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| Full name | Football Club Cincinnati[1][2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | The Orange and Blue The Knifey Lions The Garys[3] | ||
| Short name | FC Cincinnati FC Cincy FCC | ||
| Founded | August 12, 2015; 10 years ago (2015-08-12) | ||
| Stadium | TQL Stadium Cincinnati, Ohio | ||
| Capacity | 25,513[4] | ||
| Owner | Carl Lindner III | ||
| General manager | Chris Albright | ||
| Head coach | Pat Noonan | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2025 | Eastern Conference: 2nd Overall: 2nd Playoffs: Conference semifinals | ||
| Website | fccincinnati.com | ||
 Current season | |||
Football Club Cincinnati is an American professionalsoccer club based inCincinnati. The club competes inMajor League Soccer (MLS) as a member of theEastern Conference. The team was first announced on August 12, 2015, as aUnited Soccer League (USL) franchise which played from 2016 to 2018. On May 29, 2018, the club's ownership was awarded an MLS franchise, and the team began MLS play on March 2, 2019.[5][6] The club's ownership group is led byCarl Lindner III withJeff Berding serving as co-CEO. Currently, the role of general manager is held byChris Albright.
In May 2015, rumors of a new USL club in Cincinnati were reported by the media. There was speculation[7] regarding the relationship the team would have with theCincinnati Bengals, as well as a former Cincinnati soccer club, theCincinnati Kings, as Jeff Berding was named as part of the ownership group.[8] Berding was employed by the Bengals and on the board of the youth soccer clubKings Hammer FC.[9] The Lindner family, ofAmerican Financial Group which is headquartered in Cincinnati, was reported as the owner of the new team withCarl Lindner III representing the owners at the press conference.[10]
Then on August 12, 2015, FC Cincinnati announced thatJohn Harkes would coach the new club and that the club would play inNippert Stadium on the campus of the University of Cincinnati.[11]
On April 16, 2016, FC Cincinnati broke the USL attendance record for a game, with 20,497 in attendance for the rivalry game againstLouisville City FC, and, on May 14, against another rivalPittsburgh Riverhounds, broke its own record with 23,375 in attendance.[12] On September 17, 2016, the team broke the USL record again, when they drew 24,376 for their game againstOrlando City B. The team broke its own USL record once again on August 5, 2017, when they drew 25,308 for their game againstOrlando City B.[13]
On July 16, 2016, FC Cincinnati set the record for highest attendance at a soccer match in the state of Ohio when 35,061 people came for anexhibition game againstCrystal Palace.[14] This would later be broken on July 27, 2016, when anInternational Champions Cup match betweenReal Madrid andParis Saint-Germain drew 86,641 people inOhio Stadium inColumbus.[15]
On October 2, 2016, FC Cincinnati hosted their first-ever playoff match againstCharleston Battery, losing 2–1 in the quarterfinals of the 2016 USL playoffs. In the process, the club broke the playoff and single-game attendance record at 30,187.[16]
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On June 14, 2017, FC Cincinnati played their first match against aMajor League Soccer team,Columbus Crew, during theLamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Cincinnati won 1–0, with playerBaye Djiby Fall scoring the only goal of the game. In the process, Cincinnati broke the attendance record for the U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round with 30,160 tickets sold, only 5,000 behind their club attendance record of 35,061.
