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MINNESOTA UNITED FC MATCH NOTES

M I N N E S O TA U N I T E D F C R O S T E R1 John Alvbage Goalkeeper

2 Justin Davis Defender

3 Jerome Thiesson Defender

4 Jermaine Taylor Defender

5 Francisco Calvo Defender

6 Vadim Demidov Defender

7 Ibson Midfielder

8 Marc Burch Defender

9 Abu Danladi Forward

10 Miguel Ibarra Midfielder

11 Johan Venegas Midfielder

12 Joseph Greenspan Defender

13 Thomas de Villardi Midfielder

14 Brent Kallman Defender

15 Ismaila Jome Midfielder

16 Bashkim Kadrii Midfielder

17 Collin Martin Midfielder

18 Kevin Molino Midfielder

19 Sam Cronin Midfielder

20 Rasmus Schuller Midfielder

21 Christian Ramirez Forward

22 Kevin Venegas Defender

23 Bernardo Añor Midfielder

24 Patrick McLain Goalkeeper

26 Collen Warner Midfielder

33 Bobby Shuttleworth Goalkeeper

S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T Y R O S T E R1 Adrian Zendejas Goalkeeper

2 Erik Palmer-Brown Defender

3 Ike Opara Defender

4 Kevin Ellis Defender

5 Matt Besler Defender

6 Ilie Sanchez Midfielder

7 Gerso Fernandes Forward

8 Graham Zusi Defender

9 Latif Blessing Forward

10 Benny Feilhaber Midfielder

11 Diego Rubio Forward

14 Dom Dwyer Forward

15 Seth Sinovic Defender

17 Saad Abdul-Salaam Defender

21 Andrew Dykstra Goalkeeper

22 Soony Saad Forward

23 Colton Storm Defender

24 Cameron Iwasa Forward

27 Roger Espinoza Midfielder

29 Tim Melia Goalkeeper

30 Daniel Salloi Forward

39 Cameron Porter Forward

40 Igor Juliao Defender

77 Tyler Pasher Defender

93 Soni Mustivar Midfielder

94 Jimmy Medranda Defender

2017 MLS Record (W-L-D): ........................ 4-8-2Western Conference Standings: .................... 9th

Head Coach: ................ Adrian Heath (20-24-18)Asst. Coach: .......................................... Ian FullerAsst. Coach: ................................... Mark WatsonGK Coach: .......................................Marius Røvde

2017 MLS Record (W-L-D): ........................ 7-4-5Western Conference Standings: ..................... 1st

Head Coach: ..............Peter Vermes (110-86-66)Asst. Coach: ................................ Kerry ZavagninAsst. Coach: ....................................... Zorin SavicGK Coach: ............................................ Alec Duffy

2 - Last Time Out, Match Preview, How the Teams Compare, Team Leaders3 - Series Information4 - About Opponent, Quick Facts5 - Standings

6 - This Round in USOC7 - MLS Stats Leaders, About MLS, Media Resources8 - Schedule, Record When..., Scoring Frequency, vs. Opponent

9 - Player Statistics, Individual Honors10 - Goal Map11 - Team Records12 - Recent Achievements, Team Firsts13-14 - All-Time History vs Opposition

15 - Past Starting Lineups16 - Roster and Pronunciation Guide17-22 - Player and Coach Bios

I N D E X2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPI N D E X

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Goals#21 Christian Ramriez 8#18 Kevin Molino 5#11 Johan Venegas 2

Assists#18 Kevin Molino 3#11 Johan Venegas 3#7 Ibson 3

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MIN Substitutes 7’ – Schuller IN, Ibara OUT

55’ – Kadrii IN, Jome OUT

63’ – Davis IN, Burch OUT

Unused SubsGK – AlvbageD – K. Venegas, Greenspan,M – Martin

MIN Starting XI vs. SKC

Minnesota United AbsencesOut Anor (L Lower Leg Injury), De Villardi (L Achilles), Demidov (L Knee)Questionable n/aInternational Duty J. Venegas, Calvo (Costa Rica), Molino (Trinidad and Tobago), Taylor (Jamaica)

Loons and Sporting KC to Meet in Open CupMinnesota United kicks off its U.S. Open Cup campaign on Wednesday night against Sporting Kansas City. It has been a quick turnaround for both sides, who faced off at Children’s Mercy Park just over a week ago. Minnesota is missing a few more members of the squad due to international duty this time around, giving some depth players a chance to prove themselves. Adrian Heath’s men will look to capitalize on Sporting KC’s recent stumble over the weekend, drawing 1-1 at home against struggling Montreal Impact. The match is the first of four matches in 11 days for the Loons, and a win here would do well to carry momentum into the upcoming road match before returning to TCF Bank Stadium next week.

Sporting KC Gets Revenge on MinnesotaA depleted Minnesota United side traveled south to take on Sporting KC a week and a half ago. With suspensions, injuries and international call-ups, the Loons’ depth was put to the test. Minnesota managed to hold off its host in the sweltering heat for almost the entire first half. A stoppage time goal for Sporting KC opened the flood gates heading into the second half. A few injuries limited Head Coach Adrian Heath’s ability to change the match with subs, allowing the offensive power of Sporting KC to lay siege to the Minnesota goal. A pair of goals in the second half secured the result for the home side. With the win, Sporting KC extended its home unbeaten streak to 16 matches.

4 - 8 - 2 MLS Record (W-L-D) 7 - 4 - 5

W-L-L-W-L Form (Last 5 Matches) W-L-L-W-D

14 Points 219th West MLS Position 1st West14 Matches Played 16

19 Goals Scored 20

33 Goals Against 11

16 Assists 16154 Shots 24357 SOG 81

145 Fouls Conceded 172

173 Fouls Suffered 20720 Offsides 29

60 Corner Kicks 86

2 PK Scored 03 PK Attempts 0

3 Clean sheets 8

Series History

MIN all-time W-L-D: 1 - 1 - 0 | 2 GF, 3 GA

MIN home W-L-D: 1 - 0 - 0 | 2 GF, 0 GA

MIN away W-L-D: 0 - 1 - 0 | 0 GF, 3 GA

MLS stats only | 2017 Season

Match OfficialsReferee: TBD (Career MIN matches: 0) 2017 MLS Stats: - YC / - RC / - MatchesARs: TBD, TBD4th: TBD

Goals#7 Gerso Fernandes 6

#14 Dom Dwyer 5Two players tied 2

Assists#9 Latif Blessing 3#8 Graham Zusi 3Two players tied 2

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S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T Y T E A M L E A D E R S

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Date Score Result Location

5/7/2017 MIN 2 vs 0 SKC W TCF Bank Stadium6/3/2017 MIN 0 at 3 SKC L Children’s Mercy Park

MIN SKC1 Two players tied GOALS Three players tied 1

2 Miguel Ibarra ASSISTS Matt Besler 1

1 Two players tied YELLOW CARDS Two players tied 1

N/A RED CARDS N/A

1 Bobby Shuttleworth WINS Tim Melia 1

1 Bobby Shuttleworth LOSSES Tim Melia 1

1 Bobby Shuttleworth CLEAN SHEETS Tim Melia 1

MIN SKC1 Two players tied GOALS Three players tied 1

2 Miguel Ibarra ASSISTS Matt Besler 1

3 June 3, 2017 YELLOW CARDS Two times 2

7 Bobby Shuttleworth SAVES Tim Melia 2

3 Bobby Shuttleworth GOALS ALLOWED Tim Melia 2

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Bernardo Anor played the 2015 season with Sporting KC and was then loaned out to Minnesota in 2016.

Ike Opara and Sam Cronin were teammates at Wake Forest in 2007 and 2008.

Kevin Ellis and Dom Dwyer were loaned from Sporting KC to Orlando City in 2013, where they played with Kevin Molino and were coached by Adrian Heath. Orlando won the USL Championship that season.

Benny Feilhaber played with Bobby Shuttleworth in 2011 and 2012 on the New England Revolution.

Seth Sinovic and Brent Kallman were teammates at Creighton University in 2009. Sinovic later played with Shuttleworth from 2010 to 2011 with the Revolution.

Cameron Iwasa played with Miguel Ibarra in 2011 while attending UC-Irvine. Iwasa then teamed up with Patrick McLain in 2015 with Sacramento Republic.

Tim Melia and McLain tended goal for Chivas USA in 2012 and 2013.

