2019 Roster Discussion

[dummyrun]

The way the rule is described, it's hard to know. It says someone who "is 23" during the year can be a Young DP. He is 23 during this year. He will also be 24 during this year, which suggests he would be a regular DP. Not sure on which side he falls.

Right, the point of the birth year rule is to eliminate that ambiguity: all you have to do is subtract 23 from the current year to get the last eligible birth year. For example, 2018 - 23 = 1995, so players born in 1994 (e.g. Miguel Almirón and Cristian Colmán, both born in February like Mitriță) were Designated Players last season, while players born in 1995 (e.g. Kaku, Carlos Gruezo, Santiago Mosquera) were Young Designated Players.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/glossary/designated-player

 

[Christopher Jee]

So that means.... Done deal... Crazy how i can understand a bit of * Romanian from my Spanish

Romanian is a Latinic language. It just sounds very Balkan

 

[Schwallacus]

Better source:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1090323409303687169

Interesting. Dude got a quote from another player tattooed on the back of his neck. (Source)
"Alexandru Mitriţă (23 years old) took the floor and even "sprouted" the advice received from Ilie Balaci, just two days before the "Blonde Wonder" is extinguished (re: had died?). The star of U Craiova preferred to always have with him those words he will never forget, so he tattooed his throat (re: neck), the message being posted a few hours after the funeral .

"'Have fun on the ground!' Is the message that Mitriţa imprinted on his neck, obviously complemented by the signature of the former legendary footballer of Romania."


Also, from his Wikipedia page;
"In July 2018, he gained team captaincy and played the full 90 minutes in the 0–1 Supercupa României loss to CFR Cluj. By the end of the first part of the regular season in late October, Mitriță had netted nine league goals, sharing the top scorer position with FCSB's Harlem Gnohéré. On 9 November, he was sent off in the 57th minute after receiving two yellow cards—both for diving—in an eventual 1–1 draw with Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe. Mitriță also cursed referee Radu Petrescu, but he was only awarded a one-match suspension. Later that month, he was nominated for Gazeta Sporturilor's 2018 Romanian Footballer of the Year award. On 19 December, the last fixture of the calendar year, he scored his fourth doppietta of the campaign in a 2–0 victory against Gaz Metan Mediaș."

Seems like a fiery little guy, I like that. Hopefully he doesn't flop around like Taty though.

 

[mgarbowski]

Interesting. Dude got a quote from another player tattooed on the back of his neck. (Source)
"Alexandru Mitriţă (23 years old) took the floor and even "sprouted" the advice received from Ilie Balaci, just two days before the "Blonde Wonder" is extinguished (re: had died?). The star of U Craiova preferred to always have with him those words he will never forget, so he tattooed his throat (re: neck), the message being posted a few hours after the funeral .

"'Have fun on the ground!' Is the message that Mitriţa imprinted on his neck, obviously complemented by the signature of the former legendary footballer of Romania."

Sprouted?
Tattoo?
Like, maybe Broccoli?

Of course you would like him.

 

[Fantazma]

So that means.... Done deal... Crazy how i can understand a bit of * Romanian from my Spanish

funny you say this, i had a Romanian classmate in college and i came to the same conclusion that there bits of pieces here and there that sound very similar or literally the same.

EDIT: i think "personal terms" are to be negotiated. normally its not much of an issue but the teams have agreed on the transfer.

 

[Schwallacus]

Sprouted?
Tattoo?
Like, maybe Broccoli?

Of course you would like him.

I'm dead. Too bad not many will understand, but hats of to you Garbo.

I guess I have to go out and get his first quote to NYCFC tattooed/sprouted on my neck??

 

[mgarbowski]

I'm dead. Too bad not many will understand, but hats of to you Garbo.

I guess I have to go out and get his first quote to NYCFC tattooed/sprouted on my neck??

I'm gonna keep beating this joke into the ground until you stop giving me excuses.

 

[canchon]

Seems like a fiery little guy, I like that. Hopefully he doesn't flop around like Taty though.

Another article said he got something like 11 yellows and a red in 16 games. With MLS referees...oh boy. That many cards as an offensive player are not a good sign.

