2024 Atlanta United 2 season
| 2024 season | |||
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| Owner | Arthur Blank | ||
| President | Garth Lagerwey | ||
| Head coach | Steve Cooke | ||
| Stadium | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | ||
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| All statistics correct as of January 3, 2025. | |||
The 2024 Atlanta United 2 season was the team's seventh year of existence as well as their second season in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid.
Club
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contracted Players | |||||||
| 36 | Ramzi Qawasmy | 
|
DF | November 30, 1999 | Louisville City
|
18 | 0 |
| 38 | Ethan Dudley |
|
DF | April 11, 2000 | Union Omaha
|
13 | 1 |
| 41 | Alan Carleton |
|
MF | March 20, 2005 | Atlanta United Academy
|
56 | 3 |
| 42 | Jayden Hibbert | 
|
GK | August 5, 2004 | UConn
|
19 | 0 |
| 43 | Rodrigo Neri |
|
FW | May 12, 2005 |  Valencia Academy
|
12 | 3 |
| 45 | Noble Okello | .svg.png){kind=small}
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MF | July 20, 2000 | New England Revolution II
|
26 | 3 |
| 48 | Cooper Sanchez |
|
MF | March 26, 2008 | Atlanta United Academy
|
9 | 0 |
| 55 | Matías Gallardo | 
|
MF | November 24, 2003 | River Plate Academy
|
31 | 1 |
| 62 | Ashton Gordon |
|
FW | April 14, 2007 | Atlanta United Academy
|
16 | 2 |
| 75 | Jacob Williams |
|
DF | November 8, 1999 | Crown Legacy
|
17 | 0 |
| 86 | Javier Armas |
|
MF | January 13, 2000 | Oregon State University
|
28 | 7 |
| 88 | John Berner |
|
GK | February 14, 1991 | Huntsville City
|
4 | 0 |
| 95 | Kaiden Moore |
|
DF | May 11, 2007 | Atlanta United Academy
|
17 | 1 |
| 96 | Daniel Russo |
|
DF | March 24, 2002 | Notre Dame
|
2 | 0 |
| 99 | Karim Tmimi | 
|
FW | August 8, 1996 | Georgia Gwinnett College
|
52 | 15 |
| Players Loaned From Atlanta United | |||||||
| 2 | Ronald Hernández | 
|
DF | September 21, 1997 |  Aberdeen
|
5 | 0 |
| 14 | Aiden McFadden[a] |
|
DF | September 28, 1998 | Notre Dame
|
55 | 9 |
| 18 | Pedro Amador | .svg.png){kind=small}
|
DF | December 18, 1998 | Moreirense
|
1 | 0 |
| 20 | Edwin Mosquera | 
|
MF | June 27, 2001 | Independiente Medellín
|
1 | 0 |
| 21 | Efrain Morales | 
|
DF | March 4, 2004 | Atlanta United Academy
|
69 | 3 |
| 22 | Josh Cohen |
|
GK | August 18, 1992 |  Maccabi Haifa
|
3 | 0 |
| 23 | Adyn Torres |
|
MF | November 13, 2007 | Atlanta United Academy
|
31 | 0 |
| 24 | Noah Cobb |
|
DF | July 20, 2005 | Atlanta United Academy
|
57 | 3 |
| 25 | Luke Brennan |
|
MF | February 24, 2005 | Atlanta United Academy
|
65 | 10 |
| 28 | Tyler Wolff |
|
MF | February 13, 2003 | Atlanta United Academy
|
20 | 7 |
| 30 | Nicolas Firmino | 
|
MF | January 30, 2001 | Union Omaha
|
81 | 22 |
| 47 | Matthew Edwards |
|
DF | February 16, 2003 | University of North Carolina
|
24 | 0 |
| 52 | Erik Centeno |
|
MF | June 29, 2002 | University of the Pacific
|
76 | 1 |
| — | Derrick Etienne[b] | 
|
MF | November 25, 1996 | Columbus Crew
|
3 | 0 |
| Academy Call-Ups | |||||||
| 44 | Shawn Lanza |
|
FW | March 19, 2006 | Atlanta United Academy
|
16 | 0 |
| 49 | Matthew Dejianne |
|
FW | November 22, 2006 | Atlanta United Academy
|
13 | 0 |
| 50 | Dominik Chong Qui |
|
DF | December 29, 2007 | Atlanta United Academy
|
17 | 2 |
| 51 | Jonathan Ransom |
|
GK | January 8, 2008 | Atlanta United Academy
|
2 | 0 |
| 57 | Stephen Hurlock |
|
FW | September 28, 2006 | Atlanta United Academy
|
12 | 0 |
| 64 | Miles Hadley |
|
DF | May 11, 2006 | Atlanta United Academy
|
4 | 1 |
| 77 | Pavel Romero |
|
MF | February 10, 2006 | Atlanta United Academy
|
1 | 0 |
| 94 | Landon Zuniga |
|
MF | September 26, 2007 | Atlanta United Academy
|
1 | 0 |
- ^ transferred to Louisville City during the season
- ^ transferred to Toronto FC during the season
Player movement
In
| No. | Pos. | Age | Player | Transferred From | Type | Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | DF | 25 | Jacob Williams |
Crown Legacy |
Transfer | Free | January 1, 2024 | [1] |
| 45 | MF | 25 | Noble Okello |
New England Revolution II |
Transfer | Free | January 1, 2024 | [1] |
| 88 | GK | 34 | John Berner |
Huntsville City |
Transfer | Free | January 1, 2024 | [1] |
| 47 | DF | 22 | Matthew Edwards |
North Carolina |
Transfer | January 1, 2024 | [2] | |
| 96 | DF | 23 | Daniel Russo |
Notre Dame |
Transfer | January 1, 2024 | [3] | |
| 42 | GK | 21 | Jayden Hibbert |
UConn |
Transfer | SuperDraft Pick | January 12, 2024 | [4] |
| 86 | MF | 25 | Javier Armas |
Oregon State |
Transfer | SuperDraft Pick | January 18, 2024 | [5] |
| 62 | FW | 18 | Ashton Gordon |
Atlanta United Academy |
Transfer | Free | January 29, 2024 | [6] |
| 36 | DF | 25 | Ramzi Qawasmy |
Louisville City |
Transfer | Free | April 19, 2024 | [7] |
| 38 | DF | 25 | Ethan Dudley |
Union Omaha |
Transfer | Free | May 16, 2024 | [8] |
| 48 | MF | 17 | Cooper Sanchez |
Atlanta United Academy |
Transfer | Free | July 2, 2024 | [9] |
| 43 | FW | 20 | Rodrigo Neri |
Valencia Academy |
Transfer | Free | July 11, 2024 | [10] |
| 95 | DF | 18 | Kaiden Moore |
Atlanta United Academy |
Transfer | Free | July 26, 2024 | [11] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Age | Player | Transferred To | Type | Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | 30 |  Fuad Adeniyi |
Free Agent | Option Declined | January 1, 2024 | [12] | |
| 5 | MF | 27 |  Toni Tiente |
Free Agent | Out of Contract | January 1, 2024 | [12] | |
| 6 | DF | 23 |  Nelson Orji |
Free Agent | Out of Contract | January 1, 2024 | [12] | |
| 7 | MF | 20 | Luke Brennan |
Atlanta United |
Transfer | Homegrown Contract | January 1, 2024 | [12] |
| 8 | MF | 24 | Nicolas Firmino |
Atlanta United |
Transfer | Free | January 1, 2024 | [13] |
| 10 | MF | 24 |  Jonantan Villal |
Atlético San Luis |
Transfer | Undisclosed | January 1, 2024 | [14] |
| 11 | MF | 21 |  David Mejía |
Miami FC |
