St. Louis City 2

St. Louis City 2
Full nameSt. Louis City Soccer Club 2
FoundedDecember 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)
StadiumEnergizer Park
St. Louis, Missouri
Capacity22,423
Owners
ChairmanCarolyn Kindle
Sporting directorCorey Wray
Coachnone
LeagueMLS Next Pro
20235th, Western Conference
Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals
Websitestlcitysc.com/city2

St. Louis City 2, often shortened to City2 (stylized as CITY2), is an American professional soccer team located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the reserve team of St. Louis City SC and participates in MLS Next Pro. The team plays its home games at Energizer Park, home of St. Louis City SC in St. Louis, Missouri.

History

On December 6, 2021, St. Louis City SC announced the formation of a reserve team in MLS Next Pro that would begin play in the 2022 season.[1]

It was announced on January 14, 2022, that St. Louis City SC's director of coaching, John Hackworth, would serve as the interim head coach for the MLS Next Pro side.[2] At the conclusion of the MLS Next Academy season, it was announced that academy head coach Andreas Schumacher would take over as head coach of the side. St. Louis local and Bosnian American Elvir Kafedžić was also announced as an assistant coach.

Players and staff

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
34 GK  USA Colin Welsh
MF  USA Patrick McDonald
DF  USA Riley Lynch
DF  JAM Chris Pearson
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with St. Louis City SC
  2. ^
    Signed to academy team contract with St. Louis City SC Academy

Staff

As of January 6, 2026.[3]
Executive
Sporting director Corey Wray
Technical
Head coach David Critchley
Assistant coach Elvir Kafedžić
Goalkeeper coach Tim Kelly
Performance coach Peter Alston
Head Athletic trainer Zach Hopkins
Equipment manager Nelson Hernandez
Player relations manager Tommy Driscoll

Team records

Year-by-year

As of December 17, 2025
Season MLS Next Pro Playoffs USOC Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Div. Conf. Overall Player Goals
2022 24 15 3 6 51 34 +17 49 2.04 1st 1st 2nd Cup Final R3 England Josh Dolling 8
2023 28 16 0 12 85 74 +11 47 1.68 4th 5th 9th Round of 16 Did not play United States John Klein III 13
2024 28 18 0 10 53 35 +18 56 2.00 2nd 2nd 2nd Semifinals Did not play United States Mykhi Joyner 18
2025 28 22 0 6 60 37 +23 62 2.21 1st 1st 1st Semifinals Did not play United States Mykhi Joyner 15

Head coaches record

As of January 6, 2026
  • Includes regular season, playoff, and U.S. Open Cup games.
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
John Hackworth  United States January 14, 2022 January 23, 2023 28 17 3 8 56 42 060.71
Bobby Murphy  United States January 23, 2023 November 14, 2024 60 36 0 24 103 76 060.00
David Critchley  England November 14, 2024 May 27, 2025 11 6 1 4 20 18 054.55
John Hackworth (interim)  United States May 27, 2025 December 5, 2025 4 4 0 0 9 3 100.00
David Critchley  England January 6, 2026 Present 0 0 0 0 0 0 !

Honors

National
Competitions Titles Seasons
MLS Next Pro (Regular Season) 1 2025
Western Conference 2 2022,[4] 2025
Western Conference (Playoffs) 1 2022[5]
Western Conference Frontier Division 2 2022,[6] 2025

See also

References

  1. ^ "MLS NEXT Pro unveils 21 clubs for inaugural season starting March 2022 | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 ST. LOUIS NEXT PRO COACHING STAFF ANNOUNCED". STLCitySC.com.
  3. ^ "St Louis CITY2 Reveals Coaching Staff for 2025 Season". stlcitysc.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "2022 MLS Next Pro Conference Standings". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "St Louis CITY2 Are MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference Champions". St. Louis City SC. October 2, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "2022 MLS Next Pro Divisions Standings". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved December 5, 2024.