2016 New York Cosmos season

New York Cosmos
2016 season
Chairman Seamus O'Brien
Head Coach Giovanni Savarese
Stadium Shuart Stadium
Top goalscorer League: Juan Arango (2)
All: Juan Arango (2)
Highest home attendance 5,094
(Apr. 3 vs. Ottawa)
Lowest home attendance 5,094
(Apr. 3 vs. Ottawa)
Average home league attendance 5,094
Home colors
Away colors
Third colors
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The 2016 New York Cosmos season will be the new Cosmos' fourth season of existence, playing in the new North American Soccer League. Including the previous franchise, this is the eighteenth season of a club entitled New York Cosmos playing professional soccer in the New York metropolitan area.

Club

Roster

As of March 18, 2016.[1]

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of March 18, 2016.[2]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Maurer, JimmyJimmy Maurer      United States
2 Defender Freeman, HunterHunter Freeman      United States
3 Defender Ochieng, DavidDavid Ochieng      Kenya
4 Defender Mendes, CarlosCarlos Mendes (Captain)     United States
5 Midfielder Kranjčar, NikoNiko Kranjčar      Croatia
6 Defender Rovérsio, Rovérsio      Brazil
7 Forward Duk, YasmaniYasmani Duk (on loan from Sport Boys Warnes)     Bolivia
8 Midfielder Lahoud, MichaelMichael Lahoud (on loan from Philadelphia Union)     Sierra Leone
11 Midfielder Flores, AndrésAndrés Flores      El Salvador
12 Goalkeeper Zobeck, KyleKyle Zobeck      United States
13 Midfielder Guenzatti, SebastiánSebastián Guenzatti      Uruguay
14 Midfielder Szetela, DannyDanny Szetela      United States
15 Midfielder Bover Izquierdo, RubenRuben Bover Izquierdo      Spain
16 Midfielder Moffat, AdamAdam Moffat      Scotland
17 Defender García, AyozeAyoze García      Spain
18 Midfielder Arango, JuanJuan Arango      Venezuela
19 Midfielder Orozco, YohandryYohandry Orozco      Venezuela
21 Forward Diosa, DavidDavid Diosa      Colombia
23 Defender Ockford, JimmyJimmy Ockford (on loan from Seattle Sounders)     United States
24 Goalkeeper Holt, BrianBrian Holt      United States
25 Forward Arrieta, JairoJairo Arrieta      Costa Rica
26 Midfielder Calvillo, EricEric Calvillo      United States
27 Midfielder Farfan, GabrielGabriel Farfan (on loan from Chiapas)     United States
29 Defender Velela, AlexisAlexis Velela      United States
77 Forward Mkosana, LuckyLucky Mkosana      Zimbabwe

Competitions

Pre-season and Exhibitions

[3]

Pre-season

Friendlies goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Pre-Season Exhibition Post-Season Total
1 FWCosta Rica25Jairo Arrieta4004
2FWBolivia7Yasmani Duk3003
MFSpain15Ruben Bover Izquierdo3003
3 MFUruguay13Sebastián Guenzatti2002
MFVenezuela19Yohandry Orozco2002
4 DFSpain17Ayoze1001
MFEl Salvador11Andrés Flores1001
DFUnited States2Hunter Freeman1001
MFCroatia5Niko Kranjčar1001
TOTALS 180018

NASL Spring Season

The Spring season will last for 10 games beginning on April 2 and ending on June 12. The schedule will feature a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Carolina RailHawks 5 4 0 1 9 5 +4 12 2016 NASL Spring season winner
2 Minnesota United 4 3 0 1 7 2 +5 9
3 New York Cosmos 5 3 0 2 7 3 +4 9
4 Indy Eleven 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 8
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 5 2 2 1 4 4 0 8
6 Edmonton 5 2 1 2 3 3 0 7
7 Rayo OKC 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 4
8 Jacksonville Armada 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4
9 Ottawa Fury 5 1 1 3 3 7 −4 4
10 Miami 5 0 2 3 5 9 −4 2
11 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 4 0 2 2 2 6 −4 2
Updated to match(es) played on May 4, 2016. Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored

Results

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
5 3 0 2 7 3  +4 9 3 0 0 6 0  +6 0 0 2 1 3  −2

Last updated: May 1, 2016.
Source: http://www.nycosmos.com/standings

Results by round
Round12345678910
GroundHHAAHAAHHA
Result W W L L W          
Position 1 1 2 3 3          

Last updated: May 1, 2016.
Source: http://www.nycosmos.com/standings
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Match reports

