FC Cincinnati
2024 season
General managerChris Albright
Head coachPat Noonan
StadiumTQL Stadium
MLSConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
Leagues CupTBD
CONCACAF CupRound 1
Top goalscorerLeague: TBD
All: TBD
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: TBD
Lowest home attendanceLeague: TBD
Average home league attendanceTBD
Biggest winTBD
Biggest defeatTBD
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The 2024 FC Cincinnati season will be the club's sixth season in MLS, and the ninth season overall for the team including their first three years in the lower-division USL Championship. The club will enter 2024 as the defending Supporters' Shield winners, the award given to the team that finishes with the most points in the regular season.[1]

FC Cincinnati home matches will be played at TQL Stadium. 2024 will be the third season with the club for general manager Chris Albright and head coach Pat Noonan.

Summary

Club

Roster

As of January 11, 2024[2]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Previous club
1 Alec Kann  United States GK (1990-08-08) August 8, 1990 (age 33) United States Atlanta United FC
18 Roman Celentano (GA)  United States GK (2000-09-14) September 14, 2000 (age 23) United States Indiana Hoosiers
25 Paul Walters (HG)  United States GK (2004-04-11) April 11, 2004 (age 19) United States FC Cincinnati Academy
36 Evan Louro  United States GK (1996-01-19) January 19, 1996 (age 28) United States Tampa Bay Rowdies
2 Alvas Powell  Jamaica DF (1994-07-18) July 18, 1994 (age 29) United States Philadelphia Union
3 Joey Akpunonu (GA)  United States DF (2001-12-21) December 21, 2001 (age 22) United States Bowling Green Falcons
4 Nick Hagglund  United States DF (1992-09-14) September 14, 1992 (age 31) Canada Toronto FC
21 Matt Miazga  United States DF (1995-07-19) July 19, 1995 (age 28) England Chelsea F.C.
32 Ian Murphy  United States DF (2000-01-16) January 16, 2000 (age 24) United States Duke Blue Devils
33 Isaiah Foster  United States DF (2003-08-12) August 12, 2003 (age 20) United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks
-- Kipp Keller  United States DF (2000-07-14) July 14, 2000 (age 23) United States Austin FC
-- Miles Robinson  United States DF (1997-03-14) March 14, 1997 (age 26) United States Atlanta United
37 Stiven Jimenez (HG)  United States DF (2007-06-24) June 24, 2007 (age 16) United States FC Cincinnati Academy
42 Bret Halsey  United States DF (2000-06-01) June 1, 2000 (age 23) United States Colorado Springs Switchbacks
34 London Aghedo  United States DF (2000-05-31) May 31, 2000 (age 23) United States Air Force Falcons
5 Obinna Nwobodo (INTL, DP)  Nigeria MF (1996-11-29) November 29, 1996 (age 27) Turkey Göztepe S.K.
8 Marco Angulo (INTL)  Ecuador MF (2002-05-08) May 8, 2002 (age 21) Ecuador Independiente del Valle
10 Luciano Acosta (DP)  Argentina MF (1994-05-31) May 31, 1994 (age 29) Mexico Atlas
26 Malik Pinto  United States MF (2002-08-09) August 9, 2002 (age 21) United States FC Cincinnati Academy
31 Álvaro Barreal  Argentina MF (2000-08-17) August 17, 2000 (age 23) Argentina Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield
44 Ben Stitz  United States MF (2000-05-12) May 12, 2000 (age 23) United States FC Cincinnati Academy
58 Gerardo Valenzuela (HG)  United States MF (2004-09-28) September 28, 2004 (age 19) United States FC Cincinnati Academy
7 Yuya Kubo  Japan FW (1993-12-23) December 23, 1993 (age 30) Belgium K.A.A. Gent
9 Aaron Boupendza (INTL, DP)  Gabon FW (1996-08-07) August 7, 1996 (age 27) Saudi Arabia Al Shabab FC (Riyadh)
11 Corey Baird  United States FW (1996-01-30) January 30, 1996 (age 28) United States Houston Dynamo
17 Sérgio Santos  Brazil FW (1994-09-04) September 4, 1994 (age 29) United States Philadelphia Union
29 Arquimides Ordóñez (HG)  United States FW (2003-08-05) August 5, 2003 (age 20) United States FC Cincinnati Academy

