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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
20241st, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals
Websitefccincinnati.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. Nation Player
4 DF United States USA Nick Hagglund ([A])
19 FW Romania ROU Ștefan Chirilă ([A])
22 MF United States USA Gerardo Valenzuela ([A])
23 MF United States USA Jiovanny Mora ([B])
25 GK United States USA Paul Walters ([A])
26 MF United States USA Ben Augee
30 GK United States USA Nathan Crockford
32 DF United States USA Noah Adnan
35 FW France FRA Kenji Mboma Dem
37 DF Mexico MEX Stiven Jimenez ([A])
38 DF United States USA Brian Schaefer
40 DF Colombia COL Dilan Hurtado
41 MF Nigeria NGA Monsuru Opeyemi
42 DF United States USA Amir Daley
43 FW Colombia COL Andrés Dávila
44 MF South Africa RSA Xhosa Manyana (on loan from Cape Town City FC)
45 FW United States USA Tega Ikoba
48 DF Colombia COL Juan Machado
49 MF United States USA Peter Mangione
50 MF Peru PER Yamir del Valle (on loan from Sporting Cristal)
51 MF Colombia COL Yeiner Valoyes
52 MF Venezuela VEN Yair Ramos
60 DF United States USA William Kuisel ([B])
61 MF Mexico MEX Ademar Chávez ([B])
62 MF United States USA Ali Sakr ([B])
63 MF United States USA Carson Locker ([B])
64 DF United States USA Connor Stout ([B])
65 MF United States USA Nick Samways ([B])
67 DF United States USA Blake Bayless ([B])
75 FW United States USA Brandon Kristel ([B])
77 DF Ecuador ECU Yorkaeff Caicedo
80 DF United States USA Lincoln Matuskiewicz ([B])
83 DF United States USA Benjamin Manfroy ([B])
86 MF Jamaica JAM Jaylen Lester ([B])
88 DF United States USA Andrei Chirilă
95 GK United States USA Zach Crider ([B])
96 GK Honduras HON David Paz ([B])
98 GK United States USA Luke Broz ([B])
99 GK United States USA Slade Hall ([B])
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with the FC Cincinnati.
    2.
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    FC Cincinnati academy player.
    3.

Staff

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Technical staff

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Title Name
Head coach Tyrone Marshall
Assistant coach Shavar Thomas
Individual development coach & assistant coach Alejandro Guido
Goalkeeper coach Ryan Coulter

Last updated: May 15, 2025
Source: FC Cincinnati

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 DNQ United States Nick Markanich
Guatemala Arquimides Ordonez		 4
2023 28 7 4 17 37 65 27 12th, Eastern 24th DNQ Guatemala Arquimides Ordóñez 9
2024 28 16 4 8 47 34 54 1st, Group A 3rd Conference Quarterfinals 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. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "FC Cincinnati 2 announce schedule ahead of inaugural 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season". FCCincinnati.com. February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
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