Dave Martinez

There are probably more than a few Real Salt Lake fans out there scouring search engines to glean some insight into their newest head coach, Mike Petke, who was formally appointed on Wednesday as the fourth manager in club history. Although they're…

by DAVE MARTINEZ Mark Fishkin is a successful digital media professional who has worked with the likes of the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg over the past several years. But that isn’t the part of Fishkin’s life that has earned him local…

by DAVE MARTINEZ The New York Red Bulls started the U.S. Men’s National Team training camp with three players, but end it this Friday with just one. USMNT boss Bruce Arena revealed that Sacha Kljestan would be joining Jermaine Jones as two departing…

by DAVE MARTINEZ The New York Red Bulls kicked 2017 off with their first win in their first preseason match, besting the Portland Timbers 2-0 on Friday night at the Kino Sports Complex in Tucson. A sizzling Kemar Lawrence cross managed to find a…

by DAVE MARTINEZ The first round of preseason training is underway for the New York Red Bulls — and they are joined by a pair of unfamiliar faces. Among the gathering of senior team, USL, draft and academy products in Arizona, the Red Bulls also…

by DAVE MARTINEZ For the second year in a row, the New York Red Bulls have come to an accord with Damien Perrinelle, bringing the French defender back for another season in Harrison. “We are pleased to bring Damien back for 2017,” said Red Bulls head…

by DAVE MARTINEZ If there was any doubt, Ronald Zubar has made it official: he will not be returning to the New York Red Bulls. A locker room favorite, Zubar’s Red Bull career was riddled with injury issues over his two short years with the club. The…

by DAVE MARTINEZ Nearly a week to the day of his announced trade, Dax McCarty finally opened up about the entire affair in a heartfelt post on Twitter. Despite the difficult situation, McCarty addressed the trade with a good deal of levity. The…

by DAVE MARTINEZ Whispers became screams Tuesday morning as several sources claimed Ali Curtis was sacked on the weekend by the New York Red Bulls. However, those reports may have been premature. As first tweeted by MLS beat writer Pablo Maurer, and…

by DAVE MARTINEZ The New York Red Bulls ended their MLS Draft Day selecting a forward. Colgate University striker Ethan Kutler was selected number 39 in the second round of the draft. Kutler, a New York native born in Cooperstown, played four seasons…

by DAVE MARTINEZ There was no end in sight for the interest and support surrounding New York City FC during the 2016 season, and now, the NYCFC staff are being recognized for their achievements. NYCFC took home two end of year awards during this…

by DAVE MARTINEZ The Portland Timbers have acquired former longtime New York Red Bulls defender, Roy Miller. Miller, 32, returns to MLS via transfer from Deportivo Saprissa and will be added to Portland’s roster pending receipt of his International…

by DAVE MARTINEZ One of the most influential members of the 2016 New York Red Bulls will return to the fold for 2017. The franchise announced this morning that veteran French defender Aurelien Collin will continue his stay in New York. Details of the…

by DAVE MARTINEZ For the second year in a row, Empire of Soccer asked fans to vote on the top player in the New York soccer scene. This year, we opened that vote up to the NWSL, with Sky Blue players joining representatives from the New York Cosmos,…

by ANTHONY MERCED and DAVE MARTINEZ Was 2016 a failure or a success for the Red Bulls? That depends on your perspective. Do you celebrate their ability to go unbeaten in 21 matches? Their consistent play throughout the year? Their choking offense?…

by DAVE MARTINEZ New York City FC fans left 2016 with a bitter taste in their mouths, falling hard to Toronto FC in their first playoff series in franchise history. But if you look back at the big picture, it’s hard to label the year anything but a…

by DAVE MARTINEZ Following the immense success of the “Emperor of Soccer” vote last year, EoS is bringing it back for a second installment! So what is the Emperor of Soccer? The concept is simple really: we pick out the top five players from each of…

by DAVE MARTINEZ New York City FC will kick off 2017 against a familiar opponent and a growing foe. The team’s first match of the 2017 regular season will take place against fellow 2015 expansion side, Orlando City SC — home of former coach Jason…

by DAVE MARTINEZ Tyler Adams’ sensational first year as a professional soccer player continues. The New York Red Bulls homegrown product capped off a U.S. U-20 National Team romp over Costa Rica with the final goal of a 4-0 victory. Real Salt Lake…

by DAVE MARTINEZ Late Thursday afternoon, Michael Lewis of Big Apple Soccer reported a possible investment group looking to either join or buy out the existing New York Cosmos ownership: namely, GF Capital. He also made mention of one of the oldest…