2015 New England Revolution season

The 2015 New England Revolution season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. The club enters the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions.

Outside of MLS regular season play, the club participated in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup.

Background

Review

Preseason

Off season Player movement Immediately after losing the 2014 MLS Cup Final, the New England Revolution began making roster moves to improve the team for 2015. On December 8, 2014, just a day after the Cup Final, the Revolution traded Dimitry Imbongo and Geoffrey Castillion to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for goalkeeper Joe Nasco. On the same day, in preparation for the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft, the Revolution declined options on nine players, goalkeepers Larry Jackson, Joe Nasco and Luis Soffner, defender Jossimar Sanchez, midfielders Shalrie Joseph, Donnie Smith and Alec Sundly and forwards Andre Akpan and Tony Taylor, as well not extending a bona fide contract offer to defender Stephen McCarthy. The Revolution also completed trades with the two new franchises, New York City FC and Orlando City SC to ensure that Revolution Academy graduate Diego Fagundez was not selected in the Expansion Draft. During the draft, New York City FC selected Patrick Mullins and Tony Taylor in the second and fifth rounds, respectively. On December 18, 2014 New England traded their fourth-round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft to Toronto FC in exchange for midfielder Jeremy Hall and selected Tristan Bowen in the 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft. At the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, the Revolution traded their second-round pick to Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for Sean Okoli and used their own third-round pick to draft Cal State Fullerton forward Marc Fenelus. Midfielder Donnie Smith was re-signed by the club on January 23, staying with the team for a third year. 2013 starting forward Juan Agudelo on January 30.

Personnel

Roster

As of August 26, 2015. Source: New England Revolution Roster

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Previous club Goalkeepers 18 Brad Knighton GK Vancouver Whitecaps FC 22 Bobby Shuttleworth GK Austin Aztex 26 Trevor Spangenberg GK Chivas USA Defenders 2 Andrew Farrell CB University of Louisville 5 Jeremy Hall RB Toronto F.C. 8 Chris Tierney LB University of Virginia 23 José Gonçalves CB FC Sion 25 Darrius Barnes RB Duke University 28 London Woodberry CB Arizona United 30 Kevin Alston RB Indiana University Midfielders 4 Steve Neumann M Georgetown University 6 Scott Caldwell M University of Akron 11 Kelyn Rowe M University of California, Los Angeles 12 Andy Dorman M Crystal Palace 13 Jermaine Jones (c) M Beşiktaş J.K 14 Diego Fagundez M New England Revolution Academy 16 Daigo Kobayashi M Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21 Zachary Herivaux M New England Revolution Academy 24 Lee Nguyen M Becamex Binh Duong 29 Tyler Rudy M Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 33 Donnie Smith M Carolina Dynamo 92 Timi Mulgrew M Ocean City Nor'easters Forwards 7 Sean Okoli F Seattle Sounders F.C. 9 Charlie Davies F Randers FC 10 Teal Bunbury F Sporting Kansas City 17 Juan Agudelo F FC Utrecht

Technical staff

Player movement

In

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

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubNotesRef December 8, 2014 Joe Nasco GK Colorado Rapids Trade December 18, 2014 Tristan Bowen F Seattle Sounders FC Re-Entry Draft December 18, 2014 Jeremy Hall M Toronto FC Trade January 15, 2015 Sean Okoli F Seattle Sounders FC Trade January 30, 2015 Juan Agudelo F Unattached Free February 28, 2015 Tyler Rudy M Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 Free February 28, 2015 London Woodberry D Arizona United Free March 5, 2015 Trevor Spangenberg GK Chivas USA Free March 18, 2015 Timi Mulgrew F Ocean City Nor'easters Free May 2, 2015 Zachary Herivaux M New England Revolution Youth Homegrown

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubNotesRef December 8, 2014 Geoffrey Castillion F Colorado Rapids Trade December 8, 2014 Dimitry Imbongo F Colorado Rapids Trade December 10, 2014 Patrick Mullins F New York City FC Expansion Draft December 10, 2014 Tony Taylor F New York City FC Expansion Draft February 24, 2015 A.J. Soares D Viking FK Free Transfer

Matches and results

Preseason

Desert Diamond Cup

MLS regular season

MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

Fourth round

Tables

Eastern Conference

Overall table

Results summary

Results

Player information

Outfield player statistics Player Total MLS regular season MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Defenders 2 Andrew Farrell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Chris Tierney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 José Gonçalves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Darrius Barnes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Kevin Alston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Midfielders 4 Steve Neumann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Jeremy Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Scott Caldwell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Kelyn Rowe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Andy Dorman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Jermaine Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Diego Fagundez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Daigo Kobayashi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Lee Nguyen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forwards 7 Sean Okoli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Charlie Davies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Teal Bunbury 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Juan Agudelo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Jerry Bengtson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalkeeper statistics

Player Total MLS regular season MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup 18 Brad Knighton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Bobby Shuttleworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kits

Like all Major League Soccer teams, the 2015 New England Revolution kits are produced by adidas. New England continue wearing the same home kits as in 2014, however the away kit, which was introduced at an event on March 3, broke from the traditional monochromatic white for away kits and featured a red shirt. UnitedHealth Group#UnitedHealthcare continued their four-year relationship with the club as their jersey sponsor.

Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info Home Navy White Navy March 8, 2014 (with Navy shorts) Away Red and White Red Red April 4, 2015

References