Cameron Porter and Johan Venegas spent 2015 and 2016 as teammates on Montreal Impact.

Peter Vermes and Manny Lagos were teammates on the New York/New Jersey Metrostars for the inaugural MLS season in 1996. Lagos played the 1997 season on the Metrostars with current Sporting KC Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin.

Team Type Player # of Matches

MinnesotaUnited FC

Goals None

Assists None

Points None

Shutouts None

SportingKansas City

Goals None

Assists None

Points None

Shutouts None

*Streak considered 2+ matches in a row.

Suspended: n/a Suspended after next caution: n/a Suspended after 2 more cautions: n/a

D I S C I P L I N A R Y R E P O R T

M I N N E S O TA C O N N E C T I O N SA L L - T I M E R E S U LT S A G A I N S T S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T Y

A L L - T I M E S E R I E S L E A D E R S

A L L - T I M E S E R I E S S I N G L E M AT C H H I G H S

C U R R E N T T E A M S T R E A K S *

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P R E V I O U S M E E T I N G - 6 / 3 / 2 0 1 7

3 01 S T H A L F

7’ YC: Jome

YC: Feilhaber 12’

23’ YC: Warner

43’ YC: Shuttleworth

YC: Melia 44’

G: Opara 45+

2 N D H A L F

G: Medranda 54’

G: Abdul-Salaam 87’

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A B O U T S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T YMatch Abbreviation: ...........................................................................................SKCColors: .......................................................Sporting Blue, Dark Indigo and WhiteFounded:....................................................................... 1995 (as Kansas City Wiz)First MLS Season: .............................................................................................. 1996MLS Titles: ........................................................................................2 (2000, 2013)City, State: ................................................................................Kansas City, KansasStadium: ................................................................................ Children’s Mercy ParkCapacity (Built): .................................................................................21,000 (2011)

• This is the third of four meetings between the clubs this season. They last met on June 3 and will not play again until October 7.

• Both of the previous matches between these clubs have ended with the road team being shut out.

• The two clubs have met twice in the Open Cup. In 2014, the Loons traveled to Sporting KC and were defeated 2-0 after going down to 10 men. Sporting KC came up to Minnesota in 2016 and won 2-1 in extra time.

• The furthest run in the Open Cup by a Minnesota club was by the 2005 Minnesota Thunder, who reached the semifinals.

• No Minnesota team has ever won the Open Cup.

• Sporting KC has won three Open Cup titles. It has both of the Open Cup titles to be won by a team from Kansas (2012, 2015), as well as one of 12 won by Missouri teams (2004 as Kansas City Wizards). It was the only Missouri team not from St. Louis to win the Open Cup.

• Former Minnesota Thunder player Johnny Menyongar scored 13 goals in his Open Cup career, tying him for second in the modern era.

• Minnesota teams are 1-1-2 (W-L-OTL) against Sporting Kansas City in the Open Cup. Minnesota’s victory came in the first meeting between the Thunder and the then–Wizards in 2005. Three straight goals propelled Minnesota to a 3-1 result en route to a semifinal appearance. Sporting KC’s only regulation win came in 2014, a 2-0 result over 10-man Minnesota United.

• This match kicks off a stretch of four matches in 11 days for the Loons. The first two matches take them from Kansas City to Real Salt Lake. They return home the following week for back-to-back home matches against Cascadia clubs Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

• The winner of this match advances to the Open Cup Round of 16, which will take place on June 28.

• MNUFC leading goalscorer Christian Ramirez has three career goals in the U.S. Open Cup. Two for Minnesota and one for PSA Elite (USASA).

• Bobby Shuttleworth has two wins in two Open Cup appearances.

• Minnesota players Johan Venegas, Francisco Calvo, Kevin Molino and Jermaine Taylor are absent from today’s match due to national duty for World Cup Qualifiers and international friendlies.

• No player on either team has scored multiple goals in the series between the teams this season.

• This is the second of five consecutive matches against Western Conference opponents for Minnesota.

• This is one of three all-MLS matchups in this round of the Cup.

M I N V S S K C Q U I C K F A C T S

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TEAM GP W L T GD PTS Home Record Road RecordSporting Kansas City 16 7 4 5 9 26 6 - 0 - 2 1 - 4 - 3Portland Timbers 15 7 5 3 5 24 5 - 1 - 2 2 - 4 - 1Houston Dynamo 15 7 6 2 5 23 7 - 0 - 1 0 - 6 - 1FC Dallas 14 6 3 5 8 23 4 - 1 - 3 2 - 2 - 2Vancouver Whitecaps FC 13 6 6 1 0 19 4 - 2 - 1 2 - 4 - 0Seattle Sounders FC 15 5 6 4 -4 19 4 - 1 - 2 1 - 5 - 2San Jose Earthquakes 15 5 6 4 -4 19 3 - 1 - 3 2 - 5 - 1LA Galaxy 13 5 5 3 0 18 1 - 3 - 2 4 - 2 - 1Minnesota United FC 14 4 8 2 -14 14 4 - 3 - 0 0 - 5 - 2Real Salt Lake 16 4 10 2 -20 14 3 - 3 - 1 1 - 7 - 1Colorado Rapids 13 4 8 1 -6 13 4 - 2 - 1 0 - 6 - 0

TEAM GP W L T GD PTS Home Record Road RecordToronto FC 15 8 2 5 11 29 5 - 0 - 2 3 - 2 - 3Chicago Fire 15 8 3 4 9 28 7 - 0 - 1 1 - 3 - 3New York City FC 15 7 5 3 8 24 4 - 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 1Orlando City SC 15 7 5 3 -2 24 6 - 1 - 2 1 - 4 - 1Columbus Crew SC 16 7 8 1 -2 22 5 - 2 - 1 2 - 6 - 0New York Red Bulls 15 6 7 2 -6 20 5 - 1 - 2 1 - 6 - 0New England Revolution 15 5 5 5 5 20 5 - 0 - 2 0 - 5 - 3Atlanta United FC 14 5 6 3 6 18 3 - 2 - 0 2 - 4 - 3Montreal Impact 13 4 4 5 1 17 3 - 2 - 1 1 - 2 - 4Philadelphia Union 14 4 6 4 2 16 3 - 2 - 2 1 - 4 - 2D.C. United 14 4 7 3 -11 15 2 - 4 - 2 2 - 3 - 1

TEAM GP W T L GD PTS Home Record Road RecordToronto FC 15 8 2 5 11 29 5 - 0 - 2 3 - 2 - 3Chicago Fire 15 8 3 4 9 28 7 - 0 - 1 1 - 3 - 3Sporting Kansas City 16 7 4 5 9 26 6 - 0 - 2 1 - 4 - 3New York City FC 15 7 5 3 8 24 4 - 1 - 2 3 - 4 - 1Portland Timbers 15 7 5 3 5 24 5 - 1 - 2 2 - 4 - 1Orlando City SC 15 7 5 3 -2 24 6 - 1 - 2 1 - 4 - 1Houston Dynamo 15 7 6 2 5 23 7 - 0 - 1 0 - 6 - 1FC Dallas 14 6 3 5 8 23 4 - 1 - 3 2 - 2 - 2Columbus Crew SC 16 7 8 1 -2 22 5 - 2 - 1 2 - 6 - 0New York Red Bulls 15 6 7 2 -6 20 5 - 1 - 2 1 - 6 - 0New England Revolution 15 5 5 5 5 20 5 - 0 - 2 0 - 5 - 3Vancouver Whitecaps FC 13 6 6 1 0 19 4 - 2 - 1 2 - 4 - 0Seattle Sounders FC 15 5 6 4 -4 19 4 - 1 - 2 1 - 5 - 2San Jose Earthquakes 15 5 6 4 -4 19 3 - 1 - 3 2 - 5 - 1Atlanta United FC 14 5 6 3 6 18 3 - 2 - 0 2 - 4 - 3LA Galaxy 13 5 5 3 0 18 1 - 3 - 2 4 - 2 - 1Montreal Impact 13 4 4 5 1 17 3 - 2 - 1 1 - 2 - 4Philadelphia Union 14 4 6 4 2 16 3 - 2 - 2 1 - 4 - 2D.C. United 14 4 7 3 -11 15 2 - 4 - 2 2 - 3 - 1Minnesota United FC 14 4 8 2 -14 14 4 - 3 - 0 0 - 5 - 2Real Salt Lake 16 4 10 2 -20 14 3 - 3 - 1 1 - 7 - 1Colorado Rapids 13 4 8 1 -6 13 4 - 2 - 1 0 - 6 - 0

