2020_D.C._United_season
2020 D.C. United season
D.C. United 2020 soccer season
The 2020 D.C. United season was the club's 25th season of existence, and their 25th consecutive season playing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The regular season began on February 29, 2020 (making it the first time the season began in February), and was suspended on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The club's season is resumed on July 13, 2020 with the MLS is Back Tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida, where group stage fixtures counted towards the regular season standings. The season ended on November 8, 2020 with their final regular season match.
Quick Facts General manager, Head coach ...
| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| General manager | Dave Kasper | ||
| Head coach | Ben Olsen (until October 8) Chad Ashton (interim) (from October 8 till December 12) | ||
| Stadium | Audi Field | ||
| MLS | Conference: 13th Overall: 24th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
| Leagues Cup | Canceled | ||
| MLS is Back Tournament | Group stage | ||
| Atlantic Cup | 2nd | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Yamil Asad (3) All: Ola Kamara (5) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 17,183 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,932[note 1] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,056[note 1] | ||
| Biggest win | DCU 2–1 Miami (7 Mar 2020) | ||
| Biggest defeat | Philadelphia 4–1 DCU (29 Aug 2020) NYCFC 4–1 DCU (7 Oct 2020) | ||
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, United's slate of external competitions were greatly altered. The club was slated to participate in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup beginning in April, however that tournament was cancelled due to the pandemic. Additionally, United was slated to play in the 2020 Leagues Cup, a secondary knock-out tournament for the top MLS clubs which did not qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League. As with the Open Cup, the Leagues Cup was cancelled due to the pandemic.
The 2020 season has also brought changes to D.C. United's coaching staff. After a string of losses, which pushed United to last place in the Eastern Conference's standings, head coach Ben Olsen was replaced by assistant coach Chad Ashton on October 8, 2020.[1]
D.C. United v Montreal Impact
| January 28 | D.C. United | 1–3 | Montreal Impact | Tampa |
| 11:30 EST | Fawole  86' |
Report | Tabla 63', 84' Quioto 78' |
Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium |
D.C. United v New York Red Bulls
| February 1 | D.C. United | 0–3 | New York Red Bulls | Bradenton |
| 11:30 EST | Report | Royer 11' Valot 22'Barlow 63' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
Louisville City v D.C. United
| February 6 | Louisville City | 0–1 | D.C. United | Clearwater |
| 16:00 EST |  57' |
Report | Gamble 70' |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Complex |
Orlando City SC v D.C. United
| February 15 | Orlando City SC | 0–1 | D.C. United | Tampa |
| 17:00 EST | Report Report |
Gamble 77' |
Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium |
Nashville SC v D.C. United
| February 19 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | D.C. United | Clearwater |
| 18:00 EST | Report |
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Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
D.C. United v Philadelphia Union
| February 22 | D.C. United | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Clearwater |
| 19:00 EST | Report |
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Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
Major League Soccer
Main articles: 2020 Major League Soccer season and 2020 MLS is Back Tournament § Group stage
Standings
Eastern Conference
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Inter Miami CF | 23 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 24 | 1.04 | Qualification for the Playoffs play-in round |
| 11 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 23 | 1.00 | |
| 12 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 22 | 0.96 | Qualification for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1] |
| 13 | D.C. United | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 21 | 0.91 | |
| 14 | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 16 | 0.70 |
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Source: MLS[2]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
- As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions
Overall
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 23 | 1.00 | |
| 23 | Atlanta United FC (U) | 23 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 22 | 0.96 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1] |
| 24 | D.C. United | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 21 | 0.91 | |
| 25 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 21 | 0.91 | |
| 26 | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 16 | 0.70 |
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Source: MLS[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(U) U.S. Open Cup winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(U) U.S. Open Cup winners
Notes:
- As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)
Results by round
More information Matchday, Stadium ...
