2021_FC_Cincinnati_season
2021 FC Cincinnati season
Season of American association football team
The 2021 FC Cincinnati season was the club's third season in MLS, and the sixth season of a team playing under the FC Cincinnati brand after three years in the lower-division USL Championship. The club finished with a league worst 4–15–4 record in their second MLS season in 2020, one shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio. The season was the first year that FC Cincinnati played home matches at newly built TQL Stadium.
Quick Facts season, General manager ...
| 2021 season | |||
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| General manager | Gerard Nijkamp (until Aug. 6) Chris Albright (from Oct. 4) | ||
| Head coach | Jaap Stam (until Sep. 27) Tyrone Marshall (interim) | ||
| Stadium | TQL Stadium | ||
| MLS | Conference: 14th Overall: 27th | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
| Highest home attendance | 25,701 (7/9 v. CLB) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,000 (5/16 v. MIA) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 21,157 | ||
| Biggest win | TOR 0–2 CIN (6/26) CIN 2–0 TOR (9/11) | ||
| Biggest defeat | NYCFC 5–0 CIN (4/24) | ||
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FC Cincinnati's offseason transfers were executed under general manager Gerard Nijkamp and head coach Jaap Stam. On August 6, 2021, Nijkamp and the club mutually agreed to part ways.[1] On September 27, 2021, Stam was relieved of his duties.[2] The team ended the season with a 4–22–8 record, with the team not being able to qualify into the MLS Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Roster
- As of October 18, 2021[3]
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Previous club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Przemysław Tytoń |  Poland | GK | (1987-04-01) April 1, 1987 (age 37) |  Deportivo La Coruña |
| 25 | Kenneth Vermeer (INTL) |  Netherlands | GK | (1986-01-10) January 10, 1986 (age 38) |  Los Angeles FC |
| 30 | Beckham Sunderland (HG) |  United States | GK | (2003-06-30) June 30, 2003 (age 20) | FC Cincinnati Academy |
| 2 | Edgar Castillo | United States | DF | (1986-10-08) October 8, 1986 (age 37) | Atlanta United FC |
| 3 | Tyler Blackett (INTL) |  England | DF | (1994-04-02) April 2, 1994 (age 30) | Nottingham Forest |
| 4 | Maikel van der Werff (INTL) | Netherlands | DF | (1989-04-22) April 22, 1989 (age 35) | SBV Vitesse |
| 5 | Gustavo Vallecilla (INTL) |  Ecuador | DF | (1999-05-28) May 28, 1999 (age 24) | S.D. Aucas |
| 12 | Geoff Cameron | United States | DF | (1985-07-11) July 11, 1985 (age 38) | Queens Park Rangers F.C. |
| 13 | Joe Gyau | United States | DF | (1992-09-16) September 16, 1992 (age 31) |  MSV Duisburg |
| 14 | Nick Hagglund | United States | DF | (1992-09-14) September 14, 1992 (age 31) |  Toronto FC |
| 16 | Zico Bailey (HG) | United States | DF | (2000-08-27) August 27, 2000 (age 23) |  FC Helsingør |
| 18 | Rónald Matarrita |  Costa Rica | DF | (1994-07-09) July 9, 1994 (age 29) | New York City FC |
| 26 | Chris Duvall | United States | DF | (1991-09-10) September 10, 1991 (age 32) | Portland Timbers |
| 6 | Haris Medunjanin |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | MF | (1985-03-08) March 8, 1985 (age 39) | Philadelphia Union |
