2023_D.C._United_season
2023 D.C. United season
D.C. United 2023 soccer season
The 2023 season was D.C. United's 28th in existence and its 28th consecutive season in the top division of American soccer, Major League Soccer. In addition to MLS, D.C. United participated in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup and 2023 Leagues Cup, the latter their first international club tournament since 2016. The season was the first full season with Wayne Rooney as head coach. The season covered the period from November 1, 2022, to October 31, 2023.
Quick Facts season, Sporting director ...
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting director | Dave Kasper | ||
| Head coach | Wayne Rooney[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| Stadium | Audi Field | ||
| MLS | Conference: 12th Overall: 23rd | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| Leagues Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Christian Benteke (14) All: Christian Benteke (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 19,215[lower-alpha 2] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 8,686 vs. Richmond Kickers April 26, 2023 (U.S. Open Cup) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,540[1] | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Chicago Fire (Home) September 2, 2023 (Major League Soccer) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. New England Revolution (Away) July 15, 2023 (Major League Soccer) | ||
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This was the first season since 2008 where long-time United goalkeeper, Bill Hamid, is not on the roster.
Main article: 2022 D.C. United season
The 2022 season was a tumultuous season for United. The club finished at the bottom of the MLS table and saw the firing of then-head coach Hernán Losada early in the season, followed by their interim manager, Chad Ashton being removed from interim duties halfway through the season, prior to Wayne Rooney's arrival. The club set a record in the number of goals conceded (75) and the largest losses in club history, both to Philadelphia Union, a six-goal home loss, and a seven-goal away loss. Midseason acquisition, Taxiarchis Fountas lead United in goals during the season, scoring 12 goals in 21 appearances, being United's lone player selected for the 2022 MLS All-Star Game. Outside of MLS, United were eliminated in the fourth round proper of the U.S. Open Cup by their longtime rivals, the New York Red Bulls.
The offseason saw Lucy Rushton fired as general manager. Head coach Wayne Rooney and sporting director Dave Kasper retained their roles.
Team management
More information Position, Name ...
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Jason Levien |
| Co-Chairman | Stephen Kaplan |
| Sporting Director | Dave Kasper |
| General Manager | Vacant |
| Technical Director | Stewart Mairs |
| Head coach |  Wayne Rooney |
| Assistant coach |  Frédéric Brillant |
| Assistant coach |  Carl Robinson |
| Assistant coach | Pete Shuttleworth |
| Goalkeeping coach | Diego Restrepo |
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Roster
- As of July 16, 2023[2]
More information Squad No., Name ...
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Assists | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Tyler Miller | |
GK | (1993-03-12) March 12, 1993 (age 31) | 22 | 0 | 0 | Minnesota United FC |
| 24 | Alex Bono | |
GK | (1994-04-25) April 25, 1994 (age 30) | 3 | 0 | 0 |  Toronto FC |
| 50 | Luis Zamudio | |
GK | (1998-06-24) June 24, 1998 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | 0 | Loudoun United |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Ruan |  |
RB | (1995-05-29) May 29, 1995 (age 28) | 16 | 0 | 4 | Orlando City SC |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |  |
CB | (1993-01-17) January 17, 1993 (age 31) | 17 | 1 | 0 | LA Galaxy |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike | |
CB | (1994-11-30) November 30, 1994 (age 29) | 39 | 1 | 0 |  Kortrijk |
| 5 | Mohanad Jeahze |  |
LB | (1997-04-10) April 10, 1997 (age 27) | 6 | 0 | 1 |  Hammarby IF |
| 14 | Andy Najar |  |
RB | (1993-03-16) March 16, 1993 (age 31) | 150 | 11 | 15 | Los Angeles FC |
| 15 | Steve Birnbaum | |
CB | (1991-01-23) January 23, 1991 (age 33) | 262 | 14 | 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 23 | Donovan Pines | |
CB | (1998-03-07) March 7, 1998 (age 26) | 86 | 6 | 1 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 30 | Hayden Sargis | |
CB | (2002-05-02) May 2, 2002 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | 0 | Sacramento Republic |
| 31 | Eric Davis |  |
LB | (1991-03-31) March 31, 1991 (age 33) | 1 | 0 | 0 |  DAC Dunajská Streda |
| 33 | Jacob Greene | |
