2016 MNUFC Media Guide by MNUFC

Minnesota United FC

2016 MEDIA GUIDE

SCHEDULE

SPRING SEASON

Date

Opponent

Time

Venue

4.02

@ Carolina RailHawks

2:00 p.m.

WakeMed Park

4.10

@ FC Edmonton

3:00 p.m.

Clarke Stadium

4.16

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

7:00 p.m.

National Sports Center Stadium

4.23

New York Cosmos

7:00 p.m.

National Sports Center Stadium

5.08

@ Ottawa Fury

1:00 p.m.

TD Place

5.14

Jacksonville Armada

7:00 p.m.

National Sports Center Stadium

5.21

@ Indy Eleven

6:30 p.m.

Michael A. Carroll Stadium

5.28

Tampa Bay Rowdies

7:00 p.m.

National Sports Center Stadium

6.04

@ Rayo OKC

8:00 p.m.

Miller Stadium

6.11

Miami FC

7:00 p.m.

National Sports Center Stadium

FALL SEASON Date

Opponent

Time

Venue National Sports Center Stadium

7.02

Carolina RailHawks

7:00 p.m.

7.09

@ Indy Eleven

6:30 p.m.

Michael A. Carroll Stadium

7.16

Indy Eleven

7:00 p.m.

National Sports Center Stadium National Sports Center Stadium

7.23

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

7:00 p.m.

7.30

@ Rayo OKC

8:00 p.m.

Miller Stadium

8.03

Puerto Rico FC

7:00 p.m.

National Sports Center Stadium

8.06

Miami FC

7:00 p.m.

National Sports Center Stadium

8.14

@ FC Edmonton

3:00 p.m.

Clarke Stadium

8.17

Tampa Bay Rowdies

7:00 p.m.

National Sports Center Stadium

8.20

@ Jacksonville Armada

6:00 p.m.

Community First Park

8.27

@ Miami FC

7:00 p.m.

FIU Stadium

8.31

@ Fort Lauderdale Strikers

6:30 p.m.

Lockhart Stadium

9.03

Rayo OKC

7:00 p.m.

National Sports Center Stadium

9.10

@ New York Cosmos

6:00 p.m.

Shuart Stadium

9.17

Ottawa Fury

7:00 p.m.

National Sports Center Stadium

9.24

@ Ottawa Fury

6:00 p.m.

TD Place

10.01

Jacksonville Armada

7:00 p.m.

National Sports Center Stadium

10.05

@ Tampa Bay Rowdies

6:30 p.m.

Al Lang Stadium

10.08

@ Puerto Rico FC

6:30 p.m.

Juan Ramรณn Loubriel Stadium National Sports Center Stadium

10.15

FC Edmonton

7:00 p.m.

10.22

@ Carolina RailHawks

6:30 p.m.

WakeMed Park

10.29

New York Cosmos

7:00 p.m.

National Sports Center Stadium

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PLAYER AND STAFF BIOS 6 COACHING STAFF 12 TECHNICAL STAFF 16 TRAINING STAFF 17 TEAM DOCTORS 18 PLAYERS 19 OWNERSHIP 52 FRONT-OFFICE STAFF 54 HISTORY OF MINNESOTA SOCCER 60 HISTORY 62 HISTORICAL STATS 64 ALL-TIME RESULTS 74 ALL-TIME LINEUPS 77 HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORDS 87 ALL-TIME PLAYER ROSTER 90 RECORDS 93 AWARDS 95 NEW STADIUM 96 NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE 104 ABOUT THE NASL 106 YEARLY RESULTS 109 ALL-TIME LEADERS 121 ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS 122 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP HISTORY 124 MINNESOTA USOC RESULTS 127 MEDIA GUIDELINES AND INFORMATION 128 LEAGUE DIRECTORY 134

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OWNERSHIP STATEMENT “We always felt good about who we are and what we were doing. We are playing at an increasingly high level and [we] are being recognized around the country, and, frankly, in other parts of the world as being an up-and-coming franchise.” Dr. Bill McGuire Owner, Minnesota United FC

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PLAYER AND STAFF BIOS

MANNY LAGOS SPORTING DIRECTOR

Born: June 11, 1971, in St. Paul, MN Previously: Minnesota United (Head Coach)

Manny Lagos was appointed as the first Sporting Director in club history in January of 2016. Lagos was previously the Head Coach of Minnesota United, taking the helm in 2010, and accrued a 7852-59 record in his six seasons,including winning the 2011 NASL championship. The youngest of eight children, Manny began his professional career as a member of the Minnesota Thunder, where he played for seven years along side his brother Gerard while being coached by his father, Buzz, who founded the team. He scored 29 goals with the Thunder and in 1994 was named the USL MVP as he netted 18 goals while providing nine assists. Prior to leaving to play in MLS, he and his brother were inducted into the USL Hall of Fame.

Lagos is a two-time winner of the NASL’s Coach of the Year award, given to the best coach in the league as voted on by the media. His first came in 2011, when he led Minnesota from barely making the playoffs to win the Soccer Bowl. He earned the award again in 2014 as United won both the Spring and Combined Season Championships. In his final season, Lagos put together the most successful offensive team in the modern era of the NASL, scoring a record 55 goals. He led the squad to the postseason for the fifth time in six seasons, qualifying by virtue of having the best remaining record, not including the Spring and Fall Champions. Now entering a new role with the club, Lagos will focus on building a team that will be able to compete in MLS. The core of the team was built under his leadership the past few seasons, and now he is looking to add top talent to the roster.

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He retired from professional soccer in June 2005. He entered the administrative side of the sport in January 2006, when he assumed the role of Director of Soccer Operations for the Thunder, where he emphasized youth development. An occasional broadcaster, he served as color commentator for XM Radio during the 2006 World Cup.

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During the inaugural MLS season in 1996, Manny joined the NY/NJ MetroStars. He went on to play for five MLS clubs in his career: the MetroStars, Chicago Fire, Tampa Bay Mutiny, San Jose Earthquakes, and Columbus Crew.

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Lagos also received attention at the national level as a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic team. He scored the winning goal in a 3-1 victory over Kuwait, the U.S. team’s only victory of the tournament. He also had three appearances for the National Team under the leadership of legendary coach Bruce Arena.

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CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

1996

NY/NJ

483

1997

NY/NJ

1216

1998

CHI

1999

CHI

135

1999

737

2000

1500

2001

2310

2002

1683

2003

1543

2004

CLB

763

2005

CLB

187

170

120

10568

Totals

UNITED STATES NATIONAL TEAM CAREER STATS: Year

MIN

2001

2002

2003

Totals

161

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NA SL

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Coaching Staff

CARL CRAIG HEAD COACH

Born: June 11, 1971, in Newcastle, England Previously: Minnesota United (Assistant Coach)

Carl Craig joined the Minnesota coaching staff in early March 2010 after a long history coaching youth soccer in Minnesota. He acted as the Assistant Coach of the club under Manny Lagos for six seasons before taking over the helm in 2016. Craig grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne playing in the Newcastle United and Sunderland youth systems. Due to several injuries, he never made it to the professional level as a player. He remained in the Newcastle area, playing bass guitar in a punk rock band, before once again returning to soccer. He obtained full licensing through the English FA, USSF, and UEFA A license. He also gained licensing with the Dutch KNVB and the Italian Soccer Federation.

After the financial collapse of the Thunder, Craig was invited to join the staff of the newly formed NSC Minnesota Stars as a parttime assistant coach, with Lagos, and now retired player-coach Kevin Friedland. Craig quickly became a favorite among fans and players alike, inspiring the Stars to back-to-back appearances in the Soccer Bowl, winning it all in 2011. He remained on staff following the rebrand to Minnesota United. He became a full-time member of the coaching staff in 2014 and has been a key part of player development and building United’s roster. Now as Head Coach, Craig will look to build on the recent success of the club, with the ultimate goal of returning the Soccer Bowl Trophy to Minnesota.

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Craig became involved with the Minnesota Thunder as a volunteer at tryouts, but was not a part of the staff.

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He was also head coach of lower division clubs Twin City Phoenix of the Premier Development League and the Minnesota Blast of the National Premier Soccer League.

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Craig moved to the United States in 1994 after getting involved in Educational Sports Programs, now Coerver Coaching. He has coached for many Minnesota associations, including Eden Prairie Soccer Club, Minneapolis United, Westside FC, Wings Soccer Club, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Minneapolis South High School, and Richfield High School.

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PETER RIVARD ASSISTANT COACH

Rivard moves into the role of assistant coach after previously being the coach of the Minnesota United Reserves. He continues to play a role in identifying and developing players for the Reserve Team, while also working with the first team. Rivard is also the Director of Coaching for Woodbury Soccer Club, developing and maintaining programming designed to help youth ages 5 to 23 develop as soccer players and as people. He manages over 150 coaches at competitive and recreational levels.

PAUL O’CONNOR GOALKEEPER COACH

A native of Easington, England, O’Connor played professionally in the United Kingdom for six years, which included time with Leicester City. He brings to the club more than 20 years of coaching experience at all levels of the game, from youth through professional and international. O’Connor joined the club in 2013.

IAN FULLER

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Fuller brings six years of coaching experience to Minnesota, and a history of championships. In 2010, his first year as a player-assistant coach, he helped lead the Charleston Battery to become regular season and playoff champions in USL-2. Fuller joined Orlando City of USL PRO the following year, winning two championships and two Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cups in three years. Fuller transitioned to being a full-time coach in 2014 and remained with the club during its first MLS season in 2015.

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ASSISTANT COACH

Technical Staff

ANGIE BLAKER

DIRECTOR OF TEAM OPERATIONS

RYAN NATUSCH EQUIPMENT MANAGER

SEAN BIGNESS SPORTING INTERN

Training Staff

YOSHIYUKI ONO

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Bloomquist joined Minnesota United in 2014. He assists with first team practices and games, daily athletic training room functions and athlete preparation, and maintaining a close working relationship with the physicians and front office. In addition to duties with the first team, he heads up the day-to-day care of the Minnesota United Reserves.

EVAN WRIGHT

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH

Wright has been a part of the United training staff since 2015. He played college soccer with Grinnell College, where he was honored as an Academic All-American. His background in sports science and physiology has helped professional and youth athletes excel in their sports.

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ATHLETIC TRAINER

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DAVID BLOOMQUIST

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Joining the club in 2014, Ono is a well-traveled trainer, plying his trade at all levels of the game. In addition to his experience in Minnesota, Ono has been a trainer for various United States National Teams since 2009. Working mainly with the youth teams, Ono has also been a trainer for the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Team in 2010 and 2011, including the 2011 Gold Cup.

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Team Doctors

DR. BRAD MOSER TEAM PHYSICIAN

Dr. Moser, a physician at Twin Cities Orthopedics, has been with United since 2014. He has been the team physican for several professional teams including the Minnesota Thunder and Kansas City Chiefs. He has also worked with the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams since 2004, including the 2012 London Olympics and, most recently, with the Women’s Team for the 2015 Algarve Cup.

DR. COREY WULF TEAM PHYSICIAN

Dr. Wulf joined United’s training staff in 2014. While he is also an orthopedic surgeon at Twin Cities Orthopedics, Dr. Wulf is currently an athletic trainer for Hamline University. Dr. Wulf performs arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and knee, for injuries such as shoulder instability, rotator cuff tears, meniscus tears, and ACL tears, and provides general orthopedic care.

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Aaron Perez Justin Davis Aaron Pitchkolan Tiago Calvano Brent Kallman Ibson Danny Cruz Bernardo Añor Ben Speas Stefano Pinho Jamie Watson Ismaila Jome Lance Laing Daniel Mendes Andrei Gotsmanov Christian Ramirez Kevin Venegas Greg Jordan Kristian Nicht J.C. Banks Damion Lowe Sammy Ndjock Juliano Vicentini

COUNTRY

29 27 33 34 25 32 26 27 25 25 29 21 28 35 30 24 26 25 33 26 22 26 34

6-4 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-8 5-8 5-8 5-8 6-0 5-9 6-1 6-0 5-7 5-8 6-2 5-8 6-0 6-5 5-8 6-3 6-3 5-9

225 174 185 180 190 167 170 158 185 170 154 160 185 152 164 187 150 165 225 152 174 187 154

USA USA USA Brazil USA Brazil USA Venezuela USA Brazil USA USA Jamaica Brazil Belarus USA USA USA Germany USA Jamaica Cameroon Brazil

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1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 29 31 33 77

AGE

NA SL

NAME

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Team Roster

BERNARDO AÃ&#x2018;OR #9 - Midfielder

J.C. BANKS #29 - Midfielder

TIAGO CALVANO #5 - Defender

DANNY CRUZ #8 - Forward

JUSTIN DAVIS #2 - Defender

ANDREI GOTSMANOV #20 - Midfielder

IBSON #7 - Midfielder

ISMAILA JOME #15 - Forward

GREG JORDAN #23 - Midfielder

BRENT KALLMAN #6 - Defender

LANCE LAING #17 - Midfielder

DAMIAN LOWE #31 - Defender

KRISTIAN NICHT #24 - Goalkeeper

AARON PEREZ #1 - Goalkeeper

STEFANO PINHO #11 - Forward

AARON PITCHKOLAN #4 - Midfielder

CHRISTIAN RAMIREZ #21 - Forward

BEN SPEAS #10 - Midfielder

KEVIN VENEGAS #22 - Defender

JULIANO VICENTINI #77 - Midfielder

JAMIE WATSON #13 - Midfielder

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SAMMY NDJOCK #33 - Goalkeeper

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DANIEL MENDES #18 - Midfielder

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Player Profiles #

BERNARDO AÑOR

Born: May 24, 1988, in Caracas, Venezuela POSITION: M HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 158

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2011

CLB

640

2012

CLB

493

2013

CLB

1663

2014

CLB

1689

2015

SKC

483

Minnesota United have added Venezuelan youth international Bernardo Añor on a season-long loan from Sporting Kansas City during the 2016 preseason. Añor came up through Caracas FC academy, the most successful club in Venezuelan history. He came to the U.S. in 2007 to play college soccer with the University of South Florida and was named a Freshman All-American. After an injury his sophomore year, he returned to lead USF to an appearance in the NCAA College Cup. The winger signed with the Columbus Crew in 2011 to begin a fouryear term with the team. His tenure began with sporadic playing time, before becoming a lineup regular in 2013. He blasted in 12 goals for the Crew and had three assists before transferring to Sporting Kansas City in 2015. He made 13 appearances for Sporting in his first season with the club. Añor represented Venezuela at the youth level, playing for both the U15 and U20 National Teams.

Year

Club

MIN

2011

ROCH

733

2012

ROCH

1675

2013

ROCH

1050

2014

ROCH

1863

2015

MNU

584

Banks, a pacey midfielder with excellent distribution, joined Minnesota prior to the 2015 season after playing with the Rochester Rhinos. The 26-year-old spent his college career with University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where he received several accolades. In 2009, Banks was named the Horizon League Player of the Year and the following season was an All-League First Team and All-Great Lakes Second Team member. During college, the Milwaukee native also played for the Madison 56ers of the NPSL and Chicago Fire Premier of USL PDL. Banks was selected eighth overall in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft by Toronto FC before signing with Rochester. He was named Rookie of the Year by the team after an impressive first season. In 2012, Banks led USL PRO with eight assists and was named Rochesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Valuable Player. He was again named MVP in 2014 after netting a career-high nine goals and providing three assists. Banks made 78 appearances while scoring 17 goals for the Rhinos. J.C. is the son of former U.S. National Team defender Jimmy Banks. Jimmy had 36 appearances for the U.S., including the 1990 World Cup. Both J.C. and his father have played for the Milwaukee Wave of the Professional Arena Soccer League.

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Born: Aug. 24, 1989, in Milwaukee, Wisc. POSITION: M HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 152

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J.C. BANKS

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TIAGO CALVANO

Born: May 19, 1981, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil POSITION: D HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 180

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2010

569

2010

FD2

2011

NEWJ

1756

2012

NEWJ

613

2012

SYD

746

2013

SYD

270

2014

MNU

2189

2015

MNU

2640

Calvano has been a mainstay in the Minnesota back line for the past two seasons. His experience and leadership have led the Loons to back-to-back playoff appearances and helped develop the younger players on the team. He has been named to the NASL Team of the Week three times during his first two years with Minnesota. His performance in 2014 earned him a spot in the NASL Best XI.

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After three years in Germany playing for MSV Duisburg and Fortuna Düsseldorf, Tiago made the move to Australia, where he played with the Newcastle Jets from 2011 to 2012. He was a big part of the Jets’ 2011 campaign but was transferred prior to the 2012 season to Sydney FC. Calvano had less of an impact with Sydney, as his playing time was reduced significantly from previous years.

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Calvano moved to Europe in 2004-05 to play with FC Barcelona’s reserve team. After two years in Spain, he moved to the Swiss top-flight team BSC Young Boys, where he played for three years, recording 86 appearances.

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A veteran central defender who joined Minnesota United in the 2014 season, Tiago Calvano added another critical piece towards building a championship-caliber roster. The 33-year-old is a 6-foot-2 central defender who began his playing career in 2001 in his native Rio de Janeiro playing for Botafogo, a club playing in Brazil’s Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

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DANNY CRUZ

Born: Jan. 3, 1990 in Petersburg, Virg. POSITION: F HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 170

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2010

HOU

1362

2011

HOU

1442

2012

DCU

969

2012

PHI

899

2013

PHI

2190

2014

PHI

1352

2015

BODÃ&#x2DC;

541

Cruz was traded to DC United prior to the 2012 season and played half a season with the club before once again being traded to the Philadelphia Union. He was a key part of the Union lineup, making more than 30 appearances for the club in both 2013 and 2014. Cruz played a part in Philly’s 2014 U.S. Open Cup run, ending in a runner-up finish to the Seattle Sounders. In 2015, Cruz went out on loan with FK Bodø/Glimt in Norway’s Tippeligaen. He made 16 appearances and scored twice as the team finished ninth in the league.

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He was drafted 31st overall by the Houston Dynamo in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft and made his professional debut on March 29th of that year. Cruz made 54 appearances for the Dynamo and scored four goals, one of which sent his team to the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs.

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Cruz was on the radar of U.S. Soccer from a young age, playing for the U17 National Team at the 2007 U17 World Cup. He once again represented his country in 2008 and 2009 with the U20 National Team. When he wasn’t training with the U.S., Cruz played two years with the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels, winning conference Newcomer of the Year his freshman season. The winger also spent the 2008 season with the Des Moines Menace, where he shared the field with current Loon Justin Davis.

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After several years in MLS, Cruz joined Minnesota in February of 2016. Precision and powerful shots have made Cruz a deadly attacking player. Threading impossible passes across goal and bending shots from distance, he causes confusion in the back line and is not afraid to take defenders on. He is an unselfish player, providing nearly equal amounts of assists and goals in his career.

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JUSTIN DAVIS

Born: May 6, 1988, in Litchfield Park, Ariz. POSITION: D HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 174

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2011

MIN

2369

2012

MIN

2603

2013

MNU

1665

2014

MNU

2361

2015

MNU

2729

After an outstanding career as an attacking player in college, Justin Davis made the transition to left back as a rookie with Minnesota in 2011, quickly nailing down the starting job. Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; transition into defense has given United a dynamic option at outside back, as Davis and his right-sided counterpart Kevin Venegas make frequent forays forward to join the attack. Davis was one of the top defensive players in the NASL in 2015. He was the highest-scoring defender in the league and was once again named to the NASL Best XI. Davis is currently the club leader in minutes played, logging over 12,000 minutes for United. Davis has spent his entire professional career in Minnesota, after playing amateur soccer with the Des Moines Menace. He and Andrei Gotsmanov are the only remaining members of the 2011 Soccer Bowl winning team. He is one of seven players on Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current roster who have made the NASL Best XI in their careers, and one of the three who have had the honor multiple times.

