2018 Atlanta United 2 season
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| 2018 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Arthur Blank |
| President | Darren Eales |
| Head coach | Scott Donnelly |
| USL | 14th |
| USL Playoffs | DNQ |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jon Gallagher (6) All: Jon Gallagher (6) |
| Highest home attendance | 5,615 (Mar. 24 vs. New York Red Bulls II) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,269 (October 3 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies) |
| Average home league attendance | 2,597 |
The 2018 Atlanta United 2 season was the club's first year of existence, their first season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
As of October 14, 2018.[1]
The squad of Atlanta United 2 will be composed of an unrestricted number of first-team players on loan to the reserve team, players signed to ATLUTD2, and Atlanta United Academy players. Academy players who appear in matches with ATLUTD2 will retain their college eligibility.
Player movement
In
| No. | Pos. | Age | Player | Transferred From | Type | Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | 33 |  A. J. Cochran | Saint Louis FC | Transfer | January 24, 2018 | [2] | |
| 34 | FW | 24 | Diego Lopez | Golden State Force | Transfer | January 24, 2018 | [2] | |
| 4 | DF | 34 |  Jack Metcalf | Unattatched | Transfer | Free agent | January 24, 2018 | [2] |
| 10 | FW | 28 | Yosef Samuel | Bethlehem Steel | Transfer | January 24, 2018 | [2] | |
| 15 | DF | 36 |  Shawn Nicklaw | Unattatched | Transfer | Free agent | February 6, 2018 | [3] |
| 33 | GK | 35 |  Nicolas Caraux | FC Versailles 78 | Transfer | February 6, 2018 | [3] | |
| 8 | MF | 30 | Kevin Barajas | University of Kentucky | Transfer | February 12, 2018 | [4] | |
| 1 | GK | 29 | Paul Christensen | University of Portland | Transfer | Draft Pick | February 18, 2018 | [5] |
| 6 | DF | 31 | Andrew Kendall-Moullin | San Antonio FC | Transfer | February 18, 2018 | [5] | |
| 11 | MF | 27 |  Laurent Kissiedou | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | February 18, 2018 | [5] | |
| 18 | FW | 34 | Devon Sandoval | Unattached | Transfer | Free agent | March 22, 2018 | [6] |
| 31 | MF | 27 | Jose Carranza | North Carolina FC | Transfer | March 22, 2018 | [6] | |
| 41 | MF | 26 |  Alessandro Castro | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | July 5, 2018 | [7] | |
| 2 | DF | 37 | Tyler Ruthven | Unattached | Transfer | Free agent | August 14, 2018 | [8] |
| 16 | FW | 32 |  Rodolfo | Fresno FC | Loan | September 10, 2018 | [9] | |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Age | Player | Transferred To | Type | Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | MF | 27 | Jose Carranza | Louisville City | Transfer | August 20, 2018 | ||
Academy Leaves for College
| No. | Pos. | Age | Player | College | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | DF | 26 | Carlos Asensio | Clemson | August 10, 2018 |
| 39 | DF | 25 | Will Crain | Brown | August 10, 2018 |
| 40 | GK | 26 | Russell Shealy | Maryland | August 10, 2018 |
| 44 | GK | 25 | Justin Garces | UCLA | August 10, 2018 |
| 45 | MF | 25 |  Blake White | UAB | August 10, 2018 |
| 46 | MF | 27 | Victor Pereyra-Zavala | Georgia State | August 10, 2018 |
