| Position | Defender |
| Number | 21 |
| Height | 6′ 2″ |
| DOB | May 30th, 1994 |
| Hometown | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Legacy Number | – |
| Status | International |
| Bio | Boluwatife Akinyode joins the Red-and-White after mutually parting ways with Miami FC on September 4th. The 31-year-old center back captained the USL Championship side this season, tallying 21 appearances for Miami in regular-season play. In total across all competitions, Akinyode made 97 appearances for Miami FC from 2021-20223, with a 30-appearance season with El Paso Locomotive in the 2024 season, before returning to Miami FC at the start of the 2025 campaign. Akinyode brings a great amount of USL Championship experience with him to Loudoun United, with a total of 266 USL Championship regular-season appearances. Prior to joining Miami in 2021, Akinyode spent seasons with Birmingham Legion FC (2020), Nashville SC (2018-2019), North Carolina FC (2017), Bethlehem Steel FC (2016), and New York Red Bulls II (2015). |
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Garrison Tubbs
| Position | Defender |
| Number | 32 |
| Height | 6′ 2″ |
| DOB | February 17th, 2002 |
| Hometown | Brunswick, GA |
| Legacy Number | 150 |
| Bio | Tubbs joined the Red-and-White on a short loan earlier in the season, before being recalled to D.C. United. Tubbs played in one USL Jägermeister Cup match against Lexington SC; Loudoun United won the match 1-0. While at D.C. United this season, Tubbs tallied eight matches played (seven starts) as well as a goal for the MLS side in the U.S. Open Cup. In his 2024 season for D.C. United, Tubbs recorded 15 matches played and seven starts, tallying a total of 549 minutes played with an 88% pass completion percentage. |
Luca Piras
| Position | Defender |
| Number | 33 |
| Height | 5′ 8″ |
| DOB | 04/09/2004 |
| Hometown | Mappano, Italy |
| Legacy Number | – |
| Bio | Luca Piras joins the Red-and-White following a season with Italian Serie D club AC Mestre in the fourth tier of the Italian league. Born in Mappano, Italy, Piras came up through the Juventus youth system and, in 2020, signed with the Parma U17 side, where he played for one season. He then joined Cittadella U19, where he played for three seasons, making 28 appearances and scoring four goals with two assists. In the fall of 2024, the 21-year-old defender signed with AC Mestre, making 27 appearances and recording one assist. |
Jacob Erlandson
| Position: | Defender | ||||
| Number: | #24 | ||||
| Height: | 6’1″ | ||||
| DOB: | 03/14/1999 | ||||
| Hometown: | Akron, OH | ||||
| Legacy Number: | 136 | ||||
| Player Bio: | Jacob Erlandson signed with Loudoun United Football Club prior to the 2024 season after a successful preseason trial. In 2017, Erlandson attended Huntington University for three years earning several honors including being named the Crossroads League Defender of the Year all three seasons, as well as being named as a NAIA All-American in 2021. After three years, Erlandson transferred to Bowling Green State University. In 2022, Erlandson was drafted by the Columbus Crew and competed with their MLS Next Pro side. Erlandson made his Loudoun United Football Club debut on March 10, 2024, in a 2-2 draw vs San Antonio FC. |
Keegan Tingey
| Position: | Defender |
| Number: | #3 |
| Height: | 5’10’’ |
| DOB: | 08/17/2000 |
| Hometown: | Fresno, California |
| Legacy Number: | 131 |
| Player Bio: | Keegan Tingey signed with Loudoun United Football Club prior to the 2024 season. Throughout his youth, Tingey played for the Ballistic United youth team as well as the San Jose Earthquakes academy, where he played for three years and trained with their first team in 2017 and 2018. Tingey went on to play for Stanford University from 2019-2022, where he made 66 appearances, scoring three goals and recording 16 assists. After graduating, Tingey returned to the San Jose Earthquakes on a homegrown contract in 2023. He went on to make 23 appearances for San Jose Earthquakes II in the MLS Next Pro League. Tingey made his Loudoun United Football Club debut on March 10, 2024, in a 2-2 draw vs San Antonio FC. |
Robby Dambrot
| Position: | Defender |
| Number: | #22 |
| Height: | 6’2’’ |
| DOB: | 10/19/1994 |
| Hometown: | Akron, Ohio |
| Legacy Number: | 38 |
| Player Bio: | Robby Dambrot signed with Loudoun United Football Club during the inaugural 2019 season and later rejoined prior to the 2024 season. Dambrot began his college soccer career at the University of Akron from 2014-2017 before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh. While there, Dambrot played in 21 matches where he recorded one goal and three assists. Dambrot played for Loudoun United Football Club during the 2019 and 2020 seasons before having a two-year stint away from the club. Dambrot made his debut for Loudoun United Football Club on August 14, 2019, in a 2-1 loss vs Charleston Battery. |
Cole Turner
| Position: | Defender |
| Number: | #16 |
| Height: | 6’2’’ |
| Birthday: | 07/07/2001 |
| Hometown: | Churchville, Maryland |
| Legacy Number: | 115 |
| Previous Club: | Philadelphia Union (MLS) |
Yanis Leerman
| Position: | Defender |
| Number: | #5 |
| Height: | 6’2’’ |
| DOB: | 06/15/1998 |
| Hometown: | Troyes, France |
| Legacy Number: | 112 |
| Player Bio: | Yanis Leerman signed with Loudoun United Football Club prior to the 2023 season. In his early soccer career, Leerman played in France for the youth academy of Troyes from 2004-2014 and then played in the lower leagues of France with RCS La Chapelle and Troyes. In 2018, he came to the United States and attended the University of Central Florida where he made 60 appearances. In his Junior year, Leerman became just the 9th All-American in UCF men’s soccer history. After being drafted by the Chicago Fire in 2022 he decided to return to school as a graduate transfer at the University of Pittsburgh where he competed in 12 matches. Leerman made his debut for Loudoun United Football Club on March 11, 2023, in a 3-1 win vs Memphis 901 FC. |
Kwame Awuah
| Position: | Defender |
| Number: | #6 |
| Height: | 5’8’’ |
| DOB: | 12/02/1995 |
| Hometown: | Toronto, Canada |
| Legacy Number: | 129 |
| Player Bio: | Kwame Awuah signed with Loudoun United Football Club prior to the 2023 season. Awuah played for several youth clubs growing up including Club Uruguay Toronto Woodbridge Strikers and Sigma FC. In 2014, Awuah signed with Sigma FC and in 2016 competed in 6 games and was named to the League 1 Ontario Western Conference All-Star Team. Awuah attended the University of Connecticut from 2013-2017 and played in 64 matches, recording 8 goals and 20 assists. In 2017, Awuah was drafted by New York City FC prior to returning to Canada where he won multiple league titles with Forge FC. Awuah made his debut for Loudoun United Football Club on October 7, 2023, in a 3-0 loss vs Detroit City FC. |
