Chris Durkin is ready to turn the page on 2025. Next week, CITY SC heads to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, for a set of preseason friendlies against Red Bull New York and the USL’s Tampa Bay Rowdies, before the home opener against Charlotte on February 21. For Durkin,
St. Louis CITY SC has found its next head coach: former Columbus Crew assistant manager Yoann Damet. The club has been on a nearly seven-month journey to find a new head coach, following the decision to fire Olof Mellberg in May, when David Critchley was named caretaker manager. Since
“We weren’t here a year ago,” quipped BOHFS president Alen Bradaric. His amateur soccer club had just qualified for the U.S. Open Cup, U.S. Soccer’s oldest cup competition, following a 3-2 win over Chicago House AC on Sunday. The gravity of BOHFS’s accomplishment had
Major League Soccer is rapidly changing in its quest to become one of the world’s top soccer leagues. Since the expansion to St. Louis, MLS has lifted some roster restrictions, landed Lionel Messi and Hung-Min Son, and attempted to adjust the summer transfer window to better align with
It’s been a busy year for St. Louis CITY SC Academy director Dale Schilly and the players under his watch. For starters, the former St. Louis FC manager returned pitchside to assist CITY2 interim manager John Hackworth with the squad’s daily training. The role provided Schilly with a
It’s a new era in St. Louis. St. Louis CITY SC announced Corey Wray as its second-ever sporting director. Wray is a familiar face within MLS circles, highly regarded for his work at Toronto FC and the Columbus Crew as an assistant general manager for multi-time MLS
St. Louis CITY2 side dripped in disappointment following Sunday’s loss to Minnesota United 2. CITY2 entered the MLS NEXT Pro playoffs as the top seed, but a lack of finish doomed the young attack to a second-round exit. Although frustration radiated from the squad post-match, the season
Ahead of a rain-soaked Decision Day, questions hung over the St. Louis CITY SC fanbase. Were they watching goalkeeper Roman Bürki’s final night in goal? A highlight package played as players prepared to walk onto the pitch, capturing some of the captain’s most spectacular saves through three.
Months after an EF3 tornado rocked St. Louis, devastation can still be seen across the area. Families continue to wait for resources in some of North St. Louis’ hardest-hit neighborhoods, and a great deal of work remains as winter approaches. St. Louis native artist Smino is stepping up.... Read
No one knows St. Louis CITY SC quite like John Hackworth. The club’s technical director wears many hats these days. In the midst of a turbulent season that saw both former manager Olof Mellberg and former sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel relieved of their duties midseason, Hackworth has had to
St. Louis CITY SC striker João Klauss painted a picture of a frustrated locker room earlier this season. The squad had taken a step back after a momentous finish to 2024, and players such as Klauss knew that dominoes would start to fall if they weren’t able to find
St. Louis CITY SC has a new attacker in the first-team rotation, but he’s no secret to St. Louis soccer diehards: Brendan McSorely arrived in St. Louis as a third-round MLS SuperDraft pick, following a collegiate career where he scored 25 goals in 71 appearances for Providence
Jermaine Smith is no stranger to theatrics. A world-renowned tenor, Smith stood in the pitch of a sold-out Energizer Park on Saturday, relishing in the opportunity to perform in front of his hometown. “It’s an opportunity I always cherish,” Smith said, preparing for his anthem performance.” Ene.
Mykhi Joyner celebrated his 19th birthday at Energizer Park on Saturday night. It was his first time back since officially joining the CITY SC roster the week prior and a chance at redemption following an unfortunate penalty decision against Vancouver, which was later ruled a mistake . Joyner wa... Read the
The only sporting director St. Louis CITY SC has ever known is out the door. CITY announced Monday that it has fired Lutz Pfannenstiel after five years of overseeing the club’s roster. Pfannenstiel laid the foundation for CITY’s early years—launching its Academy program, developing CITY2 as a
Petey’s journey to prancing onto Energizer Park’s pitch had been a long time coming. As he walked alongside St. Louis CITY SC captain Roman Bürki during the festivities before the match against Nashville SC on August 9, the English Labrador Retriever brought a moment of levity to the
