2019 Atlanta United FC season
Atlanta United FC 2019 soccer season
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The 2019 Atlanta United FC season was the third season of Atlanta United FC's existence, and the eleventh year that a professional soccer club from Atlanta, Georgia competed in the top division of American soccer. Atlanta United played their home matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Outside of MLS, the team made their first appearance in the CONCACAF Champions League and the Campeones Cup (beating Club América to become the first MLS team to win the latter) and won the 2019 U.S. Open Cup by beating Minnesota United FC 2–1. This marked the team's first year without former head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino, who was replaced with Frank de Boer.[1][2]
| 2019 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Owner | Arthur Blank | ||
| President | Darren Eales | ||
| Head coach | Frank de Boer | ||
| Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| MLS | Conference: 2nd Overall: 3rd | ||
| MLS Cup playoffs | Conference finals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Winners | ||
| Champions League | Quarter-finals | ||
| Campeones Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Josef Martínez (27) All: Josef Martínez (33) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 72,548 (August 3 vs. LA Galaxy) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 42,537 (May 8 vs. Toronto FC) All: 7,523 (July 10 vs. Saint Louis FC) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 52,510 (league - regular season) 47,053 (all) | ||
| Biggest win | 5 goals: ATL 5–0 HOU (July 17) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 4 goals: CHI 5–1 ATL (July 3) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of October 31, 2019. | |||
Club
International roster slots
Atlanta had seven International Roster Slots for use at the end of the season. José Hernández did not occupy an international slot while he was on loan to Atlanta United 2. Julian Gressel and Gordon Wild received green cards in May, making them domestic players for MLS roster purposes.[3] On July 1, Atlanta traded an international slot to FC Dallas until the end of the 2020 season as part of a package for Emerson Hyndman's discovery rights.[4] On August 21, Luiz Fernando was added to the senior team roster, occupying Atlanta's last international slot.
| Slot | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezequiel Barco |  Argentina |
| 2 | Franco Escobar | Argentina |
| 3 | Pity Martínez | Argentina |
| 4 | Dion Pereira |  England |
| 5 | Florentin Pogba |  Guinea |
| 6 | Eric Remedi | Argentina |
| 7 | Luiz Fernando |  Brazil |
Results
Non-competitive
Win Draw Loss
Friendlies
| February 2, 2019 Friendly | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–7 | Atlanta United | Fullerton, California |
| 2:00 p.m. EST | Serrano  88' |
Report | J. Martínez 13', 46' G. Martínez 30+1' (pen.)Pereira 72', 109'Williams 95', 101' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| Note: Match was played behind closed doors in four 30 minute periods or quarters. | ||||
| February 6, 2019 Friendly | Tijuana | 1–6 | Atlanta United | Fullerton, California |
| 3:30 p.m. EST | Torres 27' |
Report | J. Martínez 6', 16', 43', 68' Villalba 20'Barco 52' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| Note: Match was played behind closed doors in two 40 minute periods or halves. | ||||
| February 10, 2019 Friendly | Los Angeles FC | 2–2 | Atlanta United | Los Angeles, California |
| 4:00 p.m. EST | Perez 58' Vela 82' |
Report | G. Martínez 18' Gressel 29' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| Note: Match was played behind closed doors. | ||||
| February 13, 2019 Friendly | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Atlanta United | Carson, California |
| 3:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 0 | ||
| Note: Match was played behind closed doors. | ||||
Competitive
Major League Soccer
League tables
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 64 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 58 | MLS Cup First Round |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 55 | |
| 4 | Toronto FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 50 | |
| 5 | D.C. United | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 50 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles FC (S) | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 85 | 37 | +48 | 72 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | New York City FC | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 64 | |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 58 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC (C) | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 56 | |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 55 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) MLS Cup champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) MLS Cup champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 29 | −7 |
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on October 6, 2019. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| March 3, 2019 1 | D.C. United | 2–0 | Atlanta United | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:00 p.m. EST | Arriola 45+1' Acosta 58' |
Report | Ambrose  53'Larentowicz 83' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,942 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| March 10, 2019 2 | Atlanta United | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT |
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Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 70,382 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| March 17, 2019 3 | Atlanta United | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,651 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| March 30, 2019 4 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Atlanta United | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 10,973 Referee: Joseph Dickerson | ||
| Note: Delay due to severe weather at 31' | ||||