LB / RB | (2003-03-23) March 23, 2003 (age 21) | 14 | 1 | 0 | D.C. United Academy |
| 45 | Matai Akinmboni | |
CB | (2006-10-17) October 17, 2006 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | 0 | D.C. United Academy |
| 72 | Gaoussou Samaké |  |
LB | (1997-11-04) November 4, 1997 (age 26) | 9 | 0 | 0 | ASEC Mimosas |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Russell Canouse | |
DM | (1995-06-11) June 11, 1995 (age 28) | 130 | 5 | 6 |  Hoffenheim |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |  |
MF / RW | (1988-04-22) April 22, 1988 (age 36) | 15 | 1 | 1 | Columbus Crew |
| 8 | Chris Durkin | |
DM / RM | (2000-02-08) February 8, 2000 (age 24) | 95 | 4 | 5 | Sint-Truiden |
| 10 | Gabriel Pirani | |
AM | (2002-04-12) April 12, 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | 0 | Santos FC (on loan) |
| 18 | Jeremy Garay |  |
MF | (2003-04-01) April 1, 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | 0 | D.C. United Academy |
| 21 | Ted Ku-DiPietro | |
AM | (2002-01-28) January 28, 2002 (age 22) | 29 | 3 | 1 | Loudoun United |
| 22 | Yamil Asad |  |
AM / LW | (1994-07-27) July 27, 1994 (age 29) | 88 | 15 | 8 |  Universidad Católica |
| 25 | Jackson Hopkins | |
AM / SS | (2004-07-01) July 1, 2004 (age 19) | 29 | 0 | 1 | D.C. United Academy |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |  |
CM | (1990-06-30) June 30, 1990 (age 33) | 24 | 2 | 5 | Leeds United |
| 49 | Ravel Morrison[note 1] |  |
MF | (1993-02-02) February 2, 1993 (age 31) | 14 | 2 | 0 | Derby County |
| 77 | Martín Rodríguez[note 2] | |
MF / LW | (1994-08-05) August 5, 1994 (age 29) | 14 | 0 | 1 |  Altay SK |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Erik Hurtado | |
CF | (1990-11-15) November 15, 1990 (age 33) | 4 | 0 | 0 | San Antonio FC |
| 12 | Cristian Dájome |  |
LW | (1994-01-03) January 3, 1994 (age 30) | 13 | 2 | 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 19 | Nigel Robertha |  |
CF | (1998-03-13) March 13, 1998 (age 26) | 43 | 7 | 4 |  Levski Sofia |
| 20 | Christian Benteke | |
ST | (1990-12-03) December 3, 1990 (age 33) | 28 | 9 | 2 | Crystal Palace |
| 26 | Kristian Fletcher | |
FW | (2004-10-16) October 16, 2004 (age 19) | 14 | 1 | 1 | Loudoun United |
| 84 | José Fajardo | |
ST | (1993-08-18) August 18, 1993 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Cusco FC |
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Friendlies
LA Galaxy v D.C. United
| January 24 | LA Galaxy | 3–2 | D.C. United | Carson, CA |
| 2:00 pm EST | Puig  Álvarez Judd |
Pedro Santos Ku-DiPietro |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 0 |
Charlotte FC v D.C. United
| February 1 | Charlotte FC | 3–2 | D.C. United | Indio, CA |
| 2:00 pm EST | Vargas 5' Gaines 39' Świderski 54' |
Report | Benteke 3' Durkin 42' |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC v D.C. United
| February 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | D.C. United | Indio, CA |
| 4:00 pm EST | Laborda 37' |
MLS Report VAN report |
Rocha 29' |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| Note: This match will be only 45 minutes long.[3] | ||||
Los Angeles FC v D.C. United
| February 6 | Los Angeles FC | 1–2 | D.C. United | Indio, CA |
| 4:00 pm EST | Bouanga 54' |
Report | Ku-DiPietro 68' Benteke 90+3' |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
San Jose Earthquakes v D.C. United
| February 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | D.C. United | Indio, CA |
| 2:00 pm EST | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
Midseason exhibitions
D.C. United 
v 
Necaxa
v 
Necaxa
| June 7 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Necaxa | Washington, DC |
| 7:30 pm EST | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 10,919 |
Major League Soccer
Main article: 2023 Major League Soccer season
Standings
Eastern Conference
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | CF Montréal | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 41 |
| 11 | New York City FC | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 41 |
| 12 | D.C. United | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 40 |
| 13 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 40 |
| 14 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 34 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 41 |
| 22 | New York City FC | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 41 |
| 23 | D.C. United | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 40 |
| 24 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 40 |
| 25 | Austin FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 39 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
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Last updated: March 17, 2023.