Option Declined | January 1, 2024 | [12] | |
| 14 | MF | 28 |  Kofi Twumasi |
Rhode Island |
Out of Contract | January 1, 2024 | [12] | |
| 16 | DF | 25 | Chris Gloster |
New Mexico United |
Out of Contract | January 1, 2024 | [12] | |
| 22 | GK | 24 | Sebastián Guerra |
Atlético Huila |
Out of Contract | January 1, 2024 | [12] | |
| 33 | DF | 24 | Tyler Young |
Free Agent | Out of Contract | January 1, 2024 | [12] | |
| 34 | MF | 21 | Emenike Nwogu |
Free Agent | Out of Contract | January 1, 2024 | [12] | |
| 39 | MF | 17 | Adyn Torres |
Atlanta United |
Transfer | Homegrown Contract | January 1, 2024 | [12] |
| 47 | DF | 22 | Matthew Edwards |
Atlanta United |
Transfer | Homegrown Contract | June 21, 2024 | [15] |
Loan out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | GK | Jayden Hibbert
|
Birmingham Legion
|
June 17, 2024 | July 10, 2024 | [16] |
Competitions
MLS Next Pro
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | NE | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 40 |
| 12 | NE | Toronto FC II | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 37 |
| 13 | SE | Atlanta United 2 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 32 |
| 14 | SE | Huntsville City FC | 28 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 29 |
| 15 | NE | New England Revolution II | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 22 |
Source: MLSNP Eastern Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Austin FC II | 28 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 36 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC 2 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 32 |
| 26 | Atlanta United 2 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 32 |
| 27 | Huntsville City FC | 28 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 29 |
| 28 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 23 |
Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Results summary
Matches
| March 16 1 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–3 | Orlando City B | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Armas  11' (pen.)Morales 90+1' |
Report | Solís 27' (pen.) Tsukada 30'Guske 49' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: Alex Beehler |
| March 24 2 | Atlanta United 2 | 4–0 | Carolina Core | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 3:00 PM ET | Report |
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Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium Attendance: 550 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| April 14 3 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–5 | Philadelphia Union II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 3:00 PM ET | Report | Donovan 18', 65' Davis 49'Olney 54'Tucker 81' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| April 21 4 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–4 | FC Cincinnati 2 | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 3:00 PM ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium Referee: Katherine McCormick |
| April 24 5 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–0 | Chattanooga FC | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET | Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium |
| April 24 6 | Chicago Fire II | 2–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 2:00 PM ET | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
| May 3 7 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–0 (4–2 p) | New York City II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET | Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Armas  Okello Carleton Williams  Tmimi |
Calheira Jiménez Tiao Rozhansky |
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| May 8 8 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–2 | Carolina Core | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium Referee: Alejo Calume |
| May 18 9 | Huntsville City | 2–3 | Atlanta United 2 | Huntsville, Alabama |
| 8:00 PM ET |
|
Report | Stadium: Joe W. Davis Stadium Attendance: 4,807 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov |
| May 25 10 | Chattanooga FC | 2–2 (5–3 p) | Atlanta United 2 | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM ET | Report | Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 4,115 Referee: Esad Omanovic | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| May 31 11 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–1 | Crown Legacy | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET |
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Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| June 26 12 | Orlando City B | 2–2 (5–3 p) | Atlanta United 2 | Kissimmee, Florida |
| 7:00 PM ET | Report | Stadium: Osceola County Stadium Referee: Alejo Calume | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| June 30 13 | Inter Miami II | 4–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 6:00 PM ET | Report |
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Stadium: Chase Stadium Referee: John Matto |
| July 7 14 | New York Red Bulls II | 6–2 | Atlanta United 2 | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 5:00 PM ET |
|
Report | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Referee: Marie Durr |
| July 14 15 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Columbus Crew 2 | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET | Report | Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium Referee: Emma Richards | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| July 21 16 | Crown Legacy | 2–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 5:00 PM ET | Report |
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Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Referee: Velimir Stefanovic |
| July 27 17 | Huntsville City | 1–2 | Atlanta United 2 | Huntsville, Alabama |
| 8:00 PM ET | Report |