On June 28, 2017, FC Cincinnati played their second match against a Major League Soccer team,Chicago Fire, in the Round of 16 during the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Cincinnati would prevail 3–1 on penalty kicks after a 0–0 draw, with goalkeeperMitch Hildebrandt stopping three of four penalty kicks. He totaled 10 saves during the match. The attendance of 32,287 was the second largest Modern Era crowd in U.S. Open Cup history. The match was televised nationally onESPN.[17]
On August 15, 2017, FC Cincinnati were defeated at home in front of a sold-out crowd by theNew York Red Bulls 3–2 in the US Open Cup semi-final. FCC was leading 2–0 in the second half before eventually losing in extra time.[18]
On April 7, 2018, the club set the USL attendance record for a home opener at 25,667 in a 1–0 loss to rival Louisville City.[19]
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On September 29, 2018, the club broke the USL attendance record once again in its final regular-season home match before its MLS move, drawing in 31,478 in a 3–0 win over rivalIndy Eleven. After the match, they were awarded the USL regular season championship title, having clinched the trophy the prior week away toRichmond Kickers.[20]
The club owners began negotiations with Major League Soccer over a potential expansion franchise in early 2016, and Cincinnati was announced as one of ten cities that had expressed interest in the slots for teams 25 to 28.[21][22] MLS commissionerDon Garber visited Cincinnati in December 2016 to tour Nippert Stadium and meet with city and club officials, complimenting the city and its fans.[23] FC Cincinnati formally submitted its expansion bid in January 2017, including a shortlist of potential stadium locations.[24]
On May 29, 2018, Major League Soccer announced that Cincinnati would join the league in 2019 as an expansion team under the FC Cincinnati brand.[25][5] Don Garber is noted as saying, "If it wasn't for the stadium, for The Bailey, FC Cincinnati wouldn't have been in Major League Soccer."[26] Plans for the development ofTQL Stadium, a 26,000-seat soccer-specific venue in theWest End set to open in 2021, were soon underway.[5][27]
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FC Cincinnati signed its first two MLS players,Fanendo Adi andFatai Alashe, in July 2018. Adi was the team's firstDesignated Player.[28] Both players were loaned to the FC CincinnatiUSL team for the remainder of the 2018 season.[29]
FC Cincinnati selected five players from certain MLS teams in theexpansion draft, which took place on December 11, 2018.[30] The players were Darren Mattocks (D.C United), Kei Kamara (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Roland Lamah (FC Dallas), Eric Alexander (Houston Dynamo), and Hassan Ndam (New York Red Bulls). Kei Kamara was then traded to the Colorado Rapids for an international roster spot.[31]
FC Cincinnati played their first match as a Major League Soccer franchise on March 3, 2019, a 4–1 road loss toSeattle Sounders FC.[32] They played their first MLS home opener on March 17, 2019, a 3–0 win overPortland Timbers before a sellout crowd of 32,350.[33] On May 7, 2019, the club fired head coachAlan Koch after a 2–7–2 start to the 2019 MLS season.[34] Assistant coachYoann Damet was named as interim head coach. President and general managerJeff Berding cited a culmination of on-field performance and off-field matters for the dismissal.[35] On August 8, 2019,Ron Jans was officially hired and made head coach of FC Cincinnati.[36] However, Jans resigned on February 17, 2020, amidst an investigation into his alleged use of a racial slur.[37]
On August 6, 2021, FC Cincinnati announced that the club and then general managerGerard Nijkamp had "parted ways effective immediately".[38] On September 27, 2021, the club relieved the duties of head coachJaap Stam, 2-time interim head coachYoann Damet, and assistant coachSaid Bakkati.[39] Former MLS defenderTyrone Marshall was named interim coach.
On October 4, 2021, FC Cincinnati announced the hiring ofChris Albright as the general manager of the club.[40] On December 14, 2021, FC Cincinnati officially hiredPat Noonan as the new head coach of the team.[41] Under the first season of the Albright-Noonan regime, the Orange and Blue would qualify for their first post-season in2022 on 49 points (12–9–13), good for fifth in the East (eighth in the league).Brenner andBrandon Vázquez would score a joint-best 18 goals in the regular season, the first time in MLS history teammates had made such a mark; in addition,Luciano Acosta contributed 10 goals and a league-leading 19 assists to a Cincinnati side that netted 64 goals on the season. Cincinnati defeatedNew York Red Bulls in their firstMLS Cup Playoffs match (2–1) before losing to top-seededPhiladelphia Union in the conference semifinals, 1–0.
