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 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. On January 9, 2018, the team name was revealed as Atlanta United 2.
MLS Next Pro MLS announced that it would be one of the next eight teams to join MLS Next Pro in 2023.
Stadium The team played their inaugural season at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Georgia, with a capacity of 7,362 for soccer games. Coolray Field is a Triple-A baseball stadium originally built in 2008 for the Gwinnett Stripers, the Atlanta Braves Triple-A affiliate. The stadium was fitted for semi-professional soccer in a standard baseball to soccer pitch configuration. The premium boxes and all stadium areas were available for soccer games, and the field was the same standard length at .
Atlanta United 2 announced, on December 14, 2018, that they would play their 2019 home matches at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia. For the 2026 season, Atlanta United 2 will play at least 8 home matches at the Turner Soccer Complex in Athens, Georgia.
Players and staff
Roster
Out on loan
Technical staff
RoleNameNation Head coach José Silva Assistant coach Will Bates Goalkeeper coach Lewis Sharpe
Year-by-year
SeasonUSL Championship Playoffs Top scorer Head coach Team captain(s) Player Goals2018347171037723114th, EasternDNQ Jon Gallagher6 Scott Donnelly Jack Metcalf201934917845773514th, Eastern Bienvenue Kanakimana7 Stephen Glass20201631032333124th, Group H Jackson Conway Amadou Macky Diop6 Stephen Glass Tony Annan Modou Jadama202132814104656347th, Central Aiden McFadden8 Tony Annan Jack Collison Bradley Kamdem202234623539852313th, Eastern Jackson Conway11 Jack Collison Jay Fortune SeasonMLS Next Pro Playoffs Top scorer Head coach Team captain(s) Player Goals202328913650523510th, EasternDNQ Nicolas Firmino16 Steve Cooke Kofi Twumasi202428713742643213th, Eastern Karim Tmimi9 Javier Armas202528910944433510th, Eastern Patrick Weah9 Steve Cooke Jose Silva Caparros20262814956246483rd, EasternConference Quarterfinals Arif Kovac20 Jose Silva Caparros Matthew Senanou
Statistics
Most appearances
#Pos.NameNationCareerUSLMLSNPPlayoffsTotal 1Forward2018–2023 74 14 — 88 2Midfielder2022–2024 34 47 — 81 3Midfielder2022–2024 30 46 — 764Midfielder2022– 28 46 0 74Defender2020–2025 34 40 — 74
Most goals
#Pos.NameNationCareerUSLMLSNPPlayoffsTotal 1Forward2018–2023 23 5 — 28 2Midfielder2022–2024 3 19 — 22 3Forward2025– — 20 0 20 4Forward2023–2024 — 15 — 15 5Midfielder2022– 2 11 0 13
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