2022 Atlanta United 2 season

Atlanta United 2 2022 soccer season
Atlanta United 2
2022 season
OwnerArthur Blank
PresidentDarren Eales
Head coachJack Collison
StadiumFifth Third Bank Stadium
USL ChampionshipTBD
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 749
(5/27 v. OC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague/All: 339
(6/11 v. LDN)
Average home league attendance1,891
Biggest winATL 4–1 CHS (3/27)
Biggest defeatSA 5–0 ATL (7/16)
Home colors
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The 2022 Atlanta United 2 season was the team's fifth year of existence as well as their fifth and final season in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.

Players

As of October 22, 2022.[1]
The squad of Atlanta United 2 will be composed of an unrestricted number of first-team players on loan to the reserve team, players signed to ATLUTD2, and Atlanta United Academy players. Academy players who appear in matches with ATLUTD2 will retain their college eligibility.

Contracted players
No. Position Player Nation
4 MF Emenike Nwogu  Nigeria
6 DF Nelson Orji  Nigeria
8 MF Ajani Fortune  Trinidad and Tobago
10 MF Darwin Matheus  Venezuela
11 MF David Mejía  Peru
12 DF Raimar  Brazil
21 FW Tristan Trager  United States
23 GK Vicente Reyes  Chile
29 MF Nicolas Firmino  Brazil
37 MF Jonantan Villal  United States
39 DF Noah Cobb  United States
55 MF Toni Tiente  Cameroon


First team players who have been loaned to ATLUTD2
No. Position Player Nation
2 DF Aiden McFadden  United States
3 DF Alex DeJohn  United States
25 GK Justin Garces  United States
27 DF Bryce Washington  United States
30 MF Machop Chol  South Sudan
31 MF Erik Centeno  United States
33 DF Mikey Ambrose  United States
35 DF Efrain Morales  United States
36 FW Jackson Conway  United States


Academy call-ups
No. Position Player Nat.
40 DF Mathieu Brick  United States
41 MF Luke Brennan  United States
43 DF Nigel Prince  United States
44 MF Cristiano Bruletti  United States
45 MF Pavel Romero  United States
46 DF Grant Howard  United States
48 MF Alan Carleton  United States
49 GK Nash Skoglund  United States
56 DF Andrew de Gannes  Trinidad and Tobago

Player movement

In

Out

Competitions

USL Championship

League table

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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 34 22 6 6 65 28 +37 72 Qualification for the Conference Semifinals
2 Memphis 901 FC 34 21 8 5 67 33 +34 68 Playoffs
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34 20 7 7 73 33 +40 67
4 Birmingham Legion FC 34 17 10 7 56 37 +19 58
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 34 16 9 9 50 38 +12 57
6 Miami FC 34 15 9 10 47 32 +15 55
7 Detroit City FC 34 14 8 12 44 30 +14 54
8 FC Tulsa 34 12 16 6 48 58 −10 42
9 Indy Eleven 34 12 17 5 41 55 −14 41
10 Hartford Athletic 34 10 18 6 47 57 −10 36
11 Loudoun United FC 34 8 22 4 36 74 −38 28
12 Charleston Battery 34 6 21 7 41 77 −36 25
13 Atlanta United 2 34 6 23 5 39 85 −46 23
14 New York Red Bulls II 34 3 25 6 24 76 −52 15
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

