2016_New_York_City_FC_season
2016 New York City FC season
New York City FC 2016 soccer season
The 2016 New York City FC season was the club's second season of competition and their second in the top tier of American soccer, Major League Soccer (MLS). New York City FC played their home games at Yankee Stadium in the New York City borough of The Bronx.
Quick Facts season, Owner ...
| 2016 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | City Football Group (80%) Yankee Global Enterprises (20%) | ||
| CEO | Ferran Soriano | ||
| Head coach | Patrick Vieira | ||
| Stadium | Yankee Stadium The Bronx, New York | ||
| MLS | Conference: 2nd Overall: 4th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Semi-Finals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: David Villa (23) All: David Villa (23) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 37,858 (May 21 vs. New York Red Bulls) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 22,736 (June 2 vs. Real Salt Lake) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 27,196 (regular season) 27,260 (including playoffs) | ||
| Biggest win | NYC 5–1 COL (July 30) | ||
| Biggest defeat | NYC 0–7 NY (May 21) | ||
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Non-competitive
Friendlies
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles v New York City FC
| January 31, 2016 Friendly | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 0–1 | New York City FC | Fort Myers, Florida |
| 5:30 PM EST | Report | Mullins  66' |
Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,042[1] |
New York City FC v Oklahoma City Energy
| February 12, 2016 Friendly | New York City FC | 1–0 | Oklahoma City Energy | Bradenton, Florida |
| Villa 18' |
Report |
Rowdies Suncoast Invitational
New York City FC v Montreal Impact
| February 17, 2016 Friendly | New York City FC | 1–0 | Montreal Impact | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EST | Mullins 75' |
Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
IMG Suncoast Pro Classic
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FC Cincinnati |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| New York City FC |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
 HB Køge |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
 KR Reykjavik |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
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New York City FC 
v 
HB Køge
v HB Køge
| February 20, 2016 Friendly | New York City FC | 2–0 | HB Køge | Bradenton, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EST | Shelton 84' Villa 88' |
Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
New York City FC v FC Cincinnati
v FC Cincinnati
| February 24, 2016 Friendly | New York City FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Bradenton, Florida |
| 5:00 PM EST[2] | Lopez  56'McNamara 89' |
Report | Delbridge 52', 90+4' Spencer 88' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
New York City FC v 
KR Reykjavik
v KR Reykjavik
| February 27, 2016 Friendly | New York City FC | 2–1 | KR Reykjavik | Bradenton, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EST | White 11' Pirlo 21'Diskerud 84' |
Report | Hauksson 7' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
Competitive
Major League Soccer
See also: 2016 Major League Soccer season
League tables
Eastern Conference
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 57 | Conference semifinals & 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | New York City FC | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 54 | Conference semifinals |
| 3 | Toronto FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 53 | Knockout round |
| 4 | D.C. United | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 46 | |
| 5 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 45 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Overall
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 58 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 57 | |
| 4 | New York City FC | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 54 | |
| 5 | Toronto FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 53 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League:
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2016 (Seattle Sounders FC);
- The winner of the Supporters' Shield (FC Dallas);
- The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (New York Red Bulls);
- The winner of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (FC Dallas; already qualified, so berth passes to Colorado Rapids)
One Canada-based team qualifies for the Champions League (NOTE: Canadian teams cannot qualify through MLS):- The winner of the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2016 (Seattle Sounders FC);
- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League:
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 54 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 29 | −2 |
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Last updated: October 23, 2016.
Source: MLS
Results by round
More information Matchday, Stadium ...