Club

MIN

2010

MIN

887

2011

MIN

1921

2015

MNU

167

After training with the club through most of the season, Gotsmanov signed with United during the 2015 Fall Season. The 29-year-old played four seasons with the Creighton Bluejays before being drafted 24th overall in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution. Later that year, he signed with the Minnesota Thunder. Despite making only one appearance for the Thunder, Gotsmanov stayed in Minnesota to join the newly formed NSC Minnesota Stars. He was a regular in the lineup through 2010 and was a key part of the 2011 Championship team, scoring a crucial goal in the semifinals. Gotsmanov has several ties to Minnesota beyond previously playing for the team. His father Sergey, a legendary player for the Soviet Union national team and four-time Belarus Footballer of the Year, and brother Sasha have both played for the Minnesota Thunder in their careers. During his two years with the Stars, Gotsmanov has scored three goals and had six assists in 44 appearances.

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CAREER STATS:

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Born: May 6, 1986, in Minsk, Belarus POSITION: M HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 164

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ANDREI GOTSMANOV

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IBSON

Born: Nov. 7, 1983, in Niterรณi, Brazil POSITION: M HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 167

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2010

SPAR

2257

2011

SANT

1206

2012

SPAR

617

2012

FLA

2513

2013

COR

935

2013

BOL

369

2014

COR

1962

2014

RECI

1125

2015

MNU

2211

Ibson was loaned back to Flamengo on a three-year deal. At the time, Flamengo was sitting in a relegation spot, but Ibson helped spur the team to complete an incredible comeback and finish third in the league. For his performance, Ibson was selected to the Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year. He was a regular starter and put up a career-high 15 goals in a season in 2008. His total scoring tally reached 22 by the time he left the club in 2009. The midfielder made the long journey to Russia where he joined Spartak Moscow late in the 2009 season. Ibson had a spectacular 2010 season, which included two goals in the UEFA Champions League against Slovakian side MŠK Žilina. Ibson finally returned to Brazil in 2011, and over the next three years, played for Brazilian giants Santos FC, Corinthians, and once again returned to Flamengo. In 2015, Ibson was one of the key weapons in the midfield for United, building from the back and distributing the ball up the field to create chances. He was one of United’s top scorers that year.

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After training with the youth squads of Flamengo in Brazil, Ibson joined the senior team in 2003. He was joined by fellow Loon Juliano Vicentini the following season, where the midfielder made 44 appearances and scored six goals for the club. During the 2004-2005, season he transferred to Portuguese giants FC Porto, becoming a featured part of the lineup in league play. He made his first UEFA Champions League appearances with the club and through 2007 made a total of 56 appearances while scoring twice.

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The 32-year-old specializes in the attacking role in midfield, getting forward to take advantage of short clearances and to crash the net along with the forwards. As his career has progressed, Ibson has been adapting to a more defensive role.

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Ibson signed with Minnesota prior to the 2015 season after an already impressive career with clubs across Brazil and Europe. He was one of the top point-producing midfielders in the league last year and was a big part of Minnesota’s transitional play.

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ISMAILA JOME

Born: Nov. 4, 1994, in Banjul, Gambia POSITION: F HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 160

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2016

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Homegrown forward Ismaila Jome signed with United during the 2016 preseason. Jome joins United having played three years with UC-Santa Barbara as both a defender and a winger. His freshman year saw him take home a plethora of honors, including Big West Freshman of the Year and All-Big West First Team. In 56 appearances for the Gauchos, he had six goals and 15 assists. Jome was born in Gambia, moving to Brooklyn Park, MN, at a young age. He was a standout player in high school, leading Prairie Seeds Academy to three Section 1A titles and one Class A State Championship. He was named Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mr. Soccer for the 2012 season. Jome has trained off and on with United over the past several seasons.

Year

Club

MIN

2012

PHIL

2012

HCI

810

2013

PHIL

2013

HCI

1168

2014

MNU

1339

2015

MNU

1565

Jordan was signed by Minnesota after trialing with the team during the 2014 preseason. Like several of his teammates, Jordan played for Creighton University before being drafted in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union. Though he never appeared in MLS, Jordan did see time with the Union’s affiliate team, the Harrisburg City Islanders, in the USL. Jordan was used as a holding midfielder, aiding in the transition from defense to offense when winning the ball. When he joined Minnesota, Jordan filled in as a mainly defensive player, joining Juliano Vicentini in the midfield. Jordan acted as a great set-up player, providing three assists in his first year, getting two in one match. Jodran has done much of the yeoman’s work in the midfield, providing lots of hustle to win the ball defensively and build the attack. Not afraid to put his body on the line, Jordan is one of the hardest-working players on the pitch.

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Born: Apr. 5, 1990, in Naperville, Ill. POSITION: M HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 165

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GREG JORDAN

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BRENT KALLMAN

Born: Oct. 4, 1990, in Woodbury, Minn. POSITION: D HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 190

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2013

MNU

2014

MNU

270

2015

MNU

720

The younger brother of former Minnesota vice-captain Brian Kallman, Brent is an up-and-coming member of United. He brings pace to the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s central defense, a needed skill to track down speedy attacking players. He played collegiately at Creighton University before signing for his hometown club in 2013. Kallman has been working his way into the lineup and is expected to play a big role for United this season. Kallman made eight appearances for Minnesota last season and tallied his first professional goal last fall. He brings youth and raw talent to an experienced Minnesota defense and will be looking to make a more permanent place for himself in the starting XI. His height allows him to win aerial balls with ease, helping protect Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal and create chances on offensive set pieces.

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LANCE LAING

Born: Feb. 28, 1988, in Trelawny Parish, Jamaica POSITION: M HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 185

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2011

FTL

2252

2012

FTL

1338

2013

FCE

2160

2104

FCE

2402

2015

FCE

1696

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MIN

2012

2015

310

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers signed Laing prior to the 2011 NASL season, bringing him on as a defender. Laing led the Strikers on a strong run in the regular season and made a push in the playoffs that landed them a spot in the Soccer Bowl where they were defeated by Minnesota. Laing played two years with the Strikers, netting two goals in 44 appearances. Laing then traveled north to sign with FC Edmonton for the 2013 season. Another solid defensive year earned him the honor of Team MVP, voted on by supporters. Starting a season of transition for Laing, in 2014 he made the switch from defense to midfield. It proved to be an excellent fit as he led the Eddies with seven goals and was second in the league in assists with six. 2015 was another banner year for Laing, who was a top-ten goal scorer in the League and tied for second in assists. He was the only player not on a playoff team to be named to the Best XI that year.

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Laing began his professional career in 2007 when he signed for Harbour View FC in the Jamaican top flight. After three seasons with the club, Laing moved to second-division Jamaican side Village United FC, where he scored three goals in his one season with the club.

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The Trelawny Parish native has made several appearances for the Jamaican National Team during his career. After an impressive run with the U17 team, Laing made his first senior team appearance in 2008 against El Salvador. He most recently played in the 2015 Copa America, where he started against Lionel Messi and Argentina, and the 2015 Gold Cup, helping Jamaica to a historic second place finish behind Mexico.

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Laing joined Minnesota in December of 2015 as the team began preparation for the 2016 season. The 27-year-old has played in every NASL season since the modern-era league formed in 2011 and is the only player to be named to the NASL Best XI three times. He is tied for 15th and tied for third in all-time goals and assists, respectively.

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DAMION LOWE

Born: May 5, 1993, in Kingston, Jamaica POSITION: D HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 174

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2014

SEA2

180

2015

SEA2

1528

Standing at 6’3”, the young defender possesses lots of raw talent and has the pace to close down attacking players. He has shown to be valuable for set pieces as well, getting to several balls during the preseason tournament in Portland, and netting a goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Jamaican grew up in Kingston playing for Harbour View, one of United midfielder Lance Laing’s former teams. He played one year in the Premier Development League with Reading United before signing with the Sounders in 2014. Lowe was loaned to Sounders 2 in the USL for the 2015 season. He helped the club reach the playoffs in its first season, with Lowe appearing 17 times, scoring a goal and providing an assist. He was also apart of Sounders 2’s U.S. Open Cup run, defeating Kitsap Pumas and Portland Timbers 2 before falling to Real Salt Lake in the Fourth Round. Lowe first played with United on trial during the 2016 Simple Invitation, a preseason tournament hosted by the Portland Timbers of MLS. After an impressive performance, which included a goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps, he joined Minnesota on loan from Seattle.

Year

Club

MIN

2010

KALM

1730

2011

KALM

2067

2012

KALM

1369

2013

KALM

149

2013

GAIS

1111

2014

MNU

1698

2015

MNU

1669

Daniel Mendes joined United on loan from Kalmar FF of the Allsvenskan (Swedish Premier League), before the 2014 season. Mendes then extended his stay by signing a contract with Minnesota during the 2014 Fall Season. Before playing in Sweden, Mendes learned his craft in the youth academies of Corinthians (in his native São Paulo) and Juventus. He is a proven goal scorer, with 55 goals in 165 games in Sweden, mostly with Kalmar. His accomplishments include scoring the fastest goal ever scored in the Allsvenskan, at 6.4 seconds. He earned a reputation as a super sub, scoring all his goals while at AIK off the bench. Mendes, along with Miguel Ibarra and Christian Ramirez, combined for 37 goals in 2014, which was more than six NASL teams scored total. He remained a starter in his second season with the club, playing off of the defensive backs to open up the flanks and serve balls into middle.

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Born: Jan. 18, 1990, in São Paulo, Brazil POSITION: M HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 152

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SAMMY NDJOCK

Born: Feb. 25, 1990, in Yaoundé, Cameroon POSITION: GK HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 187

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2011

ANTA

630

2012

ANTA

622

2013

ANTA

1304

2014

FETH

125

2668

2015

MNU

2190

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MIN

2013

2014

Ndjock signed with United after trialing with the squad during the 2015 preseason. He perfected his craft working through Lille’s youth program in France. He then joined the team’s reserve squad, Lille II, before traveling to Turkey to play with Antalyaspor. To get more playing time, Ndjock was loaned to Fethiyespor, where he was a regular starter. His performances with the club got noticed by the Cameroonian National Team, earning him a spot on the 2014 FIFA World Cup roster. Ndjock’s sweeper keeper style and distribution has allowed United to play higher up the pitch and sustain offensive pressure. In his first year in Minnesota, he was able to keep the Loons in many games by pulling off impossible saves and commanding his defensive area. Ndjock’s awareness and physical abilities will continue to be huge assets for United in the upcoming season.

Year

Club

MIN

2010

KARL

1246

2012

ROCH

2190

2013

ROCH

2142

2014

INDY

2430

2015

MTL

2015

INDY

1800

Nicht grew up playing in the academy of his hometown team FC Carl Zeiss Jena. He began his professional career with two seasons in Germany, playing for Stuttgart Kickers in 2002 and 1. FC Nürnberg in 2003. He posted clean sheets in his debut for both teams The following season, he joined TSV Alemannia Aachen and was made the starter his second year. That season the club earned promotion to the Bundesliga and Nicht was named Bundesliga 2 Goalkeeper of the Year. He transferred to Norway in 2008 to play for Viking FK, debuting with a clean sheet once again. His success on the pitch helped Viking qualify for the UEFA Cup. Nicht signed for the Rochester Rhinos of USL in 2012, where he set a North American record by starting the season with six consecutive clean sheets. He would go on to be named USL Goalkeeper of the Year and earned a spot in the USL First Team. Nicht was the first ever signing made by Indy Eleven. The German was the main keeper during his two years with the team. He had a brief stint with Montreal Impact of MLS, playing for the club in the CONCACAF Champions League Final after the Impact lost two keepers to suspension and cup ties to other clubs.

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Born: April. 3, 1982, in Jena, Germany POSITION: GK HEIGHT: 6-5 WEIGHT: 225

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AARON PEREZ

Born: Aug. 28, 1986, in Covina, Calif. POSITION: GK HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 220

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2012

PALI

720

2013

OCB

180

2014

OCB

699

2015

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Perez joined United during the 2016 preseason. He established himself as a solid backup for the Orange County Blues of the USL during his time with the club, filling in as the starter for an extended period in 2014. The 6-foot-4 keeper is a massive presence in goal and has a powerful kick that gives him incredible range for distribution of the ball. He has had a very unique journey to Minnesota, spending much of his career as a punter in football. After playing goalkeeper through high school, Perez was asked to kick for the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team. He quickly found success and received offers to play for more than 20 Division 1 programs. Perez ultimately chose to attend UCLA, where he set school records with 286 punts and 12,220 career punting yards. Perez had short stints with both the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League (NFL) before returning to soccer in 2012. After playing a year with the Pali Blues, he signed with the Orange County Blues in 2013, known at the time as the LA Blues. Perez made a handful of appearances in his first season, including an Open Cup match against Chivas USA of MLS.

Year

Club

MIN

2012

FLU

2012

GUAR

293

2013

MAD

357

2014

MYPA

1490

2015

FTL

2428

Minnesota United bolstered its record-setting offense by signing Brazilian forward Stefano Pinho prior to the 2016 seasoj. 2013 saw Pinho make his first trip to the U.S. to participate in the MLS Combine. He was the top striker at the Combine and was drafted by the Colorado Rapids in the 2013 SuperDraft, but was unable to reach an agreement with the club. In 2014, Pinho was once again loaned out, this time to MYPA in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. He found his scoring touch with the club, netting 11 goals in 20 appearances, which he would carry over to his next loan move with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Pinho made a name for himself in the NASL last year during his time with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. His 16 goals led the NASL last year and earned him the 2015 Golden Boot for most goals during the season. With seven assists on the year as well, Pinho proved to be a vital part of the Strikers success, which led to him receiving the 2015 Golden Ball Award as the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most valuable player. Pinho was also honored with a spot in the 2015 NASL Best XI and made the Team of the Week seven times while being named Player of the Week four times.

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Born: Jan. 12, 1991 in Nepomuceno, Brazil POSITION: F HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 170

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STEFANO PINHO

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AARON PITCHKOLAN Born: Mar. 14, 198, in Aurora, Colo. POSITION: M HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 185

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2010

ROCH

2335

2011

PRI

2595

2012

SAS

2081

2013

MNU

1665

2014

MNU

2425

2015

MNU

2603

Pitchkolan established himself as a leader in Minnesota when he took the role of team captain in 2013. After winning the 2012 regular season championship with the San Antonio Scorpions, Aaron Pitchkolan signed with Minnesota in January 2013, giving United options in both central midfield and central defense and years of experience across the American professional soccer landscape. Last season he mainly fulfilled his duties on defense, pairing with Tiago Calvano at centerback. Pitchkolanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aerial ability protected the United goal, helping the team earn seven clean sheets last season. Pitchkolan has played all cross the top levels of American soccer. He was drafted in the second round of the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft by FC Dallas. He played five years with Dallas, making 68 appearances and scoring five goals. He was traded to the San Jose Earthquakes midway through 2009. He found success in the second division, playing nearly every match for the Rochester Rhinos in 2010, leading the team to the regular season title. Pitchkolan was a key part of the Puerto Rico Islanders in the inaugural NASL season, helping his team to a semifinal appearance.

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CHRISTIAN RAMIREZ

Born: Apr. 4, 1991, in Garden Grove, Calif. POSITION: F HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 187

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2013

CHAR

1651

2014

MNU

2483

2015

MNU

2204

Ramirez continued to provide an extensive amount of scoring for Minnesota, while producing highlight-reel goals. His bicycle kick goal against Indy Eleven during Minnesota’s 5-1 win got national recognition and was named Fox Sports 1’s “The One” play of the night. The goal was also named the NASL’s Play of the Year. Ramirez once again found his scoring boots in 2015, leading the team in scoring and finishing second in the Golden Boot race to now teammate Stefano Pinho. He once again earned a spot in the Best XI and has continued his impressive 62-game appearance streak for United.

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Ramirez trained with Minnesota in the summer of 2013 after finishing his USL PRO season. He had a spectacular first season with United, winning nearly every individual player award and a spot in the in 2014 Best XI as he led the team with 20 league goals and six assists. After an injury to the Loons’ main striker, Pablo Campos, in a preseason match, Ramirez stepped into the role of starting striker. He exploded onto the NASL scene with an impressive spinning volley in his first 20 minutes of play for United, cementing his spot with the club.

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Ramirez signed with the Charlotte Eagles of the USL PRO in 2013, making his club debut in a match against Antigua Barracuda FC, in which he scored his first professional goal and was named to the USL PRO Team of the Week. Ramirez appeared in 26 matches for Charlotte, playing 1,651 minutes while tallying 12 goals.

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Born in Garden Grove, California, the 6-foot-2 Ramirez finished his college career at Concordia University in Irvine, California, with 44 goals and 18 assists. While at Concordia, Ramirez was named National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) First Team All-American in 2012 while recording 23 goals and six assists and named the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) 2012 Player of the Year. In 2011, Ramirez was named to the All-GSAC First Team while breaking the school record for points in a single game with five goals and three assists.

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BEN SPEAS

Born: Jan. 17, 1991, in Stow, Ohio POSITION: M HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 185

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2012

CLB

2013

CLB

935

2014

CLB

720

2015

CLB

215

With four years of MLS experience, Speas signed for United in February of 2016. The attacking midfielder added considerable depth to Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already potent offense, but also offers valuable defensive play. Speas had an impressive college career, winning the NCAA College Cup in back-to-back seasons with the University of Akron in 2010 and University of North Carolina in 2011. His game-winner in the 2011 final earned him the College Cup MVP award. Speas developed in the Columbus Crew academy and, in 2012, he signed a Homegrown Player contract with the club. He made his professional debut on the final day of the 2012 season, with a 2-1 Columbus win over Toronto FC. Speas made 41 appearances for the Crew over his four seasons with the club, scoring two goals and providing four assists. The 25-year-old also gained international experience early in his career. He was part of the U.S. Soccer Residency program and made 10 appearances for the U17 National Team in 2007. He was also called in to train with the U18 and U20 National Teams.

Year

Club

MIN

2012

MIN

1357

2013

MNU

1101

2014

MNU

1999

2015

MNU

2573

Joining the team in 2012 as a midfielder, Venegas has proven to be a versatile piece of the Minnesota lineup. Initially starting out as a left-side midfielder, but Venegas made the transition to a right back. Though he plays a more defensive role, he still has significant influence on offensive play. Kevin Venegas left a lasting impact on the North American Soccer League by winning the Goal of the Year Award in 2012 with his first career goal. Capable of playing on either wing or on defense, Venegas possesses a powerful right foot. He has been the main outside right defender for United since 2013, giving his team extra offensive options as well as great tracking and defensive prowess. Venegas continued his pairing with Justin Davis as outside defenders in 2015. He tied the club single-season assist record and scored two key goals to secure points for Minnesota. Venegas has been one of the fastest members of the squad in recent years, with a bit of flair to fake out opponents.

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Born: Jul. 29, 1989, in Norwalk, Calif. POSITION: D HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 150

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KEVIN VENEGAS

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JULIANO VICENTINI

Born: Aug. 26, 1981, in São José Rio Preto, Brazil POSITION: M HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 154 CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2010

NOV

1157

2011

NOV

2012

ASP

178

2013

121

2014

MNU

1870

2015

MNU

1878

Brazilian midfielder Juliano Vicentini joined Minnesota United during the 2014 preseason from São Paulo Audax Sports Club. A veteran with experience in Brazilian and Italian leagues, Vicentini was brought in to provide leadership and creativity. Vicentini used years of experience to control the midfield for United every time he was on the pitch. His defensive role allowed him to distribute the ball to all areas of the field. He is not afraid to pull the trigger from distance, having scored several spectacular goals from long range, forcing the opposition to constantly be on its toes when he has the ball.

Born: Apr 10, 1986, in Arlington, Tex. POSITION: M HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 154

CAREER STATS: Year

Club

MIN

2010

ORL

2214

2011

ORL

1613

2012

ORL

1523

2012

MIN

542

2013

ORL

1377

2014

MNU

829

2015

MNU

140

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JAMIE WATSON

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After helping Minnesota to a runner-up finish, he returned to Orlando where he led the Lions in assists during the 2013 season and the championship. Watson returned to Minnesota prior to the 2014 season. His 2015 campaign was cut short due to a torn ACL in the Spring Season, but he is fully fit for 2016.

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Watson played with Orlando City for several years, playing against the Minnesota Thunder and Stars. He earned a caustic reputation with Minnesota fans, but acrimony became devotion when Watson spent a loan stretch with the Stars in 2012.

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Hailing from Arlington, Texas, Watson has extensive experience in just about every part of the American soccer pyramid. Drafted in 2005 by Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer (MLS), Watson has played and scored in each of the top four U.S. soccer leagues, as well as internationally with the United States U17 team.

