| 2022 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|  | |||
| General manager | Chris Albright | ||
| Head coach | Pat Noonan | ||
| Stadium | TQL Stadium | ||
| MLS | Conference: 5th Overall: 10th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Brenner & Vazquez (18) All: Vazquez (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All; 25,037 (8/13 v. ATL) (8/27 vs. CLB) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 19,365 (3/19 v. MIA) All: 5,458 (4/19 v. PIT, USOC) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 22,503 | ||
| Biggest win | CIN 6–0 SJE (9/10) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ATX 5–0 CIN (2/26) | ||
|  | |||
The 2022 FC Cincinnati season was the club's fourth season in MLS, and the seventh season playing under the FC Cincinnati brand after three years in the lower-division USL Championship. FC Cincinnati home matches were played at TQL Stadium.
FC Cincinnati's offseason transfers were initially executed by general manager Chris Albright. On December 14, 2021, Pat Noonan was hired as head coach.[1]
Summary
2022 FC Cincinnati defeated Atlanta United FC (2–1) after two late goals by captain and MVP front-runner Luciana Acosta. Then later Vazquez scored the game-winner to clinch a playoff spot in the Audi 2022 MLS Cup playoffs. This led FC Cincinnati to play New York Red Bulls in the opening round beating New York (2–1). A PK was scored by the MVP Luciano Acosta in the seventy-fourth minute to tie the game. Then a goal from leading goal scorer Brandon Vazquez assisted by Sergio Santos in the eighty-sixth minute to win the game. FC advancing to the semi-finals fell short to Philadelphia Union (1–0) with a goal from Leon Flach. FC Cincinnati ended their 2022 season going into the playoffs for the first time in club history. FC Cincinnati's overall record in the 2022 season was 12–13–9 placing 5th in the Eastern Conference. In the 2023 season, FC Cincinnati Is ranked first in the MLS with a record of 18-8-4FC Cincinnati started their 2023 season with seven straight wins at home. Making FC Cincinnati the 4th team in the MLS to win seven home guys since 2000. The winning streak ended on matchday 8, to a defeat from St. Louis City SC (5–1).
Club
Roster
Player movement
In
| Date | Number | Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2021 | 1 | GK |  Alec Kann |  Atlanta United FC | Free transfer | [4] | 
| December 17, 2021 | 2 | DF |  Alvas Powell |  Philadelphia Union | Free transfer | [5] | 
| January 4, 2022 | 14 | FW |  Dominique Badji |  Colorado Rapids | Free transfer | [6] | 
| January 5, 2022 | 28 | DF |  Ray Gaddis |  Philadelphia Union | Free transfer | [7] | 
| January 6, 2022 | 3 | DF |  John Nelson |  FC Dallas | Stage 2 of the 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [8] | 
| February 25, 2022 | 93 | MF |  Júnior Moreno |  D.C. United | $250,000 in GAM | [9] | 
| February 25, 2022 | 35 | MF |  Harrison Robledo |  New York City FC | $50,000 in GAM | [10] | 
| April 13, 2022 | 5 | MF |  Obinna Nwobodo |  Göztepe S.K. | Transfer | [11] | 
| July 8, 2022 | 11 | FW |  Sérgio Santos |  Philadelphia Union | $300,000 in GAM[lower-alpha 1] | [12] | 
| August 5, 2022 | 21 | DF |  Matt Miazga |  Chelsea F.C. | Free transfer | [13] | 
| August 22, 2022 | – | GK |  Evan Louro |  Tampa Bay Rowdies | Free transfer | [14] | 
- ↑ FC Cincinnati will pay an additional $625,000 in conditional general allocation money if certain performance-based metrics or contract conditions are met. Philadelphia Union will receive a percentage of a future trade if Santos is traded to another club within MLS.
