2019 New England Revolution season

New England Revolution
2019 season
OwnerRobert Kraft
Jonathan Kraft
(Kraft Group)
PresidentBrian Bilello
Head coachBruce Arena
StadiumGillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
MLSConference: 7th
Overall: 14th
MLS Cup PlayoffsFirst Round
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Highest home attendance28,602
(September 29 vs. NYCFC)
Lowest home attendance9,422
(April 24 vs. Montreal Impact)
Average home league attendance16,737
Biggest win4–0
(July 17 vs. Vancouver)
Biggest defeat1–6
(May 4 at Philadelphia)
0–5
(May 8 at Chicago Fire)
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2020 →

The 2019 New England Revolution season was the team's 24th season of existence, and their 24th season in Major League Soccer, the top-flight of American soccer.

Current squad

As of January 19, 2019[1]
No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Cody Cropper  United States
2 DF Andrew Farrell  United States
3 DF Jalil Anibaba  United States
5 MF Isaac Angking (HGP)  United States
6 MF Scott Caldwell (HGP)  United States
7 FW Brian Wright  Canada
8 DF Edgar Castillo  United States
9 FW Juan Fernando Caicedo (Int)  Colombia
10 FW Teal Bunbury  United States
11 FW Tajon Buchanan (GA)  Canada
12 FW Justin Rennicks (HGP)  United States
14 FW Diego Fagúndez (HGP)  Uruguay
15 DF Brandon Bye  United States
17 FW Juan Agudelo  United States
18 GK Brad Knighton  United States
19 DF Antonio Delamea Mlinar  Slovenia
21 MF Zachary Herivaux (HGP)  Haiti
22 MF Carles Gil (Int)  Spain
23 MF Wilfried Zahibo (Int)  France
27 MF Luis Caicedo (Int)  Colombia
28 DF Michael Mancienne (Int)  England
29 MF Nicolas Firmino (HGP)  Brazil
30 GK Matt Turner  United States
70 FW Cristian Penilla (Int)  Ecuador
7 FW Gustavo Bou (Int)  Argentina

Staff

Title Name
President Brian Bilello
Technical director Curt Onalfo
Head coach & sporting director Bruce Arena
Assistant coach Richie Williams
Goalkeepers coach Kevin Hitchcock
Director of scouting and player personnel Remi Roy
Director of soccer operations Jason Gove
Soccer operations coordinator Tyler Fletcher
Equipment manager Scott Emmens
Analyst Tim Crawford
Team video coordinator Todd Kingson
Head of fitness Vacant
Head athletic trainer Evan Allen
Assistant athletic trainer Phil Madore

Last updated: March 30, 2019
Source: New England Revolution

Transfers

In

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
29 MF United States Nicolas Firmino 17 United States New England Revolution Academy Home grown Pre-season Undisclosed [2]
12 FW United States Justin Rennicks 20 United States Indiana University Home grown Pre-season Undisclosed [3]
8 DF United States Edgar Castillo 32 United States Colorado Rapids Trade Pre-season Undisclosed [4]
9 FW Colombia Juan Fernando Caicedo 29 Colombia Independiente Medellin On loan Pre-season Undisclosed [5]
27 MF Colombia Luis Caicedo 22 Colombia Cortuluá Loan Purchase Option Pre-season Undisclosed Undisclosed [6]
70 FW Ecuador Cristian Penilla 27 Mexico CF Pachuca Loan Purchase Option Pre-season Undisclosed Undisclosed [6]
11 FW Canada Tajon Buchanan 21 United States Syracuse University Draft Pre-season Undisclosed
22 FW Spain Carles Gil 26 Spain Deportivo La Coruña Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed 2,000,000
24 MF United States DeJuan Jones 21 United States Michigan State Draft Pre-season Undisclosed
7 FW Argentina Gustavo Bou 29 Mexico Club Tijuana Transfer Mid-season Undisclosed 7,000,000 [7]

