The 2022 Minnesota United FC season was the club's thirteenth season of existence, and sixth in Major League Soccer. Their season began on February 26, 2022, where they drew with the Philadelphia Union 1–1 in Philadelphia. The club will play its home matches at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The club reached the MLS Cup Playoffs for a fourth consecutive year.
Technical Staff As of April 16, 2022 Position Name Sporting Director Manny Lagos Technical Director Mark Watson Director of Player Personnel Amos Magee Manager Adrian Heath Assistant coaches Ian Fuller Sean McAuley Goalkeeper coach Stewart Kerr
On June 23, the club announced that Head Coach Adrian Heath had signed a contract extension through the 2024 season. In addition, the club also announced that Assistant Coaches Ian Fuller and Sean McAuley and Goalkeeper Coach Stewart Kerr also signed contract extensions.
Roster As of August 20th, 2022 No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Tyler Miller GK Los Angeles FC13Eric DickGK2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft 97 Dayne St. Clair GK Maryland Terrapins 99 Fred Emmings (HGP) GK MNUFC Academy Defenders 2 Alan Benítez DF Cerro Porteño 4 Callum Montgomery DF FC Dallas 12 Bakaye Dibassy DF Amiens SC 14 Brent Kallman DF Minnesota United FC (NASL) 15 Michael Boxall DF SuperSport United 19 Romain Métanire DF Stade Reims22Devin Padelford (HGP)DF MNUFC Academy27DJ TaylorDF North Carolina FC 36 Nabilai Kibunguchy DF UC Davis Aggies 91Oniel FisherDF LA Galaxy 92 Kemar Lawrence DF Toronto FC Midfielders 5 Jacori Hayes MF FC Dallas 6 Jonathan González (on loan from C.F. Monterrey) MF C.F. Monterrey 8 Joseph Rosales (on loan from CA Independiente) MF CA Independiente 10 Emanuel Reynoso (DP) MF Boca Juniors 11 Niko Hansen MF Houston Dynamo FC 17 Robin Lod MF Sporting Gijón 20 Wil Trapp MF Inter Miami CF 25 Aziel Jackson (HGP) MF New York Red Bulls 31 Hassani Dotson MF Lane United FC33Kervin ArriagaMF C.D. Marathon Forwards7Franco FragapaneFW Talleres 9 Luis Amarilla (DP) FW CA Vélez Sarsfield16Tani OluwaseyiFW St John's Red Storm18Abu DanladiFW Nashville SC21Bongokuhle HlongwaneFW Maritzburg United24Justin McMasterFW Wake Forest Demon Deacons 28 Ménder García (DP) FW Once Caldas 29 Patrick Weah (HGP) FW Saint Louis Billikens Player(s) transferred out during this season23Adrien Hunou MF Rennes 77 Chase Gasper DF Maryland Terrapins
Transfers Transfers in DatePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubNotesRef. December 23, 2021 GK 13 Eric Dick Columbus Crew 2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft January 5, 2022 FW 21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane Maritzburg United Transfer February 2, 2022 DF 91 Oniel Fisher LA Galaxy Signed February 16, 2022 MF 33 Kervin Arriaga C.D. Marathón Transfer February 19, 2022 FW 9 Luis Amarilla CA Vélez Sarsfield Transfer March 10, 2022 DF 22 Devin Padelford MNUFC Academy Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) March 17, 2022 DF 92 Kemar Lawrence Toronto FC Trade July 12, 2022 DF 2 Alan Benítez Cerro Porteño Transfer August 5, 2022 FW 28 Ménder García Once Caldas Transfer
MLS SuperDraft
RoundPickPlayerPositionPrevious clubStatusRef 1 17 Tani Oluwaseyi Forward St. John's Signed
Transfers out DatePositionNo.PlayerTo clubNotesRef. December 1, 2021 FW 9 Fanendo Adi Free Agent Option declined December 1, 2021 FW 21 Juan Agudelo Birmingham Legion Option declined December 1, 2021 DF 2 Noah Billingsley Free Agent Option declined December 1, 2021 MF 8 Ján Greguš San Jose Earthquakes Option declined December 1, 2021 DF 22 Jukka Raitala HJK Option declined December 1, 2021 GK 30 Adrian Zendejas Charlotte FC Option declined December 1, 2021 MF 6 Osvaldo Alonso Atlanta United FC Contract Expired December 1, 2021 MF 13 Ethan Finlay Austin FC Contract Expired January 26, 2022 MF 11 Thomás Chacón Free Agent Contract Bought Out May 4, 2022 DF 77 Chase Gasper LA Galaxy Traded June 29, 2022 MF 23 Adrien Hunou Angers SCO Transfer
Loans in Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubRef. August 7 End of 2022 Season MF 6 Jonathan González C.F. Monterrey
Loans out Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubRef.
