2016 D.C. United season

March 2026 April 2019 March 2016 D.C. United 2016 wordmark.svg D.C. United 2016 MLS General manager Dave Kasper Head coach Ben Olsen RFK Stadium Conference: 4thOverall: 9th MLS Cup Playoffs Knockout round U.S. Open Cup Fourth round CONCACAF Champions League (15–16) Quarterfinals Atlantic Cup Winners 30,943(Oct 16 vs. NYCFC) League: 14,088(Apr 9 vs. Toronto)All: 10,790(Mar 1 vs. Querétaro) League: All: Lamar Neagle (9) Lamar Neagle (9) _DCU_14h _PHOENIX_1112s _DCU_14h _DCU_14h _3_stripes_white FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 _DCU_15a _DCU_15a _DCU_15a _DCU_15a _redtop FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF true 2015 2017 The 2016 D.C. United season was the club's twenty-first season of existence, and their twenty-first in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The 2016 season began in February 2016, with United playing Liga MX club, Querétaro, in the quarterfinal series of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League. United ultimately lost 1–3 on aggregate to Querétaro and were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the second consecutive season. United began the Major League regular season winless in their first five matches, before winning at home 4–0 to Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Through the spring and summer, United maintained a playoff bubble position in the Eastern Conference table. Additionally, during this time, United was bumped from the fourth round of the 2016 U.S. Open Cup by NASL club, Fort Lauderdale Strikers. In the fall, United went on a regular season surge, which saw the Black-and-Red win four of their final five games, allowing them to finish fourth in the Eastern Conference and tied for ninth overall. This resulted in United qualifying for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season. In the preliminary round of the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs, United lost at home to Montreal Impact, 2–4. The late October loss in the MLS Cup Playoffs was United's last competitive game of the year. United's top scorers during the campaign came from newcomers, both of whom had previous played for MLS franchises: Lamar Neagle from Seattle Sounders FC lead the team with 10 goals across all competitions. Mid-season signee, Patrick Mullins, from New York City FC had eight goals during the campaign. Additionally, newcomer Luciano Acosta, a loanee from Boca Juniors lead United during the 2016 season with 11 assists across all competitions. Background Preseason January D.C. United entered 2016 in desperate need of a makeover in midfield. The team traded winger Chris Pontius to the Philadelphia Union, they were unable to reach a new agreement with long-time central midfielder Perry Kitchen. Kitchen's central midfield partner, Davy Arnaud seemed unlikely to make a recovery from a concussion suffered in September 2015. Also Michael Farfan was released. Although the team traded for two wingers, Lamar Neagle and Patrick Nyarko, they were still in need of help in the center of the pitch. At the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, the team traded up two positions to select a Generation Adidas player from Syracuse University, midfielder Julian Buescher. The team then traded its own first round selection for a pick in the second round along with TAM money. The team used the pick to Select another midfielder, from 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game runner-up Clemson University, Paul Clowes. However, the team was still in search of more experienced players, and stories began surfacing that the team was trying to sign various foreign midfielders, including Leonardo Gil and Antonio Nocerino. The biggest news of the preseason, though, was probably the announcement that the team's star player, goalkeeper Bill Hamid had reinjured his knee during the off-season and was forced to have knee surgery that was expected to sideline him for several months. February Having set their sights on A.C. Milan player Antonio Nocerino, D.C. United found their negotiation was undermined when Orlando City S.C.'s Kaka apparently convinced his former teammate to reject United's offer and pursue a contract with Orlando. Fortunately, a plan B quickly emerged. The team filled the holding mid slot by trading for MLS veteran Marcelo Sarvas, and got a bit of an unexpected boost when the name of a former acquisition target, Boca Junior's midfielder/forward Luciano Acosta suddenly showed up on the transfer rumor wires. Within a week, United had the diminutive midfielder signed and training in their Florida pre-season camp. The next day, Acosta even assisted on the lone goal in a match against Tampa Bay Rowdies. Reportedly, United agreed to a trade of a conditional draft pick to New York Red Bulls, who had gained discovery claim priority on Acosta, after United had relinquished its own. As preseason continued, the team released Conor Doyle to make way for a trialist from USL side Pittsburgh Riverhounds, winger Rob Vincent. United took to the pitch for the first time in 2016, with a 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series against Querétaro F.C. In a match in the Mexican mountain city, D.C. United mostly held its own. But, missed chances by the visitors opened the door for the home team, which scored twice in the final 20 minutes, to take a daunting 2–0 lead in the series. March For the second straight year, the D.C. team bowed out in the quarterfinals of CONCACAF play. An away goal in the 4th minute locked up the series for Querétaro, but United did manage to reclaim some dignity with an impressive late strike for a goal by rookie Julian Büscher. Unable to practice with the team because of lingering post-concussion symptoms, Davy Arnaud retired from playing and joined the coaching staff. Because he had a guaranteed contract, Arnaud's retirement was not expected to free up any salary cap space, but it did open a roster spot. United made a trade to acquire the rights to U.S. youth international goalkeeper, Charlie Horton, who had left his English team, Leeds United, to play closer to home. MLS regular season In its 2016 Major League Soccer season opener, D.C. United started off well with a goal by newcomer Lamar Neagle to take a 1–0 lead over the LA Galaxy in the fifth minute. However, the Galaxy stormed back in the second half, led by former MLS MVP Mike Magee, and crushed D.C. 4–1. As D.C. traveled to Foxboro to face the New England Revolution, Andrew Dykstra was forced to sit out with back spasms, and Fabian Espindola was nursing a tender hamstring. The match ended in a scoreless draw. Dykstra later turned out to need back surgery that would sideline him for 10–12 weeks, http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/03/17/dc-uniteds-andrew-dykstra-have-back-surgery-out-10-12-weeks DC United's Andrew Dykstra to have back surgery, out 10-12 weeks