FC Cincinnati

Club · United States · Major League Soccer

«The Orange and Blue»

272 Matches

114 wins

65 draws

92 losses

443–428 Goals

+15 Difference

1.6 Scored per game

Form W W L D W D

Luciano Acosta was named MLS's Most Valuable Player in 2023 and handed FC Cincinnati something the club had never held before: the Supporters' Shield, awarded to the best regular-season record in the competition.

Five years earlier there had been nothing to defend. The club started in 2016 in the USL, the country's second tier, and won that league outright in its third season. MLS took notice, and on 29 May 2018 awarded Cincinnati a franchise in the top flight, where it has played since 2019.

Pat Noonan took over as head coach in December 2021 and built the team that delivered the Shield two years later, with Brenner and Brandon Vazquez sharing the finishing that season, 18 league goals apiece.

The club plays at TQL Stadium, opened on 16 May 2021, where the supporters' group Die Innenstadt fills the Bailey end. Cincinnati's rivalry with Columbus Crew, contested as the Hell Is Real derby, is the fixture that decides bragging rights in Ohio.

Before any of that, in 2016 and 2017, Cincinnati's silverware was a friendly prize called the Queen City Cup, won both times against Charlotte Independence. The Supporters' Shield, in 2023, is the trophy the club now measures itself against: one.

Latest results

All matches

23 Aug	Major League Soccer	Seattle Sounders H	1:1	D
20 Aug	Major League Soccer	New York City FC H	2:1	W
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Orlando City A	1:1	D
12 Aug	Leagues Cup	Atlas H	1:2	L
8 Aug	Leagues Cup	U.N.A.M. - Pumas H	2:0	W
5 Aug	Leagues Cup	Pachuca H	3:1	W

Standing

Major League Soccer

Group stage · Major League Soccer - Eastern Conference

#	Team	M	W	D	L	Goals	Pts
4	Charlotte	22	10	5	7	40:32	35
5	New England Revolution	21	10	4	7	33:26	34
6	FC Cincinnati	22	8	7	7	49:51	31
7	New York City FC	22	7	7	8	36:31	28
8	New York Red Bulls	22	7	5	10	32:46	26

Full table

Team statistics

matches counted: 272

272 Matches

114 wins

65 draws

92 losses

443–428 Goals

+15 Difference

1.6 Scored per game

Season results matches counted: 272

114 65 92

wins draws losses

Scored and conceded last matches

scored — above the line conceded — below the line

Metric	Total	Home	Away
Matches	272	145	127
Scored	443	255	188
Conceded	428	187	241
Scored per game	1.6	1.8	1.5
Conceded per game	1.6	1.3	1.9
Difference	+15	+68	−53

Key players

by appearances over the last year

Samuel Gidi Midfielder 24 Matches

Pavel Bucha Midfielder 24 Matches

Tom Barlow Forward 24 Matches

Evan Louro Goalkeeper 24 Matches

Ayoub Jabbari Forward 23 Matches

Nick Hagglund Defender 23 Matches

Tah Anunga Midfielder 23 Matches

Ahoueke Steeve Kévin Denkey Forward 23 Matches

Squad of FC Cincinnati

by appearances over the last year

Number	Player	Position	Age	Matches
11	Samuel Gidi	Midfielder		24
20	Pavel Bucha	Midfielder		24
16	Tom Barlow	Forward		24
13	Evan Louro	Goalkeeper		24
99	Ayoub Jabbari	Forward		23
4	Nick Hagglund	Defender		23
27	Tah Anunga	Midfielder		23
9	Ahoueke Steeve Kévin Denkey	Forward		23
24	Kyle Smith	Defender		23
66	Ender Jesús Echenique Peña	Midfielder		23
18	Roman Celentano	Goalkeeper		22
10	Evander	Midfielder		22
29	Bryan Josías Ramírez León	Defender		22
22	G. Valenzuela	Midfielder		21
17	K. Mboma	Forward		21
5	Obinna Nwobodo	Midfielder		20
12	Miles Robinson	Defender		17
2	Alvas Powell	Defender		17
3	Gilberto Flores	Defender	23	17
21	Matthew Miazga	Defender		16
15	Teenage Lingani Hadebe	Defender		16
88	A. Chirela	Defender		14
37	S. Jimenez	Midfielder		10
93	Fabian Mrozek	Goalkeeper		7
55	A. Lajar	Defender		6
14	Christian Fletcher	Forward		3
19	S. Cirila	Midfielder		2
31	Brian Dowd	Goalkeeper		1