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2020 season | |||
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Owner | Arthur Blank | ||
President | Darren Eales | ||
Head coach | Frank de Boer (until July 24) Stephen Glass (interim) (from July 27 - December 16, 2020) Gabriel Heinze (from December 18, 2020) | ||
Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia | ||
MLS | Conference: 12th Overall: 23rd | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
Champions League | Quarter-finals | ||
MLS is Back Tournament | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Jon Gallagher (4) All: Gallagher / P. Martínez (4) | ||
Highest home attendance | League/All: 69,301 (Mar. 7 vs. FC Cincinnati) | ||
Average home league attendance | 37,716 (league) 27,968 (all) | ||
Biggest win | 4 goals: DC 0–4 ATL (Oct. 3) | ||
Biggest defeat | 3 goals: AME 3–0 ATL (Mar. 11) ORL 4–1 ATL (Oct. 28) | ||
All statistics correct as of December 16, 2020. |
The 2020 Atlanta United FC season was the fourth season of Atlanta United FC's existence, and the twelfth year that a professional soccer club from Atlanta, Georgia competed in the top division of American soccer. Atlanta United played their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Outside of MLS, the team made their second appearance in the CONCACAF Champions League, and were set to participate in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup as defending champions, before the tournament's cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the club's elimination from the MLS is Back Tournament, manager Frank de Boer was fired, with Atlanta United 2 manager Stephen Glass taking over as interim manager for the remainder of the season. [1] The 2020 season was the first time Atlanta United FC finished worse than fourth in the Supporters' Shield table and failed to qualify for the MLS Cup playoffs.
Atlanta had eight International Roster Slots for use in the 2020 season. During the 2020 offseason, Franco Escobar, Ezequiel Barco, and Eric Remedi acquired green cards, making them domestic players for MLS roster purposes. [2]
Slot | Player | Country |
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1 | Manuel Castro | Uruguay |
2 | Jürgen Damm | Mexico |
3 | Fernando Meza | Argentina |
4 | Marcelino Moreno | Argentina |
5 | Jake Mulraney | Ireland |
6 | Matheus Rossetto | Brazil |
7 | Anton Walkes | England |
8 | Laurence Wyke | England |
Win Draw Loss
January 24, 2020 Friendly | New York Red Bulls | 1–2 | Atlanta United | Bradenton, Florida |
Valot 7' | Report | J. Martínez Barco | Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: 0 | |
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods. |
January 29, 2020 Friendly | Philadelphia Union | 0–4 | Atlanta United | Bradenton, Florida |
Report Report | J. Martínez Collin (o.g.) G. Martínez | Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: 0 |
February 1, 2020 Friendly | Atlanta United | 1–1 | IF Elfsborg | Bradenton, Florida |
G. Martínez 55' | Report | Karlsson 67' | Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: 0 |
February 8, 2020 Friendly | Birmingham Legion | 2–3 | Atlanta United | Birmingham, Alabama |
4:00 p.m. EST | Brett 47' (pen.) Mensah 80' | Report | Barco 44' Jahn 67' (pen.) Rossetto 90+2' | Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 6,722 |
February 11, 2020 Friendly | U. de G. | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Atlanta United | Guadalajara, Mexico |
9:00 p.m. EST | Report Report | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco | ||
Penalties | ||||
On March 12, 2020, the season entered a month-long suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America, following the cancellation of several matches. [3] On March 19, the suspension was extended until May 10, [4] and on April 17, the suspension was extended further to June 8. [5] The COVID-19 pandemic caused the first interruption of regular season play since the 2001 MLS season, in which many late regular season games were cancelled due to the September 11 attacks.