Out

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
4 DF France Claude Dielna 31 United States Portland Timbers Option Declined Pre-season [8]
25 MF Argentina Guillermo Hauche 25 Option Declined Pre-season [8]
88 FW Benin Femi Hollinger-Janzen 25 United States Birmingham Legion FC Option Declined Pre-season [8]
13 MF Bolivia Cristhian Machado 28 Bolivia Royal Pari FC Option declined Pre-season [8]
12 DF Guatemala Nicolas Samayoa 23 Guatemala Comunicaciones F.C. Option declined Pre-season [8]
28 DF United States Mark Segbers 22 United States Swope Park Rangers Option declined Pre-season [8]
8 DF United States Chris Tierney 32 Retirement Pre-season [9]
11 MF United States Kelyn Rowe 27 United States Sporting Kansas City Trade Pre-season [4]
91 DF Syria Gabriel Somi 27 Mutual Agreement mid-season [10]

Matches and Results

Exhibitions

January 31, 2019 Preseason New England Revolution 0–0 China Shanghai Shenhua F.C. Marbella, Spain
09:00 EST Report Li Xiaoming Yellow card 72' Stadium: Marbella Football Center
February 1, 2019 Preseason New England Revolution 2–2 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň Marbella, Spain
09:00 EST Penilla 35'
Wright 73'		 Report Beauguel 82'
Bucha 85'		 Stadium: Marbella Football Center
February 3, 2019 Preseason New England Revolution 0–2 Russia Krasnodar Marbella, Spain
09:00 EST Fagundez Yellow card 55' Report Ignatyev 50'
Suleymanov 78'		 Stadium: Marbella Football Center
February 6, 2019 Preseason New England Revolution 3–1 Ukraine FC Dynamo Kyiv Marbella, Spain
09:00 EST Agudelo 54'
Gil 68'
Fagúndez 87'		 33' Stadium: Marbella Football Center
February 14, 2018 Preseason New England Revolution 1–3 Louisville City FC Bradenton, Florida
15:00 EST Caicedo Yellow card 47'
Anibaba Yellow card 50'
Rennicks 68'
Zahibo Yellow card 77'		 Report Williams 3'
McCabe 29'
Rasmussen 65'
Jane Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: IMG Academy
February 16, 2019 Preseason New England Revolution 0–1 Minnesota United FC Orlando, Florida
16:50 EST Caicedo Yellow card 38' Report Ibarra 67'
Alonso Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
February 20, 2019 Preseason Orlando City SC 6–2 New England Revolution Orlando, Florida
19:30 EST Rosell 29' (pen.), Yellow card 63'
Bye 32' (o.g.)
Colmán 47'
Patiño 49'
Higuita 51'
Powers 56' (pen.)		 Report Penilla Yellow card 11'
Turner Yellow card 55'
Buchanan Yellow card 60'
Bunbury 81', 90'		 Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
February 21, 2019 Preseason Greenville Triumph 1–4 New England Revolution Bradenton, Florida
19:30 EST 12' Report Fagundez 16'
Wright Yellow card 66', 76'
Trialist 68'
Penilla 72'		 Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: 80-minute scrimmage
February 23, 2019 Preseason New England Revolution 2–1 Iceland KR Reykjavik Bradenton, Florida
15:00 EST Penilla 11' (pen.)
Delamea Yellow card 60'
L. Caicedo 84'		 Report Aðalsteinsson Yellow card 5'
Bjerregaard 70'		 Stadium: IMG Academy
May 15, 2019 Midseason New England Revolution 0–3 England Chelsea F.C. Foxborough, Massachusetts
20:00 EST Report Barkley 3' 62'
Giroud 29'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 27,329
Referee: Nima Saghafi

