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32.5
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
32.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 28/30 rated

Club profile

LeagueMajor League Soccer
League position8th of 15
Squad size30
Average age25.7
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 32.5 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 32.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads DLWLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 28% on last season (Season 25.3 → 32.5), while squad talent has held (Rating 31.3 → 31.9). Of the 21 players with a season to compare, 8 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Evander is the form pick (Season 73), while J. Malatini carries the highest ceiling (Rating 59). In the market, the headline arrival is A. Boupendza (€ 6.5M), and K. Denkey is the most valuable asset at 14.5.

32.5
28%
Squad season
32.3
1.6%
Squad rating
8thof 15
League finish
DLWLL
Last 5
Top performer
Evander
Season 73
Highest potential
J. Malatini
Rating 59
Marquee signing
A. Boupendza
€ 6.5M
Top asset
K. Denkey
Value 14.5

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
230
Defence
528
Midfield
1834
Attack
3236

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Evander
7337
Denkey
5747
Bucha
4136
León
3339
Valenzuela
3145
Gidi
2944
Dem
2842
Echenique
2644
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1K. Denkey17goals
  2. 2Evander12goals
  3. 3T. Barlow8goals
  4. 4P. Bucha6goals
  5. 5K. Mboma Dem5goals

Top assists

  1. 1Evander8assists
  2. 2E. Echenique6assists
  3. 3P. Bucha4assists
  4. 4G. Valenzuela4assists
  5. 5Bryan Josías Ramírez León3assists

Squad · 30

Nat.
13E. LouroGoalkeeper
earlier at FC Cincinnati II · 102 min, 0g
USA301.78—0100%172.8%
18R. CelentanoGoalkeeperUSA267.426—388.6%433.9%
93Fabian MrozekGoalkeeper—23—————
2A. PowellFull-backJamaica320.914—384.1%1313.2%
3G. FloresCentre-backParaguay236.611—481.8%3613.8%
4N. HagglundCentre-back
earlier at FC Cincinnati II · 107 min, 0g
USA340.6191758.4%133.8%
6J. MalatiniNewCentre-back
Loanfrom Werder Bremen
Argentina256.13—6±0%59±0%
12M. RobinsonCentre-backUSA292.724—1266.8%269.7%
15T. HadebeCentre-backZimbabwe311.419—292.3%180.6%
24K. SmithFull-back
played DEF · MID
earlier at Orlando City SC · 180 min, 0g
USA340.6251835%111.9%
50Felix Samson
Defender
—18—————
55A. LajharCentre-back—2165—136
88A. ChirilaFull-back—175.6121641
3T. MalaciaNewAttacking midfielderNetherlands275.43—1±0%53±0%
5O. NwobodoDefensive midfielderNigeria292.628—1444.8%243.9%
10EvanderWinger
played FWD · MID
Brazil286.63012735.5%372.4%
11S. GidiDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
earlier at Žilina · 180 min, 0g
Ghana228.232—29232.2%4412.5%
19Stefan ChirilaCentral midfielder
earlier at FC Cincinnati II · 810 min, 1g
USA195.4——036
20P. BuchaAttacking midfielderCzechia286.73164118.4%364.7%
22G. ValenzuelaCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
earlier at FC Cincinnati II · 105 min, 0g
USA22930131101.3%459.3%
23D. DouděraNewCentral midfielder
earlier at Slavia Praha · 439 min, 0g
Czechia282.73—1830%196.5%
27B. AnungaDefensive midfielderCameroon301.822—856.1%2013.3%
29Bryan Josías Ramírez LeónCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Ecuador2610.32913339
37S. JimenezDefensive midfielder
earlier at FC Cincinnati II · 529 min, 0g
USA195.43—066.7%360.6%
66E. EcheniqueAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
earlier at Caracas FC · 606 min, 3g
Venezuela227.929126282.1%4416.8%
9K. DenkeyCentre-forwardTogo2514.531175722.3%474%
14K. FletcherWingerUSA2163—0360.8%
16T. BarlowCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
USA31334825195.2%2024.4%
17K. Mboma DemCentre-forward
played FWD · MID · DEF
earlier at FC Cincinnati II · 538 min, 3g
France248.9275284225.7%
99A. JabbariWingerMorocco266.4281133414.8%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)9-9-11 in 29
Goals (for / against)60 / 70
Clean sheets2
Last 5DLWLL

Fixtures & results

Major League Soccer9W 9D 11L
9W 9D 11L in 29 · 60–70
Nov 7HNashville SC—·
Oct 31HPhiladelphia Union—·
Oct 28AInter Miami—·
Oct 24ADC United—·
Oct 21HDC United—·
Oct 18HColumbus Crew0–2L
Oct 14HNew England Revolution2–3L
Oct 10AAtlanta United FC3–1W
Sep 26ACF Montreal1–3L
Sep 20AHouston Dynamo2–2D
Sep 12HCharlotte3–3D
Sep 9APhiladelphia Union0–5L
Aug 30ANashville SC0–4L
Aug 22HSeattle Sounders1–1D
Aug 19HNew York City FC2–1W
Aug 15AOrlando City SC1–1D
Aug 1HSan Jose Earthquakes4–2W
Jul 25AColumbus Crew1–2L
Jul 22HVancouver Whitecaps4–3W
May 23HOrlando City SC6–2W
May 17ASan Diego3–3D
May 13HInter Miami3–5L
May 9ACharlotte2–2D
May 3AChicago Fire3–2W
Apr 25HNew York Red Bulls2–0W
Apr 22ANew York City FC4–4D
Apr 18HChicago Fire3–3D
Apr 11AToronto FC1–1D
Apr 4ANew York Red Bulls2–4L
Mar 22HCF Montreal4–3W
Mar 15ANew England Revolution1–6L
Mar 8HToronto FC0–1L
Feb 28AMinnesota United FC0–1L
Feb 21HAtlanta United FC2–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

J. MartínezCorinthians· Free agent2026/27
D. DouděraSlavia Praha· Transfer2026/27
D. DouděraSlavia Praha· Transfer2026/27
T. MalaciaManchester United· Free agent2026/27
J. MalatiniWerder Bremen· Loan2026/27

Out

M. MiazgaNew York City FC· Free agent2026/27
M. MiazgaNew York City FC· Free agent2026/27
G. FloresLLibertad Asuncion· Loan2026/27
B. DowdColorado Rapids· -2026/27
B. DowdColorado Rapids· Transfer2026/27
B. DowdColorado Rapids· Transfer2026/27