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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| Stadium | H | H | N | N | N | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | D | D | L | D | L | L | W | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | D | W | W | W | L | L |
| Position (conference) | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Position (overall) | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 |
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Updated to match(es) played on November 8, 2020. Source: MLS
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Results summary
D.C. United v Colorado Rapids
| February 29 1 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Washington, D.C. |
| 13:00 EST | Canouse 60' Moreno 64'Mora 76'Brillant 87' |
Report | Shinyashiki 58' Kamara 67'Lewis 90+2' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,932 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
D.C. United v Inter Miami CF
| March 7 2 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Inter Miami CF | Washington, D.C. |
| 15:30 EST | Moreno 38' Asad 59' (pen) Brillant 61' Odoi-Atsem 88' Canouse 90+4' |
Report | Pizarro 2' Torres  54' Trapp 60' Figal 84' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,183 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Toronto FC v D.C. United
| July 13 3 (MiBT GS) | Toronto FC | 2–2 | D.C. United | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 09:00 EST |
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Report | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Fotis Bazakos | |
| Note: Group stage match of the MLS is Back Tournament that counts towards the regular season standings. | ||||
D.C. United v New England Revolution
| July 17 4 (MiBT GS) | D.C. United | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 20:00 EST | Gressel 16' Asad 45+1' Higuaín 72' Brillant 83' |
Report | Buksa 51' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| Note: Group stage match of the MLS is Back Tournament that counts towards the regular season standings. | ||||
Montreal Impact v D.C. United
| July 21 5 (MiBT GS) | Montreal Impact | 1–0 | D.C. United | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 22:30 EDT | Taïder 31' Urruti 42' Quioto 90+1' Jackson-Hamel 90+4' |
Report | Felipe 35' Higuaín 90+2' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| Note: Group stage match of the MLS is Back Tournament that counts towards the regular season standings. | ||||
Cincinnati v D.C. United
| August 21 6 | Cincinnati | 0–0 | D.C. United | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 19:30 EDT | Deplagne 13' Stanko 37' |
Report | Canouse 35' Flores 88' Abu 90+1' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| Note: Rescheduled from March 14 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | ||||
D.C. United v New England Revolution
| August 25 7 | D.C. United | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 EDT | Birnbaum 66' Kamara 72' (pen.) Felipe 90+10' |
Report | Bou 26' Bunbury 38' Caldwell 83' Buksa 90+5' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| Note: Rescheduled from August 29. | ||||
Philadelphia Union v D.C. United
| August 29 8 | Philadelphia Union | 4–1 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 19:30 EDT | Przybylko 7', 16' Martínez 10' Santos 21' Mbaizo 56' Aaronson 61' Ilsinho 69' Creavalle 80' Monteiro 87' |
Report | Felipe 19' Gressel 63' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| Note: Rescheduled from March 22 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | ||||
New York Red Bulls v D.C. United
| September 2 9 | New York Red Bulls | 0–1 | D.C. United | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 19:30 EDT | Tarek 88' |
Report | Brillant 8' Abu 51' Sorga 90+8' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| Note: Rescheduled from May 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5] | ||||
D.C. United v NYCFC
| September 6 10 | D.C. United | 0–0 | NYCFC | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 EDT | Segura 16' |
Report | Tinnerholm 76' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| Note: Rescheduled from April 3 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | ||||
D.C. United v New York Red Bulls
| September 12 11 | D.C. United | 0–2 | New York Red Bulls | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Long 29', 42' Royer 60' Cásseres Jr. 65' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira | |
| Note: Rescheduled from April 26 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6] | ||||
D.C. United v Toronto FC
| September 19 12 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 EDT | Kamara 5' Paredes 81'Yow 88' |
