The 2024 FC Cincinnati season is the club's sixth season in MLS, and the ninth season overall for the team including their first three years in the lower-division

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. The club entered 2024 as the defending

Supporters' Shield The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system. The Supporters' Shield has been annually awarded at the MLS Supporters' Summit since 19 ...

winners, the award given to the team that finishes with the most points in the regular season.

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home matches are played at

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. 2024 is the third season with the club for general manager

Chris Albright Christopher John Albright (born January 14, 1979) is an American former soccer player and current general manager for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer. Youth and college Albright attended William Penn Charter School. A forward early in his ...

and head coach Pat Noonan.

Summary

Club

Roster

Player movement

In

Out

Loans in

Loans out

2024 MLS SuperDraft picks

Competitions

Preseason

On January 9, FC Cincinnati announced a slate of four preseason games to be played during their preseason camp in

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Major League Soccer

League tables

= Eastern Conference

= Overall

Results

MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

As the defending Supporters Shield winners, FC Cincinnati were set to enter the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32. However, due to participation in the

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, neither the first team nor the MLS Next Pro team will compete in the tournament following the deal reached on March 1, 2024 between MLS and US Soccer.

Leagues Cup

FC Cincinnati drew New York City FC and Club Querétaro as opponents in Group East 1 for the 2024 Leagues Cup group stage.

Group stage: East 1

CONCACAF Champions Cup

As 2023 Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield winners, FC Cincinnati made their debut in the tournament, entering the competition in Round One. They were placed into Pot 1 as the 14th ranked team in the region for the initial draw, which was held on December 13, 2023. Each round until the championship round is a two-legged, home-and-away series.

Round one

Round of 16

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Top scorers

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Alvas Powell Alvas Elvis Powell (born 18 July 1994) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati. A native of the parish St. Thomas, he attended Paul Bogle High School and gained recognition in t ...

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Top assists

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Disciplinary record

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Obinna Nwobodo Obinna Emmanuel Nwobodo (; born 29 November 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati. Club career Early career Nwobodo started his youth career with FC Inter Enugu while ...

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Matt Miazga Matthew Miazga (born July 19, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati and the United States national team. Having come through the academy system of the New York Red ...

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Roman Celentano Roman Celentano (born September 14, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati. Early life Roman Celentano was born on September 14, 2000, to Marcello and Manuela Ce ...

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Clean sheets

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Awards

MLS Team of the Matchday

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References

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