| 2026 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | ||||
| Owner | Bill McGuire | |||
| Head coach | Cameron Knowles | |||
| 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 goalscorer | League: TBD All: TBD | |||
| Highest home attendance | 0 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 0 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 0 | |||
| Biggest win | TBD | |||
| Biggest defeat | TBD | |||
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. The club announced on January 11th that head coach Eric Ramsay left the club to become the head coach of West Bromwich Albion F.C.. On January 12th, the club announced Cameron Knowles as the new head coach.
As of January 13th, 2026 [1]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director | |
| Head Coach | |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | |
As of January 15th, 2026 [2]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Height | Signed In | Signed From | Transfer Fee | Contract Start | Contract Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Alec Smir | USA | GK | April 13, 1999 | 6 ft 2 in | 2024 | | Free | 2024 | 1+2 | [3] |
| 12 | Drake Callender | USA | GK | October 7, 1997 | 6 ft 3 in | 2025 | | $450K+ | 2023 | 3+1 | [4] |
| 94 | Kayne Rizanovich | USA | GK | October 26, 2007 | 6 ft 4 in | 2026 | | Free | 2026 | 2+2 | |
| 96 | Wessel Speel (on loan at Shelbourne F.C.) | NED | GK | October 17, 2001 | 6 ft 7 in | 2025 | | Free | 2025 | 1+2 | [5] |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Devin Padelford (HGP) | USA | DF | January 3, 2003 | 6 ft 0 in | 2022 | | Free | 2022 | 3+2 | [6] |
| 5 | Nicolás Romero (INT) (U22) | ARG | DF | November 28, 2003 | 6 ft 1 in | 2025 | | $2M | 2025 | 3+1 | [7] |
| 13 | Anthony Markanich | USA | DF | December 26, 1999 | 6 ft 1 in | 2024 | | $50K+ | 2025 | 4+1 | [8] |
| 15 | Michael Boxall | NZL | DF | August 18, 1988 | 6 ft 2 in | 2017 | | Free | 2024 | 2+1 | [9] |
| 18 | Matúš Kmeť | SVK | DF | June 27, 2000 | 5 ft 8 in | 2024 | | $630K | 2024 | 3+1 | [10] |
| 23 | Morris Duggan (INT) | GER | DF | October 24, 2000 | 6 ft 4 in | 2024 | | Draft | 2024 | 1+3 | [11] |
| 27 | DJ Taylor | USA | DF | August 26, 1997 | 5 ft 9 in | 2021 | | Free | 2024 | 2+1 | [12] |
| 28 | Jefferson Díaz (INT) | COL | DF | December 5, 2000 | 6 ft 1 in | 2024 | | $700K | 2024 | 4+1 | [13] |
| 33 | Kieran Chandler | USA | DF | June 9, 2005 | 5 ft 9 in | 2025 | | Free | 2025 | 2+2 | [14] |
| 35 | Britton Fischer | USA | DF | February 25, 2004 | 6 ft 4 in | 2026 | | Free | 2026 | 1+2 | [15] |
| 67 | Carlos Harvey | PAN | DF | February 3, 2000 | 6 ft 1 in | 2024 | | Undisclosed [16] | 2025 | 4+1 | [17] |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 6 | Peter Stroud (HGP) | USA | MF | April 23, 2002 | 5 ft 10 in | 2026 | | $475K | 2023 | 3+2 | [18] |