 

[FredMertz]

Am I stereotyping to assume that the Romanian league is pretty physical?

My grandparents were Romanian for a few years when the border between Romania, Moldova and Ukraine were "fluid" so I'm psyched.

I will assume 15 + 5 for my quasi lantsman* until proven otherwise.

*This is a Yiddish test. Who passed?

 

[mgarbowski]

This isn't even a very good highlight video. I'm amused, though, because it starts with him taking a Ringesque shot over the crossbar, followed by an apparently unrelated goal celebration with his coach and teammates, followed by two other shots, both of which are stuffed by goalkeepers. After that, it finally shows him scoring, almost a full minute into the video.

 

[canchon]

This isn't even a very good highlight video. I'm amused, though, because it starts with him taking a Ringesque shot over the crossbar, followed by an apparently unrelated goal celebration with his coach and teammates, followed by two other shots, both of which are stuffed by goalkeepers. After that, it finally shows him scoring, almost a full minute into the video.

Blowing chances or hitting it straight to the keeper? He’ll fit in NICELY with this NYCFC team. But he’s going to have an awesome xG so he’s got that going for him.

 

[LionNYC]

Interesting. Dude got a quote from another player tattooed on the back of his neck. (Source)
"Alexandru Mitriţă (23 years old) took the floor and even "sprouted" the advice received from Ilie Balaci, just two days before the "Blonde Wonder" is extinguished (re: had died?). The star of U Craiova preferred to always have with him those words he will never forget, so he tattooed his throat (re: neck), the message being posted a few hours after the funeral .

"'Have fun on the ground!' Is the message that Mitriţa imprinted on his neck, obviously complemented by the signature of the former legendary footballer of Romania."


Also, from his Wikipedia page;
"In July 2018, he gained team captaincy and played the full 90 minutes in the 0–1 Supercupa României loss to CFR Cluj. By the end of the first part of the regular season in late October, Mitriță had netted nine league goals, sharing the top scorer position with FCSB's Harlem Gnohéré. On 9 November, he was sent off in the 57th minute after receiving two yellow cards—both for diving—in an eventual 1–1 draw with Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe. Mitriță also cursed referee Radu Petrescu, but he was only awarded a one-match suspension. Later that month, he was nominated for Gazeta Sporturilor's 2018 Romanian Footballer of the Year award. On 19 December, the last fixture of the calendar year, he scored his fourth doppietta of the campaign in a 2–0 victory against Gaz Metan Mediaș."

Seems like a fiery little guy, I like that. Hopefully he doesn't flop around like Taty though.

 

[adam]

COMPLETED SIGNINGS
1. Signing Keaton Parks (MF, 21, FIFA rating 69) on 1 year loan from Benfica
He was officially announced as a signing by the club (1/19)
2. NYCFC own the 19th pick in the MLS Super Draft tomorrow.
We traded away $75k in GAM to move up a few spots to take a backup keeper. (1/11)
3. Re-signing Ebenezer Ofori on loan (MF, 23, FIFA rating 71)
It happened very quickly and was made official today. Feels like we missed out on other targets (1/22)
4. Signing Justin Haak (MF, 16, FIFA rating NA) to 1st squad contract.
Justin was announced as a Homegrown signing by the club today (1/24)
5. ROFR on Lucas Venuto (F, 23, FIFA rating 70) from Vienna.
Rumored he would be signed by NYCFC. Looks like he's headed to Vancouver. But NYCFC seemed to wrangle $150k in GAM from VAN for signing him! (1/25)
6. Releasing Jo Inge Berget (F, 28, FIFA rating 70)
Both player and team have agreed to mutually terminate the contract. (1/25).
7. Signing Juan Pablo Torres (MF, 19, FIFA rating 61)
There was no chatter, but the club scooped up this young American from Lokeren in the Belgium league. (1/25)
8. Signing Alexandru Mitrita (AM, 23, FIFA rating 71) from Universitatea Craiova as DP3
His Romanian League is reporting that we paid a $6.86mm Transfer fee, $1mm signing bonus, and $915k salary. (1/29)