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A veteran of American soccer, attacking midfielder Jamie Watson has scored in each of the top four divisions of American soccer.

Ownership

DR. BILL MCGUIRE OWNER

Dr. McGuire completed medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston after completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Texas. As Chairman and CEO of United Health Group, Dr. McGuire grew the health care company from $400 million to more than $70 billion in annual revenue. Before Dr. McGuire purchased the team, Minnesota soccer was in jeopardy. After the NASL took over the team in 2011, the team won the league’s first championship, but was still on the verge of folding. Then-league commissioner David Downs reached out to Dr. McGuire to save the team. Interested in seeing the team for himself, Dr. McGuire and now-club President Nick Rogers attended several games, culminating in the home leg of the 2012 Soccer Bowl. Inspired by the atmosphere and excitement of the fans, Dr. McGuire purchased the team following the 2012 season. McGuire began grooming the team for success, using inspiration from a visit to Bayern Munich, one of Germany’s top clubs, to guide his course of action. The following March, the team was rebranded as Minnesota United FC. McGuire went to work to build the team not only to survive, but to thrive on and off the field, expanding the front office and building partnerships with local businesses. As the team’s accomplishments began to pile up, McGuire began working toward building an MLS franchise. He brought together an ownership group made up of Twins owner Jim Pohlad, Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, and Carlson board member Wendy Carlson Nelson. The group began working with MLS to bring United to the highest level of the game in the U.S., and secure the future of soccer in Minnesota.

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Showing his commitment to the community, Dr. McGuire‘s philanthropic efforts include donations to the Guthrie Theater, Walker Art Center, and Gold Medal Park.

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Dr. McGuire and the ownership group have continued to raise the profile of the club and its community by building a privately funded, soccer-specific-stadium. The new stadium will revitalize the area, bringing in new corporate, retail, and residential spaces. The stadium will be completed for the 2018 season in the Midway neighborhood of St. Paul.

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On March 25, 2015, MLS awarded Minnesota United the league’s 23rd franchise. For McGuire, it was an emotional moment to see his team go from the brink of folding to the top league in North America in just two years.

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Front-Office Staff

NICK ROGERS PRESIDENT

Nick was named President of Minnesota United FC in January 2013. The Maryland native earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Maryland before obtaining his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. A passionate soccer fan and avid Liverpool supporter, Nick was the driving force behind Dr. McGuire’s takeover of the team in January 2013, believing in the potential for top-tier professional soccer in Minnesota. Since taking over the team, Nick has grown the front office from four full-time employees to more than 40, created partnerships with other cities, and led the team to tremendous growth in attendance. Under Rogers’ leadership, the team has been as successful off the field as it has been on it. United has increased total attendance by 50 percent each of the past three seasons, selling out nine of its 16 home matches in 2015. The efforts put forth by Rogers and the front office have raised the profile of soccer in Minnesota, drawing global attention to the club. Rogers looks to build off the base of the success of the past several years as the club prepares for MLS. While the team plays what might be its final season in the NASL, Rogers is overseeing the transition to the first division of American soccer and getting ready to open the team’s new soccer-specific stadium in St. Paul.

TODD ABRAMSON

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Mike joins United after 16 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings as their Director of Corporate Sales and Service. He oversaw all aspects of corporate sponsorship revenue as well as directed the Partnerships team which, provided an elite level of service to the team’s corporate partners. Prior to the Vikings, Mike was a Corporate Sales Consultant for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Director of Corporate Sales for Columbus Crew SC. During his tenure at the Crew, the team opened the nation’s first soccer-specific stadium.

SEAN SITTNICK

SR. DIRECTOR OF TICKET SALES

Sean worked in ticket sales for the Miami Heat and the Minnesota Timberwolves before making the switch to soccer, when he joined the Houston Dynamo. He came back to Minnesota in 2013 to run the ticket sales department of Minnesota United FC. Sean and his department have helped grow the business, doubling attendance in 2013, doubling season tickets in 2014, and selling out nine of the club’s 16 home matches in 2015.

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SVP OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

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MIKE SLATES

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Todd joined the front office in January 2013 and has been one of the driving forces behind the dramatic growth of the club since new ownership took over. Prior to joining Minnesota United, he gained valuable experience as a strategy consultant for IBM out of their London offices. Prior to that, he was a Senior Vice President with Santander. Todd holds an MBA from Oxford.

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CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ERIC DURKEE

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS

Eric joined Minnesota United in April 2013. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Eric brings public relations and social media experience from the Minnesota sports market. Previously, Eric worked for the Minnesota Vikings in Stadium Development and Public Relations and the Minnesota Timberwolves as a Social Media Associate.

BRAD BAKER

SR. DIRECTOR OF VIDEO PRODUCTION

Brad spent several years in Los Angeles working for the producer of the Rush Hour franchise before working for NFL Network. Brad would spend the next two years as the Production Manager for the Washington Redskins, during which time he was awarded an Emmy for his work on “Remembering 21: A Tribute to Sean Taylor.” Brad joined United in 2013. His production team won a regional Emmy for its 2014 video, “Rules of Soccer.”

SARA DAGGETT

VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEGAL AFFAIRS

Before joining United, Sara was a partner at a boutique litigation firm in Minneapolis, where she focused her law practice on complex business and commercial litigation. She earned her law degree from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul and has been recognized multiple times as a “Rising Star” in the legal profession by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. She volunteers her time as an attorney representing children in foster care.

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Craig Mallace was appointed Director of Camps and Youth Development in January of 2014. A former pro soccer player, Craig began his professional playing career in 2007, playing for the Minnesota Thunder. He has been Director of Coaching and Player Development for several clubs and coached girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s varsity soccer at Hill-Murray High School. Craig also runs and operates Minnesota United Youth Camps.

CHRIS LIDHOLM

PLAY-BY-PLAY COMMENTATOR

The voice of Minnesota soccer, Chris has been calling soccer matches in the Land of 10,000 Lakes since 1993. Growing up as a goalkeeper, he has been around the game nearly his entire life. Beginning with the Thunder, Lidholm has done play-by-play for every Minnesota soccer team since. Outside of soccer, Chris has also worked with community television stations in Burnsville and Coon Rapids.

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DIRECTOR OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

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CRAIG MALLACE

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Jocelyn joined Minnesota United in the fall of 2014. She studied Art Visual Studies at Iowa State University. She was a founding member of Kuhlman Company, a menswear company, where she was a Senior Business Analyst for six years. She later spent eight years in franchise operations marketing before joining United.

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DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

ALAN WILLEY

COLOR COMMENTATOR

A legend of the NASL, Alan was a key member of the Minnesota Kicks and Strikers during the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heyday. He is the second leading goal scorer in NASL history, with 129 goals, and the second all-time scorer in U.S. indoor soccer history, with 212 goals. He first joined the broadcast team as a cohost of the 2014 Championship Semifinal pregame show.

ERIC NORDQUIST SIDELINE REPORTER

Known for his contributions to local sports radio station KFAN, Eric joined United as the sideline reporter in 2014. He has been producing on the radio since 2012 for various stations in Minneapolis, but is best known for his role on the Paul Allen Project.

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SAM PLUCKER

VIDEO PRODUCTION MANAGER

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TYSON HILL

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ALEX DEROSA

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HISTORY OF MINNESOTA SOCCER

History KICKS, STRIKERS, AND THE NASL The story of pro soccer in Minnesota began in 1976 with the arrival of the Minnesota Kicks in the original NASL. The Kicks quickly became the NASL’s most successful team, boasting an average attendance of 23,121, winning the Western Division, and finishing as the runner-up in the Soccer Bowl – all in the team’s first season. The Kicks were a dominant force in the NASL, becoming the first team to win their division four straight years and making the playoffs every season. Minnesota posted some of the top attendance numbers each season, peaking with an average of 32,775 in 1977. The team began to have financial troubles in the early 1980s, forcing the team to cease operations in 1981. The NASL returned to Minnesota with the relocation of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in 1984. The Strikers played in the final NASL season before competing as an indoor team for several seasons.

RETURN OF PRO SOCCER It would be eleven years before a professional team competed in Minnesota again. The Minnesota Thunder, an amateur team from 1990 to 1994, joined the United States International Soccer League (USISL) in 1995. The Thunder won its division and reached the final in each of its first two seasons. The league rebranded to the United Soccer Leagues in 1999, and the change brought about new success for Minnesota. The team won the division and league title in 1999 and repeated the division title but fell in the league final in 2000. Following the 2009 season, the Thunder left the USL to form the reinstated North American Soccer League the following year, but the team folded in November of 2009.

L’ETOILE DU NORD Though the Thunder folded, soccer remained in Minnesota with the formation of NSC Minnesota Stars. The Stars competed in the provisional USSF D2 in 2010 before joining the NASL for its inaugural season in 2011. Despite being a league-owned club with

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The success attracted the attention of now-owner Dr. Bill McGuire, who purchased the team after the 2012 season. The team was then rebranded as Minnesota United FC in March 2013.

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the smallest payroll in the league, the Stars won the 2011 Soccer Bowl and returned to the final in 2012 where they lost in penalty kicks.

Minnesota had another impressive year in 2015, scoring a record 53 goals. United was as successful off the pitch as it was on it, selling out nine home matches, including a friendly with Club Léon of Liga MX. The club made the playoffs for the fifth time in six years, but once again fell in the Championship Semifinal in extra time.

NA SL

The following off-season was another time of transition, but this time it was not a rebrand. On March 25, 2015, Minnesota United was announced as the 23rd team in Major League Soccer. Though the change will not be immediate, it was one that provided something rare to pro soccer in Minnesota: security.

U. S. Open Cup

2014 saw United’s investments in the future pay off. After winning the Spring Championship, Minnesota continued its dominance of the league and finished with the best overall record that season. The 2014 season featured record crowds at NSC Stadium for United victories over Mexico’s U-21 national team and Swansea City of the English Premier League, but came to an end with Minnesota being eliminated in the semifinals by Fort Lauderdale.

Med ia I n fo

Following the rebrand, the team added top NASL players to complement the returning core of the Stars roster. The first season saw the team struggle to come together on the pitch, finishing sixth and fourth in the Spring and Fall Seasons, respectively.

New S tadi u m

THE NORTH IS RISING

Previous Minnesota Teams MINNESOTA KICKS Year 1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

PTS

139*

Western Division Champions 16

Soccer Bowl Runner Up

Western Division Champions 17

Central Division Champions 21

156*

184*

Lost in Conference Quarterfinal 16

Central Division 2nd Place 19

137*

Lost in Conference Semifinal

Central Divsion Champions 16

Lost in Conference Championship

157*

Lost in First Round 13

Central Division 2nd Place

163*

Lost in Quarterfinal

MINNESOTA STRIKERS Year 1984

PTS

115*

Western Division 3rd Place

Did not qualify for playoffs

MINNESOTA THUNDER Year 1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Midwest Division East Conference Champions 10

15#

10†

2 Western Conference 6th Place

35#

51#

88†

A-League Champions 4

Central Division Champions 9

Lost in Final

Central Division Champions 20

163^

Did not qualify for playoffs

Central Division 2nd Place 26†

Lost in Semifinal

Central Division 5th Place 19#

PTS

Lost in Final

Central Division 2nd Place 13#

99**

Lost in Final 15

34 Did not qualify for playoffs

31**

Bios

Minnesota United FC • 65

MINNESOTA THUNDER (CONTINUED)

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

PTS

70**

Lost in Conference Semifinal

Central Division 2nd Place 13

Western Conference 3rd Place 7

10 8th Place

Did not qualify for playoffs

7th Place 7

Did not qualify for playoffs

11th Place 10

Did not qualify for playoffs

12th Place 5

Lost in Quarterfinal

10th Place 7

28 Lost in Final

H i sto r y

Central Division 2nd Place 17

Did not qualify for playoffs 13

New S tadi u m

2004

Did not qualify for playoffs

* NASL point structure gave 6 points for a win, 3 points for a draw, and 3 bonus points for each goal. ^ USISL point structure awarded 6 points for a win and a bonus point for each goal up to three each match. 49 bonus points were earned by the Thunder. # USISL A-League awarded 1 point for a shootout win and none for a shootout loss. 1997: 2 SW and 5 SL, 1998: 3 SW and 1 SL. † USL A-League in 1999 awarded 4 points for a win, 2 for a shootout win, 1 for a shootout loss, and a bonus point for scoring three or more goals in a game. The Thunder had 4 SW, 4 SL, and 6 bonus points that season. ** From 2000 to 2002, USL A-League awarded 4 points for a win.

NA SL

2003

U. S. Open Cup

2002

Med ia I n fo

Year

Historical Stats 2015 STATISTICS FIELD PLAYER STATS Name

Record: 14-11-6

Position

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

Goals

Assists

1869

M/F

560

Calvano, Tiago

2640

Campos, Pablo

1245

Davis, Justin

2730

Dias, Cristiano

1080

Gotsmanov, Andrei

166

Ibarra, Miguel

810

Ibson

2211

Jordan, Greg

1565

Kallman, Brent

720

Kallman, Brian

247

Mendes, Daniel

1669

Moura, Geison

119

D/M

2603

Alhassan, Kalif Banks, J.C.

Pitchkolan, Aaron Polak, Tyler

Ramirez, Christian

2203

Steele, Jonny

328

Vela, Alejandro

235

Venegas, Kevin

D/M

2573

Vicentini, Juliano

1879

Watson. Jamie

140

Yago

527

GOALKEEPER STATS Name

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

Saves

Clean Sheets

Fontein, Andrew

Hildebrandt, Mitch

630

Ndjock, Sammy

2190

Bios

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;˘ 67

2015 RESULTS Attendance 7,101

4.18

@ Ottawa Fury

0-1 L

5,093

4.25

San Antonio Scorpions

2-2 D

Campos, Ramirez

9,233

5.03

@ FC Edmonton

2-2 D

Ibarra, Watson

2,986

5.09

Atlanta Silverbacks

1-0 W

Campos

9,058

5.16

@ Indy Eleven

3-1 W

Alhassan, Davis, Vicentini

10,524

5.23

Jacksonville Armada

3-2 W

Campos, Calvano, Ibarra

9,012

5.30

New York Cosmos

1-1 D

Campos

9,317

6.06

@ Carolina RailHawks

1-1 D

Banks

4,863

6.13

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

2-3 L

Ibarra, Pitchkolan

9,342

7.04

@ Carolina RailHawks

1-3 L

Mendes

3,075

7.11

Ottawa Fury

1-1 D

Ramirez

9,030

7.15

Jacksonville Armada

4-0 W

Vicentini, D. Mendes, Ramirez, Ibson

9,412

7.25

@ San Antonio Scorpions

4-3 W

Ramirez, Davis, Ibson, Alhassan

7,087

7.31

@ Jacksonville Armada

3-3 D

Ramirez, Davis, Ibson

6,847

8.05

@ New York Cosmos

1-2 L

Ramirez

3,607

8.08

FC Edmonton

1-1 D

Ramirez

9,077

8.15

@ Ottawa Fury

2-1 W

Ramirez, D. Mendes

6,899

8.22

@ Tampa Bay Rowdies

3-1 W

Ibson, Davis, D. Mendes

5,059

9.02

Indy Eleven

1-0 W

Davis

7,137

9.06

@ FC Edmonton

1-1 D

Alhassan

3,156

9.12

Carolina RailHawks

3-1 W

Own Goal, Campos, Venegas

8,222

9.15

@ Atlanta Silverbacks

2-1 W

Ramirez, Banks

2,302

10.19

New York Cosmos

0-0 D

9.26

@ Fort Lauderdale Strikers

5-2 W

Ramirez, Alhassan, D. Mendes, Ibson (2)

2,903

10.03

Tampa Bay Rowdies

1-0 W

Ramirez

8,932

10.10

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

2-1 W

Campos, D. Mendes

9,207

10.17

@ Indy Eleven

1-3 L

Brent Kallman

9,085

10.24

Atlanta Silverbacks

1-0 W

Ramirez

9,212

10.31

San Antonio Scorpions

results only Venegas 2-2NASL D Campos,

5,890

11.08

@ Ottawa Fury

1-2 OTL

9,346

9,418

Ramirez

H i sto r y

MNU Goals

New S tadi u m

0-0 D

NA SL

Result

@ Tampa Bay Rowdies

U. S. Open Cup

Opponent

4.11

Med ia I n fo

Date

2014 STATISTICS FIELD PLAYER STATS Name

Record: 16-7-5

Position

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

Bracalello, Simone

457

Burgos, Rafael

161

Calvano, Tiago

2189

Campos, Pablo

Daley, Omar

Davis, Justin

Dias, Cristiano

Goals

Assists

838

2361

2225

Franks, Floyd

627

Garcia, Richard

Gyorio, Mozzi

Ibarra, Miguel

2300

Jordan, Greg

1339

Kallman, Brent

270

Kallman, Brian

636

Mendes, Daniel

1968

Mendes, Pedro

M/D

2425

Polak, Nate

Polak, Tyler

Pridham, Mackenzie

Ramirez, Christian

2483

Reed, Michael

389

Takada, Kentaro

Venegas, Kevin

D/M

1999

Vicentini, Juliano

1870

Watson, Jamie

829

Pitchkolan, Aaron

GOALKEEPER STATS Name

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

Saves

Clean Sheets

Fontein, Andrew

180

Hildebrandt, Mitch

540

VanOekel, Matt

1620

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;¢ 69

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Altman, Kyle

856

Ambersley, Mike

768

Arguez, Brian

393

Barbara, Etienne

F/M

Buro, Edi

Campos, Pablo

Daley, Omar

232

Davis, Justin

1665

DeSilva, Sean

Dias, Cristiano

Franks, Floyd

Friedland, Kevin

Bracalello, Simone

551

1522

1980

1542

666

202

Griffin, Max

642

Ibarra, Miguel

1962

Kallman, Brent

Kallman, Brian

1472

Mallace, Calum

976

Moura, Geison

188

Piffer, Luis

Pitchkolan, Aaron

D/M

1655

Polak, Nate

Reed, Michael

1164

Rodriguez, Lucas

746

Takada, Kentaro

875

Tchoupe, Ernest

Tobin, Connor

1450

Ubiparipovic, Sinisa

393

D/M

1101

157

Minutes

Saves

Clean Sheets

Venegas, Kevin Wall, Travis

New S tadi u m

Position

NA SL

FIELD PLAYER STATS Name

U. S. Open Cup

Record: 10-4-12

H i sto r y

Bios

2013 STATISTICS

Name

Appearances

Starts

Hildebrandt, Mitch

180

Sattler, Daryl

540

VanOekel, Matt

1620

Med ia I n fo

GOALKEEPER STATS

2012 STATISTICS Record: 11-12-10

FIELD PLAYER STATS Name

Position

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Altman, Kyle

2182

Bracalello, Simone

1832

Buro, Edi

Chin, Shawn

115

Davis, Justin

2603

Del Do, Devin

539

Dias, Cristiano

1532

Friedland, Kevin

468

Hlavaty, Neil

2566

Ibarra, Miguel

2526

Ibrahim, Fuad

191

Kallman, Brian

2595

Lorei, Andy

223

Mauro, Gino

Moura, Geison

139

NuĂąez, Martin

1606

Polak, Nate

271

Reed, Michael

487

Rodriguez, Lucas

1237

Sassano, Evan

250

Takada, Kentaro

2178

Tchoupe, Ernest

910

Tobin, Connor

1260

Venegas, Kevin

1357

Walker, Amani

1864

Wall, Travis

Wasson, Daniel

369

Watson, Jamie

542

Minutes

Saves

GOALKEEPER STATS Name

Appearances

Starts

Clean Sheets

Hildebrandt, Mitch

370

VanOekel, Matt

2730

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;¢ 71

Starts

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Allen, Ely

806

Altman, Kyle

2910

Bracalello, Simone

1438

Clements, Chris

1515

Cosgriff, Jeff

1704

Cvilikas, Brian

892

Davis, Justin

2369

Del Do, Devin

1447

Dias, Cristiano

2054

Friedland, Kevin

Gbandi, Sandy

207

Gilkerson, Josh

510

Gotsmanov, Andrei

1921

Hamilton, Anthony

233

Hlavaty, Neil

2340

Kallman, Brian

1214

Lorei, Andy

144

Lorenz, Scott

665

Mulholland, Luke

761

Nunez, Agustin

757

Rodriguez, Lucas

2134

Stewart, Jack

1306

Takada, Kentaro

1473

Wasson, Daniel

Woods, Ryan

563

GOALKEEPER STATS Name VanOekel, Matt Warren, Joe

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

Saves

Clean Sheets

2910

125

New S tadi u m

Appearances

NA SL

Position

U. S. Open Cup

FIELD PLAYER STATS Name

Med ia I n fo

Record: 13-10-10

H i sto r y

Bios

2011 STATISTICS

2010 STATISTICS FIELD PLAYER STATS Name

Position

Record: 11-7-12

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Altman, Kyle

2182

Bracalello, Simone

1832

Buro, Edi

Chin, Shawn

115

Davis, Justin

2603

Del Do, Devin

539

Dias, Cristiano

1532

Friedland, Kevin

468

Hlavaty, Neil

2566

Ibarra, Miguel

2526

Ibrahim, Fuad

191

Kallman, Brian

2595

Lorei, Andy

223

Mauro, Gino

Moura, Geison

139

NuĂąez, Martin

1606

Polak, Nate

271

Reed, Michael

487

Rodriguez, Lucas

1237

Sassano, Evan

250

Takada, Kentaro

2178

Tchoupe, Ernest

910

Tobin, Connor

1260

Venegas, Kevin

1357

Walker, Amani

1864

Wall, Travis

Wasson, Daniel

369

Watson, Jamie

542

Minutes

Saves

GOALKEEPER STATS Name

Appearances

Starts

Clean Sheets

Hildebrandt, Mitch

370

VanOekel, Matt

2730

Med ia I n fo

U. S. Open Cup

NA SL

New S tadi u m

H i sto r y

Bios

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;¢ 73

All-Time Results Date

Opponent

Result

Attend.

