Christian McFarlane makes Guardian's "Next Generation 2024"
The 17-year-old New York City FC fullback was named among the "60 of the best young talents in world football" just one week after making MLS "22 Under 22" list.
The 17-year-old New York City FC fullback was named among the "60 of the best young talents in world football" just one week after making MLS "22 Under 22" list.
The versatile player's recent starts at midfield and defense were nothing short of spectacular: It's no coincidence that New York City FC have three consecutive wins with Justin Haak in the Starting XI.
*Since the resumption of the regular season after the end of Leagues Cup.
The season average of 21,764 per game is up 9.7% over last year — and the highest since 2018.
The third of New York City FC's three straight wins featured a star turn from Santiago Rodríguez, which had our HRB Podcast hosts wondering: Should the NYCFC No 10 be in the MVP conversation?
The 17-year-old left-back ranked 20th in the annual list of top MLS players under 22, and was the only member of this year's young New York City FC squad to make the list.
Drew Baiera, Tayvon Gray, Mitja Ilenič, Alonso Martínez, Jovan Mijatović, Tomás Romero, Zidane Yañéz were all called up to their national teams for the November 2024 international break.
Everything you need to know about the tournament format and dates — and why home-field advantage is so important.
The Baby Blues will travel to Subaru Park to face Philadelphia Union II in the Conference Quarterfinals, with the win-or-go-home game scheduled for October 20.
The left- and right-back positions look to have quality options in place for years to come, but how did New York City FC get so good at churning out promising young fullbacks?
Santiago Rodríguez added two goals against Nashville SC and is your POTM — his 22 goal involvements this season account for 40.7% of the goals scored by New York City FC.
New York City FC II lost on MLS NEXT Pro's Decision Day, but the Baby Blues still punched their ticket to the postseason for the first time in club history.
Three first-half goals were enough for New York City to beat Nashville SC and earn their third consecutive win at Red Bull Arena.
This New York City FC winning streak has made it possible to play hypotheticals with the upcoming MLS Cup Playoffs. It’s also made it possible to wonder: What team would want to face this NYCFC?
A third straight victory for New York City FC sees them head into Decision Day with momentum and still with a chance to grab Fourth Place in the Eastern Conference.
It’s the final "home" match of New York City FC's regular season, with the team back in Harrison, NJ, where they'll try to make it three straight wins.