Out
| Date | Number | Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2021 | 2 | DF |  Edgar Castillo | Option declined | [15] | |
| December 1, 2021 | 4 | DF |  Maikel van der Werff |  PEC Zwolle | Contract expired | [15] | 
| December 1, 2021 | 13 | DF |  Joe Gyau |  Degerfors IF | Option declined | [15] | 
| December 1, 2021 | 22 | GK |  Przemysław Tytoń |  AFC Ajax | Option declined | [15][16] | 
| December 1, 2021 | 24 | MF |  Jonas Fjeldberg |  Indy Eleven | Option declined | [15][17] | 
| December 1, 2021 | 26 | DF |  Chris Duvall |  Charleston Battery | Option declined | [15] | 
| December 1, 2021 | 33 | MF |  Caleb Stanko |  PAS Giannina | Option declined | [15] | 
| December 1, 2021 | 39 | GK |  Ben Lundt |  Phoenix Rising FC | Option declined | [15] | 
| December 1, 2021 | 64 | MF |  Florian Valot |  Miami FC | Contract expired | [15] | 
| January 18, 2022 | 15 | MF |  Kamohelo Mokotjo | Contract buyout | [18] | |
| February 2, 2022 | 21 | MF |  Kyle Scott |  Orange County SC | Mutually agreed to part ways | [19][20] | 
| March 28, 2022 | 5 | DF |  Gustavo Vallecilla |  Colorado Rapids | $850,000 in GAM | [21] | 
| August 4, 2022 | 6 | MF |  Haris Medunjanin |  PEC Zwolle | Mutually agreed to part ways | [22][23] | 
Loans in
| Number | Position | Player | Loaned from | Loan start date | Loan end date | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No loans in | ||||||
Loans out
| Number | Position | Player | Loaned to | Loan start date | Loan end date | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | MF |  Ben Mines |  Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | March 8, 2022 | End of season | [24] | 
| 23 | FW |  Isaac Atanga |  Göztepe S.K. | August 7, 2022 | May 2023 | [25] | 
2022 MLS SuperDraft picks
| Round | Pick # | Player | Position | College | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Roman Celentano | GK | Indiana | |
| 1 | 14 |  Ian Murphy | DF | Duke | Pick acquired from LA Galaxy via trade on April 8, 2021 | 
| 2 | 30 |  Nick Markanich | FW | NIU | |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Preseason
| January 28 Preseason | FC Cincinnati | 3–1 | South Florida Bulls | Clearwater, Florida | 
| 3:00 p.m. EST | Vazquez  21' Harris  52' (pen.) Ordonez  90' | Report |  80' | Stadium: Walter Campbell Sports Park | 
| February 3 Preseason | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Clearwater, Florida | 
| 11:00 a.m. EST | Hagglund  20' Kubo  38' | Carranza  2' | Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex | 
| February 11 Preseason | FC Cincinnati | 4–0 | St. Louis City SC | Clearwater, Florida | 
| 12:00 p.m. EST | Acosta  11' (pen.), 36' Markanich  63' (Vazquez) Harris  75' Hagglund  90' | Report | Stadium: Walter Campbell Sports Park | 
| February 15 Preseason | FC Cincinnati | 3–2 | Nashville SC | Clearwater, Florida | 
| 12:00 p.m. EST | Atanga  5' (Harris) Harris  47' Powell  67' Robledo  100' | Report | Haakenson  3' (Muyl) Muyl  50' | |
| Note: Extra 30-minute period played after two 45-minute halves. | ||||
| February 18 Preseason | Orlando City SC | 2–2 | FC Cincinnati | Orlando, Florida | 
| 1:00 p.m. EST | Pato  53' Akindele  90+2' | Report | Acosta  25', 77' | Stadium: Exploria Stadium | 
Major League Soccer
League tables
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 55 | Qualification for the First round | 
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 53 | |
| 5 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 49 | |
| 6 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 48 | |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 48 | Qualification for the First round & 2023 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1] | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
- ↑ as 2022 U.S. Open Cup champions
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 50 | 
| 9 | Nashville SC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 50 | 
| 10 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 49 | 
| 11 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 48 | 
| 12 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 48 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Results
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
| February 26 1 | Austin FC | 5–0 | FC Cincinnati | Austin, Texas | 
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Domínguez  2', 61' Ring  14' Driussi  43' Kann  90+3' (o.g.) | Report | Cruz  12' Kubo  76' | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Ismail Elfath | 
| March 5 2 | FC Cincinnati | 0–1 | D.C. United | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Blackett  90+4' | Report | Nyeman  80' B. Smith  90+1' Kamara  90+8' (pen.) | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 22,183 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere | 
| March 12 3 | Orlando City SC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Orlando, Florida | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Urso  42',  73' Jansson  58' Carlos  81' | Report | Vazquez  13',  37',  53' Blackett  61' Kubo  63' Kann  90+2' | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 16,512 Referee: Chris Penso | 
