2017_Atlanta_United_FC_season
2017 Atlanta United FC season
Atlanta United FC 2017 soccer season
The 2017 Atlanta United FC season was the first season of Atlanta United FC's existence, and the ninth year that a professional soccer club from Atlanta, Georgia competed in the top division of American soccer. Atlanta played at Bobby Dodd Stadium for the first half of the season, then finished the season at the team's new stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, once it was completed in September. The team was coached by Gerardo "Tata" Martino. Outside of MLS, Atlanta United participated in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup and the 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs, as well as various preseason competitions.
Quick Facts season, Owner ...
| 2017 season | |||
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| Owner | Arthur Blank | ||
| President | Darren Eales | ||
| Head coach | Gerardo Martino | ||
| Stadium | Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, Georgia (March–September 2017) Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia (September–October 2017) | ||
| MLS | Conference: 4th Overall: 4th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Knockout Round | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Josef Martínez (19) All: Josef Martínez (20) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 71,874 (Oct. 22 vs. Toronto FC) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 42,511 (Sep. 13 vs. New England Revolution) All: 9,458 (Jun. 14 vs. Charleston Battery) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 48,200 (league – regular season) 49,257 (league – inc. playoffs) 47,162 (all) | ||
| Biggest win | 7 goals: ATL 7–0 NE (Sep. 13) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 2 goals: ATL 1–3 DC (Apr. 30) NYC 3–1 ATL (May 7) VAN 3–1 ATL (Jun. 7) | ||
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Atlanta qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs in their first season, becoming the third-ever MLS expansion club to qualify for the playoffs in their inaugural season, and the first since the Seattle Sounders FC did so in 2009. The team was eliminated from the playoffs in the opening round by the Columbus Crew, losing on penalty kicks.
2017 marked the first year since 1981 that a first division American soccer team played in Atlanta following the Atlanta Chiefs' dissolving. It was also the first time that soccer had been played at Bobby Dodd Stadium since 2001, when the Atlanta Beat called the stadium home during the 2001 WUSA season.
More information Squad No., Name ...
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | App | Goals |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Brad Guzan |  |
GK | (1984-09-09) September 9, 1984 (age 39) |  Middlesbrough |
15 | 0 |
| 25 | Alec Kann | |
GK | (1990-08-08) August 8, 1990 (age 33) | Sporting Kansas City |
20 | 0 |
| 32 | Kyle Reynish | |
GK | (1983-11-03) November 3, 1983 (age 40) | New York Red Bulls |
2 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Tyrone Mears | |
RB | (1983-02-18) February 18, 1983 (age 41) | Seattle Sounders FC |
22 | 1 |
| 3 | Michael Parkhurst (Captain) | |
CB | (1984-01-24) January 24, 1984 (age 40) | Columbus Crew |
34 | 0 |
