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MINNESOTA UNITED FC GAME NOTES

MINNESOTA UNITED FC ROSTER1 Tyler Miller Goalkeeper

2 Noah Billingsley Defender

3 Ike Opara Defender

4 Jose Aja Defender

5 Jacori Hayes Midfielder

6 Osvaldo Alonso Midfielder

7 Kevin Molino Midfielder

8 Jan Gregus Midfielder

9 Luis Amarilla Forward

11 Thomas Chacon Midfielder

12 Aaron Schoenfeld Forward

13 Ethan Finlay Midfielder

14 Brent Kallman Defender

15 Michael Boxall Defender

17 Robin Lod Midfielder

18 Gregory Ranjitsingh Goalkeeper

19 Romain Metanire Defender

23 Mason Toye Forward

31 Hassani Dotson Midfielder

41 James Musa Defender/Midfielder

44 Raheem Edwards Midfielder

77 Chase Gasper Defender

94 Marlon Hairston Midfielder

97 Dayne St. Clair Goalkeeper

99 Fred Emmings Goalkeeper

COLORADO RAPIDS ROSTER1 Clint Irwin Goalkeeper

2 Keegan Rosenberry Defender

3 Drew Moor Defender

4 Danny Wilson Defender

5 Auston Trusty Defender

6 Lalas Abubakar Defender

7 Jonathan Lewis Forward

9 Nicolas Benezet Forward

10 Kellyn Acosta Midfielder

11 Diego Rubio Forward

12 Niki Jackson Forward

13 Sam Vines Defender

14 Abdul Rwatubyaye Defender

15 Andre Rawls Goalkeeper

16 Will Vint Midfielder

18 Jeremy Kelly Defender

19 Jack Price Midfielder

20 Nicolas Mezquida Forward/Midfielder

21 Younes Namli Midfielder

22 Sebastian Anderson Defender

23 Kei Kamara Forward

24 Kortne Ford Defender

26 Cole Bassett Midfielder

27 Deklan Wynne Defender

29 Matt Hundley Forward

30 Abraham Rodriguez Goalkeeper

32 Collen Warner Midfielder

50 William Yarbrough Goalkeeper

52 Braian Galvan Midfielder/Forward

99 Andre Shinyashiki Forward

2020 MLS Record (W-L-D): ........................3-0-1Western Conference Standings: ..................... 1st

Head Coach: ................ Adrian Heath (55-67-34)Asst. Coach: .......................................... Ian FullerAsst. Coach: .................................. Sean McAuleyGK Coach: .........................................Stewart Kerr

2020 MLS Record (W-L-D): ....................... 2-2-0Western Conference Standings: .................... 6th

Head Coach: ................. Robin Fraser (22-36-21)Asst. Coach: .................................Darren BazeleyAsst. Coach: ...................................... Neil EmblenGK Coach: .........................................Chris Sharpe

2 - Last Time Out, Game Preview, How the Teams Compare, Team Leaders3 - Series Information4 - About Opponent, Quick Facts5 - News and Notes

6-7 - Standings8 - This Week in MLS, Last Week in MLS9 - MLS Stats Leaders, Media Resources10 - Schedule, Record When..., Scoring Frequency, vs. Opponent

11 - Player Statistics, Individual Honors12 - Goal Map13 - Team Records14 - Recent Achievements, Team Firsts15-18 - All-Time History vs Opposition

19-20 - Past Starting Lineups21 - Roster and Pronunciation Guide22-26 - Player Bios27 - Construction MNUFC28 - Coaching Staff Bios

INDEX2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPINDEX

Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids | ESPN Wide World of Sports, Orlando, Fla | Wednesday, July 22

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Goals#7 Kevin Molino 3#9 Luis Amarilla 2#3 Ike Opara 2

Assists#8 Jan Gregus 2#13 Ethan Finlay 2Four players tied 1

Saves #1 Tyler Miller 14

LAST TIME OUT | Minnesota United FC vs Real Salt Lake | July 17, 2020 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, FL | MLS is Back Tournament

MIN Substitutes 45’’ – Chacon IN, Molino OUT

65’ – Amarilla IN, Schoenfeld OUT

65’ Dotson IN, Finlay OUT

81’ Edwards IN, Lod OUT

Unused SubsGK – Ranjitsingh, Emmings M – Hairston, Hayes, Musa

MIN Starting XI vs. RSL

Minnesota United AbsencesSuspended Kallman (SABH)Out Opara - UndisclosedQuestionable Molino - L hamstringInternational Duty N/A

Aiming for Calm, Cool and CollectedWhile the Loons had what some would deem a boring yet balanced game on Friday night, it was quite the opposite for their next opponent, the Colorado Rapids. The Rapids set the tone early with a Kellyn Acosta snipe and had Sporting Kansas City frazzled and on their heels from the frenzied pressure that followed. The tables turned in the second half when the Rapids lost Danny Wilson and then Jack Price to red cards and SKC put two in the back of the net. Colorado tied it up in the 81st minute, but Graham Zusi pushed Sporting ahead with his stoppage time goal. The Rapids not only lost its sense of urgency in the second half, but Wilson and Price for Wednesday night’s game. The Loons will have to keep their cool against a Colorado side that relies on defending deep and springing out on the counter. If MNUFC can stay composed and finish chances in the final third, they will be well on their way, especially with a healthy Luis Amarilla in the mix.

One is Better Than NoneA late kickoff could not stop the Florida heat and humidity from turning this tilt between the top two teams in Group D into another steamy affair late Friday night. Minnesota United welcomed the return of captain Osvaldo Alonso to the lineup, while Real Salt Lake would lose Albert Rusnak to an injury after just 34 minutes. The teams spent the bulk of the evening in the midfield, with neither able to mount consistent pressure on goal and each mustering 10 shots a piece with only five total on target. A late shift towards MNUFC was not enough for the Loons to come out on top and the teams would have to satisfy themselves with a point each in a scoreless draw.

3-0-1 MLS Record (W-L-D) 1-1-2

W-W-W-D Form (Last 5 Games) W-D-D-L10 Points 4

1st West MLS Position 6th West

4 Games Played 410 Goals Scored 6

4 Goals Against 78 Assists 8

47 Shots 52

19 SOG 2053 Fouls Conceded 43

48 Fouls Suffered 517 Offsides 9

19 Corner Kicks 17

0 PK Scored 01 PK Attempts 0

1 Clean sheets 0

Series History

MIN all-time W-L-D: 2 - 3 - 1 | 6 GF, 8 GA

MIN home W-L-D: 2 - 1 - 0 | 2 GF, 2 GA

MIN away W-L-D: 0 - 2 - 1 | 4 GF, 6 GA

MLS stats only | 2020 MLS Regular Season

Game OfficialsReferee: TBD (Career MIN games: 6) ARs: TBD, TBD 4th: TBD VAR: TBD AVAR: TBD

Goals#11 Jonathan Lewis 2

Four players tied 1

Assists#19 Jack Price 2#2 Keegan Rosenberry 2Four players tied 1

Saves #1 Clint Irwin 11

MINNESOTA UNITED TEAM LEADERS

COLORADO RAPIDS TEAM LEADERS

* Player no longer with the club.

UP NEXT | Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids | July 22, 2020 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, FL | MLS is Back Tournament

HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE MIN

MILLER

AJA

LOD

MOLINO

BOXALL

SCHOENFELD

ALONSO

METANIRE

GREGUS

FINLAY

GASPER

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Date Score Result Location

3/18/2017 MIN 2 at 2 COL T Dick’s Sporting Goods Park4/23/2017 MIN 1 vs 0 COL W TCF Bank Stadium6/23/2018 MIN 2 at 3 COL L Dick’s Sporting Goods Park10/13/18 MIN 0 vs 2 COL L TCF Bank Stadium6/8/2018 MIN 0 at 1 COL L Dick’s Sporting Goods Park8/14/2019 MIN 1 vs 0 COL W Allianz Field

MIN RSL2 Ibarra/Ramirez* GOALS Eight players tied 1

1 Six players tied ASSISTS Shkelzen Gashi*2

14 Darwin Quintero* SHOTS ON GOAL Sam Nicholson* 8

1 Two players tied* WINS Tim Howard* 3

1 Three players tied* LOSSES Irwin/MacMath* 1

1 Two players tied* CLEAN SHEETS Tim Howard* 1

MIN RSL1 Six players tied GOALS Eight players tied 1

1 Six players tied ASSISTS Shkelzen Gashi* 2

5 Bobby Shuttleworth* SAVES Clint Irwin 8

3 Bobby Shuttleworth* GOALS ALLOWED Tim Howard* 2

0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 ET TotalMIN 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 6RSL 0 2 0 3 1 2 0 8

Michael Boxall and Deklan Wynne are members of the New Zealand national team.

Lalas Abubakar played with Ethan Finlay for the first part of the 2017 season on Columbus Crew SC, before Finlay was traded to Minnesota.

Diego Rubio and Ike Opara were teammates on Sporting Kansas City from 2016 though 2018.

Kei Kamara has played with many MNUFC players in his career. He played the 2013 season with Opara on SKC. He was a teammate of Finlay’s on Crew SC from 2015 through 2016, and played with Jose Aja for the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2018.

Nicolas Mezquida also spent 2018 with Aja on the Whitecaps.

Collen Warner was a part of Minnesota’s roster for its inaugural season in MLS in 2017 and stayed with the team through 2018, playing 42 games in total with a goal and an assist.

