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Opponent: Jacksonville ArmadaKickoff: May 14th, 7:00 p.m. CTVenue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MNBroadcast: MY29, beIN SPORTS@MNUnitedFC @mnunitedgameday

JACKSONVILLE ARMADA FC ROSTER1 Miguel Gallardo Goalkeeper

2 Tyler Ruthven Defender

4 Mechack Jérome Defender

5 Beto Navarro Defender

6 Richie Ryan Midfielder

7 Bryan Burke Defender

8 Pekka Lagerblom Midfielder

9 Matt Fondy Forward

10 Alhassane Keita Forward

11 Jemal Johnson Forward

12 Junior Sandoval Midfielder

13 Matthew Bahner Defender

14 Pascal Millien Midfielder

15 Shawn Nicklaw Defender

16 Lucas Scaglia Midfielder

17 Nicolas Perea Midfielder

19 Kevan George Midfielder

20 Danny Barrow Forward

21 Alex Dixon Forward

22 Sebastian Evers Goalkeeper

23 Sean Lewis Goalkeeper

24 Chaim Roserie Midfielder

27 Derek Gebhard Forward

29 Patrick Ottie Defender

33 Garry Lewis Midfielder

99 Charles Eloundou Forward

MINNESOTA UNITED FC ROSTER1 Aaron Perez Goalkeeper

2 Justin Davis Defender

3 Jeb Brovsky Defender

4 Aaron Pitchkolan Midfielder

5 Tiago Calvano Defender

6 Brent Kallman Defender

7 Ibson Midfielder

8 Danny Cruz Forward

9 Bernardo Añor Midfielder

10 Ben Speas Forward

11 Stefano Pinho Forward

12 Steward Ceus Goalkeeper

13 Jamie Watson Midfielder

15 Ismaila Jome Forward

17 Lance Laing Midfielder

18 Daniel Mendes Midfielder

21 Christian Ramirez Forward

22 Kevin Venegas Defender

23 Greg Jordan Midfielder

24 Kristian Nicht Goalkeeper

29 J.C. Banks Midfielder

31 Damion Lowe Defender

33 Sammy Ndjock Goalkeeper

77 Juliano Vicentini Midfielder

Record: 3-1-1NASL Sping Standings: 3rd

Head Coach: Carl Craig (3-1-1)Asst. Coach: Peter RivardAsst. Coach: Ian FullerGK Coach: Paul O’Connor

Record: 1-1-3NASL Spring Standings: 10th

Head Coach: Tony Meola (1-1-3)Asst. Coach: Jim RooneyAsst. Coach: Mark Lowery

2 - Last Time Out, Match Preview, How the Teams Compare, Team Leaders3 - Series Information4 - About Opponent, Quick Facts

5 - Standings6 - Schedule, Scoring Frequency7 - Stats Roster, Weekly Honors8 - Goal Map

9 - Team Records10 - Team Achievements11-12 - All-Time History vs Opposition13 - Past Starting Lineups

14 - Roster and Pronunciation Guide15-16 - Players and Coaches Bios17 - NASL Leaders, Awards, and PR Directory

INDEX2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPINDEX

MINNESOTA UNITED FCOfficial Match NotesMINNESOTA UNITED FCOfficial Match Notes

Minnesota United FC vs Jacksonville ArmadaSaturday, May 14th | Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. CTNSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

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Goals#21 Christian Ramirez 4#10 Ben Speas 3#31 Damion Lowe 1

Assists#22 Kevin Venegas 2#31 Damion Lowe 1#2 Justin Davis 1

LAST TIME OUT | Minnesota United FC vs Ottawa Fury FC | May 7, 2016 | TD Place, Ottawa, ON | NASL Spring Season

MNU Substitutes 66’- Cruz out, Añor in76’- Speas out, Pinho in84’- Laing out, Pitchkolan inUnused SubsGK - CeusM - Banks, IbsonF - Jome

A last-minute goal on Saturday caused Minnesota to settle for one point on the road as it drew 2-2 with the Ottawa Fury. United struck first off a corner as Jeb Brovsky flicked a headed ball to Christian Ramrirez on the back post who slammed the ball into the top of the net. Ottawa got on the board with an own goal after a cross deflected off Brovsky and into the net. United answered back 15 minutes from time as Ben Speas directed a ball from Kevin Venegas into the goal. The Fury capitalized on a dropped ball in the final minute of stoppage time to score on an empty net to steal a point from United.

