The 2024 Minnesota United FC season was the club's fifteenth season of existence, and eighth in Major League Soccer. Their season began on February 24, 2024, where they faced Austin FC in Austin, Texas. The club played its home matches at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Loons qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs after missing the playoffs the year before, and won their first playoff series since 2020.
On February 26, the club announced Eric Ramsay as the new head coach. Prior to Ramsay's hiring, interim head coach Cameron Knowles managed the first three matches of the season.
Technical Staff As of March 13th, 2024 Position Name Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director Head coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeping Coach
Roster As of November 5th, 2024
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Height Signed In Signed from Transfer Fee Contract start Contract Length Goalkeepers 1 Clint Irwin GK 2023 Colorado Rapids Free 2023 2+1 30 Alec Smir GK 2024 Minnesota United FC 2 Free 2024 1+2 97 Dayne St. Clair GK 2019 Maryland Terrapins Draft 2022 3+1 Defenders 2 Devin Padelford (HGP) DF 2022 MNUFC Academy Free 2022 3+2 3 Zarek Valentin DF 2023 Houston Dynamo FC Free 2023 1+1 4 Miguel Tapias (INT) DF 2023 C.F. Pachuca Free 2023 3+1 5 Ethan Bristow DF 2023 Tranmere Rovers F.C. Undisclosed 2023 3+1 12 Derek Dodson DF 2024 Charleston Battery Free 2024 1+2 13 Anthony Markanich DF 2024 St. Louis City SC Trade 2022 1+3 15 Michael Boxall DF 2017 SuperSport United Free 2024 2+1 18 Matúš Kmeť (INT) DF 2024 AS Trenčín Transfer 2024 3+1 23 Morris Duggan (on loan at Rhode Island FC) DF 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd Draft 2024 1+3 24 Hugo Bacharach DF 2024 Indiana Hoosiers Draft 2024 1+3 27 DJ Taylor DF 2021 North Carolina FC Free 2024 2+1 28 Jefferson Díaz (INT) DF 2024 Deportivo Cali Transfer 2024 4+1 Midfielders 7 Franco Fragapane MF 2021 Talleres $1.8M 2021 4 8 Joseph Rosales MF 2021 Independiente Undisclosed 2025 3+1 17 Robin Lod MF 2019 Sporting Gijón $500K 2023 3+1 20 Wil Trapp MF 2021 Inter Miami CF Free 2024 1+1 25 Alejandro Bran (on loan at Burton Albion F.C.) MF 2024 C.S. Herediano Transfer 2024 3+2 26 Joaquín Pereyra (DP) (INT) MF 2024 Atlético Tucumán Undisclosed 2024 4+1 31 Hassani Dotson MF 2019 Oregon State Beavers Draft 2022 3+1 44 Moses Nyeman MF 2024 S.K. Beveren Free 2024 1+2 67 Carlos Harvey MF 2024 Phoenix Rising FC Undisclosed 2024 2+1 Forwards 9 Kelvin Yeboah (DP) (INT) FW 2024 Genoa CFC Transfer 2024 4+1 11 Jeong Sang-bin (INT) (U22) FW 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. $2.6M 2023 3+1 14 Tani Oluwaseyi FW 2022 St John's Red Storm Draft 2022 1+3 19 Samuel Shashoua FW 2024 Albacete Balompié Free 2024 1+2 21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane (U22) FW 2022 Maritzburg United $500K 2022 3+1 22 Teemu Pukki (DP) (INT) FW 2023 Norwich City F.C. Free 2023 3 29 Patrick Weah (HGP) (on loan at HB Køge) FW 2021 Saint Louis Billikens Free 2021 4 90 Loïc Mesanvi FW 2024 Minnesota United FC 2 Free 2024 2+2 99 Jordan Adebayo-Smith FW 2024 New England Revolution II Trade 2024 3+1
