Detroit City FC (DCFC) had four members named finalists for the USL Championship’s across three awards categories: Danny Dichio, Coach of the Year; Carlos Herrera, Goalkeeper of the Year; Devon Amoo-Mensah, Defender of the Year; and Callum Montgomery, Defender of the Year. This season featured the most awards finalists in Detroit City FC’s history in the USL Championship.
2026’s USL Championship Golden Glove Award winner, Carlos Herrera led the league in both clean sheets (14) and goals-against average (0.65). In Herrera’s 28 regular season matches, he led Detroit City FC to a 14W-8D-6L record. The Goalkeeper of the Year winner will be announced on Monday, November 16th at 12:00pm.
Devon Amoo-Mensah and Callum Montgomery controlled the defensive line for Le Rouge, leading the defense to a historic season. Both named to the USL Championship All-League First Team, the pair appeared in every regular season match for Detroit City FC. Behind Amoo-Mensah and Montgomery, Detroit City FC conceded league-low 21 goals allowed across the campaign, only five of those coming at Keyworth Stadium. The Defender of the Year winner will be announced on Tuesday, November 17th at 12:00pm.
Head Coach Danny Dichio led Detroit City FC to a 14-9-7 record on the year, finishing third in the Eastern Conference. In his third season, Dichio climbed into second place in all-time coaching appearances with Le Rouge this season, reaching 114 games and a 47W-34D-33L record. The Coach of the Year winner will be announced on Wednesday, November 18th at 12:00pm.
Previously, Detroit City FC has had two award finalists across the club’s first four seasons in the league: Trevor James, Coach of the Year (2020) and Nate Steinwascher, Goalkeeper of the Year (2023). Winners will be announced throughout next week across all league platforms.
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