Take a bow, K\u00e9vin Denkey<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n FC Cincinnati<\/a>\u2019s club-record signing<\/a> officially hit the ground running in Saturday’s season opener with a goal in his MLS debut to carry his new club to a 1-0 win<\/a> over the New York Red Bulls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n With a headed finish of a long ball sent in by DeAndre Yedlin<\/a>, Denkey became the sixth player in club history to score in their maiden MLS appearance.<\/p>\n “I think you see somebody who can be quiet for stretches of the game, but just needs a moment to score a goal,” head coach Pat Noonan said postgame of the 24-year-old Togo international, who arrived from Belgian top-flight side Cercle Brugge.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n ???????? VAMOS CINCY ???????? pic.twitter.com\/IZSDDTtTYj<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) February 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n Denkey’s MLS account-opener follows a memorable club debut on Wednesday where he helped Cincinnati kick off their Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> campaign with a 4-1 win<\/a> at Honduran side FC Motagua.<\/p>\n “There\u2019s a lot more out there for him, and that\u2019s pretty scary because he\u2019s got a couple of goals in the last two games,” added Noonan.<\/p>\n “… It\u2019s a good thing to have.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n