2026 New York Cosmos season

New York Cosmos

Owner	Baye Adofo-Wilson (majority) Paterson Restoration Corporation Erik Stover Giuseppe Rossi Rocco B. Commisso
Chairman	Baye Adofo-Wilson
Head coach	Davide Corti
Stadium	Hinchliffe Stadium
U.S. Open Cup	NA

The 2026 New York Cosmos season is the inaugural season in the third incarnation or the club's existence as well as their first in USL League One, the third-tier of American soccer. Including all Cosmos iterations, this is the 22nd season of a professional soccer club bearing the Cosmos name.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  USA Derrek Chan — GK  USA Tristan Stephani — DF  USA Braeden Backus — DF  USA Luis Del Rio — DF  USA Davey Mason — DF  USA Massimo Morabito — DF  ITA Davide Galazzini — DF  ITA Davide Materazzi — DF  USA Anderson Holt — DF  USA Marcelo Lage — DF  USA Nick Mendonca

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  USA Justin Milovanov — MF  USA Ajmeer Spengler — MF  NED Darren Sidoel — MF  GUA Nestor Cabrera — MF  USA Tino Puentes — FW  FRA Christian Koffi — FW  ECU Josué Manzano — FW  USA Patrick Bohui — FW  USA Julien Lacher — FW  USA Nick Zielonka — FW  URU Sebastián Guenzatti

Date	Position	Number	Name	from	Type	Fee	Ref.
November 21, 2025	FW		Sebastián Guenzatti	Detroit City FC	Signing	NA	[1]
December 3, 2025	MF		Josué Manzano	Atlético JBG	Signing	NA	[2]
December 3, 2025	DF		Davide Materazzi	Lionsbridge FC	Signing	NA	[3]
December 3, 2025	FW		Tino Puentes	Morris Elite SC	Signing	NA	[4]
December 3, 2025	FW		Nick Zielonka	Hudson Valley Hammers	Signing	NA	[5]
December 12, 2025	GK		Derrek Chan	Mülheimer FC 97	Signing	NA	[6]
December 12, 2025	DF		Marcelo Lage	Richmond Kickers	Signing	NA	[7]
December 12, 2025	MF		Ajmeer Spengler	Texoma FC	Signing	NA	[8]
December 17, 2025	DF		Davide Galazzini	Albalonga	Signing	NA	[9]
December 17, 2025	MF		Darren Sidoel	Grindavík	Signing	NA	[10]
December 17, 2025	MF		Nick Mendonca	Chattanooga FC	Signing	NA	[11]
December 19, 2025	DF		Davey Mason	Texoma FC	Signing	NA	[12]
December 19, 2025	MF		Nestor Cabrera	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	Signing	NA	[13]
December 19, 2025	FW		Julien Lacher	NYCFC II	Signing	NA	[14]
December 19, 2025	MF		Braeden Backus	Westchester SC	Signing	NA	[15]
December 23, 2025	DF		Massimo Morabito	FC Delco Academy	Signing	NA	[16]
December 23, 2025	MF		Justin Milovanov	FC Tucson	Signing	NA	[17]
January 7, 2026	FW		Christian Koffi	Huntsville City FC	Signing	NA
January 7, 2026	DF		Luis Del Rio	Doral Soccer Academy	Signing	NA
January 16, 2026	DF		Anderson Holt	Union Omaha	Transfer	NA
January 16, 2026	FW		Patrick Bohui	Naval 1893	Signing	NA
January 16, 2026	GK		Tristan Stephani	Chicago Nation FC	Signing	NA
February 14, 2026	MF		Leo Guarino	NYCFC II	Signing	NA

Club Tijuana v New York Cosmos

January 23 Preseason	Club Tijuana	4–1	New York Cosmos	Tijuana, Baja California
2:00 PM EDT	El Ghezouani Abreu Vitinho González	Club Tijuana Report Report w/ Cosmos Info	Spengler	Stadium: Estadio Caliente

New York Cosmos v FC Supra du Québec

February 17 Preseason	New York Cosmos	v	FC Supra du Québec	Paterson, New Jersey
1:00 PM EDT		Report		Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium
Note: No Result Published

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		USL League One		USL Cup		USL League One Playoffs
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	FW	URU	Sebastián Guenzatti	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ECU	Josué Manzano	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ITA	Davide Materazzi	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	USA	Tino Puentes	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	USA	Nick Zielonka	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	USA	Derrek Chan	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	USA	Marcelo Lage	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	USA	Ajmeer Spengler	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	ITA	Davide Galazzini	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	NED	Darren Sidoel	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	USA	Nick Mendonca	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	USA	Davey Mason	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	GUA	Nestor Cabrera	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	USA	Julien Lacher	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	USA	Braeden Backus	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	USA	Massimo Morabito	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	USA	Justin Milovanov	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	FRA	Christian Koffi	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	USA	Luis Del Rio	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	USA	Anderson Holt	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	USA	Patrick Bohui	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	USA	Tristan Stephani	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

No.	Pos.	Player	USL League One Regular Season			USL Cup			USL League One Playoffs			Total
	FW	Sebastián Guenzatti	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Josué Manzano	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Davide Materazzi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Tino Puentes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Nick Zielonka	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Derrek Chan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Marcelo Lage	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Ajmeer Spengler	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Davide Galazzini	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Darren Sidoel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Nick Mendonca	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Davey Mason	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Nestor Cabrera	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Julien Lacher	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Braeden Backus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Massimo Morabito	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Justin Milovanov	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Christian Koffi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Luis Del Rio	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Anderson Holt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Patrick Bohui	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Tristan Stephani	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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