2019 North Carolina FC season

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}

{{short description|Second season in the USL}}

{{Infobox football club season

| club = North Carolina

| season = 2019

| chrtitle = Owner

| chairman = Stephen Malik

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| manager = Dave Sarachan

| stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
(Capacity: 10,000)

| league = USL Championship

| league result = 7th, Eastern Conference

| cup1 = U.S. Open Cup

| cup1 result = 4th Round

| cup2 =

| cup2 result =

| league topscorer = Steven Miller (9)
Robert Kristo (9)

| season topscorer = Robert Kristo (11)

| highest attendance = League/All: 6,172
(June 15 vs. Swope Park)

| lowest attendance = League: 2,833
(August 21 vs. Tampa Bay)


All: 1,270
(May 29 vs. Florida Soccer Soldiers, USOC)

| average attendance = {{formatnum:{{#expr: ((+3213+3584+3629+5097+5448+6172+3662+4456+3273+4175+4393+3108+2833+3457+3233+4293+5982)/17) round 0}}}}

| largest win = 5–0
(August 17 vs. Pittsburgh)

| largest loss = 0–4
(June 12 at NYCFC, USOC)
(August 31 at Loudoun)

| American = true

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| prevseason = 2018

| nextseason = 2020

}}

The 2019 North Carolina FC season was the club's 13th season of existence. The 2018 season was the club's first in the USL, having left the NASL at the end of the 2017 season. For the fourth time in history and the first time since 2009, North Carolina won the 2018 Southern Derby, a fan-based U.S. professional soccer cup competition between North Carolina, Charleston Battery, and Charlotte Independence. North Carolina finished the regular season in 9th place with 47 points, missing out on the playoffs by 2 points to Nashville. The 2019 season was the first under new coach Dave Sarachan who replaced Colin Clarke.

Club

=Coaching staff=

class="wikitable"
Position

!Staff

Head coach{{flagicon|USA}} Dave Sarachan
Assistant coach{{flagicon|USA}} John Bradford
Assistant coach{{flagicon|USA}} Clint Peay
Assistant coach{{flagicon|USA}} Nic Platter

=Roster=

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#01426A; color:#fff; border:2px solid #B9A36A;" scope="col"|No.

! style="background:#01426A; color:#fff; border:2px solid #B9A36A;" scope="col"|Position

! style="background:#01426A; color:#fff; border:2px solid #B9A36A;" scope="col"|Player

! style="background:#01426A; color:#fff; border:2px solid #B9A36A;" scope="col"|Nation

{{Fs player2 sort | no=1 | nat=GRE | pos=GK | first=Alex | last=Tabakis|dab=Alexandros Tabakis}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=2 | nat=USA | pos=DF | first=Manny | last=Perez|dab=Manny Perez (soccer)|other=on loan from Celtic}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=3 | nat=NZL | pos=DF | first=Sam | last=Brotherton}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=4 | nat=NGR | pos=MF | first=Victor | last=Igbekoyi}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=5 | nat=CMR | pos=MF | first=Duval | last=Wapiwo|other=on loan from MFK Vyškov}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=6 | nat=USA | pos=MF | first=Austin | last=da Luz}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=7 | nat=CMR | pos=FW | first=Donovan| last=Ewolo|other=on loan from MFK Vyškov}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=8 | nat=TRI | pos=MF | first=Dre | last=Fortune|dab=Andre Fortune II}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=9 | nat=NED | pos=FW | first=Marios | last=Lomis}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=10 | nat=USA | pos=MF | first=Ben | last=Speas|other=on loan from Indy Eleven}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=11 | nat=MWI | pos=FW | first=Yamikani |last=Chester|other=on loan from MFK Vyškov}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=12 | nat=USA | pos=MF | first=Austin | last=Panchot}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=14 | nat=USA | pos=DF | first=Colton | last=Storm}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=15 | nat=USA | pos=FW | first=Justin | last=Rennicks|other=on loan from New England Revolution}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=16 | nat=USA | pos=MF | first=Graham | last=Smith|dab=Graham Smith (soccer, born 1994)}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=17 | nat=USA | pos=DF | first=Timmy | last=Mehl}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=18 | nat=BIH | pos=FW | first=Robert | last=Kristo}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=20 | nat=USA | pos=MF | first=Ryan | last=Spaulding}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=21 | nat=PLE | pos=MF | first=Nazmi | last=Albadawi|other=on loan from FC Cincinnati}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=22 | nat=USA | pos=DF | first=Caleb | last=Duvernay}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=23 | nat=CAN | pos=DF | first=Alex | last=Comsia}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=24 | nat=CAN | pos=GK | first=Darrin | last=MacLeod}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=27 | nat=USA | pos=DF | first=D.J. | last=Taylor|dab=D.J. Taylor (soccer)}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=31 | nat=USA | pos=MF | first=Steven | last=Miller|dab=Steven Miller (soccer)}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=33 | nat=MEX | pos=DF | first=Aarón | last=Guillén}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=34 | nat=USA | pos=MF | first=Colton | last=Pleasants|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=35 | nat=USA | pos=DF | first=Adam | last=Armour|dab=Adam Armour (soccer)|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=36 | nat=USA | pos=GK | first=Trace | last=Alphin|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}}}