Louisville City FC v Atlanta United 2
March 12 1 Louisville City FC 1–0 Atlanta United 2 Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT Harris Yellow card 57', 70'
Wynder Yellow card 64'		 Report Brick Yellow card 69' Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 8,318
Referee: Melvin Rias
Atlanta United 2 v New York Red Bulls II
March 16 2 Atlanta United 2 0–1 New York Red Bulls II Kennesaw, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT McFadden Red card 19' Report Castillo Yellow card 11'
Sserwadda
Adebayo-Smith 66'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 435
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Atlanta United 2 v Tampa Bay Rowdies
March 23 3 Atlanta United 2 0–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Kennesaw, Georgia
8:00 PM EDT Brick Yellow card 19' Report Dos Santos 20'
Dalgaard 31'
Antley Yellow card 35'
LaCava 62'
Guillén Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 663
Referee: Chris Ruska
Atlanta United 2 v Charleston Battery
March 27 4 Atlanta United 2 4–1 Charleston Battery Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Lambe Yellow card 2'
Firmino Yellow card 20'
Conway 56', 63', 78'
Matheus 90+4'		 Report Weber Yellow card 4'
Apodaca 6'
Sheldon Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 45+1'
Williams Yellow card 49'
Kilwien Yellow card 68'
Kwakwa Yellow card 73'
Oduro Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 624
Referee: Kyle Johnston
Hartford Athletic v Atlanta United 2
April 2 5 Hartford Athletic 1–2 Atlanta United 2 Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 p.m. ET Brewitt Yellow card 45'
Cobb 70' (o.g.)
Appollon Yellow card 87'		 Report Lambe Yellow card 23'
Firmino 45+1', 58'
McFadden Yellow card 74'
Mertz Yellow card 78'
Howard Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Attendance: 5,022
Referee: Christian Centeno
Atlanta United 2 v Detroit City FC
April 9 6 Atlanta United 2 0–4 Detroit City FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Mertz Yellow card 48'
Mejía Yellow card 57'
Ambrose Yellow card 76'
Matheus Red card 79'
Prince Red card 86'		 Report Carroll 23'
Hoppenot 33'
Botello Faz 42'
Bryant 78'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 574
Referee: Jordan Gray
Indy Eleven v Atlanta United 2
April 16 7 Indy Eleven 2–1 Atlanta United 2 Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT Law 12'
Cochran Yellow card 14'
Brown Yellow card 27'
Fjeldberg Yellow card 29'
Briggs 90+2'		 Report Chukwuma Yellow card 10'
Conway 68'
Howard Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 5,906
Referee: Calin Radosav
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Atlanta United 2
April 23 8 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4–0 Atlanta United 2 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT
Report McFadden Yellow card 37' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,202
Referee: Kevin Fikar
Atlanta United 2 v Louisville City
May 4 9 Atlanta United 2 0–4 Louisville City Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM ET Washington Yellow card 81'
Morales Yellow card 87'		 Report DelPiccolo 5'
McCabe Yellow card 27', 52'
Totsch Yellow card 36'
Gonzalez 60'
Matsoso 85'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 640
Referee: Kyle Johnston
Detroit City FC v Atlanta United 2
May 21 10 Detroit City FC 3–1 Atlanta United 2 Hamtramck, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT Botello Faz 13'
Hoppenot 32'
Rodriguez 49'
Diop Yellow card 54'
Ouimette Yellow card 67'
Bryant Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Orji 44'
Morales Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 64'
Mertz Yellow card 54'
McFadden Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,483
Referee: Alex Billeter
Atlanta United 2 v Orange County SC
May 27 11 Atlanta United 2 0–0 Orange County SC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM ET Firmino Yellow card 2'
Lambe Yellow card 26'
Brennan Yellow card 81'		 Report Pedersen Yellow card 80'
Shutler Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 749
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
Atlanta United 2 v Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
June 1 12 Atlanta United 2 3–4 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Raimar 45+1' (pen.), Yellow card 78'
Mertz 50', 65'
Morales Yellow card 55'		 Report Ycaza 22'
Hernández 26'
Torres Yellow card 64'
