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New York City FC

New York City Football Club

New York City, New York, United StatesMajor League Soccer · tier 1Founded 21 May 2013Colours

www.nycfc.com ↗600 Third Avenue, 10016 New York City, New York, United States

Squad

35 players

avg age 25.3

Foreigners

54% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

11 / 30

39 pts · 33 played · 2026

Stadium

Yankee Stadium

30,321 seats

Manager

Pascal Jansen

Transfer balance

−€8.8m

season 2025/26

Squad

35 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Matt FreeseGoalkeeper	28	United States · Germany	191 cm	right	Jan 2023from Philadelphia Union	Dec 2030
Tomás RomeroGoalkeeper	25	El Salvador · United States	184 cm	right	Jun 2024from Toronto FC	Jun 2028
Greg RanjitsinghGoalkeeper	33	Trinidad and Tobago · Canada	188 cm		Jan 2025from Toronto FC	Jun 2028
Mac LearnedGoalkeeper	24	United States	193 cm		Sept 2026from New York City FC II	Dec 2026
Defenders · 10
Tayvon GrayRight-Back	24	Jamaica · United States	180 cm	right	Nov 2019from Ablöse -	Jun 2029
Thiago MartinsCentre-BackTeam captain	31	Brazil	185 cm	right	Jul 2022from Yokohama F. Marinos	Dec 2026
Matt MiazgaCentre-Back	31	United States · Poland	193 cm	right	Sept 2026from MLS Pool	Dec 2026
Raul GustavoCentre-Back	27	Brazil	189 cm	left	Aug 2025from Ferencvárosi TC	Dec 2027
Kevin O'TooleLeft-Back	27	Ireland · United States	178 cm	left	Nov 2022from Princeton Tigers (Princeton University)	Jun 2029
Mitja IlenicRight-Back	21	Slovenia	180 cm	right	Jan 2023from NK Domzale	Dec 2026
Nico CavalloLeft-Back	24	United States	185 cm		Dec 2024from UCLA Bruins (Univ. of California Los Angeles)	Dec 2026
Drew BaieraRight-BackCruciate ligament tear - Return unknown	19	United States · Italy	175 cm		Jun 2023from Ablöse -	Dec 2027
Max MurrayCentre-Back	24	United States	196 cm	right	Dec 2024from Vermont Catamounts (University of Vermont)	Dec 2026
Kamran AcitoCentre-Back	22	United States · Iran	188 cm	right	Dec 2025from Duke Blue Devils (Duke University)	Dec 2026
Midfielders · 12
James SandsDefensive Midfield	26	United States	186 cm	right	Jan 2017from Ablöse -	Jun 2030
Aiden O'NeillDefensive Midfield	28	Australia · Northern Ireland	180 cm	right	Apr 2025from Standard Liège	Dec 2028
Keaton ParksDefensive Midfield	29	United States	193 cm	right	Aug 2020from SL Benfica B	Dec 2026
Andrés PereaDefensive Midfield	25	United States · Colombia	184 cm	right	Jan 2024from Philadelphia Union	Jun 2028
Jonathan ShoreCentral Midfield	19	United States	173 cm		Mar 2023from Ablöse -	Dec 2027
Kai TrewinDefensive MidfieldAnkle surgery - Return unknown	25	Australia	183 cm	right	Jan 2026from Melbourne City FC	Jun 2029
Máximo CarrizoCentral Midfield	18	United States · Argentina	168 cm	left	Feb 2022from Ablöse -	Dec 2027
Maxi MoralezAttacking MidfieldCruciate ligament tear - Return unknown	39	Argentina	159 cm	right	Aug 2023from Racing Club	Dec 2026
Kevin Pierre Jr.Central Midfield	23	United States · Trinidad and Tobago	—		Dec 2025from GSU Eagles (Georgia Southern University)	Dec 2026
Cooper FlaxAttacking Midfield	22	United States	180 cm		Dec 2025from Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University)	Dec 2026
Jacob ArroyaveCentral MidfieldNo eligibility – Major League Soccer – until 31/12/2026	18	United States · Colombia	173 cm		Oct 2025from New York City FC II	Dec 2027
Peter MolinariDefensive MidfieldNo eligibility – Major League Soccer – until 31/12/2026	17	United States	—	right	Jan 2026from New York City FC II	Dec 2028
Forwards · 9
Nicolás Fernández MercauCentre-Forward	26	Argentina · Spain	172 cm	left	Jul 2025from Elche CF	Dec 2029
Bénie TraoréLeft Winger	23	Cote d'Ivoire	172 cm	right	Jul 2026from FC Basel 1893	Jun 2030
Agustín OjedaLeft Winger	22	Argentina	169 cm	right	Feb 2024from Racing Club	Dec 2028
Alonso MartínezCentre-Forward	28	Costa Rica	177 cm	right	Feb 2023from Lommel SK	Dec 2027
Hannes WolfRight Winger	27	Austria	179 cm	left	Jan 2024from Borussia Mönchengladbach	Dec 2027
LuighiCentre-Forward	20	Brazil	182 cm	right	Jul 2026from Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras	Dec 2026
Talles MagnoLeft Winger	24	Brazil	186 cm	right	May 2021from Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama	Dec 2027
Malachi JonesLeft Winger	23	Sierra Leone · United States	178 cm	left	Dec 2023from Lipscomb Bisons (Lipscomb University)	Dec 2026
Arnau FarnósSecond StrikerLeg injury - Return unknown	23	Spain	175 cm	right	Apr 2026from New York City FC II	Dec 2026

