This month, Hudson River Blue will hand out 2025 Final Grades to New York City FC's players and front office. We will update this page every as new grades are issued. Check back for daily updates.
Goalkeepers
• Matt Freese: A+
The 27-year-old is now firmly established as among the best in Major League Soccer — and is USMNT's the first-choice No 1 heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Matthew Mangam
• Tomás Romero: A
The 24-year-old made 5 appearances this season, allowing three goals while compiling a record of 3W-0D-2L — that works out to just 0.71 goals per 90 minutes. You can't ask much more of a backup goalkeeper.
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Oliver Strand
Defenders
• Thiago Martins: A-
It wasn't a perfect season Thiago Martins, but the 30-year-old remains one of the top center backs in the league.
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Andrew Leigh
• Justin Haak: A+
It was a career year for the the 24-year-old, who started in every single NYCFC match this past season, logging a team-high 3,840 minutes. But will the Homegrown be back next year?
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