It took just six years for NYCFC to win the MLS Cup after their inaugural 2015 season, stunning the Portland Timbers in a tense final decided by penalties. The reigning MLS Cup champions compete in the league’s Eastern Conference and play the majority of their home games at Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees baseball team. The club runs an academy to identify, develop and produce the best local youth soccer players in the New York Metropolitan area, and offers a professional and competitive pathway to the highest levels of the game for local boys and girls. TEAM PROFILE Team name: New York City Football Club Founded: 2013 Based: New York City Home ground: Yankee Stadium (main venue) Manager: Nick Cushing (interim) Captain: Sean Johnson OFFICIAL PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PARTNER Science in Sport supports New York City Football Club as their Official Sports Nutrition and Performance Solutions Partner. SiS has had an integral role in the delivery of NYCFC’s performance nutrition strategy to the First Team as well as servicing NYCFC II and the club’s academy teams during their 2021 championship-winning season and current 2022 season. PAST AND PRESENT PLAYERS A host of high-profile players have passed through New York including the club’s very first signing, Spanish international striker David Villa who still holds the record for most appearances (126) and most goals scored (80). Chelsea legend and former Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard also had a stint in New York and holds the distinction of oldest goalscorer for the club at 38 years and 77 days. The oldest player record, however, goes to Italian World Cup-winning midfielder Andrea Pirlo at 38 years and 170 days. Maxi Moralez, Sean Johnson, Taty Castellanos, and Talles Magno are all current standout players for the club. Written By The Performance Solutions Team
