The 2021 Atlanta United FC season was the fifth season of Atlanta United FC's existence, and the thirteenth year that a professional soccer club from Atlanta, Georgia competing in the top division of American soccer. Atlanta United played their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Due to the cancelation of the 2020 U.S. Open Cup, Atlanta competed in the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League as the final berth was given to the defending champions of the U.S. Open Cup.
Club
Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Apps Goals Goalkeepers 1 Brad Guzan (C) GK Middlesbrough 158 0 18 Ben Lundgaard GK Atlanta United 2 0 0 25 Alec Kann GK Sporting Kansas City 30 0 Defenders 2 Ronald Hernández RB Aberdeen 13 1 3 Alex DeJohn CB Orlando City SC 4 0 4 Anton Walkes RB Portsmouth 79 4 6 Alan Franco CB Independiente 27 0 11 Brooks Lennon RB Real Salt Lake 62 2 12 Miles Robinson (GA) CB Syracuse University 108 2 21 George Bello (HGP) LB Atlanta United Academy 59 3 24 Josh Bauer CB Birmingham Legion 0 0 27 Bryce Washington (HGP) CB University of Pittsburgh 0 0 32 George Campbell (HGP) CB Atlanta United Academy 17 1 33 Mikey Ambrose LB Inter Miami CF 31 0 Midfielders 5 Santiago Sosa DM River Plate 30 1 8 Ezequiel Barco (DP) AM Independiente 107 19 9 Matheus Rossetto AM Athletico Paranaense 39 0 10 Marcelino Moreno CM Lanús 43 11 13 Amar Sejdič CM CF Montréal 10 0 14 Franco Ibarra DM Argentinos Juniors 19 0 19 Luiz Araújo (DP) RW Lille 16 4 20 Emerson Hyndman CM AFC Bournemouth 56 6 22 Jürgen Damm RW UANL 27 1 23 Jake Mulraney AM Hearts 47 2 28 Tyler Wolff (HGP) RW Atlanta United Academy 12 0 29 Mo Adams (GA) CM Chicago Fire FC 28 1 30 Machop Chol (HGP) RW Wake Forest University 9 0 Forwards 7 Josef Martínez (DP) CF Torino 132 102 16 Erik López CF Olimpia 20 1 31 Erick Torres CF Tijuana 36 1 36 Jackson Conway (HGP) CF Atlanta United 2 9 2
International roster slots Atlanta currently has ten International Roster Slots for use in the 2021 season. Matheus Rossetto obtained a green card in April 2021 to qualify as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
+Atlanta United International Roster Slots Slot Player Country1Luiz Araújo Brazil2Jürgen Damm Mexico3Alan Franco Argentina4Ronald Hernández Venezuela5Franco Ibarra Argentina6Erik López Paraguay7Marcelino Moreno Argentina8Jake Mulraney Ireland9Santiago Sosa Argentina10Anton Walkes England
Results
Non-competitive
Friendlies
Competitive
Major League Soccer
League tables
Eastern Conference
Overall
Results summary
Results by round
Regular season
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
CONCACAF Champions League
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Statistics Appearances and goals
! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Goalkeepers
! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Defenders
! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Midfielders
! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards
! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Players who have played for Atlanta United this season but have left the club:
Top scorers
PlacePositionNameTotal1FW Josef Martínez1200122MF Marcelino Moreno90093MF Ezequiel Barco70184MF Luiz Araújo40045DF Anton Walkes20026DF George Bello1001DF George Campbell1001FW Jackson Conway1001MF Jürgen Damm0011DF Ronald Hernández1001MF Emerson Hyndman1001FW Erik López1001MF Jake Mulraney1001DF Miles Robinson1001MF Santiago Sosa0011Own Goals3003Total 45 0 3 48