| April 13, 2019 5 | New England Revolution | 0–2 | Atlanta United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 15,016 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| April 20, 2019 6 | Atlanta United | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 43,351 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| April 27, 2019 7 | Atlanta United | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 43,005 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| May 5, 2019 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–3 | Atlanta United | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 9:00 p.m. EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,518 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| May 8, 2019 9 | Atlanta United | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,537 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 12, 2019 10 | Atlanta United | 1–0 | Orlando City SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2:30 p.m. EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 68,152 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| May 15, 2019 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–1 | Atlanta United | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| 10:00 p.m. EDT | Report |
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Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 16,138 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| May 19, 2019 12 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Atlanta United | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 18,495 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| May 24, 2019 13 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Sandy, Utah |
| 9:00 p.m. EDT | Saucedo 36' Herrera 66' Savarino 90+4' |
Report | Parkhurst 38' J. Martínez 78' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,214 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| May 29, 2019 14 | Atlanta United | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,703 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| June 1, 2019 15 | Atlanta United | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,502 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| June 26, 2019 16 | Toronto FC | 3–2 | Atlanta United | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Endoh 1' Pozuelo 27', 90+4' (pen.)Ciman 69' |
Report | González Pírez 11' G. Martínez 17' (pen.),  90+6'Gressel 22' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 24,598 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| June 29, 2019 17 | Atlanta United | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 44,627 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| July 3, 2019 18 | Chicago Fire | 5–1 | Atlanta United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Calvo 4' Sapong 7', 37'Gaitán 13' (pen.)Herbers 44'Frankowski 55'Gutjahr 87'Nikolić 90+2' |
Report | González Pírez  11'Vazquez 58' (pen.)Robinson 69' |
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 13,476 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| July 7, 2019 19 | Atlanta United | 3–3 | New York Red Bulls | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2:00 p.m. EDT | Meram 10' Escobar 45+3'J. Martínez 79' (pen.), 90+1', 90+2' |
Report | Royer 37' Tarek 45+3'Duncan 51'White 60'Wright-Phillips 90+3' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 68,077 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| July 14, 2019 20 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Seattle, Washington |
| 3:55 p.m. EDT | Report |
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Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,232 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| July 17, 2019 21 | Atlanta United | 5–0 | Houston Dynamo | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,557 Referee: Chris Penso |
| July 21, 2019 22 | Atlanta United | 2–0 | D.C. United | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 44,405 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| July 26, 2019 23 | Los Angeles FC | 4–3 | Atlanta United | Los Angeles, California |
| 10:00 p.m. EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,511 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| August 3, 2019 24 | Atlanta United | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Romney 23' (o.g.) González 43' (o.g.)J. Martínez 72' (pen.)G. Martínez 75' |
Report | Feltscher 52' González 71'Araujo 89' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 72,548 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| Note: Broke MLS single-game regular season attendance record | ||||
| August 11, 2019 25 | Atlanta United | 2–1 | New York City FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 44,052 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| August 18, 2019 26 | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | Atlanta United | Portland, Oregon |
| 10:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| August 23, 2019 27 | Orlando City SC | 0–1 | Atlanta United | Orlando, Florida |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 23,014 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| August 31, 2019 28 | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Atlanta United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,510 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| September 14, 2019 29 | Atlanta United | 1–3 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 68,046 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| September 18, 2019 30 | FC Cincinnati | 0–2 | Atlanta United | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 24,774 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
| September 21, 2019 31 | Atlanta United | 3–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:30 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 43,451 Referee: Chris Penso |
| September 25, 2019 32 | New York City FC | 4–1 | Atlanta United | New York, New York |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Mitriță 14', 23', 34' Ring 33' Rocha 36' Chanot 52' Castellanos 71' Héber 87' Matarrita 90+3' |
