2026 Minnesota United FC season

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Minnesota United FC
2026 season
Minnesota United FC wordmark dark.svg
Owner Bill McGuire
Head coach Eric Ramsay
Stadium Allianz Field
Major League Soccer Conference: 7th
Overall: 14th
MLS Cup Playoffs TBD
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
Leagues Cup Phase One
Top goalscorerLeague: TBD
All: TBD
Highest home attendance0
Lowest home attendance0
Average home league attendance0
Biggest winTBD
Biggest defeatTBD
  2025
2027 

The 2026 Minnesota United FC season is the club's seventeenth season of existence, and tenth in Major League Soccer. Their season will begin on February 21st, 2026, where they faced Austin FC in Austin, TX. The club plays its home matches at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Loons will try to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs after making the playoffs the previous two years.. This will be Eric Ramsay’s third season as head coach.

Contents


Technical Staff

As of December 20th, 2025 [1]

PositionName
Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director Flag of Lebanon.svg Khaled El-Ahmad
Head Coach Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Eric Ramsay
Assistant Coach Flag of New Zealand.svg Cameron Knowles
Assistant Coach Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Dennis Lawrence
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of England.svg Thomas Fawdry

Roster

As of December 20th, 2025 [2]

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (Age)HeightSigned InSigned FromTransfer FeeContract StartContract LengthRef.
Goalkeepers
1 Alec Smir Flag of the United States.svg
USA
GKApril 13, 1999 (age 26)6 ft 2 in2024 Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC 2 Free20241+2 [3]
96 Wessel Speel Flag of the Netherlands.svg
NED
GKOctober 17, 2001 (age 24)6 ft 7 in2025 Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC 2 Free20251+2 [4]
Drake Callender Flag of the United States.svg
USA
GKOctober 7, 1997 (age 28)6 ft 3 in2025 Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC $450K+20233+1
Defenders
2 Devin Padelford (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg
USA
DFJanuary 3, 2003 (age 22)6 ft 0 in2022 Flag of the United States.svg MNUFC AcademyFree20223+2 [5]
5 Nicolás Romero (INT) (U22)Flag of Argentina.svg
ARG
DFNovember 28, 2003 (age 22)6 ft 1 in2025 Flag of Argentina.svg Atlético Tucumán $2M20253+1 [6]
13 Anthony Markanich Flag of the United States.svg
USA
DFDecember 26, 1999 (age 26)6 ft 1 in2024 Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis City SC $50K+20254+1 [7]
15 Michael Boxall Flag of New Zealand.svg
NZL
DFAugust 18, 1988 (age 37)6 ft 2 in2017 Flag of South Africa.svg SuperSport United Free20242+1 [8]
18 Matúš Kmeť Flag of Slovakia.svg
SVK
DFJune 27, 2000 (age 25)5 ft 8 in2024 Flag of Slovakia.svg AS Trenčín $630K20243+1 [9]
23 Morris Duggan (INT)Flag of Germany.svg
GER
DFOctober 24, 2000 (age 25)6 ft 4 in2024 Flag of the United States.svg Marshall Thundering Herd Draft20241+3 [10]
27 DJ Taylor Flag of the United States.svg
USA
DFAugust 26, 1997 (age 28)5 ft 9 in2021 Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina FC Free20242+1 [11]
28 Jefferson Díaz (INT)Flag of Colombia.svg
COL
DFDecember 5, 2000 (age 25)6 ft 1 in2024 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali $700K20244+1 [12]
33Kieran ChandlerFlag of the United States.svg
USA
DFJune 9, 2005 (age 20)5 ft 9 in2025 Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC 2 Free20252+2 [13]
35 Britton Fischer Flag of the United States.svg
USA
DFFebruary 25, 2004 (age 21)6 ft 4 in2026 Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC 2 Free20261+2 [14]