| 8 | Allan Cruz (DP) | Costa Rica | MF | (1996-02-24) February 24, 1996 (age 28) | C.S. Herediano |
| 11 | Luciano Acosta (DP) |  Argentina | MF | (1994-05-31) May 31, 1994 (age 29) |  Atlas |
| 15 | Kamohelo Mokotjo (INTL) |  South Africa | MF | (1991-03-11) March 11, 1991 (age 33) | Brentford F.C. |
| 21 | Kyle Scott | England | MF | (1997-12-22) December 22, 1997 (age 26) | Newcastle United |
| 24 | Jonas Fjeldberg (INTL) |  Norway | MF | (1998-09-30) September 30, 1998 (age 25) | Dayton Flyers |
| 33 | Caleb Stanko | United States | MF | (1993-07-26) July 26, 1993 (age 30) | SC Freiburg |
| 64 | Florian Valot |  France | MF | (1993-02-12) February 12, 1993 (age 31) | New York Red Bulls |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo (INTL) |  Japan | MF/FW | (1993-12-23) December 23, 1993 (age 30) |  K.A.A. Gent |
| 20 | Calvin Harris (INTL, GA) | England | MF/FW | (2000-03-20) March 20, 2000 (age 24) | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal (INTL) | Argentina | MF/FW | (2000-08-17) August 17, 2000 (age 23) | Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield |
| 9 | Brenner (DP, INTL) |  Brazil | FW | (2000-01-16) January 16, 2000 (age 24) | São Paulo FC |
| 19 | Brandon Vazquez | United States | FW | (1998-10-14) October 14, 1998 (age 25) | Atlanta United FC |
| 23 | Isaac Atanga (INTL) |  Ghana | FW | (2000-06-14) June 14, 2000 (age 23) | FC Nordsjælland |
| 29 | Arquimides Ordonez (HG) | United States | FW | (2003-08-05) August 5, 2003 (age 20) | FC Cincinnati Academy |
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More information Date, Number ...
| Date | Number | Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Ref |
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| December 29, 2020 | 18 | DF | Rónald Matarrita | New York City FC | $600,000 | [4] |
| December 30, 2020 | 17 | MF/FW | Ben Mines | New York Red Bulls | End-of-year waivers draft | [5] |
| December 30, 2020 | 1 | GK | Cody Cropper | Houston Dynamo | Free transfer | [6] |
| February 5, 2021 | 9 | FW | Brenner | São Paulo FC | $13 million | [7] |
| March 17, 2021 | 11 | MF | Luciano Acosta | Atlas | $250,000 | [8][9] |
| March 31, 2021 | 23 | FW | Isaac Atanga | FC Nordsjælland | Transfer | [10] |
| April 13, 2021 | 2 | DF | Edgar Castillo | Atlanta United FC | Free transfer | [11] |
| May 7, 2021 | 25 | GK | Kenneth Vermeer | Los Angeles FC | Waivers | [12] |
| May 13, 2021 | 12 | DF | Geoff Cameron | Queens Park Rangers | Free transfer | [13] |
| July 2, 2021 | 29 | FW | Arquimides Ordonez | FC Cincinnati Academy | Homegrown player | [14] |
| August 5, 2021 | 3 | DF | Tyler Blackett | Nottingham Forest | Free transfer | [15] |
| August 5, 2021 | 64 | MF | Florian Valot | New York Red Bulls | $50,000[lower-alpha 1] | [17] |
| August 20, 2021 | 26 | DF | Chris Duvall | Portland Timbers | Free transfer | [18] |
| August 31, 2021 | 21 | MF | Kyle Scott | Newcastle United | Free transfer | [19] |
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- FC Cincinnati will pay $50,000 in allocation money for the 2022 season and an additional $50,000 if certain performance incentives are met[16]
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More information Date, Number ...