{{Fs player2 sort | no=40 | nat=USA | pos=GK | first=Ryan | last=Cretens}}

{{Cnote2 Begin}}

{{Cnote2|A|group=1|n=1|North Carolina FC Youth Academy Contract}}

{{Cnote2 End}}

Competitions

{{legend2|#BBF3BB|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFFFBB|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

= Friendlies =

{{football box collapsible

|round =

|date= February 9

|time=

|team1= North Carolina FC

|score= 3–0

|report=

|team2= UNC Wilmington

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= WakeMed Soccer Park

|location= Cary, North Carolina

|attendance= Closed-door

|referee=

|result= w

|note = Match stats not publicized.

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round =

|date= February 12

|time=

|team1= Duke University

|score= –

|report=

|team2= North Carolina FC

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Duke University Training Field

|location= Durham, North Carolina

|attendance=

|referee=

|result= p

|note = Match was cancelled on February 11 announced by the club.

}}

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|round =

|date= February 16

|time=

|team1= North Carolina FC

|score= 3–2

|report=

|team2= UNC-Chapel Hill

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= Soccer Field Center

|location= Chapel Hill, North Carolina

|attendance=

|referee=

|result= w

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round =

|date= February 23

|time=

|team1= North Carolina FC

|score= 0–1

|report=

|team2= Charlotte Independence

|goals1=

|goals2= Martínez {{goal}}

|stadium= Cardinal Gibbons High School

|location= Raleigh, North Carolina

|attendance=

|referee=

|result= L

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round =

|date= March 2

|time=

|team1= North Carolina FC

|score= —

|report=https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news_article/show/1000282

|team2= Charleston Battery

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= WakeMed Soccer Park

|location= Cary, North Carolina

|attendance=

|referee=

|result= P

|note = Cancelled due to inclement weather.

