Men's

Brooklyn, N.Y. (September 11, 2026) — Brooklyn FC Women play their second home match of the season this Sunday, taking on Sporting JAX. Kick off is at 3 PM ET on September 13, streaming on Peacock. 

Brooklyn’s last match was a 3-0 loss away at Dallas Trinity and hope that the return home can give them a boost this game. They are looking for their first win against Sporting JAX in women’s club history.

Sporting JAX got off to a fast start this season, winning their first three matches before drawing last week against DC Power FC. They had an extremely successful inaugural season in 2025/26, finishing second in the table and leading the league in goals scored. Forward Baylee DeSmit was their top scorer last season with 12 goals, and she already has four goals in four matches this term. Midfielder Ashlyn Puerta was named the league Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, and Golden Playmaker last season after recording 12 goals and seven assists. The 19-year-old has continued her form in the fall, already with a goal and assist to her name. Former Brooklyn defenders Grace Philpotts and Ginger Fontenot have become mainstays in the JAX back line, allowing the attacking players to be more involved further up the field. 

Brooklyn are looking for stability and a more positive performance akin to the match against Fort Lauderdale United. Coach Alex Smith wants to see continued progress in this 2026 Gainbridge Super League Fall season, maintaining faith in his system and tactics. Midfielders Jennifer Cudjoe and Jilly Shimkin have had positive impacts on the team this season and have both moved into the starting XI in recent matches. Midfielder Sara D’Appolonia has also put in good performances off the bench in the last two games. Defender Jordan Thompson has provided constant leadership this season and leads the team in many defensive stats, including clearances and blocks. The biggest issue has continued to be the attack, scoring only one goal in four matches and not taking advantage of the opportunities that have fallen their way. Brooklyn will look to put up a complete performance so that they can get a positive result in front of their home supporters against Sporting JAX.

Brooklyn FC head back on the road next week, taking on Carolina Ascent on September 19 at 7 PM ET. They will then be back home for three matches in a row starting in October, taking on Fort Lauderdale United, Dallas Trinity, and the Tampa Bay Sun. Tickets are available on SeatGeek.

Brooklyn, N.Y. (September 10, 2026) — Brooklyn FC Men announced today the signing of midfielder Anthony Fontana, boosting the squad’s ranks with Major League Soccer experience and proven creativity. 

Fontana will be available for this weekend’s match at home against Miami FC, pending league and federation approval. 

MLS Background: 

• Fontana, a native of Newark, Delaware, grew up as part of the Philadelphia Union academy, making his debut with the MLS squad at the age of 18. He competed in the USL Championship as a member of the Bethlehem Steel, the Union’s second team at the time.
• He was a part of the Union squad that won the MLS Supporters Shield in 2020 and competed in the CONCACAF Champions League the next season.
• With more than 50 appearances for the Union in all competitions, he scored 12 goals for the club.

European Experience: In 2022, Fontana made a move to Europe, spending time with Italian club Ascoli in Serie B and with Dutch club PEC Zwolle. 

He then returned to the USL Championship last season, with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, making 16 appearances.

Impact from Midfield: Fontana adds attacking quality to the Brooklyn midfield as well as creativity and an eye for goal.

• Head Coach Marlon LeBlanc: “We are excited to add Anthony to the squad we have here. His ability to create attacking opportunities is a welcome addition and he can make an immediate contribution to the team.”

Brooklyn FC Men face Miami FC at home this weekend. Kick off is at 7:00 PM ET on September 12. Tickets are available now on SeatGeek.

Brooklyn, N.Y. (September 10, 2026) — Brooklyn FC Men return home to celebrate Caribbean Night and face Miami FC, the last of three matches in a row against the Florida teams. The match kicks off on September 12 at 7:30 PM ET, streaming on ESPN+. 

Brooklyn FC are coming back home following a 2-0 away loss at the league-leading Tampa Bay Rowdies and hoping to get back to the positive display they put on last time at home, a 4-1 win against Sporting JAX. BKFC played Miami earlier this year in May, which was a 3-2 loss on the road and included two own goals from the Brooklyn defense. 

