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The NWSL is averaging more than 11,000 fans per match and continues to build momentum across stadiums, screens and club identity. match, has reached one million fans faster than any season in its history, and has already staged a match…
Congo pushed England to the edge, but Harry Kane’s late brilliance sent Thomas Tuchel’s team into a last-16 meeting with Mexico. class finishes.Brian Cipenga put Congo ahead in the 7th minute, and for more than an hour, the lead looked…
Atlanta United gets allocation money, Real Salt Lake gets a veteran winger, and Saba Lobjanidze gets a new place to rediscover his form. three-season run with the club.Atlanta receives $625,000 in guaranteed 2026 General Allocation Money and could receive another…
Eldor Shomurodov gave Uzbekistan the lead, but Yoane Wissa and Fiston Mayele powered Congo DR’s second-half comeback. win over Uzbekistan to keep their World Cup alive, and the night gave them heat, pressure, and a second-half comeback that changed the…
Arif Kovac scored twice, Cameron Dunbar added two assists and Dominik Chong Qui scored his first goal of the season in a 3-3 draw at Turner Soccer Complex. night. The kind of evening where every recovery run carries a little…
Haiti’s World Cup ended in Atlanta, but the night did not feel like an ending. into the knockout round as the Group C runner-up. The bracket will remember the result. The building will remember Haiti’s fans.They rocked the place. The…
The NWSL’s latest rules update focuses on player welfare, match flow, heat safety, and fan behavior online. is adding two match-flow rules that will be familiar to MLS viewers. Players who receive on-field treatment may have to leave the field…
Culebro’s first test is whether patience, collaboration, and assessment can move fast enough for a club that needs answers now. trophy timeline, the sweeping diagnosis, and the room-winning soundbite.His first message was quieter. Culebro described a president who intends to…
After the Cape Verde draw, Spain needed a response. It got one in Atlanta, scoring three times in the first 24 minutes and turning Saudi Arabia into a tournament reset. first visit ended in a scoreless draw against Cape Verde,…
Arif Kovac scores his 10th goal of the season and Cameron Dunbar makes the final minutes tense, but Columbus Crew 2 turns its best chances into a 3-2 win. MLS landmark, and a match that starts with Atlanta standing over…
Czechia scored early, South Africa struggled to turn possession into clean chances, and a late penalty left both teams alive but unconvincing. than reassuring.Michal Sadilek gave Czechia the early goal, and for a while that seemed like it might be…
Cape Verde’s first World Cup match brought 90 minutes of pressure, seven saves from Vozinha, and a point few expected against Spain. They were expected to lose heavily.Despite a gap of 65 places in the world rankings, Cape Verde held…
Two own goals opened the door, Andrew Jardines and Matthew Senanou completed the comeback, but ATLUTD2 could not close out Chattanooga. United 2 pulled itself back into a match that had nearly gotten away. Two Chattanooga own goals opened the…
Arif Kovac opened the scoring, Enzo Dovlo and Santiago Pita added stoppage-time goals, and ATLUTD2 finished off a 3-0 win at Turner Soccer Complex. all three goals coming in the second half. Arif Kovac opened the scoring in the 54th…
Atlanta had scattered moments of pressure, but Columbus controlled the middle, punished the gaps, and never looked especially uncomfortable. of the central spaces, and the attack never gave Columbus enough to worry about once the game opened up. There were…
Atlanta United entered Columbus needing clarity before the break. Instead, a passive first half and a limited second-half response left the same questions hanging over the team. feel of an evaluation night as much as a league fixture. Chris Henderson…
ATLUTD2 finished with 15 shots, seven on target, and 10 corners, but Philadelphia Union II made its second-half chances count in a 2-1 win. side. Atlanta scored first, carried a 1-0 lead into halftime, and still finished with enough pressure…
Atlanta United spent the opening half chasing runners, clearing emergencies, and conceding goals as Orlando City ripped apart a rotated defensive setup before halftime. ATLUTD controlled the opening half hour at Mercedes-Benz, Orlando City arrived at Inter&Co Stadium and immediately…
Jay Fortune controlled the game for long stretches while Atlanta fought back through chaos, transitions, and late pressure in Orlando. either team’s overall shape. Some players repeatedly drove Atlanta’s attacks through combinations and recovery work, while others drifted in and…
Despite controlling territory and racking up 22 shots, Atlanta United had to rely on late-match resilience and an 86th-minute equalizer to rescue a point against a direct Orlando counter-attack. open space. Atlanta’s midfield circulation was cleaner early, especially through Fortune…
Down 2-0 before halftime, ATLUTD2 responded with six second-half goals behind a record-setting night from Arif Kovac. netting five. Huntsville opened the scoring in the 18th minute when defender Leo Christiano finished from the center of the box on an…
A long-range thunderbolt at Bramall Lane sparked a 10-match unbeaten run and won Goal of the Season. But George Campbell's true impact for West Brom was stabilizing a back line under intense pressure. the moments now most associated with that…