FC Cincinnati would follow up their 2022 success by producing a season that would prove to be the best in the club's short MLS history. The club's June 21, 2023, win againstToronto FC tied the MLS record for consecutive home wins in a single-season, a record held since 2002 by the San Jose Earthquakes.[42] The club reached the semifinals of theLamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the second time in its history, and first since joining MLS, losing on penalties after a 3-3 home draw in the club's first matchup with aLionel Messi ledInter Miami.[43] The club was the first in the 2023 season to clinch a playoff berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs, doing so away atAtlanta United FC on August 30.[44] On September 23, a 3–0 victory againstCharlotte FC earned the club its first qualification to the2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.[45]
FC Cincinnati won the MLSSupporters' Shield on September 30, 2023, after beating Toronto FC away 3–2. The trophy awards the regular season's top-finishing club across both conferences. It is the second trophy the club has won in its existence and the first in its MLS era.[46][47] FCC is the second-fastest active expansion club to win the Supporters' Shield since the league's first expansion in 1998; 2019's LAFC, in their second season, is the only club to have done so sooner.[48] In the2023 MLS Cup Playoffs, the club advanced past theNew York Red Bulls in a best of 3 series format used for the opening round of playoffs, sweeping the series 2-0.[49] FC Cincinnati then defeatedPhiladelphia Union 1-0 in dramatic fashion thanks to an extra time game winner byYerson Mosquera.[50] This clinched the club's first appearance in the Conference Finals of a playoff. On November 27, 2023,Lucho Acosta was named2023 MLS Most Valuable Player.[51] He became the club's 3rd league MVP and first in the MLS era. On December 2, 2023, FCC would face rivalsColumbus Crew at TQL stadium in the MLS Eastern Conference Finals, losing in extra-time by a score of 3–2. This was the first"Hell is Real' matchup to take place in the playoffs.
On February 22, 2024, FC Cincinnati played their first ever match in theCONCACAF Champions Cup, a 2–0 away win atCavalier FC of Jamaica.[52] The club advanced past Cavalier 6–0 on aggregate before falling toCF Monterrey of Mexico 3–1 on aggregate in the Round of 16.[53]The club would start hot in MLS play, topping the table into late summer until an injury to reigning MVP Lucho Acosta threatened to derail the season. Furthermore, DP strikerAaron Boupendza would have his contract terminated by MLS on August 4.[54] The team regrouped to finish 3rd in the eastern conference. The first round of the MLS Cup playoffs pitted them againstNew York City FC in a best of 3 series. FCC would defeat NYCFC 1-0 at TQL stadium on October 28, 2024. They would fall on the road a week later by a score of 3-1, setting up a winner take all game 3 at TQL. On November 7, FCC would fall on penalties 6-5 to end their 2024 season. Following the game, Lucho Acosta would express his desire to leave the club in a post-game press conference.[55]
From 2016 through 2020, FC Cincinnati played home matches atNippert Stadium on the campus of theUniversity of Cincinnati, also home tothe school's football team. The stadium was designed for American football and underwent a minor renovation in 2016 to accommodate the soccer team, a few months after the completion of a major renovation by the football team.[56] FC Cincinnati limited stadium capacity for USL matches to approximately 25,000 with upper level sections covered.[57] The stadium design meets all Major League Soccer criteria as well as being able to host FIFA sponsored events.[58] The "Bailey" was the official supporters section in Nippert, with a capacity of 1,700 and regular displays of flags,tifos, and colored smoke.[59] Other sections of the stadium catered towards casual fans and families, including sections with bleachers seating and club seating.[60]
On June 26, 2018, the club announced plans to build a training complex inMilford, Ohio. The estimated $30 million project occupies approximately 23.6 acres (9.6 ha) and serves as the base for soccer operations, including the MLS first team and FCC Academy's training and performance activities. The facility is also expected to host between 6 and 20 soccer-related events a year, including first-team scrimmages, FCC Academy games and local soccer tournaments. The complex was completed by the end of 2019.[61]
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From 2016, FC Cincinnati had publicly discussed plans to build their ownsoccer-specific stadium. They had a shortlist of three possible stadium sites in 2017, and in 2018, made moves to purchase land in theWest End neighborhood. Construction ofTQL Stadium began in 2019 and finished in 2021.[5] The new stadium hosted its first match, a 2–3 loss toInter Miami CF, on May 16, 2021.[62]
FC Cincinnati's primary colors are the orange and blue, which is also used as a nickname for the team. The secondary colors are gray, dark blue, and white.[63][64]
The original crest, used during the team's USL era, was a simple shield with a crown and thewinged lion ofSaint Mark the Evangelist holding a sword and a soccer ball.[65][66] The colors and crests originated with theDayton Dutch Lions, the team's launch partner.[67]
