2015 New England Revolution season
New England Revolution 2015 soccer 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 .[ 1] 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 .[ 2] 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.[ 3] During the draft, New York City FC selected Patrick Mullins and Tony Taylor in the second and fifth rounds, respectively.[ 4] 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 [ 5] and selected Tristan Bowen in the 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft .[ 6] At the 2015 MLS SuperDraft , the Revolution traded their second-round pick to Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for Sean Okoli [ 7] and used their own third-round pick to draft Cal State Fullerton forward Marc Fenelus .[ 8] Midfielder Donnie Smith was re-signed by the club on January 23, staying with the team for a third year.[ 9] 2013 starting forward Juan Agudelo on January 30.[ 10]
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
(1985-02-06 ) February 6, 1985 (age 40)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
22
Bobby Shuttleworth
GK
(1987-05-13 ) May 13, 1987 (age 38)
Austin Aztex
26
Trevor Spangenberg
GK
(1991-04-24 ) April 24, 1991 (age 34)
Chivas USA
Defenders
2
Andrew Farrell
CB
(1992-04-02 ) April 2, 1992 (age 33)
University of Louisville
5
Jeremy Hall
RB
(1988-09-11 ) September 11, 1988 (age 36)
Toronto F.C.
8
Chris Tierney
LB
(1986-01-09 ) January 9, 1986 (age 39)
University of Virginia
23
José Gonçalves
CB
(1985-09-17 ) September 17, 1985 (age 39)
FC Sion
25
Darrius Barnes
RB
(1986-12-24 ) December 24, 1986 (age 38)
Duke University
28
London Woodberry
CB
(1991-05-28 ) May 28, 1991 (age 34)
Arizona United
30
Kevin Alston
RB
(1988-05-05 ) May 5, 1988 (age 37)
Indiana University
Midfielders
4
Steve Neumann
M
(1991-10-07 ) October 7, 1991 (age 33)
Georgetown University
6
Scott Caldwell
M
(1991-03-15 ) March 15, 1991 (age 34)
University of Akron
11
Kelyn Rowe
M
(1991-12-25 ) December 25, 1991 (age 33)
University of California, Los Angeles
12
Andy Dorman
M
(1982-05-01 ) May 1, 1982 (age 43)
Crystal Palace
13
Jermaine Jones (c)
M
(1981-11-03 ) November 3, 1981 (age 43)
Beşiktaş J.K
14
Diego Fagundez
M
(1995-02-14 ) February 14, 1995 (age 30)
New England Revolution Academy
16
Daigo Kobayashi
M
(1983-02-19 ) February 19, 1983 (age 42)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
21
Zachary Herivaux
M
(1996-02-01 ) February 1, 1996 (age 29)
New England Revolution Academy
24
Lee Nguyen
M
(1986-10-07 ) October 7, 1986 (age 38)
Becamex Binh Duong
29
Tyler Rudy
M
(1993-09-29 ) September 29, 1993 (age 31)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23
33
Donnie Smith
M
(1990-12-07 ) December 7, 1990 (age 34)
Carolina Dynamo
92
Timi Mulgrew
M
(1992-09-16 ) September 16, 1992 (age 32)
Ocean City Nor'easters
Forwards
7
Sean Okoli
F
(1993-02-03 ) February 3, 1993 (age 32)
Seattle Sounders F.C.
9
Charlie Davies
F
(1986-06-25 ) June 25, 1986 (age 39)
Randers FC
10
Teal Bunbury
F
(1990-02-27 ) February 27, 1990 (age 35)
Sporting Kansas City
17
Juan Agudelo
F
(1992-11-23 ) November 23, 1992 (age 32)
FC Utrecht
Technical staff
Position
Staff
Head Coach
Jay Heaps
First Assistant Coach
Tom Soehn
Goalkeeping Coach
Remi Roy
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Nick Downing
Technical Director
Ross Duncan
Soccer Operations Manager
Jason Gove
Soccer Operations Analyst
Tim Crawford
Equipment Manager
Scott Emmens
Head Athletic Trainer
Evan Allen
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phil Madore
Massage Therapist
Glenn O'Connor
Head Team Physician
Scott Martin, M.D.