| 4 | Greg Garza | |
LB | (1991-08-16) August 16, 1991 (age 32) |  Tijuana |
26 | 2 |
| 5 | Leandro González Pírez |  |
CB | (1992-02-26) February 26, 1992 (age 32) | Estudiantes |
34 | 1 |
| 6 | Miles Robinson (GA) | |
CB | (1997-03-14) March 14, 1997 (age 27) | Syracuse University |
1 | 0 |
| 12 | Bobby Boswell | |
CB | (1983-03-15) March 15, 1983 (age 41) | D.C. United |
1 | 0 |
| 21 | Mark Bloom | |
RB | (1987-11-25) November 25, 1987 (age 36) |  Toronto |
4 | 0 |
| 22 | Mikey Ambrose | |
LB | (1993-10-05) October 5, 1993 (age 30) | Orlando City SC |
10 | 0 |
| 26 | Anton Walkes | |
CB | (1997-02-08) February 8, 1997 (age 27) | Tottenham Hotspur |
23 | 2 |
| 27 | Zach Loyd | |
CB | (1987-07-18) July 18, 1987 (age 36) | FC Dallas |
1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 8 | Kevin Kratz |  |
CM | (1987-01-21) January 21, 1987 (age 37) | Philadelphia Union |
22 | 2 |
| 10 | Miguel Almirón (DP) |  |
LW | (1994-02-10) February 10, 1994 (age 30) | Lanús |
32 | 9 |
| 11 | Yamil Asad | |
AM | (1994-07-27) July 27, 1994 (age 29) | Vélez Sarsfield |
33 | 7 |
| 13 | Harrison Heath | |
AM | (1996-03-06) March 6, 1996 (age 28) | Orlando City SC |
2 | 0 |
| 14 | Carlos Carmona |  |
CM | (1987-02-21) February 21, 1987 (age 37) |  Atalanta |
33 | 2 |
| 15 | Héctor Villalba (DP) | |
RW | (1994-07-26) July 26, 1994 (age 29) | San Lorenzo |
35 | 13 |
| 16 | Chris McCann |  |
DM | (1987-07-21) July 21, 1987 (age 36) | Wigan Athletic |
26 | 0 |
| 18 | Jeff Larentowicz | |
DM | (1983-08-05) August 5, 1983 (age 40) | LA Galaxy |
35 | 1 |
| 20 | Chris Goslin (HGP) | |
AM | (2000-05-12) May 12, 2000 (age 23) | Atlanta United Academy |
0 | 0 |
| 24 | Julian Gressel | |
AM | (1993-12-16) December 16, 1993 (age 30) | Providence College |
35 | 5 |
| 28 | Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu | |
AM | (1994-11-30) November 30, 1994 (age 29) | Harvard University |
1 | 0 |
| 29 | Jacob Peterson | |
RW | (1986-01-27) January 27, 1986 (age 38) | Sporting Kansas City |
11 | 3 |
| 30 | Andrew Carleton (HGP) | |
RW | (2000-06-22) June 22, 2000 (age 23) | Atlanta United Academy |
2 | 0 |
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| 7 | Josef Martínez (DP) |  |
ST | (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 (age 30) | Torino |
22 | 20 |
| 9 | Kenwyne Jones |  |
CF | (1984-10-05) October 5, 1984 (age 39) |  Cardiff City |
17 | 2 |
| 19 | Brandon Vazquez | |
CF | (1998-10-14) October 14, 1998 (age 25) | Tijuana |
15 | 3 |
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| 23 | Alexandros Tabakis[lower-alpha 1] |  |
GK | (1992-12-08) December 8, 1992 (age 31) | Panathinaikos |
1 | 0 |
| 31 | Jeffrey Otoo |  |
FW | (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998 (age 26) | Charity Stars |
0 | 0 |
| 33 | Romario Williams |  |
CF | (1994-08-15) August 15, 1994 (age 29) | Montreal Impact |
0 | 0 |
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- Tabakis was recalled from his loan to Charleston Battery for the club's October 3 match against Minnesota United FC as Brad Guzan was away on international duty for the United States and Alec Kann was injured. As Kyle Reynish received a red card against Minnesota and was suspended for the club's October 15 match against New York Red Bulls, Tabakis was recalled again to back up Guzan.
