Atlanta United
| Atlanta United | |||
| Basic data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Surname | Atlanta United FC | ||
| Seat | Atlanta , Georgia , USA | ||
| founding | 2014 | ||
| owner | Arthur Blank | ||
| president | Darren Eales | ||
| Website | atlutd.com | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Head coach | Frank de Boer | ||
| Venue | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | ||
| Places | 42,500 (expandable to 71,000) |
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| league | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2019 | Eastern Conference: 2nd place Overall table: 3rd place Play-offs: Conference finals |
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The Atlanta United FC , in the German language commonly known as Atlanta United , is a franchise of professional football - League Major League Soccer (MLS) in Atlanta , Georgia .
The team received the license for the MLS on April 16, 2014 and has been represented there since the 2017 season. The owner of the franchise is co-founder of home improvement chain The Home Depot and owner of the Atlanta Falcons , Arthur Blank .
The team played the home games of the first half of the 2017 season at the Bobby Dodd Stadium until they moved to the newly built Mercedes-Benz Stadium in September .
history
Before Atlanta won an MLS franchise on April 16, 2014, it was the largest region in the United States without a Major League Soccer team . In 2008 Arthur Blank laid the foundation stone for founding a soccer team from Atlanta. However, the project suffered its first setback in 2009 when plans to build a new stadium stalled.
In July 2010, MLS Vice President Dan Courtemanche stated that Atlanta had a good chance of getting a franchise approval. This was followed by talks between MLS and Blank.
On May 16, 2012 Arthur Blank presented at the annual meeting of season ticket holders of the Atlanta Falcons the new plans for a stadium, which can be used for both the Falcons and a possible football team. Thereupon the MLS stated in November 2012 that if the plans for the new stadium are realized, a possible accession of Atlantas is quite possible. In March 2013, the Atlanta Falcons and the city agreed to build the new stadium.
At the beginning of 2014, negotiations about an Atlanta MLS team entered the final phase. On April 16, 2014, Blank announced that the MLS had approved a franchise. Furthermore, the fans were involved in the definition of a team name and a logo, which were presented to the public on July 7, 2015.
In September 2016 Gerardo Martino was introduced as the team's future coach.
Atlanta United made its Major League Soccer debut on March 5, 2017. The game against the New York Red Bulls ended in a 1: 2 defeat. The only goal, and thus the first in the franchise's MLS history, was scored by Argentine Yamil Asad . The team won their first MLS win on matchday two of the 2017 season. Against Minnesota United it was 1: 6 for the team from Atlanta.
The first season could be concluded with a 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. In the subsequent play-offs, the Columbus crew lost in the first round (knockout round). The most successful goalscorer of the team was the Venezuelan Josef Martínez with 19 goals in the league. In their first appearance in the US Open Cup, the team made it to the round of 16, where they failed at the then second division Miami FC .
On January 9, 2018, the club announced that it would also register a team, Atlanta United 2 , for the competition in the USL , the second division in American professional football .
In the 2018 season they celebrated the championship for the first time with a 2-0 win in the final against the Portland Timbers and a year later they won the US Open Cup after beating Minnesota United 2-1 .
Stadion
- Bobby Dodd Stadium ; Atlanta, Georgia (March to July 2017)
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium ; Atlanta, Georgia (since August 2017)
The Bobby Dodd Stadium was the club's first home stadium. It holds 55,000 spectators and is located on the grounds of the Georgia Institute of Technology . The decision to build the Mercedes-Benz stadium was made in March 2013, and construction work began a year later, which will continue until 2017. Atlanta United welcomed over 70,000 fans to the first three MLS games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in September and October 2017. At the game on September 17, the audience record for football league games in the United States from 1977, which the NASL club New York Cosmos had set up at the time, was broken .
organization
owner
The owner of the franchise is the American businessman and co-founder of the home improvement chain The Home Depot, Arthur Blank. He is also the owner of the NFL team Atlanta Falcons .
Sponsors
The shirt sponsor is American Family Insurance. The supplier is adidas .
Youth and player development
Atlanta United FC Academy
The franchise's youth work is brought together in the Atlanta United FC Academy. There are a total of five youth teams in different age groups, all of which play in the leagues of the US Soccer Development Academy.
Atlanta United 2 (USL)
After the USL franchise Charleston Battery had served as the farm team in the 2016 and 2017 seasons , the Atlanta United owner company was awarded its own USL franchise in November 2017, which began operations in the 2018 season as Atlanta United 2 .
