Matt Miazga signs with NYCFC after leaving FC Cincinnati
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 6:21 PM
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Center-back Matt Miazga is joining NYCFC after parting ways with FC Cincinnati earlier this month. FC Cincinnati waived Miazga on September 14, freeing up cap space. He was set to become a free agent at the end of the year, after spending parts of five seasons with FC Cincinnati, including serving as the 2023 MLS Defender of the Year. His previous salary with Cincinnati was reported at $1.6 million. Miazga's future contributions will impact NYCFC's standing in the tightly contested Eastern Conference.
- •Miazga was waived by FC Cincinnati on September 14.
- •He has spent parts of five seasons with FC Cincinnati since 2022.
- •Miazga was named the 2023 MLS Defender of the Year.
- •His signing frees cap space for FC Cincinnati.
- 6:21 PMYahoo Sports — Matt Miazga, ex-FC Cincinnati center back, to join conference rival
"Former FC Cincinnati center back Matt Miazga is signing with NYCFC, according to multiple reports.
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