New York City Football Club (NYCFC) or New York City FC, is New York City’s Major League Soccer (MLS) team. Yankee Stadium is its home field, but in 2024, some games are at Citi Field. 🇦🇷 🇧🇷 🇨🇱 🇨🇴 🇨🇷 🇵🇷 🇸🇱 🇺🇾
Latin Players in 2024
Nick Cushing is head coach. He came from Manchester City Women’s team. He’s been head coach since 2022.
Goalkeepers
- Luis Barraza #1 is a 27 year-old Mexican American goalkeeper from Lac Cruces, New Mexico. 🇲🇽
- Tomás Romero #30 is a 23 year-old goalkeeper Salvadoran from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He plays on the El Salvador national team. 🇸🇻
Defenders
- Rio Hop-Gund #2, is a 24 year-old defender from New York City.
- Thiago Martins #13 is a 28 year-old center defender from São João Evangelista, Brazil. 🇧🇷
Midfielders
- Andrés Perea #8 is a 23 year-old Colombian American right midfielder from Tampa, Florida. Last season’s loan from Philadelphia has been made permanent. 🇨🇴
- Maxi Moralez is a 37 year-old attacking midfielder from Granadero Baigorria, Argentina. 🇦🇷
- Máximo Carrizo #29 is a 16-year old Argentine American midfielder from New York City. He is the youngest professional in Major League Soccer history. 🇦🇷
- Santiago Rodríguez #10 is a 24-year old attacking midfielder from Montevideo, Uruguay. He is a Young Designated Player. 🇺🇾
Forwards
- Alonso Martínez #16 is a 25 year-old striker from Puntarenes, Costa Rica. 🇨🇷
- Augustín Ojeda #26 is a forward from Rosario, Argentina. He last played for Racing Club. 🇦🇷
- Julián Fernández #11 is a 19 year-old forward from Buenos Aires, Argentina. 🇦🇷
- Malachi Jones #88 is a 20 year-old forward from Freetown, Sierra Leone. 🇸🇱
- Talles Magno #43 is a 21 year-old forward from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 🇧🇷
- Zidane Yañez #36 is a 16 year-old Chilean Puerto Rican American forward. 🇨🇱 🇵🇷
New York City Football Club 2024 Season
The Major League Soccer 2024 Regular Season runs from February 21 to October 19. These are home games.
NOVEMBER
Major League Soccer Post Season Eastern Semi-Final is a New York Derby
New York City Football Club (NYCFC) vs New York Red Bulls is an MLS Cup Eastern Semi-Final, and New York Derby, at Citi Field in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens; on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 5:30pm. From $91. 🇦🇷 🇧🇷 🇨🇱 🇨🇴 🇨🇷 🇵🇷 🇸🇱 🇺🇾 vs 🇧🇷 🇨🇴 🇬🇦 🇬🇭 🇯🇲 🇲🇽 🇵🇦 🇵🇾 🇻🇪
About NYCFC
It is a joint venture of City Football Group (Manchester City) and Yankee Global Enterprises. The organization plays Manchester City-style possession football.
The team plays:
- Major League Soccer
- CONCACAF Champions League
- Leagues Cup (MLS 🇺🇸 vs Liga MX 🇲🇽)
Rivals
New York Red Bulls are NYCFC’s main rivals. They play the Hudson River Derby (AKA New York Derby).
Philadelphia Union are rivals because New York and Philadelphia compete as cities.
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Supporters Clubs
The team’s official supporters clubs are The Third Rail and Los Templados.
Los Templados
The first official NYCFC barra (Latin soccer supporters club). For home games at Yankee Stadium, we wear orange and sit in Section 236. The club meets in front of Stans (@stanssportsbar) an hour and a half before kickoff to march into the stadium. The home bar for away games is Eats and Drinks in Astoria, Queens.
X (Twitter) @templados12
Instagram @lostemplados12
The Third Rail
The Third Rail is NYCFC’s biggest supporters club. We support home games from The Dugout and away games from St. Pat’s Bar & Grill. Yankee Stadium sections are 236 and 237.
thirdrail.nyc
X (Twitter) @thirdrailsc
Instagram @thirdrailsc
NYCFC Tickets
Major League Soccer uses variable pricing, so buy early for the best prices.
Yankee Stadium
1 East 161st St
(between Jerome & River Ave)
Concourse, The Bronx
Subways
(B)(D) to 161st St – Yankee Stadium