MLSSoccer.com joining Hamid on the injury list and leaving the netminding duties up to sophomore keeper Travis Worra and the recently signed Horton. DC hoped to bounce back in their home opener against the Colorado Rapids, but the team only managed a 1–1 draw thanks to Espindola coming off the bench and chipping a rebound into the net in the 80th minute. The following week, Steve Birnbaum and Álvaro Saborío were called up to their respective national teams in the US and Costa Rica. D.C. faced off against an FC Dallas side that was suffering even more losses from injury and national call-ups, but were crushed 3–0 after Dallas took advantage of multiple mistakes between Bobby Boswell and Kofi Opare, who filled in for Birnbaum. April D.C. United announced the signing of veteran MLS keeper Tally Hall to shore up their increasingly-wounded goalkeeping corps, which turned out to be a prescient move as Horton suffered a concussion during training and would not be ready in time for the next match. Still searching for their first victory of the season, D.C. instead found another draw in San Jose. Despite getting an early lead when Nyarko headed in a spectacular cross by Neagle, and seeing several miraculous saves from Worra, a mistake by Espindola late in the game quickly led to a game-tying goal by Adam Jahn. D.C. finally got its first win in 2016 when they returned home to face the Vancouver Whitecaps F.C. Espindola and Alvaro Saborio each scored a pair of goals, with the latter player's goals both assisted by Acosta late in the second half, to notch a 4–0 shutout. Unfortunately, the team's good fortune would be short-lived, when they allowed Sebastian Giovinco to score in the first minute of the very next game, leading to a 1–0 defeat against Toronto. On April 20, the MLS Disciplinary Committee suddenly announced that they would suspend manager Ben Olsen and fine him $500 for stepping onto the field during the Toronto match.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2016/04/20/mls-suspends-d-c-united-coach-ben-olsen-for-retrieving-stray-ball-on-field-during-match/ MLS suspends D.C. United Coach Ben Olsen for clearing stray ball off field during match The Washington Post With Chad Ashton as their acting manager, D.C. bounced back in their very next match with a 3–0 victory against New England. Neagle opened the scoring for D.C. and Saborio closed it out with another late insurance goal, but the most memorable moment of the game came when Lucho Acosta scored a fabulous goal—a long distance chip over the goalie that struck the bottom of the crossbar and went in the net for Acosta's first goal in a D.C. United uniform. The goal also earned Acosta the MLS Goal of the Week honor. United closed out the month on the road against the Chicago Fire. The Fire scored first on a free kick late in the first half, but D/C was able to level the score when Nyarko headed home a cross from Acosta. May Despite missing several key players, D.C. United started off the month of May expecting three points in a home match against cellar-dwelling NYCFC, but the team missed some good chances to score in the first half and the visiting team punished them with 2 goals early in the second half, the first by Spanish star David Villa and the second by Khiry Shelton. 5 days later, D.C. hosted the other team from the New York region, the potent New York Red Bulls The biggest home crowd of the season turned out for this rivalry match, and the home team responded with a strong overall effort. Nyarko sent Sarvas in on goal with a terrific through ball, and Sarvas unselfishly sent a pass across the goal to a waiting Saborio, who had an easy tap-in to take the lead. Worra delivered with several spectacular saves to maintain United's lead, and the team closed out the first half with a spectacular goal, as Neagle served up a sharp cross that Nyarko was able to turn into a goal with an impressive outside of the foot volley shot that sealed the 2–0 win. The team also made a couple of personnel changes during that short home-stand, acquiring a young striker from Sierra Leone, via Sweden, Alhaji Kamara. Kamara had been ruled out from UEFA competition due to the discovery of a congenital heart defect that was deemed to pose risk to the striker's life. However, cardiologists hired by both D.C. United and MLS https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2016/05/10/cleared-by-cardiologists-sierra-leones-alhaji-kamara-joins-d-c-united/ Cleared by cardiologists, Sierra Leone's Alhaji Kamara joins D.C. United The Washington Post decided Kamara was healthy enough to safely participate in the sport. To make room for Kamara, the team waived Clowes. On the pitch, the team continued to struggle to produce offense, and dropped point when they surrendered a stoppage-point goal on a trip to the Philadelphia Union. Days after the 0–1 loss to the Union, the team announced that they had mutually parted ways with Markus Halsti, just as he was called up to the Finnish national team. Halsti had been plagued by injuries and fitness concerns, and only appeared in one match for the team in 2016, as a substitute in the second leg of the CCL against Querétaro. On the 27th, despite furious storms that nearly scuttled the match, D.C. United managed to sneak away with a victory when the newly signed Kamara subbed in for Neagle in the 85th minute, and then scored his first goal for the team less than a minute later, giving his new team a 1–0 victory over Sporting KC. June United failed to build on the momentum of the Kansas City win, suffering a crushing 0–2 home loss to Seattle, on late goals by rookie Jordan Morris and Joevin Jones. The entire MLS went on break for the Copa América Centenario. Birnbaum and Saborio were called up to their respective national team squads for the US and Costa Rica. During the league break, the team made an unusual move, adding 16-year old youth national team captain Chris Durkin as a Homegrown Player signing. Durkin was one of the youngest signings in league history, but the unusual deal did not add Durkin to D.C. United's MLS roster. Instead, he was available to play in a U.S. Open Cup match the next day, and would go out on loan after the match, first to Richmond Kickers, and then to resume his residency with the national team program in Bradenton as least until the USA U-17s finished their run at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Durkin did make his debut in the USOC match and by all accounts looked very much as if he belonged. However, the team was unable to break through against the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers defense, and the D.C. squad made a quick exit from the competition, after losing to the Strikers in a penalty kick shootout. When MLS league action resumed, United claimed 4 points in their final 2 matches of the month, including a dreary 0–0 draw in Houston that produced no excitement until stoppage time, when