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Minnesota United FC 2026 soccer season
The 2026 Minnesota United FC season is the club’s seventeenth season of existence, and tenth in Major League Soccer. Their season will begin on February 21st, 2026, where they faced Austin FC in Austin, TX. The club plays its home matches at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Loons will try to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs after making the playoffs the previous two years.. This will be Eric Ramsay’s third season as head coach.
As of December 20th, 2025 [1]
As of December 20th, 2025 [2]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Height | Signed In | Signed From | Transfer Fee | Contract Start | Contract Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Alec Smir |  USA |
GK | (1999-04-13) April 13, 1999 | 6 ft 2 in | 2024 | |
Free | 2024 | 1+2 | [3] |
| 96 | Wessel Speel |  NED |
GK | (2001-10-17) October 17, 2001 | 6 ft 7 in | 2025 | |
Free | 2025 | 1+2 | [4] |
| Drake Callender | USA |
GK | (1997-10-07) October 7, 1997 | 6 ft 3 in | 2025 | |
$450K+ | 2023 | 3+1 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Devin Padelford (HGP) | USA |
DF | (2003-01-03) January 3, 2003 | 6 ft 0 in | 2022 | |
Free | 2022 | 3+2 | [5] |
| 5 | Nicolás Romero (INT) (U22) |  ARG |
DF | (2003-11-28) November 28, 2003 | 6 ft 1 in | 2025 | |
$2M | 2025 | 3+1 | [6] |
| 13 | Anthony Markanich | USA |
DF | (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999 | 6 ft 1 in | 2024 | |
$50K+ | 2025 | 4+1 | [7] |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |  NZL |
DF | (1988-08-18) August 18, 1988 | 6 ft 2 in | 2017 |  |
Free | 2024 | 2+1 | [8] |
| 18 | Matúš Kmeť |  SVK |
DF | (2000-06-27) June 27, 2000 | 5 ft 8 in | 2024 | |
$630K | 2024 | 3+1 | [9] |
| 23 | Morris Duggan (INT) |  GER |
DF | (2000-10-24) October 24, 2000 | 6 ft 4 in | 2024 | |
Draft | 2024 | 1+3 | [10] |
| 27 | DJ Taylor | USA |
DF | (1997-08-26) August 26, 1997 | 5 ft 9 in | 2021 | |
Free | 2024 | 2+1 | [11] |
| 28 | Jefferson Díaz (INT) |  COL |
DF | (2000-12-05) December 5, 2000 | 6 ft 1 in | 2024 | |
$700K | 2024 | 4+1 | [12] |
| 33 | Kieran Chandler | USA |
DF | (2005-06-09) June 9, 2005 | 5 ft 9 in | 2025 | |
Free | 2025 | 2+2 | [13] |
| 35 | Britton Fischer | USA |
DF | (2004-02-25) February 25, 2004 | 6 ft 4 in | 2026 | |
Free | 2026 | 1+2 | [14] |
| 67 | Carlos Harvey |  PAN |
DF | (2000-02-03) February 3, 2000 | 6 ft 1 in | 2024 | |
Undisclosed [15] | 2025 | 4+1 | [16] |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 7 | Dominik Fitz (INT) |  AUT |
MF | (1999-06-16) June 16, 1999 | 5 ft 9 in | 2025 | |
Undisclosed | 2025 | 5+1 | [17] |
| 16 | Alexis Fariña (INT) (on loan from Cerro Porteño) |  PAR |
MF | (2004-12-17) December 17, 2004 | 5 ft 7 in | 2025 | |
Loan | 2025 | 1 + Option to Buy | [18] |
| 20 | Wil Trapp | USA |
MF | (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 | 5 ft 8 in | 2021 | |
Free | 2025 | 1+1 | [19] |
| 22 | Jeong Ho-yeon (INT) |  KOR |
MF | (2000-09-28) September 28, 2000 | 5 ft 11 in | 2025 | |
$1M | 2025 | 3+1 | [20] |
| 24 | Julian Gressel | USA |
MF | (1993-12-16) December 16, 1993 | 6 ft 0 in | 2025 | |
Waivers | 2024 | 3+1 | [21] |
| 25 | Nectarios Triantis (INT) (U22) |  GRE |
MF | (2003-05-11) May 11, 2003 | 6 ft 3 in | 2025 |  |
Undisclosed | 2025 | 5+1 | [22] |
| 26 | Joaquín Pereyra (DP) | ARG |
MF | (1998-12-01) December 1, 1998 | 6 ft 1 in | 2024 | |
Undisclosed | 2025 | 4+1 | [23] |
| 30 | Owen Gene (INT) (U22) |  FRA |
MF | (2003-03-19) March 19, 2003 | 6 ft 1 in | 2025 | |
$2M | 2025 | 3+1 | [24] |
| Peter Stroud (HGP) | USA |
MF | (2002-04-23) April 23, 2002 | 5 ft 10 in | 2026 | |
$475K | 2023 | 3+2 | [25] | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Kelvin Yeboah (DP) (INT) |  ITA |
FW | (2000-05-06) May 6, 2000 | 6 ft 0 in | 2024 | |
$3.2M | 2024 | 4+1 | [26] |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane | RSA |
FW | (2000-06-20) June 20, 2000 | 6 ft 1 in | 2022 | |
$500K [27] | 2025 | 3+1 | [28] |
| 29 | Mamadou Dieng (INT) |  SEN |
FW | (2004-02-04) February 4, 2004 | 6 ft 2 in | 2025 | |
Undisclosed | 2025 | 2+2 | [29] |
| 98 | Darius Randell (HGP) |  LBR |
FW | (2007-08-25) August 25, 2007 | 6 ft 0 in | 2025 | |
Free | 2025 | 2+2 | [30] |
| 99 | Jordan Adebayo-Smith | USA |
FW | (2001-01-11) January 11, 2001 | 5 ft 11 in | 2024 | |
$125K | 2024 | 3+1 | [31] |
| Kenyel Michel |  CRC |
FW | (2004-09-17) September 17, 2004 | 5 ft 7 in | 2025 | |
Undisclosed | 2025 | 3+1 | [32] | |
| Tomás Chancalay | ARG |
FW | (1999-01-01) January 1, 1999 | 5 ft 10 in | 2025 | |
$100K [33] | 2025 | 2+1 | ||