Miami have been in a poor run of form recently, winless since July 15, with two draws and six losses in that timeframe. Their defense has been a pain point for the team, having conceded 41 goals this season, the second-most in the Eastern Conference. The team is looking to steer back in the right direction after a better first half of the season as they are now six points behind the last playoff spot. They also lost former Premier League forward Jurgen Locadia in the last week, who was their top scorer this season. Colombian forward Arney Rocha will look to carry some of the burden of the attack in Locadia’s absence and has been their second-top scorer with five goals in 2026. Miami is one of the most physical teams in the USL Championship, averaging the most fouls in the Eastern Conference and also leading the way with 67 yellow cards on the season. They also have Curaçao hero Eloy Room in goal, who made 15 saves in one match against Ecuador in the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage. He has been one of the busiest goalkeepers in the league, but hasn’t been enough to save the leaky Miami defense.

Brooklyn FC would like to take advantage of Miami’s poor form and get their second win in the last few games. The performance against Sporting JAX showed that this team still has the attacking firepower to win games. Forward Stefan Stojanovic is now the team’s leading scorer in the USL Championship with four goals and also scored in the reverse fixture back in May. Midfielder Abdoulaye Kanté returns to the squad after missing a few weeks with injury and will look to make an impact in this match. Defenders Gabriel Alves and Ryan McLaughlin have both been consistent members of the squad for coach Marlon LeBlanc, especially at full back, and will work to keep the Miami wide players quiet. Brooklyn as a team are seventh in the league in average shots on target per match, but one of the lowest scoring teams. They will need to take advantage of the shots that they do have as well as work to create more quality chances for their forwards. Midfielder CJ Olney Jr leads the team with 36 chances created, but after that, the next highest is Stojanovic with 20. The team will need to be more clinical with their chances in order to beat Miami and hopefully move up the standings before the end of the season, as they have an incredibly busy six weeks coming up. 

Brooklyn FC Men have four matches in 11 days after playing Miami. Midweek, Brooklyn will play Indy Eleven on September 15 at 7 PM ET before a home match against FC Tulsa on September 19. They then have another midweek match against Birmingham Legion on September 23. Tickets are available on SeatGeek.

Tampa Bay, F.L. (September 5, 2026) – Brooklyn FC Men fell 2-0 to the league-leading Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-0. The team was shorthanded this week and could not compete with the Eastern Conference leaders.

Tampa got their opening goal in the 24th minute after some strong determination from their attacking players. The Brooklyn defense was unable to clear the ball in the box  from the pressing Rowdies and it fell to midfielder Louis Perez. He unleashed a powerful left-footed strike from the edge of the box for the first goal of the match.

Brooklyn came alive towards the end of the first half, with the closest chance coming in the 44th minute. Forward JC Obregón curled a free kick over the Tampa wall forcing a big save from their goalkeeper. The team had another chance from a set piece in first half stoppage time as a deep cross from midfielder CJ Olney Jr found a Brooklyn head but the shot was not strong enough to beat the goalkeeper.

Tampa Bay continued attacking throughout the second half and Brooklyn goalkeeper Jackson Lee made several big saves, one in the 75th minute and then again in the 89th minute. 

Despite Lee’s efforts, the Rowdies found their second goal in the 90+2nd minute to seal the game for Tampa Bay, beating Brooklyn 2-0.

SCORING SUMMARY

Brooklyn FC: N/A
Tampa Bay Rowdies: Louis Perez 24’

DISCPLINE

Brooklyn FC:  Jaden Servania 47’ (Yellow), Malik Pinto 55’ (Yellow)
Tampa Bay Rowdies: Louis Perez 40’ (Yellow), Ethan Bartlow 45+3’ (Yellow), 

LINEUPS

Brooklyn FC – Jackson Lee; Ryan McLaughlin (Pierre Da Silva 78’), Gabriel Alves, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Vuk Latinovich, Malik Pinto (Callum Frogson 63’), CJ Olney Jr., Taimu Okiyoshi, Jaden Servania (Johnny Klein 78’), Stefan Stojanovic (So Nishikawa 82’), JC Obregón Jr. (Tommy McNamara 63’).

Unused Substitutes: Lukas Burns, Rocco Romeo.

Tampa Bay Rowdies – Jahmali Waite; Dion Acoff (Laurence Wyke 71’), Charlie Ostrem, Ethan Bartlow (Antley 45+3’), Nathan Dossantos, Max Schneider, Louis Pérez (Pedro Dolabella 60’), Lewis Hilton (Gennaro Nigro 88’), Russell Cicerone, Marco Micaletto (Evan Conway 71’), MD Myers (Karsen Henderlong 88’)

Unused Substitutes: Austin Pack, Alexander Rodriguez, Connor Antley.