Coronado 77', 90+2'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 584
Referee: Izlen Peksenar
Memphis 901 FC v Atlanta United 2
June 4 13 Memphis 901 FC 5–2 Atlanta United 2 Memphis, Tennessee
8:30 PM EDT Goodrum Yellow card 4', 26', 30'
Kissiedou 24'
Kelly Yellow card 33'
Smith Yellow card 45+1'
Molloy 70'
Turci 82'		 Report Sullins Yellow card 3', 46'
Mertz 18'
Centeno Yellow card 68'
Matheus Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 6,073
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Atlanta United 2 v Loudoun United
June 11 14 Atlanta United 2 2–0 Loudoun United Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Morales Yellow card 20'
Raimar 32' (pen.), Yellow card 60', 90+4'		 Report Smith Yellow card 80' Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 339
Referee: Adorae Monroy
Atlanta United 2 v Hartford Athletic
June 18 15 Atlanta United 2 0–3 Hartford Athletic Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 p.m. EDT Mejia Yellow card 8'
Lambe Yellow card 33'		 Report Hertzog soccer ball with red X 32'
Lewis Yellow card 35'
Prpa 42'
Obregón Jr. Yellow card 52'
Gdula Yellow card 65'
Johnson 75'
Brewitt 80'
McGlynn Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 532
Referee: Natalie Simon
Oakland Roots v Atlanta United 2
June 25 16 Oakland Roots 3–1 Atlanta United 2 Oakland, California
7:00 PM PDT Johnsen 49'
Karlsson 75' (pen.)
Rodriguez 87'		 Report Howard Yellow card 73'
Orji Yellow card 66'
Centeno Yellow card 54'
Trager 60'
Fortune Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,622
Referee: Corbyn May
Charleston Battery v Atlanta United 2
June 29 17 Charleston Battery 3–4 Atlanta United 2 Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM EDT Williams 20'
Cichero 50', Yellow card 57'
Harmon Yellow card 74'
Pérez 90+7'		 Report Trager 1', 4'
Conway 35', 70'
Cobb Yellow card 58'
Fortune Yellow card 60'
Chukwuma Yellow card 64'
Mertz Yellow card 74'
Firmino Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,649
Referee: John Matto
Atlanta United 2 v El Paso Locomotive FC
July 2 18 Atlanta United 2 2–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Kennesaw, Georgia
6:30 PM CDT Trager 11', 17'
Conway Yellow card 44'
Mertz Yellow card 68'
Chukwuma Yellow card 89'		 Report Solignac 4'
Gómez Yellow card 34'
Fox Yellow card 35'
Zacarías Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Calvillo 90+1'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 534
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
Atlanta United 2 v Birmingham Legion FC
July 6 19 Atlanta United 2 3–3 Birmingham Legion FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Raimar Yellow card 31'
Matheus Yellow card 42'
Morales Yellow card 48'
Brennan 65'
Trager 67'
Firmino 90+2'		 Report Martínez 9'
Marlon Yellow card 45'
Lapa soccer ball with red X 48', 49'
Herivaux 74'
Corcoran Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 551
Referee: DeShun Beard
FC Tulsa v Atlanta United 2
July 9 20 FC Tulsa 2–1 Atlanta United 2 Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:30 PM EDT Rodríguez Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 51'
da Costa 25'
Diz Yellow card 72'
Brown 79'		 Report Brennan 37'
Chukwuma Yellow card 45+2'
Cobb Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 89'		 Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 4,053
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
San Antonio FC v Atlanta United 2
July 16 21 San Antonio FC 5–0 Atlanta United 2 San Antonio, Texas
9:00 PM EDT Adeniran 13', 51'
Patiño 16', 33' (pen.)
Maloney Yellow card 20'
PC Yellow card 65'
Dhillon soccer ball with red X 71', 88'		 Report Centeno Yellow card 58'
Reyes Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,716
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
Tampa Bay Rowdies v Atlanta United 2
July 23 22 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–1 Atlanta United 2 St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Dos Santos 25', 38', Yellow card 45+2'
Wyke Yellow card 47'
Fernandes 68' (pen.)
Harris Yellow card 85'		 Report Matheus 14'
Morales Yellow card 15'
Raimar Yellow card 30'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,890
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
Atlanta United 2 v Las Vegas Lights FC
July 30 23 Atlanta United 2 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Chukwuma 25', Red card 90+1'
Washington Yellow card 47'		 Report Crisostomo Yellow card 14'
