2021 Atlanta United FC season
| 2021 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Arthur Blank | |||
| President | Darren Eales | |||
| Head coach | Gabriel Heinze (until July 18) Rob Valentino (interim, from July 18 to August 12) Gonzalo Pineda (from August 12) | |||
| Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| MLS | Eastern Conference: 5th Overall: 9th | |||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | First round | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | |||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | Marcelino Moreno (7) | |||
| Biggest win | ATL 4–0 CIN (9/16, MLS) | |||
| Biggest defeat | ATL 0–3 PHI (4/27, CCL) CHI 3–0 ATL (7/3, MLS) | |||
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The 2021 Atlanta United FC season was the fifth season of Atlanta United FC's existence, and the thirteenth year that a professional soccer club from Atlanta, Georgia competing in the top division of American soccer. Atlanta United played their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Due to the cancelation of the 2020 U.S. Open Cup, Atlanta competed in the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League as the final berth was given to the defending champions of the U.S. Open Cup.[1]
Club
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Brad Guzan (C) | GK | September 9, 1984 | Middlesbrough | 158 | 0 | |
| 18 | Ben Lundgaard | GK | September 25, 1995 | Atlanta United 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | Alec Kann | GK | August 8, 1990 | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Ronald Hernández | RB | September 21, 1997 | Aberdeen | 13 | 1 | |
| 3 | Alex DeJohn | CB | May 10, 1991 | Orlando City SC | 4 | 0 | |
| 4 | Anton Walkes | RB | February 8, 1997 | Portsmouth | 79 | 4 | |
| 6 | Alan Franco | CB | October 11, 1996 | Independiente | 27 | 0 | |
| 11 | Brooks Lennon | RB | September 22, 1997 | Real Salt Lake | 62 | 2 | |
| 12 | Miles Robinson (GA) | CB | March 14, 1997 | Syracuse University | 108 | 2 | |
| 21 | George Bello (HGP) | LB | January 22, 2002 | Atlanta United Academy | 59 | 3 | |
| 24 | Josh Bauer | CB | July 22, 1998 | Birmingham Legion | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | Bryce Washington (HGP) | CB | September 12, 1998 | University of Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | George Campbell (HGP) | CB | June 22, 2001 | Atlanta United Academy | 17 | 1 | |
| 33 | Mikey Ambrose | LB | October 5, 1993 | Inter Miami CF | 31 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 5 | Santiago Sosa | DM | May 3, 1999 | River Plate | 30 | 1 | |
| 8 | Ezequiel Barco (DP) | AM | March 23, 1999 | Independiente | 107 | 19 | |
| 9 | Matheus Rossetto | AM | June 3, 1996 | Athletico Paranaense | 39 | 0 | |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno | CM | June 25, 1994 | Lanús | 43 | 11 | |
| 13 | Amar Sejdič | CM | November 29, 1996 | CF Montréal | 10 | 0 | |
| 14 | Franco Ibarra | DM | April 28, 2001 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 0 | |
| 19 | Luiz Araújo (DP) | RW | June 2, 1996 | Lille | 16 | 4 | |
| 20 | Emerson Hyndman | CM | April 7, 1996 | AFC Bournemouth | 56 | 6 | |
| 22 | Jürgen Damm | RW | November 7, 1992 | UANL | 27 | 1 | |
| 23 | Jake Mulraney | AM | April 5, 1996 | Hearts | 47 | 2 | |
| 28 | Tyler Wolff (HGP) | RW | February 13, 2003 | Atlanta United Academy | 12 | 0 | |
| 29 | Mo Adams (GA) | CM | September 23, 1996 | Chicago Fire FC | 28 | 1 | |
| 30 | Machop Chol (HGP) | RW | November 14, 1998 | Wake Forest University | 9 | 0 | |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Josef Martínez (DP) | CF | May 19, 1993 | Torino | 132 | 102 | |
| 16 | Erik López | CF | November 27, 2001 | Olimpia | 20 | 1 | |
| 31 | Erick Torres | CF | January 19, 1993 | Tijuana | 36 | 1 | |
| 36 | Jackson Conway (HGP) | CF | December 3, 2001 | Atlanta United 2 | 9 | 2 | |
International roster slots
Atlanta currently has ten International Roster Slots for use in the 2021 season. Matheus Rossetto obtained a green card in April 2021 to qualify as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[2]
| Slot | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luiz Araújo | Brazil |
| 2 | Jürgen Damm | Mexico |
| 3 | Alan Franco | Argentina |
| 4 | Ronald Hernández | Venezuela |
| 5 | Franco Ibarra | Argentina |
| 6 | Erik López | Paraguay |
| 7 | Marcelino Moreno | Argentina |
| 8 | Jake Mulraney | Ireland |
| 9 | Santiago Sosa | Argentina |
| 10 | Anton Walkes | England |
Results
Non-competitive
Win Draw Loss
Friendlies
| March 13 Friendly | Atlanta United | 3–0 | Tormenta FC | Marietta, Georgia |
| Wolff Mulraney Torres |
Stadium: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground Attendance: 0 | |||
| Note: Match was played behind closed doors | ||||
| March 20 Friendly | Atlanta United | 6–1 | Charleston Battery | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Barco (pen.), E. López Chol Torres Lennon |
Report | Cichero (pen.) | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 0 | |
| Note: Match was played behind closed doors. Venue moved from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground. Played in four 30-minute periods. | ||||
| March 24 Friendly | Atlanta United | 3–1 | Chattanooga FC | Marietta, Georgia |
| López Robinson Martínez |
ATL Report CFC Report |
Naglestad | Stadium: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground Attendance: 0 | |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors | ||||
| March 28 Friendly | Birmingham Legion | 0–1 | Atlanta United | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Report | Walkes 33' | Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 1,500 | ||
| Note: Composed of four 35-minute quarters. | ||||
Competitive
Major League Soccer
League tables
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 54 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
| 4 | New York City FC (C) | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 51 | Qualification for the playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 5 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