Minnesota United AbsencesSuspended n/aOut Jordan (Knee)Doubtful n/aProbable n/a

Loons Return Home Looking for VictoryA tough result last weekend was a bump in the road to the Spring Championship for Minnesota United. Fortunately, the other teams at the top haven’t pulled away from the pack, leaving the Loons in striking distance as they host the Jacksonville Armada. The Armada are off to a rocky start under new coach Tony Meola, and are currently on a two game losing streak. Jacksonville has not met the production it had last season and currently has the least amount of goals in the NASL. It will be hoping to not repeat the results of its inaugural season games in Minnesota, which were heavily lopsided in favor of the home side.

3 - 1 - 1 2016 record (W-D-L) 1 - 1 - 3

L-W-W-W-D Form (Last 5 Matches) L-W-D-L-L

10 Points 4

3rd Spring Season position 10th

60 Total Shots 69

20 Shots on Goal 17

33% Shooting accuracy 25%9 Goals scored 36 Assists 11.8 Goals per game average 0.64 Goals allowed 60.8 Goals against average 1.2

13 Yellow cards received 9

1 Red cards received 09 GK saves 93 Clean sheets 0

Series HistoryMNU all-time W-D-L: 2 - 1 - 0 | 10 GF, 5 GA

MNU home W-D-L: 2 - 0 - 0 | 7 GF, 2 GA

MNU away W-D-L: 0 - 1 - 0 | 3 GF, 3 GA

NASL stats only | 2016 Season

United Settles for Draw

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Match OfficialsReferee: Geoff Gamble (10 YC / 0 RC / 2 Matches) MNU matches officiated in 2016: 0ARs: Dan Stupca, John Krill4th: Kyle Burkhardt

Goals#77 Matt Bahner 1#16 Junior Sandoval 1#15 Pascal Millien 1

Assists #22 Richie Ryan 1

MINNESOTA UNITED TEAM LEADERS

JACKSONVILLE ARMADA TEAM LEADERS

UP NEXT | Minnesota United FC vs Jacksonville Armada FC | May 14, 2016 | NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN | NASL Spring Season

HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE MNU JAX



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Date Score Result Location5/23/15 MNU 3 vs JAX 2 W NSC Stadium7/15/15 MNU 4 vs JAX 0 W NSC Stadium7/31/15 MNU 3 at JAX 3 D Community First Park

MNU JAX2 Two players tied GOALS Jemal Johnson 22 Kalif Alhassan* ASSISTS Two players tied 12 Tiago Calvano YELLOW CARDS Shaun Nicklaw 3n/a RED CARDS Two players tied 1

2 Sammy Ndjock WINS n/an/a LOSSES David Sierra 21 Sammy Ndjock CLEAN SHEETS n/a

MNU JAX1 Eight players tied GOALS Four players tied 12 Kalif Alhassan* ASSISTS Two players tied 12 July 31, 2015 YELLOW CARDS July 31, 2015 5

5 Sammy Ndjock SAVES Two players tied 63 Mitch Hildebrandt* GOALS ALLOWED David Sierra 4

0-15 16-30 31-45 45+ 46-60 61-75 75-90 90+ ET TotalMNU 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 10JAX 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5

Miguel Gallardo has played with United’s Jamie Watson several times over the years, beginning in 2008 with the Austin Aztec U23 team. Gallardo and Watson once again teamed up from 2011 to 2013 with Orlando City SC, where they were coached by and played with Ian Fuller.