| March 19 4 | FC Cincinnati | 3–1 | Inter Miami CF | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 1:00 p.m. EDT | Matarrita  18'  33' Vazquez  24'  82' Moreno  56' Kann  90+1' | Report | Higuaín  30' (pen.) Adams  47' Gregore  53' Lowe  78' | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 19,365 Referee: Ismir Pekmic | 
| March 26 5 | Charlotte FC | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Charlotte, North Carolina | 
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Świderski  6'  55' | Report | Badji  75' Cameron  85' | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 30,242 Referee: Alex Chilowicz | 
| April 2 6 | FC Cincinnati | 3–4 | CF Montréal | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Vazquez  12' Johnston  20' (o.g.) Gaddis  24' Powell  28' Acosta  61' (pen.),  90+4' Blackett  90+1' | Report | Mihailovic  17',  41' Kamara  45+1' J. Torres  67' Waterman  70' Breza  88' Wanyama  90+4' | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 20,286 Referee: Tori Penso | 
| April 16 7 | Atlanta United FC | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Atlanta, Georgia | 
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Almada  8' Sejdić  42' Campbell  84' | Report | Kubo  44' Hagglund  45'  76' Badji  90+4' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,948 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez | 
| April 24 8 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | Los Angeles FC | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 20,883 Referee: Ismail Elfath | 
| April 30 9 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Toronto, Canada | 
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Jiménez  65' Achara  86' | Report | Murphy  44' Powell  50' Acosta  52' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 23,591 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere | 
| May 4 10 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Harris  2' Acosta  57' (pen.) Nwobodo  59' Blackett  75' Barreal  88' | Report | Priso-Mbongue  6' Nelson  12' | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 19,563 Referee: Lukasz Szpala | 
| May 7 11 | Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | St. Paul, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 PM CT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Referee: Marcos de Oliveira | 
| May 14 12 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Chicago, Illinois | 
| 7:00 PM CST |  83' Durán | Report |  8' Moreno  21' Acosta  33' (o.g.) Rafael Czichos  85' Acosta | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 14,049 Referee: Tori Penso | 
| May 21 13 | FC Cincinnati | 2–3 | New England Revolution | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Nwobodo  23' Vazquez  26' Barreal  58' | Report | Rivera  5' Lletget  17' Buksa  43' McNamara  89' Boateng  90+3' | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 22,844 Referee: Silviu Petrescu | 
| May 28 14 | CF Montréal | 4–3 | FC Cincinnati | Montreal, Canada | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Waterman  21',  53' Quioto  45+4',  59' (pen.) Choinière  46' Camacho  86' Hamdi  90' | Report | Moreno  12',  63',  89' Barreal  52' Acosta  83' | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 14,225 Referee: Fotis Bazakos | 
| June 18 15 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Chester, Pennsylvania | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Bedoya  17' Burke  64' | Report | Vazquez  39' Medunjanin  55' Nwobodo  57' Hagglund  62' Nelson  68' | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,717 Referee: Timothy Ford | 
| June 24 16 | FC Cincinnati | 1–0 | Orlando City SC | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Brenner  65'  80' | Report | Smith  72' | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 24,263 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. | 
| June 29 17 | FC Cincinnati | 4–4 | New York City FC | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 21,258 Referee: Ismir Pekmic | 
| July 3 18 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | FC Cincinnati | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Borrero  30' Bou  38'  55' | Report | Kessler  41' (o.g.) Powell  44' Brenner  73' Acosta  76' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 20,193 Referee: Jon Freemon | 
| July 9 19 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Vazquez  20' Cruz  30'  58' Acosta  90+3' | Report | Morgan  29' (pen.) | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 24,476 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza | 
| July 13 20 | FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Barreal  3' Vazquez  23' Nwobodo  52' Blackett  58' | Report | Gauld  5',  90+3' Teibert  38' Dájome  82' | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 21,078 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere | 