Player movement
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date
Player
Position
Previous club
Notes
Ref
December 8, 2014 [1]
Joe Nasco
GK
Colorado Rapids
Trade
[ 11]
December 18, 2014
Tristan Bowen
F
Seattle Sounders FC
Re-Entry Draft
[ 12]
December 18, 2014
Jeremy Hall
M
Toronto FC
Trade
[ 13]
January 15, 2015
Sean Okoli
F
Seattle Sounders FC
Trade
[ 14]
January 30, 2015
Juan Agudelo
F
Unattached
Free
[ 15]
February 28, 2015
Tyler Rudy
M
Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23
Free
[ 16]
February 28, 2015
London Woodberry
D
Arizona United
Free
[ 17]
March 5, 2015
Trevor Spangenberg
GK
Chivas USA
Free
[ 18]
March 18, 2015
Timi Mulgrew
F
Ocean City Nor'easters
Free
[ 19]
May 2, 2015
Zachary Herivaux
M
New England Revolution Youth
Homegrown
[ 20]
Out
Matches and results
Preseason
Desert Diamond Cup
MLS regular season
Win
Tie
Loss
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Win
Draw
Loss
Postponed
Fourth round
Tables
Eastern Conference
Overall table
Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
Pts
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
5
7
2
2
1
4
6
−2
1
0
1
2
1
+1
1
2
0
2
5
−3
Last updated: April 6, 2015
Source: Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results
Outfield player statistics
Goalkeeper statistics
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. United Healthcare 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
^ "Revolution acquire goalkeeper Joe Nasco from the Colorado Rapids" . www.revolutionsoccer.net . Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "Revolution decline options on nine players" . www.revolutionsoccer.net . New England Revolution. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "Revolution unveil protected list ahead of Wednesday's MLS Expansion Draft" . www.revolutionsoccer.net . New England Revolution. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "Revolution lose two players in MLS Expansion Draft" . www.revolutionsoccer.net . New England Revolution. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "Revolution acquire midfielder Jeremy Hall from Toronto FC" . www.revolutionsoccer.net . New England Revolution. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "Revolution select forward Tristan Bowen in Stage Two of 2014 MLS Re-Entry Process" . www.revolutionsoccer.net . New England Revolution. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "Revolution trades pick in 2015 MLS SuperDraft to Seattle Sounders FC for rights to Sean Okoli" . www.revolutionsoccer.net . New England Revolution. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ Lemieux, Jeff. "Despite making just one pick, Revs thrilled with value acquired via SuperDraft" . www.revolutionsoccer.net . New England Revolution. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "Revolution re-sign midfielder Donnie Smith" . www.revolutionsoccer.net . New England Revolution. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "Revolution re-sign forward Juan Agudelo" . www.revolutionsoccer.net . New England Revolution. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ a b c "Colorado Rapids send Joe Nasco to New England Revolution for Geoffrey Castillion, Dimitry Imbongo" . MLSsoccer.com. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014 .
^ "San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo each grab two players in Stage 2 of Re-Entry Draft" . MLSsoccer.com. December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014 .
^ "Revolution acquire midfielder Jeremy Hall from Toronto FC" . New England Revolution. December 18, 2014. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014 .
^ "New England Revolution sign forward Sean Okoli after draft day trade with Seattle Sounders" . MLSsoccer.com. January 15, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015 .
^ "Juan Agudelo ends European adventure, officially re-signs with New England Revolution" . MLSsoccer.com. January 30, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015 .
^ "Revolution sign Tyler Rudy and London Woodberry | New England Revolution" . www.revolutionsoccer.net . Archived from the original on March 1, 2015.
^ "New England Revolution bolster midfield, defensive depth with two new signings | MLSsoccer.com" . Archived from the original on March 1, 2015.
^ "Revs sign goalkeeper Trevor Spangenberg | New England Revolution" . www.revolutionsoccer.net . Archived from the original on March 6, 2015.
^ "New England Revolution sign former George Mason forward Timi Mulgrew | MLSsoccer.com" . Archived from the original on March 21, 2015.
^ "Haiti U-20 Zachary Herivaux joins Caldwell, Fagundez as newest New England Revolution Homegrown | MLSsoccer.com" . Archived from the original on May 5, 2015.
^ a b "Two-time MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Donovan Ricketts selected first overall in MLS Expansion Draft" . MLSsoccer.com. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014 .
^ Seltzer, Greg. "American Exports: AJ Soares lands at Norwegian club Viking on deal through summer 2016" . MLSSoccer.com . Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "New England Revolution Stats" . Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ a b "New England Revolution Goalkeeping Stats" . Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
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