San Diego FC
Updated: 12/11/2025, 4:50:26 PM Wikipedia source
San Diego Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in San Diego. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. The team plays its home matches at Snapdragon Stadium. The club's ownership group is led by British-Egyptian businessman and former politician Mohamed Mansour and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, a federally recognized Native American tribe. The group was awarded an expansion team on May 18, 2023. The club began play in the 2025 season as the 30th in MLS.
Infobox
2025
Western Conference: 1stOverall: 4thPlayoffs: Conference finals
Full name
San Diego Football Club
Short name
SDFC
Founded
May 18, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-05-18)
Stadium
Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego, California
Capacity
35,000
Owner
mw- Mohamed Mansour Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
General manager
Tyler Heaps
Head coach
Mikey Varas
League
Major League Soccer
Website
sandiegofc.com
Tables
· Club identity › Sponsorship
2025–present
2025–present
Period
2025–present
Kit manufacturer
Adidas
Shirt sponsor
DirecTV
Sleeve sponsor
Adriana's Insurance
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Sleeve sponsor |
| 2025–present | Adidas | DirecTV | Adriana's Insurance |
1
1
No.
1
Pos.
GK
Nation
USA
Player
CJ dos Santos
2
2
No.
2
Pos.
DF
Nation
GHA
Player
Willy Kumado
3
3
No.
3
Pos.
DF
Nation
USA
Player
Leo Duru (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
4
4
No.
4
Pos.
DF
Nation
COL
Player
Andrés Reyes
6
6
No.
6
Pos.
MF
Nation
DEN
Player
Jeppe Tverskov
7
7
No.
7
Pos.
FW
Nation
DEN
Player
Marcus Ingvartsen
8
8
No.
8
Pos.
MF
Nation
FIN
Player
Onni Valakari (on loan from Pafos)
9
9
No.
9
Pos.
FW
Nation
COL
Player
Tomás Ángel
10
10
No.
10
Pos.
FW
Nation
DEN
Player
Anders Dreyer (DP)
11
11
No.
11
Pos.
FW
Nation
MEX
Player
Hirving Lozano (DP)
13
13
No.
13
Pos.
GK
Nation
MEX
Player
Pablo Sisniega
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
MF
Nation
USA
Player
Luca de la Torre (on loan from Celta Vigo)
15
15
No.
15
Pos.
MF
Nation
USA
Player
Pedro Soma
17
17
No.
17
Pos.
DF
Nation
NIR
Player
Paddy McNair
18
18
No.
18
Pos.
GK
Nation
USA
Player
Duran Ferree
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | CJ dos Santos |
| 2 | DF | GHA | Willy Kumado |
| 3 | DF | USA | Leo Duru (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) |
| 4 | DF | COL | Andrés Reyes |
| 6 | MF | DEN | Jeppe Tverskov |
| 7 | FW | DEN | Marcus Ingvartsen |
| 8 | MF | FIN | Onni Valakari (on loan from Pafos) |
| 9 | FW | COL | Tomás Ángel |
| 10 | FW | DEN | Anders Dreyer (DP) |
| 11 | FW | MEX | Hirving Lozano (DP) |
| 13 | GK | MEX | Pablo Sisniega |
| 14 | MF | USA | Luca de la Torre (on loan from Celta Vigo) |
| 15 | MF | USA | Pedro Soma |
| 17 | DF | NIR | Paddy McNair |
| 18 | GK | USA | Duran Ferree |
19
19
No.
19
Pos.
MF
Nation
USA
Player
David Vazquez (on loan from Philadelphia Union)
20
20
No.
20
Pos.
MF
Nation
PAN
Player
Aníbal Godoy
21
21
No.
21
Pos.
FW
Nation
USA
Player
Corey Baird
22
22
No.
22
Pos.
DF
Nation
ARG
Player
Franco Negri
23
23
No.
23
Pos.
DF
Nation
USA
Player
Aiden Harangi (on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt)
24
24
No.
24
Pos.
MF
Nation
GHA
Player
Emmanuel Boateng
25
25
No.
25
Pos.
DF
Nation
USA
Player
Ian Pilcher
26
26
No.
26
Pos.
DF
Nation
GHA
Player
Manu Duah
27
27
No.
27
Pos.
DF
Nation
USA
Player
Luca Bombino
29
29
No.
29
Pos.
FW
Nation
TUN
Player
Anisse Saidi
33
33
No.
33
Pos.
DF
Nation
USA
Player
Oscar Verhoeven
70
70
No.
70
Pos.
MF
Nation
USA
Player
Alejandro Alvarado Jr.
77
77
No.
77
Pos.
FW
Nation
ENG
Player
Alex Mighten
90
90
No.
90
Pos.
FW
Nation
NOR
Player
Amahl Pellegrino
97
97
No.
97
Pos.
DF
Nation
SWE
Player
Christopher McVey
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | USA | David Vazquez (on loan from Philadelphia Union) |
| 20 | MF | PAN | Aníbal Godoy |
| 21 | FW | USA | Corey Baird |
| 22 | DF | ARG | Franco Negri |
| 23 | DF | USA | Aiden Harangi (on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt) |
| 24 | MF | GHA | Emmanuel Boateng |
| 25 | DF | USA | Ian Pilcher |
| 26 | DF | GHA | Manu Duah |
| 27 | DF | USA | Luca Bombino |
| 29 | FW | TUN | Anisse Saidi |
| 33 | DF | USA | Oscar Verhoeven |
| 70 | MF | USA | Alejandro Alvarado Jr. |
| 77 | FW | ENG | Alex Mighten |
| 90 | FW | NOR | Amahl Pellegrino |
| 97 | DF | SWE | Christopher McVey |
16
16
No.
16
Pos.
MF
Nation
NOR
Player
Heine Gikling Bruseth (on loan to Sarpsborg 08)
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Heine Gikling Bruseth (on loan to Sarpsborg 08) |
· Players and staff › Staff
Head coach
Head coach
Coaching staff
Head coach
Coaching staff
Mikey Varas
Assistant coach
Assistant coach
Coaching staff
Assistant coach
Coaching staff
Frank Hjortebjerg
Assistant coach
Assistant coach
Coaching staff
Assistant coach
Coaching staff
Kelvin Jones
Assistant coach
Assistant coach
Coaching staff
Assistant coach
Coaching staff
Luciano Fusco
Goalkeeper coach
Goalkeeper coach
Coaching staff
Goalkeeper coach
Coaching staff
Jason Grubb
| Coaching staff | |
| Head coach | Mikey Varas |
| Assistant coach | Frank Hjortebjerg |
| Assistant coach | Kelvin Jones |
| Assistant coach | Luciano Fusco |
| Goalkeeper coach | Jason Grubb |
· Honors
Competitions
Competitions
Domestic
Competitions
Domestic
Titles
Domestic
Seasons
Western Conference (regular season)
Western Conference (regular season)
Domestic
Western Conference (regular season)
Domestic
1
Domestic
2025
| Domestic | ||
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| Western Conference (regular season) | 1 | 2025 |
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- "San Diego FC Announces Official English and Spanish Radio Broadcast Partners"https://www.sandiegofc.com/news/san-diego-fc-announces-official-english-and-spanish-radio-broadcast-partners
- "San Diego FC Roster"https://sandiegofc.com/roster/
- "San Diego FC Announces Assistant Coaching Staff Ahead of the Club's Inaugural MLS Season"https://www.sandiegofc.com/news/san-diego-fc-announces-assistant-coaching-staff-ahead-of-the-club-s-inaugural-mls-season