Date

Opponent

4/11

@ Vancouver Whitecaps

0-2 L

4,934

4/15

@ Fort Lauderdale Strikers

1-1 D

4,442

4/26

@ Puerto Rico Islanders

1-3 L

unknown

4/16

@ Carolina RailHawks

1-0 W

4/21

@ Puerto Rico Islanders

1-3 L

1,694

4/30

Carolina RailHawks

1-1 D

1,431

2,248

5/07

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

1-1 D

1,673

4/24

FC Tampa Bay

1-0 W

4/28

Rochester Rhinos

0-3 L

2,310

5/14

Atlanta Silverbacks

3-0 W

963

627

5/18

Puerto Rico Islanders

2-0 W

1,030

5/01

Austin Aztex

5/08

@ Montreal Impact

1-2 L

753

5/23

@ FC Edmonton

1-2 L

unknown

1-2 L

12,265

5/28

FC Tampa Bay

0-0 D

5/15

Miami FC Blues

2,019

1-1 D

1,576

6/01

@ Puerto Rico Islanders

1-1 D

unknown

5/22

@ Miami FC Blues

5/27

@ FC Tampa Bay

0-1 L

1,793

6/04

@ Atlanta Silverbacks

2-0 W

unknown

1-3 L

3,886

6/11

@ Fort Lauderdale Strikers

0-3 L

5/29

AC St. Louis

unknown

3-2 W

1,562

6/18

FC Edmonton

1-1 D

6/04

@ Rochester Rhinos

unknown

0-0 D

5,284

7/04

FC Edmonton

1-1 D

unknown

6/09

Montreal Impact

6/15

Kansas City Athletics+

1-0 W

746

7/09

Carolina RailHawks

1-0 W

unknown

4-2 W

376

7/17

Puerto Rico Islanders

0-1 L

6/17

@ Portland Timbers

unknown

1-0 W

8,877

7/22

Montreal Impact

1-0 W

6/19

unknown

Portland Timbers

0-2 L

1,152

8/06

@ Montreal Impact

3-1 W

unknown

6/22

AC St/ Louis+

0-1 L

265

8/10

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

0-1 L

unknown

6/26

@ CP Baltimore

3-1 W

2,348

8/13

@ FC Tampa Bay

0-2 L

unknown

7/04

Crystal Palace Baltimore

0-1 L

2,136

8/17

@ Carolina RailHawks

1-1 D

unknown

7/10

FC Tampa Bay

1-0 W

1,803

8/20

@ Montreal Impact

0-2 L

unknown

7/14

AC St/ Louis

2-2 D

2,091

8/27

Montreal Impact

0-2 L

unknown

7/21

Puerto Rico Islanders

1-1 D

872

9/03

@ FC Edmonton

1-3 L

unknown

7/25

@ Vancouver Whitecaps

1-1 D

5,288

9/06

FC Tampa Bay

1-2 L

unknown

8/01

@ AC St/ Louis

2-2 D

2,037

9/10

Atlanta Silverbacks

2-0 W

unknown

8/11

@ Portland Timbers

2-2 D

15,418

9/17

@ FC Tampa Bay

1-1 D

unknown

8/14

Vancouver Whitecaps

0-1 L

1,010

9/24

@ Carolina RailHawks

2-1 W

unknown

8/21

Portland Timbers

0-1 L

1,429

10/01

@ FC Tampa Bay^

1-0 W

unknown

9/04

@ Austin Aztex

0-2 L

3,744

10/08

Carolina RailHawks^

1-0 W

unknown

9/11

@ AC St. Louis

3-0 W

2,344

10/15

@ Carolina RailHawks^

3-4 L*

unknown

9/15

Carolina RailHawks

1-0 W

588

10/22

Fort Lauderdale Strikers^

3-1 W

4,511

9/18

Vancouver Whitecaps

1-0 W

unknown

10/29

@ Fort Lauderdale Strikers^

0-0 D

unknown

9/24

@ FC Tampa Bay

3-1 W

3,006

10/06

Carolina RailHawks

0-0 D

686

4/07

Carolina RailHawks

0-0 D

8,693

10/09

@ Carolina RailHawks

0-4 L

2,556

4/14

@ Fort Lauderdale Strikers

0-0 D

2,916

4/22

@ FC Edmonton

4-3 W

1,273

4/28

@ Atlanta Silverbacks

3-3 D

4,176

2010

2011 4/09

@ Atlanta Silverbacks

2-1 W

3,543

Result

Attend.

2012

* Penalty Shootout | â&#x20AC; Extra Time | ^ Playoff Match | + U.S. Open Cup Match | ** Doubleheader

Bios

Minnesota United FC • 75

Attend.

Date

Opponent

5/05

Atlanta Silverbacks

2-0 W

1,692

5/11

@ Fort Lauderdale Strikers

1-2 L

4,323

5/12

Carolina RailHawks

2-1 W

2,168

5/18

Tampa Bay Rowdies

2-3 L

4,053

5/19

@ Fort Lauderdale Strikers

3-1 W

2,720

5/21

Des Moines Menace+

0-1 L

1,009

5/22

@ Des Moines Menace+

2-0 W

unknown

5/25

@ Tampa Bay Rowdies

3-2 W

3,372

5/25

@ Tampa Bay Rowdies

0-0 D

3,182

6/01

@ San Antonio Scorpions

0-2 L

6,763

5/29

@ Real Salt Lake+

3-1 W

17,212

6/08

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

2-1 W

5,754

6/02

@ San Antonio Scorpions

0-0 D

8,639

6/22

@ Carolina RailHawks

2-3 L

3,350

6/05

@ San Jose Earthquakes+

0-1 L

1,548

6/30

@ FC Edmonton

1-3 L

2,223

6/09

@ Carolina RailHawks

1-5 L

2,580

7/04

Atlanta Silverbacks

0-3 L

6,507

6/16

Tampa Bay Rowdies

1-2 L

2,908

8/03

Atlanta Silverbacks

0-1 L

5,884

6/23

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

2-1 W

2,442

8/10

@ Fort Lauderdale Strikers

3-1 W

3,295

6/30

@ Tampa Bay Rowdies

0-2 L

2,594

8/17

Tampa Bay Rowdies

1-1 D

5,634

7/04

Puerto Rico Islanders

4-0 W

2,199

8/24

@ Carolina RailHawks

0-1 L

5,201

7/07

Atlanta Silverbacks

0-2 L

1,728

8/31

@ San Antonio Scorpions

3-2 W

5,886

7/12

Tampa Bay Rowdies

2-1 W

2,164

9/07

FC Edmonton

1-1 D

3,874

7/18

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

1-2 L

4,034

9/14

@ New York Cosmos

0-1 L

6,081

7/21

@ Carolina RailHawks

0-1 L

3,158

9/22

@ FC Edmonton

2-1 W

3,143

7/28

@ Puerto Rico Islanders

0-1 L

1,357

9/28

San Antonio Scorpions

1-0 W

2,028

8/04

@ FC Edmonton

1-1 D

1,536

10/05

New York Cosmos

0-1 L

3,629

8/11

San Antonio Scorpions

0-1 L

3,221

10/12

@ Atlanta Silverbacks

1-3 L

5000

8/18

@ Atlanta Silverbacks

0-0 D

3,911

10/19

Carolina RailHawks

0-1 L

2,232

8/25

FC Edmonton

1-1 D

2,427

10/26

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

3-1 W

2,475

9/01

San Antonio Scorpions

1-1 D

1,705

11/02

@ Tampa Bay Rowdies

6-4 W

4,319

9/08

FC Edmonton

1-1 D

2,365

9/11

Puerto Rico Islanders

4-0 W

1,402

4/12

@ San Antonio Scorpions

2-0 W

7,381

9/15

@ Puerto Rico Islanders

0-2 L

3,331

4/19

@ Ottawa Fury

2-1 W

3,457

9/23

@ San Antonio Scorpions

1-1 D

7,996

4/26

FC Edmonton

1-0 W

5,287

9/30

@ Puerto Rico Islanders^

2-1 W

2,002

5/03

Indy Eleven

3-2 W

4,913

10/06

San Antonio Scorpions^

0-0 D

2,006

5/12

@ New York Cosmos

0-1 L

3,091

10/14

@ San Antonio Scorpions^

2-1 W

6,249

5/17

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

3-1 W

5,325

10/20

Tampa Bay Rowdies^

2-0 W

4,642

5/24

Carolina RailHawks

0-0 D

6,784

10/27

@ Tampa Bay Rowdies^

1-3 L*

6,208

5/28

@ Des Moines Menace+

1-0 W

2,196

5/31

@ Atlanta Silverbacks

2-1 W

5,000

4/06

San Antonio Scorpions

0-0 D

6,754

6/07

@ Tampa Bay Rowdies

3-3 D

4,132

4/20

FC Edmonton

2-0 W

4,135

6/18

@ Sporting Kansas City+

0-2 L

15,307

4/27

@ Atlanta Silverbacks

3-2 W

5,000

7/12

@ Fort Lauderdale Strikers

3-0 W

3,092

5/04

Carolina RailHawks

2-2 D

4,825

7/17

Carolina RailHawks

1-0 W

7,287

Attend.

* Penalty Shootout | † Extra Time | ^ Playoff Match | + U.S. Open Cup Match | ** Doubleheader

U. S. Open Cup

2014

Med ia I n fo

2013

Result

H i sto r y

Result

New S tadi u m

Opponent

NA SL

Date

All-Time Results (continued) Date

Opponent

Result

Attend.

Date

Opponent

Result

Attend.

7/26

@ Atlanta Silverbacks

8/02

Ottawa Fury

1-1 D

4,810

8/22

2-1 W

34,047**

9/02

@ Tampa Bay Rowdies

3-1 W

5,059

Indy Eleven

1-0 W

8/09

FC Edmonton

3-2 W

5,112

7,137

9/06

@ FC Edmonton

1-1 D

3,156

8/16

Indy Eleven

8/23

@ New York Cosmos

5-1 W 1-1 D

5,420

9/12

Carolina RailHawks

3-1 W

8,222

3,928

9/15

@ Atlanta Silverbacks

2-1 W

2,302

8/31

@ FC Edmonton

1-2 L

2,796

9/19

New York Cosmos

0-0 D

9,418

9/06

Tampa Bay Rowdies

9/13

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

1-1 D

7,024

9/26

@ Fort Lauderdale Strikers

5-2 W

2,903

2-1 W

6,202

10/03

Tampa Bay Rowdies

1-0 W

8,932

9/20

@ San Antonio Scorpions

9/28

@ Ottawa Fury

2-0 W

8,313

10/10

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

2-1 W

9,207

3-2 W

5,094

10/17

@ Indy Eleven

1-3 L

9,085

10/04

Atlanta Silverbacks

10/11

@ Indy Eleven

1-0 W

5,744

10/24

Atlanta Silverbacks

2-1 W

9,212

0-2 L

10,285

10/31

San Antonio Scorpions

2-2 D

5,890

10/15

@ Tampa Bay Rowdies

3-2 W

2,565

11/08

@ Ottawa Fury^

1-2 L†

9,346

10/18

New York Cosmos

0-0 D

5,817

10/25

San Antonio Scorpions

0-1 L

6,454

11/01

@ Carolina RailHawks

2-2 D

6,460

11/8

Fort Lauderdale Strikers^

1-1 L*

6,113

1-1 D

7,010 5,093

2015 4/11

@ Tampa Bay Rowdies

4/18

@ Ottawa Fury

0-1 L

4/25

San Antonio Scorpions

2-2 D

9,233

5/03

@ FC Edmonton

2-2 D

2, 986

5/09

Alanta Silverbacks

1-0 W

9,056

5/16

@ Indy Eleven

3-1 W

10,524

5/23

Jacksonville Armada

3-2 W

9,012

5/27

@ Saint Louis FC+

1-1 L*

2,579

5/30

New York Cosmos

1-1 D

9,317

6/06

@ Carolina RailHawks

1-1 D

4,863

6/13

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

2-3 L

9,342

7/04

@ Carolina RailHawks

1-3 L

3,075

7/11

Ottawa Fury

1-1 D

9,030

7/15

Jacksonville Armada

4-0 W

9,412

7/25

@ San Antonio Scorpions

4-3 W

7,087

7/31

@ Jacksonville Armada

3-3 D

6,874

8/05

@ New York Cosmos

1-2 L

3,607

8/08

FC Edmonton

1-1 D

9,077

8/15

@ Ottawa Fury

2-1 W

6,899

* Penalty Shootout | † Extra Time | ^ Playoff Match | + U.S. Open Cup Match | ** Doubleheader

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;˘ 77

April 28, 2010 vs. Rochester 0-3 Warren Altman Arango Clements Wasson Allen (Bracalello) Gao (Tarley) Gotsmanov (Friedland) Hlavaty Menyongar Ukah (Cvilikas)

May 1, 2010 vs. Austin 1-2 Warren Arango Friedland (Gao) Bri. Kallman Wasson Altman Gotsmanov (Hlavaty) Gumede (Bracalello) Menyongar (Clements) Cvilikas-1 Tarley (Ukah)

May 8, 2010 @ Montreal 1-2 Warren Altman Arango Clements Friedland Gao (Wright) Gotsmanov (Bracalello) Gumede Cvilikas-1 Menyongar Tarley (Hlavaty)

May 15, 2010 vs. Miami 1-1 Warren Altman Arango Clements Bri. Kallman Wasson (Bracalello) Gotsmanov (Hlavaty) Gumede Cvilikas Menyongar-1 Tarley (Ukah)

May 22, 2010 @ Miami 0-1 Warren Altman Arango Clements Friedland (Lorenz) Bri. Kallman Wasson Moura (Gao) Bracalello (Tarley) Cvilikas (Ukah) Menyongar

May 27, 2010 @ Tampa Bay 1-3 Warren Altman (Friedland) Arango Clements (Wright) Bri. Kallman Wasson Allen (Bracalello) Gao (Gumede) Hlavaty-1 Moura Ukah

May 29, 2010 vs. St. Louis 3-2 Warren Altman-1 Arango (Lorenz) Clements Friedland (Bri. Kallman) Wasson-1 Gumede (Bracalello) Takada (Wright) Cvilikas Menyongar (Hlavaty-1) Tarley

June 4, 2010 @ Rochester 0-0 Warren Altman Arango Clements Friedland Wasson Gao (Allen) Takada (Hlavaty) Cvilikas Menyongar Tarley (Bracalello)

June 9, 2010 vs. Montreal 1-0 Warren Altman Arango Clements Friedland (Lorenz) Wasson Allen Takada (Hlavaty) Cvilikas (Bracalello) Menyongar Tarley-1

June 15, 2010 vs. KC Athletics 4-2 VanOekel Bri.Kallman Clements Leilei Moura Wright (Granum) Lipset Hlavaty-1 Lorenz Gumede (Bracalello-1) Ukah-2

June 17, 2010 @ Portland 1-0 Warren Altman Arango Clements Friedland Wasson Allen-1 Takada Cvilikas (Bracalello) Menyongar Tarley

June 19, 2010 vs. Portland 0-2 Warren Altman Clements (Friedland) Bri. Kallman Wasson Hlavaty (Allen) Lorenz Moura (Menyongar) Wright (Cvilikas) Bracalello (Gumede) Ukah

June 22, 2010 vs. St. Louis 0-1 Warren Arango Cvilikas (Moura) Clements Wasson Allen Menyongar Altman Friedland (Lorenz) Takada (Hlavaty) Tarley

June 26, 2010 @ Baltimore 3-1 Warren Altman Arango-1 Clements Wasson Allen Lorenz Moura Takada (Hlavaty) Tarley (Cvilikas-1) Ukah-1

July 4, 2010 vs. Baltimore 0-1 Warren Altman Arango Clements (Bri. Kallman) Wasson Allen Lorenz Moura Takada (Bracalello) Tarley (Cvilikas) Ukah

July 10, 2010 vs. Tampa Bay 1-0 Warren Altman Arango Friedland Wasson Allen Lorenz Takada Menyongar (Hlavaty) Tarley Ukah (Cvilikas)

Name-1 = Goal(s) Scored | (Name) = Substitution | (og) = Own Goal

New S tadi u m

April 24, 2010 vs. Tampa Bay 1-0 Warren Altman Arango Bri. Kallman Friedland (Clements) Wasson Gao-1 (Bracalello) Gotsmanov (Ukah) Hlavaty (Allen) Menyongar Tarley (Cvilikas)

NA SL

April 21, 2010 @ Puerto Rico 1-3 Warren Altman Arango Friedland Bri. Kallman Clements Wasson-1 Gao (Allen) Gotsmanov (Bracalello) Menyongar (Hlavaty) Ukah (Cvilikas)

U. S. Open Cup

April 16, 2010 @ Carolina 1-0 Warren Altman Arango Friedland Bri. Kallman Wasson-1 Del Do (Clements) Gao Gotsmanov (Bracalello) Menyongar Ukah (Tarley)

Med ia I n fo

April 11, 2010 @ Vancouver 0-2 Crayton (Warren) Altman Arango (Clements) Friedland (Allen) Bri. Kallman Gao Gotsmanov (Bracalello) Del Do Wasson Menyongar Ukah (Tarley)

H i sto r y

Bios

All-Time Lineups

All-Time Lineups (continued) July 14, 2010 vs. St. Louis 2-2 VanOekel Altman Friedland Bri. Kallman Wasson (Hlavaty) Allen (Rodriguez) Lorenz Takada (Gotsmanov) Cvilikas-1 Menyongar (Bracalello) Tarley (Moura-1)

July 21, 2010 vs. Puerto Rico 1-1 Warren Altman Arango Friedland Wasson Allen (Rodriguez) Lorenz Takada Cvilikas (Bracalello) Menyongar (Ukah) Tarley-1

July 25, 2010 @ Vancouver 1-1 VanOekel Bri. Kallman Arango Friedland Lorenz Allen (Hlavaty) Menyongar (Gotsmanov) Takada Wasson Bracalello-1 (Civilikas) Ukah

August 1, 2010 @ St. Louis 2-2 Warren Altman Arango Friedland Wasson (Hlavaty) Allen (Rodriguez) Moura (Gotsmanov) Takada Wasson Bracalello (Civilikas-1) Tarley-1 (Ukah)

August 11, 2010 @ Portland 1-2 Warren Altman Arango Friedland Lorenz Allen-1 Gotsmanov (Wright) Moura (Hlavaty) Wasson Tarley (Ukah) Cvilikas (Bracalello-1)

