The 2013 D.C. United season was the club's eighteenth, and their eighteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top division of American soccer. The regular season began on March 2 and concluded on October 27.[1]
| 2013 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| General manager | Dave Kasper | ||
| Head coach | Ben Olsen | ||
| Stadium | RFK Stadium | ||
| MLS | Eastern Conference: 10th Overall: 19th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Champions | ||
| Atlantic Cup | Runner-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dwayne De Rosario (3 goals) Luis Silva (3 goals) Kyle Porter (3 goals) All: Dwayne De Rosario (8 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,019 vs. New York Red Bulls, April 13, 2013 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,116 vs. Houston Dynamo, May 8, 2013 | ||
| Average home league attendance | Regular season: 13,718 | ||
Outside of MLS play, the club competed in the U.S. Open Cup. Also, for the first time in their history, they played in the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic, a preseason tournament to be held in February, after participating in the Carolina Challenge Cup for the past five seasons.
After a promising 2012 campaign, United's form took a sharp turn downward as injuries, underachievement from offseason acquisitions, and a loss of form caused the team to record the worst season in MLS history. The extremely poor season came as universal shock to fans and media, who thought United would be one of the top contenders in the Eastern Conference, and a potential candidate for the MLS Cup title.
United's top scoring players were Dwayne De Rosario, Luis Silva, and Kyle Porter, who each scored three goals. The club benefited from four own goals—outscoring any player on the team in MLS play.[2]
Despite their poor league play, United qualified for the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League by winning the 2013 U.S. Open Cup Final on October 1. That marked their 13th major honor, the most in North American soccer history. As of 2023, this is the most recent major title won by the club.
Background: 2012 season
editAfter four consecutive seasons of failing to qualify for the playoffs, D.C. United returned to the playoffs by finishing second in the Eastern Conference, and third in the overall tables, amassing a total of 58 points from a record of 17–7–10 (wins, losses, draws).[3] In their return to the playoffs, D.C. United defeated their Atlantic Cup rivals, New York Red Bulls, 2–1 on aggregate. In the Eastern Conference Finals, D.C. United fell to Houston Dynamo 4–2 on aggregate, making it the furthest D.C. United went in the MLS Cup Playoffs since 2006.
Since neither the San Jose Earthquakes nor Sporting Kansas City reached MLS Cup 2012, D.C. United narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League,[4] which would have been United's third appearance in the newly revamped Champions League, their thirteenth overall CONCACAF club tournament, and their first since the 2009–10 season.
Elsewhere, United competed in the U.S. Open Cup, where they fell in the fourth round proper to Philadelphia Union in a penalty shoot-out. During the preseason, United won their third-straight Carolina Challenge Cup.
Review
editOffseason
editOne of the largest offseason news was the departure of longtime CEO of the club, Kevin Payne, who had been the chief executive officer and president of the D.C. United franchise since its inception in 1994.[5] Payne left on November 27, 2012, reportedly on good terms with the club, to take over as the president of fellow Major League Soccer outfit, Toronto FC. He was announced as Toronto's president the next day, on November 28, 2012.[6]
Prior to the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft, United declined options on four players; Mike Chabala, Emiliano Dudar, Maicon Santos and Stephen King. Santos, was selected by Chicago Fire in the first round of the Re-Entry Draft. Held on December 3, 2012, Santos was the only selection in the first stage of the re-entry draft. The second stage was held on December 14, 2012. There, United selected former-Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder, John Thorrington.[7] In Thorrington's two seasons in Vancouver, he made 30 appearances.[7]
Preseason/February
editAs of December 14, D.C. United will participate in four preseason exhibitions prior to the start of the regular season. Participating in the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic for the first time in franchise history, United open the exhibition tournament on February 9, 2013 against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, the 2012 North American Soccer League (second division) champions. United will subsequently play against Sporting Kansas City and Montreal Impact.
Two weeks into the new year, the 2013 MLS SuperDraft was held, with D.C. United having the 17th overall pick. The club traded away their second round pick in this draft back in 2011 with New England Revolution.[8] Needing defensive depth, it was anticipated that United was going to select a defender from the draft to help bolster the defense, in which they ended up doing. The club selected Taylor Kemp from the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer program.