67 Carlos Harvey Flag of Panama.svg
PAN
DFFebruary 3, 2000 (age 25)6 ft 1 in2024 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising FC Undisclosed [15] 20254+1 [16]
Midfielders
7 Dominik Fitz (INT)Flag of Austria.svg
AUT
MFJune 16, 1999 (age 26)5 ft 9 in2025 Flag of Austria.svg FK Austria Wien Undisclosed20255+1 [17]
16 Alexis Fariña (INT) (on loan from Cerro Porteño)Flag of Paraguay.svg
PAR
MFDecember 17, 2004 (age 21)5 ft 7 in2025 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño Loan20251 + Option to Buy [18]
20 Wil Trapp Flag of the United States.svg
USA
MFJanuary 15, 1993 (age 32)5 ft 8 in2021 Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Free20251+1 [19]
22 Jeong Ho-yeon (INT)Flag of South Korea.svg
KOR
MFSeptember 28, 2000 (age 25)5 ft 11 in2025 Flag of South Korea.svg Gwangju FC $1M20253+1 [20]
24 Julian Gressel Flag of the United States.svg
USA
MFDecember 16, 1993 (age 32)6 ft 0 in2025 Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Waivers20243+1 [21]
25 Nectarios Triantis (INT) (U22)Flag of Greece.svg
GRE
MFMay 11, 2003 (age 22)6 ft 3 in2025 Flag of England.svg Sunderland A.F.C. Undisclosed20255+1 [22]
26 Joaquín Pereyra (DP)Flag of Argentina.svg
ARG
MFDecember 1, 1998 (age 27)6 ft 1 in2024 Flag of Argentina.svg Atlético Tucumán Undisclosed20254+1 [23]
30 Owen Gene (INT) (U22)Flag of France.svg
FRA
MFMarch 19, 2003 (age 22)6 ft 1 in2025 Flag of France.svg Amiens SC $2M20253+1 [24]
Peter Stroud (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg
USA
MFApril 23, 2002 (age 23)5 ft 10 in2026 Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls $475K20233+2 [25]
Forwards
9 Kelvin Yeboah (DP) (INT)Flag of Italy.svg
ITA
FWMay 6, 2000 (age 25)6 ft 0 in2024 Flag of Italy.svg Genoa CFC $3.2M20244+1 [26]
21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane Flag of South Africa.svg
RSA
FWJune 20, 2000 (age 25)6 ft 1 in2022 Flag of South Africa.svg Maritzburg United $500K [27] 20253+1 [28]
29 Mamadou Dieng (INT)Flag of Senegal.svg
SEN
FWFebruary 4, 2004 (age 21)6 ft 2 in2025 Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic Undisclosed20252+2 [29]
98Darius Randell (HGP)Flag of Liberia.svg
LBR
FWAugust 25, 2007 (age 18)6 ft 0 in2025 Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC 2 Free20252+2 [30]
99 Jordan Adebayo-Smith Flag of the United States.svg
USA
FWJanuary 11, 2001 (age 24)5 ft 11 in2024 Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution II $125K20243+1 [31]
Kenyel Michel Flag of Costa Rica.svg
CRC
FWSeptember 17, 2004 (age 21)5 ft 7 in2025 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense Undisclosed20253+1 [32]
Tomás Chancalay Flag of Argentina.svg
ARG
FWJanuary 1, 1999 (age 26)5 ft 10 in2025 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alajuelense $100K [33] 20252+1

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubNotesRef.
December 16, 2025MF Flag of the United States.svg Peter Stroud Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Trade [34]
December 17, 2025DF35 Flag of the United States.svg Britton Fischer Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC 2 First Team Contract [35]
December 26, 2025MF Flag of Argentina.svg Tomás Chancalay Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution Trade [36]
December 29, 2025GK Flag of the United States.svg Drake Callender Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC Trade [37]

MLS SuperDraft

RoundPickPlayerPositionPrevious clubStatusRef
123 Flag of the United States.svg Jaylinn Mitchell Forward SMU [38]
252 Flag of the United States.svg Bardia Hormozi Forward Princeton [38]
367 Flag of the United States.svg Aiden Bengard Defender CSUF [38]
383 Flag of the United States.svg Michal Mroz Goalkeeper Evansville [38]

