The 2021 FC Cincinnati season was the club's third season in

MLS Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada, and is sanctioned by the United ...

, and the sixth season of a team playing under the FC Cincinnati brand after three years in the lower-division

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. The club finished with a league worst 4–15–4 record in their second MLS season in 2020, one shortened by the

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. The season was the first year that FC Cincinnati played home matches at newly built

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. FC Cincinnati's offseason transfers were executed under general manager Gerard Nijkamp and head coach

Jaap Stam Jakob "Jaap" Stam (; born 17 July 1972) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player. As a player, he played as a centre-back and is regarded as one of the best defenders of all-time. Stam was part of the Manchester United team that w ...

. On August 6, 2021, Nijkamp and the club mutually agreed to part ways. On September 27, 2021, Stam was relieved of his duties. The team ended the season with a 4–22–8 record, with the team not being able to qualify into the MLS Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Club

Roster

Player movement

In

Out

Loans in

Loans out

2021 MLS SuperDraft picks

Competitions

Preseason

Major League Soccer

League tables

= Eastern Conference

= Overall

Results

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Top scorers

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Tyler Blackett Tyler Nathan Blackett (born 2 April 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back. He joined Manchester United's youth academy in 2002 and worked his way through to the first-team, as well as spending time ...

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Top assists

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Disciplinary record

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Clean sheets

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Awards

MLS Team of the Week

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References

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