New York City FC announced that captain and defender Thiago Martins will leave the club now that the 2026 MLS season is over.
The Brazilian joined ahead of the 2022 season. He made 174 appearances in all competitions, with 3 goals and 5 assists. That includes 156 MLS games: 144 in the regular season and 12 in the playoffs. He leaves as the club’s seventh all-time appearance leader. He joined the club’s Century Club in 2024 and was an MLS All-Star that year.
With NYCFC, Martins won the 2022 Campeones Cup and reached the Eastern Conference Final in 2022 and 2025. He was the club’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2025.
“It’s been an honor to represent this Club and wear the captain’s armband,” Martins said in the club’s statement. Sporting director Todd Dunivant said Martins “set a high standard on the field through his competitiveness and tenacity.”
The club did not say where Martins will play next.
Source: New York City FC
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