Nashville SC Roster

An updated look at the Nashville SC rosters, including roster status, contract type and options.

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Total Cap Allocations

$22,275,241 / 11th

GAM (last reported)

$51,626

Model

Three Designated Player Model

2025 Senior Roster

Each Team shall have an eighteen (18) to twenty (20) man senior roster.

Player (18) Pos Country Designation Guaranteed Salary Base Salary
Mukhtar Hany Mukhtar M DEU Designated $5,311,667 $3,900,000
Zimmerman Walker Zimmerman D USA Designated $3,456,979 $3,200,000
Surridge Sam Surridge INTL F ENG Designated $3,182,639 $2,775,000
Brugman Gaston Brugman M URY TAM $1,409,000 $1,200,000
Boyd Tyler Boyd F NZL TAM $1,105,000 $1,105,000
Maher Jack Maher D USA TAM $895,467 $800,000
Willis Joe Willis GK USA $658,333 $600,000
Qasem Ahmed Qasem INTL F SWE U22-Initiative $650,000 $650,000
Lovitz Daniel Lovitz M USA $542,500 $525,000
Muyl Alex Muyl F USA $535,000 $535,000
Yazbek Patrick Yazbek INTL M AUS U22-Initiative $531,013 $415,000
Palacios Jeisson Palacios INTL D COL $526,667 $350,000
Tagseth Edvard Tagseth INTL M NOR $487,667 $450,000
Shaffelburg Jacob Shaffelburg F CAN $470,000 $425,000
Perez Jonathan Perez M USA U22-Initiative $333,000 $300,000
Bunbury Teal Bunbury F CAN $285,000 $250,000
Najar Andy Najar M HND $280,000 $250,000
Acosta Bryan Acosta M HND $196,250 $175,000

2025 Supplemental

Each Team shall have a Supplemental Roster of eight (8) or more additional Players.

Player (9) Pos Country Designation Guaranteed Salary Base Salary
Bauer Josh Bauer D USA $203,667 $180,000
Schwake Brian Schwake GK USA $120,800 $104,000
Sipic Adem Sipic F USA Homegrown $109,448 $80,622
Washington Taylor Washington M USA $104,000 $104,000
Corcoran Matthew Corcoran M USA $102,890 $80,622
Valdez Xavier Valdez GK DOM $90,622 $80,622
Applewhite Chris Applewhite D USA Homegrown $90,067 $80,622
Gaines Julian Gaines D USA $80,622 $80,622
Meyer Wyatt Meyer D USA $80,622 $80,622

2025 Loaned Out

Player (2) Pos Country Designation Guaranteed Salary Base Salary
Ekk Maximus Ekk F USA $80,622 $80,622
Pacius Woobens Pacius INTL F CAN $80,622 $80,622

2025 Non-Active/Incoming

Player (3) Pos Country Designation Guaranteed Salary Base Salary
Schmitt Tate Schmitt D USA $104,000 $104,000
Knight Jordan Knight INTL D CAN $86,455 $80,622
Jones Isaiah Jones M SLE Homegrown $84,622 $80,622

2025 International Roster Spots

Player (5 of 5) Pos Country Designation Guaranteed Salary Base Salary
Surridge 1. Sam Surridge F ENG Designated $3,182,639 $2,775,000
Qasem 2. Ahmed Qasem F SWE U22-Initiative $650,000 $650,000
Yazbek 3. Patrick Yazbek M AUS U22-Initiative $531,013 $415,000
Palacios 4. Jeisson Palacios D COL $526,667 $350,000
Tagseth 5. Edvard Tagseth M NOR $487,667 $450,000

2025 Designated Player

Player (3) Pos Country Designation Guaranteed Salary Base Salary
Mukhtar Hany Mukhtar M DEU Designated $5,311,667 $3,900,000
Zimmerman Walker Zimmerman D USA Designated $3,456,979 $3,200,000
Surridge Sam Surridge F ENG Designated $3,182,639 $2,775,000

2025 U22 Initiaitve

Player (3) Pos Country Designation Guaranteed Salary Base Salary
Qasem Ahmed Qasem F SWE U22-Initiative $650,000 $650,000
Yazbek Patrick Yazbek M AUS U22-Initiative $531,013 $415,000
Perez Jonathan Perez M USA U22-Initiative $333,000 $300,000

2025 Salary Totals

MLS Financial Rules
Team Salary Budget $5,950,000
General Allocation Money (GAM), last reported $51,626
Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) $2,225,000
Maximum Salary Budget Charge $743,750
Senior Minimum Salary $104,000
Reserve Minimum Salary $80,622
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Roster Summary
Senior Roster $20,856,182 8th

Important Dates

Type Dates
Primary Transfer Window Jan 31 - Ap 23, 2025
Roster Compliance Feb 21, 2025
Secondary Transfer Window Jul 24 - Aug 21, 2025
Roster Freeze Sep 12, 2025

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 21, 2026
Sam Surridge, F

Signed a 2.5 year contract extension with Nashville (NSH) - includes 2028-29 Club Option

Feb 18, 2026
Malachi Molina, D

Loaned from FC Dallas (DAL) to Nashville (NSH) for the 2026 MLS season in exchange for 2028 2nd-round pick

Feb 18, 2026
Malachi Molina, D

Traded to Nashville (NSH) from FC Dallas (DAL) for 2028 2nd round pick

Feb 18, 2026
Reed Baker-Whiting, M

Traded to Nashville (NSH) from Seattle (SEA) for $800,000, conditional $300,000 for performance-based metrics and sell-on %

Feb 12, 2026
Charles-Emile Brunet, M

Signed a 1 year contract with Nashville (NSH) - includes 2027, 2027-28 and 2028-29 Club Options

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