Mechack Jérome also was at Orlando with Watson and Fuller from 2011 through 2012.

Beto Navarro joined Lance Laing on FC Edmonton’s roster for the 2014 season.

Bryan Burke has been a teammate of many United players. He played alongside Christian Ramirez and Kevin Venegas on the NPSL’s Orange County Blue Star in 2010. He then joined Orlando City’s ranks with Watson and Fuller in 2013 and 2014.

Pekka Lagerblom played in front of Kristian Nicht with Alemannia Aachen in 2007.

Alex Dixon and Danny Cruz were both on the U.S. U17 National Team in 2007. They reunited in 2011 when Dixon signed with the Houston Dynamo.

Junior Sandoval was a teammate of Aaron Pitchkolan in 2011 when both played for the Puerto Rico Islanders.

Team Type Player # of Games

MinnesotaUnited

Goals Christian Ramirez 3Assists None

Shutout None

JacksonvilleArmada

Goals NoneAssists None

Shutout None*Streak considered 2+ games in a row.

* Player no longer with the club.

Suspended: none Suspended after next caution: none Suspended after 2 more cautions: none

DISCIPLINARY REPORT

MINNESOTA CONNECTIONS

ALL-TIME SERIES SINGLE GAME HIGHS

ALL-TIME RESULTS AGAINST JACKSONVILLE ARMADA

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS

CURRENT TEAM STREAKS*

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL


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PREVIOUS MEETING - 7/31/2015

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G: Johnson 5’21’ G: Ramirez

G: Barrett 23’YC: Johnson 37’YC: Nicklaw 41’

2ND HALF

50’ YC: Calvano64’ YC: Alhassan

G: Keita 72’78’ G: Davis

YC: Castrillón 79’RC: Nicklaw 83’

84’ G: IbsonYC: Scaglia 86’YC: Keita 90’

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ABOUT JACKSONVILLE ARMADA FCJacksonville was awarded an NASL franchise in July 2013 and announced the team would be named Jacksonville Armada in February 2014. The team held several tryouts in 2014 and 2015 to find local talent to build its roster, and generate excitement for the arrival of the club.

The Armada plays its home matches at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, but has hosted matches at EverBank Field. Jacksonville has set both the NASL preseason and regular season attendance records with 13,934 and 16,164 fans respectively.

Jacksonville has been quite successful for an expansion team, moving up the standings very quickly to contend for the Spring Championship in its first year, but fell flat in the Fall season to finish at the bottom of the table.

In preparation for 2016, the Armada made some changes in its technical staff while maintaining the core of its roster. U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame member Tony Meola took control of the squad, hoping to build up the new club into a long-term contender in the NASL.

• Jacksonville is 0-4-13 all-time when playing on the road.

• The Armada have not scored a second half goal so far in 2016.

• Jacksonville has the second youngest team in the league with an average age of 26.4 years old. Minnesota has the fifth oldest at 28.8 years old.

• Jacksonville is second least amount of cards in the NASL, with only nine cautions so far, trailing Rayo OKC by one.

• United is undefeated in its last four games, and is also unbeaten in its last 12 home matches. This run goes back to July 12th of last year. In that span at NSC Stadium, Minnesota has only conceded six goals and scored 20. Its biggest win in that time was 4-0 thrashing of the Armada July 15th, 2015.

• Kevin Venegas has set up Ben Speas on all three of his goals so far this season, earning assists on two. His last assist tied him for the all-time club record of 13 set by Simone Bracalello. Christian Ramirez and Justin Davis are both one assist away from tying as well.

• Venegas is also closing in on another milestone. He closing in on the 100 appearances in all competitions with the club, currently sitting at 96. Only four players in club history have reached the century mark: Justin Davis (141), Simone Bracalello (104), Cristiano Dias (102), and Kyle Altman (101). Davis is the only player to have over 100 starts with 140 to his credit.

