2017 New England Revolution season
| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Robert Kraft | ||
| Head coach | Jay Heaps (until September 18) Tom Soehn (interim) (from September 18) | ||
| Stadium | Gillette Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts | ||
| MLS | Conference: 7th Overall: 15th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kei Kamara (12 goals) All: Kei Kamara (12 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 33,767 (Oct. 15 vs. New York City FC) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 10,487 (Apr. 19 vs. San Jose Earthquakes) All: 2,331 (Jul. 13 vs. New York Red Bulls) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 19,367 All: 16,789 | ||
| Biggest win | 4 goals: NER 4–0 RSL (May 13) NER 4–0 ORL (Sep. 2) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 7 goals: ATL 7–0 NER (Sep. 30) | ||
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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.
Current squad
As of September 14, 2017. Source: New England Revolution Roster
Technical staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | |
| First Assistant Coach | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | |
| Technical Director | |
| Soccer Operations Manager | |
| Soccer Operations Analyst | |
| Equipment Manager | |
| Head Athletic Trainer | |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | |
| Massage Therapist | |
| Head Team Physician |
Last updated: May 12, 2016
Source: Club Staff
Matches and results
Preseason
| January 31, 2017 Desert Friendlies | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Casa Grande, Arizona |
| 12:30 EDT | Starikov |
Report | Kamara |
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 Wright |
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 | ||||
| February 7, 2017 Desert Friendlies | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
| 13:00 EDT | Selbol |
Report | Smith Kamara |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 15, 2017 DDC | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
| 13:00 EDT | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 18, 2017 DDC | Colorado Rapids | 3–1 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
| 15:00 EDT | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 22, 2017 DDC | Sporting Kansas City | 2–6 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
| 13:00 EDT | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 25, 2017 DDC | New York Red Bulls | 0–2 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
| TBDEDT | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
MLS regular season
Eastern Conference table
| 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
| 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
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
| March 4, 2017 1 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 18:00 EDT | Badji Calvert Powers Cronin |
Report | Tierney Kamara |
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 Figueroa Urruti Barrios |
Report | Nguyen Agudelo |
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 Kamara Nguyen Tierney |
Report | Warner Kallman |
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 |
Report | Kouassi Rowe Nguyen |
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 Agudelo |
Report | Clark |
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 Nikolić Kappelhof |
Report | Watson |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,914 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| April 19, 2017 7 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 EDT | Report | Godoy Bingham |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,487 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| April 22, 2017 8 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 EDT | Nguyen Delamea Agudelo Kouassi |
Report | Jeffrey Le Toux |
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 Lodiero Bruin Alonso |
Report | Kobayashi Agudelo |
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 Mensah Higuain Naess |
Report | Watson Delamea |
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 Kamara Fagúndez Nguyen Farrell |
Report | Holness Velazco Hernández Silva |
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 Farrell |
Report | Kamara Trapp Jahn |
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 Royer Felipe Muyl |
Report | Nguyen Watson Kouassi Bunbury |
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 Camargo Villa Lopez |
Report | Kamara Koffie Kouassi Rowe |
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 Fagúndez Farrell Agudelo |
Report | Cooper |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,764 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| June 17, 2017 16 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 EDT | Rowe Delamea Mlinar |
Report | Nikolić Solignac |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,548 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| June 23, 2017 17 | Toronto FC | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 20:00 EDT | Moor Giovinco Altidore |
Report | Delamea |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 27,261 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| July 2, 2017 18 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 17:00 EDT | Sapong Ilsinho Alberg |
Report | Watson Angoua |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,143 Referee: Chris Penso |