| 7 | Dominik Fitz (INT) | AUT | MF | June 16, 1999 | 5 ft 9 in | 2025 | | Undisclosed | 2025 | 5+1 | [19] |
| 16 | Alexis Fariña (INT) (on loan from Cerro Porteño) | PAR | MF | December 17, 2004 | 5 ft 7 in | 2025 | | Loan | 2025 | 1 + Option to Buy | [20] |
| 20 | Wil Trapp | USA | MF | January 15, 1993 | 5 ft 8 in | 2021 | | Free | 2025 | 1+1 | [21] |
| 22 | Jeong Ho-yeon (INT) | KOR | MF | September 28, 2000 | 5 ft 11 in | 2025 | | $1M | 2025 | 3+1 | [22] |
| 24 | Julian Gressel | USA | MF | December 16, 1993 | 6 ft 0 in | 2025 | | Waivers | 2024 | 3+1 | [23] |
| 25 | Nectarios Triantis (INT) (U22) | GRE | MF | May 11, 2003 | 6 ft 3 in | 2025 | | Undisclosed | 2025 | 5+1 | [24] |
| 26 | Joaquín Pereyra (DP) | ARG | MF | December 1, 1998 | 6 ft 1 in | 2024 | | Undisclosed | 2025 | 4+1 | [25] |
| 30 | Owen Gene (INT) (U22) | FRA | MF | March 19, 2003 | 6 ft 1 in | 2025 | | $2M | 2025 | 3+1 | [26] |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 8 | Tomás Chancalay | ARG | FW | January 1, 1999 | 5 ft 10 in | 2025 | | $100K [27] | 2025 | 2+1 | [28] |
| 9 | Kelvin Yeboah (DP) (INT) | ITA | FW | May 6, 2000 | 6 ft 0 in | 2024 | | $3.2M | 2024 | 4+1 | [29] |
| 14 | Kenyel Michel | CRC | FW | September 17, 2004 | 5 ft 7 in | 2025 | | Undisclosed | 2025 | 3+1 | [30] |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane | RSA | FW | June 20, 2000 | 6 ft 1 in | 2022 | | $500K [31] | 2025 | 3+1 | [32] |
| 29 | Mamadou Dieng (INT) | SEN | FW | February 4, 2004 | 6 ft 2 in | 2025 | | Undisclosed | 2025 | 2+2 | [33] |
| 98 | Darius Randell (HGP) | LBR | FW | August 25, 2007 | 6 ft 0 in | 2025 | | Free | 2025 | 2+2 | [34] |
| 99 | Jordan Adebayo-Smith | USA | FW | January 11, 2001 | 5 ft 11 in | 2024 | | $125K | 2024 | 3+1 | [35] |
| Date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2025 | MF | 6 | | | Trade | [36] |
| December 17, 2025 | DF | 35 | | | First Team Contract | [37] |
| December 26, 2025 | MF | 8 | | | Trade | [38] |
| December 29, 2025 | GK | 12 | | | Trade | [39] |
| January 16, 2026 | GK | 94 | | | First Team Contract | [40] |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Previous club | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | | Forward | SMU | [41] | |
| 2 | 52 | | Forward | Princeton | [41] | |
| 3 | 67 | | Defender | CSUF | [41] | |
| 3 | 83 | | Goalkeeper | Evansville | [41] |
| Date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2025 | DF | 12 | | | Option Declined | [42] |
| November 26, 2025 | MF | 17 | | | Option Declined | [42] |
| November 26, 2025 | FW | 19 | | | Option Declined | [42] |
| November 26, 2025 | MF | 31 | | | Out of Contract | [42] |
| November 26, 2025 | MF | 90 | | Free Agent | Option Declined | [42] |
| November 26, 2025 | GK | 97 | | | Out of Contract | [42] |
| December 23, 2025 | MF | 8 | | | Trade | [43] |
Note: As of December 27th, 2025, the club was continuing contract negotiations with Loïc Mesanvi.
