2021 New York Red Bulls season explained

Season:2021
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chrtitle:Director of Sport
League Result:Conference: 7th
Overall: 14th
Cup1:MLS Cup Playoffs
Cup1 Result:First round
Cup2 Result:Canceled
League Topscorer:Patryk Klimala
(8 goals)
Season Topscorer:Patryk Klimala
(8 goals)
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The 2021 New York Red Bulls season was the club's twenty-sixth 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
13Carlos CoronelGK Red Bull Salzburg (on loan)350
18Ryan MearaGK Fordham University540
88Luca LewisGK New York Red Bulls II00
Defenders
2Lucas MonzónCB10
4Andrés ReyesCB Atlético Nacional202
5Andrew Gutman232
6Kyle DuncanRB775
7Tom EdwardsRB/LB Stoke City (on loan)280
15Sean NealisCB462
20Issiar DraméCB00
24Jason PendantLB Sochaux230
33Aaron LongCB1409
39Mandela EgboRB SV Darmstadt 98111
47John TolkinCB291
Midfielders
8Frankie AmayaCM221
16Dru YearwoodCM Brentford431
17 Cameron HarperRW/LW Celtic70
19Wikelman CarmonaCM Academia Dynamo FC251
21Omir FernandezRW/LW598
237612
27Sean DavisCMAcademy2087
37Caden Clark337
44Youba DiarraCM Red Bull Salzburg (on loan)80
77Daniel RoyerRW/LW FC Midtjylland15650
91Bento EstrelaCM00
Forwards
9FábioFW Oeste (on loan)317
10Patryk KlimalaFW Celtic318
67Omar SoweFW New York Red Bulls II10
74Tom BarlowFW New York Red Bulls II599

Roster transactions

In

Pos.PlayerSigned fromDetailsDateSource
88[4]
4[5]
19[6]
7[7]
9[8] [9]
91AcademyHomegrown Player[10]
13[11]
44[12]
17[13]
5[14]
8$950,000[15]
10[16] [17]
2[18]
20Free transfer[19]

Out

Pos.PlayerSigned byDetailsDateSource
7 Inter Miami CF[20] [21]
80 San Antonio FC
17 FC Cincinnati
90 Schalke 04
40
11
25 AGF[22] [23]
8 Austin FC[24] [25]
26 Houston Dynamo[26] [27]
42[28]
1Loan until June 2022[29]
22 FC Cincinnati[30]
3 El Gouna FCFree transfer[31]

Total expenditure: $5,750,000

Total revenue: $500,000

Net income: $5,250,000

Draft picks

See main article: 2021 MLS SuperDraft.

RoundPositionPlayerCollegeReference
1 (13)FW Luther ArchimèdeSyracuse[32]
2 (40)MF Lamine ConteLouisville[33]
3 (67)GK AJ MarcucciConnecticut College[34]
3 (81)Passed

Preseason and Friendlies

Preseason

Major League Soccer season

See main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season.

Matches

MLS Cup Playoffs

See main article: 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs.

U.S. Open Cup

On April 16, US Soccer announced that the tournament would not be held in the spring due to a combination of financial and logistical issues, and that they were evaluating holding the tournament later in the year.[35]

On July 20, US Soccer finally announced that the tournament would be cancelled for 2021 and would resume in 2022.[36]

Competitions summary

CompetitionRecord
MLS Regular Season
MLS Cup Playoffs
Total

Player statistics

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Top scorers

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1FW10 Patryk Klimala808
2FW9 Fábio707
3MF23606
4MF37 Caden Clark404
5MF21 Omir Fernandez303
6DF4 Andrés Reyes202
DF5 Andrew Gutman202
7DF6 Kyle Duncan101
MF8 Frankie Amaya101
DF15 Sean Nealis101
MF16 Dru Yearwood101
MF19 Wikelman Carmona101
DF47 John Tolkin101
FW74 Tom Barlow101
Total39039
As of November 20, 2021.

Assist Leaders

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1FW9 Fábio606
FW10 Patryk Klimala606
2DF6 Kyle Duncan303
MF23303
MF37 Caden Clark303
3DF7 Tom Edwards202
4DF4 Andrés Reyes101
DF5 Andrew Gutman101
MF8 Frankie Amaya101
MF16 Dru Yearwood101
MF19 Wikelman Carmona101
FW42 Brian White101
DF47 John Tolkin101
Total30030
As of November 20, 2021.
This table does not include secondary assists.

Shutouts

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1GK1 Carlos Coronel13013
Total13013
As of November 20, 2021.