August 14, 2010 vs. Vancouver 0-1 Warren Altman Arango Friedland Lorenz Allen Menyongar (Cvilikas) Takada (Gotsmanov) Wasson Bracalello (Hlavaty) Tarley (Ukah)

August 21, 2010 vs. Portland 0-1 Warren (VanOekel) Altman Arango Friedland (Clements) Lorenz Allen Gotsmanov (Moura) Takada Wasson Bracalello (Ukah) Tarley (Cvilikas)

September 4, 2010 @ Austin 0-2 VanOekel Altman Arango (Bri. Kallman) Clements Lorenz Allen (Del Do) Menyongar Rodriguez Takada (Hlavaty) Wasson Cvilikas (Bracalello)

September 11, 2010 @ St. Louis 3-0 Warren Altman Arango Clements Lorenz Allen-1 Del Do (Cvilikas) Rodriguez (Granum) Takada Wasson ( Del Do) Bracalello-2 (Tarley)

September 15, 2010 vs. Carolina 1-0 Warren Altman Arango Clements Lorenz Allen Del Do-1 (Cvilikas) Gotsmanov (Moura) Rodriguez Takada Bracalello (Tarley)

September 18, 2010 vs. Vancouver 1-0 Warren Altman Arango Clements Lorenz Allen Del Do-1 Rodriguez Takada Wasson Bracalello

September 24, 2010 @ Tampa Bay 3-1 Warren Altman Arango Bri. Kallman Lorenz Allen (Gotsmanov) Del Do Rodriguez-1 (Granum) Takada-1 (Hlavaty) Wasson Bracalello-1 (Cvilikas)

October 6, 2010 vs. Carolina 0-0 Warren Altman Arango Clements Lorenz Allen Del Do (Cvilikas) Rodriguez (Gotsmanov) Takada Wasson (Hlavaty) Bracalello (Tarley)

October 9, 2010 @ Carolina 0-4 Warren Altman (Bri. Kallman) Arango Clements Lorenz Allen Del Do Rodriguez Takada Wasson (Cvilikas) Bracalello (Friedland)

April 9, 2011 @ Atlanta 2-1 Warren Hlavaty Stewart Gotsmanov-1 Clements Takada-1 Gilkerson Del Do Altman Cosgriff (Bracalello) Allen (Lorei)

April 15, 2011 @ Ft. Lauderdale 1-1 Warren Stewart Gotsmanov Takada Bri. Kallman Gilkerson Del Do-1 Altman Cosgriff (Bracalello) Rodriguez (Hlavaty) Allen (Lorei)

April 26, 2011 @ Puerto Rico 1-3 Warren Hlavaty Stewart Gotsmanov Clements Takada (Lorei) Del Do (Bracalello) Gilkerson Altman-1 Cosgriff (Nunez) Rodriguez

April 30, 2011 vs. Carolina 1-1 Warren Hlavaty Stewart Gotsmanov Nunez (Cvilikas) Clements Gilkerson (Davis) Altman Bracalello-1 Rodriguez (Woods) Allen

May 7, 2011 vs. Ft. Lauderdale 1-1 Warren Hlavaty Stewart Gotsmanov Nunez (Del Do) Clements Gilkerson (Walker) Altman Bracalello-1 Rodriguez Allen (Woods)

May 14, 2011 vs. Atlanta 3-0 Warren Davis (Walker) Hlavaty-1 Stewart (Dias) Gotsmanov (Woods) Clements Del Do Altman Cosgriff-1 Rodriguez-1 Allen

Name-1 = Goal(s) Scored | (Name) = Substitution | (og) = Own Goal

June 4, 2011 @ Atlanta 2-0 Warren Davis Hlavaty Stewart Gotsmanov (Woods) Bri. Kallman Del Do-2 (A. Nunez) Altman Cosgriff (Walker) Bracalello Rodriguez

June 11, 2011 @ Ft. Lauderdale 0-3 Warren Davis Dias Hlavaty Gotzmanov Clements Del Do (A. Nunez) Altman Cosgriff (Walker) Bracalello Allen (Moura)

June 18, 2011 vs. Edmonton 1-1 Warren Davis Hlavaty-1 Stewart Gotsmanov (Walker) Bri. Kallman Altman Bracalello Woods Rodriguez (A. Nunez) Allen (Gbandi)

July 4, 2011 vs. Edmonton 1-1 Warren Davis Dias Stewart Gotsmanov (Woods) Takada Del Do-1 Altman Cosgriff (Walker) Bracalello (A. Nunez) Allen

July 9, 2011 vs. Carolina 1-0 Warren Davis (Gilkerson) Dias Hlavaty Stewart A. Nunez Takada Del Do Altman Woods (Walker-1) Allen (Moura)

July 17, 2011 vs. Puerto Rico 0-1 Warren Davis Dias Hlavaty Stewart A. Nunez Takada Del Do Altman Moura Woods

July 22, 2011 vs. Montreal 1-0 Warren Davis Dias Hlavaty-1 Stewart Takada (Gbandi) Del Do Altman Cosgriff (Bri. Kallman) Bracalello (Cvilikas) Rodriguez

August 6, 2011 @ Montreal 3-1 Warren Lorenz (Cosgriff) Davis Hlavaty-1 Stewart Clements (Bri. Kallman) Takada Del Do (Walker) Altman Bracalello-2 Rodriguez

August 10, 2011 vs. Ft. Lauderdale 0-1 Warren Lorenz Davis Dias Hlavaty (Woods) A. Nunez (Walker) Clements Takada Del Do Altman Rodriguez (Cosgriff)

August 13, 2011 @ Tampa Bay 0-2 Warren Lorenz Walker (Friedland) Stewart Hlavaty A. Nunez Takada (Gotsmanov) Bri. Kallman Altman Cosgriff (Del Do) Rodriguez

August 17, 2011 @ Carolina 1-1 Warren Lorenz Davis Dias Hlavaty Gotsmanov (Takada) Clements Del Do (Walker) Altman Bracalello Rodriguez-1

August 20, 2011 @ Montreal 0-2 Warren Lorenz Davis Dias Hlavaty Gotsmanov (Takada) A. Nunez (Del Do) Clements Altman Bracalello Rodriguez (Walker)

August 27, 2011 vs. Montreal 0-2 Warren Lorenz Davis Dias Hlavaty (Gbandi) Gotsmanov A. Nunez (Woods) Clements Del Do (Cvilikas) Altman Bracalello

September 6, 2011 vs. Tampa Bay 1-2 Warren Hlavaty Stewart Gotsmanov Nunez (Del Do) Clements Gilkerson (Walker) Altman Bracalello-1 Rodriguez Allen (Woods)

September 10, 2011 vs. Atlanta 2-0 Warren Mulholland (Gotsmanov) Hamilton Davis Dias Gbandi Takada Bri. Kallman Altman-1 Cosgriff-1 Cvilikas (Del Do)

September 17, 2011 @ Tampa Bay 1-1 Warren Mulholland (Del Do) Hamilton (Rodriguez) Davis Dias Gotsmanov (Hlavaty) Takada Bri. Kallman Altman Cosgriff Cvilikas-1

Name-1 = Goal(s) Scored | (Name) = Substitution | (og) = Own Goal

New S tadi u m

June 1, 2011 @ Puerto Rico 1-1 Warren Walker (Del Do) Davis Dias Hlavaty (Gotsmanov) Clements Altman Cosgriff Bracalello-1 Woods Rodriguez

NA SL

May 28, 2011 vs. Tampa Bay 0-0 Warren Davis Dias Hlavaty Gotsmanov Clements Del Do (Cosgriff) Altman Bracalello Woods (Walker) Rodriguez (Moura)

U. S. Open Cup

May 23, 2011 @ Edmonton 1-2 VanOekel Davis (Nunez) Hlavaty Stewart Gotsmanov Clements Altman Cosgriff (Del Do) Bracalello-1 Rodriguez Allen (Walker)

Med ia I n fo

May 18, 2011 vs. Puerto Rico 2-0 Warren Davis-1 Dias Hlavaty Gotzmanov Clements Altman Cosgriff (Del Do-1) Bracalello (Nunez) Rodriguez Allen (Walker)

H i sto r y

Bios

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;˘ 79

All-Time Lineups (continued) September 24, 2011 @ Carolina 2-1 Warren Mulholland Davis Dias Gotsmanov (Hlavaty) Takada Bri. Kallman Altman-1 Cosgriff Cvilikas-1 Rodriguez (Hamilton)

October 1, 2011 @ Tampa Bay 1-0 Warren Mulholland-1 (Del Do) Davis Dias Gotsmanov (Hlavaty) Takada Bri. Kallman Altman Cosgriff Cvilikas Rodriguez

October 8, 2011 vs. Carolina 1-0 Warren Mulholland (Hamilton) Davis Dias Hlavaty Gotsmanov-1 Bri. Kallman Altman Cosgriff (Bracalello) Cvilikas Rodriguez

October 15, 2011 @ Carolina 3-4 Warren Mulholland (Del Do) Davis Dias Hlavaty-1 Gotsmanov-1 (Takada) Bri. Kallman Altman Cosgriff Cvilikas (Bracalello) Rodriguez-1

October 22, 2011 vs. Ft. Lauderdale 3-1 Warren Mulholland -1 (Del Do) Davis Dias Hlavaty-1 Gotsmanov (Takada) Bri. Kallman Altman Cosgriff Cvilikas (Bracalello) Rodriguez-1

October 29, 2011 @ Ft. Lauderdale 0-0 Warren Mulholland (Del Do) Davis Dias Hlavaty Gotsmanov (Takada) Bri. Kallman Altman Cosgriff Cvilikas (Hamilton) Rodriguez

April 7, 2012 vs. Carolina 0-0 VanOekel Davis Dias Hlavaty Bracalello Walker Takada Bri. Kallman Altman (Del Do) Ibarra Rodriguez (M. Nunez)

April 14, 2012 @ Ft. Lauderdale 0-0 VanOekel Davis Hlavaty Friedland Bracalello (Del Do) Walker Takada Bri. Kallman Tobin Ibarra Rodriguez (M. Nunez)

April 22, 2012 @ Edmonton 4-3 VanOekel Davis (Del Do-1) Dias Hlavaty-1 Bracalello (Lorei) Walker (M. Nunez) Takada-1 Bri. Kallman Altman-1 Ibarra Rodriguez

April 28, 2012 @ Atlanta 3-3 VanOekel Davis-1 Dias Hlavaty Friedland Walker-1 Takada (Bracalello) Bri. Kallman (Wasson) Chin (Venegas) Del Do-1 Ibarra

May 5, 2012 vs. Atlanta 2-0 VanOekel Davis Dias Hlavaty Walker Takada Bri. Kallman Tobin (Tchoupe-1) Del Do (M. Nunez) Venegas Ibarra-1

May 12, 2012 vs. Carolina 2-1 VanOekel Davis Dias Hlavaty M. Nunez Walker Takada Bri. Kallman Venegas Ibarra Tchoupe

May 19, 2012 @ Ft. Lauderdale 3-1 VanOekel Davis Dias Hlavaty M. Nunez (Bracalello-1) Walker-1 Takada (Wasson) Bri. Kallman Venegas Ibarra-1 (Ibrahim) Tchoupe

May 23, 2012 @ Des Moines 2-0 VanOekel Davis Dias Bri.Kallman M. NuĂąez Ibarra-1 Takada Hlavaty Venegas Bracalello-1 Walker (Friedland)

May 25, 2012 @ Tampa Bay 0-0 Hildebrandt Friedland (Chin) Ibrahim Wasson Sassano Altman (Tobin) Del Do Reed Wall (M. Nunez) Tchoupe Lorei

May 29, 2012 @ Salt Lake 3-1 VanOekel Bri. Kallman Tchoupe Altman (Tobin) Davis Takada Venegas-1 Ibarra Nunez (Del Do) Hlavaty-1 Walker (Bracalello-1)

June 2, 2012 @ San Antonio 0-0 VanOekel Dias (Tchoupe) Friedland Ibrahim (Chin) Wasson Bracalello (M. Nunez) Sassano Tobin Del Do Reed Lorei

June 5, 2012 @ San Jose 0-1 VanOekel Bri. Kallman Dias Altman Davis Takada Venegas Ibarra Nunez (Del Do) Hlavaty Bracalello (Walker)

June 9, 2012 @ Carolina 1-5 VanOekel Davis Dias Hlavaty Wasson (Takada) Bracalello-1 Bri. Kallman Altman Del Do (Wall) Venegas (M. Nunez) Ibarra

June 16, 2012 vs. Tampa Bay 1-2 VanOekel Davis Dias Hlavaty (Wasson) M. Nunez-1 Bracalello (Buro) Takada Bri. Kallman Altman Venegas (Lorei) Ibarra

Name-1 = Goal(s) Scored | (Name) = Substitution | (og) = Own Goal

July 12, 2012 vs. Tampa Bay 2-1 VanOekel Davis Dias Hlavaty M. Nunez-1 Walker (Bracalello) Takada-1 Bri. Kallman Venegas (Friedland) Tchoupe Rodriguez (Moura)

July 18, 2012 vs. Ft. Lauderdale 1-2 VanOekel Davis Dias Hlavaty M. Nunez (Moura) Bracalello-1 Takada Bri. Kallman Venegas (Chin) Tchoupe Rodriguez (Walker)

July 21, 2012 @ Carolina 0-1 VanOekel Davis Wasson (Hlavaty) Walker Sassano (Bracalello) Altman Moura Tobin Ibarra Reed Rodriguez (M. Nunez)

July 28, 2012 @ Puerto Rico 0-1 VanOekel Davis Hlavaty M. Nunez (Moura) Bracalello Takada Bri. Kallman Altman Ibarra Tchoupe Rodriguez (Venegas)

August 4, 2012 @ Edmonton 1-1 VanOekel Hlavaty M. Nunez-1 (Moura) Bracalello (Del Do) Walker Bri. Kallman Altman Tobin Venegas Tchoupe Rodriguez (Takada)

August 11, 2012 @ San Antonio 0-1 VanOekel Davis (Del Do) Dias Hlavaty M. Nunez Bracalello (Walker) Takada Bri. Kallman Altman Ibarra Rodriguez (Venegas)

August 18, 2012 @ Atlanta 0-0 VanOekel Davis Dias Hlavaty M. Nunez (Del Do) Bracalello (Walker) Takada Bri. Kallman Altman Ibarra Rodriguez (Venegas)

August 24, 2012 vs. Edmonton 1-1 VanOekel Davis Dias-1 Hlavaty M. Nunez (N. Polak) Walker (Bracalello) Takada Bri. Kallman Altman Venegas (Rodriguez) Ibarra

September 1, 2012 vs. San Antonio 1-1 VanOekel Davis Dias Hlavaty M. Nunez (Bracalello) Walker-1 (N. Polak) Takada (Rodriguez) Bri. Kallman Altman Venegas Ibarra

September 8, 2012 vs. Edmonton 1-1 VanOekel Davis Dias Hlavaty M. Nunez (Del Do) Walker-1 (N. Polak) Watson Takada Bri. Kallman Altman Ibarra

September 11, 2012 vs. Puerto Rico 4-0 VanOekel Davis Walker-1 (Rodriguez) Watson-1 Takada (Venegas) Bri. Kallman (Friedland) Altman Tobin Ibarra-1 Reed N. Polak-1

September 15, 2012 @ Puerto Rico 0-2 VanOekel Davis Walker (M. Nunez) Watson (Rodriguez) Takada Bri. Kallman Altman Tobin Ibarra Reed (Dias) N. Polak

September 23, 2012 @ San Antonio 1-1 VanOekel Dias Hlavaty Friedland-1 (Tobin) Walker Altman Venegas Ibarra Reed (Chin) N. Polak (Bracalello) Rodriguez

September 30, 2012 @ Puerto Rico 2-1 VanOekel Davis Hlavaty Bracalello Walker-1 Watson Bri. Kallman Altman (N. Polak) Tobin Ibarra-1 Rodriguez (Takada)

October 6, 2012 vs. San Antonio 0-0 VanOekel Davis Hlavaty Bracalello Walker (Del Do) Watson (Takada) Bri. Kallman Altman Tobin Ibarra Rodriguez

October 14, 2012 @ San Antonio 2-1 VanOekel Davis Hlavaty Bracalello-1 Walker (Takada) Watson Bri. Kallman Altman Tobin Ibarra Rodriguez (Nunez)

Name-1 = Goal(s) Scored | (Name) = Substitution | (og) = Own Goal

New S tadi u m

July 7, 2012 vs. Atlanta 0-2 VanOekel Davis Hlavaty M. Nunez Bracalello Takada (Del Do) Bri. Kallman Altman (Dias) Venegas Ibarra (Walker) Tchoupe

NA SL

July 4, 2012 vs. Puerto Rico 4-0 VanOekel Davis Hlavaty M. Nunez-2 (Del Do) Bracalello-1 (Walker-1) Takada Bri. Kallman Altman Venegas (Rodriguez) Ibarra Tchoupe

U. S. Open Cup

June 30, 2012 @ Tampa Bay 0-2 VanOekel Davis Hlavaty M. Nunez Bracalello Takada Bri. Kallman Altman Tobin Venegas Ibarra

Med ia I n fo

June 23, 2012 vs. Ft. Lauderdale 2-1 VanOekel Davis Hlavaty-1 M. Nunez (Del Do) Bracalello-1 (Buro) Takada Bri. Kallman Altman Tobin Venegas Ibarra

H i sto r y

Bios

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;˘ 81

All-Time Lineups (continued) October 20, 2012 vs. Tampa Bay 2-0 VanOekel Davis Hlavaty Bracalello Walker-1 (M. Nunez-1) Watson Takada Bri. Kallman Altman Tobin Ibarra

October 27, 2012 @ Tampa Bay 1-3 VanOekel Davis Hlavaty Bracalello Walker (Del Do) Watson (Rodriguez-1) Takada (M. Nunez) Bri. Kallman Altman Tobin Ibarra

April 6, 2013 vs. San Antonio 0-0 Sattler Davis (Venegas) Pitchkolan Bracalello Reed Barbara (Wall) Bri. Kallman Altman Tobin Ibarra Rodriguez (Takada)

April 20, 2013 vs. Edmonton 2-0 Sattler Davis Pitchkolan Bracalello-1 Reed (Takada) Griffin (Wall) Bri. Kallman Altman Tobin Ibarra Rodriguez-1 (Venegas)

April 27, 2013 @ Atlanta 3-2 Sattler Davis Pitchkolan-1 Bracalello-1 (Takada) Reed Campos Bri. Kallman-1 Altman Tobin Ibarra Rodriguez (Barbara)

May 4, 2013 vs. Carolina 2-2 Sattler Davis Dias Pitchkolan Bracalello Reed Campos Barbara-2 Bri. Kallman Altman Ibarra

May 11, 2013 @ Ft. Lauderdale 1-2 Sattler Davis Dias Pitchkolan (Rodriguez) Bracalello Reed (Arguez) Campos-1 Barbara Bri. Kallman (Wall) Altman Ibarra

May 18, 2013 vs. Tampa Bay 2-3 Sattler Davis Dias Pitchkolan (Reed-1) Friedland Bracalello-1 Campos Barbara (Venegas) Bri. Kallman Arguez Ibarra (Wall)

May 21, 2013 vs. Des Moines 0-1 VanOekel Davis Dias Bre. Kallman Venegas Rodriguez (Piffer) Arguez Reed Ibarra Wall (Moura) Campos

May 25, 2013 @ Tampa Bay 3-2 VanOekel Davis Dias-1 Bracalello-1 (Venegas) Campos Takada Bri. Kallman Arguez Ibarra Bre. Kallman Moura-1

June 1, 2013 @ San Antonio 0-2 VanOekel Davis (Wall) Dias Reed Campos Takada (Piffer) Bri. Kallman Altman Venegas Ibarra Moura (De Silva)

June 8, 2013 vs. Ft. Lauderdale 2-1 VanOekel Davis Bracalello Campos-2 Griffin (Wall) Takada Bri. Kallman Altman Arguez Tobin (Dias) Ibarra (De Silva)

June 22, 2013 @ Carolina 2-3 VanOekel Davis Dias Bracalello-1 Campos-1 Griffin (Pitchkolan) Takada Bri. Kallman Altman (Friedland) Arguez (Wall) Ibarra

