2026 New York Red Bulls season

The 2026 New York Red Bulls season is the club's the 31st season in Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States.

After not making into the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs and ending the clubs' longest Playoff appearance streak, the team made major adjustments on the team's leadership. Sandro Schwarz would not return to the team for 2026, officially marking an end to his two-year tenure with the Red Bulls. Julian de Guzman, who was the sporting director was promoted to Head of Sport. In December 2025, former Red Bulls player Michael Bradley was hired as permanent head coach for the 2026 season.

Team information

Squad information

Appearances and goals are career totals from all-competitions.

(HG) = Homegrown Player
(GA) = Generation Adidas Player
(DP) = Designated Player
(INT) = Player using International Roster Slot
(U22) = Player using U22 Initiative Slot
(L) = On Loan to the club
(LO) = Loaned out to another club
(SEIL) = Season-ending Injury List

In

Out

Draft

There were no players drafted by the Red Bulls in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft.

Preseason and friendlies

The Preseason schedule was announced on January 10, 2026.

Major League Soccer season

Eastern Conference

Overall

Results summary

Matches

U.S. Open Cup

Competitions summary

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

Top scorers

As of March 14, 2026