Transfers out

DatePositionNo.PlayerTo clubNotesRef.
November 26, 2025DF12 Flag of the United States.svg Kipp Keller Free AgentOption Declined [39]
November 26, 2025MF17 Flag of Finland.svg Robin Lod Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC Option Declined [39]
November 26, 2025FW19 Flag of England.svg Samuel Shashoua Free AgentOption Declined [39]
November 26, 2025MF31 Flag of the United States.svg Hassani Dotson Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Out of Contract [39]
November 26, 2025MF90 Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Loïc Mesanvi Free AgentOption Declined [39]
November 26, 2025GK97 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dayne St. Clair Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Out of Contract [39]
December 23, 2025MF8 Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Joseph Rosales Flag of the United States.svg Austin FC Trade [40]

Note: As of December 27th, 2025, the club was continuing contract negotiations with Loïc Mesanvi.

Loans in

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubNotesRef.

Loans out

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubNotesRef.

Friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss


v

Competitions

MLS regular season

Standings

Overall
Overall MLS standings table
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
12 Los Angeles FC 00000000
13 Inter Miami CF 00000000
14 Minnesota United FC 00000000
15 CF Montréal 00000000
16 Nashville SC 00000000
First match(es) will be played: February 21, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Western Conference

MLS Western Conference table (2026)
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Austin FC 00000000Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one
2 Colorado Rapids 00000000Qualification for round one
3 FC Dallas 00000000
4 Houston Dynamo FC 00000000
5 LA Galaxy 00000000
6 Los Angeles FC 00000000
7 Minnesota United FC 00000000
8 Portland Timbers 00000000Qualification for the wild-card round
9 Real Salt Lake 00000000
10 San Diego FC 00000000
11 San Jose Earthquakes 00000000
12 Seattle Sounders FC 00000000
13 Sporting Kansas City 00000000
First match(es) will be played: February 21, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
0000000 000000 000000 0

Last updated: October 18th, 2025
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Regular season

February 211 Austin FC v Minnesota United FC Austin, Texas
7:30 PM CTStadium: Q2 Stadium
February 282 Minnesota United FC v FC Cincinnati St. Paul, Minnesota
3:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
March 73 Nashville SC v Minnesota United FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PM CTStadium: Geodis Park
March 144 Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Minnesota United FC Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30 PM CTStadium: BC Place
March 225 Minnesota United FC v Seattle Sounders FC St. Paul, Minnesota
1:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
April 46 LA Galaxy v Minnesota United FC Carson, California
9:30 PM CTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
April 117 San Diego FC v Minnesota United FC San Diego, California
9:30 PM CTStadium: Snapdragon Stadium
April 188 Minnesota United FC v Portland Timbers St. Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
April 229 FC Dallas v Minnesota United FC Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CTStadium: Toyota Stadium
April 2510 Minnesota United FC v Los Angeles FC St. Paul, Minnesota
12:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
May 211 Columbus Crew v Minnesota United FC Columbus, Ohio
6:30 PM CTStadium: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
May 1012 Minnesota United FC v Austin FC St. Paul, Minnesota
6:00 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
May 1313 Minnesota United FC v Colorado Rapids St. Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
May 1614 New England Revolution v Minnesota United FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:30 PM CTStadium: Gillette Stadium
May 2315 Minnesota United FC v Real Salt Lake St. Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
July 2216 Sporting Kansas City v Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CTStadium: Children's Mercy Park
July 2517 Minnesota United FC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC St. Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
August 118 Minnesota United FC v San Diego FC St. Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
August 1519 Real Salt Lake v Minnesota United FC Sandy, Utah
8:30 PM CTStadium: America First Field
August 1920 Minnesota United FC v Atlanta United FC St. Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
August 2221 San Jose Earthquakes v Minnesota United FC San Jose, California
9:30 PM CTStadium: PayPal Park
August 2922 Minnesota United FC v Orlando City SC St. Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
September 523 Portland Timbers v Minnesota United FC Portland, Oregon
9:30 PM CTStadium: Providence Park
September 924 Minnesota United FC v FC Dallas St. Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
September 1225 St. Louis City SC v Minnesota United FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 PM CTStadium: Energizer Park
September 1926 Minnesota United FC v LA Galaxy St. Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
September 2627 Seattle Sounders FC v Minnesota United FC Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM CTStadium: Lumen Field
October 1028 Minnesota United FC v Houston Dynamo FC St. Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
October 1429 Colorado Rapids v Minnesota United FC Commerce City, Colorado
8:30 PM CTStadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
October 1730 Minnesota United FC v St. Louis City SC St. Paul, Minnesota
3:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
October 2431 Houston Dynamo FC v Minnesota United FC Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CTStadium: Shell Energy Stadium
October 2832 Minnesota United FC v Sporting Kansas City St. Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field
October 3133 Los Angeles FC v Minnesota United FC Los Angeles, California
TBDStadium: BMO Stadium
November 734 Minnesota United FC v San Jose Earthquakes St. Paul, Minnesota
6:00 PM CTStadium: Allianz Field



MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

Round of 32v


Leagues Cup

Phase Onev
Phase Onev
Phase Onev

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated December 30th, 2025.
No.Pos.Nat.Player MLS U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs Season total
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Alec Smir 00000
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Devin Padelford 00000
5DF Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Romero 00000
7MF Flag of Austria.svg Dominik Fitz 00000
9FW Flag of Italy.svg Kelvin Yeboah 00000
13DF Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Markanich 00000
15DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Boxall 00000
16MF Flag of Paraguay.svg Alexis Fariña 00000
18DF Flag of Slovakia.svg Matúš Kmeť 00000
20MF Flag of the United States.svg Wil Trapp 00000
21FW Flag of South Africa.svg Bongokuhle Hlongwane 00000
22MF Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Ho-yeon 00000
23DF Flag of Germany.svg Morris Duggan 00000
24MF Flag of the United States.svg Julian Gressel 00000
25MF Flag of Greece.svg Nectarios Triantis 00000
26MF Flag of Argentina.svg Joaquín Pereyra 00000
27DF Flag of the United States.svg DJ Taylor 00000
28DF Flag of Colombia.svg Jefferson Díaz 00000
29FW Flag of Senegal.svg Mamadou Dieng 00000
30MF Flag of France.svg Owen Gene 00000
33DF Flag of the United States.svg Kieran Chandler00000
35DF Flag of the United States.svg Britton Fischer 00000
67DF Flag of Panama.svg Carlos Harvey 00000
96GK Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wessel Speel 00000
98FW Flag of Liberia.svg Darius Randell00000
99FW Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Adebayo-Smith 00000
MF Flag of the United States.svg Peter Stroud 00000
FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg Kenyel Michel 00000
FW Flag of Argentina.svg Tomás Chancalay 00000
GK Flag of the United States.svg Drake Callender 00000

Goalscorers

As of December 24th, 2025.
Rk.No.Pos.Nat.Player MLS U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs Season total
Own Goals00000
Total00000

Assists

As of December 24th, 2025.
Rk.No.Pos.Nat.Player MLS U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs Season total

Disciplinary record

As of December 24th, 2025.
Rk.No.Pos.Nat.Player MLS U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs Season total
Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg
Totals000000000000000

Clean sheets

As of December 24th, 2025.
Rk.No.Pos.Nat.Player MLS U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs Season total

Honors and awards

Bell Bank Man of the Match

Note: Bell Bank Man of the Match is voted on by fans on the MNUFC app near the end of each MLS Match.

PlayerPositionTimes WonMost Recent

MLS Team of the Matchday

WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef

MLS Honors

PlayerPosHonorRef

References

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