2024 FC Cincinnati season
FC Cincinnati 2024 soccer season
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 February 23, 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 34) Atlanta United FC
18
Roman Celentano (GA ) United States GK (2000-09-14 ) September 14, 2000 (age 24) Indiana Hoosiers
25
Paul Walters (HG ) United States GK (2004-04-11 ) April 11, 2004 (age 20)
36
Evan Louro United States GK (1996-01-19 ) January 19, 1996 (age 28) Tampa Bay Rowdies
2
Alvas Powell Jamaica DF (1994-07-18 ) July 18, 1994 (age 30) Philadelphia Union
3
Joey Akpunonu (GA ) United States DF (2001-12-21 ) December 21, 2001 (age 22) Bowling Green Falcons
4
Nick Hagglund United States DF (1992-09-14 ) September 14, 1992 (age 32) Toronto FC
12
Miles Robinson United States DF (1997-03-14 ) March 14, 1997 (age 27) Atlanta United
14
Kipp Keller United States DF (2000-07-14 ) July 14, 2000 (age 24) Austin FC
15
Bret Halsey United States DF (2000-06-01 ) June 1, 2000 (age 24) Colorado Springs Switchbacks
21
Matt Miazga United States DF (1995-07-19 ) July 19, 1995 (age 29) Chelsea F.C.
32
Ian Murphy United States DF (2000-01-16 ) January 16, 2000 (age 24) Duke Blue Devils
33
Isaiah Foster United States DF (2003-08-12 ) August 12, 2003 (age 21) Colorado Springs Switchbacks
34
London Aghedo United States DF (2000-05-31 ) May 31, 2000 (age 24) Air Force Falcons
5
Obinna Nwobodo (INTL , DP ) Nigeria MF (1996-11-29 ) November 29, 1996 (age 28) Göztepe S.K.
8
Marco Angulo (INTL ) Ecuador MF (2002-05-08 ) May 8, 2002 (age 22) Independiente del Valle
10
Luciano Acosta (DP ) Argentina MF (1994-05-31 ) May 31, 1994 (age 30) Atlas
20
Pavel Bucha (INTL ) Czech Republic MF (1998-03-11 ) March 11, 1998 (age 26) FC Viktoria Plzeň
22
Gerardo Valenzuela (HG ) United States MF (2004-09-28 ) September 28, 2004 (age 20)
23
Luca Orellano Argentina MF (2000-03-22 ) March 22, 2000 (age 24) CR Vasco da Gama
26
Malik Pinto United States MF (2002-08-09 ) August 9, 2002 (age 22)
31
Álvaro Barreal Argentina MF (2000-08-17 ) August 17, 2000 (age 24) Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield
37
Stiven Jimenez (HG ) United States MF (2007-06-24 ) June 24, 2007 (age 17)
44
Ben Stitz United States MF (2000-05-12 ) May 12, 2000 (age 24)
7
Yuya Kubo Japan FW (1993-12-23 ) December 23, 1993 (age 30) K.A.A. Gent
9
Aaron Boupendza (INTL , DP ) Gabon FW (1996-08-07 ) August 7, 1996 (age 28) Al Shabab FC (Riyadh)
11
Corey Baird United States FW (1996-01-30 ) January 30, 1996 (age 28) Houston Dynamo
17
Sérgio Santos Brazil FW (1994-09-04 ) September 4, 1994 (age 30) Philadelphia Union
29
Arquimides Ordóñez (HG ) United States FW (2003-08-05 ) August 5, 2003 (age 21)
Player movement
In
Out
Loans in
Loans out
2024 MLS SuperDraft picks
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 .[ 13]
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)
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)
(C) MLS Cup champions;
(U) U.S. Open Cup winners
Notes:
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 H A H A H A H A A H A A H H A H A H H A A H H H A A H H A A H A H A Result Conf. pos.
Source:
[ 14] W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
MLS Cup Playoffs
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
FC Cincinnati drew New York City FC and Club Querétaro as opponents for Leagues Cup 2024 group, East 1.[ 15]
Group stage: East 1
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 .[ 16]
References
^ Sigal, Jonathan (September 30, 2023). "FC Cincinnati win 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield" . MLSSoccer.com . Major League Soccer. ^ "Roster" . mlssoccer.com . Retrieved Februar 23, 2024 .^ "FC Cincinnati sign defender Kipp Keller" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved December 14, 2023 .^ Bogert, Tom. "Cincy acquires Keller from Austin" . The Athletic . Retrieved December 13, 2023 . ^ Chapley, Carter. "FC Cincinnati strengthen back line with signing of Atlanta United FC and USMNT star Miles Robinson" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved January 3, 2023 . ^ "FC Cincinnati sign forward Corey Baird" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved January 11, 2023 .^ "FC Cincinnati acquire midfielder Pavel Bucha from Czech club FC Viktoria Plzeň" . FCCincinnati.com . Retrieved February 7, 2023 .^ "FC Cincinnati announce roster decisions ahead of the 2024 season" . FC Cincinnati . December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2023 .^ "FC Cincinnati transfer forward Brandon Vazquez to CF Monterrey" . FC Cincinnati . January 10, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2023 .^ "FC Cincinnati acquire Luca Orellano on loan from Brazilian club CR Vasco da Gama" . FC Cincinnati. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024 .^ "Joey Akpunonu joins Hartford Athletic on loan" . FC Cincinnati. Retrieved February 6, 2024 .^ "FC Cincinnati select two players in MLS SuperDraft 2024" . FC Cincinnati . December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2023 .^ "FFC Cincinnati announce 2024 preseason schedule" . FC Cincinnati . January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2023 .^ "Schedule" . FC Cincinnati. Retrieved December 20, 2023 .^ "FC Cincinnati draw New York City FC, Club Querétaro in Leagues Cup 2024 Group Stage" . MLSsoccer.com . January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024 .^ 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 .
Club Stadiums Affiliated clubs Rivalries Key personnel Seasons
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Amateur Collegiate
Cup competitions
Youth competitions
Other
Kipp Keller
Pavel Bucha
Santiago Arias
Bahia
Dominique Badji
Bandırmaspor
Júnior Moreno
Al-Hazem
Monterrey
Luca Orellano
20'
