[156][157] In the 2016 MLS season, the club started the 'We Are One' campaign on social media, followed by the 'Support Your City' campaign during the playoffs later that year. Jason Kreis was appointed as the club's first coach, remaining for a single year prior to being replaced by Patrick Vieira. NYCFC Boys Academy empowers their athletes with SportsRecruits, providing them with all the tools they need to be successful in the recruiting process The City Membership (Season Tickets) Single Match Tickets. 39 Jamar Dawkins. He was, however, called back after only four matches. His tenure saw the team adopt a free-flowing, attacking, press-based system, which gained both the team and coach several plaudits from experts, players, and fellow coaches. Harrison made an immediate impact and became a core component of the club in his first year with the team, forming a formidable partnership with Villa. In May 2015, the New York metropolitan area experienced a genuine local derby in MLS league play for the first time, when New York City played their first game against the New York Red Bulls. "[142], New York City's official supporter group, The Third Rail, began to form after the club's announcement in May 2013, when fans met through social media, and through member drives and viewing parties for 2014 FIFA World Cup matches. [26][27] Garber also briefly discussed Barcelona investing in a New York franchise, before moving the focus to Miami. NYCFC Boys Academy. [101], New York City began the 2020 season with their debut in the CONCACAF Champions League, and advanced to the quarter finals after defeating Costa Rican outfit San Carlos 6–3 over two legs. NYCFC Girls Academy U-18/19 Roster: Kazbek Tambi / Osborne Carter No. Soon after, 2016's Defensive Player of the Year, Rónald Matarrita, extended his contract to remain with the club beyond the 2018 season. [125], Games were broadcast on radio by WFAN and WNYM during the team's first season; the games were available via webstream for the subsequent two seasons. 33 Kelvin Da Costa. Designated Player Andrea Pirlo also departed, announcing his retirement prior to the club's final playoff game against Columbus Crew. Der NYCFC hat insgesamt 11 Partnerklubs, in denen junge Spieler ausgebildet werden können. Community … Although club chairman Ferran Soriano emphasized the desire to create a club with its own identity, rather than relying entirely on the brands of club owners Manchester City and the New York Yankees, the online presence that the club kept up across its own website and on various social networking websites maintained a consistent approach of using the sky blue of the Manchester club and the navy blue of the MLB team, along with the white employed by both owner-clubs. [53] The team finished 8th in the Eastern Conference, 17th overall. [92] Despite these roster changes, the team again failed in the playoffs, falling to previous MLS Cup champions Toronto, despite the club finishing atop the regular season standings in Eastern Conference for the first time. About City in the Community. [54] A week later, Patrick Vieira was announced as the new head coach of the team. Column 1. The orange was an homage to the city's Dutch heritage, and is the same shade found in the city's flag. [110] Fans were given three days to vote on the final design, and the winner was announced on March 20. [49] A week later in their first home game, Villa and Patrick Mullins scored in their first home win against New England Revolution in front of a crowd of 43,507. ", "NYCFC name midfielder Alex Ring second captain in club history", MLS performance in the CONCACAF Champions League, Sport teams based in the New York metropolitan area, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_York_City_FC&oldid=983248590, Association football clubs established in 2013, Soccer clubs in the New York metropolitan area, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Football team templates which use American parameter, Wikipedia articles needing factual verification from January 2018, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [38] Further hirings were made in mid-November, when three experienced administrators were appointed to Vice President roles. Youth Programs/Soccer Camp. Youth Soccer Club Partnerships. Youth Affiliates. [35] Reyna, a New Jersey native, also played for the nearby New York Red Bulls. Hosting Program. [122][123], In one of the club's first announcements on October 3, 2013 – before announcing where the team would play and before any players had been signed – New York City signed an agreement with WFAN to broadcast English-language radio commentary to the New York area for club games and also serves as the flagship station of the 'New York City FC Radio Network', powered by CBS. The club further began upon replacing other departing players with the promotions of both Jonathan Lewis, the third-overall pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, and James Sands, the club's first ever Homegrown Player.
New York City, with over 1 million Facebook followers, launched the 'WINNYCFC' campaign on the platform and won the contest. Scholarship Program; Sports Medicine; Talent Identification; More. NYCFC Girls Academy. Donate to CITC. [153] The Red Bulls won the first ever encounter between the two, a league game on May 10, 2015, at Red Bull Arena. [124] On top of the YES broadcasting rights, the deal included free streaming of all games across the internet via the Fox Sports Go website. Mid-season, the club traded for defender Eric Miller from Minnesota United on July 29, for $50,000 in general allocation money. A club's active roster is comprised of up to 30 players. [68][69] The team also conducted business through the season, as they signed Sebastien Ibeagha, a defender who last played for affiliate club San Antonio, after he impressed following a trial. Interested players must register to be in consideration to participate.