New York Cosmos

Between 2015-17, I worked for the New York Cosmos soccer club three different times: 

For the summer of 2015, I began as an Editorial Intern for the club. I wrote articles, posted on social media, and interviewed players and coaches, among other responsibilities. I worked with both the Cosmos first team and their reserve side, New York Cosmos B. I also exclusively covered Cosmos Copa NYC, an amateur international tournament sponsored by the Cosmos.

In September 2016, I returned to the Cosmos communications department on a part-time basis for the remainder of their season as they won their second straight North American Soccer League title. 

In September 2017, I again came back to the Cosmos communications department on a part-time basis, with a focus on match notes and editorial content. 

Click the links below to see my writings for the team. 

2015:

Cosmos B Notebook: Wright Finding Form 5/23/15 

Open Cup Game Guide: Cosmos vs. Jersey Express 5/26/15

Guenzatti Shines in Open Cup Start 5/27/15

Game Guide: Cosmos vs. Minnesota United FC 5/29/15

Game Guide: Cosmos vs. Jacksonville Armada FC 6/12/15

Cosmos Copa Groups Set After Draw Monday Night 6/16/15

In the Net with Jimmy Maurer 6/19/15 

Mkosana Finds a Home with Cosmos 7/9/15

Cosmos B Excited for Playoffs 7/21/15

Cosmos B Win NPSL Northeast Regional Title 7/25/15

Before They Were Cosmos: Hunter Freeman 8/6/15

Game Guide: Cosmos B vs. Chattanooga FC 8/7/15

Game Guide: Cosmos vs. Scorpions 8/12/15
Cosmos B: Making a Champion 8/18/15 

2016: 

Cosmos Fall On Road To Indy 9/24/16

Cosmos Claim Fall Title With Win In Jacksonville 10/15/16

Cosmos Close Regular Season With Road Win 10/29/16

Calvillo Seizes Opportunity In Season Finale 11/2/16

Richter Ready For Another NASL Title Shot 11/4/16

2017: 

NY Cosmos Captain Carlos Mendes To Retire At End Of 2017 Season 9/30/17

Javi Márquez Leads Cosmos To 1-0 Win Over PRFC 10/2/17

Javi Márquez Named Emirates Man of the Match 10/2/17

Four Cosmos Players Called Up For International Duty 10/3/17

Three Cosmos Players Named To NASL Team of the Week 10/4/17

Match Preview: Cosmos, Indy Eleven Battle For Final Time In 2017 10/5/17

Javi Márquez Named To NASL Team Of The Month 10/6/17

Guerra's Equalizer Named HSS-September Play Of The Month 10/6/17

Scouting The Opponent: Indy Eleven 10/6/17

Cosmos Come Back Twice To Draw Indy Eleven 2-2 10/8/17

Two Cosmos Players Named To NASL Team Of The Week 10/11/17

Match Preview: Cosmos Continue Playoff Push Vs. FC Edmonton 10/12/17

Scouting The Opponent: FC Edmonton 10/14/17

Match Report: Cosmos, Eddies Play To Scoreless Draw 10/15/17

Dejan Jakovic Named Emirates Man of the Match 10/16/17

Match Preview: Cosmos Begin Road Stretch vs. Puerto Rico FC 10/17/17

Scouting The Opponent: Puerto Rico FC 10/18/17

Dejan Jakovic Named To NASL Team of the Week 10/18/17

Ayoze's Brace Leads Cosmos Past PRFC 4-1 10/18/17

Scouting The Opponent: Jacksonville Armada FC 10/21/17

Match Preview: Cosmos Look To Clinch Playoff Berth In Jacksonville 10/21/17

Cosmos Come Back To Tie Jacksonville 4-4 10/23/17

Three Cosmos Named To NASL Team of the Week 10/25/17

Match Preview: Mendes Plays Final Home Game as Cosmos Host PRFC 10/26/17

Scouting The Opponent: Puerto Rico FC 10/27/17

Mendes Reflects On Cosmos Career 10/28/17

Cosmos Clinch A Spot In The Championship After Defeating PRFC 5-2 10/29/17

Carlos Mendes Named Emirates Cosmos Man of the Match 10/29/17

Mulligan, Ochieng Record First Goals 10/30/17

Cosmos' Trio Named To NASL Team of the Week 11/1/17

Ledesma's Strike Named October HSS Play of the Month 11/2/17

Cosmos Midfield In Top Form As They Enter Playoffs 11/3/17

Match Preview: Cosmos Head To Miami For Semifinal Matchup 11/3/17
Determination Leads Ledesma To The Top 11/5/17

Scouting The Opponent: Miami FC 11/5/17

Penalties Push Cosmos Past Miami FC In NASL Semifinal 11/6/17

Match Preview: The Championship Final 11/10/17

Maurer To Play One More Final With The Cosmos 11/11/17

Starikov Shines On Biggest Stage 11/12/17
Scouting The Opponent: San Francisco Deltas 11/12/17

Cosmos Conclude 2017 Season With 2-0 Loss Against San Francisco 11/13/17

David Diosa Signs With Real Monarchs 12/1/17

Jimmy Maurer Signs With FC Dallas 12/18/17

Match Notes:

In 2017, I researched, edited, and then produced match notes for the final two months of the season. Below is the match notes packet from The Championship Final on November 12. This would prove to be the final match in NASL history. 

Each year, the Cosmos ran an amateur international tournament called Cosmos Copa. In 2015, I was the lead Cosmos writer for Cosmos Copa. I was responsible for writing the stories, editing them, getting photos, and uploading them to the Cosmos Copa site. 

Cosmos Copa Coverage

2015 Group Stage Previews: 
Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, Group E, Group F, Group G, Group H

2015 Group Stage Results: Day 1 7/4/15

'Scotland's Ronaldo' Leads NYC Scotland to Win 7/4/15

2015 Final Group Stage Results 7/5/15

NYC Argentina Powers Through Opening Round 7/7/15

2015 Round of 16 Preview: Part 1 7/16/15

2015 Round of 16 Preview: Part 2 7/16/15

2015 Round of 16 Results 7/19/15

Dimitrov sends NYC Greece to Quarterfinals 7/19/15

2015 Quarterfinals Preview 7/23/15 

And Then There Were Two: 2015 Semifinals Recap 7/26/15

2015 Championship Preview 7/31/15

NYC Ireland Wins 2015 Cosmos Copa Title 8/2/15