Source: MLS
Results by matchday
More information Game Week, Stadium ...
| Game Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A |
| Result | W | L | D | L | L | D | L | W |
| Position (Conf.) | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
| Position (Ovr.) | 9 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 |
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Updated to match(es) played on March 2022. Source: MLS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes: Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW); not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes: Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW); not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days
Match results
D.C. United v Toronto FC
| February 25 1 | D.C. United | 3–2 | Toronto FC | Washington, DC |
| 7:30 pm EST | Klich 13' Canouse  56' Benteke 60', 90' Ku-DiPietro 90+8' |
Report | Bernardeschi 66' (pen.), 79' Kaye 83' Laryea 85' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,397 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Columbus Crew v D.C. United
| March 4 2 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 pm EST | Zelarayán 10', 44' Yeboah 65' |
Report | Najar 59' Klich 84' |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,391 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
D.C. United v Orlando City SC
| March 11 3 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Orlando City SC | Washington, DC |
| 7:30 pm EST | Asad 65' Durkin 80' Ruan 87' |
Report | McGuire 53' Smith 77' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 15,994 Referee: Jon Freemon |
New York City FC v D.C. United
| March 18 4 | New York City FC | 3–2 | D.C. United | Bronx, NY |
| 7:30 pm EST | Talles Magno 17' Rodríguez 37', 53' Pellegrini 73' Andrade 88' |
Report | Canouse 8' Benteke 46' Pálsson 49' Jeahze 58' Birnbaum 90' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 17,281 Referee: Mark Allatin |
D.C. United v New England Revolution
| March 25 5 | D.C. United | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Washington, DC |
| 7:30 pm EST | Benteke 45 ' Williams 58' |
Report | Bou 63' Bye 82' Buck 88' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,509 Referee: Filip Dujic |
Chicago Fire v D.C. United
| April 1 6 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | D.C. United | Chicago, IL |
| 8:30 pm EST | Report | Fountas 28' Klich 74' |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 8,621 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
D.C. United v Columbus Crew
| April 8 7 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, DC |
| 7:30 pm EST | Canouse 45+5' Benteke 58'Klich 81' |
Report | Zelarayán 39' (pen.) 45+1' Ramirez 47'Vallecilla 85' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,891 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
CF Montréal v D.C. United
| April 15 8 | CF Montréal | 0–1 | D.C. United | Montréal, QC |
| 7:30 pm EST | Hamdi 25' Iliadis 40' Waterman 45+4' |
Report | Pálsson 5' O'Brien 46' 60' |
Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 16,039 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Orlando City SC v D.C. United
| April 22 9 | Orlando City SC | 1–3 | D.C. United | Orlando, FL |
| 7:30 pm EST | McGuire 23' Angulo 27' Antônio Carlos 56' Araújo 90+1' |
Report | Ruan 11' Fountas 15' Klich 42' Pines 52', 85' Benteke 62' Canouse 74' |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 19,514 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
D.C. United v Charlotte FC
| April 29 10 | D.C. United | 3–0 | Charlotte FC | Washington, DC |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,215 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
FC Cincinnati v D.C. United
| May 6 11 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | D.C. United | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Acosta 39' 59' Mosquera 70' Barreal 73' Kubo 90+5' Brenner 90+5' Celentano 90+7' |
Report | 21' Greene 60' Benteke 90' Fountas 90+9' O'Brien |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
D.C. United v Nashville SC
| May 13 12 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Washington, DC |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Pines 46' Ku-DiPietro 83'Williams 85' |
Report | Muyl 45+1' 73' Mukhtar 54' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,215 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Philadelphia Union v D.C. United
| May 17 13 | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | D.C. United | Chester, PA |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Carranza 9' Martínez 90+3' |
Report | Williams 48' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,689 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
D.C. United v LA Galaxy
| May 20 14 | D.C. United | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Washington, DC |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Pines 65' Benteke 71'Dájome 73' 90'Klich 80' |
Report | Rodríguez 45+1' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,215 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Toronto FC v D.C. United
