Position: Goalkeeper
Age: 23
Key Stat: 83.4% pass completion rate in 2024.
Alex Rando was presented a Homegrown contract from his childhood club just over a year ago, but he has yet to play for the New York City FC First Team. But after 17 appearances for NYCFC II in 2024, he continues to show impressive upside being a part of a quality goalkeeper union already.
A solid 2024
Although NYCFC II were unable to make it past the first round of the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro playoffs, bowing out to eventual finalists Philadelphia Union II with a 1-0 scoreline, the 23-year-old established himself as one of the better keepers in the league.
Standing at 6'4'', Rando's stature provides an advantage to produce saves in the highest percentile of MLS Next Pro, and his 4.3 saves per 90 minutes was third-best in the league per FotMob — that's good enough to place him in the 99th percentile. Just as impressive, his 68 saves put him in the Top 10 in the league despite making limited starts.