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D.C. UNITED COLORADO RAPIDS

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC

MICHIGAN BUCKS (PDL)

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION

FC CINCINNATI (USL)

SAINT LOUIS FC (USL)

FC DALLAS

SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC (USL)

NEW YORK RED BULLS

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

LA GALAXY

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

CHICAGO FC UNITED (PDL)

LA WOLVES FC (CA)

COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS

TULSA ROUGHNECKS (USL)

SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC (USL)

PHOENIX RISING FC (USL)

PHILADELPHIA UNION

READING UNITED AC (PDL)NORTH CAROLINA FC (NASL)

JACKSONVILLE ARMADA (NASL)

FC CINCINNATI (USL)

ROCHESTER RHINOS (USL)

ATLANTA UNITED FC

NORTH CAROLINA FC (NASL)

ORLANDO CITY SC

MIAMI FC (NASL)

CHRISTOS FC (MD) OKC ENERGY FC (USL)

PORTLAND TIMBERS

SAINT LOUIS FC (USL)

ROCHESTER RHINOS (USL)

LOUISVILLE CITY FC (USL)

CHICAGO FIRE

TULSA ROUGHNECKS (USL)

REAL SALT LAKE

NEW YORK CITY FC

MINNESOTA UNITED FC

ORANGE COUNTY SC (USL)

SAN FRANCISCO DELTAS (NASL)

CHRISTOS FC (MD)

ORANGE COUNTY SC (USL)

OKC ENERGY FC (USL)

SAN ANTONIO FC (USL)

RENO 1868 (USL)

SAN FRANCISCO DELTAS (NASL)

HARRISBURG CITY ISLANDERS (USL)

HARRISBURG CITY ISLANDERS (USL)HOUSTON DYNAMO

CHARLESTON BATTERY (USL)

COLUMBUS CREW SC

GPS OMENS (MA)

CHARLESTON BATTERY (USL)

CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE (USL)

MIAMI FC

TAMPA BAY ROWDIES (USL)

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GOALS: Nemanja Nikolic, Chicago Fire (12) MIN: Christian Ramirez (8)

ASSISTS: Victor Vazquez (8) MIN: Kevin Molino, Ibson, Johan Venegas (3)

SHOTS: David Villa, New York City FC (60) MIN: Christian Ramirez (39)

SOG: Nemanja Nikolic, Chicago Fire (28) MIN: Christian Ramirez (20)

YELLOW CARDS: Nine players tied (5) MIN: Seven players tied (3)

RED CARDS: 28 players tied (1) MIN: Justin Davis (1)

SAVES: Bill Hamid, D.C. United (61) MIN: Bobby Shuttleworth (43)

CLEAN SHEETS: Tim Melia, Sporting Kansas City (8) MIN: Bobby Shuttleworth (3)

Landon Donovan MLS MVP: David Villa, New York City FC

Defender of the Year: Matt Hedges, FC Dallas

Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year: Andre Blake, Philadelphia Union

Newcomer of the Year: Nicolas Lodeiro, Seattle Sounders FC

AT&T Rookie of the Year: Jordan Morris, Seattle Sounders FC

Coach of the Year: Oscar Pareja, FC Dallas

Comeback Player of the Year: Chris Pontius, Philadelphia Union

MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year: Matt Lampson, Chicago Fire

MLS Fair Play (Individual): Keegan Rosenberry, Philadelphia Union

MLS Fair Play (Team): Columbus Crew SC

Minnesota United FC plays in North America’s top professional soccer league, Major League Soccer (MLS). The league features 22 teams from across the United States and Canada.

After a successful bid to host the World Cup in 1994, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) founded MLS to bring a top level soccer league back to the country for the first time since 1984, when the original NASL folded. The league was set to begin play in 1996 with ten teams: Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew SC, D.C. United, Dallas Burn (FC Dallas), Kansas City Wiz (Sporting Kansas City), Los Angeles Galaxy, New England Revolution, NY/NJ MetroStars (New York Red Bulls), San Jose Clash (Earthquakes) and Tampa Bay Mutiny.

The league’s first match was played on April 6, 1996 as the San Jose Clash played D.C. United if front of 31,000 fans at Spartan Stadium. The league drew large crowds in its opening season, pulling star power from around North America and building on the excitement of the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

As MLS has continued to grow, clubs have begun moving out of shared American football venues and into soccer-specific stadium, led by the Columbus Crew who moved into the soccer-specific MAPFRE Stadium in 1999. Currently, 14 teams play in soccer-specific venues.

The league is split into the Eastern and Western Conferences. Each team plays 34 matches during the season. Teams play all conference opponents twice, once at home and once on the road, and each team in the other conference once, with an even balance of home and away matches. The remainder of the schedule is filled with matches against conference opponents. The top six teams in each conference at the end of the year qualifying for the MLS Cup Playoffs.

The postseason begins with the third through sixth seeds in each conference playing in a knockout round. The winners advance to the conference semifinals to play the first and second seeds in the conference. In this round, the format switches to a two-match aggregate series, with the team scoring the most goals over the series moving on. The same format is used for the conference finals. The winner of the conference final moves on to face the other conference champion in the MLS Cup Final. The final is a single match, hosted by the team with the best record in the regular season, with the winner being declared MLS Cup Champion.

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MNUFC MATCH NOTES

DATE OPPONENT RESULT LOCATION3/04 at Portland Timbers 1 - 5 L Providence Park3/12 Atlanta United FC 1 - 6 L TCF Bank Stadium3/18 at Colorado Rapids 2 - 2 D Dick’s Sporting Goods Park3/25 at New England Revolution 2 - 5 L Gillette Stadium4/01 Real Salt Lake 4 - 2 W TCF Bank Stadium4/08 at FC Dallas 0 - 2 L Toyota Stadium4/15 at Houston Dynamo 2 - 2 D BBVA Compass Stadium4/23 Colorado Rapids 1 - 0 W TCF Bank Stadium4/29 San Jose Earthquakes 0 - 1 L TCF Bank Stadium5/07 Sporting Kansas City 2 - 0 W TCF Bank Stadium5/13 at Toronto FC 2 - 3 L BMO Field5/21 LA Galaxy 1 - 2 L TCF Bank Stadium5/27 Orlando City SC 1 - 0 W TCF Bank Stadium6/03 at Sporting Kansas City 0 - 3 L Children’s Mercy Park

TIME (CT)6/14 at Sporting Kansas City^ 7:30 p.m. Children’s Mercy Park6/17 at Real Salt Lake 9:00 p.m. Rio Tinto Stadium6/21 Portland Timbers 7:00 p.m. TCF Bank Stadium6/24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7:00 p.m. TCF Bank Stadium6/29 at New York City FC 8:00 p.m. Yankee Stadium7/04 Columbus Crew SC 6:00 p.m. TCF Bank Stadium7/19 Houston Dynamo 7:00 p.m. TCF Bank Stadium7/22 New York Red Bulls 3:00 p.m. TCF Bank Stadium7/29 D.C. United 7:00 p.m. TCF Bank Stadium8/05 Seattle Sounders 7:00 p.m. TCF Bank StadiumTBD at Atlanta United FC TBD Mercedes-Benz Stadium8/20 at Seattle Sounders 9:00 p.m. CenturyLink Field8/26 at Chicago Fire 7:30 p.m. Toyota Park9/09 Philadelphia Union 7:00 p.m. TCF Bank Stadium9/13 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 8:30 p.m. BC Place9/16 at Montreal Impact 8:30 p.m. Stade Saputo9/23 FC Dallas 7:00 p.m. TCF Bank Stadium9/30 at Houston Dynamo 7:30 p.m. BBVA Compass Stadium10/07 Sporting Kansas City 7:00 p.m. TCF Bank Stadium10/15 at LA Galaxy 4:00 p.m. StubHub Center10/22 at San Jose Earthquakes 3:00 p.m. Avaya Stadium