| May 27 15 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | D.C. United | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Kerr 14' Kaye 45+2' Thompson 72' Marshall-Rutty 90+5' |
Report | Santos 69' Benteke 87' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 27,065 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
D.C. United v CF Montréal
| May 31 16 | D.C. United | 2–2 | CF Montréal | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Pines 44' Ku-DiPietro 59' O'Brien 84' |
Report | Duke 51' Ibrahim 80' Lassiter 82' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,342 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Inter Miami CF v D.C. United
| June 3 17 | Inter Miami CF | 1–2 | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Miller  7' Jean 12' Fray 71', 90+2' Campana 81' Yedlin 89' |
Report | Pedro Santos 12' Benteke 45+1', 90' Pines 76' |
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 15,040 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
Atlanta United FC v D.C. United
| June 10 18 | Atlanta United FC | 3–1 | D.C. United | Atlanta, GA |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Giakoumakis 13', 83' Fortune 42' Gutman 49'Wolff 73' |
Report | Fountas 27' Pines 51' Birnbaum 69' Klich 89' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,539 Referee: Filip Dujic |
D.C. United v Real Salt Lake
| June 17 19 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,215 Referee: Malik Badawi |
D.C. United v FC Cincinnati
| June 24 20 | D.C. United | 3–0 | FC Cincinnati | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 18,864 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
Nashville SC v D.C. United
| July 1 21 | Nashville SC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
FC Dallas v D.C. United
| July 4 22 | FC Dallas | 0–1 | D.C. United | Frisco, Texas |
| 8:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Mark Allatin |
D.C. United v Inter Miami CF
| July 8 23 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Inter Miami CF | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,215 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
New England Revolution v D.C. United
| July 15 24 | New England Revolution | 4–0 | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 29,884 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
New York Red Bulls v D.C. United
| August 20 25 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | D.C. United | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 17,872 Referee: Jon Freemon |
D.C. United v Philadelphia Union
| August 26 26 | D.C. United | 1–3 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 pm EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,215 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
D.C. United v Chicago Fire FC
| September 2 27 | D.C. United | 4–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 pm EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,075 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
D.C. United v San Jose Earthquakes
| September 9 28 | D.C. United | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 pm EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,255 Referee: Tori Penso |
Charlotte FC v D.C. United
| September 16 29 | Charlotte FC | 0–0 | D.C. United | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 36,101 Referee: Jon Freemon |
D.C. United v Atlanta United FC
| September 20 30 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Atlanta United FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 15,762 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
D.C. United v New York Red Bulls
| September 23 31 | D.C. United | 3–5 | New York Red Bulls | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 12,591 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC v D.C. United
| September 30 32 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | D.C. United | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 10:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 19,442 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Austin FC v D.C. United
| October 4 33 | Austin FC | 3–0 | D.C. United | Austin, Texas |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2023 U.S. Open Cup
D.C. United (MLS) 
v 
Richmond Kickers (USL1)
v 
Richmond Kickers (USL1)
| April 26 Third round | D.C. United (MLS) | 1–0 | Richmond Kickers (USL1) | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 8,686 Referee: John Griggs |
New York Red Bulls (MLS) 
v D.C. United (MLS)
v D.C. United (MLS)
| May 9 Round of 32 | New York Red Bulls (MLS) | 1–0 | D.C. United (MLS) | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Attendance: 2,396 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
Leagues Cup
Main article: 2023 Leagues Cup
Group stage
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UNM | DCU | MTL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNAM |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–0 | — | |