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Stadium | A | H | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | D | L | D | D | L | L | D | W | W | W | D | L | D | L | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | D | D | W | L | W | L | D | W | W | L | W |
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Matches
Chicago Fire v New York City FC
| March 6, 2016 1 | Chicago Fire | 3–4 | New York City FC | Chicago |
| 2:00 PM EST (UTC−05:00) | Cociș 19' Meira 32' Igboananike 49' Polster 62' Accam 72' (pen.) |
Report | McNamara 10' Brillant 14' Taylor 29', 59' Shelton 36' Diskerud 63' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,768 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
New York City FC v Toronto FC
| March 13, 2016 2 | New York City FC | 2–2 | Toronto FC | The Bronx, New York |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Villa 24', 28' (pen.) Brillant 52' Lopez 89' |
Report | Perquis 45+2' Giovinco 76' Morgan 90' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 30,321 Referee: Alan Kelly |
New York City FC v Orlando City SC
| March 18, 2016 3 | New York City FC | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | The Bronx, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Taylor 39' |
Report | Larin 7' Higuita 90'Hines 90+3' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 24,597 Referee: Allen Chapman |
New York City FC v New England Revolution
| March 26, 2016 4 | New York City FC | 1–1 | New England Revolution | The Bronx, New York |
| 2:00 PM EDT | McNamara 10', 90+2' Iraloa 36' Bravo 55' Pirlo 68' |
Report | Tierney 38' Koffie  51' Caldwell 65' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 23,425 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
New York City FC v Chicago Fire
| April 10, 2016 5 | New York City FC | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | The Bronx, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Matarrita 54' |
Report | LaBrocca 86' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 22,930 Referee: Mark Geiger |
Columbus Crew v New York City FC
| April 16, 2016 6 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | New York City FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM | Finlay 7' Trapp 43' Kamara 49' Meram 80' Parkhurst 86' |
Report | Villa 15', 87' (pen.) Hernandez 27' Mullins 82' Iraola 84' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 16,715 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Philadelphia Union v New York City FC
| April 23, 2016 7 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | New York City FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Pontius 26' Fabinho 36' Sapong 41' Creavalle 90+1' |
Report | Lopez 16' Villa 69' Bravo 89' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,681 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
New York City FC v Montreal Impact
| April 27, 2016 8 | New York City FC | 1–1 | Montreal Impact | The Bronx, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Lopez 29' Bravo 35' Allen 51' White 78' |
Report | Piatti 43' Donadel 65' Bernier 79' Lefevre 89' Oduro 90+1' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 23,352 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
New York City FC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| April 30, 2016 9 | New York City FC | 3–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | The Bronx, New York |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Villa 35', 41' Lopez 46' Mendoza 73' Bravo 80' Matarrita 90+4' |
Report | Rivero 1' Bolaños 63' Kah 90+4' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 25,438 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
D.C. United v New York City FC
| May 8, 2016 10 | D.C. United | 0–2 | New York City FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Acosta 3' Jeffrey 47' Buescher 90+4' |
Report | Villa 49' Shelton 53' Brillant 59' Saunders 78'Bravo 79' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 14,504 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Portland Timbers v New York City FC
| May 15, 2016 11 | Portland Timbers | 1–2 | New York City FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Zemanski 38' Adi 55' |
Report | Villa 12' Allen 24' McNamara 65' Saunders 87' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
Toronto FC v New York City FC
| May 18, 2016 12 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | New York City FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Bradley 39' Johnson 42' |
