The 2023 Minnesota United FC season was the club's fourteenth season of existence and seventh season in Major League Soccer. Their season began on February 25, 2023, where they faced FC Dallas in Frisco. The club played its home matches at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The club failed to reach the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2018. On October 6, the club fired Technical Director Mark Watson and Head Coach Adrian Heath.
Technical Staff As of October 7th, 2023 Position Name Sporting Director Manny Lagos Technical Director vacant Head coach vacant Assistant coaches Sean McAuley (Interim Head Coach) Ian Fuller Goalkeeper coach Stewart Kerr
Roster As of August 4th, 2023
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Clint Irwin GK Colorado Rapids 13 Eric Dick GK Columbus Crew 97 Dayne St. Clair GK Maryland Terrapins 99 Fred Emmings (HGP) GK MNUFC Academy Defenders 2 Devin Padelford (HGP) DF MNUFC Academy 3 Zarek Valentin DF Houston Dynamo FC 4Miguel TapiasDF C.F. Pachuca 5 Ethan Bristow DF Tranmere Rovers F.C. 6 Mikael Marqués DF AFC Eskilstuna 12 Bakaye Dibassy DF Amiens SC 14 Brent Kallman DF Minnesota United FC (NASL) 15 Michael Boxall DF SuperSport United 26 Ryen Jiba DF Union Omaha 27 DJ Taylor DF North Carolina FC Midfielders 8 Joseph Rosales MF CA Independiente 10 Emanuel Reynoso (DP) MF Boca Juniors 11 Jeong Sang-bin MF Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 17 Robin Lod MF Sporting Gijón 18 Ismael Tajouri-Shradi MF AC Omonia 20 Wil Trapp MF Inter Miami CF 24 Ján Greguš MF Nashville SC 31 Hassani Dotson MF Lane United FC 33 Kervin Arriaga MF C.D. Marathon 42 Emmanuel Iwe MF Minnesota United FC 2 Forwards 7 Franco Fragapane FW Talleres 16 Tani Oluwaseyi FW St John's Red Storm 21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane FW Maritzburg United 22 Teemu Pukki (DP) FW Norwich City F.C. 23 Cameron Dunbar (HGP) FW LA Galaxy 28 Ménder García (DP) FW Once Caldas 29 Patrick Weah (HGP) FW Saint Louis Billikens
Transfers Transfers in DatePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubNotesRef. November 7, 2022 FW 23 Cameron Dunbar LA Galaxy Trade November 30, 2022 MF 8 Joseph Rosales CAI Transfer December 6, 2022 GK 1 Clint Irwin Colorado Rapids Free Agent December 8, 2022 DF 3 Zarek Valentin Houston Dynamo FC Free Agent December 12, 2022 DF 5 Doneil Henry Toronto FC Waivers January 23, 2023 DF 6 Mikael Marqués AFC Eskilstuna Transfer February 8, 2023 DF 4 Miguel Tapias C.F. Pachuca Transfer March 22, 2023 MF 11 Jeong Sang-bin Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Transfer June 27, 2023 FW 22 Teemu Pukki Norwich City F.C. Free Agent July 6, 2023 MF 18 Ismael Tajouri-Shradi AC Omonia Free Agent July 18, 2023 DF 5 Ethan Bristow Tranmere Rovers F.C. Transfer August 3, 2023 MF 24 Ján Greguš Nashville SC Trade
MLS SuperDraft
RoundPickPlayerPositionPrevious clubStatusRef 1 19 Ryen Jiba Defender Union Omaha Signed 2 48 Emmanuel Iwe Midfielder St. Cloud State Signed
Transfers out DatePositionNo.PlayerTo clubNotesRef. November 7, 2022 MF 25 Aziel Jackson St. Louis City SC Traded November 14, 2022 FW 18 Abu Danladi KF Bylis Option declined November 14, 2022 MF 5 Jacori Hayes San Antonio FC Option declined November 14, 2022 MF 11 Niko Hansen San Antonio FC Option declined November 14, 2022 DF 91 Oniel Fisher Detroit City FC Option declined November 14, 2022 DF 36 Nabilai Kibunguchy Orlando City B Option declined November 14, 2022 FW 24 Justin McMaster Free Agent Option declined November 14, 2022 GK 1 Tyler Miller D.C. United Option declined November 14, 2022 DF 19 Romain Métanire Seraing Option declined November 14, 2022 DF 4 Callum Montgomery Cavalry FC Option declined February 24, 2023 DF 2 Alan Benítez Cerro Porteño Mutual contract termination June 1, 2023 DF 5 Doneil Henry HFX Wanderers FC Waived https://www.mnufc.com/news/minnesota-united-waives-doneil-henry June 10, 2023 FW 9 Luis Amarilla Mazatlán F.C. Transfer August 3, 2023 DF 92 Kemar Lawrence Free Agent Mutual Contract Termination
Loans in Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubRef.Short-Term March 25 MF 42 Emmanuel Iwe Minnesota United FC 2 Short-Term March 25 MF 34 Zaydan Bello Minnesota United FC 2 Short-Term April 1 MF 42 Emmanuel Iwe Minnesota United FC 2 Short-Term April 22 DF 37 Britton Fischer Minnesota United FC 2 Short-Term June 10 MF 42 Emmanuel Iwe Minnesota United FC 2
Loans out Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubRef. April 27 End of Season FW 16 Tani Oluwaseyi San Antonio FC May 30 End of Season FW 29 Patrick Weah FC Tulsa August 15 End of Season MF 23 Cameron Dunbar Orange County SC
Friendlies
Competitions MLS regular season
Standings
Overall
Western Conference
Results summary
Regular season
U.S. Open Cup
Leagues Cup
Central 2
Statistics Appearances and goals Last updated October 21st, 2023.