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Friendship Cup

|date= March 23

|time= 15:30 EST

|team1= North Carolina FC {{flagicon|USA}}

|score= 2–1

|report=https://www.northcarolinafc.com/news_article/show/1006752

|team2= {{flagicon|MEX}} Club Necaxa

|goals1= Panchot {{goal|20}}
Duvernay {{goal|25}}
Igbekoyi {{yel|45+}}

|goals2= Campos {{goal|67}}

|stadium= WakeMed Soccer Park

|location= Cary, North Carolina

|attendance= 4,220

|referee=

|result= W

|note =

}}

= USL Championship =

{{main|2019 USL Championship season}}

== Standings ==

{{main|Eastern Conference (USL Championship)}}

{{2019 USL Championship Eastern Conference table |showteam=NCA|show_limit=5}}

== Results by round ==

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round

|label1= Stadium

| res1=H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H

|label2= Result

| res2=W/W/D/D/L/W/W/D/L/D/W/D/W/W/D/W/D/L/W/L/W/L/W/W/W/L/L/D/L/L/W/W/L/W

|label3= Position

| res3=1/1/3/3/7/5/4/4/7/8/4/7/6/5/5/4/4/4/4/4/4/5/5/5/2/5/6/6/6/7/7/7/7/7

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1

|updated=

|source=Match reports

|date=October 19, 2019

}}

== Matches ==

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|round = 1

|date = March 9

|time = 16:00 EST

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 4–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-louisvillecityfc-1036967

|team2 = Louisville City FC

|goals1 = Lomis {{goal|34}}
McCabe {{goal|50}}
Ewolo {{goal|53}}
Kristo {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = Jane {{goal|90+4}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,213

|referee = Matt Franz

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 2

|date = March 16

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = Bethlehem Steel FC

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/bethlehemsteelfc-northcarolinafc-1036982

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Lomis {{penmiss}} 45+2', {{goal|51}}
Guillén {{yel|63}}

|stadium = Goodman Stadium

|location = Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

|attendance = 737

|referee = Lorant Varga

|result = W

}}

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|round = 3 Southern Derby

|date = March 30

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-charlestonbattery-1037019

|team2 = Charleston Battery

|goals1 = da Luz {{yel|45+1}}
Brotherton {{yel|78}}
McCabe {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 = Svantesson {{goal|69}}
Candela {{yel|81}}
Bolt {{yel|90}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,584

|referee = Elvis Osmanovic

|result = D

}}

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|round = 4

|date = April 6

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-memphis901-1037031

|team2 = Memphis 901 FC

|goals1 = da Luz {{sent off|0|62}}
Lomis {{goal|78}}
Taylor {{yel|85}}

|goals2 = Burch {{goal|64|pen.}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,629

|referee = Guido Gonzales, Jr.

|result = D

}}

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|round = 5

|date = April 13

|time = 19:30 EDT

|team1 = Atlanta United 2

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/atlantaunited2-northcarolinafc-1037053

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Wild {{goal|21}}
Vint {{yel|62}}
Conway {{goal|67}}

|goals2 = Lomis {{goal|36}}
Smith {{yel|43}}

|stadium = Fifth Third Bank Stadium

|location = Kennesaw, Georgia

|attendance = 2,007

|referee = Aleksandar Zhelyazkov

|result = L

}}

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|round = 6 Southern Derby

|date = April 20

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = Charlotte Independence

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/charlotteindependence-northcarolinafc-1037072

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Maria {{yel|67}}

|goals2 = Comsia {{yel|45+1}}
da Luz {{goal|45+2}}
Lomis {{goal|73}}
Speas {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Sportsplex at Matthews

|location = Matthews, North Carolina

|attendance = 1,569

|referee = Ismir Pekmic

|result = W

}}

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|round = 7

|date = April 27

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 4–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-hartfordathletic-1037092

|team2 = Hartford Athletic

|goals1 = Lomis {{goal|5}}
Brotherton {{goal|45+2}}, {{yel|52}}
Miller {{goal|47}}
Kristo {{goal|81}}

|goals2 = Gentile {{yel|41}}
Dixon {{goal|58}}
Curinga {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 5,097

|referee = Gabriele Giusti

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 8

|date = May 4

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = Indy Eleven

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/indyeleven-northcarolinafc-1037106

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Diakhate {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Lucas Oil Stadium

|location = Indianapolis, Indiana

|attendance = 9,017

|referee = Sergii Demianchuk

|result = D

}}

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|round = 9

|date = May 12

|time = 14:00 EDT

|team1 = Ottawa Fury

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/ottawafuryfc-northcarolinafc-1037135

