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Chris McCann at Salford City
The former Atlanta United midfielder now operates at the final academy step before League Two competition. whistle in Salford, England. Since retiring in 2023, McCann earned his coaching license. McCann, now 38, isn’t patrolling the midfield or filling gaps at…
'ATLUTD VIPs' becomes 'VIPs of Atlanta Soccer'
A New Name for a Growing Game under one banner: ATLUTD VIPs. The name reflected its origin. The site began as a focused effort to document Atlanta United - its players, coaches, academy products, transactions, and moments that shaped the…
2026 Player Pipeline
Potential has an expiration date. Atlanta United must decide who to trust and who to trade while their market value is at its peak. roster can be trusted to contribute now? Who fits the competitive demands of the season ahead?…
Atlanta United signs Elías Báez
The signing adds a defensively focused left back as Atlanta continues to reshape its roster ahead of the 2026 season. is mainly defensively minded. The transfer fee has been reported as approximately $3 million, reflecting both his age and his…
Jamal Thiaré signs with Columbus Crew
After two and a half seasons and several defining moments in Atlanta, Thiaré moves on as the club reallocates resources elsewhere. up to $100,000 in conditional 2027 GAM. Thiaré is reportedly under contract with Columbus only for 2026.The move sends…
Alex Tambakis signs for FC Tulsa
Atlanta United’s first-ever signing continues his USL career in Tulsa, joining a club that leaned heavily on defensive organization in 2025. that has prioritized defensive structure over recent seasons.The move pairs a veteran goalkeeper whose career has been defined by…
Nyk Sessock signs for Las Vegas Lights FC
The former Atlanta United and Inter Miami II defender arrives in Las Vegas on a contract through 2026 with a club option for 2027. joins the club under contract through the 2026 season, with a club option for 2027. The…
ATLUTD2 signs Mo Cisset
The 21-year-old defender arrives after a full professional season with North Texas SC and Olympic experience with Mali’s U23s. the club following his professional debut year with North Texas SC, where he established himself as a regular starter. The signing…
ATLUTD2 signs Matthew Senanou
A 6-foot-4 center back with MLS NEXT Pro experience and a completed collegiate development cycle joins Atlanta’s back line from Colorado Rapids 2.Senanou joins on a one-year contract for the 2026 campaign, with a club option for 2027. The 22-year-old…
Javier Armas transfers to Fort Wayne FC
After developing with ATLUTD2, Armas continues his professional pathway with Fort Wayne FC ahead of the 2026 season Park will sit seven feet below the surrounding grade. This architectural decision creates a lower-bowl environment for a 9,200-seat stadium that is…
Bryce Washington signs for Birmingham Legion
A two-year starter in the USL Championship, Washington arrives as Birmingham rebuilds its back line following a last-place finish in the East becomes available after the conclusion of the 2025 season with North Carolina FC, where he spent the previous…
Tyrone Mears: From Fullback to President of Soccer
A career built on adaptation and trust, from Europe to MLS Cup to the job of building a club United FC, his playing career was far enough in the past to invite simplification.That would be a mistake.Mears’ career does not…
Alan Carleton Signs with Sandvikens IF
Arriving during the quiet months before spring football returns, Alan Carleton joins Sandvikens IF on a three-year deal and begins his first professional chapter outside the United States. In January, temperatures stay below freezing, snow lingers for months, and the…
ATLUTD signs Adrián Gill
Atlanta United adds 20-year-old midfielder Adrián Gill from FC Barcelona, using a supplemental roster spot to manage his return from a long-term injury. is expected to occupy a supplemental roster spot, a designation that allows the club to integrate him…
The Daily Discipline: Jon Nelson and the Long View of Soccer Down Here
Jon Nelson and the Unending Drumbeat of the SDH Network daily routine for Atlanta’s soccer audience - before it expanded into a network with multiple voices - Jon Nelson’s relationship with storytelling was already set.It began with reading.Jon is, by…
Pity Martínez Completes Transfer to Tigre
Pity Martínez joins Club Atlético Tigre after leaving River Plate on a free transfer, beginning a new stage in Argentina’s top flight. move keeps him in the Buenos Aires region, close to the clubs and stadiums where his early career…
Manuel Castro transfers to Juventude
Announcing himself in style of Caxias do Sul, where the fog from the Serra Gaúcha slides across the Alfredo Jaconi and sometimes settles on the pitch itself, Esporte Clube Juventude is working through its rebuild after the 2025 relegation.Manuel Castro’s…
Leo Afsonso signs for Rhode Island FC
After an uneven attacking season, Rhode Island FC add a wide forward whose profile points toward repeatable chance generation rather than isolated moments. through several of the most demanding environments in the American game.Afonso arrives in Pawtucket after a professional…
Edwin Mosquera transfers to Santa Fe
A Fresh Start in the High-Altitude Heart of Bogotá to Independiente Santa Fe. The move ends a stretch in which the 24-year-old winger struggled to find sustained minutes and returns him to the Colombian league on a long-term deal. Mosquera…