June 30, 2013 @ FC Edmonton 1-3 VanOekel Davis Dias Bracalello (Griffin) Reed Campos Barbara Takada (De Silva) Bri. Kallman Altman Rodriguez (Ibarra-1)

July 4, 2013 vs. Atlanta 0-3 VanOekel Davis Dias Reed (Bracalello) Campos Barbara Griffin (Ibarra) Takada Bri. Griffin Altman Venegas (Moura)

August 8, 2013 vs. Atlanta 0-1 VanOekel Bri. Kallman Dias Tobin Davis Ubiparipovic Buro (Takada) Ibarra (Griffin) Mallace (Franks) Campos Bracalello

August 10, 2013 @ Ft. Lauderdale 3-1 VanOekel Davis Pitchkolan Tobin Venegas Ubiparipovic (Ambersley) Reed Mallace Bracalello (Ibarra) Campos-2 Griffin-1 (Franks)

August 17, 2013 vs. Tampa Bay 1-1 VanOekel Venegas Tobin Pitchkolan Davis Reed Ubiparipovic (Ambersley) Bracalello (Franks) Mallace Griffin (Ibarra) Campos-1

August 24, 2013 @ Carolina 0-1 VanOekel Venegas Tobin Pitchkolan Davis Reed Mallace (Franks) Bracalello (Ambersley) Ubiparipovic Griffin (Ibarra) Campos

August 31, 2013 @ San Antonio 3-2 VanOekel Dias Tobin-1 Pitchkolan Davis Rodriguez (Daley) Mallace Franks (Takada) Ibarra Campos-2 Ambersley (Bracalello)

Name-1 = Goal(s) Scored | (Name) = Substitution | (og) = Own Goal

October 5, 2013 vs. New York 0-1 VanOekel Bri. Kallman (Daley) Pitchkolan Tobin Dias Ibarra Reed Bracalello Mallace (Ubiparipovic) Campos Ambersley

October 12, 2013 @ Atlanta 1-3 VanOekel Dias Mallace Bri. Kallman (Venegas) Tobin Reed (Franks) Pitchkolan Ibarra Ambersley Bracalello-1 Wall (Griffin)

October 19, 2013 vs. Carolina 0-1 VanOekel Venegas Tobin Pitchkolan Davis Ibarra Franks (Mallace) Takada Rodriguez (Daley) Ambersley (Griffin) Campos

October 26, 2013 vs. Ft. Lauderdale 3-1 Hildebrandt Venegas Tobin (Friedland) Pitchkolan-1 Davis Franks Takada Rodriguez (Ambersley) Daley (Bri. Kallman) Ibarra Campos-2

November 2, 2013 @ Tampa Bay 6-4 Hildebrandt Venegas Dias Pitchkolan Davis Rodriguez (Ambersley) Takada Franks-1 Daley-3 (N. Polak) Ibarra (Wall) Campos-2

April 12, 2014 @ San Antonio 2-0 VanOekel Venegas-1 Calvano Dias Davis Daley Pitchkolan Vicentini (Jordan) Watson Franks (Ibarra) Ramirez-1 (Bracalello)

April 19, 2014 @ Ottawa 2-1 VanOekel Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Daley (Bracalello) Pitchkolan Vicentini (Jordan) Watson (D. Mendes) Ibarra-1 Ramirez-1

April 26, 2014 vs. Edmonton 1-0 VanOekel Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Pitchkolan Franks (Jordan) Daley Ibarra Watson (Bracalello-1) Ramirez

May 3, 2014 vs. Indy 3-2 VanOekel Venegas Calvano Dias Davis D. Mendes Vicentini (Jordan) Pitchkolan-1 Bracalello-1 (Watson) Ibarra Ramirez-1

May 12, 2014 @ New York 0-1 VanOekel Bri. Kallman Dias Calvano Davis D. Mendes (Pridham) Vicentini (Reed) Pitchkolan Bracalello (Watson) Ibarra Ramirez

May 17, 2014 vs. Ft. Lauderdale 3-1 VanOekel Bri. Kallman Dias (Jordan) Calvano Davis D. Mendes Vicentini Pitchkolan Bracalello-1 (T. Polak) Ibarra-1 Ramirez-1

May 24,2014 vs. Carolina 0-0 VanOekel (Hildebrandt) Bri. Kallman Dias Calvano (Jordan) Davis D. Mendes Vicentini Pitchkolan Bracalello (Daley) Ibarra Ramirez

May 28, 2014 @ Des Moines 1-0 Hildebrandt Dias T. Polak Bre. Kallman (Pitchkolan) Takada Franks Gyorio (Jordan) Reed Daley Watson Pridham (Ramirez-1)

May 31, 2014 @ Atlanta 2-1 Hildebrandt Bri. Kallman Bre. Kallman Pitchkolan Davis Ibarra Vicentini Jordan-1 D. Mendes Ramirez-1 (Franks) Bracalello (Garcia)

June 7, 2014 @ Tampa Bay 3-3 Hildebrandt Bri. Kallman Dias Calvano Davis-1 D. Mendes-1 (Daley) Vicentini Pitchkolan Watson (Dias) Ibarra-1 Ramirez (Garcia)

June 18, 2014 @ Kansas City 0-2 Hildebrandt Venegas Calvano Dias Davis (Watson) Pitchkolan Vicentini (Daley) Jordan D. Mendes (Franks) Ibarra Ramirez

Name-1 = Goal(s) Scored | (Name) = Substitution | (og) = Own Goal

New S tadi u m

September 28, 2013 vs. San Antonio 1-0 VanOekel Bri. Kallman Pitchkolan Tobin Dias Ibarra Mallace Bracalello (Ubiparipovic) Franks (Reed) Campos-1 Ambersley (Griffin)

NA SL

September 22, 2013 @ Edmonton 2-1 VanOekel Bri. Kallman Pitchkolan Dias Tobin Franks Ibarra Mallace-1 Campos Ambersley Bracalello-1

U. S. Open Cup

September 14, 2013 @ New York 0-1 VanOekel Venegas Tobin Pitchkolan Dias Ibarra (Bracalello) Franks (Griffin) Mallace Rodriguez (Daley) Ambersley Campos

Med ia I n fo

September 7, 2013 vs. Edmonton 1-1 VanOekel Venegas Tobin Pitchkolan Dias-1 Ibarra Franks Mallace Rodriguez (Ubiparipovic) Griffin (Takada) Ambersley (Bracalello)

H i sto r y

Bios

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All-Time Lineups (continued) July 12, 2014 @ Ft. Lauderdale 3-0 Hildebrandt Venegas Dias Calvano Davis Vicentini Pitchkolan Watson (T. Polak) Ibarra-1 (Bri. Kallman) D. Mendes-1 (Daley) Ramirez-1

July 17, 2014 vs. Carolina 1-0 Hildebrandt Venegas Dias Calvano Davis Pitchkolan Franks (Vicentini) Daley (Watson) D. Mendes-1 Ibarra (Reed) Ramirez

July 26, 2014 @ Atlanta 1-1 Hildebrandt Dias Calvano Pitchkolan Davis Daley (Bracalello) Vicentini Franks (Reed) D. Mendes (Watson) Ibarra Ramirez-1

August 2, 2014 vs. Ottawa 2-1 Hildebrandt Dias Calvano Pitchkolan Venegas Vicentini Franks (Jordan) Daley (Watson) Ibarra D. Mendes Ramirez-2

August 9, 2014 vs. Edmonton 3-2 Hildebrandt Venegas Calvano Pitchkolan Davis Vicentini (Jordan) Franks Watson (VanOekel) Ibarra D. Mendes-2 (Reed) Ramirez-1

August 16, 2014 vs. Indy 5-1 VanOekel Venegas Calvano (Jordan) Dias Davis Pitchkolan-1 Franks (Reed) Watson-1 Ibarra D. Mendes-1 (Daley) Ramirez-2

August 23, 2014 @ New York 1-1 VanOekel Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Pitchkolan (Jordan) Franks (Vicentini) Watson (Burgos) Ibarra D. Mendes Ramirez-1

August 31, 2014 @ Edmonton 1-2 Hildebrandt Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Pitchkolan Vicentini Jordan (Burgos) D. Mendes-1 Ibarra (Daley) Ramirez (Bracalello)

September 6, 2014 vs. Tampa Bay 1-1 VanOekel Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Pitchkolan Vicentini D. Mendes Jordan (Watson) Ibarra Ramirez-1 (Bracalello)

September 13, 2014 vs. Ft. Lauderdale 2-1 VanOekel Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Pitchkolan Jordan Reed D. Mendes (Bri. Kallman) Ibarra-1 Ramirez-1

September 20, 2014 @ San Antonio 2-0 VanOekel Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Pitchkolan Jordan Vicentini D. Mendes (Bri. Kallman) Ibarra-2 (Bracalello) Ramirez (Burgos)

September 28, 2014 @ Ottawa 3-2 VanOekel Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Pitchkolan Jordan (Burgos) Vicentini Ibarra-1 D. Mendes-1 (Daley) Ramirez-1

October 4, 2014 vs. Atlanta 1-0 VanOekel Venegas Bre. Kallman Dias Davis Vicentini Jordan Pitchkolan D. Mendes (Burgos) Ibarra (Daley) Ramirez-1

October 11, 2014 @ Indy 0-2 VanOekel Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Vicentini Jordan (Bracalello) Pitchkolan Watson (Daley) D. Mendes (P. Mendes) Ramirez

October 15, 2014 @ Tampa Bay 3-2 VanOekel Bri. Kallman Calvano Dias Davis Vicentini-1 (Reed) Franks (Ibarra) Venegas (D. Mendes) Pitchkolan Daley Ramirez-2

October 18, 2014 vs. New York 0-0 VanOekel Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Reed Pitchkolan (Daley) Jordan (Vicentini) D. Mendes (Burgos) Ibarra Ramirez

October 25, 2014 vs. San Antonio 0-1 VanOekel Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Vicentini Pitchkolan D. Mendes Ibarra Burgos (Jordan) Ramirez (Campos)

November 1, 2014 @ Carolina 2-2 (og) VanOekel Venegas Bre. Kallman Dias Davis Vicentini (Burgos) Reed Jordan (Watson) Daley (Campos) Ibarra Ramirez-1

November 11, 2014 vs. Ft. Lauderdale 1-1 VanOekel Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Vicentini Pitchkolan Jordan (Daley) D. Mendes (Watson) Ibarra-1 Ramirez (Campos)

April 11, 2015 @ Tampa Bay 0-0 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Pitchkolan Ibson D. Mendes (Jordan) Steele (Watson) Ibarra Ramirez (Campos)

Name-1 = Goal(s) Scored | (Name) = Substitution | (og) = Own Goal

May 16, 2015 @ Indy 3-1 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Dias Davis-1 Pitchkolan Vicentini-1 Watson (Banks) Ibarra Alhassan-1 (Jordan) Campos (Ramirez)

May 23, 2015 vs. Jacksonville 3-2 Ndjock Venegas Calvano-1 Dias Davis Pitchkolan Vicentini Banks (Steele) Ibarra-1 Alhassan (Jordan) Campos-1 (Ramirez)

May 27, 2015 @ Saint Louis 1-1 Hildebrandt T. Polak Bre. Kallman Pitchkolan Bri. Kallman Steele (D. Mendes) Jordan Banks-1 (Campos) Ibarra Moura (Ibson) Ramirez

May 30, 2015 vs. New York 1-1 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Dias Davis (Ramirez) Pitchkolan Vicentini D. Mendes (Banks) Ibarra Ibson (Jordan) Campos-1

June 6, 2015 @ Carolina 1-1 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Pitchkolan Vicentini D. Mendes (Alhassan) Banks-1 (Moura) Ibson Campos (Ramirez)

June 13, 2015 vs. Ft. Lauderdale 2-3 Hildebrandt Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Pitchkolan-1 Vicentini D. Mendes (Banks) Ibarra-1 Ibson (Alhassan) Campos (Ramirez)

July 4, 2015 @ Carolina 1-3 Ndjock Bri. Kallman Calvano Dias Davis Ibson (Moura) Vicentini D. Mendes-1 (Ramirez) Venegas Alhassan (Pitchkolan) Campos

July 11, 2015 vs. Ottawa 1-1 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Bre. Kallman Davis Vicentini (Campos) D. Mendes (Banks) Pitchkolan Ibson Alhassan Ramirez-1 (Moura)

July 15, 2015 vs. Jacksonville 4-0 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Bre. Kallman Davis Vicentini-1 D. Mendes-1 (Banks) Pitchkolan (Jordan) Ibson-1 Alhassan (Yago) Ramirez-1

July 25, 2015 @ San Antonio 4-3 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Bre. Kallman Davis-1 Vicentini D. Mendes (Banks) Pitchkolan Ibson-1 Alhassan-1 (Jordan) Ramirez-1 (Campos)

July 31, 2015 @ Jacksonville 3-3 Hildebrandt Venegas Calvano Pitchkolan Davis-1 (Banks) Vicentini D. Mendes (Yago) Pitchkolan (Campos) Ibson-1 Alhassan Ramirez-1

August 5, 2015 @ New York 1-2 Hildebrandt Venegas (Bri. Kallman) Calvano Pitchkolan Davis Jordan (Campos) D. Mendes (Yago) Pitchkolan Ibson Alhassan Ramirez-1

August 8, 2015 vs. Edmonton 1-1 Hildebrandt Venegas Calvano Pitchkolan Davis Vicentini (Campos) Ibson Yago (Banks) Jordan Alhassan (D. Mendes) Ramirez-1

August 15, 2015 @ Ottawa 2-1 Hildebrandt Venegas Calvano Pitchkolan Davis Vicentini Ibson (Campos) Jordan Yago (D. Mendes-1) Alhassan (Gotsmanov) Ramirez-1

August 22, 2015 @ Tampa Bay 3-1 Hildebrandt Venegas Calvano Pitchkolan Davis-1 Vicentini Yago (Gotsmanov) Jordan (Banks) Ibson-1 Alhassan (D. Mendes-1) Ramirez

September 2, 2015 vs. Indy 1-0 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Pitchkolan Davis-1 Jordan Yago (D. Mendes) Alhassan (Gotsmanov) Ibson Moura (Campos) Ramirez

Name-1 = Goal(s) Scored | (Name) = Substitution | (og) = Own Goal

New S tadi u m

May 9, 2015 vs. Atlanta 1-0 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Pitchkolan Vicentini Watson (Jordan) Ibarra Alhassan (Bri. Kallman) Campos-1 (Ramirez)

NA SL

May 3, 2015 @ Edmonton 2-2 Hildebrandt Venegas Bre. Kallman Dias Davis Pitchkolan Jordan (Moura) Steele (Alhassan) Ibarra-1 Ramirez (Watson-1) Campos

U. S. Open Cup

April 25, 2015 vs. San Antonio 2-2 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Dias Davis Pitchkolan Jordan Steele (Banks) Ibarra Ramirez-1 Campos-1

Med ia I n fo

April 18, 2015 @ Ottawa 0-1 Ndjock Bri. Kallman Calvano Dias Davis Vicentini (Alhassan) Ibson (Pitchkolan) D. Mendes (Campos) Steele Ibarra Ramirez

H i sto r y

Bios

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All-Time Lineups (continued) September 6, 2015 @ Edmonton 1-1 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Pitchkolan Davis Vicentini Yago (D. Mendes) Jordan Ibson (Gotsmanov) Alhassan-1 Ramirez (Campos)

September 12, 2015 vs. Carolina 3-1 (og) Ndjock Venegas-1 Calvano Pitchkolan Davis Vicentini Jordan (Campos-1) Ibson Yago (D. Mendes) Alhassan (Gotsmanov) Ramirez

September 15, 2015 @ Atlanta 2-1 Ndjock Venegas Bre. Kallman Pitchkolan Davis Vicentini Ibson (Alhassan) Gotsmanov (Vela) D.Mendes (Banks-1) Ramirez-1 Campos

September 19, 2015 vs. New York 0-0 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Pitchkolan Davis Jordan Ibson D. Mendes (Vela) Alhassan (Campos) Banks (Yago) Ramirez

September 26, 2015 @ Ft. Lauderdale 5-2 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Pitchkolan Davis Vicentini Jordan Ibson-2 D. Mendes-1 (Banks) Alhassan-1 (Vela) Ramirez-1 (Campos)

October 3, 2015 vs. Tampa Bay 1-0 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Pitchkolan Davis Vicentini (Vela) Jordan Ibson D. Mendes Alhassan (Campos) Ramirez-1

October 10, 2015 vs. Ft. Lauderdale 2-1 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Pitchkolan Davis Jordan Ibson Alhassan (Vela) D. Mendes-1 (Banks) Ramirez (Moura) Campos-1

October 17, 2015 @ Indy 1-3 Ndjock Venegas Bre. Kallman-1 Pitchkolan Davis Jordan D. Mendes (Vela) Ramirez Ibson (Moura) Alhassan Campos (Yago)

October 24, 2015 vs. Atlanta 1-0 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Bre. Kallman Davis Jordan Ibson Banks (Vicentini) Alhassan (Vela) D. Mendes Ramirez-1 (Campos)

October 31, 2015 vs. San Antonio 2-2 Ndjock Venegas-1 Calvano Pitchkolan Davis Vicentini (Banks) Jordan Ibson D. Mendes (Vela) Alhassan Ramirez (Campos-1)

November 8, 2015 @ Ottawa 1-2 Ndjock Venegas Calvano Pitchkolan Davis Vicentini Jordan Ibson (Vela) D. Mendes (Campos) Alhassan (Banks) Ramirez-1

Name-1 = Goal(s) Scored | (Name) = Substitution | (og) = Own Goal

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Head-to-Head Records NASL OPPONENTS GA

6 6 4 2 4 0 26

6 4 4 3 3 0 24

4 1 0 1 1 0 9

2 1 1 2 1 0 8

0 1 3 0 1 0 7

9 3 4 3 5 0 26

7 7 7 2 5 0 32

Season

5 4 4 2 3 0 18

4 4 4 3 3 0 18

0 1 2 2 0 0 5

2 3 1 0 3 0 9

2 0 1 1 0 0 4

4 7 6 5 4 0 26

7 6 5 4 4 0 26

Season

1 0 1 0 0 0 3

1 3 3 3 5 0 16

4 1 3 0 2 0 11

6 4 4 4 3 0 22

1 2 3 3 2 0 11

3 1 0 0 0 0 5

2 1 1 1 1 0 6

5 6 9 9 9 0 39

7 4 5 3 6 0 27

Season

3 1 1 1 4 3 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 1 0 3 2 0 1 6 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 7 2 3 23 16 10 4 3 All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Campos* (7) FTL: Anderson* (5) GP

2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 6 0 12 8 9 2 3 4 14 All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Bracalello*, Mendes (3) EDM: Saiko* (4) GP

2 2 0 0 8 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 9 3 3 1 0 All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Ramirez (3) IND: Kleberson* (2)

1 1 0 2

0 4 0 4

2 4 0 6

3 3 0 6

2 2 0 4

0 0 0 0

1 1 0 2

8 5 0 13

5 4 0 9

Season

3 0 3

2 0 2

1 0 1

0 0 0

10 0 10

5 0 5

2014 2015 2016

2015 2016

2 2 0 0 7 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 0 1 0 All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Ibson, Ramirez (2) JAX: Johnson (2) Season

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: None MIA: None

0 0

Season

2016

2013 2014 2015 2016

1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 1 2 4 0 1 3 2 5 8 0 4 4 3 7 All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Ramirez (2) NYC: Guenzatti, Mendes, Raúl*, Senna*, Stokkelien, Restrepo, Freeman (1)

* Indicates no longer with club | All records prior to 2011 are aggregated in All-Time category

Med ia I n fo

NEW YORK

MIAMI

JACKSONVILLE

INDY

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

H i sto r y

6 1 2 2 2 0 14

New S tadi u m

0 2 2 0 1 0 6

NA SL

3 2 1 0 3 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 6 5 1 12 6 12 3 3 All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Bracalello* (3) CAR: Campos* (5)

CAROLINA

EDMONTON

FORT LAUDERDALE

TOTALS GF

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

AWAY GAMES L

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

U. S. Open Cup

HOME GAMES Season

NASL OPPONENTS (CONTINUED) HOME GAMES

TAMPA BAY

OKC

PUERTO RICO

OTTAWA

Season

AWAY GAMES GA

TOTALS

1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 3 5 3 0 All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Ramirez (7) OTT: Heinemann* (5)

