2021 FC Cincinnati season Season of American association football team
FC Cincinnati 2021 soccer season
The 2021 FC Cincinnati season was the club's third season in MLS , and the sixth season of a team playing under the FC Cincinnati brand after three years in the lower-division USL Championship . The club finished with a league worst 4–15–4 record in their second MLS season in 2020, one shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio . The season was the first year that FC Cincinnati played home matches at newly built TQL Stadium .
FC Cincinnati's offseason transfers were executed under general manager Gerard Nijkamp and head coach Jaap Stam . On August 6, 2021, Nijkamp and the club mutually agreed to part ways.[ 1] On September 27, 2021, Stam was relieved of his duties.[ 2] The team ended the season with a 4–22–8 record, with the team not being able to qualify into the MLS Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Club
Roster
As of October 18, 2021 [ 3]
No.
Name
Nationality
Position
Date of birth (age)
Previous club
22
Przemysław Tytoń
Poland
GK
(1987-04-01 ) April 1, 1987 (age 37)
Deportivo La Coruña
25
Kenneth Vermeer (INTL )
Netherlands
GK
(1986-01-10 ) January 10, 1986 (age 39)
Los Angeles FC
30
Beckham Sunderland (HG )
United States
GK
(2003-06-30 ) June 30, 2003 (age 21)
FC Cincinnati Academy
2
Edgar Castillo
United States
DF
(1986-10-08 ) October 8, 1986 (age 38)
Atlanta United FC
3
Tyler Blackett (INTL )
England
DF
(1994-04-02 ) April 2, 1994 (age 30)
Nottingham Forest
4
Maikel van der Werff (INTL )
Netherlands
DF
(1989-04-22 ) April 22, 1989 (age 35)
SBV Vitesse
5
Gustavo Vallecilla (INTL )
Ecuador
DF
(1999-05-28 ) May 28, 1999 (age 25)
S.D. Aucas
12
Geoff Cameron
United States
DF
(1985-07-11 ) July 11, 1985 (age 39)
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
13
Joe Gyau
United States
DF
(1992-09-16 ) September 16, 1992 (age 32)
MSV Duisburg
14
Nick Hagglund
United States
DF
(1992-09-14 ) September 14, 1992 (age 32)
Toronto FC
16
Zico Bailey (HG )
United States
DF
(2000-08-27 ) August 27, 2000 (age 24)
FC Helsingør
18
Rónald Matarrita
Costa Rica
DF
(1994-07-09 ) July 9, 1994 (age 30)
New York City FC
26
Chris Duvall
United States
DF
(1991-09-10 ) September 10, 1991 (age 33)
Portland Timbers
6
Haris Medunjanin
Bosnia and Herzegovina
MF
(1985-03-08 ) March 8, 1985 (age 39)
Philadelphia Union
8
Allan Cruz (DP )
Costa Rica
MF
(1996-02-24 ) February 24, 1996 (age 28)
C.S. Herediano
11
Luciano Acosta (DP )
Argentina
MF
(1994-05-31 ) May 31, 1994 (age 30)
Atlas
15
Kamohelo Mokotjo (INTL )
South Africa
MF
(1991-03-11 ) March 11, 1991 (age 33)
Brentford F.C.
21
Kyle Scott
England
MF
(1997-12-22 ) December 22, 1997 (age 27)
Newcastle United
24
Jonas Fjeldberg (INTL )
Norway
MF
(1998-09-30 ) September 30, 1998 (age 26)
Dayton Flyers
33
Caleb Stanko
United States
MF
(1993-07-26 ) July 26, 1993 (age 31)
SC Freiburg
64
Florian Valot
France
MF
(1993-02-12 ) February 12, 1993 (age 31)
New York Red Bulls
7
Yuya Kubo (INTL )
Japan
MF /FW
(1993-12-23 ) December 23, 1993 (age 31)
K.A.A. Gent
20
Calvin Harris (INTL , GA )
England
MF /FW
(2000-03-20 ) March 20, 2000 (age 24)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
31
Álvaro Barreal (INTL )
Argentina
MF /FW
(2000-08-17 ) August 17, 2000 (age 24)
Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield
9
Brenner (DP , INTL )
Brazil
FW
(2000-01-16 ) January 16, 2000 (age 25)
São Paulo FC
19
Brandon Vazquez
United States
FW
(1998-10-14 ) October 14, 1998 (age 26)
Atlanta United FC
23
Isaac Atanga (INTL )
Ghana
FW
(2000-06-14 ) June 14, 2000 (age 24)
FC Nordsjælland
29
Arquimides Ordonez (HG )
United States
FW
(2003-08-05 ) August 5, 2003 (age 21)
FC Cincinnati Academy
Player movement
In
Date
Number
Position
Player
Transferred from
Fee/notes
Ref
December 29, 2020
18
DF
Rónald Matarrita
New York City FC
$600,000
[ 4]
December 30, 2020
17
MF/FW
Ben Mines
New York Red Bulls
End-of-year waivers draft
[ 5]
December 30, 2020
1
GK
Cody Cropper
Houston Dynamo
Free transfer
[ 6]
February 5, 2021
9
FW
Brenner
São Paulo FC
$13 million
[ 7]
March 17, 2021
11
MF
Luciano Acosta
Atlas
$250,000
[ 8] [ 9]
March 31, 2021
23
FW
Isaac Atanga
