Oakland Roots saw its U.S. Open Cup come to a screeching halt on Tuesday night, falling 2-1 to MLS Next Pro side Tacoma Defiance in extra time. Although Roots started the match with Project 51O graduates like Ali Elmasnaouy, Ilya Alekseev, and Luis Saldaña, the club finished with a cast of veteran starters on the … More Oakland Roots top-10 player ratings vs. Tacoma Defiance
Here’s an updated list of all Oakland Roots’ offseason news and transactions. Bookmark this page to track every move going into 2025. Current Roster: Goal Keepers (3): Kendall McIntosh, Raphael Spiegel, Tim Syrel. Center Backs (5): Julian Bravo, Thomas Camier, Kai Greene, Neveal Hackshaw, Gagi Margvelashvili. Outside Backs (5): Ilya Alekseev, Tomas Caminos, Abdi Mohamed, Baboucarr Njie, … More Oakland Roots 2025 Offseason Tracker
Oakland Roots and Charleston Battery played to a 1-1 tie on Saturday, March 16 at Pioneer Stadium thanks to a second-half goal by 18-year-old Project 51O callup Ilya Alekseev–becoming the youngest player to score in the organization’s five-year history. Roots had to play shorthanded with much of its starting lineup out due to an apparent … More Oakland Roots tie 1-1 with Charleston Battery; Ilya Alekseev & Project 51O, Memo Diaz, the striker role, more