2025 D.C. United season
| 2025 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General manager | Ally Mackay | |||
| Head coach | Troy Lesesne (until July 10) Kevin Flanagan (interim; July 11–August 16) René Weiler (August 16–present) | |||
| Stadium | Audi Field | |||
| MLS | Conference: 15th Overall: 30th | |||
| MLS Cup | Did not qualify | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals | |||
| Leagues Cup | Did not qualify | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Christian Benteke (9) All: Christian Benteke (9) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 19,365 v Toronto February 22 (MLS) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,645 v New England Revolution May 28 (MLS) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 16,389[1] | |||
| Biggest win | 2–0 v Charleston Battery (Home, May 6, U.S. Open Cup) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1–7 v Chicago Fire (Home, June 7, MLS) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of November 23, 2025. | ||||
The 2025 season was D.C. United's 30th in existence and its 30th consecutive season in the top division of American soccer, Major League Soccer. The team participated in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup in addition to MLS play.
The 2025 was poor season for United, who for the second time in four years, finished at the very bottom of the MLS table. This caused the club to miss the MLS Cup playoffs for the sixth season in a row, extended the club's record for playoff drought. The poor performance caused head coach, Troy Lesesne to be sacked midway through the regular season and general manager, Ally Mackay, to be fired at the season's end. Nevertheless, fans and the media put less blame on Lesesne and Mackay and instead aimed more blamed at club ownership, specifically Jason Levien and Steven Kaplan, who, under their ownership, have seen the team earn four last-place finishes and only one major trophy won.
Despite woes in MLS play, United did have their deepest run in the U.S. Open Cup since the 2013 championship run. United reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup before losing to eventual Open Cup, champions, Nashville SC. Outside of these two competitions, United did not participate in any continental tournaments.
Background
The 2024 D.C. United season saw the arrival of Ally Mackay as general manager following the dismissal of Dave Kasper, and Troy Lesesne as head coach following the sacking of Wayne Rooney. Entering the season, expectations among the media were low among the club, and most expected the team to finish at the bottom of the table, and possibly win the Wooden Spoon. The club vastly improved their attack thanks to a Golden Boot-winning season by Christian Benteke as well as acquisitions of players such as Aaron Herrera, Jared Stroud, and Lucas Bartlett. However, the club let in a record 70 goals, the third worst in the league, which offset the 52 goals they scored during the season.
Benteke and Herrera nevertheless were named All-Stars and the former won the MLS Golden Boot, becoming the first D.C. United player to win the boot since Dwayne De Rosario did so in 2011.
Club
Front office
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman and Majority Owner | Jason Levien |
| Co-Chairman | Stephen Kaplan |
| Minority Owners | Mark Ingram II Mario Mims Devin Talbott |
| President, Business Ops | Danita Johnson |
| Chief Financial Officer | Dan Franceschini |
Technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Ally Mackay |
| Assistant GM | Caleb Shreve |
| Director of Player Personnel | Clarens Cheridieu |
| Head coach | René Weiler |
| Assistant coach | Alex Martínez |
| Goalkeeping coach | Cody Mizell |
Last updated: June 23, 2025
Source: D.C. United
First-team roster
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Assists | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Kim Jun-hong | GK | June 3, 2003 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
| 13 | Luis Barraza | GK | November 8, 1996 | 24 | 0 | 0 | New York City FC | |
| 24 | Jordan Farr | GK | October 5, 1994 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 3 | Lucas Bartlett | CB | July 26, 1997 | 67 | 2 | 3 | St. Louis City SC | |
| 4 | Matti Peltola | CB / DM | July 3, 2002 | 63 | 0 | 1 | HJK Helsinki | |
