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NYCFC F Maxi Moralez to have surgery for torn ACL

By Thomson Reuters May 21, 2026 | 2:31 PM

New York City FC midfielder Maxi Moralez will have season-ending surgery for a ​torn left ACL, the ‌team announced on Thursday.

Moralez, 39, sustained the non-contact injury during the first half of Saturday’s 1-1 road ‌draw ​with the ⁠rival New York Red ⁠Bulls in Harrison, N.J.

The Argentina native will have surgery in the coming weeks at ​New York’s Montefiore Einstein Medical Center, according to the ⁠club.

Moralez has one ⁠goal and six assists ​through 14 MLS matches (all starts) ​this season, his 10th campaign with ‌NYCFC. He has 30 goals and 91 assists in 231 career games (210 starts).

New York ⁠City FC also announced that defender Kevin O’Toole underwent successful surgery last ⁠week ‌on his groin and ⁠abdomen.

O’Toole, 27, has one ​assist ‌in 10 starts this ​season. ⁠He has two goals and four assists in 90 matches (75 starts) since making his MLS debut with NYCFC in 2022.

–Field ​Level Media