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Nat.PlayerMLSPlayoffsTotal
1GK100010
3DF400040
4DF711071
5MF201020
6DF10000100
7DF601060
8MF100010
9FW300030
10FW600060
15DF400040
16MF811081
17MF100010
23MF300030
27MF700070
33DF100010
37MF300030
44MF200020
47DF200020
74FW200020
Totals73 2 4 0 77 2
As of November 20, 2021.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/players Players
  2. Web site: MetroStars / Red Bull New York - Major League Soccer. February 20, 2023. metrofanatic.com.
  3. Age on last match of the season November 20, 2021
  4. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Goalkeeper Luca Lewis. December 11, 2020.
  5. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Colombian Youth International Center Back Andrés Reyes. January 19, 2021.
  6. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Venezuelan Midfielder Wikelman Carmona. January 25, 2021.
  7. Web site: New York Red Bulls Add Tom Edwards on Loan from Stoke City. January 25, 2021.
  8. Web site: New York Red Bulls Add Brazilian Forward Fábio Roberto Gomes Netto on Loan from Oeste FC. February 5, 2021.
  9. Web site: New York Red Bulls Extend Fábio Loan to the End of the Season | New York Red Bulls.
  10. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Academy Product Bento Estrela. February 9, 2021.
  11. Web site: New York Red Bulls Add Carlos Coronel on Loan from Red Bull Salzburg. February 26, 2021.
  12. Web site: New York Red Bulls Add Youba Diarra on Loan from Red Bull Salzburg. March 1, 2021.
  13. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Under-20 USMNT Winger Cameron Harper. March 5, 2021.
  14. Web site: New York Red Bulls Add Andrew Gutman on Loan from Atlanta United FC. March 9, 2021.
  15. Web site: New York Red Bulls Acquire Frankie Amaya from FC Cincinnati. April 20, 2021.
  16. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign Polish Youth International Striker Patryk Klimala. April 22, 2021.
  17. Web site: Celtic's Patryk Klimala seals NY Red Bulls move as Hoops set to recoup big fee for striker. April 22, 2021.
  18. Web site: New York Red Bulls Add Uruguay U-20 Defender Lucas Monzón on Loan From Danubio FC. August 5, 2021.
  19. Web site: New York Red Bulls Sign French Defender Issiar Dramé. September 29, 2021.
  20. Web site: New York Red Bulls Announce End of Year Roster Decisions. November 30, 2020.
  21. Web site: Rzatkowski, Mines among notable cuts as Red Bulls make roster announcements. November 30, 2020. November 30, 2020.
  22. Web site: New York Red Bulls Loan Mathias Jørgensen to Aarhus Gymnastikforening. December 10, 2020.
  23. Web site: AGF Stryker Offensiven Men Ung Angriber. December 8, 2020.
  24. Web site: Jared Stroud Selected by Austin FC in MLS Expansion Draft. December 15, 2020. December 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201215234311/https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2020/12/15/jared-stroud-selected-austin-fc-mls-expansion-draft. dead.
  25. Web site: 2020 Expansion Draft results: Austin FC makes picks. December 15, 2020.
  26. Web site: New York Red Bulls Trade Tim Parker to Houston Dynamo FC. January 19, 2021.
  27. Web site: Houston Dynamo acquire center back Tim Parker in trade with New York Red Bulls. January 19, 2021.
  28. Web site: New York Red Bulls Trade Forward Brian White to Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 2, 2021.
  29. Web site: New York Red Bulls goalkeeper David Jensen joins Belgian club Westerlo on loan. June 17, 2021.
  30. Web site: New York Red Bulls Trade Midfielder Florian Valot to FC Cincinnati. August 5, 2021.
  31. Web site: New York Red Bulls Transfer Amro Tarek to El Gouna FC. September 9, 2021.
  32. Web site: With the 13th Pick, the New York Red Bulls Select Luther Archimede from Syracuse University. January 21, 2021.
  33. Web site: With the 40th Pick, the New York Red Bulls Select Lamine Conte from the University of Louisville. January 21, 2021.
  34. Web site: With the 67th Pick, the New York Red Bulls Select AJ Marcucci from Connecticut College. January 21, 2021.
  35. Web site: Open Cup Committee Determines 2021 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Will Not Be Held This Spring. ussoccer.com. April 16, 2021. April 16, 2021.
  36. Web site: SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT EDITION OF LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP IN 2022. ussoccer.com. July 20, 2021. July 20, 2021.