North Carolina FC is pleased to welcome a three-year veteran of the USL’s top flight in physical defender Bryce Washington. The Atlanta native has signed a two-year contract with the club through 2025, pending league and federation approval.
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Putting Up Numbers
Washington brings nearly 5,000 minutes of USL Championship experience across three seasons between Atlanta United II and Loudoun United. In 63 career appearances in the USL Championship, Washington has won 66.3% of his duels, 66.7% of his tackles and 119 aerial duels, while making 98 interceptions, 200 clearances and maintained a passing accuracy of 86.44%.
Power Five
Washington played two seasons at Rutgers University before transferring to Pitt for his final two seasons. While at Pitt, Washington played in 38 games, racking up 3,082 minutes, six goals and one assist, while helping Pitt to the College Cup semifinals in his junior season.
Homegrown Pro
Washington played for Atlanta-based Concorde Fire, the same club that produced North Carolina Courage midfielder Riley Jackson, then joined Atlanta United’s first U18 roster, leading them to the No. 1 ranking in the US Development Academy as team leader in minutes played and starts. After college, he went on to sign a homegrown contract with Atlanta and played two seasons with affiliate Atlanta United II in 2021 and 2022. Washington then moved to Loudoun United for the 2023 season, where he played in 22 games.
Washington is the 12th new signing of the off-season and, joining returners, brings the total to 25 players on the active roster. The North Carolina FC 2024 USL Championship campaign begins on Saturday, March 9, against the Charleston Battery at WakeMed Soccer Park.
ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA FC
North Carolina FC returns to play in the United Soccer League (USL) Championship (USSF Division II) in 2024. North Carolina FC enters its 18th season of competition in 2024, having played in several professional leagues as both North Carolina FC and the Carolina RailHawks. The team won the NASL (USSF Division II) regular season championship in 2011 and 2013 and won the USL League One (USSF Division III) Championship in 2023. Follow North Carolina FC on the web at www.northcarolinafc.com and on social media @NorthCarolinaFC.