2021 FC Cincinnati season
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| General manager | Gerard Nijkamp | ||
| Head coach | Jaap Stam | ||
| Stadium | West End Stadium | ||
| MLS | Conference: Overall: | ||
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The 2021 FC Cincinnati season will be the club's third season in MLS, and the sixth season of a team playing under the FC Cincinnati brand after three years in the lower-division USL Championship. The club finished with a league worst 4–15–4 record in their second MLS season in 2020, one shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 season will be the first year that FC Cincinnati plays home matches at newly built West End Stadium.
FC Cincinnati's offseason transfers are being executed under general manager Gerard Nijkamp and head coach Jaap Stam.
Club
Roster
Player movement
In
| Date | Number | Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2020 | 22 | DF |  Rónald Matarrita |
 New York City FC |
$500,000 GAM | [3] |
| December 30, 2020 | 17 | MF/FW | Ben Mines |
New York Red Bulls |
End-of-Year Waivers Draft | [4] |
| December 30, 2020 | 1 | GK | Cody Cropper |
Houston Dynamo |
Free Transfer | [5] |
Out
| Date | Number | Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 9, 2020 | 1 | GK | Bobby Edwards |
Option Declined | [1] | |
| November 9, 2020 | 2 | DF | Kendall Waston |
Saprissa |
Option Declined | [1][6] |
| November 9, 2020 | 4 | DF | Greg Garza |
Option Declined | [1] | |
| November 9, 2020 | 11 | MF |  Siem de Jong |
SC Heerenveen |
Option Declined | [1][7] |
| November 9, 2020 | 17 | DF |  Mathieu Deplagne |
Option Declined | [1] | |
| November 9, 2020 | 18 | GK | Spencer Richey |
Seattle Sounders |
Waived | [1] |
| November 9, 2020 | 20 | MF | Jimmy McLaughlin |
Louisville City FC |
Option Declined | [1][8] |
| November 9, 2020 | 25 | MF |  Rey Ortiz |
Option Declined | [1] | |
| November 9, 2020 | 26 | MF | Tommy McCabe |
Option Declined | [1] | |
| November 9, 2020 | 47 | DF |  Hassan Ndam |
Option Declined | [1] | |
| November 9, 2020 | 81 | FW |  Rashawn Dally |
Option Declined | [1] | |
| November 9, 2020 | 96 | DF | Andrew Gutman |
Atlanta United FC |
Selected in 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [1][9] |
Loans in
| Number | Position | Player | Loaned from | Loan start date | Loan end date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FW | Jürgen Locadia |
 Brighton & Hove Albion |
February 3, 2020 | July 30, 2021 | [10][11] |
| 21 | FW |  Franko Kovačević |
 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II |
October 12, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | [12] |
Loans out
2021 MLS SuperDraft picks
| Round | Pick # | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Calvin Harris
|
FW | Wake Forest | |
| 2 | 29 | Avionne Flanagan
|
DF | South Florida | |
| 3 | 54 |  Jonas Fjeldberg
|
MF | Dayton | From Columbus Crew SC |
| 4 | 56 | Matthew Vowinkel
|
FW | Hofstra |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "FC Cincinnati announce roster decisions for the 2021 season". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "Four players re-sign with FC Cincinnati". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "FCC acquire Costa Rica international defender Ronald Matarrita". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati sign winger Ben Mines". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati sign goalkeeper Cody Cropper". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Bogert, Tom. "Former FC Cincinnati, Vancouver Whitecaps captain Kendall Waston returns to Costa Rican giants Saprissa". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Bogert, Tom. "Former FC Cincinnati midfielder Siem de Jong lands at SC Heerenveen". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Jimmy McLaughlin Lands with Louisville City FC". uslchampionship.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Bogert, Tom. "Three players selected in Stage One of 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Jurgen Locadia acquired on loan as Designated Player". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "Locadia's loan extends to June 2021". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "FC Cincy acquire forward Franko Kovacevic on loan". FCCincinnati.com. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
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