MLS

March 2, 2019 1 FC Dallas 1–1 New England Revolution Frisco, Texas
16:30 EST Barrios 13'
Ziegler Yellow card 56'
Badji Yellow card 71'		 Report Gil 57'
Zahibo Yellow card 19'
Mlinar Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,327
Referee: Ismail Elfath
March 9, 2019 2 New England Revolution 0–2 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
14:00 EST Zahibo Yellow card 35'
Bye Yellow card 86'		 Report Zardes 26', 90+6'
Trapp Yellow card 36'
P. Santos Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,808
Referee: David Gantar
March 17, 2019 3 Toronto FC 3–2 New England Revolution Toronto, Ontario
19:30 EST Akinola 14', Yellow card 79'
Hamilton 45'
Altidore 80'		 Report Gil 9' (pen.), 52', Yellow card 45+2' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,271
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 24, 2019 4 New England Revolution 0–2 FC Cincinnati Foxborough, Massachusetts
16:00 EST Mlinar Yellow card 52'
Fagúndez Yellow card 74'		 Report Manneh 44'
Saief 65'
Bertone Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,605
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
March 30, 2019 5 New England Revolution 2–1 Minnesota United FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
14:00 EST Anibaba 10', Yellow card 72'
Gil Yellow card 45+2'
Bye 62'
Castillo Yellow card 74'		 Report Opara Yellow card 12'
Quintero 26'
Métanire Yellow card 54'
Alonso Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,657
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 6, 2019 6 Columbus Crew 1–0 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EST Jonathan Yellow card 20'
Jo. Williams 42'
Higuaín Yellow card 54'		 Report Mancienne Yellow card 9' Yellow-red card 64'
Agudelo Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 10,942
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
April 13, 2019 7 New England Revolution 0–2 Atlanta United FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EST Penilla Yellow card 53'
Anibaba Yellow card 53'
Caldwell Yellow card 89'		 Report Barco 29', 49'
Larentowicz Yellow card 71'
Robinson Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 15,016
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
April 20, 2019 8 New England Revolution 1–0 New York Red Bulls Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EST Agudelo Yellow card 52'
Penilla 73'		 Report Wright-Phillips Yellow card 51' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 14,514
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 24, 2019 9 New England Revolution 0–3 Montreal Impact Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EST Caldwell Yellow card 58' Report Piette Yellow card 72'
Shome 79'
Jackson-Hamel 85', 90+3'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 9422
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 27, 2019 10 Sporting Kansas City 4–4 New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas
20:30 EST Németh 33', Yellow card 67', 83'
Rwatubyaye Yellow card 41'
Gutierrez 60' (pen.), 70', Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Caicedo 16', 35'
Agudelo 42'
Anibaba Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 89'
Bye Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 55'
Gil Yellow card 49'
Jones 66'
Castillo Yellow card 84'
Cropper Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,511
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 4, 2019 11 Philadelphia Union 6–1 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
19:30 EST Elliott 11', Yellow card 24'
Ilsinho 47', Yellow card 77'
Picault Yellow card 63'
Santos 69', 74'
Przybylko 82'
Accam 88'		 Report Caicedo Yellow card 13', 35' Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,565
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
May 8, 2019 12 Chicago Fire 5–0 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
20:00 EST Nikolić 28', 40'
Kappelhof Yellow card 55'
Bronico 78'
Gaitán 85'
Frankowski 89'		 Caicedo Yellow card 58' Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 6,074
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 11, 2019 13 New England Revolution 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EST Agudelo 18'
Penilla 29' (pen.)
Gil 68'
Turner Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Cummings Yellow card 25'
Qazaishvili 88'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 20,610
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
May 18, 2019 14 Montreal Impact 0–0 New England Revolution Montreal, Quebec
13:00 EDT Piatti Yellow card 79'
Shome Yellow card 82'
Brault-Guillard Yellow card 89'
Piette Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Caicedo Yellow card 21'
Farrell Yellow card 56'
Agudelo Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 15,559
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 25, 2019 15 New England Revolution 1–1 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EST Penilla Yellow card 45'
Farrell Yellow card 53'
Turner Red card 56'
Agudelo 61'
Bunbury Yellow card 65'		 Report Rooney 90' (pen.) Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 20,131
Referee: David Gantar
June 2, 2019 16 LA Galaxy 1–2 New England Revolution Carson, California
22:30 EST Ibrahimović Yellow card 24', 84'
F. Álvarez Yellow card 73'		 Report Penilla 45'
Bunbury 60'
Agudelo Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 20,828
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
June 26, 2019 17 New England Revolution 1–1 Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:00 EST Bye 31'
Gil Yellow card 33'
Bunbury Yellow card 61'		 Report Aaronson Yellow card 11'