FC Nordsjælland
Transfer
[ 10]
April 13, 2021
2
DF
Edgar Castillo
Atlanta United FC
Free transfer
[ 11]
May 7, 2021
25
GK
Kenneth Vermeer
Los Angeles FC
Waivers
[ 12]
May 13, 2021
12
DF
Geoff Cameron
Queens Park Rangers
Free transfer
[ 13]
July 2, 2021
29
FW
Arquimides Ordonez
FC Cincinnati Academy
Homegrown player
[ 14]
August 5, 2021
3
DF
Tyler Blackett
Nottingham Forest
Free transfer
[ 15]
August 5, 2021
64
MF
Florian Valot
New York Red Bulls
$50,000 [ a]
[ 17]
August 20, 2021
26
DF
Chris Duvall
Portland Timbers
Free transfer
[ 18]
August 31, 2021
21
MF
Kyle Scott
Newcastle United
Free transfer
[ 19]
^ FC Cincinnati will pay $50,000 in allocation money for the 2022 season and an additional $50,000 if certain performance incentives are met[ 16]
Out
Date
Number
Position
Player
Transferred to
Fee/notes
Ref
November 9, 2020
1
GK
Bobby Edwards
Indy Eleven
Option declined
[ 20] [ 21]
November 9, 2020
2
DF
Kendall Waston
Saprissa
Option declined
[ 20] [ 22]
November 9, 2020
4
DF
Greg Garza
Option declined
[ 20]
November 9, 2020
11
MF
Siem de Jong
SC Heerenveen
Option declined
[ 20] [ 23]
November 9, 2020
17
DF
Mathieu Deplagne
San Antonio FC
Option declined
[ 20] [ 24]
November 9, 2020
18
GK
Spencer Richey
Seattle Sounders FC
Waived
[ 20] [ 25]
November 9, 2020
20
MF
Jimmy McLaughlin
Louisville City FC
Option declined
[ 20] [ 26]
November 9, 2020
25
MF
Rey Ortiz
Chattanooga Red Wolves
Option declined
[ 20] [ 27]
November 9, 2020
26
MF
Tommy McCabe
Orange County SC
Option declined
[ 20] [ 28]
November 9, 2020
47
DF
Hassan Ndam
Option declined
[ 20]
November 9, 2020
81
FW
Rashawn Dally
Memphis 901 FC
Option declined
[ 20] [ 29]
November 9, 2020
96
DF
Andrew Gutman
Atlanta United FC
Selected in 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft
[ 20] [ 30] [ 31]
April 13, 2021
12
DF
Saad Abdul-Salaam
Columbus Crew SC
Waived
[ 11] [ 32]
April 20, 2021
24
MF
Frankie Amaya
New York Red Bulls
$950,000[ a]
[ 33]
July 29, 2021
3
DF
Tom Pettersson
Lillestrøm SK
Mutually agreed to part ways
[ 34]
^ New York could pay an additional $125,000 in allocation money if certain performance incentives are met[ 33]
Loans in
Loans out
2021 MLS SuperDraft picks
Competitions
Win
Draw
Loss
Preseason
Major League Soccer
League tables
Eastern Conference
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)
Notes:
Overall
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)
Results
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Stadium A A A H A H H A A A H A H A H A H H A A H H A H A A H H H H A H A H Result D L L L W L L W W D D L D L D D D D L L L W L L L L L L L L L L L L
Source:
[ 45] W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute .
Last updated: November 15, 2021
Source: Team Stats
Top scorers
Last updated: November 15, 2021
Source: Team Stats
Top assists
Last updated: November 15, 2021
Source: Team Stats
Disciplinary record
Last updated: November 15, 2021
Source: Team Stats
Clean sheets
Last updated: November 15, 2021
Source: Team Stats
Awards
MLS Team of the Week
References
^ "FC Cincinnati and General Manager Gerard Nijkamp Agree to Mutually Part Ways" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved August 6, 2021 .
^ "FC Cincinnati announce departure of Head Coach Jaap Stam" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved September 27, 2021 .
^ "Roster" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved April 12, 2021 .
^ "FCC acquire Costa Rica international defender Ronald Matarrita" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved December 30, 2020 .
^ "FC Cincinnati sign winger Ben Mines" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved January 4, 2021 .
^ "FC Cincinnati sign goalkeeper Cody Cropper" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved January 4, 2021 .
^ Carlisle, Jeff (February 5, 2021). "FC Cincinnati signs striker Brenner from Brazil's Sao Paulo" . ESPN.com . Retrieved February 8, 2021 .
^ Pierce, Rob (March 10, 2021). "Report: FC Cincinnati completes transfer for Acosta" . cincinnatisoccertalk.com . Retrieved March 12, 2021 .
^ Brennan, Pat. "Reports: FC Cincinnati acquire Luciano Acosta from D.C. United" . cincinnati.com . Retrieved March 12, 2021 .
