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| 2022 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Arthur Blank | ||
| President | Darren Eales (until August 24) | ||
| Head coach | Gonzalo Pineda | ||
| Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| MLS | Eastern Conference: 11th Overall: 23rd | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Josef Martínez (9) All: Josef Martínez (9) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 68,586 (August 8 v.Seattle Sounders FC) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 42,504 (May 28 v.Columbus Crew) All: 3,740 (April 20 vs.Chattanooga FC) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 47,116 All: 44,706 | ||
| Biggest win | 6 goals: ATL 6–0CHA (April 20) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 3 goals: COL 3–0 ATL(March 5) ATL 0–3ATX(July 9) PHI 4–1 ATL(August 31) | ||
The2022 Atlanta United FC season was the sixth season ofAtlanta United FC's existence, and the fourteenth year that a professional soccer club fromAtlanta, Georgia competed in the top division ofAmerican soccer. Atlanta United played their home games atMercedes-Benz Stadium. Outside ofMLS, they participated in the2022 U.S. Open Cup as defending champions, as the 2020 and 2021 editions of tournament were canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Brad Guzan(C) | GK | (1984-09-09)September 9, 1984 (age 41) | 158 | 0 | ||
| 18 | Bobby Shuttleworth | GK | (1987-05-18)May 18, 1987 (age 38) | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Dylan Castanheira | GK | (1995-05-23)May 23, 1995 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | ||
| — | Justin Garces(HGP) | GK | (2000-08-23)August 23, 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Ronald Hernández | RB | (1997-09-21)September 21, 1997 (age 28) | 13 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Alex DeJohn | CB | (1991-05-10)May 10, 1991 (age 34) | 4 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Alan Franco | CB | (1996-10-11)October 11, 1996 (age 29) | 27 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Brooks Lennon | RB | (1997-09-22)September 22, 1997 (age 28) | 62 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Miles Robinson(GA) | CB | (1997-03-14)March 14, 1997 (age 28) | 108 | 2 | ||
| 15 | Andrew Gutman | LB | (1996-10-02)October 2, 1996 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Caleb Wiley(HGP) | LB | (2004-12-22)December 22, 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Bryce Washington(HGP) | CB | (1998-09-12)September 12, 1998 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | George Campbell(HGP) | CB | (2001-06-22)June 22, 2001 (age 24) | 17 | 1 | ||
| 33 | Mikey Ambrose | LB | (1993-10-05)October 5, 1993 (age 32) | 31 | 0 | ||
| — | Efrain Morales(HGP) | CB | (2004-03-04)March 4, 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 5 | Santiago Sosa | DM | (1999-05-03)May 3, 1999 (age 26) | 30 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Thiago Almada(DP) | AM | (2001-04-26)April 26, 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Matheus Rossetto | AM | (1996-06-03)June 3, 1996 (age 29) | 39 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno | CM | (1994-06-25)June 25, 1994 (age 31) | 43 | 11 | ||
| 13 | Amar Sejdič | CM | (1996-11-29)November 29, 1996 (age 28) | 10 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Franco Ibarra | DM | (2001-04-28)April 28, 2001 (age 24) | 19 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Osvaldo Alonso | DM | (1985-11-11)November 11, 1985 (age 40) | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Luiz Araújo(DP) | RW | (1996-06-02)June 2, 1996 (age 29) | 16 | 4 | ||
| 20 | Emerson Hyndman | CM | (1996-04-07)April 7, 1996 (age 29) | 56 | 6 | ||
| 23 | Jake Mulraney | AM | (1996-04-05)April 5, 1996 (age 29) | 47 | 2 | ||
| 28 | Tyler Wolff(HGP) | RW | (2003-02-13)February 13, 2003 (age 22) | 12 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Machop Chol(HGP) | RW | (1998-11-14)November 14, 1998 (age 27) | 9 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 4 | Dom Dwyer | CF | (1990-07-30)July 30, 1990 (age 35) | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Josef Martínez(DP) | CF | (1993-05-19)May 19, 1993 (age 32) | 132 | 102 | ||
| 36 | Jackson Conway(HGP) | CF | (2001-12-03)December 3, 2001 (age 23) | 9 | 2 | ||
| January 25 | Atlanta United | 2–0 | Georgia Storm | Marietta, Georgia |
| 11:00EST | Wolff Conway | Report | Stadium:Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground | |
| Note: Played in two 30-minute halves. | ||||
| January 30 | Georgia Revolution | 0–4 | Atlanta United | Athens, Georgia |
| 12:00EST | Report | Wolff Luiz Araújo Campbell Bloyou | Stadium:Turner Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,700 |
| February 6 | Celaya | 1–2 | Atlanta United | Guadalajara,Mexico |
| 14:00EST | Report | Mulraney | Stadium:Estadio Tres de Marzo | |
| Note: Played in three 30-minute periods. | ||||
| February 13 | Guadalajara | 3–0 | Atlanta United | Guadalajara,Mexico |
| 10:30EST | Report | Martínez | Stadium:Chivas Verde Valle | |
| Note: Played in two 40-minute halves. | ||||
| February 13 | Tepatitlán | 3–0 | Atlanta United | Guadalajara,Mexico |
| 13:30EST | Report | Stadium:Chivas Verde Valle | ||
| Note: Played in two 40-minute halves. | ||||
| February 20 | Birmingham Legion | 0–4 | Atlanta United | Birmingham, Alabama |
| --:--EST | Report | Martínez Hernández | Stadium:Protective Stadium |
| June 14 | Atlanta United | 3–2 | Pachuca | Atlanta, GA |