2017Playing at home 4-3-0Playing on the road 0-5-2Playing on grass 0-3-2Playing on artificial turf 4-5-0Wearing primary kit 4-4-1Wearing secondary kit 0-4-1Scoring first 3-0-0Allowing first 1-8-2Scoring 0 goals 0-3-0Scoring 1 goal 2-3-0Scoring 2 goals 1-2-2Scoring 3+ goals 1-0-0Allowing 0 goals 3-0-0Allowing 1 goal 0-1-0Allowing 2 goals 1-2-2Allowing 3+ goals 0-5-0Scoring in the 1st half 2-2-0Scoreless 1st half 2-6-2Scoring in the 2nd half 3-4-2Scoreless 2nd half 1-4-0Leading at halftime 1-0-0Trailing at halftime 0-7-2Tied at halftime 3-1-0Leading after 60 minutes 3-0-0Trailing after 60 minutes 0-8-0Tied after 60 minutes 1-0-2Leading after 75 minutes 4-0-0Trailing after 75 minutes 0-7-0Tied after 75 minutes 0-1-2

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MIN OPPShots 154 205Shots on Goal 57 79Accuracy 37% 39%Goals 19 33Fouls 145 173Offside 20 20Corners 60 76Passing Acc. 77% 78%Tackles 177 217Yellow Cards 29 21Red Cards 1 0Possession 49% 51%Saves 48 33Clean Sheets 3 3

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Range 0-15 16-30 31-45 45+ 46-60 61-75 76-90 90+/ET Total

2017For 1 3 1 0 8 5 1 0 19

Against 7 3 5 1 8 1 5 3 33

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2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPNo. Name (JERSEY NAME) GP ST SV CS YC RC GAA MIN

1 ALVBAGE, John 3 2 5 0 0 0 4.05 222

24 MCLAIN, Patrick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

33 SHUTTLEWORTH, Bobby 13 12 43 3 1 0 1.99 1038

MIN TOTALS 48 3 1 0 2.36

No. Pos. Name (JERSEY NAME) GP ST G A SOG YC RC MIN23 M ANOR, Bernardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 D BURCH, Marc 8 8 0 0 0 1 0 7835 D CALVO, Francisco 12 12 0 0 2 3 0 108019 M CRONIN, SAM 8 8 0 1 1 1 0 7079 F DANLADI, Abu 10 3 1 2 3 1 0 3312 D DAVIS, Justin 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 2835 D DEMIDOV, Vadim 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 27013 M DE VILLARDI, Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012 D GREENSPAN, Joseph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010 M IBARRA, Miguel 12 9 1 2 3 2 0 7137 M IBSON 11 9 0 3 1 1 0 88915 M JOME, Ismaila 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 15816 M Kadrii, BASHKIM 8 4 0 0 3 0 0 35914 D KALLMAN, Brent 11 11 1 0 2 2 0 96617 M MARTIN, Collin 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3818 M MOLINO, Kevin 12 12 5 3 10 3 0 103121 F RAMIREZ, Christian 14 13 8 1 20 1 0 117220 M SCHULLER, Rasmus 6 4 0 0 0 1 0 3124 D TAYLOR, Jermaine 7 3 0 0 1 0 0 3583 D THIESSON, Jerome 13 13 0 1 0 3 0 115511 M VENEGAS, Johan 12 9 2 3 8 3 0 82422 D VENEGAS, Kevin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9026 M WARNER, Collen 11 8 1 0 1 3 0 728

MIN TOTALS^ 19 16 57 28 1

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M I N N E S O TA U N I T E D 2 0 1 7 F I E L D P L A Y E R S TAT I S T I C S - R E G U L A R S E A S O N

M L S T E A M O F T H E W E E KBrent Kallman (D)Week 3*Christian Ramirez (F)Week 5Adrian Heath (Head Coach)Week 5Kevin Molino (M)Week 7*Bobby Shuttleworth (GK)Week 8*, Week 10*Miguel Ibarra (M)Week 10Francisco Calvo (D)Week 13

M L S S A V E O F T H E W E E KBobby Shuttleworth (GK)Week 5

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# Player Date Opponent Min1 Christian Ramirez Mar 3 Portland 792 Kevin Molino Mar 12 Atlanta 30 ^3 Kevin Molino Mar 18 Colorado 50 ^4 Christian Ramirez Mar 18 Colorado 585 Collen Warner Mar 25 New England 156 Brent Kallman Mar 25 New England 49 +7 Kevin Molino Apr 1 Real Salt Lake 168 Christian Ramirez Apr 1 Real Salt Lake 529 Christian Ramirez Apr 1 Real Salt Lake 6210 Johan Venegas Apr 1 Real Salt Lake 6811 Christian Ramirez Apr 15 Houston 47 *12 Johan Venegas Apr 15 Houston 5913 Miguel Ibarra Apr 23 Colorado 72 *14 Abu Danladi May 7 Sporting KC 2215 Christian Ramirez May 7 Sporting KC 3916 Kevin Molino May 13 Toronto FC 5217 Kevin Molino May 13 Toronto FC 6218 Christian Ramirez May 21 LA Galaxy 6619 Christian Ramirez May 27 Orlando City 53

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Stat Year #

Goals 2017 19

Assists 2017 16

Yellow Cards 2017 29

Red Cards 2017 1

Points 2017 14

Wins 2017 4

Losses 2017 8

Ties 2017 2

Shutouts 2017 3

Goals Allowed 2017 33

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Wins 4

Losses 8

Draws 2

Points 14

Goals 19

Assists 16

Shutouts 3

Yellow Cards 29

Red Cards 1

Goals Allowed 33

Consecutive Wins (Overall) 1 5/27/2017

Consecutive Wins (Home) 2 4/1/2017 - 4/23/2107

Consecutive Wins (Away) 0

Consecutive Matches Unbeaten (Overall) 2 4/15/2017 - 4/23/2017

Consecutive Matches Unbeaten (Home) 2 4/1/2017 - 4/23/2017

Consecutive Matches Unbeaten (Away) 1 4/15/2017

Consecutive Losses (Overall) 2 3/3/2017 - 3/12/2017

Consecutive Losses (Home) 1 5/21/2017

Consecutive Losses (Away) 2 5/13/2017 - 6/3/2017

Consecutive Clean Sheets (Overall) 1 5/7/2017

Consecutive Clean Sheets (Home) 1 5/7/2017

M I N N E S O TA U N I T E D A L L - T I M E T E A M R E C O R D S

A L L - T I M E S TAT S A L L C O M P E T I T I O N SS E A S O N A L T E A M R E C O R D S

A L L - T I M E I N D I V I D U A L R E C O R D S ( L E A G U E O N LY ) A L L - T I M E I N D I V I D U A L R E C O R D S ( A L L C O M P E T I T I O N S )

Match Season Career2 GoalsChristian Ramirez, 4/1/2017Kevin Molino, 5/13/2017

8 GoalsChristian Ramirez, 2017


2 AssistsKevin Molino, 4/1/2017; Miguel Ibarra, 5/7/2017

3 AssistsKevin Molino, 2017Johan Venegas, 2017Ibson, 2017


6 ShotsChristian Ramirez, 4/1/2017

39 ShotsChristian Ramirez, 2017


4 Shots on GoalChristian Ramirez, Two times

20 Shots on GoalChristian Ramirez, 2017


7 SavesBobby Shuttleworth,Two times

43 SavesBobby Shuttleworth, 2017


1172 MinutesChristian Ramirez, 2017


4 WinsBobby Shuttleworth, 2017


3 Clean SheetsBobby Shuttleworth, 2017


14 AppearancesChristian Ramirez, 2017


14 Consecutive Apps.Christian Ramirez, 2017


Match Season Career2 GoalsChristian Ramirez, 4/1/2017Kevin Molino, 5/13/2017



2 AssistsKevin Molino, 4/1/2017; Miguel Ibarra, 5/7/2017



6 ShotsChristian Ramirez, 4/1/2017



4 Shots on GoalChristian Ramirez, Two times



7 SavesBobby Shuttleworth,Two times













Consecutive Clean Sheets (Away) 0

Consecutive Matches with Goals Scored (Overall) 5 3/3/2017 - 4/1/2017

Consecutive Matches with Goals Scored (Home) 3 5/7/2017 - Present

Consecutive Matches with Goals Scored (Away) 3 3/12/2017 - 3/25/2017

Consecutive Matches without a Goal (Overall) 1 6/3/2017

Consecutive Matches without a Goal (Home) 1 4/29/2017

Consecutive Matches without a Goal (Away) 1 6/3/2017

Largest Margin of Victory 2 5/7/2017 vs Sporting KC

Largest Margin of Defeat 5 3/12/2017 vs. Atlanta

Most Goals Scored in a Match 4 4/1/2017 vs. Real Salt Lake

Most Goals Conceded in a Match 6 3/12/2017 vs. Atlanta

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Last home win 1-0 vs. Orlando City SC 5/27/2017Last home loss 1-2 vs. LA Galaxy 5/21/2017Last home draw - -