Non-competitive
Win Draw Loss
Friendlies
Chattanooga FC v Atlanta United
| February 11, 2017 Friendly | Chattanooga FC | 0–4 | Atlanta United | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 3:00 p.m. EST | Report | Villalba  9'Asad 36'Martínez 68'Carleton 73' |
Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 12,484 |
Carolina Challenge Cup
Main article: 2017 Carolina Challenge Cup
Atlanta United v Columbus Crew
| February 18, 2017 1 | Atlanta United | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 4:30 p.m. EST | Martínez 6' |
Report | Higuaín 57', 62' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
Atlanta United v Seattle Sounders FC
| February 22, 2017 2 | Atlanta United | 4–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EST | Martínez 1', 46' Almirón 3' (pen.)Villalba 21',  66'  69'González Pírez 36'Heath 78'Kratz 78' |
Report | Delem 29' Wingo 62'Bruin 74'Lodeiro 84' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
Charleston Battery v Atlanta United
| February 25, 2017 3 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Atlanta United | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Williams 45' |
Report | Asad 4' Villalba 90' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
Competitive
Major League Soccer
Main article: 2017 Major League Soccer season
League tables
Eastern Conference
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Toronto FC | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 69 | Conference semifinals[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 57 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 55 | Knockout round |
| 4 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 55 | |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 | |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 50 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 | |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 39 | |
| 10 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
| 11 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 32 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
- Due to a change in format for the CONCACAF Champions League, the regular season conference champions did not automatically earn a berth in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.[1]
Overall
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 1] |
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| 2 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 57 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 55 | |
| 4 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 55 | |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 | |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 53 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
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- CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[2] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
- The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
- The winner of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City).
One Canada-based team qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):- The winner of both the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[2] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 55 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 |
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Source: Match reports
Results by round
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Stadium | H | A | H | A | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | W | D | D | L | W | L | L | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | D | D | L | D | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | L | D | D |
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Matches
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Atlanta United v New York Red Bulls
| March 5, 2017 1 | Atlanta United | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 p.m. EST | Asad 25' Martínez 49'Carmona  88' |
Report | Zizzo 38' Perrinelle 66'Royer 76'Walkes 82' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 55,297 Referee: Mark Geiger |
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Minnesota United FC v Atlanta United
| March 12, 2017 2 | Minnesota United FC | 1–6 | Atlanta United | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Schüller 19' Molino 30' (pen.) 57'Calvo 41' |
Report | Martínez 3', 27', 75' Almirón 13', 52'González Pírez 34'Villalba 48'Peterson 90+4' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 35,043 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Atlanta United v Chicago Fire
| March 18, 2017 3 | Atlanta United | 4–0 | Chicago Fire | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Vincent 4' (o.g.) Gressel 15'Almirón 45'Martínez 60', 82'Villalba 67' |
Report | Kappelhof 11' Bava 18' |
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 45,922 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Seattle Sounders FC v Atlanta United
| March 31, 2017 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Atlanta United | Seattle, Washington |
| 10:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Gressel 20' Asad 43' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,182 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Toronto FC v Atlanta United
| April 8, 2017 5 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | Atlanta United | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Giovinco 20' Morrow 44'Hagglund 80' |
Report | Larentowicz 10' Villalba 15', 47', 18'Asad 75' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 26,812 Referee: David Gantar |
Montreal Impact v Atlanta United
| April 15, 2017 6 | Montreal Impact | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Montreal, Quebec |
