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2016 New York Cosmos season
The 2016 New York Cosmos season was the new Cosmos' fourth season of existence, playing in the new North American Soccer League. Including the previous franchise, this is the eighteenth season of a club entitled New York Cosmos playing professional soccer in the New York metropolitan area.
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| 2016 season | ||
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| Seamus O'Brien | ||
| Giovanni Savarese | ||
| Shuart Stadium Belson Stadium | ||
| Spring: Runners-Up | ||
| Fall: Champions |
Combined: 1st Place | | | | Champions | | | | 5th round | | | | League: Juan Arango (16)All: Juan Arango (16) | | | | 6,243(May 22 vs. Tampa Bay) | | | | League: 2,419(May 1 vs. Carolina)All: 984(Jun. 1 vs. Jersey at Belson Stadium) | | | | League: 4,302All: 3,749 | | | | | | | | Home colors
Away colors | Home colors | Away colors | | Home colors | Away colors | | | | | | | | | |
The 2016 New York Cosmos season was the new Cosmos' fourth season of existence, playing in the new North American Soccer League. Including the previous franchise, this is the eighteenth season of a club entitled New York Cosmos playing professional soccer in the New York metropolitan area.
As of March 18, 2016.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of March 18, 2016.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | USA | Jimmy Maurer |
| 2 | DF | USA | Hunter Freeman |
| 3 | DF | KEN | David Ochieng |
| 4 | DF | USA | Carlos Mendes (Captain) |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Rovérsio |
| 7 | FW | BOL | Yasmani Duk (on loan from Sport Boys Warnes) |
| 11 | MF | SLV | Andrés Flores |
| 12 | GK | USA | Kyle Zobeck |
| 13 | MF | URU | Sebastián Guenzatti |
| 14 | MF | USA | Danny Szetela |
| 15 | MF | ESP | Ruben Bover Izquierdo |
| 16 | MF | SCO | Adam Moffat |
| 17 | DF | ESP | Ayoze García |
| 18 | MF | VEN | Juan Arango |
| 19 | MF | VEN | Yohandry Orozco |
| 21 | FW | COL | David Diosa |
| 23 | DF | USA | Jimmy Ockford (on loan from Seattle Sounders FC) |
| 24 | GK | USA | Brian Holt |
| 25 | FW | CRC | Jairo Arrieta |
| 26 | MF | USA | Eric Calvillo |
| 29 | DF | USA | Alexis Velela |
| 77 | FW | ZIM | Lucky Mkosana |
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Pre-Season | Exhibition | Post-Season | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 7 | Yasmani Duk | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | FW | 25 | Jairo Arrieta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | MF | 15 | Ruben Bover Izquierdo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | MF | 13 | Sebastián Guenzatti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 19 | Yohandry Orozco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 5 | DF | 17 | Ayoze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 11 | Andrés Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 2 | Hunter Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 5 | Niko Kranjčar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 18 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
The spring season will last for 10 games beginning on April 2 and ending on June 12. The schedule will feature a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time.
The fall season lasted for 22 games beginning on July 2 and ending on November 1. The schedule featured a double round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league twice, one at home and one on the road.
The Cosmos competed in the 2016 edition of the Open Cup, entering in the Third Round of the tournament.
As of Match played 13 November 2016
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | NASL spring season | NASL fall season | NASL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 18 | Juan Arango | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2 | MF | 16 | Adam Moffat | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| MF | 19 | Yohandry Orozco | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 4 | FW | 25 | Jairo Arrieta | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | MF | 15 | Ruben Bover | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | MF | 11 | Andrés Flores | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| FW | 77 | Lucky Mkosana | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 8 | FW | 21 | David Diosa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | FW | 7 | Yasmani Duk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 13 | Sebastián Guenzatti | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| MF | 14 | Danny Szetela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 12 | MF | 5 | Niko Kranjčar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 17 | Ayoze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | 26 | Eric Calvillo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 27 | Gabriel Farfan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 15 | 43 | 2 | 5 | 65 |
| Position | Team | Nation | Number | Name | NASL spring season | NASL fall season | NASL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Puerto Rico FC | 2 | Cristiano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | FW | Jairo Arrieta | D.C. United | 14 January 2016 | ||
| 26 | MF | Eric Calvillo | Southern California | 15 January 2016 | ||
| 18 | MF | Juan Arango | Tijuana | 28 January 2016 | ||
| 19 | MF | Yohandry Orozco | Ittihad FC | 29 January 2016 | ||
| 3 | DF | David Ochieng | Al-Taawoun FC | 16 February 2016 | ||
| 5 | MF | Niko Kranjčar | Queens Park Rangers | Spring Season | 18 March 2016 | |
| 2 | DF | Ryan Richter | Bethlehem Steel FC | Fall Season | 20 September 2016 |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | FW | Raúl | Retired | 16 November 2015 | ||
| 19 | MF | Marcos Senna | Retired | 16 November 2015 | ||
| 23 | FW | Haji Wright | Schalke 04 | Released | 2 January 2016 | |
| 20 | MF | Wálter Restrepo | Philadelphia Union | Transferred | 12 January 2016 | |
| 8 | FW | Gastón Cellerino | Bolívar | 14 January 2016 | ||
| 3 | DF | Hunter Gorskie | Miedź Legnica | Released | 14 January 2016 | |
| 22 | MF | Leo Fernandes | Philadelphia Union | Loan Return | January 2016 | |
| 5 | DF | Samuel Cáceres | Nueva Chicago | Loan Return | January 2016 | |
| 18 | FW | Kharlton Belmar | Portland Timbers 2 | Loan Return | January 2016 | |
| 8 | MF | Michael Lahoud | Miami FC | Loan Return | 23 May 2016 | |
| 5 | MF | Niko Kranjčar | Rangers F.C. | 23 June 2016 | ||
| 27 | MF | Gabriel Farfan | Miami FC | Loan Return | 23 June 2016 | |
| 2 | DF | Hunter Freeman | Miami FC | Free Transfer | 31 August 2016 |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF | Michael Lahoud | Philadelphia Union | Yearlong | 12 January 2016 | |
| 7 | MF | Yasmani Duk | Sport Boys Warnes | Spring Season? | 22 January 2016 | |
| 27 | MF | Gabriel Farfan | Chiapas | Spring Season | 26 February 2016 | |
| 23 | DF | Jimmy Ockford | Seattle Sounders FC | Yearlong | 1 March 2016 | |
| 8 | FW | Andrea Mancini | D.C. United | 3 September 2016 |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | MF | Jimmy Mulligan | Swope Park Rangers | Spring Season | 4 March 2016 |
| No. | Pos. | Player | National team | Competition | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW | Andrés Flores | El Salvador | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 25 March 2016 | |
| 7 | FW | Yasmani Duk | Bolivia | Copa América Centenario | 23 May 2016 | |
| 7 | FW | Yasmani Duk | Bolivia | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 1 September 2016 | |
| 11 | FW | Andrés Flores | El Salvador | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 2 September 2016 | |
| 3 | DF | David Ochieng | Kenya | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 2 September 2016 | |
| 26 | MF | Eric Calvillo | United States U20 | Stevan Vilotic-Cele Tournament | 2 September 2016 | |
| 3 | DF | David Ochieng | Kenya | Friendly | 4 October 2016 | |
| 7 | FW | Yasmani Duk | Bolivia | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 6 October 2016 | |
| 29 | MF | Alexis Velela | United States U20 | Training camp | 7 October 2016 |
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