| 6 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 51 | |
| 7 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ As MLS Cup 2021 champions
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 54 | |
| 8 | New York City FC (C) | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 51 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 9 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | |
| 10 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 51 | |
| 11 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 49 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ As MLS Cup 2021 champions (USA1)
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 23 | −3 |
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on September 6, 2021. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Regular season
Win Draw Loss
| April 17 1 | Orlando City SC | 0–0 | Atlanta United | Orlando, Florida |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 11,503 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| April 24 2 | Atlanta United | 3–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Barco 23', 70' Mulraney 27' Kappelhof 66' (o.g.) Hyndman 81', 85' |
Report | Stojanović 46' Giménez 90' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 20,335 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| May 1 3 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Bye 19', 75' Gil 53' (pen.) Polster 90+3' |
Report | Mulraney 17' Franco 29' Sosa 33' Moreno 43' (pen.) |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,502 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 9 4 | Inter Miami CF | 1–1 | Atlanta United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 1:00 PM EDT | Gregore 6' González Pírez 70' Morgan 77' Chapman 80' Azcona 90+4' |
Report | Martínez 9' Moreno 22' E. López 62' Torres 90' |
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 8,074 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| May 15 5 | Atlanta United | 1–0 | CF Montréal | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 PM EST | Sosa 17' Moreno 90+4' |
Report | Camacho 19' Wanyama 29' Struna 90' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 40,116 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| May 23 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Atlanta United | Seattle, Washington |
| 4:30 PM EDT | Ruidíaz 6' Tolo 31' Arreaga 68' A. Roldan 90+1' |
Report | López 2' Hyndman 32' Martínez 86' (pen.) Rossetto 90+1' Ibarra 90+3' |
Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 11,011 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| May 29 7 | Atlanta United | 2–2 | Nashville SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:30 PM EDT | Moreno 6', 41' López 51' |
Report | McCarty 57' Lovitz 60' Mukhtar 80', 83' Haakenson 90+2' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 40,748 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| June 20 8 | Atlanta United | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,523 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| June 23 9 | New York City FC | 1–0 | Atlanta United | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 3,564 Referee: Ismail Elfath | |
| Note: The match was held at Red Bull Arena due to scheduling conflicts at New York City FC's home stadium, Yankee Stadium. New York City FC played as the home team for this match. | ||||
| June 27 10 | Atlanta United | 0–0 | New York Red Bulls | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,575 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| July 3 11 | Chicago Fire FC | 3–0 | Atlanta United | Chicago, Illinois |
| 8:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 14,898 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| July 8 12 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Atlanta United | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Anibaba 14' Leal 28' Mukhtar 49' (pen.) Haakenson 82' McCarty 89' |
Report | Walkes 5' Wolff 39' Sosa 44' Torres 47' Conway 58' Moreno 67' Mulraney |
Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 22,913 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
| July 17 13 | Atlanta United | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Franco 69' Conway 75' |
Report | Bou 18' Kessler 77' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,517 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| July 21 14 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Atlanta United | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Gyau 38' Vallecilla 45+3' Acosta 61', 86' |
Report | Sosa 64' Hernández 70', 71' |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 23,162 Referee: Tori Penso |
| July 24 15 | Atlanta United | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:30 PM EDT | Report | Hurtado 44' Mensah 65' Francis 90+2' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,507 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| July 30 16 | Orlando City SC | 3–2 | Atlanta United | Orlando, Florida |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Smith 43' Perea 64' van der Water 79' Nani 87' |
Report | Martínez 1' Moreno 66' Franco 86' |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| August 4 17 | CF Montréal | 2–2 | Atlanta United | Montreal, Quebec |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 11,000 Referee: David Gantar |
| August 7 18 | Columbus Crew | 2–3 | Atlanta United | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Mensah 37' Santos 90+1' (pen.) Room 90+7' |
Report | Barco 5', 35' (pen.) Sosa 45+3' Moreno 65' (pen.) Walkes 66' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,094 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| August 15 19 | Atlanta United | 1–0 | LAFC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Martínez 46' Bello 85' |
Report | Atuesta 90+6' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,503 Referee: Chris Penso |
