With today’s announcement, no one from NYCFC’s first ever starting XI remains playing for the club. Only one player from that season remains on the roster: Tommy McNamara.
Tinnerholm on the nickname 'Tinnerboom': "I like it, I like it! My girlfriend told me if we get married maybe we'd take that name (laughs). No, I don't think I'm going to change it, but if I score some more goals like this then I have to think about it."
Jesus Medina, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi and Anton Tinnerholm have received green cards and will no longer count as international players under MLS rules.
NYCFC are now using just four international roster spots.
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz: "I've made no secret of the fact that I would like to see a soccer stadium at Willets Point. I think we are at the right time, at the right place to have a soccer stadium."
BREAKING: Developers say they have an agreement to buy the GAL Manufacturing factory on East 153rd Street, and lease the land to NYCFC to build a stadium. (via NY Times)
NYCFC have officially qualified for
@TheChampions
as the US-based MLS club with the greatest number of 2017 regular season points and will occupy the slot assigned for the 2017
@MLS
Cup Champion.
Final: NYCFC 1 - 1 Red Bulls
Referee Ted Unkel lost control of the match early issuing 2 red cards and 6 yellow cards. Despite having two players sent off, NYCFC looked like the deadlier team in the second half and NYCFC remain undefeated at home in 2018.
NYCFC have signed 17-year-old Brooklyn native Justin Haak to his first professional contract.
The midfielder joins from the NYCFC academy as the teams third homegrown player.
OFFICIAL: Domènec Torrent is the new head coach of NYCFC, replacing the outgoing Patrick Vieira.
He has signed with the Club until the end of the 2020 season, taking up this new position with NYCFC pending the approval of a US work permit.
Breaking: NYCFC lose out on their Belmont Park bid, the New York Islanders are set to get their stadium. NYCFC will have to continue their search for a soccer specific stadium.
ESPN is reporting that Patrick Vieira is trying to sign Real Salt Lake midfielder Albert Rusnak. Vieira worked with Rusnak at the City Development Academy in Manchester.
It's Friday and there's one more day left before
@NYCFC
takes on
@PhilaUnion
! Did you know over 500
#NYCFC
fans are traveling to Talen Energy Stadium to support our Boys in Blue? We have the BEST traveling fans in MLS! RT if you agree with us!
In honor of
@Guaje7Villa
's latest milestone the first 400 Founding Members will be given an exclusive Villa 400 commemorative pin. The pin will be available this Saturday (5/19/2018) which was also announced as David Villa Day by the NYC Mayor's Office
After 14 MLS years
@wingert17
announces his retirement. He thanks all fans and also takes a moment to thank
@NYCFC
for bringing him back to NY and playing in front of family and friends. Thank YOU Chris! 🙏
#NYCFCFamily
Final: DC United 0 - 2 NYCFC
NEW YORK CITY FC WIN! The first win of the 2019 MLS season for the Boys in Blue. Domè Torrent's team shows signs of life on this Easter Sunday. There's still a long season ahead.
Jack Harrison joins Manchester City on a 3 1/2 Year contract and is loaned out immediately to Middlesbrough.
#ThankYouJack
and good luck in England
@Harrison_Jack11
!
NYCFC announce Ronald Matarrita is signed to a contract extension. The team used Targeted Allocation Money meaning his salary increases from his 2017 guaranteed salary of $175,000.00 to at least $480,625 per current MLS rules.
Vieira: "Tactically I think it was a higher game of football and you had individual talent in both field, and of course the atmosphere, the stadium makes it even bigger. For us playing a few days ago, coming here and taking a point, I'm really proud."
Final: NYCFC 2 - 0 Orlando City
Despite not having David Villa, NYC continue their hot start, winning their third consecutive match. The win puts NYCFC in first place in the East and 2018 is off to a good start.