An updated crest was designed after FC Cincinnati were accepted as an expansion team to Major League Soccer. It maintains the same orange and blue color scheme while updating thewinged lion and relative sizing of the text displaying the club's name.[68][69]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Sleeve sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2018 | Nike[70] | Toyota[70] | — |
| 2019 | Adidas[71] | Mercy Health[5] | |
| 2020 | First Financial Bank[5] | ||
| 2021–present | Kroger |
FC Cincinnati reached a multiyear deal withFirst Financial Bank to serve as the club's exclusive banking and financial services partner. First Financial will gain many benefits from this partnership. There will be a First Financial Gate as well as a premium club area at the new stadium. They will also be involved in planning community events, fan experiences and game-day activities.[72] As part of an extended sponsorship, First Financial Bank was announced as FC Cincinnati's sleeve sponsor, along withCintas.[73]
The club recognizes the following supporters' groups: Auxilia One, the Briogáid (formerly The Bailey Bastards), The 5th Line, Die Innenstadt, Hangar 937, Knights of the Bailey, Norden, The Pride, and Queen City Mafia.[74] Each of these supporter groups is organized under a unified body called 'The Incline Collective', which is responsible for pooling resources for community events,tifos, organizing the pre-match march, and coordinating with the club.[75] The Pride, FCC's oldest supporter's group, has two satellite chapters; The Pride Orange and Bluegrass, based inLexington, Kentucky, and The Pride 812, based in SoutheasternIndiana.[76] Current and former unrecognized supporters' groups include but are not limited to The Bridge, Caballeros, Queen City Firm, Naked Knights, and The Vanguard.[77][78][79][80] As of 2023, known international fan groups include Kumasinnati inKumasi,Ghana,[81] FC CincyUK Supporters,[citation needed] and FC CincinnatiFrance.[82]
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The march began with the club's debut in the USL and is one of the longest-running traditions of FC Cincinnati supporters.[83][84] In its earliest iterations, this pre-match celebration involved fans participating in an organized march to Nippert Stadium, joining gradually from base points inOver-the-Rhine (OTR) andClifton, usually "home" pubs for various supporters' groups and fans.[citation needed]
Since the club's move to TQL Stadium in 2021, the march weaves through various points of interest in OTR andWest End neighborhoods includingFindlay Market and several breweries and pubs, including Northern Row, OTR Stillhouse, Holiday Spirits, The Symphony Hotel, and The Pitch.[85][83] The group makes a stop atWashington Park – the principal location of the club's pre-match fan festivities – to link up with more fans for a rally. When the march re-commences, supporters passCincinnati Music Hall and enter the final leg to TQL Stadium.[83]
There are several current and former supporter-driven media outlets offering coverage of the club, including Cincinnati Soccer Talk,[86] The Post Cincy,[87] Knifey Lion Radio,[88] and Nación FCC.[89]
Introduced in 2019 prior to the club'sinaugural MLS season, FC Cincinnati's mascot is an embodiment of thewinged lion featured on the current and USL-era crests. Known as "Gary the Knifey Lion," the blue-haired, orange-furred feline mascot costume features a crown and pair of wings. Fans provided the "Gary" moniker after noticing that the lion's tail, torso, and left arm can be loosely construed as spelling "Gary" on the team crest when read left-to-right.[90]
The club's most common nicknames are "The Orange and Blue" and "The Garys."[3]
Some supporters colloquially refer to the club as "The FC" or simply "FC." This habit emerged when the club played in USL and donned its first crest, which visually emphasized the large letters "FC" over the more diminutive "Cincinnati."[69] Emphasis on the name of the city, rather than "FC," was prioritized in the MLS rebrand, but some fans continue to endearingly, and often humorously, refer to the club as "FC" or "The FC."[citation needed]
Cincinnati has an in-state rival inColumbus Crew.[91] The idea of the Ohio soccer rivalry first gained popularity ahead of a2017 U.S. Open Cup match between FC Cincinnati (then in theUnited Soccer League) and the Crew. The rivalry was dubbed the "Hell Is Real Derby," after a billboard onInterstate 71, the highway between Columbus and Cincinnati.[92][93] The clubs faced each other in their first league matches in 2019: on August 10 in Columbus and August 25 in Cincinnati (the latter match took place during MLS Rivalry Week).[94]
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During FC Cincinnati's USL tenure, its main league and regional rival wasLouisville City FC, located a mere 100 miles southwest of Cincinnati along the Ohio River. The two clubs competed annually for theRiver Cities Cup in what was known to locals as "The Dirty River Derby." The rivalry became one of the best-attended and most hotly-contested matchups in lower division US soccer.