• On average, United scores a goal every 50 minutes of play this season. The Loons averaged a goal every 50.7 minutes over the course of last season.

• United has taken seven points in three games against the Armada.

• The last time these two teams met in Minnesota, United tied its team record for largest margin of victory with a 4-0 win. The club has reached this mark four times in club history, the two most recent were against teams in their inaugural season in the league.

• Sammy Ndjock is poised to make his 30th start for United this weekend. He already has racked up 15 wins and 10 clean sheets in just over a season with the club.

• The matches between these clubs have kept officials busy. In three games, the two teams have combined for a total of 18 yellow cards and two cards. Minnesota is responsible for eight yellow cards and no reds.

• Jacksonville has had three different head coaches since the club began NASL play last season.

• Minnesota has earned 30 corners so far this season while only giving opponents 13.

• United has not been held scoreless since September 19th, 2015. The Loons have scored at least one goal in 12 straight matches.

MNU VS JAX QUICK FACTS


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TEAM GP W T L GD PTS Home Record Road RecordNew York Cosmos 6 4 0 2 7 12 3 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 2Carolina RailHawks 6 4 0 2 2 12 2 - 0 - 1 2 - 0 - 1Minnesota United FC 5 3 1 1 5 10 2 - 0 - 0 1 - 1 - 1Indy Eleven 5 2 3 0 2 9 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 1 - 0FC Edmonton 6 2 2 2 0 8 1 - 0 - 1 1 - 2 - 1Tampa Bay Rowdies 5 2 2 1 0 8 1 - 1 - 1 1 - 1 - 0Rayo OKC 5 2 1 2 0 7 1 - 1 - 1 1 - 0 - 0Fort Lauderdale Strikers 5 1 2 2 -2 5 0 - 2 - 1 A - 0 - 1Ottawa Fury 6 1 2 3 -4 5 1 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 3Jacksonville Armada 5 1 1 3 -3 4 1 - 0 - 2 0 - 1 - 1Miami FC 6 0 2 4 -7 2 0 - 1 - 2 0 - 1 - 2

TEAM GP W T L GD PTS Home Record Road RecordNew York Cosmos 6 4 0 2 7 12 3 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 2Carolina RailHawks 6 4 0 2 2 12 2 - 0 - 1 2 - 0 - 1Minnesota United FC 5 3 1 1 5 10 2 - 0 - 0 1 - 1 - 1Indy Eleven 5 2 3 0 2 9 1 - 2 - 0 1 - 1 - 0FC Edmonton 6 2 2 2 0 8 1 - 0 - 1 1 - 2 - 1Tampa Bay Rowdies 5 2 2 1 0 8 1 - 1 - 1 1 - 1 - 0Rayo OKC 5 2 1 2 0 7 1 - 1 - 1 1 - 0 - 0Fort Lauderdale Strikers 5 1 2 2 -2 5 0 - 2 - 1 A - 0 - 1Ottawa Fury 6 1 2 3 -4 5 1 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 3Jacksonville Armada 5 1 1 3 -3 4 1 - 0 - 2 0 - 1 - 1Miami FC 6 0 2 4 -7 2 0 - 1 - 2 0 - 1 - 2

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP2016 NASL SPRING STANDINGS

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP2016 NASL COMBINED STANDINGS

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPOTHER NASL MATCHES THIS WEEK

Saturday, May 14th Saturday, May 14th Saturday, May 14th

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2016 SPRING SEASONDate Opponent Result Location4/02 at Carolina RailHawks 1 - 2 L WakeMed Park4/10 at FC Edmonton 2 - 0 W Clarke Field4/16 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3 - 0 W NSC Stadium4/23 New York Cosmos 1 - 0 W NSC Stadium5/07 at Ottawa Fury FC 2 - 2 D TD Place

