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Jardines moved from Atlanta's U-18 team into the ATLUTD2 midfield, recording one goal and two assists through his first 14 professional appearances. 2026 in his final Academy season. When Atlanta published the plans for its graduating players in April, Jardines…
Atlanta United 2 cut a two-goal deficit in half and forced Austin Causey to make six saves, but Red Bull New York II held on for a 2-1 win. the line. Only two points separated fifth place from 10th in…
Atlanta United 2 controlled most of the possession and produced 14 shots, but Alexander Krehl's seventh-minute goal was enough for Chattanooga FC to take all three points. seventh-minute. The goal took Alexander Krehl within 1 goal of lead-leading Arif Kovac,…
Atlanta United has signed young Uruguayan defensive midfielder Mauricio Amaro from Defensor Sporting. club acquired 21-year-old defensive midfielder Mauricio Amaro from Defensor Sporting in Uruguay. Amaro signed a contract through the 2028-29 season with an option for the 2029-30 season.Per…
The NWSL will begin its 2027 season in February and pause for the Women's World Cup. One year later, expansion will force the league to reconsider its balanced schedule. for a month during the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The changes…
Derrick Williams was not in Atlanta long, but his short stay with the Five Stripes belonged to a much longer professional career long spells with Bristol City and Blackburn Rovers, carried him to MLS with LA Galaxy, D.C. United and…
Atlanta has more preparation time than most recent NWSL expansion teams. The next 18 months will show how well it uses that advantage so far, but the pace should increase considerably over the next year.The name, colors and crest are…
Atlanta United has loaned Emmanuel Latte Lath to Union Berlin after its largest investment in a player produced nine goals across 44 MLS appearances is moving on without completing a permanent sale.Atlanta announced Sunday that it loaned Latte Lath to…
Atlanta spent more than an hour doing the nearly impossible, then lost everything in 70 seconds. a 2-0 lead until Philadelphia pulled one back in the 73rd minute. Lucas Hoyos stopped almost everything sent towards him. Miguel Almirón fought through…
Atlanta United played more than an hour with 10 men, built a two-goal lead and nearly survived before Philadelphia scored twice in stoppage time. and note-taking, so it is subjective. 1st Half 2nd Half Click a player name to view…
Cameron Dunbar, Dominik Chong Qui and Enzo Dovlo scored as Atlanta United 2 built a two-goal lead, but Carolina Core recovered for a 3-3 draw and 10-9 shootout victory Enzo Dovlo produced a goal and an assist, and Dominik Chong…
Pedro Amador has completed his move to Hapoel Be'er Sheva, ending his time with Atlanta United after 53 appearances across all competitions recent days.The Israeli champion announced Wednesday that the Portuguese left back signed a four-year contract after spending the…
From Atlanta's U-16 team to ATLUTD2 and the MLS NEXT All-Star Game, Seyi Fakiyesi and David Ilevbare continued a season of rapid progression in Charlotte. in the fifth MLS NEXT All-Star Game at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex in Matthews, North Carolina,…
Atlanta United 2 controlled most of Sunday’s match before holding off NYCFC II for a 3-2 victory and the first 10-win season in club history. the Eastern Conference playoff race. ATLUTD2 was seventh with 30 points. NYCFC II were two…
Atlanta’s only goal came after Togashi gave its two Designated Players someone to combine with, underlining the absence of a top-level striker. Gillette Stadium. Atlanta again trailed 2-0 at halftime. This time, the Five Stripes didn’t come back.Stian Gregersen replaced…
Atlanta’s attacking stars continued trying to create without a striker, but an overrun midfield and disorganized defense allowed New England to pull the Five Stripes apart. openings. Tristan Muyumba occasionally broke pressure with an ambitious pass. Matt Edwards delivered balls…
Pedro Amador could leave Atlanta United before the end of his contract, with multiple reports in Israel saying a move to Hapoel Be'er Sheva is close. move to Hapoel Be’er Sheva, with Walla Sport reporting that the Israeli club has…
Tablante leaves ATLUTD2 with 42 appearances, five goals and two assists as he joins Lusitânia de Lourosa through June 2028. on Thursday. The 25-year-old joins a club competing in Liga Portugal 2, Portugal’s second division. Atlanta will not receive a…
