2017 New England Revolution season

The 2017 New England Revolution season was the club's 22nd season of existence, and their 22nd season in Major League Soccer, the top-flight of American soccer.

New England Revolution
2017 season
OwnerRobert Kraft
Head coachJay Heaps
(until September 18)
Tom Soehn (interim)
(from September 18)
StadiumGillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
MLSConference: 7th
Overall: 15th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Kei Kamara (12 goals)
All: Kei Kamara (12 goals)
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 33,767
(Oct. 15 vs. New York City FC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 10,487
(Apr. 19 vs. San Jose Earthquakes)

All: 2,331
(Jul. 13 vs. New York Red Bulls)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 19,367
All: 16,789
Biggest win4 goals:
NER 4–0 RSL (May 13)
NER 4–0 ORL (Sep. 2)
Biggest defeat7 goals:
ATL 7–0 NER (Sep. 30)
← 2016
2018 →

Current squad edit

As of September 14, 2017. Source: New England Revolution Roster

No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Cody Cropper   GK (1993-02-16) February 16, 1993 (age 31)   Milton Keynes Dons
18 Brad Knighton   GK (1985-02-06) February 6, 1985 (age 39)   Vancouver Whitecaps FC
30 Matt Turner   GK (1994-06-24) June 24, 1994 (age 29)   Fairfield University
Defenders
2 Andrew Farrell   CB (1992-04-02) April 2, 1992 (age 32)   University of Louisville
4 Benjamin Angoua   LB (1986-11-28) November 28, 1986 (age 37)   Guingamp
8 Chris Tierney   LB (1986-01-09) January 9, 1986 (age 38)   University of Virginia
15 Je-Vaughn Watson   DF (1983-10-22) October 22, 1983 (age 40)   F.C. Dallas
19 Antonio Delamea Mlinar   DF (1991-06-10) June 10, 1991 (age 32)   Olimpija Ljubljana
27 Joshua Smith   DF (1992-03-10) March 10, 1992 (age 32)   Burlingame Dragons FC
28 London Woodberry   CB (1991-05-28) May 28, 1991 (age 32)   Arizona United
Midfielders
5 Gershon Koffie   MF (1991-08-25) August 25, 1991 (age 32)   Hammarby Fotboll
6 Scott Caldwell   M (1991-03-15) March 15, 1991 (age 33)   University of Akron
11 Kelyn Rowe   M (1991-12-25) December 25, 1991 (age 32)   University of California, Los Angeles
12 Xavier Kouassi   M (1989-12-28) December 28, 1989 (age 34)   FC Sion
14 Diego Fagundez   M (1995-02-14) February 14, 1995 (age 29)   New England Revolution Academy
16 Daigo Kobayashi   M (1983-02-19) February 19, 1983 (age 41)   Vancouver Whitecaps FC
21 Zachary Herivaux   M (1996-02-01) February 1, 1996 (age 28)   New England Revolution Academy
24 Lee Nguyen   M (1986-10-07) October 7, 1986 (age 37)   Becamex Binh Duong
33 Donnie Smith   M (1990-12-07) December 7, 1990 (age 33)   Carolina Dynamo
Forwards
7 Brian Wright   F (1995-03-24) March 24, 1995 (age 29)   Burlingame Dragons
9 Krisztián Németh   F (1989-01-05) January 5, 1989 (age 35)   Al-Gharafa
10 Teal Bunbury   F (1990-02-27) February 27, 1990 (age 34)   Sporting Kansas City
17 Juan Agudelo   F (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992 (age 31)   FC Utrecht
23 Kei Kamara   F (1984-09-01) September 1, 1984 (age 39)   Columbus Crew SC
88 Femi Hollinger-Janzen   F (1993-12-14) December 14, 1993 (age 30)   Indiana University

Technical staff edit

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.