| 2 | D.C. United |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | CF Montréal |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — |
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CF Montréal 
v D.C. United
v D.C. United
| July 26 GS | CF Montréal | 0–1 | D.C. United | Montreal |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,619 Referee: Filip Dujic |
D.C. United v UNAM
v UNAM
| July 29 GS | D.C. United | 0–3 | UNAM | Washington, D.C. |
| 8:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 14,599 Referee: Oshane Nation |
Knockout stage
Philadelphia Union v D.C. United
v D.C. United
| August 3 Round of 32 | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 (5–4 p) | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 17,731 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Transfers in
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | No. | Name | From | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2022 | GK | 50 | Luis Zamudio |
Loudoun United |
Signed through 2024, with 2025 team option. | [4] |
| November 10, 2022 | DF | 3 | Derrick Williams |
LA Galaxy |
$180,000 in 2024 GAM to LA | [5] |
| November 21, 2022 | MF | 7 | Pedro Santos |
Columbus Crew |
Free Transfer, signed through 2024 | [6] |
| November 24, 2022 | GK | 1 | Tyler Miller |
Minnesota United FC |
Free Transfer, signed through 2024 | [7] |
| December 7, 2022 | DF | 5 | Mohanad Jeahze |
Hammarby IF |
Signed through 2025, with 2026 team option | [8] |
| December 14, 2022 | GK | 24 | Alex Bono |
Toronto FC |
Free Transfer, signed through 2024 with 2025 team option | [9] |
| December 21, 2022 | DF | 2 | Ruan |
Orlando City SC |
Traded for #2 overall pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft | [10] |
| January 12, 2023 | MF | 43 | Mateusz Klich |
Leeds United |
Free Transfer, signed through 2024 with 2025 team option | [11] |
| March 2, 2023 | MF | 22 | Yamil Asad |
Universidad Católica |
Signed through 2023 with 2024-25 team options | [12] |
| April 24, 2023 | FW | 12 | Cristian Dájome |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
$350,000 GAM to Vancouver | [13] |
| April 29, 2023 | FW | 9 | Erik Hurtado |
San Antonio FC |
$10,000 to San Antonio, 2024 team option | [14] |
| August 2, 2023 | FW | 84 | José Fajardo |
Cusco FC |
Free Transfer | [15] |
| DF | 31 | Eric Davis |
DAC Dunajska Streda |
Free Transfer | [15] | |
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Transfers out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | No. | Name | To | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14, 2022 | FW | 9 |  Ola Kamara |
Häcken |
Out of contract | [16] |
| GK | 28 | Bill Hamid |
Memphis 901 |
Out of contract | [16] | |
| DF | 93 | Tony Alfaro |
New York City FC |
Option declined | [16] | |
| MF | 13 | Sofiane Djeffal |
Austin FC |
Option declined, 2022 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [16] | |
| DF | 97 | Sami Guediri |
 ES Sétif |
Option declined | [16] | |
| GK | 21 | Jon Kempin |
N/A | Option declined, retired | [16] | |
| DF | 3 | Chris Odoi-Atsem |
Alexandria Reds |
Option declined | [16] | |
| FW | 16 | Adrien Perez |
San Diego Loyal |
Option declined | [16] | |
| DF | 5 |  Brad Smith |
Houston Dynamo |
Option declined | [16] | |
| FW | 17 | Kimarni Smith |
San Antonio FC |
Option declined | [16] | |
| MF | 12 | Drew Skundrich |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
Option declined | [16] | |
| November 23, 2022 | GK | 32 | David Ochoa |
Atlético San Luis |
Free Transfer | |
| January 19, 2023 | GK | 1 |  Rafael Romo |
 Universidad Católica |
Mutual Termination | [17] |
| February 19, 2023 | FW | 22 |  Miguel Berry |
Atlanta United FC |
$250,000 GAM | [18] |
| July 28, 2023 | MF | 44 |  Victor Pálsson |
KAS Eupen |
Undisclosed fee | [19] |
| August 10, 2023 | FW | 11 |  Taxiarchis Fountas |
Trabzonspor |
Mutual termination | [20] |
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Loans in
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | MF | Lewis O'Brien | Nottingham Forest | March 20, 2023 | July 16, 2023 | [21] |
| 10 | MF | Gabriel Pirani | Santos FC | July 27, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | [22] |
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Loan out
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | MF | Jeremy Garay | Loudoun United | March 10, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | [23] |
| 72 | DF | Gaoussou Samaké | Loudoun United | March 10, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | [23][24] |
| 30 | DF | Hayden Sargis | Loudoun United | May 12, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | [24] |
| 25 | MF | Jackson Hopkins | Loudoun United | May 20, 2023 | July 25, 2023 | [25] |
| 45 | DF | Matai Akinmboni | Loudoun United | June 2, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | |
| 50 | GK | Luis Zamudio | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | June 16, 2023 | July 17, 2023 |
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MLS SuperDraft picks
Main article: 2023 MLS SuperDraft
More information Round, Selection ...