Marlon Hairston was a member of the Colorado Rapids from 2014–2018.

Raheem Edwards played with Clint Irwin and Drew Moor for Toronto in 2017.

Irwin was in net for Toronto FC in 2018 when MNUFC notched its first hat trick in MLS thanks to Darwin Quintero in a 4-3 win.

Jacori Hayes and Kellyn Acosta played together for FC Dallas in 2017 and 2018.

Chase Gasper, Jonathan Lewis and Sam Vines were called up to the USMNT for the January 2020 camp and game against Costa Rica.

Team Type Player # of Games

MinnesotaUnited FC

Goals None

Assists None

Points None

Shutouts None

Colorado Rapids

Goals None

Assists None

Points None

Shutouts None

*Streak considered 2+ games in a row.

Suspended: Kallman (MIN) Suspended after next caution: N/A

DISCIPLINARY REPORT

MINNESOTA CONNECTIONSALL-TIME MLS RESULTS AGAINST COLORADO RAPIDS

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS

ALL-TIME SERIES SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

CURRENT TEAM STREAKS*

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL

* Player no longer with the club.

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• Minnesota and Colorado split the season series in 2019, with the home team winning a 1-0 game in each meeting.

• Colorado will be without midfielder and captain Jack Price and defender Danny Wilson after both were sent off in the Rapids’ game against Sporting KC.

• MNUFC is tied with Columbus Crew SC for most points in MLS with 10 and sits atop the Western Conference rankings.

• Columbus is just ahead of MNUFC in the Supporters’ Shield standings with a goal differential of +7 to Minnesota’s +6.

• Minnesota’s 0-0 draw against Real Salt Lake was the team’s first draw since September 29, 2019 against LAFC, and first scoreless draw since September 22, 2019 against Portland Timbers.

• Down to nine players against SKC, Colorado’s Jonathan Lewis scored an unlikely equalizer to make it 2-2, but a deflected shot by Graham Zusi in stoppage time gave SKC a 3-2 win.

• With losses to Real Salt Lake and Sporting KC in their first two games, the Rapids have been all but eliminated from the MLS Is Back Tournament.

PREVIOUS MEETING - 8/14/2019

0 11ST HALF

39’ G: Quintero

2ND HALF

YC: Acosta 45’

60’ YC: Gasper

83’ YC: Boxall

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OPPONENT FACTSGame Abbreviation: ...........................................................................................COLColors: ..............................................................................Burgundy, Sky and WhiteFounded:................................................................................................................. 1995First MLS Season: .............................................................................................. 1996MLS Titles: ..................................................................................................... 1 (2010)City, State: .....................................................................Commerce City, ColoradoStadium: ...................................................................... Dick’s Sporting Goods ParkCapacity (Built): ................................................................................18,061 (2007)

MATCHUP QUICK FACTS

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2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPMINNESOTA UNITED NEWS AND NOTES

MLS is Back: MNUFC Hold on to Point in Scoreless Draw against RSLA late kick could not stop the Florida heat and humidity from turning this tilt between the top two teams in Group D into another steamy affair late Friday night. Minnesota United welcomed the return of captain Osvaldo Alonso to the lineup, while Real Salt Lake would lose Albert Rusnak to an injury after just 34 minutes. The teams would spend the bulk of the evening in the midfield, with neither able to mount consistent pressure on goal and each mustering 10 shots a piece with only five total on target. A late shift towards MNUFC was not enough for the Loons to come out on top and the teams would have to satisfy themselves with a point each in a scoreless draw.

MLS is Back: Colorado Rapids PreviewAnother team that saw a legendary goalkeeper leave at the end of last year, Colorado endured several fallow years during the twilight of Tim Howard’s career only to see a resurgence midway through 2019 when Robin Fraser took the reins and simplified the schemes. Last year, the Rapids absorbed opponents’ attacks in order to launch rapid counterattacks commanded by Jack Price’s continued midfield brilliance and finished off by a cadre of speedy, young wingers. Add to that a nigh-unbelievable dominance on set pieces (17 goals) and the second half of Colorado’s season showed real promise.

The question prior to the start of 2020 was whether the honeymoon period could blossom into sustained quality and, up until the season was suspended, the answer was a tentative yes. Along with fellow Group D teams RSL and MNUFC, The Rapids took six points from two games, including a dramatic win in the season opener at D.C. United when Jonathan Lewis scored in the 92nd minute. With that kind of hot start, Colorado have to like their chances as a dark horse in a tournament format that will likely reward teams who keep it simple.

Head Coach Adrian Heath on starting the season with 10 points after four games and his thoughts on the group“If you split it up into two, I think we started exceptionally well the first two games. And I look at the performances of Portland [Timbers] and San Jose [Earthquakes] of the last two weeks, puts our 5-2 win against [San Jose] in a little bit of perspective. We got a result against [Sporting Kansas City] where we didn’t play particularly well other than the last 20 to 25 minutes and I thought we were a little bit better the other night. Still haven’t the highs of the first two games but we always talk about using chunks of the season and we spoke about having ten points after the first five games. We would have taken that [in March]. Now we’ve got ten points after four games. It’s a game we are capable of winning against Colorado on [Wednesday] and if we do that and we end up with 13 points from that game, it’s been a terrific start.”

Heath on the first shutout of the season against Real Salt Lake“The one thing I expect out of all the games is our willingness to defend. I don’t just mean the back four, I mean the four up front and the two up top. They’ve shown a great appetite for the hard work and in these conditions, it’s been terrific to see. We put video together of people running back 60 yards just to get back to the goal side of the ball and in these conditions, that’s not easy to do. Their attitude to making tough decisions where I’m going to have to make the effort to get back and help the team out has been fantastic.”

Midfielder Robin Lod on his relationship with backline“It’s been great. The whole team is defending really well. We are close to each other and everybody helps each other. We are defending really good and together but I think there’s a lot to improve when we get the ball and have some better attack for sure.”

Defender Chase Gasper on adjusting to life in the bubble and training conditions“It’s been great. I was definitely pleasantly surprised; the accommodations are awesome, the food awesome and, it’s not ideal circumstances, but when you take things into perspective we got the greatest job in the world so you can’t complain. Just happy to spend time with my teammates, really get to know guys you didn’t know much about and just try to make the most of it.”

Gasper on preparing for Colorado in the final game of the group stage“It’s definitely going to be a challenging game. Although they haven’t gotten the best results lately, they’re a great team, they’re always a challenge to play against and like you said, there’s going to be that added motivation to come out of Orlando with some sort of points. We’re going to have to prepare like it’s a door-die game, because we need the points. Nothing is guaranteed right now so we’re going to prepare like it’s a do-or-die game and play our best.”

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2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPMLS IS BACK COMPETITION FORMAT

Major League Soccer returns with all 26 MLS clubs competing in the MLS is Back Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida beginning July 8. Group stage games will count in the MLS regular season standings and the tournament winner will earn a spot in the 2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League, replacing the berth previously awarded to the MLS regular season points leader in the conference opposite of the 2020 Supporters’ Shield winner.

Group assignments for each of the 26 teams were determined through a live draw on June 11, with Minnesota United being drawn into Group D alongside Real Salt Lake, Sporting Kansas City and the Colorado Rapids. Similar to a FIFA World Cup format, the tournament will feature a continuous schedule of games nearly every day, with games beginning at 8 a.m., 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. CDT. The majority of the games will be played in the evening. Each team will play three group stage games, with those results counting in the 2020 MLS regular season standings. After 16 consecutive days of group stage games, the top two teams from each group along with the four best third-place finishers will move on to the knockout stage. The knockout stage will include Round-of-16, Quarterfinals, and Semifinals rounds, as well as the Championship match on August 11. Games tied at the end of regulation in the knockout phase will proceed directly to a penalty kick shootout.

In addition to games that count in the regular season standings and the Champions League berth, players will have the opportunity to earn additional bonuses as part of a $1.1 million prize pool.

The substitution limit for the tournament will follow the new protocol set by the IFAB and allow five substitutions per game. In addition, teams may name up to 23 players on each official gameday roster. Also, the Professional Referees Organization (PRO) will have access to video review for all games.

Upon completion of the MLS is Back Tournament, MLS plans to continue its regular season with a revised schedule in home markets, followed by the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs and the 25th MLS Cup. The schedule will be developed at a later date. The final number of games and the schedule for the remainder of the 2020 MLS regular season will be announced in the coming weeks.

The MLS medical department and the league’s infectious disease experts have developed a comprehensive COVID-19 testing plan which will be implemented for the entire MLS is Back Tournament. In addition, MLS will make a contribution of serology (antibody) tests to Central Florida residents beginning June 18.

