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NEW YORK CITY & MEXICO CITY (August 9, 2021) – The 25-player competition rosters for Wednesday’s Leagues Cup 2021 quarterfinal match between NYCFC and Pumas were announced today. Tied for the team-lead in goals during MLS play this season, midfielder Jesus Medina and forward Ismael Tajouri-Shradi highlight a NYCFC squad that will face Pumas’ promising Mexican youth product, Johan Vásquez, who recently won a Bronze Medal in the Tokyo Olympics, and scoring threat, Juan Dinenno, among others.
Also, ahead of the Saturday night 30-Player roster deadline, the following changes were made to Pumas’ competition roster. They have added Goalkeeper Leonardo Tapia and Midfielder Washington Corozo to its Leagues Cup competition roster.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- The first meeting between the two sides will be NYCFC’s second competitive fixture against a LIGA MX club with the first coming against Tigres in Concacaf Champions League play in 2020.
- Pumas have not faced a MLS side in competitive play since drawing Toronto FC and FC Dallas in the group stage of the 2011-2012 Concacaf Champions League.
- Two MLS alumni will suit up for Pumas as Favio Álvarez (LA Galaxy) and Sebastián Saucedo (Real Salt Lake) will face NYCFC’s former LIGA MX player Maxi Moralez
ROSTERS
NYCFC
- Goalkeepers: Luis Barraza, Sean Johnson, Cody Mizell
- Defenders: Malte Amundsen, Alexander Callens, Maxime Chanot, Chris Gloster, Tayvon Gray, Vuk Latinovich, Gudmundur Thorarinsson
- Midfielders: Nicolas Acevedo, Justin Haak, Andres Jasson, Jesus Medina, Alfredo Morales, Maxi Morález, Keaton Parks, Tony Rocha, Santiago Rodriguez, James Sands, Gedion Zelalem
- Forwards: Talles Magno, Thiago, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi, Valentin Castellanos
PUMAS
- Goalkeepers: Octavio Paz, Julio González, Leonardo Tapia
- Defenders: Alan Mozo, Johan Vásquez, Gerardo Moreno, Jerónimo Rodríguez, Efraín Velarde, Ricardo Galindo, Julio Barragán, Jesús Rivas
- Midfielders: Erik Lira, Sebastián Saucedo, Meritão, Favio Álvarez, Amaury García, Leonel López, Cristian Battocchio, Marco García, Alek Álvarez, Washington Corozo
- Forwards: Juan Dinenno, Rogério, Emanuel Montejano, Gabriel Torres
- Head Coach: Andres Lillini
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About Major League Soccer
Headquartered in New York City, Major League Soccer -- celebrating its 26th Season in 2021 -- features 27 clubs throughout the United States and Canada and will add expansion teams in Charlotte and St. Louis in the next two years.
About Liga MX
Liga MX is Mexican soccer’s first division, comprised of 18 clubs throughout the country and headquartered in a sporting complex in Toluca, México. Visit www.LigaMX.net for more information.
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