New York Red Bulls
The New York Red Bulls are an American soccer team. They play in Major League Soccer in Harrison, New Jersey. Until 2006, they were known as the MetroStars. Their homeground is the Red Bull Arena in Harrison.
| Full name | New York Red Bulls | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Red Bulls, Metro | ||
| Founded | 1995 (as NY/NJ MetroStars) | ||
| Ground | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey | ||
| Capacity | 25,189 | ||
| Manager | Gerhard Struber | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2020/21 | Eastern Conference: 7th Playoffs: 1st round | ||
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HistoryEdit
The club was founded in 1995 by John Werner Kluge and Stuart Subotnick, two managers for MetroMedia, under the name MetroStars. The club was a founding member of Major League Soccer. In 2006 the team was sold to the Austrian company Red Bull and renamed the New York Red Bulls. The team is the only one in the MLS which never reached a major title. There were a lot of well-known soccer players on the team from all over the world such as Roberto Donadoni, Lothar Matthäus (FIFA World Cup 1990, UEFA Champion 1980), Adolfo Valencia, Youri Djorkaeff, Amado Guevara, Juan Pablo Angel,Daniel Rodriguez, Thierry Henry, and Rafael Márquez.
Current squadEdit
- As of December 16, 2021
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Defender | Lucas Monzón (on loan from Danubio) |  Uruguay
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| 4 | Defender | Andrés Reyes |  Colombia
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| 7 | Defender | Tom Edwards (on loan from Stoke City) |  England
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| 8 | Midfielder | Frankie Amaya |  United States
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| 10 | Forward | Patryk Klimala (DP) |  Poland
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| 13 | Goalkeeper | Carlos Coronel |  Brazil
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| 15 | Defender | Sean Nealis | United States
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| 16 | Midfielder | Dru Yearwood | England
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| 17 | Forward | Cameron Harper | United States
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| 18 | Goalkeeper | Ryan Meara | United States
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| 19 | Midfielder | Wikelman Carmona |  Venezuela
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| 21 | Midfielder | Omir Fernandez (HG) | United States
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| 23 | Midfielder | Cristian Cásseres | Venezuela
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| 24 | Defender | Jason Pendant |  France
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| 27 | Midfielder | Sean Davis (HG) | United States
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| 33 | Defender | Aaron Long | United States
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| 40 | Goalkeeper | AJ Marcucci | United States
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| 47 | Defender | John Tolkin (HG) | United States
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| 67 | Forward | Omar Sowe |  Gambia
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| 74 | Forward | Tom Barlow | United States
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| 91 | Midfielder | Bento Estrela (HG) | United States
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| — | Midfielder | Lewis Morgan |  Scotland
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| — | Defender | Dylan Nealis | United States
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CaptainsEdit
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Peter Vermes |
1996 |
| Tony Meola |
1997–1998, 2006 |
| Tab Ramos |
1999–2002 |
| Eddie Pope |
2003–2004 |
 Amado Guevara |
2005, 2006 |
| Youri Djorkaeff |
2005–2006 |
| Claudio Reyna |
2007–2008 |
| Juan Pablo Ángel |
2008–2010 |
| Thierry Henry |
2011–2014 |
| Dax McCarty |
2015–2016 |
| Sacha Kljestan |
2017 |
| Luis Robles |
2018–2019 |
| Sean Davis |
2020–present |
International playersEdit
Former players Tony Meola, Tab Ramos, Tim Howard, Alexi Lalas, Clint Mathis, Jozy Altidore, Michael Bradley, Claudio Reyna, Eddie Pope, and Tim Ream have all played for the U.S. national team. Current players Juan Agudelo,Daniel Rodriguez, Dax McCarty, and Kenny Cooper have also played for the USMNT.
AchievementsEdit
- MLS Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2008
- Supporters' Shield (best regular-season record)
- Winners (3): 2013, 2015, 2018
- MLS Eastern Conference
- Winners (Regular Season) (2): 2000, 2010
- MLS Western Conference
- Winners (Playoff) (1): 2008
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2003
- Minor Trophies
- Atlantic Cup (2): 2003, 2010
- Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic (1): 2010
Head coachesEdit
Eddie Firmani (1996)
Carlos Queiroz (1996)
Carlos Alberto Parreira (1997)
Alfonso Mondelo (1998)
Bora Milutinović (1998–99)
Octavio Zambrano (2000–02)
Bob Bradley (2003–05)
Mo Johnston (2005–06)- Richie Williams (2006), (Interim)
- Bruce Arena (2006–07)
Juan Carlos Osorio (2008–09)- Richie Williams (2009), (Interim)
Hans Backe (2010–2012)- Mike Petke (2013-2014)
- Jesse Marsch (2015-2017)
- Chris Armas (2018-2020)
- Bradley Carnell (2020)
Gerhard Struber (2020- present)
GalleryEdit
Red Bull Arena, Harrison
Red Bull Arena, Harrison
Thierry Henry
Former headcoach Hans Backe
Headcoach Gerhard Struber
Former headcoach Bruce Arena
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Luis Robles Selected as New York Red Bulls Captain". NewYorkRedBulls.com. MLS Digital. February 21, 2018. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to New York Red Bulls at Wikimedia Commons
