How did we do? A look back at our 24 predictions for 2024
Fully 10 of our predictions are completely (mostly?) right, and another 7 are firmly in the "kinda" category.
New York City FC
James Sands leaves NYCFC, joins FC St. Pauli on loan
The first-ever New York City FC Homegrown has officially left the club for a second time, joining FC St. Pauli in the German Bundesliga through at least June 30, 2025.
Pascal Jansen to become NYCFC head coach: Report
The 51-year-old Dutch manager was bought out of his contract with Ferencváros and multiple reports indicate he’s taking over New York City FC.
New York City FC 2024 Final Report Card
Now that the season is done and dusted, here are the 2024 final grades for the New York City FC players and front office.
2024 Final Grade: Nick Cushing
The former New York City FC head coach had the longest tenure in club history — but only had one season in charge of a fully-operational team.
Matt Freese named 2024 New York City FC MVP
It's the first MVP handed out by New York City FC since 2021.
2024 Final Grades: Front office
The undisputed stars of 2024 for New York City FC didn't kick a ball at any point this season, they just made sure the team finally broke ground on its permanent home in Queens.
NYCFC select Max Murray in MLS SuperDraft
New York City FC traded up from 24th to 17th to pick the 6-foot-5 defender from the University of Vermont who just helped lead his team to a national championship.
2024 Final Grades: Malachi Jones
The sophomore from Lipscomb University was one of New York City FC's most exciting players to watch in 2024, but he needs to be more clinical in front of goal if he's to level up.
2024 Final Grades: Alonso Martínez
Guess what grade we gave El Clínico after his first full season in the Bronx?
2024 Final Grades: Hannes Wolf
The midfielder impressed early in 2024, but fell off as the season progressed. Was a full year of starts enough of an accomplishment for the injury-prone player?
Why the MLS SuperDraft is worth the trouble
As New York City FC prepare to make a first-round selection in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft we look at the club's past picks — and at which players from across the league emerged from the draft in recent years.
Top 5 New York City FC games in 2025
Major League Soccer just dropped next year's schedule, and hey, there are a lot of afternoon matches. Here are the five must-watch NYCFC games in 2025.
MLS release 2025 GAM figures
It's the first time the league revealed what's available to each club. New York City FC have $3.3 million in General Allocation Money, which put them at #21.
2024 Final Grades: Attackers
The New York City FC attack scored 54 goals in 2024 — it was an improvement over last year, but there's still work to be done.
Episode 18: How we graded NYCFC's 2024 season
The year's final episode includes talk of Leagues Cup changes, transfer news around Nicolás Acevedo, Santiago Rodríguez, and Ronny Deila, plus final grades for New York City FC and a few top and bottom performers.