Bill Hamid was forced into two spectacular reaction saves. D.C. United turned in a stronger performance with some home cooking against the New England Revolution, as Neagle and Franklin turned in highlight reel goals, and the home team cruised to a 2–0 win. July July began with another impotent showing from the United offense in a place where the team had long ago become accustomed to losing. Despite repeated jaw-dropping heroics by goalie Hamid, United fell behind in Utah to home team Real Salt Lake on a 52nd-minute goal. United seemed resigned to another road loss at Rio Tinto Stadium until Jeffrey scored a header on a stoppage time corner kick to gain the surprise point. That result, however, seemed a distant memory the next week, when United traveled to the Philadelphia Union, and suffered the team's worst loss to that franchise, a 3-0 drubbing with 2 first-half penalty kick goals and a second yellow-card ejection for Opare. starting in place of captain Boswell, who had been beaten several times in the previous match against RSL. D.C. United did bounce back the next week on a trip to Columbus. The game marked the first appearance for the D.C. side by long-time nemesis Lloyd Sam, acquired in a trade with the N.Y. Red Bulls. United seemed the more likely side for much of the match in Columbus, but surrendered a goal to the Crew's scoring sensation, Ola Kamara, in the 63rd minute. The D.C. team did catch a break 10 minutes later as Harrison Afful was shown a red card for a sliding challenge on Sarvas. That card was rescinded later by the Disciplinary Committee, but United was able to press the man advantage and gained a point when late substitute Fabian Espindola pounced on a loose ball and shot it past the reach of the Crew goalie. That thrilling moment proved to be the coda to Espindola's career with D.C. United as "Fabi" was traded the next week to the Vancouver Whitecaps in what amounted to a 3-way deal that saw former University of Maryland Terrapins star Patrick Mullins move from NYCFC to D.C. United, with the NYC side getting one of D.C.'s international roster slots. The acquisition of Mullins was one local fans had hoped for since the Hermann award winner left school. The team's long July road trip finished in Toronto, where Worra started for an injured Hamid. It was a tough lesson for Worra, who was beat for two free kick goals by Sebastian Giovinco in a 4–1 loss. When the team finally returned to RFK, the newly acquired Mullins made his first start for United and put his new team ahead with a header, but the team surrendered a late tying goal to the visiting Montreal Impact, not long after Montreal's star striker Didier Drogba had been sent off for a dead ball foul. The match also marked the first appearance for United by Kennedy Igboananike, who had just been acquired in a trade with the Chicago Fire. August D.C.'s homestand continued with a match against the Eastern Conference leading Philadelphia Union. United took the lead when Kemp intercepted a pass in the defensive end, raced through the Union defense and beat the goalie to the far post. However, the Union tied the game on a free kick just before halftime. The visitors took the lead when Acosta was dispossessed as he tried to dribble out of the defensive end and former United star Chris Pontius continued a remarkable renaissance in his first season away from D.C. and put the Union ahead. United's coach, Ben Olsen was ejected late in the second half for protesting one of many uncalled fouls on Acosta. Despite missing their leader, United pushed hard for a tying goal. Despite having a couple of apparent goals waved off by the officials, the team finally found the tying goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time, when Birnbaum got his head on the end of a service into the box by Nyarko. Despite being only a draw, it was a very emotional goal for the players and fans, but the home draw meant the team remained outside of playoff contention. After getting only 2 points on draws in the first two games of the four-game homestand, United was desperate for a win when Portland Timbers came to town. The start of the game was delayed an hour because of record-setting heat that exceeded 100 degrees (on the Fahrenheit scale), but United got off to a hot start themselves. An early corner was headed on by Boswell to Birnbaum, who took his chance on a sharp volley to give D.C. an early lead. The team doubled that lead in the 29th minute, just before a scheduled heat break, when Acosta finished a chance in front of goal, set up by a nifty chipped pass from Mullins. Thanks to the usual heroics by Hamid, the team held on for a 2–0 shutout win that lifted United ahead of New England and at least temporarily holding the sixth and final postseason spot in the East. The four-game homestand concluded with a Sunday afternoon national TV game against arch-rivals New York Red Bulls. Despite a pre-game shower during warm-ups and with inclement weather approaching, the teams kicked off on time, but the game was stopped just shy of the 8:00 mark, because a powerful storm was about to settle over RFK. After the torrential rains eased somewhat, grounds-crew tried to remove some of the bigger puddles of water and play resumed after a delay of about an hour and a quarter. Despite epically sloppy conditions, United was able to create some excellent chances to score, but their finishing was not up to the task. NYRB punished the home team's mistakes when Bradley Wright-Phillips finished off a play that opened up when Franklin whiffed on an attempted clearance due to poor footing. The visitors extended their lead in the second half on a shot by Felipe. As the team had done 2 weeks earlier, a desperate United team was able to rally to gain a home draw. First, Marcelo Sarvas scored on a penalty kick, earned by Lloyd Sam, who was playing against his old team for the first time. The tying goal was scored on a header by Patrick Mullins after Birnbaum headed a long corner kick back into the box. With a mid-week trip to Montreal looming, United were clinging to the final post-season slot, holding a tiebreaker edge over Orlando City SC. In Montreal, United got off to an early lead on a penalty kick goal by Neagle, but Neagle gave it away late in the match when his turnover in the defensive zone was quickly turned into the tying goal. Still, the point was enough to hold on to the playoff position spot in the table. D.C. United closed out an unbeaten August with some good home cooking and a 6-2 drubbing of the cellar-dwelling Chicago Fire SC. Acosta opened the scoring in the 25th minute, finishing off a cross through the box from Sarvas. Against the run of play, Hamid surrendered the lead six minutes later, when he gave up a big rebound on a long shot and he was helpless to deny the follow-up shot. However, United was soon playing with a man advantage after a Fire player was ejected for dissent. Mullins