2018 New York Red Bulls season explained

Season:2018
Manager:Jesse Marsch (until July 6)
Chris Armas (from July 6)
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chrtitle:Sporting director
League Result:Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
Cup1 Result:Conference Finals
Cup2 Result:Round of 16
Cup3 Result:Semi-finals
League Topscorer:Bradley Wright-Phillips (20 goals)
Season Topscorer:Bradley Wright-Phillips (24 goals)
Highest Attendance:25,219
Lowest Attendance:14,768
Average Attendance:18,583
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The 2018 New York Red Bulls season was the club's twenty-third season in Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States.

Team information

Squad information

[1] [2] Appearances and goals are career totals from all-competitions.

Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)[3] Signed fromGames PlayedGoals Scored
Goalkeepers
18Ryan MearaGK Fordham University380
24Evan LouroGKNovember 29, 201800
31Luis Robles (Captain) GKNovember 29, 2018 Karlsruher SC2430
Defenders
3Kevin PolitzCBNovember 29, 2018Academy00
5Connor LadeRB/LBNovember 29, 2018Academy1374
6Kyle DuncanNovember 29, 201840
21Tommy ReddingNovember 29, 201810
26Tim ParkerCBNovember 29, 2018382
29Fidel EscobarNovember 29, 2018130
33Aaron LongCBNovember 29, 2018895
41Ethan KutlerRBNovember 29, 2018 New York Red Bulls II50
47Hassan NdamCBNovember 29, 2018 Rainbow F.C.40
62Michael Amir MurilloNovember 29, 2018 San Francisco553
78Aurélien CollinCBNovember 29, 2018 Orlando City SC570
92Kemar LawrenceLB Harbour View1224
Midfielders
4 Tyler AdamsCMNovember 29, 2018Academy743
7Derrick EtienneLW/RWNovember 29, 2018Academy665
9Andreas IvanRW/LWNovember 29, 2018 SV Waldhof Mannheim110
10CMNovember 29, 2018 Huracán387
17Ben MinesCMNovember 29, 201811
19Alex MuylRW/LWNovember 29, 2018Academy10910
22Florian ValotCMNovember 29, 2018 New York Red Bulls II203
23Cristian CásseresNovember 29, 201830
27Sean DavisCMNovember 29, 2018Academy1226
77Daniel RoyerRW/LWNovember 29, 2018 FC Midtjylland8232
88Vincent BezecourtCMNovember 29, 2018 New York Red Bulls II141
90Marc RzatkowskiNovember 29, 2018333
Jean-Christophe KoffiCMNovember 29, 201800
Forwards
16Anatole AbangFWNovember 29, 2018 Rainbow Bamenda296
42Brian WhiteFWNovember 29, 2018 New York Red Bulls II61
99FWNovember 29, 2018 Charlton Athletic211124

Roster transactions

In

Pos.PlayerSigned fromDetailsDateSource
62 San FranciscoSigned permanently from loan[4]
25 New York Red Bulls IIFree transfer[5]
22 New York Red Bulls IIFree transfer[6]
88Free AgentRe-signed with club[7]
11 Orlando City SC$150,000 GAM and Kljestan[8]
21 Orlando City SC[9]
3AcademyHomegrown player[10]
17AcademyHomegrown player[11]
20 TijuanaFree transfer[12]
90 Red Bull SalzburgSeason long loan[13]
23 Deportivo La GuairaUndisclosed[14]
10 Huracán$6.25 million[15]
26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC$500,000 TAM and Felipe[16]
6 ValenciennesFree Transfer[17]
41 New York Red Bulls IIFree Transfer[18]
9 Waldhof MannheimFree Transfer[19]
42 New York Red Bulls IIFree Transfer[20]
D.C. United$75,000 GAM[21]

Out

Pos.PlayerSigned byDetailsDateSource
15 Atlanta United FCOption Declined[22]
3 Kairat-AOption Declined[23]
13 Columbus CrewOption Declined[24]
22 FC MotownOption Declined[25]
6 Penn FCOption Declined[26]
17 Fremad AmagerOption Declined[27]
88Free AgentOption Declined[28]
12 FHOption Declined[29]
30 IndependienteOption Declined[30]
21 Bethlehem SteelOption Declined[31]
55Free AgentContract Expired[32]
16 Orlando City SCTraded for Rivas and Redding[33]
10Free AgentWaived[34]
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[35]
20 New York Red Bulls IIWaived[36]
25 Tampa Bay RowdiesWaived[37]
11 Atlético NacionalLoan until December 2018[38]

Draft picks

RoundPositionPlayerCollegeReference
1 (16)- Brian WhiteDuke[39]
2 (31)- Niko de VeraAkron[40]
2 (39)- Tom BarlowWisconsin[41]
4 (83)- Jared StroudColgate[42]
4 (85)- Jose AguinagaRider[43]

Preseason and Friendlies

Preseason

Major League Soccer season

See main article: 2018 Major League Soccer season.

MLS Cup Playoffs

See main article: 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs.

Conference Finals

CONCACAF Champions League

See main article: 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.

Semi-finals

U.S. Open Cup

New York entered the 2018 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round.

Player statistics

See main article: List of New York Red Bulls records and statistics. As of November 29, 2018.|-! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Goalkeepers|-! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Defenders|-! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Midfielders|-! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Forwards|-! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Left Club During Season

Top scorers

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1FW992001324
2MF77 Daniel Royer1122116
3MF1060017
4MF7 Derrick Etienne50005
5MF19 Alex Muyl31004
DF33 Aaron Long30104
6MF22 Florian Valot30003
MF90 Marc Rzatkowski20013
7FW11 Carlos Rivas20002
DF26 Tim Parker11002
DF92 Kemar Lawrence20002
8MF4 Tyler Adams00011
MF17 Ben Mines10001
MF27 Sean Davis00011
FW42 Brian White10001
DF62 Michael Amir Murillo10001
MF88 Vincent Bezecourt00101
Own goals10001
Total6245879
As of November 29, 2018.

