ATLANTA (Nov. 8, 2017) – Atlanta United midfielder Julian Gressel has been named the 2017 AT&T Rookie of the Year, Major League Soccer announced today. Selected No. 8 overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, Gressel...
ATLANTA (Nov. 8, 2017) – Atlanta United midfielder Julian Gressel has been named the 2017 AT&T Rookie of the Year, Major League Soccer announced today. Selected No. 8 overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, Gressel registered the third most assists (9) in MLS history by a rookie. An immediate...
Atlanta Ga.– In dramatic fashion, Atlanta United lost in a penalty kick shootout 3-1 to Columbus Crew SC after Atlanta missed two out of the first three kicks. In a historic night for Atlanta United FC and MLS, United became the first inaugural team to not only make the...
NEW YORK (Monday, October 23, 2017) – In recognition of the extraordinary success of Atlanta United during the club’s inaugural season, the passion shown by the soccer supporters throughout the southeast, and the arrival of a game-changing stadium for the city, MLS today announced that Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the home...
HARRISON, N.J. (Oct. 15, 2017) — Atlanta United played to a 0-0 draw against New York Red Bulls on Sunday night in front of 25,219 fans at Red Bull Arena. Brad Guzan made three saves to preserve his fifth consecutive clean sheet with Atlanta. Guzan hasn’t allowed a goal...
ATLANTA (Oct. 5, 2017) – Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez was voted the Alcatel MLS Player of the Month for September. Martinez also won the award for March, making him the only player to receive the recognition twice this season. Martinez scored nine goals, recorded two hat tricks and...
Atlanta- Minnesota United FC (9-16-5) became the first team in 13 games to defeat the Atlanta United FC (15-8-8) at home and in Mercedes Benz Stadium. Atlanta United came in to Tuesday night’s game wounded and shorthanded. Striker Joseph Martinez and goal keeper Brad Guzan were called on assignment...
ATLANTA (Oct. 1, 2017) – Atlanta United announced today that two players have received international call-ups for the upcoming FIFA window. Brad Guzan (USA) and Josef Martinez (Venezuela) have each been called-up to represent their respective countries for matches from Oct. 5-10 Guzan, 33, has started 12 games for...
Atlanta- The Atlanta United (14-8-7) positioned themselves closer to a playoff birth after blanketing the Montreal Impact (11-13-6) at Mercedes Benz Stadium. Atlanta came out, in their usual fashion, aggressive but was only able to get one shot on goal in the first 20 minutes. Early on in the 16th...
Atlanta- The Atlanta United (13-8-7, 61 points) put up a barrage of goals as they shutout L.A. Galaxy (7-16-6, 36 points) 4-0. The United are 4-0 in Mercedes Benz Stadium and have outscored their opponent 17-3 in four games there. Atlanta came out very aggressive as they usually do...
ATLANTA (Sept. 19, 2017) – Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez was voted the Alcatel MLS Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for the 28thweek of the 2017 MLS season after scoring consecutive hat tricks. Martinez was also named Player of the Week in...