Player movement In No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromTypeUSFee/notesDateSource 24 FW JJ Williams Birmingham Legion Loan return US Free November 30, 2020 30 MF Andrew Carleton Indy Eleven Loan return US Free November 30, 2020 — MF Lagos Kunga Phoenix Rising Loan return US Free November 30, 2020 36 FW Jackson Conway Atlanta United 2 Transfer US Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) December 3, 2020 33 DF Mikey Ambrose Inter Miami CF Transfer US Free December 22, 2020 35 DF Efrain Morales Atlanta United Academy Transfer US Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) January 1, 2021 16 FW Erik López Atlanta United 2 Transfer Non-US Free January 1, 2021 30 MF Machop Chol Wake Forest University Transfer US Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) January 19, 2021 15 FW Lisandro López Racing Club Transfer Non-US Free January 25, 2021 5 MF Santiago Sosa River Plate Transfer Non-US Undisclosed February 12, 2021 14 MF Franco Ibarra Argentinos Juniors Transfer Non-US Undisclosed February 22, 2021 18 GK Ben Lundgaard Atlanta United 2 Transfer US Free March 4, 2021 — DF Andrew Gutman Celtic Transfer US Undisclosed March 9, 2021 3 DF Alex DeJohn Orlando City SC Transfer US Free March 12, 2021 26 DF Jack Gurr Atlanta United 2 Transfer US Free April 5, 2021 6 DF Alan Franco Independiente Transfer Non-US $2.8 Million (DP) April 8, 2021 24 DF Josh Bauer Birmingham Legion Transfer US Draft Pick April 15, 2021 27 DF Bryce Washington University of Pittsburgh Transfer US Signed as a Homegrown Player (HGP) June 4, 2021 13 MF Amar Sejdič CF Montréal Trade US $100K GAM July 6, 2021 19 MF Luiz Araújo Lille Transfer Non-US $12 Million (DP) August 5, 2021
Loan in
No.Pos.PlayerLoaned FromUSStartEndSource2DF AberdeenNon-USFebruary 18, 2021End of Season34GK Atlanta United 2USApril 5, 2021April 9, 202134GK Atlanta United 2USApril 13, 2021April 17, 2021
SuperDraft picks Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2021 MLS SuperDraft are listed in the notes. Atlanta have three selections in the draft.
Round Selection Player Position College Status 2 31 Josh Bauer DF New Hampshire US 3 59 Aiden McFadden MF Notre Dame US
Out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toTypeUSFee/notesDateSource 13 GK Brendan Moore Free agent Option Declined US Free November 24, 2020 18 MF Jeff Larentowicz Retired Out of Contract US Free November 30, 2020 19 DF Edgar Castillo FC Cincinnati Option Declined US Free November 30, 2020 24 FW JJ Williams Birmingham Legion Option Declined US Free November 30, 2020 27 MF Laurence Wyke Tampa Bay Rowdies Option Declined Non-US Free November 30, 2020 30 MF Andrew Carleton Free agent Option Declined US Free November 30, 2020 — MF Lagos Kunga Free agent Option Declined US Free November 30, 2020 26 MF Jon Gallagher Austin FC Trade US $225K GAM December 13, 2020 15 MF Manuel Castro Estudiantes Loan return Non-US Free January 1, 2021 14 MF Adam Jahn Orange County SC Waived US Free February 2, 2021 5 MF Eric Remedi San Jose Earthquakes Trade US $500K GAM February 15, 2021 15 FW Lisandro López Racing Club Released Non-US Free May 18, 2021 26 DF Jack Gurr Aberdeen Waived US Free May 28, 2021 — DF Fernando Meza Necaxa Contract Terminated Non-US Free July 23, 2021
Loan Out No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toStartEndSource2DF Newell's Old BoysFebruary 9, 2021December 31, 20216DF Defensa y JusticiaFebruary 18, 2021June 30, 2021—DF New York Red BullsMarch 9, 2021December 31, 202135DF Atlanta United 2April 16, 2021December 31, 2021
Non-player transfers AcquiredFromForSource2021 international roster spot Nashville SC$175K GAM#1 pick in 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft FC Cincinnati$75K GAM and #4 pick in 2020 Re-Entry Draft$125K GAM & No. 31 overall pick in SuperDraft D.C. UnitedNo. 5 and No. 32 overall picks in SuperDraft2021 international roster spot Colorado Rapids$225K GAM in 2022
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