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Club MLS 2026

New York City FC

4-2-3-1

New York City FC set up in a 4-2-3-1 under Pascal Jansen. The starting XI averages 25.4 years.

Below is that XI plotted in its 4-2-3-1, the full 33-player squad with shirt numbers across 15 nationalities, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version.

Latest XI

4-2-3-1
New York City FC
Shirt number 7
Fernández
Shirt number 88
Jones
Shirt number 87
Farnós
Shirt number 26
Ojeda
Shirt number 5
Trewin
Shirt number 8
Perea
Shirt number 2
Cavallo
Shirt number 34
Raul
Shirt number 13
Martins
Shirt number 24
Gray
Shirt number 49
Freese

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Squad

33 players

11 starters 22 bench
  • GK Freese United States
  • DEF Cavallo United States
  • DEF Gray JM
  • DEF Martins Brazil
  • DEF Raul Brazil
  • MID Perea Colombia
  • MID Trewin Australia
  • ATT Farnós Spain
  • ATT Fernández Argentina
  • ATT Jones SL
  • ATT Ojeda Argentina
  • GK Learned United States
  • GK Ranjitsingh TT
  • GK Romero SV
  • DEF Acito United States
  • DEF Baiera United States
  • DEF Murray United States
  • DEF O'Toole IE
  • DEF Tanasijevic RS
  • MID Arroyave United States
  • MID Carrizo United States
  • MID Flax United States
  • MID Molinari United States
  • MID Moralez Argentina
  • MID O'Neill Australia
  • MID Parks United States
  • MID Pierre United States
  • MID Shore United States
  • ATT Magno Brazil
  • ATT Martínez CR
  • ATT Reid JM
  • ATT Wolf Austria
  • ATT Yáñez CL

Team info

New York City FC

Competition
MLS
Season
2026
Formation
4-2-3-1
Head coach
Pascal Jansen
Avg starter age
25.4
Starter nationalities
8
Country
United States

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Common questions

Common questions

Who starts for New York City FC in the latest lineup?

The most recent recorded XI lines up with Freese in goal; a back 4 of Gray, Martins, Raul, and Cavallo; Perea and Trewin in midfield; and Ojeda, Farnós, Jones, and Fernández in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.

What formation does New York City FC play?

New York City FC are shown in a 4-2-3-1 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.

How old is the New York City FC starting XI?

The starters in the lineup shown here average 25.4 years old.

Can I build my own New York City FC lineup?

Yes. Open New York City FC in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.

Can I save more than one New York City FC lineup?

The web builder keeps your most recent New York City FC lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.

Are the New York City FC lineups up to date?

We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for New York City FC, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.

About

About New York City FC

New York City FC are a football club from United States, tracked in MLS alongside 29 other clubs on MyLineups for the 2026 season.

In the most recent lineup on record, New York City FC line up in a 4-2-3-1, with a back 4 and Freese in goal.

The 33-man squad spans 15 nationalities, led by United States (13 players). The starting XI averages 25.4 years.

In goal: Freese (United States), Learned (United States), Ranjitsingh (TT), and Romero (SV).

In defence: Cavallo (United States), Gray (JM), Martins (Brazil), Raul (Brazil), Acito (United States), Baiera (United States), Murray (United States), O'Toole (IE), and Tanasijevic (RS).

In midfield: Perea (Colombia), Trewin (Australia), Arroyave (United States), Carrizo (United States), Flax (United States), Molinari (United States), Moralez (Argentina), O'Neill (Australia), Parks (United States), Pierre (United States), and Shore (United States).

In attack: Farnós (Spain), Fernández (Argentina), Jones (SL), Ojeda (Argentina), Magno (Brazil), Martínez (CR), Reid (JM), Wolf (Austria), and Yáñez (CL).

Pascal Jansen (NED) is the head coach behind this setup.

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