Not surprisingly, David Villa has been an integral part of New York City FC's scoring presence this season.
But just how involved has the Spanish forward been?
Villa leads the first-year club with 13 goals and is second with five assists. He has been invovled in 18 of New York City FC's 30 goals this season. Villa's 60-percent involvement is the third-highest total by an individual player in Major League Soccer this season.
Only Toronto FC's Sebastian Giovinco (16 goals, 11 assists -- 73 percent) and Sporting KC's Benny Feilhaber (8 goals, 12 assists -- 63 percent) have contributed more to their respective teams' goals in 2015.
The New York City FC captain has been invovled in nine of the Club's last 13 goals since a 2-1 win at Montreal on July 4 (seven goals, two assists).
Stability for D.C.
D.C. United are top of the Eastern Conference and are currently the leaders in the Supporters' Shield standings.
While there are many contributing factors to the club's success, one key component has been consistency, particularly from Bobby Boswell and Perry Kitchen. Boswell, a defender, leads all outfield players in MLS this season by logging 2,165 minutes on the field, while Kitchen, a midfielder, is second with 2,111 minutes.
Player |
Club |
Minutes |
|---|---|---|
Bobby Boswell |
D.C. United |
2,165 |
Perry Kitchen |
D.C. United |
2,111 |
Juninho |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
2,076 |
Scott Caldwell |
New England Revolution |
2,069 |
Tyrone Mears |
Seattle Sounders |
2,060 |
Key Numbers
- D.C. United has given up a league-leading eight goals in the first 15 minutes of matches.
- New York City FC have allowed 13 goals in their last four home matches.
- D.C. United average 2.1 goals per match with Fabian Espindola on the field and 1.0/match without. Espindola is out today with a knee injury.
- D.C. United have scored 20 of their 34 goals this season in the final 30 minutes of matches (10 in minutes 61-75 and 10 in minutes 76-90).
- New York City FC have a league-leading 50.7 percent of shots on target this season.
