2021 FC Cincinnati season

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General managerGerard Nijkamp (until Aug. 6)
Chris Albright (from Oct. 4)
Head coachJaap Stam (until Sep. 27)
Tyrone Marshall (interim)
StadiumTQL Stadium
MLSConference: 14th
Overall: 27th
FC Cincinnati
2021 season
General managerGerard Nijkamp (until Aug. 6)
Chris Albright (from Oct. 4)
Head coachJaap Stam (until Sep. 27)
Tyrone Marshall (interim)
StadiumTQL Stadium
MLSConference: 14th
Overall: 27th
U.S. Open CupCanceled
Highest home attendance25,701 (7/9 v. CLB)
Lowest home attendance6,000 (5/16 v. MIA)
Average home league attendance21,157
Biggest winTOR 0–2 CIN (6/26)
CIN 2–0 TOR (9/11)
Biggest defeatNYCFC 5–0 CIN (4/24)
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The 2021 FC Cincinnati season was the club's third season in MLS, and the sixth season of a team playing under the FC Cincinnati brand after three years in the lower-division USL Championship. The club finished with a league worst 4–15–4 record in their second MLS season in 2020, one shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio. The season was the first year that FC Cincinnati played home matches at newly built TQL Stadium.

FC Cincinnati's offseason transfers were executed under general manager Gerard Nijkamp and head coach Jaap Stam. On August 6, 2021, Nijkamp and the club mutually agreed to part ways.[1] On September 27, 2021, Stam was relieved of his duties.[2] The team ended the season with a 4–22–8 record, with the team not being able to qualify into the MLS Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season with a third consecutive last place finish in the overall table.

Roster

As of October 18, 2021[3]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Previous club
22Przemysław Tytoń PolandGKApril 1, 1987 (age 38)Spain Deportivo La Coruña
25Kenneth Vermeer (INTL) NetherlandsGKJanuary 10, 1986 (age 40)United States Los Angeles FC
30Beckham Sunderland (HG) United StatesGKJune 30, 2003 (age 22)United States FC Cincinnati Academy
2Edgar Castillo United StatesDFOctober 8, 1986 (age 39)United States Atlanta United FC
3Tyler Blackett (INTL) EnglandDFApril 2, 1994 (age 31)England Nottingham Forest
4Maikel van der Werff (INTL) NetherlandsDFApril 22, 1989 (age 36)Netherlands SBV Vitesse
5Gustavo Vallecilla (INTL) EcuadorDFMay 28, 1999 (age 26)Ecuador S.D. Aucas
12Geoff Cameron United StatesDFJuly 11, 1985 (age 40)England Queens Park Rangers F.C.
13Joe Gyau United StatesDFSeptember 16, 1992 (age 33)Germany MSV Duisburg
14Nick Hagglund United StatesDFSeptember 14, 1992 (age 33)Canada Toronto FC
16Zico Bailey (HG) United StatesDFAugust 27, 2000 (age 25)Denmark FC Helsingør
18Rónald Matarrita Costa RicaDFJuly 9, 1994 (age 31)United States New York City FC
26Chris Duvall United StatesDFSeptember 10, 1991 (age 34)United States Portland Timbers
6Haris Medunjanin Bosnia and HerzegovinaMFMarch 8, 1985 (age 40)United States Philadelphia Union
8Allan Cruz (DP) Costa RicaMFFebruary 24, 1996 (age 30)Costa Rica C.S. Herediano
11Luciano Acosta (DP) ArgentinaMFMay 31, 1994 (age 31)Mexico Atlas
15Kamohelo Mokotjo (INTL) South AfricaMFMarch 11, 1991 (age 34)England Brentford F.C.
21Kyle Scott EnglandMFDecember 22, 1997 (age 28)England Newcastle United
24Jonas Fjeldberg (INTL) NorwayMFSeptember 30, 1998 (age 27)United States Dayton Flyers
33Caleb Stanko United StatesMFJuly 26, 1993 (age 32)Germany SC Freiburg
64Florian Valot FranceMFFebruary 12, 1993 (age 33)United States New York Red Bulls
7Yuya Kubo (INTL) JapanMF/FWDecember 23, 1993 (age 32)Belgium K.A.A. Gent
20Calvin Harris (INTL, GA) EnglandMF/FWMarch 20, 2000 (age 25)United States Wake Forest Demon Deacons
31Álvaro Barreal (INTL) ArgentinaMF/FWAugust 17, 2000 (age 25)Argentina Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield
9Brenner (DP, INTL) BrazilFWJanuary 16, 2000 (age 26)Brazil São Paulo FC
19Brandon Vazquez United StatesFWOctober 14, 1998 (age 27)United States Atlanta United FC
23Isaac Atanga (INTL) GhanaFWJune 14, 2000 (age 25)Denmark FC Nordsjælland
29Arquimides Ordonez (HG) United StatesFWAugust 5, 2003 (age 22)United States FC Cincinnati Academy

