2024 Atlanta United FC season
Atlanta United FC 2024 soccer season
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 will compete 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 .
On June 3, Atlanta United parted ways with head coach Gonzalo Pineda , after starting the season winning just 4 of their first 16 league matches, with the club standing in 13th place in the Eastern Conference . It was also announced that Rob Valentino would immediately step in as the interim head coach until a new one is hired.[ 1]
Club
Squad no.
Player
Nationality
Position(s)
Date of birth (age)
Previous club
Apps
Goals
Goalkeepers
1
Brad Guzan (captain )
GK
(1984-09-09 ) September 9, 1984 (age 40)
Middlesbrough
232
0
22
Josh Cohen
GK
(1992-08-08 ) August 8, 1992 (age 32)
Maccabi Haifa
8
0
31
Quentin Westberg
GK
(1986-04-25 ) April 25, 1986 (age 38)
Toronto FC
6
0
Defenders
2
Ronald Hernández
RB
(1997-09-21 ) September 21, 1997 (age 27)
Aberdeen
61
2
3
Derrick Williams
CB
(1993-01-17 ) January 17, 1993 (age 31)
D.C. United
31
1
4
Luis Abram
CB
(1996-02-22 ) February 22, 1996 (age 28)
Granada
53
0
5
Stian Rode Gregersen (DP )
CB
(1995-05-17 ) May 17, 1995 (age 29)
Bordeaux
30
3
11
Brooks Lennon
RB
(1997-09-22 ) September 22, 1997 (age 27)
Real Salt Lake
167
10
18
Pedro Amador
LB
(1998-12-18 ) December 18, 1998 (age 25)
Moreirense
14
0
21
Efrain Morales (HGP )
CB
(2004-03-04 ) March 4, 2004 (age 20)
Atlanta United Academy
7
0
24
Noah Cobb (HGP )
CB
(2005-07-20 ) July 20, 2005 (age 19)
Atlanta United 2
26
0
47
Matthew Edwards (HGP )
LB
(2003-02-16 ) February 16, 2003 (age 21)
Atlanta United 2
5
0
Midfielders
6
Bartosz Slisz (DP )
DM
(1999-03-29 ) March 29, 1999 (age 25)
Legia Warsaw
35
1
8
Tristan Muyumba
DM
(1997-03-07 ) March 7, 1997 (age 27)
Guingamp
49
1
9
Saba Lobzhanidze
LW
(1994-12-18 ) December 18, 1994 (age 29)
Hatayspor
48
14
13
Dax McCarty
CM
(1987-04-30 ) April 30, 1987 (age 37)
Nashville SC
30
0
16
Xande Silva
LW
(1997-03-16 ) March 16, 1997 (age 27)
Dijon
41
7
20
Edwin Mosquera
LW
(2001-06-27 ) June 27, 2001 (age 23)
Independiente Medellín
53
5
23
Adyn Torres (HGP )
LW
(2007-11-13 ) November 13, 2007 (age 16)
Atlanta United 2
2
0
25
Luke Brennan (HGP )
LW
(2005-02-24 ) February 24, 2005 (age 19)
Atlanta United 2
11
0
28
Tyler Wolff (HGP )
RW
(2003-02-13 ) February 13, 2003 (age 21)
Atlanta United Academy
57
6
30
Nicolas Firmino
AM
(2001-01-30 ) January 30, 2001 (age 23)
Atlanta United 2
14
4
35
Ajani Fortune (HGP )
AM
(2002-12-30 ) December 30, 2002 (age 21)
Atlanta United 2
52
1
59
Aleksei Miranchuk (DP )
AM
(1995-10-17 ) October 17, 1995 (age 29)
Atalanta
12
3
Forwards
19
Daniel Ríos
CF
(1995-02-22 ) February 22, 1995 (age 29)
Guadalajara
35
10
29
Jamal Thiaré
CF
(1993-03-31 ) March 31, 1993 (age 31)
Le Havre
38
6
Player movement
In
No.
Pos.
Player
Transferred from
Type
US
Fee/notes
Date
Source
—
MF
Esequiel Barco
River Plate
Loan return
Non-US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 2]
—
MF
Franco Ibarra
Toronto FC
Loan return
Non-US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 2]
14
DF
Aiden McFadden
Memphis 901
Loan return
US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 2]
25
MF
Luke Brennan
Atlanta United 2
Transfer
US
Homegrown Contract
January 1, 2024
[ 3]
30
MF
Nicolas Firmino
Atlanta United 2
Transfer
US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 4]
23
MF
Adyn Torres
Atlanta United 2
Transfer
US
Homegrown Contract
January 1, 2024
[ 5]
16
MF
Xande Silva
Dijon
Transfer
Non-US
Undisclosed
January 1, 2024
[ 6]
22
GK
Josh Cohen
Maccabi Haifa
Transfer
US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 7]
—
DF
Garrison Tubbs
Wake Forest University
Transfer
US
Homegrown Contract
January 1, 2024
[ 8]
13
MF
Dax McCarty
Nashville SC
Transfer
US
Free
January 9, 2024
[ 9]
5
DF
Stian Rode Gregersen
Bordeaux
Transfer
Non-US
$2,000,000
January 11, 2024
[ 10]
3
DF
Derrick Williams
D.C. United
Transfer
US
Re-Entry Draft
January 12, 2024
[ 11]
6
MF
Bartosz Slisz
Legia Warsaw
Transfer
Non-US
$3,500,000
January 17, 2024
[ 12]
47
DF
Matthew Edwards
Atlanta United 2
Transfer
US
Homegrown Contract
June 21, 2024
[ 13]
18
DF
Pedro Amador
Moreirense
Transfer
Non-US
Free
July 1, 2024
[ 14]
59
MF
Aleksei Miranchuk
Atalanta
Transfer
Non-US
$13,000,000
July 30, 2024
[ 15]
Out
No.