DEAD ENDS
9. Re-signing Yangel Herrera (MF, 21, FIFA rating 68)
It's confirmed that he has been transferred from ManCity to La Liga's Huesca (1/15)
10. Signing Kevin Quevedo (MF, 21, FIFA rating NA) from Alianza Lima
Kristan Dyer reported that NYCFC is no longer interested in him. Multiple sites report he's not going to MLS. (1/13)
11. Signing Hannes Van der Bruggen (MF, 25 FIFA rating 71) from KV Kortrijk.
There was a Belgian article that said he was considering a move to MLS (not necessarily NYC). Seems he was targeted by NJRB, not NYC. Van der Bruggen was targeted by Red Bulls: https://www.hln.be/de-krant/new-yor...gen~a43d52e3/?referer=https://t.co/C1jcfqiMoZ (1/22)

OPEN STORIES
12. Signing Gary Mackay-Steven (W, 28, FIFA rating 72) from Aberdeen
Admitted today he's spoken with Dome. Still considering (1/24) https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/f...-york-city-interest-looms/?utm_source=twitter
13. Signing Kwaku Owusu (CB, 18, FIFA rating NA) to a HG contract.
Rumor was at start of off-season he would be signed as a homegrown. Haven't heard anything in months (1/24)

 

[sbrylski]

COMPLETED SIGNINGS
1. Signing Keaton Parks (MF, 21, FIFA rating 69) on 1 year loan from Benfica
He was officially announced as a signing by the club (1/19)
2. NYCFC own the 19th pick in the MLS Super Draft tomorrow.
We traded away $75k in GAM to move up a few spots to take a backup keeper. (1/11)
3. Re-signing Ebenezer Ofori on loan (MF, 23, FIFA rating 71)
It happened very quickly and was made official today. Feels like we missed out on other targets (1/22)
4. Signing Justin Haak (MF, 16, FIFA rating NA) to 1st squad contract.
Justin was announced as a Homegrown signing by the club today (1/24)
5. ROFR on Lucas Venuto (F, 23, FIFA rating 70) from Vienna.
Rumored he would be signed by NYCFC. Looks like he's headed to Vancouver. But NYCFC seemed to wrangle $150k in GAM from VAN for signing him! (1/25)
6. Releasing Jo Inge Berget (F, 28, FIFA rating 70)
Both player and team have agreed to mutually terminate the contract. (1/25).
7. Signing Juan Pablo Torres (MF, 19, FIFA rating 61)
There was no chatter, but the club scooped up this young American from Lokeren in the Belgium league. (1/25)
8. Signing Alexandru Mitrita (AM, 23, FIFA rating 71) from Universitatea Craiova as DP3
His Romanian League is reporting that we paid a $6.86mm Transfer fee, $1mm signing bonus, and $915k salary. (1/29)

DEAD ENDS
9. Re-signing Yangel Herrera (MF, 21, FIFA rating 68)
It's confirmed that he has been transferred from ManCity to La Liga's Huesca (1/15)
10. Signing Kevin Quevedo (MF, 21, FIFA rating NA) from Alianza Lima
Kristan Dyer reported that NYCFC is no longer interested in him. Multiple sites report he's not going to MLS. (1/13)
11. Signing Hannes Van der Bruggen (MF, 25 FIFA rating 71) from KV Kortrijk.
There was a Belgian article that said he was considering a move to MLS (not necessarily NYC). Seems he was targeted by NJRB, not NYC. Van der Bruggen was targeted by Red Bulls: https://www.hln.be/de-krant/new-yor...gen~a43d52e3/?referer=https://t.co/C1jcfqiMoZ (1/22)

OPEN STORIES
12. Signing Gary Mackay-Steven (W, 28, FIFA rating 72) from Aberdeen
Admitted today he's spoken with Dome. Still considering (1/24) https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/f...-york-city-interest-looms/?utm_source=twitter
13. Signing Kwaku Owusu (CB, 18, FIFA rating NA) to a HG contract.
Rumor was at start of off-season he would be signed as a homegrown. Haven't heard anything in months (1/24)

Mitrita is 74/80 on FIFA!

 

[adam]

Mitrita is 74/80 on FIFA!