| August 18 20 | Atlanta United | 1–0 | Toronto FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 | Barco 20' | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,502 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| August 21 21 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Atlanta United | Washington D.C. |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Alfaro 50' Reyna 54' Canouse 58' J. Moreno 73' Gressel 75' |
Report | Martínez 25' Bello 29' M. Moreno 82' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,180 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| August 28 22 | Atlanta United | 0–2 | Nashville SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:30 PM EDT | Barco 37' Sejdič 61' |
Report | Lovitz 26' Ríos 45+2' Anunga 74' Leal 90+5' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,506 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| September 10 23 | Atlanta United | 3–0 | Orlando City SC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,507 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| September 15 24 | Atlanta United | 4–0 | FC Cincinnati | Atlanta, Georgia |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,501 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| September 18 25 | Atlanta United | 3–2 | D.C. United | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,608 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| September 25 26 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Atlanta United | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 3:30 PM EDT | Martínez 39' Przybyłko 71' |
Report | Moreno 31' | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| September 29 27 | Atlanta United | 1–0 | Inter Miami CF | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Martínez 78' (pen.) | Report | González Pírez 24' Matuidi 34' Gibbs 48' Chapman 89' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,519 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| October 2 28 | CF Montréal | 2–1 | Atlanta United | Montreal, Canada |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Quioto 49', 55' (pen.) Ibrahim 78' Camacho 87' Choinière 90+4' |
Report | Mulraney 48' Walkes 53' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| October 16 29 | Toronto FC | 0–2 | Atlanta United | Toronto, Canada |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Achara 24' Auro Jr. 83' Delgado 90+2' |
Report | Rossetto 16' Luiz Araújo 45+2' Barco 84' Moreno 90+7' Walkes 90+8' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 7,490 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| October 20 30 | Atlanta United | 1–1 | New York City FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Moreno 17' Franco 60' Robinson 85' |
Report | Moralez 24' Þórarinsson 90' Sands 90+3' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,511 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| October 27 31 | Atlanta United | 2–1 | Inter Miami CF | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Walkes 21' Luiz Araújo 59' Martínez 73' Guzan 90+4' Torres 90+5' |
Report | Figal 24' G. Higuaín 32' (pen.), 67' González Pírez 37' Chapman 55' Leerdam 57' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,536 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
| October 30 32 | Atlanta United | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Luiz Araújo 15' Barco 56' |
Report | DeLeon 17' Lawrence 69' Perruzza 88' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 43,372 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| November 3 33 | New York Red Bulls | 0–0 | Atlanta United | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Klimala 51' Nealis 90+1' |
Report | Luiz Araújo 11' Walkes 90+1' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 15,934 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| November 7 34 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | Atlanta United | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 3:30 PM EST | Bailey 21' Stanko 33' Matarrita 88' |
Report | Hernández 64' Robinson 70' Martínez 79' Araújo 86' |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 23,663 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
MLS Cup Playoffs
| November 21 First round | New York City FC | 2–0 | Atlanta United FC | New York, New York |
| 2:00PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 25,267 Referee: Chris Penso |
U.S. Open Cup
CONCACAF Champions League
Round of 16
| April 6 First leg | Alajuelense | 0–1 | Atlanta United | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Venegas 76' | Report | Guzan 43' Barco 50' (pen.) Walkes 57' Ríos Novo 69' Ibarra 82' |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras) |
| April 13 Second leg | Atlanta United | 1–0 (2–0 agg.) | Alajuelense | Kennesaw, United States |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Damm 90+1' | Report | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico) |
Quarter-finals
| April 27 First leg | Atlanta United | 0–3 | Philadelphia Union | Atlanta, United States |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Hyndman 48' | Report | Martínez 7' Przybyłko 57', 73' Fontana 86' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 17,533 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
| May 4 Second leg | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 (4–1 agg.) | Atlanta United | Chester, United States |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Elliott 43' Monteiro 51' Mbaizo 74' Real 80' Przybyłko 88' |