Player movement

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Preseason

March 13 Preseason FC Cincinnati 0–3 Louisville City FC Milford, Ohio
1:30 p.m. EST
Stadium: Mercy Health Training Center
Attendance: 0
Note: Behind closed-doors
March 27 Preseason Chicago Fire FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati Citrus Ridge, Florida
11:30 a.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Note: Behind closed-doors
March 31 Preseason Orlando City SC 1–0 FC Cincinnati Kissimmee, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Osceola County Stadium
Note: Behind closed-doors. Second-half shortened by weather.
April 3 Preseason Minnesota United FC 3–1 FC Cincinnati Citrus Ridge, Florida
 Report
Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex
April 7 Preseason FC Cincinnati Cancelled Louisville City FC Milford, Ohio
Report Stadium: Mercy Health Training Center
Note: Cancelled
April 10 Preseason FC Cincinnati 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Milford, Ohio
1:30 p.m. EDT[44] Harris 1st half' Report Dikwa 1st half'
Griffin 80'		 Stadium: Mercy Health Training Center

Major League Soccer

League tables

Eastern Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
10 CF Montréal 34 12 12 10 46 44 +2 46
11 Inter Miami CF 34 12 17 5 36 53 −17 41
12 Chicago Fire FC 34 9 18 7 36 54 −18 34
13 Toronto FC 34 6 18 10 39 66 −27 28
14 FC Cincinnati 34 4 22 8 37 74 −37 20
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
23 FC Dallas 34 7 15 12 47 56 −9 33
24 Austin FC 34 9 21 4 35 56 −21 31
25 Houston Dynamo FC 34 6 16 12 36 54 −18 30
26 Toronto FC 34 6 18 10 39 66 −27 28
27 FC Cincinnati 34 4 22 8 37 74 −37 20
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAAAHAHHAAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHHHAHAH
ResultDLLLWLLWWDDLDLDDDDLLLWLLLLLLLLLLLL
Source: [45]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
April 17 1 Nashville SC 2–2 FC Cincinnati Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
April 24 2 New York City FC 5–0 FC Cincinnati New York, New York
1:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Referee: David Gantar
May 1 3 Orlando City SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati Orlando, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 16 4 FC Cincinnati 2–3 Inter Miami CF Cincinnati, Ohio
4:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 22 5 CF Montréal 1–2 FC Cincinnati Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1:00 p.m. EDT Mihailovic Yellow card 35' 56'
Brault-Guillard Yellow card 43'
Quioto Yellow card 54'
Wanyama Yellow card 89'		 Report Locadia 70'
Vallecilla 86'		 Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: unknown
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 29 6 FC Cincinnati 0–1 New England Revolution Cincinnati, Ohio
3:00 p.m. EDT Stanko Yellow card 9'
Kubo Yellow card 69'		 Report Buchanan Yellow card 33'
Kessler Yellow card 66'
Buksa 70'		 Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Dave Gantar
June 19 7 FC Cincinnati 0–2 Colorado Rapids Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,054
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 23 8 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati Chicago, Illinois
8:00 p.m. EDT Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 5,926
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 26 9 Toronto FC 0–2 FC Cincinnati Orlando, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 3 10 Houston Dynamo FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati Houston, Texas
8:30 p.m. EDT Pasher 3'
Figueroa Yellow card 48'
Valentin Yellow card 70'
García Yellow card 81'		 Report Barreal 5'
Kubo Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 20,021
Referee: Marcos de Oliviera
July 9 11 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Castillo 1', Yellow card 28'
Acosta 24'
Kubo Yellow card 32'
Cameron Yellow card 45+7'
Vallecilla Yellow card 61'
Barreal Yellow card 72'
Stanko Yellow card 88'		 Report Afful Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 42'
Mensah Yellow card 39'
Zelarayán 45+1'
Berry 77'		 Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,701
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 17 12 CF Montréal 5–4 FC Cincinnati Montreal, Quebec
7:30 p.m. EDT Toye 21', 72' (pen.)
Torres 34'
Waterman Yellow card 41'
Hafez 74', 87'		 Report Medunjanin 6'
Brenner 14', Yellow card 45+1', 46'
Kubo Yellow card 28'
Vallecilla Yellow card 31', 42'
Vermeer Yellow card 67'
Acosta Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 21 13 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Atlanta United FC Cincinnati, Ohio
8:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 23,162
Referee: Tori Penso
July 24 14 Nashville SC 3–0 FC Cincinnati Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 p.m. EDT Sapong 13', 57', Yellow card 68'