Last away win - -Last away loss 0-3 @ Sporting Kansas City 6/03/2017Last away draw 2-2 @ Houston Dynamo 4/15/2017

Held scoreless 0-3 L @ Sporting Kansas City 6/03/2017Scored 1 goal 1-0 W vs. Orlando City SC 5/27/2017Scored 2 goals 2-3 L @ Toronto FC 5/13/2017Scored 3+ goals 4-2 W vs. Real Salt Lake 4/1/2017

Clean sheet 1-0 W vs. Orlando City SC 5/27/2017Allowed 1 goal 0-1 L vs. San Jose Earthquakes 4/29/2017Allowed 2 goals 1-2 L vs. LA Galaxy 5/21/2017Allowed 3+ goals 0-3 L @ Sporting Kansas City 6/03/2017

Scored hat trick - -Multi-goal match Kevin Molino (2G), @ TOR 5/13/2017Multi-assist match Miguel Ibarra (2A), vs. SKC 5/7/2017Multi-point match Kevin Molino (2G), vs. TOR 5/13/2017Sent off Justin Davis, @ COL 3/18/2017Penalty scored Kevin Molino, @ COL 3/18/2017Penalty missed - -GK penalty save - -M

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First match 1-5 loss against Portland, Portland, OR, 3/3/2017

First win 4-2 win against Real Salt Lake Minneapolis, MN, 4/1/2017

First home match 1-6 loss against Atlanta, Minneapolis, MN, 3/12/2017

First draw 2-2 against Colorado, Commerce City, CO, 3/18/2017

First goal Christian Ramirez in 1-5 loss against Portland, Portland, OR, 3/3/2017

First home goal Kevin Molino in 1-6 loss against Atlanta, Minneapolis, MN, 3/12/2017

First assist Johan Venegas to Christian Ramirez in 1-5 loss against Portland, Portland, OR, 3/3/2017

First clean sheet Bobby Shuttleworth in 1-0 win against Colorado, Minneapolis, MN, 4/23/2017

First caution Johan Venegas against Portland, Portland, OR, 3/3/2017

First ejection Justin Davis against Colorado Commerce City, CO, 3/18/2017

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AGO 2017 Matches: Total Home Away

Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA8/26 @ Chicago 7:30 p.m. 2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

All Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Leading Scorers in series: NONE

ATLA

NTA 2017 Matches: Total Home Away

Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA3/12 @ Minnesota 1 - 6 L 2017 1 0 1 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0TBD @ Atlanta 5:00 p.m. All Time 1 0 1 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Kevin Molino (1); ATL – Josef Martinez (3)

COLO

RADO 2017 Matches: Total Home Away

Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA3/18 @ Colorado 2 - 2 D 2017 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 24/23 @ Minnesota 1 - 0 W All Time 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Kevin Molino, Christian Ramirez, Miguel Ibarra (1); COL – Dominique Badji, Marlon Hairston (1)

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S 2017 Matches: Total Home AwaySeason GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA

7/04 @ Minnesota 6:00 p.m. 2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Leading Scorers in series: NONE

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2017 Matches: Total Home AwaySeason GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA

4/08 @ Dallas 0 - 2 L 2017 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 29/23 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. All Time 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – N/A; FCD – Javier Morales, Michael Barrios (1)

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TON 2017 Matches: Total Home Away

4/15 @ Houston 2 - 2 D Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA7/19 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2017 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 29/30 @ Houston 7:30 p.m. All Time 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 2

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez, Johan Venegas (1); HOU – Mauro Manotas, Alberth Elis (1)

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5/21 @ Minnesota 1 - 2 L 2017 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 010/15 @ Los Angeles 4:00 p.m. All Time 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez (1); Giovani dos Santos (1)

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L 2017 Matches: Total Home AwaySeason GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA

9/16 @ Montreal 6:30 p.m. 2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


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Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA3/25 @ New England 2 - 5 L 2017 1 0 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 5

All Time 1 0 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 5Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Brent Kallman, Collen Warner (1); NE – Juan Agudelo (2)

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6/29 @ New York 6:30 p.m. 2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


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ORLA

NDO 2017 Matches: Total Home Away

Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA5/27 @ Minnesota 1 - 0 W 2017 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

All Time 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez (1); ORL – N/A

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LAND 2017 Matches: Total Home Away

Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA3/03 @ Portland 1 - 5 L 2017 1 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 56/21 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. All Time 1 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez (1); POR – Fanendo Adi, Diego Valeri (2)

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4/01 @ Minnesota 4 - 2 W 2017 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 06/17 @ Salt Lake 9:00 p.m. All Time 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez (2); RSL – Luke Mulholland, Yura Movsisyan (1)

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JOSE 2017 Matches: Total Home Away

Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA4/29 @ Minnesota 0 - 1 L 2017 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 010/22 @ San Jose 3:00 p.m. All Time 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – NONE; SJ – Jungwirth (1)

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TLE 2017 Matches: Total Home Away

Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA8/05 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08/20 @ Seattle 9:00 p.m. All Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


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C 2017 Matches: Total Home Away5/07 @ Minnesota 2 - 0 W Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA6/03 @ Kansas City 0 - 3 L 2017 1 1 1 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 310/07 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. All Time 1 1 1 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 3

Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez, Abu Danladi (1); SKC – Ike Opara, Jimmy Medranda, Saad Abdul-Salaam (1)

TORO

NTO 2017 Matches: Total Home Away

Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA5/13 @ Toronto 2 - 3 L 2017 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 3

All Time 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 3Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Kevin Molino (2); TOR – Sebastian Giovinco, Jozy Altidore, Tosaint Ricketts (1)

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R 2017 Matches: Total Home AwaySeason GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA

6/24 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/13 @ Vancouver 9:00 p.m. All Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


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POR 3/3 GK Alvbage LD Davis CD Calvo CD Demidov RD Taylor DM Warner LM Kadrii CM Schuller CM Saeid RM Molino CF J. Venegas

Score: MIN 1-5 POR Attendance: 21,114 Venue: Providence Park, Portland, OR

ATL 3/12 GK Alvbage LD Taylor CD Calvo CD Demidov RD Thiesson DM Warner LM J. Venegas CM Schuller CM Saeid RM Molino CF Ramirez

Score: MIN 1-6 ATL Attendance: 35,043 Venue: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

COL 3/18 GK Shuttleworth LD Davis CD Calvo CD Kallman RD Thiesson DM Warner LM Ibarra CM Schuller CM J. Venegas RM Molino CF Ramirez

Score: MIN 2-2 COL Attendance: 14,013 Venue: Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO

NE 3/25 GK Shuttleworth LD Thiesson CD Kallman CD Demidov RD K. Venegas DM Warner DM Ibson LM Ibarra CM Saeid RM Kadrii CF Ramirez

Score: MIN 2-5 NE Attendance: 11,571 Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

RSL 4/1 GK Shuttleworth LD Thiesson CD Calvo CD Kallman RD Davis DM Warner DM Ibson LM Kadrii CM J. Venegas RM Molino CF Ramirez

Score: MIN 4-2 RSL Attendance: 17,728 Venue: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

FCD 4/8 GK Shuttleworth LD Burch CD Calvo CD Kallman RD Thiesson DM Warner DM Cronin LM Kadrii CM J. Venegas RM Molino CF Ramirez

Score: MIN 0-2 FCD Attendance: 16,048 Venue: Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

HOU 4/15 GK Shuttleworth LD Burch CD Calvo CD Kallman RD Thiesson DM Warner DM Cronin LM Schuller CM J. Venegas RM Molino CF Ramirez

Score: MIN 2-2 HOU Attendance: 16,125 Venue: BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX

COL 4/23 GK Shuttleworth LD Burch CD Calvo CD Kallman RD Thiesson DM Cronin DM Ibson LM Ibarra CM J. Venegas RM Molino CF Ramirez

Score: MIN 1-0 COL Attendance: 17,491 Venue: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

SJ 4/29 GK Shuttleworth LD Burch CD Calvo CD Kallman RD Thiesson DM Cronin DM Ibson LM Ibarra CM J. Venegas RM Molino CF Ramirez

