New York City FC Releases 2017 MLS Roster
March 2, 2017 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York City FC News Release
New York City FC has released its roster for the 2017 MLS Regular Season.
The 2017 roster features 12 new offseason additions, including new Designated Player Maxi Moralez, 2015 MLS Cup champion Rodney Wallace, Venezuelan international midfielder Yangel Herrera and former Chicago Fire goalkeeper, Sean Johnson.
Peruvian international defender Alexander Callens, Finnish international midfielder Alex Ring and USL MVP Sean Okoli are also on the list along with First Round MLS SuperDraft 2017 picks, Jonathan Lewis and Kwame Awuah.
Following successful trials, John Stertzer and Ben Sweat also make the squad, along with loan signing, Panamanian international midfielder Miguel Camargo.
New York City FC has exercised its one offseason Buyout of a Guaranteed Contract on Mix Diskerud. He remains under contract with MLS. For more information on the buyout of Guaranteed Contracts, please click here.
NYCFC 2017 Roster
Goalkeepers
Eirik Johansen
Sean Johnson
Andre Rawls
Defenders
RJ Allen
Kwame Awuah
Frederic Brillant
Alexander Callens
Maxime Chanot
Shannon Gomez
Ronald Matarrita
Ben Sweat
Ethan White
Midfielders
Miguel Camargo
Yangel Herrera
Mikey Lopez
Maxi Moralez
Tommy McNamara
Andrea Pirlo
Alex Ring
John Stertzer
Rodney Wallace
Forwards
Jack Harrison
Jonathan Lewis
Sean Okoli
Khiry Shelton
David Villa
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About New York City FC:
New York City Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in New York City that competes in Major League Soccer. It was announced as the league's twentieth franchise on May 21, 2013 and is the first and only Major League Soccer Club located within the five boroughs of New York City. Majority owned by City Football Group, which includes Manchester City FC, Melbourne City FC and Yokohama F. Marinos, New York City FC plays its home games at Yankee Stadium, which is also home to minority owner, the New York Yankees.
New York City FC is embarking on its third season in 2017 and has former US National Team captain Claudio Reyna as its Sporting Director and former World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as its coach, in addition to Designated Players David Villa and Andrea Pirlo.
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