Last updated: May 12, 2016
Source: Club Staff

Matches and results edit

Preseason edit

January 31, 2017 Desert Friendlies Minnesota United FC 1–1 New England Revolution Casa Grande, Arizona
12:30 EDT Starikov   39' Report Kamara   78' Stadium: Grande Sports World
February 3, 2017 Desert Friendlies New York Red Bulls 0–2 New England Revolution Casa Grande, Arizona
13:30 EDT Report Kamara   25'
Wright   88'
Stadium: Grande Sports World
February 5, 2017 Desert Friendlies New England Revolution 1–0   NK Istra 1961 Casa Grande, Arizona
EDT Bowen   Report Stadium: Grande Sports World
Note: 60-minute scrimmage

MLS regular season edit

Eastern Conference table edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Columbus Crew 34 16 12 6 53 49 +4 54 MLS Cup Knockout Round
6 New York Red Bulls 34 14 12 8 53 47 +6 50
7 New England Revolution 34 13 15 6 53 61 −8 45
8 Philadelphia Union 34 11 14 9 50 47 +3 42
9 Montreal Impact 34 11 17 6 52 58 −6 39
Source: MLS

Overall standings edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
13 FC Dallas 34 11 10 13 48 48 0 46
14 Real Salt Lake 34 13 15 6 49 55 −6 45
15 New England Revolution 34 13 15 6 53 61 −8 45
16 Philadelphia Union 34 11 14 9 50 47 +3 42
17 Montreal Impact 34 11 17 6 52 58 −6 39
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots

Matches edit

March 4, 2017 1 Colorado Rapids 1–0 New England Revolution Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 EDT Badji   52'
Calvert   68'
Powers   69'
Cronin   75'
Report Tierney   14'
Kamara   79'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,126
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
March 18, 2017 2 FC Dallas 2–1 New England Revolution Frisco, Texas
20:00 EDT Lamah   37'
Figueroa   54'
Urruti   71', 77'
Barrios   89'
Report Nguyen   10' (pen.)
Agudelo   73'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,150
Referee: Alan Kelly
March 25, 2017 3 New England Revolution 5–2 Minnesota United FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
14:00 EDT Agudelo   4', 41'
Kamara   21'
Nguyen   32' (pen.)
Tierney   53' (pen.)
Report Warner   15'
Kallman   49'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 11,571
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 2, 2017 4 Portland Timbers 1–1 New England Revolution Portland, Oregon
21:00 EDT Valeri   14' Report Kouassi   44'
Rowe   47'
Nguyen   84'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 8, 2017 5 New England Revolution 2–0 Houston Dynamo Foxborough, Massachusetts
14:00 EDT Kamara   52'
Agudelo   72'
Report Clark   16' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 14,725
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
April 15, 2017 6 Chicago Fire 3–0 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
17:00 EDT Schweinsteiger   45'
Nikolić   47', 73'
Kappelhof   77'
Report Watson   21'   27' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,914
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 22, 2017 8 New England Revolution 2–2 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EDT Nguyen   5'
Delamea   39'
Agudelo   48'
Kouassi   89'
Report Jeffrey   26'
Le Toux   27'   28'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,591
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
April 29, 2017 9 Seattle Sounders FC 3–3 New England Revolution Seattle, Washington
22:00 EDT Alfaro   44'
Lodiero   75'
Bruin   80'   85'
Alonso   88'
Report Kobayashi   15'
Agudelo   26', 54'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 43,230
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 6, 2017 10 Columbus Crew 2–0 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EDT Kamara   13'
Mensah   15'
Higuain   53'
Naess   69'
Report Watson   77'
Delamea   81'
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 13,340
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 13, 2017 11 New England Revolution 4–0 Real Salt Lake Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EDT Caldwell   4'   29'
Kamara   18'
Fagúndez   34'
Nguyen   41'
Farrell   79'
Report Holness   35'
Velazco   44'
Hernández   80'
Silva   84'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 21,096
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 21, 2017 12 New England Revolution 2–1 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
14:30 EDT Fagúndez   24', 34'
Farrell   90+3'
Report Kamara   20'
Trapp   55'
Jahn   90+1'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,651
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 27, 2017 13 New York Red Bulls 2–1 New England Revolution Harrison, New Jersey
19:30 EDT Wright-Phillips   47'
Royer   74'
Felipe   78'
Muyl   88'
Report Nguyen   9'
Watson   39'
Kouassi   90+4'
Bunbury   90+5'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,905
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 31, 2017 14 New York City FC 2–2 New England Revolution New York, New York
19:30 EDT Harrison   17'
Camargo   64'
Villa   81'
Lopez   90'
Report Kamara   24'
Koffie   29'
Kouassi   86'
Rowe   87'
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 20,193
Referee: Christopher Penso
June 3, 2017 15 New England Revolution 3–0 Toronto FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EDT Angoua   17'   27'
Fagúndez   66'
Farrell   71'
Agudelo   85'
Report Cooper   26' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 21,764
Referee: Armando Villarreal
June 23, 2017 17 Toronto FC 2–0 New England Revolution Toronto, Ontario, Canada
20:00 EDT Moor   11' (Endoh, Cooper)
Giovinco   22'   90+6' (Vázquez)
Altidore   52'
Report Delamea   50' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 27,261
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 5, 2017 19 New England Revolution 2–3 New York Red Bulls Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EDT Bunbury   21' (Fagundez)
Nguyen   26'
Angoua   55'
Delamea   77'
Report Wright-Phillips   23'   78'
Royer   44'   55' (PK)
Zizzo   47'
Davis   76'
Verón   90' (Felipe)
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,924
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 22, 2017 20 New England Revolution 4–3 LA Galaxy Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EDT Nguyen   16' (Fagundez)
Kamara   34' (Fagundez)
Farrell   38'
Delamea   56'
Tierney   66'
Fagundez   69'
Bunbury   70' (Rowe), 73' (Farrell, Kamara)
Report Steres   22' (Alessandrini, Garcia), 53'
Jones   24'
Diallo   42'
McBean   44'
Lassiter   79'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 27,441
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
July 29, 2017 21 New England Revolution 3–0 Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EDT Koffie   34'
Kamara   38' (Rowe, Caldwell), 85' (Farrell, Nguyen)
Agudelo   89' (Caldwell, Nguyen)
Report Onyewu   29'
Wijnaldum   76'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,584
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 5, 2017 22 Chicago Fire 4–1 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
20:30 EDT Polster   8' (João Meira)
Juninho   39' (Doody)
Accam   45+1'
de Leeuw   49' (Doody)   64'
Campbell   80'
Solignac   90+2' (Doody)
Report Kamara   24' (Nguyen)
Angoua   44'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,214
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 12, 2017 23 New England Revolution 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
20:00 EDT Nguyen   45+3'
Bunbury   53' (Rowe)
Kamara   63'
Watson   69'
Report Jacobson   41' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 19,911
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 20, 2017 24 New York City FC 2–1 New England Revolution New York, New York
18:00 EDT Brillant   59'
Allen   75'
Villa   77'
Herrera   89'
Report Angoua   53'
Bunbury   57'
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 22,415
Referee: Mark Geiger
August 26, 2017 25 D.C. United 1–0 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
19:00 EDT Canouse   26'
Acosta   71' (Opare, Sam)
Sarvas   81'
Report Dielna   63'
Kamara   65'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,539
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 2, 2017 26 New England Revolution 4–0 Orlando City SC Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:00 EDT Kamara   26' (Caldwell, Nguyen), 75' (Nguyen), 89' (Nguyen)
Agudelo   68'
Bunbury   90+2' (Németh, Nguyen)
Report Pereira   56'
Aja   66'   80'
Rocha   86'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 17,865
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Note: Kei Kamara's first career hat trick
September 9, 2017 27 New England Revolution 1–0 Montreal Impact Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EDT Nguyen   68' (Bunbury)   90+1' Report Beland-Goyette   35' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 20,080
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 13, 2017 28 Atlanta United FC 7–0 New England Revolution Atlanta, Georgia
19:00 EDT Martínez   2' (Almirón), 31' (pen.), 39' (pen.)
Pirez   23'
Walkes   45' (Garza)
Kratz   70'
Asad   74'
Villalba   90'
Report Farrell   6'
Koffie   8'
Kouassi   16'
Mlinar   38'
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,511
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Note: New England became the first team in MLS history to record zero shots in a match.[1]
September 16, 2017 29 Sporting Kansas City 3–1 New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas
20:30 EDT Gerso   16'
Diego Rubio   23'   45' (Gerso, Zusi), 58'
Medranda   26'
Bunbury   4'
Németh   11'
Fagúndez   90+2'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,089
Referee: Jorge González
September 23, 2017 30 New England Revolution 2–1 Toronto FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
17:00 EDT Nguyen   82' (Tierney)
Kamara   87' (Nguyen, Tierney)   90+3'
Report Vázquez   61'
Hasler   84' (Bradley)
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 19,303
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 27, 2017 31 Orlando City SC 6–1 New England Revolution Orlando, Florida
19:30 EDT Nocerino   22' (Yotún)
Hines   32' (Yotún)   45'
Kaká   28'   43' (Dwyer), 77' (Dwyer)
Pereira   33'
Dwyer   84' (Larin)
Yotún   90' (Laryea)
Report Kouassi   11'
Dielna   21'
Caldwell   29'
Nguyen   45+1'   90+4'
Delamea   57'
Angoua   86'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 23,018
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 30, 2017 32 New England Revolution 0–0 Atlanta United FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EDT Report González Pirez   21' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 21,925
Referee: Dave Gantar
October 15, 2017 33 New England Revolution 2–1 New York City FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
17:00 EDT Dielna   49'
Fagundez   51' (Farrell)   90+2'
Farrell   78'
Agudelo   90+4'
Report Harrison   26'
Herrera   44'
Matarrita   49'
Shelton   90+3' (Ring)
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 33,767
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 22, 2017 34 Montreal Impact 2–3 New England Revolution Montreal, Quebec, Canada
16:00 EDT Fagundez   19'
Angoua   45+3'
Németh   46' (Fagundez)
Tierney   84'
Rowe   90+6' (Kamara)
Report Ciman   43'
Bernier   45+3' (PK)
Romero   51'
Dzemaili   62'
Mancosu   90' (Tabla)
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 20,681
Referee: Rubiel Vasquez