On June 10, MLS announced that a bracket format dubbed the "MLS is Back Tournament" would begin July 8 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World, and end with the final on August 11. [6] The three group stage matches would count towards the regular season standings. Following the tournament, the MLS regular season resumed with a revised schedule, concluding with the playoffs and MLS Cup 2020. [7]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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10 | Inter Miami CF | 23 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 24 | 1.04 | Qualification for the playoffs play-in round |
11 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 23 | 1.00 | |
12 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 22 | 0.96 | Qualification for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [a] |
13 | D.C. United | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 21 | 0.91 | |
14 | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 16 | 0.70 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 22 | 1.00 | |
22 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 23 | 1.00 | |
23 | Atlanta United FC (U) | 23 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 22 | 0.96 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [a] |
24 | D.C. United | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 21 | 0.91 | |
25 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 21 | 0.91 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Columbus Crew SC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advanced to knockout stage |
2 | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |
3 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | Atlanta United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | −5 |
Source: Match reports
*Table does not include three group stage matches of MLS is Back Tournament*
Win Draw Loss
February 29, 20201 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Atlanta United | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 p.m. EST | Zimmerman 28' Willis 90+4' | Report | Barco 9' Hyndman 37' Remedi 76' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 59,069 Referee: Drew Fischer |
March 7, 20202 | Atlanta United | 2–1 | FC Cincinnati | Atlanta, Georgia |
7:00 p.m. EST | Barco 21' Hyndman 55' Rossetto 75' | Report | Waston 4' Garza 34' Amaya 53' Kubo 64' Cruz 89' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 69,301 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 11, 20203 MLS is Back GS | Atlanta United | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls | Bay Lake, Florida |
8:00 p.m. EST |
| Report | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Allen Chapman | |
Note: MLS is Back Tournament Group Stage matches will count toward the MLS Regular Season Standings [7] |
July 16, 20204 MLS is Back GS | Atlanta United | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Bay Lake, Florida |
9:00 a.m. EST | Mulraney 12' 26' Barco 43' Escobar 88' Robinson 90+5' Williams 90+10' | Report | Deplagne 48' Amaya 76', 86' Stanko 90+12' | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Victor Rivas |
Note: MLS is Back Tournament Group Stage matches will count toward the MLS Regular Season Standings [7] |
July 21, 20205 MLS is Back GS | Atlanta United | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Bay Lake, Florida |
8:00 p.m. EST | Escobar 45+4' Robinson 73' | Report | Mokhtar 18' Valenzuela 25' Santos 60' Jiménez 85' Díaz 90+3' | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford |
Note: MLS is Back Tournament Group Stage matches will count toward the MLS Regular Season Standings [7] |
August 22, 20206 | Atlanta United | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
7:00 p.m. EST | Lennon 6' Walkes 28' G. Martínez 40', 87' Bello 78' | Report | Lovitz 48' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Referee: Ted Unkel |
August 29, 20207 | Atlanta United | 1–3 | Orlando City SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
3:30 p.m. EST | Lennon 83' | Report | Urso 13', 88' Mueller 35' Smith 45+1' Perea 84' Nani 86' Carlos 88' Ruan 90+9' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
September 2, 20208 | Atlanta United | 0–0 | Inter Miami CF | Atlanta, Georgia |
7:00 p.m. EST | Walkes 41' Mulraney 87' Damm 90+2' | Report | Chapman 30' Pirez 53' Sweat 90+2' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
September 5, 20209 | Orlando City SC | 1–1 | Atlanta United | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 p.m. EST | Michel 45+1' Méndez 64' | Report | Escobar 39' Torres 41' Larentowicz 70' Lennon 78' Jahn 90+2' | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Referee: Victor Rivas |
September 9, 202010 | Inter Miami CF | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
8:00 p.m. EST | Morgan 28', 38' Figal 40' Pirez 45+5' Nealis 75' | Report | Robinson 9' Remedi 33' Larentowicz 86' | Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga |
September 12, 202011 | Nashville SC | 4–2 | Atlanta United | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:30 p.m. EST | Badji 1' Mukhtar 28' McCarty 36' Danladi 57' | Report | Larentowicz 19' Bello 61' Remedi 63' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Referee: Armando Villarreal |