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Samb {{goal|41}}, {{yel|42}}
Oliviera {{goal|70}}

|goals2 = Smith {{yel|13}}
Miller {{goal|66}}
Brotherton {{yel|74}}

|stadium = TD Place Stadium

|location = Ottawa, Ontario

|attendance = 3,551

|referee = Fabrizio Stasolla

|result = L

}}

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|round = 10

|date = May 18

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-birminghamlegion-1037138

|team2 = Birmingham Legion FC

|goals1 = Brotherton {{yel|89}}

|goals2 = Hollinger-Janzen {{yel|45}}
Herivaux {{sent off|2|88|90+2}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 5,448

|referee = Adam Kilpatrick

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 11

|date = May 24

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = New York Red Bulls II

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/newyorkredbullsii-northcarolinafc-1037158

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Stroud {{yel|50}}, {{goal|77}}
Scarlett {{yel|90+6}}

|goals2 = Brotherton {{goal|14}}
Miller {{goal|38}}
Fortune {{yel|41}}
Ewolo {{sent off|0|59}}
Comsia {{yel|63}}

|stadium = MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field

|location = Montclair, New Jersey

|attendance = 941

|referee = Silviu Petrescu

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 12

|date = June 1

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = Hartford Athletic

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/hartfordathletic-northcarolinafc-1037175

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Swartz {{goal|1}}
Curinga {{yel|23}}
Lee {{yel|57}}

|goals2 = Chester {{goal|58}}
Guillén {{yel|61}}

|stadium = Rentschler Field

|location = East Hartford, Connecticut

|attendance = 5,003

|referee = Mark Allatin

|result = D

}}

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|round = 13

|date = June 8

|time = 19:30 EDT

|team1 = Tampa Bay Rowdies

|score = 1–3

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/tampabayrowdies-northcarolinafc-1037200

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Steinberger {{goal|54}}
Hoppenot {{yel|61}}

|goals2 = Fortune {{goal|19}}, {{goal|48}}
Albadawi {{yel|28}}
Miller {{goal|77}}

|stadium = Al Lang Stadium

|location = St. Petersburg, Florida

|attendance = 5,167

|referee = Rosendo Mendoza

|result = W

}}

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|round = 14

|date = June 15

|time = 17:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-swopeparkrangers-1037211

|team2 = Swope Park Rangers

|goals1 = Chester {{goal|6}}, {{yel|28}}
Fortune {{goal|13}}
Guillén {{yel|50}}

|goals2 = Andrade {{yel|63}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 6,172

|referee = Eric Tattersall

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 15

|date = June 22

|time = 20:30 EDT

|team1 = Saint Louis FC

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/saintlouisfc-northcarolinafc-1037238

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Dikwa {{goal|47}}
Cicerone {{yel|62}}
Fink {{goal|90+1|pen.}}

|goals2 = Ewolo {{goal|32}}
Fortune {{yel|46}}
Miller {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Toyota Stadium

|location = St. Louis, Missouri

|attendance = 5,963

|referee = Jon Freemon

|result = D

}}

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|round = 16

|date = June 29

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-nashvillesc-1037250

|team2 = Nashville SC

|goals1 = Speas {{goal|30}}
Taylor {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,662

|referee = Guido Gonzales Jr.

|result = W

}}

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|round = 17 Southern Derby

|date = July 4

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-charlotteindependence-1037270

|team2 = Charlotte Independence

|goals1 = Chester {{goal|3}}
Miller {{yel|75}}

|goals2 = Jackson {{goal|14}}
George {{yel|76}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 4,456

|referee = Matthew Franz

|result = D

}}

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|round = 18

|date = July 13

|time = 20:30 EDT

|team1 = Birmingham Legion FC

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/birminghamlegion-northcarolinafc-1037289