Report | Pozuelo 17' DeLeon 25'Piatti 41'Akinola 60'Laryea 67' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| Note: Postponed from April 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6] | ||||
Nashville SC v D.C. United
| September 23 13 | Nashville SC | 1–0 | D.C. United | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Ríos 70' Washington 79' |
Report | Canouse 37'  45+3' |
Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tori Penso |
| Note: Postponed from April 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6] | ||||
D.C. United v New England Revolution
| September 27 14 | D.C. United | 0–2 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Brillant 45+5' Mora 50' Moreno 81' |
Report | Bou 86' Buksa 90', 90+1' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
D.C. United v Atlanta United FC
| October 3 15 | D.C. United | 0–4 | Atlanta United FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Nyeman 20' Brillant 85' Asad 90+5' |
Report | Gallagher 4', 65' Bello 29' Robinson 37' Lennon 41' Hyndman 43' Jahn 70' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
New York City FC v D.C. United
| October 7 16 | New York City FC | 4–1 | D.C. United | The Bronx, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Castellanos 4' (pen.), 81' Tajouri-Shradi 55' (pen.), 63' Parks 88' |
Report | Kamara 12' (pen.) |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Chicago Fire FC v D.C. United
| October 11 17 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–1 | D.C. United | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sapong 3', 89' Sekulić 45+1' Azira 59' Medrán 90' Shuttleworth 90+1' |
Report | Bornstein 56' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Allen Chapman |
D.C. United v Philadelphia Union
| October 14 18 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
FC Cincinnati v D.C. United
| October 18 19 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | D.C. United | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Vázquez 66' |
Report | Asad 27' Nyeman 32' Pines 36' Odoi-Atsem 78', 90+3' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
Atlanta United FC v D.C. United
| October 24 20 | Atlanta United FC | 1–2 | D.C. United | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Barco 39' Gallagher 89'Meza 90+1' |
Report | Asad 30' Canouse 77'Moreno 86'Rivas 90+2' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 6,130 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
D.C. United v Columbus Crew
| October 28 21 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Gressel 32' Mora 14' Brillant 17' Sorga 65' Fisher 74' |
Report | Berhalter 6' Boateng 88' Cadden 90+4' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
New England Revolution v D.C. United
| November 1 22 | New England Revolution | 4–3 | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Asad 22' Canouse 54' (o.g.) Bunbury 67', 84' |
Report | Buksa 14', 30' Yow 26' Canouse 29' Rivas 75' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Gantar |
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup
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| April 22 Third round | Cancelled | TBD | ||
| TBD EST | Stadium: TBD | |||
| Note: Postponed on March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Tournament cancelled on August 16. | ||||
Leagues Cup
Main article: 2020 Leagues Cup
D.C. United 
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| July 21 First round | D.C. United | Cancelled | TBD | Washington, D.C. |
| TBD EST | Stadium: Audi Field | |||
| Note: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8] | ||||
MLS is Back Tournament
Main article: MLS is Back Tournament
Group C
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | D.C. United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
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Source: MLS[9]
Toronto FC v D.C. United
| July 13 1 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | D.C. United | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 09:00 EST |
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Report | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0[note 3] Referee: Fotis Bazakos | |
| Note: Rescheduled from July 10 due to delay in travel by Toronto FC | ||||
D.C. United v New England Revolution
| July 17 2 | D.C. United | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 20:00 EST | Gressel 16' Asad 45+1' Higuaín 72' Brillant 83' |
Report | Buksa 51' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Montreal Impact v D.C. United
| July 21 3 | Montreal Impact | 1–0 | D.C. United | Bay Lake, Florida |
| 22:30 EDT | Taïder 31' Urruti 42' Quioto 90+1' Jackson-Hamel 90+4' |
Report | Felipe 35' Higuaín 90+2' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0[note 2] Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
First team roster
More information Squad No., Name ...
