2025 Final Grade: Jonny Shore
The 18-year-old had the most impressive Homegrown debut season in club history, and the strongest year for a teenager at New York City FC since a 19-year-old Jack Harrison had 10 goal involvements in 2016.
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2025 Final Grade: Máximo Carrizo
The 17-year-old Homegrown made his First Team debut in 2025, and had some promising looks late in the season. The future looks bright for Carrizo, even if he logged just 83 minutes all year and has yet to make a start.
New York City FC 2025 Final Report Card
Now that the 2025 season is in the rearview mirror, here are the final grades for New York City FC players and the front office.
2025 Final Grade: Nico Fernández Mercau
The 25-year-old Designated Player bolstered the creative side of NYCFC's attack and saved his best and biggest goals for the MLS Cup Playoffs after arriving at midseason.
2025 Final Grade: Andrés Perea
Andrés Perea had a breakout year in 2025, but after suffering a leg fracture in the MLS Cup Playoffs his immediate future with the club is unclear.
2025 Final Grade: Maxi Moralez
The ageless 38-year-old made 34 starts – and the third-most minutes for New York City FC in league games – showing again why he's so important to this squad.
2025 Final Grade: Keaton Parks
Big Bird made the fewest appearances and played the fewest minutes since he ascended to the First Team in 2019. We can only guess how many goals involvements – and wins – he would have contributed to this New York City FC squad in 2025.
2025 Final Grade: Aiden O'Neill
The defensive midfielder is NYCFC's metronome, calm under pressure and smart in possession. He's also soccer's Energizer Bunny, logging 5,044 minutes between playing in Belgium, MLS, and the Australia men's national team.
2025 Final Grade: Mitja Ilenič
The season began brightly for the 20-year-old fullback, but he ended 2025 as an unused substitute in 13 of New York City FC's final 20 matches. Will he fight for more minutes in 2026, or is a transfer away up next for Ilenič?
2025 Final Grade: Kevin O'Toole
The left back was a locked-in starter for one the best defenses in MLS, and earned his first international call-up in November.
2025 Final Grade: Tayvon Gray
The Pigeon's best attacking wingback in 2024 took major steps to becoming one of the best overall defenders in Major League Soccer in 2025.
2025 Final Grade: Raul Gustavo
The 26-year-old center back, who made just 10 appearances since joining NYCFC in August, is physical, technical — and inconsistent.
2025 Final Grade: Justin Haak
It was a career year for the Homegrown, who not only started all 43 NYCFC games this year, and led the team 3,840 minutes, he was among the league elite in blocks, interceptions, and passes.
2025 Final Grade: Thiago Martins
His wasn't a perfect season in 2025, but it was another season in which you could consistently call the 30-year-old club captain one of the top center-backs in MLS.
2025 Final Grade: Tomás Romero
The backup goalkeeper made 5 appearances this season, allowing just 0.71 goals per 90 minutes while comping a record of 3W-0D-2L.
2025 Final Grade: Matt Freese
Matt Freese isn't just a standout goalkeeper for New York City FC; the 27-year-old made his USMNT debut this year, and is now the first-choice No 1 heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup.