Former New York City FC player Mehdi Ballouchy has rejoined the club as Academy U-15s Coach.
The Moroccan-born 34-year old retired from soccer at the end of the 2016 season after two seasons at NYCFC and returns following a spell coaching at World Class FC.
Ballouchy told NYCFC.com: “This is the perfect environment to grow as a coach.
“We have a great staff in the Academy and I’m looking forward to working with everybody and also learning from them.
“I’m working on my craft and I look forward to working on it and learning not only from the Academy coaches, but also the first team coaches as well.