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Stadium: Joe W. Davis Stadium Attendance: 4,874 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| August 3 18 | Atlanta United 2 | 3–2 | New England Revolution II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 8:30 PM ET |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium Referee: Alejo Calume |
| August 11 19 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–1 | Toronto FC II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium Referee: Adam Mitchell |
| August 18 20 | Inter Miami II | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Atlanta United 2 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 6:00 PM ET |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Chase Stadium Referee: DeShun Beard |
| Penalties | ||||
| August 23 21 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–4 | Orlando City B | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET |
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Report | Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium Referee: Melinda Homa |
| August 28 22 | Carolina Core | 4–1 | Atlanta United 2 | High Point, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM ET |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Truist Point Attendance: 2,522 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| September 1 23 | Chattanooga FC | 3–4 | Atlanta United 2 | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 7:00 PM ET |
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Report | Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 3,554 Referee: William Hale |
| September 6 24 | New York City II | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Atlanta United 2 | Manhattan, New York |
| 5:00 PM ET |
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Report | Stadium: Icahn Stadium Referee: Stephanie MacFarland | |
| Penalties | ||||
| September 15 25 | Atlanta United 2 | 3–6 | Huntsville City | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 3:00 PM ET | Report | Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium Referee: Promise Adebayo-Ige |
| September 19 26 | Crown Legacy | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Atlanta United 2 | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM ET | Report | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Referee: Muhammad Hassan | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| September 15 27 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–1 | Inter Miami II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET | Report |
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Stadium: Fifth Third Stadium Referee: Katherine McCormick |
| September 29 28 | Philadelphia Union II | 2–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 3:00 PM ET |
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Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Marie Durr |
Statistics
Top Scorers
- As of September 30, 2024
| Place | Position | Name | MLS Next Pro | Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Karim Tmimi
|
9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | MF | Javier Armas
|
7 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | Luke Brennan
|
4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | Alan Carleton
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | Nicolas Firmino
|
3 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | Rodrigo Neri
|
3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | Noble Okello
|
3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | DF | Dominik Chong Qui
|
2 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | Ashton Gordon
|
2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | DF | Ethan Dudley
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Matías Gallardo
|
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Miles Hadley
|
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Kaiden Moore
|
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Efrain Morales
|
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 42 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Atlanta United 2 signs three players for 2024 season". ATLUTD.com. December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs defender Matthew Edwards". ATLUTD. December 22, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs defender Matthew Edwards". ATLUTD. December 22, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs Jayden Hibbert". ATLUTD. January 12, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs midfielder Javier Armas". ATLUTD. January 18, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs Ashton Gordon". ATLUTD. January 29, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 Signs Defender Ramzi Qawasmy". ATLUTD. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 Signs Defender Ethan Dudley". ATLUTD. May 16, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 Signs Academy Midfielder Cooper Sanchez". ATLUTD. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 Signs Forward Rodrigo Neri". ATLUTD. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 Signs Forward Rodrigo Neri". ATLUTD. July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Atlanta United 2 announces year-end roster moves". ATLUTD.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 announces roster moves". ATLUTD. October 17, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 transfers Jonantan Villal to Atlético San Luis". ATLUTD. December 28, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta United Signs Matt Edwards to Homegrown Deal". Atlanta United. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 Loans Goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert to Birmingham Legion FC". ATLUTD. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
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