5Atlanta UnitedvNashville SCAtlanta, Georgia
    6:00 PM CDT Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
    August 26 6Orlando City SCvNashville SCOrlando, Florida
    6:30 PM CDT Stadium: Exploria Stadium
    August 30 7Nashville SCvInter Miami CFNashville, Tennessee
    7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    September 2 8Nashville SCvOrlando City SCNashville, Tennessee
    7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    September 6 9Inter Miami CFvNashville SCFort Lauderdale, Florida
    7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
    September 12 10Nashville SCvAtlanta UnitedNashville, Tennessee
    7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Nissan Stadium

    MLS is Back Tournament
    Main article: MLS is Back Tournament
    July 8, 2020 1Nashville SCCancelledChicago Fire FCOrlando, Florida
    9:30 PM CDT Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
    July 14, 2020 2Philadelphia UnionCancelledNashville SCOrlando, Florida
    7:00PM CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
    July 20, 2020 3Orlando City SCCancelledNashville SCOrlando, Florida
    8:00AM CDT (UTC-05) Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

    U.S. Open Cup
    Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

    As a new MLS club, Nashville will enter the competition in the Third Round, to be played April 21–23.[3]

    References
    1. "Roster". nashvillesc.com. Nashville SC. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
    2. "Nashville SC moves to Eastern Conference for remainder of 2020 season". Major League Soccer. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
    3. "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
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