ATLUTD Academy Veteran Ricky Davey Named Head Coach of Dothan United
Dothan United has appointed former Atlanta United academy coach Ricky Davey as its new head coach, adding another alumnus of the club’s development system to the national coaching landscape. defined by the community of Dothan, Alabama.Davey was officially introduced this…
Miguel Berry signs for Charleston Battery
Strategic veteran addition brings MLS championship pedigree to the Lowcountry striker Miguel Berry ahead of the 2026 season, adding an experienced MLS striker to one of the USL Championship’s most established clubs.Berry, 28, joins Charleston after a career defined by…
David Tenney departs Atlanta United for Real Salt Lake
Atlanta United have completed a front-office move, with Dave Tenney departing the club to take on a newly created senior role with Real Salt Lake.Tenney joined Atlanta United in December 2024 as Director of High Performance, bringing with him an…
Jake Mulraney signs for Shamrock Rovers
Jake Mulraney is officially a Hoop, the flagship club of Irish football. deal with St Patrick’s Athletic. The move is structured as a swap arrangement that sends midfielder Darragh Nugent to Richmond Park, reflecting Mulraney’s standing within the domestic market.In…
The King Across the Border: Josef Martínez signs with Xolos
Josef Martínez’s move to Club Tijuana isn't just a transfer; it's the closing of a chapter for North American soccer history. remaining against Club América. By then, his Major League Soccer career was already behind him, along with the statistical…
Ronan Wynne signs for Auckland FC
After a season in the Atlanta United system, Ronan Wynne joins Auckland FC as the club continues to shape its early identity The city spreads outward rather than upward, stitched together by bridges and motorways, with travel time built into…
Emerson Hyndman - Leaving Early, Lasting Longer
A professional life shaped by adjustment, pressure, and persistence. teenager, there was no guarantee the move would work. There rarely is. For every young player who turns an early jump abroad into a career, there are many more whose names…
Bartosz Slisz signs for Brøndby IF
Atlanta United sell one of their more reliable contributors as Slisz returns to Europe in a World Cup year. move reshapes the landscape on both sides of the Atlantic. Slisz returns to a European league in a World Cup year,…
Five Stripes together again in Uruguay
From Atlanta’s expansion chaos to Uruguay’s oldest pressure club, a familiar pair finds itself together again. deal. The move brings him back to South America after several seasons in Major League Soccer.When he arrives in Montevideo, he will find a…
Atlanta United Signs Tomás Jacob
Atlanta United has signed Tomás Jacob via the U-22 Initiative, acquiring the 21-year-old defender from Club Necaxa. Jacob is under contract through June 2029, with club options for 2030 and 2031.Jacob is a 21-year-old Argentine defender and a product of…
Adam Jahn: A Career Between Leagues - and Beyond the Game
Tracing Adam Jahn’s career across MLS and the USL Championship - and how those experiences shaped life beyond the field. His career did not move in a straight line. It crossed leagues, teams, roles, and expectations - shaped as much…
Atlanta United Signs Lucas Hoyos - Risk, Recovery, and a Clear Break from the Past
Experience, uncertainty, and a goalkeeper who changes the terms of play not nostalgic, cautious, or sentimental. It is philosophical.By bringing in Lucas Hoyos, the club is signaling that the next phase of this roster will not be about minimizing mistakes.…
NWSL High Impact Player Rule
Today, the NWSL introduced the High Impact Player (HIP) Rule at a moment when the league’s long-standing economic assumptions no longer align with the reality it helped create. The rule is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2026.At…
Marietta makes its move as Atlanta’s NWSL future begins to take shape
Marietta does not yet have a women’s professional soccer team. It does, however, now own the land it believes could help bring one there.Last week, the Marietta City Council voted to purchase 34 acres at 1033 Franklin Gateway for $18.5…
Andrew Carleton: A Retrospective on Atlanta United’s First Homegrown Player
Tracing the career of Atlanta United’s first Homegrown signing through MLS, USL, NISA, and international football. Homegrown Player, he represented a commitment to developing local talent during the earliest days of the Five Stripes project. He appeared in Atlanta United’s…
Tristan Trager: From the Air Force Academy to the USL and Back
Tristan Trager returns to the US Air Force intertwined with something bigger. Before his professional stops in Atlanta, Charleston, Monterey Bay, and Orange County, he was a cadet at the United States Air Force Academy — preparing not just for…
Atlanta United Coaching Performance (2017–2025)
A Comparison of the ATLUTD coaches Martino, Atlanta set a high bar with the strongest overall league results.He finished with 42 wins in 78 matches (53.8 percent) and a club-best 1.82 PPG, establishing the attacking identity that defined the club’s…
Atlanta’s Women’s Soccer Story: From the Beat to the Big Stage
Atlanta is about to make history again. On Tuesday, the National Women’s Soccer League will officially announce a new franchise in the city - marking the return of professional women’s soccer to Atlanta for the first time in more than…