then slotted home a Nyarko pass to put United ahead again, and just before halftime Mullins finished off a pass from Acosta to extend the lead to 2 goals. The Fire responded with a goal just before the whistle for halftime. However, in the second half, a Nyarko volley just got across the line to restore the two-goal lead. Mullins added another goal to get the first hat-trick of the year for United, and Deleon came off the bench to close out the 6–2 scoreline with a crisp shot past the outstretched Chicago goalie, which was Deleon's first goal of the year. September D.C. United opened September with a Thursday match in Yankee Stadium against NYCFC without Steven Birnbaum, who was called up to play in his first United States Men's National Soccer Team World Cup qualifying match. Jalen Robinson played well over the first hour ad a quarter, as D.C. protected a 1–0 lead gained when Sam finished off a play started by Acosta and assisted by Nyarko. However, an errant back-pass by Luke Mishu, found its way to David Villa, who easily beat Hamid. In the 85th minute, Villa received a ball in the box and he was taken down by Robinson. Advantage was played when Frank Lampard collected the loose ball and beat Hamid with a laser shot. United seemed to have recovered for a draw, when Neagle headed in a corner kick by Büscher in stoppage time. However, the defense couldn't slow down the NYCFC attack and Lampard was able to get Robinson to slide early and then took the open shot to give NYCFC the 3–2 win in the third minute of stoppage time. In addition to the disappointing result for the team, Acosta received a yellow card which mean he would miss the next match due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Before the team's next match at NYRB, Andrea Mancini was released to join the New York Cosmos, freeing up an international roster slot, and allowing the team to activate Kamara, who had sat out over six weeks with a hamstring injury. Without Acosta, United seemed hopelessly overmatched by the potent NYRB in a match scheduled to honor the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Indeed, the Red Bulls went ahead in the first half following a Nyarko defensive turnover that led to a historic goal by Bradley Wright-Phillips, giving BWP the most goals over a 3-year stretch by any player in league history. In the second half, Wright-Phillips caught Hamid leaning towards the far post and slammed it past him to the near side, giving NY a 2–0 lead. The New York team only turned up the pressure, but Hamid responded with multiple highlight reel saves to keep his team in the match. In the 89th minute, a loose ball in the box came to Birnbaum, and he delivered with a shot that narrowed the gap to 2–1. Then, in the 5th minute of stoppage time, a loose ball in the box came to Neagle for an easy tap-in, and United emerged with a shocking draw against the run of play. The result was the first time that NYRB had ever surrendered a 2-goal lead in Red Bull Arena. A short week two-game road trip concluded on a Friday in Chicago, where D.C. once again rescued a point in the final minutes. The game started brightly for the visitors, when they were awarded an indirect free kick just outside the Fire's 6-yard box. Rob Vincent scored his first MLS goal, with a blast through the defense, assisted by Acosta. However, the Fire responded quickly as Luke Mishu, playing for the injured Franklin, lost his mark on a corner kick and surrendered a header for goal. The Fire made it 2-0 not long thereafter, as David Accam dribbled around Birnbaum and took a long shot that found the corner of the goal. Down a goal, United turned in a tired display, and seemed destined for a defeat. As the game went into stoppage time, Mullins took a chance with a spectacular overhead volley that rang off the crossbar. The rebound went to Nyarko, who forced a save by the diving Sean Johnson, but Boswell headed that rebound in for the tying goal. The draw again put United ahead of Orlando City Soccer Club in the race for the final playoff position, – but only on the goal differential tiebreaker with a big home match against Orlando City looming the following weekend. Both teams actually trailed New England Revolution in that race, by two points, but the Revolution had played an additional game. The match against Orlando City was a hit at the box office, as the official attendance at RFK Stadium exceeded 25,000 for the first time in years. D.C. rewarded the big home crowd with a fluid performance that produced a 4–1 win and gave United a cushion over the visitors in the playoff chase. Mullins opened the scoring in the 34th minute, getting a foot on a cross across the goalmouth from Kemp, which followed a nifty back heel from Nyarko that created Kemp's chance. Two goals in quick succession put the game out of reach early in the second half. Sam got a header on a cross by Kemp, who had his second assist of the match. That was followed by Mullins' second goal, when the striker collected a pass from Nyarko, slipped wide of a defender, and cut the ball back just inside the far post. Orlando did get one back on a free kick in the 72nd minute, but the rookie Julian Büscher, who subbed on for an injured Sarvas in the first half, capped off the scoring with a goal in the 90th minute. The goal was Büscher's first in MLS play. The midweek match at home against Columbus Crew SC was almost the opposite. Rain earlier in the day and a rainy forecast resulted in a small, but enthusiastic crowd. The visitors controlled play over most of the first hour, but United began to assert itself and seized control when Acosta was able to deliver the ball to Sam just outside the six-yard box. Sam created a shooting lane and took advantage with a shot that put United in the lead, even as Neagle stood at midfield waiting to come on for Sam. Fifteen minutes later, it was Neagle whose shot found the back of the net. He finished off a play that began when Nyarko got on the end of a long kick by Hamid and passed to Büscher. Then, Büscher passed to Neagle, who was unmarked inside the 18-yard box. A 3–0 victory was in the books after Neagle collected a long outlet pass by Hamid and then set up Saborio in front of the goal in the 90th minute. The Costa Rican had not played in over a month but showed no sign of rust as he neatly beat the Crew goalie. It was the first time in 2016 that D.C. had won two games in a row, and it stretched the team's home unbeaten streak to 8 games. The win solidified United's hold on 6th place and a playoff spot, stretching the lead over New England to four points, but United also trailed Montreal by only a point and Philadelphia by only two points, with three games remaining in the regular season. October For D.C. United, the final month of MLS' regular season began the way the prior month ended—with a victory, one that extended the winning streak to three games in a row. Following the