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2022 season | |||
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Owner | Arthur Blank | ||
President | Darren Eales (until August 24) | ||
Head coach | Gonzalo Pineda | ||
Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia | ||
MLS | Eastern Conference: 11th Overall: 23rd | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Josef Martínez (9) All: Josef Martínez (9) | ||
Highest home attendance | League/All: 68,586 (August 8 v. Seattle Sounders FC) | ||
Lowest home attendance | League: 42,504 (May 28 v. Columbus Crew) All: 3,740 (April 20 vs. Chattanooga FC) | ||
Average home league attendance | League: 47,116 All: 44,706 | ||
Biggest win | 6 goals: ATL 6–0 CHA (April 20) | ||
Biggest defeat | 3 goals: COL 3–0 ATL (March 5) ATL 0–3 ATX (July 9) PHI 4–1 ATL (August 31) | ||
The 2022 Atlanta United FC season was the sixth season of Atlanta United FC's existence, and the fourteenth 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, they participated in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup as defending champions, as the 2020 and 2021 editions of tournament were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 25 | Atlanta United | 2–0 | Georgia Storm | Marietta, Georgia |
11:00 EST | Wolff ![]() Conway ![]() | Report | Stadium: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground | |
Note: Played in two 30-minute halves. |
January 30 | Georgia Revolution | 0–4 | Atlanta United | Athens, Georgia |
12:00 EST | Report | Wolff ![]() Luiz Araújo ![]() Campbell ![]() Bloyou ![]() | Stadium: Turner Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,700 |
February 6 | Celaya | 1–2 | Atlanta United | Guadalajara, Mexico |
14:00 EST | ![]() | Report | ![]() Mulraney ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Tres de Marzo |
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods. |
February 13 | Guadalajara | 3–0 | Atlanta United | Guadalajara, Mexico |
10:30 EST | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Martínez ![]() | Stadium: Chivas Verde Valle |
Note: Played in two 40-minute halves. |
February 13 | Tepatitlán | 3–0 | Atlanta United | Guadalajara, Mexico |
13:30 EST | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Chivas Verde Valle | |
Note: Played in two 40-minute halves. |
February 20 | Birmingham Legion | 0–4 | Atlanta United | Birmingham, Alabama |
--:-- EST | Report | ![]() Martínez ![]() Hernández ![]() | Stadium: Protective Stadium |
June 14 | Atlanta United | 3–2 | Pachuca | Atlanta, GA |
7:30 PM EST | Martínez ![]() Luiz Araújo ![]() Dwyer ![]() | Report | Cabral ![]() Hurtado ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
February 271 | Atlanta United | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Atlanta, Georgia |
3:00 PM ET, FS1 | Robinson ![]() Alonso ![]() Luiz Araújo ![]() Gutman ![]() Dwyer ![]() Wiley ![]() | Report | Mauri ![]() Fontàs ![]() Sallói ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,523 Referee: Ted Unkel |
March 52 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | Atlanta United | Commerce City, Colorado |
6:00 PM ET | Trusty ![]() Rubio ![]() Price ![]() Lewis ![]() Kaye ![]() Shinyashiki ![]() ![]() | Report | Hernández ![]() Robinson ![]() ![]() Dwyer ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,538 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
March 133 | Atlanta United | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
4:30 PM ET, FS1 | Martínez ![]() Campbell ![]() Alonso ![]() Mulraney ![]() | Report | Ortiz ![]() Franco ![]() Armour ![]() Bronico ![]() Ríos ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 43,055 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
March 194 | Atlanta United | 3–3 | CF Montréal | Atlanta, Georgia |
4:00 PM ET | Gutman ![]() Martínez ![]() Dwyer ![]() Almada ![]() Lennon ![]() Sosa ![]() | Report | Koné ![]() ![]() Mihailovic ![]() Miller ![]() Quioto ![]() ![]() Lappalainen ![]() Miljevic ![]() Camacho ![]() Johnston ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,578 Referee: Chris Penso |
April 25 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Atlanta United | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM ET | Canouse ![]() Djeffal ![]() | Report | Campbell ![]() Conway ![]() Almada ![]() Moreno ![]() | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,289 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
April 106 | Charlotte FC | 1–0 | Atlanta United | Charlotte, North Carolina |
1:30 PM ET, ESPN | Alcívar ![]() Bronico ![]() Fuchs ![]() Lindsey ![]() | Report | Ibarra ![]() | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 32,496 Referee: Allen Chapman |
April 167 | Atlanta United | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Atlanta, Georgia |
6:00 PM ET | Almada ![]() Sejdić ![]() Campbell ![]() | Report | Kubo ![]() Hagglund ![]() ![]() Badji ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,948 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
April 248 | Inter Miami CF | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
1:00 PM ET, ESPN | Campana ![]() Mabika ![]() Duke ![]() Yedlin ![]() Marsman ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Report | Cisneros ![]() Lennon ![]() | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 13,433 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
April 309 | CF Montréal | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Montreal, Quebec |
4:00 PM ET | Miller ![]() Camacho ![]() Wanyama ![]() Koné ![]() J. Torres ![]() | Report | Moreno ![]() ![]() Franco ![]() Ibarra ![]() | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 15,060 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