The cities' two main universities (Louisville andCincinnati) had a long-standingfootball rivalry and basketball rivalry that ended in 2013 due toconference realignment. Both teams went 1–1–1 against each other in each of the first two seasons of the rivalry (2016 and 2017), with Cincinnati taking the cup home in 2016 and Louisville City doing so in 2017, both on aggregate. Louisville City retained the trophy in 2018 by winning the first two of the teams' three regular-season matches. The two teams most recently met in the Third Round of the 2023 U.S. Open Cup at TQL Stadium with FC Cincinnati winning 1–0.[95]
During the team's USL era, FC Cincinnati formed a potential rivalry with thePittsburgh Riverhounds. The contention developed from the rivalry between theNFL'sCincinnati Bengals andPittsburgh Steelers. The first-ever meeting between the two clubs, which took place on May 14, 2016, atNippert Stadium, set a then-USL attendance record of 23,375. The match was billed as an "Orange Out" and featured Bengals players on the pitch before the match as honorary captains.[96]
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FormerCincinnati Bengals executiveJeff Berding was the club's original president and general manager, and in 2022, he was promoted to co-CEO.[97][98] The CEO and majority owner of the team isCarl Lindner III, CEO ofAmerican Financial Group, withScott Farmer also a leading owner.[99][100] The club's original ownership group in their USL era also included Chris Lindner (Carl III's son), David L. Thompson, Jeff Berding,Scott Farmer, Steve Hightower, George Joseph, Mike Mossel (who is an owner of theDayton Dutch Lions), andJack Wyant.[101]
In November 2019,Meg Whitman purchased a minority stake in the club.[102] Whitman will serve as the club's Alternate Governor on the MLS Board of Governors.
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On February 23, 2016, FC Cincinnati announcedESPN 1530 as the official radio partner for the organization. Since 2016, ESPN 1530 has aired all of FCC's regular season home matches.[citation needed]
On March 22, 2017, FC Cincinnati reached an agreement withSinclair Broadcast Group to haveWKRC-TV,WSTR-TV and CinCW 12.2 televise all home and away games, including playoff games. Nine games aired on WSTR, four on CinCW, and two on Local 12. Tom Gelehrter called play-by-play with Kevin McCloskey and Paul Rockwood as color analysts. Lindsay Patterson served as sideline reporter.[103]
For the club's first two seasons, all live USL matches werelive-streamed onYouTube. A few weeks into their third season, however, the USL reached an agreement withESPN to makeESPN+ its official live-streaming service starting on April 12, 2018. USL matches remained accessible outside of the United States on YouTube.[104]
FC Cincinnati broadcast its 2016 friendly against Crystal Palace live onFacebook.[105] The broadcast also featured special Facebook Live 360-degree footage.
On January 30, 2019, FC Cincinnati reached an agreement withSinclair Broadcast Group to haveWSTR-TV televise all home and away games, except for ones already scheduled to be broadcast nationally. Continuing from their roles on the former USL team, Tom Gelehrter would call play-by-play with Kevin McCloskey as color analyst. Lindsay Patterson served as sideline reporter through 2019, and Alex Stec held the position from 2020.[106][107]
From 2023, all FC Cincinnati matches are available onMLS Season Pass fromApple TV, ending FC Cincinnati's time on local TV. Gelehrter and McCloskey maintained their commentary roles on local radio broadcasts, which are also available through Apple TV during home games.
Gelehrter's Cincinnati-based media company 4th Floor Creative has produced extensive brand and documentary work for the club.[108][109]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Title | Name |
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| General manager | Chris Albright |
| VP of soccer strategy | Kyle McCarthy |
| Technical director | Hunter Freeman |
| Head coach | Pat Noonan |
| Assistant coach | Kenny Arena |
| Assistant coach | Dominic Kinnear |
| Assistant coach | Ricardo Páez |
| Director of goalkeeping | Paul Rogers |
| Director of player development | Larry Sunderland |
| Director of athletic training services | Aaron Powell |
| Head athletic trainer | Patrick Tanner |
| Strength & conditioning coach | Austin Berry |
| Head of sports science & nutrition | Phil Keehne |
Last updated: May 15, 2025
Source:FC Cincinnati
| Coach | Tenure |
|---|---|
 John Harkes | August 12, 2015 – February 17, 2017 |
 Alan Koch | February 17, 2017 – May 7, 2019 |
 Yoann Damet (interim) | May 7, 2019 – August 4, 2019 |
 Ron Jans | August 4, 2019 – February 17, 2020 |
| Yoann Damet (interim) | February 17, 2020 – May 21, 2020 |
| Jaap Stam | May 21, 2020 – September 27, 2021 |
 Tyrone Marshall (interim) | September 27, 2021 – November 7, 2021 |
| Pat Noonan | December 14, 2021 – present |
| Captain | Years |
|---|---|
| Austin Berry | 2016–2017 |
 Dekel Keinan | 2018 |
 Kendall Waston | 2019–2020[111] |
 Luciano Acosta | 2021–2024 |
| Matt Miazga | 2025 |
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by FC Cincinnati. For the full season-by-season history, see:List of FC Cincinnati seasons.
