2019 Atlanta United 2 season
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| 2019 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Arthur Blank |
| President | Darren Eales |
| Head coach | Stephen Glass |
| Stadium | Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
| USL Championship | 14th |
| USL Playoffs | DNQ |
| Top goalscorer | Bienvenue Kanakimana (7) |
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 3,109 (May 4 vs. Nashville SC) |
| Lowest home attendance | League/All: 1,015 (July 24 vs. Charlotte) |
| Average home league attendance | 1,838 |
| Biggest win | 5–2 (October 9 vs. Bethlehem Steel) |
| Biggest defeat | 1–8 (July 13 vs. NYRB II) |
The 2019 Atlanta United 2 season was the team's second year of existence, their second season in the USL (now rebranded as the USL Championship), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. It was their first season with home matches at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia.[1]
As of September 20, 2019.[2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | FW | 28 |  Luiz Fernando |  Richmond Kickers | Transfer | November 19, 2018 | ||
| 14 | FW | 24 | Jackson Conway | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | December 20, 2018 | [3] | |
| 24 | GK | 30 | Dylan Castanheira | Columbia University | Transfer | January 11, 2019 | [4] | |
| 3 | DF | 27 |  Guillermo Benítez | Plaza Amador | Loan | January 31, 2019 | [5] | |
| 5 | DF | 26 |  Wesly Decas |  FC Moravia | Loan | February 15, 2019 | [6] | |
| 6 | MF | 29 |  Laurence Wyke | Furman University
| Transfer | February 20, 2019 | [7] | |
| 29 | MF | 26 |  Bienvenue Kanakimana |  MFK Vyškov
| Loan | April 12, 2019 | [8] | |
| 31 | MF | 28 | Amir Bashti | San Francisco Glens
| Transfer | Draft Pick | August 22, 2019 | [9] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Age | Player | Transferred To | Type | Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | FW | 32 | Rodolfo | Fresno FC | Loan Return | November 30, 2018 | ||
| 18 | FW | 34 | Devon Sandoval | New Mexico United | Contract Expired | November 30, 2018 | [10] | |
| 6 | DF | 31 | Andrew Kendall-Moullin | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Contract Expired | November 30, 2018 | [11] | |
| 15 | DF | 36 |  Shawn Nicklaw | Free agent | Contract Expired | November 30, 2018 | [11] | |
| 3 | DF | 33 | A. J. Cochran | Phoenix Rising | Option Declined | November 30, 2018 | [11] | |
| 33 | GK | 35 |  Nicolas Caraux | FC Versailles 78 | Option Declined | November 30, 2018 | [11] | |
| 10 | FW | 28 | Yosef Samuel |  Hobro IK | Released | July 29, 2019 | ||
| 7 | FW | 28 | Luiz Fernando | Atlanta United FC | Transfer | August 21, 2019 | [12] | |
| 18 | FW | 24 | Diego Lopez | Orange County SC | Mutual Consent | September 20, 2019 | [13] | |
Academy Leaves
| No. | Pos. | Age | Player | College/Club | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | DF | 25 | Kendall Edwards | NC State | August 10, 2019 |
| 36 | MF | 24 | Will Vint | Colorado Rapids | August 20, 2019 |