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Williams {{yel|45+1}}
Wright {{goal|79}}, {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 = Chester {{yel|52}}
Fortune {{yel|54}}

|stadium = BBVA Compass Field

|location = Birmingham, Alabama

|attendance = 4,277

|referee = Luis Guardia

|result = L

}}

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|round = 19

|date = July 17

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-loudoununited-1036999

|team2 = Loudoun United FC

|goals1 = Kristo {{goal|10}}
Wapiwo {{yel|65}}
Chester {{goal|72}}, {{goal|74}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,273

|referee = Elvis Osmanovic

|result = W

}}

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|round = 20

|date = July 20

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/pittsburghriverhoundssc-northcarolinafc-1037310

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Mertz {{goal|27}}
dos Santos {{yel|75}}
Forbes {{penmiss}} 88'

|goals2 =

|stadium = Highmark Stadium

|location = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

|attendance = 8,391

|referee = Ismir Pekmic

|result = L

}}

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|round = 21

|date = July 27

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 4–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-atlantaunited2-1037323

|team2 = Atlanta United 2

|goals1 = Ewolo {{goal|7}}, {{goal|45}}
Miller {{goal|15}}, {{goal|19}}

|goals2 = Vint {{goal|34}}
Kanakimana {{goal|41|}}
Carleton {{yel|66}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 4,175

|referee = Gustavo Solorio

|result = W

}}

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|round = 22

|date = August 3

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-indyeleven-1037344

|team2 = Indy Eleven

|goals1 = Guillén {{yel|27}}
Albadawi {{yel|43}}
Fortune {{goal|69}}
Speas {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 = Watson {{goal|15}}
Barrett {{yel|84}}
Ilić {{goal|87}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 4,393

|referee = Guido Gonzales Jr.

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 23

|date = August 10

|time = 20:30 EDT

|team1 = Memphis 901 FC

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/memphis901-northcarolinafc-1037361

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Allen {{goal|20}}
Burch {{yel|79}}
da Silva {{yel|81}}

|goals2 = Fortune {{yel|28}}
Ewolo {{goal|45+1}}
Comsia {{yel|56}}
Albadawi {{goal|88}}

|stadium = AutoZone Park

|location = Memphis, Tennessee

|attendance = 7,006

|referee = Lorant Varga

|result = W

}}

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|round = 24

|date = August 17

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 5–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-pittsburghriverhoundssc-1037385

|team2 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

|goals1 = Comsia {{yel|27}}
Fortune {{goal|45+1|pen.}}, {{goal|59}}
Ewolo {{goal|50}}, {{penmiss}} 57', {{goal|57}}
Smith {{yel|53}}
Kristo {{goal|74}}

|goals2 = Vancaeyezeele {{sent off|0|44}}
Forbes {{yel|56}}
James {{yel|69}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,108

|referee = Jon Freemon

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 25

|date = August 21

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 4–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-tampabayrowdies-1037395

|team2 = Tampa Bay Rowdies

|goals1 = Fortune {{goal|19}}
Miller {{goal|50}}, {{goal|79}}
Diakité {{goal|76|o.g.}}

|goals2 = Guenzatti {{goal|32}}
Diakité {{yel|72}}
Tejada {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 2,833

|referee = Michael Radchuk

|result = W

|note = Broadcast on ESPNews as part of the USL Championship Game of the Week

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 26

|date = August 24

|time = 15:00 EDT

|team1 = Louisville City FC

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/louisvillecityfc-northcarolinafc-1037398

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals2 = Miller {{yel|78}}

|goals1 = Rasmussen {{goal|55}}, {{yel|74}}
Totsch {{yel|76}}
McMahon {{yel|84}}

|stadium = Louisville Slugger Field

|location = Louisville, Kentucky

|attendance = 9,168

|referee = Elvis Osmanovic

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 27

|date = August 31

|time = 19:30 EDT

|team1 = Loudoun United FC

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/loudoununitedfc-northcarolinafc-1037422