Trusty Yellow card 28'
Medunjanin Yellow card 45'
Wagner Yellow card 65'
Przybylko 84'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 11,571
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 29, 2019 18 New England Revolution 2–1 Houston Dynamo Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EST Mlinar Yellow card 45', 52'
Farrell Yellow card 54'
Agudelo Yellow card 83'
Bunbury 90'		 Report Cerén 25'
Quioto Yellow card 43'
Cabezas Yellow card 81'
Fuenmayor Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 17,372
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 4, 2019 19 Colorado Rapids 1–2 New England Revolution Commerce City, Colorado
21:00 EST Wilson Yellow card 36'
Vines Yellow card 54'
Rubio 71'
Smith Yellow card 72'
Abubakar Yellow card 81'
Acosta Yellow card 90+1' Yellow-red card 90+1'		 Report Bunbury 8'
Bye Yellow card 40'
Caicedo 52'
Turner Yellow card 71'
Mlinar Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,584
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 12, 2019 20 D.C. United 2–2 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
19:00 EST Jara Yellow card 37', 43'
Arriola Yellow card 40'
Birnbaum Yellow card 67'
Amarikwa 86'		 Report Bunbury 4'
J. Caicedo Yellow card 23'
Gil 32'
Zahibo Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 63'
L. Caicedo Yellow card 81'
Turner Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 18,903
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 17, 2019 21 New England Revolution 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:00 EST Bou 45+1'
Caicedo Yellow card 71'
Farrell Yellow card 77'
Fagundez 82'
Gil 86'
Bunbury 90'		 Report Godoy Yellow card 49'
Cornelius Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,575
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 21, 2019 22 FC Cincinnati 0–2 New England Revolution Cincinnati, Ohio
6:00PM EDT Cruz Yellow card 54' Report Gil 9'
Delamea 55'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 25,095
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 27, 2019 23 New England Revolution 4–1 Orlando City SC Foxborough, Massachusetts
20:00 Bou 3'
Penilla 46'
Gil 60' (pen.)
Bye Yellow card 67'
Fagundez 75'		 Report Méndez Yellow card 27'
Rosell Yellow card 36'
Akindele 77'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 19,043
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 3, 2019 24 New England Revolution 0–2 LAFC Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EST Zahibo Yellow card 74' Report Rossi 8'
Zimmerman Yellow card 66'
Blessing 72'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 25,515
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
August 10, 2019 25 Seattle Sounders FC 3–3 New England Revolution Seattle, Washington
16:00 EST Shipp 2' 65'
Lodeiro 66'
Kim Kee-hee Yellow card 89'		 Report Michael Mancienne 27' Yellow card 54'
Bou 35'
Andrew Farrell Yellow card 46'
Carles Gil 87' (pen.)		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,826
Referee: David Gantar
August 17, 2019 26 New York Red Bulls 1–1 New England Revolution Harrison, New Jersey
19:00 EST Rzatkowski 18' Report Bou 65' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 18,177
Referee: Chris Penso
August 24, 2019 27 New England Revolution 2–1 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EST Zahibo 17'
Mancienne Yellow card 30'
Bou 86' Yellow card 87'		 Report Gaitán Yellow card 1'
Calvo 41'
Azira Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,236
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
August 31, 2019 28 New England Revolution 1–1 Toronto FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EST Farrell Yellow card 37'
Bou 86'		 Report Mavinga Yellow card 57'
Benezet 74'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,588
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 7, 2019 29 NYCFC 2–1 New England Revolution New York, New York
15:30 EST Moralez Yellow card 10'
Ibeagha Yellow card 22'
Parks Yellow card 42'
Medina 70' 90+6'
Ring Yellow card 88'		 J. Caicedo 2'
Delamea Red card 9'
Farrell Yellow card 71'
Turner Yellow card 74'
Zahibo Yellow card 81'
Agudelo Yellow card 89'
Gil Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 21,236
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 14, 2019 30 Orlando City SC 3–3 New England Revolution Orlando, Florida
19:30 EST Smith Yellow card 15'
Nani 22', 54'
Dwyer 47'
Jansson Yellow card 60'
Higuita Yellow card 88'		 Report Akindele 15' (o.g.)
Penilla 35'
Bou 41'
Delamea Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 22,419
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 21, 2019 31 New England Revolution 0–0 Real Salt Lake Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EST Delamea Yellow card 46' Report Putna Yellow card 87' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 24,270
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 25, 2019 32 Portland Timbers 2–2 New England Revolution Portland, Oregon
22:30 EST Ebobisse 49', 81'
Mabiala Yellow card 88'
Blanco Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Mancienne Yellow card 67'
Fagundez Yellow card 68'
Bou 87'
Gil 90+7' (pen.)		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 29, 2019 33 New England Revolution 2–0 NYCFC Foxborough, Massachusetts
17:00 EST Bye Yellow card 61'
Bunbury 66'
Bou 89'		 Report Callens Yellow card 82' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 28,602
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 6, 2019 34 Atlanta United FC 3–1 New England Revolution Atlanta, Georgia
16:00 EST
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 44,617
Referee: Ismail Elfath

