2021 Atlanta United FC season

The 2021 Atlanta United FC season is the fifth season of Atlanta United FC's existence, and the thirteenth year that a professional soccer club from Atlanta, Georgia competing in the top division of American soccer. Atlanta United play their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Outside of MLS, they will participate in the 2021 U.S. Open Cup as defending champions, as the previous year's tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Due to the cancelation of the 2020 edition however, Atlanta United will compete in the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League as the final berth was given to the defending champions of the U.S. Open Cup. [2]

Atlanta United
2021 season
OwnerArthur Blank
PresidentDarren Eales
Head coachGabriel Heinze
StadiumMercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
MLSTBD
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
CONCACAF Champions LeagueRound of 16
All statistics correct as of January 25, 2021.

Club
Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Brad Guzan (VC) GK (1984-09-09) September 9, 1984 Middlesbrough 125 0
25 Alec Kann GK (1990-08-08) August 8, 1990 Sporting Kansas City 25 0
Defenders
2 Franco Escobar RB (1995-02-21) February 21, 1995 Newell's Old Boys 81 5
4 Anton Walkes RB (1997-02-08) February 8, 1997 Portsmouth 43 2
6 Fernando Meza CB (1990-03-21) March 21, 1990 Tijuana 17 0
11 Brooks Lennon RB (1997-09-22) September 22, 1997 Real Salt Lake 26 2
12 Miles Robinson (GA) CB (1997-03-14) March 14, 1997 Syracuse University 77 1
21 George Bello (HGP) LB (2002-01-22) January 22, 2002 Atlanta United Academy 25 2
32 George Campbell (HGP) CB (2001-06-22) June 22, 2001 Atlanta United Academy 1 0
— Mikey Ambrose LB (1993-10-05) October 5, 1993 Inter Miami 27 0
— Efrain Morales (HGP) CB (2004-03-04) March 4, 2004 Atlanta United Academy 0 0
Midfielders
5 Eric Remedi DM (1995-06-04) June 4, 1995 Banfield 78 3
8 Ezequiel Barco (DP) AM (1999-03-23) March 23, 1999 Independiente 78 11
9 Matheus Rossetto AM (1996-06-03) June 3, 1996 Athletico Paranaense 17 0
10 Marcelino Moreno (DP) CM (1994-06-25) June 25, 1994 Lanús 7 2
20 Emerson Hyndman CM (1996-04-07) April 7, 1996 AFC Bournemouth 45 5
22 Jürgen Damm RW (1992-11-07) November 7, 1992 UANL 14 0
23 Jake Mulraney AM (1996-04-05) April 5, 1996 Hearts 21 1
28 Tyler Wolff (HGP) RW (2003-02-13) February 13, 2003 Atlanta United Academy 5 0
29 Mo Adams (GA) CM (1996-09-23) September 23, 1996 Chicago Fire 22 1
— Machop Chol (HGP) RW (1998-11-14) November 14, 1998 Wake Forest University 0 0
Forwards
7 Josef Martínez (DP) CF (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 Torino 103 90
16 Erik López CF (2001-11-27) November 27, 2001 Olimpia 1 0
31 Erick Torres CF (1993-01-19) January 19, 1993 Tijuana 14 1
36 Jackson Conway (HGP) CF (2001-12-03) December 3, 2001 Atlanta United 2 1 1
— Lisandro López CF (1983-03-02) March 2, 1983 Racing Club 0 0

    International roster slots

    Atlanta currently has nine International Roster Slots for use in the 2021 season.

    Atlanta United
    International Roster Slots
    Slot Player Country
    1 Jürgen Damm Mexico
    2 Erik López Paraguay
    3 Lisandro López Argentina
    4 Fernando Meza Argentina
    5 Marcelino Moreno Argentina
    6 Jake Mulraney Ireland
    7 Matheus Rossetto Brazil
    8 Anton Walkes England
    9

    Results

    Non-competitive

      Win   Draw   Loss

    Major League Soccer
    Main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season

    U.S. Open Cup
    Main article: 2021 U.S. Open Cup

    CONCACAF Champions League
    Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Champions League