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Dambrot {{yel|9}}
Brotherton {{goal|31|o.g.}}
A. Bustamante {{goal|39}}
Murphy {{goal|58}}
Hawkins {{yel|61}}
Amoh {{goal|63}}

|goals2 = Wapiwo {{yel|86}}
Storm {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Loudoun United Stadium

|location = Loudoun County, Virginia

|attendance = 1,551

|referee = Thomas Snyder

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 28

|date = September 7

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 3–3

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-bethlehemsteelfc-1037436

|team2 = Bethlehem Steel FC

|goals1 = da Luz {{goal|9}}
Brotherton {{yel|16}}
Kristo {{goal|20}}, {{goal|47}}, {{yel|48}}
Wapiwo {{yel|85}}

|goals2 = Scintu {{goal|45}}
Chambers {{goal|60}}
Borgelin {{goal|84}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,457

|referee = Jonathan Bilinski

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 29

|date = September 14

|time = 17:00 EDT

|team1 = Swope Park Rangers

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/swopeparkrangers-northcarolinafc-1037463

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Harris {{goal|58}}
Akhmatov {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 = Perez {{yel|88}}
da Luz {{yel|90+1}}

|stadium = Children's Mercy Park

|location = Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 429

|referee = Tori Penso

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 30 Southern Derby

|date = September 22

|time = 14:00 EDT

|team1 = Charleston Battery

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/charlestonbattery-northcarolinafc-1037487

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Anunga {{goal|44}}
van Schaik {{yel|89}}
Rittmeyer {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 = Albadawi {{goal|49}}
Taylor {{yel|64}}

|stadium = MUSC Health Stadium

|location = Charleston, South Carolina

|attendance = 3,039

|referee = Kevin Broadley

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 31

|date = September 28

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-ottawafuryfc-1037496

|team2 = Ottawa Fury

|goals1 = Albadawi {{yel|10}}, {{goal|89}}
Guillén {{yel|26}}
Brotherton {{goal|53}}
Fortune {{yel|63}}
Kristo {{goal|82}}, {{yel|82}}

|goals2 = De Freitas {{goal|4}}
Fall {{yel|44}}
Gagnon-Laparé {{yel|45+2}}
Tissot {{yel|90+4}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,233

|referee = Dejan Susak

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 32

|date = October 5

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-newyorkredbullsii-1037518

|team2 = New York Red Bulls II

|goals1 = Ewolo {{penmiss}} 7', {{goal|7}}
Kristo {{goal|50}}

|goals2 = Kilwien {{yel|7}}
Scarlett {{yel|87}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 4,293

|referee = Jon Freemon

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 33

|date = October 12

|time = 20:00 EDT

|team1 = Nashville SC

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/nashvillesc-northcarolinafc-1037543

|team2 = North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Mensah {{goal|32}}
King {{yel|55}}
Moloto {{goal|70}}

|goals2 = Brotherton {{yel|3}}

|stadium = Nissan Stadium

|location = Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance = 9,101

|referee = Rosendo Mendoza

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 34

|date = October 19

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-saintlouisfc-1037563

|team2 = Saint Louis FC

|goals1 = da Luz {{yel|50}}
Kristo {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Reynolds {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 5,982

|referee = Ismir Pekmic

|result = W

}}

==Playoffs==

{{football box collapsible

|round = Play-In

|date = October 23

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC

|score = 2–3

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/northcarolinafc-birminghamlegionfc-2033279

|team2 = Birmingham Legion FC

|goals1 = Albadawi {{goal|19}}, {{yel|40}}
Fortune {{goal|59}}, {{yel|61}}

|goals2 = Hollinger-Janzen {{goal|35}}
Herivaux {{goal|66}}
Williams {{goal|90+3}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 3,675

|referee = Tim Ford

|result = L

}}

= U.S. Open Cup =

{{main|2019 U.S. Open Cup}}

As a member of the USL Championship, North Carolina FC entered the tournament in the second round.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/01/31/18/24/20190131-2019-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-format-and-schedule-finalized |title=2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized |access-date=February 15, 2019}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Second Round