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 22, 2025 | August 2026 | MF | 16 | | | Option to Buy | [44] |
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2025 | End of 2026 Season | GK | 96 | | | Extending previous loan | |
Win Draw Loss
| February 7Preseason | Minnesota United FC | v | Sporting Kansas City | Indio, California |
| 3:30 PM CT | Stadium: Empire Polo Club | |||
| Note: Coachella Valley Invitational | ||||
| February 11Preseason | Minnesota United FC | v | D.C. United | Indio, California |
| 2:30 PM CT | Stadium: Empire Polo Club | |||
| Note: Coachella Valley Invitational | ||||
| February 14Preseason | Minnesota United FC | v | Charlotte FC | Indio, California |
| 12:00 PM CT | Stadium: Empire Polo Club | |||
| Note: Coachella Valley Invitational | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Inter Miami CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for round one |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the wild-card round |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | San Diego FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
| February 211 | Austin FC | v | Minnesota United FC | Austin, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Q2 Stadium |
| February 282 | Minnesota United FC | v | FC Cincinnati | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 3:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| March 73 | Nashville SC | v | Minnesota United FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Geodis Park |
| March 144 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | v | Minnesota United FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 9:30 PM CT | Stadium: BC Place |
| March 225 | Minnesota United FC | v | Seattle Sounders FC | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 1:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| April 46 | LA Galaxy | v | Minnesota United FC | Carson, California |
| 9:30 PM CT | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| April 117 | San Diego FC | v | Minnesota United FC | San Diego, California |
| 9:30 PM CT | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| April 188 | Minnesota United FC | v | Portland Timbers | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| April 229 | FC Dallas | v | Minnesota United FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| April 2510 | Minnesota United FC | v | Los Angeles FC | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 12:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| May 211 | Columbus Crew | v | Minnesota United FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 6:30 PM CT | Stadium: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field |
| May 1012 | Minnesota United FC | v | Austin FC | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 6:00 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| May 1313 | Minnesota United FC | v | Colorado Rapids | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| May 1614 | New England Revolution | v | Minnesota United FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 6:30 PM CT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| May 2315 | Minnesota United FC | v | Real Salt Lake | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| July 2216 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| July 2517 | Minnesota United FC | v | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| August 118 | Minnesota United FC | v | San Diego FC | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| August 1519 | Real Salt Lake | v | Minnesota United FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:30 PM CT | Stadium: America First Field |
| August 1920 | Minnesota United FC | v | Atlanta United FC | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| August 2221 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Minnesota United FC | San Jose, California |
| 9:30 PM CT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| August 2922 | Minnesota United FC | v | Orlando City SC | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| September 523 | Portland Timbers | v | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 9:30 PM CT | Stadium: Providence Park |
| September 924 | Minnesota United FC | v | FC Dallas | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| September 1225 | St. Louis City SC | v | Minnesota United FC | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Energizer Park |
| September 1926 | Minnesota United FC | v | LA Galaxy | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| September 2627 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Minnesota United FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Lumen Field |
| October 1028 | Minnesota United FC | v | Houston Dynamo FC | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| October 1429 | Colorado Rapids | v | Minnesota United FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:30 PM CT | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| October 1730 | Minnesota United FC | v | St. Louis City SC | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 3:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| October 2431 | Houston Dynamo FC | v | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
| October 2832 | Minnesota United FC | v | Sporting Kansas City | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| October 3133 | Los Angeles FC | v | Minnesota United FC | Los Angeles, California |
| TBD | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
| November 734 | Minnesota United FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 6:00 PM CT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| Round of 32 | v |
| Phase One | v |
| Phase One | v |
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| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | MLS Cup Playoffs | Season total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | Alec Smir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Devin Padelford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Nicolás Romero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Peter Stroud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Dominik Fitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | | Tomás Chancalay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Kelvin Yeboah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | | Drake Callender | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | | Anthony Markanich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | | Kenyel Michel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | Michael Boxall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | Alexis Fariña | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | | Matúš Kmeť | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | | Wil Trapp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | | Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Jeong Ho-yeon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | | Morris Duggan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | Julian Gressel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | | Nectarios Triantis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | | Joaquín Pereyra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | | DJ Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | | Jefferson Díaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | | Mamadou Dieng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | | Owen Gene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | | Kieran Chandler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | | Britton Fischer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | DF | | Carlos Harvey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | GK | | Wessel Speel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | GK | | Kayne Rizvanovich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | FW | | Darius Randell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | | Jordan Adebayo-Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rk. | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | MLS Cup Playoffs | Season total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rk. | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | MLS Cup Playoffs | Season total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk. | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | MLS Cup Playoffs | Season total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rk. | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | MLS Cup Playoffs | Season total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Note: Bell Bank Man of the Match is voted on by fans on the MNUFC app near the end of each MLS Match.
| Player | Position | Times Won | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Player | Opponent | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pos | Honor | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|