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2025/26

Spent

€9.8m

10 arrivals

Received

€1m

9 departures

Net balance

−€8.8m

received − spent

Arrivals · 10

Nicolás Fernández Mercau
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from Elche CF
€8m
Raul Gustavo
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
from Ferencvárosi TC
€1m
Kai Trewin
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
from Melbourne City FC
€830k
Arnau Farnós
Second Striker · 23 y/o
from New York City FC II
—
Cooper Flax
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
from Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Wake Forest University)
Free
Kamran Acito
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Duke Blue Devils (Duke University)
Free
Kevin Pierre Jr.
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
from GSU Eagles (Georgia Southern University)
draft
Mac Learned
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
from New York City FC II
—

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Peter Molinari
Defensive Midfield · 16 y/o
from New York City FC II
—
Talles Magno
Left Winger · 23 y/o
from Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
End of loan

Departures · 9

Mounsef Bakrar
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to GNK Dinamo Zagreb
€1m
Alex Rando
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
to Orange County SC
Free
Birk Risa
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to Molde FK
?
Jovan Mijatovic
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to Eintracht Braunschweig
Loan
Julián Fernández
Right Winger · 21 y/o
to CA Rosario Central
Loan
Justin Haak
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to Los Angeles Galaxy
Free
Mitja Ilenic
Right-Back · 21 y/o
to Raków Częstochowa
Loan
Prince Amponsah
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Whitecaps FC 2
Free

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Zidane Yáñez
Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
to Huntsville City FC
Loan

Manager & staff

15 people

Manager

Pascal Jansen

Netherlands · 53 y/o

Appointed 6 January 2025

Contract until 31 December 2028

Coaching Staff · 4

Rob VartughianAssistant ManagerUnited States
Mehdi BallouchyAssistant ManagerMorocco
Jorge García ValeraChief AnalystSpain

Management · 3

Ferran SorianoChief Executive OfficerSpain
Brad SimsChief Executive OfficerUnited States
Todd DunivantSporting DirectorUnited States

Board of Directors · 4

Brad SimsPresidentUnited States
Marcelo ClaureVice-ChairmanBolivia
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-NahyanOwnerUnited Arab Emirates
Martin BuchheitAdvisorFrance

Scouting · 2

Luciano ZavagnoChief ScoutArgentina
Kevin CruickshankScoutScotland

Medical department · 1

Daniel Aguiar-SalazarPhysiotherapistUnited States

Youth · 1

Robin NichollsAcademy ManagerEngland

Honours

2 titles

1×MLS Cup Winner2021
1×Campeones Cup Winner2022

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