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31
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
29.5
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 27/30 rated

Club profile

LeagueMajor League Soccer
League position8th of 15
Squad size27
Average age27.7
CountryUSA

Team scout report

Mid-table8th of 15 · Major League Soccer

FC Cincinnati sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 31 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 29.5 across the wider group. Recent form reads WWLWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 40.6% on last season (Season 22.8 → 32), while squad talent has eased 14.8% (Rating 36.6 → 31.2). Of the 20 players with a season to compare, 12 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Evander is the form pick (Season 73), while K. Denkey carries the highest ceiling (Rating 47). In the market, the headline arrival is A. Boupendza (€ 6.5M), and K. Denkey is the most valuable asset at 14.8.

31
40.6%
Squad season
29.5
14.8%
Squad rating
8thof 15
League finish
WWLWL
Last 5
Top performer
Evander
Season 73
Highest potential
K. Denkey
Rating 47
Marquee signing
A. Boupendza
€ 6.5M
Top asset
K. Denkey
Value 14.8

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
831
Defence
2123
Midfield
2133
Attack
1731

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Evander
7339
Denkey
5747
Bucha
3635
Robinson
3232
Hadebe
2924
Valenzuela
2743
Miazga
2623
Flores
2442
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1K. Denkey26goals
  2. 2Evander25goals
  3. 3G. Valenzuela9goals
  4. 4Brenner6goals
  5. 5P. Bucha4goals

Top assists

  1. 1Evander24assists
  2. 2D. Yedlin12assists
  3. 3L. Engel6assists
  4. 4P. Bucha5assists
  5. 5Sergio Santos4assists

Squad · 27

Nat.
13E. LouroGoalkeeper
earlier at FC Cincinnati II · 102 min, 0g
USA301.76—21825.3%
18R. CelentanoGoalkeeperUSA258.538—1420.1%454.6%
2A. PowellFull-back
played DEF · MID
Jamaica321.933—18102.2%1623.3%
3G. FloresCentre-backParaguay237.824—2442
4N. HagglundFull-back
earlier at FC Cincinnati II · 107 min, 0g
USA331.821121488.6%175.8%
12M. RobinsonCentre-backUSA295.5352327.4%3213.3%
14B. SmithFull-back
played DEF · MID
Australia32119—36.3%1329%
16T. HadebeFull-backZimbabwe303.730—29385%2411.2%
21M. MiazgaCentre-backUSA313.222—2672%2311.2%
29L. EngelWinger
played DEF · MID
Denmark277.140—15252.4%3828.5%
91D. YedlinFull-back
played MID · DEF
USA33239—1917.5%1821%
5O. NwobodoDefensive midfielderNigeria293.721—2115.7%2727.8%
10EvanderAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Brazil287.342257312.6%3911.4%
11S. GidiCentral midfielderGhana226.99—939
19Stefan ChirilaCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
earlier at FC Cincinnati II · 810 min, 1g
USA195.45—036
20P. BuchaDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
Czechia286.64343610.9%3520.5%
22G. ValenzuelaWinger
played MID · FWD
earlier at FC Cincinnati II · 105 min, 0g
USA217.526927152.8%434.8%
27B. AnungaDefensive midfielderCameroon293.635—2152.9%2711.7%
37S. JimenezDefensive midfielder
earlier at FC Cincinnati II · 529 min, 0g
USA195.54—2372.7%
7Y. KuboAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID · DEF
Japan321.72121462.5%1931.8%
8BrennerAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Udinese
Brazil266.51061891.3%3548.8%
9K. DenkeyCentre-forwardTogo2514.837265790%4714%
17Sergio SantosWingerBrazil312.62231830.9%1924.4%
26A. JabbariWinger
Loanfrom Grenoble
Morocco265.68—0100%3048.3%
35K. Mboma DemWinger
earlier at FC Cincinnati II · 538 min, 3g
France246.36—033
66E. EcheniqueDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD · DEF
earlier at Caracas FC · 606 min, 3g
Venezuela227.31612241
85K. KamaraCentre-forwardSierra Leone410.221—0100%515%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)22-5-11 in 38
Goals (for / against)55 / 49
Clean sheets12
Last 5WWLWL

Fixtures & results

Major League Soccer22W 5D 11LFriendlies Clubs2W 2D 0LCONCACAF Champions League1W 2D 1LLeagues Cup1W 1D 1L
Nov 23HInter Miami0–4L
Nov 8HColumbus Crew2–1W
Nov 2AColumbus Crew0–4L
Oct 27HColumbus Crew1–0W
Oct 18HCF Montreal3–0W
Oct 4ANew York Red Bulls1–0W
Sep 28HOrlando City SC1–1D
Sep 21ALos Angeles Galaxy3–2W
Sep 13HNashville SC2–1W
Aug 30HPhiladelphia Union0–1L
Aug 23HNew York City FC0–1L
Aug 17APortland Timbers3–2W
Aug 10HCharlotte0–1L
Aug 7HGuadalajara Chivas1–2L
Aug 3HFC Juarez2–2D
Jul 31AMonterrey3–2W
Jul 26AInter Miami0–0D
Jul 20AReal Salt Lake1–0W
Jul 16HInter Miami3–0W
Jul 12HColumbus Crew2–4L
Jul 5HChicago Fire2–1W
Jun 28AOrlando City SC2–1W
Jun 25ACF Montreal3–1W
Jun 14ANew England Revolution1–0W
May 31HDC United1–2L
May 28HFC Dallas3–3D
May 25AAtlanta United FC2–4L
May 17AColumbus Crew1–1D
May 14AToronto FC1–0W
May 10HAustin2–1W
May 4ANew York City FC0–1L
Apr 26HSporting Kansas City2–1W
Apr 20AChicago Fire3–2W
Apr 12ADC United1–0W
Apr 5HNew England Revolution1–0W
Mar 30ANashville SC2–1W
Mar 22HAtlanta United FC2–2D
Mar 15ACharlotte0–2L
Mar 12ATigres UANL1–3L
Mar 9HToronto FC2–0W
Mar 4HTigres UANL1–1D
Mar 2APhiladelphia Union1–4L
Feb 26HCD Motagua1–1D
Feb 23HNew York Red Bulls1–0W
Feb 20ACD Motagua4–1W
Feb 12AAtlanta United FC2–2D
Feb 7HPhiladelphia Union4–1W
Jan 30HHouston Dynamo1–1D
Jan 24HCF Montreal1–0W

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

Á. BarrealSantos· Return from loan2025/26
BrennerUdinese· Loan2025/26
Andrés Felipe Dávila MosqueraIndependiente Medellin· Transfer2025/26
E. EcheniqueCaracas FC· Transfer2025/26
S. GidiŽilina· Transfer2025/26
S. GidiŽilina· Transfer2025/26
B. SchaeferIndy Eleven· Return from loan2025/26
M. VasquezCD Motagua· Loan2025/26

Out

Á. BarrealSantos· Transfer2025/26
Á. BarrealSantos· Transfer2025/26
L. EngelMiddlesbrough· Return from loan2025/26
BrennerUdinese· Return from loan2025/26
D. YedlinReal Salt Lake· Transfer2025/26
D. YedlinReal Salt Lake· Transfer2025/26
A. KannKKann Alec· End of career2025/26
Sergio SantosHouston Dynamo· Free agent2025/26