New York Red Bulls
The New York Red Bulls are an American soccer team. They play in Major League Soccer in Harrison, New Jersey. Until 2006, they were known as the MetroStars. Their home ground is Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison.
| Full name | New York Red Bulls | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Red Bulls, Metro | ||
| Founded | 1995 (as NY/NJ MetroStars) | ||
| Ground | Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey (capacity: 25,189) | ||
| Manager | Gerhard Struber | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2020/21 | Eastern Conference: 7th Playoffs: 1st round | ||
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History
The club was founded in 1995 by John Werner Kluge and Stuart Subotnick, two managers for MetroMedia, under the name MetroStars. The club was a founding member of Major League Soccer. In 2006 the team was sold to the Austrian company Red Bull and renamed the New York Red Bulls. The team is the only one in the MLS which never reached a major title. There were a lot of well-known soccer players on the team from all over the world such as Roberto Donadoni, Lothar Matthäus (FIFA World Cup 1990, UEFA Champion 1980), Adolfo Valencia, Youri Djorkaeff, Amado Guevara, Juan Pablo Angel,Daniel Rodriguez, Thierry Henry, and Rafael Márquez.
Current squad
- As of December 16, 2021
Captains
| Name | Years |
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| File:Flag of the United States.svg Peter Vermes | 1996 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg Tony Meola | 1997–1998, 2006 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg Tab Ramos | 1999–2002 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Pope | 2003–2004 |
| 23x15px Amado Guevara | 2005, 2006 |
 Youri Djorkaeff |
2005–2006 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg Claudio Reyna | 2007–2008 |
 Juan Pablo Ángel |
2008–2010 |
| Thierry Henry |
2011–2014 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg Dax McCarty | 2015–2016 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg Sacha Kljestan | 2017 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg Luis Robles | 2018–2019 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg Sean Davis | 2020–2021 |
|align="left"|File:Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Long||2021–2022 |} |align="left"|File:Flag of the United States.svg Sean Nealis||2022–Present |}
International players
Former players Tony Meola, Tab Ramos, Tim Howard, Alexi Lalas, Clint Mathis, Jozy Altidore, Michael Bradley, Claudio Reyna, Eddie Pope, and Tim Ream have all played for the U.S. national team. Current players Juan Agudelo,Daniel Rodriguez, Dax McCarty, and Kenny Cooper have also played for the USMNT.
Achievements
- MLS Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2008, 2024
- Supporters' Shield (Champions of the Regular Season)
- Winners (3): 2013, 2015, 2018
- MLS Eastern Conference
- Winners (Regular Season) (2): 2000, 2010
- Winners (Playoff) (1): 2024
- MLS Western Conference
- Winners (Playoff) (1): 2008
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2003, 2017
- Minor Trophies
- Atlantic Cup (2): 2003, 2010, 2024
- Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic (1): 2010
Head coaches
Eddie Firmani (1996)
Carlos Queiroz (1996)- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Alberto Parreira (1997)
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Alfonso Mondelo (1998)
Bora Milutinović (1998–99)- 23x15px Octavio Zambrano (2000–02)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bradley (2003–05)
Mo Johnston (2005–06)- File:Flag of the United States.svg Richie Williams (2006), (Interim)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Arena (2006–07)
- Juan Carlos Osorio (2008–09)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Richie Williams (2009), (Interim)
Hans Backe (2010–2012)- File:Flag of the United States.svg Mike Petke (2013-2014)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Marsch (2015-2017)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Chris Armas (2018-2020)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg Bradley Carnell (2020)
Gerhard Struber (2020- present)
Gallery
Red Bull Arena, Harrison
Red Bull Arena, Harrison
Thierry Henry
Former headcoach Hans Backe
Headcoach Gerhard Struber
Former headcoach Bruce Arena
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New York Red Bulls Media
New York Red Bulls playing the L.A. Galaxy on August 18, 2007, at Giants Stadium
Thierry Henry was one of several high-profile signings by the Red Bulls in 2010
New York Red Bulls pre-game lineup photo, 2014
Sports Illustrated Stadium during a Hudson River Derby Match
Former academy player Tyler Adams who also played with Red Bulls II from 2015 to 2016
New York Red Bulls 2016 Next Generation Trophy Salzburg
Bradley Wright-Phillips is the club's top scorer (125)
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References
- ↑ "Luis Robles Selected as New York Red Bulls Captain". NewYorkRedBulls.com. MLS Digital. February 21, 2018. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
Other websites
Media related to New York Red Bulls at Wikimedia Commons