| 5 | Lukas MacNaughton | CB | March 8, 1995 | 11 | 1 | 0 | Nashville SC | |
| 12 | Conner Antley | RB / CB | March 22, 1995 | 27 | 1 | 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | |
| 15 | Kye Rowles | CB | June 24, 1998 | 34 | 0 | 0 | Heart of Midlothian | |
| 16 | Garrison Tubbs | CB | February 17, 2002 | 26 | 1 | 1 | Atlanta United FC | |
| 18 | Derek Dodson | RB | November 3, 1998 | 15 | 0 | 2 | Minnesota United | |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera | RB | June 6, 1997 | 62 | 1 | 8 | CF Montréal | |
| 28 | David Schnegg | LB | September 29, 1998 | 40 | 2 | 1 | Sturm Graz | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 5 | Boris Enow | CM | March 30, 2000 | 40 | 1 | 1 | Maccabi Netanya | |
| 8 | Jared Stroud | LW / RW | July 10, 1996 | 68 | 6 | 9 | St. Louis City SC | |
| 10 | Gabriel Pirani | AM | April 12, 2002 | 75 | 15 | 4 | Santos | |
| 11 | Randall Leal | RM | January 14, 1997 | 18 | 0 | 4 | Nashville SC | |
| 23 | Brandon Servania | CM | March 12, 1999 | 33 | 0 | 3 | Toronto FC | |
| 25 | Jackson Hopkins | AM / SS | July 1, 2004 | 72 | 4 | 1 | D.C. United Academy | |
| 30 | Caden Clark | AM | May 27, 2003 | 4 | 0 | 0 | CF Montréal | |
| 44 | Rida Zouhir | CM | November 23, 2003 | 16 | 0 | 0 | CF Montréal | |
| 48 | Gavin Turner | AM / LW | January 5, 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | D.C. United Academy | |
| 77 | Hosei Kijima | CM | July 1, 2002 | 31 | 2 | 0 | San Diego FC | |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Peglow | LW / RW | January 7, 2002 | 26 | 3 | 4 | Radomiak Radom | |
| 17 | Jacob Murrell | FW | March 29, 2004 | 51 | 3 | 3 | Georgetown Hoyas | |
| 19 | Hakim Karamoko | FW | November 1, 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | NC State Wolfpack | |
| 20 | Christian Benteke | ST | December 3, 1990 | 100 | 49 | 11 | Crystal Palace | |
| 23 | Dominique Badji | CF | October 16, 1992 | 33 | 2 | 1 | Bandirmaspor | |
| 27 | Kristian Fletcher | FW | October 16, 2004 | 32 | 2 | 1 | Loudoun United | |
Transfers
MLS SuperDraft picks
| 2025 D.C. United SuperDraft Picks | |||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Hakim Karamoko | FW | NC State | Signed with first team |
| 2 | 40 | Daniel Ittycheria | FW | Princeton | Returned to school |
| 3 | 70 | Jonah Biggar | DF | South Carolina | |
| 3 | 86 | Grant Bailey | DF | Loyola (Chicago) | |
Transfers in
| Date | Position | No. | Name | From | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20, 2024 | GK | 24 | Jordan Farr | Tampa Bay Rowdies | [2] | |
| December 9, 2024 | GK | 13 | Luis Barraza | New York City FC | $50,000 GAM + incentives | [3] |
| December 12, 2024 | MF | 77 | Hosei Kijima | San Diego FC[transfers 1] | $400,000 GAM | [4] |
| December 16, 2024 | MF | 7 | Peglow | Radomiak Radom | Signed through 2027, 2028 team option | [5] |
| December 18, 2024 | DF | 5 | Lukas MacNaughton | Nashville SC | $150,000 GAM + incentives | [6] |
| December 20, 2024 | DF | 18 | Derek Dodson | Minnesota United | 2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft | |
| January 8, 2025 | FW | 19 | Hakim Karamoko | NC State Wolfpack | 2025 MLS SuperDraft | [7] |
| January 9, 2025 | GK | 1 | Kim Jun-hong | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Signed through 2027, 2028 Team Option | [8] |
| January 14, 2025 | MF | 11 | Randall Leal | Nashville SC | Claimed off waivers, 2026 Team Option | [9] |
| January 15, 2025 | DF | 15 | Kye Rowles | Heart of Midlothian | [10] | |
| February 11, 2025 | MF | 23 | Brandon Servania | Toronto FC | ||
| February 21, 2025 | MF | 48 | Gavin Turner | D.C. United Academy | Homegrown Player, signed through 2027 with Team Options in 2028-29 | [11] |
| February 21, 2025 | MF | 44 | Rida Zouhir | CF Montréal | One-year deal, Team Options in 2026-27 | [12] |
| August 21, 2025 | MF | 30 | Caden Clark | CF Montréal | U-22 Initiative $700K to Montreal (plus $100K in incentives and sell-on percentage) Signed for 2025 with Team Options in 2026-27 |
[13] |
| October 16, 2025 | FW | Oscar Avilez | D.C. United Academy | Homegrown Player, signed through 2028 with Team Options in 2029-30 | [14] |
Transfers out
Winter
First team
| Date | Position | No. | Name | To | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2024 | GK | 1 | Tyler Miller | Notts County | Released[a] | [15] |
| FW | 11 | Cristian Dájome | Santos Laguna | Released[a] | [15] | |
