Red Bull New York Add RBNY II Defender Matthew Dos Santos on Short-Term Agreement Ahead of Season Opening Match Against Orlando City SC

Red Bull New York have added RBNY II defender Matthew Dos Santos on a short-term agreement ahead of New York’s 2026 MLS season opening match against Orlando City SC, the club announced today.  

Dos Sanots, 17, has played the last two seasons with RBNY II in MLS NEXT Pro. Last season, he made 21 appearances, where he recorded three goals and three assists. The defender played in all four matches in the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs, where he delivered two postseason assists, which were the most by a defender in club history. He also tallied the match-tying assist in New York’s 2-1 win over Philadelphia Union II in the Eastern Conference final. Dos Santos helped lead RBNY II to their first-ever MLS NEXT Pro Cup title.  

Prior to RBNY II, Dos Santos played for Red Bulls Academy, where he was a member of the 2023 U-15 MLS NEXT Cup championship winning team. He started with Red Bulls Pre-Academy at the age of nine in 2017.  

Dos Santos will be available for the Red Bulls’ opening match of the season against Orlando City SC today. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with coverage on Apple TV in English and Spanish, and Red Bulls Radio presented by Sports Illustrated in English via NewYorkRedBulls.com and the Red Bull New York app.  

TRANSACTION: Red Bull New York have added RBNY II defender Matthew Dos Santos on a short-term agreement ahead of New York’s opening match of the 2026 season against Orlando City SC on February 21, 2026.