midweek win over the Crew, United traveled to Toronto, where they faced a Toronto F.C. squad that had struggled since their star Giovinco was injured. Jozy Altidore, however, continued his hot streak. as he dribbled past both Birnbaum and Hamid and scored to stake the home team to a lead in the 36th minute. But, Neagle scored on a header three minutes later to level the score, when a goalmouth scramble forced a saved by the Toronto goalie that found its way to Neagle in front of the goal. Neagle made it two in the second half when he got on the end of a Sam pass and touched it beyond the keeper's reach. Pending the next day's Montreal Impact match, the win catapulted D.C. at least temporarily into 4th place in the Eastern Conference. The Toronto match was followed by a break for international games, and both Birnbaum and Hamid were called into the national team. Birnbaum made the trip to Cuba where he was a second-half substitute, but a kick to the face left him bloody and needing stitches. Despite the incident in Havana, Birnbaum was in the starting lineup when NYCFC came to RFK in the final home game of the regular season for DC. Playing before an announced crowd of over 30,000, United played as strong a half as the team had at any time under Coach Ben Olsen. Patrick Mullins put DC out in front as he finished a Lloyd Sam cross in the 27th minute. Four minutes later, Boswell headed in a Sam corner kick to give the home team a much deserved 2–0 lead. Just before halftime, a defensive error allowed United to extend the lead to 3–0. An errant back pass found its way to Mullins, who then found Rob Vincent at the top of the box, leaving Vincent with a wide-open goal to shoot at for his second MLS goal. NYCFC got one back after the 70' mark, when David Villa drew a soft penalty call, and then beat Hamid on the penalty kick. The 3–1 win clinched a postseason spot for United and left them a point ahead of Montreal in the race for 4th place and a home-field advantage in the play-in game. D.C. closed out the regular season in Orlando knowing that they would be hosting the play-in round match four days later so long as the Montreal Impact did not win at New England, so it probably should not have surprised anyone that Coach Olsen started a line-up made of entirely of reserves and a few players returning from lengthy injury spells. Not surprisingly, Orlando City dominated the match, winning 4–2, despite United goals by Saborio and Igboananike, who notched his first goal for United, with Büscher assisting on both goals. Montreal fell to defeat to the Revolution, however, so D.C. would host the Impact in the mid-week play-in match. United's season came to a crashing end in the playoff match against Montreal Impact. In the 3rd minute, captain Bobby Boswell made a huge mental mistake, ignoring his goalie's pleas to allow a missed shot to bounce over the end line and under no pressure, Boswell played it out for a corner. Montreal converted on the set piece as Laurent Ciman ran onto the cross and volleyed to give the visitors the early lead. United was frustrated by the Impact defense, and finally surrendered a second goal late in the first half after a failed clearance gave the Impact a chance to run at the D.C. defense. Ignacio Piatti chipped the ball behind the back line and Matteo Mancosu ran on to the pass and slotted it in for a 2–0 lead. The lead grew to 3-0 when a Mancosu header beat Hamid. United began showing some life late, but two Birnbaum headers were cleared off the line. The result was put beyond any doubt when Mancosu and Piatti combined on a breakaway, with Piatti getting the goal. D.C. did manage to make the scoreline more respectable in the closing moments, as Neagle headed in a Nyarko cross for a goal in the 90th minute and Kemp scored unassisted in stoppage time with a screamer inside the post from 25 yards. Though the team showed the same late-game fire they had for the last 3 months, they had dug too deep a hole, and a 4–2 loss began the long off-season. Squad Roster September 9, 2016 Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Previous club Date of birth (age) Goalkeepers 28 Bill Hamid formerly HGP USA GK USA D.C. United Academy 1990 11 25 30 Charlie Horton USA GK ENG Leeds United 1994 9 14 48 Travis Worra USA GK USA New Hampshire Wildcats 1993 4 19 50 Andrew Dykstra USA GK USA Charleston Battery 1986 1 2 Defenders 2 Taylor Kemp USA LB / WB USA Maryland Terrapins 1990 7 23 5 Sean Franklin USA RB / WB USA LA Galaxy 1985 3 21 6 Kofi Opare GHA CB USA LA Galaxy 1990 10 12 15 Steve Birnbaum formerly GA USA CB / RB USA California Golden Bears 1991 1 23 20 Jalen Robinson HGP USA CB / DM USA Wake Forest Demon Deacons 1994 5 8 22 Chris Korb USA RB / WB USA Akron Zips 1987 10 8 32 Bobby Boswell (C) USA CB USA Houston Dynamo 1983 3 15 34 Luke Mishu USA RB / CB USA Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1991 6 26 Midfielders 7 Marcelo Sarvas BRA CM / AM USA Colorado Rapids 1981 10 16 8 Lloyd Sam GHA LW / RW USA New York Red Bulls 1984 9 27 11 Luciano Acosta ARG AM / FW ARG Boca Juniors 1994 5 31 12 Patrick Nyarko GHA RW USA Chicago Fire 1986 1 15 13 Lamar Neagle USA LW / FW USA Seattle Sounders FC 1987 5 7 14 Nick DeLeon formerly GA USA CM / LM USA Louisville Cardinals 1990 7 17 21 Chris Durkin HGP USA DM USA Richmond Kickers 2000 2 8 25 Jared Jeffrey USA CM / AM GER Mainz 05 1990 7 14 26 Rob Vincent ENG CM USA Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1990 10 26 27 Collin Martin HGP USA CM USA Wake Forest Demon Deacons 1994 11 9 33 Julian Büscher GA GER CM / AM USA Syracuse Orange 1993 4 22 Forwards 9 Álvaro Saborío CRC FW USA Real Salt Lake 1982 3 25 16 Patrick Mullins USA FW USA New York City FC 1992 2 5 17 Miguel Aguilar MEX FW / RW USA San Francisco Dons 1993 8 30 18 Chris Rolfe (VC) USA FW / LW USA Chicago Fire 1983 1 17 45 Alhaji Kamara SLE FW SWE Norrköping 1994 4 16 77 Kennedy Igboananike NGA FW USA Chicago Fire 1989 2 26 HGP = Home grown player GA = Generation Adidas player DP = Designated Player Competitions Preseason friendlies January 29 19:00 EDT Elfsborg 1–0 Report D.C. United Claesson 4 IMG Academy Bradenton L February 2 15:00 EDT J-Södra 2–2 D.C. United Cibicki 48Siwe 58 Espíndola 4 pen.Aguilar 61 IMG Academy Bradenton D February 5 10:00 EDT Brann Cancelled D.C. United IMG Academy Bradenton p Suncoast Invitational February 13 19:00 EDT Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–1 Report D.C. United Espíndola 27 Clowes 30 Birnbaum 43 King 32 Burgos 41 Al Lang Stadium St. Petersburg Silviu Petrescu W February 17 16:00 EDT D.C. United 1–1 Report Philadelphia Union Espíndola 54 pen. Le Toux 6 Al Lang Stadium St. Petersburg D February 20 16:00 EDT D.C. United 1–4 Report Montreal Impact Saborío 36 Oduro 5 31Salazar 18Williams 86 Al Lang Stadium St. Petersburg L Major League Soccer 2016 Major League Soccer season League tables Eastern Conference DCU 5 Overall DCU 5 Results 1 March 6 22:00 EDT