St. Louis CITY SC have announced end of season roster decisions ahead of the 2025 season.
The Club exercised the options of eight players: Midfielders Chris Durkin, Hosei Kijima, Akil Watts and Indiana Vassilev, defenders Jay Reid and Michael Wentzel and goalkeeper Ben Lundt.
One player had their contract option declined: John Klein
One player had their contract option declined, but currently in renegotiations: Jake Nerwinski
“We thank John for stepping up from CITY2 to the first team and making an impact when called upon”, said Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel. “He has been a consummate professional and teammate since we drafted him out of Saint Louis University in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. We wish him nothing but the best moving forward.”
The MLS offseason begins on Monday, Dec. 9 with the half-day trade window opening from 8:00 a.m – 12 a.m. CT. The End-of-Year Waivers process then begins on Dec. 12, followed by Free Agency on Dec. 12 at 12 p.m. CT and the Re-Entry Process, Stage 1 on Dec. 13 at 12 p.m. CT. For a full breakdown of the MLS offseason calendar, click **HERE**.
St. Louis CITY SC Players Under Contract For 2025
Goalkeepers (3):\\ Roman Bürki, Ben Lundt, Christian Olivares
Defenders (8):** Kyle Hiebert, Jannes Horn, Henry Kessler, Joakim Nilsson, Jay Reid, Tomas Totland, Michael Wentzel, Josh Yaro
Midfielders (12): Rasmus Alm, Chris Durkin, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Hosei Kijima, Marcel Hartel, Eduard Löwen, Tomáš Ostrák, Célio Pompeu, Cedric Teuchert, Nökkvi Thórisson, Indiana Vassilev, Akil Watts
Forwards (3): Simon Becher, João Klauss, Caden Glover
On Loan (3): Njabulo Blom (Kaizer Cheifs), Miguel Perez (Birmingham Legion), Selmir Pidro (CITY2)
Off Roster (1): Tyson Pearce
