# 2018 New York Red Bulls II season

The 2018 New York Red Bulls II season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their third in United Soccer League, the second-tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Red Bulls II played in the Eastern Division of USL.

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head Coach | John Wolyniec |

### Squad information

    As of August 4, 2018
Appearances and goals are career totals from all-competitions.
| Squad No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | Games Played | Goals Scored |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 18 | Ryan Meara | GK | (1990-11-15) November 15, 1990 (age 34) | New York Red Bulls (loan) | 31 | 0 |
| 24 | Evan Louro | GK | (1996-01-19) January 19, 1996 (age 28) | New York Red Bulls (loan) | 41 | 0 |
| 48 | Scott Levene | GK | (1995-08-31) August 31, 1995 (age 29) | University of Connecticut | 3 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 3 | Kevin Politz | CB | (1996-03-22) March 22, 1996 (age 28) | New York Red Bulls (loan) | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Kyle Duncan | RB | (1997-12-27) December 27, 1997 (age 26) | New York Red Bulls (loan) | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Tommy Redding | CB | (1997-01-24) January 24, 1997 (age 27) | New York Red Bulls (loan) | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Jordan Scarlett | CB | (1995-07-08) July 8, 1995 (age 29) | Iona College | 37 | 0 |
| 37 | Allen Yanes | LB | (1997-07-04) July 4, 1997 (age 27) | Alianza GFC | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Wahab Ackwei | CB | (1995-07-08) July 8, 1995 (age 29) | International Allies | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | Niko de Vera | LB | (1996-07-23) July 23, 1996 (age 28) | University of Akron | 20 | 0 |
| 41 | Ethan Kutler | RB | (1995-05-01) May 1, 1995 (age 29) | Colgate University | 37 | 3 |
| 44 | Andrew Lombard | RB | (1997-07-20) July 20, 1997 (age 27) | Academy | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Hassan Ndam | CB | (1998-10-29) October 29, 1998 (age 26) | New York Red Bulls (loan) | 47 | 2 |
| 58 | Jordan Bailon | CB | (2000-03-24) March 24, 2000 (age 24) | Academy | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Lucas Stauffer | CB | (1995-04-21) April 21, 1995 (age 29) | Creighton University | 9 | 1 |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 17 | Ben Mines | CM | (2000-05-12) May 12, 2000 (age 24) | New York Red Bulls (loan) | 31 | 4 |
| 19 | Alex Muyl | CM | (1995-09-30) September 30, 1995 (age 29) | New York Red Bulls (loan) | 8 | 1 |
| 22 | Florian Valot | CM | (1993-02-13) February 13, 1993 (age 31) | New York Red Bulls (loan) | 57 | 14 |
| 23 | Cristian Cásseres | CM | (2000-01-20) January 20, 2000 (age 24) | New York Red Bulls (loan) | 19 | 3 |
| 36 | Andrew Tinari | CM | (1995-09-12) September 12, 1995 (age 29) | Columbia University | 50 | 8 |
| 53 | John Murphy | CM | (2000-04-19) April 19, 2000 (age 24) | Academy | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Steven Echevarria | CM | (1996-04-21) April 21, 1996 (age 28) | Wake Forest University | 9 | 0 |
| 74 | Tom Barlow | CM | (1995-07-08) July 8, 1995 (age 29) | University of Wisconsin | 12 | 3 |
| 80 | Chris Lema | CM | (1996-08-05) August 5, 1996 (age 28) | Georgetown University | 16 | 1 |
| 88 | Vincent Bezecourt | CM | (1993-06-10) June 10, 1993 (age 31) | New York Red Bulls (loan) | 49 | 15 |
| 89 | Jose Aguinaga | CM | (1995-05-11) May 11, 1995 (age 29) | Rider University | 11 | 2 |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 20 | Amando Moreno | FW | (1995-09-10) September 10, 1995 (age 29) | New York Red Bulls | 19 | 9 |
| 25 | Stefano Bonomo | FW | (1993-01-25) January 25, 1993 (age 31) | New York Red Bulls (loan) | 67 | 27 |
| 42 | Brian White | FW | (1996-02-03) February 3, 1996 (age 28) | Duke University | 21 | 8 |
| 50 | Jared Stroud | FW | (1996-07-10) July 10, 1996 (age 28) | Colgate University | 17 | 4 |

## Competitions
### USL
#### Eastern Conference standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 59 | Conference Playoffs |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 56 | Conference Playoffs |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls II | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 52 | Conference Playoffs |
| 6 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 50 | Conference Playoffs |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 49 | Conference Playoffs |

#### Postseason
## Player statistics
### Top scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | USL | USL Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 20 | Amando Moreno | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | FW | 42 | Brian White | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | MF | 36 | Andrew Tinari | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | FW | 25 | Stefano Bonomo | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | FW | 50 | Jared Stroud | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | MF | 23 | Cristian Cásseres Jr. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | FW | 74 | Tom Barlow | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | MF | 89 | Jose Aguinaga | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | 7 | Derrick Etienne | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | 11 | Carlos Rivas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 17 | Ben Mines | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | 29 | Fidel Escobar | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | 41 | Ethan Kutler | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | 47 | Hassan Ndam | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | 68 | Lucas Stauffer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 80 | Chris Lema | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 88 | Vincent Bezecourt | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 46 | 0 | 46 |
* Updated to matches played on August 4, 2018.