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Atlanta United 2

Atlanta United 2
Full nameAtlanta United 2
FoundedNovember 14, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-11-14)
StadiumFifth Third Bank Stadium
Kennesaw, Georgia
Capacity8,318
OwnerArthur Blank
PresidentGarth Lagerwey
Head coachSteve Cooke
LeagueMLS Next Pro
202310th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Websiteatlutd.com/2
Current season

Atlanta United 2 are the reserve team of the Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC. The team plays in MLS Next Pro, the official reserve league of MLS. The team was established on November 14, 2017 and began their first professional season in March 2018.

History

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In November 2017, the USL, a Division II sanctioned league by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), announced that Major League Soccer's Atlanta United had acquired a USL affiliate team and would begin play in the 2018 season.[1] On January 9, 2018, the team name was revealed as Atlanta United 2.[2]

MLS Next Pro

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MLS announced that it would be one of the next eight teams to join MLS Next Pro in 2023.[3]

Stadium

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The team played their inaugural season at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Georgia, with a capacity of 7,362 for soccer games.[4] Coolray Field is a Triple-A baseball stadium originally built in 2008 for the Gwinnett Stripers,[5] the Atlanta Braves Triple-A affiliate. The stadium has been fitted for semi-professional soccer in a standard baseball to soccer pitch configuration.[4]

The premium boxes and all stadium areas will still be available for soccer games, and the field will also be the same standard length at 70 by 110 yards (64 m × 101 m).[6]

Atlanta United 2 announced, on December 14, 2018, that they would play their 2019 home matches at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia.[7]

Players and staff

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Roster

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As of December 11, 2024[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
43 FW United States USA Rodrigo Neri
48 MF United States USA Cooper Sanchez
86 MF Spain ESP Javier Armas
95 DF United States USA Kaiden Moore
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Atlanta United.
    2.
  2. ^
    Atlanta United Academy player.
    3.

Technical staff

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Role Name Nation
Head coach Steve Cooke  England
Assistant coach José Silva  United States
Goalkeeper coach Lewis Sharpe  England

Year-by-year

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As of September 30, 2024
Season USL Championship Playoffs Top Scorer Head Coach Team Captain(s)
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2018 34 7 17 10 37 72 31 14th, Eastern DNQ Republic of Ireland Jon Gallagher 6 United States Scott Donnelly England Jack Metcalf
2019 34 9 17 8 45 77 35 14th, Eastern Burundi Bienvenue Kanakimana 7 Scotland Stephen Glass
2020 16 3 10 3 23 33 12 4th, Group H United States Jackson Conway
Senegal Amadou Macky Diop 		6 Scotland Stephen Glass
England Tony Annan 		The Gambia Modou Jadama
2021 32 8 14 10 46 56 34 7th, Central United States Aiden McFadden 8 England Tony Annan
Wales Jack Collison 		France Bradley Kamdem
2022 34 6 23 5 39 85 23 13th, Eastern United States Jackson Conway 11 Wales Jack Collison Trinidad and Tobago Ajani Fortune
Season MLS Next Pro Playoffs Top Scorer Head Coach Team Captain(s)
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2023 28 9 13 6 50 52 35 10th Eastern DNQ Brazil Nicolas Firmino 16 England Steve Cooke Ghana Kofi Twumasi
2024 28 7 13 7 42 64 32 13th Eastern France Karim Tmimi 9 Spain Javier Armas

Statistics

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Most appearances

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As of December 10, 2024[9]
# Pos. Name Nation Career USL MLSNP Total
1 Forward Jackson Conway  United States 2018–2023 74 14 88
2 Midfielder Nicolas Firmino  Brazil 2022–2024 34 47 81
3 Midfielder Erik Centeno  United States 2022–2024 30 46 76
4 Midfielder Ajani Fortune  Trinidad and Tobago 2020–2023 58 11 69
Defender Efrain Morales  Bolivia 2020– 34 35 69

Most goals

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As of December 10, 2024[9]
# Pos. Name Nation Career USL MLSNP Total
1 Forward Jackson Conway  United States 2018–2023 23 5 28
2 Midfielder Nicolas Firmino  Brazil 2022–2024 3 19 22
3 Midfielder Karim Tmimi  France 2023–2024 — 15 15
4 Midfielder Luke Brennan  United States 2022– 2 8 10
5 Forward Amadou Macky Diop  Senegal 2020–2021 9 — 9
Forward Darwin Matheus  Venezuela 2021–2022 9 — 9
Midfielder Aiden McFadden  United States 2021–2024 8 1 9

References

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  1. ^ "Atlanta United to Field USL Team in 2018". USL. November 14, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Atlanta United officially announces USL Affiliate Atlanta United 2". Atlanta United. January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "MLS NEXT Pro Unveils 21 Clubs for Inaugural Season". orlandocitysc.
  4. ^ a b "ATL UTD 2 STADIUM GUIDE". Atlanta United. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Coolray Field - Gwinnett Stripers Content". Gwinnett Stripers. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  6. ^ Hammock, Will (November 16, 2017). "Atlanta United release rendering for USL soccer layout at Coolray Field". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "ATLUTD2 to play at Fifth Third Bank". ATLUTD. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  8. ^ "Roster". atlutd.com. Atlanta United FC. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Statistics | Atlanta United FC".
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