U.S. Open Cup edit

June 14, 2017 Fourth Round New England Revolution 3–0 Rochester Rhinos Providence, Rhode Island
19:30 EDT Bunbury   44' (pen.)
Smith   50' (Kobayashi)
Herivaux   51'
Woodberry   62'
Report Farrell   24'   40' Stadium: Anderson Stadium
Attendance: 1,663
Referee: Henrik Karlsson
June 28, 2017 Fifth Round New England Revolution 2–1 D.C. United Boston, Massachusetts
19:30 EDT Fagundez   44'
Woodberry   37'
Wright   48'
Smith   57'
Report Ortiz   7' (Harkes)
Jeffrey   10'
Korb   90+4'
Stadium: Jordan Field
Attendance: 2,572
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
July 13, 2017 Quarterfinal New England Revolution 0–1 New York Red Bulls Boston, Massachusetts
19:30 EDT Delamea   14'   FT'
Tierney   67'
Angoua   75'
Farrell   89'
Report Long   22'
Wright-Phillips   87' (Felipe)
Felipe   90+3'
Kljestan   90+5'
Stadium: Jordan Field
Attendance: 2,331
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

Transfers edit

In edit

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
7 FW   Brian Wright 22 Vermont Catamounts Drafted Pre-season Undisclosed SuperDraft [2]
19 DF   Antonio Mlinar Delamea 26 Olimpija Ljubljana Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed [3]
4 DF   Benjamin Angoua 30 Guingamp On Loan Pre-season Undisclosed [4]
88 FW   Femi Hollinger-Janzen 23 Minnesota United FC Trade Pre-season Undisclosed [5]
27 DF   Joshua Smith 25 Burlingame Dragons FC Drafted Pre-season Undisclosed SuperDraft [6]
5 MF   Gershon Koffie 26 Hammarby Fotboll On Loan Mid-season Undisclosed [7]
DF   Claude Dielna 29 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Free Mid-season Undisclosed [8]
9   Krisztián Németh 28 Al-Gharafa Trade from Columbus Crew Mid-season Undisclosed [9]

