CARY, N.C. — Manny Perez had been searching for the right path. Since he was a child growing up in North Carolina, watching Manchester United and FC Barcelona on TV, he had dreams of playing soccer in Europe, where the sport is the undisputed king. Playing college ball at N.C. State, it was clear that […]
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A Liga MX club will play a game in Cary, N.C., in March. In what is being dubbed the “Friendship Cup,” USL Championship side North Carolina FC and the NWSL’s North Carolina Courage will host a pair of exhibition matches March 23 at Sahlen’s Stadium at the WakeMed Soccer Park. The Courage will face fellow […]
Although the team drafted him with the 29th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Soccer SuperDraft, Tommy McCabe won’t be spending his first professional soccer season with FC Cincinnati. The MLS expansion side loaned McCabe to North Carolina FC, a USL Championship side based in Cary, N.C., on Friday. A holding midfielder and a […]
CARY, N.C. — As each year passes, Austin da Luz allows himself to be bit more indulgent at Super Bowl parties. One more wing, one more chip-full of dip. The veteran midfielder, now in his 12th season as a pro — eight spent with North Carolina FC of the USL Championship — feels like he […]
A young United States soccer star is on the move. Tim Weah, an 18-year-old striker from New York, will go on loan with Scottish side Celtic FC for six months, following a deal between the club and Paris Saint-Germain that was announced Monday. Weah will fly to Dubai this week to join Celtic for the […]
Austin da Luz is a familiar face and a fan favorite among supporters in Cary, N.C., and fans will get the chance to cheer for him again in 2019. The former Major League Soccer SuperDraft pick is returning to North Carolina FC for his eighth season, the club announced Thursday, pending league and federation approval. […]
CARY, N.C. — When Dave Sarachan’s tenure as interim head coach of the U.S. men’s national team ended last month, he zeroed in on three things to consider when looking for his next career move. The people, the place and the project. Sarachan has coached at the youth level, in college, in Major League Soccer […]
After a brief run with the U.S. men’s national team, Dave Sarachan will coach a club team again. United Soccer League Championship side North Carolina FC announced Monday that Sarachan will be its new head coach. “I am very excited to be joining NCFC as its head coach,” Sarachan said in a statement from the […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Some can remember every detail of where they were and what they were doing when it happened one year ago. Others just want to forget. United States men’s national team midfielder Michael Bradley played all 90 minutes of the Oct. 10, 2017, loss to Trinidad & Tobago that eliminated the U.S. from […]
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