2016 Minnesota United FC season
| 2016 season | |||
| President | Nick Rogers | ||
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| Owner | Bill McGuire | ||
| Head Coach | Carl Craig | ||
| NASL |
Spring: TBD Fall: TBD Overall: TBD Soccer Bowl: TBD | ||
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The 2016 season will be Minnesota United FC's seventh season of existence, and their sixth consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.
Club
Current Roster
as of February 13, 2016 [1]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Defender | Davis, JustinJustin Davis |  United States
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| 4 | Midfielder | Pitchkolan, AaronAaron Pitchkolan (Captain) | United States
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| 5 | Defender | Calvano, TiagoTiago Calvano |  Brazil
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| 6 | Defender | Kallman, BrentBrent Kallman | United States
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| 7 | Midfielder | , IbsonIbson | Brazil
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| 8 | Midfielder | Cruz, DannyDanny Cruz | United States
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| 10 | Forward | Speas, BenBen Speas | United States
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| 11 | Forward | Pinho, StefanoStefano Pinho | Brazil
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| 13 | Midfielder | Watson, JamieJamie Watson | United States
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| 17 | Midfielder | Laing, LanceLance Laing |  Jamaica
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| 18 | Forward | Mendes, DanielDaniel Mendes | Brazil
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| 20 | Forward | Gotsmanov, AndreiAndrei Gotsmanov |  Belarus
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| 21 | Forward | Ramirez, ChristianChristian Ramirez | United States
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| 22 | Defender | Venegas, KevinKevin Venegas | United States
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| 23 | Midfielder | Jordan, GregGreg Jordan | United States
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| 24 | Goalkeeper | Nicht, KristianKristian Nicht |  Germany
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| 29 | Forward | Banks, J. C.J. C. Banks | United States
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| 33 | Goalkeeper | Ndjock, SammySammy Ndjock |  Cameroon
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| 77 | Midfielder | Vicentini, JulianoJuliano Vicentini | Brazil
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Transfers
Transfers In
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 December 2015 | FW | Stefano Pinho |
Fluminense FC |
Undisclosed | [2] | |
| 15 December 2015 | MF | Lance Laing |
 FC Edmonton |
Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 5 February 2016 | GK | Kristian Nicht |
Indy Eleven |
Free | [4] | |
| 8 February 2016 | FW | Danny Cruz |
Philadelphia Union |
Free | [5] | |
| 12 February 2016 | FW | Ben Speas |
Columbus Crew |
Free | [6] |
Transfers Out
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December 2015 | GK | 1 | Mitch Hildebrandt |
FC Cincinnati |
Released | [7][8] |
| 7 December 2015 | DF | 16 | Tyler Polak |
FC Cincinnati |
Released | [7][8] |
| 17 December 2015 | FW | 11 |  Kalif Alhassan |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
Released | [9][10] |
| 17 December 2015 | MF | 17 | Yago Silva |
Vasco |
End of Loan | [9] |
| 17 December 2015 | MF | 19 |  Alejandro Vela |
Club Necaxa |
Released | [9][11] |
| 17 December 2015 | MF | 99 | Geison Moura |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
Released | [9][12] |
| 30 January 2016 | DF | 14 | Brian Kallman |
n/a | Retired | [13][14] |
| 1 February 2016 | DF | 3 | Cristiano Dias |
n/a | Not Re-signed | [15][16] |
| 1 February 2016 | FW | 9 | Pablo Campos |
n/a | Not Re-signed (Still In Negotiation) | [15][17] |
| 1 February 2016 | GK | 24 | Andrew Fontein |
n/a | Not Re-signed | [15][18] |
Management
- Nick Rogers – President
- Manny Lagos – Sporting Director
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Carl Craig – Head Coach - Ian Fuller – Assistant Coach
- Paul O'Connor – Goalkeeping Coach
- Peter Rivard – Reserves Team Coach
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Craig Mallace – Director of Camps & Youth Development - Dr. Corey Wulf – Team Doctor
- Dr. Brad Moser – Team Doctor
- Yoshiyuki Ono – Team Athletic Trainer
- David Bloomquist – Team Athletic Trainer
Competitions
Friendlies
Win Loss Draw
Simple™ Invitational
| February 21, 2016 | Portland Timbers | v | Minnesota United | Portland, Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Stadium: Providence Park |
| February 24, 2016 | Minnesota United | v | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Stadium: Providence Park |
| February 27, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | v | Minnesota United | Portland, Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:30 p.m. CST | Stadium: Providence Park |
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minnesota United |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Portland Timbers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NASL Spring Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina RailHawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2016 NASL Spring season winner |
| 2 | Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Indy Eleven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Jacksonville Armada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Miami | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | New York Cosmos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Ottawa Fury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Rayo OKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on April 2, 2016. Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Match reports
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Position |
Source: Match reports
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matches
Win Loss Draw
| April 2, 2016 Match 1 | Carolina RailHawks | v | Minnesota United | Cary, North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 p.m. CST | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| April 10, 2016 Match 2 Flyover Cup |
FC Edmonton | v | Minnesota United | Edmonton, Alberta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 p.m. CST | Stadium: Clarke Stadium |
| April 16, 2016 Match 3 | Minnesota United | v | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
