Medhi Ballouchy former player, a midfielder for NYCFC is now their first player to join the coaching staff of the team as he steps up to assist HC Deila. He has been with the Academy since 2017, lastly with the U-15 but has been with the U-14's as well and his teams have gone up against the highest level of opposition both foreign and domestic.
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January 12, 2020
by Sean McCaffery
The Peter Vermes side has inked Amadou Dia to a deal that with options runs through 2022. He is a 26 year old left back out of Clemson and the 20th pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Over the 2 years there he had 37 games with a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup to his credit and the 2nd season both years, now he is back to the club following a trio of years with USL Championship team Phoenix Rising FC. While in AZ, he was the team's Defender of the Year in 2018 & '19 alike.
read January 12, 2020
by Sean McCaffery
Gedion, has come east following a 2019 that had him getting time with Sporting KC and Swope Parkk Rangers. In the past he had been with both the German and USA youth National Teams as well as prestigious Arsenal FC , Rangers FC & VVV-Venlo over the years, at just 22 that is quite the resume.
Gedion stated " I'm really excited to be joing New York City FC. It's also a great city to live in, but mostly I'm ready to win a lot of soccer matches in 2020."
read January 11, 2020
by Sean McCaffery
Midfielder Ryan Raposo & GK Daniel Gagliardi are now in the fold, the midfielder out of Syracuse is in the CNT program and is a Generation adidas player, #4 overall in the draft, right after Long Islander Dylan Nealis. Gagliardi from FIU and former St. John's Asst. Ben Malue went #32, very high for a 'keeper.
Raposo:
-19 goals and 14 assissts for 38 games, 36 starts in his pair of years with the Orangemen.
-All-ACC First Team as a soph, All-ACC Freshman in 2018.
-U-15 CNT in 2014, MVP of the Canada Games in 2017.
read January 10, 2020
by Sean McCaffery
It did cost them six figures, but they did get their man, Patrick Seagrist of Marquette, just to get the defender, they invested $100,000, well over the minimum salary in the league as they sent that much in GAM to the Fire to move up in the draft for #10. Just 5 picks later they went with Louisville forward, Cherif Dieye for their first round action. Just half done as in the 2nd round they selected UC-Davis backstop Walllis Lapsley with the #10 choice again, closing out day 1 with Deri Corge of Wright State at #41.
Seagrist:
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