2022 Atlanta United FC season
Atlanta United FC 2022 soccer season
The 2022 Atlanta United FC season was the sixth season of Atlanta United FC 's existence, and the fourteenth year that a professional soccer club from Atlanta, Georgia competed in the top division of American soccer . Atlanta United played their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium . Outside of MLS , they participated in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup as defending champions, as the 2020 and 2021 editions of tournament were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Club
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 40)
Middlesbrough
158
0
18
Bobby Shuttleworth
GK
(1987-05-18 ) May 18, 1987 (age 37)
Chicago Fire FC
0
0
24
Dylan Castanheira
GK
(1995-05-23 ) May 23, 1995 (age 29)
Inter Miami CF
0
0
—
Justin Garces (HGP)
GK
(2000-08-23 ) August 23, 2000 (age 24)
UCLA
0
0
Defenders
2
Ronald Hernández
RB
(1997-09-21 ) September 21, 1997 (age 27)
Aberdeen
13
1
3
Alex DeJohn
CB
(1991-05-10 ) May 10, 1991 (age 33)
Orlando City SC
4
0
6
Alan Franco
CB
(1996-10-11 ) October 11, 1996 (age 28)
Independiente
27
0
11
Brooks Lennon
RB
(1997-09-22 ) September 22, 1997 (age 27)
Real Salt Lake
62
2
12
Miles Robinson (GA)
CB
(1997-03-14 ) March 14, 1997 (age 27)
Syracuse University
108
2
15
Andrew Gutman
LB
(1996-10-02 ) October 2, 1996 (age 28)
Celtic
0
0
26
Caleb Wiley (HGP)
LB
(2004-12-22 ) December 22, 2004 (age 20)
Atlanta United Academy
0
0
27
Bryce Washington (HGP)
CB
(1998-09-12 ) September 12, 1998 (age 26)
University of Pittsburgh
0
0
32
George Campbell (HGP)
CB
(2001-06-22 ) June 22, 2001 (age 23)
Atlanta United Academy
17
1
33
Mikey Ambrose
LB
(1993-10-05 ) October 5, 1993 (age 31)
Inter Miami CF
31
0
—
Efrain Morales (HGP)
CB
(2004-03-04 ) March 4, 2004 (age 20)
Atlanta United Academy
0
0
Midfielders
5
Santiago Sosa
DM
(1999-05-03 ) May 3, 1999 (age 25)
River Plate
30
1
8
Thiago Almada (DP)
AM
(2001-04-26 ) April 26, 2001 (age 23)
Vélez Sarsfield
0
0
9
Matheus Rossetto
AM
(1996-06-03 ) June 3, 1996 (age 28)
Athletico Paranaense
39
0
10
Marcelino Moreno
CM
(1994-06-25 ) June 25, 1994 (age 30)
Lanús
43
11
13
Amar Sejdič
CM
(1996-11-29 ) November 29, 1996 (age 28)
CF Montréal
10
0
14
Franco Ibarra
DM
(2001-04-28 ) April 28, 2001 (age 23)
Argentinos Juniors
19
0
16
Osvaldo Alonso
DM
(1985-11-11 ) November 11, 1985 (age 39)
Minnesota United FC
0
0
19
Luiz Araújo (DP)
RW
(1996-06-02 ) June 2, 1996 (age 28)
Lille
16
4
20
Emerson Hyndman
CM
(1996-04-07 ) April 7, 1996 (age 28)
AFC Bournemouth
56
6
23
Jake Mulraney
AM
(1996-04-05 ) April 5, 1996 (age 28)
Hearts
47
2
28
Tyler Wolff (HGP)
RW
(2003-02-13 ) February 13, 2003 (age 21)
Atlanta United Academy
12
0
30
Machop Chol (HGP)
RW
(1998-11-14 ) November 14, 1998 (age 26)
Wake Forest University
9
0
Forwards
4
Dom Dwyer
CF
(1990-07-30 ) July 30, 1990 (age 34)
Toronto
0
0
7
Josef Martínez (DP)
CF
(1993-05-19 ) May 19, 1993 (age 31)
Torino
132
102
36
Jackson Conway (HGP)
CF
(2001-12-03 ) December 3, 2001 (age 23)
Atlanta United 2
9
2
Results
Non-competitive
Pre-season exhibitions
American Family Insurance Cup
Competitive
Major League Soccer regular season
U.S. Open Cup
Player movement
In
No.
Pos.
Player
Transferred from
Type
US
Fee/notes
Date
Source
—
DF
Franco Escobar
Newell's Old Boys
Loan return
US
Free
January 1, 2022
15
DF
Andrew Gutman
New York Red Bulls
Loan return
US
Free
January 1, 2022
16
MF
Osvaldo Alonso
Minnesota United FC
Transfer
US
Free
January 1, 2022
[ 1]
24
GK
Dylan Castanheira
Inter Miami CF
Trade
US
Free
January 1, 2022
[ 2]
—
GK
Justin Garces
UCLA
Transfer
US
Free
January 10, 2022
[ 3]
18
GK
Bobby Shuttleworth
Chicago Fire FC
Transfer
US
Free
January 14, 2022
[ 4]
2
DF
Ronald Hernández
Aberdeen
Transfer
US
$725,000
January 17, 2022
[ 5]
26
DF
Caleb Wiley
Atlanta United 2
Transfer
US
Free
January 18, 2022
[ 6]
8
MF
Thiago Almada
Vélez Sarsfield
Transfer
Non-US
$16,000,000
February 9, 2022
[ 7]
4
FW
Dom Dwyer
Toronto FC
Transfer
US
Free
February 22, 2022
[ 8]
Out
No.