| MF | 14 | Martín Rodríguez | Ñublense | Released[a] | [15] | |
| MF | 18 | Jeremy Garay | Loudoun United FC | Released[a] | [15] | |
| GK | 24 | Alex Bono | New England Revolution | Released[a] | [15][16] | |
| GK | 26 | Nathan Crockford | FC Cincinnati 2 | Released[a] | [15][17] | |
| DF | 30 | Hayden Sargis | Orlando City B | Released[a] | [15] | |
| GK | 50 | Luis Zamudio | Charleston Battery | Released[a] | [15] | |
| DF | 97 | Christopher McVey | San Diego FC | Released[a] | [15] | |
| December 20, 2024 | MF | 43 | Mateusz Klich | Atlanta United | Trade | |
| December 31, 2024 | MF | 6 | Russell Canouse | Retired | Free[b] | [15] |
| MF | 7 | Pedro Santos | Loudoun United FC | Free[b] | [15] | |
| January 3, 2025 | DF | 45 | Matai Akinmboni | AFC Bournemouth | Undisclosed fee (est. $1.25M-2.5M) | |
| February 10, 2025 | MF | 21 | Ted Ku-DiPietro | Colorado Rapids | $1.125M cash, $275K future incentives Future sell-on/trade percentage clause. |
[18][19] |
Academy
Summer
| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | MF | Michael Dessalegn | Old Dominion Monarchs | Signed NLI | [20] |
| June 30, 2025 | MF | Teymour Mohammed | Montpellier HSC | Free | |
| July 1, 2025 | MF | Otu Bisong | Virginia Cavaliers | Signed NLI | [21] |
| July 1, 2025 | MF | Gleb Bogdanov | Villanova Wildcats | Signed NLI | [22] |
| July 1, 2025 | GK | Ethan Pendleton | UCLA Bruins | Signed NLI | [23] |
| July 15, 2025 | GK | Alexander Aguilar | Old Dominion Monarchs | Signed NLI | [24] |
| July 15, 2025 | MF | Alessandro Maldonado | Old Dominion Monarchs | Signed NLI | [24] |
Loans in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2025 | FW | Fidel Barajas | Guadalajara | June 30, 2025 | [25] |
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30, 2024 | FW | Kristian Fletcher | Nottingham Forest | April 22, 2025 | [26] |
| May 30, 2025 | FW | Hakim Karamoko | Loudoun United | December 30, 2025 | [27] |
| July 1, 2025 | MF | Gavin Turner | Chattanooga FC | December 30, 2025 | [28] |
- Transfer notes
Preseason and friendlies
| January 25 | D.C. United | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Bradenton, Florida |
| 10:00 AM EST | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 1 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | D.C. United | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| 11:00 AM EST | Torres 51' | Peglow 7' Pirani 21' |
Stadium: The Gardens North County District Park |
| February 7 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | D.C. United | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| 11:00 AM EST | Stewart-Baynes 70' | 77' | Stadium: The Gardens North County District Park |
| February 12 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| 11:00 AM EST | Stadium: The Gardens North County District Park |
| February 15 | D.C. United | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | TBD |
| 11:00 AM EST | Stadium: TBD |
| August 2 | D.C. United | 0–3 | Ethiopia | Washington, D.C. |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Report | Markneh 22' Hotessa 61' Youssuf 67' |
Stadium: Audi Field |
| September 6 | D.C. United | 3–1 | América | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Peglow 47' Clark 54' Pirani 90+3' |
Report | MacNaughton 53' (o.g.) | Stadium: Audi Field Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 36 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 32 |
| 13 | CF Montréal | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 28 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 28 |
| 15 | D.C. United | 34 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 30 | 66 | −36 | 26 |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 46 | 66 | −20 | 30 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round one[c] |
| 27 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 46 | 70 | −24 | 28 | |
| 28 | CF Montréal | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 28 | |
| 29 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 28 | |
| 30 | D.C. United | 34 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 30 | 66 | −36 | 26 |
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)
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 66 | −36 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 35 | −18 |
Last updated: October 18, 2025.