    Statistics

    Player movement

    In
    No. Pos. Player Transferred from Type US Fee/notes Date Source
    24FW JJ Williams Birmingham LegionLoan ReturnUSFreeNovember 30, 2020
    30MF Andrew Carleton Indy ElevenLoan ReturnUSFreeNovember 30, 2020
    —MF Lagos Kunga Phoenix RisingLoan ReturnUSFreeNovember 30, 2020
    —DF Mikey Ambrose Inter MiamiTransferUSFreeDecember 22, 2020[3]
    36FW Jackson Conway Atlanta United 2TransferUSSigned as a Homegrown Player (HGP)January 1, 2021[4]
    —DF Efrain Morales Atlanta United AcademyTransferUSSigned as a Homegrown Player (HGP)January 1, 2021[5]
    16FW Erik López OlimpiaTransferNon-US$1.1 MillionJanuary 1, 2021[6]
    —MF Machop Chol Wake Forest UniversityTransferUSSigned as a Homegrown Player (HGP)January 19, 2021[7]
    —FW Lisandro López Racing ClubTransferNon-USFreeJanuary 25, 2021[8]

    SuperDraft picks

    Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2021 MLS SuperDraft are listed in the notes. Atlanta have three selections in the draft.

    2021 Atlanta United SuperDraft Picks
    RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeStatus
    231[lower-alpha 1] Josh Bauer DF New Hampshire US
    359 Aiden McFadden MF Notre Dame US
    1. Atlanta United traded the No. 5 and No. 32 overall picks to D.C. United in exchange for $125,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) and the 31st overall pick.[9]

    Out
    No. Pos. Player Transferred to Type US Fee/notes Date Source
    13GK Brendan MooreFree AgentOption DeclinedUSFreeNovember 24, 2020[10]
    18MF Jeff LarentowiczFree AgentOut of ContractUSFreeNovember 30, 2020[10]
    19DF Edgar CastilloFree AgentOption DeclinedUSFreeNovember 30, 2020[10]
    24FW JJ Williams Birmingham LegionOption DeclinedUSFreeNovember 30, 2020[10]
    27MF Laurence WykeFree AgentOption DeclinedNon-USFreeNovember 30, 2020[10]
    30MF Andrew CarletonFree AgentOption DeclinedUSFreeNovember 30, 2020[10]
    —MF Lagos KungaFree AgentOption DeclinedUSFreeNovember 30, 2020[10]
    26MF Jon Gallagher Austin FCTradeUS$225K GAMDecember 13, 2020[11]
    15MF Manuel Castro EstudiantesLoan ReturnNon-USFreeJanuary 1, 2021
    14MF Adam JahnFree AgentWaivedUSFreeFebruary 2, 2021[12]

      Non-player transfers
      Acquired From For Source
      2021 international roster spot Nashville SC $175K GAM [13]
      Rights to Andrew Gutman via 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft FC Cincinnati $75K GAM [14]
      No. 5 and No. 32 overall picks in SuperDraft D.C. United $125K GAM & No. 31 overall pick in SuperDraft [9]

        Honors

        References
        1. "2020 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19". USSoccer.com. August 17, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
        2. "Concacaf Champions League 2021 berth awarded to Atlanta United as 2019 US Open Cup winners". MLSSoccer.com. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
        3. "Atlanta United signs free agent defender Mikey Ambrose". Atlanta United. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
        4. "Atlanta United signs Jackson Conway as Homegrown player". Atlanta United. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
        5. "Atlanta United signs Efrain Morales to HGP contract". Atlanta United. August 13, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
        6. "Atlanta United 2 signs Paraguayan forward Erik López". Atlanta United. July 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
        7. "Atlanta United signs Machop Chol as Homegrown Player". Atlanta United. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
        8. "Atlanta United signs Lisandro López from Racing Club". Atlanta United. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
        9. "Atlanta United acquires $125,000 in General Allocation Money from D.C. United". Atlanta United. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
        10. "Atlanta United announce year-end roster moves". Atlanta United FC. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
        11. "Atlanta United trade Jon Gallagher to Austin FC". Atlanta United FC. December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
        12. "Atlanta United waives Adam Jahn". Atlanta United FC. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
        13. "Atlanta acquires 2021 international roster spot". Atlanta United. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
        14. "Atlanta acquires No. 1 pick in Re-Entry Draft". Atlanta United. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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