Minnesota United FC announced Monday that fullback Tyrone Mears’ contract has been terminated by mutual consent. Though the club did not provide much additional detail, Loons head coach Adrian Heath did provide insight on Mears’ next move. “We thank Tyrone for his service to the club and the community,” Heath said in a statement released […]
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[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”371″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Minnesota United’s players and staff offered postgame remarks suggesting a small moral victory could be taken from its 2-0 loss at Sporting Kansas City. “There are levels of performance that you accept even when you lose games,” MNUFC coach Adrian Heath said. “Tonight was […]
Minnesota United FC announced the signing of defensive midfielder Fernando Bob (née Fernando Paixão da Silva). The 30 year-old journeyman was out of contract and had previously spent his entire professional career in Brazil. Having played for eight different clubs, Bob most recently made 19 league appearances for Associação Atlética Ponte Preta in 2017 during a […]
Earlier this evening, Minnesota United FC issued a press release confirming it sold its all-time leading scorer, Christian Ramirez, to LAFC. The Loons could recoup as much as a million dollars worth of allocation money, with $800,000 guaranteed, for Ramirez, as first reported by the Star Tribune. MNUFC Sporting Director Manny Lagos will be under some […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”339″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota United opened scoring with a 20th-minute Darwin Quintero goal and made its lead stand into the 90th minute, but the Loons had to weather the Seattle Sounders’ attack for much of the second half. The proverbial dam broke in added time, […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”314″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] MINNEAPOLIS — Goals from Rasmus Schüller, Darwin Quintero and Miguel Ibarra, plus a brace from Christian Ramirez saw Minnesota United run rampant over Los Angeles Football Club for a 5-1 result. Benny Feilhaber found the scoresheet for LAFC on a night to forget for the visitors […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”303″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] MINNEAPOLIS — Christian Ramirez snapped a four-game goalless streak and Minnesota United FC broke with recent history by not conceding late goals to come out 2-1 winners over the visiting New England Revolution. Goals from the Loons’ Darwin Quintero and the Revs’ Diego Fagundez […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”296″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] MINNEAPOLIS — Three consecutive goals carried Minnesota United FC to victory after a scoreless first half, but the game’s final 15 minutes made the home crowd tense as a Joao Plata brace had Real Salt Lake threatening to take a point at the death. […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”285″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] MINNEAPOLIS — A week ago, following Minnesota United FC’s 4-3 win over Toronto FC, coach Adrian Heath was asked for his thoughts on playing an international friendly against Deportivo Saprissa in the middle of a crowded fixture list. “Well, it’ll be good for a […]
Minnesota United FC has signed Colombian forward Ángelo Rodríguez as its second-ever Designated Player, the club announced Tuesday. MNUFC issued a release stating it reached an agreement with Colombian first-division side Club Deportes Tolima for Rodríguez’s services, pending receipt of a P1 Visa and and International Transfer Certificate. Rodríguez is a 5-foot-11, right-footed striker who tallied six goals […]