KEY DATESJune 24: Teams begin arriving in Florida July 8: MLS is Back Tournament group stage beginsJuly 25-28: Round-of-16July 30- Aug. 1: QuarterfinalsAugust 5-6: SemifinalsAugust 11: MLS is Back Tournament Final

MLS IS BACK TOURNAMENT – July 8 – August 11Number of Matches: 54 (39 group; 15 knockout)No. of matchdays: 26Format: Group Stage, followed by Round-of-16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Championship matchMinimum Matches: Three (per club)Maximum Matches: Seven (per club)

GROUP A

Eastern Conference

Orlando CityInter MiamiNYCFCPhiladelphia Union

GROUP B

Western Conference

Seattle SoundersChicago Fire Whitecaps FCSJ Earthquakes

GROUP C

Eastern Conference

Toronto FCNE RevolutionMontreal ImpactD.C. United

GROUP D

Western Conference

Real Salt LakeSporting KCColorado RapidsMNUFC

GROUP E

Eastern Conference

Atlanta UnitedCincinnatiNYRBColumbus Crew

GROUP F

Western Conference

LAFCLA GalaxyHouston DynamoPortland Timbers

*Withdrawn from tournamentFC DallasNashville SC

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TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GAOrlando City SC x 2 2 0 0 6 5 2Philadelphia Union x 2 2 0 0 6 3 1Inter Miami CF 2 0 1 0 0 2 4New York City FC 2 0 1 0 0 1 4

TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GAReal Salt Lake 2 1 0 1 4 2 0Minnesota United FC 2 1 0 1 4 2 1Sporting Kansas City 2 1 1 0 3 4 4Colorado Rapids 2 0 2 0 0 2 5

TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GASan Jose Earthquakes 2 1 0 1 4 4 3Chicago Fire FC 1 1 0 0 3 2 1Seattle Sounders FC 2 0 1 1 1 1 2Vacouver Whitecaps FC 1 0 1 0 0 3 4

TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GAColumbus Crew SC x 2 2 0 0 6 6 0New York Red Bulls 2 1 1 0 3 1 2FC Cincinnati 2 1 1 0 3 1 4Atlanta United FC 2 0 2 0 0 0 2

TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GAToronto FC 2 1 0 1 4 6 5New England Revolution 2 1 0 1 4 2 1DC United 2 0 0 2 2 3 3Montreal Impact 2 0 1 0 0 3 5

TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GAPortland Timbers x 2 2 0 0 6 4 2Houston Dynamo 2 0 1 1 1 4 5Los Angeles Football Club 2 1 0 1 4 9 5LA Galaxy 2 0 2 0 0 3 8

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPGROUP A STANDINGS

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPGROUP D STANDINGS

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPGROUP B STANDINGS

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPGROUP E STANDINGS

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPGROUP C STANDINGS

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPGROUP F STANDINGS

x - Clinched spot in Round of 16 |

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2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPMLS IS BACK COMPETITION FORMAT

For the first time since play was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 12, MLS teams will take to the field in official competition beginning on July 8 for a unique tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Disney World Resort in Florida.

Here’s everything you need to know about the MLS is Back Tournament:

Quick FactsJuly 8–August 1154 games (39 group stage; 15 knockout round)26 gamedaysFormat: Group Stage, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, ChampionshipMinimum Games: Three per clubMaximum Games: Seven per finalist

Key DatesJune 24: Teams begin arriving in FloridaJuly 8: MLS is Back Tournament group stage beginsJuly 25–28: Round of 16 beginsJuly 30–Aug. 1: Tournament QuarterfinalsAugust 5–6: Tournament SemifinalsAugust 11: MLS is Back Tournament Final

How will the tournament work?Similar to a FIFA World Cup, the tournament will feature a continuous schedule of games nearly every day, with games beginning at 8 a.m., 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. CDT, with the majority of the games to be played in the evening.

Group Stage:The 26 teams will be split into six groups.The Eastern Conference will have three groups, one of six teams and two with four teams each. The Western Conference will have three groups, each consisting of four teams. Each team will play three group stage games over the course of 16 consecutive days. The top two teams from each group along with the four best third-place finishers will move on to the knockout stage, beginning with the Round of 16. If two or more clubs are tied on points in the group stage, MLS regular season tiebreaking procedures are used. The tiebreakers for determining the four third-place clubs are: (1) points, (2) goal differential, (3) goals scored, (4) fewest disciplinary points.

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ROUND OF 16

QUARTERFINAL

SEMIFINAL

ROUND OF 16

QUARTERFINAL

SEMIFINAL

FINAL

GROUP

A

GROUP

B

GROUP

E

GROUP

D

GROUP

F

GROUP

C

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TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GAColumbus Crew SC 4 3 0 1 10 8 1Toronto FC 4 2 0 2 8 9 7Orlando City SC 4 2 1 1 7 6 4Philadelphia Union 4 2 1 1 7 6 6New York Red Bulls 4 2 1 1 7 5 5Atlanta United 4 2 2 0 6 4 4D.C. United 4 1 1 2 5 6 6New England Revolution 4 1 1 2 5 4 4Chicago Fire FC 3 1 1 1 4 4 4Montreal Impact 4 1 2 1 4 7 8FC Cincinnati 4 1 3 0 3 4 9Nashville SC 2 0 2 0 0 1 3Inter Miami CF 4 0 4 0 0 3 7New York City FC 4 0 4 0 0 1 6

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP2020 MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP2020 MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS

x - Clinched playoff spot | y - Clinched No. 1 seed in Conference | s - Clinched Supporters’ Shield

TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GAMinnesota United 4 3 0 1 10 10 4Sporting Kansas City 4 3 1 0 9 11 5Portland Timbers 4 3 1 0 9 6 5Los Angeles FC 4 2 0 2 8 13 8Colorado Rapids 4 2 2 0 6 6 7Real Salt Lake 4 1 0 3 6 3 1Seattle Sounders 4 1 1 2 5 4 4San Jose Earthquakes 4 1 1 2 5 8 10FC Dallas 2 1 0 1 4 4 2Vancouver Whitecaps 3 1 2 0 3 5 7Houston Dynamo 4 0 2 2 2 5 10LA Galaxy 4 0 3 1 1 4 10

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TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GAColumbus Crew SC 4 3 0 1 10 8 1Minnesota United 4 3 0 1 10 10 4Sporting Kansas City 4 3 1 0 9 11 5Portland Timbers 4 3 1 0 9 6 5Los Angeles FC 4 2 0 2 8 13 8Toronto FC 4 2 0 2 8 9 7Orlando City SC 4 2 1 1 7 6 4Philadelphia Union 4 2 1 1 7 6 6New York Red Bulls 4 2 1 1 7 5 5Atlanta United 4 2 2 0 6 4 3Colorado Rapids 4 2 2 0 6 6 7Real Salt Lake 4 1 0 3 6 3 1D.C. United 4 1 1 2 5 6 6New England Revolution 4 1 1 2 5 4 4Seattle Sounders 4 1 1 2 5 4 4San Jose Earthquakes 4 1 1 2 5 8 10FC Dallas 2 1 0 1 4 4 2Chicago Fire FC 3 1 1 1 4 4 4Montreal Impact 4 1 2 1 4 7 8Vancouver Whitecaps 3 1 2 0 3 5 7FC Cincinnati 4 1 3 0 3 4 9Houston Dynamo 4 0 2 2 2 5 10LA Galaxy 4 0 3 1 1 4 10Nashville SC 2 0 2 0 0 1 3Inter Miami CF 4 0 4 0 0 3 7New York City FC 4 0 4 0 0 1 6

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP2020 MLS SUPPORTERS’ SHIELD STANDINGS

x - Clinched playoff spot | y - Clinched No. 1 seed in Conference | s - Clinched Supporters’ Shield

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MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE GAME 3 LAST TIME IN MLS

TUESDAY, JULY 14

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

THURSDAY, JULY 16

FRIDAY, JULY 17

2-1

2-0

vs | 8:00 a.m. CT

2-1

1-3

vs | 8:00 a.m. CT

vs | 8:00 a.m. CT

0-1

3-4

REAL SALT LAKE

MONTREAL IMPACTATLANTA UNITED FC

CHICAGO FIRE FC

ORLANDO CITY SCNEW YORK CITY FC

TORONTO FC

TORONTO FC

COLORADO RAPIDS

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC

LA GALAXY

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

D.C UNITED

LOS ANGELES FOOTBALL CLUB

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

NEW YORK RED BULLS

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION

FC CINCINNATI

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC

INTER MIAMI CF PHILADELPHIA UNIONNEW YORK CITY FC

D.C. UNITED

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

MONTREAL IMPACT

COLUMBUS CREW SC

MINNESOTA UNITED FC

INTER MIAMI CF

PHILADELPHIA UNION

HOUSTON DYNAMO

ATLANTA UNITED FC

vs | 7:00 p.m. CT

NEW YORK RED BULLS

FC CINCINNATI

vs | 9:30p.m. CT

COLUMBUS CREW SC

SUNDAY, JULY 19

vs | 7:00 p.m. CT

0-0

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

REAL SALT LAKE

MINNESOTA UNITED FC

COLORADO RAPIDS

MONDAY, JULY 13

LOS ANGELES FC

1-1

HOUSTON DYNAMO

LA GALAXY 6-2

PORTLAND TIMBERS

THURSDAY, JULY 9

ORLANDO CITY SC

vs | 9:30p.m. CT

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION

3-2

SATURDAY, JULY 18

PORTLAND TIMBERS2-1

3-4

CHICAGO FIRE FC

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

vs | 7:00 p.m. CT

TUESDAY, JULY 21

vs | 7:00 p.m. CT

vs | 9:30 p.m. CT

CHICAGO FIRE FC

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FCvs | 8:00 a.m. CT

vs | 7:00 p.m. CT vs | 9:30 p.m. CT

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GOALS: Maximiliano Urruti, Montreal Impact (3) MIN: Kevin Molino, Luis Amarilla, Ike Opara (2)

ASSISTS: Nine players tied (2) MIN: Ethan Finlay (2), Jan Gregus (2)

SHOTS: Carlos Vela, Los Angeles Football Club (12) MIN: Luis Amarilla (9)

SOG: Diego Rossi, Los Angeles Football Club (8) MIN: Luis Amarilla (3)

YELLOW CARDS: 5 players tied (1) MIN: Three players tied (1)

RED CARDS: Three players tied(1) MIN: N/A

SAVES: Sean Johnson, New York City FC (13) MIN: Tyler Miller (6)

CLEAN SHEETS: Nine players tied (1) MIN: N/A

Landon Donovan MLS MVP: Carlos Vela, LAFC

Defender of the Year: Ike Opara, Minnesota United FC

Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year: Vito Mannone, Minnesota United FC

Newcomer of the Year: Carles Gil, New England Revolution

AT&T Rookie of the Year: Andre Shinyashiki, Colorado Rapids

Coach of the Year: Bob Bradley, LAFC

Comeback Player of the Year: Jordan Morris, Seattle Sounders FC

Humanitarian of the Year: Matt Lampson, LA Galaxy

Minnesota United FC plays in North America’s top professional soccer league, Major League Soccer (MLS). The league features 24 teams from across the United States and Canada.