0 2 0 2

5 3 0 8

3 4 0 7

3 1 0 4

0 1 0 1

0 2 0 2

7 4 0 11

4 5 0 9

Season

2014 2015 2016

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: None PRF: None

0 0

Season

2016

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: None OKC: None

0 0

Season

2 1 9 6 3 0 25

3 5 6 5 1 0 24

5 6 4 3 3 0 25

1 2 2 1 2 0 11

2 1 1 2 1 0 7

2 3 1 0 0 0 7

3 6 12 7 4 0 38

4 8 10 6 1 0 34

2016

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 3 3 13 10 14 6 4 4 All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Ramirez (4) TBR: Savage, Hristov (4)

* Indicates no longer with club | All records prior to 2011 are aggregated in All-Time category

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FORMER D-2 OPPONENTS AWAY GAMES GA

TOTALS GF

2 1 1 0 5 4 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 5 4 2 1 1 0 5 2 All-time Leading scorers in series MIN: Bracalello*, Cvilikas* (2) STL: Kreamalmeyer* (3) GP

4 4

2 2

0 0

10 10

6 6

2 2 0 0 5 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 9 6 0 3 10 6 9 5 All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Ramirez (5) ATL: Luna* (3)

0 2 0 1 0 3

0 0 1 0 0 1

4 3 4 3 2 16

1 3 5 2 1 13

4 4 4 3 3 18

4 1 1 2 3 11

0 2 0 1 0 3

0 1 3 0 0 4

9 5 4 4 4 26

1 5 9 2 1 18

Season

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 All-time Leading scorers in series MIN: Cvilikas* (1) AUS: Johnson* (3)

1 1

0 0

2 1

2 2

0 0

1 1

4 4

Season

2 2

1 1

0 0

1 1

3 3

2 2

2010

1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 All-time Leading scorers in series MIN: Arango*, Moura, Ukah* (1) BAL: Yoshitake* (2) Season

1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 4 2 3 2 0 1 2 2 3 1 0 2 4 5 6 3 All-time Leading scorers in series MIN: Bracalello*, Hlavaty* (2) MON: Placentno*, Ubiparipovic* (2)

0 0 0

1 2 3

2 4 6

2 5 7

Season

2010 2011

4 4

1 1

2 2

3 3

5 5

3 4 4 11

2 4 5 11

0 1 3 4

1 1 0 2

1 2 2 5

2 4 10 16

4 5 4 13

2010

2 0 0 2 0 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 All-time Leading scorers in series MIN: Allen*, Bracalello*, Clements* (1) POR: Pore* (3) Season

2010 2011 2012

1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 8 0 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 1 1 11 2 6 1 1 4 5 All-time Leading scorers in series MIN: Walker* (3) PRI: Adderly*, Faña*, Foley* (2) Season

3 0 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 4 1 1 0 8 1 5 2 6 7 8 5 2 All-time Leading scorers in series MNU: Campos (5) SAS: Castillo (4)

0 1 0 0 1

3 3 4 4 14

2 4 0 3 9

6 4 3 3 16

1 2 2 1 6

4 1 0 2 7

1 1 1 0 3

4 4 4 8 20

4 4 1 7 16

Season

3 3

4 4

1 1

2 2

4 4

2012 2013 2014 2015

2010

2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 All-time Leading scorers in series MIN: Bracalello*, Del Do* (1) VAN: Nash* (2)

* Indicates no longer with club | All records prior to 2011 are aggregated in All-Time category

H i sto r y

New S tadi u m

NA SL

U. S. Open Cup

ATLANTA AUSTIN PORTLAND MONTREAL BALTIMORE PUERTO RICO SAN ANTONIO

2010

Season

VANCOUVER

Med ia I n fo

ST. LOUIS

HOME GAMES Season

All-Time Player Roster FIELD PLAYERS Name

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Alhassan, Kalif

1866

Allen, Ely

2703

Altman, Kyle

101

8961

Ambersley, Mike

768

Arango, Andres

2671

Arguez, Brian

393

Banks, J.C.

673

551

104

6609

Burgos, Rafael

161

Buro, Edi

Calvano, Tiago

4829

Campos, Pablo

3329

Chin, Shawn

115

Clements, Chris

3481

Cosgriff, Jeff

1704

Cvilikas, Brian

2295

Daley, Omar

1170

Davis, Justin

136

135

12233

De Silva, Sean

Del Do, Devin

2650

Dias, Cristiano

102

8293

2 0

Barbara, Etienne Bracalello, Simone

Franks, Floyd

1400

Friedland, Kevin

2315

Gao, Leilei

741

Garcia, Richard

Gbandi, Sandy

207

Gilkerson, Josh

510

Gotsmanov, Andrei

2959

Granum, Thomas

Griffin, Max

642

Gumede, Two-Boys

465

Gyorio, Mozzi

Hamilton, Anthony

233

Hlavaty, Neil

5719

Bios

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Assists

Ibarra, Miguel

8024

Ibrahim, Fuad

191

Ibson

2259

Jordan, Greg

3076

Kallman, Brent

1290

Kallman, Brian

7671

Lipset, Max

Lorei, Andy

376

Lorenz, Scott

2446

Mallace, Calum

976

Mendes, Daniel

3725

Mendes, Pedro

Menyongar, Johnny

1582

Moura, Geison

1457

Mulholland, Luke

761

Nunez, Agustin

757

Nunez, Martin

1778

Piffer, Luis

Pitchkolan, Aaron

6723

Polak, Nate

278

Polak, Tyler

308

Pridham, Mackenzie

Ramirez, Christian

4839

Reed, Michael

2040

Rodriguez, Lucas

4759

Sassano, Evan

250

Steele, Jonny

374

Stewart, Jack

1306

Takada, Kentaro

6541

Tarley, Melvin

1498

Tchoupe, Ernest

1000

Tobin, Connor

2724

Ubiparipovic, Sinisa Ukah, Warren

393

920

Vela, Alejandro

235

Venegas, Kevin

7210

Vicentini, Juliano

3669

H i sto r y

Goals

New S tadi u m

Minutes

NA SL

Starts

U. S. Open Cup

Appearances

Med ia I n fo

Name

All-Time Player Roster (continued) Name

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

Walker, Amani

1926

Wall, Travis

242

Wasson, Daniel

2970

Watson, Jamie

Woods, Ryan

Woodworth, Neal

Goals

Assists

1609

563

Wright, Leland

196

Yago

526

GOALKEEPERS Name

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

Saves

Clean Sheets

Wins

Hildebrandt, Mitch

2031

Ndjock, Sammy

2190

Crayton, Louis

Sattler, Daryl

540

VanOekel, Matt

6723

160

Warren, Joe

5649

216

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Bios

Records TEAM RECORDS All-Time Records

Single-Game Records

Season Records

Most Consecutive Wins (Overall)

Most Goals Scored

Most Goals

Most Goals Conceded

Most Assists

10.26.2013 - 5.17.2014 7.17.2014 - 8.16.2014

Most Consecutive Wins (Away) 3

11.02.2013 - 4.19.2014

6.09.2012 @ Carolina 1-5

Most Yellow Cards

7.04.2012 v. Puerto Rico 4-0 9.11.2012 v. Puerto Rico 4-0 8.16.2014 v. Indy 5-1

Most Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Overall)

Largest Margin of Defeat

9.10.2011 - 6.02.2012

Most Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Home) 13

10.26.2013 - 10.18.2014

Most Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Away) 11

9.17.2011 - 6.02.2012

Most Consecutive Losses (Overall) 4

8.20.2011 - 9.06.2011 6.22.2013 - 8.03.2013

Most Consecutive Losses (Home) 3

8.10.2011 - 9.06.2011

Most Consecutive Losses (Away) 4

4.21.2010 - 5.27.2010 6.09.2012 - 7.28.2012

Most Consecutive Clean Sheets (Overall) 3

6.04.2010 - 6.17.2010 9.11.2010 - 9.18.2010 10.29.2011 - 4.14.2012

2014 & 2015

Largest Margin of Victory

10.09.2010 @ Carolina 0-4 6.09.2012 @ Carolina 1-5

2015

Most Red Cards 6

H i sto r y

2015

Most Consecutive Wins (Home)

2010

Most Points 55

2014

Most Wins 16

2014

Most Losses 12

2010 & 2013

Most Ties 11

2012 & 2015

Most Clean Sheets 11

New S tadi u m

10.02.2013 @ Tampa Bay 6-4

2011

Most Goals Allowed 42

2013

NA SL

10.26.2013 - 5.03.2014

Most Consecutive Clean Sheets (Home) 5

9.12.2012 - 4.20.2012 6.04.2010 - 6.17.2010 10.29.2011 - 4.14.2012 5.25.2012 - 6.02.2012

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U. S. Open Cup

Most Consecutive Clean Sheets (Away)

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Single-Game Records

Season Records

Career Records

Goals (league only)

Omar Daley, 11.02.2013

Christian Ramirez, 2014

Christian Ramirez, 2014-2015

Goals (all competitions)

Omar Daley, 11.02.2013

Christian Ramirez, 2014

Christian Ramirez, 2014-2015

Assists (league only)

13 Times: Friedland, Gotsmanov, Del Do, Ibarra, Bracalello, Watson, Ramirez-2, Davis, Jordan, Bri. Kallman, Alhassan-2

Assists (all competitions) 2

14 Times: Lorenz, Friedland, Gotsmanov, Del Do, Ibarra, Bracalello, Watson, Ramirez-2, Davis, Jordan, Bri. Kallman, Alhassan-2

Saves (league only) 10

Matt VanOekel, 6.30.2012

Saves (all competitions) 10

Matt VanOekel, 6.30.2012

Christian Ramirez, 2014 & 2015 Kevin Venegas, 2015 Kalif Alhassan, 2015

Assists (all competitions) 6

Christian Ramirez, 2014 & 2015 Kevin Venegas, 2015 Kalif Alhassan, 2015

Minutes (league only) 2910

Kyle Altman & Joe Warren, 2011

Minutes (all competitions) 2910

Kyle Altman & Joe Warren, 2011

Saves (league only) 132

Joe Warren, 2011

Saves (all competitions) 132

Joe Warren, 2011

Wins (league only) 12

Matt VanOekel, 2012 Sammy Ndjock, 2015

Wins (all competitions) 13

Matt VanOekel, 2012

Clean sheets (league only) 9

Matt VanOekel, 2012

Clean sheets (all competitions) 9

Matt VanOekel, 2012

Simone Bracalello, 2010-2014

Assists (all competitions) 13

Simone Bracalello, 2010-2014

Minutes (league only) 11970

Justin Davis, 2011-present

Minutes (all competitions) 12233

Justin Davis, 2011-present

Saves (league only) 217

Joe Warren, 2010-2011

Saves (all competitions) 220

Joe Warren, 2010-2011

Wins (league only) 29

Matt VanOekel, 2010-2014

Wins (all competitions) 31

Matt VanOekel, 2010-2014

Clean Sheets (league only) 20

Joe Warren, 2010-2011

Clean Sheets (all competitions) 20

Joe Warren, 2010-2011

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;˘ 95

2011

Joe Warren, October

2013

Simone Bracalello, May

2014

Christian Ramirez, May/June

2014

Christian Ramirez, August

2014

Miguel Ibarra, September

2014

Christian Ramirez, October/November

2015

Christian Ramirez, July

NASL Best XI

NASL Golden Ball (MVP) 2014

Miguel Ibarra

NASL Golden Boot (Most Goals) 2014

Christian Ramirez

NASL Fair Play Award 2013

Minnesota United FC

H i sto r y

Player of the Month

Bios

Awards

2014

Manny Lagos

2013

Aaron Pitchkolan

2014

Christian Ramirez

2014

Miguel Ibarra

2012

Kevin Venegas

2014

Justin Davis

2014

Christian Ramirez

2014

Tiago Calvano

2015

Justin Davis

2015

Kevin Venegas

2015

Ibson

2015

Christian Ramirez

NASL Goal of the Year

NA SL

Manny Lagos

Miguel Ibarra

U. S. Open Cup

2011

2013

Med ia I n fo

Kyle Altman

New S tadi u m

Coach of the Year

2012

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;¢ 97

NEW STADIUM

New Stadium A NEW HOME FOR SOCCER IN MINNESOTA On February 24, 2016, Minnesota United FC unveiled stadium renderings for the new home of Major League Soccer in Minnesota. The approximately 20,000-seat stadium will boast the latest in amenities and technology while also being sustainably designed to minimize environmental impact and energy usage. Construction on the new facility is expected to be complete in time for the start of the 2018 MLS season. Minnesota United will finance the estimated $150 million stadium, with it becoming publicly owned when construction is complete. This world-class venue will not only offer fans an iconic professional soccer experience, but also provide our team with the necessary tools to establish themselves as a top-tier professional soccer club. This facility will be the cornerstone of professional soccer throughout our state and the North.

WORLD-CLASS STADIUM FEATURES

Bios

Minnesota United FC • 99

Some of the features that will set this world-class facility apart include:

• Three hospitality clubs • Complete 360-degree canopy over the bowl to protect fans and players from the elements – this reduces light and noise from spilling into the neighborhood, while creating an intimate atmosphere for fans that will intimidate opposing teams. • Field heating system similar to TCF Bank Stadium and Target Field • Distributed Antenna System for enhanced cell phone coverage

New S tadi u m

• Approximately 20,000 seats

H i sto r y

• Elegant “flow” design concept with LED lighting throughout

• High-density WiFi for mobile device coverage

• Year-round uses located at street level to provide non-gameday activity to the building

NA SL

• 1,600 square-foot retail store

• Street-level exterior materials of native Minnesota limestone, complementary burnished block, and glass • Intimate seating bowl – furthest distance from spectator to the pitch is 125 feet • Sustainably designed to minimize environmental impact and energy usage

U. S. Open Cup

• A variety of suites, club seats, loge boxes, and general seating

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• Translucent PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) building skin to protect fans from the elements

Med ia I n fo

U. S. Open Cup

NA SL

New S tadi u m

H i sto r y

Bios

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;¢ 101

Med ia I n fo

U. S. Open Cup

NA SL

New S tadi u m

H i sto r y

Bios

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;¢ 103

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;¢ 105

NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE

About the NASL NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE Minnesota United FC plays in the 12-team North American Soccer League (NASL), which also includes the Carolina RailHawks, FC Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Indy Eleven, Jacksonville Armada, New York Cosmos, Ottawa Fury FC, and the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Miami FC, Puerto Rico FC, and Rayo OKC joined the league in 2016 as expansion teams. The league continues the legacy of the original NASL that operated from 1968 through 1984. The league brought soccer to North America on a large scale for the first time, exciting thousands of fans each week with iconic teams and big-name players such as Pelé and Alan Willey. Three teams, the Strikers, Rowdies, and Cosmos, all have their roots in this era of the league, forming rivalries during that time that are alive and well today. The league was founded in 2010, with the first season taking place in 2011. Carolina, Ft. Lauderdale, Minnesota, and Tampa Bay, along with Montreal Impact (who later moved to MLS), Puerto Rico Islanders (who folded in 2012), and Atlanta Silverbacks (folded in 2015), were the founding members. The league added nine expansion teams over the five seasons, with the San Antonio team folding in 2015, to reach the current roster of clubs with plans for future expansion. The league began with a traditional regular season followed by playoff structure for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Minnesota was able to reach the final in the first two seasons, winning the Soccer Bowl, the NASL’s championship, in 2011. In 2013, the NASL adopted a split-season format, dividing the year into the Spring and Fall Seasons, with the champion of each season meeting in the Soccer Bowl. This format was modified in 2014 by adding The Championship, the NASL’s four-team postseason tournament. The Championship contains the Spring and Fall Champions along with the two teams with the best remaining overall record from both seasons.

The past few seasons have seen the league raise its profile dramatically. With the resurrection of clubs from the original NASL and an influx of new owners who are dedicated to growing the game, the league has increased its quality both on and off the pitch. High-profile players, including Spanish legend RaĂşl, Ibson, and Freddy Adu, have given the league international exposure.

New S tadi u m NA SL

The 2016 season will continue to use the same spli- season format of the previous two seasons. The Spring Season will run from April through June, followed by a two-week break, and the Fall will pick up in July and go through October. The Championship will take place in early November.

U. S. Open Cup

2015 saw Minnesota challenge for a title once again, making the playoffs by finishing third in the Combined Standings. The team scored more goals than any team in modern NASL history, but fell short on winning the Spring or Fall Championship. United fell to the Ottawa Fury in extra time in The Championship Semifinal.

Med ia I n fo

Minnesota won the 2014 Spring and Combined Season Championships while setting the league record for most points in a season with 55. They scored 47 goals, with 37 of those coming from Christian Ramirez, Daniel Mendes, and Miguel Ibarra.

H i sto r y

Bios

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;˘ 107

Yearly Results 2011 SEASON Team

GF GA GD Pts

Carolina RailHawks

Puerto Rico Islanders

FC Tampa Bay

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

-1

FC Edmonton

-5

NSC Minnesota Stars

-2

Montreal Impact

Atlanta Silverbacks

-38

FC Edmonton placed above Minnesota on head-to-head tiebreaker

2011 PLAYOFFS Quarterfinals FC Tampa Bay

vs.

NSC Minnesota Stars

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

vs.

FC Edmonton

NSC Minnesota Stars

vs.

Carolina RailHawks

vs.

NSC Minnesota Stars

Semifinals Two-match aggregate scoring series

Series tied 4-4. Minnesota won series 5-3 on penalty kicks.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

vs.

Puerto Rico Islanders

vs.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

Fort Lauderdale won the series 5-2 on aggregate

Final Two-match aggregate scoring series

NSC Minnesota Stars

vs.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

vs.

NSC Minnesota Stars

Minnesota won series 3-1 on aggregate.

Bios

Minnesota United FC • 109

2011 STATS LEADERS CAR

0.96

Campos, Pablo

CAR

Warren, Joseph

MIN

1.11

Faña, Jonathan

PRI

Baart, Rein

FCE

1.43

Ambersley, Michael

Attinella, Jeff

1.36

Glaeser, Matt

FTL

1.23

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Krause, John

CAR

Arrieta, Cristian

FTL

Cunningham, Jamie

PRI

Baart, Rein

FCE

Davis, Justin

ATL

Arango, Andrés

TBR

Five players tied

Barbara, Etienne

CAR

Seven players tied

Sixteen additional players tied

2011 AWARD WINNERS Best XI GK

CAR

Brad Nighton

MTL

Hassoun Camara

FTL

Lance Laing

FTL

Toni Stahl

CAR

Kupono Low

Pascal Millien

CAR

Matt Watson

Fair Play

FCE

Shaun Saiko

Coach of the Year

PRI

David Foley

Mike Ambersley

CAR

Etienne Barbara

Golden Boot

Etienne Barbara (CAR)

Golden Ball

Etienne Barbara (CAR)

Golden Glove

Evan Bush (MTL) FC Tampa Bay Manny Lagos (MN)

U. S. Open Cup

Two players tied

New S tadi u m

Knighton, Brad

NA SL

H i sto r y

Goals Against Average CAR

Med ia I n fo

Goals Barbara, Etienne

Yearly Results (continued) 2012 SEASON Team

GF GA GD Pts

San Antonio Scorpions

Tampa Bay Rowdies

Puerto Rico Islanders

Carolina RailHawks

-2

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

-6

Minnesota Stars FC

Atlanta Silverbacks

-11

FC Edmonton

-10

Carolina RailHawks

vs.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

Puerto Rico Islanders

vs.

Minnesota Stars FC

vs.

Carolina RailHawks

vs.

Tampa Bay Rowdies

2012 PLAYOFFS Quarterfinals

Semifinals Two-match aggregate scoring series

Tampa Bay Rowdies Carolina RailHawks

Tampa Bay won the series 5-4 on aggregate

Minnesota Stars FC San Antonio Scorpions

vs.

San Antonio Scorpions

vs.

Minnesota Stars FC

Minnesota won the series 2-1 on aggregate

Final Two-match aggregate scoring series

Minnesota Stars FC

vs.

Tampa Bay Rowdies

vs.

