FC Monmouth Announces Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) as Club’s New Front-of-Shirt Sponsor

Red Bank, NJ, May 6, 2024 – FC Monmouth and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s

leading academic medical center for musculoskeletal health, today announced a new partnership that

will make HSS the official jersey sponsor of the club.

Beginning in the 2024 season, HSS, which is ranked No. 1 in orthopedics nationally by U.S. News & World

Report (2023-2024) and globally by Newsweek for the fourth consecutive year in 2023, will have its logo

on the front of both home and away kits for FC Monmouth throughout the duration of the multi-year

deal. The new front-of-shirt sponsorship deal will complement the club’s existing partnership with HSS

that includes signage throughout FC Monmouth’s home grounds at Count Basie Park.

“This has been a fantastic partnership for over five years now, and HSS is thrilled to have the

opportunity of being the official front-of-shirt sponsor for FC Monmouth,” said Dr. Danyal Nawabi, FC

Monmouth Head Team Physician and sports medicine surgeon at HSS. “We will continue to provide

world-class injury prevention and recovery support to all the club’s athletes, and we look forward to

continuing to connect with the local Monmouth community.”

HSS is the premier provider in musculoskeletal care in the world. Athletes from around the globe come

to us for treatment,” said Dr. Stavros Memtsoudis, Chief of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain

Management at HSS and co-owner of FC Monmouth. “Being part of such an amazing team is inspiring

and truly rewarding. This relationship is hugely important to me personally as it combines my love for

soccer, community and my profession. Having a brand like HSS support FC Monmouth inspires us to do

more and do it better.”

Now as the official kit sponsor of the club, HSS is continuing its role as a trusted resource and leader in

athlete safety and sports rehabilitation, as well as further integrating the hospital within the local

Monmouth community. On June 22, 2024, FC Monmouth will host a health and wellness night

presented by HSS during the club’s match against Atlantic City FC.

“HSS has supported our mission of growing local soccer in Monmouth County over the past two years

and we’re delighted to expand upon this partnership,” said James Davis, FC Monmouth General

Manager. “HSS’ goals of promoting health and wellness amongst athletes young and old is essential

work in our country and we hope that this extended partnership can help Monmouth County further

utilize the amazing resources that they provide.”

In 2019, HSS was named the official hospital of FC Monmouth, delivering access to high quality

preventative, surgical, rehabilitative and performance services to all FC Monmouth athletes. Dr. Nawabi

will remain as the Head Team Physician. Just two years prior, the club was founded by its current

owners Dr. Memtsoudis and Dr. Federico Girardi, spine surgeon at HSS.

This landmark deal marks another marque soccer partnership for HSS, which is also the official hospital

of the New York Red Bulls and US Youth Soccer.

About FC Monmouth

Founded in 2017, FC Monmouth is a semi professional club competing in the National Premier Soccer

League. Playing out of Count Basie Park in Red Bank, NJ the club aims to connect, inspire, and entertain

the community through the love of local sports.

About HSS

HSS is the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is

Hospital for Special Surgery, nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 14th consecutive year), No. 2

in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2023-2024), and the best pediatric orthopedic hospital

in NY, NJ and CT by U.S. News & World Report “Best Children’s Hospitals” list (2023-2024). In a survey of

medical professionals in more than 20 countries by Newsweek, HSS is ranked world #1 in orthopedics

for a fourth consecutive year (2023). Founded in 1863, the Hospital has the lowest readmission rates in

the nation for orthopedics, and among the lowest infection and complication rates. HSS was the first in

New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American

Nurses Credentialing Center five consecutive times. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS has

a main campus in New York City and facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut and in the Long Island and

Westchester County regions of New York State, as well as in Florida. In addition to patient care, HSS

leads the field in research, innovation and education. The HSS Research Institute comprises 20

laboratories and 300 staff members focused on leading the advancement of musculoskeletal health

through prevention of degeneration, tissue repair and tissue regeneration. In addition, more than 200

HSS clinical investigators are working to improve patient outcomes through better ways to

prevent, diagnose, and treat orthopedic, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. The HSS Innovation

Institute works to realize the potential of new drugs, therapeutics and devices. The HSS Education

Institute is a trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal knowledge and research for physicians, nurses,

allied health professionals, academic trainees, and consumers in more than 165 countries. The

institution is collaborating with medical centers and other organizations to advance the quality and

value of musculoskeletal care and to make world-class HSS care more widely accessible nationally and internationally. Visit HSS.edu