This wasn’t just an unusually active summer transfer window for New York City FC, it was the busiest summer transfer window in club history.
The six players added by sporting director David Lee eclipse the total number of summer signings he made during his tenure: Before this year, Lee brought on just one player in the secondary window since taking over late in 2019.
More than that, this was the busiest year for signings full stop: New York City added 13 players this year, one more than the 12 added in 2018.
NYCFC Signings by Year *
Year | Primary | Secondary | Total |
2023 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2021 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2019 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2018 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
2017 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
2016 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
2015 | N/A | 4 | N/A |
These are simple statements of fact. Now let’s get into what it means.