UP NEXT FOR BROOKLYN FC MEN

Brooklyn FC Men begin an incredibly busy September, with matches nearly every three days. They play next on September 12 at home against Miami FC at 7 PM ET. They then face Indy Eleven away on September 15 in a rescheduled match from earlier in the year. Another home game follows on September 19 against FC Tulsa. Multiple home match ticketing options, including multi-game and single-game, are available. Tickets are available on SeatGeek.

Brooklyn, N.Y. (September 3, 2026) — Brooklyn FC Men head to Florida to take on the league leading Tampa Bay Rowdies on September 5 at 7:30 PM ET, streaming on ESPN+.

The two teams met earlier in June and the Tampa Bay Rowdies won 2-0 in Brooklyn with two goals in four minutes. Brooklyn had chances to come back in that match but could not find the back of the net at any point.  

Tampa Bay are six points clear at the top of the Eastern Conference and have had a very successful 2026 season to this point. Their two main goal threats are forwards MD Myers, with nine goals, and Russel Cicerone, with six goals and both of them scored in the reverse fixture back in June. However, Tampa Bay has not scored in their last two matches, giving Brooklyn a bit of hope. With a win, the Rowdies would become the first team to clinch a playoff spot, so Brooklyn will be looking to play spoiler. Midfielder Charlie Ostrem has been another big part of the team, tied for the league lead with seven assists, and creating 29 chances. The defence has still been strong, with 11 clean sheets this season which are the most in the league, and have conceded the second-fewest goals in the Eastern Conference. 

Brooklyn are coming off of a statement performance against Sporting JAX, where they won 4-1 and hope to carry the momentum from last week. Brooklyn have now played 20 matches this season and are at the two-thirds point of the season. The playoffs are still a possibility, but the team will need to have an extremely positive end to the season. The team will be without forward Markus Anderson after he was recalled from his loan at Brooklyn and sent to Danish Superliga side Lyngby Boldklub. Forwards Pierre Da Silva and JC Obregón will have added responsibility until the end of the season to get on the scoresheet. Midfielder CJ Olney Jr had a phenomenal performance against JAX which earned him a spot on the USL Championship Team of the Week bench, getting a goal as well as his sixth assist of the season. 

Brooklyn FC Men next have two matches at home, taking on Miami FC on September 12 at 7 PM ET. FC Tulsa will then visit Maimonides Park on September 19. Tickets are available on SeatGeek. 

Brooklyn, N.Y. (September 2, 2026) — Brooklyn FC Men today announced that forward Markus Anderson has been recalled by Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union from his loan at Brooklyn FC in the USL Championship. 

Anderson had been a key member of the inaugural Brooklyn squad, making 16 appearances in the USL Championship and starting 14 of those matches. He scored six goals in those games, most recently scoring on August 29th, 2026 in a 4-1 win against Sporting Jacksonville. Markus also contributed four league assists and made four appearances in the Prinx Tires USL Cup, adding two more goals in that competition. 

Anderson previously spent time under Brooklyn head coach Marlon LeBlanc at Philadelphia Union II and the two reunited for the 2026 USL Championship season at BKFC. 

Brooklyn FC thanks Markus for his contributions to the club, and wishes him the best in his future.

Brooklyn, N.Y. (September 1, 2026) – Brooklyn FC midfielder Peter Mangione was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 26 and midfielder CJ Olney Jr. earned a spot on the Team of the Week bench following statement performances in a 4-1 win against Sporting Jacksonville. 

Mangione led the scoring with a brace coming in the first half after he also scored a goal at JAX earlier in the season. His first goal came just eight minutes into the game following a cut back from Markus Anderson and side footing the ball into the back of the net. In the 27th minute, Brooklyn doubled their lead as Olney chipped a cross to the back post that found Mangione for his second goal of the game. 

After assisting Mangione’s second goal and helping create Brooklyn’s third goal for Markus Anderson, Olney decided to get involved with the scoring himself, adding the fourth goal for Brooklyn in the 77th minute of the match. He was sent through one-on-one with the goalkeeper, with his initial shot being saved, but stayed composed to get his rebound and slide the ball into the net past a defender on the line. This is Olney’s second Team of the Week appearance, after also being named to the bench back during week 14/15.  

Brooklyn play their next match on the road on September 5 at 7:30 PM ET, against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. They will then return home to Maimonides Park on September 12 to face Miami FC. Multiple home match ticketing options, including multi-game and single-game, are available. Tickets are available on SeatGeek.