| 2023 D.C. United SuperDraft Picks | |||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 31 | Ben Stitz |
MF | Penn | Signed with FC Cincinnati 2 |
| 3 | 60 | Aidan Rocha |
MF | Georgetown | Signed with Loudoun United FC |
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Appearances and goals
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Tyler Miller | 25 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | MF | BRA |
Ruan | 28 | 0 | 15+9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | IRL |
Derrick Williams | 27 | 1 | 21+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | USA |
Brendan Hines-Ike | 16 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | IRQ |
Mohanad Jeahze | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | USA |
Russell Canouse | 27 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | DF | POR |
Pedro Santos | 23 | 1 | 16+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | USA |
Chris Durkin | 36 | 3 | 24+7 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | USA |
Erik Hurtado | 10 | 1 | 1+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | BRA |
Gabriel Pirani | 10 | 1 | 10+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW | COL |
Cristian Dájome | 23 | 2 | 7+12 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | HON |
Andy Najar | 22 | 0 | 12+9 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | USA |
Steve Birnbaum | 22 | 1 | 20+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | SLV |
Jeremy Garay | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | CUW |
Nigel Robertha | 11 | 1 | 3+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | BEL |
Christian Benteke | 34 | 14 | 31+0 | 14 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | USA |
Ted Ku-DiPietro | 27 | 5 | 12+14 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | ARG |
Yamil Asad | 26 | 1 | 5+16 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | USA |
Donovan Pines | 26 | 3 | 21+1 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | GK | USA |
Alex Bono | 15 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | FW | USA |
Jackson Hopkins | 12 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | FW | USA |
Kristian Fletcher | 12 | 0 | 1+9 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | USA |
Hayden Sargis | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | DF | PAN |
Eric Davis Grajales | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | MF | USA |
Jacob Greene | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | MF | POL |
Mateusz Klich | 36 | 4 | 31+1 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | DF | USA |
Matai Akinmboni | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 49 | MF | JAM |
Ravel Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 50 | GK | USA |
Luis Zamudio | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 72 | DF | CIV |
Gaoussou Samaké | 7 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 77 | MF | CHI |
Martín Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 84 | FW | PAN |
José Fajardo | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left during the season | |||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | GRE |
Taxiarchis Fountas | 17 | 6 | 12+5 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | ENG |
Lewis O'Brien | 19 | 1 | 17+0 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | MF | ISL |
Victor Pálsson | 18 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 47 | 34 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
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- Last updated: October 8, 2023
- Source: Team Stats
Top scorers
More information Rank, Position ...
| Rank | Position | No. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 20 | Christian Benteke | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | FW | 11 | Taxiarchis Fountas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | MF | 21 | Ted Ku-DiPietro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | 43 | Mateusz Klich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | 23 | Donovan Pines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | 8 | Chris Durkin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | FW | 12 | Cristian Dájome | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 9 players with 1 goal | ||||||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 1 | 46 | |||
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- Last updated: April 12, 2023
- Source: Team Stats
Top assists
More information Rank, Position ...
| Rank | Position | No. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 43 | Mateusz Klich | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | DF | 2 | Ruan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | FW | 20 | Christian Benteke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | 21 | Ted Ku-DiPietro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | MF | 8 | Chris Durkin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 44 | Victor Pálsson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 6 players with 1 assist | ||||||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |||
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- Last updated: April 12, 2023
- Source: Team Stats
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