Player movement

In

Date No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee/notes Ref
December 13, 2023 -- DF United States Kipp Keller United States Austin FC Trade for third round SuperDraft selection [3][4]
January 3, 2023 -- DF United States Miles Robinson United States Atlanta United Free Agent [5]
January 11, 2023 11 FW United States Corey Baird United States Houston Dynamo Free Agent [6]

Out

Date No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee/notes Ref
December 6, 2023 13 DF Colombia Santiago Arias Brazil Bahia Option declined [7]
14 FW Senegal Dominique Badji Turkey Bandırmaspor
28 DF United States Ray Gaddis
35 MF United States Harrison Robledo
93 MF Venezuela Júnior Moreno
January 10, 2024 19 FW United States Brandon Vazquez Mexico Monterrey Transfer, up to $8.5M [8]

Loans in

TBD

Loans out

TBD

2024 MLS SuperDraft picks

See also: 2024 MLS SuperDraft
Round Pick # Player Pos College Notes
1 27 Brian Schaefer DF South Florida [9]
2 56 Kenji Mboma Dem FW Dayton

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Preseason

On January 9, FC Cincinnati announced a slate of four preseason games to be played during their preseason camp in Clearwater, Florida.[10]

January 26 Preseason FC Cincinnati 1–2 Austin FC St. Petersburg, Florida
12:00 pm EDT Boupendza 20' Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 1 Preseason FC Cincinnati v New England Revolution Bradenton, Florida
TBD EDT Stadium: IMG Academy
February 9 Preseason FC Cincinnati v Philadelphia Union Clearwater, Florida
TBD EDT Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
February 15 Preseason FC Cincinnati v New England Revolution Clearwater, Florida
TBD EDT Stadium: Walter Campbell Sports Complex

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2024 Major League Soccer season

League tables

Eastern Conference
MLS Eastern Conference table (2024)
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlanta United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Round One and the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One
2 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Round One
3 FC Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Charlotte FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Columbus Crew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: February 21, 2024. 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
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
2 Austin FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 FC Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Charlotte FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Columbus Crew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: February 21, 2024. 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

