2023 Atlanta United 2 season
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Arthur Blank | ||
| President | Garth Lagerwey | ||
| Head coach | Steve Cooke | ||
| Stadium | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | ||
| MLS Next Pro | 10th Eastern 19th Overall | ||
| MLS Next Pro Playoffs | DNQ | ||
| Top goalscorer | Nicolas Firmino (16) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of September 30, 2023. | |||
The 2023 Atlanta United 2 season was the team's sixth year of existence as well as their first season in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid.
Club
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contracted Players | |||||||
| 3 | Fuad Adeniyi | MF | November 15, 1994 | Tormenta FC | 14 | 0 | |
| 5 | Toni Tiente | MF | October 25, 1997 | Kalonji Pro-Profile | 45 | 0 | |
| 6 | Nelson Orji | DF | April 5, 2002 | Porto Academy | 36 | 3 | |
| 7 | Luke Brennan | MF | February 24, 2005 | Atlanta United Academy | 53 | 6 | |
| 8 | Nicolas Firmino | MF | January 30, 2001 | Union Omaha | 61 | 19 | |
| 9 | Karim Tmimi | FW | August 8, 1996 | Georgia Gwinnett College | 26 | 6 | |
| 10 | Jonantan Villal | MF | January 6, 2005 | Atlanta United Academy | 38 | 1 | |
| 11 | David Mejía | MF | August 23, 2003 | Atlanta United Academy | 60 | 8 | |
| 14 | Kofi Twumasi | MF | August 30, 1996 | VfB Homberg | 27 | 1 | |
| 15 | Matías Gallardo | MF | November 24, 2003 | River Plate Academy | 5 | 0 | |
| 16 | Chris Gloster | DF | July 28, 2000 | New York City | 7 | 0 | |
| 18 | Alan Carleton | MF | March 20, 2005 | Atlanta United Academy | 31 | 0 | |
| 22 | Sebastián Guerra | GK | January 8, 2001 | Atlético Nacional | 5 | 0 | |
| 33 | Tyler Young | MF | December 11, 2000 | Campbell University | 8 | 0 | |
| 34 | Emenike Nwogu | MF | August 25, 2003 | Superstar Football Academy | 5 | 0 | |
| 39 | Adyn Torres | MF | November 13, 2007 | Atlanta United Academy | 10 | 0 | |
| Players Loaned From Atlanta United | |||||||
| 2 | Ronald Hernández | DF | September 21, 1997 | Aberdeen | 3 | 0 | |
| 4 | Efrain Morales | DF | March 4, 2004 | Atlanta United Academy | 54 | 2 | |
| 20 | Justin Garces | GK | August 23, 2000 | UCLA | 24 | 0 | |
| 21 | Erik Centeno | MF | June 29, 2002 | University of the Pacific | 56 | 1 | |
| 24 | Noah Cobb | DF | July 20, 2005 | Atlanta United Academy | 55 | 3 | |
| 25 | Clément Diop | GK | October 13, 1993 | New England Revolution | 5 | 0 | |
| 28 | Tyler Wolff | MF | February 13, 2003 | Atlanta United Academy | 17 | 7 | |
| 30 | Machop Chol | MF | November 14, 1998 | Atlanta United Academy | 8 | 2 | |
| 35 | Ajani Fortune | MF | December 30, 2002 | Atlanta United Academy | 69 | 4 | |
| 36 | Jackson Conway | FW | December 3, 2001 | Atlanta United Academy | 88 | 28 | |
| 77 | Derrick Etienne | MF | November 25, 1996 | Columbus Crew | 1 | 0 | |
| 85 | Osvaldo Alonso | MF | November 11, 1985 | Minnesota United FC | 1 | 0 | |
| Academy Call-Ups | |||||||
| 38 | Shawn Lanza | DF | March 19, 2006 | Atlanta United Academy | 15 | 0 | |
| 40 | Matthew Dejianne | FW | November 27, 2006 | Atlanta United Academy | 3 | 0 | |
| 41 | Jonathan Ransom | GK | January 8, 2008 | Atlanta United Academy | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | Remi Okunlola | MF | June 22, 2005 | Atlanta United Academy | 4 | 0 | |
| 43 | Andrew de Gannes | DF | April 9, 2003 | Atlanta United Academy | 4 | 0 | |
| 45 | Joel Gonzalez | DF | January 21, 2005 | Atlanta United Academy | 0 | 0 | |
| 46 | Mathieu Brick | DF | January 10, 2005 | Atlanta United Academy | 5 | 0 | |
| 48 | Cooper Sanchez | MF | March 26, 2008 | Atlanta United Academy | 2 | 0 | |
| 50 | Rocket Ritarita | FW | April 16, 2007 | Atlanta United Academy | 5 | 0 | |
Player movement
In
| No. | Pos. | Age | Player | Transferred From | Type | Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | GK | 24 | Sebastián Guerra | Atlético Nacional | Transfer | January 13, 2023 | [1] | |
| 14 | MF | 28 | Kofi Twumasi | VfB Homberg | Transfer | January 13, 2023 | [2] | |
| 9 | FW | 28 | Karim Tmimi | Georgia Gwinnett College | Transfer | January 13, 2023 | [3] | |
| 33 | MF | 24 | Tyler Young | Campbell University | Transfer | SuperDraft Pick | March 2, 2023 | [4] |
| 7 | MF | 20 | Luke Brennan | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | March 9, 2023 | [5] | |
| 18 | MF | 20 | Alan Carleton | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | March 15, 2023 | [6] | |
| 3 | DF | 30 | Fuad Adeniyi | Tormenta FC | Transfer | March 16, 2023 | [7] | |
| 39 | MF | 17 | Adyn Torres | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | May 5, 2023 | [8] | |
| 15 | MF | 21 | Matías Gallardo | River Plate Academy | Transfer | July 27, 2023 | [9] | |
| 16 | DF | 24 | Chris Gloster | New York City | Transfer | July 27, 2023 | [10] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Age | Player | Transferred To | Type | Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF | 22 | Ajani Fortune | Atlanta United FC | Transfer | Homegrown Contract | January 1, 2023 | |
| 10 | MF | 24 | Darwin Matheus | Istra 1961 | Transfer | Free | January 1, 2023 | |
| 21 | FW | 25 | Tristan Trager | Charleston Battery | Out of Contract | January 1, 2023 | ||
| 39 | DF | 19 | Noah Cobb | Atlanta United FC | Transfer | Homegrown Contract | January 1, 2023 | |
| 23 | GK | 21 | Vicente Reyes | Norwich City | Transfer | Undisclosed | July 1, 2023 | [11] |
| 12 | DF | 23 | Raimar | Nacional | Transfer | Undisclosed | July 17, 2023 | [12] |
Competitions
MLS Next Pro
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | NE | New York City FC II | 28 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 41 |
| 9 | CT | Huntsville City FC | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 38 |
| 10 | CT | Atlanta United 2 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 35 |
| 11 | NE | Toronto FC II | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 29 |
| 12 | CT | FC Cincinnati 2 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 37 | 65 | −28 | 27 |
Source: MLSNP Eastern Conference
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)
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)
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Huntsville City FC | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 38 | |
| 18 | North Texas SC | 28 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 36 | |
| 19 | Atlanta United 2 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 35 | |
| 20 | Portland Timbers 2 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 34 | U.S. Open Cup First Round |
| 21 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 34 |
Source: MLSNP
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)
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)
Results summary
Matches
| March 26 1 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–3 | New England Revolution II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Raimar 82' Firmino 90' (pen.) |
Report | McFadden 37' (o.g.) Rozhansky 45' 52' Adebayo-Smith 55' Awashie 73' Cayet 60' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 463 |
| April 2 2 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–1 (4–5 p) | New York Red Bulls II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 541 Referee: Greg Dopka | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| López Firmino Tmimi Adeniyi Tiente |
Ssebuufu Carmona Edelman Salinas Ruiz |
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| April 9 3 | New York City II | 2–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Queens, New York City |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Haak 8' 21' Jasson 77' |
Report | Stadium: Belson Stadium |
| April 16 4 | Atlanta United 2 | 3–1 | Orlando City B | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | López 25' (pen.) Firmino 45+2', 56' McFadden 58' |
Report | Medina 46' Juninho 76' Acuña 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Referee: Anya Voigt |
| April 22 5 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–0 | Chicago Fire II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Referee: Austin Saini |
| April 30 6 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Referee: Luis Guardia |
| May 7 7 | Inter Miami II | 3–2 | Atlanta United 2 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Reyes 15' Meek 17' D'Agostini 24' McFadden 25' (o.g.) Sar-Sar 79' Perkovich 88' |
Report | Wolff 1' Tmimi 4' Raimar 83' |
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| May 14 8 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–2 | Crown Legacy | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Morales 44' | Report | Mello 4' Filipović 73' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
| May 19 9 | Orlando City B | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Atlanta United 2 | Kissimmee, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Lynn 52', 68' | Report | Tmimi 6' Brennan 51' (pen.) |
Stadium: Osceola County Stadium Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| Penalties | ||||
| Lynn Medina Rivera Solis Taifi Almaguer |
Raimar Brennan Firmino McFadden Tiente Carleton |
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| May 25 10 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Atlanta United 2 | Highland Heights, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stitz 73' | Report | Tmimi 2' | Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium Referee: DeShun Beard |
| Penalties | ||||
| Stitz Halsey Mills Marshall |
Firmino Adeniyi Mejía Brennan Tiente |
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| May 28 11 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–0 | Toronto FC II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Gavran 29' (o.g.) Tmimi 49' |
Report | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Referee: Anya Voigt |
| June 4 12 | Atlanta United 2 | 5–0 | Inter Miami II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Centeno 16' 57' Firmino 66', 68' Mejía 70', 90+3' |
Report |
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Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| June 9 13 | Philadelphia Union II | 1–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Olney 57' | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| June 15 14 | Columbus Crew 2 | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Atlanta United 2 | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Rayo 9' Adu-Gyamfi 90+3' |
Report | Firmino 58' Conway 76' |
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
| Penalties | ||||
| Mohamed Habroune Knight Fuson Roberts Holstad Gannon |
Raimar Conway Tmimi Firmino Tiente Twumasi Morales |
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| June 18 15 | Toronto FC II | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Atlanta United 2 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Curic Altobelli Batiz Antonoglou Faria |
Report | Conway Carleton Tmimi Villal Tiente |
Stadium: York Lions Stadium Referee: Jérémie Blanchette |
| June 25 16 | Atlanta United 2 | 4–2 | New York City II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Conway 59' (pen.) McFadden 67' Firmino 74', 84' |