Players and staff
Current squad
As of January 15, 2020
| No. | Nat. | Surname | birthday | in the team since | MLS player status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| goal | |||||
| 1 |
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Brad Guzan | Sep 9 1984 | 2017 | |
| 13 |
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Brendan Moore | Apr 16, 1992 | 2019 | |
| 25th |
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Alec May | Aug 8, 1990 | 2017 | |
| Defense | |||||
| 2 |
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Franco Escobar | Feb 21, 1995 | 2018 | |
| 12 |
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Miles Robinson | 14 Mar 1997 | 2017 | GA |
| 21st |
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George Bello | Jan. 22, 2002 | 2018 | HGP |
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George Campbell | June 22, 2001 | 2020 | HGP | |
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Brooks Lennon | 22 Sep 1997 | 2020 | ||
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Fernando Meza | 21 Mar 1990 | 2020 | ||
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Anton Walkes | Feb 8, 1997 | 2020 | ||
| midfield | |||||
| 8th |
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Ezequiel Barco | 29 Mar 1999 | 2018 | DP |
| 10 |
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Pity | June 13, 1993 | 2019 | DP |
| 11 |
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Eric Remedi | June 4th 1995 | 2018 | |
| 16 |
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Emerson Hyndman | Apr 9, 1996 | 2019 | |
| 18th |
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Jeff Larentowicz | Aug 5, 1983 | 2017 | |
| 24 |
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Julian Gressel | Dec 16, 1993 | 2017 | |
| 29 |
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Mo Adams | 23 Sep 1996 | 2019 | |
| 30th |
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Andrew Carleton | June 22, 2000 | 2016 | HGP |
| 31 |
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Luiz Fernando | June 23, 1997 | 2019 | |
| Storm | |||||
| 7th |
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Josef Martínez | May 19, 1993 | 2017 | DP |
| 15th |
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Héctor Villalba | Aug 15, 1994 | 2016 | |
| 23 |
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Lagos Kunga | Oct 20, 1998 | 2018 | HGP |
Employee
As of January 15, 2020
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Frank de Boer - trainer -
Orlando Trustfull - Assistant Coach
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Bob de Klerk - assistant coach
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Rob Valentino - assistant coach
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Ryan Alexander - Director of Sports Performance
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Jack Kimber - fitness trainer
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Carlos Bocanegra - Technical Director
Coach history
- 2017–2018: Gerardo Martino
- 2019– : Frank de Boer
Successes and balance sheets
successes
- MLS Cup Winner : 2018
- Campeones Cup Winner : 2019
- US Open Cup Winner : 2019
Seasonal balance sheets
| season | Regular season | Play-offs |
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup |
CONCACAF Champions League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3rd place (East) | Knockout Round | 5th round | not qualified |
| 2018 | 2nd place (East) | master | 5th round | not qualified |
| 2019 | 2nd place (East) | winner | Quarter finals |
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ atlutd.com: Atlanta United to Start MLS Season in March 2017 at Georgia Tech's Historic Bobby Dodd Stadium Article from October 5, 2016
- ↑ Atlanta United Open Up Glitzy New Stadium With Huge Win Over Dallas. In: si.com . September 17, 2017, accessed October 27, 2017 .
- ^ Paul Newberry: Atlanta Lands MLS Expansion Team for 2017 , AP Sports. April 16, 2014.
- ↑ Falcons owner Blank puts in bid for MLS franchise , USAToday.com. October 14, 2008.
- ↑ John Manasso: Blank withdraws MLS soccer team bid . In: Atlanta Business Chronicle , Jan. 16, 2009.
- ^ Doug Roberson: Atlanta may be considered by potential MLS owner . In: Atlanta Journal-Constitution , July 15, 2010.
- ↑ Thomas Wheatley: Blank to season-ticket holders: new stadium could bring Major League Soccer team, benefit nearby neighborhoods . In: Creative Loafing Atlanta , May 17, 2012.
- ^ Steven Goff: MLS commissioner's state of league . In: Soccer Insider , The Washington Post , Nov. 26, 2012.
- ↑ Terms for Falcons stadium reached . March 7, 2013.
- ↑ Atlanta United Names Gerardo “Tata” Martino Head Coach atlutd.com, accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ Atlanta United FC 1, New York Red Bulls 2 - 2017 MLS Match Recap . Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ↑ RECAP: Atlanta United gain first-ever MLS win with dominant 6-1 victory in Minnesota. In: www.atlutd.com. Atlanta United FC, March 12, 2017. Accessed March 15, 2017 .
- ↑ Atlanta United officially announces USL Affiliate Atlanta United 2. In: atlutd.com. Atlanta United , accessed January 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Atlanta United sets Major League Soccer attendance record. In: chicagotribune.com . September 17, 2017, accessed October 27, 2017 .
- ^ Doug Roberson: Atlanta United's first jersey sponsor revealed. In: AJC.com. Cox Media Group, July 12, 2016; accessed January 5, 2017 .
- ↑ Atlanta United Academy ( English ) Atlanta United FC. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ↑ Battery affiliates with Atlanta United for 2016 , charlestonbattery.com, January 15, 2016, accessed February 7, 2020.
- ↑ CHARLESTON BATTERY, ATLANTA UNITED EXTEND PARTNERSHIP FOR 2017 SEASON , charlestonbattery.com, January 18, 2017, accessed February 7, 2020.
- ↑ Atlanta United to Field USL Team in 2018 , uslsoccer.com, November 14, 2017, accessed February 7, 2020.
- ↑ Atlanta United Roster ( English ) Atlanta United FC. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ↑ Atlanta United Technical Staff ( English ) Atlanta United FC. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
Eastern Conference: Atlanta United | Chicago Fire | FC Cincinnati | Columbus Crew | DC United | Inter Miami | Montreal Impact | New England Revolution | New York City FC | New York Red Bulls | Orlando City | Philadelphia Union | Toronto FC
Western Conference: Colorado Rapids | FC Dallas | Houston Dynamo | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles FC | Minnesota United | Nashville SC | Portland Timbers | Real Salt Lake | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle Sounders | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver Whitecaps
Future Franchises: Austin FC (2021) | Charlotte (2022) | Sacramento Republic (2023) | St. Louis City (2023)
Former franchises: CD Chivas USA (2005–2014) | Miami Fusion (1998-2001) | Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996-2001)