# 2017 New England Revolution season

The 2017 New England Revolution season was the club's 22nd season of existence, and their 22nd season in Major League Soccer, the top-flight of American soccer.

## Current squad

As of September 14, 2017. Source: New England Revolution Roster
| No. | Name | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | Cody Cropper | GK | (1993-02-16) February 16, 1993 (age 32) | Milton Keynes Dons |
| 18 | Brad Knighton | GK | (1985-02-06) February 6, 1985 (age 40) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 30 | Matt Turner | GK | (1994-06-24) June 24, 1994 (age 30) | Fairfield University |
| Defenders ||||||
| 2 | Andrew Farrell | CB | (1992-04-02) April 2, 1992 (age 32) | University of Louisville |
| 4 | Benjamin Angoua | LB | (1986-11-28) November 28, 1986 (age 38) | Guingamp |
| 8 | Chris Tierney | LB | (1986-01-09) January 9, 1986 (age 39) | University of Virginia |
| 15 | Je-Vaughn Watson | DF | (1983-10-22) October 22, 1983 (age 41) | F.C. Dallas |
| 19 | Antonio Delamea Mlinar | DF | (1991-06-10) June 10, 1991 (age 33) | Olimpija Ljubljana |
| 27 | Joshua Smith | DF | (1992-03-10) March 10, 1992 (age 33) | Burlingame Dragons FC |
| 28 | London Woodberry | CB | (1991-05-28) May 28, 1991 (age 33) | Arizona United |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 5 | Gershon Koffie | MF | (1991-08-25) August 25, 1991 (age 33) | Hammarby Fotboll |
| 6 | Scott Caldwell | M | (1991-03-15) March 15, 1991 (age 34) | University of Akron |
| 11 | Kelyn Rowe | M | (1991-12-25) December 25, 1991 (age 33) | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 12 | Xavier Kouassi | M | (1989-12-28) December 28, 1989 (age 35) | FC Sion |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez | M | (1995-02-14) February 14, 1995 (age 30) | New England Revolution Academy |
| 16 | Daigo Kobayashi | M | (1983-02-19) February 19, 1983 (age 42) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 21 | Zachary Herivaux | M | (1996-02-01) February 1, 1996 (age 29) | New England Revolution Academy |
| 24 | Lee Nguyen | M | (1986-10-07) October 7, 1986 (age 38) | Becamex Binh Duong |
| 33 | Donnie Smith | M | (1990-12-07) December 7, 1990 (age 34) | Carolina Dynamo |
| Forwards ||||||
| 7 | Brian Wright | F | (1995-03-24) March 24, 1995 (age 29) | Burlingame Dragons |
| 9 | Krisztián Németh | F | (1989-01-05) January 5, 1989 (age 36) | Al-Gharafa |
| 10 | Teal Bunbury | F | (1990-02-27) February 27, 1990 (age 35) | Sporting Kansas City |
| 17 | Juan Agudelo | F | (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992 (age 32) | FC Utrecht |
| 23 | Kei Kamara | F | (1984-09-01) September 1, 1984 (age 40) | Columbus Crew SC |
| 88 | Femi Hollinger-Janzen | F | (1993-12-14) December 14, 1993 (age 31) | Indiana University |

### Technical staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head Coach | Jay Heaps |
| First Assistant Coach | Tom Soehn |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Remi Roy |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Nick Downing |
| Technical Director | Ross Duncan |
| Soccer Operations Manager | Jason Gove |
| Soccer Operations Analyst | Tim Crawford |
| Equipment Manager | Scott Emmens |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Evan Allen |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Phil Madore |
| Massage Therapist | Glenn O'Connor |
| Head Team Physician | Scott Martin, M.D. |
Last updated: May 12, 2016 Source: Club Staff

## Matches and results
### MLS regular season
#### Eastern Conference table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 50 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 | |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 39 | |

#### Overall standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 |
| 14 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 45 |
| 15 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 |
| 17 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 39 |

#### Matches
### U.S. Open Cup
## Transfers
### In

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee |
| 7 | FW | Brian Wright | 22 | Vermont Catamounts | Drafted | Pre-season | Undisclosed | SuperDraft |
| 19 | DF | Antonio Mlinar Delamea | 26 | Olimpija Ljubljana | Transfer | Pre-season | Undisclosed | |
| 4 | DF | Benjamin Angoua | 30 | Guingamp | On Loan | Pre-season | Undisclosed | |
| 88 | FW | Femi Hollinger-Janzen | 23 | Minnesota United FC | Trade | Pre-season | Undisclosed | |
| 27 | DF | Joshua Smith | 25 | Burlingame Dragons FC | Drafted | Pre-season | Undisclosed | SuperDraft |
| 5 | MF | Gershon Koffie | 26 | Hammarby Fotboll | On Loan | Mid-season | Undisclosed | |
| | DF | Claude Dielna | 29 | Sheffield Wednesday F.C. | Free | Mid-season | Undisclosed | |
| 9 | | Krisztián Németh | 28 | Al-Gharafa | Trade from Columbus Crew | Mid-season | Undisclosed | |

#### Draft picks

| Round | Selection | Pos. | Name | College |
| 1 | 20 | FW | Brian Wright | Vermont |
| 2 | 31 | MF | Napo Matsoso | Kentucky |
| 4 | 75 | DF | Joshua Smith | San Francisco |

### Out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
| 3 | DF | Jordan McCrary | 24 | Toronto FC II | Option Declined | Pre-season | | |
| 88 | FW | Femi Hollinger-Janzen | 23 | Minnesota United FC | Drafted | Pre-season | Exp. Draft | |
| 40 | DF | Sambinha | 24 | Sporting B | Loan return | Pre-season | Free | |
| 7 | MF | Gershon Koffie | 25 | Hammarby | Transfer | Pre-season | Free | . |
| 22 | GK | Bobby Shuttleworth | 30 | Minnesota United FC | Trade | Pre-season | | |

## Player statistics
### Top scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | Open Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 23 | Kei Kamara | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | MF | 24 | Lee Nguyen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | FW | 17 | Juan Agudelo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | FW | 10 | Teal Bunbury | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | FW | 14 | Diego Fagúndez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | DF | 4 | Benjamin Angoua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 6 | Scott Caldwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | FW | 7 | Brian Wright | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | 8 | Chris Tierney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 12 | Xavier Kouassi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 16 | Daigo Kobayashi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | 19 | Antonio Delamea Mlinar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 21 | Zachary Herivaux | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 33 | Donnie Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 45 | 0 | 5 | 50 |
As of September 16, 2017.

## Awards

* Team Most Valuable Player: Antonio Delamea
* Team Golden Boot: Kei Kamara (12 G, 5 A)
* Team Defender of the Year: Antonio Delamea
* Team Humanitarian of the Year: Kelyn Rowe (4-time winner)
* Players' Player of the Year: Teal Bunbury
* UnitedHealthcare Youth Player of the Year: Joe Brito
* MLS Player of the Week: Juan Agudelo (Week 4), Kei Kamara (Week 26)