2024 Atlanta United FC season

Atlanta United FC
2024 season
OwnerArthur Blank
PresidentGarth Lagerwey
Head coachGonzalo Pineda
StadiumMercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
MLSConference:
Overall:
MLS Cup PlayoffsTo be determined
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
Leagues CupGroup stage
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of April 24, 2024.

The 2024 Atlanta United FC season is the eighth season of Atlanta United FC's existence, and the sixteenth year that a professional soccer club from Atlanta, Georgia competing in the top division of American soccer. Atlanta United will play their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Outside of MLS, they will compete in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup and the 2024 Leagues Cup.

Club[edit]

Squad no. Player Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Brad Guzan (captain) United States GK (1984-09-09) September 9, 1984 (age 39) England Middlesbrough 205 0
22 Josh Cohen United States GK (1992-08-08) August 8, 1992 (age 31) Israel Maccabi Haifa 0 0
31 Quentin Westberg United States GK (1986-04-25) April 25, 1986 (age 38) Canada Toronto FC 6 0
Defenders
2 Ronald Hernández Venezuela RB (1997-09-21) September 21, 1997 (age 26) Scotland Aberdeen 45 2
3 Derrick Williams Republic of Ireland CB (1993-01-17) January 17, 1993 (age 31) United States D.C. United 6 0
4 Luis Abram Peru CB (1996-02-22) February 22, 1996 (age 28) Spain Granada 32 0
5 Stian Gregersen (DP) Norway CB (1995-05-17) May 17, 1995 (age 28) France Bordeaux 3 0
11 Brooks Lennon United States RB (1997-09-22) September 22, 1997 (age 26) United States Real Salt Lake 136 9
21 Efrain Morales (HGP) Bolivia CB (2004-03-04) March 4, 2004 (age 20) United States Atlanta United Academy 0 0
24 Noah Cobb (HGP) United States CB (2005-07-20) July 20, 2005 (age 18) United States Atlanta United 2 9 0
26 Caleb Wiley (HGP) United States LB (2004-12-22) December 22, 2004 (age 19) United States Atlanta United Academy 69 6
Midfielders
6 Bartosz Slisz Poland DM (1999-03-29) March 29, 1999 (age 25) Poland Legia Warsaw 7 0
8 Tristan Muyumba France DM (1997-03-07) March 7, 1997 (age 27) France Guingamp 22 1
9 Saba Lobzhanidze Georgia (country) LW (1994-12-18) December 18, 1994 (age 29) Turkey Hatayspor 20 4
10 Thiago Almada (DP) Argentina AM (2001-04-26) April 26, 2001 (age 23) Argentina Vélez Sarsfield 73 22
13 Dax McCarty United States CM (1987-04-30) April 30, 1987 (age 36) United States Nashville SC 3 0
16 Xande Silva Portugal LW (1997-03-16) March 16, 1997 (age 27) France Dijon 19 4
20 Edwin Mosquera Colombia LW (2001-06-27) June 27, 2001 (age 22) Colombia Independiente Medellín 36 4
23 Adyn Torres (HGP) United States LW (2007-11-13) November 13, 2007 (age 16) United States Atlanta United 2 0 0
25 Luke Brennan (HGP) United States LW (2005-02-24) February 24, 2005 (age 19) United States Atlanta United 2 1 0
28 Tyler Wolff (HGP) United States RW (2003-02-13) February 13, 2003 (age 21) United States Atlanta United Academy 47 6
30 Nicolas Firmino Brazil AM (2001-01-30) January 30, 2001 (age 23) United States Atlanta United 2 3 1
35 Ajani Fortune (HGP) Trinidad and Tobago AM (2002-12-30) December 30, 2002 (age 21) United States Atlanta United 2 24 0
Forwards
7 Giorgos Giakoumakis (DP) Greece CF (1994-12-09) December 9, 1994 (age 29) Scotland Celtic 37 24
19 Daniel Ríos Mexico CF (1995-02-22) February 22, 1995 (age 29) Mexico Guadalajara 3 1
29 Jamal Thiaré Senegal CF (1993-03-31) March 31, 1993 (age 31) France Le Havre 12 3