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Assists | Signed from |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Chris Seitz | |
GK | (1987-03-12) March 12, 1987 (age 37) | 1 | 0 | 0 | Houston Dynamo |
| 24 | Bill Hamid | |
GK | (1990-11-25) November 25, 1990 (age 33) | 238 | 0 | 0 |  Midtjylland |
| 36 | Earl Edwards Jr. | |
GK | (1992-01-24) January 24, 1992 (age 32) | 0 | 0 | 0 | Orlando City SC |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 3 | Chris Odoi-Atsem | |
RB | (1995-05-27) May 27, 1995 (age 28) | 13 | 0 | 0 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 13 | Frédéric Brillant |  |
CB | (1985-06-26) June 26, 1985 (age 38) | 66 | 3 | 4 | New York City FC |
| 15 | Steve Birnbaum | |
CB | (1991-01-23) January 23, 1991 (age 33) | 163 | 8 | 3 | California Golden Bears |
| 23 | Donovan Pines | |
CB | (1998-03-07) March 7, 1998 (age 26) | 10 | 0 | 0 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 28 | Joseph Mora |  |
LB | (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 (age 31) | 50 | 0 | 3 | Saprissa |
| 44 | Axel Sjöberg |  |
CB | (1991-03-08) March 8, 1991 (age 33) | 0 | 0 | 0 | Columbus Crew |
| 91 | Oniel Fisher |  |
RB | (1991-11-22) November 22, 1991 (age 32) | 26 | 1 | 1 | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 4 | Russell Canouse | |
DM | (1995-06-11) June 11, 1995 (age 28) | 56 | 1 | 2 |  TSG 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 5 | Júnior Moreno |  |
DM | (1993-07-20) July 20, 1993 (age 30) | 49 | 0 | 5 | Zulia |
| 7 | Paul Arriola | |
RM | (1995-02-05) February 5, 1995 (age 29) | 68 | 14 | 12 | Tijuana |
| 8 | Ulises Segura | |
CM | (1993-06-23) June 23, 1993 (age 30) | 56 | 5 | 3 | Saprissa |
| 10 | Edison Flores |  |
AM | (1994-05-14) May 14, 1994 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | 0 | Monarcas Morelia |
| 11 | Yamil Asad |  |
LM | (1994-07-24) July 24, 1994 (age 29) | 30 | 9 | 8 | Vélez Sarsfield |
| 18 | Felipe |  |
CM | (1990-09-30) September 30, 1990 (age 33) | 9 | 0 | 1 |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 25 | Mohammed Abu |  |
DM | (1991-11-04) November 4, 1991 (age 32) | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Vålerenga (loan) |
| 27 | Moses Nyeman | |
CM | (2003-11-05) November 5, 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 | D.C. United Academy |
| 30 | Kevin Paredes |  |
MF | (2003-05-07) May 7, 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 | D.C. United Academy |
| 31 | Julian Gressel | |
RM | (1993-12-16) December 16, 1993 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | 0 | Atlanta United FC |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Ola Kamara | |
ST | (1989-10-15) October 15, 1989 (age 34) | 5 | 3 | 0 |  Shenzhen |
| 20 | Gelmin Rivas | |
ST | (1989-03-23) March 23, 1989 (age 35) | 0 | 0 | 0 |  MKE Ankaragücü |
| 22 | Griffin Yow | |
ST | (2002-09-25) September 25, 2002 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | 0 | D.C. United Academy |
| 29 | Yordy Reyna | |
ST | (1993-09-17) September 17, 1993 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 50 | Erik Sorga |  |
ST | (1999-07-08) July 8, 1999 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | 0 | Flora |
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Coaching and management staff
Appearances and goals
- As of November 24, 2020[10]
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS[lower-alpha 1] | U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Chris Seitz | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | USA |
Chris Odoi-Atsem | 15 | 0 | 8+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | USA |
Russell Canouse | 15 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | MF | VEN |
Júnior Moreno | 20 | 0 | 20+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | USA |
Paul Arriola | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | CRC |
Ulises Segura | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | NOR |
Ola Kamara | 22 | 4 | 17+5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | PER |
Edison Flores | 13 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ARG |
Yamil Asad | 23 | 3 | 18+5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | FRA |
Frédéric Brillant | 19 | 2 | 18+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | USA |
Steve Birnbaum | 10 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | BRA |
Felipe | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | VEN |
Gelmin Rivas | 8 | 2 | 7+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | USA |
Griffin Yow | 12 | 2 | 4+8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | USA |
Donovan Pines | 16 | 1 | 15+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | GK | USA |
Bill Hamid | 17 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | GHA |
Mohammed Abu | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF |  LBR |
Moses Nyeman | 11 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | CRC |
Joseph Mora | 21 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | PER |
Yordy Reyna | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | DOM |
Kevin Paredes | 17 | 0 | 9+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | MF | GER |
Julian Gressel | 22 | 2 | 19+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | GK | USA |
Earl Edwards Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | DF | SWE |
Axel Sjöberg | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 50 | FW | EST |
Erik Sorga | 17 | 1 | 6+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 91 | FW | JAM |
Oniel Fisher | 15 | 0 | 6+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players that left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 2 | MF | ARG |
Federico Higuaín | 10 | 2 | 4+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | GHA |
Ema Boateng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | USA |
Chris Durkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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- Includes three group stage matches of the MLS is Back Tournament
MLS Team of the Week
More information Week, Player ...