Haha. I’ve been using 18 stats and didn’t list potential. I’ll adjust them all later.

 

[sundance]

Keaton Parks ‘Open’ to Extended NYCFC Stay

https://nypost.com/2019/01/29/keaton-parks-open-to-extended-nycfc-stay/

 

[FootyLovin]

With all the complaints about this possible signing, be honest. How many of the players below would you have been happy with?

Not to mention, how would we feel if we just signed the modern version of Villa? Early mid 30s. Still shows some dazzle as a backup in La Liga. But a broken leg history that supposedly made him never fully the same.

Or Josef Martinez? Young player who performed well in a secondary league but then couldn't get off the bench in Serie A.

Or Rooney?

For that matter porn stache looked like an assist machine. Youngish still. American. Knows the league. Proven performer. Then he got Orlandoed.

Sure things and flyers are sometimes hard to tell apart.

2012 Federico Higuaín

ARG Columbus Crew SC $1,100,000
2013 Diego Valeri

ARG Portland Timbers $2,380,000
2014 Michael Bradley

USA Toronto FC $6,500,000
2014 Ignacio Piatti

ARG Montreal Impact $4,713,333
2014 Fanendo Adi

NGR FC Cincinnati $1,933,333
2015 Jozy Altidore

USA Toronto FC $5,000,000
2015 Sebastian Giovinco

ITA Toronto FC $7,115,556
2015 Giovani dos Santos

MEX LA Galaxy $6,000,000
2016 Bradley Wright-Phillips

ENG New York Red Bulls $1,635,000
2016 Carlos Gruezo

ECU FC Dallas $730,750
2016 Shkëlzen Gashi

ALB Colorado Rapids $1,668,750
2016 Roger Espinoza

HND Sporting Kansas City $900,000
2016 Tim Howard

USA Colorado Rapids $2,475,000
2016 Nicolás Lodeiro

URY Seattle Sounders FC $2,302,500
2016 Alejandro Bedoya

USA Philadelphia Union $1,266,250
2016 Sacha Kljestan

USA Orlando City $1,100,000
2017 Chris Wondolowski

USA San Jose Earthquakes $800,000
2017 Miguel Almirón

PAR Atlanta United FC $2,297,000
2017 Nemanja Nikolić

HUN Chicago Fire $1,906,333
2017 Alberth Elis

HND Houston Dynamo $650,340
2017 Albert Rusnák

SVK Real Salt Lake $927,821
2017 Cristian Colmán

PAR FC Dallas $585,000
2017 Romain Alessandrini

FRA LA Galaxy $1,869,996
2017 Josef Martínez

VEN Atlanta United FC $1,387,318
2017 Sebastián Blanco

ARG Portland Timbers $1,375,008
2017 Maximiliano Moralez

ARG New York City FC $2,000,000
2017 Bastian Schweinsteiger

GER Chicago Fire $6,100,000
2017 Jefferson Savarino

VEN Real Salt Lake $398,688
2017 Valeri Qazaishvili

GEO San Jose Earthquakes $1,454,042
2017 Tomás Martínez

ARG Houston Dynamo $487,929
2017 Jonathan dos Santos

MEX LA Galaxy $2,000,000
2017 Pedro Santos

POR Columbus Crew SC $794,600
2017 Paul Arriola

USA D.C. United $639,000
2018 Dom Dwyer

USA Orlando City $1,383,333
2018 Carlos Vela

MEX Los Angeles FC $6,292,500
2018 Diego Rossi

URU Los Angeles FC $1,052,000
2018 Yohan Croizet

FRA Sporting Kansas City $680,004
2018 Jesús Medina

PAR New York City FC $770,833
2018 Josué Colmán

PAR Orlando City $150,000
2018 Ezequiel Barco

ARG Atlanta United FC $1,425,000
2018 Saphir Taïder

ALG Montreal Impact $800,000
2018 Milton Valenzuela

ARG Columbus Crew SC $313,300
2018 Felipe Gutiérrez

CHI Sporting Kansas City $1,650,000
2018 Santiago Mosquera

COL FC Dallas $541,400
2018 Alejandro Romero Gamarra

PAR New York Red Bulls $709,091
2018 André Horta

POR Los Angeles FC $1,198,000
2018 Darwin Quintero

COL Minnesota United FC $1,650,000
2018 Wayne Rooney

ENG D.C. United $2,776,731
2018 Raúl Ruidíaz