Time (CDT)5/14 Jacksonville Armada 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium5/21 at Indy Eleven 6:30 p.m. Carroll Stadium5/28 Tampa Bay Rowdies 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium6/04 at Rayo OKC 8:00 p.m. Stadium6/11 Miami FC 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium2016 FALL SEASON7/02 Carolina RailHawks 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium7/09 at Indy Eleven 6:30 p.m. Carroll Stadium7/16 Indy Eleven 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium7/23 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium7/30 at Rayo OKC 8:00 p.m. Miller Stadium8/03 Puerto Rico FC 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium8/06 Miami FC 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium8/14 at FC Edmonton 3:00 p.m. Clarke Field8/17 Tampa Bay Rowdies 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium8/20 at Jacksonville Armada 6:00 p.m. Community First Park8/27 at Miami FC 7:00 p.m. FIU Stadium8/31 at Fort Lauderdale Strikers 6:30 p.m. Lockhart Stadium9/03 Rayo OKC 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium9/10 at New York Cosmos 6:00 p.m. Shuart Stadium9/17 Ottawa Fury FC 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium9/24 at Ottawa Fury FC 6:00 p.m. TD Place10/01 Jacksonville Armada 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium10/05 at Tampa Bay Rowdies 6:30 p.m. Al Lang Stadium10/08 at Puerto Rico FC 6:30 p.m. Loubriel Stadium10/15 FC Edmonton 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium10/22 at Carolina RailHawks 6:30 p.m. WakeMed Park10/29 New York Cosmos 7:00 p.m. NSC Stadium

2016 2015 All-timePlaying at home 2-0-0 8-6-1 43-27-21Playing on the road 1-1-1 6-5-5 34-26-33Playing on grass 2-0-1 11-9-2 59-39-41Playing on artificial turf 1-1-0 3-2-4 18-14-13Scoring first 3-1-1 10-6-2 62-23-9Allowing first 0-0-0 4-3-4 15-15-45Scoring 0 goals 0-0-0 0-2-1 0-15-31Scoring 1 goal 1-0-1 4-5-4 20-26-20Scoring 2 goals 1-1-0 3-3-1 25-9-3Scoring 3+ goals 1-0-0 7-1-0 33-3-0Allowing 0 goals 3-0-0 5-2-0 36-15-0Allowing 1 goal 0-0-0 6-5-1 27-26-17Allowing 2 goals 0-1-1 2-3-2 10-9-20Allowing 3+ goals 0-0-0 1-1-3 4-3-17Scoring in the 1st half 2-1-1 11-7-4 58-20-15Scoreless 1st half 1-0-0 3-4-2 19-33-39Scoring in the 2nd half 3-1-0 10-6-1 58-25-11Scoreless 2nd half 0-0-1 4-5-5 19-28-43Leading at halftime 2-1-0 9-4-2 48-14-5Trailing at halftime 0-0-1 1-1-2 4-11-27Tied at halftime 1-0-0 4-6-2 25-28-22Leading after 60 minutes 2-0-0 9-6-1 54-18-3Trailing after 60 minutes 0-0-1 1-2-2 2-9-33Tied after 60 minutes 1-1-0 4-3-3 21-26-18Leading after 75 minutes 2-1-0 10-4-1 61-12-2Trailing after 75 minutes 0-0-1 0-2-3 2-9-42Tied after 75 minutes 1-0-0 4-5-2 14-32-10

LEAGUE RECORD (W-T-L) WHEN...

2016 TEAM STATS VS OPPONENTS

MINNESOTA UNITED 2016 SCHEDULE

MNU OPPShots 60 41Shots on Goal 20 14Accuracy 34% 33%Goals 9 4Fouls 68 51Offside 13 11Corners 30 13Passing Acc. 76.5% 77.4%Tackles 84 76Yellow Cards 13 6Red Cards 1 2Possession 50% 50%Saves 9 11Clean Sheets 3 0