September 19, 202012 | Atlanta United | 1–2 | Inter Miami CF | Atlanta, Georgia |
7:00 p.m. EST | Gallagher 5' | Report | Agudelo 2' Shea 11' Reyes 66' Robles 90+3' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 23, 202013 | Atlanta United | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Atlanta, Georgia |
7:00 p.m. EST | Larentowicz 55' (pen.) | Report | Bressan 47' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Referee: Timothy Ford |
September 27, 202014 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–0 | Atlanta United | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 p.m. EST | Herbers 7' Berić 39' | Report | Adams 85' | Stadium: Soldier Field Referee: Kevin Stott |
October 3, 202015 | D.C. United | 0–4 | Atlanta United | Washington, D.C. |
7:00 p.m. EST | Brillant 85' Asad 90+5' | Report | Gallagher 4', 65' Bello 29' Robinson 37' Lennon 41' Hyndman 43' Jahn 70' | Stadium: Audi Field Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
October 7, 202016 | Atlanta United | 0–0 | Orlando City SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
7:00 p.m. EST | Escobar 36' Adams 50' Robinson 90' | Report | Miller 77' Schlegel 81' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
October 10, 202017 | Atlanta United | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls | Atlanta, Georgia |
6:00 p.m. EST | Mulraney 66' Hyndman 90+5' | Report | Clark 47' Davis 52' Parker 90+3' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Referee: Jair Marrufo |
October 14, 202018 | Inter Miami CF | 1–1 | Atlanta United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
8:00 p.m. EST | Shea 80' Trapp 90' | Report | Remedi 8' Lennon 48' Jahn 69' Mulraney 83' Wyke 86' | Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium Referee: Ismail Elfath |
October 18, 202019 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | Atlanta United | East Hartford, Connecticut |
7:30 p.m. EST | Gonzalez 42' Piatti 89' | Report | Robinson 81' | Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
October 24, 202020 | Atlanta United | 1–2 | D.C. United | Atlanta, Georgia |
4:00 p.m. EST | Barco 39' Gallagher 89' Meza 90+1' | Report | Asad 30' Canouse 77' Moreno 86' Rivas 90+2' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Referee: Armando Villarreal |
October 28, 202021 | Orlando City SC | 4–1 | Atlanta United | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 p.m. EST | Dike 29' Mueller 45+2' Akindele 60' Michel 88' Aiás 90+2' | Report | Meza 45+1' Remedi 81' Torres 87' Adams 90+1' | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
November 1, 202022 | Atlanta United | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Atlanta, Georgia |
7:00 p.m. EST | Jahn 8', 22' Moreno 26' (pen.) | Report | Amaya 45+3' Gutman 90+3' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Referee: Alan Kelly |
November 8, 202023 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Columbus, Ohio |
3:30 p.m. EST | Zelarayán 17', 28' Zardes 55' Valenzuela 59' Nagbe 90+5' | Report | Escobar 11' 90+1' Moreno 59' (pen.) Barco 88' Guzan 90+6' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Originally, Atlanta United FC were to begin play by the 19th or the 20th of May. However, the tournament was suspended and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 18, 2020First leg | Motagua | 1–1 | Atlanta United | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
10:00 p.m. EST | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico) |
February 25, 2020Second leg | Atlanta United | 3–0 (4–1 agg.) | Motagua | Kennesaw |
8:00 p.m. EST |
| Report | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 8,474 Referee: Keylor Herrera Villalobos (Costa Rica) |
March 11, 2020First leg | América | 3–0 | Atlanta United | Mexico City, Mexico |
10:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 20,731 Referee: John Pitti (Panama) |
December 16, 2020Second leg | Atlanta United | 1–0 (1–3 agg.) | América | Orlando |
8:00 p.m. EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador) | |
Note: Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was originally scheduled to take place at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw on March 18, 2020 (8:15 p.m. UTC−4). |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Champions League | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
1 | GK | USA | Brad Guzan | 27 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||||
2 | DF | ARG | Franco Escobar | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ENG | Anton Walkes | 20 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ARG | Fernando Meza | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
11 | DF | USA | Brooks Lennon | 26 | 2 | 19+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
12 | DF | USA | Miles Robinson | 18 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | DF | USA | Edgar Castillo | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | DF | USA | George Bello | 21 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
26 | DF | EIR | Jon Gallagher | 16 | 4 | 11+5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
32 | DF | USA | George Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
34 | DF | ENG | Jack Gurr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