| July 17 21 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hernández  16' Moreira  78' Zelarayán  86' (pen.) | Report | Hagglund  47' Nwobodo  84' | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,741 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira | 
| July 23 22 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Vazquez  52' Cameron  73' | Report | Bunbury  6' Muyl  39' Lovitz  61' | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 23,420 Referee: Chris Penso | 
| July 30 23 | Inter Miami CF | 4–4 | FC Cincinnati | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Higuaín  23',  37',  45+5' (pen.) Vassilev  60' McVey  90+7' | Cameron  22' Brenner  28',  40' Vazquez  81',  86' Barreal  90+4' | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Referee: Tori Penso | 
| August 6 24 | FC Cincinnati | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Cameron  34' Vazquez  50' Acosta  54' Brenner  55' Hagglund  66' Barreal  71' | Report | Aaronson  77' | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 23,443 Referee: Drew Fischer | 
| August 13 25 | FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Atlanta United FC | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,037 Referee: Fotis Bazakos | 
| August 20 26 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Harrison, New Jersey | 
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Klimala  23' (pen.) Edelman  85' | Report | Miazga  13',  37' Nwobodo  66' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 16,525 Referee: Ismail Elfath | 
| August 27 27 | FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Vazquez  36' Moreno  40' Miazga  77' | Report | Degenk  47' Etienne  74' Moreira  90+6' | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,037 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| September 3 28 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Charlotte FC | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Barreal  23' Hagglund  38' Acosta  81',  90+2' | Report | Bender  58' Santos  80' Reyna  88' | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 21,165 Referee: Michael Radchuk | 
| September 7 29 | New York City FC | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Queens, New York | 
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Pereira  41',  43' Martins  75' | Report | Martins  22' (o.g.) | Stadium: Citi Field Attendance: 14,248 Referee: Ted Unkel | 
| September 10 30 | FC Cincinnati | 6–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Barreal  45' Brenner  47', 90', 90+5' (pen.),  90' Cameron  57' Acosta  71' (pen.) Kubo  77' | Report | Monteiro  8' Nathan  46' | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 22,557 Referee: Ismir Pekmic | 
| September 17 31 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Sandy, Utah | 
| 9:30 p.m. EDT | Chang  35' Savarino  61' | Report | Hagglund  33' Brenner  44', 76' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,222 Referee: Chris Penso | 
| September 27 32 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Seattle, Washington | 
| 10:00 p.m. EDT | Ragen  53' Montero  58' Rowe  69' Bruin  83' | Report | Brenner  24' Nwobodo  69' Acosta  72' | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 31,291 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez | 
| October 1 33 | FC Cincinnati | 2–3 | Chicago Fire FC | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hagglund  27' Acosta  78' Kubo  81' Vazquez  89' Santos  90+5' | Report | Durán  56',  75' Gutiérrez  59' Pineda  68' Czichos  90+4' Navarro  90+9' | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,316 Referee: Lukasz Szpala | 
| October 9 34 | D.C. United | 2–5 | FC Cincinnati | Washington, DC | 
| 2:30 p.m. EDT | Morrison  26' Birnbaum  45+2' Fletcher  46' | Report | Acosta  6' Brenner  8',  24',  37' Moreno  30' Vazquez  53' Barreal  61' | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,325 Referee: Timothy Ford | 
MLS Cup Playoffs
| October 15 First round | New York Red Bulls | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Harrison, New Jersey | 
| 12:00 p.m. EDT | Morgan  48' Amaya  54' | Report | Miazga  28' Hagglund  45' Acosta  74' (pen.) Vazquez  86' Santos  90+9' Gaddis  90+13' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 17,113 Referee: Alex Chilowicz | 
| October 20 Conference semifinals | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | FC Cincinnati | Chester, Pennsylvania | 
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Flach  59',  63' Mbaizo  68' Martínez  81' Gazdag  81' | Report | Hagglund  25' Miazga  58' | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 19,289 Referee: Timothy Ford | 
U.S. Open Cup
| April 19 Third Round | FC Cincinnati   | 2–0 (a.e.t.) |  Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Barreal  95' (pen.), 99' | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 5,458 Referee: Eric Tattersall | 
| May 11 Round of 32 | New England Revolution   | 5–1 |  FC Cincinnati | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Gil  34' (pen.), 37', 53' Buksa  47', 57' | Report | Barreal  12' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 2,017 Referee: Lukasz Szpala | 
