2022 FC Cincinnati season

The 2022 FC Cincinnati season was the club's fourth season in MLS, and the seventh season playing under the FC Cincinnati brand after three years in the lower-division USL Championship. FC Cincinnati home matches were played at TQL Stadium.

FC Cincinnati's offseason transfers were initially executed by general manager Chris Albright. On December 14, 2021, Pat Noonan was hired as head coach.

Summary
2022 FC Cincinnati defeated Atlanta United FC (2–1) after two late goals by captain and MVP front-runner Luciana Acosta. Then later Vazquez scored the game-winner to clinch a playoff spot in the Audi 2022 MLS Cup playoffs. This led FC Cincinnati to play New York Red Bulls in the opening round beating New York (2–1). A PK was scored by the MVP Luciano Acosta in the seventy-fourth minute to tie the game. Then a goal from leading goal scorer Brandon Vazquez assisted by Sergio Santos in the eighty-sixth minute to win the game. FC advancing to the semi-finals fell short to Philadelphia Union (1–0) with a goal from Leon Flach. FC Cincinnati ended their 2022 season going into the playoffs for the first time in club history. FC Cincinnati's overall record in the 2022 season was 12–13–9 placing 5th in the Eastern Conference. In the 2023 season, FC Cincinnati Is ranked first in the MLS with a record of 18-8-4FC Cincinnati started their 2023 season with seven straight wins at home. Making FC Cincinnati the 4th team in the MLS to win seven home games since 2000. The winning streak ended on matchday 8, to a defeat from St. Louis City SC (5–1).

Appearances and goals
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.

! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Goalkeepers

! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders

! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders

! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards

! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Players who have played for FC Cincinnati this season but have left the club:

Top scorers
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;" ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:35px;" scope="col"|Rank ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:35px;" scope="col"|Position ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:35px;" scope="col"|No. ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:140px;" scope="col"|Name ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:75px;" scope="col"| ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:75px;" scope="col"| ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:75px;" scope="col"| ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:75px;" scope="col"|Total !colspan="4"|Total !64!!2!!3!!69
 * 1 || FW || 19 || align=left|🇺🇸 Brandon Vazquez || 18 || 1 || 0 || 19
 * 2 || FW || 9 || align=left|🇧🇷 Brenner || 18 || 0 || 0 || 18
 * 3 || MF || 10 || align=left|🇦🇷 Luciano Acosta || 10 || 1 || 0 || 11
 * 4 || MF || 31 || align=left|🇦🇷 Álvaro Barreal || 5 || 0 || 3 || 8
 * rowspan="2"|5 || DF || 21 || align=left|🇺🇸 Matt Miazga || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2
 * MF || 93 || align=left|🇻🇪 Júnior Moreno || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2
 * rowspan="5"|7 || DF || 4 || align=left|🇺🇸 Nick Hagglund || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 7 || align=left|🇯🇵 Yuya Kubo || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 12 || align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Calvin Harris || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * DF || 22 || align=left| Rónald Matarrita || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 32 || align=left|🇺🇸 Ian Murphy || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 93 || align=left|🇻🇪 Júnior Moreno || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2
 * rowspan="5"|7 || DF || 4 || align=left|🇺🇸 Nick Hagglund || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 7 || align=left|🇯🇵 Yuya Kubo || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 12 || align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Calvin Harris || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * DF || 22 || align=left| Rónald Matarrita || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 32 || align=left|🇺🇸 Ian Murphy || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 12 || align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Calvin Harris || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * DF || 22 || align=left| Rónald Matarrita || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 32 || align=left|🇺🇸 Ian Murphy || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 32 || align=left|🇺🇸 Ian Murphy || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 32 || align=left|🇺🇸 Ian Murphy || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1

