2017 New York Cosmos season explained

Club:New York Cosmos
Season:2017
Owntitle:Owner
Owner:New York Cosmos LLC
Chrtitle:Chairman
Chairman:Rocco B. Commisso
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Giovanni Savarese
Stadium:MCU Park
Brooklyn, New York[1]
League:NASL
League Result:Spring: Third
Fall: Fourth
Combined: Fourth
Cup1:Soccer Bowl
Cup1 Result:Runners-Up
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:2nd Round
Highest Attendance:6,818
October 14 v FC Edmonton
Lowest Attendance:2,240
May 14 v Puerto Rico FC
Average Attendance:4,891
League Topscorer:Emmanuel Ledesma (10)
Season Topscorer:Emmanuel Ledesma (10)
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Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2020-21

The 2017 New York Cosmos season was the new Cosmos' fifth season of existence, playing in the new North American Soccer League. Including the previous franchise, this was the 19th season of a club entitled New York Cosmos playing professional soccer in the New York metropolitan area.

Background

The 2016 season saw the Cosmos achieve a league-best 20–5–7 combined regular season record. In the Soccer Bowl playoffs, the Cosmos defeated Rayo OKC in the semifinals before beating Indy Eleven in penalty kicks in Soccer Bowl 2016 on November 13, 2016. It was the franchise's sixth division two honor. Including the previous franchise, it was the Cosmos' eighth Soccer Bowl title.[2]

Following that successful 2016 Championship run, the Cosmos and the league faced serious questions on survival. In the week after the championship game, league officials and team owners met in Atlanta for a crisis meeting on November 29. Two franchises (Ottawa Fury FC and Tampa Bay Rowdies) had already made plans to leave for the USL. The Cosmos had already started laying off front office staff and entered furlough on other staff and club members.[3]

On December 14, Cosmos chairman Seamus O'Brien publicly announced that the Cosmos will not field a team in 2017.[4] The USSF still had not made a decision on the divisional status of the NASL or USL. The announcement and talks had been delayed several times, and O'Brien felt that the Cosmos could not play in a Division 3 sanctioned league. By this time the Cosmos had released all of their players and coaching staff from their contracts and left a skeleton crew to operate the front office.

The following players signed with other teams prior to the announcement of the Cosmos returning for 2017. (Danny Szetela had signed with the NASL expansion San Francisco Deltas but returned to the Cosmos.)

No.Pos.PlayerSigned WithFee/notesDateSource
25 HeredianoSigned19 December 2016[5]
77 IFK MariehamnSigned1 January 2017[6]
7 Ettifaq FCSigned2 January 2017[7]
16 Sacramento Republic FCSigned[8]
23 Reno 1868 FCSigned10 January 2017[9]
18 Zulia FCSigned[10]
19 Zulia FCSigned
21 OKC Energy FCSigned12 January 2017[11]
15 BarnetSigned27 January 2017[12]

On January 6, 2017; the USSF announced that they had granted the NASL and USL provisional Division 2 status for the 2017 seasons. Both leagues received waivers to structuring laws and regulations that must be met to keep their Division 2 status in the following years.[13] Four days later on January 10, the Cosmos publicly announced that Rocco Commisso (CEO of Mediacom) had taken over as majority owner of the team.[14] The Italian had emigrated to the United States when he was a child and played for Columbia University's soccer program before trying out for the US Men's National Olympic Team in 1972. Columbia University's soccer stadium is named after him, leading many to believe that the Cosmos may play there or at MCU Park in 2017.

On February 2; the club made the "re-rebirth" official by announcing that many players have already returned and that they will be playing 16 regular season games at MCU Park in Brooklyn.[15] Season tickets went on sale first to former season ticket holders on February 3.

On March 17, 2017, the team announced a new broadcasting deal with MSG and WPIX-TV. Their previous broadcaster, One World Sports, had been shut down.[16] [17]

Club

Kit

Supplier: Inaria / Sponsor: Emirates (airline)
Last Update: November 12 game @ San Francisco Deltas

Roster

Competitions

Exhibition

Exhibition Statistics

3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal

NASL Spring Season

See main article: 2017 North American Soccer League season. The NASL regular season will now feature two equal seasons

Results

Results by round

Match reports

NASL Fall Season

See main article: 2017 North American Soccer League season. The NASL regular season will now feature two equal seasons

Results

Results by round

Match reports

The Championship

See main article: Soccer Bowl 2017.

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2017 U.S. Open Cup.