Report | Pogba 27' González Pírez 45+2' G. Martínez 53' (pen.) Remedi 56' Adams 89' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 24,290 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| September 29, 2019 33 | Montreal Impact | 1–1 | Atlanta United | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Bojan 81' |
Report | Gressel 53' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 15,557 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| October 6, 2019 34 | Atlanta United | 3–1 | New England Revolution | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 44,617 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
MLS Cup Playoffs
| October 19, 2019 First round | Atlanta United | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 1:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 66,114 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 24, 2019 Eastern Semifinals | Atlanta United | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Gressel 10', 38' J. Martínez 80' Escobar 87' |
Report | Bedoya 34' Wagner 74' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 41,507 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| October 30, 2019 Eastern Finals | Atlanta United | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Gressel 4' |
Report | Bradley 9' Benezet 14' Osorio 61' DeLeon 70', 78' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 44,055 Referee: Alan Kelly |
U.S. Open Cup
| June 13, 2019 4th Round | Atlanta United  | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |  Charleston Battery | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| Note: Match was played behind closed doors. Venue was moved due to unplayable field conditions at MUSC Health Stadium on June 11 in Charleston.[5] | ||||
| June 18, 2019 Round of 16 | Columbus Crew  | 2–3 | Atlanta United | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Accam 40' Mullins 42' Crognale 51' Afful 67' Guzan 71' (o.g.) Guzmán 86' |
Report | Vazquez 5', 65' Robinson 14' Meram 19' González Pírez 52' Barco 90+3' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 8,659 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
| July 10, 2019 Quarter-finals | Atlanta United | 2–0 |  Saint Louis FC | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Meram 45' G. Martínez 52' Robinson 61' J. Martínez 90+5' (pen.) |
Report | Umar 59' Reynolds 90+4' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 7,523 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| August 6, 2019 Semi-finals | Orlando City SC  | 0–2 | Atlanta United | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Akindele 68' |
Report | Remedi 37' González Pírez 59'Hyndman 78'Escobar 85'Pogba 90'Guzan 90+2' |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 18,461 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| August 27, 2019 Final | Atlanta United | 2–1 |  Minnesota United FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Gasper 10' (o.g.) G. Martínez 16'González Pírez 71'  74'Escobar 87' |
Report | Dotson 29' Alonso 44'Lod 47'Gasper 87' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 35,709 Referee: Allen Chapman |
CONCACAF Champions League
| February 21, 2019 Round of 16 Leg 1 | Herediano  | 3–1 |  Atlanta United | Heredia, Costa Rica |
| 10:00 p.m. EST | Ortiz 7' Azofeifa 34', 47'Granados 50'Arellano 71'Fuller 90+2' |
Report | Gressel 41' Bello 49' |
Stadium: Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero Attendance: 7,500[6] Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
| February 28, 2019 Round of 16 Leg 2 | Atlanta United | 4–0 (5–3 agg.) | Herediano | Kennesaw, United States |
| 8:00 p.m. EST | J. Martínez 1', 63' Gressel 9'González Pírez 19', 84'G. Martínez 37' |
Report | Torres 74' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 8,589 Referee: Oshane Nation |
| March 6, 2019 Quarter-finals Leg 1 | Monterrey  | 3–0 | Atlanta United | Guadalupe, Mexico |
| 10:00 p.m. EST | Sánchez 17' (pen.) Gallardo 28', 84'Meza 60'Pabón 80' |
Report | Remedi 23' Parkhurst 60'González Pírez 76' |
Stadium: Estadio BBVA Bancomer Attendance: 50,000[6] Referee: Ismael Cornejo |
| March 13, 2019 Quarter-finals Leg 2 | Atlanta United | 1–0 (1–3 agg.) | Monterrey | Atlanta, United States |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Parkhurst 60' J. Martínez 77' |
Report | Pizarro 84' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 40,048 Referee: Henry Bejarano |
Campeones Cup
| August 14, 2019 Final | Atlanta United | 3–2 | América | Atlanta, United States |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 40,128 Referee: Joel Aguilar |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of October 31, 2019[7]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Champions League | Campeones Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Brad Guzan | 45 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | USA |
Brendan Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | USA |
Alec Kann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ARG |
Franco Escobar | 34 | 2 | 22+3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Michael Parkhurst | 28 | 0 | 15+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | GUI |
Florentin Pogba | 22 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ARG |
Leandro González Pírez | 42 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | USA |
Miles Robinson | 44 | 1 | 33+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | USA |
Brek Shea | 24 | 0 | 10+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | USA |
George Bello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | USA |
Mikey Ambrose | 7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | USA |
Darlington Nagbe | 46 | 2 | 32+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ARG |
Ezequiel Barco | 26 | 4 | 11+4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ARG |
Pity Martínez | 44 | 7 | 26+6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ARG |
Eric Remedi | 38 | 1 | 25+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  IRQ |
Justin Meram | 27 | 4 | 14+6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  PAR |
Héctor Villalba | 27 | 1 | 10+10 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | USA |