Transfers Transfers in DatePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubNotesRef. September 7, 2023 MF 37 Caden Clark RB Leipzig Transfer January 15, 2024 DF 12 Derek Dodson Charleston Battery Free Agent January 15, 2024 FW 99 Jordan Adebayo-Smith New England Revolution II Trade January 24, 2024 MF 67 Carlos Harvey Phoenix Rising FC Transfer January 25, 2024 DF 40 Victor Eriksson IFK Värnamo Free Agent January 25, 2024 MF 44 Moses Nyeman S.K. Beveren Free Agent June 15, 2024 GK 30 Alec Smir Minnesota United FC 2 First Team Contract July 18, 2024 FW 19 Samuel Shashoua Albacete Balompié Free Agent July 27, 2024 FW 9 Kelvin Yeboah Genoa CFC Transfer July 29, 2024 DF 28 Jefferson Díaz Deportivo Cali Transfer August 5, 2024 DF 18 Matúš Kmeť AS Trenčín Transfer August 15, 2024 MF 26 Joaquín Pereyra Atlético Tucumán Transfer August 15, 2024 DF 13 Anthony Markanich St. Louis City SC Trade August 23, 2024 FW 90 Loïc Mesanvi Minnesota United FC 2 First Team Contract September 5, 2024 MF 25 Alejandro Bran C.S. Herediano Loan Made Permanent
MLS SuperDraft
RoundPickPlayerPositionPrevious clubStatusRef 1 9 Hugo Bacharach Defender Indiana Signed 1 20 Marcus Caldeira Forward West Virginia Un-signed 3 67 Morris Duggan Defender Marshall Signed 3 78 Babacar Niang Midfielder Wake Forest Un-signed
Transfers out DatePositionNo.PlayerTo clubNotesRef. December 1, 2023 DF 12 Bakaye Dibassy Free Agent Option Declined December 1, 2023 FW 28 Ménder García Independiente Medellín Option Declined December 1, 2023 MF 24 Ján Greguš Houston Dynamo Option Declined December 1, 2023 GK 13 Eric Dick Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Option Declined December 1, 2023 MF 42 Emmanuel Iwe SV Sandhausen Option Declined December 1, 2023 DF 26 Ryen Jiba Union Omaha Option Declined December 1, 2023 MF 18 Ismael Tajouri-Shradi Free Agent Option Declined December 1, 2023 GK 99 Fred Emmings Minnesota United FC 2 Option Declined December 1, 2023 DF 14 Brent Kallman Nashville SC Contract Expired December 1, 2023 MF 23 Cameron Dunbar Orange County SC Contract Expired May 30, 2024 MF 10 Emanuel Reynoso Club Tijuana Transfer June 29, 2024 DF 40 Victor Eriksson Hammarby IF Transfer June 30, 2024 MF 33 Kervin Arriaga FK Partizan Transfer August 8, 2024 MF 37 Caden Clark CF Montréal Trade November 5, 2024 DF 6 Mikael Marqués Västerås SK Fotboll Transfer
Loans in Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubRef. January 16 End of 2024 Season MF 25 Alejandro Bran C.S. Herediano Short-Term February 24FW90 Loïc Mesanvi Minnesota United FC 2 Short-Term March 2 Short-Term April 27GK30 Alec Smir Minnesota United FC 2 Short-Term May 4 Short-Term June 8 MF 36 Molik Khan Minnesota United FC 2 MF 38 Kage Romanshyn Jr. Minnesota United FC 2 DF23 Morris Duggan Minnesota United FC 2 Short-Term June 15 MF38 Kage Romanshyn Jr. Minnesota United FC 2 Short-Term June 19 MF 36 Molik Khan Minnesota United FC 2 DF 39 Finn McRobb Minnesota United FC 2 Short-Term June 29 MF 34 Rory O'Driscoll Minnesota United FC 2 Short-Term July 3 GK 63 Oscar Herrera Minnesota United FC 2 Short-Term July 7GK98 Francesco Montali Minnesota United FC 2 Short-Term July 13 Short-Term July 26FW90 Loïc Mesanvi Minnesota United FC 2 Short-Term July 30
Loans out Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubRef. December 28, 2023 End of 2024 Season DF 5 Ethan Bristow Stockport County F.C. February 14, 2024 End of 2024 Season DF 6 Mikael Marqués Västerås SK Fotboll May 22, 2024 End of 2024 Season DF 12 Derek Dodson Birmingham Legion FC August 9, 2024 End of 2024 Season FW 29 Patrick Weah HB Køge August 9, 2024 End of 2024 Season DF 23 Morris Duggan Rhode Island FC September 5, 2024 Summer 2025 MF 25 Alejandro Bran Burton Albion F.C.
Friendlies
Competitions MLS regular season
Standings
Overall
Western Conference
Results summary
Regular season
MLS Cup playoffs
Round One
Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup
Minnesota United FC was not sent to the tournament, but their MLS Next Pro team Minnesota United FC 2 was sent instead following the deal reached on March 1, 2024.
Leagues Cup
West 6
Statistics Appearances and goals Last updated November 24th, 2024.