After a successful bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 1994, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) founded MLS to bring a top-level soccer league back to the country for the first time since 1984, when the original NASL folded. The league was set to begin play in 1996 with 10 teams: Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew (SC), D.C. United, Dallas Burn (FC Dallas), Kansas City Wiz (Sporting Kansas City), Los Angeles Galaxy, New England Revolution, NY/NJ MetroStars (New York Red Bulls), San Jose Clash (Earthquakes) and Tampa Bay Mutiny.

The league’s first game was played on April 6, 1996 as the San Jose Clash played D.C. United in front of 31,000 fans at Spartan Stadium. The league drew large crowds in its opening season, pulling star power from around North America and building on the excitement of the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

As MLS has continued to grow, clubs have begun moving out of shared American football venues and into soccer-specific stadium, led by Columbus Crew (SC), who moved into the soccer-specific MAPFRE Stadium in 1999. Currently, 20 teams play in soccer-specific venues.

The league is split into the Eastern and Western Conferences. Each team plays 34 games during the season. Teams play all conference opponents twice, once at home and once on the road, and teams in the other conference once, with an even balance of home and away games. The top seven teams in each conference at the end of the year qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Starting in 2019, the league adopted a new single-elimination format for the entirety of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The top seven teams in each conference qualify for postseason, with the regular-season conference champions receiving a first-round bye. The second through seventh seeds will play the opening round games, with the highest seed hosting games throughout the tournament. The winners will move on to join the one-seed teams in the conference semifinals. The winner of each conference championship will move on to the MLS Cup Final. The team with the best regular season record will host the final.

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2020 2019 TOTALPlaying at home 0-0-0 10-1-6 27-13-11Playing on the road 2-0-0 5-10-2 11-37-6Playing on grass 3-0-1 14-8-7 20-27-12Playing on artificial turf 1-0-0 1-3-1 20-22-6Wearing primary kit 0-0-1 7-4-4 23-21-10Wearing secondary kit 3-0-0 8-6-4 16-26-8Wearing alternate kit 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-2-0vs. Western Conference 3-0-1 10-6-6 23-33-15vs. Eastern Conference 0-0-0 5-5-2 16-16-3Scoring first 2-0-0 11-2-3 31-7-3Allowing first 1-0-0 4-9-2 9-42-10Scoring 0 goals 0-0-1 0-6-3 0-23-5Scoring 1 goal 0-0-0 6-1-4 9-14-8Scoring 2 goals 1-0-0 3-2-0 12-10-4Scoring 3+ goals 2-0-0 6-2-1 18-2-1Allowing 0 goals 0-0-1 8-0-3 14-0-5Allowing 1 goal 2-0-0 5-3-4 15-8-8Allowing 2 goals 1-0-0 2-3-0 9-13-4Allowing 3+ goals 0-0-0 0-5-1 1-28-1Scoring in the 1st half 1-0-0 9-4-2 24-13-4Scoreless 1st half 2-0-0 6-7-6 15-36-13Scoring in the 2nd half 3-0-0 12-4-3 30-19-9Scoreless 2nd half 0-0-0 3-7-5 8-30-8Leading at halftime 1-0-0 5-0-1 14-2-1Trailing at halftime 1-0-0 1-9-0 2-33-6Tied at halftime 1-0-1 9-2-7 2-14-11Leading after 60 minutes 1-0-0 9-0-2 25-2-2Trailing after 60 minutes 1-0-0 1-7-0 2-38-4Tied after 60 minutes 1-0-1 5-4-6 12-9-13Leading after 75 minutes 1-0-0 11-1-0 30-2-0Trailing after 75 minutes 1-0-0 0-8-1 2-41-4Tied after 75 minutes 2-0-1 4-2-7 8-6-14

MLS RECORD (W-L-D) WHEN...

2020 TEAM STATS VS OPPONENTS

MINNESOTA UNITED 2020 SCHEDULE

MIN OPPShots 47 57Shots on Goal 19 14Accuracy 40% 24%Goals 10 4Fouls 53 48Offside 7 5Corners 19 21Yellow Cards 8 8Red Cards 0 1Saves 10 19Clean Sheets 1 1

DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME (CT) LOCATION3/01 at Portland Timbers 3-1 W Providence Park3/07 at San Jose Earthquakes 5-2 W Avaya Stadium7/12 vs Sporting Kansas City 2-1 W Wide World of Sports7/17 vs Real Salt Lake 0-0 D Wide World of Sports7/22 vs Colorado Rapids 9:30 p.m. CT Wide World of Sports

MINNESOTA UNITED SCORING FREQUENCY - MLS ONLYRange 0-15 16-30 31-45 45+ 46-60 61-75 76-90 90+/ET Total

2020 For 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 10Against 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 4

2019 For 4 13 6 1 8 11 6 4 52Against 5 11 9 1 1 6 7 3 43

TOTAL For 14 26 29 4 35 29 25 9 158Against 29 28 30 4 30 24 26 17 185 ^ U.S. Open Cup | * Friendly | † Leagues Cup

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^ Includes own goals and players transferred out

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPMINNESOTA UNITED 2020 FIELD PLAYER STATISTICS - REGULAR SEASON

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPNo. Name (JERSEY NAME) GP ST MIN SHT SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO

99 EMMINGS, Fred 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 MILLER, Tyler 4 4 360 14 10 4 1 2 2 3 0 1 1

18 RANJITSINGH, Gregory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

97 ST. CLAIR, Dayne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MIN TOTALS 14 10 4 1 2 2 3 0 1 1

No. Pos. Name (JERSEY NAME) GP ST MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E4 D AJA, Jose 2 2 180 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 06 M ALONSO, Osvaldo 3 3 270 0 0 2 0 5 5 0 0 1 09 F AMARILLA, Luis 3 2 193 2 1 10 3 3 2 2 0 1 02 D BILLINGSLEY, Noah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 015 D BOXALL, Michael 4 4 360 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 011 M Chacon, THOMAS 1 0 45 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 031 M DOTSON, Hassani 4 1 172 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 044 M EDWARDS, Raheem 3 0 24 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 013 M FINLAY, Ethan 4 4 335 0 2 2 1 7 5 2 0 0 077 D GASPER, Chase 4 4 360 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 08 M GREGUS, Jan 4 4 360 1 2 6 2 7 3 0 19 1 0

94 M HAIRSTON, Marlon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 M HAYES, Jacori 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 014 D KALLMAN, Brent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 017 M LOD, Robin 4 4 336 1 0 8 3 6 0 0 0 1 019 D METANIRE, Romain 4 4 360 0 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 1 07 M MOLINO, Kevin 4 4 357 3 1 6 3 2 14 1 0 0 041 D/M MUSA, James 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 D OPARA, Ike 2 2 180 2 0 2 2 6 2 0 0 0 012 F SCHOENFELD, Aaron 4 1 108 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 023 F TOYE, Mason 1 1 59 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0

MIN TOTALS^ 10 8 47 19 53 48 7 19 8 0

MINNESOTA UNITED 2020 GOALKEEPING STATISTICS - REGULAR SEASON

MLS TEAM OF THE WEEKKevin Molino (M)Week 1Ethan Finlay (M)Week 1Ike Opara (D)Week 2Jan Gregus (M)Week 2Kevin Molino (M)MLS is Back Round 1

MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEKIke Opara (D)Week 2

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPMINNESOTA UNITED 2020 INDIVIDUAL HONORS

* On bench

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# Player Date Opponent Min1 Kevin Molino March 1 Portland 512 Luis Amarilla March 1 Portland 763 Kevin Molino March 2 Portland 784 Ike Opara March 7 San Jose 13 *5 Jan Gregus March 7 San Jose 266 Luis Amarilla March 7 San Jose 327 Robin Lod March 7 San Jose 458 Ike Opara March 7 San Jose 45 *9 Own goal July 12 Kansas City 9110 Kevin Molino July 12 Kansas City 98

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Stat Year #

Goals 2019 52

Assists 2018 & 2019 46

Yellow Cards 2018 72

Red Cards 2018 7

Points 2019 53

Wins 2019 15

Losses 2018 20

Draws 2019 8

Shutouts 2019 11

Goals Allowed 2018 71

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Wins 43

Losses 54

Draws 18

Points 147

Goals 174

Assists 151

Shutouts 20

Yellow Cards 217

Red Cards 14

Goals Allowed 201

Consecutive Wins (Overall) 4 6/29/2019 - 7/13/2019

Consecutive Wins (Home) 4 7/4/2018 - 7/22/2018

Consecutive Wins (Away) 2 3/7/2020 - Present

Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Overall) 7 6/29/2019 - 8/4/2019

Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Home) 10 6/29/2019 - Present

Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Away) 2 7/6/2019 - 7/20/2019

Consecutive Losses (Overall) 4 3/24/2018 - 4/22/2018

Consecutive Losses (Home) 2 10/13/2018 - 10/21/2018

Consecutive Losses (Away) 8 3/24/2018 - 7/28/2018

Consecutive Clean Sheets (Overall) 2 7/27/2019 - 8/4/2019

Consecutive Clean Sheets (Home) 4 7/13/2019 - 8/14/2019

MINNESOTA UNITED MLS TEAM RECORDS

ALL-TIME STATS ALL COMPETITIONSREGULAR SEASON TEAM RECORDS

ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS (MLS ONLY)

Game Season MNUFC Career3 GoalsDarwin Quintero, 7/4/18

14 GoalsChristian Ramirez, 2017

21 GoalsChristian Ramirez, Darwin Quintero

3 AssistsJan Gregus, 6/29/19

15 AssistsDarwin Quintero, 2018

20 AssistsDarwin Quintero

7 ShotsAngelo Rodriguez, 9/12/18 Darwin Quintero, 6/2/19

81 ShotsDarwin Quintero, 2019

159 ShotsDarwin Quintero

4 Shots on GoalThree times

34 Shots on GoalChristian Ramirez, 2017

59 Shots on GoalDarwin Quintero

11 SavesVito Mannone, 9/22/12

129 SavesVito Mannone, 2019

219 SavesBobby Shuttleworth

3060 MinutesVito Mannone, 2019

6627 MinutesMichael Boxall

15 WinsVito Mannone, 2019

19 WinsBobby Shuttleworth

11 Clean SheetsVito Mannone, 2019

11 Clean SheetsVito Mannone

34 AppearancesVito Mannone, 2019

84 AppearancesMiguel Ibarra

Consecutive Clean Sheets (Away) 1 9/22/2019

Consecutive Games with Goals Scored (Overall) 9 10/21/2018 - 4/19/2019

Consecutive Games with Goals Scored (Home) 7 7/4/2018 - 9/29/2018

Consecutive Games with Goals Scored (Away) 10 9/12/2018 - 4/19/2019

Consecutive Games without a Goal (Overall) 3 7/4/2017 - 7/22/2017

Consecutive Games without a Goal (Home) 3 7/4/2017 - 7/22/2017

Consecutive Games without a Goal (Away) 3 5/11/2019 - 6/8/2019

Largest Margin of Victory 6 6/29/2019 vs. Cincinnati

Largest Margin of Defeat 5 3/12/2017 vs. Atlanta

Most Goals Scored in a Game 7 6/29/2019 vs. Cincinnati

Most Goals Conceded in a Game 6 3/12/2017 vs. Atlanta

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Last home win 2-1 vs. Sporting Kansas City 9/25/2019Last home loss 1-2 vs. LA Galaxy^ 10/20/2019Last home draw 1-1 vs. LAFC 9/29/2019

Last away win 5-2 @ San Jose Earthquakes 3/7/2020Last away loss 0-1 @ Seattle Sounders FC 10/6/2019Last away draw 0-0 @ Portland Timbers 9/22/2019

Held scoreless 0-0 D @ Real Salt Lake 7/17/2020Scored 1 goal 1-2 L vs. LA Galaxy^ 10/20/2019Scored 2 goals 2-1 W vs. Sporting Kansas City 7/12/2020Scored 3+ goals 5-2 W @ San Jose Earthquakes 3/7/2020

Clean sheet 0-0 D @ Real Salt Lake 7/17/2020Allowed 1 goal 2-1 W vs. Sporting Kansas City 7/12/2020Allowed 2 goals 5-2 W @ San Jose Earthquakes 3/7/2020Allowed 3+ goals 3-5 L @ FC Dallas 8/10/2019

Scored hat trick Angelo Rodriguez, vs. NM* 7/10/2019Multi-goal game Ike Opara (2G), @ SJE 3/7/2020Multi-assist game Jan Gregus (2A), @ SJE 3/7/2020Multi-point game Jan Gregus (1G, 2A), Amarilla (1G, 1A) 3/7/2020Sent off Chase Gasper, vs. SKC 9/25/2019Successful PK Darwin Quintero, vs. POR* 8/7/2019Unsuccessful PK Luis Amarilla, @. SJE 3/7/2020GK penalty save Vito Mannone, vs. FCD 7/13/2019M

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Scored hat trick Josef Martinez, ATL 3/12/2017Multi-goal game Brandon Servania (2G), FCD 8/10/2019Multi-assist game Barrios, Pomykal (3A), FCD 8/10/2019Multi-point game Mauro Manotas (1G/1A), HOU 9/11/2019Sent off Tim Melia, SKC 7/12/2020Successful PK Magnus Eriksson, SJ 3/7/2020Unsuccessful PK Reto Ziegler, FCD 7/13/2019GK penalty save Daniel Vega, SJ 3/7/2020

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First game 1-5 loss against Portland, Portland, OR, 3/3/2017

First win 4-2 win against Real Salt Lake Minneapolis, MN, 4/1/2017

First home game 1-6 loss against Atlanta, Minneapolis, MN, 3/12/2017

First draw 2-2 against Colorado, Commerce City, CO, 3/18/2017

First goal Christian Ramirez in 1-5 loss against Portland, Portland, OR, 3/3/2017

First home goal Kevin Molino in 1-6 loss against Atlanta, Minneapolis, MN, 3/12/2017

First assist Johan Venegas to Christian Ramirez in 1-5 loss against Portland, Portland, OR, 3/3/2017

First clean sheet Bobby Shuttleworth in 1-0 win against Colorado, Minneapolis, MN, 4/23/2017

First caution Johan Venegas against Portland, Portland, OR, 3/3/2017

First ejection Justin Davis against Colorado Commerce City, CO, 3/18/2017

First Playoff Game 1-2 loss against LA, Saint Paul, MN, 10/20/2019

First Playoff Goal Jan Gregus in 1-2 loss against LA, Saint Paul, MN, 10/20/2019

First Playoff Assist Darwin Quintero in 1-2 loss against LA, Saint Paul, MN, 10/20/2019

First Playoff caution Osvaldo Alonso in 1-2 loss against LA, Saint Paul, MN, 10/20/2019

MOST RECENT TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS MOST RECENT INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS

MINNESOTA UNITED FIRSTS

MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL HONORS

MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEKKevin Molino (M)Week 31, 2017Darwin Quintero (M)Week 19, 2018Mason Toye (F)Week 26, 2019Ike Opara (D)Week 2, 2020

MLS SAVE OF THE WEEKBobby Shuttleworth (GK)Week 5, 2017

MLS ALL-STARFrancisco Calvo (D)2018Darwin Quintero (M)2018Romain Metanire (D)2019

HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEARMatt Lampson (GK)2018

MLS DEFENDER OF THE YEARIke Opara (D)2019

MLS GOALKEEPER OF THE YEARVito Mannone (GK)2019

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2020 Games: Total Home AwaySeason GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA2017 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1

TBD 2018 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 02019 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 22020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 3 2 1 0 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 3

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Abu Danladi (2); CHI – Four players tied (1)

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TBD 2018 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 02019 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 32020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 4 1 3 0 4 12 2 0 2 0 1 7 2 1 1 0 3 5

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Kevin Molino (2); ATL – Josef Martinez (5)

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Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez, Miguel Ibarra (2); COL – Eight players tied (1)

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TBD 2018 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 32019 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 02020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 3 1 2 0 3 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 3

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Francisco Calvo (2); CLB –Gyasi Zardes (3)

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Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Ethan Finlay (2); FCD – Michael Barrios, Brandon Servania (2)

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TBD 2018 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 22019 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 02020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 3 2 1 0 6 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 2

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Angelo Rodriguez (2); DC – Two players tied (1)

MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORDS

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TBD 2019 1 1 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 02020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 1 1 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Ike Opara (2); CIN – Emmanuel Ledesma (1)

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TBD 2018 2 1 1 0 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 32019 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 22020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 7 2 3 2 6 10 3 2 0 1 3 1 4 0 3 1 3 9

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Six players tied (1); HOU – Alberth Elis (4)

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TBD 2018 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 32019 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 2 0 2 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 3

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Angelo Rodriguez, Abu Danladi (1); NY – Bradley Wright-Phillips (3)


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Y 2020 Games: Total Home AwaySeason GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA2017 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3

TBD 2018 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 02019 1 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 02020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 3 1 1 1 6 7 2 0 0 1 5 4 1 0 1 0 1 3

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Angelo Rodriguez (3); NYC – Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (2)

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TBD 2018 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 02019 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 22020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 3 3 0 0 8 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 6 4

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez, Mason Toye (2); MTL – Four players tied(1)

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Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA2017 1 0 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 5

TBD 2018 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 02019 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 22020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 3 1 2 0 5 8 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 3 8

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Darwin Quintero (2); NE – Juan Agudelo (2)

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TBD 2017 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 32018 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 2 22019 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 32020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 6 0 4 2 6 13 3 0 2 1 2 5 3 0 2 1 4 8

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Angelo Rodriguez (2); Romain Alessandrini (4)

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2020 Games: Total Home AwaySeason GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA

TBD 2018 2 1 1 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 22019 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 02020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 4 2 1 1 8 4 2 1 0 1 6 2 2 1 1 0 2 2