Emerson Hyndman | 21 | 3 | 10+5 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | USA |
Jeff Larentowicz | 37 | 1 | 15+12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | MF |  GER |
Julian Gressel | 42 | 10 | 30+2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | USA |
Chris Goslin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG |
Dion Pereira | 21 | 0 | 7+11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG |
Mo Adams | 6 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | USA |
Andrew Carleton | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | BRA |
Luiz Fernando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | GER |
Kevin Kratz | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW |  VEN |
Josef Martínez | 39 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | USA |
Brandon Vazquez | 14 | 6 | 7+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who have played for Atlanta United this season but have left the club: | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |  JAM |
Romario Williams | 4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top scorers
- As of October 31, 2019[7]
| Place | Position | Name | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Champions League | Campeones Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |  Josef Martínez |
27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| 2 | MF | Julian Gressel |
6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | MF | Pity Martínez |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | FW | Brandon Vazquez |
2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | MF | Ezequiel Barco |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MF | Justin Meram |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | MF | Emerson Hyndman |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | DF | Franco Escobar |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | Darlington Nagbe |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | Leandro González Pírez |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | MF | Mo Adams |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Jeff Larentowicz |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | Eric Remedi |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Miles Robinson |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Héctor Villalba |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | Romario Williams |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Total | 58 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 81 | ||
Disciplinary record
- As of October 31, 2019[8]
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Champions League | Campeones Cup | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| 1 | GK | Brad Guzan | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Franco Escobar | 9 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Michael Parkhurst | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | Florentin Pogba | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | Leandro González Pírez | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | MF | Darlington Nagbe | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | Josef Martínez | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | Ezequiel Barco | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Romario Williams | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | MF | Pity Martínez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | Eric Remedi | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | DF | Miles Robinson | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | MF | Justin Meram | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | MF | Emerson Hyndman | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 18 | MF | Jeff Larentowicz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 19 | FW | Brandon Vazquez | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 21 | DF | George Bello | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 22 | DF | Mikey Ambrose | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 24 | MF | Julian Gressel | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 29 | MF | Mo Adams | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 56 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 1 | 1 | ||
Player movement
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Type | US | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | MF |  Jon Gallagher | Atlanta United 2 | Loan Return | Non-US[a] | Free | November 30, 2018 | |
| 29 | MF | Oliver Shannon | Atlanta United 2 | Loan Return | Non-US | Free | November 30, 2018 | |
| 35 | FW |  Patrick Okonkwo | Charleston Battery | Loan Return | US | Free | November 30, 2018 | |
| 33 | FW | Gordon Wild | Charleston Battery | Loan Return | Non-US[b] | Free | November 30, 2018 | |
| 20 | DF | Brek Shea |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Transfer | US | Free | December 30, 2018 | [10] |
| 13 | GK | Brendan Moore | Rochdale | Transfer | US | Free | January 9, 2019 | [11] |
| 28 | MF | Dion Pereira | Watford | Transfer | Non-US | Free[12] | January 15, 2019 | [13] |
| 10 | MF | Pity Martínez | River Plate | Transfer | Non-US | $17,000,000 | January 24, 2019 | [14] |
| 4 | MF | Florentin Pogba |  Gençlerbirliği | Transfer | Non-US | Free | February 5, 2019 | [15] |
| 31 | MF |  Anderson Asiedu | UCLA | Draft | Non-US | Free | March 1, 2019 | [16] |
| 14 | MF | Justin Meram | Columbus Crew | Trade | US | $100K in GAM and a 2020 second round draft pick | May 8, 2019 | [17] |
| 29 | MF | Mo Adams | Chicago Fire | Trade | US | $100K in GAM | July 17, 2019 | [18] |
| 31 | MF | Luiz Fernando | Atlanta United 2 | Transfer | Non-US | Free | August 21, 2019 | [19] |
- Acquired a green card during the 2018 off-season, qualifying him as a domestic player starting in the 2019 season.[9]
- Acquired a green card in May 2019, qualifying him as a domestic player.[3]
SuperDraft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2019 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes. Atlanta had three selections in the draft, but declined to use their fourth-round pick.