Atlanta carried stretches of play around Orlando’s penalty area, but the visitors repeatedly blocked shooting lanes and prevented sustained pressure in front of goal. long stretches, but Orlando City B proved more effective in decisive moments and protected its defensive…
ATLUTD briefly looked ready to seize control after Jay Fortune’s goal before transition defending collapsed minutes later. the club, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium expected another controlled home performance. The match also carried unusual weight because of the upcoming World Cup break…
ATLUTD has discovered a more stable identity in Miguel Almirón’s absence. As the playmaker nears a return, the club faces a choice between honoring the tradition of a starting DP or utilizing his specific brand of directness as a second-half disruptor.…
Managing the highest payroll in baseball history is one thing; building an NWSL expansion club from scratch is another. Keith McCloat brings Wall Street discipline to Atlanta's quest for a world-class roster. office.On Wednesday, AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE) named…
The runs are still late. The touches still break down attacks. The goal still changes everything. his primary striker.Latte Lath last started against Nashville and did not give Atlanta enough from the center forward role. His touches broke down attacks.…
The numbers point to more consistent attacks. The change isn’t in possession or volume. It’s in how attacks develop, where they end, and who decides the next action. possession turns into chances. The numbers show a change in where attacks…
Once they found their footing, they controlled the match through midfield and never let go. Saba Lobjanidze delivered twice, Latte Lath got on the scoresheet, and a late flashpoint capped a physical finish and kept Atlanta reacting instead of building.…
Cameron Dunbar found the net twice in the first half, and Atlanta United 2 held off late pressure to earn a 2–1 win over Carolina Core FC. chances. Carolina Core responded by pushing more attacks into the final third. They…
By turning one position into a permanent obligation, the proposal forces clubs to value young players not for potential, but for their ability to survive every phase of a match that clubs not only develop young players, but move them…
Atlanta can survive a striker in poor form. This is something else. to miss if you were following the ball - when it showed itself again.Atlanta had just turned possession over and the field opened in front of them. Midfielders…
Moments of structure produced goals, but midfield gaps and turnovers handed momentum to Toronto. the season and handing Cayman Togashi his first MLS start. The more revealing decision sat at striker, where Latte Lath remained out of the lineup. His…
As Project ACL expands to include the NWSL and Women’s Super League, the focus shifts toward match congestion, recovery windows, and the workload decisions clubs control. between matches.The National Women’s Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA) and the league have joined…
Atlanta United dictated the match through movement and pressure, creating chances and limiting New England to isolated moments. Then two plays changed everything. as a team, moving together, and looked the more likely to score.It all started with a heavily…
Atlanta showed a clear plan and executed it early, but once the second half demanded faster decisions and tighter spacing, the team broke into individual actions and never recovered. strength and looked to attack the spaces it created.The first half…
Atlanta United 2 converted from inside the box while Chicago’s 10 attempts in the same area failed to produce a goal. shots and placed 8 on target, while Chicago took 15 shots with 2 on target. That gap shows how…
A left-sided overload produces repeatable chances, but defensive imbalance still concedes first Wednesday night. Atlanta needed a spark from a rotated lineup, and it found one through the left side.Chattanooga repeatedly left space between its rightback and centerback, and Atlanta…
Atlanta raised the intensity and controlled stretches of the match, but repeated first-phase attacks and missed chances left them empty-handed in Chicago. and showed more intent both with and without the ball. The opening stretches were more active, with more…
Kovac opens the scoring, Dunbar adds another, and a 17-year-old goalkeeper records a clean sheet II 2-0 in Fort Lauderdale on Friday night.The result matched the underlying game. Atlanta controlled the match territorially and in terms of chance volume, finishing…
From Mainz to Maryland to MLS, Gordon Wild now plays at Am Eisenbrand in a local club environment outside Düsseldorf. 2018 MLS SuperDraft. He arrived from Maryland with a Generation Adidas contract, a productive college career, and a background split…
Columbus Crew issued a challenge of patience at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and Atlanta United spent 90 minutes failing to find an answer grids, built around rondos where every touch arrived under pressure and every pass had to escape it. Defenders closed…
Tata Martino's side spent most of the night in D.C.'s half, only to see patient buildup die in the final third D.C. United’s compact defensive block, Atlanta controlled possession, dictated territory, and found ways around D.C. What it could not…
The final U.S. camp before the World Cup roster brings Robinson back to Mercedes-Benz Stadium with the centerback position still unsettled Mauricio Pochettino’s 27-man roster for a March camp in Atlanta ahead of friendlies against Belgium on March 28 and…