Leal 35'
Mukhtar Yellow card 84'		 Report Vallecilla Yellow card 38'
Cameron Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 23,832
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
July 31 15 FC Cincinnati 0–0 D.C. United Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Gyau Yellow card 36'
Acosta Yellow card 60'
Hagglund Yellow card 64'		 Report Moreno Yellow card 15'
Mora Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Nyeman Red card 52'
Reyna Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,060
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 4 16 New York Red Bulls 0–0 FC Cincinnati Harrison, New Jersey
8:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 9,203
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 7 17 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Orlando City SC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Brenner 42'
Matarrita Yellow card 53'		 Report Nani 56'
Schlegel Yellow card 68'
Mueller Yellow card 77'
DeZart Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 24,113
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 18 18 FC Cincinnati 0–0 CF Montréal Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 21,115
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 21 19 New England Revolution 4–1 FC Cincinnati Foxborough, Massachusetts
8:00 p.m. EDT Buchanan 7', Yellow card 73'
Boateng 21'
Buksa 33', 61'
McNamara Yellow card 68'
Farrell Yellow card 86'		 Report Brenner 54' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,268
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 27 20 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 FC Cincinnati Columbus, Ohio
6:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 19,949
Referee: Robert Sibiga
September 4 21 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Inter Miami Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Report Shea Yellow card 18', 90'
Gregore Yellow card 62'
Figal Yellow card 69'
Matuidi Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 22,234
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
September 11 22 FC Cincinnati 2–0 Toronto FC Cincinnati, Ohio
8:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 22,636
Referee: David Gantar
September 15 23 Atlanta United FC 4–0 FC Cincinnati Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,501
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 18 24 FC Cincinnati 1–2 New York City FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 21,978
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 25 25 D.C. United 4–2 FC Cincinnati Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 16,069
Referee: Chris Penso
September 29 26 Toronto FC 3–2 FC Cincinnati Toronto, Ontario
7:00 p.m. EDT Shaffelburg 48'
Delgado 55'
Achara Yellow card 59', 65'
Soteldo Yellow card 76'
Marshall-Rutty Yellow card 90'		 Report Valot Yellow card 32'
Matarrita 38'
Castillo Yellow card 41'
Vallecilla Yellow card 59'
Acosta 72'
Stanko Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 5,110
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 2 27 FC Cincinnati 0–1 New York Red Bulls Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 22,141
Referee: Timothy Ford
October 9 28 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Philadelphia Union Cincinnati, Ohio
8:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 21,674
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 16 29 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Orlando City SC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 22,488
Referee: Marcos de Olvieira
October 20 30 FC Cincinnati 3–4 Chicago Fire FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Acosta 28'
Bailey Yellow card 30'
Vázquez 36'
Gyau Yellow card 48'
Cameron Yellow card 80'
Blackett 90+1'		 Report Berić 14', 17'
Kappelhof Yellow card 45+1'
Medrán 71'
F. Navarro Yellow card 68'
G. Slonina Yellow card 79'
Stojanović 90+3'		 Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 21,369
Referee: Jon Freemon
October 23 31 Inter Miami CF 5–1 FC Cincinnati Fort Lauderdale, Florida
8:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 14,927
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 27 32 FC Cincinnati 3–6 Nashville SC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 20,581
Referee: Ramy Touchan
October 31 33 Philadelphia Union 2–0 FC Cincinnati Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 13,488
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
November 7 34 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Atlanta United FC Cincinnati, Ohio
3:30 p.m. EST Bailey 21'
Stanko Yellow card 33'
Matarrita Yellow card 88'		 Report Hernández Yellow card 64'
Robinson 70'
Martínez 79'
Araújo Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 23,663
Referee: Nima Saghafi

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