| 1:00 p.m. EDT | Cabrera 13' Piatti 45+1', 45+5' (pen.)Jackson-Hamel 90+3' |
Report | Jones 40' González Pírez 45+4'Kann 90+1' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 17,144 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Real Salt Lake v Atlanta United
| April 22, 2017 7 | Real Salt Lake | 1–3 | Atlanta United | Sandy, Utah |
| 9:30 p.m. EDT | Beckerman 21' Rusnák 69' |
Report | Villalba 9' Carmona 38'Asad 46'Garza 77'Almirón 84'Kann 90+3'Vázquez 90+6' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,946 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Atlanta United v D.C. United
| April 30, 2017 8 | Atlanta United | 1–3 | D.C. United | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Jones 9' Asad 83' |
Report | Franklin 2' Parkhurst 25' (o.g.)Acosta 36'Jeffrey 45'Le Toux 55' |
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 46,011 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
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New York City FC v Atlanta United
| May 7, 2017 9 | New York City FC | 3–1 | Atlanta United | The Bronx, New York |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Villa 17' White 50'Wallace 60'Moralez 61' |
Report | Gressel 34' Carmona 39'Parkhurst 43'Larentowicz 69'Mears 82' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 25,605 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Portland Timbers v Atlanta United
| May 14, 2017 10 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Atlanta United | Portland, Oregon |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Ridgewell 50' Guzmán 54'Andriuskevicius 73'Miller 84' |
Report | Parkhurst 28' Carmona 36'Gressel 46' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Atlanta United v Houston Dynamo
| May 20, 2017 11 | Atlanta United | 4–1 | Houston Dynamo | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Almirón 30', 42', 80' (pen.) Garza 51'Gressel 76' |
Report | DeLaGarza 54' Machado 59'Torres 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 44,893 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Atlanta United v New York City FC
| May 28, 2017 12 | Atlanta United | 3–1 | New York City FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Almirón 16', 23' Villalba 19'Parkhurst 36'Carmona 65' |
Report | Ring 43' Harrison 71'Moralez 90+1' |
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 44,901 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Atlanta United
| June 3, 2017 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–1 | Atlanta United | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 5:30 p.m. EDT | Waston 31', 44', 87' Montero 68' |
Report | Garza 7' Almirón 62'González Pírez 70' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 19,816 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Chicago Fire v Atlanta United
| June 10, 2017 14 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Atlanta United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Solignac 29' Schweinsteiger 50'Accam 59'Nikolić 70' (pen.) |
Report | Kratz 39' Carmona 67' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,453 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Atlanta United v Columbus Crew
| June 17, 2017 15 | Atlanta United | 3–1 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Villalba 16' Carmona 21'Asad 54'Almirón 67'Martínez 88' |
Report | Higuaín 26' Afful 53' |
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 44,922 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
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D.C. United v Atlanta United
| June 21, 2017 16 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Acosta 23' Nyarko 60'Neagle 73' |
Report | Gressel 17' Larentowicz 62'Vazquez 79' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 14,594 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Atlanta United v Colorado Rapids
| June 24, 2017 17 | Atlanta United | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Martínez 67' Almirón 84' |
Report | Castillo 35' Gatt 48'Powers 72'Azira 81' |
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 44,938 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Columbus Crew v Atlanta United
| July 1, 2017 18 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | Atlanta United | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Meram 29' |
Report | Villalba 27', 64' Kann 84' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,391 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
Atlanta United v San Jose Earthquakes
| July 4, 2017 19 | Atlanta United | 4–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Walkes 15', 81' González Pírez 18'Carmona 42', 55'Martínez 65', 89', 90'Larentowicz 74' |
Report | Thompson 2' Sarkodie 10' 32'Bingham 18'Wondolowski 66'Bernárdez 90+3' |
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 44,974 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
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Orlando City SC v Atlanta United
| July 21, 2017 20 | Orlando City SC | 0–1 | Atlanta United | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Kaká 6' Johnson 60' |
Report | González Pírez 38' Gressel 67'Parkhurst 80'Villalba 86' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
Atlanta United v Orlando City SC
| July 29, 2017 21 | Atlanta United | 1–1 | Orlando City SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Asad 24' Villalba 56', 90+2' |
Report | Kaká 40' Higuita 56'Johnson 86' |
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 45,006 Referee: Allen Chapman |
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Sporting Kansas City v Atlanta United
| August 6, 2017 22 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Atlanta United | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Opara 27' Feilhaber 59' (pen.) |
