Nashville SC Roster

An updated look at the Nashville SC rosters, including roster status, contract type and options.

NOTICE: MLSPA typically releases financial details in May & Sept of each season.
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GAM (last reported)

$2,512,683

Model

Three Designated Player Model

Designated Spots

3 of 3

U22 Initiative Spots

2 of 2

International Spots

3 of 5

2025 Senior Roster

Each Team shall have an eighteen (18) to twenty (20) man senior roster.

Player Option
Club Option
Player (12) Pos Country Designation 2025 2026 2027 2028
Boyd Tyler Boyd F NZL TAM
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Brugman Gaston Brugman M URY TAM
GTD
CLUB
Lovitz Daniel Lovitz M USA
GTD
CLUB
Maher Jack Maher D USA TAM
GTD
GTD
GTD
Mukhtar Hany Mukhtar M DEU Designated
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Muyl Alex Muyl F USA
GTD
CLUB
Najar Andy Najar M HND
GTD
CLUB
Shaffelburg Jacob Shaffelburg F CAN (INT)
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Surridge Sam Surridge F ENG (INT) Designated
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Willis Joe Willis GK USA
GTD
CLUB
Yazbek Patrick Yazbek M (INT) U22-Initiative
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Zimmerman Walker Zimmerman D USA Designated
GTD

2025 Supplemental

Each Team shall have a Supplemental Roster of eight (8) or more additional Players.

Player (6) Pos Country Designation 2025 2026 2027 2028
Bauer Josh Bauer D USA
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Gaines Julian Gaines D USA
GTD
CLUB
Pacius Woobens Pacius F CAN (INT)
GTD
CLUB
CLUB
Sipic Adem Sipic F
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Valdez Xavier Valdez GK DOM
GTD
CLUB
CLUB
Washington Taylor Washington M USA
GTD

2025 Non-Active/Incoming

Player (8) Pos Country Designation 2025 2026 2027 2028
Acosta Bryan Acosta M HND
GTD
CLUB
Applewhite Chris Applewhite D USA Homegrown
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Corcoran Matthew Corcoran M
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Jones Isaiah Jones M Homegrown
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Palacios Jeisson Palacios D
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Qasem Ahmed Qasem F SWE U22-Initiative
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Schawke Brian Schawke GK
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Tagseth Edvard Tagseth M NOR
GTD
GTD
CLUB

2025 International Roster Spots

Player (3) Pos Country Designation 2025 2026 2027 2028
Shaffelburg 1. Jacob Shaffelburg F CAN
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Surridge 2. Sam Surridge F ENG Designated
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Yazbek 3. Patrick Yazbek M U22-Initiative
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB
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2025 Designated Player

Player (3) Pos Country Designation 2025 2026 2027 2028
Mukhtar Hany Mukhtar M DEU Designated
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Surridge Sam Surridge F ENG (INT) Designated
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Zimmerman Walker Zimmerman D USA Designated
GTD

2025 U22 Initiaitve

Player (2) Pos Country Designation 2025 2026 2027 2028
Qasem Ahmed Qasem F SWE U22-Initiative
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB
Yazbek Patrick Yazbek M (INT) U22-Initiative
GTD
GTD
GTD
CLUB

2025 Salary Totals

MLS Financial Rules
Team Salary Budget $5,950,000
General Allocation Money (GAM), last reported $2,512,683
Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) $2,225,000
Maximum Salary Budget Charge $743,750
Senior Minimum Salary $104,000
Reserve Minimum Salary $80,622
Model
  • DP: Up to three Designated Players AND; Up to three U22 Initiative Players
- OR -
  • U22: Up to two Designated Players AND; Up to four U22 Initiative Players AND; Up to an additional $2 Million of General Allocation Money
DP
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Important Dates

Type Dates
Primary Transfer Window Jan 31 - Ap 23, 2025
Roster Compliance Feb 21, 2025
Secondary Transfer Window Jul 24 - Aug 21, 2025
Roster Freeze Sep 12, 2025

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 18, 2025
Ahmed Qasem, F

Signed a 3 year contract with Nashville (NSH) via U22 Initiative by transfer from Swedish top-flight side IF Elfsborg - includes 2028 Club Option

Feb 11, 2025
Matthew Corcoran, M

Signed a 3 year contract with Nashville (NSH) by transfer from USL Championship side Birmingham Legion FC - includes 2028 and 2029 Club Options

Jan 23, 2025
Brian Schawke, GK

Signed a 2 year contract with Nashville (NSH) by transfer from Spanish second-division side CD Castellón - includes 2027 Club Option

Jan 16, 2025
Andy Najar, M

Signed a 1 year contract with Nashville (NSH) by transfer from Honduran side CD Olimpia - includes 2026 Club Option

Jan 15, 2025
Chris Applewhite, D

Signed a 3 year contract with Nashville (NSH) via Homegrown - includes 2028 and 2029 Club Options

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