San Diego FC 2025 Season Preview

2025 Schedule

Strength: They went out and got two DPs who should be among the very best wingers in the league and are perfectly suited for the 4-3-3 that Mikey Varas wants to play. They also did well to get an expert ball progressor in Luca de la Torre, so they’ve answered some of the toughest questions expansion teams have to face.
Weakness: Their goalkeepers are unproven and their No. 9s are unconvincing. It's not great to have so much potential weakness at the locus where value is created.

Luca de la Torre: The San Diego native arrives on a season-long loan (with purchase option) from LaLiga side Celta de Vigo. The box-to-box midfielder was part of the USMNT’s 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2024 Copa América squads.
Anders Dreyer: The Danish international winger was acquired from Belgian powerhouse Anderlecht for reportedly around $5 million. Dreyer occupies a Designated Player spot.
Marcus Ingvartsen: A well-traveled Danish international, Ingvartsen arrives from fellow Right To Dream club FC Nordsjælland.
Hirving Lozano: The star Mexican winger is San Diego’s first-ever Designated Player following his reported $12 million transfer from Eredivisie powerhouse PSV Eindhoven.
Paddy McNair: The Northern Ireland international center back joins San Diego after playing nearly 300 matches across time at Manchester United, Sunderland and Middlesbrough.
Andrés Reyes: After four seasons with the Red Bulls, the Colombian international center back arrives via trade in exchange for $800k GAM.
Jeppe Tverskov: The versatile Danish midfielder has spent his entire playing career in his native country. Most recently, Tverskov featured for FC Nordsjælland.
Onni Valakari: The Finnish international is on loan from Cypriot top-flight side Pafos FC. Valakari will look to impact attacking phases.
Full roster