Report | Larentowicz 21' Carmona 24'Asad 51'González Pírez 61'Ambrose 77'Peterson 90+1' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,481 Referee: Chris Penso |
D.C. United v Atlanta United
| August 23, 2017 23 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Atlanta United | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Acosta 18' Brown 24'Parkhurst 46' (o.g.)Sarvas 53'Mullins 90+2' |
Report | Walkes 12' Carmona 78' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,972 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Philadelphia Union v Atlanta United
| August 26, 2017 24 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | Atlanta United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Bedoya 10', 23' Alberg 18'Sapong 29'Yaro 52' |
Report | Martínez 13' Asad 26'Mears 90+1' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,221 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Atlanta United v FC Dallas
| September 10, 2017 25 | Atlanta United | 3–0 | FC Dallas | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:30 p.m. EDT | González Pírez 14', 50' Martínez 46'Garza 68' |
Report | Gruezo 2' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 45,314 Referee: Mark Geiger |
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Atlanta United v New England Revolution
| September 13, 2017 26 | Atlanta United | 7–0 | New England Revolution | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Martínez 2', 31', 39' González Pírez 23'Walkes 45+2'Kratz 70'Asad 73'Villalba 90' |
Report | Farrell 6' Koffie 8'Kouassi 16'Delamea 38' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,511 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
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Atlanta United v Orlando City SC
| September 16, 2017 27 | Atlanta United | 3–3 | Orlando City SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Martínez 36', 55', 69' |
Report | Dwyer 10', 39' Larin 58' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 70,425 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
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Atlanta United v LA Galaxy
| September 20, 2017 28 | Atlanta United | 4–0 | LA Galaxy | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Martínez 13' Asad 16', 20'Villalba 39'Almirón 43'González Pírez 45+2'Vazquez 82' |
Report | Jones 39' Alessandrini 58' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,723 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Atlanta United v Montreal Impact
| September 24, 2017 29 | Atlanta United | 2–0 | Montreal Impact | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Villalba 28' Larentowicz 73' |
Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 43,502 Referee: Juan Guzman | |
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Atlanta United v Philadelphia Union
| September 27, 2017 30 | Atlanta United | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Gressel 27' Martínez 33', 67'Peterson 88' |
Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 43,006 Referee: Mark Geiger |
New England Revolution v Atlanta United
| September 30, 2017 31 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | Atlanta United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | González Pírez 25' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,925 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Atlanta United v Minnesota United FC
| October 3, 2017 32 | Atlanta United | 2–3 | Minnesota United FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Mears 38' Reynish 60'Villalba 67'Gressel 72'Asad 79' |
Report | Martin 30' Danladi 48'Kallman 79'Ramirez 90'Molino 90+6', 90+7' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 43,185 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
New York Red Bulls v Atlanta United FC
| October 15, 2017 33 | New York Red Bulls | 0–0 | Atlanta United FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Asad 61' González Pírez 90+5' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,219 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Atlanta United v Toronto FC
| October 22, 2017 34 | Atlanta United | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Asad 31' (pen.) Larentowicz 52'Martínez 74' |
Report | Altidore 60' Mavinga 67'Giovinco 84' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 71,874 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
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MLS Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs
Win Draw Loss
Atlanta United v Columbus Crew
| October 26, 2017 Knockout round | Atlanta United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Jiménez 64' Artur 96' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,221 Referee: Allen Chapman | |
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Gressel  González Pírez Villalba  Larentowicz |
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U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2017 U.S. Open Cup
Win Draw Loss
Atlanta United v Charleston Battery
| June 14, 2017 Fourth round | Atlanta United | 3–2 | Charleston Battery | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Kratz 30' Larentowicz 34'Martínez 48'Walkes 59'Vazquez 72' |
Report | Lasso 3' Marini 31'Mueller 89' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 9,458 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
Miami FC v Atlanta United
| June 28, 2017 Round of 16 | Miami FC | 3–2 | Atlanta United | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Pinho 37' Bernstein 52'Ryan 62'Poku 90+3' |
Report | Vazquez 35' Walkes 55'Gressel 75' (pen.)González Pírez 88'McCann 90+1' |
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium Attendance: 9,004 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
Top scorers
More information Place, Position ...
