The 2020 FC Cincinnati season was the club's second season in MLS, and the fifth 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 6–22–6 record in their inaugural MLS season in 2019, setting a league record for the most goals given up with 75. The 2020 season was the final year that FC Cincinnati played home matches at Nippert Stadium, as their new West End Stadium is scheduled to open in March 2021. FC Cincinnati's offseason transfers and preseason training were executed under head coach

Ron Jans Ron Jans (, born 29 September 1958) is a Dutch football coach and former player, he currently is the head coach of Twente. Coaching career FC Groningen Born in Zwolle, Overijssel, Ron Jans joined FC Groningen on 2002, and was the longest-serv ...

. However, Jans resigned on February 17, amidst an investigation into his alleged use of a racial slur. Assistant coach

Yoann Damet Yoann Damet is a French association football coach who is currently an assistant coach with the LA Galaxy in the Major League Soccer. He twice served as interim head coach of FC Cincinnati at ages 29 and 30, making him the youngest head or assis ...

took over as interim head coach two weeks before FC Cincinnati's first regular season match. On May 21, 2020,

Jaap Stam Jakob Stam (; born 17 July 1972) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player. As a player, he played as a centre-back and is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation. Stam played for several European clubs including P ...

was named head coach. Stam becomes the fourth head coach in club's MLS history.

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, who had worked on Stam's staff in the past, was also named new assistant coach.

Club

Roster

2020 MLS SuperDraft picks

Player movement

In

Out

Loans in

Loans out

Competitions

Preseason

Major League Soccer

League tables

= Eastern Conference

= MLS is Back – Group E

= Overall

Results

MLS is Back Tournament

U.S. Open Cup

Due to their final position in the 2019 MLS standings, FC Cincinnati would enter the competition in the Third Round, which was scheduled for April 19–21. However, the tournament was suspended and eventually cancelled on August 17, 2020, due to the

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Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Top scorers

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Brandon Vazquez Brandon Vázquez Toledo (born October 14, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati. Club career Atlanta United Vázquez signed with Major League Soccer expansion club, ...

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Haris Medunjanin Haris Medunjanin (; born 8 March 1985) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club PEC Zwolle. He started his professional career at AZ, who loaned him to Sparta Rotterdam in 2006. In 2008 he joined Valladolid, ...

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Nick Hagglund Nicholas Stuart Hagglund (born September 14, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati. Career Xavier University Hagglund played four years of college soccer for th ...

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Frankie Amaya Franuel "Frankie" Amaya (born September 26, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls. Born in Santa Ana, California, Amaya played with youth club Pateadores bef ...

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Joe Gyau Joseph-Claude Agyeman Gyau (born September 16, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Allsvenskan club Degerfors IF. From 2014 through 2019, Gyau represented the United States national team and earned three cap ...

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Top assists

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Disciplinary record

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Mathieu Deplagne Mathieu Deplagne (born 1 October 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back. Career Deplagne started his career with Montpellier HSC, with whom he won the Ligue 1 championship in the 2011–2012 season. In June 2017 De ...

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Kendall Waston Kendall Jamaal Waston Manley (born 1 January 1988) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team. Club career Saprissa and loans Waston made his professional ...

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Caleb Stanko Caleb Stanko (born July 26, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Super League Greece club Lamia. Early life Stanko started playing soccer with the local U.S. Soccer Development Academy club Vardar SC. Won ...

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Maikel van der Werff Maikel van der Werff (born 22 April 1989) is a Dutch professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back. He has formerly played for FC Volendam, SBV Vitesse, Vitesse, FC Cincinna ...

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Zico Bailey Zico Locquiao Bailey (born August 27, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back. Personal life Zico is the younger brother of Kainoa Bailey who is an international footballer for the Philippines. College caree ...

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Clean sheets

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Przemysław Tytoń Przemysław Tytoń (; born 4 January 1987) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Twente. Club career Born in Zamość, Tytoń played for Górnik Łęczna until the end of the 2006–07 season when th ...

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Spencer Richey Spencer McNair Richey (born May 30, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire FC, Chicago Fire. Career College and amateur Richey spent his entire college career at the U ...

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Awards

MLS is Back Man of the Match

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MLS is Back Team of the Week

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MLS is Back Coach of the Week

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MLS is Back Goal of the Week

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MLS Team of the Week

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References

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