Charlotte FC loans defender Mikah Thomas to Indy Eleven

CHARLOTTE FC

Charlotte FC loaned defender Mikah Thomas (right) to USL Championship side Indy Eleven for the remainder of the 2026 campaign. Thomas, 21, was the Crown's first round pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.

Charlotte FC has loaned defender Mikah Thomas to USL Championship side Indy Eleven. 

Thomas, 21, was Charlotte FC’s first round draft pick (ninth overall) in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft and spent his rookie season with Crown Legacy FC, where he scored a pair of goals and two assists in 22 matches.

He also played in Crown Legacy’s 2026 season opener, a 4-1 victory at Chattanooga FC on March 1.

“This is a great opportunity for Mikah to earn minutes at a higher competition level and to further his growth on and off the pitch,” Charlotte FC General Manager Zoran Krneta said in a statement. “We were pleased with Mikah’s improvements in his first season with Crown Legacy and we look forward to seeing him push himself and continue his development at Indy Eleven.”

Before signing with Charlotte FC, Thomas played two years at Connecticut, where he made 26 appearances and tallied a goal and three assists. He came to Charlotte with professional experience with Jacksonville Armada’s U-23 squad in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup where he scored Armada’s lone goal in a 1-1 regulation draw against Miami United FC. Jacksonville won 9-8 on penalty kicks.

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