| July 5, 2017 19 | New England Revolution | 2–3 | New York Red Bulls | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 EDT | Bunbury Nguyen Angoua Delamea |
Report | Wright-Phillips Royer Zizzo Davis Verón |
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 Kamara Farrell Delamea Tierney Fagundez Bunbury |
Report | Steres Jones Diallo McBean Lassiter |
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 Kamara Agudelo |
Report | Onyewu Wijnaldum |
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 Juninho Accam de Leeuw Campbell Solignac |
Report | Kamara Angoua |
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 Bunbury Kamara Watson |
Report | Jacobson |
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 Allen Villa Herrera |
Report | Angoua Bunbury |
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 Acosta Sarvas |
Report | Dielna Kamara |
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 Agudelo Bunbury |
Report | Pereira Aja Rocha |
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 |
Report | Beland-Goyette |
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 Pirez Walkes Kratz Asad Villalba |
Report | Farrell Koffie Kouassi Mlinar |
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 Diego Rubio Medranda |
Bunbury Németh Fagúndez |
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 Kamara |
Report | Vázquez Hasler |
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 Hines Kaká Pereira Dwyer Yotún |
Report | Kouassi Dielna Caldwell Nguyen Delamea Angoua |
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 |
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 Fagundez Farrell Agudelo |
Report | Harrison Herrera Matarrita Shelton |
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 Angoua Németh Tierney Rowe |
Report | Ciman Bernier Romero Dzemaili Mancosu |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 20,681 Referee: Rubiel Vasquez |
U.S. Open Cup
| June 14, 2017 Fourth Round | New England Revolution | 3–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Providence, Rhode Island |
| 19:30 EDT | Bunbury Smith Herivaux Woodberry |
Report | Farrell |
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 Woodberry Wright Smith |
Report | Ortiz Jeffrey Korb |
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 Tierney Angoua Farrell |
Report | Long Wright-Phillips Felipe Kljestan |
Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 2,331 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
Transfers
In
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
| Round | Selection | Pos. | Name | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | FW | Vermont | |
| 2 | 31 | MF | Kentucky | |
| 4 | 75 | DF | San Francisco |
Out
| No. |
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
Top scorers
| Place | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2 | MF | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | FW | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| FW | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 4 | FW | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 5 | DF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 5 | 50 | |||
As of September 16, 2017.
Awards
- Team Most Valuable Player: Antonio Delamea[15]
- Team Golden Boot: Kei Kamara (12 G, 5 A)[15]
- Team Defender of the Year: Antonio Delamea[15]
- Team Humanitarian of the Year: Kelyn Rowe (4-time winner)[15]
- Players' Player of the Year: Teal Bunbury[15]
- UnitedHealthcare Youth Player of the Year: Joe Brito[15]
- MLS Player of the Week: Juan Agudelo (Week 4), Kei Kamara (Week 26)[15]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Danforth, Austin (January 21, 2017). "UVM launches Wright to MLS, New England Revolution". Burlington Free Press. Gannett Company. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ revolutionsoccer.net (January 25, 2017). "Revolution acquire Slovenian defender Antonio Mlinar Delamea". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ revolutionsoccer.net (January 27, 2017). "Revolution acquire defender Benjamin Angoua". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ revolutionsoccer.net (February 15, 2017). "Revs acquire Femi Hollinger-Janzen for Bobby Shuttleworth in trade with Minnesota United FC". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ revolutionsoccer.net (March 1, 2017). "Revolution Sign Defender Joshua Smith". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ revolutionsoccer.net (May 8, 2017). "Revolution Acquire Gershon Koffie on Loan from Hammarby IF". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ revolutionsoccer.net (July 28, 2017). "Revolution Sign Defender Claude Deilna". Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ revolutionsoccer.net (August 10, 2017). "Revolution Acquire Forward Krisztián Németh in Trade with Columbus Crew SC". Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ revolutionsoccer.net (November 28, 2016). "Revolution Exercise 12 Player Options". Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "New England Revolution waive Guinea-Bissau defender Samba". Major League Soccer. MLSSoccer.com. August 29, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "HTV: Gershon Koffie klar för Hammarby – "Som att komma hem"". Hammarby Fotboll. January 15, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ "Revs acquire Femi Hollinger-Janzen for Bobby Shuttleworth in trade with Minnesota United FC". revolutionsoccer.net. February 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ 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.