Report | Myers 23' Arévalo 50' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Referee: Greg Dopka |
| July 9 17 | Crown Legacy | 3–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Agyemang 42', 44' Guilherme 84' |
Report | Brennan 68' | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Referee: Chris Ruska |
| July 16 18 | Orlando City B | 3–2 | Atlanta United 2 | Kissimmee, Florida |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Cobb 29' (o.g.) Acuña 75' Rivera 76' |
Report | Conway 45' (pen.) Firmino 60' |
Stadium: Osceola County Stadium Referee: Emma Richards |
| July 23 19 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–4 | Huntsville City | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Brennan 7' Firmino 45' |
Report | Bolanos 25' Liadi 73' Perry 80' Amiche 87' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Referee: Cameron Siler |
| July 28 20 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–2 | Columbus Crew 2 | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Habroune 50' Gannon 60' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| August 4 21 | Chicago Fire II | 2–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Bezerra 45' Monis 57' |
Report | Gal 90+5' (o.g.) | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Referee: Melvin Rivas |
| August 9 22 | Atlanta United 2 | 3–1 | Crown Legacy | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Cobb 30' Orji 45' Firmino 55' |
Report | Tavares 19' | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
| August 13 23 | New England Revolution II | 5–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Rivera 8' Adebayo-Smith 67', 90' Bajraktarevic 80' Okello 90+4' |
Report | Conway 19' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Adam Mitchell |
| August 21 24 | New York Red Bulls II | 4–2 | Atlanta United 2 | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Kasule 20', 60' Ssebuufu 28' Carmona 39' |
Report | Firmino 18' Brennan 78' |
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Referee: Stephen Foster |
| September 2 25 | Atlanta United 2 | 3–1 | FC Cincinnati 2 | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Tmimi 15' Fortune 30' Firmino 81' |
Report | Stitz 57' | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| September 10 26 | Huntsville City | 1–2 | Atlanta United 2 | Huntsville, Alabama |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Skinner 45+1' | Report | Chol 49' Conway 90+6' |
Stadium: Joe W. Davis Stadium Attendance: 4,604 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| September 17 27 | Atlanta United 2 | 3–3 (5–3 p) | Inter Miami II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Cobb 42' Firmino 68' Twumasi 81' |
Report | Sunderland 3', 44' Hall 35' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| Penalties | ||||
| Firmino Tmimi Etienne Gallardo Adeniyi |
Johnson Sunderland Sessock Sar-Sar |
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| September 24 28 | Columbus Crew 2 | 3–2 | Atlanta United 2 | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Micaletto 2' Mohamed 19' Rayo 31' (pen.) |
Report | Cobb 37' Mejía 82' |
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Referee: Drew Klemp |
Statistics
Top Scorers
- As of September 30, 2023
| Place | Position | Name | MLS Next Pro | Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | Nicolas Firmino | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | FW | Karim Tmimi | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | FW | Jackson Conway | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | Luke Brennan | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | Noah Cobb | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | David Mejía | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | FW | Erik López | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | Erik Centeno | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Machop Chol | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Ajani Fortune | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Aiden McFadden | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Efrain Morales | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Nelson Orji | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Raimar | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Kofi Twumasi | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Tyler Wolff | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 50 | ||
References
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 announces roster moves". ATLUTD. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 announces roster moves". ATLUTD. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 announces roster moves". ATLUTD. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs forward Tyler Young". ATLUTD. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs forward Luke Brennan". ATLUTD. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs midfielder Alan Carleton". ATLUTD. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs defender Fuad Adeniyi". ATLUTD. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs Adyn Torres". ATLUTD. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs Matías Gallardo and Chris Gloster". ATLUTD. July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs Matías Gallardo and Chris Gloster". ATLUTD. July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta United agrees to transfer Vicente Reyes to Norwich City F.C." June 26, 2023.
- ^ "C.D. Nacional snap up two youngsters". July 17, 2023.