LA Galaxy 4–1 Report D.C. United Steres 54Magee 64 87Keane 83 pen. Neagle 5 48Franklin 59DeLeon 86 StubHub Center Carson 25,667 L 2 March 12 22:00 EDT New England Revolution 0–0 Report D.C. United Koffie 26 Acosta 45+1Franklin 56DeLeon 64Sarvas 87 Gillette Stadium Foxborough 16,102 Silviu Petrescu D 3 March 20 17:00 EDT D.C. United 1–1 Report Colorado Rapids Espindola 80 Sarvas 86 Watts 19 Powers 45+1 69 Sjöberg 49 Azira 73 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 15,334 Chris Penso D 4 March 26 17:30 EDT D.C. United 0–3 Report FC Dallas Sarvas 1 37 66 Rolfe 61 Barrios 14 28 60 Gruezo 30 Urruti 52 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 14,201 Jose Carlos Rivero L 5 April 2 22:30 EDT San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Report D.C. United Francis 31Imperiale 55Jahn 88 Nyarko 34 64Kemp 59Acosta 86 Avaya Stadium San Jose 18,000 Fotis Bazakos D 6 April 9 17:30 EDT D.C. United 4–0 Report Vancouver Whitecaps FC Espindola 39 54Franklin 70Saborio 88 90+1 Froese 65 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 14,088 Jorge Gonzalez W 7 April 16 19:00 EDT D.C. United 0–1 Report Toronto FC Sarvas 89Birnbaum 90+5 Giovinco 1Altidore 35Irwin 88 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 16,236 Mathieu Bourdeau L 8 April 23 17:00 EDT D.C. United 3–0 Report New England Revolution Sarvas 21Neagle 33 pen.Franklin 62Acosta 86Saborío 90 Caldwell 45+1Gonçalves 68 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 16,005 Alan Kelly W 9 April 30 17:00 EDT Chicago Fire 1–1 Report D.C. United Campbell 41Igboananike 44 Rolfe 45+1Nyarko 64Birnbaum 83 Toyota Park Bridgeview 13,114 Edvin Jurisevic D 10 May 8 19:30 EDT D.C. United 0–2 Report New York City FC Acosta 3 Jeffrey 47 Büscher 90+4 Villa 49 Shelton 53 Brillant 59 Saunders 78 Bravo 79 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 14,504 Allen Chapman L 11 May 13 19:00 EDT D.C. United 2–0 Report New York Red Bulls Sarvas 8Saborío 20Nyarko 43Birnbaum 45+1DeLeon 83 Grella 11Duvall 41 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 19,632 Silviu Petrescu W 12 May 20 19:00 EDT Philadelphia Union 1–0 Report D.C. United Barnetta 80 Gaddis 82 Marquez 90+1 90+2 Nyarko 45+1 Birnbaum 53 Talen Energy Stadium Chester 17,364 Jaime Herrera L 13 May 27 00:00 EDT Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Report D.C. United Dwyer 71 Nagamura 78 Sarvas 7 Jeffrey 42 Neagle 68 Kamara 86 Children's Mercy Park Kansas City 19,118 Alan Kelly W 14 June 1 19:00 EDT D.C. United 0–2 Report Seattle Sounders FC Espíndola 73 Ivanschitz 38Kovar 64Morris 79Jones 83 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 15,174 Jose Carlos Rivero L 15 June 18 20:00 EDT Houston Dynamo 0–0 Report D.C. United Rodríguez 42 DeLeon 9 Boswell 28 Jeffrey 87 BBVA Compass Stadium Houston 19,774 Allen Chapman D 16 June 25 19:00 EDT D.C. United 2–0 Report New England Revolution Neagle 20Opare 22Franklin 27Espíndola 57Acosta 67 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 16,051 Marcos de Oliveira W 17 July 1 22:30 EDT Real Salt Lake 1–1 Report D.C. United Beltran 19Beckerman 42Martínez 52 Kemp 3Boswell 81Jeffrey 90+2 Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy 20,389 Juan Guzman D 18 July 9 19:00 EDT Philadelphia Union 3–0 Report D.C. United Alberg 20 pen.Ilsinho 37 pen. 47 Opare 19 1 65 Talen Energy Stadium Chester 18,463 Sorin Stoica L 19 July 16 19:30 EDT Columbus Crew 1–1 D.C. United Kamara 63Trapp 21Afful 0 74Clark 88 Fabian Espindola 89 Mapfre Stadium Columbus 20,065 Silvio Petrescu D 20 July 23 19:30 EDT Toronto FC 4–1 Report D.C. United Chapman 17Giovinco 21 39 90+1Delgado 29 60Moor 54 Jeffrey 24 38Sarvas 28 BMO Field Toronto 26,349 Armando Villarreal L 21 July 31 18:30 EDT D.C. United 1–1 Report Montreal Impact Mullins 20 77Sarvas 25 Bekker 54Drogba 0 81Bernardello 86 90+2 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 16,728 Ted Unkel D 22 August 6 19:00 EDT D.C. United 2–2 Report Philadelphia Union Kemp 16Acosta 58Birnbaum 90+4 Marquez 5Barnetta 45+1Pontius 57Tribbett 63 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 16,392 Jair Marrufo D 23 August 13 19:00 EDT D.C. United 2–0 Report Portland Timbers Birnbaum 7Acosta 29Boswell 56Franklin 75 Ridgewell 50Jewsbury 57Andriuskevicius 83 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 16,298 Jorge González W 24 August 21 15:00 EDT D.C. United 2–2 Report New York Red Bulls Acosta 36Marcelo 52 70 pen.Mullins 73 B. Wright-Phillips 38Felipe 64 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 15,139 Ismail Elfath D 25 August 24 19:00 EDT Montreal Impact 1–1 Report D.C. United Bush 36Camara 77 Birnbaum 8Neagle 39 pen.Sarvas 63Igboananike 67Opare 0 89 Stade Saputo Montreal 19,740 Robert Sibiga D 26 August 27 19:30 EDT D.C. United 6–1 Report Chicago Fire Jeffrey 19Acosta 25Mullins 40 45+1 74Nyarko 51DeLeon 89 de Leeuw 31Thiam 0 34Cociș 45+2 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 15,720 Drew Fischer W 27 September 1 19:00 EDT New York City FC 3–2 Report D.C. United Villa 79Lampard 85 90+3 Acosta 33Sam 36Vincent 58Neagle 90+1 Yankee Stadium New York City 23,768 Chris Penso L 28 September 11 13:00 EDT New York Red Bulls 2–2 Report D.C. United Verón 35B. Wright-Phillips 54 Vincent 24Sam 34Büscher 68Birnbaum 89Neagle 90+5 Red Bull Arena Harrison 20,086 Jair Marrufo D 29 September 16 20:00 EDT Chicago Fire 2–2 Report D.C. United Cociș 22Accam 29 Vincent 19Boswell 90+2 Toyota Park Bridgeview 13,807 D 30 September 24 19:00 EDT D.C. United 4–1 Report Orlando City SC Acosta 25Mullins 34 53Sam 51Büscher 59 90Vincent 72 Nocerino 0 66Alston 67Baptista 72 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 25,842 Sorin Stoica W 31 September 28 19:00 EDT D.C. United 3–0 Columbus Crew Sam 71Neagle 86Saborío 90 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 12,094 W 32 October 1 19:30 EDT Toronto FC 1–2 Report D.C. United Altidore 36 Vincent 22Neagle 39 58Acosta 83 BMO Field Toronto 22,212 Mark Geiger W 33 October 16 15:00 EDT D.C. United 3–1 Report New York City FC Mullins 27Boswell 31Vincent 45DeLeon 75 Pirlo 53Villa 72 pen. RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 30,943 Alan Kelly W 34 October 23 16:00 EDT Orlando City SC 4–2 Report D.C. United Molino 13Kaká 21Higuita 50Baptista 89 Saborío 43Igboananike 78 Camping World Stadium Orlando 30,022 Juan Guzman L MLS Cup Playoffs 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs Knockout round Knockout Round October 27 19:30 EDT D.C. United 2–4 Report Montreal Impact Neagle90Kemp 90+4 Ciman 4Mancosu 43 58Piatti 83 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 12,773 Jair Marrufo L U.S. Open Cup 2016 U.S. Open Cup Fourth round June 15 19:00 EDT D.C. United 0–0 yes 3–4 Report Fort Lauderdale Strikers Kamara 47Durkin 63 Büscher Vincent Kemp Acosta Jeffrey Paligari Santos Gabriel Núñez Carvalho Maryland SoccerPlex Boyds Matthew Kreitzer D CONCACAF Champions League 2015–16 