Down two goals and fortunate not to trail by more, Atlanta recovered through Elías Báez and Miguel Almirón before holding on through Charlotte's late assault. removing several regular options and Emmanuel Latte Lath held out while the club discussed his…
After being badly outplayed in the first half, Atlanta responded through Báez and Almirón while Hoyos repeatedly denied Charlotte during a frantic second-half recovery. Atlanta struggled to play through even modest pressure, and the back line never looked settled. The…
Júnior Alonso and Paulo Díaz arrive with more than 750 club appearances between them and a clear expectation to influence Atlanta United beyond the back line. pull itself out of one of the most difficult stretches in club history. Today’s…
Six months after joining Santa Fe on a four-year contract, the former Atlanta United winger is headed to Universidad Central de Venezuela on an 18-month loan. the 25-year-old winger to Universidad Central de Venezuela FC for 18 months with an…
Tomás Jacob and Enea Mihaj helped hold Nashville in check for most of the night, while Lucas Hoyos kept Atlanta alive late. At the other end, Atlanta once again failed to turn promising positions into goals. Four Academy products started…
Atlanta competed with the league leaders and stayed within reach throughout the night, but the attack again failed to turn its possession and promising positions into a goal. hard enough to keep Nashville uncomfortable for long stretches. The early injury…
ATLUTD2 dictated possession early, only for Huntsville to take over the dangerous moments after halftime and win 2-0. 10-3 between those meetings. Arif Kovac scored five himself in May as Huntsville finished with nine players.Huntsville entered this game without a…
This was Atlanta’s eighth and final match of the tournament, ending the city’s run as a World Cup host with a semifinal between two historically significant national teams. rivalry towards Atlanta Stadium hours before kickoff. England supporters came with confidence…
Giorgos Giakoumakis returns from an injury-disrupted loan in Greece and leaves Cruz Azul in a reported $6 million sale that could carry financial implications for Atlanta United his final season on loan in Greece.The 31-year-old had been on loan at…
Alan Franco appeared settled at São Paulo, earning individual recognition, winning two trophies and signing through 2028. His sudden loan to Tigres is rooted in a deteriorating relationship behind the scenes that Franco will spend one year with the Liga…
ATLUTD added another veteran defender, signing Chile international Paulo Díaz from River Plate as the club continues reshaping a back line that has changed quickly during the summer window. 2027-28 season, with club options for 2028-29 and 2029-30. He will…
Atlanta United has added experience to its defense, signing Paraguayan center back Júnior Alonso from Atlético Mineiro. signed Paraguayan center back Júnior Alonso from Atlético Mineiro. The deal gives Atlanta a left-footed defender with extensive experience in South America, Europe,…
Enzo Dovlo recorded his first two professional assists, Ignacio Suarez-Couri influenced all three second-half goals and Arif Kovac added his 13th goal of the season. on the board, including three during a 12-minute second-half burst.In contrast, José Silva’s team had…
One friendly does not redefine Latte Lath’s role, but it did suggest Atlanta may be reconsidering whether his best fit is through the middle group that returned to the field was not quite the same one that entered the World…
Bulldozers are leveling ground along Franklin Gateway, where NWSL Atlanta 2028 is planning a headquarters, four full fields, and two half pitches SE in Marietta, where bulldozers were leveling ground for the club’s future headquarters and training facility. The site…
With three players gone, center-back reports circulating, and MLS play returning next week, Atlanta United’s roster work is not finished. City with MLS play set to resume next week and several roster questions still unresolved. Juan Berrocal and Matías Galarza…
Egypt played like a quarterfinalist for most of the afternoon in Atlanta. Argentina looked rattled, then found three late goals and left Egypt with the pain of a 3-2 collapse. VAR, and still looked like it had done enough to…
Daniel Chica scored from a Chong Qui throw-in, and Jonathan Ransom protected the lead with a goal-line double-save. Turner Soccer Complex. Atlanta entered the night with Santiago Pita unavailable because of an ankle injury.Toronto FC II arrived with changes of…