Leagues Cup
| September 21 Showcase Match | FC Cincinnati   | 3–1 |  Guadalajara | Cincinnati, Ohio | 
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 14,727 Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) | 
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup | USOC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  USA | Alec Kann | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | GK |  USA | Roman Celentano | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | GK |  NED | Kenneth Vermeer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |  JAM | Alvas Powell | 32 | 0 | 24+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF |  USA | John Nelson | 25 | 0 | 14+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF |  USA | Nick Hagglund | 36 | 1 | 31+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | DF |  USA | Zico Bailey | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | DF |  USA | Geoff Cameron | 28 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | DF |  USA | Matt Miazga | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | DF |  CRC | Rónald Matarrita | 9 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | DF |  ENG | Tyler Blackett | 21 | 0 | 14+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | DF |  USA | Ray Gaddis | 24 | 0 | 11+12 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | DF |  USA | Ian Murphy | 30 | 1 | 16+10 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF |  NGA | Obinna Nwobodo | 26 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF |  JPN | Yuya Kubo | 29 | 1 | 14+13 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF |  CRC | Allan Cruz | 12 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | MF |  ARG | Luciano Acosta | 34 | 11 | 28+2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | MF |  ARG | Álvaro Barreal | 36 | 8 | 25+7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 35 | MF |  USA | Harrison Robledo | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 93 | MF | .svg.png.webp) VEN | Júnior Moreno | 31 | 2 | 25+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |  BRA | Brenner | 31 | 18 | 22+7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | FW |  BRA | Sérgio Santos | 10 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | FW |  ENG | Calvin Harris | 9 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | FW |  SEN | Dominique Badji | 25 | 0 | 13+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | FW |  USA | Brandon Vazquez | 36 | 19 | 32+1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | FW |  GHA | Isaac Atanga | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | FW |  USA | Arquimides Ordonez | 10 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | FW |  USA | Nick Markanich | 11 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Players who have played for FC Cincinnati this season but have left the club: | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF |  BIH | Haris Medunjanin | 22 | 0 | 4+16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
- Last updated: October 21, 2022
- Source: Team Stats
Top scorers
| Rank | Position | No. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | USOC | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 19 |  Brandon Vazquez | 18 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 
| 2 | FW | 9 |  Brenner | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 
| 3 | MF | 10 |  Luciano Acosta | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 
| 4 | MF | 31 |  Álvaro Barreal | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 
| 5 | DF | 21 |  Matt Miazga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| MF | 93 |  Júnior Moreno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | DF | 4 |  Nick Hagglund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| MF | 7 |  Yuya Kubo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 12 |  Calvin Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 22 |  Rónald Matarrita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 32 |  Ian Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 64 | 2 | 3 | 69 | |||
- Last updated: October 21, 2022
- Source: Team Stats
Top assists
| Rank | Position | No. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | USOC | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 10 |  Luciano Acosta | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 
| 2 | MF | 31 |  Álvaro Barreal | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 
| 3 | FW | 19 |  Brandon Vazquez | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 
| 4 | FW | 9 |  Brenner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 
| 5 | DF | 2 |  Alvas Powell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 
| MF | 7 |  Yuya Kubo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | MF | 5 |  Obinna Nwobodo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 
