USL transfers & NISA news

USL Championship transfer round-up:

Charleston Battery made three signings from MLS, bringing in veteran goalkeeper Adam Grinwis from Orlando, and strikers Diego Gutierrez from Portland and Jackson Conway from Atlanta.

Midfielder Marlon Hairston, last seen at Columbis in 2022, signed for Hartford Athletic.

Indy Eleven have brought in Kiwi striker Elliot Collier from San Diego and German midfielder Max Schneider from St Louis.

Louisvile City swooped for midfielder Taylor Davila from Rio Grande Valley.

New Mexico have added full back Chris Gloster to their squad from Atlanta 2.

Austin defender Charlie Asensio has signed for Orange County/

Champions Phoenix Rising have promoted assistant coach Danny Stone to head coach.

After shipping out a few big players, Pittsburgh Riverhounds have brought in French defender Pierre Cayet from New England II and defender Sean Suber from Huntsville.

Expansion side Rhode Island have laid down a mark by signing last season's MVP and Golden Boot winner, Cameroonian striker Albert Dikwa from Pittsburgh, as well as striker Noah Fuson from Columbus.

San Antonio have brought in four new players: Jamaican midfielder Kameron Lacey from Minnesota 2, Brazilian defender Lucas Silva from the Portuguese second tier, Burkinabe defender Trova Boni on loan from B-SAD, and Bissau-Guinean international midfielder Bura Nogueira from the Iranian league.

Mario Sanchez has been appointed as Tulsa head coach, leaving his assistant position at NWSL Racing Louisville.


USL League One transfer round-up:

Charlotte Independence have signed defender Hugh Roberts from Monterey Bay.

Irish defender Declan Watters has joined Chattanooga Red Wolves from the Swedish lower leagues

One Knoxville have added Rwandan international striker Innocent Nshuti and midfielder Nortei Nortey from Northern Colorado.

Spanish goalkeeper Nico Campuzano (from New England II) and Cuban international defender Jorge Corrales (Tulsa) have both joined Lexington.

Forward Madison have brought in midfielder John Murphy from South Georgia.

Trinidadian international midfielder Real Gill has joined Northern Colorado Hailstorm from Club Sando

Richmond Kickers have signed South African striker Arthur Bosua from South Georgia.


NISA news

Still nothing official on the 2024 season but an apparently well-placed source has reported that there will be eleven teams, split into East and West conferences:

East - Club de Lyon, Georgia Lions, Gold Star, Maryland Bobcats, Michigan Stars, and Savannah Clovers

West - Arizona Monsoon, Capo, Irvine Zeta, Las Vegas Legends, and LA Force

NISA had previously announced Las Vegas for 2025 so who the fuck knows...​

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