May 710 | Atlanta United | 4–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
6:00 PM ET |
| Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,547 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
May 1511 | Atlanta United | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Atlanta, Georgia |
2:00 PM EDT | Almada ![]() Luiz Araújo ![]() Gutman ![]() | Report | Buksa ![]() McNamara ![]() Polster ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,516 Referee: Allen Chapman |
May 2112 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Atlanta United | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM CDT | Sapong ![]() ![]() Mukhtar ![]() Godoy ![]() Muyl ![]() Zubak ![]() | Report | Almada ![]() Ibarra ![]() Dwyer ![]() | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Ted Unkel |
May 2813 | Atlanta United | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, Georgia |
7:30 PM ET | Moreno ![]() Ibarra ![]() Franco ![]() Dwyer ![]() ![]() Almada ![]() | Report | Mensah ![]() Hurtado ![]() Sands ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,504 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
June 1914 | Atlanta United | 2–0 | Inter Miami CF | Atlanta, Georgia |
4:00 PM ET, ESPN2 | Luiz Araújo ![]() Martínez ![]() | Report | Mota ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,539 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
June 2515 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Toronto, Ontario |
7:30 PM ET | Report |
| Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Jon Freemon |
June 3016 | New York Red Bulls | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Harrison, New Jersey |
8:00 PM ET | Cásseres ![]() Long ![]() Edwards ![]() Morgan ![]() Ngoma ![]() | Report | Sejdić ![]() Ibarra ![]() Martínez ![]() Ríos ![]() | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 14,122 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
July 317 | New York City FC | 2–2 | Atlanta United | New York, New York |
5:00 PM ET | Chanot ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Castellanos ![]() Talles Magno ![]() Morales ![]() | Report | McFadden ![]() Luiz Araújo ![]() Martínez ![]() Dwyer ![]() | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 17,704 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
July 918 | Atlanta United | 0–3 | Austin FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
7:00 PM ET | Luiz Araújo ![]() | Report | Felipe ![]() Finlay ![]() Gallagher ![]() Driussi ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,516 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
July 1319 | Atlanta United | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Atlanta, Georgia |
7:30 PM ET | Cisneros ![]() Moreno ![]() | Report | Kappelhof ![]() Holt ![]() Besler ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,509 Referee: Drew Fischer |
July 1720 | Atlanta United | 1–1 | Orlando City SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
3:00 PM ET, ABC | Sejdić ![]() McFadden ![]() Purata ![]() Luiz Araújo ![]() | Report | Pereyra ![]() ![]() Urso ![]() Michel ![]() Ruan ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,526 Referee: Victor Rivas |
July 2421 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Atlanta United | Carson, California |
9:30 PM ET, FS1 | Cabral ![]() Brugman ![]() Delgado ![]() Joveljic ![]() | Report | Sejdic ![]() Franco ![]() Dwyer ![]() Sosa ![]() | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 24,122 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
July 3022 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–0 | Atlanta United | Chicago, Illinois |
5:00 PM ET | Durán ![]() Shaqiri ![]() | Report | Sosa ![]() Dwyer ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 23,951 Referee: Timothy Ford |
August 623 | Atlanta United | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
3:00 PM ET, ABC | Cisneros ![]() Purata ![]() Gutman ![]() | Report | C. Roldan ![]() A. Roldan ![]() Lodeiro ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 68,586 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
August 1324 | FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Atlanta United | Cincinnati, Ohio |
7:30 PM ET | Barreal ![]() Vazquez ![]() Brenner ![]() Miazga ![]() Blackett ![]() | Report | Almada ![]() Wiley ![]() Gutman ![]() | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,037 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
August 1725 | Atlanta United | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls | Atlanta, Georgia |
7:30 PM ET | Gutman ![]() Martínez ![]() | Report | Morgan ![]() Tolkin ![]() Duncan ![]() Klimala ![]() Coronel ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,555 Referee: Ted Unkel |
August 2126 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Atlanta United | Columbus, Ohio |
6:00 PM ET, FS1 | Artur ![]() Etienne ![]() Hernández ![]() Mensah ![]() | Report | Sosa ![]() ![]() Purata ![]() Mosquera ![]() | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 17,461 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
August 2827 | Atlanta United | 3–2 | D.C. United | Atlanta, Georgia |
4:00 PM ET | Purata ![]() ![]() Franco ![]() Martínez ![]() | Report | Morrison ![]() Kamara ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,561 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
August 3128 | Philadelphia Union | 4–1 | Atlanta United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM ET | Carranza ![]() Bedoya ![]() Uhre ![]() ![]() Gazdag ![]() Martínez ![]() McGlynn ![]() Harriel ![]() | Report | Gutman ![]() Purata ![]() Dwyer ![]() | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,214 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