Pos.
Player
Transferred to
Type
US
Fee/notes
Date
Source
29
MF
Mo Adams
Inter Miami CF
Option Declined
US
Free
December 1, 2021
[ 9]
24
DF
Josh Bauer
Nashville SC
Option Declined
US
Free
December 1, 2021
[ 9]
25
GK
Alec Kann
FC Cincinnati
Option Declined
US
Free
December 1, 2021
[ 9] [ 10]
18
GK
Ben Lundgaard
Free agent[ a]
Option Declined
US
Free
December 1, 2021
[ 9]
31
FW
Erick Torres
Orange County SC
Option Declined
US
Free
December 1, 2021
[ 9]
—
DF
Franco Escobar
Los Angeles FC
Transfer
US
Up to $600,000 GAM
December 12, 2021
[ 11]
4
DF
Anton Walkes
Charlotte FC
Expansion Draft
Non-US
$50,000 GAM
December 14, 2021
[ 12]
2
DF
Ronald Hernández
Aberdeen
Loan return
Non-US
Free
December 31, 2021
[ 9]
21
DF
George Bello
Arminia Bielefeld
Transfer
US
Undisclosed
January 31, 2022
[ 13]
22
MF
Jurgen Damm
Club América
Buyout
Non-US
Undisclosed
February 25, 2022
[ 14]
^ Lundgaard retired following the 2021 season.
Loan Out
No.
Pos.
Player
Loaned to
Start
End
Source
8
MF
Ezequiel Barco
River Plate
January 30, 2022
December 31, 2022
[ 15]
16
FW
Erik López
Banfield
February 22, 2022
June 30, 2022
[ 16]
—
GK
Justin Garces
Atlanta United 2
February 25, 2022
December 31, 2022
[ 17]
35
DF
Efrain Morales
Atlanta United 2
February 25, 2022
December 31, 2022
[ 18]
31
MF
Erik Centeno
Atlanta United 2
March 15, 2022
December 31, 2022
[ 19]
Non-player transfers
References
^ "Atlanta United signs Osvaldo Alonso as free agent" . ATLUTD.com . December 23, 2021. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021 .
^ "Atlanta United acquires goalkeeper Dylan Castanheira from Inter Miami CF" . ATLUTD.com . December 17, 2021. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021 .
^ "Atlanta United signs Justin Garces to Homegrown Deal" . ATLUTD.com . January 10, 2022. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2021 .
^ "Atlanta United signs Bobby Shuttleworth as free agent" . ATLUTD.com . January 17, 2022. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2021 .
^ "Atlanta United sign defender Ronald Hernandez from Aberdeen FC" . MLSSoccer.com . January 17, 2022. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ "Atlanta United signs Caleb Wiley to Homegrown Deal" . ATLUTD.com . January 10, 2022. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2021 .
^ "Atlanta United acquires Thiago Almada from CA Vélez Sarsfield" . ATLUTD.com . February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2021 .
^ "Atlanta United signs free agent forward Dom Dwyer" . ATLUTD.com . February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2021 .
^ a b c d e f "Atlanta United announces year-end roster moves" . Atlanta United FC. December 1, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022 .
^ "Alec Kann signs with FC Cincinnati as a free agent | Atlanta United FC" .
^ "Atlanta United receives up to $600,000 GAM from LAFC for Franco Escobar" . Atlanta United FC. December 12, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022 .
^ "Anton Walkes Selected By Charlotte FC In 2021 MLS Expansion Draft" . Atlanta United FC. December 14, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022 .
^ "Atlanta United Transfers Defender George Bello to Arminia Bielefeld in German Bundesliga" . Atlanta United FC. January 31, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022 .
^ "Atlanta United exercises offseason Buyout on Jürgen Damm" . Atlanta United FC. February 25, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022 .
^ "Ezequiel Barco loaned to Club Atlético River Plate" . Atlanta United FC . January 30, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022 .
^ "Erik López loaned to Club Atlético Banfield in Argentina" . Atlanta United FC . February 22, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022 .
^ "Atlanta United loans two players to Atlanta United 2 for 2022 season" . Atlanta United FC . February 25, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022 .
^ "Atlanta United loans two players to Atlanta United 2 for 2022 season" . Atlanta United FC . February 25, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022 .
^ "Atlanta United 2 adds Erik Centeno and Emenike Nwogu to 2022 roster" . Atlanta United FC . March 15, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022 .
^ "Atlanta United Acquires $200,000 in General Allocation Money" . Atlanta United FC . February 22, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022 .
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