New York City FC’s first Major League Soccer cash came against fellow expansion-side Orlando City on March 8th, with Kaká’s last-minute equaliser earning a point for the Lions.
The Sky Blues went on to finish in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, missing out on the playoffs by twelve points in their inaugural year in the league, but have since become a dominant team in MLS. Nevertheless, where are those original 18 players now?
Let’s take a look at the 18 individuals manager Jason Kreis selected for New York City FC’s MLS bow.
The starting goalkeeper for New York City FC the day they made their MLS debut was American-born Josh Saunders.