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League D.C. United advanced to the quarterfinals after dominating their Group with three wins and one draw. Lamar Neagle was ruled ineligible to play, as he had previously played in the group stage with the Seattle Sounders before being traded to D.C., and could not represent two different teams in the same competition. Miguel Aguilar was suspended from the first match due to yellow card accumulation in the group stage. Quarterfinals First leg February 23 20:00 EDT Querétaro MEX 2–0 Report D.C. United Candelo 71 Benítez 83 Sarvas 73 Estadio Corregidora Querétaro City Ramón Hernández L Second leg March 1 20:00 EDT D.C. United 1–1 1–3 Report MEX Querétaro Sarvas 12 Boswell 72 Büscher 84 Sepúlveda 4 Martínez 18 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 10,790 John Pitti D Transfers In No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource 133 MFNeagle, Lamar USA Lamar NeagleUSA Seattle Sounders FCTradeDecember 7, 2015D.C. United acquire Lamar Neagle from Seattle Sounders FC http://www.dcunited.com/post/2015/12/06/dc-united-acquire-lamar-neagle-seattle-sounders-fc DCUnited.com January 17, 2016 124 FWNyarko, Patrick GHA Patrick NyarkoUSA Chicago FireTraded for SuperDraft pickJanuary 6, 2016DC United acquire Chicago Fire winger Patrick Nyarko in exchange for 2016 SuperDraft pick http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/01/06/dc-united-acquire-chicago-fire-winger-patrick-nyarko-exchange-2016-superdraft-pick Major League Soccer January 17, 2016 333 MFBüscher, Julian GER Julian BüscherUSA Syracuse Orange2016 MLS SuperDraft 1st round pickJanuary 14, 2016 163 MFClowes, Paul ENG Paul ClowesUSA Clemson Tigers2016 MLS SuperDraft 2nd round pickJanuary 14, 20162 DFDoyle, Liam Isle of Man Liam DoyleUSA Ohio State Buckeyes2016 MLS SuperDraft 4th round pickJanuary 19, 2016 73 MFSarvas, Marcelo BRA Marcelo SarvasUSA Colorado RapidsApproximately $180,000February 1, 2016 113 MFAcosta, Luciano ARG Luciano AcostaARG Boca JuniorsOn loan, with buyout optionFebruary 15, 2016https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2016/02/15/with-a-bag-of-tricks-argentine-playmaker-luciano-acosta-joins-d-c-united/ With a 'bag of tricks,' Argentine playmaker Luciano Acosta joins D.C. United The Washington Post 263 MFVincent, Rob ENG Rob VincentUSA Pittsburgh RiverhoundsUndisclosed FeeFebruary 17, 2016https://www.dcunited.com/post/2016/02/16/dc-united-acquire-rob-vincent-pittsburgh-riverhounds D.C. United acquire Rob Vincent from Pittsburgh Riverhounds | DC United 301 GKHorton, Charlie USA Charlie HortonENG Leeds United Free TransferFebruary 29, 2016https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2016/02/29/d-c-united-signs-u-s-under-23-national-team-goalkeeper-charlie-horton/ D.C. United signs U.S. under-23 national team goalkeeper Charlie Horton The Washington Post 413 MF Mancini, Andrea ITA Andrea Mancini HUN Szombathelyi HaladásFree Transfer March 27, 2016 http://www.dcunited.com/post/2016/03/27/united-sign-andrea-mancini United sign Andrea Mancini DC United 11 GK Hall, Tally USA Tally Hall USA Orlando City SC Free Transfer April 1, 2016 http://www.dcunited.com/post/2016/04/01/dc-united-sign-tally-hall D.C. United sign Tally Hall DC United 454 FW Kamara, Alhaji SLE Alhaji Kamara SWE Norrköping Free Transfer May 10, 2016 213 MF Durkin, Chris USA Chris Durkin USA Richmond Kickers Signed as a Homegrown Player June 14, 2016 http://www.dcunited.com/post/2016/06/14/dc-united-sign-homegrown-talent-chris-durkin D.C. United sign homegrown talent Chris Durkin DC United 83 MF Sam, Lloyd GHA Lloyd Sam USA New York Red Bulls Acquired in exchange for General Allocation Money July 7, 2016 http://www.dcunited.com/post/2016/07/07/united-acquire-lloyd-sam United acquire Lloyd Sam DC United 164 FW Mullins, Patrick USA Patrick Mullins USA New York City F.C. Acquired in exchange for General Allocation Money and international roster slot July 20, 2016 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2016/07/20/d-c-united-trades-fabian-espindola-to-vancouver-acquires-patrick-mullins-from-nycfc/ D.C. United trades Fabian Espindola to Vancouver, acquires Patrick Mullins from NYCFC The Washington Post 774 FW Igboananike, Kennedy NGA Kennedy Igboananike USA Chicago Fire Acquired in exchange for Targeted Allocation Money and a 3rd round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft July 29, 2016 http://www.dcunited.com/post/2016/07/29/united-acquire-kennedy-igboananike-chicago-fire United acquire Kennedy Igboananike from Chicago Fire D.C. United Out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource74 FWJohnson, Eddie USA Eddie Johnson NoneRetiredNovember 1, 2015194 FWArrieta, Jairo CRC Jairo ArrietaUSA New York CosmosOption DeclinedDecember 7, 2015124 MFFarfan, Michael USA Michael FarfanUSA Seattle Sounders FCOption DeclinedDecember 7, 2015214 MFCoria, Facundo ARG Facundo CoriaARG QuilmesWaivedDecember 7, 2015134 FWPontius, Chris USA Chris PontiusUSA Philadelphia UnionTradeDecember 6, 2015233 MFKitchen, Perry USA Perry KitchenSCO Heart of MidlothianContract expired, refused new contractDecember 23, 2015Goff Steven Perry Kitchen, D.C. United 'have moved on' https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2015/12/23/perry-kitchen-unlikely-to-return-to-d-c-united/ Washington Post January 17, 2016http://www.blackandredunited.com/dc-united-transfers/2016/3/1/11144104/perry-kitchen-dc-united-usmnt-scotland-club-hearts Report: Perry Kitchen to sign with Scotland club Hearts Ryan Keefer March 2, 20162 DFDoyle, Liam Isle of Man Liam DoyleUSA Harrisburg City IslandersReleasedFebruary 5, 2016https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2016/02/05/d-c-united-trims-preseason-roster-after-first-stage-of-training-camp/ D.C. United trims preseason roster after first stage of training camp The Washington Post304 FWDoyle, Conor USA Conor DoyleUSA Colorado RapidsTrade for 3rd round pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraftFebruary 9, 201683 MFArnaud, Davy USA Davy ArnaudNoneRetired, staying as coach.March 3, 2016 http://www.dcunited.com/post/2016/03/03/davy-arnaud-announces-his-retirement Davy Arnaud announces his retirement DC United163 MFClowes, Paul ENG Paul ClowesUSA Charlotte Independence WaivedMay 10, 201643 MFHalsti, Markus FIN Markus HalstiDEN MidtjyllandMutually Terminated ContractMay 25, 2016 http://www.dcunited.com/post/2016/05/25/dc-united-and-markus-halsti-mutually-terminate-contract D.C. United and Markus Halsti mutually terminate contract DC United104 FWEspindola, Fabian ARG Fabian EspindolaCAN Vancouver Whitecaps FCTrade in exchange for General Allocation MoneyJuly 20, 201611 GKHall, Tally USA Tally HallNoneRetiredJuly 29, 2016 http://www.dcunited.com/post/2016/07/29/tally-hall-retires-professional-soccer Tally Hall retires from professional soccer DC United411 MFMancini, Andrea ITA Andrea ManciniUSA New York CosmosReleasedSeptember 9, 