The 2013 New York Cosmos season was the first season of the new team playing in the new North American Soccer League. Including the previous franchise, this was the sixteenth season of the club playing professional soccer in the New York metropolitan area. The Cosmos sat out the league's spring season, joining for the second half of the year. They won the Fall Championship, and became the 2013 NASL Champions by winning the Soccer Bowl.
Background
The second version of the New York Cosmos came into existence during the summer of 2010. During the 2011 and 2012 calendar years, several youth teams and one tributary team under the Cosmos name played in an array of matches. The last season an organized team under the name "New York Cosmos" competed in any sort of professional level is 1985, nearly thirty years ago, when the Cosmos operated as an independent soccer club.
Review
June On June 18, 2013, Cosmos played their first friendly of the season, defeating Newtown Pride FC 6–0.Match Report: Newtown Pride 0–6 New York Cosmos
July On July 1, former United States men's national soccer team midfielder Danny Szetela agreed to join the Cosmos.Danny Szetela Agrees to Terms With Cosmos
On July 19, Cosmos signed Brazilian centre back Rovérsio.
On July 21, the Cosmos played their second friendly of the season against Old Carthusians in London, England. The final score was 4–1 to Cosmos.Cosmos make final preparations for competitive rebirth
Three days later on July 24, Cosmos played their second friendly in England against Leyton Orient, losing 2–1.Leyton Orient 2–1 New York Cosmos
The Cosmos then played their third and final friendly in England against Gillingham, drawing 1–1.GILLS XI 1–1 NEW YORK COSMOS
Club
Roster
No.PositionNationPlayer
Team management
Front Office and OwnershipCoaching staff Competitions
Preseason
NASL Spring Season The Cosmos did not compete in the NASL spring season.
NASL Fall Season
Standings
Results summary
Results by round
Match reports
Soccer Bowl
Post-Season Friendly
U.S. Open Cup
The Cosmos did not compete in the 2013 edition of the Open Cup.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goalsPlayers who appeared for the New York Cosmos who are no longer at the club:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameNASL Fall SeasonSoccer BowlTotal1MF19Marcos Senna 5 1 62MF8Diomar Díaz 5 0 53 FW22Alessandro Noselli 3 0 34 FW11Peri Marošević 2 0 2FW18Henry López 2 0 2MF30Paulo Ferreira-Mendes 2 0 27 MF13Sebastian Guenzatti 1 0 1MF14Daniel Szetela 1 0 1FW17Stefan Dimitrov 1 0 1TOTALS221 23
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameNASL Fall SeasonSoccer BowlTotal2 DFHunter Freeman 4 1 1 0 5 1 3 DFHunter Gorskie 1 0 0 0 1 05 MFJoseph Nane 2 1 0 0 2 1 6 DFRovérsio 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 MFAyoze 4 0 0 0 4 08 MFDiomar Díaz 3 0 0 0 3 013 MFSebastián Guenzatti 2 2 0 0 2 2 14 MFDaniel Szetela 4 0 1 0 5 0 15DFKorey Veeder 1 0 0 0 1 016MFDane Murphy 0 1 0 0 0 117FWStefan Dimitrov 1 0 0 0 1 0 19MFMarcos Senna 3 0 0 0 3 0 20DFChris Rodd 1 0 0 0 1 022FWAlessandro Noselli 2 0 0 0 2 0 30MFPaulo Ferreira-Mendes 1 0 0 0 1 0TOTALS31520335
Transfers
In
No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource17 New York Pancyprian-FreedomsFree16 VfL OsnabrückFree4 Columbus CrewFree24 Real Salt LakeFree7 Sporting de GijónFree2 Colorado RapidsFree15 Columbus CrewFree11 NK Junak SinjFree18 Esporte Clube NoroesteFree5 Colorado RapidsFree23Free agentFree3Free agentFree C.D. Universidad de ConcepciónFree New York Pancyprian-FreedomsFree8 Atlético Club Mineros de GuayanaFree
Out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource Free agentFree
Loan in
Loan out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource11 Fort Lauderdale StrikersOn loan for the duration of the NASL spring season
References