Minnesota United FC

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Minnesota United FC
Full nameMinnesota United FC
Nickname(s)The Loons[1]
FoundedMarch 25, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-25)
StadiumAllianz Field
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Capacity19,400
OwnerBill McGuire
Head coachAdrian Heath
LeagueMajor League Soccer
2019Western Conference: 4th
Overall: 7th
Playoffs: First round
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Minnesota United FC are an American professional soccer club based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They play in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The club began play in 2017 as the league's 22nd club, and replaced the North American Soccer League (NASL) franchise of the same name.

Players and staff[change | change source]

Players[change | change source]

As of October 1, 2020[2]
No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Tyler Miller      United States
2 Defender Noah Billingsley      New Zealand
3 Defender Ike Opara      United States
4 Defender José Aja      Uruguay
5 Midfielder Jacori Hayes      United States
6 Midfielder Osvaldo Alonso      Cuba
7 Midfielder Kevin Molino      Trinidad and Tobago
8 Midfielder Ján Greguš (DP)     Slovakia
9 Forward Luis Amarilla (on loan from Vélez Sarsfield)     Paraguay
10 Midfielder Emanuel Reynoso (DP)     Argentina
11 Midfielder Thomás Chacón (DP)     Uruguay
12 Forward Aaron Schoenfeld      United States
13 Midfielder Ethan Finlay      United States
15 Defender Michael Boxall      New Zealand
16 Forward Kei Kamara      Sierra Leone
17 Midfielder Robin Lod      Finland
18 Goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh      Trinidad and Tobago
19 Defender Romain Métanire      Madagascar
21 Defender Bakaye Dibassy      Mali
30 Goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas      United States
31 Midfielder Hassani Dotson      United States
41 Midfielder James Musa      New Zealand
44 Midfielder Raheem Edwards      Canada
77 Defender Chase Gasper      United States
94 Midfielder Marlon Hairston      United States
97 Goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair (GA)     Canada
99 Goalkeeper Fred Emmings (HG)     Luxembourg

Out on loan[change | change source]

No. Position Player Nation
14 Defender Brent Kallman (at El Paso Locomotive)     United States

Coaching Staff[change | change source]

List of Seasons[change | change source]

As of September 29, 2020[4]
Season League Position Playoffs USOC Continental Average
attendance
Top goalscorer(s)
Div League Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Conf. Overall Name Goals
2017 1 MLS 34 10 18 6 47 70 –21 36 1.06 9th 19th DNQ R4 DNQ 20,538 United States Christian Ramirez 14
2018 MLS 34 11 20 3 49 71 –22 36 1.06 10th 18th R5 23,902 Colombia Darwin Quintero 11
2019 MLS 34 15 11 8 52 43 +9 53 1.56 4th 7th R1 RU 19,723 Colombia Darwin Quintero 10
2020 MLS 14 5 5 4 24 21 +3 19 1.71 6th 13th TBD N/A (COVID-19) N/A (COVID-19) Trinidad and Tobago Kevin Molino 6

^ 1. Avg. Attendance include statistics from league matches only.
^ 2. Top Goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup, U.S. Open Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.

References[change | change source]

  1. "RSL v MNU 2017 MLS Preseason Match". MNUNFC.com. February 14, 2017.
  2. "Minnesota United FC Roster". mnunitedfc.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Minnesota United Names Head Coach". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  4. "Major League Soccer Table". espn.com. Retrieved September 29, 2019.