Report | Sosa 45+2' Moreno 61' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of November 21, 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Champions League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Brad Guzan | 33 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | GK | USA | Ben Lundgaard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | GK | USA | Alec Kann | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | GK | ARG | Rocco Ríos Novo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | VEN | Ronald Hernández | 13 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | DF | USA | Alex DeJohn | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | ENG | Anton Walkes | 36 | 2 | 32+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | DF | ARG | Alan Franco | 27 | 0 | 23+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | DF | USA | Brooks Lennon | 36 | 0 | 30+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | DF | USA | Miles Robinson | 31 | 1 | 25+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | DF | USA | George Bello | 34 | 1 | 26+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | DF | USA | George Campbell | 16 | 1 | 6+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | DF | USA | Mikey Ambrose | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | ARG | Santiago Sosa | 30 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | MF | ARG | Ezequiel Barco | 29 | 8 | 23+2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 9 | MF | BRA | Matheus Rossetto | 22 | 0 | 15+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | MF | ARG | Marcelino Moreno | 36 | 9 | 30+2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | MF | USA | Amar Sejdič | 10 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | MF | ARG | Franco Ibarra | 19 | 0 | 9+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | MF | BRA | Luiz Araújo | 16 | 4 | 14+1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | MF | USA | Emerson Hyndman | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | MF | MEX | Jürgen Damm | 13 | 1 | 1+9 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||||
| 23 | MF | IRL | Jake Mulraney | 26 | 1 | 13+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | MF | USA | Tyler Wolff | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | MF | ENG | Mo Adams | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | MF | SSD | Machop Chol | 9 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | VEN | Josef Martínez | 29 | 12 | 18+6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | FW | PAR | Erik López | 19 | 1 | 10+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | MF | MEX | Erick Torres | 22 | 0 | 7+13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 36 | FW | USA | Jackson Conway | 8 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Players who have played for Atlanta United this season but have left the club: | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | FW | ARG | Lisandro López | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | DF | ENG | Jack Gurr | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Top scorers
- As of December 30, 2021 [3]
| Place | Position | Name | MLS | Playoffs | Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Josef Martínez | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | MF | Marcelino Moreno | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | MF | Ezequiel Barco | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | MF | Luiz Araújo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | Anton Walkes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | George Bello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | George Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | Jackson Conway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Jürgen Damm | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | Ronald Hernández | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Emerson Hyndman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | Erik López | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Jake Mulraney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Miles Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Santiago Sosa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 3 | 48 | ||
Player movement
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Type | US | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | FW | JJ Williams | Birmingham Legion | Loan return | US | Free | November 30, 2020 | |
| 30 | MF | Andrew Carleton | Indy Eleven | Loan return | US | Free | November 30, 2020 | |
| — | MF | Lagos Kunga | Phoenix Rising | Loan return | US | Free | November 30, 2020 | |
| 36 | FW | Jackson Conway | Atlanta United 2 | Transfer | US | Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) | December 3, 2020 | [4] |
| 33 | DF | Mikey Ambrose | Inter Miami CF | Transfer | US | Free | December 22, 2020 | [5] |
| 35 | DF | Efrain Morales | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | US | Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) | January 1, 2021 | [6] |
| 16 | FW | Erik López | Atlanta United 2 | Transfer | Non-US | Free[a] | January 1, 2021 | [7][8] |
| 30 | MF | Machop Chol | Wake Forest University | Transfer | US | Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) | January 19, 2021 | [9] |
| 15 | FW | Lisandro López | Racing Club | Transfer | Non-US | Free | January 25, 2021 | [10] |
| 5 | MF | Santiago Sosa | River Plate | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed | February 12, 2021 | [11] |
| 14 | MF | Franco Ibarra | Argentinos Juniors | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed | February 22, 2021 | [12] |
| 18 | GK | Ben Lundgaard | Atlanta United 2 | Transfer | US | Free | March 4, 2021 | [13] |
| — | DF | Andrew Gutman | Celtic | Transfer[b] | US | Undisclosed | March 9, 2021 | [14] |
| 3 | DF | Alex DeJohn | Orlando City SC | Transfer | US | Free | March 12, 2021 | [15] |
| 26 | DF | Jack Gurr | Atlanta United 2 | Transfer | US | Free | April 5, 2021 | [16] |
| 6 | DF | Alan Franco | Independiente | Transfer | Non-US | $2.8 Million (DP) | April 8, 2021 | [17] |
| 24 | DF | Josh Bauer | Birmingham Legion | Transfer | US | Draft Pick | April 15, 2021 | [18] |
| 27 | DF | Bryce Washington | University of Pittsburgh | Transfer | US | Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) | June 4, 2021 | [19] |
| 13 | MF | Amar Sejdič | CF Montréal | Trade | US | $100K GAM | July 6, 2021 | [20] |
| 19 | MF | Luiz Araújo | Lille | Transfer | Non-US | $12 Million (DP) | August 5, 2021 | [21] |
- ^ López signed with Atlanta United 2 in July 2020 from Paraguayan club Olimpia for $1.1 million before joining the senior team roster in 2021.