| Date | Number | Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Ref |
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| November 9, 2020 | 1 | GK | Bobby Edwards | Indy Eleven | Option declined | [20][21] |
| November 9, 2020 | 2 | DF | Kendall Waston | Saprissa | Option declined | [20][22] |
| November 9, 2020 | 4 | DF | Greg Garza | Option declined | [20] | |
| November 9, 2020 | 11 | MF | Siem de Jong | SC Heerenveen | Option declined | [20][23] |
| November 9, 2020 | 17 | DF | Mathieu Deplagne | San Antonio FC | Option declined | [20][24] |
| November 9, 2020 | 18 | GK | Spencer Richey | Seattle Sounders FC | Waived | [20][25] |
| November 9, 2020 | 20 | MF | Jimmy McLaughlin | Louisville City FC | Option declined | [20][26] |
| November 9, 2020 | 25 | MF | Rey Ortiz | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Option declined | [20][27] |
| November 9, 2020 | 26 | MF | Tommy McCabe | Orange County SC | Option declined | [20][28] |
| November 9, 2020 | 47 | DF |  Hassan Ndam | Option declined | [20] | |
| November 9, 2020 | 81 | FW |  Rashawn Dally | Memphis 901 FC | Option declined | [20][29] |
| November 9, 2020 | 96 | DF | Andrew Gutman | Atlanta United FC | Selected in 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [20][30][31] |
| April 13, 2021 | 12 | DF | Saad Abdul-Salaam | Columbus Crew SC | Waived | [11][32] |
| April 20, 2021 | 24 | MF | Frankie Amaya | New York Red Bulls | $950,000[lower-alpha 1] | [33] |
| July 29, 2021 | 3 | DF |  Tom Pettersson | Lillestrøm SK | Mutually agreed to part ways | [34] |
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- New York could pay an additional $125,000 in allocation money if certain performance incentives are met[33]
Loans in
More information Number, Position ...
| Number | Position | Player | Loaned from | Loan start date | Loan end date | Ref |
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| 10 | FW | Jürgen Locadia | Brighton & Hove Albion | February 3, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | [35][36] |
| 21 | FW |  Franko Kovačević | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | October 12, 2020 | July 28, 2021 | [37][38] |
| 27 | DF | Gustavo Vallecilla | S.D. Aucas | April 5, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | [39] |
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Loans out
More information Number, Position ...
| Number | Position | Player | Loaned to | Loan start date | Loan end date | Ref |
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| 39 | GK | Ben Lundt | Phoenix Rising FC | May 6, 2021 | End of season | [40] |
| 27 | DF | Avionne Flanagan | Orange County SC | May 21, 2021 | July 5, 2021 | [41] |
| 17 | MF | Ben Mines | Orange County SC | August 16, 2021 | End of season | [42] |
| 1 | GK | Cody Cropper | Memphis 901 FC | August 25, 2021 | End of season | [43] |
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2021 MLS SuperDraft picks
See also: 2021 MLS SuperDraft
More information Round, Pick # ...
| Round | Pick # | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 2 | Calvin Harris |
FW | Wake Forest | |
| 2 | 29 | Avionne Flanagan |
DF | South Florida | |
| 3 | 54 | Jonas Fjeldberg |
MF | Dayton | From Columbus Crew SC |
| 4 | 56 | Matthew Vowinkel |
FW | Hofstra |
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Win Draw Loss
Preseason
FC Cincinnati v Louisville City FC
| March 13 Preseason | FC Cincinnati | 0–3 | Louisville City FC | Milford, Ohio |
| 1:30 p.m. EST | Stadium: Mercy Health Training Center Attendance: 0 | |||
| Note: Behind closed-doors | ||||
Chicago Fire FC v FC Cincinnati
| March 27 Preseason | Chicago Fire FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Citrus Ridge, Florida |
| 11:30 a.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex Attendance: 0 | |
| Note: Behind closed-doors | ||||
Orlando City SC v FC Cincinnati
| March 31 Preseason | Orlando City SC | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | Kissimmee, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Osceola County Stadium | ||
| Note: Behind closed-doors. Second-half shortened by weather. | ||||
Minnesota United FC v FC Cincinnati
| April 3 Preseason | Minnesota United FC | 3–1 | FC Cincinnati | Citrus Ridge, Florida |
| Report | Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex |
FC Cincinnati v Louisville City FC
| April 7 Preseason | FC Cincinnati | Cancelled | Louisville City FC | Milford, Ohio |
| Report | Stadium: Mercy Health Training Center | |||
| Note: Cancelled | ||||
FC Cincinnati v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
| April 10 Preseason | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Milford, Ohio |
| 1:30 p.m. EDT[44] | Harris  1st half' |
Report | Dikwa 1st half' Griffin 80' |
Stadium: Mercy Health Training Center |
Major League Soccer
Main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season
League tables
Eastern Conference
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 10 | CF Montréal[lower-alpha 1] | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 2] |
| 11 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 | |
| 12 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 34 | |
| 13 | Toronto FC[lower-alpha 1] | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 28 | |
| 14 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 20 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
- Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
- As 2021 Canadian Championship winners
Overall
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 23 | FC Dallas | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 33 |
| 24 | Austin FC | 34 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 31 |
