Dean Smith
Head Coach, Charlotte FC
Coverage (9 articles)
Archie Goodwin Out Four to Five Months After Foot Surgery
Charlotte FC forward Archie Goodwin had foot surgery Tuesday and is expected to be out four to five months, past MLS Cup on Dec. 18. Charlotte hosts FC Dallas on Saturday without him or Tim Ream.
Four Straight to Chicago: Charlotte FC's Unbeaten Run Ends on a Goal Dean Smith Calls a Handball
Chicago's only goal came off a corner in the 58th minute, ending Charlotte FC's eight-match unbeaten run and making it four straight losses to the Fire. Dean Smith called it a handball and blamed the video review, and said Archie Goodwin's injury could be his Achilles.
Charlotte FC Won in Montreal and Went Six Unbeaten. Pep Biel Joined a List With Messi on It.
A 2-1 win at Stade Saputo leaves Charlotte fifth in the East and unbeaten in six. Pep Biel reached ten goals and ten assists, one of three players in MLS to do it this year. David Schnegg picked up his fifth yellow and misses Saturday at Cincinnati.
Charlotte FC's Captain Talked His Way Out of Wednesday's Match
Ashley Westwood was booked twice for dissent inside the same minute on Saturday, and Charlotte FC's captain is suspended for Wednesday's trip to CF Montréal. Three days before the red card, the club put out a release noting that the only league match he had missed all season was one he was suspended for. Saturday made it two.
Aron John Has Played One Minute of League Football for Charlotte FC. Now He's Out Five Months.
Charlotte FC has four academy graduates on Homegrown contracts. Two of them, Aron John and Nimfasha Berchimas, had surgery on the same morning this week. Between them they have 132 minutes of first-team football this season. Ashley Westwood alone has 1,533.
Charlotte FC Sold Kerwin Vargas to Brazil. His Last Touch Was an Assist.
Charlotte FC sold winger Kerwin Vargas to Athletico Paranaense of the Brazilian First Division for what the club calls one of the largest fees in its history, keeping a sell-on percentage. He arrived in 2022 as a U-22 signing and leaves with 37 goal contributions in 147 matches, including the Decision Day goal that clinched Charlotte's first playoff berth.
Charlotte FC Beat Red Bull New York Home and Away, by a Combined 8-1
Charlotte FC won 2-0 at Red Bull New York on Saturday, its first win at that ground, completing a two-match season series it took by a combined 8-1. According to the club it is the first time Charlotte has won every meeting with an opponent in a single season.
Messi and Son Are on the MLS All-Star Roster Coming to Charlotte
Lionel Messi, Son Heung-Min and Thomas Müller are on the 29-player MLS All-Star roster for Wednesday night at Bank of America Stadium. So are Tim Ream, Pep Biel and Ashley Westwood, the first Charlotte FC players ever named to one, picked in part by their own head coach.
Charlotte FC Gets Its First MLS All-Stars, and Dean Smith Will Coach Them at Home
For the first time in club history, Charlotte FC will have players in the MLS All-Star Game: Tim Ream, Pep Biel, and Ashley Westwood. Head coach Dean Smith will coach the MLS All-Stars against Liga MX at Bank of America Stadium on July 29.