Draft picks edit

Round Selection Pos. Name College
1 20 FW   Brian Wright Vermont
2 31 MF   Napo Matsoso Kentucky
4 75 DF   Joshua Smith San Francisco

Out edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
3 DF   Jordan McCrary 24 Toronto FC II   Option Declined Pre-season [10]
88 FW   Femi Hollinger-Janzen 23 Minnesota United FC   Drafted Pre-season Exp. Draft [11]
40 DF   Sambinha 24 Sporting B   Loan return Pre-season Free [12]
7 MF   Gershon Koffie 25 Hammarby   Transfer Pre-season Free .[13]
22 GK   Bobby Shuttleworth 30 Minnesota United FC Trade Pre-season [14]

Player statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Place Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Open Cup Total
1 FW 23   Kei Kamara 11 0 0 11
2 MF 24   Lee Nguyen 9 0 0 9
3 FW 17   Juan Agudelo 8 0 0 8
FW 10   Teal Bunbury 7 0 1 8
4 FW 14   Diego Fagúndez 4 0 1 5
5 DF 4   Benjamin Angoua 1 0 0 1
MF 6   Scott Caldwell 1 0 0 1
FW 7   Brian Wright 0 0 1 1
DF 8   Chris Tierney 1 0 0 1
MF 12   Xavier Kouassi 1 0 0 1
MF 16   Daigo Kobayashi 1 0 0 1
DF 19   Antonio Delamea Mlinar 1 0 0 1
MF 21   Zachary Herivaux 0 0 1 1
MF 33   Donnie Smith 0 0 1 1
Total 45 0 5 50

As of September 16, 2017.

Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ Boehm, Charles (September 14, 2017). "How many MLS records were broken in Atlanta's 7–0 rout of New England?". MLS Soccer. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  2. ^ Danforth, Austin (January 21, 2017). "UVM launches Wright to MLS, New England Revolution". Burlington Free Press. Gannett Company. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  3. ^ revolutionsoccer.net (January 25, 2017). "Revolution acquire Slovenian defender Antonio Mlinar Delamea". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  4. ^ revolutionsoccer.net (January 27, 2017). "Revolution acquire defender Benjamin Angoua". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  5. ^ revolutionsoccer.net (February 15, 2017). "Revs acquire Femi Hollinger-Janzen for Bobby Shuttleworth in trade with Minnesota United FC". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  6. ^ revolutionsoccer.net (March 1, 2017). "Revolution Sign Defender Joshua Smith". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  7. ^ revolutionsoccer.net (May 8, 2017). "Revolution Acquire Gershon Koffie on Loan from Hammarby IF". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  8. ^ revolutionsoccer.net (July 28, 2017). "Revolution Sign Defender Claude Deilna". Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  9. ^ revolutionsoccer.net (August 10, 2017). "Revolution Acquire Forward Krisztián Németh in Trade with Columbus Crew SC". Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  10. ^ revolutionsoccer.net (November 28, 2016). "Revolution Exercise 12 Player Options". Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  11. ^ Hemming, Nick (December 13, 2016). "Minnesota United Stuns Revolution, Selects Femi Hollinger-Janzen in Expansion Draf". The Bent Musket. SB Nation. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  12. ^ "New England Revolution waive Guinea-Bissau defender Samba". Major League Soccer. MLSSoccer.com. August 29, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  13. ^ "HTV: Gershon Koffie klar för Hammarby – "Som att komma hem"". Hammarby Fotboll. January 15, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  14. ^ "Revs acquire Femi Hollinger-Janzen for Bobby Shuttleworth in trade with Minnesota United FC". revolutionsoccer.net. February 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g "2018 New England Revolution Media Guide – Stats and Records" (PDF). pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.