Report | Poku 16' Mullins 19' Bravo 56' Diskerud 70' Villa 85' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 30,262 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
New York City FC v New York Red Bulls
| May 21, 2016 13 | New York City FC | 0–7 | New York Red Bulls | The Bronx, New York |
| 3:35 PM EDT | Lopez 16' Bravo 30' McNamara 37' |
report | McCarty 3', 51' Wright-Phillips 42', 45+2' Muyl 56' Lade 73' Verón 83' Verón 84' Baah 89' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 37,858 Referee: Chris Penso |
New York City FC v Orlando City SC
| May 29, 2016 14 | New York City FC | 2–2 | Orlando City SC | The Bronx, New York |
| 4:30 PM EDT | Brillant 42' Allen 65' Villa 66' Saunders 87' Villa 90+3' |
report | Carrasco 8' Heath 10' Alston 62' Hines 69' Baptista 72' Shea 90+3' Molino 90+4' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 25,039 Referee: Jorge González |
New York City FC v Real Salt Lake
| June 2, 2016 15 | New York City FC | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake | The Bronx, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Pirlo 27' Harrison 56' Villa 87' (pen.) |
report | Phillips 14' Mulholland 17' Wingert 51' Movsisyan 59' Martinez 67' Brillant 74' (o.g.) Morales 86' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 22,736 Referee: Ted Unkel |
New York City FC v Philadelphia Union
| June 18, 2016 16 | New York City FC | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union | The Bronx, New York |
| 1:00 PM EDT | Lampard 8' 43' Villa 21' Allen 45' Pirlo 50' Hernandez 54'  85' Matarrita 90+5' |
Report | Barnetta 31' Gaddis 49' Alberg 55' (pen.) Brillant 88' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 27,456 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Seattle Sounders FC v New York City FC
| June 25, 2016 17 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–2 | New York City FC | Seattle |
| 5:00 PM EDT | report | Lampard 38' McNamara 42' Iraola 75' Mataritta 87' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 47,537 Referee: Alan Kelly |
New York City FC v New York Red Bulls
| July 3, 2016 18 | New York City FC | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | The Bronx, New York |
| 12:00 PM EDT | Harrison 8' Allen 45' Villa 66' Pirlo 76' |
report | Felipe 30' Wright-Phillips 78' Duvall 79' Collin 90+1' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 33,613 Referee: Hilario Grajedo |
New England Revolution v New York City FC
| July 6, 2016 19 | New England Revolution | 0–1 | New York City FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Watson 70' Shuttleworth 90+4' |
report | Lampard 58' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,187 Referee: David Gantar |
Sporting Kansas City v New York City FC
| July 10, 2016 20 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–1 | New York City FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Feilhaber 8' Medranda 16' Opara 51' |
report | Lampard 14' Villa 83' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,881 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Montreal Impact v New York City FC
| July 17, 2016 21 | Montreal Impact | 1–3 | New York City FC | Montreal |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Camara 50' Shipp 55' Ontivero 61' Cabrera 74' |
report | Villa 35' Harrison 45+2' Lopez 72' Lampard 85' Saunders 88' |
Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 20,801 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
New York Red Bulls v New York City FC
| July 24, 2016 22 | New York Red Bulls | 4–1 | New York City FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 1:00 PM EDT | Wright-Phillips 20', 70' Zubar 23' Kljestan 41' (pen.) Zubar 55' Grella 58' |
White 13' McNamara 43' Allen 65' Lampard 85' Bravo 88' White 89' Villa 90' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Mark Geiger |
New York City FC v Colorado Rapids
| July 30, 2016 23 | New York City FC | 5–1 | Colorado Rapids | The Bronx, New York |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Lampard 28', 81', 84' (pen.), 32' Martinez 32' Taylor 42' Mendoza 75' |
Report | Azira 21' 37' Watts 23' Gashi 90+2' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 25,711 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
San Jose Earthquakes v New York City FC
| August 5, 2016 24 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | New York City FC | San Jose, California |
| 11:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Columbus Crew v New York City FC