Match reports

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=155Namewidth=150NASL Spring Seasonwidth=150NASL Fall Seasonwidth=150NASL Playoffswidth=150U.S. Open Cupwidth=80Total
1 MF18Emmanuel Ledesma550010
2 MF6Javi Márquez24006
3 MF16Juan Francisco Guerra23005
DF17Ayoze32005
FW31Pablo Vranjicán14005
6 FW27Eugene Starikov04004
7 MF26Eric Calvillo12003
8 MF11Andrés Flores11002
MF14Danny Szetela10012
FW19Irvin Herrera20002
MF20Wálter Restrepo20002
MF22Kalif Alhassan10012
FW32Bljedi Bardic02002
FW77Lucky Mkosana02002
15DF2Ryan Richter10001
DF3David Ochieng01001
DF4Carlos Mendes01001
DF5Dejan Jakovic01001
MF8Kobi Moyal01001
DF28Jimmy Mulligan01001
TOTALS22340258

Own goal scorers

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DFNew York Cosmos2Ryan Richter10001
MFNew York Cosmos16Juan Francisco Guerra01001

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameNASL Spring SeasonNASL Fall SeasonNASL PlayoffsU.S. Open CupTotal
1 GKJimmy Maurer0020000020
2 DFRyan Richter3020000050
3 DFDavid Ochieng3030000060
4 DFCarlos Mendes1030100050
5 DFDejan Jakovic0030000030
6 MFJavi Márquez4000001050
8 MFKobi Moyal0030000030
11MFAndrés Flores1010000020
14MFDanny Szetela3010100050
16MFJuan Francisco Guerra3130000061
17DFAyoze0040100050
18MFEmmanuel Ledesma3001100041
20MFWálter Restrepo1000000010
22MFJuan Arango0010000010
24GKBrian Holt1000000010
25DFDarrius Barnes1110000021
26MFEric Calvillo1020100040
28MFJimmy Mulligan3120100061
31FWPablo Vranjicán0010000010
32FWBljedi Bardic1000000010
TOTALS2933216010684

National Team Call-Ups

No.Pos.PlayerNational TeamCompetitionDateSource
11 El Salvador2017 Copa Centroamericana group stage13-22 January 2017[18]
11Friendlies22-26 March 2017[19]
19
23
3 Kenya23-26 March 2017[20]
35-12 June 2017[21]
5 Canada5-16 June 2017
19 El Salvador11 June 2017
23
5 Canada2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup7-26 July 2017[22]
11 El Salvador
19
23
3 KenyaFriendlies31 August - 2 September 2017[23]
5 Canada2 September 2017
11 El Salvador8 October 2017[24]
19
23
5 Canada

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
16 Tampa Bay Rowdies20 January 2017[25]
20 Philadelphia Union31 January 2017[26]
23 Rayo OKC16 February 2017[27]
15 Fort Lauderdale Strikers21 February 2017[28]
6 Granada CFSpring Season
Full Season Extension		24 February 2017
15 June 2017		[29]
[30]
21 OKC Energy FC25 February 2017[31]
27 Chornomorets Odesa17 March 2017[32]
22 Tampa Bay Rowdies
5 Shimizu S-Pulse22 March 2017[33]
18 Panetolikos
25 New England Revolution24 March 2017[34]
30 Brooklyn Italians27 March 2017[35]
31 Pahang FASeason Long9 June 2017[36]
77 IFK Mariehamn20 June 2017[37]
8 Beitar Jerusalem F.C.21 June 2017[38]
22 Zulia FC24 July 2017[39]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
8 Free AgentReleased 22 April 2017
15
22 Free AgentMutual Parting19 July 2017[40]
20 Tampa Bay Rowdies20 July 2017[41]