2016http://www.blackandredunited.com/dc-united-transfers/2016/9/9/12866312/dc-united-andrea-mancini-new-york-cosmos-nasl Andrea Mancini released, joins New York Cosmos September 9, 2016 Loan out No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toStartEndSource273 MFMartin, Collin USA Collin MartinUSA Richmond KickersMarch 23, 2016D.C. United taps Martin, Robinson and Clowes for duty with Kickers Dorr Jr. Vic March 23, 2016 http://www.richmond.com/sports/richmond-kickers/article_63a4e182-678f-50d7-bbf7-9dfdb7fd25a5.html Richmond Times-Dispatch March 23, 2016202 DFRobinson, Jalen USA Jalen RobinsonUSA Richmond KickersMarch 23, 2016163 MFClowes, Paul ENG Paul ClowesUSA Richmond KickersMarch 23, 2016May 10, 2016 301 GKHorton, Charlie USA Charlie HortonUSA Richmond KickersMay 17, 2016http://www.richmond.com/sports/richmond-kickers/article_56609f80-1d65-11e6-9df1-dfc5c024ecd3.html Richmond boots aside amateur team in U.S. Open Cup May 18, 2016 263 MFVincent, Rob ENG Rob VincentUSA Pittsburgh RiverhoundsMay 25, 2016June 11, 2016HOUNDS WELCOME BACK VINCENT ON LOAN http://riverhounds.com/2016/05/25/hounds-welcome-back-vincent-on-loan/ Pittsburgh Riverhounds May 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160610025409/http://riverhounds.com/2016/05/25/hounds-welcome-back-vincent-on-loan/ June 10, 2016 dead Draft picks #FFFFFF 2016 D.C. United Draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 11 Julian Buescher Midfielder Syracuse 2 32 Paul Clowes Midfielder Clemson 4 67 Liam Doyle Defender Ohio State 74 PASS 79 PASS Statistics match played July 1, 2016 Appearances and goals MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Champions League 2 Taylor Kemp DF USA 31+1 1 1+0 1 0+1 0 2+0 0 5 Sean Franklin DF USA 29+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 6 Kofi Opare DF GHA 10+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 7 Marcelo Sarvas MF BRA 26+2 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 8 Lloyd Sam MF ENG 13+0 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 9 Álvaro Saborío FW CRC 8+11 6 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 11 Luciano Acosta MF ARG 25+6 3 1+0 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 12 Patrick Nyarko MF GHA 23+3 4 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 13 Lamar Neagle MF USA 21+10 9 0+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 14 Nick DeLeon MF USA 27+5 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 15 Steve Birnbaum DF USA 26+0 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 16 Patrick Mullins FW USA 12+2 8 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 17 Miguel Aguilar FW MEX 0+6 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 18 Chris Rolfe FW USA 9+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 20 Jalen Robinson DF USA 3+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 21 Chris Durkin MF USA 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 22 Chris Korb DF USA 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 25 Jared Jeffrey MF USA 14+7 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 26 Rob Vincent MF ENG 12+8 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0 27 Collin Martin MF USA 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 28 Bill Hamid GK USA 20+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 30 Charlie Horton GK USA 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 32 Bobby Boswell DF USA 29+1 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 33 Julian Büscher MF GER 3+17 1 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+2 1 34 Luke Mishu DF USA 5+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 45 Alhaji Kamara FW SLE 1+5 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 48 Travis Worra GK USA 13+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 50 Andrew Dykstra GK USA 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 77 Kennedy Igboananike FW NGA 2+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players who left the club during the 2016 season |- 1 Tally Hall GK USA 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 4 Markus Halsti MF FIN 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 10 Fabián Espíndola FW ARG 9+4 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 16 Paul Clowes MF ENG 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 41 Andrea Mancini MF ITA 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 |} Goals and assists No. Pos. Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup CONCACAFChampions League TotalGoals Assists Goals Assists Goals Assists Goals Assists Goals Assists 13 M/F Lamar Neagle 9 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 616FWPatrick Mullins82000000829FWÁlvaro Saborío6300000063 12 MF Patrick Nyarko 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 9 10 FW Fabian Espindola 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 211M/FLuciano Acosta311000000311 8 MF Lloyd Sam 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 15 D Steve Birnbaum 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 DF Taylor Kemp 1 6 1000 00 2 6 33 MF Julian Büscher 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 32 D Bobby Boswell 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 26 MF Rob Vincent 2 00000 00 2 0 25 MF Jared Jeffrey 2 00000 00 2 0 5 DF Sean Franklin 1 20000 00 1 2 7 MF Marcelo Sarvas 1 20000 00 1 2 45 FW Alhaji Kamara 1 00000 00 1 0 14 MF-D Nick DeLeon 1 00000 00 1 0 77 FW Kennedy Igboananike 1 00000 00 1 0 18 F Chris Rolfe 0 10000 00 0 1 Disciplinary record No. Pos. Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup CONCACAFChampions League Total 7 MF Marcelo Sarvas 11 10000 20 11 1 11 M/F Luciano Acosta 90000000 90 25 MF Jared Jeffrey 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 15 DF Steve Birnbaum 50000000 50 5 DF Sean Franklin 50000000 50 14 MF Nick DeLeon 50000000 50 26 MF Rob Vincent 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 032DFBobby Boswell 300000 10 40 10 FW Fabian Espindola 30000000 30 33 MF Julian Büscher 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 12 MF Patrick Nyarko 20000000 20 13 M/F Lamar Neagle 20000000 20 18 FW Chris Rolfe 20000000 20 2 DF Taylor Kemp 20000000 20 6 DF Kofi Opare 22000000 22 8 MF Lloyd Sam 10000000 10 77 F Kennedy Igboananike 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 MF Chris Durkin 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 45 FW Alhaji Kamara 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Starting XI 200px 0.24 0.07 350 USAHamid 0.05 0.20 350 USAFranklin 0.35 0.17 350 USABirnbaum 0.17 0.17 350 USABoswell 0.47 0.20 350 USAKemp 0.35 0.33 350 BRASarvas 0.17 0.33 350 USADeLeon 0.25 0.50 350 ARGAcosta 0.44 0.50 350 ENGSam 0.08 0.50 350 GHANyarko 0.25 0.65 350 USAMullins See also 2016 Major League Soccer season 2016 in American soccer 2016 Richmond Kickers season References Category:D.C. 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