2015 New York Red Bulls season

For the reserve team's season, see 2015 New York Red Bulls II season.
New York Red Bulls
2015 season
Sporting Director Ali Curtis[1]
Head Coach Jesse Marsch[2]
Major League Soccer Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Finals
U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
Top goalscorer League:
Bradley Wright-Phillips (17)
All:
Bradley Wright-Phillips (18)
Highest home attendance 25,217
(May 10 vs. New York City)
Lowest home attendance League: 12,540
(Apr. 29 vs. Colorado)
All: 5,585
(June 16 vs. Atlanta)
Average home league attendance League: 19,242
All: 17,291
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2015 New York Red Bulls season will be the franchise's twentieth season in Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States.[3]

Roster transactions

In

# Position Player Signed from Details Date Source
— MF United States Sal Zizzo United States New York City FC In exchange for Ryan Meara on loan December 11, 2014 [4]
— MF United States Sean Davis Academy Homegrown player December 11, 2014 [5]
— GK United States Kyle Reynish United States Chicago Fire January 20, 2015 [6]
— DF Haiti Andrew Jean-Baptiste United States Chivas USA January 27, 2015 [7]
— DF France Damien Perrinelle Free Agent Re-signed with the club January 27, 2015 [7]
— DF France Ronald Zubar France AC Ajaccio January 27, 2015 [7]
— MF Brazil Felipe Martins Canada Montreal Impact In exchange for Eric Alexander, Ambroise Oyongo and an international player spot January 27, 2015 [8]
— MF United States Sacha Kljestan Belgium Anderlecht January 28, 2015 [9]
— FW United States Mike Grella United States Carolina RailHawks February 17, 2015 [10]
— DF Canada Karl Ouimette Canada Montreal Impact March 5, 2015 [11]
— ST Cameroon Anatole Abang Cameroon Rainbow F.C. March 5, 2015 [11]
— MF Jamaica Dane Richards Norway Bodø/Glimt March 7, 2015 [12]
— DF Jamaica Kemar Lawrence Jamaica Harbour View March 16, 2015 [13]
— MF Cameroon Marius Obekop Free Agent Re-signed with the club March 21, 2015 [14]
— DF United States Anthony Wallace United States Tampa Bay Rowdies March 27, 2015 [15]
— MF England Shaun Wright-Phillips England Queens Park Rangers July 27, 2015 [16]
— MF Argentina Gonzalo Verón Argentina San Lorenzo $2,200,000 Transfer Fee August 5, 2015 [17]

Out

# Position Player Signed by Details Date Source
14 FW France Thierry Henry Retired December 1, 2014 [18]
55 DF France Damien Perrinelle Free Agent[lower-alpha 1] Option Declined December 2, 2014 [19]
32 DF Uganda Ibrahim Sekagya Retired Option Declined December 2, 2014 [19]
27 DF Japan Kosuke Kimura Poland Widzew Łódź Option Declined December 2, 2014 [19]
2 DF England Richard Eckersley Free Agent[lower-alpha 2] Option Declined December 2, 2014 [19]
15 MF United States Bobby Convey Free Agent Option Declined December 2, 2014 [19]
13 MF Cameroon Marius Obekop Free Agent[lower-alpha 3] Option Declined December 2, 2014 [19]
39 FW France Saër Sène England Blackpool FC Option Declined December 2, 2014 [19]
4 DF Colombia Jámison Olave United States Real Salt Lake Traded for allocation money December 10, 2014 [21]
3 DF Cameroon Ambroise Oyongo Canada Montreal Impact In exchange for Felipe Martins January 27, 2015 [8]
12 MF United States Eric Alexander Canada Montreal Impact In exchange for Felipe Martins January 27, 2015 [8]
17 MF Australia Tim Cahill China Shanghai Shenhua Free February 2, 2015 [22]
19 MF United States Eric Stevenson Free Agent Waived February 13, 2015 [23]
6 MF United States Ian Christianson Canada Whitecaps FC 2 Waived February 17, 2015 [24]
5 DF Spain Armando Lozano Spain Elche CF Waived March 7, 2015 [12]
21 MF Spain Ruben Bover United States New York Cosmos B Waived March 12, 2015 [25]
23 MF Colombia Michael Bustamante Free Agent[lower-alpha 4] Waived March 21, 2015 [14]
- FW France Péguy Luyindula Retired May 31, 2015 [27]
35 DF Haiti Andrew Jean-Baptiste Free Agent Waived June 26, 2015 [28]
  1. ↑ Following Perrinelle's release he was re-signed on January 27,2015 [7]
  2. ↑ Following Eckerley's release he joined EnglandOldham Athletic[20]
  3. ↑ Following Obekop's release he was re-signed on March 21,2015 [14]
  4. ↑ Following Bustamante's release he joined United StatesCharlotte Independence[26]