| 2019 Atlanta United SuperDraft Picks | |||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Anderson Asiedu |
MF | UCLA | Non-US |
| 2 | 48 | Amir Bashti |
MF | Stanford | US |
Loan in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | US | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | MF | Emerson Hyndman |
AFC Bournemouth |
US | July 9, 2019 | December 9, 2019 | [4][20] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Type | US | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | DF | Sal Zizzo | San Diego Loyal[a] | Option Declined | US | Free | December 9, 2018 | [23] |
| 27 | GK | Mitch Hildebrandt | Retired | Option Declined | US | Free | December 9, 2018 | [23] |
| 28 | MF | Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu | FC Tucson | Option Declined | US | Free | December 9, 2018 | [23][24] |
| 29 | MF | Oliver Shannon | Free agent | Option Declined | Non-US | Free | December 9, 2018 | [23] |
| 4 | DF | Greg Garza | FC Cincinnati | Trade | US | $200K GAM & $250K TAM | December 11, 2018 | [25] |
| 10 | MF | Miguel Almirón | Newcastle United | Transfer | Non-US | $27,000,000 | January 31, 2019 | [26] |
| 16 | MF | Chris McCann | D.C. United | Waived | US | Free | February 9, 2019 | [27] |
| 31 | MF | Anderson Asiedu | Birmingham Legion | Waived | Non-US | Free | May 31, 2019 | [28] |
| 9 | FW | Romario Williams | Columbus Crew | Trade | US | $100K GAM | July 9, 2019 | [29] |
| 33 | FW | Gordon Wild | D.C. United | Waived | US | Free | July 17, 2019 | [18] |
- Zizzo retired following the 2018 season, but later came out of retirement to sign for San Diego Loyal ahead of their first USL Championship season.[21][22]
Loan out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | FW | Patrick Okonkwo |
Atlanta United 2 |
March 1, 2019 | End of season | [30] |
| — | DF | José Hernández |
Atlanta United 2 |
March 1, 2019 | End of season | [30] |
| 31 | MF | Anderson Asiedu |
Atlanta United 2 |
March 1, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | [3] |
| 23 | FW | Lagos Kunga |
Memphis 901 FC |
May 13, 2019 | End of season | [31] |
| 26 | MF | Jon Gallagher |
 Aberdeen |
June 21, 2019 | May 14, 2020[a] | [33] |
Non-player transfers
| Acquired | From | For | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50K in GAM | D.C. United |
Discovery rights for Lucas Rodríguez | [34] |
| Discovery rights for Emerson Hyndman | FC Dallas |
$200K in GAM, international roster slot for 2019 & 2020 season | [4] |
Honors
Weekly / monthly
MLS player of the month
| Month | Player | Stats | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | Josef Martínez |
5 GP, 7 G | [35] |
| August | Josef Martínez (2) |
5 GP, 6 G | [36] |
MLS team / player / coach of the week
| Week | Team of the week | Player of the week | Coach of the week | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting XI | Bench | ||||
| 3 | Miles Robinson |
[37] | |||
| 7 | Ezequiel Barco |
Ezequiel Barco |
[38][39] | ||
| 9 | Darlington Nagbe |
[40] | |||
| 10 | Ezequiel Barco (2) Josef Martínez |
Ezequiel Barco (2) |
[41][42] | ||
| 11 | Brad Guzan Héctor Villalba |
Frank de Boer | [43] | ||
| 14 | Josef Martínez (2) Miles Robinson (2) |
Brad Guzan (2) |
Josef Martínez |
Frank de Boer (2) | [44][45] |
| 17 | Justin Meram |
[46] | |||
| 20 | Julian Gressel Josef Martínez (3) |
Brad Guzan (3) |
Frank de Boer (3) | [47] | |
| 22 | Miles Robinson (3) |
[48] | |||
| 23 | Josef Martínez (4) |
Julian Gressel (2) |
Josef Martínez (2) |
[49][50] | |
| 24 | Darlington Nagbe (2) Miles Robinson (4) |
Pity Martínez |
Frank de Boer (4) | [51] | |
| 25 | Ezequiel Barco (3) Miles Robinson (5) |
[52] | |||
| 29 | Emerson Hyndman Josef Martínez (5) |
Josef Martínez (3) |
[53][54] | ||
| 31 | Julian Gressel (3) |
[55] | |||
MLS goal of the week
| Week | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ezequiel Barco |
[56] |
| 10 | Ezequiel Barco (2) |
[57] |
| 11 | Pity Martínez |
[58] |
| 24 | Josef Martínez |
[59] |
| 26 | Josef Martínez (2) |
[60] |
| 29 | Josef Martínez (3) |
[61] |
| 30 | Julian Gressel |
[62] |
| 31 | Julian Gressel (2) |
[63] |