Source: MLS
Match results
| February 22 1 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,655 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| March 1 2 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–2 | D.C. United | Chicago, Illinois |
| 8:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 20,372 Referee: Marcos de Olivera |
| March 8 3 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 15,183 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| March 15 4 | D.C. United | 0–0 | CF Montréal | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,133 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| March 22 5 | Orlando City SC | 4–1 | D.C. United | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 19,817 Referee: Tori Penso |
| March 29 6 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,048 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 6 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 6–1 | D.C. United | San Jose, California |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,196 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| April 12 8 | D.C. United | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,152 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| April 19 9 | New York Red Bulls | 1–2 | D.C. United | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium Attendance: 18,407 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| April 26 10 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,626 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| May 3 11 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,661 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| May 10 12 | Toronto FC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Toronto, Ontario |
| 4:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,236 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| May 14 13 | D.C. United | 0–0 | New York City FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 14,283 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| May 17 14 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | D.C. United | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,110 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| May 24 15 | D.C. United | 0–2 | New York Red Bulls | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,290 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| May 28 16 | D.C. United | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 10,645 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| May 31 17 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | D.C. United | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| June 7 18 | D.C. United | 1–7 | Chicago Fire FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,715 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| June 14 19 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | D.C. United | Sandy, Utah |
| 9:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,002 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| June 28 20 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,085 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| July 5 21 | D.C. United | 0–0 | Atlanta United FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,003 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| July 12 22 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | D.C. United | Carson, California |
| 10:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 21,113 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| July 16 23 | Charlotte FC | 2–1 | D.C. United | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 32,293 Referee: Chris Penso |
| July 19 24 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,668 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| July 26 25 | D.C. United | 2–4 | Austin FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,474 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| August 9 26 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,538 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| August 16 27 | CF Montréal | 1–1 | D.C. United | Montreal, Quebec |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 15,606 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| August 23 28 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Inter Miami CF | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,365 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
| August 30 29 | New York City FC | 1–2 | D.C. United | New York, New York |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Haak 19' Perea 30' |
Report | Schnegg 18' Pirani 43', 77' Benteke 45+1' Enow 87' Herrera 90+4' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 20,192 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| September 13 30 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Orlando City SC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,195 Referee: Chris Penso |
| September 20 31 | Inter Miami CF | 3–2 | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 20,319 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| September 27 32 | D.C. United | 0–6 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| October 4 33 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Charlotte FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 2:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,003 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| October 18 34 | Atlanta United FC | 1–1 | D.C. United | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 6:00 PM EDT |
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Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
U.S. Open Cup
| May 6 Round of 32 | D.C. United | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Charleston Battery | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 6,781 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
| May 21 Round of 16 | D.C. United | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–1 p) | Charlotte FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Schnegg 17' Enow 39' Tubbs 52' 86' Kijima 57' Hopkins 104' |
Report | Tavares 56' Agyemang 58' Tuiloma 61' Smalls 95' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 5,179 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| Penalties | ||||
| Herrera Hopkins Stroud Fletcher Peltola |
Malanda Biel Bronico Tavares Abada |
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| July 9 Quarterfinal | Nashville SC | 5–2 | D.C. United | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 21,238 Referee: Greg Dopka |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.