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StadiumHAHAHAHAAHAAHHAHAHHAAHHHAAHHAAHAHA
Result
Conf. pos.
Source: [11]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
February 25 1 FC Cincinnati v Toronto FC Cincinnati, Ohio
2:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
March 2 2 Chicago Fire FC v FC Cincinnati Chicago, Illinois
8:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Soldier Field
March 10 3 FC Cincinnati v DC United Cincinnati, Ohio
4:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
March 17 4 New England Revolution v FC Cincinnati Foxborough, Massachusetts
2:00 p.m. EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
March 23 5 FC Cincinnati v New York City FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
March 30 6 Charlotte FC v FC Cincinnati Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
April 6 7 FC Cincinnati v New York Red Bulls Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
April 13 8 CF Montréal v FC Cincinnati Montreal, Quebec
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Stade Saputo
April 20 9 Atlanta United v FC Cincinnati Atlanta, Georgia
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
April 27 10 FC Cincinnati v Colorado Rapids Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
May 4 11 Orlando City SC v FC Cincinnati Orlando, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Exploria Stadium
May 11 12 – Hell Is Real Derby Columbus Crew SC v FC Cincinnati Columbus, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Lower.com Field
May 15 13 FC Cincinnati v Atlanta United Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
May 18 14 FC Cincinnati v Saint Louis City SC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
May 25 15 Toronto FC v FC Cincinnati Toronto, Ontario
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: BMO Field
May 29 16 FC Cincinnati v Nashville SC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
June 15 17 San Jose Earthquakes v FC Cincinnati San Jose, California
10:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: PayPal Park
June 19 18 FC Cincinnati v Philadelphia Union Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
June 22 19 FC Cincinnati v New England Revolution Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
June 29 20 FC Dallas v FC Cincinnati Frisco, Texas
8:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Toyota Stadium
July 3 21 DC United v FC Cincinnati Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Audi Field
July 6 22 FC Cincinnati v Inter Miami CF Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
July 13 23 FC Cincinnati v Charlotte FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
July 17 24 FC Cincinnati v Chicago Fire Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
July 20 25 New York Red Bulls v FC Cincinnati Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Red Bull Arena
August 24 26 Inter Miami CF v FC Cincinnati Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
August 31 27 FC Cincinnati v CF Montréal Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
September 14 28 – Hell Is Real Derby FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew SC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
September 18 29 Minnesota United v FC Cincinnati Saint Paul, Minnesota
8:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Allianz Field
September 21 30 Nashville SC v FC Cincinnati Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: GEODIS Park
September 28 31 FC Cincinnati v Los Angeles FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
October 2 32 New York City FC v FC Cincinnati New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TBD
October 5 33 FC Cincinnati v Orlando City SC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
October 19 34 Philadelphia Union v FC Cincinnati Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Stadium: Subaru Park

MLS Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup

As the defending Supporters Shield winners, FC Cincinnati enters the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32. The round pairings will be announced at a later date, with the Match day scheduled for May 7–8, 2024.

Leagues Cup

Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup

FC Cincinnati drew New York City FC and Club Querétaro as opponents for Leagues Cup 2024 group, East 1.[12]

TBD Group Stage FC Cincinnati United States v United States New York City FC Cincinnati, Ohio
TBD EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
TBD Group Stage FC Cincinnati United States v Mexico Querétaro F.C. Cincinnati, Ohio
TBD EDT Stadium: TQL Stadium

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Main article: 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup

As 2023 Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield winners, FC Cincinnati will make their debut in the tournament and enter the competition in Round One. They were placed into Pot 1 as the 14th ranked team in the region for the initial draw, which was held on December 13, 2023.

Round One is a two leg tie with each team hosting one game against Jamaican club Cavalier.[13]

February 22, 2024 Round One Cavalier F.C. Jamaica v United States FC Cincinnati Kingston, Jamaica
9pm EST Stadium: Independence Park
February 28, 2024 Round One FC Cincinnati United States v Jamaica Cavalier F.C. Cincinnati, United States
7pm EST Stadium: TQL Stadium

References

  1. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (September 30, 2023). "FC Cincinnati win 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer.
  2. ^ "Roster". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "FC Cincinnati sign defender Kipp Keller". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Bogert, Tom. "Cincy acquires Keller from Austin". The Athletic. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Chapley, Carter. "FC Cincinnati strengthen back line with signing of Atlanta United FC and USMNT star Miles Robinson". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "FC Cincinnati sign forward Corey Baird". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "FC Cincinnati announce roster decisions ahead of the 2024 season". FC Cincinnati. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "FC Cincinnati transfer forward Brandon Vazquez to CF Monterrey". FC Cincinnati. January 10, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "FC Cincinnati select two players in MLS SuperDraft 2024". FC Cincinnati. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "FFC Cincinnati announce 2024 preseason schedule". FC Cincinnati. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "Schedule". FC Cincinnati. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  12. ^ "FC Cincinnati draw New York City FC, Club Querétaro in Leagues Cup 2024 Group Stage". MLSsoccer.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  13. ^ Chapley, Carter (December 13, 2023). "FC Cincinnati to take on Cavalier F.C. of Jamaica in Round One of Concacaf Champions Cup". FC Cincinnati. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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