FC Cincinnati 2
Full nameFC Cincinnati 2
FoundedDecember 6, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-12-06)
StadiumNKU Soccer Stadium
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Capacity1,000
Head coachTyrone Marshall
LeagueMLS Next Pro
202312th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: Did not qualify
WebsiteClub website
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.

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. Player Nation
1 GK Alec Kann ([A])  United States
15 MF Bret Halsey ([A])  United States
22 MF Gerardo Valenzuela ([A])  United States
26 MF Malik Pinto ([A])  United States
27 MF Yamil Asad ([A])  Argentina
30 GK Hunter Morse  United States
33 DF Isaiah Foster ([A])  United States
34 DF London Aghedo ([A])  United States
35 FW Kenji Mboma Dem  France
37 DF Iven Jimenez ([A])  United States
38 DF Brian Schaefer  United States
40 MF Alejandro Guido  United States
41 DF Nico Benalcazar  United States
42 DF Amir Daley  United States
43 MF Jesús Castellano  Venezuela
44 MF Ben Stitz  United States
45 FW Moises Tablante  Venezuela
48 DF Juan Machado  Colombia
49 FW Peter Mangione  United States
50 MF Yeiner Valoyes  Colombia
52 MF Yair Ramos  Venezuela
55 MF Illia Tyrkus ([B])  United States
56 DF Ashton Kamdem  United States
61 MF Nicholas Samways ([B])  United States
62 DF Haroun Conteh ([B])  United States
64 DF Connor Stout ([B])  United States
67 DF Blake Bayless ([B])  United States
68 MF Justin Hylton ([B])  United States
77 FW Stefan Chirilla ([B])  United States
80 DF Lincoln Matuskiewicz ([B])  United States
81 MF Ryan Belal ([B])  United States
90 GK Luke Laramore ([B])  United States
96 DF Gaël Gilbert  France
99 GK Kayne Rizvanovich ([B])  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with the FC Cincinnati.
    2.
  2. ^
    FC Cincinnati academy player.
    3.

Staff

Team records

Year-by-year

Season MLS Next Pro Playoffs Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Conference Overall Player Goals
2022 24 4 3 17 27 65 17 10th, Eastern 21st Did not qualify United States Nick Markanich
Guatemala Arquimides Ordonez		 4
2023 28 7 4 17 37 65 27 12th, Eastern 24th Did not qualify Guatemala Arquimides Ordóñez 9

Head coaches record

As of September 24, 2023
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Tyrone Marshall[4]  Jamaica February 22, 2022 present 52 11 7 34 64 130 021.15

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. ^ a b "FC Cincinnati 2 announce schedule ahead of inaugural 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season". FCCincinnati.com. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

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