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NYCFC Extends Homegrown Right Back Tayvon Gray Through 2028–29

The club locked in a Bronx-raised starter with international experience to provide defensive continuity as it moves toward opening Etihad Park.

An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows New York City FC defender Tayvon Gray (24) kicks the ball against FC Cincinnati in the second half at TQL Stadium
Aug 6, 2026; Harrison, NJ, USA; New York City defender Tayvon Gray (24) runs during the second half of the Leagues Cup Phase One match against Santos Laguna at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • NYCFC announced Wednesday that Tayvon Gray signed a contract extension that runs through the 2028–29 season with an option for 2029–30.
  • The deal keeps a regular starter at right back who the club calls a top defender and whose steady marking and positioning are valued by sporting director Todd Dunivant.
  • Gray has made 175 appearances for NYCFC since signing as a homegrown pro in November 2019 and has three goals and 15 assists while helping the club win the 2021 MLS Cup and the 2022 Campeones Cup.
  • The 24-year-old Bronx native earned a Jamaica call-up in 2023 and has nine caps in CONCACAF Nations League and 2026 World Cup qualifying, experience the club highlighted in announcing the extension.
  • The move reinforces NYCFC’s academy-to-first-team pathway and gives the club roster stability ahead of its stadium transition and the push to improve its place in the MLS standings.