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New York International FC

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New York International FC
NicknameLions
Founded2019 (7 years ago) (2019)
Stadium
PresidentCorentin Claisse
ManagerNick Platt
CoachGary Philpott
LeagueAmerican Premier Soccer League
2024–25
Websitenyintfc.com

New York International FC (NYIFC), commonly known as NY International FC, is an American soccer club based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The club's first team competes in the American Premier Soccer League, a multi-state league in the amateur United States Adult Soccer Association system, while its second and third teams compete in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League. It plays its home games on Randalls Island.

History

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The club was promoted to the American Premier Soccer League for the 2025/26 season.

Club Culture

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Community work

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The club has close links with 501(C)(3) local non-profit EVLovesNYC,[1][2] a New York City-based soup kitchen and mutual aid organisation.[3]

Davide Giri remembrance

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New York International player Davide Giri was fatally stabbed on his way home from training on Thursday, December 22, 2021. The 31-year-old Italian played for the club as a defender and was a graduate student at Columbia University.[4][5][6]

In memoriam, the club organises a yearly event, the 5k for Davide, which raises funds for local charities.[7]

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Head Coaches

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Seasons

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List of New York International FC seasons
SeasonLeaguePldWDLGFGAGDPosUSOCRef
2022–23CSL21610423015+153rd of 18DNQ
2023–24CSL2 ↑1814137028+421st of 19DNQ
2024–25CSL ↑2215346331+322nd of 12DNQ
2025-26APSLFuture seasonDNQ

Honours

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References

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  1. Nalton, James (March 28, 2023). "New York International FC Supports EV Loves NYC Bid To Tackle Food Insecurity". Forbes. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  2. Duder, Josh (March 28, 2023). "Top Tops 2023: EV Loves NY & NY International FC". Protagonist Soccer. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  3. La Gorce, Tammy (August 6, 2022). "How a Couple Who Started a Food Bank Spend Their Sundays". New York Times. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  4. Closson, Troy; Fadulu, Lola (December 3, 2021). "Columbia University Student Dies in Stabbing Near Campus". The New York Times.
  5. Battista, Michael (December 14, 2021). "First on the team sheet: friends and league remember Davide Giri". Once A Metro.
  6. Bollinger, Lee C. (December 3, 2021). "A Tragic Loss in Our Community". Columbia University - Office of the President.
  7. "NYIFC hosting third annual 5K in memory of former player to benefit food poverty non-profit". Astoria Post. May 30, 2024.
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