Minnesota United FC 2

Last updated
MNUFC2
Minnesota United 2 logo.png
FoundedDecember 6, 2021;2 years ago (2021-12-06)
Stadium Allianz Field
St Paul, Minnesota
Capacity19,400
Head coach Jeremy Hall
League MLS Next Pro
2023 8th, Western Conference
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

MNUFC2 is an American professional soccer team that is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is the reserve team of Minnesota United FC and participates in MLS Next Pro.

Contents

History

On December 6, 2021, MNUFC2 were named as one of 21 clubs that would field a team in the new MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2022 season. [1] [2]

Players and staff

Roster

As of July 3, 2024 [3]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
1 GK Clint Irwin ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Zarek Valentin ( [A] )Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
13 DF Anthony Markanich ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 FW Samuel Shashoua ( [A] )Flag of England.svg  England
20 MF Wil Trapp ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 DF Morris Duggan ( [A] )Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
24 DF Hugo Bacharach ( [A] )Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
25 MF Alejandro Bran ( [A] )Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
27 DF D. J. Taylor ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
29 FW Patrick Weah ( [A] )Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
30 GK Alec Smir ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
31 MF Hassani Dotson ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
32 GK Fred Emmings Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
34 MF Rory O'Driscoll Flag of the United States.svg  United States
35 DF Britton Fischer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
37 MF Caden Clark ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
38 MF Kage Romanshyn Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States
39 DF Finn McRobb Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
42 MF Justin Arias ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
43 DF Julian Banks ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
44 DF Moses Nyeman ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
45 MF Giovanni Cruz ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
46 DF Jonah Gasho ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
47 FW Andrew Heckenlaible ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
48 MF Tamer Ibsais ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
49 FW William Schmidt ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
50 MF Aidan Martinez ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
51 DF Dominic Mawing ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
52 FW Nathan Moua ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
53 DF Ben Galarneault ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
54 MF Luke Ayaz ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
55 FW Jumel Cephus ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
56 MF Dominick Vargas ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
57 FW Alisa Randell Flag of the United States.svg  United States
58 MF Jack Grossman ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
59 MF John Farris ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
60 GK Kai Zeruhn ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
61 GK Oliver Kelly ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
62 GK Adam Heiden ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
63 GK Oscar Herrera Flag of the United States.svg  United States
65 MF Rayme Nyembwe ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
66 MF Griffin Price ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
67 MF Carlos Harvey ( [A] )Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
80 MF Veljko Petković Flag of the United States.svg  United States
90 MF Loïc Mesanvi ( [A] )Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
95 FW Enrique Nieves Flag of the United States.svg  United States
98 GK Francesco Montali Flag of the United States.svg  United States
99 FW Jordan Adebayo-Smith ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Minnesota United
  2. ^
    Minnesota United FC Academy player.

Out On Loan

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
36 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Molik Khan (on loan to HB Køge)

Staff

Coaching staff
Head coach Jeremy Hall
Goalkeeper coachJonathan Barber

Team records

Year-by-Year

As of September 24, 2023
Season MLS Next Pro PlayoffsTop Scorer
PWDLGFGAPtsConferenceOverallPlayerGoals
2022 2495104339366th, Western11thDid not qualify Flag of the United States.svg Aziel Jackson 10
2023 28108105052438th, Western13thDid not qualify Flag of the United States.svg Kameron Lacey 10

Head coaches record

As of September 24, 2023
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Cameron Knowles [4] Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand December 6, 2021present521913209391036.54

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References

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  2. "MNUFC2 Joins MLS NEXT Pro for Inaugural Season" . Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  3. "Minnesota United Announce MNUFC2 Roster for Inaugural MLS NEXT Pro Season". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  4. Zgoda, Jerry (December 6, 2022). "Minnesota United starts new development league team called MNUFC2". startribune.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.