5 | MF | ARG | Eric Remedi | 22 | 1 | 13+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ARG | Ezequiel Barco | 19 | 2 | 11+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
9 | MF | BRA | Matheus Rossetto | 17 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | ARG | Marcelino Moreno | 7 | 2 | 5+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
15 | MF | URU | Manuel Castro | 11 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | USA | Jeff Larentowicz | 21 | 2 | 10+8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | USA | Emerson Hyndman | 24 | 2 | 16+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
22 | MF | MEX | Jürgen Damm | 14 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | IRL | Jake Mulraney | 21 | 1 | 8+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
27 | MF | ENG | Laurence Wyke | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | USA | Tyler Wolff | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | MF | ENG | Mo Adams | 16 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||||
7 | FW | VEN | Josef Martínez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
16 | FW | PAR | Erik López | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
14 | FW | USA | Adam Jahn | 24 | 3 | 13+8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
31 | FW | MEX | Erick Torres | 14 | 1 | 3+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
36 | FW | USA | Jackson Conway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
Players who have played for Atlanta United this season but have left the club: | |||||||||||||||
10 | MF | ARG | Pity Martínez | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
22 | MF | BRA | Luiz Fernando | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
24 | FW | USA | JJ Williams | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Place | Position | Name | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Champions League | Total |
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1 | MF | Jon Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
MF | Pity Martínez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
3 | FW | Adam Jahn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
4 | FW | Ezequiel Barco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF | Emerson Hyndman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | Jeff Larentowicz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
DF | Brooks Lennon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | Josef Martínez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
MF | Marcelino Moreno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
10 | DF | George Bello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | Jake Mulraney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | Eric Remedi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | Erick Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | Jackson Conway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 |
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Type | US | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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— | DF | José Hernández | Atlanta United 2 | Loan return | Non–US | Free | November 21, 2019 | |
35 | FW | Patrick Okonkwo | Atlanta United 2 | Loan return | US | Free | November 21, 2019 | |
23 | MF | Lagos Kunga | Memphis 901 | Loan return | US | Free | November 30, 2019 | |
11 | DF | Brooks Lennon | Real Salt Lake | Trade | US | $300K in GAM & TAM | December 2, 2019 | [12] |
20 | MF | Emerson Hyndman | AFC Bournemouth | Transfer | US | Undisclosed | December 9, 2019 | [13] |
32 | DF | George Campbell | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | US | Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) | January 1, 2020 | [14] |
4 | DF | Anton Walkes | Portsmouth | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed | January 9, 2020 | [15] |
6 | DF | Fernando Meza | Tijuana | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed | January 10, 2020 | [16] |
19 | DF | Edgar Castillo | New England Revolution | Transfer | US | Free | January 17, 2020 | [17] |
14 | FW | Adam Jahn | Phoenix Rising | Transfer | US | Undisclosed and 2020 loan rights to Lagos Kunga | January 21, 2020 | [18] |
23 | MF | Jake Mulraney | Heart of Midlothian | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed | January 23, 2020 | [19] |
9 | MF | Matheus Rossetto | Athletico Paranaense | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed | February 3, 2020 | [20] |
27 | MF | Laurence Wyke | Atlanta United 2 | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed | March 5, 2020 | [21] |
24 | FW | JJ Williams | Generation Adidas | Transfer | US | Undisclosed | March 8, 2020 | [22] |
22 | MF | Jürgen Damm | UANL | Transfer | Non-US | Free | July 1, 2020 | [23] |
28 | FW | Tyler Wolff | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | US | Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) | July 2, 2020 | [24] |
31 | FW | Erick Torres | Tijuana | Transfer | US | Free | July 31, 2020 | [25] |
— | MF | Marcelino Moreno | Lanús | Transfer | Non-US | $7 Million, Signed as Designated Player | September 22, 2020 | [26] |
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2020 MLS SuperDraft are listed in the notes. Atlanta had two selections in the draft.
