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.
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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.
2025 Midterm Report Card: David Lee
Positive moves have been made, but the work of NYCFC's Sporting Director feels incomplete and left too late to make the most of what remains of the 2025 season.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Pascal Jansen
The Dutchman is six months into shaping a young and inconsistent squad that is undefeated against the top clubs in the conference, but that can lose to some of the worst teams in the league.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Alonso Martínez
The striker is in the midst of another great season, but his underlying numbers say he should be scoring even more goals, and the eye test backs it up.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Hannes Wolf
The 26-year-old is turning into New York City's secondary scorer, someone the team turns to when Alonso Martínez isn't playing his A-game. Can Wolf live up to that expectation for the rest of the season?
2025 Midterm Report Card: Jonny Shore
Before the start of this season, nobody would have guessed that Jonny Shore would be NYCFC's breakout player. But the midfielder is the first teenager since Jack Harrison to be fully integrated into the squad.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Maxi Moralez
The legendary midfielder remains an influential presence, but his goal creation has been lacking through the first half of the season, a period in which he started every single MLS match for New York City.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Keaton Parks
Despite suffering from a nagging foot injury, the 27-year-old midfielder is instrumental to NYCFC's success.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Strahinja Tanasijević
The Serbian center-back brings a toughness to NYCFC's defense. But his lack of discipline – and knack for earning cards – remains a liability.
2025 Midterm Report Card: Justin Haak
At the end of last season, the 23-year-old wanted to become an everyday player. He got his wish.