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FC Cincinnati 2
Full nameFC Cincinnati 2
FoundedDecember 6, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-12-06)
StadiumNKU Soccer Stadium
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Capacity1,000
Head coachTyrone Marshall
LeagueMLS Next Pro
202312th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Websitehttps://www.fccincinnati.com/fccincinnati2/
Current season

FC Cincinnati 2 is an American professional soccer team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is the reserve team of FC Cincinnati and participates in MLS Next Pro.

History

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On December 6, 2021, FC Cincinnati were named as one of 21 clubs that would field a team in the new MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2022 season.[1][2] On February 22, 2022, FC Cincinnati unveiled the name and coaching staff of the new team.[3]

Stadium

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On February 24, 2022, the team announced that for their inaugural season, they would use three different venues as their home stadium. Their first seven home matches would be played at NKU Soccer Stadium, a 1,000-capacity venue at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky. Four of their remaining five matches would be played at Mercy Health Training Center, the team's training facility in Milford, Ohio which includes a 500-capacity stadium. One match would be played at TQL Stadium, the first team's 26,000-capacity home venue in Cincinnati, Ohio.[4]

Players and staff

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Roster

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As of January 17, 2024
No. Pos. Player Nation
35 FW Kenji Mboma Dem  France
38 DF Brian Schaefer  United States
48 DF Juan Machado  Colombia
49 FW Peter Mangione  United States
50 MF Yeiner Valoyes  Colombia
52 MF Yair Ramos  Venezuela
88 DF Andrei Chirilla  United States
— GK Nathan Crockford  United States
— MF Xhosa Manyana  South Africa
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with the FC Cincinnati.
    2.
  2. ^
    FC Cincinnati academy player.
    3.

Staff

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Team records

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Year-by-year

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Season MLS Next Pro Playoffs Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Conference Overall Player Goals
2022 24 4 3 17 27 65 17 10th, Eastern 21st Did not qualify United States Nick Markanich
Guatemala Arquimides Ordonez		 4
2023 28 7 4 17 37 65 27 12th, Eastern 24th Did not qualify Guatemala Arquimides Ordóñez 9
2024 28 16 4 8 47 34 54 1st, Group A 3rd Qualified Kenji Mboma Dem & Ben Stitz (tie) 7

Head coaches record

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As of September 24, 2023
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Tyrone Marshall[4]  Jamaica February 22, 2022 present 52 11 7 34 64 130 021.15

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MLS NEXT Pro unveils 21 clubs for inaugural season starting March 2022". Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Opinion: Albright, Noonan act on plans with hire of first staff". Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "FC Cincinnati unveil MLS NEXT Pro team, FC Cincinnati 2". FC Cincinnati. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b "FC Cincinnati 2 announce schedule ahead of inaugural 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season". FCCincinnati.com. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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