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup

The Revolution will enter the 2019 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round.

June 11 Fourth Round New York Red Bulls New York (state) 2–3 (a.e.t.) Massachusetts New England Revolution Montclair, New Jersey
7:30PM EDT Barlow 19'
Cásseres 54'
Muyl soccer ball with red X 67' 
Tarek Yellow card 104'		 Report Agudelo 2'
Caicedo Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 90+5'
Bunbury 85', 109'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,185
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 19 Round of 16 Orlando City SC Florida 2–1 (a.e.t.) Massachusetts New England Revolution Orlando, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Michel 96', Yellow card 119'
Akindele 101'
Klještan Yellow card 105+1'
DeJohn Yellow card 120+4'		 Report Agudelo Yellow card 95'
Castillo Yellow card 115'
Rennicks 117'		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 5,556
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

References

  1. ^ "New England Revolution Roster". Major League Soccer. November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. ^ revolutionsoccer.net (November 27, 2018). "Revolution Sign Homegrown Player Nicolas Firmino". Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. ^ mlssoccer.net (January 18, 2019). "Revolution Sign Justin Rennicks to Homegrown Deal". Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Revolution acquire left back Edgar Castillo from Colorado in exchange for Kelyn Rowe". revolutionsoccer.net. December 10, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Lemieux, Jeff (January 8, 2019). "New England Revolution acquire Colombian forward Juan Fernando Caicedo". Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Jason Lind (November 2, 2018). "New England exercise permanent transfer options for Penilla, Caicedo". mlssoccer.net. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  7. ^ Dell’Apa, Frank (July 10, 2019). "Revolution continue a spending spree with acquisition of Argentinian striker Gustavo Bou". Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Lemieux, Jeff (November 27, 2018). "Roster trimmed to 19 players as Revs have "flexibility" to build for next season". Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "New England Revolution defender Chris Tierney announces retirement". mlssoccer.net. November 15, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  10. ^ "New England Revolution, Gabriel Somi mutually agree to part ways". mlssoccer.net. June 21, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.