| 25 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 30 |
| 26 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 28 |
| 27 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 20 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Results
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 | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | D | D | L | D | L | D | D | D | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L |
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Nashville SC v FC Cincinnati
| April 17 1 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | FC Cincinnati | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
New York City FC v FC Cincinnati
| April 24 2 | New York City FC | 5–0 | FC Cincinnati | The Bronx, New York |
| 1:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Referee: David Gantar |
Orlando City SC v FC Cincinnati
| May 1 3 | Orlando City SC | 3–0 | FC Cincinnati | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Exploria Stadium Referee: Drew Fischer |
FC Cincinnati v Inter Miami CF
| May 16 4 | FC Cincinnati | 2–3 | Inter Miami CF | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Report |
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Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
CF Montréal v FC Cincinnati
| May 22 5 | CF Montréal | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 1:00 p.m. EDT | Mihailovic  35' 56'Brault-Guillard 43'Quioto 54'Wanyama 89' |
Report | Locadia 70' Vallecilla 86' |
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: unknown Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
FC Cincinnati v New England Revolution
| May 29 6 | FC Cincinnati | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Stanko 9' Kubo 69' |
Report | Buchanan 33' Kessler 66'Buksa 70' |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Dave Gantar |
FC Cincinnati v Colorado Rapids
| June 19 7 | FC Cincinnati | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,054 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Chicago Fire FC v FC Cincinnati
| June 23 8 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Chicago, Illinois |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 5,926 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
Toronto FC v FC Cincinnati
| June 26 9 | Toronto FC | 0–2 | FC Cincinnati | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Houston Dynamo FC v FC Cincinnati
| July 3 10 | Houston Dynamo FC | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Houston, Texas |
| 8:30 p.m. EDT | Pasher 3' Figueroa 48'Valentin 70'García 81' |
Report | Barreal 5' Kubo 55' |
Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 20,021 Referee: Marcos de Oliviera |
FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew SC
| July 9 11 | FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Castillo 1', 28' Acosta 24' Kubo 32' Cameron 45+7' Vallecilla 61' Barreal 72' Stanko 88' |
Report | Afful 17'  42' Mensah 39' Zelarayán 45+1' Berry 77' |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,701 Referee: Kevin Stott |
CF Montréal v FC Cincinnati
| July 17 12 | CF Montréal | 5–4 | FC Cincinnati | Montreal, Quebec |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Toye 21', 72' (pen.) Torres 34'Waterman 41'Hafez 74', 87' |
Report | Medunjanin 6' Brenner 14', 45+1', 46'Kubo 28'Vallecilla 31', 42'Vermeer 67'Acosta 84' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
FC Cincinnati v Atlanta United FC
| July 21 13 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Atlanta United FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 23,162 Referee: Tori Penso |
Nashville SC v FC Cincinnati
| July 24 14 | Nashville SC | 3–0 | FC Cincinnati | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:30 p.m. EDT | Sapong 13', 57', 68' Leal 35'Mukhtar 84' |
Report | Vallecilla 38' Cameron 81' |
Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 23,832 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
FC Cincinnati v D.C. United
| July 31 15 | FC Cincinnati | 0–0 | D.C. United | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Gyau 36' Acosta 60' Hagglund 64' |
Report | Moreno 15' Mora 41' 90+2' Nyeman  52' Reyna 72' |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,060 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
New York Red Bulls v FC Cincinnati
| August 4 16 | New York Red Bulls | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 9,203 Referee: Jon Freemon |
FC Cincinnati v Orlando City SC
| August 7 17 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Orlando City SC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Brenner 42' Matarrita 53' |
Report | Nani 56' Schlegel 68' Mueller 77' DeZart 84' |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 24,113 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
FC Cincinnati v CF Montréal
| August 18 18 | FC Cincinnati | 0–0 | CF Montréal | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 21,115 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
New England Revolution v FC Cincinnati
| August 21 19 | New England Revolution | 4–1 | FC Cincinnati | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Buchanan 7', 73' Boateng 21'Buksa 33', 61'McNamara 68'Farrell 86' |
Report | Brenner 54' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,268 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Columbus Crew SC v FC Cincinnati
| August 27 20 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–2 | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, Ohio |
| 6:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,949 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
FC Cincinnati v Inter Miami
