{"id":2476,"date":"2016-11-28T12:59:28","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T17:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsoccer.com\/?p=2476"},"modified":"2016-11-28T12:59:28","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T17:59:28","slug":"nycfc-2017-mls-roster-options-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2016\/11\/28\/nycfc-2017-mls-roster-options-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"NYCFC 2017 MLS Roster: Options Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, <strong>NYCFC<\/strong> announced their roster options for the upcoming <strong>MLS<\/strong> Season.<\/p>\n<h2>NYCFC 2017 MLS Roster: Options Announced<\/h2>\n<h3>Options Declined<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Connor Brandt<\/strong>, <strong>Jason Hernandez<\/strong>, <strong>Diego Martinez<\/strong> and <strong>Tony Taylor<\/strong> had their option declined. Brandt had injury problems and never appeared for NYCFC. Hernandez and Taylor appeared frequently, and it was a little surprising their options were declined. Martinez never really featured and was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/post\/2016\/10\/21\/mls-fines-montreal-impacts-didier-drogba-and-nycfcs-diego-martinez\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fined by MLS<\/a> for using a homophobic slur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Claudio Reyna<\/strong> expressed his gratitude for their part in reaching the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u201cEvery single one of these guys contributed towards the team reaching the Postseason for the first time and they will forever be part of this club\u2019s history, even if their journey with NYCFC is ending.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Options Accepted<\/h3>\n<p><strong>RJ Allen<\/strong>, <strong>Frederic Brillant<\/strong>, <strong>Eirik Johansen<\/strong>, <strong>Ronald Matarrita<\/strong>, <strong>Tommy McNamara<\/strong>, <strong>Andre Rawls<\/strong> and <strong>Khiry Shelton<\/strong> had their options accepted. None of these are a surprise, although Rawls could elevate to back up if NYCFC get ride of <strong>Josh Saunders<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>New Deals<\/h3>\n<p>NYCFC reached a new deal with\u00a0<strong>Ethan White<\/strong> and <strong>Mikey Lopez<\/strong>. They also purchased <strong>Shannon Gomez<\/strong> from <strong>W Connection<\/strong>. As I highlighted earlier, Gomez could have the potential to make an impact next season, especially with <strong>Ronald Matarrita<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Christian_Araos\/status\/803277067051671552\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">possibly leaving<\/a>. Gomez was on the verge of playing with the first team, but he got injured. Lopez will also play a big role with the departures in the midfield.<\/p>\n<h3>Returning to Former Club<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Federico Bravo<\/strong> and <strong>Steven Mendoza<\/strong> will be returning to <strong>Boca Juniors<\/strong> and <strong>Corinthians<\/strong> respectively. Most likely their buying options were too much for NYCFC to afford. However, NYCFC could still explore getting them on loan again next year.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, NYCFC will need some defensive and midfield reinforcements. Look for them to address these issues in the <strong>MLS Draft<\/strong> and in the transfer window. Hopefully, NYCFC will be able to get some <strong>Manchester City Elite Development Squad<\/strong>\u00a0players on loan to bolster the squad if necessary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/583905866\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/583905866?et=QD98W8gTRTtdhfQrng4UaA&amp;viewMoreLink=off&amp;sig=Qy4KJdBsBdw9xliSMLGS1EOhVpfvXaQQ6k_csggPmDg=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, NYCFC announced their roster options for the upcoming MLS Season. 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