Score: MIN 0-1 SJ Attendance: 17,605 Venue: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

SKC 5/7 GK Shuttleworth LD Burch CD Calvo CD Kallman RD Thiesson DM Cronin DM Ibson LM Ibarra CM Danladi RM Molino CF Ramirez

Score: MIN 2-0 SKC Attendance: 17,709 Venue: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

TOR 5/13 GK Shuttleworth LD Burch CD Calvo CD Kallman RD Thiesson DM Cronin DM Ibson LM Danladi CM Molino RM Ibarra CF Ramirez

Score: MIN 2-3 TOR Attendance: 27,249 Venue: BMO Field, Toronto, ON

LA 5/21 GK Shuttleworth LD Burch CD Calvo CD Kallman RD Thiesson DM Cronin DM Ibson LM Ibarra CM Molino RM Danladi CF Ramirez

Score: MIN 1-2 LA Attendance: 19,107 Venue: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

ORL 5/27 GK Shuttleworth LD Burch CD Calvo CD Kallman RD Thiesson DM Cronin DM Ibson LM Jome CM J. Venegas RM Ibarra CF Ramirez

Score: MIN 1-0 ORL Attendance: 18,896 Venue: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

SKC 6/3 GK Shuttleworth LD Burch CD Taylor CD Kallman RD Thiesson DM Warner DM Ibson LM Jome CM Molino RM Ibarra CF Ramirez

Score: MIN 0-3 SKC Attendance: 20,361 Venue: Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown First Name Last Name1 John Alvbage GK 6'1" 194 Gothenburg, Sweden ahlv-BOH-geh2 Justin Davis D 6'0" 175 Novi, Michigan3 Jerome Theisson D 5'9" 155 Zurich, Switzerland tee-SOHN

4 Jermaine Taylor D 5'10" 195 Portland, Jamaica

5 Francisco Calvo D 5'11" 170 San Jose, Costa Rica KHAL-voh

6 Vadim Demidov D 6'1" 176 Riga, Latvia veh-DEEM DEH-mih-dahv7 Ibson M 5'10" 168 Sao Goncalo, Brazil EEB-son8 Marc Burch D 6’1” 180 Cincinnati, Ohio

9 Abu Danladi F 5'10" 170 Takoradi, Ghana ah-BOO dahn-LAH-dee

10 Miguel Ibarra M 5'6" 145 Lancaster, California ee-BAR-ah

11 Johan Venegas M 6'0" 168 Puerto Limon, Costa Rica JOE-han veh-NAY-gus12 Joseph Greenspan D 6'6" 209 Westfield, New Jersey

13 Thomas de Villardi M 6’1” 175 Vincennes, France toe-MAH duh-vee-YAR-dee14 Brent Kallman D 6'2" 190 Woodbury, Minnesota CALL-man15 Ismaila Jome M 6’1 160 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota ISH-mail-uh JOHM

16 Bashkim Kadrii M 5'10" 175 Copenhagen, Denmark BASH-keem KAH-dree17 Collin Martin M 5'11" 150 Chevy Chase, Maryland

18 Kevin Molino M 5'8" 155 Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago moh-LEE-no19 Sam Cronin M 5’10 168 Atlanta, Georgia CROH-nin20 Rasmus Schüller M 5'10" 148 Espoo, Finland RAHS-mus SHOO-ler

21 Christian Ramirez F 6'2" 187 Garden Grove California22 Kevin Venegas D 5'10" 165 Lakewood, California veh-NAY-gus

23 Bernardo Añor M 5'8" 158 Caracas, Venezuela AHN-yor24 Patrick McLain GK 6'3" 205 Eau Claire, Wisconsin26 Collen Warner M 5'10" 178 Denver, Colorado CALL-in

33 Bobby Shuttleworth GK 6'2" 205 Tonawanda, New York

Position Name Yrs. w/ Club Hometown First Name Last NameHead Coach Adrian Heath 1 Newcastle-under-Lyme, UKAssistant Coach Ian Fuller 2 Ellensburg, Washington

Assistant Coach Mark Watson 1 Vancouver, British ColumbiaGoalkeeper Coach Marius Røvde 1 Trondheim, Norway MAR-e-us ROHV-da

Head Athletic Trainer Sean Kupiec 1 Utica, New York KOOP-ee-ek

Sporting Director Manny Lagos 7 Saint Paul, Minn. LAH-gohsDir. of Player Personnel Amos Magee 1 Saint Paul, Minn. AY-mos

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M I N N E S O TA U N I T E D P L A Y E R B I O G R A P H I E S

# 1 J O H N A LV B A G E | G O A L K E E P E RHeight: 6’1” Weight: 194 Birthdate: 8/10/1982 (34) Hometown: Gothenburg, SwedenPrevious Club: IFK Gotenborg Acquired: Loan 1/28/2017

A native of Gothenburg, Alvbage brings 18 years of experience to the Loons and will certainly take a leadership role in the squad. The veteran has been a top goalkeeper in the Allsvenkan, winning the league’s Goalkeeper of the Year award as recently as 2015. In his recent five-year stint with Goteborg, Alvbage has racked up an impressive 53 clean sheets and helped the club to four straight appearances in European competition.

# 1 2 B E R N A R D O A Ñ O R | M I D F I E L D E RHeight: 5’10” Weight: 158 Birthdate: 5/24/1988 (28) Hometown: Caracas, VenezuelaPrevious Club: Sporting Kansas City Acquired: Signed 1/24/2017

After playing with Minnesota United on loan last season, midfielder Bernardo Añor has signed with the club ahead of the 2017 Major League Soccer season. The Venezuelan comes to the Loons from Sporting Kansas City, and has played five seasons in MLS. Añor came to Minnesota in 2016 on a season-long loan during preseason training. After a promising start with the Loons, he suffered an ankle injury during training that sidelined him for much of the season.

# 5 F R A N C I S C O C A LV O | D E F E N D E RHeight: 5’11” Weight: 170 Birthdate: 7/8/1992 (24) Hometown: San Jose, Costa RicaPrevious Club: Saprissa Acquired: Signed 12/27/2016

Whether playing at left back or at centerback, Calvo does well to stretch the pitch and create an imbalance in the attack. At just 24 years old, Calvo has potential to be a familiar name in Minnesota for years to come. He does well with teams that possess the ball, but is athletic enough to push up the pitch and stay with his marks when under pressure. Calvo has 17 total appearances with the Costa Rica national team and four with the U20 squad, scoring one goal.

# 9 A B U D A N L A D I | F O R W A R DHeight: 5’10” Weight: 170 Birthdate: 10/18/1995 (21) Hometown: Takoradi, GhanaPrevious Club: UCLA Acquired: SuperDraft (#1 Pick) 1/13/2017

Danladi joined Minnesota following a highly successful career at UCLA. While there, Danladi racked up an impressive amount accolades including a handful of Freshman of the Year awards, Pac-12 All-Conference teams, and was in the running for the MAC Hermann Trophy. Despite missing the early part of the 2016 season with injury, Danladi led the Bruins with seven goals to bring his NCAA total to 18 with 54 total points.

# 8 M A R C B U R C H | D E F E N D E RHeight: 6’1” Weight: 180 Birthdate: 5/7/1984 (32) Hometown: Cincinnati, OhioPrevious Club: Colorado Rapids Acquired: Trade 3/31/2017

Burch is a 12-year MLS veteran with over 200 regular season appearances. He set career highs last season with Colorado Rapids in games started (27) and minutes played (2,443). Most recently, he was named to the MLS Team of the Week for Week 3 after tallying an assist in Colorado’s 2-2 draw with MNUFC. Burch was drafted by LA Galaxy in 2006 and played for Columbus Crew SC, D.C. United and Seattle Sounders before joining the Rapids in 2014.

# 1 9 S A M C R O N I N | M I D F I E L D E RHeight: 5’10” Weight: 165 Birthdate: 12/12/1986 (30) Hometown: Atlanta, GeorgiaPrevious Club: Colorado Rapids Acquired: Trade 3/31/2017

Cronin brings eight years of experience to Minnesota. He first joined the league in 2009 when he was selected by Toronto FC in the MLS SuperDraft. Cronin signed with the Rapids in 2015, when he would make his first All-Star Game appearance. He helped lead the Rapids to a second-place finish in the Western Conference and an appearance in the MLS Cup Conference Finals.