Pos.
Player
Transferred to
Type
US
Fee/notes
Date
Source
16
MF
Xande Silva
Dijon
Loan return
Non-US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 2]
22
DF
Juanjo Purata
Tigres UANL
Loan return
Non-US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 2]
30
MF
Machop Chol
San Antonio FC
Option Declined
US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 2]
36
FW
Jackson Conway
Charleston Battery
Option Declined
US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 2]
25
GK
Clément Diop
Free Agent
Option Declined
US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 2]
—
GK
Justin Garces
Free Agent
Option Declined
US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 2]
6
MF
Osvaldo Alonso
Retired
Out of Contract
US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 2]
19
FW
Miguel Berry
LA Galaxy
Out of Contract
US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 2]
20
FW
Matheus Rossetto
Fortaleza
Out of Contract
US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 2]
13
MF
Amar Sejdić
Nashville SC
Out of Contract
US
Free
January 1, 2024
[ 2]
—
MF
Esequiel Barco
River Plate
Transfer
Non-US
$6,400,000
January 1, 2024
[ 16]
—
DF
Garrison Tubbs
D.C. United
Transfer
US
$125,000 GAM
January 1, 2024
[ 17]
12
DF
Miles Robinson
FC Cincinnati
Transfer
US
Free
January 3, 2024
[ 18]
18
MF
Derrick Etienne
Toronto FC
Transfer
US
$200,000 GAM
April 24, 2024
[ 19]
7
FW
Giorgos Giakoumakis
Cruz Azul
Transfer
Non-US
$10,000,000
June 16, 2024
[ 20]
10
MF
Thiago Almada
Botafogo
Transfer
Non-US
$30,000,000
July 6, 2024
[ 21]
14
MF
Aiden McFadden
Louisville City
Transfer
US
Undisclosed
July 19, 2024
[ 22]
26
DF
Caleb Wiley
Chelsea
Transfer
US
$11,000,000
July 22, 2024
[ 23]
Loan in
Loan out
SuperDraft picks
Competitions
Win
Draw
Loss
Non-competitive
Pre-season exhibitions
MLS
Standings
Eastern Conference
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
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)
(Z) May still enter
CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 as MLS Cup Winners
Matches
MLS Cup Playoffs
Wild Card
Round one
U.S. Open Cup
Atlanta United entered the tournament in the Round of 32.
Leagues Cup
East 7
Statistics
Top scorers
As of November 3, 2024
Appearances and goals
As of 3 November 2024
References
^ "Atlanta United Part Ways with Head Coach" . ATLUTD . June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Atlanta United announces year-end roster moves" . Atlanta United . November 17, 2023. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2023 .
^ "Atlanta United sign homegrown forward Luke Brennan" . Atlanta United . March 10, 2023. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023 .
^ "Atlanta United signs Nick Firmino after record-breaking MLSNP season" . Atlanta United . October 17, 2023. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023 .
^ "Atlanta United 2 signs Adyn Torres" . Atlanta United . May 5, 2023. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023 .
^ "Atlanta United exercises transfer option on Xande Silva" . Atlanta United . May 5, 2023. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ "Atlanta United signs goalkeeper Josh Cohen" . Atlanta United . December 14, 2023. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023 .
^ "Atlanta United signs Garrison Tubbs to Homegrown Deal" . Atlanta United . December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023 .
^ "Atlanta United signs free agent Dax McCarty" . Atlanta United . December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United signs free agent Dax McCarty" . Atlanta United . December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United finalizes deal with Derrick Williams" . Atlanta United . December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United signs Polish international Bartosz Slisz" . Atlanta United . January 17, 2024. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United Signs Matt Edwards to Homegrown Deal" . Atlanta United . June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United signs defender Pedro Amador" . Atlanta United . July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United Signs Midfielder Alexey Miranchuk" . Atlanta United . July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024 .
^ Patrick, Joe (February 10, 2023). "Ezequiel Barco to move to River Plate on permanent transfer in 2024 following current loan" . Dirty South Soccer . Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023 .
^ "D.C. United Acquire Defender Garrison Tubbs from Atlanta United" . FC Cincinnati . December 21, 2023. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024 .
^ "FC Cincinnati sign defender Miles Robinson" . FC Cincinnati . January 3, 2024. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United Acquires up to $375K in General Allocation Money from Toronto FC" . ATLUTD . January 3, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United Transfers Giorgos Giakoumakis to Cruz Azul" . ATLUTD . January 3, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United Transfers Thiago Almada for MLS-record Transfer Fee to Eagle Football" . ATLUTD . January 3, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United Transfers Aiden McFadden to Louisville City FC" . ATLUTD . July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United Transfers Caleb Wiley to Chelsea Football Club" . ATLUTD . July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United signs Daniel Ríos on loan" . ATLUTD.com . March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024 .
^ "Gancho, foto y bienvenida: Franco Ibarra se convirtió en el primer refuerzo de Central" [Hook, photo and welcome: Franco Ibarra becomes Central's first reinforcement]. El Ciudadano and La Región Newspaper (in Spanish). January 6, 2024. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United loans Santiago Sosa to Racing Club" . Atlanta United . January 19, 2024. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta United Loans Aiden McFadden To Louisville City FC" . Atlanta United . April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024 .
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Amateur Collegiate
Cup competitions
Youth competitions