Nathan Richmond
Forward, Crown Legacy FC
Coverage (5 articles)
Barzee Blama Had Not Played a Home Game in Fifteen Months. He Scored in the Ninety-Fifth Minute.
A striker fifteen months removed from his last home appearance came off the bench and scored his first professional goal in the fifth minute of stoppage. Crown Legacy beat Chicago Fire FC II 4-0, though Chicago played the last half hour a man down. Nathan Richmond is now one of three players in MLS NEXT Pro with double-digit assists.
Crown Legacy Beats Second Place and Clinches the East's First Playoff Spot
Crown Legacy FC beat second-place Chattanooga 3-1 in Matthews and became the first team in the Eastern Conference to clinch a 2026 MLS NEXT Pro playoff spot, with four matches to spare. Hugo Mbongue scored twice, and the lead in the East is now seven points.
Charlotte FC Beat Pumas 3-0 in a Tournament It Keeps Leaving Early
Charlotte FC opened Leagues Cup with a 3-0 win over Pumas UNAM on Tuesday night, banking the maximum three points from a three-match format it has crashed out of two Augusts running. The other story never touched the scoreboard: Nathan Richmond's debut made him the fourth Crown Legacy product to reach the first team this year.
Crown Legacy FC Leads the Eastern Conference, and It Has a Game in Hand
Charlotte FC's development side beat Red Bull New York II 3-0 on Friday and sits first in the MLS NEXT Pro Eastern Conference with 40 points from 19 matches, one clear of Columbus Crew 2 with a match in hand. The goal that made it 3-0 came from two Charlotte academy players, each recording a career first.
The FC Development Team Is Quietly Having the Club's Best Season
Crown Legacy FC, Charlotte FC's MLS NEXT Pro development side, sits second in the Eastern Conference at 8-2-6 and has already sent four players up to the First Team. It is the clearest sign yet that the club's academy-to-pro pipeline is working.