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# 1 2 J O S E P H G R E E N S P A N | D E F E N D E RHeight: 6’6” Weight: 209 Birthdate: 9/12/1992 (24) Hometown: Westfield, New JerseyPrevious Club: Colorado Rapids Acquired: Trade 12/11/2016

Born in New Jersey, the six-foot-six-inch 24-year-old center back was selected 26th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Colorado Rapids. As an active member of the U.S. Navy, Greenspan was granted permission to train and play for the club around the fulfillment of his Naval duties. Greenspan was one of the most decorated players in Navy men’s soccer history, earning All-American honors as both a junior and a senior while leading the team to the school’s first NCAA tournament win in 42 years.

# 1 0 M I G U E L I B A R R A | M I D F I E L D E RHeight: 5’4” Weight: 145 Birthdate: 3/15/1990 (26) Hometown: Lancaster, CaliforniaPrevious Club: Club Leon Acquired: Transfer 1/7/2017

Ibarra returned to Minnesota after two years with Club Leon in Liga MX. During his tenure with the Loons, he earned several accolades including a pair of NASL Best XI appearances, along with a Golden Ball Award (MVP), and was the first U.S. lower division player to be called up to the U.S. Men’s national team since 2005. He was called up for international duty four consecutive times, making three appearances. Ibarra first signed with the club in 2012 and was transferred to Leon in 2015.

# 7 I B S O N | M I D F I E L D E RHeight: 5’10” Weight: 168 Birthdate: 11/7/1983 (33) Hometown: Sao Goncalo, BrazilPrevious Club: Minnesota United FC Acquired: Signed 1/23/2017

Ibson first signed with the Loons in 2015. In his past seasons with MNUFC, he has proven an exceptional possession player with unmatched control in tight spaces. His ability to beat defenders and technical footwork helps open up space for teammates and create chances further down the pitch. Ibson’s distribution has been a critical part of the MNUFC’s quick attacking play, providing eight assists in two seasons with Minnesota United.

# 1 3 T H O M A S D E V I L L A R D I | M I D F I E L D E RHeight: 6’1” Weight: 175 Birthdate: 3/27/1994 Hometown: Vincennes, FrancePrevious Club: University of Delaware Acquired: SuperDraft (#42 Pick) 1/13/2017

De Villardi came to Minnesota via the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. He was selected 42nd overall after the Loons acquired the pick from a trade earlier in the draft. The French native had four goals and 16 assists in his college career, split evenly between Duquesne University and the University of Delaware. He was named to the All-CAA First Team his junior year, with nine assists and two goals.

# 2 J U S T I N D A V I S | D E F E N D E RHeight: 6’0” Weight: 175 Birthdate: 5/6/1988 (28) Hometown: Novi, MichiganPrevious Club: Minnesota United FC Acquired: Signed 12/1/2016

Davis has played for the Loons since 2011 and has spent his entire professional career with the club. He joined the club for 2017 alongside his long-time defensive partner Kevin Venegas. Over the course of six seasons with Minnesota, Davis appeared in a club record 169 matches and has scored 9 goals and provided 12 assists across all competitions. He has been a mainstay in the Loons’ back line his entire career, and helped the club to a NASL Soccer Bowl Championship in 2011.

# 5 V A D I M D E M I D O V | D E F E N D E RHeight: 6’1” Weight: 176 Birthdate: 10/10/1986 (30) Hometown: Riga, LatviaPrevious Club: SK Brann Acquired: Signed 1/10/2017

The Norwegian international has had a successful career playing in Europe’s top leagues, as well as on the international stage. The 30-year-old is a strong option at central defense, and is not afraid to throw his weight around to disrupt opponents. He also is an aerial threat off set pieces, using his height to soar above defenders. He has seen the field 16 times for Norway, including some time in European Championship qualifying.

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# 1 4 B R E N T K A L L M A N | D E F E N D E RHeight: 6’2” Weight: 190 Birthdate: 10/4/1990 (26) Hometown: Woodbury, MinnesotaPrevious Club: Minnesota United FC Acquired: Signed 1/23/2017

Woodbury-native and Minnesota United product Brent Kallman returns to Minnesota United in 2017 as part of the club’s inaugural roster in Major League Soccer. The local defender first joined MNUFC in 2013 and has spent his entire professional career with the hometown club. The 26 year old was a mainstay in Minnesota’s defense last season, using his speed and strength to take down attackers.

# 1 7 C O L L I N M A R T I N | M I D F I E L D E RHeight: 5’11” Weight: 150 Birthdate: 11/9/1994 (22) Hometown: Chevy Chase, MarylandPrevious Club: D.C United Acquired: Trade 1/3/2017

A young, creative midfielder, Martin is poised to make an impact in 2017 after not finding much success in D.C. after signing a Homegrown Player contract in 2013. The midfielder was the only high school junior to train with the U.S. Men’s U20 squad in January 2012, having previously represented the United States at the U14, U15 and U17 levels.

# 2 4 P AT R I C K M C L A I N | G O A L K E E P E RHeight: 6’3” Weight: 205 Birthdate: 8/22/1988 (28) Hometown: Eau Claire, WisconsinPrevious Club: Orlando City SC Acquired: Trade 1/26/2017

McLain has been a bit of a journeyman in his career, getting a majority of his playing time in USL. The Eau Claire native played his college soccer with Cal Poly, where he earned all-conference honors and set a school record with his .835 save percentage. While in college he played for the Portland Timbers U23 team and Orange County Blue Star, where he played with current Loons teammates Christian Ramirez, Miguel Ibarra and Kevin Venegas.

# 1 8 K E V I N M O L I N O | M I D F I E L D E RHeight: 5’8” Weight: 155 Birthdate: 6/17/1990 Hometown: Carenage, Trinidad and TobagoPrevious Club: Orlando City SC Acquired: Trade 1/26/2017

Molino was a huge part of Orlando’s offense, and was the first Major League Soccer signing in their club history. He is a strong player on the wing that can dribble through defenders and create opportunities in front of goal. The Trinidad and Tobago international has worked closely with Minnesota Head Coach Adrian Heath during his career, having played under the Loons’ manager from 2011 through 2016 in Orlando.

# 1 6 B A S H K I M K A D R I I | M I D F I E L D E RHeight: 5’10” Weight: 175 Birthdate: 7/9/1991 (25) Hometown: Copenhagen, DenmarkPrevious Club: FC Copenhagen Acquired: Signed 2/8/2017

A Danish national of Albanian descent, Kadrii came up in the youth system of B.93 in Copenhagen, for whom he made his professional debut in 2008. He grew into a formidable scorer for the club, netting 18 goals in 30 appearances. The 25 year old has represented his country from the U18 to U21 level, and made his senior debut in an international friendly against Scotland.

# 1 5 I S M A I L A J O M E | M I D F I E L D E RHeight: 6’1” Weight: 160 Birthdate: 11/4/1994 (22) Hometown: Brooklyn Park, MinnesotaPrevious Club: Minnesota United FC Acquired: Signed 2/24/2017

The Minnesota-native first joined the Loons last season, making nine appearances and scoring in his professional debut. The Brooklyn Park-native, and former Minnesota Mr. Soccer, winner mainly played the role of a winger while with the Loons, using his rapid acceleration and skilled footwork to beat opponents and create space. He is a clinical, young finisher that can work his way into defensive gaps.

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# 2 0 R A S M U S S C H U L L E R | M I D F I E L D E RHeight: 5’10” Weight: 148 Birthdate: 6/18/1991 (25) Hometown: Espoo, FinlandPrevious Club: BK Hacken Acquired: Signed 1/24/2017

The 25-year-old comes to the Loons after playing the top leagues of both Finland and Sweden, and is an active member of the Finnish National Team. Though he mainly plays in a more defensive role in the midfield, he is not afraid to make a foray into the opposing penalty area. He has a deft touch that has allowed him to net several spectacular goals in his career so far.

# 4 J E R M A I N E TA Y L O R | D E F E N D E RHeight: 5’10” Weight: 195 Birthdate: 1/14/1985 (32) Hometown: Portland, JamaicaPrevious Club: Portland Timbers Acquired: Signed 1/24/2017

The Jamaican international brings six years of MLS experience to the Loons as the club enters its inaugural MLS season. Taylor most recently played with the Portland Timbers in 2016, where he started in 21 of his 23 appearances. He is a stalwart defender who is not afraid to lay into his opponents. Although he stands at just 5’10”, he compensates with pure tenacity and athleticism. Taylor has made over 80 appearances for Jamaica since first being called up in 2004.