At the tail end of the winter transfer window, D.C. United announced they had sold midfielder Andy Najar to Belgian outfit Anderlecht. Najar was previously on a month-long loan to Anderlecht, with RSCA eventually exercising an option to purchase out his contract at the end of the loan. Najar became the first home grown player in Major League Soccer to be sold to an overseas club.
March–June
editAhead of the start of the regular season, Ben Olsen pressed that the club's goals were more than just qualifying for the playoffs, but qualifying for the CONCACAF Champions League, for the first time since the 2009–10 tournament. Several media outlets had the club returning to playoffs in preseason predictions, but in various spots due to offseason transactions and questions as to whether or not the 2013 squad was stronger than the 2012 squad. Many sought that the new ownership group was unwilling to spend on a higher-profile player.
The season began on the road, where the club suffered a late 2–0 loss at Houston. It was the second consecutive season in which D.C. United lost their opening match. The club form improved at home, where they picked up a win at home to Salt Lake and a draw on the road to New York.
After that though the club form dipped, as United went on a thirteen-match winless streak including 10 losses, seeing the team plummet to the bottom of the MLS table. The streak broke on June 22 when D.C. defeated San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 thanks to a penalty kick taken by Chris Pontius at the RFK Memorial, giving DC their second win after three months since their last. Surprisingly, though, United was enjoying much more success in U.S. Open Cup play. Despite struggling to a win over Richmond Kickers in a penalty kick shootout, the team won its next two Open Cup matches, with a pair of convincing 3–1 victories over MLS opposition that included the Philadelphia Union and the New England Revolution.
July–September
editDespite breaking the long losing streak with the win over San Jose, the team quickly resumed their losing ways in league play. The team earned only one point over its next five games before finally winning again, with a 3–1 victory over the Montreal Impact, in early August. This win was only the team's third in league play, but it would be the last win in league play during 2013, as the team went winless over the final 12 games. However, just 4 days after the win over Montreal, United traveled to Chicago and gained a surprising 1–0 win in the semifinals of the 2013 U.S. Open Cup tournament.
Finish
editOn October 1, D.C. United won the 2013 U.S. Open Cup by defeating Real Salt Lake in the final, on a goal by midfielder Lewis Neal. The win was a massive surprise to most observers, given that DC was in the midst of a 12-game winless streak Archived April 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine and had won only three regular-season games all year.
The team finished the year on Oct 27 tied for the fewest regular-season wins, 3, of any team in MLS history. They won more games against MLS opponents, 4, in the U.S. Open Cup than in the regular season, despite playing against MLS opponents in 34 regular-season games and only 4 Open Cup games. Notwithstanding that the team won its first title since last winning the Open cup in 2008, the 2013 D.C. United team set new standards of futility for MLS, as the team ended up with the fewest points per game by any MLS team in history, as well as scoring the fewest goals per game in league history.
Squad
editRoster
editTeam management
editCompetitions
edit| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | — | — | March 2, 2013 | October 27, 2013 | |
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | — | May 28, 2013 | October 1, 2013 | |
| Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic | — | — | February 9, 2013 | February 23, 2013 |
Source: Competitions
Preseason
editFlorida training camp
edit| January 26 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Bradenton, Florida |
| 11:00 UTC-5 | McDonald  24' | Report | Wahl 44' Güvenışık  66'Trapp 78' | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 1 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Malmö FF | Bradenton, Florida |
| 11:00 UTC-5 | White 55' Nane 78' | Report | Friberg 28' | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 20 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Deltona, Florida |
| 18:00 UTC-5 | Porter 69' (pen.) | Report | Hoffman 39' Lahoud 58'Anding 61'Albright 75' | Stadium: Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex |
Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic
edit- Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Impact | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| D.C. United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| February 9 1 | D.C. United | 4–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 20:00 EDT | Pajoy 34' 55', 58' Kemp 65', 73' | Report | Stadium: Hess Field |
| February 13 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | D.C. United | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 18:00 EDT | Rosell 67' Convey 74'Saad 81' | Report | Stadium: Hess Field |
| February 16 3 | Montreal Impact | 1–1 | D.C. United | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 13:00 EDT | Pisanu 16' Arnaud 40'Di Vaio 41' | Report | Riley 51' Porter 85' | Stadium: Hess Field |
Consolation match
edit| February 16 | Philadelphia Union | 0–2 | D.C. United | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 13:00 EDT | MacMath 36' Farfan 74'Le Toux 75' | Report | De Rosario 39' (pen.) Saragosa 58'De Rosario  59'Pajoy 67' | Stadium: Hess Field |
Major League Soccer
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (S) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City (C) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
| 15 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
| 17 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | |
| 19 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | CONCACAF Champions League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 25 | −20 |
Last updated: November 3, 2013.