Loan out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toFee/notesDateSource
1 FC DallasDuration of Gold Cup19 July 2017[43]
29 C.F. MotrilThrough Remainder of Season26 August 2017[44]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sources: New York Cosmos to Call MCU Park home in 2017 . Jake . Nutting . . New York City . January 31, 2017 . January 31, 2017 . October 21, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181021100508/http://www.empireofsoccer.com/sources-new-york-cosmos-to-call-mcu-park-home-in-2017-57530/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Cosmos Lift Soccer Bowl Trophy for Second Straight Year. NASL. NASL.com. December 7, 2016.
  3. Web site: New York Cosmos and NASL Working to Survive as League Meetings Open. ESPN FC. 6 February 2017.
  4. Web site: "That is just not an option for us". This Is Cosmos Country. 6 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Jairo Arrieta returns to Costa Rica, signs with Herediano. This Is Cosmos Country. 6 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Lucky Mkosana signs with IFK Mariehamn. SB Nation. 6 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Saudi Arabia Bound. Big Apple Soccer. 6 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170207113518/http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/teams/cosmos2.php?article_id=46757. 7 February 2017. dead.
  8. Web site: Republic FC signs veteran midfielder Adam Moffat. The Sacramento Bee. 6 February 2017.
  9. Web site: Jimmy Ockford signs with Reno 1868 FC. SB Nation. 6 February 2017.
  10. Web site: Adam Moffat, Juan Arango, Yohandry Orozco sign with new clubs. This Is Cosmos Country. 6 February 2017.
  11. Web site: Longtime Cosmos Player David Diosa Signs With OKC Energy. Empire of Soccer. 6 February 2017. 7 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170207114028/http://www.empireofsoccer.com/longtime-cosmos-player-david-diosa-signs-with-okc-energy-56988/. dead.
  12. Web site: Barnet: Spanish winger Ruben Bover Izquierdo signs. BBC Sport. 6 February 2017.
  13. Web site: U.S. SOCCER BOARD OF DIRECTORS GRANTS PROVISIONAL DIVISION II STATUS TO NASL AND USL. U.S. Soccer. 6 February 2017.
  14. Web site: New York Cosmos Announce New Majority Owner. CBS New York. 6 February 2017.
  15. Web site: NEW YORK COSMOS MOVING TO MCU PARK IN BROOKLYN. New York Cosmos. 6 February 2017.
  16. Web site: Cosmos Unveil Spring TV Schedule. Multichannel News. 17 March 2017.
  17. Web site: SVG Sit-Down: Eleven Sports Managing Director Danny Menken on the Launch of America’s Newest Sports Network. Sports Video Group. 6 April 2017.
  18. Web site: HE STILL HAS ONE TEAM TO PLAY FOR Former Cosmos Flores called up by El Salvador for Copa. Big Apple Soccer. 16 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170217143002/http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/teams/cosmos2.php?article_id=46720. 17 February 2017. dead.
  19. Web site: ANDRÉS FLORES, RICHARD MENJIVAR AND IRVIN HERRERA CALLED UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PLAY. New York Cosmos. 19 March 2017.
  20. Web site: Paul Were late call up for Stars friendly to replace Ayub Timbe and Eric Johanna who have opted out. XNews. 23 March 2017.
  21. Web site: COSMOS PLAYERS CALLED UP FOR INTERNATIONAL DUTY. New York Cosmos. 8 June 2017.
  22. Web site: Four Cosmos Called Up for Gold Cup. Empire of Soccer. 10 July 2017. 27 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171127021119/http://www.empireofsoccer.com/four-cosmos-called-up-for-gold-cup-62467/. dead.
  23. Web site: JAKOVIĆ AND OCHIENG RECEIVE NATIONAL TEAM CALL-UPS. New York Cosmos. 4 September 2017.
  24. Web site: FOUR COSMOS PLAYERS CALLED UP FOR INTERNATIONAL DUTY. New York Cosmos. 8 October 2017.
  25. Web site: MIDFIELDER JUAN GUERRA JOINS THE COSMOS. New York Cosmos. 6 February 2017.
  26. Web site: TWO-TIME NASL BEST XI MIDFIELDER WALTER RESTREPO RETURNS TO COSMOS. NASL. 6 February 2017.
  27. Web site: SALVADORAN INTERNATIONAL RICHARD MENJIVAR JOINS COSMOS. New York Cosmos. 16 February 2017.
  28. Web site: New York Cosmos announce signing of Italian striker Amauri. This Is Cosmos Country. 28 February 2017.
  29. Web site: SPANISH ADDITION. Big Apple Soccer. 28 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301180345/http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/teams/cosmos2.php?article_id=47041. 1 March 2017. dead.
  30. Web site: COSMOS ANNOUNCE RE-SIGNING OF MIDFIELDER JAVI MÁRQUEZ. New York Cosmos. 22 June 2017.
  31. Web site: David Diosa returns to New York Cosmos. This Is Cosmos Country. 28 February 2017.
  32. Web site: THE NEW YORK COSMOS SIGN WINGER EUGENE STARIKOV Cosmos also add midfielder Kalif Alhassan to the 2017 roster. New York Cosmos. 19 March 2017.
  33. Web site: Cosmos continue to add depth, sign defender Jaković, midfielder Ledesma. This Is Cosmos Country. 23 March 2017.
  34. Web site: COSMOS INK VERSATILE DEFENDER DARRIUS BARNES. New York Cosmos. 24 March 2017.
  35. Web site: SALVATORE BARONE SIGNS WITH NY COSMOS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE. HERO. 23 April 2017.
  36. Web site: COSMOS ADD EXPERIENCE TO FORWARD LINE. NASL. 11 June 2017.
  37. Web site: Lucky Mkosana will return to New York Cosmos. Metro. 20 June 2017.
  38. Web site: COSMOS SIGN ISRAELI MIDFIELDER KOBI MOYAL. New York Cosmos. 22 June 2017.
  39. Web site: Cosmos Sign Juan Arango. SBNation. 25 July 2017.
  40. Web site: MUTUAL PARTING OF THE WAYS: Kalif Alhassan leaves the Cosmos. Front Row Soccer. 19 July 2017.
  41. Web site: Cosmos Notebook: Restrepo Departs for Rowdies. Empire of Soccer. 25 July 2017. 24 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170724021943/http://www.empireofsoccer.com/cosmos-notebook-restrepo-departs-for-rowdies-63353/. dead.
  42. Web site: COSMOS ACQUIRE EL SALVADORAN FORWARD IRVIN HERRERA ON LOAN. New York Cosmos. 6 February 2017.
  43. Web site: FC Dallas reportedly sign goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer on short-term loan. Dallas News. 19 July 2017.
  44. Web site: BLEDI BARDIC, HARRI HAWKINS TO JOIN COSMOS FIRST TEAM. New York Cosmos. 26 August 2017.

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