Player movement[edit]

In[edit]

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Type US Fee/notes Date Source
MF Argentina Esequiel Barco Argentina River Plate Loan return Non-US Free January 1, 2024 [1]
MF Argentina Franco Ibarra Canada Toronto FC Loan return Non-US Free January 1, 2024 [1]
14 DF United States Aiden McFadden United States Memphis 901 Loan return US Free January 1, 2024 [1]
25 MF United States Luke Brennan United States Atlanta United 2 Transfer US Homegrown Contract January 1, 2024 [2]
30 MF Brazil Nicolas Firmino United States Atlanta United 2 Transfer US Free January 1, 2024 [3]
23 MF United States Adyn Torres United States Atlanta United 2 Transfer US Homegrown Contract January 1, 2024 [4]
16 MF Portugal Xande Silva France Dijon Transfer Non-US Undisclosed January 1, 2024 [5]
22 GK United States Josh Cohen Israel Maccabi Haifa Transfer US Free January 1, 2024 [6]
DF United States Garrison Tubbs United States Wake Forest University Transfer US Homegrown Contract January 1, 2024 [7]
13 MF United States Dax McCarty United States Nashville SC Transfer US Free January 9, 2024 [8]
5 DF Norway Stian Gregersen France Bordeaux Transfer Non-US $2,000,000 January 11, 2024 [9]
3 DF Republic of Ireland Derrick Williams United States D.C. United Transfer US Re-Entry Draft January 12, 2024 [10]
6 MF Poland Bartosz Slisz Poland Legia Warsaw Transfer Non-US $3,500,000 January 17, 2024 [11]

Out[edit]

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Type US Fee/notes Date Source
16 MF Portugal Xande Silva France Dijon Loan return Non-US Free January 1, 2024 [1]
22 DF Mexico Juanjo Purata Mexico Tigres UANL Loan return Non-US Free January 1, 2024 [1]
30 MF South Sudan Machop Chol United States San Antonio FC Option Declined US Free January 1, 2024 [1]
36 FW United States Jackson Conway United States Charleston Battery Option Declined US Free January 1, 2024 [1]
25 GK Senegal Clément Diop Free Agent Option Declined US Free January 1, 2024 [1]
GK United States Justin Garces Free Agent Option Declined US Free January 1, 2024 [1]
6 MF Cuba Osvaldo Alonso Retired Out of Contract US Free January 1, 2024 [1]
19 FW Spain Miguel Berry United States LA Galaxy Out of Contract US Free January 1, 2024 [1]
20 FW Brazil Matheus Rossetto Brazil Fortaleza Out of Contract US Free January 1, 2024 [1]
13 MF United States Amar Sejdić United States Nashville SC Out of Contract US Free January 1, 2024 [1]
MF Argentina Esequiel Barco Argentina River Plate Transfer Non-US $6,400,000 January 1, 2024 [12]
DF United States Garrison Tubbs United States D.C. United Transfer US $125,000 GAM January 1, 2024 [13]
12 DF United States Miles Robinson United States FC Cincinnati Transfer US Free January 3, 2024 [14]
18 MF Haiti Derrick Etienne Canada Toronto FC Transfer US $200,000 GAM April 24, 2024 [15]

Loan in[edit]

No. Pos. Player Loaned From US Start End Source
19 FW Mexico Daniel Ríos Mexico Guadalajara US March 20, 2024 End of Season [16]

Loan out[edit]

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
MF Argentina Franco Ibarra Argentina Rosario Central January 6, 2024 December 31, 2024 [17]
5 MF Argentina Santiago Sosa Argentina Racing Club January 19, 2024 December 31, 2024 [18]
14 DF United States Aiden McFadden United States Louisville City April 5, 2024 December 31, 2024 [19]

SuperDraft picks[edit]