# 3 J E R O M E T H I E S S O N | D E F E N D E RHeight: 5’9” Weight: 155 Birthdate: 8/6/1987 (29) Hometown: Zurich, SwitzerlandPrevious Club: FC Luzern Acquired: Signed 2/21/2017

The 29-year-old Swiss native has spent the last six seasons in the Swiss Super League, scoring two goals in 222 matches with 204 starts in league play. In 10 cup matches with the club, he recorded one goal. Thiesson joined FC Luzern after spending four years with AC Bellinzona, a lower division Swiss Super League club from the country’s Italian-speaking region. One of the main qualities Minnesota United prized in going after Thiesson was his ability to play either fullback position.

# 2 2 B O B B Y S H U T T L E W O R T H | G O A L K E E P E RHeight: 6’2” Weight: 205 Birthdate: 5/13/1987 (29) Hometown: Tonawanda, New YorkPrevious Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Trade 2/15/2017

Shuttleworth, 29, spent eight seasons with the Revolution from 2009–2016 and totaled 127 appearances, 124 starts, 34 shutouts, 344 saves, and a 46-53-28 regular season record with New England. The Tonawanda, N.Y. native anchored the Revolution during its run to the 2014 MLS Cup, a season in which he tied a club record with 16 wins, and also totaled six postseason starts during the 2014 and 2015 campaigns.

# 1 1 J O H A N V E N E G A S | M I D F I E L D E RHeight: 6’0” Weight: 168 Birthdate: 11/27/1988 (28) Hometown: Puerto Limón, Costa RicaPrevious Club: Montreal Impact Acquired: Trade 1/13/2016

Venegas often featured on the wing for Montreal, showing pace, flair and technique as one of the club’s most dangerous attacking players off the bench. He could become a central figure for Minnesota United in the club’s 2017 expansion season. The Costa Rican international has scored seven goals in 30 matches for his country since his senior debut in 2014. He shined in the Copa America Centenario and scored a match-winner against the U.S. in World Cup Qualifying.

# 2 1 C H R I S T I A N R A M I R E Z | F O R W A R DHeight: 6’2” Weight: 187 Birthdate: 4/4/1991 (26) Hometown: Garden Grove, CaliforniaPrevious Club: Minnesota United FC Acquired: Signed 1/5/2017

Ramirez proved to be one of the most valuable players on the Loons’ roster during his career. He made 92 consecutive appearances across all competitions for Minnesota, missing just one match due to injury in the 2016 season. His consistent contributions to Minnesota United’s success earned him three-straight NASL Best XI awards. He is one of just three players to accomplish that feat, another being teammate Justin Davis.

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# 2 6 C O L L E N W A R N E R | M I D F I E L D E RHeight: 5’10” Weight: 178 Birthdate: 6/24/1988 (28) Hometown: Denver, ColoradoPrevious Club: Houston Dynamo Acquired: Expansion Draft (#4 pick) 12/13/2016

Warner is a box to box midfielder who can cover ground and protect his attacking players. He brings great MLS experience to MNUFC. Drafted 15th overall by Real Salt Lake in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, he appeared off and on with RSL before being taken by Montreal in the 2011 expansion draft. He became a full-time starter with Montreal for two years before being traded to Toronto FC where he started all but one match his first year. He played his 2016 season with the Houston Dynamo.

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M I N N E S O TA U N I T E D 2 0 1 7 T R A N S A C T I O N T R A C K E R ( S I N C E 3 / 3 / 2 0 1 7 )

Year Signing Trade Expansion Draft (Pick) SuperDraft (Pick) Loan

2016Justin Davis (12/1/2016)Kevin Venegas (12/1/2016)Francisco Calvo (12/27/2016)

Joseph Greenspan (12/11/2016)Johan Venegas (12/13/2016)

Collen Warner (4th)

2017

Christian Ramirez (1/5/2017)Miguel Ibarra (1/5/2017)Vadim Demidov (1/10/2017)Brent Kallman (1/23/2017)Ibson (1/23/2017)Bernardo Anor (1/24/2017)Jermaine Taylor (1/24/2017)Rasmus Schuller (1/24/2017)Jerome Thiesson (2/21/2017)Ismaila Jome (3/1/2017)

Collin Martin (1/3/2017)Kevin Molino (1/26/2017)Patrick McLain (1/26/2017)Bobby Shuttleworth (2/15/2017)Marc Burch (3/31/2017)Sam Cronin (3/31/2017)

Abu Danladi (1st)Thomas de Villardi (42nd)

John Alvbage (1/28/2017)Bashkim Kadrii (2/8/2017)

# 2 2 K E V I N V E N E G A S | D E F E N D E RHeight: 5’10” Weight: 165 Birthdate: 7/29/1989 (27) Hometown: Lakewood, CaliforniaPrevious Club: Minnesota United FC Acquired: Signed 12/1/2016

Venegas has been a star player for Minnesota as both a midfielder and defender in five years with the club. He has been the top playmaker with 17 career assists, a club record, and has found the back of the net himself seven times. Venegas brings a special flair to the field, with a knack to beat defenders with incredible footwork. His box-to-box play as a right back earned him a spot in the 2015 NASL Best XI.

Players In

Marc Burch Traded from Colorado

Sam Cronin Traded from Colorado

Joe Greenspan Returned from loan on 5/25

Players Out

Josh Gatt Traded to Colorado

Mohammed Saeid Traded to Colorado

Joe Greenspan Loaned to Pittsburgh (USL) on 4/10

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A D R I A N H E AT H | H E A D C O A C H

Heath was appointed head coach in November, 2016. After playing over 18 years in Europe, Heath spent the next 11 years coaching in England for clubs such as Burnley, Sheffield United and Coventry City before coming to the United States in 2008. The Englishman was named head coach of the USL expansion side Austin Aztex. The team spent two years in Austin before relocating to Orlando in 2010, to become Orlando City. In just four years under Heath, Orlando City won two USL Pro championships and three Commissioner’s Cups. The club joined MLS in 2015, and Heath’s influence helped build the club for a very successful inaugural season, narrowly missing out on the playoffs.

RECORD WITH MINNESOTA UNITED

YEAR REGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS OPEN CUP TOTAL

2017 4 - 8 - 2 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 4 - 8 - 2

TOTAL 4 - 8 - 2 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 4 - 8 - 2

I A N F U L L E R | A S S I S TA N T C O A C H

Fuller joined Minnesota in 2016, following a successful stint with Orlando City SC. He was a player coach with Orlando helping the team to multiple titles in USL during his five years with the Lions. Fuller is a Portland native, and first met Heath when he joined Heath’s Austin Aztex in 2010. He was promoted to player-assistant coach for the club’s USL journey and then was tapped to join the coaching staff full time as an assistant coach when Orlando joined MLS.

M A R K W AT S O N | A S S I S TA N T C O A C H

Watson, a former Canadian national team defender and assistant coach, brings a wealth of MLS experience to MNUFC, having played for teams including the Seattle Sounders, Vancouver Whitecaps and D.C. United. Additionally, Watson managed the San Jose Earthquakes before joining Orlando City as an assistant under Heath in 2014. During his tenure at San Jose, Watson helped guide the team to a playoff berth in 2010 and the club’s second Supporters’ Shield in 2012. He was named interim head coach in June 2013 and closed the season with the best record in MLS at 11-5-3. In addition to his MLS experience, Watson previously served as assistant coach with the Canadian Men’s National U-20 and senior teams, as well as several years as an assistant with the USL PRO Charleston Battery.

M A R I U S R Ø V D E | G O A L K E E P E R C O A C H

A Norwegian native, Røvde brings nearly thirty years of playing and coaching experience to Minnesota. As a player, he enjoyed a very successful career, starting with his hometown club Rosenborg BK. He played with teams across Europe, playing in top leagues in Norway and Scotland, as well as League One in England. From 2008 to 2011, he was the head goalkeeping coach of Trinidad and Tobago Professional Football League side Joe Public FC. While working with the club, he also was involved with the Trinidad and Tobago national team program and was part of the coaching staff for several youth national teams, the women’s national team, and was the country’s director of goalkeeping.

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