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez, Mason Toye (2); LAFC – Four players tied (1)

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Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GATBD 2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

All Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Leading Scorers in series: N/A

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Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GATBD 2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

All Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Leading Scorers in series: N/A

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2020 Games: Total Home AwaySeason GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA2017 2 0 2 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 22018 2 0 2 0 2 5 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 3

TBD 2019 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 12020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 6 0 5 1 4 13 3 0 2 1 2 7 3 0 3 0 2 6

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Four players tied (1); SEA – Clint Dempsey, Will Bruin (3)

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Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Seven players tied (1); SKC – Diego Rubio (3)

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Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Three players tied (2); POR – Diego Valeri (5)

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Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA2017 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 1

7/17 MLS Is Back 0-0 D 2018 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 12019 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 12020 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 7 3 1 3 12 8 3 3 0 0 10 5 3 0 1 2 2 3

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Darwin Quintero (4); RSL – Yura Movsisyan, Joao Plata (2)

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Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Kevin Molino (3); SJ – Danny Hoesen (4)

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2020 Games: Total Home AwaySeason GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA2017 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 02018 1 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 52019 1 0 1 0 2 3 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 02020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 3 0 2 1 4 9 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 5

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Four players tied (1); PHI – Fafa Picault (2)

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TBD 2018 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 12019 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 02020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Ethan Finlay (2); ORL – Yoshimar Yotun, Nani (1)

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TBD 2018 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 02019 1 0 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 42020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 3 1 2 0 9 10 1 1 0 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 5 7

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Darwin Quintero (5); TOR – Jordan Hamilton (3)

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Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Francisco Calvo (2); VAN – Alphonso Davies (4)


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POR 3/1 GK Miller LB Gasper CB Boxall CB Opara RB Metanire DM Alonso DM Gregus LM Lod RM Finlay CM Molino CF Amarilla

Score: MIN 3-1 POR Attendance: 25,128 Venue: Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

SJE 3/7 GK Miller LB Gasper CB Boxall CB Opara RB Metanire DM Alonso DM Gregus LM Lod RM Finlay CM Molino CF Amarilla

Score: MIN 5-2 SJE Attendance: 12,223 Venue: Earthquakes Stadium, San Jose, California

SKC 7/12 GK Miller LB Gasper CB Boxall CB Aja RB Metanire DM Dotson DM Gregus LM Lod RM Finlay CM Molino CF Toye

Score: MIN 2-1 SKC Venue: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida

SKC 7/17 GK Miller LB Gasper CB Boxall CB Aja RB Metanire DM Alonso DM Gregus LM Lod RM Finlay CM Molino CF Schoenfeld

Score: MIN 0-0 RSL Venue: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida

2020 MINNESOTA UNITED STARTING LINEUPS - ALL COMPETITIONS

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2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPMINNESOTA UNITED NUMERICAL ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATIONSNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown First Name Last Name

1 Tyler Miller GK 6’4” 195 Woodbury, New Jersey2 Noah Billingsley D 6’2” 185 Wellington, New Zealand3 Ike Opara D 6’2” 180 Durham, North Carolina oh-PAR-uh

4 Jose Aja D 6’3” 187 Montevideo, Uruguay ho-ZAY AH-hah

5 Jacori Hayes M 5’7” 150 Bowie, Maryland juh-COR-e

6 Osvaldo Alonso M 5’11” 155 San Cristobal, Cuba ah-LAHN-soh7 Kevin Molino M 5'8" 155 Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago moh-LEE-no8 Jan Gregus M 6’3” 170 Nitra, Slovakia YAHN GREY-goosh

9 Luis Amarilla F 6’0” 163 Aregua, Paraguay loo-EES ah-mar-EE-uh

11 Thomas Chacon M 5’5” 128 Palmitas, Uruguay toe-MAHS cha-COHN

12 Aaron Schoenfeld F 6’4” 1900 Knoxville, Tennessee sho-EHN-fehld13 Ethan Finlay M 5’9” 165 Marshfield, Wisconsin FIN-lay

14 Brent Kallman D 6'2" 190 Woodbury, Minnesota CALL-man15 Michael Boxall D 6’2” 200 Auckland, New Zealand17 Robin Lod M 5’11” 168 Helsinki, Finland LUHD

18 Gregory Ranjitsingh GK 6’3” 195 Pickering, Ontario RAN-jiht-sing19 Romain Metanire D 5’10” 159 Metz, France row-MAHN meht-AH-neer

23 Mason Toye F 6’3” 180 South Orange, New Jersey TOY31 Hassani Dotson M 5’11” 170 Federal Way, Washington41 James Musa D/M 5’5” 170 Plymouth, England moo-SAH

44 Raheem Edwards M 5’9” 148 Toronto, Ontario rah-HEEM77 Chase Gasper D 6’0” 185 Alexandria, Virginia

94 Marlon Hairston M 6’0” 157 Jackson, Mississippi MAR-lin97 Dayne St. Clair GK 6’3” 165 Pickering, Ontario99 Fred Emmings GK 6’5” 210 Saint Paul, Minnesota

Position Name Yrs. w/ Club Hometown First Name Last NameHead Coach Adrian Heath 4 Newcastle-under-Lyme, EnglandAssistant Coach Ian Fuller 5 Ellensburg, Washington

Assistant Coach Sean McAuley 1 Sheffield, EnglandGoalkeeper Coach Stewart Kerr 2 Bellshill, Scotland

Head Athletic Trainer Stacey Hardin 4 Fairfield, California

Chief Soccer Officer Manny Lagos 10 Saint Paul, Minn. LAH-gohsTechnical Director Mark Watson 4 Vancouver, British Columbia

Dir. of Player Personnel Amos Magee 4 Saint Paul, Minn. AY-mos

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPMINNESOTA UNITED TECHNICAL STAFF AND PRONUNCIATIONS

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MINNESOTA UNITED PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES

#15 MICHAEL BOXALL | DEFENDERHeight: 6’2” Weight: 200 Birthdate: 8/18/1988 Hometown: Auckland, New ZealandPrevious Club: SuperSport United Acquired: Signed 7/12/2017

New Zealand international Boxall joined MNUFC on July 12, 2017 after representing his country at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. In his first full season with MNUFC, Boxall started all 32 games of 2018 and scored his first goal with the club on Aug. 11 against LA Galaxy and his second – the winner – in a 3-2 result over Portland on Sept. 22. He made 29 appearances for the Loons in 2019 playing a role in nine shutouts and scored two goals.

#2 NOAH BILLINGSLEY | DEFENDERHeight: 6’2” Weight: 185 Birthdate: 8/6/1997 Hometown: Wellington, New ZealandPrevious Club: UCSB Acquired: SuperDraft (Pick #18) 1/9/2020

The New Zealand international, originally a forward, made the move to defense in his junior year and has since started the last 36 games for UCSB, with one goal and six assists in 2019. Billingsley was named to the 2018 All-Big West First Team, the 2018 All-Far West Region Team and the 2016 Big West All-Freshman Team. Internationally, Billingsley currently plays with the New Zealand national team alongside current Loon and centerback Michael Boxall. He made his senior national team debut in 2018 coming on as a sub in the 62nd minute versus Kenya on June 2, 2018.

#11 THOMAS CHACON | MIDFIELDERHeight: 5’5” Weight: 128 Birthdate: 8/17/2000 Hometown: Palmitas, UruguayPrevious Club: Danubio FC Acquired: Transfer 8/7/2019

The young attacking midfielder joined MNUFC after spending his first two professional seasons with Uruguay’s first division team Danubio FC, helping lead them to finish fifth in the league during the 2018–19 season, in 20 game appearances across 1114 minutes. Internationally, Chacon has played for the Uruguay National Team at every level, making a total of 48 game appearances and scoring two goals for the U17 team, including one in the U17 2017 South American Championship against the Bolivia U17 team on March 2, 2017.

#6 OSVALDO ALONSO | MIDFIELDERHeight: 5’11” Weight: 155 Birthdate: 11/11/1985 Hometown: San Cristobal, CubaPrevious Club: Seattle Sounders FC Acquired: Signed 1/10/2019

Cuban midfielder, Alonso joined MNUFC January 10, 2019 after spending 10 seasons with the Seattle Sounders. A proven leader, MLS Cup Champion and four-time MLS All-Star, the “Honey Badger” brings a wealth of MLS experience and tenacity to the Loons’ midfield. In 2019, he started in each of his 27 appearances, provided one assist and scored two goals which included the first-ever goal at Allianz Field. Alonso also made his seventh U.S. Open Cup Final appearance, a modern-day record in the competition.

#4 JOSE AJA | DEFENDERHeight: 6’3” Weight: 187 Birthdate: 5/10/1993 Hometown: Montevideo, UruguayPrevious Club: Union Española Acquired: Signed 2/14/2020

Aja joined the Loons from Chile’s Primera División, where he made 30 appearances since 2019. Aja played with Orlando City SC from 2016-2017 and Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2018. His professional career began with Club Nacional de Futbol of Uruguay’s Primera División in 2014 and he made his professional debut with 45-time First Division and three-time Copa Libertadores champion Club Nacional de Football on Aug. 30, 2014, against Tanque Sisley. While with Nacional, he spent time on loan at Racing Club de Montevideo of Uruguay’s second division from 2015-2016 and Orlando City SC in 2016.