- As of November 23, 2025[29]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | KOR | Kim Jun-hong | 11 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA | Lucas Bartlett | 32 | 0 | 29+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | FIN | Matti Peltola | 29 | 0 | 16+10 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | CAN | Lukas MacNaughton | 11 | 1 | 9+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | CMR | Boris Enow | 32 | 1 | 17+12 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | BRA | Peglow | 26 | 3 | 21+3 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | USA | Jared Stroud | 32 | 1 | 15+14 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Gabriel Pirani | 29 | 8 | 22+6 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | CRC | Randall Leal | 18 | 0 | 4+11 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | USA | Conner Antley | 20 | 1 | 17+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | USA | Luis Barraza | 24 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | SEN | Dominique Badji | 22 | 1 | 6+15 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | AUS | Kye Rowles | 34 | 0 | 29+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | USA | Garrison Tubbs | 10 | 1 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA | Jacob Murrell | 26 | 3 | 7+17 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | USA | Derek Dodson | 15 | 0 | 5+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | USA | Hakim Karamoko | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | BEL | Christian Benteke | 26 | 9 | 23+2 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | GUA | Aaron Herrera | 29 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | USA | Brandon Servania | 33 | 0 | 24+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | USA | Jordan Farr | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | USA | Jackson Hopkins | 19 | 4 | 11+6 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | USA | Kristian Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | AUT | David Schnegg | 35 | 1 | 31+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | USA | Caden Clark | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | MAR | Rida Zouhir | 16 | 0 | 2+13 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 48 | MF | USA | Gavin Turner | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | JPN | Hosei Kijima | 31 | 2 | 20+9 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | MEX | Fidel Barajas | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Position | No. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 20 | Christian Benteke | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | MF | 10 | Gabriel Pirani | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | FW | 7 | João Peglow | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | 25 | Jackson Hopkins | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5 | MF | 77 | Hosei Kijima | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 17 | Jacob Murrell | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 7 players with 1 goal | ||||||
| Total | 30 | 7 | 37 | ||||
- Last updated: November 20, 2025
- Source: Team Stats
Top assists
| Rank | Position | No. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DF | 22 | Aaron Herrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | 10 | Gabriel Pirani | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MF | 7 | João Peglow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| DF | 28 | David Schnegg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| MF | 11 | Randall Leal | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | FW | 20 | Christian Benteke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | 23 | Brandon Servania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | DF | 4 | Matti Peltola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 44 | Rida Zouhir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 8 players with 1 assist | |||||||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | |||
- Last updated: November 22, 2025
- Source: Team Stats
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | KOR | Kim Jun-hong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA | Lucas Bartlett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | FIN | Matti Peltola | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | CAN | Lukas MacNaughton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | CMR | Boris Enow | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | BRA | João Peglow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | USA | Jared Stroud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Gabriel Pirani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | USA | Conner Antley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | USA | Luis Barraza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | CMR | Dominique Badji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | AUS | Kye Rowles | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | USA | Garrison Tubbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA | Jacob Murrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | USA | Derek Dodson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | USA | Hakim Karamoko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | BEL | Christian Benteke | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | GUA | Aaron Herrera | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | USA | Brandon Servania | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | USA | Jackson Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | AUT | David Schnegg | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | USA | Caden Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | MAR | Rida Zouhir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | JPN | Hosei Kijima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Player awards
MLS Team of the Matchday
| Week | Player(s) | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | XI: Boris Enow | Toronto FC |
| 9 | XI: Peglow | New York Red Bulls |
| 11 | Bench: Christian Benteke | Colorado Rapids |
| 13 | XI: Luis Barraza | New York City FC |
| 16 | Bench: Gabriel Pirani | New England Revolution |
| 17 | XI: Gabriel Pirani Bench: Antley |
FC Cincinnati |
| 31 | XI: Gabriel Pirani | New York City FC |
| 35 | Bench: Christian Benteke | Inter Miami |
Notes
- ^ Kijima last played for St. Louis City SC but was selected by San Diego FC in the 2024 MLS Expansion Draft before being traded to D.C. United.
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