Top assists
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;" ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:35px;" scope="col"|Rank ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:35px;" scope="col"|Position ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:35px;" scope="col"|No. ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:160px;" scope="col"|Name ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:75px;" scope="col"| ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:75px;" scope="col"| ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:75px;" scope="col"| ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:75px;" scope="col"|Total !colspan="4"|Total !68!!2!!2!!72
 * 1 || MF || 10 || align=left|🇦🇷 Luciano Acosta || 19 || 0 || 0 || 19
 * 2 || MF || 31 || align=left|🇦🇷 Álvaro Barreal || 9 || 0 || 0 || 9
 * 3 || FW || 19 || align=left|🇺🇸 Brandon Vazquez || 8 || 0 || 0 || 8
 * 4 || FW || 9 ||  align=left|🇧🇷 Brenner || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6
 * rowspan="2"|5 || DF || 2 || align=left|🇯🇲 Alvas Powell || 3 || 0 || 1 || 4
 * MF || 7 || align=left|🇯🇵 Yuya Kubo || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
 * rowspan="2"|7 || MF || 5 || align=left|🇳🇬 Obinna Nwobodo || 2 || 1 || 0 || 3
 * DF || 22 || align=left| Rónald Matarrita || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3
 * rowspan="5"|9 || DF || 3 || align=left|🇺🇸 John Nelson || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2
 * DF || 4 || align=left|🇺🇸 Nick Hagglund || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2
 * MF || 6 || align=left|🇧🇦 Haris Medunjanin || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
 * FW || 14 || align=left|🇸🇳 Dominique Badji || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2
 * DF || 24 || align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tyler Blackett || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2
 * rowspan="6"|14 || MF || 8 || align=left| Allan Cruz || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * FW || 11 || align=left|🇧🇷 Sergio Santos || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
 * FW || 12 || align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Calvin Harris || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * DF || 20 || align=left|🇺🇸 Geoff Cameron || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * DF || 20 || align=left|🇺🇸 Matt Miazga || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 93 || align=left|🇻🇪 Júnior Moreno || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * DF || 4 || align=left|🇺🇸 Nick Hagglund || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2
 * MF || 6 || align=left|🇧🇦 Haris Medunjanin || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
 * FW || 14 || align=left|🇸🇳 Dominique Badji || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2
 * DF || 24 || align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tyler Blackett || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2
 * rowspan="6"|14 || MF || 8 || align=left| Allan Cruz || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * FW || 11 || align=left|🇧🇷 Sergio Santos || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
 * FW || 12 || align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Calvin Harris || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * DF || 20 || align=left|🇺🇸 Geoff Cameron || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * DF || 20 || align=left|🇺🇸 Matt Miazga || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 93 || align=left|🇻🇪 Júnior Moreno || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * FW || 11 || align=left|🇧🇷 Sergio Santos || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
 * FW || 12 || align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Calvin Harris || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * DF || 20 || align=left|🇺🇸 Geoff Cameron || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * DF || 20 || align=left|🇺🇸 Matt Miazga || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 93 || align=left|🇻🇪 Júnior Moreno || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * DF || 20 || align=left|🇺🇸 Matt Miazga || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 93 || align=left|🇻🇪 Júnior Moreno || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 93 || align=left|🇻🇪 Júnior Moreno || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
 * MF || 93 || align=left|🇻🇪 Júnior Moreno || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1