| Season | League | Position | Playoffs | USOC | Leagues Cup | Continental | Avg. att. | Top goalscorer | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | Name(s) | G | ||||||
| 2021 | MLS | 34 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 20 | 0.59 | 14th | 27th | DNQ | NH | N/A | DNQ | 21,175 | Brenner | 8 |
| 2022 | MLS | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 56 | 8 | 49 | 1.44 | 5th | 10th | QF | R32 | Showcase | DNQ | 22,503 | Brandon Vázquez | 20 |
| 2023 | MLS | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 39 | 18 | 69 | 2.03 | 1st | 1st | CF | SF | R32 | DNQ | 25,367 | Luciano Acosta | 21 |
| 2024 | MLS | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 58 | 48 | 10 | 59 | 1.74 | 3rd | 5th | R1 | DNE | R16 | R16 | 25,237 | Luciano Acosta | 15 |
| 2025 | MLS | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 65 | 1.91 | 2nd | 2nd | TBD | DNE | League Phase | R16 | 24,668 | TBD | TBD |
^ 1.Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
^ 2.Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, Playoffs,U.S. Open Cup,Leagues Cup, andCONCACAF Champions Cup.
| Rank | Name | Period | League | Playoffs | US Open Cup | Leagues Cup | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yuya Kubo | 2020–present | 146 | 11[a] | 6 | 8[b] | 7 | 178 |
| 2 | Nick Hagglund | 2019–present | 143 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 159 |
| 3 | Luciano Acosta | 2021–2024 | 125 | 9 | 7 | 6[b] | 4 | 151 |
| 4 | Roman Celentano | 2022–present | 120 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 144 |
| 5 | Alvas Powell | 2019, 2022–present | 111 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 141 |
| 6 | Brandon Vázquez | 2020–2023 | 112 | 6 | 5 | 4[b] | 0 | 127 |
 Obinna Nwobodo | 2022–present | 98 | 11 | 4 | 8[b] | 6 | ||
| 8 | Álvaro Barreal | 2020–present | 104 | 6 | 7 | 4[b] | 0 | 121 |
| 9 | Corben Bone | 2016–2019 | 96 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 10 | Ian Murphy | 2022–2024 | 80 | 6 | 7 | 8[b] | 4 | 105 |
| Rank | Name | Period | League | Playoffs | US Open Cup | Leagues Cup | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luciano Acosta | 2021–2024 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
| 2 | Brandon Vázquez | 2020–2023 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 6[c] | 0 | 43 |
| 3 |  Brenner | 2021–2023, 2025–present | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 4 | Emmanuel Ledesma | 2018–2019 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
 Danni König | 2017–2018 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Evander | 2025–present | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 7 | Álvaro Barreal | 2020–present | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Yuya Kubo | 2020–present | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2[c] | 0 | ||
| 9 |  Kévin Denkey | 2025–present | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| 10 | Sean Okoli | 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
 Baye Djiby Fall | 2017 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Corben Bone | 2016–2019 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rank | Name | Period | League | Playoffs | US Open Cup | Leagues Cup | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Celentano | 2022–present | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 43 |
| 2 | Mitch Hildebrandt | 2016–2017 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 3 | Spencer Richey | 2018–2021 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
 Przemysław Tytoń | 2019–2021 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Evan Newton | 2018 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Kenneth Vermeer | 2021–2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Alec Kann | 2022–present | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Dallas Jaye | 2016–2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Evan Luoro | 2022–present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bolded players are currently on the FC Cincinnati roster.
On September 25, 2020, FC Cincinnati signed a partnership agreement withBundesliga clubTSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[113] The club is also a part of the "Common Values Club Alliance" with Hoffenheim andGhanaian Premier League clubHearts of Oak SC.[114]
The club owns and operatesFC Cincinnati 2, a reserve team that plays inMLS Next Pro.
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