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New York City FC II
Short nameNYCFC II
Founded2022; 2 years ago (2022)
OwnersNew York City FC
(City Football Group)
LeagueMLS Next Pro
Websitehttps://www.nycfc.com
Current season

New York City FC II is an American professional soccer team based in New York City. It is the reserve team and minor league affiliate of New York City FC, and plays in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of the United States soccer league system.

History

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When NYCFC entered MLS in 2015, the league had no reserve competition. For their first few seasons NYCFC affiliated first with Wilmington Hammerheads FC[1] and then with San Antonio FC[2] but these partnerships were little used and the club continued with no lower league affiliate for several seasons afterwards.

MLS Next Pro

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On December 6, 2021 Major League Soccer announced the formation of a new league, MLS Next Pro, which would be a combination of a development league and a competitive tournament sitting on the third tier of the United States soccer league system.[3] Amongst the teams listed as having signed up to participate in the first season was NYCFC.[3] The name of the team - New York City FC II (mentioned as "NYCFC II") - was revealed when the club announced the signing of three players to stock the nascent team's roster.[4]

Players and staff

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Current roster

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As of January 23, 2022
No. Pos. Player Nation
— DF Nicholas Benalcazar  United States
— FW Jonathan Jimenez  United States
— DF Samuel Owusu  Ghana

Staff

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Position Name
Head coach

References

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  1. ^ "NYCFC Announce Affiliation with Wilmington Hammerheads". nycfc.com. January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "NYCFC Announce Affiliation with San Antonio FC". nycfc.com. February 9, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Straus, Brian (December 6, 2021). "MLS Next Pro Adds Another Element to U.S. Soccer's Ever-Evolving Lower Club Tier". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "New York City Football Club Sign Three Players to Homegrown Contracts". nycfc.com. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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