Squad Statistics

As of Match played 1 May 2016

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalNASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States Jimmy Maurer 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF United States Hunter Freeman 5 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF United States Carlos Mendes 5 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 MF Croatia Niko Kranjčar 5 1 4+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 FW Bolivia Yasmani Duk 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF Sierra Leone Michael Lahoud 5 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW El Salvador Andrés Flores 4 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 GK United States Kyle Zobeck 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
13 MF Uruguay Sebastián Guenzatti 5 0 4+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF United States Danny Szetela 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 MF Spain Ruben Bover 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF Scotland Adam Moffat 3 2 1+2 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW Spain Ayoze 5 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 MF Venezuela Juan Arango 5 2 5+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF Venezuela Yohandry Orozco 2 1 1+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 FW Colombia David Diosa 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 DF United States Jimmy Ockford 5 0 4+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 FW Costa Rica Jairo Arrieta 5 1 5+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 MF United States Gabriel Farfan 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
77 FW Zimbabwe Lucky Mkosana 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players who appeared for the New York Cosmos who are no longer at the club:

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 MFScotland16Adam Moffat20002
MFVenezuela18Juan Arango20002
3 MFCroatia5Niko Kranjčar10001
MFVenezuela19Yohandry Orozco10001
MFCosta Rica25Jairo Arrieta10001
TOTALS 70007

Own goal scorers

Position Team Number Name NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
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Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season NASL Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card Red card Red card
2 United StatesDFHunter Freeman2000000020
5 CroatiaMFNiko Kranjčar2000000020
13 UruguayMFSebastián Guenzatti1000000010
15 SpainMFRuben Bover1000000010
17 SpainDFAyoze1000000010
19 VenezuelaMFYohandry Orozco1000000010
25 Costa RicaFWJairo Arrieta2000000020
TOTALS 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
25 FW Costa Rica Jairo Arrieta United States D.C. United 14 January 2016 [4]
26 MF United States Eric Calvillo United States Southern California 15 January 2016 [5]
18 MF Venezuela Juan Arango Mexico Tijuana 28 January 2016 [6]
19 MF Venezuela Yohandry Orozco Saudi Arabia Ittihad FC 29 January 2016 [7]
3 DF Kenya David Ochieng Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun FC 16 February 2016 [8]
5 MF Croatia Niko Kranjčar England Queens Park Rangers Spring Season 18 March 2016 [9]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Date Source
7 FW Spain Raúl Retired 16 November 2015
19 MF Spain Marcos Senna Retired 16 November 2015
23 FW United States Haji Wright Released 2 January 2016 [10]
20 MF United States Wálter Restrepo United States Philadelphia Union Transferred 12 January 2016 [11]
8 FW Argentina Gastón Cellerino Bolivia Bolívar 14 January 2016 [12]
3 DF United States Hunter Gorskie Poland Miedź Legnica Released 14 January 2016 [13]
22 MF Brazil Leo Fernandes United States Philadelphia Union Loan Return January 2016
5 DF Paraguay Samuel Cáceres Argentina Nueva Chicago Loan Return January 2016
18 FW United States Kharlton Belmar United States Portland Timbers 2 Loan Return January 2016

Loan In

No. Pos. Player Loaned From Fee/Notes Date Source
8 MF Sierra Leone Michael Lahoud United States Philadelphia Union Yearlong 12 January 2016 [14]
7 MF Bolivia Yasmani Duk Bolivia Sport Boys Warnes Spring Season? 22 January 2016 [15]
27 MF United States Gabriel Farfan Mexico Chiapas Spring Season 26 February 2016 [16]
23 DF United States Jimmy Ockford United States Seattle Sounders FC Yearlong 1 March 2016 [17]

Loan Out

No. Pos. Player Loaned To Fee/Notes Date Source
? MF United States Jimmy Mulligan United States Swope Park Rangers Yearlong 4 March 2016 [18]

References

  1. ↑ "First Team". New York Cosmos. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Players (active)". New York Cosmos. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pre-season". New York Cosmos. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cosmos Sign Costa Rican Forward Jairo Arrieta". Empire of Soccer. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Official: Cosmos sign US U-17 player Eric Calvillo". Cosmos Country. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "NY Cosmos Sign Juan Arango". Metro Soccer Nation. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "COSMOS SIGN VENEZUELAN INTERNATIONAL YOHANDRY OROZCO". NASL. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Bulking up the Defence". Big Apple Soccer. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Cosmos Sign Croatian Int’l Niko Kranjčar for Spring Season". Empire of Soccer. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "US prospect, former Cosmos Haji Wright headed to Germany". Metro. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Philadelphia Union sign New York Cosmos winger Walter Restrepo, send Michael Lahoud other way". MLS. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "Cosmos hero Gaston Cellerino has joined Club Bolivar, according to reports". SB Nation. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Official: Hunter Gorskie joins Polish side Miedz Legnica". SB Nation. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Philadelphia Union sign New York Cosmos winger Walter Restrepo, send Michael Lahoud other way". MLS. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "Bolivian Yasmani Duk signs for the New York Cosmos". CONMEBOL. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "Cosmos Receive Gabriel Farfan on Loan from Liga MX’s Chiapas". Empire of Soccer. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "New York Cosmos bring back Jimmy Ockford on loan". SB Nation. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  18. ↑ "New York Cosmos loan Jimmy Mulligan to USL expansion side". SB Nation. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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