| September 4 21 | FC Cincinnati | 0–1 | Inter Miami | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Shea 18', 90' Gregore 62'Figal 69'Matuidi 73' |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 22,234 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
FC Cincinnati v Toronto FC
| September 11 22 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 22,636 Referee: David Gantar |
Atlanta United FC v FC Cincinnati
| September 15 23 | Atlanta United FC | 4–0 | FC Cincinnati | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,501 Referee: Drew Fischer |
FC Cincinnati v New York City FC
| September 18 24 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | New York City FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
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Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 21,978 Referee: Ted Unkel |
D.C. United v FC Cincinnati
| September 25 25 | D.C. United | 4–2 | FC Cincinnati | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,069 Referee: Chris Penso |
Toronto FC v FC Cincinnati
| September 29 26 | Toronto FC | 3–2 | FC Cincinnati | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Shaffelburg 48' Delgado 55'Achara 59', 65'Soteldo 76'Marshall-Rutty 90' |
Report | Valot 32' Matarrita 38'Castillo 41'Vallecilla 59'Acosta 72'Stanko 74' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 5,110 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
FC Cincinnati v New York Red Bulls
| October 2 27 | FC Cincinnati | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 22,141 Referee: Timothy Ford |
FC Cincinnati v Philadelphia Union
| October 9 28 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 21,674 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
FC Cincinnati v Orlando City SC
| October 16 29 | FC Cincinnati | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 22,488 Referee: Marcos de Olvieira |
FC Cincinnati v Chicago Fire FC
| October 20 30 | FC Cincinnati | 3–4 | Chicago Fire FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Acosta 28' Bailey 30' Vázquez 36' Gyau 48' Cameron 80' Blackett 90+1' |
Report | Berić 14', 17' Kappelhof 45+1' Medrán 71' F. Navarro 68' G. Slonina 79' Stojanović 90+3' |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 21,369 Referee: Jon Freemon |
Inter Miami CF v FC Cincinnati
| October 23 31 | Inter Miami CF | 5–1 | FC Cincinnati | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 14,927 Referee: Drew Fischer |
FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC
| October 27 32 | FC Cincinnati | 3–6 | Nashville SC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 20,581 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
Philadelphia Union v FC Cincinnati
| October 31 33 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 13,488 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Appearances and goals
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | |||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Cody Cropper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | GK | POL |
Przemysław Tytoń | 15 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 25 | GK | NED |
Kenneth Vermeer | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA |
Edgar Castillo | 14 | 1 | 12+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Tyler Blackett | 11 | 1 | 8+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | ECU |
Gustavo Vallecilla | 25 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | DF | USA |
Geoff Cameron | 28 | 0 | 26+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | DF | USA |
Nick Hagglund | 24 | 1 | 17+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | DF | USA |
Zico Bailey | 11 | 1 | 9+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 26 | DF | USA |
Chris Duvall | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 36 | DF | CRC |
Rónald Matarrita | 22 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | BIH |
Haris Medunjanin | 29 | 3 | 18+11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | MF | JPN |
Yuya Kubo | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | MF | CRC |
Allan Cruz | 22 | 1 | 18+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | MF | ARG |
Luciano Acosta | 31 | 7 | 30+1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | DF | USA |
Joe Gyau | 21 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | MF | RSA |
Kamohelo Mokotjo | 13 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | MF | ENG |
Calvin Harris | 16 | 0 | 4+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | MF | ENG |
Kyle Scott | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 31 | MF | ARG |
Álvaro Barreal | 33 | 3 | 26+7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 33 | MF | USA |
Caleb Stanko | 20 | 0 | 12+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 64 | MF | FRA |
Florian Valot | 9 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | BRA |
Brenner | 33 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | FW | USA |
Arquimides Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | FW | USA |
Brandon Vazquez | 31 | 4 | 6+25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | FW | GHA |
Isaac Atanga | 22 | 1 | 12+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Players who have played for FC Cincinnati this season but have left the club: | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | SWE |
Tom Pettersson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | FW | NED |
Jürgen Locadia | 9 | 1 | 2+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | FW | CRO |
Franko Kovačević | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
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- Last updated: November 15, 2021
- Source: Team Stats
Top scorers
More information Rank, Position ...