| Week | Player | Opponent | Position | Ref |
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| 3[note 4] | Frédéric Brillant |
Toronto FC | DF | [11] |
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Transfers in
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| No. | Pos. | Player | From | Date | Notes/Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2019–20 | ||||||
| 11 | MF | Yamil Asad | Vélez Sarsfield | September 17, 2019 | Free Transfer, signed through 2022 | [12] |
| 44 | MF | Moses Nyeman | D.C. United Academy | October 3, 2019 | Homegrown player | [13] |
| 24 | GK | Bill Hamid | Midtjylland | December 9, 2019 | $750,000 TAM, signed through 2022 | [14] |
| 10 | MF |  Edison Flores | Morelia | January 14, 2020 | $5M Transfer Fee to Morelia, $2M per year through 2024 | [15] |
| 30 | MF | Kevin Paredes | D.C. United Academy | January 17, 2020 | Homegrown player | [16] |
| 31 | MF | Julian Gressel | Atlanta United FC | January 21, 2020 | $750,000 TAM to Atlanta, over $700,000 per year through 2023 | [17] |
| 50 | FW | Erik Sorga | Flora | February 29, 2020 | $500,000 | [18] |
| 2 | MF | Federico Higuaín | Columbus Crew | March 2, 2020 | Signed as player and assistant coach | [19] |
| Summer 2020 | ||||||
| 44 | DF | Axel Sjöberg | Columbus Crew | August 12, 2020 | Traded for Emmanuel Boateng | [20] |
| 20 | FW |  Gelmin Rivas | MKE Ankaragücü | August 31, 2020 | Free Transfer | [21] |
| 29 | FW | Yordy Reyna | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | September 19, 2020 | $400,000 in 2021 GAM to Vancouver | [22] |
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Transfers out
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| No. | Pos. | Player | To | Date | Notes/Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2019–20 | ||||||
| 26 | MF | Antonio Bustamante |
 Club Blooming |
November 22, 2019 | Option Declined | [23] |
| 20 | DF | Jalen Robinson |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
November 22, 2019 | Option Declined | [23] |
| 19 | MF | Gordon Wild |
LA Galaxy |
November 22, 2019 | Option Declined | [23] |
| 25 | FW | Quincy Amarikwa |
Las Vegas Lights |
November 22, 2019 | Option Declined | [23] |
| 6 | DF | Marquinhos Pedroso |
 Botev Plovdiv |
November 22, 2019 | Option Declined | [23] |
| 9 | FW |  Wayne Rooney | Derby County | December 31, 2019 | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 29 | DF | Leonardo Jara | Boca Juniors | December 31, 2019 | End of loan | [23] |
| 10 | MF | Luciano Acosta | Atlas | January 1, 2020 | Free Transfer | [24] |
| 21 | MF | Chris Durkin |  Sint-Truiden | May 7, 2020 | Loan buyout, $1.2M to D.C. with 25% sell-on clause | [25] |
| Summer 2020 | ||||||
| 17 | MF | Emmanuel Boateng | Columbus Crew | August 12, 2020 | Traded for Axel Sjoberg | [20] |
| 2 | MF | Federico Higuaín | Inter Miami CF | October 9, 2020 | $50,000 GAM from Miami | [26] |
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MLS SuperDraft picks
Main article: 2020 MLS SuperDraft
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| 2020 D.C. United SuperDraft Picks | |||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Simon Lefebvre |
GK | Temple | signed with Loudoun United FC |
| 2 | 42 | Josh Fawole |
FW | Loyola (MD) | signed with Loudoun United FC |
| 3 | 65 | Andrew Verdi | GK | Michigan | returned to college |
| 3 | 69 | PASS | |||
| 4 | 91 | ||||
| 4 | 95 | ||||
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Loans in
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | MF | Mohammed Abu |
Vålerenga |
March 2, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | [27] |
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- All matches in the MLS Is Back Tournament will be played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida.
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