HERE IT IS: NYCFC unveils 25-man roster

Jul 8, 2020 | New York City FC |

New York City FC Wednesday announced its traveling roster for the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando, Fla.

NYCFC will play its first match against the Philadelphia Union Thursday at 9 a.m.

The 25-man roster:

Goalkeepers (2): Sean Johnson, Luis Barraza

Defenders (8): Anton Tinnerholm, Maxime Chanot, Alexander Callens, Gudmundur Thóararinsson, Ronald Matarrita, Tayvon Gray, Joe Scally, Sebastien Ibeagha

Midfielders (10): Alexander Ring, Maxi Moralez, Juan Pablo Torres, Tony Rocha, James Sands, Jesús Medina, Gedion Zelalem, Nicolás Acevedo, Keaton Parks, Justin Haak

Forwards (5): Héber, Valentín Castellanos, Gary Mackay-Steven, Alexandru Mitriță, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi

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Michael Lewis

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com at https://tinyurl.com/nfhdk4e5.