| Place | Position | Name | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Josef Martínez |
19 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | MF | Héctor Villalba |
13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | MF | Miguel Almirón |
9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | MF | Yamil Asad |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | MF | Julian Gressel |
5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | FW | Jacob Peterson |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | Brandon Vazquez |
1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 8 | MF | Carlos Carmona |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | Greg Garza |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Kenwyne Jones |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Kevin Kratz |
1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | Anton Walkes |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | Leandro González Pírez |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Jeff Larentowicz |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Tyrone Mears |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 70 | 0 | 5 | 75 | ||
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Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| 2 | DF | Tyrone Mears | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Michael Parkhurst | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 4 | DF | Greg Garza | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 5 | DF | Leandro González Pírez | 10 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |||||||
| 7 | FW | Josef Martínez | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 8 | MF | Kevin Kratz | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 10 | MF | Miguel Almirón | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 11 | MF | Yamil Asad | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||
| 14 | MF | Carlos Carmona | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
| 15 | MF | Héctor Villalba | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 16 | MF | Chris McCann | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 18 | MF | Jeff Larentowicz | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 19 | FW | Brandon Vazquez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 22 | DF | Mikey Ambrose | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 24 | MF | Julian Gressel | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 25 | GK | Alec Kann | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 26 | DF | Anton Walkes | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Total | 64 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 4 | ||
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Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Type | US | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | GK | Alex Tambakis | Panathinaikos | Transfer | US | Free | January 25, 2016 | [3] |
| — | MF |  Junior Burgos | Atlanta Silverbacks | Transfer | US | Free | February 2, 2016 | [4] |
| 31 | FW | Jeffrey Otoo | Charity Stars | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed | June 1, 2016 | [5] |
| 30 | MF | Andrew Carleton | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | US | Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) | June 9, 2016 | [6] |
| 16 | MF | Chris McCann | Wigan Athletic | Transfer | Non-US[lower-alpha 1] | Free | June 26, 2016 | [9] |
| 9 | FW | Kenwyne Jones | Cardiff City | Transfer | Non-US[lower-alpha 1] | Free | July 15, 2016 | [10] |
| 15 | MF | [lower-alpha 2] Héctor Villalba | San Lorenzo | Transfer | Non-US | $2.5 Million (DP) | July 22, 2016 | [12] |
| 20 | MF | Chris Goslin | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | US | Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) | October 6, 2016 | [13] |
| 19 | FW | Brandon Vazquez | Tijuana | Transfer | US | Undisclosed | December 2, 2016 | [14] |
| 10 | MF | Miguel Almirón | Lanús | Transfer | Non-US | $7.5 Million (DP) | December 5, 2016 | [15] |
| 8 | MF | Kevin Kratz | Philadelphia Union | Trade | Non-US[lower-alpha 1] | Received in exchange for 2020 fourth round draft pick | December 11, 2016 | [16] |
| 13 | MF | Harrison Heath | Orlando City SC | Trade | US | Received in exchange for 2019 fourth round draft pick | December 11, 2016 | [16] |
| 3 | DF | Michael Parkhurst | Columbus Crew | Trade | US | Received in exchange for GAM | December 11, 2016 | [16] |
| 33 | FW | Romario Williams | Montreal Impact | Trade | Non-US | Received in exchange for 2018 third round draft pick | December 11, 2016 | [16] |
| 27 | DF | Zach Loyd | FC Dallas | Expansion Draft | US | Free | December 13, 2016 | [17] |
