The 2016 season was

Minnesota United FC Minnesota United FC is an American professional soccer club based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that plays in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The club began play in 2017 as the league's 22nd club, and replaced the North American Socc ...

's seventh season of existence and their sixth consecutive and final season playing in the

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, the second division of the

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. In 2017,

joined

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as an expansion team along with

Atlanta United FC Atlanta United FC, commonly known as Atlanta United, is an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference. Founded in 2014, Atlanta United began pl ...

Club

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Management

* Nick Rogers – ''President'' *

Manny Lagos Manuel "Manny" Lagos (born June 11, 1971) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He and is the former head coach of Minnesota United FC. Club career Early career Born in St. Paul, MinnesotaIan Fuller Ian Fuller (born August 31, 1979) is a former American soccer player who currently serves as an assistant coach for Minnesota United FC. Career Youth and college Fuller grew up in Tualatin, Oregon, and attended Tualatin High School where he ...

– ''Assistant Coach'' * Paul O'Connor – ''Goalkeeping Coach'' * Peter Rivard – ''Reserves Team Coach'' * 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''

Friendlies

Simple Simple or SIMPLE may refer to: Simplicity, the state or quality of being simple Arts and entertainment ''Simple'' (album), by Andy Yorke, 2008, and its title track * "Simple" (Florida Georgia Line song), 2018 * "Simple", a song by Johnn ...
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Overview

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NASL Spring Championship

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Results by round

Matches

NASL Fall Championship

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Results by round

Matches

NASL Playoffs

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Squad statistics

Appearances

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Justin Davis Justin Davis may refer to: *Justin Davis (soccer) (born 1988), American soccer player * Justin Davis (gridiron football) (born 1995), American football player *Justin Davis, guitarist in the country duo Striking Matches *Justin Davis, bassist of the ...

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Jeb Brovsky John Eli "Jeb" Brovsky (born December 3, 1988) is an American former soccer player. Career College and amateur Brovsky played youth soccer for Colorado Rush with whom he won many state and national titles. He went to Green Mountain High School ...

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Tiago Calvano Tiago Coelho Branco Calvano (born 19 May 1981), sometimes known as just Tiago, is a former Brazilian footballer. Career Calvano is a defender with Italian citizenship who made 13 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A appearances for Botafogo befor ...

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Brent Kallman Brent Kallman (born October 4, 1990) is an American professional association football, soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United FC. His siblings Brian Kallman, Brian and Kassey Kallman, Kassey are also professional so ...

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Ibson Ibson Barreto da Silva (born 7 November 1983), simply known as Ibson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Nacional de Muriaé. Club career Flamengo Born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Ibson arrived at Clube de R ...

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Ben Speas Benjamin Vance Speas (born January 17, 1991) is a former American soccer player who previously played as a forward. Speas played for Columbus Crew, Minnesota United, Indy Eleven and North Carolina FC, before retiring on November 10, 2020. Car ...

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Stefano Pinho Stéfano Souza Pinho (born 12 January 1991) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship. Club career Pinho was top scorer at the 2013 MLS Combine. He was drafted in round two of the 201 ...

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Steward Ceus Steward Ceus (born March 26, 1987 in West Haverstraw, New York) is a Haitian footballer who most recenrly played as a goalkeeper for New York Cosmos in the National Independent Soccer Association. Career Youth and college Ceus attended North Ro ...

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Jack Blake Jack James Blake (born 22 September 1994) is a professional footballer who currently plays for USL Championship side Indy Eleven. Born in England, he has represented Scotland at youth level. Career Nottingham Forest Blake started his footba ...

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Ismaila Jome Ismaila "Ish" Jome (born November 4, 1994) is a Gambian footballer who currently is a free agent. Career Early life and youth career Jome was born on November 4, 1994, in Banjul, Gambia, to Jainaba Jobe and Dodou Jome. At a young age, he reloca ...

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Kevin Venegas Kevin Venegas (born July 29, 1989) is an American soccer player. Career College and amateur In 2010, while at Cal State Fullerton, Venegas put together a career year for the Titans starting in all 21 matches and finished with seven goals and t ...

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Greg Jordan Gregory Jordan (born April 5, 1990, Naperville, Illinois, United States) is a former American Association football, soccer player. Career College Jordan played college soccer at Creighton University between 2008 and 2011. During his time at Cre ...

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Damion Lowe Damion Lowe (born 5 May 1993) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Inter Miami and the Jamaica national team. Early life Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Damion Lowe is the son of former Jamaican international Onandi L ...

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Chris Klute Christopher Klute (born March 5, 1990) is an American soccer player currently without a club. He most recently played for the California United Strikers FC in the National Independent Soccer Association. Club Atlanta Silverbacks Klute played on ...

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Juliano Vicentini Juliano Elizeu Vicentini (born 26 August 1981) is a Football in Brazil, Brazilian footballer. Juliano Vicentini also played 88 matches at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Career Vicentini started his career at Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Pal ...

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Goalscorers

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Disciplinary record

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, , 0, , 0, , 1, , 0, , 1, , 0, , 2, , 0 , - , 17, , MF, , align=left, Lance Laing, , 0, , 0, , 2, , 0, , 0, , 0, , 2, , 0 , - , 77, , MF, , align=left,

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, , 0, , 0, , 1, , 0, , 0, , 0, , 1, , 0

References

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Club

Transfers

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Friendlies

Simple Simple or SIMPLE may refer to: *Simplicity, the state or quality of being simple Arts and entertainment * ''Simple'' (album), by Andy Yorke, 2008, and its title track * "Simple" (Florida Georgia Line song), 2018 * "Simple", a song by Johnn ... Invitational

Pre-season

Mid-season

Competitions

Overview

NASL Spring Championship

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

NASL Fall Championship

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

NASL Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

Squad statistics

Appearances

Goalscorers

Disciplinary record

See also

References

Simple Simple or SIMPLE may refer to: Simplicity, the state or quality of being simple Arts and entertainment ''Simple'' (album), by Andy Yorke, 2008, and its title track * "Simple" (Florida Georgia Line song), 2018 * "Simple", a song by Johnn ...
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