FC Cincinnati 2
Full nameFC Cincinnati 2
FoundedDecember 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)
StadiumNKU Soccer Stadium
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Capacity1,000
Head coachTyrone Marshall
LeagueMLS Next Pro
202312th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: Did not qualify
WebsiteClub website

FC Cincinnati 2 is an American professional soccer team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is the reserve team of FC Cincinnati and participates in MLS Next Pro.

History

On December 6, 2021, FC Cincinnati were named as one of 21 clubs that would field a team in the new MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2022 season.[1][2] On February 22, 2022, FC Cincinnati unveiled the name and coaching staff of the new team.[3]

Stadium

On February 24, 2022, the team announced that for their inaugural season, they would use three different venues as their home stadium. Their first seven home matches would be played at NKU Soccer Stadium, a 1,000-capacity venue at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky. Four of their remaining five matches would be played at Mercy Health Training Center, the team's training facility in Milford, Ohio which includes a 500-capacity stadium. One match would be played at TQL Stadium, the first team's 26,000-capacity home venue in Cincinnati, Ohio.[4]

Players and staff

Roster

As of August 3, 2023
No. Pos. Player Nation
30 GK Hunter Morse  United States
40 DF Kai Thomas  United States
43 MF Jesús Castellano  Venezuela
44 MF Ben Stitz  United States
45 FW Philip Horton  United States
48 DF Juan Machado  Colombia
52 MF Lucas Tamarez  Dominican Republic
56 DF Ashton Kamdem  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with the FC Cincinnati.
    2.
  2. ^
    FC Cincinnati academy player.
    3.

Staff

Team records

Year-by-year

Season MLS Next Pro Playoffs Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Conference Overall Player Goals
2022 24431727651710th, Eastern21stDid not qualifyUnited States Nick Markanich
Guatemala Arquimides Ordonez		4
2023 28741737652712th, Eastern24thDid not qualifyGuatemala Arquimides Ordóñez9

Head coaches record

As of September 24, 2023
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Tyrone Marshall[4]  Jamaica February 22, 2022 present 52 11 7 34 64 130 021.15

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MLS NEXT Pro unveils 21 clubs for inaugural season starting March 2022". Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Opinion: Albright, Noonan act on plans with hire of first staff". Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ "FC Cincinnati unveil MLS NEXT Pro team, FC Cincinnati 2". FC Cincinnati. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 "FC Cincinnati 2 announce schedule ahead of inaugural 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season". FCCincinnati.com. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.


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