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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 Leagues Cup Playoffs Total 1 21 FW 8 2 7 0 17 2 22 FW 10 0 0 0 10 3 10 MF 6 0 2 0 8 4 31 MF 3 0 1 0 45 28 FW 3 0 0 03 9 FW 2 1 0 0 8 MF 1 1 1 08 33 MF 2 0 0 02 15 DF 2 0 0 0 7 FW 1 1 0 011 4 DF 1 0 0 01 11 MF 1 0 0 0 2 DF 1 0 0 0 18 MF 1 0 0 0 24 MF 1 0 0 0 42 MF 0 1 0 0Own Goals 3 0 0 0 3 Total 46 6 11 0 63
Assists
Rank Name Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup Playoffs Total 1 10 MF 5 0 3 0 8 2 21 FW 5 1 1 0 73 31 MF 3 0 1 04 7 FW 2 0 2 05 18 MF 3 0 0 03 22 FW 1 0 2 07 17 MF 2 0 0 02 28 FW 2 0 0 0 3 DF 2 0 0 0 33 MF 2 0 0 0 27 DF 1 1 0 0 8 MF 0 1 1 013 20 MF 1 0 0 01 11 MF 1 0 0 0 97 GK 1 0 0 0 23 FW 0 1 0 0
Disciplinary record
Name Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup Playoffs Total 1 15 DF Michael Boxall 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 1 2 27 DF D.J. Taylor 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 1 3 33 MF Kervin Arriaga 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 4 31 MF Hassani Dotson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 5 DF Ethan Bristow 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 20 MF Wil Trapp 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 7 4 DF Miguel Tapias 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 8 10 MF Emanuel Reynoso 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 09 7 FW Franco Fragapane 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 21 FW Bongokuhle Hlongwane 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 97 GK Dayne St. Clair 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 012 11 MF Jeong Sang-bin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 FW Luis Amarilla 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 24 MF Ján Greguš 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 MF Joseph Rosales 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 016 34 MF Zaydan Bello 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 GK Clint Irwin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 MF Ismael Tajouri-Shradi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 MF Robin Lod 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 56 1 0 5 1 0 8 1 2 0 0 0 69 3 2
Clean sheets
Rank Name Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup Playoffs Total 1 97 GK 8 0 1 0 9
Honors and awards Bell Bank Man of the Match Note: Bell Bank Man of the Match is voted on by fans on X near the end of each MLS Match. PlayerPositionTimes WonMost Recent Bongokuhle Hlongwane FW 7 Sept. 20 at LA Galaxy Emanuel Reynoso MF 4 Aug. 30th vs Colorado Rapids Teemu Pukki FW 4 Oct. 7th vs LA Galaxy Michael Boxall DF 3 Sept. 16th vs Sporting Kansas City Ménder García FW 2 Mar. 25th vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Jeong Sang-bin MF 2 May 6 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC Dayne St. Clair GK 2 Sept. 2nd at San Jose Earthquakes Miguel Tapias DF 1 Apr. 1st at St. Louis City SC Kervin Arriaga MF 1 Apr. 8th at Chicago Fire FC Robin Lod MF 1 Apr. 30th vs FC Dallas Joseph Rosales MF 1 May 31 at Austin FC Ján Greguš MF 1 Aug. 20th at New York City FC Hassani Dotson MF 1 Aug. 27th vs Seattle Sounders FC Note: Bell Bank Man of the Match was not awarded after the games against CF Montréal on June 10, Austin FC on July 8, Los Angeles FC on October 4 and Sporting Kansas City on October 21.
MLS Team of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef1 Kervin Arriaga FC Dallas Bench 4 Miguel Tapias Colorado Rapids DF 6 Dayne St. Clair St. Louis City SC GK 6 Michael Boxall St. Louis City SC Bench 13 Bongokuhle Hlongwane Houston Dynamo FC MF 14 Michael Boxall Portland Timbers DF 14 Bongokuhle Hlongwane Portland Timbers Bench 17 Kervin Arriaga Toronto FC Bench 21 Emanuel Reynoso Real Salt Lake Bench 22 Emanuel Reynoso Portland Timbers MF 22 Bongokuhle Hlongwane Portland Timbers FW 25 Bongokuhle Hlongwane Houston Dynamo FC FW 25 Adrian Heath Houston Dynamo FC Coach 25 Dayne St. Clair Houston Dynamo FC Bench 25 Teemu Pukki Houston Dynamo FC Bench 26 Emanuel Reynoso Los Angeles FC Bench 27 Dayne St. Clair New York City FC Bench 27 Ján Greguš New York City FC Bench 29 Emanuel Reynoso Colorado Rapids MF 31 Franco Fragapane New England Revolution FW 31 Dayne St. Clair New England Revolution Bench 31 Hassani Dotson New England Revolution Bench 33 Bongokuhle Hlongwane LA Galaxy MF 37 Teemu Pukki LA Galaxy FW 37 Bongokuhle Hlongwane LA Galaxy Bench
MLS Player of the Matchday MatchdayPlayerOpponentRef29 Emanuel Reynoso Colorado Rapids 37 Teemu Pukki LA Galaxy
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