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…
Atlanta showed signs of attacking progress at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but another night of defensive mistakes produced the worst start in club history. 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.…
Atlanta United completed more passes and held more possession, but San Jose created the better chances and punished a buildup that repeatedly invited pressure. repeating the same XI for the second consecutive match despite the opening loss to FC Cincinnati.…
Tomás Jacob impressed on his MLS debut, but Atlanta created no clear chances and conceded twice after halftime against FC Cincinnati. - 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…
Atlanta United opened its 2026 preseason with a 4-0 win over Lexington SC, offering an early look at Tata Martino's higher back line, fluid attack, and evolving midfield. 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…
Questions about the crowd, atmosphere and scale followed Atlanta United into its new home. Forty-five thousand supporters and three Atlanta goals supplied the answe Stadium through the summer and repeatedly pushed back the move into Mercedes-Benz Stadium. By the time…
Yamil Asad pulled one back before halftime, then Tyrone Mears scored his first goal of the season to secure a 2-2 draw at Talen Energy Stadium. little more than a day to recover before leaving again for Philadelphia, leaving Tata…
Atlanta United were not lethal in the final third, falling 1-0 at RFK Stadium as D.C. United swept all three regular-season meetings. night at RFK Stadium, with the Five Stripes unbeaten in six matches and trying to change the series.D.C.…
Zach Loyd came to Atlanta United with 180 MLS appearances, but his first season with the club ended after one half of U.S. Open Cup action. first season with the club after one appearance.Loyd started Atlanta United’s 3-2 U.S. Open…
Jacob Peterson scored against his former club in stoppage time, giving Atlanta United a late road point against Sporting KC. were unavailable, leaving Tata Martino without two strikers, his starting left back, and one of his goalkeepers.Sporting KC entered with…
On a sunny July afternoon at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta United played its final match at its temporary home. the teams in eight days. Orlando had carried Kaká’s first-half goal deep into stoppage time, but Héctor Villalba scored in the…
Atlanta made the midseason goalkeeper switch. In Orlando, Guzan showed why. United had to wait until the summer window to put him in goal. He arrived with Premier League and U.S. national team experience, the kind of signing made to…
San Jose scored early and finished with nine men, but Atlanta’s attack took over after halftime in a Fourth of July comeback at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Jose scored in the opening minutes and carried the lead into halftime. Kofi Sarkodie…
Tito Villalba scored twice, Alec Kann recorded a shutout and an assist, and Atlanta United left Columbus with a 2-0 win. Stadium. The match came two weeks after Atlanta beat Columbus 3-1 at Bobby Dodd, and this time Atlanta got…
A rotated Atlanta United lineup led once and came back once, but Miami FC scored late to advance in the U.S. Open Cup. Miami and expected it to be enough against Miami FC in its second match of the U.S.…
Atlanta United needed patience against Colorado's deep block, then got the breakthrough from Martínez and the final save from Kann. lineup for the first time in three months and a chance to extend its home winning streak.The match came in…
Atlanta United had more of the ball and pushed to the final kick, but D.C. United turned its chances into a 2-1 win at RFK Stadium loss. The match kicked off at 7:38 p.m. in Washington, D.C.It was Atlanta’s second…
Columbus answered Atlanta’s first-half opener, but second-half goals from Miguel Almirón and Josef Martínez gave Atlanta United a 3-1 win. halftime level after trading first-half goals, and Atlanta turned the match after the break with two more from its attack.The…
Atlanta United’s first U.S. Open Cup match started nearly three hours late and nearly got away before the Five Stripes rallied past Charleston. it was not that simple.It started late. Very late. A weather delay pushed kickoff at Fifth Third…
Atlanta finished with 461 passes, 12 shots, and only two on target in a 2-0 road loss to Chicago Fire FC and a second-half penalty into a controlled home win.Atlanta had beaten Chicago 4-0 in March, one of the early…