|date = May 15

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC {{flagicon|NC}}

|score = 4–1

|report = http://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=539950

|team2 = {{flagicon|Virginia}} Richmond Kickers

|goals1 = Fortune {{goal|16}}, {{yel|53}}
McCabe {{yel|47}}
Kristo {{goal|52}}, {{goal|61|pen.}}
Chester {{goal|70}}
Wapiwo {{yel|82}}

|goals2 = Ackwei {{goal|34}}, {{yel|61}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 1,553

|referee = Joshua Escobar

|result = W

|id =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Third Round

|date = May 29

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = North Carolina FC {{flagicon|NC}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/30/united-states/us-open-cup/carolina-railhawks/florida-soccer-soldiers/3019503/

|team2 = {{flagicon|FL}} Florida Soccer Soldiers

|goals1 = Mehl {{yel|21}}
Taylor {{goal|47}}
Wapiwo {{yel|71}}

|goals2 = Sabella {{yel|45+5}}
Olivares {{yel|90+3}}
Meneses {{sent off|0|90+4}}

|stadium = Koka Booth (Field 2) at WakeMed Soccer Park

|location = Cary, North Carolina

|attendance = 1,270

|referee = Gustavo Solorio

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Fourth Round

|date = June 12

|time = 19:00 EDT

|team1 = New York City FC {{flagicon|New York}}

|score = 4–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/13/united-states/us-open-cup/new-york-city/carolina-railhawks/3025066/

|team2 = {{flagicon|NC}} North Carolina FC

|goals1 = Guillén {{gol|25|o.g.}}
Bedoya {{yel|41}}
Medina {{goal|45+2}}
Parks {{goal|52}}, {{goal|76}}
Haak {{yel|66}}

|goals2 = Smith {{yel|62}}

|stadium = Belson Stadium

|location = Queens, New York

|attendance = 2,014

|referee = Lorant Varga

|result = L

|id =

}}

Schedule Source{{cite web|title=2019 Season Schedule|url=https://www.northcarolinafc.com/schedule-2019|website=North Carolina FC|publisher=North Carolina FC|access-date=January 11, 2019|archive-date=March 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326161959/https://www.northcarolinafc.com/schedule-2019|url-status=dead}}

Squad statistics

=Appearances and goals=

{{Efs start|USL Championship Regular Season|USL Championship Playoffs|U.S. Open Cup}}

{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Alex Tambakis|pos=GK|nat=GRE |29|0|1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2 |name=Manny Perez|pos=DF|nat=USA |12+8|0|0+1|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Sam Brotherton|pos=DF|nat=NZL |31|3|1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4 |name=Victor Igbekoyi|pos=MF|nat=NGR |9+4|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5 |name=Duval Wapiwo|pos=MF|nat=CMR |2+3|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Austin da Luz|pos=MF|nat=USA |9+8|2|0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Donovan Ewolo|pos=FW|nat=CMR |25+5|8|0+1|0|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Dre Fortune|pos=MF|nat=TRI |23+3|7|1|1|3|1}}

{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Marios Lomis|pos=FW|nat=NED |11+2|6|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Ben Speas|pos=MF|nat=USA |27|2|1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Yamikani Chester|pos=FW|nat=MWI |9+12|5|0|0|1+2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Austin Panchot|pos=MF|nat=USA |2+3|0|0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14|name=Colton Storm|pos=DF|nat=USA |1+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=Justin Rennicks|pos=MF|nat=USA |3+7|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Graham Smith|pos=MF|nat=USA |19+9|0|1|0|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Timmy Mehl|pos=DF|nat=USA |1|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Robert Kristo|pos=FW|nat=BIH |7+18|9|0+1|0|2|2}}

