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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200K GAM | | International roster spot | [20] |