JUNE 20, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
D.C. UNITED 10-10-14 · 10TH IN EASTERN CONFERENCE
10-10-14 · 10TH IN EASTERN CONFERENCE
2023 Spring All-Met: Softball first team, second team, honorable mention Check out this year’s picks for the Washington D.C. area’s top softball performers.
2023 Spring All-Met: Boys' lacrosse first team, second team, honorable mention Check out this year’s picks for the Washington D.C. area’s top boys’ lacrosse performers.
JUNE 20, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
2023 Spring All-Met: Girls' Lacrosse first team, second team, honorable mention Check out this year’s picks for the Washington D.C. area’s top boys’ lacrosse performers.
JUNE 20, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
2023 Spring All-Met: Girls' rowing first team, honorable mention Check out this year’s picks for the Washington D.C. area’s top girls' rowing performers.
JUNE 20, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
2023 Spring All-Met: Boys' rowing first team, honorable mention Check out this year’s picks for the Washington D.C. area’s top boys' rowing performers.
JUNE 20, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
2023 Spring All-Met: Gymnastics first team, second team, honorable mention Check out this year’s picks for the Washington D.C. area’s top gymnastics performers.
JUNE 20, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Ruan - Assist as substitute Ruan assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and three chances created in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Real Salt Lake.
Impact Ruan logged the assist, his third, to Chris Durkin's goal. Once the former is able to suit up without any problems, he is expected to continue being a dangerous force on the right flank of D.C. United's offense.
JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Durkin - Scores goal Durkin scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake.
Impact D.C. United may have lost twice in a row now, but Durkin has been a positive influence regardless of the team's results. It scored once in each of those losses, with him scoring or logging the assist.
JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Steven Birnbaum - Straight red card Saturday Birnbaum recorded one shot (zero on goal) in Saturday's 2-1 defeat versus Real Salt Lake. He was sent off with a straight red card in the 26th minute.
Impact Because of the straight red card, Birnbaum will have to wait until July before he can suit up for D.C. United again. He will finish June with seven clearances and four interceptions across three appearances.
JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Miller - Concedes two, saves five Miller conceded two goals but logged five saves in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake.
Impact Miller conceded multiple goals during four of his five appearances between May 27 and June 17. Except for one of the four, he somewhat compensated for the goals with at least three saves, his latest game being the best of that four. Now, Miller will try to end the run of unwelcome form when D.C. United hosts FC Cincinnati on Saturday.
JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Shorthanded D.C. United gets burned by stunning goal in home defeat Pablo Ruiz scored from beyond midfield as Real Salt Lake notched a 2-1 victory at Audi Field.
JUNE 18, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Andy Najar - Available off bench Najar (hamstring) is on the bench for Saturday's clash with Salt Lake.
Impact Najar is on the bench Saturday after making his off the injury report earlier in the week. The defender wasn't ready for a full return to the starting XI but could be an option for a cameo off the bench.
JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ruan - Returns to bench Ruan (thigh) is on the bench for Saturday's clash with Salt Lake.
Impact Ruan is on the bench Saturday after clearing the injury report earlier in the week. The defender could play some part, though after a month on the sideline he likely isn't at full fitness.
JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ruan - No longer on injury report Ruan (thigh) has been taken off D.C.'s availability report ahead of Saturday's clash with Real Salt Lake.
Impact Ruan has been out with a thigh injury for just over a month, but he seems to be progressing with his recovery and might even be available to return to action against RSL this weekend.
JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Andy Najar - Taken off injury report Najar (hamstring) is no longer listed in D.C.'s availability report heading into Saturday's clash against Real Salt Lake.
Impact Najar missed last weekend's loss to Atlanta with a hamstring injury he suffered in a club friendly a few days prior, but he seems to have recovered and would likely take back over from Jacob Greene in the XI if he's fit enough to start against RSL on Saturday.
JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Theodore Ku-DiPietro - Out multiple weeks Ku-Dipietro will miss multiple weeks in order to heal his ankle properly, according to manager Wayne Rooney.
Impact Ku-Dipietro has been in and out of the starting XI this season and this ankle injury won't help his playing time the rest of the way. Prior to the injury, he was on four-straight starts and scored in the draw against Montreal. With a few other players out in the coming weeks, it could mean more time for new signing Cristian Dajome.
JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Taxiarchis Fountas - Called up to Greece National Team Fountas was summoned to the Greece National Team for their upcoming UEFA Nations League group stage matches.
Impact Fountas will miss Saturday's match as he is away in Europe serving with his national team. With Ted DiPietro (ankle) injured, with Cristian Dajome or Yamil Asad could be the options to start at winger if DiPietro is ruled out again.
JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Victor Palsson - Leaving for international duty Palsson has been summoned to the Iceland National Team for its upcoming UEFA Nations League group stage matches.
Impact Palsson is set to miss Saturday's clash with Real Salt Lake as he will be in Europe serving with the national team. He's started and played all 90 minutes in the last 13 matches, recording two assists, 39 clearances, 22 tackles and 19 interceptions. Derrick Williams will likely return to the lineup to play alongside Steve Birnbaum in his absence.
JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Of the good, there was plenty in Atlanta United's win against D.C. United June 10, 2023: Atlanta United 3, D.C. United 1: Things we learned in Atlanta United's 3-1 win over D.C. United on Saturday.
JUNE 11, 2023 • AJC.COM
Lewis O'Brien - Takes two shots in loss O'Brien took two shots and created two chances in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Atlanta United. He also made a clearance and won two of two tackles in the match.
Impact O'Brien returned from a yellow card suspension and was active going forward from midfield on Saturday, but it wasn't enough to earn a result against Atlanta. He's started all 11 of his side's league matches for which he's been available.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Christian Benteke - Creates two chances in loss Benteke took a shot on target and created two chances in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Atlanta United. He also made a block and two clearances in the match.
Impact Benteke remained a threat up front against Atlanta but he wasn't able to extend his goal involvement streak to a fifth straight league game on Saturday. He's averaging 3.1 shots (1.1 on target) and 1.4 chances created per match this season.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Miller - Concedes three goals to Atlanta Miller made a save but conceded three goals in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Atlanta United.
Impact Miller was beaten by strikes from Giorgos Giakoumakis, Andrew Gutman and Tyler Wolff on Saturday as he's now conceded eight goals across four league games since his last clean sheet. Next up at the weekend will be a clash with Real Salt Lake, which have scored 18 goals in 17 matches this season.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Durkin - Records assist against Atlanta Durkin created two chances and assisted a goal in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Atlanta United. He also took two shots (one on target), made a clearance and won three of four tackl...
Impact Durkin grabbed his first assist of the season in setting up a Taxiarchis Fountas fast break goal on Saturday. Of his 18 chances created this season, five of them have come across D.C.'s last two games.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Taxiarchis Fountas - Scores goal against Atlanta Fountas took five shots (two on target) and scored a goal in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Atlanta United. He also made a clearance, an interception and created a chance in the mat...
Impact Fountas briefly equalized Saturday's game with a fast-break goal, his fourth score of the season and his first since early May. He's averaging 4.3 shots per 90 minutes in this league campaign.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Things to watch in Atlanta United vs. D.C. United A victory could put the team on pace to host a playoff game.
JUNE 9, 2023 • AJC.COM