PER Seattle Sounders FC $2,000,004
2018 Ángelo Rodríguez

COL Minnesota United FC $657,188
2019 Zlatan Ibrahimović

SWE LA Galaxy $n/a
2019 Ján Greguš

SVK Minnesota United FC $n/a
2019 Bryan Acosta

HND FC Dallas $n/a
2019 Pity Martínez

ARG Atlanta United FC $n/a

 

[sundance]

Keaton Parks ‘Open’ to Extended NYCFC Stay

https://nypost.com/2019/01/29/keaton-parks-open-to-extended-nycfc-stay/

This may be the first real Dome quote we’ve had this month. I love it.

“I prefer to play with Homegrowns [rather] than sign players just to sign,” Torrent said. “It’s very important for us. I have confidence with players in our academy. … I think so (many) of them have quality to play with us.”

 

[Shwafta]

COMPLETED SIGNINGS
1. Signing Keaton Parks (MF, 21, FIFA rating 69) on 1 year loan from Benfica
He was officially announced as a signing by the club (1/19)
2. NYCFC own the 19th pick in the MLS Super Draft tomorrow.
We traded away $75k in GAM to move up a few spots to take a backup keeper. (1/11)
3. Re-signing Ebenezer Ofori on loan (MF, 23, FIFA rating 71)
It happened very quickly and was made official today. Feels like we missed out on other targets (1/22)
4. Signing Justin Haak (MF, 16, FIFA rating NA) to 1st squad contract.
Justin was announced as a Homegrown signing by the club today (1/24)
5. ROFR on Lucas Venuto (F, 23, FIFA rating 70) from Vienna.
Rumored he would be signed by NYCFC. Looks like he's headed to Vancouver. But NYCFC seemed to wrangle $150k in GAM from VAN for signing him! (1/25)
6. Releasing Jo Inge Berget (F, 28, FIFA rating 70)
Both player and team have agreed to mutually terminate the contract. (1/25).
7. Signing Juan Pablo Torres (MF, 19, FIFA rating 61)
There was no chatter, but the club scooped up this young American from Lokeren in the Belgium league. (1/25)
8. Signing Alexandru Mitrita (AM, 23, FIFA rating 71) from Universitatea Craiova as DP3
His Romanian League is reporting that we paid a $6.86mm Transfer fee, $1mm signing bonus, and $915k salary. (1/29)

DEAD ENDS
9. Re-signing Yangel Herrera (MF, 21, FIFA rating 68)
It's confirmed that he has been transferred from ManCity to La Liga's Huesca (1/15)
10. Signing Kevin Quevedo (MF, 21, FIFA rating NA) from Alianza Lima
Kristan Dyer reported that NYCFC is no longer interested in him. Multiple sites report he's not going to MLS. (1/13)
11. Signing Hannes Van der Bruggen (MF, 25 FIFA rating 71) from KV Kortrijk.
There was a Belgian article that said he was considering a move to MLS (not necessarily NYC). Seems he was targeted by NJRB, not NYC. Van der Bruggen was targeted by Red Bulls: https://www.hln.be/de-krant/new-yor...gen~a43d52e3/?referer=https://t.co/C1jcfqiMoZ (1/22)

OPEN STORIES
12. Signing Gary Mackay-Steven (W, 28, FIFA rating 72) from Aberdeen
Admitted today he's spoken with Dome. Still considering (1/24) https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/f...-york-city-interest-looms/?utm_source=twitter
13. Signing Kwaku Owusu (CB, 18, FIFA rating NA) to a HG contract.
Rumor was at start of off-season he would be signed as a homegrown. Haven't heard anything in months (1/24)

I mean, technically Mitrita isn't official yet???

 

[adam]

I mean, technically Mitrita isn't official yet???

I said his league announced it. Which is pretty official. We’ll probably get official news from CFG some time late May after he’s played 10 or so games.