2025 FC Cincinnati season

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FC Cincinnati
2025 season
FC Cincinnati 2018 primary wordmark orange-blue.svg
General manager Chris Albright
Head coach Pat Noonan
Stadium TQL Stadium
MLS Conference: TBD
Overall: TBD
MLS Cup Playoffs TBD
Leagues Cup TBD
CONCACAF Champions Cup TBD
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The 2025 season will be the 10th season for FC Cincinnati and their 7th in Major League Soccer (MLS), the highest level of men's professional soccer in the United States. Their home stadium is TQL Stadium. It is the fourth season with the club for general manager Chris Albright and head coach Pat Noonan.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Club

Roster

As of September 23, 2024 [1]
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Previous club
1 Alec Kann Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States GK August 8, 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC
18 Roman Celentano (GA)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States GK September 14, 2000 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Hoosiers
36 Evan Louro Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States GK January 19, 1996 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies
2 Alvas Powell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica DF July 18, 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
4 Nick Hagglund Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF September 14, 1992 (age 32) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC
6 Chidozie Awaziem Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria DF January 1, 1997 (age 28) Flag of Portugal.svg Boavista F.C.
12 Miles Robinson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF March 14, 1997 (age 27) Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United
14 Kipp Keller (GA)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF July 14, 2000 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg Austin FC
15 Bret Halsey (GA)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF June 1, 2000 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks
16 Teenage Hadebe Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe DF September 17, 1995 (age 29) Flag of Turkey.svg Konyaspor
21 Matt Miazga Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF July 19, 1995 (age 29) Flag of England.svg Chelsea F.C.
32 Ian Murphy Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF January 16, 2000 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg Duke Blue Devils
33 Isaiah Foster Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF August 12, 2003 (age 21) Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs Switchbacks
34 London Aghedo Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF May 31, 2000 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg Air Force Falcons
91 DeAndre Yedlin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF July 9, 1993 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF
5 Obinna Nwobodo (INTL, DP)Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria MF November 29, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Turkey.svg Göztepe S.K.
10 Luciano Acosta (DP)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina MF May 31, 1994 (age 30) Flag of Mexico.svg Atlas
20 Pavel Bucha Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic MF March 11, 1998 (age 26) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg FC Viktoria Plzeň
22 Gerardo Valenzuela (HG)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF September 28, 2004 (age 20) Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Academy
23 Luca Orellano Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina MF March 22, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Brazil.svg CR Vasco da Gama
26 Malik Pinto Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF August 9, 2002 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Academy
27 Yamil Asad Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina MF July 27, 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
37 Stiven Jimenez (HG)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF June 24, 2007 (age 17) Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Academy
7 Yuya Kubo (INTL)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan FW December 23, 1993 (age 31) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K.A.A. Gent
9 Nicholas Gioacchini Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW July 25, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Italy.svg Como 1907
11 Corey Baird (HG)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW January 30, 1996 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo
17 Sérgio Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil FW September 4, 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
19 Kevin Kelsy Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela FW July 27, 2004 (age 20) Flag of Ukraine.svg FC Shakhtar Donetsk

Player movement

In

DateNo.PosPlayerTransferred fromFee/notes
January 1, 20259 FW Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Kévin Denkey Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Cercle Brugge Transfer [2]
January 1, 202523 MF Flag of Argentina.svg Luca Orellano Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama Transfer [3]

Out

DateNo.PosPlayerTransferred fromFee/notes
December 9, 20246 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg Chidozie Awaziem Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Trade [4]
December 9, 202432 DF Flag of the United States.svg Ian Murphy Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Trade [5]
December 13, 202414 DF Flag of the United States.svg Kipp Keller Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC Re-Entry Draft Stage 1 [6]

Loans In

No.PosPlayerLoaned fromLoan start dateLoan end date

Loans Out

No.PosPlayerLoaned toLoan start dateLoan end date

2025 MLS SuperDraft picks

RoundPick #PlayerPosCollegeNotes
380 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Augee MF Gonzaga