Note: As of December 27th, 2025, the club was continuing contract negotiations with Loïc Mesanvi.
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|
Win Draw Loss
First match(es) will be played: February 21, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
First match(es) will be played: February 21, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: October 18th, 2025
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Appearances and goals
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- Last updated December 30th, 2025.
- As of December 24th, 2025.
- As of December 24th, 2025.
Disciplinary record
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- As of December 24th, 2025.
- As of December 24th, 2025.
Bell Bank Man of the Match
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Note: Bell Bank Man of the Match is voted on by fans on the MNUFC app near the end of each MLS Match.
| Player | Position | Times Won | Most Recent |
|---|
MLS Team of the Matchday
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| Week | Player | Opponent | Position | Ref |
|---|
- ^ “Technical Staff”. mnufc.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ “Club | Players | Minnesota United FC”. MLSSoccer. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ “Alec Smir”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ “Wessel Speel”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ “Devin Padelford”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ “Nicolás Romero”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ “Anthony Markanich”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ “Michael Boxall”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ “Matúš Kmeť”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ “Morris Duggan”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ “DJ Taylor”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ “Jefferson Diaz”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ “Kieran Chandler”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ “Britton Fischer”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ “Minnesota United Signs Midfielder Carlos Harvey”. MNUFC. January 24, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ “Carlos Harvey”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ “Dominik Fitz”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ “Alexis Fariña”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ “Wil Trapp”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ “Hoyeon Jung”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ “Julian Gressel”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ “Nectarios Triantis”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ “Joaquín Pereyra”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ “Owen Gene”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ “Peter Stroud”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ “Kelvin Yeboah”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Greder, Andy (April 21, 2023). “Bongi Hlongwane brings youthful joy and more goals to Loons this season”. Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ “Bongokuhle Hlongwane”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ “Mamadou Dieng”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ “Darius Randell”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ “Jordan Adebayo-Smith”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ “Kenyel Michel”. Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ “MNUFC Acquire Tomás Chancalay from New England Revolution”. MNUFC. December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ “Minnesota United Acquires Midfielder Peter Stroud from Red Bull New York”. MNUFC. December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ “Minnesota United Signs MNUFC2 Defender Britton Fischer to MLS Contract”. MNUFC. December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ “MNUFC Acquire Tomás Chancalay from New England Revolution”. MNUFC. December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ “Loons add goalkeeper Drake Callender to replace departed Dayne St. Clair”. Star Tribune. December 29, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Marthaler, Jon (December 19, 2025). “Minnesota United set to begin new era after offseason departures of Dayne St. Clair, Hassani Dotson”. Star Tribune. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f “Minnesota United Announces 2025 End of Season Roster Decisions”. MNUFC. November 26, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^ “Minnesota United Acquires $1.5 Million from Austin FC in Exchange for Midfielder Joseph Rosales”. MNUFC. December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