Brooklyn, NY. (August 29th, 2026) – Brooklyn FC Men convincingly beat Sporting JAX ,4-1, on Saturday night, breaking a four-match losing streak in USL Championship play and thrilling the crowd of fans — both human and canine — at Maimonides Park.

Celebrating the borough’s “best friends” for the annual Paws to the Pitch Night, BKFC’s dominating performance was powered largely by midfielder Peter Mangione, who scored a first-half brace.

The first strike came courtesy of bit of teamwork in midfield. The ball ended up with forward Markus Anderson on the right side, who cut back his cross to find Mangione making a late run into the box. Mangione, who celebrated his birthday this week, also scored in the first meeting between the two clubs earlier this year in Florida.

After the goal, Jacksonville controlled possession for some time but was unable to create any meaningful chances. 

In the 27th minute, the birthday boy Mangione got his second of the game. Midfielder CJ Olney Jr clipped a cross to the back post which again found Mangione making a late run who headed the ball into the back of the net. 

The Brooklyn attack continued working and the score became 3-0 in the 35th minute. A big block and tackle from defender Thomas Vancaeyezeele allowed the team to win the ball back. Olney got his second assist of the match by playing a perfect ball over the top to send Anderson through on goal. Anderson, who assisted the first goal, muscled off a defender and volleyed the ball with the outside of his boot to get a goal himself, his sixth of the USL Championship season.

The team nearly found a fourth goal just before halftime, in the 44th minute. Another cross found the head of forward Pierre Da Silva, but it went just wide, and the team went into the break up 3-0. 

At halftime, the Brooklyn crowd welcomed actor and comedian Kal Penn, known for projects like the Harold and Kumar franchise, House, and How I Met Your Mother, to the pitch. Two groups of fans competed in the first ever BKFC Hot Dog Race to entertain the crowd.

Sporting JAX got their opening goal in the 71st minute, a shot from forward Kieran Sadlier deflected off a Brooklyn player and into the back of the net to ruin the clean sheet.

Brooklyn responded nearly immediately, as CJ Olney scored his own goal after getting two assists earlier. A long ball sent Olney through on goal, and the JAX keeper saved his initial shot. Olney stayed composed to win the rebound, get past the keeper, and squeeze the ball past a defender on the line.

Both teams continued attacking and in the 82nd minute, Brooklyn goalkeeper Jackson Lee made a huge save, pushing the ball over the goal after another shot was deflected. Brooklyn forward JC Obregón also had a shot on target saved by a strong leg from the JAX goalkeeper.

Brooklyn FC were able to close out the victory and send the supporters home happy, with a 4-1 win.

SCORING SUMMARY

Brooklyn FC: Peter Mangione 8’, 27’, Markus Anderson 35’, CJ Olney Jr 78’
Sporting JAX: Kieran Sadlier 71’

DISCPLINE

Brooklyn FC:  N/A
Sporting JAX: Ventura Alvarado 39’ (Yellow), Emil Jääskeläinen 64’ (Yellow), Jean Mota 66’ (Yellow), Edgardo Rito 90+2’ (Yellow)

LINEUPS

Brooklyn FC – Jackson Lee; Ryan McLaughlin (Rocco Romeo 77’), Gabriel Alves, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Vuk Latinovich, PeterMangione (Tommy McNamara 67’), Pierre Da Silva (Stefan Stojanovic 67’), Taimu Okiyoshi, Jaden Servania (Callum Frogson 77’), CJ Olney Jr., Markus Anderson (JC Obregón 71’).

Unused Substitutes: Lukas Burns, So Nishikawa.

Sporting JAX – Jake McGuire; Marcus Godinho (Kieran Sadlier 55’), Ventura Alvarado (Antonio Gomez 84’), Ryan Edwards, Edgardo Rito, Ahmad Al Qaq (Adam Luckhurst 84’), Jordan Rossiter, Harvey Neville, Emil Jääskeläinen (Evans 64’), Wan Kuzain (Rafferty Pedder 68’), Jean Mota.

Unused Substitutes: Christian Olivares, Danny Wilson, Jacob Evans.

UP NEXT FOR BROOKLYN FC MEN

Brooklyn FC Men head south to take on the Tampa Bay Rowdies, one of the oldest clubs in the USL Championship. The match takes place on September 5 at 7:30 PM ET. They will return home to face another Florida club, Miami FC on September 12. Multiple home match ticketing options, including multi-game and single-game, are available. Tickets are available on SeatGeek.