Source: Match results
Match results
edit| March 2 1 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | D.C. United | Houston, Texas |
| 20:00 UTC–5 | Riley 80' (o.g.) Clark 89' | Report | Woolard 15' Korb 40' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,019 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| March 9 2 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 UTC–5 | Pajoy 28' 60' | Report | Beltran 31' Mansally 63'Beckerman 87'Saborio 93+' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 17,072 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| March 16 3 Atlantic Cup | New York Red Bulls | 0–0 | D.C. United | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 12:30 UTC–5 | Cahill 25' Espindola 63'Juninho 78' | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 22,022 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| March 23 4 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 15:30 UTC–5 | Rafael 22' Kitchen 56' | Report | Williams 15' Gaven 51'Speas 58' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 11,034 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| April 5 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | D.C. United | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 20:30 UTC–5 | Rosell 17' Myers 75'Bieler 89' | Report | Rafael 31' Jakovic 48'Hamid 72' | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 18,988 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| April 13 6 Atlantic Cup | D.C. United | 0–2 | New York Red Bulls | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 UTC–5 | Report | Henry 29' Olave 36' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 18,019 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| April 21 7 | D.C. United | 2–3 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
| 17:00 UTC–5 | Kitchen 17' Pajoy 47'Jakovic 66' | Report | McInerney 7', 26' Casey 11' 92+' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,349 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| April 27 8 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio |
| 19:30 UTC–5 | Oduro 15' Viana 20'Williams 26'O'Rourke 45'Higuain 47'Arrieta 69'Gláuber 93' | Report | Kitchen 45' Woolard 48'Pajoy 74' | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,090 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| May 8 9 | D.C. United | 0–4 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 UTC–5 | Saragosa 77' | Report | Bruin 16', 78' Barnes 28'Driver 44' 88'Ching 64'Sarkodie 65' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 10,116 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| May 11 10 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | D.C. United | Frisco, Texas |
| 20:30 UTC–5 | Jackson 11' Castillo 36'Hassli 46'Watson 77' 90+2' | Report | White 25' De Rosario 44' 69' | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 14,322 Referee: Matthew Foerster |
| May 19 11 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Washington, D.C. |
| 17:00 UTC–5 | Porter 65' Kitchen 85' | Report | Olum 54' White 60' (o.g.) | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,612 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| May 25 12 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 UTC–5 | Report | Wallace 21' Nagbe 57'Kah 64'Valencia 88' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 14,131 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
| June 2 13 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 17:00 UTC–5 | DeLeon 9' (o.g.) Magee 85'Duka 88' | Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,546 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| June 8 14 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 UTC–5 | Toja 49' Lee Nguyen 78' | Report | Chris Korb 72' Ethan White 85' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 14,163 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| June 15 15 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 UTC–5 | De Rosario 19' Woolard 45' | Report | Earnshaw 30' Caldwell 49' Woolard 41' (o.g.) Russell 88' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,846 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| June 22 16 | D.C. United | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 UTC–5 | Porter 2' Pontius 11' (pen.) Thorrington 29' | Report | Hernandez 36' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,149 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| June 29 17 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 UTC–5 | Hamid 94' | Report | Sanvezzo 48' (pen.) Koffie 70' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,122 Referee: Matthew Foerster |
| July 3 18 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Seattle, Washington |
| 22:00 UTC–5 | Martins 19', 91' | Report | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,180 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| July 7 19 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | D.C. United | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 21:30 UTC–5 | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,739 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| July 20 20 | Chicago Fire | 4–1 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 20:30 UTC–5 | Rolfe 2', 45' 81' Lindpere 11' Magee 56' (pen.) Berry 90' | Report | Silva 58' Porter 70' Thorrington 90' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,190 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| July 27 21 | D.C. United | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 UTC–5 | Silva 8' Jeffrey 35' | Report | Imbongo 54' Fagúndez 63' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 14,122 Referee: David Gantar |
