2026 New York Cosmos season

New York Cosmos
Owner
ChairmanBaye Adofo-Wilson
Head coachDavide Corti
StadiumHinchliffe Stadium
U.S. Open CupIneligible

The 2026 New York Cosmos season is the inaugural season in the third incarnation or the club's existence as well as their first in USL League One, the third-tier of American soccer. Including all Cosmos iterations, this is the 22nd season of a professional soccer club bearing the Cosmos name.

Players and staff

Current roster

As of March 21, 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  TPE Derrek Chan
2 DF  USA Massimo Morabito
3 DF  USA Luis Del Rio
4 DF  USA Marcelo Lage
5 MF  GUA Nestor Cabrera
6 DF  USA Anderson Holt
7 MF  USA Leo Guarino
8 MF  USA Ajmeer Spengler
11 FW  USA Nick Zielonka
13 FW  URU Sebastián Guenzatti (captain)
14 MF  USA Tino Puentes
16 DF  USA Davey Mason
17 DF  ITA Davide Galazzini
18 FW  FRA Christian Koffi
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  USA Julien Lacher
20 DF  USA Nick Mendonca
21 DF  USA Braeden Backus
22 FW  USA Patrick Bohui
23 DF  ITA Davide Materazzi
25 DF  USA Jordan Chavez
27 FW  ECU Josué Manzano
28 MF  USA Justin Milovanov
29 GK  USA Boris Del Valle*
30 GK  USA Tristan Stephani
33 MF  NED Darren Sidoel
36 MF  USA William Black
— DF  USA Will Noecker

Astrik denotes player-coach.

Retired numbers

Main article: Retired numbers in association football

The original New York Cosmos retired No. 10 for Pelé in 1977, while the New York Cosmos (2013–2020) retired No. 9 for Giorgio Chinaglia in 2014. Both numbers remain retired by the current iteration of the New York Cosmos.

No. Position Player Nation Tenure with original club Ref
9 Forward Giorgio Chinaglia Italy 1976–1983 [1][2]
10 Forward Pelé Brazil 1975–1977 [3]

Technical staff

As of January 22, 2026[4]
Position Name
Head of Soccer Giuseppe Rossi
Head Coach Davide Corti
Assistant Coach Donato Curci
Mike Gravinese
Head Goalkeeping Coach Boris Del Valle
Head of Scout and Manager of Youth Partnerships José Angulo
Team Administrator/Player Care Officer Artian Plaha
Team Analyst Simon Triantafillou
Equipment Manager Artie Verdi

Administrative officials

As of January 22, 2026[5]
Position Name
Chairperson and Managing Partner Baye Adofo-Wilson
Vice Chairman Giuseppe Rossi
Chief Executive Officer Erik Stover

Transfers

In

Date Position Number Name from Type Fee Ref.
November 21, 2025 FW 13 Sebastián Guenzatti Detroit City FC Signing NA [6]
December 3, 2025 MF 27 Josué Manzano Atlético JBG Signing NA [7]
December 3, 2025 DF 23 Davide Materazzi Lionsbridge FC Signing NA [8]
December 3, 2025 FW 14 Tino Puentes Morris Elite SC Signing NA [9]
December 3, 2025 FW 11 Nick Zielonka Hudson Valley Hammers Signing NA [10]
December 12, 2025 GK 1 Derrek Chan Mülheimer FC 97 Signing NA [11]
December 12, 2025 DF 4 Marcelo Lage Richmond Kickers Signing NA [12]
December 12, 2025 MF 8 Ajmeer Spengler Texoma FC Signing NA [13]
December 17, 2025 DF 17 Davide Galazzini Albalonga Signing NA [14]
December 17, 2025 MF 33 Darren Sidoel Grindavík Signing NA [15]
December 17, 2025 MF 20 Nick Mendonca Chattanooga FC Signing NA [16]
December 19, 2025 DF 16 Davey Mason Texoma FC Signing NA [17]
December 19, 2025 MF 5 Nestor Cabrera Rutgers Scarlet Knights Signing NA [18]
December 19, 2025 FW 19 Julien Lacher NYCFC II Signing NA [19]
December 19, 2025 MF 21 Braeden Backus Westchester SC Signing NA [20]
December 23, 2025 DF 2 Massimo Morabito FC Delco Academy Signing NA [21]
December 23, 2025 MF 28 Justin Milovanov FC Tucson Signing NA [22]
January 7, 2026 FW 18 Christian Koffi Huntsville City FC Signing NA
January 7, 2026 DF 3 Luis Del Rio Doral Soccer Academy Signing NA
January 16, 2026 DF 6 Anderson Holt Union Omaha Transfer NA
January 16, 2026 FW 22 Patrick Bohui Naval 1893 Signing NA
January 16, 2026 GK 30 Tristan Stephani Chicago Nation FC Signing NA
February 14, 2026 MF 7 Leo Guarino NYCFC II Signing NA
March 13, 2026 DF 25 Jordan Chavez Texoma FC Signing NA