Disciplinary record
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;" !width=34; background:#fe9;| !width=34; background:#fe9;|sent off: !width=34; background:#ff8888;|sent off: !width=34; background:#fe9;| !width=34; background:#fe9;|sent off: !width=34; background:#ff8888;|sent off: !width=34; background:#fe9;| !width=34; background:#fe9;|sent off: !width=34; background:#ff8888;|sent off: !width=34; background:#fe9;| !width=34; background:#fe9;|sent off: !width=34; background:#ff8888;|sent off: !colspan=3|Total !!75!!2!!2!!4!!0!!0!!3!!0!!0!!82!!2!!2
 * rowspan="2" !width=15|No.
 * rowspan="2" !width=15|Pos.
 * rowspan="2" !width=120|Player
 * colspan="3"|MLS
 * colspan="3"|MLS Cup
 * colspan="3"|USOC
 * colspan="3"|Total
 * colspan="3"|Total
 * 5 || MF ||align=left|🇳🇬 Obinna Nwobodo|| 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 0 || 0
 * 4 || DF ||align=left|🇺🇸 Nick Hagglund || 6 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 9 || 1 || 0
 * 24 || DF ||align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tyler Blackett || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 0 || 0
 * 10 || MF ||align=left|🇦🇷 Luciano Acosta || 7 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 0 || 1
 * 20 || DF ||align=left|🇺🇸 Geoff Cameron || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 0
 * 7 || MF ||align=left|🇯🇵 Yuya Kubo || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0
 * 31 || MF ||align=left|🇦🇷 Álvaro Barreal || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0
 * 93 || MF ||align=left|🇻🇪 Júnior Moreno || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0
 * 2 || DF ||align=left|🇯🇲 Alvas Powell || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0
 * 21 || DF ||align=left|🇺🇸 Matt Miazga || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0
 * 8 || MF ||align=left| Allan Cruz || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 0
 * 9 || FW ||align=left|🇧🇷 Brenner || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0
 * 14 || FW ||align=left|🇸🇳 Dominique Badji || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0
 * 1 || GK ||align=left|🇺🇸 Alec Kann || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
 * 6 || MF ||align=left|🇧🇦 Haris Medunjanin || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
 * 28 || DF ||align=left|🇺🇸 Ray Gaddis || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
 * 3 || DF ||align=left|🇺🇸 John Nelson || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 12 || FW ||align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Calvin Harris || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 16 || DF ||align=left|🇺🇸 Zico Bailey || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 19 || FW ||align=left|🇺🇸 Brandon Vazquez || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 22 || DF ||align=left| Rónald Matarrita || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 11 || FW ||align=left|🇧🇷 Sergio Santos || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
 * 9 || FW ||align=left|🇧🇷 Brenner || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0
 * 14 || FW ||align=left|🇸🇳 Dominique Badji || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0
 * 1 || GK ||align=left|🇺🇸 Alec Kann || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
 * 6 || MF ||align=left|🇧🇦 Haris Medunjanin || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
 * 28 || DF ||align=left|🇺🇸 Ray Gaddis || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
 * 3 || DF ||align=left|🇺🇸 John Nelson || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 12 || FW ||align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Calvin Harris || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 16 || DF ||align=left|🇺🇸 Zico Bailey || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 19 || FW ||align=left|🇺🇸 Brandon Vazquez || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 22 || DF ||align=left| Rónald Matarrita || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 11 || FW ||align=left|🇧🇷 Sergio Santos || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
 * 3 || DF ||align=left|🇺🇸 John Nelson || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 12 || FW ||align=left|🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Calvin Harris || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 16 || DF ||align=left|🇺🇸 Zico Bailey || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 19 || FW ||align=left|🇺🇸 Brandon Vazquez || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 22 || DF ||align=left| Rónald Matarrita || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 11 || FW ||align=left|🇧🇷 Sergio Santos || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
 * 19 || FW ||align=left|🇺🇸 Brandon Vazquez || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 22 || DF ||align=left| Rónald Matarrita || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
 * 11 || FW ||align=left|🇧🇷 Sergio Santos || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
 * 11 || FW ||align=left|🇧🇷 Sergio Santos || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
 * 11 || FW ||align=left|🇧🇷 Sergio Santos || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1

Clean sheets
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:35px;" scope="col"|No. ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:130px;" scope="col"|Name ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:50px;" scope="col"| ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:50px;" scope="col"| ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:50px;" scope="col"| ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:50px;" scope="col"|Total ! style="background:#003087; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #FE5000; width:50px;" scope="col"|Games
 * 18 ||align=left| 🇺🇸 Roman Celentano || 5 || 0 || 1 || 6 || 29
 * 1 ||align=left| 🇺🇸 Alec Kann || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 7
 * 1 ||align=left| 🇺🇸 Alec Kann || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 7
 * 1 ||align=left| 🇺🇸 Alec Kann || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 7