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2018 Minnesota United FC season
| 2018 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bill McGuire | ||
| Chris Wright | ||
| Adrian Heath | ||
| TCF Bank Stadium | ||
| 9th | ||
| 17th | ||
| Round of 16 | ||
| Darwin Quintero (11) | ||
| 52,242 | ||
| 18,057 | ||
| 23,902 | ||
| Home colors |
Away colors | Home colors | Away colors | | Home colors | Away colors | | | | | | | | | |
The 2018 Minnesota United FC season was the ninth season of Minnesota United FC's existence and their second season in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of American soccer. United played at TCF Bank Stadium and was coached by Adrian Heath. Outside of MLS, Minnesota United also participated in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup, as well as various preseason competitions.
On June 29, 2018, player Collin Martin came out publicly as gay, making him at the time the only out gay man in any of the big five American sports leagues or any top-division professional men's national soccer leagues. He was also reported at the time to be the only active male professional soccer player to be openly gay.
As of July 17, 2018
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Alex Kapp | GK | (1994-10-18) 18 October 1994 | Atlanta United FC | |
| 28 | Matt Lampson | GK | (1989-09-06) 6 September 1989 | Chicago Fire | |
| 33 | Bobby Shuttleworth | GK | (1987-05-13) 13 May 1987 | New England Revolution | |
| 2 | Carter Manley | DF | (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 | Duke | |
| 3 | Jérôme Thiesson | DF | (1987-08-06) 6 August 1987 | FC Luzern | |
| 5 | Francisco Calvo | DF | (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 | Saprissa | |
| 8 | Marc Burch | DF | (1984-05-07) 7 May 1984 | Colorado Rapids | |
| 14 | Brent Kallman | DF | (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990 | Minnesota United FC (NASL) | |
| 15 | Michael Boxall | DF | (1988-08-18) 18 August 1988 | SuperSport United | |
| 22 | Wyatt Omsberg | DF | (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 | Dartmouth | |
| 27 | Bertrand Owundi | DF | (1993-10-15) 15 October 1993 | Les Astres | |
| 30 | Eric Miller | DF | (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 | Colorado Rapids | |
| 6 | Sam Cronin | MF | (1986-12-12) 12 December 1986 | Colorado Rapids | |
| 7 | Ibson | MF | (1983-11-07) 7 November 1983 | Minnesota United FC (NASL) | |
| 10 | Miguel Ibarra | MF | (1990-03-15) 15 March 1990 | Club León | |
| 11 | Romario Ibarra | MF | (1994-09-24) 24 September 1994 | C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador | |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay | MF | (1990-08-06) 6 August 1990 | Columbus Crew | |
| 16 | Harrison Heath (HGP) | MF | (1996-05-18) 18 May 1996 | Atlanta United FC | |
| 17 | Collin Martin | MF | (1994-11-09) 9 November 1994 | D.C. United | |
| 18 | Kevin Molino | MF | (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 | Orlando City SC | |
| 19 | Frantz Pangop | MF | (1993-05-27) 27 May 1993 | Union Douala | |
| 20 | Rasmus Schuller | MF | (1991-06-18) 18 June 1991 | BK Häcken | |
| 26 | Collen Warner | MF | (1988-06-24) 24 June 1988 | Houston Dynamo | |
| 29 | Maximiniano | MF | (1995-05-08) 8 May 1995 | Fluminense FC | |
| 32 | Alexi Gomez | MF | (1993-03-04) 4 March 1993 | Club Universitario de Deportes | |
| 9 | Ángelo Rodríguez (DP) | FW | (1989-04-04) 4 April 1989 | Deportes Tolima | |
| 23 | Mason Toye (GA) | FW | (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998 | Indiana | |
| 25 | Darwin Quintero (DP) | MF/FW | (1987-09-19) 19 September 1987 | Club America | |
| 99 | Abu Danladi (GA) | FW | (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 | UCLA |
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2017 | MF | 16 | Harrison Heath | Atlanta United FC | |
| January 9, 2018 | MF | 19 | Frantz Pangop | Union Douala | |
| January 19, 2018 | GK | 28 | Matt Lampson | Chicago Fire | |
| January 19, 2018 | DF | 27 | Bertrand Owundi | Astres | |
| January 19, 2018 | FW | 23 | Mason Toye | Indiana | |
| February 28, 2018 | DF | 2 | Carter Manley | Duke | |
| February 28, 2018 | DF | 22 | Wyatt Omsberg | Dartmouth | |
| March 30, 2018 | FW | 25 | Darwin Quintero | Club America | |
| May 2, 2018 | DF | 30 | Eric Miller | Colorado Rapids | |
| July 9, 2018 | MF | 11 | Romario Ibarra | Universidad Católica | |
| July 10, 2018 | FW | 9 | Ángelo Rodríguez | Deportes Tolima | |
| August 21, 2018 | MF | 12 | Fernando Bob | Internacional |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Previous club | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tyrone Mears | DF | Atlanta United FC |
Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Draft took place on December 15, 2017.
