The 2019 Minnesota United FC season was the tenth season of
Minnesota United FC
Minnesota United Football Club, often shortened to MNUFC, is an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the W ...
's existence and their third season in
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional Association football, soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada, and is sanc ...
, the top-tier of
American soccer
The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), commonly referred to as U.S. Soccer, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the official governing body of soccer in the United States. It is a full member of FIFA and governs American soccer at ...
. It was the first season that United played at
Allianz Field
Allianz Field is a soccer-specific stadium in Saint Paul, Minnesota, home to Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). Opening in 2019, the 19,400-seat stadium was designed by Populous (company), Populous, during the club's third MLS s ...
, their new home stadium. They were coached by
Adrian Heath
Adrian Paul Heath (born 11 January 1961) is an English football manager and former player. He most recently served as head coach of Major League Soccer club Minnesota United until October 2023. As a player, he is best known for his six season ...
. Outside of MLS, Minnesota United also participated in the
2019 U.S. Open Cup
The 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 106th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a knockout cup competition in American soccer. It is the oldest ongoing competition in the United States, and was contested by 84 teams from leagues in the U.S. sys ...
, as well as various preseason competitions.
Club
Transfers
Transfers in
MLS SuperDraft
Any player marked with a * is part of the
Generation Adidas
Generation Adidas is a joint venture between Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer aimed at raising the level of young professional soccer talent in the United States. The program, sponsored by Adidas, offers professional-ready players in the U.S ...
program.
Transfers out
Loans in
Loans out
Friendlies
Competitions
Overview
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Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada, and is sanctioned by the United ...
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U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the U.S. Open Cup (USOC), is a knockout cup competition in men's soccer in the United States. It is the country's oldest ongoing national soccer competition. The competition was first held duri ...
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MLS Cup Playoffs
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MLS
Overall table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
MLS Cup Playoffs
First round
U.S. Open Cup
Statistics
Player statistics
''Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances''
''Red card numbers denote:'' ''Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.''
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, 31, , , , , , MF, , 7(5) , , 2 , , 0 , , 0 , , 3 , , 0 , , 1 , , 0 , , 10(5) , , 2 , , 1 , , 0
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, 77, , , , , , DF, , 4(1) , , 0 , , 2 , , 0 , , 3 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 7(1) , , 0 , , 2 , , 0
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Clean sheets
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Attendance
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, 236,974
, 12
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, 19,906
By game
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, April 13
,
New York City FC
New York City Football Club (often referred to as NYCFC) is an American professional Association football, soccer club based in New York City. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern C ...
, 19,796
, 3–3
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, April 25
,
LA Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Gal ...
, 19,779
, 0–0
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, April 28
,
D.C. United
, 19,620
, 1–0
, -
, May 10
,
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional association football, soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The club was established on ...
, 19,832
, 1–1
, -
, May 18
,
Columbus Crew SC
The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team began play in 1996 as one of the 10 charter clubs of the league. ...
, 19,600
, 1–0
, -
, May 25
,
Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Established on December 15, 2005, the club was founded after their fo ...
, 19,701
, 1–0
, -
, June 2
,
Philadelphia Union
The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the Union began ...
, 19,738
, 2–3
, -
, June 29
,
FC Cincinnati
Football Club Cincinnati is an American professional soccer club based in Cincinnati. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team was first announced on August 12, 2015 as a United Soccer Leag ...
, 19,778
, 7–1
, -
, July 3
,
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional association football, soccer club based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. Origin ...
, 19,653
, 3–1
, -
, July 13
,
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The franchise be ...
, 19,906
, 1–0
, -
, July 27
,
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Vancouver. The Whitecaps compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The MLS ite ...
, 19,845
, 0–0
, -
, Aug 4
,
Portland Timbers
The Portland Timbers are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Timbers have p ...
, 19,726
, 1–0
, -
, Aug 14
,
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. Founded in ...
, 19,629
, 1–0
References
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2019
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