Out

Date Position Number Name to Type Fee Ref.

Non-competitive fixtures

Friendlies

January 23 Preseason Club Tijuana 4–1 New York Cosmos Tijuana, Baja California
2:00 PM EDT
  • El Ghezouani
  • Abreu
  • Vitinho
  • González
Club Tijuana Report
Report w/ Cosmos Info
Stadium: Estadio Caliente
February 11 Preseason New York Cosmos v CT United FC Paterson, New Jersey
Report Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
Note: No Result Published
February 17 Preseason New York Cosmos 4–2 FC Supra du Québec Paterson, New Jersey
1:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
Note: No Result Published officially, later reported by third party
February 21 Preseason Philadelphia Union II 3–4 New York Cosmos Chester, Pennsylvania
3:00 PM Union Announcement
HRB Report		 Stadium: WSFS Bank Sportsplex
Note: No Result Published officially, later reported by third party
February 28 Preseason New York Cosmos 2–0 FC Motown Paterson, New Jersey
1:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
Attendance: 150
Note: Supporter's only friendly
March 7 Preseason New York Cosmos 4–2 NY Renegades FC Paterson, New Jersey
2:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
Note: No Result Published officially

Competitive fixtures

Regular Season

Main article: 2026 USL League One season

Standings — Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Naples 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 4 Playoffs
2 Portland Hearts of Pine 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3
3 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
4 Forward Madison FC 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
5 Spokane Velocity FC 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
6 AC Boise 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
7 One Knoxville SC 2 1 1 0 4 4 0 3
8 Corpus Christi FC 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1
9 AV Alta FC 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
10 Richmond Kickers 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
11 Charlotte Independence 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
12 Westchester SC 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
13 Sarasota Paradise 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
14 Fort Wayne FC 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
15 Greenville Triumph SC 1 0 1 0 1 2 −1 0
16 Union Omaha 1 0 1 0 0 1 −1 0
17 New York Cosmos 1 0 1 0 1 3 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 16, 2026. Source: USL League One

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: March 1, 2026.
Source: Match reports

Matches

March 14 1 New York Cosmos 1–3 Portland Hearts of Pine Paterson, New Jersey
2:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
Attendance: 4,099
Referee: Luis Arroyo
March 21 2 Spokane Velocity v New York Cosmos Spokane, Washington
Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium
March 25 3 Greenville Triumph SC v New York Cosmos Greenville, South Carolina
Stadium: Eugene E. Stone III Stadium
March 28 4 New York Cosmos v Fort Wayne FC Paterson, New Jersey
2:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
April 3 5 New York Cosmos v Charlotte Independence Paterson, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
April 19 6 New York Cosmos v Forward Madison FC Paterson, New Jersey
2:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
May 2 7 Portland Hearts of Pine v New York Cosmos Portland, Maine
Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium
May 23 8 AV Alta FC v New York Cosmos Lancaster, California
Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
May 27 9 New York Cosmos v Union Omaha Paterson, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
May 30 10 Sarasota Paradise v New York Cosmos Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Stadium: Premier Sports Campus
June 13 11 One Knoxville SC v New York Cosmos Knoxville, Tennessee
Stadium: Covenant Health Park
June 20 12 Forward Madison FC v New York Cosmos Madison, Wisconsin
Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
June 24 13 New York Cosmos v South Georgia Tormenta FC Paterson, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
Note: Game cancelled following South Georgia Tormenta FC's withdrawal from USL League One.[23]
July 4 14 New York Cosmos v Greenville Triumph SC Paterson, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
July 8 15 New York Cosmos v FC Naples Paterson, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
July 18 16 New York Cosmos v Corpus Christi FC Paterson, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
July 22 17 Westchester SC v New York Cosmos Mount Vernon, New York
Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
July 25 18 New York Cosmos v Athletic Club Boise Paterson, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
August 1 19 South Georgia Tormenta FC v New York Cosmos Statesboro, Georgia
Stadium: Tormenta Stadium
Note: Game cancelled following South Georgia Tormenta FC's withdrawal from USL League One.[23]
August 5 20 Richmond Kickers v New York Cosmos Richmond, Virginia
Stadium: City Stadium
August 8 21 New York Cosmos v Spokane Velocity Paterson, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
August 15 22 New York Cosmos v AV Alta FC Paterson, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
August 19 23 Corpus Christi FC v New York Cosmos Corpus Christi, Texas
Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex
August 22 24 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC v New York Cosmos East Ridge, Tennessee
Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
August 29 25 Union Omaha v New York Cosmos Omaha, Nebraska
Stadium: Morrison Stadium
September 2 26 New York Cosmos v Sarasota Paradise Paterson, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
September 5 27 Fort Wayne FC v New York Cosmos Fort Wayne, Indiana
Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park
September 11 28 Athletic Club Boise v New York Cosmos Garden City, Idaho
Stadium: Stadium at Expo Idaho
September 19 29 New York Cosmos v Westchester SC Paterson, New Jersey
5:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
September 26 30 New York Cosmos v Richmond Kickers Paterson, New Jersey
5:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
October 3 31 FC Naples v New York Cosmos Naples, Florida
Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex
October 10 32 Charlotte Independence v New York Cosmos Matthews, North Carolina
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
October 17 33 New York Cosmos v One Knoxville SC Paterson, New Jersey
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
October 24 34 New York Cosmos v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Paterson, New Jersey
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium

USL Cup

Main article: 2026 USL Cup

Standings — Group 5

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brooklyn FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Hartford Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 New York Cosmos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Portland Hearts of Pine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Rhode Island FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Westchester SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25). Source: [1]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: March 1, 2026.
Source: Match reports

Matches

Group stage
April 25 Group Stage New York Cosmos v Brooklyn FC Paterson, New Jersey
2:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
May 15 Group Stage Westchester SC v New York Cosmos Mount Vernon, New York
Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
June 6 Group Stage New York Cosmos v Hartford Athletic Paterson, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
July 11 Group Stage Portland Hearts of Pine v New York Cosmos Portland, Maine
Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium

Squad statistics

As of Match played March 1, 2026

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total USL League One USL Cup USL League One Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  USA Derrek Chan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF  USA Massimo Morabito 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF  USA Luis Del Rio 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF  USA Marcelo Lage 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 MF  GUA Nestor Cabrera 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF  USA Anderson Holt 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF  USA Leo Guarino 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF  USA Ajmeer Spengler 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW  USA Nick Zielonka 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
13 FW  URU Sebastián Guenzatti 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 FW  USA Tino Puentes 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 DF  USA Davey Mason 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 DF  ITA Davide Galazzini 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 FW  FRA Christian Koffi 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW  USA Julien Lacher 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF  USA Nick Mendonca 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF  USA Braeden Backus 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 FW  USA Patrick Bohui 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 DF  ITA Davide Materazzi 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 DF  USA Jordan Chavez 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 MF  ECU Josué Manzano 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 MF  USA Justin Milovanov 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 GK  USA Tristan Stephani 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 MF  NED Darren Sidoel 1 1 1+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 MF  USA William Black 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Top Goalscorers

Rank Position Name USL1 Season USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total
1 MF Darren Sidoel 1 0 0 1
Total 1 0 0 1

Assist scorers

Rank Position Name USL1 Season USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total
1 MF Ajmeer Spengler 1 0 0 1
Total 1 0 0 1

Clean sheets

Rank Name USL1 Season USL Cup Total

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player USL League One Regular Season USL Cup USL League One Playoffs Total
       
1 GK Derrek Chan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Massimo Morabito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Luis Del Rio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Marcelo Lage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 MF Nestor Cabrera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Anderson Holt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF Leo Guarino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Ajmeer Spengler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Nick Zielonka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 FW Sebastián Guenzatti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW Tino Puentes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF Davey Mason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF Davide Galazzini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Christian Koffi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW Julien Lacher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF Nick Mendonca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Braeden Backus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW Patrick Bohui 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF Davide Materazzi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF Jordan Chavez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF Josué Manzano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Justin Milovanov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK Tristan Stephani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF Darren Sidoel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF William Black 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

Notes

Citations

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