The 2023 Charlotte FC season was the club's second season in

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, the top division of

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. The team was coached by

Christian Lattanzio Christian Lattanzio (born 10 September 1971), is an Italian football coach who is currently the head coach for Charlotte FC of Major League Soccer. Biography Christian Lattanzio was born on 10 September 1971. On 31 May 2022, Lattanzio became t ...

, who took over as interim manager during the inaugural season and became permanent head coach in October 2022. Charlotte FC earned their first MLS Cup Playoffs berth in team history, but lost in the wild card round to the New York Red Bulls. Lattanzio was fired at the end of the season.

Team information

Squad information

''Appearances and goals are career totals from all-competitions as of October 9, 2022.''

Roster transactions

In

Out

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SuperDraft picks

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Competitions

Exhibitions

Charlotte has been announced to be participating in the 2023 edition of the

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