| August 3 22 | D.C. United | 3–1 | Montreal Impact | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 UTC–5 | Silva 19' Kitchen 29' Korb 48' Porter 65' Doyle 68'Jeffrey 87' 90' | Report | Brovsky 52' Romero 62' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,354 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| August 10 23 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 20:00 UTC–5 | Casey 35', 75' | Report | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,652 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| August 17 24 | Montreal Impact | 2–1 | D.C. United | Montreal, Quebec |
| TBD UTC–5 | Di Vaio 43', 83' 84' Romero 47'Bernier 90+1' | Report | De Rosario 39' Thorrington 29'Riley 75'Doyle 81' | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 20,801 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| August 24 25 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 UTC–5 | De Rosario 10' Korb 83' | Report | Convey 60' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,972 Referee: Chris Penso |
| August 31 26 Atlantic Cup | New York Red Bulls | 2–1 | D.C. United | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 20:00 UTC–5 | Sam 8' Cahill 38'Steele 61'Sekagya 72'Henry 77' | Report | DeLeon 36' Neal 80'Silva 80' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 17,372 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| September 8 27 | Chivas USA | 1–0 | D.C. United | Carson, California |
| 21:00 UTC–5 | Bocanegra 45+3' Torres 51' | Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 7,781 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| September 15 28 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Washington, D.C. |
| 17:00 UTC–5 | Pontius 39' Porter 84' | Report | Keane 7' Stephens 81' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 16,233 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| September 21 29 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 UTC–5 | Gonçalves 28' Fagúndez 58'Nguyen 83'Barrett 89' | Report | Jaković 6' Caldwell 11' (o.g.)Korb 33'DeLeon 88' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 19,187 Referee: Carlos Rivera |
| September 28 30 | Toronto FC | 4–1 | D.C. United | Toronto, Ontario |
| 17:00 UTC–5 | Russell 25' Dike 45' 67'Convey 62'Shanosky 71' (o.g.)Rey 87' | Report | Jeffrey 15' Martin 37'Saragosa 68' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 15,879 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| October 4 31 | D.C. United | 0–3 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 UTC–5 | Report | Larentowicz 24' Soumaré 26'Amarikwa 89' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,949 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| October 12 32 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 UTC–5 | DeLeon 36' | Report | McInerney 90' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 11,213 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| October 18 33 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | D.C. United | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 20:00 UTC–5 | Dwyer 7' | Report | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 18,932 Referee: Chris Penso |
| October 27 34 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
| 13:30 UTC–5 | Porter 27' | TV: NBC | Garcia 11' Barnes 39' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,731 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
U.S. Open Cup
edit
D.C. United| May 28 Third round | Richmond Kickers  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | D.C. United | Richmond, Virginia |
| 20:00 EDT | Yeisley 57' Delicâte 73' Dykstra 120' | Report | Pontius 82' Korb 90'  113' Ruiz 117' | Stadium: Richmond City Stadium Attendance: 4,752 Referee: Eric Weisbrod |
| Penalties | ||||
Görres  Ngwenya Vercollone  Robinson | De Rosario Kitchen DeLeon Riley | |||
Philadelphia Union| June 12 Fourth round | D.C. United | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Boyds, Maryland |
| 20:00 EDT | De Rosario 24', 75', 85' | Report | Okugo 46' Fernandes 56'McInerney 76' | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,325 Referee: Kevin Terry |
New England Revolution| June 26 Quarterfinals | D.C. United | 3–1 | New England Revolution | Boyds, Maryland |
| 20:00 EDT | Pontius 45' Riley 52'De Rosario 69'Pajoy 87' (pen.) | Report | Dorman 47' Toja 52'Imbongo 58' | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,918 Referee: Edwin Jurisevic |
D.C. United| August 7 Semifinals | Chicago Fire  | 0–2 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 20:30 EDT | Report | De Rosario 44' DeLeon 48' | Stadium: Toyota Park Referee: Jair Marrufo |
D.C. United| October 1 Final | Real Salt Lake  | 0–1 | D.C. United | Sandy, Utah |
