Atlanta United 2
Soccer team
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Atlanta United 2 are the reserve team of the Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC. The team plays in MLS Next Pro, the official reserve league of MLS. The team was established on November 14, 2017 and began their first professional season in March 2018.
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| Full name | Atlanta United 2 | ||
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| Founded | November 14, 2017 | ||
| Stadium | Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, Georgia | ||
| Capacity | 8,318 | ||
| Owner | Arthur Blank | ||
| President | Garth Lagerwey | ||
| Head coach | Jose Silva Caparros | ||
| League | MLS Next Pro | ||
| 2025 | 10th, Eastern Conference Playoffs: DNQ | ||
| Website | atlutd.com/2 | ||
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History
In November 2017, the USL, a Division II sanctioned league by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), announced that Major League Soccer's Atlanta United had acquired a USL affiliate team and would begin play in the 2018 season.[1] On January 9, 2018, the team name was revealed as Atlanta United 2.[2]
MLS Next Pro
MLS announced that it would be one of the next eight teams to join MLS Next Pro in 2023.[3]
Stadium
The team played their inaugural season at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Georgia, with a capacity of 7,362 for soccer games.[4] Coolray Field is a Triple-A baseball stadium originally built in 2008 for the Gwinnett Stripers,[5] the Atlanta Braves Triple-A affiliate. The stadium was fitted for semi-professional soccer in a standard baseball to soccer pitch configuration.[4] The premium boxes and all stadium areas were available for soccer games, and the field was the same standard length at 70 by 110 yards (64 m × 101 m).[6]
Atlanta United 2 announced, on December 14, 2018, that they would play their 2019 home matches at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia.[7] For the 2026 season, Atlanta United 2 will play at least 8 home matches at the Turner Soccer Complex in Athens, Georgia.[8]
Players and staff
Roster
- As of January 28, 2026[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- ^ Signed to first team contract with Atlanta United.
- ^ Atlanta United Academy player.
Technical staff
| Role | Name | Nation |
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| Head coach | José Silva |  Spain |
| Assistant coach | Will Bates |  United States |
| Goalkeeper coach | Lewis Sharpe |  England |
Year-by-year
- As of July 5, 2026
| Season | USL Championship | Playoffs | Top Scorer | Head coach | Team Captain(s) | ||||||||
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| P | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
| 2018 | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 37 | 72 | 31 | 14th, Eastern | DNQ |  Jon Gallagher |
6 |  Scott Donnelly |
Jack Metcalf |
| 2019 | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 45 | 77 | 35 | 14th, Eastern |  Bienvenue Kanakimana |
7 |  Stephen Glass | ||
| 2020 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 4th, Group H | Jackson Conway  Amadou Macky Diop |
6 | Stephen Glass Tony Annan |
 Modou Jadama | |
| 2021 | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 56 | 34 | 7th, Central | Aiden McFadden |
8 | Tony Annan Jack Collison |
 Bradley Kamdem | |
| 2022 | 34 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 39 | 85 | 23 | 13th, Eastern | Jackson Conway |
11 | Jack Collison |
 Ajani Fortune | |
| Season | MLS Next Pro | Playoffs | Top Scorer | Head coach | Team Captain(s) | ||||||||
| P | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
| 2023 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 52 | 35 | 10th, Eastern | DNQ |  Nicolas Firmino |
16 | Steve Cooke |
 Kofi Twumasi |
| 2024 | 28 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 64 | 32 | 13th, Eastern | Karim Tmimi |
9 | Javier Armas | ||
| 2025 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 43 | 35 | 10th, Eastern |  Patrick Weah |
9 | Steve Cooke Jose Silva Caparros | ||
| 2026 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 27 | 7th, Eastern | TBD | Arif Kovac |
12 | Jose Silva Caparros |
Matthew Senanou |
Statistics
Most appearances
- As of July 5, 2026[10]
| # | Pos. | Name | Nation | Career | USL | MLSNP | Total |
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| 1 | Forward | Jackson Conway | United States |
2018–2023 | 74 | 14 | 88 |
| 2 | Midfielder | Nicolas Firmino | Brazil |
2022–2024 | 34 | 47 | 81 |
| 3 | Midfielder | Erik Centeno | United States |
2022–2024 | 30 | 46 | 76 |
| 4 | Defender | Efrain Morales |  Bolivia |
2020–2025 | 34 | 40 | 74 |
| 5 | Midfielder | Luke Brennan | United States |
2022– | 28 | 45 | 73 |
Most goals
- As of July 5, 2026[10]
| # | Pos. | Name | Nation | Career | USL | MLSNP | Total |
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| 1 | Forward | Jackson Conway | United States |
2018–2023 | 23 | 5 | 28 |
| 2 | Midfielder | Nicolas Firmino | Brazil |
2022–2024 | 3 | 19 | 22 |
| 3 | Forward | Karim Tmimi | France |
2023–2024 | — | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Midfielder | Luke Brennan | United States |
2022– | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 5 | Forward | Arif Kovač | United States |
2025– | — | 12 | 12 |