2016 2015 All-TimeMinute Range For Against For Against For Against0-15 2 1 10 8 31 2816-30 1 1 9 4 45 3131-45 1 0 8 2 33 181st Half Stoppage 1 0 0 0 10 646-60 1 1 7 6 46 3261-75 2 0 6 7 44 4976-90 1 0 12 12 37 472nd Half Stoppage/ET 0 1 3 2 17 17TOTALS 9 4 55 41 262 228

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2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPNo. Name (JERSEY NAME) GP ST SV CS YC RC GAA MIN12 CEUS, Steward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 033 NDJOCK, Sammy 5 5 9 3 1 0 0.80 45024 NICHT, Kristian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 PEREZ, Aaron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 9 3 1 0 0.80

No. Pos. Name (JERSEY NAME) GP ST G A SOG YC RC MIN9 M AÑOR, Bernardo 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 129

29 M BANKS, J.C. 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 193 D BROVSKY, Jeb 5 5 0 1 0 2 0 4505 D CALVANO, Tiago 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 2358 F CRUZ, Danny 5 5 0 0 1 1 0 3882 D DAVIS, Justin 5 5 0 1 0 1 0 4507 M IBSON 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5515 F JOME, Ismaila 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 023 M JORDAN, Greg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 906 D KALLMAN, Brent 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 36017 M LAING, Lance 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 37931 D LOWE, Damian 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 30218 M MENDES, Daniel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1411 F Pinho, STEFANO 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 534 D/M PITCHKOLAN, Aaron 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1621 F RAMIREZ, Christian 5 5 4 0 8 1 0 44610 M SPEAS, Ben 5 5 3 1 6 0 0 36722 D/M VENEGAS, Kevin 5 5 0 2 1 0 0 45077 M VICENTINI, Juliano 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 26013 M WATSON, Jamie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 8 6 20 12 1

MINNESOTA UNITED 2016 GOALKEEPING STATISTICS - LEAGUE ONLY

MINNESOTA UNITED 2016 FIELD PLAYER STATISTICS - LEAGUE ONLY

NASL TEAM OF THE WEEKBen Speas (M)Week 2Kevin Venegas (D)Week 2Christian Ramirez (F)Week 3, Week 4, Week 6Damion Lowe (D)Week 3Justin Davis (D)Week 4

NASL PLAYERS OF THE WEEKChristian Ramirez (F)Week 4

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPMINNESOTA UNITED FC 2016 HONORS INDIVIDUAL HONORS



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# Player Date Opponent Min1 Christian Ramirez Apr. 2nd Carolina 32 Ben Speas Apr. 10th Edmonton 163 Ben Speas Apr. 10th Edmonton 55 #4 Damion Lowe Apr. 16th Fort Lauderdale 40 *5 Christian Ramirez Apr. 16th Fort Lauderdale 456 Luis Zapata (Own Goal) Apr. 16th Fort Lauderdale 697 Christian Ramirez Apr. 23rd New York 908 Christian Ramirez May 7th Ottawa 13 *9 Ben Speas May 7th Ottawa 75

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2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPGOAL INFORMATION

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Stat Year #Goals 2015 55Assists 2014 & 2015 33

Yellow Cards 2015 67Red Cards 2010 6Points 2014 55Wins 2014 16Losses 2010 & 2013 12Ties 2012 & 2015 11Shutouts 2011 11Goals Allowed 2013 42

Stat #Wins 81

Draws 53

Losses 60Points 296Goals 271Assists 157Shutouts 52Yellow Cards 337Red Cards 19Goals Allowed 237

Consecutive Wins (Overall) 6 10/26/2013 - 5/03/2014

Consecutive Wins (Home) 4 10/26/20137/17/2014

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Consecutive Wins (Away) 3 11/02/2013 - 4/19/2014

Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Overall) 17 9/10/2011 - 6/02/2012

Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Home) 13 10/26/2013 - 10/18/2014

Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Away) 11 9/17/2011 - 6/02/2012

Consecutive Losses (Overall) 4 8/20/20116/22/2013

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Consecutive Losses (Home) 3 8/10/2011 - 9/06/2011

