St. Louis CITY SC 2025 Season Preview

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·17 February 2025

By MLSsoccer staff

Strength: This is the first time in St. Louis' brief history that the pieces really seem to fit together, and we got to see it in action down the stretch last year, after the arrival of Marcel Hartel and Cedric Teuchert. They elevated the attack, which elevated the entire enterprise and made CITY better on both sides of the ball.
Weakness: Even with the additions of Conrad Wallem and Timo Baumgartl, and the presumed switch to a 3-4-2-1 under a new coach… can they stop anybody? Roman Bürki’s been absolutely heroic in his two seasons. He’ll probably need to make it 3-for-3.

Nökkvi Thórisson: The Icelandic international attacker was loaned to Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam through June 2025 with a purchase option.

Timo Baumgartl: The center back arrives as a free agent, last competing for FC Schalke 04 in the German second division. He reunites with former Germany U-21 teammates Eduard Löwen, Hartel, Teuchert and Jannes Horn.
Conrad Wallem: The former Norwegian youth international arrives on loan from Czech first-division side Slavia Prague. Wallem brings versatility to St. Louis' midfield.
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