#9 LUIS AMARILLA | FORWARDHeight: 6’0” Weight: 163 Birthdate: 8/25/1995 Hometown: Aregua, ParaguayPrevious Club: Club Atletico Velez Sarsfield Acquired: Loaned on 1/28/2020

Amarilla joined the Loons after spending the 2019 season with Universidad Católica of Ecuador’s Liga PRO where he scored 19 goals in 24 game appearances to lead the league. Prior to being loaned out, Amarilla spent the 2017 and 2018 season with Argentina’s Vélez Sarsfield, where he made a total of 12 game appearances over two seasons. The former Paraguayan international began his professional career in Paraguay at Club Libertad of the first division in 2013-2016, making 13 game appearances, but was on loan during the 2014 and 2016 seasons to Club 3 de Febrero and Sol de America, respectively.

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MINNESOTA UNITED PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES CONTINUED

#8 JAN GREGUS | MIDFIELDERHeight: 6’3” Weight: 170 Birthdate: 1/29/1991 Hometown: Nitra, SlovakiaPrevious Club: FC Copenhagen Acquired: Signed 12/20/2018

The Slovakia international joined MNUFC as the club’s third Designated Player. He was a mainstay in the Loons’ midfield in 2019, making 30 appearances, scored one goal and led the team with 12 assists in the regular season. He scored the club’s first-ever MLS Cup Playoff goal in a 1-2 loss to LA Galaxy in Round One of the postseason last year. Gregus debuted with the Slovakia national team on March 31, 2015 against Czech Republic. He has since been capped 22 times for the Slovakia senior team, scoring two goals.

#99 FRED EMMINGS | GOALKEEPERHeight: 6’5” Weight: 210 Birthdate: 2/8/2004 Hometown: Saint Paul, MinnesotaPrevious Club: MNUFC Development Academy Acquired: Signed 1/22/1010

Emmings was signed as Minnesota United’s first Homegrown Player in club history. The Saint Paul native is a product of the MNUFC Academy and currently plays with the U15 MNUFC squad. He began his soccer career as a striker but as he grew, his size gave his coaches a reason to move him to goalkeeper. At 6’5” and with a dynamic style of play, Emmings earned a spot on the Development Academy in the summer of 2017 and spent the majority of the summer of 2019 training with the first team.

#77 CHASE GASPER | DEFENDERHeight: 6’0” Weight: 185 Birthdate: 1/25/1996 Hometown: Alexandria, VirginiaPrevious Club: Univeristy of Maryland Acquired: SuperDraft (Pick #15) 1/11/2019

Gasper was selected 15th overall in the first round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Maryland where he helped lead the Terrapins to the 2018 NCAA National Championship. The fullback developed into a vital part of the Minnesota backline and made 15 appearances his rookie season. His performances earned him a call to the U.S. Men’s National Team and he made his debut on February 1, 2020 against Costa Rica.

#31 HASSANI DOTSON | MIDFIELDERHeight: 5’11” Weight: 170 Birthdate: 8/6/1997 Hometown: Federal Way, WashingtonPrevious Club: Oregon State Acquired: SuperDraft (#31 Pick) 1/11/2018

Dotson was selected 31st overall in the second round of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. The versatile player was a revelation in his rookie year, contributing to the Loons as both a midfielder and a defender. He scored four times in league play, all while playing as a defender, and was a finalist for the MLS Rookie of the Year. He received multiple callups to the U.S. U23 national team in 2019 to prepare for Olympic Qualifying.

#44 RAHEEM EDWARDS | MIDFIELDERHeight: 5’9” Weight: 148 Birthdate: 7/17/1995 Hometown: Toronto, OntarioPrevious Club: Chicago Fire FC Acquired: Trade 2/11/2020

The 24-year-old midfielder joins the Loons after spending the last two seasons with Chicago Fire FC, where he made 17 total appearances with one goal and two assists. Edwards began his professional career as a member of Toronto FC II in 2015 before joining the first team in 2016. He scored one goal and tallied six assists in 21 league appearances during Toronto’s MLS Cup-winning campaign in 2017. Edwards was selected by LAFC in the 2017 Expansion Draft, traded to the Montreal Impact soon after and made his debut in the season opener against the Vancouver Whitecaps.

#13 ETHAN FINLAY | MIDFIELDERHeight: 5’9” Weight: 165 Birthdate: 8/6/1990 Hometown: Marshfield, WisconsinPrevious Club: Columbus Crew SC Acquired: Trade 8/9/2017

Duluth-native Finlay joined MNUFC on August 9, 2017 and debuted with the club on August 20 at SEA, scoring his first goal in a 2-1 defeat. Finley started seven games in 2018 and scored his first two goals of the season, March 10 at Orlando and his first assist March 17 against Chicago. He suffered an ACL injury and missed the 2018 season, but returned in 2019 to play in all but one regular season game. He contributed to 10 goals that season, scoring seven of his own and assisting three.

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#19 ROMAIN METANIRE | DEFENDERHeight: 5’10” Weight: 159 Birthdate: 3/28/1990 Hometown: Metz, FrancePrevious Club: Stade Reims Acquired: Signed 1/25/2019

Metanire joined MNUFC from Ligue 1’s Reims on January 25, 2019. He was a major factor on both ends of the field for MNUFC, locking down the right side while also being an attacking threat, nabbing six assists in the first three months of the season. The defender joined his previous club in 2017, helping them win Ligue 2 in 2017–18 and earn promotion to Ligue 1 for the 2018–19 season. Metanire was called up to the Madagascar national team in 2018 and helped the team to its first-ever African Cup of Nations appearance and guided the team to the quarterfinals.

#14 BRENT KALLMAN | DEFENDERHeight: 6’2” Weight: 190 Birthdate: 10/4/1990 Hometown: Woodbury, MinnesotaPrevious Club: Minnesota United FC Acquired: Signed 1/23/2017

Kallman has spent his entire pro career with MNUFC after first joining the club in 2013. With his signing in January 2017, he became the first Minnesotan to join the Loons in MLS. He made 63 appearances in his first three MLS seasons, with two goals and an assist to his credit. The defender has played a major role in the club’s transition into MLS and has captained the squad on multiple occasions over his career.

#17 ROBIN LOD | MIDFIELDERHeight: 5’11” Weight: 168 Birthdate: 4/17/1993 Hometown: Helsinki, FinlandPrevious Club: Sporting de Gijon Acquired: Signed 7/16/2019

Lod joins MNUFC after playing with Spain’s Sporting de Gijon during the 2018-19 season. Lod currently represents Finland on the Finland National Team and made his international debut in 2013 at age 20 and has since had more than 30 caps for the national team, including an appearance in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He made his club debut on August 4, 2019 and made 10 appearances in his first year. He also scored the first-ever goal for Minnesota in a U.S. Open Cup Final.

#5 JACORI HAYES | MIDFIELDERHeight: 5’7” Weight: 150 Birthdate: 6/28/1995 Hometown: Bowie, MarylandPrevious Club: FC Dallas Acquired: Trade 1/17/2020

Hayes joined Minnesota after three seasons with FC Dallas. The 24-year-old midfielder was selected 18th in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas and has since made 39 game appearances, including 31 minutes in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs at Seattle Sounders. He made his MLS debut against Sporting Kansas City on March 11, 2017, recorded his first MLS assist in March 2018 versus Portland Timbers and first MLS goal in April of 2018 against New England Revolution.

#94 MARLON HAIRSTON | MIDFIELDERHeight: 6’0” Weight: 157 Birthdate: 3/23/1994 Hometown: Jackson, MississippiPrevious Club: Houston Dynamo Acquired: Trade 11/12/2019

Hairston joined the Loons after one season with Houston Dynamo where he appeared in 12 games. The multi-faceted winger began his MLS career with the Colorado Rapids, where he was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. In his rookie season, Hairston made 22 appearances with one goal and one assist. In his five seasons in Colorado, Hairston played 95 games, with seven goals and 11 assists. 2016 was Hairston’s breakout year with Colorado, with the midfielder scoring three goals with a career-high six assists.

#1 TYLER MILLER | GOALKEEPERHeight: 6’4” Weight: 195 Birthdate: 3/11/1993 Hometown: Woodbury, New JerseyPrevious Club: LAFC Acquired: Trade 1/16/2020

Miller joined the Loons after two seasons with Supporters’ Shield winners LAFC. In 2018, the goalkeeper was named to MLS Team of the Week three times, started all four U.S. Open Cup games and the first MLS Cup Playoff game in club history. During LAFC’s historic 2019 season, Miller remained a mainstay between the pipes, starting 28 of 34 regular season games and both of LAFC’s playoff games, with nine shutouts and 72 saves. Miller was drafted by the Seattle Sounders in the second round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. He spent three seasons with Seattle, mainly playing for Seattle FC 2 in the USL.

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#18 GREGORY RANJITSINGH | GOALKEEPERHeight: 6’3” Weight: 195 Birthdate: 7/18/1993 Hometown: Pickering, OntarioPrevious Club: Orlando City SC Acquired: Waiver Draft (16th) 11/18/2019

Ranjitsingh was selected by the Loons in the 2019 MLS Waiver Draft. He played four years of collegiate soccer at Mercer University from 2011–14, earning the Southern Conference’s Goalkeeper of the Year award during his senior year. Following his college career, Ranjitsingh was signed by Louisville City in the United Soccer League in 2015. He made 81 appearances in goal and recorded 33 shutouts for Louisville while helping the club to consecutive USL Cup titles in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, Ranjitsingh was signed by Orlando City SC where he made two appearances.

