FC Cincinnati 2

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FC Cincinnati 2
FC Cincinnati 2 logo.png
Full nameFC Cincinnati 2
FoundedDecember 6, 2021;3 years ago (2021-12-06)
Stadium NKU Soccer Stadium
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Capacity1,000
Head coach Tyrone Marshall
League MLS Next Pro
2023 12th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Website https://www.fccincinnati.com/fccincinnati2/
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

FC Cincinnati 2 is an American professional soccer team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is the reserve team of FC Cincinnati and participates in MLS Next Pro.

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History

On December 6, 2021, FC Cincinnati were named as one of 21 clubs that would field a team in the new MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2022 season. [1] [2] On February 22, 2022, FC Cincinnati unveiled the name and coaching staff of the new team. [3]

Stadium

On February 24, 2022, the team announced that for their inaugural season, they would use three different venues as their home stadium. Their first seven home matches would be played at NKU Soccer Stadium, a 1,000-capacity venue at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky. Four of their remaining five matches would be played at Mercy Health Training Center, the team's training facility in Milford, Ohio which includes a 500-capacity stadium. One match would be played at TQL Stadium, the first team's 26,000-capacity home venue in Cincinnati, Ohio. [4]

Players and staff

Roster

As of January 17, 2024
No.Pos.PlayerNation
4 DF Nick Hagglund ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 FW Ștefan Chirilă ( [A] )Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
22 MF Gerardo Valenzuela ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 GK Paul Walters ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
26 MF Ben Augee Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 GK Nathan Crockford Flag of the United States.svg  United States
32 DF Noah Adnan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
35 FW Kenji Mboma Dem Flag of France.svg  France
38 DF Brian Schaefer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
40 DF Dilan Hurtado Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
41 FW Monsuru Opeyemi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
42 DF Amir Daley Flag of the United States.svg  United States
44 MF Xhosa Manyana (on loan from Cape Town City FC)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
45 FW Tega Ikoba Flag of the United States.svg  United States
48 DF Juan Machado Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
49 FW Peter Mangione Flag of the United States.svg  United States
50 MF Yeiner Valoyes Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
52 MF Yair Ramos Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
60 DF William Kuisel ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
61 DF Ademar Chávez ( [B] )Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
63 MF Carson Locker ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
64 DF Connor Stout ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
75 FW Brandon Kristel ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
77 DF Yorkaeff Caicedo Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
88 DF Andrei Chirilă Flag of the United States.svg  United States
99 GK Slade Hall ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FW Andrés Dávila Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
MF Yamir del Valle (on loan from Sporting Cristal)Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with the FC Cincinnati.
  2. ^
    FC Cincinnati academy player.

Staff

Team records

Year-by-year

Season MLS Next Pro PlayoffsTop Scorer
PWDLGFGAPtsConferenceOverallPlayerGoals
2022 24431727651710th, Eastern21stDid not qualify Flag of the United States.svg Nick Markanich
Flag of Guatemala.svg Arquimides Ordonez
4
2023 28741737652712th, Eastern24thDid not qualify Flag of Guatemala.svg Arquimides Ordóñez 9
20242816484734541st, Group A3rdQualifiedKenji Mboma Dem & Ben Stitz (tie)7

Head coaches record

As of September 24, 2023
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Tyrone Marshall [4] Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica February 22, 2022present521173464130021.15

See also

References

  1. "MLS NEXT Pro unveils 21 clubs for inaugural season starting March 2022" . Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. "Opinion: Albright, Noonan act on plans with hire of first staff" . Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  3. "FC Cincinnati unveil MLS NEXT Pro team, FC Cincinnati 2". FC Cincinnati. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 "FC Cincinnati 2 announce schedule ahead of inaugural 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season". FCCincinnati.com. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.