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

All matches are in Eastern Time

Preseason

v

Major League Soccer

League tables

Eastern Conference

MLS Eastern Conference table (2025)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Atlanta United FC 00000000Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one
2 Chicago Fire FC 00000000Qualification for round one
3 FC Cincinnati 00000000
4 Charlotte FC 00000000
5 Columbus Crew 00000000
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall
Overall MLS standings table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
2 Austin FC 00000000
3 Chicago Fire FC 00000000
4 FC Cincinnati 00000000
5 Charlotte FC 00000000
6 Columbus Crew 00000000
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Major League Soccer February 22 or 23, 2025TBD, 2025Matchday 1TBD000000+0!—
MLS Cup Playoffs TBDTBDTBDTBD000000+0!—
Leagues Cup TBDTBDTBDTBD000000+0!—
CONCACAF Champions Cup February 19th, 2025TBD Round One TBD000000+0!—
Total000000+0!—

Source: Competitions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
0000000 000000 000000 0

Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Stadium
Result
Points
Position
(East)
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Conference leader;   = Playoffs berth;   = Wild card berth

Match results

  Win  Draw  Loss  Void  Postponed

February 221 FC Cincinnati v New York Red Bulls Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EST Stadium: TQL Stadium
March 12 Philadelphia Union v FC Cincinnati Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EST Stadium: Subaru Park
March 83 FC Cincinnati v Toronto FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EST Stadium: TQL Stadium
March 154 Charlotte FC v FC Cincinnati Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
March 225 FC Cincinnati v Atlanta United FC Cincinnati, Ohio
2:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
March 296 Nashville SC v FC Cincinnati Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Geodis Park
April 57 FC Cincinnati v New England Revolution Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
April 128 D.C. United v FC Cincinnati Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Audi Field
April 199 Chicago Fire FC v FC Cincinnati Chicago, Illinois
8:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Soldier Field
April 2610 FC Cincinnati v Sporting Kansas City Cincinnati, Ohio
2:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
May 411 New York City FC v FC Cincinnati New York, New York
5:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Citi Field
May 1012 FC Cincinnati v Austin FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
May 1413 Toronto FC v FC Cincinnati Toronto, Ontario
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: BMO Field
May 17 14 Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati Columbus, Ohio
7:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
May 2515 Atlanta United FC v FC Cincinnati Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
May 2816 FC Cincinnati v FC Dallas Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
May 3117 FC Cincinnati v D.C. United Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
June 1418 New England Revolution v FC Cincinnati Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
June 2519 CF Montréal v FC Cincinnati Montreal, Quebec
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Saputo Stadium
June 2820 Orlando City SC v FC Cincinnati Orlando, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
July 521 FC Cincinnati v Chicago Fire FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
July 12 22 FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
July 1623 FC Cincinnati v Inter Miami CF Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
July 1924 Real Salt Lake v FC Cincinnati Sandy, Utah
8:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: America First Field
July 2625 Inter Miami CF v FC Cincinnati Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Chase Stadium
August 1026 FC Cincinnati v Charlotte FC Cincinnati, Ohio
6:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
August 1627 Portland Timbers v FC Cincinnati Portland, Oregon
10:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Providence Park
August 2328 FC Cincinnati v New York City FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
August 3029 FC Cincinnati v Philadelphia Union Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
September 1330 FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
September 2031 LA Galaxy v FC Cincinnati Carson, California
10:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
September 2732 FC Cincinnati v Orlando City SC Cincinnati, Ohio
2:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
October 433 New York Red Bulls v FC Cincinnati Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
October 1834 FC Cincinnati v CF Montréal Cincinnati, Ohio
6:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

v

Leagues Cup

v

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round One

February 191st Leg Motagua Flag of Honduras.svg v Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Tegucigalpa, Honduras
10:00 p.m. EST Stadium: Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés
February 262nd Leg FC Cincinnati Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua Cincinnati, Ohio
6:30 p.m. EST Stadium: TQL Stadium

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References

  1. ↑ "Roster". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ "FC Cincinnati acquire Togolese striker Kévin Denkey as Designated Player". Major League Soccer. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ "FC Cincinnati permanently acquire Luca Orellano". Major League Soccer. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Colorado Rapids acquire Awaziem, Murphy from FC Cincinnati". Major League Soccer. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Colorado Rapids acquire Awaziem, Murphy from FC Cincinnati". Major League Soccer. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Minnesota United select Kipp Keller in Re-Entry Draft". Major League Soccer. December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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