Friendlies
Competitions MLS Regular Season
Standings
Overall
Western Conference
Results summary
Regular season
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Statistics Appearances and goals Last updated October 17th 2022.
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! colspan="14" style="background:#21201E;color:#9BCEE3;border:1px solid #E1E2DD; text-align:center"| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
Goalscorers
Rank Name Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Playoffs Total 1 10 MF 10 1 1 12 2 9 FW 9 0 0 9 3 7 FW 7 0 0 7 4 17 FW 6 0 0 65 18 FW 2 1 0 3 14 DF 2 1 0 37 21 FW 2 0 0 2 23 FW 0 2 0 29 12 DF 1 0 0 1 33 MF 1 0 0 1 31 MF 1 0 0 1 27 DF 1 0 0 1 92 DF 1 0 0 1 2 DF 1 0 0 1 28 FW 1 0 0 1 6 MF 1 0 0 1Own Goals 2 0 0 2 Total 48 5 1 54
Assists
Rank Name Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Playoffs Total 1 10 MF 11 0 0 112 9 FW 5 0 0 5 21 FW 4 0 1 54 7 FW 2 2 0 4 8 MF 2 2 0 46 27 DF 3 0 0 3 17 FW 3 0 0 38 31 MF 2 0 0 2 20 MF 2 0 0 2 2 DF 2 0 0 2 92 DF 2 0 0 2 23 MF 1 1 0 2 33 MF 0 2 0 214 5 MF 1 0 0 1 97 GK 1 0 0 1 11 MF 1 0 0 1
Disciplinary record
Rank Name Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Playoffs Total 1 7 FW 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 0 2 8 MF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 3 14 DF 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 04 10 MF 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 20 MF 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 6 15 DF 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 7 33 MF 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 17 MF 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 09 12 DF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 27 DF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 011 92 DF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 FW 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 013 2 DF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 MF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 015 31 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 91 DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 97 GK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 77 DF 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 FW 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 75 2 0 5 1 0 2 0 0 82 3 0
Clean sheets
Rank Name Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Playoffs Total 1 97 GK 5 0 0 5 2 1 GK 0 1 0 1
Honors and awards Bell Bank Man of the Match Note: Bell Bank Man of the Match is voted on by fans on Twitter near the end of each MLS Match. PlayerPositionTimes WonMost Recent Dayne St. Clair GK 8 Oct. 9th vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Emanuel Reynoso MF 6 Aug. 27th vs Houston Dynamo Luis Amarilla FW 3 Aug. 6th at Colorado Rapids Bongokuhle Hlongwane FW 3 Jul. 30th vs Portland Timbers D.J. Taylor DF 2 Sept. 3rd vs FC Dallas Michael Boxall DF 2 Jul. 13th vs Sporting Kansas City Kemar Lawrence DF 2 Jul. 8th at Vancouver Whitecaps FC Robin Lod MF 2 Sept. 10th at Portland Timbers Hassani Dotson MF 1 Mar. 5th vs Nashville SC Franco Fragapane FW 1 Aug. 20th vs Austin FC Brent Kallman DF 1 Sept. 13th vs Los Angeles FC Ménder García FW 1 Sept. 17th vs Sporting Kansas City Note: Bell Bank Man of the Match was not awarded after the game against Real Salt Lake on August 31 and San Jose Earthquakes on October 1.
MLS Team of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef1 Robin Lod Philadelphia Union Bench2 Bakaye Dibassy Nashville SC DF3 Dayne St. Clair New York Red Bulls GK4 Bakaye Dibassy San Jose Bench6 Michael Boxall Austin FC Bench7 Robin Lod Colorado Rapids MF7 Emanuel Reynoso Colorado Rapids Bench8 Emanuel Reynoso Chicago Fire SC MF12 Emanuel Reynoso LA Galaxy Bench13 D.J. Taylor FC Dallas Bench17 Emanuel Reynoso LA Galaxy MF18 Emanuel Reynoso Real Salt Lake MF21 Emanuel Reynoso D.C. United MF22 Bongokuhle Hlongwane Houston Dynamo FC MF22 Michael Boxall Houston Dynamo FC DF23 Luis Amarilla Portland Timbers FW25 Dayne St. Clair Nashville SC GK31 Brent Kallman Sporting Kansas City Bench
MLS Player of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentRef3 Dayne St. Clair New York Red Bulls 21 Emanuel Reynoso D.C. United
MLS All-Stars PlayerPositionRef Emanuel Reynoso MF Dayne St. Clair GK
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