Chattanooga Football Club reached the next significant stage in its trajectory as a club by competing in MLS NEXT Pro for the first time in 2024.
Joining a new league anywhere in the world always presents challenges, but CFC proved to be a true competitor for any team in the league.
The club finished the season level on 45 points with three teams that qualified for the playoffs, and missed out on the postseason by the narrowest of margins, only on the first tiebreaker of regular season wins.
ChattanoogaFC.com takes a deep dive into some of the underlying numbers and statistics that have defined the club's inaugural season in MLS NEXT Pro, and takes a look at some of the league accolades the players and team has been recognized for.
Team Statistics
11,032 — CFC finished ninth overall in MLS NEXT Pro in total completed passes with 11,032 out of 12,866 attempted passes.
419.1 — According to Opta, CFC finished seventh out of 29 clubs in the league in accurate passes per match with 419.1.
52.5% — CFC were ninth in the entire league in average possession throughout the season at 52.5%.
42.3% — The club were sixth in the league in shooting percentage with 42.3%.
42 — Chattanooga FC conceded just 42 goals on the season, which was the seventh-best record in the league.
39 — CFC finished the season joint-second in the league alongside Philadelphia Union II and NYCFC II with 39 assists, only one behind league leaders in the category North Texas SC.
12.4 — CFC was eighth in the league in successful tackles per match with 12.4.
10.9 — According to Opta, CFC finished fifth in the league in interceptions per match with 10.9.
8 — CFC won eight shootouts throughout the 2024 season, the joint-most overall in the league in the category alongside Ventura County FC.
3.6 — Jean Antoine and Jonathan Burke contributed to CFC being ninth in the league in saves per match with 3.6.
1.5 — Chattanooga FC finished seventh-best in the entire league in goals conceded per match with 1.5.
Player Statistics
407 — Andres Jimenez Aranzazu was third in the entire league in successful short passes (407).
29 — Captain Alex McGrath finished eighth in the league in shots on target with 29 on the season.
12 — Mehdi Ouamri finished in fifth place in the top scorer's list in the league with an impressive overall tally of 12 on the season. Ouamri was voted onto the league's Best XI at the end of the regular season. Notably, only one of his 12 goals was scored from the penalty spot. Ouamri had a total of 15 goal contributions on the season.
8 — Taylor Gray finished joint-third overall with eight total assists during the season.
4.3— Anatolie Prepelita finished the season sixth in the league in clearances per 90 with 4.3.
4 — Jean Antoine's four clean sheets in the season saw him finish in fifth in the league overall. Antoine also finished in the top ten in the league in save percentage (68.4%).
1.4 — Prepelita's centerback partner Farid Sar-Sar finished joint-second in the entire league in blocks per 90 with 1.4.
0.66 — Jalen James regularly made an impact when he played, and he finished 10th in the league in goals per 90 minutes with 0.66.
Chattanooga FC's MLS NEXT Pro Matchweek Honors in 2024
- Goal of Matchweek 2: Jesus Ibarra
- Team of Matchweek 5: Chattanooga FC
- Goal of Matchweek 12: Mehdi Ouamri
- Team of Matchweek 26: Chattanooga FC
- Goal of Matchweek 28: Minjae Kwak
- Team of Matchweek 29: Chattanooga FC
Chattanooga FC's MLS NEXT Pro Monthly Honors in 2024
- April Team of the Month: Chattanooga FC
Team Leaders for the 2024 Season
- Goals: Mehdi Ouamri (12) - fifth-highest in the league
- Assists: Taylor Gray (8) - fifth-highest in the league
- Minutes played: Andres Jimenez Aranzazu (2,280)
- Key passes: Alex McGrath (45)
