Some players derive just as much joy out of providing the last pass before the goal is scored.
Here at NYCFC HQ, we believe those unselfish assist kings deserve just as much celebration as the men who get their names up in lights.
To that end, may we introduce five of the best assists we saw from our boys in blue over the course of the 2016 season.
In no particular order…
Harrison v FC Dallas
Sometimes it’s not a perfectly executed through ball which marks out a truly great assist – on occasion, a cross can split a defense just as effectively, such as this one from Jack Harrison…
The Englishman, who turned 20 on Sunday, produced a stunning center from the left to provide Khiry Shelton with this powerful header in the 2-2 draw with FC Dallas in September.