- ^ Atlanta United acquired Gutman's MLS rights via the 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft.
Loan in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned From | US | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Ronald Hernández | Aberdeen | Non-US | February 18, 2021 | End of Season | [22] |
| 34 | GK | Rocco Ríos Novo | Atlanta United 2 | US | April 5, 2021 | April 9, 2021 | [23] |
| 34 | GK | Rocco Ríos Novo | Atlanta United 2 | US | April 13, 2021 | April 17, 2021 | [24] |
SuperDraft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2021 MLS SuperDraft are listed in the notes. Atlanta have three selections in the draft.
| 2021 Atlanta United SuperDraft Picks | |||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 31[a] | Josh Bauer | DF | New Hampshire | US |
| 3 | 59 | Aiden McFadden | MF | Notre Dame | US |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Type | US | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | GK | Brendan Moore | Free agent | Option Declined | US | Free | November 24, 2020 | [26] |
| 18 | MF | Jeff Larentowicz | Retired | Out of Contract | US | Free | November 30, 2020 | [26] |
| 19 | DF | Edgar Castillo | FC Cincinnati | Option Declined | US | Free | November 30, 2020 | [26] |
| 24 | FW | JJ Williams | Birmingham Legion | Option Declined | US | Free | November 30, 2020 | [26] |
| 27 | MF | Laurence Wyke | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Option Declined | Non-US | Free | November 30, 2020 | [26] |
| 30 | MF | Andrew Carleton | Free agent | Option Declined | US | Free | November 30, 2020 | [26] |
| — | MF | Lagos Kunga | Free agent | Option Declined | US | Free | November 30, 2020 | [26] |
| 26 | MF | Jon Gallagher | Austin FC | Trade | US | $225K GAM | December 13, 2020 | [27] |
| 15 | MF | Manuel Castro | Estudiantes | Loan return | Non-US | Free | January 1, 2021 | [26] |
| 14 | MF | Adam Jahn | Orange County SC | Waived | US | Free | February 2, 2021 | [28] |
| 5 | MF | Eric Remedi | San Jose Earthquakes | Trade | US | $500K GAM | February 15, 2021 | [29] |
| 15 | FW | Lisandro López | Racing Club | Released | Non-US | Free | May 18, 2021 | [30] |
| 26 | DF | Jack Gurr | Aberdeen | Waived | US | Free | May 28, 2021 | [31] |
| — | DF | Fernando Meza | Necaxa | Contract Terminated | Non-US | Free | July 23, 2021 | [32] |
Loan Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Franco Escobar | Newell's Old Boys | February 9, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | [33] |
| 6 | DF | Fernando Meza | Defensa y Justicia | February 18, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | [34] |
| — | DF | Andrew Gutman | New York Red Bulls | March 9, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | [35] |
| 35 | DF | Efrain Morales | Atlanta United 2 | April 16, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | [36] |
Non-player transfers
| Acquired | From | For | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 international roster spot | Nashville SC | $175K GAM | [37] |
| #1 pick in 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft | FC Cincinnati | $75K GAM and #4 pick in 2020 Re-Entry Draft | [38] |
| $125K GAM & No. 31 overall pick in SuperDraft | D.C. United | No. 5 and No. 32 overall picks in SuperDraft | [25] |
| 2021 international roster spot | Colorado Rapids | $225K GAM in 2022 | [39] |
Honors
Weekly / monthly
MLS team / player / coach of the week
MLS goal of the week
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