2020 Atlanta United SuperDraft Picks | |||||
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 23 | Patrick Nielsen | DF | Michigan State | Non-US |
3 | 75 | Phillip Goodrum | FW | UNC Wilmington | US |
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned From | US | Start | End | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | MF | Manuel Castro | Estudiantes | Non-US | February 12, 2020 | End of Season [a] | [28] |
33 | FW | Phillip Goodrum | Atlanta United 2 | US | February 18, 2020 | February 22, 2020 | [29] |
27 | MF | Laurence Wyke | Atlanta United 2 | Non-US | February 29, 2020 | March 3, 2020 | [30] |
37 | GK | Ben Lundgaard | Atlanta United 2 | US | December 15, 2020 | December 19, 2020 | [31] |
34 | DF | Jack Gurr | Atlanta United 2 | Non-US | December 15, 2020 | December 19, 2020 | [31] |
16 | FW | Erik López | Atlanta United 2 | Non-US | December 15, 2020 | December 19, 2020 | [31] |
33 | FW | Phillip Goodrum | Atlanta United 2 | US | December 15, 2020 | December 19, 2020 | [31] |
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Type | US | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | DF | Michael Parkhurst | N/A | Retired | US | Free | October 31, 2019 | [32] |
6 | MF | Darlington Nagbe | Columbus Crew | Trade | US | $1.05 Million in TAM & GAM, 2020 International Roster Slot | November 13, 2019 | [33] |
19 | FW | Brandon Vazquez | Nashville SC | Expansion Draft | US | $50K in GAM | November 19, 2019 | [34] |
4 | DF | Florentin Pogba | Sochaux | Option Declined | Non-US | Free | November 21, 2019 | [35] |
14 | MF | Justin Meram | Real Salt Lake | Option Declined | US | Free | November 21, 2019 | [35] |
20 | DF | Brek Shea | Inter Miami CF | Out of Contract | US | Free | November 21, 2019 | [35] |
22 | DF | Mikey Ambrose | Inter Miami CF | Option Declined | US | Selected in first round of re-entry draft | November 21, 2019 | [35] |
27 | MF | Chris Goslin | End-of-Year Waivers | Option Declined | US | Free | November 21, 2019 | [35] |
32 | MF | Kevin Kratz | End-of-Year Waivers | Out of Contract | US | Free | November 21, 2019 | [35] |
35 | FW | Patrick Okonkwo | End-of-Year Waivers | Option Declined | US | Free | November 21, 2019 | [35] |
— | DF | José Hernández | Atlético Venezuela | Option Declined | Non-US | Free | November 21, 2019 | [35] [36] |
28 | MF | Dion Pereira | Free agent | Released | Non-US | Free | January 9, 2020 | [37] |
5 | DF | Leandro González Pírez | Tijuana | Transfer | US | Undisclosed | January 10, 2020 | [38] |
24 | MF | Julian Gressel | D.C. United | Trade | US | Up to $1.1M in TAM | January 21, 2020 | [39] |
15 | MF | Héctor Villalba | Club Libertad | Transfer | US | Undisclosed | January 31, 2020 | [40] |
22 | MF | Luiz Fernando | Free agent | Waived | Non-US | Free | July 1, 2020 | [41] |
10 | MF | Pity Martínez | Al-Nassr | Transfer | Non-US | $18 Million | September 7, 2020 | [42] |
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 | MF | Jon Gallagher | Aberdeen | June 21, 2019 [b] | May 30, 2020 | [37] |
23 | MF | Lagos Kunga | Phoenix Rising | January 21, 2020 | End of season | [18] |
30 | MF | Andrew Carleton | Indy Eleven | January 24, 2020 | End of season | [43] |
24 | FW | JJ Williams | Birmingham Legion | September 10, 2020 | End of season | [44] |
Acquired | From | For | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Discovery rights for Jürgen Damm | Houston Dynamo | $50K in GAM | [45] |
Week | Team of the week | Player of the week | Coach of the week | Ref | |
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Starting XI | Bench | ||||
1 | Ezequiel Barco | [46] | |||
2 | Ezequiel Barco (2) Pity Martínez | [47] | |||
MLS is Back Round 1 | Brad Guzan | [48] | |||
6 | Pity Martínez (2) | [49] | |||
10 | Adam Jahn | [50] | |||
13 | Fernando Meza | [51] | |||
15 | Jon Gallagher Brooks Lennon | [52] | |||
16 | Brad Guzan (2) | [53] | |||
18 | Brad Guzan (3) | [54] | |||
22 | Marcelino Moreno | [55] |
Week | Player | Ref |
---|---|---|
1 | Emerson Hyndman | [56] |
6 | Pity Martínez | [57] |
15 | Brooks Lennon | [58] |
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The 2018 Atlanta United FC season was the second season of Atlanta United FC's existence, and the tenth year that a professional soccer club from Atlanta, Georgia competed in the top division of American soccer. Atlanta played their home matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and were coached by Gerardo "Tata" Martino. Outside of MLS, the team participated in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup and the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs, as well as various preseason competitions.
The 2019 Major League Soccer season was the 24th season of Major League Soccer. The regular season began on March 2, 2019 and ended on October 6. The MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 19 and concluded with MLS Cup 2019 on November 10, under a new format that included 14 teams and consisted only of single-match rounds.