| August 13, 2016 25 | Columbus Crew | 3–3 | New York City FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Meram 49' Finlay 80' (pen.), 90+5' Tchani 90+1' |
Report | Lampard 41' Villa 83', 90+2' (pen.) |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 18,189 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
New York City FC v LA Galaxy
| August 20, 2016 26 | New York City FC | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | The Bronx, New York |
| 3:30 PM EDT | Villa 6' |
Report | DeLaGarza 90+3' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 35,509 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Orlando City SC v New York City FC
| August 28, 2016 27 | Orlando City SC | 2–1 | New York City FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Kaká 32', 63' (pen.) Nocerino 80' |
Report | Chanot 54' Mendoza 55' McNamara 59' |
Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 27,482 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
New York City FC v D.C. United
| September 1, 2016 28 | New York City FC | 3–2 | D.C. United | The Bronx, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Villa 79' Lampard 85', 90+3' |
Report | Acosta 33' Sam 36' Vincent 58' Neagle 90+3' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 23,768 Referee: Chris Penso |
New England Revolution v New York City FC
| September 10, 2016 29 | New England Revolution | 3–1 | New York City FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Agudelo 21' Nguyen 42' Fagúndez 58' Koffie 69' |
Report | Mena 20' Lampard 49' Allen 72' Mendoza 86' Bravo 86' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 23,235 Referee: Juan Guzmán |
New York City FC v FC Dallas
| September 17, 2016 30 | New York City FC | 2–2 | FC Dallas | The Bronx, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | McNamara 8' Allen 14' Shelton 78' |
Report | Urruti 20' Hollingshead 28' Figueroa 31' Barrios 52' Acosta 73' Gruezo 88' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 25,204 Referee: Alan Kelly |
New York City FC v Chicago Fire
| September 23, 2016 31 | New York City FC | 4–1 | Chicago Fire | The Bronx, New York |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Mena 8' Villa 9', 83' Mendoza 44' Brillant 72' |
Report | Solignac 35' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 25,011 Referee: Jaime Herrera Garduño |
Houston Dynamo v New York City FC
| September 30, 2016 32 | Houston Dynamo | 0–2 | New York City FC | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Rodríguez 57' |
Report | Villa 52', 90+1' McNamara 62' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,616 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
D.C. United v New York City FC
| October 16, 2016 33 | D.C. United | 3–1 | New York City FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Mullins 27' Boswell 31' Vincent 45' DeLeon 75' |
Report | Pirlo 53' Villa 72' (pen.) |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 30,943 Referee: Alan Kelly |
New York City FC v Columbus Crew SC
| October 23, 2016 34 | New York City FC | 4–1 | Columbus Crew SC | The Bronx, New York |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Chanot 25' Mendoza 45' Harrison 74' Shelton 77' Villa 90+3' |
Report | Kamara 59' Tchani 79' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 30,374 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs
Toronto FC v New York City FC
| October 30, 2016 Conference Semifinals Leg 1 | Toronto FC | 2–0 | New York City FC | Toronto |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Cooper 23' Altidore 84' Ricketts 90+2' |
Report | Harrison 33' Chanot 44' Lopez 58' Bravo 65' Lampard 73' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 28,220 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
New York City FC v Toronto FC
| November 6, 2016 Conference Semifinals Leg 2 | New York City FC | 0–5 | Toronto FC | The Bronx, New York |
| 6:30 PM EST | Report | Giovinco 6', 20' (pen.), 90+1' Altidore 30' Osorio 50' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 28,355 Referee: Kevin Stott |
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2016 U.S. Open Cup
New York City FC v New York Cosmos
| June 15, 2016 Fourth round | New York City FC | 0–1 | New York Cosmos | The Bronx, New York |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Mena 44' White 52' |
Report | Arango 43' Szetela 53', 88' |
Stadium: Coffey Field Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Jorge González |
