The stage is set for NYCFC’s first real preseason test. (Sorry, Jacksonville University— you conceded nine goals the other night. That doesn’t qualify as a test, all due respect.)
The club has brought 25 players to Guayaquil, Ecuador for tonight’s showdown with los Eléctricos, CS Emelec. AAAaaand here they are!
[Pro trialists are in bold, unsigned draftees in italics, badass godlike academy kids IN ALL CAPS]
GK: Eirik Johansen, Sean Johnson, Andre Rawls
DEF: RJ Allen, Kwame Awuah, Frederic Brillant, Maxime Chanot, Alexander Callens, Michael DeGraffenreidt, Shannon Gomez, Ronald Matarrita, JAMES SANDS, Ben Sweat, Ethan White
MID: Jalen Brown, Miguel Camargo, Tommy McNamara, Andrea Pirlo, John Stertzer, Chris Wingate
FWD: Jack Harrison, Sean Okoli, Roberto Louima, Khiry Shelton, David Villa
Not a whole lot has changed since training camp broke in Jacksonville, Florida, but it’s worth noting that trialists Connor Brandt and Michael Farfan are not listed among the NYCFC ranks.