Assist Leaders

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1MF101011012
2FW99700310
3MF19 Alex Muyl50106
4MF4 Tyler Adams31015
MF22 Florian Valot40015
5MF27 Sean Davis40004
DF62 Michael Amir Murillo30014
MF90 Marc Rzatkowski30104
6MF77 Daniel Royer21003
7DF26 Tim Parker20002
DF33 Aaron Long11002
DF92 Kemar Lawrence10102
8DF5 Connor Lade10001
DF6 Kyle Duncan10001
DF41 Ethan Kutler10001
MF88 Vincent Bezecourt10001
Total4844662
As of November 29, 2018.
This table does not include secondary assists.

Shutouts

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1GK31 Luis Robles1420319
2GK18 Ryan Meara10102
Total1521321
As of November 29, 2018.

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Nat.PlayerMLSMLS CupU.S. Open CupChampions LeagueTotal
4MF3000001040
5DF3000000030
7MF1000001020
8MF0000001010
9MF3000000030
10MF5000000050
17MF1000000010
18GK1000000010
19MF6000002080
22MF1000000010
23MF1000000010
26DF5010000060
27MF1010102050
31GK1000001020
33DF1000000010
62DF5100001061
77MF1100001021
78DF2000002141
88MF1000000010
90MF4000000040
92DF1000001020
99FW7000000070
Totals54 2 2 0 1 0 13 1 70 3
As of November 29, 2018.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/players Players
  2. http://metrofanatic.com/team/players.jsp Roster
  3. Age on last match of the season November 29, 2018
  4. Web site: New York Red Bulls Complete Transfer of Michael Amir Murillo. November 27, 2017.
  5. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Forward Stefano Bonomo. December 18, 2017.
  6. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Midfielder Florian Valot. December 20, 2017.
  7. Web site: New York Red Bulls Re-sign Midfielder Vincent Bezecourt. December 22, 2017.
  8. Web site: New York Red Bulls acquire Carlos Rivas and Tommy Redding from Orlando City SC. January 3, 2018.
  9. Web site: New York Red Bulls acquire Carlos Rivas and Tommy Redding from Orlando City SC. January 3, 2018.
  10. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Kevin Politz as Homegrown Player. January 3, 2018.
  11. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Ben Mines to Homegrown Contract. January 8, 2018.
  12. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Forward Amando Moreno. January 10, 2018.
  13. Web site: Red Bulls Add Marc Rzatkowski on Loan from Red Bull Salzburg. January 31, 2018.
  14. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Venezuelan Midfielder Cristian Cásseres, Jr.. February 2, 2018.
  15. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Alejandro 'Kaku' Romero Gamarra as Young Designated Player. February 16, 2018.
  16. Web site: New York Red Bulls Acquire Tim Parker from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 2, 2018.
  17. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Defender Kyle Duncan. March 9, 2018.
  18. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Defender Ethan Kutler to MLS Contract. May 1, 2018.
  19. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Romanian Andreas Ivan. July 20, 2018.
  20. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Brian White to MLS Contract. August 4, 2018.
  21. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Jean-Christophe Koffi as a Homegrown Player. September 7, 2018.
  22. Web site: New York Red Bulls Announce Roster Options Following 2017 Season. November 27, 2017.
  23. Web site: New York Red Bulls Announce Roster Options Following 2017 Season. November 27, 2017.
  24. Web site: New York Red Bulls Announce Roster Options Following 2017 Season. November 27, 2017.
  25. Web site: New York Red Bulls Announce Roster Options Following 2017 Season. November 27, 2017.
  26. Web site: New York Red Bulls Announce Roster Options Following 2017 Season. November 27, 2017.
  27. Web site: New York Red Bulls Announce Roster Options Following 2017 Season. November 27, 2017.
  28. Web site: New York Red Bulls Announce Roster Options Following 2017 Season. November 27, 2017.
  29. Web site: New York Red Bulls Announce Roster Options Following 2017 Season. November 27, 2017.
  30. Web site: New York Red Bulls Announce Roster Options Following 2017 Season. November 27, 2017.
  31. Web site: New York Red Bulls Announce Roster Options Following 2017 Season. November 27, 2017.
  32. Web site: New York Red Bulls Announce Roster Options Following 2017 Season. November 27, 2017.
  33. Web site: New York Red Bulls acquire Carlos Rivas and Tommy Redding from Orlando City SC. January 3, 2018.
  34. Web site: New York Red Bulls Waive Muhamed Keita. February 3, 2018. February 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180204124045/https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2018/02/03/new-york-red-bulls-waive-muhamed-keita. dead.
  35. Web site: New York Red Bulls Acquire Tim Parker from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 2, 2018.
  36. Web site: New York Red Bulls II Sign Amando Moreno. March 16, 2018.
  37. Web site: New York Red Bulls II Sign Amando Moreno. June 28, 2018.
  38. Web site: New York Red Bulls II Sign Amando Moreno. July 9, 2018.
  39. Web site: New York Re. January 19, 2018.
  40. Web site: New York Red Bulls Select Niko De Vera in Second Round. January 19, 2018.
  41. Web site: New York Red Bulls Select Tom Barlow in Second Round. January 19, 2018.
  42. Web site: New York Red Bulls Select Jared Stroud and Jose Aguinaga in Fourth Round of 2018 MLS SuperDraft. January 21, 2018.
  43. Web site: New York Red Bulls Select Jared Stroud and Jose Aguinaga in Fourth Round of 2018 MLS SuperDraft. January 21, 2018.

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