#12 AARON SCHOENFELD | FORWARDHeight: 6’4” Weight: 190 Birthdate: 4/17/1990 Hometown: Knoxville, TennesseePrevious Club: Maccabi Tel Aviv Acquired: Signed 2/6/2018

Schoenfeld has spent the last four seasons in the Israeli Premier League and three with Maccabi Tel Aviv where he’s made 46 appearances with four goals. The forward joins the Loons with some MLS experience, having been drafted by Montreal Impact in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft and acquired by Columbus Crew the next year. Schoenfeld would make 51 appearances for Columbus, knocking in five goals, including a brace against the New York Red Bulls.

#3 IKE OPARA | DEFENDERHeight: 6’2” Weight: 180 Birthdate: 2/21/1989 Hometown: Durham, North CarolinaPrevious Club: Sporting Kansas City Acquired: Trade 1/28/2019

Opara joined the Loons after six seasons with Sporting Kansas City. The 2017 MLS Defender of the Year made 31 starts in 2018, playing 2,773 minutes, contributing to 11 shutouts with three goals and two assists with SKC. He had similar success in his first season with MNUFC, anchoring the backline in 30 appearances that included 10 shutouts, three goals and an assist en route to his second MLS Defender of the Year Award. Opara represented the U.S. multiple times at the youth level, and made his senior international debut in January 2018 against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

#41 JAMES MUSA | DEFENDERHeight: 5’5” Weight: 170 Birthdate: 4/1/1992 Hometown: Plymouth, EnglandPrevious Club: Phoenix Rising FC Acquired: Signed 1/17/2020

Musa joined the Loons after playing two seasons for USL Championship team Phoenix Rising. The midfielder started 20 games for Phoenix in 2019 and was a regular during the club’s 20-game win and unbeaten streak in 2019 and during the club’s playoff run, which ended in the semifinals against eventual USL Championship winner Real Monarchs. During his two seasons with Phoenix Rising, Musa played 54 games across almost 4,000 minutes with three assists and two goals scored.

#7 KEVIN MOLINO | MIDFIELDERHeight: 5’8” Weight: 155 Birthdate: 6/17/1990 Hometown: Carenage, Trinidad and TobagoPrevious Club: Orlando City SC Acquired: Trade 1/26/2017

Molino rejoined forces with Adrian Heath when he moved to MNUFC in a major intraleague trade in January 2017. After suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2018, Molino bounced back into the rotation in mid-2019. Playing both on the wings and as a central midfielder, Molino contributed to seven goals and made 17 appearances. He has 20 goals in 48 appearances for the Trinidad and Tobago national team, including two hat tricks, both in Caribbean Cup qualifying.

#97 DAYNE ST. CLAIR | GOALKEEPERHeight: 6’3” Weight: 155 Birthdate: 5/9/1997 Hometown: Pickering, OntarioPrevious Club: University of Maryland Acquired: SuperDraft (Pick #7) 1/11/2018

St. Clair was selected 7th overall by MNUFC from Maryland, where he led the Terrapins to the 2018 NCAA National Championship, not allowing a goal in the final 500 minutes of the season. At 6-foot-3-inches and 165 lbs, St. Clair brings length to the position and is a modern keeper who wants to play with the ball at his feet and be a distributor. The native of Pickering, Ontario, was named to the USC Third Team All-North Region. He has been loaned to San Antonio FC for the 2020 season

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#23 MASON TOYE | FORWARDHeight: 6’3” Weight: 180 Birthdate: 10/16/1998 Hometown: South Orange, New JerseyPrevious Club: Indiana University Acquired: SuperDraft (#7 Pick) 1/19/2018

Toye was selected seventh overall by MNUFC in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft from Indiana University. The Generation adidas forward earned tremendous accolades during his freshman year with the Hoosiers, leading the Big Ten with 10 goals, winning Big Ten Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten. He made his MLS debut in the 2-1 win over ORL on March 10, 2018, assisting Ethan Finlay’s winner. Toye had a breakout 2019 season, scoring six goals and assisting three more in his 17 appearances, including a brace against LAFC on September 1.

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CONSTRUCTING MINNESOTA UNITED

MINNESOTA UNITED 2019-2020 TRANSACTION TRACKER (SINCE 07/14/2020)

Year Signing Trade SuperDraft (Pick) Loan Waiver Draft

2017 Brent Kallman (1/23)Michael Boxall (7/12)

Kevin Molino (1/26)Ethan Finlay (8/9)

2018 Jan Gregus (12/20) Mason Toye (7th)

2019

Osvaldo Alonso (1/10)Romain Metanire (1/25)Robin Lod (7/16)Thomás Chacón (8/7)

Ike Opara (1/28)Marlon Hairston (11/13)

Dayne St. Clair (7th)Chase Gasper (15th)Hassani Dotson (31st)

Gregory Ranjitsingh (16th)

2020

James Musa (1/17)Fred Emmings (1/22)Aaron Schoenfeld (2/6)Jose Aja (2/14)

Tyler Miller (1/16)Jacori Hayes (1/21)Raheem Edwards (2/11)

Noah Billingsley (18th) Luis Amarilla (1/28)

Players In

Marlon Hairston Traded from HOU on 11/13/19

Gregory Ranjitsingh Drafted on 11/18/19

Noah Billingsley Drafted on 1/9

Tyler Miller Traded from LAFC on 1/16

James Musa Signed on 1/17

Jacori Hayes Traded from FCD on 1/21

Fred Emmings Homegrown Signing on 1/22

Luis Amarilla Loaned from Atletico Velez on 1/28

Aaron Schoenfeld Signed on 2/6

Raheem Edwards Traded from CHI on 2/11

Jose Aja Signed on 2/14

Players Out

Romario Ibarra Loaned to Pachuca on 5/21/19

Rasmus Schuller Out of Contract

Collin Martin Out of Contract

Carter Manley Out of Contract

Wilfried Moimbe-Tahrat Out of Contract

Ally Hamis Ng’anzi Loan Ended

Vito Mannone Loan Ended

Miguel Ibarra Option Declined

Lawrence Olum Option Declined

Bobby Shuttleworth Option Declined

Darwin Quintero Traded to HOU on 11/13/19

Abu Danladi Taken in Expansion Draft on 11/19/19

Angelo Rodriguez Bought Out Contract on 1/21

Wyatt Omsberg Traded to CHI on 2/11

Dayne St. Clair Loaned to San Antonio FC on 2/12

Romario Ibarra Transfer to Pachuca on 7/1

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MINNESOTA UNITED FC COACHING STAFF BIOGRAPHIES

ADRIAN HEATH | HEAD COACH

Heath was appointed Head Coach of MNUFC in November 2016. In 2019, Heath led the Loons to their first MLS Cup Playoffs appearance, first U.S. Open Cup Final and set a new club record with 15 wins in a season. After a playing career of over 18 years in Europe, he spent 11 years coaching in England for clubs like Burnley, Sheffield United and Coventry City before coming to the United States in 2008 to join USL expansion side Austin Aztex as Head Coach. The club spent two years in Austin before relocating to Orlando in 2010, to become Orlando City SC. In just four years under Heath, ORL won two USL Pro championships and three Commissioner’s Cups.

RECORD WITH MINNESOTA UNITED

YEAR REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS OPEN CUP TOTAL

2017 10 - 18 - 6 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 10 - 19 - 6

2018 11 - 20 - 3 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 1 11 - 21 - 4

2019 15 - 11 - 8 0 - 1 - 0 4 - 1 - 0 19 - 12 - 8

2020 3 - 0 - 1 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 3 - 0 - 1

TOTAL 39 - 49 - 18 0 - 1 - 0 4 - 3 - 1 43- 53 - 18

IAN FULLER | ASSISTANT COACH

Fuller is heading into his fifth season as an assistant coach for Minnesota United. In 2010, his first year as a player-assistant coach, he helped lead the Charleston Battery to become regular season and playoff champions in USL-2. Fuller joined Orlando City of USL PRO the following year, winning two championships and two Commissioner’s Cups in three years. He transitioned to being a full-time coach in 2014 and remained with the club during its first MLS season in 2015. Fuller first joined MNUFC’s coaching staff in 2016 as an assistant and was reunited with Heath for the 2017 MLS season.

SEAN MCAULEY | ASSISTANT COACH

McAuley joins MNUFC after two seasons with Orlando City SC as an assistant coach and six with Portland Timbers, where he helped guide the Timbers to the 2015 MLS Cup championship. The Englishman began his coaching career in 2006 at for the academy at English side Sheffield Wednesday F.C. for seven years. Wednesday’s academy developed several players that went on to sign for the first team under his guidance. Before becoming a coach, McAuley enjoyed a 15-year professional playing career. A Manchester United youth product, McAuley made his professional debut for St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership. McAuley played 16 games for the Timbers in 2002 while the club was in the lower division before retiring in 2005.

STEWART KERR | GOALKEEPER COACH

Kerr joins MNUFC after spending two seasons with Western Conference side Vancouver Whitecaps and four seasons of additional MLS coaching experience. The native of Bellshill, Scotland, began his coaching career in his home country, working with Airdrie United during the 2008-09 Scottish First Division season, then moved to Motherwell FC in the Scottish Premier League from 2009 to 2011. As a player, Kerr began playing professionally at 18-years-old with Scottish Premier League giants Celtic FC, later going on to play with English clubs Swindon Town, Brighton & Hove Albion and Wigan Athletic.

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