- As of October 23, 2016[3]
More information Squad No., Name ...
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Since | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Games Played | Goals Scored | |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 12 | Josh Saunders |  |
GK | 2014 | (1981-03-02)March 2, 1981 (aged 35) | Real Salt Lake |
66 | 0 | |
| 24 | Andre Rawls | |
GK | 2016 | (1991-12-20)December 20, 1991 (aged 24) | Wilmington Hammerheads |
0 | 0 | |
| 25 | Eirik Johansen |  |
GK | 2015 | (1992-07-12)July 12, 1992 (aged 24) |  Manchester City |
7 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Jason Hernandez | |
CB | 2014 | (1983-08-23)August 23, 1983 (aged 33) | San Jose Earthquakes |
59 | 0 | |
| 3 | Ethan White | |
CB | 2016 | (1991-01-01)January 1, 1991 (aged 25) | Philadelphia Union |
14 | 0 | |
| 4 | Maxime Chanot |  |
CB | 2016 | (1990-01-21)January 21, 1990 (aged 26) |  Kortrijk |
8 | 0 | |
| 13 | Frédéric Brillant |  |
CB | 2016 | (1985-06-26)June 26, 1985 (aged 31) | Oostende |
33 | 1 | |
| 22 | Rónald Matarrita |  |
LB | 2016 | (1994-07-09)July 9, 1994 (aged 22) | Alajuelense |
27 | 1 | |
| 23 | Jefferson Mena |  |
CB | 2015 | (1989-06-15)June 15, 1989 (aged 27) | Independiente Medellín |
24 | 1 | |
| 27 | R. J. Allen | |
RB | 2015 | (1990-04-17)April 17, 1990 (aged 26) | Skive |
41 | 1 | |
| 30 | Diego Martínez |  |
LB | 2016 | (1992-07-05)July 5, 1992 (aged 24) | River Plate |
4 | 0 | |
| 51 | Andoni Iraola |  |
RB | 2015 | (1982-06-22)June 22, 1982 (aged 34) | Athletic Bilbao |
40 | 0 | |
| 52 | Shannon Gomez |  |
RB | 2016 | (1996-10-05)October 5, 1996 (aged 20) | W Connection |
1 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 5 | Mikey Lopez | |
CM | 2016 | (1993-02-20)February 20, 1993 (aged 23) | Sporting Kansas City |
17 | 0 | |
| 6 | Federico Bravo | |
CM | 2016 | (1993-10-05)October 5, 1993 (aged 23) | Boca Juniors |
23 | 0 | |
| 8 | Frank Lampard | |
CM | 2015 | (1978-06-20)June 20, 1978 (aged 38) | Manchester City |
31 | 15 | |
| 10 | Mix Diskerud | |
CM | 2015 | (1990-10-02)October 2, 1990 (aged 26) | Rosenborg |
41 | 4 | |
| 11 | Jack Harrison | |
RM | 2016 | (1996-11-20)November 20, 1996 (aged 19) | Wake Forest |
23 | 4 | |
| 15 | Tommy McNamara | |
AM | 2014 | (1991-02-06)February 6, 1991 (aged 25) | D.C. United |
50 | 10 | |
| 16 | Connor Brandt | |
CM | 2015 | (1992-09-15)September 15, 1992 (aged 24) | Tucson |
1 | 0 | |
| 20 | Mehdi Ballouchy |  |
LM | 2014 | (1983-04-06)April 6, 1983 (aged 33) |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
24 | 3 | |
| 21 | Andrea Pirlo |  |
CM | 2015 | (1979-05-19)May 19, 1979 (aged 37) | Juventus |
46 | 1 | |
| Strikers | |||||||||
| 7 | David Villa (captain) | |
CF | 2014 | (1981-12-03)December 3, 1981 (aged 34) | Atlético Madrid |
65 | 41 | |
| 9 | Steven Mendoza | |
CF | 2016 | (1992-06-27)June 27, 1992 (aged 24) |  Corinthians |
25 | 5 | |
| 19 | Khiry Shelton | |
CF | 2015 | (1993-06-26)June 26, 1993 (aged 23) | Oregon State |
42 | 5 | |
| 99 | Tony Taylor |  |
CF | 2014 | (1989-07-13)July 13, 1989 (aged 27) | New England Revolution |
16 | 2 | |
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Appearances and goals
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 2 | DF | PUR |
Jason Hernandez | 32 | 0 | 26+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | USA |
Ethan White | 14 | 0 | 7+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | LUX |
Maxime Chanot | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | MF | USA |
Mikey Lopez | 17 | 0 | 6+9 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ARG |
Federico Bravo | 23 | 0 | 11+10 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | ESP |
David Villa | 33 | 23 | 30+1 | 23 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Frank Lampard | 21 | 12 | 15+4 | 12 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | COL |
Steven Mendoza | 24 | 4 | 10+13 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | USA |
Mix Diskerud | 13 | 1 | 9+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Jack Harrison | 24 | 3 | 16+5 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | PUR |
Josh Saunders | 33 | 0 | 33+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | FRA |
Frédéric Brillant | 31 | 1 | 29+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | USA |
Tommy McNamara | 30 | 5 | 27+2 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | USA |
Connor Brandt | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | USA |