| 21:00 EDT | Beckerman 45+2' Rimando 90' | Report | Riley 21' Neal 45'DeLeon 58'Korb 80' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,507 Referee: Juan Guzman |
Friendlies
edit
Guadalajara| July 12 | D.C. United  | 1–1 | Guadalajara | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 EDT | Ruiz 73' | Report | Coronado 90' | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
2013 Indonesian Tour
edit D.C. United| December 6 | Persib  | 2–1 | D.C. United | Bandung |
| 5:30 EST | Konaté 38' Firman 70' | Seaton 20' | Stadium: Jalak Harupat Soreang Stadium |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | USA | James Riley | 26 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA | Dennis Iapichino | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Brandon McDonald | 13 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  CAN | Dejan Jaković | 20 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | IDN | Syamsir Alam (on loan from Visé) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | CAN | Dwayne De Rosario | 28 | 8 | 17+6 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 5 |
| 8 | MF | USA | John Thorrington | 18 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  BRA | Marcelo Saragosa | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA | Luis Silva | 15 | 3 | 13+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | USA | Chris Pontius | 26 | 3 | 19+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | USA | Ethan White | 16 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | USA | Casey Townsend (on loan to Richmond Kickers) | 11 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | USA | Conor Shanosky | 7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | USA | Nick DeLeon | 30 | 3 | 23+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | CAN | Kyle Porter | 28 | 3 | 18+7 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW |  GUA | Carlos Ruiz | 14 | 0 | 5+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | USA | Daniel Woolard | 31 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | USA | Chris Korb | 34 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | USA | Perry Kitchen | 36 | 1 | 31+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF |  ENG | Lewis Neal | 9 | 1 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 25 | MF | USA | Jared Jeffrey | 10 | 2 | 10+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW |  COL | Lionard Pajoy | 23 | 3 | 12+8 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 27 | MF |  GAM | Sainey Nyassi | 16 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | USA | Bill Hamid | 26 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW |  JAM | Michael Seaton | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | USA | Conor Doyle (on loan from Derby County) | 14 | 2 | 8+5 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | USA | Joe Willis | 13 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | USA | Collin Martin | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | USA | Taylor Kemp | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 50 | GK | USA | Andrew Dykstra (on loan to Richmond Kickers) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the 2013 season | |||||||||||
| 3 | DF | USA | Robbie Russell | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Rafael (on loan from Bahia) | 7 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | BRA | Raphael Augusto (on loan from Fluminense) | 8 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |  PAN | Marcos Sánchez | 9 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | USA | Lance Rozeboom | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF |  SUI | Alain Rochat | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | DF | USA | Evan Raynr | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Statistics current as of November 3, 2013
Source: D.C. United Season Statistics
Goalkeeping statistics
edit| No. | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||||||||||
| MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | | Bill Hamid | 2250 | 39 | 1.54 | 76 | 2250 | 39 | 1.54 | 76 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | | Joe Willis | 810 | 20 | 2.22 | 28 | 810 | 20 | 2.22 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | | Andrew Dykstra | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| TOTALS | 3060 | 59 | 3.76 | 104 | 3060 | 59 | 3.76 | 104 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
Statistics current as of November 3, 2013
Source: D.C. United Season Goalkeeping Statistics
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Pos | No. | Player | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 7 | Dwayne De Rosario | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | FW | 26 | Lionard Pajoy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MF | 12 | Luis Silva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | 13 | Chris Pontius | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| MF | 19 | Kyle Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | FW | 30 | Conor Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 25 | Jared Jeffrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 18 | Nick DeLeon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | FW | 9 | Rafael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 25 | Perry Kitchen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 24 | Lewis Neal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top assists