Loaned out

# Position Player Loaned to Details Date Source
18 GK United States Ryan Meara United States New York City FC In exchange for Sal Zizzo December 11, 2014 [4]
91 MF Jamaica Dane Richards United States Indy Eleven July 10, 2015 [29]

Draft picks

Round # Position Player College/Club Team Reference
1 (18) — MF Germany Leo Stolz UCLA [30]
2 (39) — FW United States Stefano Bonomo University of California, Berkeley [30]
3 (59) — DF United States Shawn McLaws Coastal Carolina University [31]
4 (79) — MF United States Manolo Sanchez Clemson University [31]

Team information

Squad Information

As of August 05, 2015.[32]

No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
18 Kyle Reynish United States GK November 3, 1983 United States Chicago Fire
24 Santiago Castaño United States GK April 14, 1995 Academy
31 Luis Robles United States GK May 11, 1984 Germany Karlsruher
Defenders
3 Shawn McLaws United States CB March 9, 1993 United States Coastal Carolina University
5 Connor Lade United States RB November 16, 1989 United States St. John's University
6 Anthony Wallace United States LB January 26, 1989 United States Tampa Bay Rowdies
7 Roy Miller Costa Rica LB November 24, 1984 Norway Rosenborg
20 Matt Miazga United States CB July 19, 1995 Academy
22 Karl Ouimette Canada CB/LB June 18, 1992 Canada Montreal Impact
23 Ronald Zubar France CB September 20, 1985 France AC Ajaccio
25 Chris Duvall United States RB September 10, 1991 United States Wake Forest University
55 Damien Perrinelle France CB September 12, 1983 France FC Istres
92 Kemar Lawrence Jamaica LB September 17, 1992 Jamaica Harbour View
Midfielders
8 Felipe Brazil CM September 30, 1990 Canada Montreal Impact
10 Lloyd Sam Ghana RW September 27, 1984 England Leeds United
11 Dax McCarty United States CM April 30, 1987 United States D.C. United
13 Mike Grella United States LW January 23, 1987 United States Carolina RailHawks
15 Sal Zizzo United States RW/LW April 3, 1987 United States Sporting Kansas City
16 Sacha Kljestan United States CM September 9, 1985 Belgium Anderlecht
17 Manolo Sanchez United States MF November 10, 1991 United States Clemson University
19 Leo Stolz Germany MF February 15, 1991 United States UCLA
21 Marius Obekop Cameroon MF December 19, 1994 Cameroon Renaissance
27 Sean Davis United States CM February 8, 1993 Academy
30 Gonzalo Verón Argentina RW/CM December 24, 1989 Argentina San Lorenzo
98 Shaun Wright-Phillips England RW/LW October 25, 1981 England Queens Park Rangers
Forwards
9 Anatole Abang Cameroon FW July 6, 1996 Cameroon Rainbow F.C.
99 Bradley Wright-Phillips England FW March 12, 1985 England Charlton Athletic

Competitions

Preseason

Major League Soccer season

Tables

Eastern Conference Table

Further information: Overall Standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Red Bulls 34 18 10 6 62 43 +19 60 Conference Semifinals & 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Columbus Crew 34 15 11 8 58 53 +5 53 Conference Semifinals
3 Montreal Impact 34 15 13 6 48 44 +4 51 Knockout round
4 D.C. United 34 15 13 6 43 45 −2 51
5 New England Revolution 34 14 12 8 48 47 +1 50
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