September 429 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Portland, Oregon |
5:30 PM ET, FOX | Moreno ![]() Asprilla ![]() ![]() | Report | Martínez ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 24,438 Referee: Jon Freemon |
September 1030 | Atlanta United | 4–2 | Toronto FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
7:30 PM ET | Purata ![]() Almada ![]() | Report | Akinola ![]() Bernardeschi ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,670 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 1431 | Orlando City SC | 0–1 | Atlanta United | Orlando, Florida |
6:00 PM ET | Cartagena ![]() | Report | Dwyer ![]() Almada ![]() Luiz Araújo ![]() Mosquera ![]() | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 15,340 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
September 1732 | Atlanta United | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Atlanta, Georgia |
3:30 PM ET | Sejdić ![]() Purata ![]() | Report | Carranza ![]() Martínez ![]() Gazdag ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,521 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
October 133 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
1:00 PM ET | N Gil ![]() Vrioni ![]() McNamara ![]() Bou ![]() | Report | Sosa ![]() Gutman ![]() Martínez ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 33,421 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
October 934 | Atlanta United | 1–2 | New York City FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
2:30 PM EDT | Luiz Araújo ![]() Almada ![]() Gutman ![]() Purata ![]() | Report | Pereira ![]() Callens ![]() Héber ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Johnson ![]() Tinnerholm ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 43,312 Referee: Chris Penso |
April 20 Third round | Atlanta United (MLS) ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Kennesaw, Georgia |
7:30 PM EDT | Hernández ![]() Dwyer ![]() Moreno ![]() Luiz Araújo ![]() Lennon ![]() | Report | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 3,740 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
May 11 Round of 32 | Nashville SC (MLS) ![]() | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM CDT | Mukhtar ![]() Sapong ![]() Zubak ![]() | Report | Almada ![]() Luiz Araújo ![]() | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 12,375 Referee: Elton García |
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Type | US | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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— | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | US | Free | January 1, 2022 | |
15 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | US | Free | January 1, 2022 | |
16 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | US | Free | January 1, 2022 | [1] |
24 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Trade | US | Free | January 1, 2022 | [2] |
— | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | US | Free | January 10, 2022 | [3] |
18 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | US | Free | January 14, 2022 | [4] |
2 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | US | $725,000 | January 17, 2022 | [5] |
26 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | US | Free | January 18, 2022 | [6] |
8 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | Non-US | $16,000,000 | February 9, 2022 | [7] |
4 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | US | Free | February 22, 2022 | [8] |
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Type | US | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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29 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Option Declined | US | Free | December 1, 2021 | [9] |
24 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Option Declined | US | Free | December 1, 2021 | [9] |
25 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Option Declined | US | Free | December 1, 2021 | [9] [10] |
18 | GK | ![]() | Free agent [a] | Option Declined | US | Free | December 1, 2021 | [9] |
31 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Option Declined | US | Free | December 1, 2021 | [9] |
— | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | US | Up to $600,000 GAM | December 12, 2021 | [11] |
4 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Expansion Draft | Non-US | $50,000 GAM | December 14, 2021 | [12] |
2 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan return | Non-US | Free | December 31, 2021 | [9] |
21 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | US | Undisclosed | January 31, 2022 | [13] |
22 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Buyout | Non-US | Undisclosed | February 25, 2022 | [14] |
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
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8 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | January 30, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | [15] |
16 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | February 22, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | [16] |
— | GK | ![]() | ![]() | February 25, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | [17] |
35 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | February 25, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | [18] |
31 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | March 15, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | [19] |
Acquired | From | For | Source |
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$200K GAM | ![]() | International roster spot | [20] |