| 7:30 PMEST | Martínez Luiz Araújo Dwyer | Report | Cabral Hurtado | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| February 271 | Atlanta United | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:00 PM ET,FS1 | Robinson Alonso Luiz Araújo Gutman Dwyer Wiley | Report | Mauri Fontàs Sallói | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,523 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| March 52 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | Atlanta United | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 6:00 PM ET | Trusty Rubio Price Lewis Kaye Shinyashiki | Report | Hernández Robinson Dwyer | Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,538 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| March 133 | Atlanta United | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:30 PM ET,FS1 | Martínez Campbell Alonso Mulraney | Report | Ortiz Franco Armour Bronico Ríos | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 43,055 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| March 194 | Atlanta United | 3–3 | CF Montréal | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 PM ET | Gutman Martínez Dwyer Almada Lennon Sosa | Report | Koné Mihailovic Miller Quioto Lappalainen Miljevic Camacho Johnston | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,578 Referee:Chris Penso |
| April 25 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Atlanta United | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM ET | Canouse Djeffal | Report | Campbell Conway Almada Moreno | Stadium:Audi Field Attendance: 17,289 Referee:Armando Villarreal |
| April 106 | Charlotte FC | 1–0 | Atlanta United | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 1:30 PM ET,ESPN | Alcívar Bronico Fuchs Lindsey | Report | Ibarra | Stadium:Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 32,496 Referee:Allen Chapman |
| April 167 | Atlanta United | 0–0 | FC Cincinnati | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 6:00 PM ET | Almada Sejdić Campbell | Report | Kubo Hagglund Badji | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,948 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| April 248 | Inter Miami CF | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 1:00 PM ET,ESPN | Campana Mabika Duke Yedlin Marsman Rodríguez | Report | Cisneros Lennon | Stadium:DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 13,433 Referee:Jair Marrufo |
| April 309 | CF Montréal | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Montreal, Quebec |
| 4:00 PM ET | Miller Camacho Wanyama Koné J. Torres | Report | Moreno Franco Ibarra | Stadium:Saputo Stadium Attendance: 15,060 Referee:Alex Chilowicz |
| May 710 | Atlanta United | 4–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 6:00 PM ET |
| Report | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,547 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| May 1511 | Atlanta United | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Almada Luiz Araújo Gutman | Report | Buksa McNamara Polster | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,516 Referee:Allen Chapman |
| May 2112 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Atlanta United | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PMCDT | Sapong Mukhtar Godoy Muyl Zubak | Report | Almada Ibarra Dwyer | Stadium:Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 2813 | Atlanta United | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET | Moreno Ibarra Franco Dwyer Almada | Report | Mensah Hurtado Sands | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,504 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| June 1914 | Atlanta United | 2–0 | Inter Miami CF | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 PM ET,ESPN2 | Luiz Araújo Martínez | Report | Mota | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,539 Referee:Armando Villarreal |
| June 2515 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM ET | Report |
| Stadium:BMO Field Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| June 3016 | New York Red Bulls | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 8:00 PM ET | Cásseres Long Edwards Morgan Ngoma | Report | Sejdić Ibarra Martínez Ríos | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 14,122 Referee:Alex Chilowicz |
| July 317 | New York City FC | 2–2 | Atlanta United | New York, New York |
| 5:00 PM ET | Chanot Rodríguez Castellanos Talles Magno Morales | Report | McFadden Luiz Araújo Martínez Dwyer | Stadium:Yankee Stadium Attendance: 17,704 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| July 918 | Atlanta United | 0–3 | Austin FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 PM ET | Luiz Araújo | Report | Felipe Finlay Gallagher Driussi | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,516 Referee:Jair Marrufo |
| July 1319 | Atlanta United | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET | Cisneros Moreno | Report | Kappelhof Holt Besler | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,509 Referee:Drew Fischer |
| July 1720 | Atlanta United | 1–1 | Orlando City SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:00 PM ET,ABC | Sejdić McFadden Purata Luiz Araújo | Report | Pereyra Urso Michel Ruan | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,526 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| July 2421 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Atlanta United | Carson, California |
| 9:30 PM ET,FS1 | Cabral Brugman Delgado Joveljic | Report | Sejdic Franco Dwyer Sosa | Stadium:Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 24,122 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| July 3022 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–0 | Atlanta United | Chicago, Illinois |
| 5:00 PM ET | Durán Shaqiri | Report | Sosa Dwyer | Stadium:Soldier Field Attendance: 23,951 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| August 623 | Atlanta United | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:00 PM ET,ABC | Cisneros Purata Gutman | Report | C. Roldan A. Roldan Lodeiro | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 68,586 Referee:Armando Villarreal |