2024 Atlanta United SuperDraft Picks
Round Selection Player Position College Status
1 19 Jamaica Jayden Hibbert GK UConn US
2 48 Spain Javier Armas MF Oregon State Non-US
3 77 Denmark Casper Mols GK Kentucky Non-US

Competitions[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Non-competitive[edit]

Pre-season exhibitions[edit]

January 27, 2024 Birmingham Legion 1–2 Atlanta United FC Birmingham, AL
3:00 PM EST Martinez 42' Report Giakoumakis 20'
Firmino 22'
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 7,577
February 3, 2024 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Memphis 901 Athens, GA
3:00 PM EST Thiaré 87' Report Pickering 2' Stadium: Turner Soccer Complex
February 7, 2024 Atlanta United FC 2–1 CF Montréal St. Petersburg, FL
Thiaré 34'
Wolff 66'
Report Yankov 100' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Note: Match was played in two 60 minute halves
February 10, 2024 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–2 Atlanta United FC St. Petersburg, FL
Report Firmino 53'
Thiaré 64'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 17, 2024 Atlanta United FC 1–3 Sporting Kansas City Miami Shores, FL
11:00 AM EST Firmino 20' Report Agada 73' (pen.), 83' (pen.)
Vargas 85'
Stadium: Barry University

MLS[edit]

Standings[edit]

Eastern Conference[edit]
MLS Eastern Conference table (2024)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Philadelphia Union 8 3 1 4 15 11 +4 13 Qualification for Round One
8 D.C. United 10 3 3 4 14 15 −1 13 Qualification for the Wild card round
9 Atlanta United FC 9 3 3 3 13 9 +4 12
10 CF Montréal 9 3 3 3 12 16 −4 12
11 Charlotte FC 10 3 5 2 10 13 −3 11
Updated to match(es) played on April 27, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall[edit]
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
15 Philadelphia Union 8 3 1 4 15 11 +4 13
16 D.C. United 10 3 3 4 14 15 −1 13
17 Atlanta United FC 9 3 3 3 13 9 +4 12
18 CF Montréal 9 3 3 3 12 16 −4 12
19 St. Louis City SC 9 2 1 6 15 14 +1 12
Updated to match(es) played on April 27, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Matches[edit]

February 24 1 Columbus Crew 1–0 Atlanta United FC Columbus, OH
2:00 PM Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,406
Referee: Rafael Bonilla
March 9 2 Atlanta United FC 4–1 New England Revolution Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 67,727
Referee: Rafael Santos
March 17 3 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Orlando City SC Atlanta, GA
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,631
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez
March 23 4 Toronto FC 2–0 Atlanta United FC Toronto, ON
7:30 PM
Report Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 25,768
Referee: Scott Bowman
March 31 5 Atlanta United FC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC Atlanta, GA
3:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,525
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
April 6 6 New York City FC 1–1 Atlanta United FC Queens, NY
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Citi Field
Attendance: 21,497
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
April 14 7 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union Atlanta, GA
2:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,763
Referee: Jon Freemon
April 20 8 Atlanta United FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,600
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 27 9 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Atlanta United FC Chicago, IL
8:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 18,236
Referee: Filip Dujic
May 4 10 Atlanta United FC v Minnesota United FC Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
May 11 11 Atlanta United FC v D.C. United Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
May 15 12 FC Cincinnati v Atlanta United FC Cincinnati, OH
7:30 PM Stadium: TQL Stadium
May 18 13 Nashville SC v Atlanta United FC Nashville, TN
1:30 PM Stadium: Geodis Park
May 25 14 Atlanta United FC v Los Angeles FC Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
May 29 15 Inter Miami CF v Atlanta United FC Fort Lauderdale, FL
7:30 PM Stadium: Chase Stadium
June 2 16 Atlanta United FC v Charlotte FC Atlanta, GA
4:30 PM Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
June 15 17 Atlanta United FC v Houston Dynamo FC Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
June 19 18 D.C. United v Atlanta United FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM Stadium: Audi Field
June 22 19 St. Louis City SC v Atlanta United FC St. Louis, MO
8:30 PM Stadium: CityPark
June 29 20 Atlanta United FC v Toronto FC Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
July 3 21 New England Revolution v Atlanta United FC Foxborough, MA
7:30 PM Stadium: Gillette Stadium
July 6 22 Real Salt Lake v Atlanta United FC Sandy, UT
9:30 PM Stadium: America First Field
July 13 23 CF Montréal v Atlanta United FC Montreal, QC
7:30 PM Stadium: Saputo Stadium
July 17 24 Atlanta United FC v New York City FC Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
July 20 25 Atlanta United FC v Columbus Crew Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
August 24 26 LA Galaxy v Atlanta United FC Carson, CA
10:30 PM Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 31 27 Charlotte FC v Atlanta United FC Charlotte, NC
7:30 PM Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
September 14 28 Atlanta United FC v Nashville SC Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
September 18 29 Atlanta United FC v Inter Miami CF Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
September 21 30 New York Red Bulls v Atlanta United FC Harrison, NJ
7:30 PM Stadium: Red Bull Arena
September 28 31 Philadelphia Union v Atlanta United FC Chester, PA
7:30 PM Stadium: Subaru Park
October 2 32 Atlanta United FC v CF Montréal Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
October 5 33 Atlanta United FC v New York Red Bulls Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
October 19 34 Orlando City SC v Atlanta United FC Orlando, FL
6:00 PM Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium

MLS Cup Playoffs[edit]

U.S. Open Cup[edit]

Atlanta United will enter the tournament in the Round of 32.

May 7 Round of 32 Atlanta United FC Georgia (U.S. state) v North Carolina Charlotte Independence Kennesaw, GA
7:30 PM Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium

Leagues Cup[edit]

East 7[edit]

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 United States Atlanta United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Mexico Santos Laguna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 United States D.C. United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 26, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 26 Group stage Atlanta United FC United States v United States D.C. United Atlanta, GA
8:00 PM Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
August 4 Group stage Atlanta United FC United States v Mexico Santos Laguna Atlanta, GA
4:00 PM Report Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Statistics[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

As of April 20, 2024
Place Position Name MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup Total
1 FW Greece Giorgos Giakoumakis 5 0 0 0 5
2 FW Senegal Jamal Thiaré 3 0 0 0 3
3 MF Argentina Thiago Almada 2 0 0 0 2
4 MF Georgia (country) Saba Lobzhanidze 1 0 0 0 1
FW Mexico Daniel Ríos 1 0 0 0 1
DF United States Caleb Wiley 1 0 0 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0 0 0
Total 13 0 0 0 13

Appearances and goals[edit]

As of 20 April 2024
No. Pos Player Nat MLS Open Cup Leagues Cup Total
App St G App St G App St G App St G
Goalkeepers
1 GK Brad Guzan United States 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 0
Defenders
2 DF Ronald Hernández Venezuela 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
3 DF Derrick Williams Republic of Ireland 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0
4 DF Luis Abram Peru 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0
5 DF Stian Gregersen Norway 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
11 DF Brooks Lennon United States 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 0
24 DF Noah Cobb United States 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0
26 DF Caleb Wiley United States 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 1
Midfielders
6 MF Bartosz Slisz Poland 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0
8 MF Tristan Muyumba France 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 0
9 MF Saba Lobzhanidze Georgia (country) 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 1
10 MF Thiago Almada Argentina 7 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 2
13 MF Dax McCarty United States 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
16 MF Xande Silva Portugal 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 0
18 MF Derrick Etienne Haiti 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
20 MF Edwin Mosquera Colombia 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0
28 MF Tyler Wolff United States 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0
30 MF Nicolas Firmino Brazil 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
35 MF Ajani Fortune Trinidad and Tobago 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Giorgos Giakoumakis Greece 5 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 5
19 FW Daniel Ríos Mexico 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1
29 FW Jamal Thiaré Senegal 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 3
Total 8 13 0 0 0 0 8 13

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