| Rank | Position | No. | Name | MLS | Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | Brenner |
8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | MF | 11 | Luciano Acosta |
7 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | 19 | Brandon Vazquez |
4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | 6 | Haris Medunjanin |
3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | DF | 5 | Gustavo Vallecilla |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | 18 | Ronald Matarrita |
2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | DF | 2 | Edgar Castillo |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 3 | Tyler Blackett |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 8 | Allan Cruz |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 10 | Jurgen Locadia |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 14 | Nick Hagglund |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 16 | Zico Bailey |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 23 | Isaac Atanga |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 37 | |||
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- Last updated: November 15, 2021
- Source: Team Stats
Top assists
More information Rank, Position ...
| Rank | Position | No. | Name | MLS | Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 11 | Luciano Acosta |
10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | MF | 36 | Rónald Matarrita |
5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | DF | 12 | Geoff Cameron |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | 19 | Brandon Vazquez |
3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | MF | 6 | Haris Medunjanin |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | 9 | Brenner |
2 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 16 | Zico Bailey |
2 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 23 | Isaac Atanga |
2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 32 | |||
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- Last updated: November 15, 2021
- Source: Team Stats
Disciplinary record
More information Total ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | MLS | Playoffs | Total | ||||||
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| 12 | DF | Geoff Cameron | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Gustavo Vallecilla | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Rónald Matarrita | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Yuya Kubo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Luciano Acosta | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | Caleb Stanko | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Edgar Castillo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Allan Cruz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Brenner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Álvaro Barreal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Joe Gyau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Zico Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Brandon Vazquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Calvin Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | MF | Florian Valot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Tyler Blackett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Haris Medunjanin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Nick Hagglund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Kamohelo Mokotjo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | Kenneth Vermeer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Chris Duvall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Isaac Atanga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 75 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 1 | 2 | ||
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- Last updated: November 15, 2021
- Source: Team Stats
Clean sheets
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | MLS | Playoffs | Total | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Kenneth Vermeer |
4 | 0 | 4 | 19 |
| 22 | Przemysław Tytoń |
2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 1 | Cody Cropper |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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- Last updated: November 15, 2021
- Source: Team Stats
MLS Team of the Week
More information Week, Player ...
| Week | Player | Opponent | Position | Ref |
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| 1 | Przemysław Tytoń |
Nashville SC | GK | [46] |
| Luciano Acosta |
Bench | |||
| 6 | Geoff Cameron |
CF Montréal | DF | [47] |
| Jaap Stam |
Coach | |||
| 9 | Luciano Acosta |
Chicago Fire FC | Bench | [48] |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
Toronto FC | MF | [49] |
| 12 | Luciano Acosta |
Columbus Crew | Bench | [50] |
| 13 | Brenner |
CF Montréal | FW | [51] |
| 14 | Kenneth Vermeer |
Atlanta United FC | GK | [52] |
| 24 | Luciano Acosta |
Toronto FC | MF | [53] |
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