| 22 | DF | Mikey Ambrose | Orlando City SC | Expansion Draft | US | Free | December 13, 2016 | [18] |
| 25 | GK | Alec Kann | Sporting Kansas City | Expansion Draft | US | Free | December 13, 2016 | [19] |
| 21 | DF | Mark Bloom | Toronto FC | Trade | US | Received along with GAM in exchange for Clint Irwin | December 13, 2016 | [20] |
| 18 | DF | Jeff Larentowicz | LA Galaxy | Transfer | US | Free | December 14, 2016 | [21] |
| 29 | MF | Jacob Peterson | Sporting Kansas City | Transfer | US | Free | December 21, 2016 | [22] |
| 6 | DF | Miles Robinson | Syracuse University | Draft | US | Free | January 13, 2017 | [23] |
| 24 | DF | Julian Gressel | Providence College | Draft | Non-US | Free | January 13, 2017 | [23] |
| 2 | DF | Tyrone Mears | Seattle Sounders FC | Trade | US | Received in exchange for GAM | January 24, 2017 | [24] |
| 5 | DF | Leandro González Pírez | Estudiantes | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed; Used TAM | January 26, 2017 | [25] |
| 1 | GK | Brad Guzan | Middlesbrough | Transfer | US | Free; Used TAM | January 26, 2017 | [26] |
| 14 | MF | Carlos Carmona | Atalanta | Transfer | Non-US | Free | February 6, 2017 | [27] |
| 28 | MF | Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu | Harvard University | Draft | US | Free | February 10, 2017 | [28] |
| 32 | GK | Kyle Reynish | New York Red Bulls | Trade | US | Received in exchange for 2018 fourth round draft pick | March 1, 2017 | [29] |
| 31 | ST |  Bryan Róchez | Orlando City SC | Waivers | US | Free | March 17, 2017 | [30] |
| 7 | ST | Josef Martínez | Torino | Transfer | Non-US | $4.5 Million (DP) | March 21, 2017[lower-alpha 3] | [30] |
| 12 | DF | Bobby Boswell | D.C. United | Trade | US | Received in exchange for 2019 third round draft pick | August 8, 2017 | [31] |
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Draft picks
See also: 2017 MLS SuperDraft
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.
More information Round, Selection ...
| 2017 Atlanta United SuperDraft Picks | |||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Miles Robinson |
DF | Syracuse | US |
| 8 | Julian Gressel |
MF | Providence College | Non-US | |
| 3 | 46 | Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu |
MF | Harvard | US |
| 4 | 68 | Alex Kapp |
GK | Creighton | US |
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Loan in
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | US | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF | Greg Garza |
Tijuana |
US | December 23, 2016 | December 31, 2017 | [32] |
| 11 | MF | Yamil Asad |
Vélez Sarsfield |
Non-US | January 12, 2017 | December 31, 2017 | [33] |
| 26 | MF | Anton Walkes |
Tottenham Hotspur |
Non-US | January 26, 2017 | December 31, 2017 | [34] |
| 7 | ST | Josef Martínez |
Torino |
Non-US | February 2, 2017 | March 20, 2017[lower-alpha 3] | [35] |
| 33 | ST | Lagos Kunga |
Charleston Battery |
US | June 28, 2017[lower-alpha 4] | July 2, 2017 | [37] |
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Out
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Type | US | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GK | Sean Johnson | New York City FC | Trade | US | Received GAM & TAM | December 11, 2016 | [39] |
| — | GK | Clint Irwin | Toronto FC | Trade | US | Received Mark Bloom & GAM | December 13, 2016 | [20] |
| — | DF | Donny Toia | Orlando City SC | Trade | US | Received Orlando's 2017 first round draft pick | December 13, 2016 | [40] |
| — | MF | Junior Burgos | Reno 1868 | Option Declined | US | Free | December 16, 2016 | [41] |
| 31 | FW | Bryan Róchez |  Nacional | Waived | US | Free | August 22, 2017 | [42][43] |
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Loan out
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | GK | Alex Tambakis |
Charleston Battery |
January 26, 2016 | November 30, 2016 | [44] |
| May 24, 2017 | End of season | [45] | ||||
| – | MF | Junior Burgos |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
February 2, 2016 | November 30, 2016 | [46] |
| 31 | FW | Jeffrey Otoo |
Charleston Battery |
June 2, 2016 | November 30, 2016 | [47] |
| March 2, 2017 | End of season | [48] | ||||
| 30 | MF | Andrew Carleton |
Charleston Battery |
July 13, 2016 | November 30, 2016 | [49] |
| 9 | FW | Kenwyne Jones |
Central |
June 24, 2016 | December 31, 2016 | [50] |
| 15 | MF | Héctor Villalba |
Tijuana |
July 29, 2016 | December 31, 2016 | [51] |
| 16 | MF | Chris McCann |
Coventry City |
August 2, 2016 | December 31, 2016 | [52] |
| 33 | FW | Romario Williams |
Charleston Battery |
March 2, 2017 | End of season | [48] |
| 13 | MF | Harrison Heath |
Sacramento Republic |
June 30, 2017 | July 31, 2017 | [53] |
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Non-player transfers
More information Acquired, From ...