| April 23, 2016 Match 4 | Minnesota United | v | New York Cosmos | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
| May 8, 2016 Match 5 | Ottawa Fury | v | Minnesota United | Ottawa, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: TD Place Stadium |
| May 14, 2016 Match 6 | Minnesota United | v | Jacksonville Armada | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
| May 21, 2016 Match 7 | Indy Eleven | v | Minnesota United | Indianapolis, Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium |
| May 28, 2016 Match 8 | Minnesota United | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
| June 4, 2016 Match 9 | Rayo OKC | v | Minnesota United | Yukon, Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Miller Stadium |
| June 11, 2016 Match 10 | Minnesota United | v | Miami FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
NASL Fall Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina RailHawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2016 NASL Fall season winner |
| 2 | Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Indy Eleven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Jacksonville Armada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Miami | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | New York Cosmos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Ottawa Fury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Rayo OKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on July 2, 2016. Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Match reports
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position |
Source: Match reports
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matches
Win Loss Draw
| July 2, 2016 Match 1 | Minnesota United | v | Carolina RailHawks | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
| July 9, 2016 Match 2 | Indy Eleven | v | Minnesota United | Indianapolis, Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium |
| July 16, 2016 Match 3 | Minnesota United | v | Indy Eleven | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
| July 23, 2016 Match 4 | Minnesota United | v | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
| July 30, 2016 Match 5 | Rayo OKC | v | Minnesota United | Yukon, Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Miller Stadium |
| August 3, 2016 Match 6 | Minnesota United | v | Puerto Rico FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
| August 6, 2016 Match 7 | Minnesota United | v | Miami FC | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
| August 14, 2016 Match 8 Flyover Cup |
FC Edmonton | v | Minnesota United | Edmonton, Alberta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 p.m. CST | Stadium: Clarke Stadium |
| August 17, 2016 Match 9 | Minnesota United | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
| August 20, 2016 Match 10 | Jacksonville Armada | v | Minnesota United | Jacksonville, Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Stadium: Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville |
| August 27, 2016 Match 11 | Miami FC | v | Minnesota United | Miami, FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Stadium: FIU Stadium |
| August 31, 2016 Match 12 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | v | Minnesota United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| September 3, 2016 Match 13 | Minnesota United | v | Rayo OKC | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
| September 10, 2016 Match 14 | New York Cosmos | v | Minnesota United | Hempstead, New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Stadium: James M Shuart Stadium |
| September 17, 2016 Match 15 | Minnesota United | v | Ottawa Fury | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
| September 24, 2016 Match 16 | Ottawa Fury | v | Minnesota United | Ottawa, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: TD Place Stadium |
| October 1, 2016 Match 17 | Minnesota United | v | Jacksonville Armada | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
| October 5, 2016 Match 18 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Minnesota United | St. Petersburg, Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| October 8, 2016 Match 19 | Puerto Rico FC | v | Minnesota United | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 p.m. CST | Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium |
| October 15, 2016 Match 20 Flyover Cup |
Minnesota United | v | FC Edmonton | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
| October 22, 2016 Match 21 | Carolina RailHawks | v | Minnesota United | Cary, North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| October 29, 2016 Match 22 | Minnesota United | v | New York Cosmos | Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: National Sports Center |
See also
References
- ↑ "Loons Lock Down Ndjock and Vicentini". mnunitedfc.com. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Stefano Pinho Signs With United". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "Lance Laing Signs With Loons". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "NASL Veteran Kristian Nicht Joins United". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Minnesota Adds MLS Veteran Danny Cruz". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Ben Speas Signs For Minnesota United". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Hildebrandt and Polak Leave Minnesota United". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- 1 2 "FC Cincinnati Introduces First Class of Players With MLS and International Experience". FC Cincinnati. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "United Releases Three Players". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ "Tampa Bay Rowdies Sign Winger Kalif Alhassan". Tampa Bay Rowdies. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ "Muy Contento De Estar En Necaxa; Alejandro Vela." [Very happy to be in Necaxa; Alejandro Vela.]. Club Necaxa (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ "Strikers Bolster 2016 Roster With Four Signings". Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑
- ↑ "Brian Kallman Announces Retirement". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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- ↑ "Loons Lock Down Ndjock And Vicentini". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Loons Lock Down Ndjock And Vicentini". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Loons Lock Down Ndjock And Vicentini". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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