Overall Table

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
1 New York Red Bulls 34 18 10 6 62 43 +19 60 Supporters' Shield & 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2 FC Dallas 34 18 10 6 52 39 +13 60 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 16 13 5 45 36 +9 53
4 Columbus Crew 34 15 11 8 58 53 +5 53
5 Portland Timbers 34 15 11 8 41 39 +2 53 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ↑

MLS Cup Playoffs

Further information: 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs

Conference semifinals

Conference finals

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Further information: 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

New York Red Bulls will enter the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round.[33]

International Champions Cup

Player Statistics

As of November 29, 2015
No. Pos Nat Player TotalMLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
5 MF United States Connor Lade 21 0 16+2 0 0 0 3 0
6 DF United States Anthony Wallace 8 2 6 2 0 0 1+1 0
7 DF Costa Rica Roy Miller 7 0 5+1 0 0 0 1 0
8 MF Brazil Felipe 41 3 34 3 4 0 2+1 0
9 ST Cameroon Anatole Abang 21 6 3+14 4 0+2 1 2 1
10 MF Ghana Lloyd Sam 38 12 27+4 10 4 0 3 2
11 MF United States Dax McCarty 39 2 32 1 4 1 3 0
13 ST United States Mike Grella 40 10 30+3 9 4 0 1+2 1
15 MF United States Sal Zizzo 28 1 10+12 0 4 0 1+1 1
16 MF United States Sacha Kljestan 40 9 33 8 4 0 3 1
17 MF United States Manolo Sanchez 4 0 0+3 0 0 0 0+1 0
20 DF United States Matt Miazga 32 1 24+2 1 4 0 2 0
21 MF Cameroon Marius Obekop 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF Canada Karl Ouimette 11 0 7+4 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF France Ronald Zubar 17 2 8+4 1 3+1 0 1 1
25 DF United States Chris Duvall 16 1 14+1 1 0 0 1 0
27 MF United States Sean Davis 16 1 4+10 0 0 0 1+1 1
30 MF Argentina Gonzalo Verón 17 1 2+11 1 0+4 0 0 0
31 GK United States Luis Robles 41 0 34 0 4 0 3 0
55 DF France Damien Perrinelle 32 2 27+1 2 1 0 3 0
92 DF Jamaica Kemar Lawrence 27 1 23 1 4 0 0 0
98 MF England Shaun Wright-Phillips 14 1 1+11 1 0+2 0 0 0
99 ST England Bradley Wright-Phillips 39 18 32+1 17 4 1 2 0
Players who left the club during the season
35 DF Haiti Andrew Jean-Baptiste 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Out on Loan
91 MF Jamaica Dane Richards 13 0 1+11 0 0 0 0+1 0
  • Source:

Top scorers

Place Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW 99 England Bradley Wright-Phillips 17 1 0 18
2 MF 10 Ghana Lloyd Sam 10 0 2 12
3 FW 13 United States Mike Grella 9 0 1 10
4 MF 16 United States Sacha Kljestan 8 0 1 9
5 FW 9 Cameroon Anatole Abang 4 1 1 6
6 MF 8 Brazil Felipe 3 0 0 3
7 DF 6 United States Anthony Wallace 2 0 0 2
MF 11 United States Dax McCarty 1 1 0 2
DF 23 France Ronald Zubar 1 0 1 2
DF 55 France Damien Perrinelle 2 0 0 2
8 MF 15 United States Sal Zizzo 0 0 1 1
DF 20 United States Matt Miazga 1 0 0 1
DF 25 United States Chris Duvall 1 0 0 1
MF 27 United States Sean Davis 0 0 1 1
MF 30 Argentina Gonzalo Verón 1 0 0 1
DF 92 Jamaica Kemar Lawrence 1 0 0 1
MF 98 England Shaun Wright-Phillips 1 0 0 1
Total 62 3 8 73

As of 29 November 2015.