edit| Rank | Pos | No. | Player | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 25 | Perry Kitchen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | 13 | Chris Pontius | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | MF | 12 | Luis Silva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| FW | 7 | Dwayne De Rosario | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | DF | 4 | Brandon McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 21 | Daniel Woolard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 18 | Nick DeLeon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 19 | Kyle Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 26 | Lionard Pajoy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | 8 | John Thorrington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 2 | James Riley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 32 | Collin Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 30 | Conor Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 24 | Lewis Neal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Disciplinary record
edit| Number | Nation | Position | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
| | | | | | | | | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | | DF | Chris Korb | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | | MF | Perry Kitchen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | | DF | James Riley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | | DF | Daniel Woolard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | | MF | Kyle Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | | MF | John Thorrington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | | DF | Dejan Jaković | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | | MF | Jared Jeffrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | | MF | Nick DeLeon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | | DF | Ethan White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | | FW | Lionard Pajoy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | | GK | Bill Hamid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | | FW | Dwayne De Rosario | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | | MF | Marcelo Saragosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | | FW | Carlos Ruiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | | FW | Rafael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | | DF | Alain Rochat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | | MF | Casey Townsend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | | FW | Chris Pontius | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | | MF | Lewis Neal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | | MF | Luis Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | | MF | Collin Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | | MF | Sainey Nyassi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | | DF | Dennis Iapichino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Statistics current as of November 3, 2013
Source: D.C. United Season Card Statistics
Transfers
editIn
edit| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF | John Thorrington | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Selected in the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft | December 14, 2012 | [7] |
| 29 | FW | Michael Seaton | The Academy | Signed on to the first team as a HGP | January 14, 2013 | [9] |
| 33 | DF | Taylor Kemp | Maryland Terrapins | Selected in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft | January 17, 2013 | |
| MF | Evan Raynr | UCLA Bruins | Selected in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft | January 22, 2013 | ||
| 16 | FW | Casey Townsend | Chivas USA | Traded for 2014 MLS SuperDraft second round pick | January 25, 2013 | [10] |
| 2 | DF | James Riley | Chivas USA | Traded for 2015 MLS SuperDraft second round pick | February 15, 2013 | |
| 20 | FW | Carlos Ruiz | Municipal | Acquired through MLS Allocation | February 20, 2013 | [11] |
| 19 | FW | Kyle Porter | FC Edmonton | Undisclosed | February 23, 2013 | [12] |
| 27 | MF | Sainey Nyassi | New England Revolution | Free | May 27, 2013 | |
| 25 | MF | Alain Rochat | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Traded for 2015 MLS SuperDraft second round pick | June 6, 2013 | [13] |
| 25 | MF | Jared Jeffrey |  Mainz 05 | Waiver draft | July 3, 2013 | |
| 12 | MF | Luis Silva | Toronto FC | Traded for allocation money | July 9, 2013 | [14] |
| 32 | MF | Collin Martin | The Academy | Signed on to the first team as a HGP | July 9, 2013 | |
| 3 | DF | Dennis Iapichino | Montreal Impact | Free | August 15, 2013 | [15] |
Out
edit| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF |  Branko Bošković |  Rapid Wien | Mutual agreement | November 21, 2012 | [16] |
| 6 | DF | Mike Chabala | Houston Dynamo | Option declined | December 3, 2012 | [17] |
| 19 | DF |  Emiliano Dudar | Chiasso | Option declined | December 3, 2012 | [17] |
| 20 | MF | Stephen King | Retired | Option declined | December 3, 2012 | [17] |
