Oakland Roots 2026 Offseason Tracker

Here’s an updated list of all Oakland Roots’ offseason news and transactions. Bookmark this page to track every move going into 2026. Current Roster: Goalkeepers (2): Kendall McIntosh, Raphael Spiegel. Center Backs (2): Julian Bravo, Neveal Hackshaw. Outside Backs (3): Ilya Alekseev, Jesus De Vicente, Keegan Tingey. Midfielders (6): Faysal Bettache, Bobosi Byaruhanga, Ali Elmasnaouy, Tyler Gibson, … More Oakland Roots 2026 Offseason Tracker

Oakland Roots sign University of Virginia fullback Jesus De Vicente

Oakland Roots announced they signed University of Virginia fullback Jesus De Vicente on Thursday. Head coach Ryan Martin labeled De Vicente as a left back, which fills a primary position of need for Roots after using several different players at the position last year, including Panos Armenakas, Jurgen Damm, Julian Bravo, Baboucarr Njie, and Justin … More Oakland Roots sign University of Virginia fullback Jesus De Vicente

Oakland Roots sign former Loudoun United FW Florian Valot

Oakland Roots announced they have signed former Loudoun United forward Florian Valot. Valot, 32, comes to Oakland after being Ryan Martin’s most active player last season, totaling 2,851 minutes in 32 starts across all competitions. FotMob lists him as a player with experience across multiple positions, including striker, attacking midfield, central midfield, and left midfield. … More Oakland Roots sign former Loudoun United FW Florian Valot

Oakland Roots sign former Loudoun United fullback Keegan Tingey

Oakland Roots announced they signed former Loudoun United fullback Keegan Tingey to a contract. Tingey, 25, was another one of Ryan Martin’s most active players with 2,719 minutes in 31 appearances across all competitions. He is a Bay Area native raised in Danville, attending De La Salle before making his way to Stanford to win … More Oakland Roots sign former Loudoun United fullback Keegan Tingey

Oakland Roots officially sign former Loudoun United midfielder Tommy McCabe

Oakland Roots announced they signed former Loudoun United midfielder Tommy McCabe to a contract. “Tommy is the type of player every coach wants,” head coach Ryan Martin said. “He’s intelligent, disciplined, and his vision and decision-making will be instrumental in helping our group find solutions to win games. His presence in the midfield will be … More Oakland Roots officially sign former Loudoun United midfielder Tommy McCabe

Takeaways from Oakland Roots initial 2026 roster

Oakland Roots’ initial roster for the 2026 season was announced, marking the official start to the organization’s roster build this offseason. Roots welcomed back 13 total players from last year’s squad. They parted ways with nine total players, including declining contract options for Jürgen Damm, Gagi Margvelashvili, Abdi Mohamed, and Timothy Syrel. Panos Armenakas and … More Takeaways from Oakland Roots initial 2026 roster

Oakland Roots officially hire Ryan Martin as new head coach

Oakland Roots announced they have officially hired Ryan Martin as their next head coach on Tuesday. We reported in recent weeks that Roots were interested in the former Loudoun United gaffer, and he was the lead candidate for the job. Martin made sure to thank co-owner Barney Schauble, President Lindsay Barenz, and Vice President of … More Oakland Roots officially hire Ryan Martin as new head coach

More on Oakland Roots parting with Jordan Ferrell, the club’s convoluted structure, looming questions

Well, RootsFam, interesting days are ahead. Roots announced they officially parted ways with Jordan Ferrell from the technical director role by mutual consent on November 13, truly putting to actualization the murmurs of change being “afoot” within the confines of the club’s facility at Harbor Bay Parkway. Ferrell’s departure means there will now be a … More More on Oakland Roots parting with Jordan Ferrell, the club’s convoluted structure, looming questions

BREAKING: Oakland Roots part ways with Technical Director Jordan Ferrell

Oakland Roots announced on Thursday that they have officially parted ways with technical director Jordan Ferrell by mutual consent. Aside from the move from Benny Feilhaber as head coach, Ferrell’s departure marks the first real sign that big changes are coming to Oakland’s technical staff. There is still no word on the status of director … More BREAKING: Oakland Roots part ways with Technical Director Jordan Ferrell