| Acquired | From | For | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery rights for Miguel Almirón | Seattle Sounders FC |
$50,000 in GAM | [54][55] |
| Additional international roster slot – 2017 & 2018 | Colorado Rapids |
2017 second round draft pick | [56] |
| Discovery rights for Greg Garza | Columbus Crew |
GAM | [57] |
| $75,000 in TAM | San Jose Earthquakes |
Additional international roster slot – 2017 | [58] |
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- Acquired a green card during the 2017 season, qualifying him as a domestic player.[7][8]
- On June 17, 2017 Kunga, then an Atlanta United Academy player, signed a Homegrown Player (HGP) contract with the senior team effective on January 1, 2018.[36] On June 28, 2017 he signed with Atlanta United's USL affiliate Charleston Battery for the remainder of the season, and was subsequently loaned to Atlanta United on a Short Term Agreement for the club's U.S. Open Cup match against Miami FC later that day.[37][38]
Weekly / Monthly
MLS player of the month
More information Month, Player ...
| Month | Player | Stats | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | Josef Martínez |
3 GP, 5 G | [59] |
| September | Josef Martínez (2) |
7 GP, 9 G | [60] |
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MLS team / player / coach of the week
More information Week, Team of the week ...
| Week | Team of the week | Player of the week | Coach of the week | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Bench | ||||
| 2 | Miguel Almirón Greg Garza Josef Martínez |
Josef Martínez |
Gerardo Martino |
[61][62] | |
| 3 | Greg Garza (2) Josef Martínez (2) |
[63] | |||
| 6 | Héctor Villalba |
Miguel Almirón (2) |
[64] | ||
| 8 | Miguel Almirón (3) |
[65] | |||
| 11 | Julian Gressel |
[66] | |||
| 12 | Miguel Almirón (4) |
Miguel Almirón |
[67][68] | ||
| 13 | Miguel Almirón (5) |
Leandro González Pírez Julian Gressel (2) |
Miguel Almirón (2) |
[69][70] | |
| 16 | Miguel Almirón (6) |
Gerardo Martino (2) |
[71] | ||
| 17 | Leandro González Pírez (2) Josef Martínez (3) |
[72] | |||
| 18 | Michael Parkhurst |
[73] | |||
| 19 | Josef Martínez (4) |
[74] | |||
| 20 | Brad Guzan |
[75] | |||
| 21 | Héctor Villalba (2) |
[76] | |||
| 27 | Miguel Almirón (7) Leandro González Pírez (3) |
[77] | |||
| 28 | Miguel Almirón (8) Josef Martínez (5) |
Yamil Asad |
Josef Martínez (2) |
[78][79] | |
| 29 | Yamil Asad (2) |
Leandro González Pírez (4) Jeff Larentowicz |
[80] | ||
| 30 | Michael Parkhurst (2) |
[81] | |||
| 31 | Carlos Carmona |
[82] | |||
| 32 | Jeff Larentowicz (2) |
Brad Guzan (2) |
[83] | ||
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MLS goal / save of the week
More information Week, Goal of the week ...
| Week | Goal of the week | Save of the week | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Josef Martínez |
[84] | |
| 12 | Miguel Almirón |
[85] | |
| 13 | Héctor Villalba |
[86] | |
| 16 | Miguel Almirón (2) |
[87] | |
| 27 | Greg Garza |
[88] | |
| 28 | Kevin Kratz |
[89] | |
| 32 | Brad Guzan |
[90] | |
| 33 | Brad Guzan (2) |
[91] |
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Annual
More information Honor, Player ...
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