The 2019 Atlanta United FC season was the third season of Atlanta United FC's existence, and the eleventh year that a professional soccer club from Atlanta, Georgia competed in the top division of American soccer. Atlanta United played their home matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Outside of MLS, the team made their first appearance in the CONCACAF Champions League and the Campeones Cup and won the 2019 U.S. Open Cup by beating Minnesota United FC 2–1. This marked the team's first year without former head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino, who was replaced with Frank de Boer.
The 2019 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's eleventh season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. The 2019 season was Brian Schmetzer's third full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders. Seattle-based Zulily became the official jersey sponsor of the Sounders in the 2019 season.
The 2020 D.C. United season was the club's 25th season of existence, and their 25th consecutive season playing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The regular season began on February 29, 2020, and was suspended on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The club's season is resumed on July 13, 2020, with the MLS is Back Tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida, where group stage fixtures counted towards the regular season standings. The season ended on November 8, 2020, with their final regular season match.
The 2020 Major League Soccer season was the 25th season of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The regular season began on February 29, 2020, and was originally planned to end on October 4. The MLS Cup Playoffs were planned to begin later that month and would end with MLS Cup 2020 on November 7.
The 2020 Inter Miami CF season was the first season in the history of Inter Miami CF and the 17th season of first-division club soccer in South Florida. It was the first time since 2001 that a South Florida club competed in the first-division. In addition to playing in Major League Soccer, the club was scheduled to participate in the U.S. Open Cup but the competition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2020 Portland Timbers season was the 34th season in their existence and the 10th season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
The 2020 season was Seattle Sounders FC's twelfth season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional club soccer in the United States. It was the 37th season played by a professional team bearing the Sounders name, which had originated in 1974 with the first incarnation of the franchise. The team was under the management of Brian Schmetzer in his fourth full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders.
The 2020 FC Cincinnati season was the club's second season in MLS, and the fifth season of a team playing under the FC Cincinnati brand after three years in the lower-division USL Championship. The club finished with a league worst 6–22–6 record in their inaugural MLS season in 2019, setting a league record for the most goals given up with 75. The 2020 season was the final year that FC Cincinnati played home matches at Nippert Stadium, as their new West End Stadium is scheduled to open in March 2021.
The 2020 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence and their twenty-fifth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus were also set to compete in the U.S. Open Cup, before its cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season covers the period from November 11, 2019 to the start of the 2021 Major League Soccer season.
The 2020 Orlando City SC season was the club's 10th season of existence in Orlando and sixth season as a Major League Soccer franchise, the top-flight league in the United States soccer league system. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Open Cup was canceled.
The 2020 FC Dallas season was the club's 25th season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. FC Dallas was also to participate in the U.S. Open Cup before its cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America.
The 2020 Nashville SC season was the club's first season as an organization and its first season as a member of Major League Soccer, after two seasons in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship by a club of the same name.
The 2020 Philadelphia Union season was the club's eleventh season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by Jim Curtin, his seventh season with the club. The Union's season began on February 29, 2020, and was scheduled on end in October or November 2020, depending on their regular season performance. On March 12, 2020, MLS suspended the season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Originally planned to be a 30-day suspension, the league remained suspended until July 9, 2020, when competition resumed with the MLS is Back Tournament. The tournament ran through August 11, 2020, with the remainder of the season, under a truncated format, continued through November 8, 2020.
The MLS is Back Tournament took place during the 2020 Major League Soccer season to mark the league's return to action after being suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 26 Major League Soccer teams, 24 participated in the tournament; FC Dallas and Nashville SC withdrew after several of their players tested positive for COVID-19 just before their first matches. The tournament was held behind closed doors from July 8 to August 11, 2020, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. The tournament featured a group stage, which was counted toward the 2020 MLS regular season standings, followed by knockout rounds. The tournament champion, Portland Timbers, qualified for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, and the 2020 season resumed upon completion of the tournament.
The 2021 Major League Soccer season was the 26th season of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The 2021 season included the addition of Austin FC as an expansion club, which took the league to 27 teams.
The 2022 Major League Soccer season was the 27th season of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The league had 28 clubs following the addition of Charlotte FC as an expansion team.
The 2022 FC Cincinnati season was the club's fourth season in MLS, and the seventh season playing under the FC Cincinnati brand after three years in the lower-division USL Championship. FC Cincinnati home matches were played at TQL Stadium.