JANUARY 11 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
MINNESOTA 15-7-12 · 6TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE · ADVANCED TO PLAYOFF
15-7-12 · 6TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE · ADVANCED TO PLAYOFF
Minnesota United set to play Irish club St. Patrick's Athletic in international friendly The friendly will fall during the March international break, four games into Minnesota United's MLS season.
Minnesota United lend D Ethan Bristow to Stockport County FC Minnesota United FC is lending defender Ethan Bristow to England’s Stockport County FC for the 2024 season.Bristow, 22, can be recalled at a...
DECEMBER 28, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Minnesota United loan Ethan Bristow to Stockport County FC | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Loan Minnesota United have loaned defender Ethan Bristow to EFL League Two side Stockport County F.C. for the 2024...
DECEMBER 28, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Sang-bin Jeong - Limited debut year Jeong made 23 appearances (nine starts) and scored once in 2023.
Impact Jeong's first season in MLS was mixed to say the least, he never really established himself as a first team starter, but he did make 23 appearances. His two goal contributions in 954 minutes weren't bad, but certainly won't guarantee him the starting job in 2024.
DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Zarek Valentin - Sold debut Valentin assisted twice and made 20 appearances during his first MLS season in Minnesota.
Impact Valentin had his contract option for 2024 picked up after putting together a solid debut season. He didn't take a major starting role but he did produce when called upon and ended with two goal contributions. Valentin will remain a more defensive full back option heading into 2024.
DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Joseph Rosales - First career goal Rosales scored his first MLS goal and played 1,094 minutes in 2023.
Impact Rosales played the most minutes of his career in 2023, though that actually came on just 18 appearances, fewer than he had in 2022. The midfielder will hope to see his role continue to grow in 2024 as he looks to truly take a step forward and avoid hamstring injuries.
DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Hassani Dotson - Produces career year Dotson scored three goal and provided three assists in 34 appearances in 2023.
Impact Dotson produced a plethora of career-highs in 2023, he piled on six goal contributions, 34 appearances, 29 starts and 2,574 minutes. All of those were career-highs, as were his 36 chances created, if Dotson can build on this in 2024 he could be in line for a major role moving forward.
DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Franco Fragapane - Sees limited minutes Fragapane scored once and made 24 appearances in 2023.
Impact Fragapane played the fewest minutes of his first three MLS seasons and all-in-all had a pretty awful season. The attacking midfielder was good for only three goal contributions. That's a far cry from the 15 goal contributions he found in his debut season that had Fragapane looking like an MVP candidate. Fragapane needs a strong pre-season to get back in the starting XI to look for a bounce back in 2024.
DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Bongokuhle Hlongwane - Strong second year Hlongwane scored eight times and added three assists in the 2023 MLS season.
Impact Hlongwane was very productive in his second season in MLS, putting together 11 goal contributions and playing in 30 matches. He also made a career-high 29 starts, all-in-all a strong season to build on for Hlongwane, who should be back in the starting XI for 2024.
DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Miguel Tapias - Constant contributor in debut Tapias made 32 starts and scored once during his first season in MLS.
Impact Tapias quickly established himself as one of the most important pieces of the Minnesota backline and he did it with some strong defensive play throughout. The defender seems set to be a major contributor moving forward, with the only thing limiting him being injuries and rest.
DECEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Minnesota United re-sign captain Wil Trapp to one-year deal The deal also includes a club option for 2025 for the 30-year-old midfielder.
DECEMBER 22, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Minnesota United re-sign Wil Trapp | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Re-signed Minnesota United have re-signed veteran midfielder Wil Trapp through the 2024 MLS season with an option f...
DECEMBER 21, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Wil Trapp - Signs extension Trapp signed an extension with Minnesota through 2024 with a club option for 2025.
Impact Trapp has been a key part of the midfield for the past three seasons and now he extends his stay with Minnesota by at least one more season. The midfielder should be a consistent piece of the first team as always, as the anchor of the midfield. Trapp finished 2023 with 30 appearances (28 starts) and 21 chances created.
DECEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Minnesota United FC sign defender DJ Taylor to new contract | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Extension Minnesota United FC have signed defender DJ Taylor to a new contract through the 2025 MLS season with an...
DECEMBER 1, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM
D.J. Taylor - Remaining with Minnesota Taylor will be staying in Minnesota for another couple of seasons, signing a two-year contract with an option on the third year Friday, reported by Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune....
Impact Taylor will be returning as a Loon next season, continuing his career in Minnesota after already spending three years with the club. He originally signed with them back in 2021 and will now be on contract until 2025, having an option in his third year of the contract. This is an important piece for the Loons to bring back, as he appeared in 30 matches this season, starting in all but one of those. He had a pretty good season in 2023, notching 22 chances created and 100 crosses in the attack to go along with 31 interceptions, 67 tackles and 73 clearances in the defense.
DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Minnesota United hires Khaled El-Ahmad from England as chief soccer officer The Loons filled their vacant general manager's post with Khaled El-Ahmad, who'd been CEO and Sporting Director for Barnsley in England's Le...
NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Minnesota United FC name Khaled El-Ahmad as sporting director, chief soccer officer | MLSSoccer.com Minnesota United FC have taken the first major steps of their post-Adrian Heath era by hiring Khaled El-Ahmad as sporting director and chief...
NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Barnsley chief exec heading to Minnesota United Minnesota United has hired Barnsley chief executive Khaled El-Ahmad as its new sporting director. El-Ahmad, 42, has been a candidate for mul...
NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Minnesota United roster analysis: Decisions about players must be made The Loons will have a new coach — and likely a new general manager — tasked with deciding which of Adrian Heath's acquisitions remain in the...
OCTOBER 25, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Teemu Pukki - Bad ending to great season Pukki had one shot (one on goal) in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Sporting Kansas City.
Impact Pukki's latest appearance marked only the seventh time he did not score in an MLS game across 2023. Across the other seven, he scored 10 goals, finishing with a multi-digit tally despite his late start. Now expected to be an MLS player for a full season in 2024, Pukki's upside is incredibly promising based on his now-proven goal prowess.
OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Emanuel Reynoso - Another assist not enough Reynoso assisted once to go with three shots (one on goal), three crosses (two accurate) and two chances created in Saturday's 3-1 loss versus Sporting Kansas City.
Impact Reynoso finished October with two assists across four games. Unfortunately for Minnesota United, the team's latest result was not good enough to earn a playoff spot. Instead, Reynoso will finish 2023 with four assists on 155 crosses, 95 corners and 56 created chances. The midfielder fared relatively well considering how many games he was limited to (18) this year because of a suspension.
OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Boxall - Scores goal in finale Boxall scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Sporting Kansas City. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 68th minute.
Impact Minnesota United's team was eliminated from playoff contention by losing to Sporting Kansas City. Boxall finished 2023 with two goals, his highest tally in the category since 2019. He logged 135 clearances, 48 interceptions and 32 blocks defensively.
OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dayne St. Clair - Disappointing during finale St. Clair had no saves and allowed three goals in Saturday's 3-1 loss against Sporting Kansas City.
Impact Minnesota United needed a win to advance into the 2023 MLS playoffs. Instead, St. Clair and the team disappointed. The goalkeeper could not log any saves and conceded multiple goals again, the fifth time that happened across his last six appearances in 2023. St. Clair will finish this year with 93 saves, 43 goals conceded and eight clean sheets across 30 games.
OCTOBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Minnesota United heads into offseason without playoffs or Adrian Heath For the first time in their MLS tenure, the Loons will look for a new coach and general manager on top of the usual offseason roster shuffli...
OCTOBER 22, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Brent Kallman - Returns to bench Kallman (knee) is on the bench for Saturday's clash with Kansas City.
Impact Kallman returns to the bench for decision day after missing more than three months with a knee injury. The defender has been an unused substitute more often than not throughout 2023 and isn't likely to trouble the starting XI.
OCTOBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