Jennings 80'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 530
Referee: Alejo Calume
Birmingham Legion FC v Atlanta United 2
August 6 24 Birmingham Legion FC 6–0 Atlanta United 2 Birmingham, Alabama
20:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Referee: Jervis Atagana
New York Red Bulls II v Atlanta United 2
August 9 25 New York Red Bulls II 2–1 Atlanta United 2 Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Ryan Yellow card 43'
Knapp Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 65'
Sserwadda 82'
Mullings 90'		 Report Centeno Yellow card 19'
Raimar 68'
Firmino Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Referee: DeShun Beard
Atlanta United 2 v Miami FC
August 13 26 Atlanta United 2 0–2 Miami FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Cobb Red card 31'
Morales Yellow card 35'
Fortune Yellow card 41'
Ambrose Yellow card 75'		 Report Segbers 8', Yellow card 48'
Chapman-Page Yellow card 12'
Akinyode Yellow card 77'
Valot 90+3'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 547
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
Loudoun United v Atlanta United 2
August 20 27 Loudoun United 3–1 Atlanta United 2 Leesburg, Virginia
7:15 PM EDT Freeman 8' (pen.)
Orji 68' (o.g.)
Zamudio Yellow card 90'
Garay 90+3'		 Report Conway 22'
Orji Yellow card 52'
Raimar Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,932
Referee: Alex Billeter
Atlanta United 2 v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
August 27 28 Atlanta United 2 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Kennesaw, Georgia
4:30 PM EDT Fortune Yellow card 9'
Washington Yellow card 35'
Conway 66'
Raimar Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Dikwa 44', 71'
Griffin Yellow card 62'
M. Williams Yellow card 88'
J. Williams Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Katja Koroleva
Atlanta United 2 v FC Tulsa
September 3 29 Atlanta United 2 2–1 FC Tulsa Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30pm EDT Conway 64', 89'
Ambrose Yellow card 83'		 Report Machuca Yellow card 16'
Bird Yellow card 52'
Suarez 69'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 504
Referee: Alejo Calume
Atlanta United 2 v Memphis 901 FC
September 7 30 Atlanta United 2 0–4 Memphis 901 FC Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30pm EDT Morales Yellow card 34' Report Goodrum 36', 43', 51'
Allan Yellow card 63'
Bwana 64'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 449
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
Miami FC v Atlanta United 2
September 17 31 Miami FC 2–2 Atlanta United 2 Miami, Florida
7:00 PM EDT Akinyode Yellow card 44'
Chapman-Page 45+1'
Murphy 70'		 Report Matheus 57'
Firmino Yellow card 67'
Pérez 81' (o.g.)
Carleton Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Attendance: 1,317
Referee: Austin Saini
Atlanta United 2 v Indy Eleven
September 28 32 Atlanta United 2 0–1 Indy Eleven Kennesaw, Georgia
7:30pm EDT Tiente Yellow card 28'
Centeno Yellow card 56'
Carleton Yellow card 88'		 Report Dambrot 23'
Revolorio Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 693
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
LA Galaxy II v Atlanta United 2
October 8 33 LA Galaxy II 1–3 Atlanta United 2 Carson, California
10:30 PM EDT González Yellow card 4'
Dunbar 8', Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Fortune Yellow card 25'
Trager 75', 87'
Villal 90+7'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
Phoenix Rising FC v Atlanta United 2
October 15 34 Phoenix Rising FC 3–1 Atlanta United 2 Chandler, Arizona
10:30 PM EDT King Yellow card 37'
Williams Yellow card 45+4'
Torres 53'
Moar 58'
Quinn 72', Yellow card 84'
Antwi Yellow card 85'
Lambert Yellow card 86'		 Report Orji Yellow card 21'
Matheus Yellow card 35'
Conway Yellow card 65' 80'		 Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
Referee: Nabil Bensalah

Statistics

Top Scorers

As of August 1, 2022
Place Position Name USLC Playoffs Total
1 FW United States Jackson Conway 6 0 6
FW United States Tristan Trager 6 0 6
2 DF Brazil Raimar 3 0 3
MF United States Robbie Mertz 3 0 3
MF Brazil Nicolas Firmino 3 0 3
3 FW Venezuela Darwin Matheus 2 0 2
DF Nigeria Nelson Orji 2 0 2
FW United States Luke Brennan 2 0 2
4 FW United States Andrew Sullins 1 0 1
Total 28 0 28

Appearances and goals

References

  1. ^ "Players". USL. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
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