{{Efs player|no=21|name=Nazmi Albadawi|pos=MF|nat=PLE |16+2|3|1|1|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Caleb Duvernay|pos=DF|nat=USA |9+5|0|0|0|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|name=Alex Comsia|pos=DF|nat=CAN |27|0|1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=24|name=Darrin MacLeod|pos=GK|nat=CAN |5|0|0|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=26|name=Tommy McCabe|pos=MF|nat=USA |8+1|2|0|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=27|name=D.J. Taylor|pos=DF|nat=USA |32+1|0|1|0|2+1|1}}

{{Efs player|no=31|name=Steven Miller|pos=MF|nat=USA |26+6|9|1|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=33|name=Aarón Guillén|pos=DF|nat=MEX |31|0|1|0|3|0}}

|-

|}

=Goal scorers=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
width=60|Place

!width=60|Position

!width=60|Nation

!width=60|Number

!width=150|Name

!width=150|USL Championship Regular Season

!width=150|USL Championship Playoffs

!width=150|U.S. Open Cup

!width=80|Total

1

|FW

|{{Flagicon|BIH}}

|18

|Robert Kristo

|9

|0

|2

|11

rowspan="2" |2

|MF

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|31

|Steven Miller

|9

|0

|0

|9

MF

|{{Flagicon|TRI}}

|8

|Dre Fortune

|7

|1

|1

|9

4

|FW

|{{Flagicon|CMR}}

|7

|Donovan Ewolo

|8

|0

|0

|8

rowspan="2" |5

|FW

|{{flagicon|NED}}

|9

|Marios Lomis

|6

|0

|0

|6

FW

|{{Flagicon|MWI}}

|11

|Yamikani Chester

|5

|0

|1

|6

7

|MF

|{{Flagicon|PLE}}

|21

|Nazmi Albadawi

|3

|1

|0

|4

8

|DF

|{{Flagicon|NZ}}

|3

|Sam Brotherton

|3

|0

|0

|3

rowspan="3" |9

|FW

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|26

|Tommy McCabe

|2

|0

|0

|2

FW

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|10

|Ben Speas

|2

|0

|0

|2

MF

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|6

|Austin da Luz

|2

|0

|0

|2

12

|DF

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|27

|D. J. Taylor

|0

|0

|1

|1

colspan="5" |Own goals by opponent

|1

|0

|0

|1

colspan="5" |TOTALS

|57

2564

=Disciplinary record=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;"
rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|Number

|rowspan="2" width="5%" align="center"|Nation

|rowspan="2" width="5%" align="center"|Position

|rowspan="2" width="30%" align="center"|Name

|colspan="2" align="center"|USL Championship Regular Season

|colspan="2" align="center"|USL Championship Playoffs

|colspan="2" align="center"|U.S. Open Cup

|colspan="2" align="center"|Total

width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

!width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

!width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

!width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

8{{flagicon|TRI}}MFDre Fortune50101070
3

|{{Flagicon|NZL}}

|DF

|Sam Brotherton

|6

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|6

|0

31{{flagicon|MEX}}DFAarón Guillén50000050
5{{flagicon|CMR}}MFDuval Wapiwo30002050
23{{flagicon|CAN}}DFAlex Comsia40000040
21{{flagicon|PLE}}MFNazmi Albadawi30100040
16{{flagicon|USA}}MFGraham Smith30001040
6

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|MF

|Austin da Luz

|3

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

|3

|1

27

|{{Flagicon|USA}}

|DF

|D.J. Taylor

|3

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

|3

|0

11{{flagicon|MWI}}FWYamikani Chester20000020
31{{flagicon|USA}}MFSteven Miller20000020
18{{flagicon|BIH}}FWRobert Kristo20000020
7{{flagicon|CMR}}FWDonovan Ewolo01000001
10{{flagicon|USA}}MFBen Speas10000010
14{{flagicon|USA}}DFColton Storm10000010
2{{flagicon|USA}}DFManny Perez10000010
26{{flagicon|USA}}MFTommy McCabe00001010
17{{flagicon|USA}}DFTimmy Mehl00001010
colspan="4" | TOTALS

|43

|2

|2

|0

|6

|0

|51

|2

References

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