| August 1324 | FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Atlanta United | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM ET | Barreal Vazquez Brenner Miazga Blackett | Report | Almada Wiley Gutman | Stadium:TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,037 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| August 1725 | Atlanta United | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET | Gutman Martínez | Report | Morgan Tolkin Duncan Klimala Coronel | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,555 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| August 2126 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Atlanta United | Columbus, Ohio |
| 6:00 PM ET,FS1 | Artur Etienne Hernández Mensah | Report | Sosa Purata Mosquera | Stadium:Lower.com Field Attendance: 17,461 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| August 2827 | Atlanta United | 3–2 | D.C. United | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 PM ET | Purata Franco Martínez | Report | Morrison Kamara | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,561 Referee:Nima Saghafi |
| August 3128 | Philadelphia Union | 4–1 | Atlanta United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PM ET | Carranza Bedoya Uhre Gazdag Martínez McGlynn Harriel | Report | Gutman Purata Dwyer | Stadium:Subaru Park Attendance: 18,214 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| September 429 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Portland, Oregon |
| 5:30 PM ET,FOX | Moreno Asprilla | Report | Martínez | Stadium:Providence Park Attendance: 24,438 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| September 1030 | Atlanta United | 4–2 | Toronto FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET | Purata Almada | Report | Akinola Bernardeschi | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,670 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| September 1431 | Orlando City SC | 0–1 | Atlanta United | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:00 PM ET | Cartagena | Report | Dwyer Almada Luiz Araújo Mosquera | Stadium:Exploria Stadium Attendance: 15,340 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| September 1732 | Atlanta United | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:30 PM ET | Sejdić Purata | Report | Carranza Martínez Gazdag | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,521 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| October 133 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 1:00 PM ET | N Gil Vrioni McNamara Bou | Report | Sosa Gutman Martínez | Stadium:Gillette Stadium Attendance: 33,421 Referee:Armando Villarreal |
| October 934 | Atlanta United | 1–2 | New York City FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2:30 PM EDT | Luiz Araújo Almada Gutman Purata | Report | Pereira Callens Héber Rodríguez Johnson Tinnerholm | Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 43,312 Referee:Chris Penso |
| April 20Third round | Atlanta United (MLS) | 6–0 | Kennesaw, Georgia | |
| 7:30 PMEDT | Hernández Dwyer Moreno Luiz Araújo Lennon | Report | Stadium:Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 3,740 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| May 11Round of 32 | Nashville SC (MLS) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| 7:00 PMCDT | Mukhtar Sapong Zubak | Report | Almada Luiz Araújo | Stadium:Geodis Park Attendance: 12,375 Referee: Elton García |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Type | US | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DF | Loan return | US | Free | January 1, 2022 | |||
| 15 | DF | Loan return | US | Free | January 1, 2022 | |||
| 16 | MF | Transfer | US | Free | January 1, 2022 | [1] | ||
| 24 | GK | Trade | US | Free | January 1, 2022 | [2] | ||
| — | GK | Transfer | US | Free | January 10, 2022 | [3] | ||
| 18 | GK | Transfer | US | Free | January 14, 2022 | [4] | ||
| 2 | DF | Transfer | US | $725,000 | January 17, 2022 | [5] | ||
| 26 | DF | Transfer | US | Free | January 18, 2022 | [6] | ||
| 8 | MF | Transfer | Non-US | $16,000,000 | February 9, 2022 | [7] | ||
| 4 | FW | Transfer | US | Free | February 22, 2022 | [8] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Type | US | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | MF | Option Declined | US | Free | December 1, 2021 | [9] | ||
| 24 | DF | Option Declined | US | Free | December 1, 2021 | [9] | ||
| 25 | GK | Option Declined | US | Free | December 1, 2021 | [9][10] | ||
| 18 | GK | Free agent[a] | Option Declined | US | Free | December 1, 2021 | [9] | |
| 31 | FW | Option Declined | US | Free | December 1, 2021 | [9] | ||
| — | DF | Transfer | US | Up to $600,000 GAM | December 12, 2021 | [11] | ||
| 4 | DF | Expansion Draft | Non-US | $50,000 GAM | December 14, 2021 | [12] | ||
| 2 | DF | Loan return | Non-US | Free | December 31, 2021 | [9] | ||
| 21 | DF | Transfer | US | Undisclosed | January 31, 2022 | [13] | ||
| 22 | MF | Buyout | Non-US | Undisclosed | February 25, 2022 | [14] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF | January 30, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | [15] | ||
| 16 | FW | February 22, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | [16] | ||
| — | GK | February 25, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | [17] | ||
| 35 | DF | February 25, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | [18] | ||
| 31 | MF | March 15, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | [19] |
| Acquired | From | For | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200KGAM | International roster spot | [20] |