^ "FC Cincinnati acquire winger Isaac Atanga from Danish club FC Nordsjælland" . FC Cincinnati. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021 .
^ a b "FC Cincinnati sign defender Edgar Castillo" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved April 13, 2021 .
^ "FCC sign veteran goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved May 11, 2021 .
^ "FC Cincinnati sign defender Geoff Cameron" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved May 13, 2021 .
^ "FC Cincinnati sign Arquimides Ordonez as a Homegrown Player" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved July 4, 2021 .
^ "FC Cincinnati sign defender Tyler Blackett" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved August 7, 2021 .
^ "New York Red Bulls Trade Midfielder Florian Valot to FC Cincinnati" . newyorkredbulls.com . Retrieved August 9, 2021 .
^ "FC Cincinnati acquire Midfielder Florian Valot from New York Red Bulls" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved August 7, 2021 .
^ "FC Cincinnati sign defender Chris Duvall" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved August 22, 2021 .
^ "FC Cincinnati sign midfielder Kyle Scott" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved September 1, 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "FC Cincinnati announce roster decisions for the 2021 season" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved November 16, 2020 .
^ "Bobby Edwards Boosts Indy Eleven Goalkeeping Corps" . www.indyeleven.com .
^ Bogert, Tom. "Former FC Cincinnati, Vancouver Whitecaps captain Kendall Waston returns to Costa Rican giants Saprissa" . mlssoccer.com . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .
^ Bogert, Tom. "Former FC Cincinnati midfielder Siem de Jong lands at SC Heerenveen" . mlssoccer.com . Retrieved January 8, 2021 .
^ "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS VETERAN DEFENDER MATHIEU DEPLAGNE" . sanantoniofc.com . April 8, 2021. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021 .
^ "Sounders FC signs goalkeeper Spencer Richey" . Seattle Sounders FC . February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021 .
^ "Jimmy McLaughlin Lands with Louisville City FC" . uslchampionship.com . December 29, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021 .
^ "Red Wolves Sign Former FC Cincinnati MLS SuperDraft Pick Rey Ortiz" . June 4, 2021.
^ Communications, Orange County SC (February 10, 2021). "Orange County SC Sign Tommy McCabe from FC Cincinnati" . Orange County Soccer Club .
^ "FORMER MLS LOANEE RETURNS TO MAKE PERMANENT MOVE TO MEMPHIS" . memphis901fc.com . Memphis 901 FC. April 23, 2021.
^ Bogert, Tom. "Three players selected in Stage One of 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft" . mlssoccer.com . Retrieved January 28, 2021 .
^ Bogert, Tom. "Atlanta United acquire Andrew Gutman from Celtic, immediately loan him to New York Red Bulls" . mlssoccer.com . Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
^ Sigal, Jonathan. "Columbus Crew SC sign Saad Abdul-Salaam from MLS Waiver List" . mlssoccer.com . Retrieved April 29, 2021 .
^ a b "FC Cincinnati acquire $950,000 in GAM from New York Red Bulls" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved April 21, 2021 .
^ "FC Cincinnati, Tom Pettersson Mutually Terminate Contract" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved July 30, 2021 .
^ "Jurgen Locadia acquired on loan as Designated Player" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved February 5, 2020 .
^ "Locadia's loan extends to June 2021" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved June 23, 2020 .
^ "FC Cincy acquire forward Franko Kovacevic on loan" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved October 13, 2020 .
^ "FC Cincinnati end loan of Franko Kovačević" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved July 29, 2021 .
^ "FC Cincinnati acquire Gustavo Vallecilla on loan from SD Aucas" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved April 12, 2021 .
^ "Club loans goalkeeper Ben Lundt to Phoenix Rising FC" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved May 11, 2021 .
^ "FC Cincinnati loan Avionne Flanagan to Orange County SC" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved May 23, 2021 .
^ "Orange County SC Acquires Ben Mines on Loan from FC Cincinnati" . uslchampionship.com . August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021 .
^ "FC Cincinnati loan goalkeeper Cody Cropper to Memphis 901 FC" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved August 30, 2021 .
^ "Pittsburgh-Cincinnati soccer rivalry never had a chance" . April 10, 2021.
^ "Schedule" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved March 25, 2021 .
^ "Tytoń, Acosta claim MLS Team of the Week honors" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved April 20, 2021 .
^ "Stam, Cameron earn MLS TOTW honors" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved May 25, 2021 .
^ Sigal, Jonathan. "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Nani, Carlos Vela shine bright in Week 9" . mlssoccer.com . Retrieved June 27, 2021 .
^ Sigal, Jonathan. "Team of the Week presented by Audi: FC Dallas, Sporting KC rewarded for Week 10 wins" . mlssoccer.com . Retrieved June 30, 2021 .
^ Sigal, Jonathan. "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Toronto FC make a splash in Week 12" . mlssoccer.com . Retrieved September 14, 2021 .
^ "Brenner Souza da Silva named to MLS Team of the Week for Week 13" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ "Kenneth Vermeer named to Major League Soccer's Team of the Week" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved July 29, 2021 .
^ "Luciano Acosta earns MLS Team of the Week Honors" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved September 14, 2021 .
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