Khiry Shelton | 24 | 4 | 12+9 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | MAR |
Mehdi Ballouchy | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ITA |
Andrea Pirlo | 33 | 1 | 32+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | CRC |
Rónald Matarrita | 27 | 1 | 23+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | COL |
Jefferson Mena | 17 | 1 | 16+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | GK | USA |
Andre Rawls | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | GK | NOR |
Eirik Johansen | 4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | USA |
R. J. Allen | 26 | 1 | 19+5 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | ARG |
Diego Martínez | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 51 | DF | ESP |
Andoni Iraola | 31 | 0 | 25+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | DF | TRI |
Shannon Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 99 | FW | USA |
Tony Taylor | 16 | 2 | 7+6 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Players who appeared for New York City FC who are no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | USA |
Andrew Jacobson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | USA |
Patrick Mullins | 8 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 88 | MF |  GHA |
Kwadwo Poku | 8 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
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Nat. |
Name |
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Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | |
Ethan White | 24 | US | Philadelphia Union |
Trade | Winter 2016 | 2017 SuperDraft 4th Round pick | NYCFC.com | |
| 11 | MF | |
Jack Harrison | 19 | Non-US | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
Draft | Winter 2016 | SuperDraft | NYCFC.com | |
| 22 | DF | |
Rónald Matarrita | 21 | Non-US | Alajuelense |
Transfer | Winter 2016 | Undisc. (TAM) | NYCFC.com | |
| 30 | DF | |
Diego Martínez | 23 | Non-US | River Plate |
Transfer | Winter 2016 | Free | NYCFC.com | |
| 5 | MF | |
Mikey Lopez | 22 | US | Sporting Kansas City |
Waiver | Winter 2016 | Free | NYCFC.com | |
| 13 | DF | |
Frédéric Brillant | 30 | Non-US | Oostende |
Transfer | Winter 2016 | Undisc. (TAM) | NYCFC.com | |
| 24 | GK | |
Andre Rawls | 24 | US | Wilmington Hammerheads |
Transfer | Winter 2016 | Free | NYCFC.com | |
| 4 | CB | |
Maxime Chanot | 25 | Non-US | Kortrijk |
Transfer | Summer 2016 | Undisclosed |
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | MF | Federico Bravo |
Boca Juniors |
February 20, 2016 | December 31, 2016 | NYCFC.com |
| 52 | DF | Shannon Gomez |
W Connection |
March 3. 2016 | December 31, 2016 | NYCFC.com |
| 9 | FW | Steven Mendoza |
Corinthians |
March 11. 2016 | December 31, 2016 | NYCFC.com |
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| 4 | MF | |
Andrew Jacobson | 29 | US | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Trade | Winter | Undisc. (TAM) | NYCFC.com |
| 88 | FW | |
Kwadwo Poku | 24 | US | Miami FC |
Transfer | Summer | Undisc. | NYCFC.com |
| 14 | MF | |
Patrick Mullins | 24 | US | D.C. United |
Trade | Summer | Undisc. (TAM) (GAM) (Intl. Spot) | NYCFC.com |
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More information Acquired, From ...
| Acquired | From | For | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Roster Spot | Sporting Kansas City | Undisc. (TAM) | NYCFC.com |
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MLS Player of the month
MLS Player of the week
More information Week, Player ...
| Week | Player |
|---|---|
| 17[5] | Jack Harrison |
| 21[6] | Frank Lampard |
| 26[7] | Frank Lampard |
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MLS Team of the week
More information Week, Player ...
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MLS Goal of the week
More information Week, Player ...
| Week | Player |
|---|---|
| 4[28] | Tommy McNamara |
| 19[29] | Jack Harrison |
| 30[30] | David Villa |
| 34[31] | David Villa |
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Fans' player of the month
Awarded to the player who receives the most votes in a poll conducted each month on the NYCFC website
More information Month, Player ...
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| March[32] | Tommy McNamara |
| April[33] | David Villa |
| May[34] | R. J. Allen |
| June[35] | Jack Harrison |
| July[36] | Frank Lampard |
| August[37] | David Villa |
| September[38] | David Villa |
| October[39] | Frédéric Brillant |
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