Atlanta United struck first through Greg Garza in the sixth minute, then gave up three unanswered goals in a 3-1 road loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place. Waston answered twice before halftime to put Atlanta behind.Vancouver did its…
Atlanta United needed 23 minutes to flip the script on NYCFC, scoring three times in the first half before managing the second half of a 3-1 win at Bobby Dodd Stadium. its clearest lessons of the season. At Bobby Dodd…
Miguel Almirón scored three times, Julian Gressel added another, and Atlanta United turned Bobby Dodd Stadium into a showcase. beat Houston Dynamo 4-1 at Bobby Dodd Stadium, turning a 2-0 halftime lead into a four-goal home win. Almirón scored in…
Julian Gressel scored his first MLS goal, Alec Kann made the save that protected the point, and Atlanta United left Portland feeling it had earned more than a draw. of its more complete road games of its expansion season. Tata…
Atlanta United found a first-half response in the Bronx, then lost control after halftime as NYCFC turned a level match into a 3-1 result. FC after Carlos Carmona answered David Villa’s opener, but NYCFC struck twice after the break and…
Kenwyne Jones gave Atlanta an early lead, but D.C. United answered with three goals and Bill Hamid kept Atlanta from turning pressure into a comeback. enough of the ball, enough territory, and more than enough attempts to take something from…
ATLUTD finished its four-match road stretch with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake, capped by Brandon Vázquez’s first MLS goal in stoppage time. Utah, getting goals from Tito Villalba, Yamil Asad, and Brandon Vázquez.The result moved Atlanta to 3-2-2…
Kenwyne Jones gave Atlanta United the lead, but Ignacio Piatti’s penalty and Leandro González Pírez’s red card changed the match before Anthony Jackson-Hamel won it for Montréal in stoppage time. Atlanta the lead, Ignacio Piatti pulled Montréal level from the…
ATLUTD led, fell behind, and responded through Tito Villalba before spending the final stages of the match down a man. Against a Toronto FC side that controlled much of the attacking play, the Five Stripes left BMO Field with a resilient 2-2 draw.…
Atlanta United never fully found its attacking rhythm, but a composed defensive performance was enough to leave Seattle with a 0-0 draw. much room to breathe. The 0-0 score fits the night. Atlanta had enough of the ball to play…
An early breakthrough and a Chicago dismissal set the tone, but Atlanta United still had work to do. Josef Martínez's brace, Yamil Asad's influence in possession, and a clean sheet from Alec Kann helped the Five Stripes turn control into a convincing 4-0 win.…
Winter conditions failed to slow Atlanta United's attack. Behind a Josef Martínez hat trick and two goals from Miguel Almirón, the expansion side earned the first league win in club history with a commanding 6-1 victory over Minnesota United. the…
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.…
With the Carolina Challenge Cup trophy already claimed by Columbus, Atlanta United used a rotated lineup and beat Charleston Battery 2-1. Battery. The possibility of a trophy was gone before the match began.That completely changed how Tata Martino would handle…
Josef Martínez scores twice as Atlanta United builds a four-goal lead and holds off Seattle in Charleston. it meets Seattle Sounders in Charleston.Seattle enters the Carolina Challenge Cup match as the defending MLS Cup champion. Atlanta is still building toward…
Atlanta United showed the promise of its new attack in Charleston, then saw Columbus expose the gaps still left to close before the club’s first MLS season. how much work still remained before opening day.Atlanta lost 2-1 to Columbus on…
Michael Parkhurst brings MLS experience, European experience and three years as Columbus captain to Atlanta United's first locker room. defender with a track record in the role.Parkhurst wore the armband in Atlanta United’s preseason opener at Chattanooga, and the club…
Atlanta United’s first preseason match delivered four goals, a halftime kit reveal, and an early sign that the club’s arrival may be bigger than expected. FC at Finley Stadium was only a preseason friendly, but it was also the first…
Brad Guzan will not arrive until the summer, but Atlanta United has secured a goalkeeper with World Cup, Premier League, and MLS experience. a multi-year contract.The move gives Atlanta a goalkeeper with Premier League experience, World Cup experience, and an…