Now that the 2025 season is in the rearview mirror, here are the final grades for New York City FC players and the front office.
Matt Freese isn't just a standout goalkeeper for New York City FC; the 27-year-old made his USMNT debut this year, and is now the first-choice No 1 heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The backup goalkeeper made 5 appearances this season, allowing just 0.71 goals per 90 minutes while comping a record of 3W-0D-2L.
It was a career year for the Homegrown, who not only started all 43 NYCFC games this year, and led the team 3,840 minutes, he was among the league elite in blocks, interceptions, and passes.
Appearances: 10 Starts: 9 Minutes: 778 Age: 26 Key Stat: 1 goal involvement in 5 league games Will the real Raul Gustavo please stand up? Sometimes, Raul Gusatvo is the left-footed center back any club would dream of signing: Physical, confident, and technical, a two-way threat that frustrates the opposition's attackers and terrifies their defenders. We saw that Raul Gustavo in New York City FC's 1-0 win over Philadelphia Union in the Eastern Conference Semifinal, when he made nine defensive c
The longtime coach of Philadelphia Union II will take charge of the inaugural Brooklyn men's squad ahead of its USL Championship debut in 2026.
In this passage from 'Put It on Frame: Stories and Strategies from Top Soccer Coaches and Experts,' USWNT head coach Emma Hayes explains how 'sociological and political underpinnings have influenced my coaching.'
What Messi winning MLS Cup means for the league, how some of New York City FC's best- and worst-performing players did during the 2025 season, and who got the most favorable groups and games from the World Cup Draw.
England, France will play group stage games at MetLife Stadium, along with Curaçao, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Norway, Panama, Scotland, Senegal. Plus: Will NYCFC teammates Matt Freese and Aiden O'Neill face each other in Group D?
His wasn't a perfect season in 2025, but it was another season in which you could consistently call the 30-year-old club captain one of the top center-backs in MLS.
BKFC are still losing for their first away win of the 2025.26 season after being held scoreless by Carolina Ascent.
What stands out about New York City FC's new Sporting Director: His path to becoming a soccer executive, the on-field identity of his Sacramento Republic teams, and how he might handle business at NYCFC.