New York City FC great Maxi Moralez questioned what his professional soccer playing future holds in a Thursday post on social media after the club announced he suffered a ruptured ACL in his left knee and will undergo surgery in the coming weeks.
Moralez, who is one of the most decorated players in club history, seemed to hint that the injury could be the end of his career, writing that there are “so many unanswered questions.”
“At this point in my career, who knows if it will end this way (I don’t know),” Moralez, 39, wrote on X. “So many things going through my head, sadness, a lot of disappointment, so many unanswered questions. Thank you all for the love received.”
At the very least, Moralez’s 2026 MLS season is likely done, though the club did not provide a timetable for his return other than to say he “will begin rehab immediately after” his surgery.
Moralez had suffered a non-contact injury during Saturday’s Hudson River Derby showdown with Red Bull New York at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
The NYCFC great had to be taken off the pitch on a stretcher after he went down in the 35th minute.
NYCFC head coach Pascal Jansen was guarded over news about Moralez since the injury occurred, and said following the club’s U.S. Open Cup loss to Columbus on Wednesday night that the club was “waiting on confirmation of a few things.”
The New York City FC No. 10 has made 15 appearances across all competitions this season and has a goal and nine assists to his name.
Moralez’s importance to the club is hard to minimize as NYCFC’s top playmaker.
Questions surrounding his future popped up after the 2025 season, before Moralez eventually announced in January that he would return to New York City FC for another season.
“This Club is home for me, and I’m motivated to keep helping the team and working toward our objectives. We know what we’re capable of as a group, and my focus is on giving everything I have to help us compete and win trophies this season,” Moralez said in a statement at the time.
Moralez has recorded 41 goals and 85 assists over 280 appearances in his 10 years with the club.
He was a member of the 2021 NYCFC squad that won the MLS Cup and helped the club win a Campeones Cup title in 2022.