Almirón records three assists as Atlanta earns its first win of 2026 season Saturday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, defeating the Philadelphia Union 3–1.Emmanuel Latte Lath scored his first goal of the year, Tomás Jacob added his first career MLS goal,…
A new advisory council signals the NWSL’s growing role in research on women’s athlete health in the future of women’s sports science. On March 10, 2026, the league announced the formation of the NWSL Health Advisory Council, a body composed…
2026-03-07 - ATLUTD vs RSL first result of the 2026 season continues for another week.The Five Stripes fell 3–2 to Real Salt Lake on Saturday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, dropping the club to 0-3-0 to begin the year - the…
Birmingham address penalty-box finishing with a striker who converts wide service into first-contact shots. season, adding a proven penalty-box striker to a side that has lacked consistent double-digit output. Williams arrives after recording six goals and one assist in 21…
Atlanta United Signs Matías Galarza to Anchor Midfield has finally crossed the finish line as Atlanta United announces the signing of midfielder Matías Galarza.He will be on loan from River Plate. However, the loan is only through June 30, 2026.…
2026-02-28 - ATLUTD vs San Jose Earthquakes but left with a performance that punished every loose touch. Tata Martino opted for continuity over correction, repeating the same XI for the second consecutive match despite the opening loss to FC Cincinnati.…
2026-02-21 - ATLUTD vs Cincinnati FC chaotic. There are losses that feel inevitable. And then there are losses that feel organized - until they aren’t.For 45 minutes, this looked like a team that had spent the offseason tightening bolts. The…
Lagos Kunga was the most dangerous 1v1 threat in USL League One before an ACL tear paused his career. He joins a Portland Hearts of Pine which has championship expectations to steady work - maritime, seasonal, patient. Professional soccer arrived…
Atlanta United have signed veteran forward Sérgio Santos to a contract through the 2026 MLS season with a club option through Dec. 31, 2027. The deal adds a second proven MLS striker behind the projected starter and clarifies how the…
ATLUTD add a proven MLS wide runner who stretches high lines, rotates across both flanks, and brings defined wing actions without requiring structural change. through June 30, 2027. The deal positions him as experienced wing depth for the current campaign,…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
2026-01-30 - ATLUTD vs Lexington SC The score did not matter. The result did not matter.This was a scrimmage, in the clearest sense of the word. Tata Martino used that exact term after the match, and it fit what unfolded…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Atlanta United adds 20-year-old midfielder Adrian 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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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 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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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 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…
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 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…
2025-10-18 - ATLUTD vs DC United bruising year with a result that felt uncomfortably familiar: a bright start, a fade, and points dropped. On a night framed by Brad Guzan’s farewell and the specter of the Wooden Spoon, Atlanta led…
2025-10-11 - ATLUTD vs Miami midfielder Cooper Sanchez #48 dribbles during the match against Inter Miami at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL on Saturday October 11, 2025. (Photo by Matthew Dingle/Atlanta United) Atlanta arrived at Chase Stadium understrength and…
2025-10-05 - ATLUTD vs LAFC eliminated from postseason contention, seeking stability against a surging LAFC side. Ronny Deila going with 5-3-2: Hibbert in goal; Mihaj, Berrocal, Gregersen in central defense; Hernández and Amador as wing-backs; Slisz and Alzate anchoring midfield;…
2025-09-27 - ATLUTD vs New England already eliminated from postseason contention. Atlanta were unchanged from last week: Hibbert; Amador, Berrocal, Gregersen, Hernández; Alzate and Slisz; Almirón, Miranchuk, Saba behind Thiaré.New England started Turner; Fofana, Beason, Ceballos; Polster, Oyirwoth; Bye, Sands,…
2025-09-20 - ATLUTD vs San Diego United were already eliminated from playoff contention, with five fixtures remaining on the calendar. For the squad, these games were no longer about the standings but more about auditions — five chances to prove…
2025-09-13 - ATLUTD vs Columbus came crashing down in a match that had everything – nine goals, a dramatic comeback attempt, defensive meltdowns, and gut-wrenching disappointment at the final whistle. In front of their home crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the…
2025-08-30 - ATLUTD vs Nashville energy about Atlanta in Nashville, even before the first whistle. Alzate slid in alongside Slisz, Miggy returned to the right, Thiaré led the line, and Hibbert kept his place in goal. The stakes were heavy…
Atlanta United’s first MLS match had the noise, the colors, the ambition, and for 74 minutes, the lead. York Red Bulls. Yamil Asad scored the first goal in club history in the 24th minute. Daniel Royer equalized in the 75th.…