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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 Leagues Cup Playoffs Total 1 21 FW 11 0 0 11 2 9 FW 7 0 2 93 14 FW 8 0 08 17 MF 7 1 0 5 11 FW 6 0 0 6 6 31 MF 5 0 0 5 7 22 FW 4 0 0 4 8 33 MF 3 0 0 39 25 MF 1 0 01 7 MF 1 0 0 15 DF 1 0 0 20 MF 1 0 0 8 MF 0 0 1Own Goals 3 0 0 3 Total 58 1 3 62
Assists
Rank Name Major League Soccer Leagues Cup Playoffs Total 1 17 MF 15 0 0 15 2 8 MF 10 0 1 11 3 14 FW 6 0 0 64 21 FW 4 0 04 31 MF 4 0 0 7 MF 4 0 07 27 DF 2 0 02 15 DF 2 0 0 20 MF 2 0 0 11 FW 2 0 0 9 FW 1 0 112 4 DF 1 0 01 37 MF 1 0 0 99 FW 1 0 0 67 MF 1 0 0 33 MF 1 0 0 2 DF 1 0 0 26 MF 1 0 0 28 DF 0 0 1
Disciplinary record
Name Major League Soccer Leagues Cup Playoffs Total 1 8 MF Joseph Rosales 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 2 31 MF Hassani Dotson 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 13 44 MF Moses Nyeman 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 DF Hugo Bacharach 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 28 DF Jefferson Díaz 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 1 0 6 4 DF Miguel Tapias 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 7 15 DF Michael Boxall 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 8 20 MF Wil Trapp 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 09 2 DF Devin Padelford 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 11 FW Jeong Sang-bin 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 14 FW Tani Oluwaseyi 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 012 27 DF D.J. Taylor 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 33 MF Kervin Arriaga 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 37 MF Caden Clark 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 25 MF Alejandro Bran 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 FW Kelvin Yeboah 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 97 GK Dayne St. Clair 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 21 FW Bongokuhle Hlongwane 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 019 99 FW Jordan Adebayo-Smith 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 MF Robin Lod 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 26 MF Joaquín Pereyra 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 67 MF Carlos Harvey 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 23 7 MF Franco Fragapane 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 68 3 2 3 0 2 4 1 0 75 4 4
Clean sheets
Rank Name Major League Soccer Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs Total 1 97 GK Dayne St. Clair 7 1 1 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 Kelvin Yeboah FW 6 Nov. 24th at LA Galaxy Robin Lod MF 6 Oct. 19 vs St. Louis City SC Jeong Sang-bin FW 6 Jul. 20 vs San Jose Earthquakes Bongokuhle Hlongwane FW 4 Aug. 31 at San Jose Earthquakes Hassani Dotson MF 2 Oct. 5 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC Teemu Pukki FW 2 Jul. 7 at LA Galaxy Tani Oluwaseyi FW 2 Jun. 1 vs Sporting Kansas City Michael Boxall DF 2 Apr. 27 vs Sporting Kansas City Joseph Rosales MF 1 Nov. 2 vs Real Salt Lake Dayne St. Clair GK 1 Oct. 29 at Real Salt Lake Carlos Harvey MF 1 Oct. 2 at Real Salt Lake Miguel Tapias DF 1 May 29 at Los Angeles FC Kervin Arriaga FW 1 May 15 vs LA Galaxy Franco Fragapane MF 1 Apr. 13 vs Houston Dynamo
MLS Team of the Matchday WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef1+2 Robin Lod Austin FC MF 4 Teemu Pukki Orlando City SC FW 5 Eric Ramsay Los Angeles FC Coach 5 Hassani Dotson Los Angeles FC Bench 10 Robin Lod Charlotte FC MF 10 Eric Ramsay Charlotte FC Coach 10 Devin Padelford Charlotte FC Bench 11 Joseph Rosales Sporting Kansas City DF 12 Kervin Arriaga Atlanta United FC DF 14 Joseph Rosales LA Galaxy Bench 15 Robin Lod Portland Timbers MF 16 Jeong Sang-bin Colorado Rapids FW 18 Tani Oluwaseyi Sporting Kansas City FW 18 Kervin Arriaga Sporting Kansas City Bench 28 Joseph Rosales San Jose Earthquakes Bench 29 Kelvin Yeboah Seattle Sounders FC Bench 30 Bongokuhle Hlongwane San Jose Earthquakes Forward 32 Dayne St. Clair St. Louis City SC Bench 34 Robin Lod Sporting Kansas City Bench 36 Dayne St. Clair Real Salt Lake Bench
MLS All-Stars PlayerPositionRef Robin Lod MF
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