The 2017 New York City FC season was the club's third season of competition and their third in the top tier of American soccer, Major League Soccer (MLS). New York City FC played their home games at Yankee Stadium in the New York City borough of The Bronx.
Roster
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Since Date of birth (age) Signed from Games played Goals scored Goalkeepers 1 Sean Johnson GK 2016 Chicago Fire 35 0 24 Andre Rawls GK 2016 Wilmington Hammerheads 0 0 25 Eirik Johansen GK 2015 Manchester City 9 0 Defenders 2 Ben Sweat LB 2017 Tampa Bay Rowdies 29 1 3 Ethan White CB 2016 Philadelphia Union 35 0 4 Maxime Chanot CB 2016 Kortrijk 27 2 6 Alexander Callens CB 2017 Numancia 36 2 13 Frédéric Brillant CB 2016 Oostende 59 2 22 Rónald Matarrita LB 2016 Alajuelense 41 1 27 R. J. Allen RB 2015 Skive 56 1 52 Shannon Gomez RB 2016 W Connection 0 0 16 James Sands CB 2017 NYCFC Academy 1 0 32 Andraž Struna CB 2017 Free agent 7 1 Midfielders 5 Mikey Lopez CM 2016 Sporting Kansas City 30 0 8 Alexander Ring CM 2017 Kaiserslautern 32 0 10 Maximiliano Moralez AM 2017 León 32 5 11 Jack Harrison RM 2016 Wake Forest 60 14 12 John Stertzer CM 2017 Real Salt Lake 6 0 14 Kwame Awuah CM 2017 Connecticut 5 0 15 Tommy McNamara AM 2014 D.C. United 78 14 21 Andrea Pirlo CM 2015 Juventus 62 1 30 Yangel Herrera MF 2017 Manchester City 20 1 99 Miguel Camargo AM 2017 Chorrillo 8 1 Strikers 7 David Villa (captain) CF 2014 Atlético Madrid 99 65 9 Sean Okoli CF 2016 Cincinnati 17 1 17 Jonathan Lewis CF 2017 Akron 13 2 19 Khiry Shelton CF 2015 Oregon State 57 6 23 Rodney Wallace CF 2017 Sport Recife 28 4
Player movement
In Per Major League Soccer and club policies, terms of the deals do not get disclosed. No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource 9 FW Sean Okoli FC Cincinnati Free transfer December 5, 2016 1 GK Sean Johnson Chicago Fire Trade for TAM December 11, 2016 6 DF Alexander Callens Numancia Transfer January 27, 2017 8 MF Alexander Ring Kaiserslautern Transfer February 1, 2017 10 MF Maximiliano Moralez León Transfer February 15, 2017 23 FW Rodney Wallace Sport Recife Transfer February 15, 2017 12 MF John Stertzer Real Salt Lake Free transfer February 16, 2017 2 DF Ben Sweat Tampa Bay Rowdies Free transfer February 23, 2017 32 DF Andraž Struna Free agent Free transfer September 6, 2017
Out
No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource 8 MF Frank Lampard Retirement after the end of contract November 14, 2016 51 DF Andoni Iraola Retired November 17, 2016 20 MF Mehdi Ballouchy Retired November 18, 2016 9 FW Stiven Mendoza Corinthians End of loan November 28, 2016 6 MD Federico Bravo Boca Juniors End of loan November 28, 2016 99 FW Tony Taylor Paços de Ferreira End of contract November 28, 2016 2 DF Jason Hernandez Toronto FC End of contract November 28, 2016 30 DF Diego Martínez Sportivo Estudiantes End of contract November 28, 2016 12 GK Josh Saunders Orlando City SC Trade January 27, 2017 10 MF Mix Diskerud IFK Göteborg Contract buyout March 2, 2017
Loans Per Major League Soccer and club policies, terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
In DatePlayerPositionLoaned fromNotesRef January 11, 2017 Miguel Camargo MF Chorrillo Season-long loan w/ option to buy February 14, 2017 Yangel Herrera MF Manchester City Season-long loan
Out DatePlayerPositionLoaned tooNotesRef January 5, 2017 Jefferson Mena DF Barcelona Season-long loan
Draft picks Round # Position Player College/Club Team Reference 1 (3) 17 Jonathan Lewis Akron 1 (16) 14 Kwame Awuah Connecticut 2 (38) - Jalen Brown Xavier 3 (54) - Chris Wingate New Hampshire 3 (60) - Michael DeGraffenriedt Louisville
Preseason and Friendlies
Major League Soccer season
Eastern Conference
Overall
Results summary
Matches
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Player statistics
NYCFC Etihad Airways Player of the Month : David Villa November 2017
References