Assist Leaders

Place Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
1 MF 16 United States Sacha Kljestan 10 1 1 12
2 FW 13 United States Mike Grella 6 0 2 8
3 MF 11 United States Dax McCarty 7 0 0 7
FW 99 England Bradley Wright-Phillips 6 0 1 7
4 MF 10 Ghana Lloyd Sam 4 1 1 6
5 MF 8 Brazil Felipe 3 0 1 4
6 MF 30 Argentina Gonzalo Verón 1 1 0 2
DF 92 Jamaica Kemar Lawrence 2 0 0 2
7 DF 5 United States Connor Lade 1 0 0 1
FW 9 Cameroon Anatole Abang 1 0 0 1
MF 15 United States Sal Zizzo 1 0 0 1
DF 20 United States Matt Miazga 1 0 0 1
MF 21 Cameroon Marius Obekop 1 0 0 1
DF 25 United States Chris Duvall 1 0 0 1
MF 27 United States Sean Davis 1 0 0 1
DF 55 France Damien Perrinelle 1 0 0 1
MF 98 England Shaun Wright-Phillips 1 0 0 1
Total 47 3 6 55

As of 29 November 2015.
This table does not include secondary assists.

Clean Sheets

Place Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
1 GK 31 United States Luis Robles 9 3 1 13
Total 9 3 1 13

As of 29 November 2015.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Red Bulls name Ali Curtis as club's new Sporting Director". newyorkredbulls.com.
  2. ↑ Lalas, Greg. "New York Red Bulls name Jesse Marsch as new head coach". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "2015 Earlybird Season tickets". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Red Bulls loan goalkeeper Ryan Meara to New York City FC for 2015 season". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Red Bulls sign Homegrown Player Sean Davis to MLS contract for 2015 season". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Red Bulls acquire goalkeeper Kyle Reynish from Chicago Fire". Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Red Bulls sign Jean-Baptiste, Perrinelle, and Zubar". Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 "Red Bulls trade Alexander, Oyongo to Montreal for Felipe, top allocation spot". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ "USMNT midfielder Sacha Kljestan returns to MLS, signs with New York Red Bulls". Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  10. ↑ "New York Red Bulls sign forward Mike Grella to MLS Contract". Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  11. 1 2 "New York Red Bulls add trio to initial 2015 roster". Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  12. 1 2 "New York Red Bulls sign Dane Richards, waive Armando". Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Red Bulls sign Kemar Lawrence". Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  14. 1 2 3 "Red Bulls sign Marius Obekop, waive Michael Bustamante". Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Red Bulls sign Anthony Wallace". Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Red Bulls sign Shaun Wright-Phillips". Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  17. ↑ "New York Red Bulls Sign Gonzalo Veron". Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Thierry Henry officially announces he will not return to the New York Red Bulls in 2015". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Red Bulls announce contract options not being exercised for 2015 season". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Oldham Athletic: Richard Eckersley and Jay Fulton join". BBC Sport. 18 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "Red Bulls trade defender Jamison Olave to Real Salt Lake in exchange for allocation money". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Cahill to leave New York Red Bulls". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Red Bulls waive midfielder Eric Stevenson". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Red Bulls waive midfielder Ian Christianson". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  25. ↑ "New York Red Bulls waive Ruben Bover". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Independence Bolsters Midfield With Signing Of Michael Bustamante". charlotteindependence.com. 30 July 2015.
  27. ↑ "Official confirmation from MLS: Peguy Luyindula is retired". onceametro.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  28. ↑ "MLS Transactions 2015". MLSsccer.com. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  29. ↑ "INDY ADDS JAMAICAN INTERNATIONAL DANE RICHARDS". http://www.indyeleven.com/. Retrieved July 10, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  30. 1 2 "2015 MLS SuperDraft Recap - Red Bulls score Stolz and Bonamo in Philly". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  31. 1 2 "Red Bulls add Shawn McLaws, Manolo Sanchez in MLS Draft". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  32. ↑ Players New York Red Bulls
  33. ↑ "102nd Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Unveils Format, Record Number of Teams". ussoccer.com.
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