| 24 | FW | Maicon Santos | Chicago Fire | Option declined; selected in 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft | December 3, 2012 | [17] |
| 14 | MF |  Andy Najar |  Anderlecht | Undisclosed fee, purchased contract from loan | January 30, 2013 | [18] |
| 9 | FW |  Hamdi Salihi |  Jiangsu Sainty | Undisclosed | February 3, 2013 | [19] |
| 55 | DF |  Jan Frederiksen | Vejle Kolding | Released from training camp | February 20, 2013 | |
| 40 | MF |  Joseph Nane | New York Cosmos | Released from training camp | February 20, 2013 | |
| 37 | MF | Shavar Thomas | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Released from training camp | February 20, 2013 | |
| 25 | MF | Lance Rozeboom | Rochester Rhinos | Released | February 27, 2013 | [19] |
| 25 | DF | Alain Rochat | BSC Young Boys | $500K | July 9, 2013 | [20] |
Loan in
edit| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | Rafael | Bahia | January 9, 2013 | December 31, 2013 | [21] |
| 6 | MF | Syamsir Alam | Visé | January 25, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | [22] |
| 25 | MF | Marcos Sánchez | Tauro | February 26, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | [23] |
| 30 | FW | Conor Doyle | Derby County | July 18, 2013 | December 1, 2013 | [24] |
Loan out
edit| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | MF | Andy Najar | Anderlecht | January 7, 2013 | January 31, 2013 | [25] |
| 16 | FW | Casey Townsend | Richmond Kickers | March 19, 2013 | September 1, 2013 | [26] |
| 17 | MF | Conor Shanosky | Richmond Kickers | March 19, 2013 | September 1, 2013 | [26] |
| 29 | FW | Michael Seaton | Richmond Kickers | March 19, 2013 | September 1, 2013 | [26] |
| 33 | DF | Taylor Kemp | Richmond Kickers | March 19, 2013 | September 1, 2013 | [26] |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Goff, Steven (October 28, 2013). "D.C. United, by the (awful) numbers". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Regular Season Standings". Major League Soccer. MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ San Jose Earthquakes qualified for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League by winning the Supporters' Shield, which is the trophy for the best regular season record. Sporting Kansas City, who had the second best regular season record, won the 2012 U.S. Open Cup, which earned themselves a berth into the Champions League. United, having the third best regular season record, would have qualified for the Champions League if either of the two clubs reached the MLS Cup final, since the two finalists are allocated additional Champions League berths.
- ^ Goff, Steven (November 27, 2012). "D.C. United and Kevin Payne decide to go in different directions after 18 years". The Washington Post. WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ "Kevin Payne is officially Toronto FC's new president and GM". The Canadian Press. NationalPost.com. November 28, 2012. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
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- ^ "16-year-old Homegrown forward Michael Seaton signs with D.C. United". DCUnited.com. DCUnited.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "D.C. United acquires Casey Townsend from Chivas USA". DCUnited.com. January 25, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ Goff, Steven (February 20, 2013). "D.C. United acquires Carlos Ruiz". The Washington Post – Soccer Insider. WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ Bottjer, Steve (February 23, 2013). "Canadian Soccer – Article Porter agrees to terms with D.C. United". Red Nation. RedNationOnline.ca. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
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- ^ "Reds Trade Silva To D.C." Toronto FC. TorontoFC.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ^ "D.C. United signs defender Dennis Iapichino". DCUnited.com.
- ^ "D.C. United, Branko Boskovic mutually agree to part ways". D.C. United. DCUnited.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "D.C. United declines options on four players". D.C. United. DCUnited.com. December 3, 2012. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "United's Andy Najar transferred to Belgian side R.S.C. Anderlecht". DCUnited.com. DCUnited.com. January 30, 2013. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "United drops Salihi, Rozeboom contract". ESPN FC. ESPNFC.com. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
- ^ Goff, Steven. "D.C. United sells Alain Rochat". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ^ "Brazilian striker Rafael on loan as young Designated Player". DCUnited.com. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "D.C. United signs Indonesian midfielder Syamsir Alam". DCUnited.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Panamanian midfielder Marcos Sánchez on one year loan". DCUnited.com. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ "D.C. United acquires Conor Doyle". D.C. United. July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ "Andy Najar on loan with R.S.C. Anderlecht". DCUnited.com. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Four to the Richmond Kickers". D.C. United. DCUnited.com. March 19, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.