| DF | 22 |  Rónald Matarrita | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | DF | 3 |  John Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| DF | 4 |  Nick Hagglund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 6 |  Haris Medunjanin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| FW | 14 |  Dominique Badji | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 24 |  Tyler Blackett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | MF | 8 |  Allan Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| FW | 11 |  Sergio Santos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 12 |  Calvin Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 20 |  Geoff Cameron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 20 |  Matt Miazga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 93 |  Júnior Moreno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 68 | 2 | 2 | 72 | |||
- Last updated: October 21, 2022
- Source: Team Stats
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Player | MLS | MLS Cup | USOC | Total | ||||||||
|  |    |  |  |    |  |  |    |  |  |    |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | MF |  Obinna Nwobodo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  Nick Hagglund | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 
| 24 | DF |  Tyler Blackett | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 
| 10 | MF |  Luciano Acosta | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 
| 20 | DF |  Geoff Cameron | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 
| 7 | MF |  Yuya Kubo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 
| 31 | MF |  Álvaro Barreal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 
| 93 | MF |  Júnior Moreno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2 | DF |  Alvas Powell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 21 | DF |  Matt Miazga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  Allan Cruz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  Brenner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 14 | FW |  Dominique Badji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 1 | GK |  Alec Kann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| 6 | MF |  Haris Medunjanin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| 28 | DF |  Ray Gaddis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF |  John Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 12 | FW |  Calvin Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 16 | DF |  Zico Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 19 | FW |  Brandon Vazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 22 | DF |  Rónald Matarrita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 11 | FW |  Sergio Santos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| Total | 75 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 2 | 2 | ||
- Last updated: October 21, 2022
- Source: Team Stats
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | USOC | Total | Games | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 |  Roman Celentano | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 
| 1 |  Alec Kann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 
- Last updated: October 21, 2022
- Source: Team Stats
Awards
MLS Team of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Position | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Brandon Vazquez | Orlando City SC | FW | [26] | 
|  Pat Noonan | Coach | |||
| 4 |  Brandon Vazquez | Inter Miami CF | FW | [27] | 
|  Rónald Matarrita | Bench | |||
| 8 |  Roman Celentano | Los Angeles FC | Bench | [28] | 
| 9 |  Luciano Acosta | Toronto FC | MF | [29] | 
| 10 |  Luciano Acosta | Minnesota United FC | MF | [30] | 
|  Roman Celentano | GK | |||
|  Pat Noonan | Coach | |||
| 11 |  Luciano Acosta | Chicago Fire FC | Bench | [31] | 
| 15 |  Obinna Nwobodo | Philadelphia Union | MF | [32] | 
| 17 |  Brenner | New York City FC | FW | [33] | 
|  Luciano Acosta | Bench | |||
| 20 |  Brenner | New England Revolution | Bench | [34] | 
| 23 |  Brandon Vazquez | Inter Miami CF | Bench | [35] | 
| 24 |  Álvaro Barreal | Philadelphia Union | DF | [36] | 
| 26 |  Matt Miazga | New York Red Bulls | DF | [37] | 
| 29 |  Luciano Acosta | Charlotte FC | MF | [38] | 
|  Nick Hagglund | DF | |||
| 30 |  Brenner | San Jose Earthquakes | FW | [39] | 
|  Luciano Acosta | MF | |||
| 32 |  Brenner | Real Salt Lake | FW | [40] | 
|  Roman Celentano | Bench | |||
| 34 |  Brenner | D.C. United | FW | [41] | 
|  Brandon Vazquez | Bench | 
MLS Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Position | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |  Brenner | New York City FC | FW | [42] | 
| 30 | San Jose Earthquakes | [43] | ||
| 34 | D.C. United | [44] | 
MLS Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Stats | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|
| June |  Luciano Acosta | 3 games played, 1 goal, 3 assists | [45] | 
| September/October |  Brenner | 5 games played, 9 goals, 2 assists | [46] | 
MLS All-Star
| Player | Position | Ref | 
|---|---|---|
|  Luciano Acosta | MF | [47] | 
|  Brandon Vazquez | FW | [48] | 
See also
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