Minnesota Stars FC

Series tied 3-3. Tampa Bay won series 3-2 on penalty kicks

Bios

Minnesota United FC • 111

2012 STATS LEADERS Attinella, Jeff

TBR

1.07

Zimmerman, Nick

CAR

Glaeser, Matt

FTL

1.63

Anderson, Mark

FTL

VanOekel, Matt

MIN

1.20

Horth, Matt

ATL

Burse, Ray

CAR

1.79

Addlery, Nicholas

PRI

Sattler, Daryl

SAS

0.76

Harmse, Kevin

SAS

Lancaster, Martyn

ATL

Pitchkolan, Aaron

SAS

Ackley, Brian

CAR

Davis, Justin

MIN

Agbossoumonde, Gale

CAR

Nurse, Chris

CAR

Altman, Kyle

MIN

Ståhl, Toni

FTL

Twenty additional players tied

Red Cards

2012 AWARD WINNERS Best XI TBR

Jeff Antinella

Kyle Altman

SAS

Ryan Cochrane

FCE

Paul Hamilton

TBR

Takuya Yamada

TBR

Luke Mulholland

SAS

Walter Ramirez

FTL

Walter Restrepo

CAR

Nick Zimmerman

FTL

Mark Anderson

SAS

Pablo Campos

Golden Boot

Pablo Campos (SAS)

Golden Ball

Pablo Campos (SAS)

Golden Glove Fair Play Coach of the Year Play of the Year

Daryl Sattler (SAS) Tampa Bay Rowdies Ricky Hill (TBR) Kevin Venegas (MN)

NA SL

U. S. Open Cup

Yellow Cards

New S tadi u m

H i sto r y

Goals Against Average SAS

Med ia I n fo

Goals Campos, Pablo

Yearly Results (continued) 2013 SPRING SEASON Team

GF GA GD Pts

Atlanta Silverbacks

Carolina RailHawks

San Antonio Scorpions

Tampa Bay Rowdies

FC Edmonton

Minnesota United FC

-5

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

-14

Team

GF GA GD Pts

New York Cosmos

Carolina RailHawks

Tamp Bay Rowdies

Minnesota United FC

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

-2

FC Edmonton

-1

Atlanta Silverbacks

-8

San Antonio Scorpions

-9

2013 FALL SEASON

2013 COMBINED STANDINGS Team

GF GA GD Pts

Carolina RailHawks

Tampa Bay Rowdies

Atlanta Silverbacks

-3

Minnesota United FC

-3

New York Cosmos

FC Edmonton

San Antonio Scorpions

-5

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

-16

Bios

Minnesota United FC • 113

SOCCER BOWL 2013 0

Atlanta Silverbacks

vs.

New York Cosmos

Yellow Cards CAR

Nurse, Chris

FCE

Campos, Pablo

MNU

Mulholland, Luke

TBR

Denissen, Hans

SAS

Restrepo, Walter

FTL

Hristov, Georgi

TBR

Four players tied

Mulholland, Luke

TBR

Five players tied

Assists

7 6 Red Cards

Hristov, Georgi

TBR

Barrera, Danny

ATL

Barrera, Danny

ATL

Arango, Andrés

TBR

Mulholland, Luke

TBR

Beckford Edwards, Jake Gerardo

CAR

Saavedra, Javier

SAS

Cort, Carl

TBR

Guerrero, Iván

FTL

Twenty-two additional players tied

Fitzgerald, Akira

CAR

1.24

Restrepo, Diego

TBR

1.78

Parker, Lance

FCE

1.04

Nasco, Joe

ATL

1.48

VanOekel, Matt

MNU

1.61

New S tadi u m

Goals Shriver, Brian

H i sto r y

2013 STATS LEADERS

NA SL

Goals Against Average

2013 AWARD WINNERS Joe Nasco

MNU

Aaron Pitchkolan

ATL

Martin Lancaster

FCE

Albert Watson

TBR

Luke Mulholland

MNU

Miguel Ibarra

ATL

Richie Menjivar

NYC

Marcos Senna

TBR

Georgi Hristov

CAR

Brian Shriver

SAS

Hans Denissen

Golden Boot

Brian Shriver (CAR)

Golden Ball

Georgi Hristov (TBR)

Golden Glove Fair Play Coach of the Year Play of the Year

Kyle Reynish (NYC) Minnesota United FC Brian Haynes (ATL) Pedro Mendes (ATL)

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ATL

U. S. Open Cup

Best XI GK

Yearly Results (continued) 2014 SPRING SEASON Team

GF GA GD Pts

Minnesota United FC

New York Cosmos

San Antonio Scorpions

Carolina RailHawks

-4

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

Ottawa Fury

Tampa Bay Rowdies

-5

Atlanta Silverbacks

-8

FC Edmonton

Indy Eleven

-6

Team

GF GA GD Pts

San Antonio Scorpions

Minnesota United FC

FC Edmonton

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

-1

Carolina RailHawks

-1

New York Cosmos

-1

Indy Eleven

-5

Tampa Bay Rowdies

-9

Ottawa Fury

-5

Atlanta Silverbacks

-10

2014 FALL SEASON

Team

GF GA GD Pts

Minnesota United FC

San Antonio Scorpions

New York Cosmos

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

-1

Carolina RailHawks

-5

FC Edmonton

Tampa Bay Rowdies

-14

Ottawa Fury

-4

Indy Eleven

-11

Atlanta Silverbacks

-18

THE CHAMPIONSHIP 2014

New S tadi u m

2014 COMBINED STANDINGS

H i sto r y

Bios

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;¢ 115

Semifinals Minnesota United FC

vs.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

San Antonio Scorpions

vs.

New York Cosmos

vs.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

NA SL

Fort Lauderdale won the the match 5-4 on penalty kicks.

Med ia I n fo

San Antonio Scorpions

U. S. Open Cup

Finals

Yearly Results (continued) 2014 STATS LEADERS Goals

Assists

Ramirez, Christian

MNU

Forbes, Billy

SAS

Picault, Fafà

FTL

Laing, Lance

FCE

Four players tied

Ibarra, Miguel

MNU

Two players tied

Ramirez, Christian

MNU

Five players tied

Two additional players tied

Saves

Goals Against Average

Nicht, Kristian

IND

Nicht, Kristian

IND

1.74

Maurer, Jimmy

NYC

Pickens, Matt

TBR

1.85

Pickens, Matt

TBR

Maurer, Jimmy

NYC

1.00

Smits, John

FCE

Smits, John

FCE

0.90

Fitzgerald, Akira

CAR

Fitzgerald, Akira

CAR

1.58

Branco Calvano, Tiago Coelho

MNU

James, Julius

SAS

Scott, Daniel

CAR

Ameobi, Oluwatomiwo

FCE

García Pérez, Ayoze

NYC

Burgos, Junior

ATL

Russell, Darel

TBR

Cruz, Pablo

ATL

Twenty-nine more players tied

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Four players tied

2014 AWARD WINNERS Best XI GK

NYC

Jimmy Maurer

MNU

Tiago Calvano

MNU

Justin Davis

Golden Ball

FTL

Darnell King

Golden Glove

D M M

NYC MNU

Carlos Mendes Miguel Ibarra

SAS

Rafael Castillo

FCE

Lance Laing

SAS

Walter Restrepo

FTL

Fafa Picault

MNU

Christian Ramirez

Golden Boot

Christian Ramirez (MNU) Miguel Ibarra (MNU) John Smits (FCE)

Fair Play

Tampa Bay Rowdies

Coach of the Year

Manny Lagos (MNU)

Play of the Year

Christian Ramirez (MNU)

Young Player of the Year

Christian Ramirez (MNU)

Humanitarian of the Year

Christ Nurse (FTL)

Med ia I n fo

U. S. Open Cup

NA SL

New S tadi u m

H i sto r y

Bios

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;¢ 117

Yearly Results (continued) 2015 SPRING SEASON Team

GF GA GD Pts

New York Cosmos

Tampa Bay Rowdies

Carolina RailHawks

Minnesota United FC

Indy Eleven

Jacksonville Armada

-3

San Antonio Scorpions

-4

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

-1

Ottawa Fury

-3

FC Edmonton

-6

Atlanta Silverbacks

-6

Team

GF GA GD Pts

Ottawa Fury

Minnesota United FC

New York Cosmos

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

FC Edmonton

Atlanta Silverbacks

-3

Carolina RailHawks

-10

Tampa Bay Rowdies

-10

Indy Eleven

-13

San Antonio Scorpions

-7

Jacksonville Armada

-13

2015 FALL SEASON

Team

GF GA GD Pts

New York Cosmos

Ottawa Fury

Minnesota United FC

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

Tampa Bay Rowdies

-4

Carolina RailHawks

-5

FC Edmonton

-5

Atlanta Silverbacks

-9

Indy Eleven

-12

San Antonio Scorpions

-11

Jacksonville Armada

-16

New S tadi u m

2015 COMBINED STANDINGS

H i sto r y

Bios

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;¢ 119

THE CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 New York Cosmos

vs.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

Ottawa Fury FC

vs.

Minnesota United FC

vs.

Ottawa Fury FC

NA SL

Semifinals

Med ia I n fo

New York Cosmos

U. S. Open Cup

Finals

Yearly Results (continued) 2015 STATS LEADERS Goals

Assists

Pinho, Stefano

FTL

Hristov, Georgi

TBR

Ramirez, Christian

MNU

Shipalane, Tiyi

CAR

Novo, Nacho

CAR

Forbes, Billy

SAS

Cummings, Omar

SAS

Four players tied

Seven players tied Saves

Goals Against Average

Fitzgerald, Akira

CAR

Peiser, Romuald

OTT

0.76

Gallardo, Miguel

JAX

Maurer, Jimmy

NYC

0.93

Peiser, Romuald

OTT

VanOekel, Matt

FCE

1.47

Maurer, Jimmy

NYC

Ndjock, Sammy

MNU

1.09

Ceus, Steward

ATL

Pickens, Matt

TBR

1.04

Scaglia, Lucas

JAX

Trejo, Lucas

JAX

Ortiz, Fabricio

JAX

Hassli, Eric

SAS

Attakora, Nana

SAS

Hristov, Georgi

TBR

Calvano, Tiago

MNU

Keita, Alhassane

JAX

Castillo, Rafael

SAS

Six additional players tied

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

2015 AWARD WINNERS Best XI GK

OTT

Romuald Peiser

MNU

Justin Davis

MNU

Kevin Venegas

OTT

Rafael Alves

D M

NYC MNU

Carlos Mendes Ibson

FCE

Lance Laing

OTT

Ritchie Ryan

FTL

James Marcelin

FTL

Stefano Pinho

MNU

Christian Ramirez

Golden Boot

Stefano Pinho (FTL)

Golden Ball

Stefano Pinho (FTL)

Golden Glove Fair Play Coach of the Year Play of the Year Young Player of the Year Humanitarian of the Year

Romuald Peiser (OTT) Ottawa Fury Marc Dos Santos (OTT) Junior Burgos (ATL) Leo Fernandes (NYC) Drew Beckie (OTT)

Minnesota United FC โ ข 121

Name

Campos, Pablo

Hristov, Georgi

Ramirez, Christian

Shipalane, Tiyi

Shriver, Brian

Forbes, Billy

Ambersley, Michael

Laing, Lance

Barbara, Etienne

Ramirez, Christian

RED CARDS

Name

Nurse, Chris

James, Julius

Low, Kupono

Barrera, Danny

Laing, Lance

Edward, Eddie

Guenzatti, Sebastiรกn

Hlavaty, Neil

Hassli, Eric

SAVES

WINS

Name

Fitzgerald, Akira

140

VanOekel, Matt

Maurer, Jimmy

135

Maurer, Jimmy

Nicht, Kristian

133

Fitzgerald, Akira

Pickens, Matt

132

Attinella, Jeff

Peiser, Romuald

115

Burse, Ray

New S tadi u m

YELLOW CARDS

H i sto r y

ASSISTS

Name

NA SL

GOALS

Bios

All-Time Leaders

GAA

Bush, Evan

0.76

Saunders, Josh

0.93

Knighton, Brad

0.96

Peiser, Romuald

0.98

Smits, John

1.03 At least 1000 minutes played

Med ia I n fo

Name

U. S. Open Cup

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE

All-Time Team Records GOALS Team

Year

Minnesota United FC

2015

Tampa Bay Rowdies

2013

Carolina RailHawks

2011

Team

Year

Pts

New York Cosmos

2015

Ottawa Fury

2015

Minnesota United FC

2015

Team

Year

Carolina RailHawks

2011

Minnesota United FC

2014

San Antonio Scorpions

2014

Team

Year

Jacksonville Armada

2015

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

2012

Minnesota United FC

2015

Team

Year

San Antonio Scorpions

2015

Jacksonville Armada

2015

Carolina RailHawks

2012

POINTS

WINS

YELLOW CARDS

RED CARDS

Med ia I n fo

U. S. Open Cup

NA SL

New S tadi u m

H i sto r y

Bios

Minnesota United FC â&#x20AC;¢ 123

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LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP HISTORY

U.S. Open Cup HISTORY AND FORMAT Founded in 1914, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, known as simply the U.S. Open Cup, is the oldest soccer tournament in America and the third-longest-running open soccer tournament in the world. The tournament follows a single elimination knockout format and consists of clubs from MLS, NASL, USL, and many amateur teams from across the country. The tournament lasts nine rounds, running from April to September. The 2016 tournament will be the 103rd edition of the Cup and will feature a record 92 teams. More teams are added from higher up the soccer pyramid as the tournament progresses, starting with adult club teams in the preliminary rounds. Local and regional amateur teams qualifying from USCS, USASA, and USSSA will enter in the first round. Teams qualifying from national amateur leagues, the NPSL and PDL, will join in the second round to play the winners of the first-round games. The winners move on to play teams from the third-tier USL, then NASL the following round, and finally MLS. Pairings are based on geographical location until the fifth round, where teams are then divided into groups of four from which matches will be drawn. Following this, the bracket is set for the remainder of the tournament. The champion receives a $250,000 prize and a berth in the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League. The runner-up is awarded $60,000 and the team that advances the farthest from each division, besides MLS, will receive $15,000. Sporting Kansas City of MLS is the reigning champion after defeating the Philadelphia Union in the final to claim its third title. The Chicago Fire and Seattle Sounders have the most titles of teams currently in operation, with four each. Bethlehem Steel and Maccabi Los Angeles each won five cups while they were active, the overall record for the competition.

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KC Athletics

4-2 W

NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

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AC St. Louis

0-1 L

NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

265

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Des Moines Menace

2-0 W

Valley Stadium, West Des Moines, IA

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Real Salt Lake

3-1 W

Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT

17,212

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San Jose Earthquakes

0-1 L

Cagan Stadium, Stanford, CA

1,548

2013

Second

Des Moines Menace

0-1 L

Robbie Stadium, St. Paul, MN

1,009

2014

Third

Des Moines Menace

1-0 W

Valley Stadium, West Des Moines, IA

2,196

Fourth

Sporting KC

0-2 L

Sporting Park, Kansas City, KS

15,307

Third

Saint Louis FC

1-1 L*

St. Louis Soccer Park, Fenton, MO

2,579

2015

* Saint Louis FC defeated Minnesota 3-1 in penalty kicks.

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MEDIA GUIDELINES AND INFORMATION

Media Guidelines 2016 MEDIA GUIDELINES The Minnesota United Public Relations department looks forward to working with media during the 2016 season. Please review the following information regarding credentials, access to team functions, interview procedures, and team publications. Please note that these rules and procedures are typical of professional press boxes across the United States.

CREDENTIALS Media credential information is available on our website at www.mnunitedfc.com/media-information. Media can apply for credentials at www.mnunitedfc.com/media-information or by contacting Director of Public Relations Eric Durkee at eric.d@mnunitedfc.com. Media with 2016 Minnesota United FC full-season credentials will have access to all Minnesota United FC home games as well as friendlies on a case-by-case basis. Media will also be required to have their credentials on them during training at the National Sports Center or alternative training facilities. Requests for individual game credentials must be made at least 48 hours prior to kickoff and emailed to Director of Public Relations Eric Durkee at eric.d@mnunitedfc.com. Any member of the media using media passes for unauthorized purposes or any manner deemed unsuitable by Minnesota United will have their credentials revoked. All credentials are intended for the working media only and are nontransferable.

MEDIA WILL CALL | CHECK-IN Media will enter through the main gate and check in at the media will call table located inside the Box Office. Gates open 90 minutes before each match.

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ACCESS AT GAMES AND OTHER TEAM FUNCTIONS Unless otherwise noted, credentialed media will be granted access to all team-related functions, including the practice sessions and team press conferences. Credentialed media will have access to all the regular media areas (Press Box and media zones) with the exception of the field of play, unless otherwise noted. TV crews are allowed into all regular media areas as well as on the field. Still photographers are allowed in regular media areas. Freelance photographers will not be granted credentials unless special approval is given by Director of Public Relations Eric Durkee or Director of Marketing Jocelyn Jourdan. Locker rooms, for home and away teams, are off limits to all media at all times.

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The Press Box is a working area. Only members of the media will be allowed in the Press Box. The Press Box is a neutral zone; both home and visiting team personnel and media will refrain from partisan comments or cheering. Media must not wear team apparel in the Press Box and are reminded to remain neutral when in areas made accessible by their credentials. Media must not consume alcohol while in possession of a media credential and may not request autographs. Violators may be asked to leave the Press Box and/or have their credential privileges suspended and/or revoked.

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Seating will be assigned to all accredited media to the best of our ability. Minnesota United beat writers and broadcasters will have preferred seating. Please follow the seating chart that will be displayed in the Press Box.

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Media can access the stadium through main gate. Media needing to pick up a credential or photographerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vest will need to check in at the media will call table located inside the Box Office.

Media Guidelines (continued) TEAM AVAILABILITY Media will have access to players and coaches after all training sessions and games. Media wishing to gain access to the team prior to practices or games must first contact Director of Public Relations Eric Durkee at eric.d@mnunitedfc.com. Dressing rooms, training rooms, shower areas, and coachesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offices are strictly off limits to all members of the media.

INTERVIEWS All one-on-one interviews must be coordinated through Director of Public Relations Eric Durkee. Media members are strongly encouraged not to contact players or team staff directly via email or social media outlets.

TRAINING SESSIONS Unless otherwise noted, Minnesota United practices are open to the media. Media will receive a weekly advisory confirming practice times. Practice times and locations are subject to cancellation and/ or change. Media are advised to check with the Director of Public Relations prior to each dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scheduled practice. If a training session is declared a closed session, media availability will still be made following the session. Players and coaches will be available to the media after every practice session, unless otherwise noted.

OFF-LIMITS AREAS Locker rooms at the National Sports Center and any other training facility are off limits unless specified by Minnesota United.

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League Directory North American Soccer League | 31 W. 34th St. #7034, New York, NY 10001 (708) 712-5709 | nasl.com | Contact: Neal Malone

Carolina RailHawks | 101 Soccer Park Dr., Cary, NC 27511 (919) 439-1729 | carolinarailhawks.com | Contact: Mauricio Villarreal

FC Edmonton | 9725-62 Ave., Edmonton, AB T6E 0E4 (780) 700-2600 | fcedmonton.com | Contact: Jill Horbay

Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1350 NW 55th St., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 (954) 606-0411 | strikers.com | Contact: George Stieren

Indy Eleven | 47 S. Pennsylvania St. #611, Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 919-0808 | indyeleven.com | Contact: John Koluder

Jacksonville Armada | 1 Independent Dr., #3232 Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 516-3751 | armadafc.com | Contact: Eric Scott

Miami FC | 1001 Brickell Bay Dr. #2310, Miami, FL 33131 (305) 371-9760 | miamifc.com | Contact: Krissty Andaur

New York Cosmos | 75 Greene St. 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10012 (917) 803-5333 | nycosmos.com | Contact: Jen Chang

Ottawa Fury | 458 Maclaren St. Floor 2, Ottawa, ON K1R 5K6 (613) 235-3879 | ottawafuryfc.com | Contact: Graeme Ivory

Puerto Rico FC | San Juan, PR puertoricofc.com | Contact: Luis Murphy

Rayo OKC | 414 NW 4th Street #120, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 232-7296 | rayookc.com | Contact:

Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5982 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33707 (813) 527-1376 | rowdiessoccer.com | Contact: Nico Castillo

Phone: 651.270.8755

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