New York City FC is an American professional soccer team based in New York City. The club was founded in 2013 as a Major League Soccer expansion franchise, playing its first games in 2015.
This list encompasses the various records and statistics associated with the team's competitive performances since inception and their record attendances. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers, goalkeepers, coaches, and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions.
Player records Player Appearances Maxi Moralez 224 appearances Sean Johnson 207 appearances Maxime Chanot 196 appearances Alex Callens 193 appearances Keaton Parks 192 appearances James Sands/Santi Rodriguez 142 appearances Anton Tinnerholm 136 appearances Taty Castellanos 134 appearances Alex Ring 129 appearances David Villa 128 appearances Ronald Matarrita 120 appearances Jesus Medina 117 appearances Tayvon Gray 114 appearances Thiago Martins 105 appearances
Goalscorers Most goals scored in all competitions: 80 – David Villa Most goals scored in Major League Soccer: 77 – David Villa Most goals scored in MLS Cup Playoffs: 3 - David Villa, Valentín Castellanos Most goals scored in US Open Cup: 2 – Kwadwo Poku, Keaton Parks Youngest goalscorer: 19 years, 2 months, 20 days – Talles Magno Oldest goalscorer: 38 years, 1 month, 17 days – Frank Lampard
As of October 21, 2023 (all competitive matches): RankNamePeriodTotal1 David Villa2015–201877300802 Valentín Castellanos2018–202251*305593 Maximiliano Moralez2017–2022 2023–Present27*512354 Héber2019–2022242133052018–202126210296 Jesús Medina2018–202125*010267 Alexandru Mitriță2019–20201601118 Talles Magno2021–Present1320318 Santiago Rodríguez2021–Present12114188 Frank Lampard2015–20161500015 Gabriel Pereira2022-20231410015 Alexander Callens2017-20221110315 Included the goals (2 Medina, 1 Castellanos and 1 Moralez) in the 2 games of the knockout stage in the "MLS is Back Tournament" in 2020. Bold signifies a current New York City player.
Shutouts As of September 29, 2019 (all competitive matches): PlaceNamePeriodTotal1 Sean Johnson2017–202224100252 Josh Saunders2015–20161200012 Bold signifies a current New York City player
Coaching records
CoachFromToRecord Includes Major League Soccer, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup and CONCACAF Champions LeagueGWDLWin % Jason KreisDecember 11, 2013November 2, 2015 Patrick VieiraJanuary 1, 2016June 11, 2018 Domènec TorrentJune 12, 2018November 8, 2019 Ronny DeilaJanuary 6, 2020presentTotal
List of seasons
SeasonLeaguePositionPlayoffsUSOCContinental / OtherAverage AttendanceTop Goalscorer(s) PldWLDGFGAGDPtsPPGConf.OverallName(s)Goals2015 34 10 17 7 49 58 –9 37 1.09 8th 17th DNQ DNQ DNE 29,016 David Villa 182016 34 15 10 9 62 57 +5 54 1.59 2nd 4th QF R4 DNQ 27,196 David Villa 232017 34 16 9 9 56 43 +13 57 1.68 2nd 2nd QF R4 22,177 David Villa 242018 34 16 10 8 59 45 +14 56 1.65 3rd 7th QF R4 23,211 David Villa 152019 34 18 6 10 63 42 +21 64 1.88 1st 2nd QF QF 21,107 Héber 152020 23 12 8 3 37 25 +12 39 1.70 5th 7th R1 NH CONCACAF Champions LeagueMLS is Back Tournament QFQF 0 Valentín Castellanos Jesús Medina 7202134141195636 +20511.54th8th WNH2021 Leagues CupQF Valentín Castellanos23 Total 227 101 71 55 382 306 +76 358 1.58 – – – – – – – David Villa 80 1. Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
International results By competition
CompetitionPldCONCACAF Champions League 420268–250.00 Total 4 2 0 2 6 8 –250.00
By club (Includes CONCACAF Champions League) ClubPld San Carlos 220063+3 UANL 200205–5
By country (Includes CONCACAF Champions League) CountryPld 220063+3 200205–5
Transfer records Highest transfer fees paid #Pos.PlayerFromFeeDate1.Midfielder Alexandru Mitriță Universitatea Craiova$9 million January 20192.Defender Malte Amundsen Vejle Boldklub$1.6 million February 2021
Highest transfer fees received #Pos.PlayerToFeeDate1.Midfielder Jack Harrison Manchester City$6 million January 20182.Midfielder Joseph Scally Borussia Mönchengladbach$2 million November 2019
Designated Players
Maximiliano Moralez Frank Lampard Andrea Pirlo Jesús Medina Alexandru Mitriță David Villa
Bold signifies a current New York City player
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