Stage 2 of the Re-Entry Draft took place on December 21, 2017.
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Previous club | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Mason Toye* | FW | Indiana | |
| 1 | 15 | Wyatt Omsberg | DF | Dartmouth | |
| 1 | 23 | Carter Manley | DF | Duke | |
| 2 | 41 | Xavier Gomez | MF | Nebraska-Omaha |
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 2017 | DF | 2 | Justin Davis | Nashville SC | Option Declined | |
| November 27, 2017 | DF | 4 | Jermaine Taylor | Austin Bold FC | Option Declined | |
| November 27, 2017 | DF | 12 | Joseph Greenspan | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Option Declined | |
| November 27, 2017 | MF | 15 | Ismaila Jome | Nashville SC | Option Declined | |
| November 27, 2017 | DF | 22 | Kevin Venegas | Indy Eleven | Option Declined | |
| November 27, 2017 | MF | 23 | Bernardo Añor | Caracas FC | Option Declined | |
| November 27, 2017 | GK | 24 | Patrick McLain | Chicago Fire | Contract Expired | |
| November 27, 2017 | FW | 30 | Brandon Allen | New York Red Bulls | Loan Expired | |
| November 27, 2017 | DF | 31 | Thomas de Villardi | Austin Bold FC | Option Declined | |
| February 28, 2018 | DF | Vadim Demidov | Stabæk Fotball | Contract Buyout | ||
| May 2, 2018 | MF | 12 | Sam Nicholson | Colorado Rapids | Trade | |
| August 6, 2018 | FW | 21 | Christian Ramirez | Los Angeles FC | Trade | |
| August 27, 2018 | DF | 4 | Tyrone Mears | West Bromwich Albion F.C. | Released |
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2017 | March 9, 2018 | MF | 77 | José Leitón | Club Sport Herediano | |
| February 22, 2018 | End of Season | MF | 29 | Maximiniano | Fluminense FC | |
| April 11, 2018 | End of Season | MF | 32 | Alexi Gómez | Club Universitario de Deportes |
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | Loaned to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2017 | December 12, 2018 | MF | 22 | Johan Venegas | Saprissa | |
| December 12, 2017 | August 8, 2018 | FW | 23 | Mason Toye | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | |
| August 16, 2018 | End of Season | DF | 27 | Bertrand Owundi | Charlotte Independence |
Loss Draw
| Team | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew SC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Atlanta United FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Minnesota United FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 032.35 |
| U.S. Open Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 030.56 |
Updated to match played 18 December 2018
Source: Competitions
Win Loss Draw
| Rank | Position | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Darwin Quintero | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | FW | Christian Ramirez | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| FW | Miguel Ibarra | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | MF | Ibson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | Romario Ibarra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | Ángelo Rodríguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | MF | Kevin Molino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | Ethan Finlay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | Michael Boxall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | Francisco Calvo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | MF | Sam Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | Tyrone Mears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Rasmus Schuller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | Abu Danladi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rank | Player | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Shuttleworth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Place | Position | No. | Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 23 | Mason Toye | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | MF | 20 | Rasmus Schüller | 3 | 0 |
| DF | 5 | Francisco Calvo | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | 7 | Ibson | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | 4 | Tyrone Mears | 1 | 0 |
| MF | 29 | Luiz Fernando | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 17 | Collin Martin | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | 8 | Marc Burch | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 16 | Harrison Heath | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 26 | Collen Warner | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 32 | Alexi Gomez | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | 33 | Shuttleworth | 1 | 0 | |
| MF/FW | 25 | Quintero | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Games | Average | Season highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 406,342 | 17 | 23,902 | LA Galaxy (52,242) |
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