Consecutive Losses (Away) 4 4/21/20106/09/2012

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Consecutive Clean Sheets (Overall) 3 6/04/20109/11/2010

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Consecutive Clean Sheets (Home) 5 9/11/2012 - 4/20/2012

Consecutive Clean Sheets (Away) 2 6/04/201010/29/20115/25/2012

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Largest Margin of Victory 4 7/04/20129/11/20128/16/20147/15/2015

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MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS

ALL-TIME STATS ALL COMPETITIONSSEASONAL TEAM RECORDS

ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS (LEAGUE ONLY) ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS (ALL COMPETITIONS)Game Season Career

3 GoalsOmar Daley, 11/02/2013

20 GoalsChristian Ramirez, 2014

37 GoalsChristian Ramirez,2014 - present

2 AssistsThirteen times

6 AssistsChristian Ramirez,2014 & 2015Kevin Venegas, 2015Kalif Alhassan, 2015

13 AssistsSimone Bracalello,2010 - 2014Kevin Venegas, 2012 - present

10 SavesMatt VanOekel,6/30/2012

132 SavesJoe Warren, 2011

217 SavesJoe Warren, 2010 - 2011

2,910 MinutesKyle Altman, 2011Joe Warren, 2011

12,420 MinutesJustin Davis,2011 - present27 WinsMatt VanOekel,2010 - 201420 Clean SheetsJoe Warren, 2010 - 201164 Consecutive Apps.Christian Ramirez,2014 - present

Game Season Career3 GoalsOmar Daley, 11/02/2013

21 GoalsChristian Ramirez, 2014

38 GoalsChristian Ramirez,2014 - present

2 AssistsFourteen times

6 AssistsChristian Ramirez,2014 & 2015Kevin Venegas, 2015Kalif Alhassan, 2015

13 AssistsSimone Bracalello,2010 - 2014Kevin Venegas, 2012 - present

10 SavesMatt VanOekel,6/30/2012

132 SavesJoe Warren, 2011

220 SavesJoe Warren, 2010 - 2011

3,000 MinutesKyle Altman, 2011Joe Warren, 2011

12,683 MinutesJustin Davis,2011 - present29 WinsMatt VanOekel,2010 - 201420 Clean SheetsJoe Warren, 2010 - 201167 Consecutive Apps.Christian Ramirez,2014 - present


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Last home win 1-0 vs New York Cosmos 4/23/2016Last home loss 2-3 vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers 6/13/2015Last home draw 2-2 vs San Antonio Scorpions 10/31/2015

Last away win 2-0 @ FC Edmonton 4/10/2016Last away loss 1-2 @ Carolina RailHawks 4/02/2016Last away draw 2-2 @ Ottawa Fury 5/07/2016

Held scoreless 0-0 D vs New York Cosmos 9/19/2015Scored 1 goal 1-0 W vs New York Cosmos 4/23/2016Scored 2 goals 2-2 D @ Ottawa Fury 5/07/2016Scored 3+ goals 3-0 W vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers 4/16/2016

Clean sheet 1-0 Wvs New York Cosmos 4/23/2016Allowed 1 goal 2-1 W vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers 10/10/2015Allowed 2 goals 2-2 D @ Ottawa Fury 5/07/2016Allowed 3+ goals 1-3 L @ Indy Eleven 10/17/2015

Scored hat trick Omar Daley, @ Tampa Bay 11/02/2013Multi-goal game Ben Speas (2), @ Edmonton 4/10/2016Multi-assist game Christian Ramirez (2), @ Ft. Lauderdale 9/26/2015Multi-point game Ben Speas (2), @ Edmonton 4/10/2016Sent off Damion Lowe, vs. New York 4/23/2016Penalty scored Christian Ramirez, @ Ottawa 11/07/2015Penalty missed Christian Ramirez, vs New York 10/18/2014GK penalty save Joe Warren, vs Carolina 7/09/2011

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* Indicates a match in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. All other achievements reflect league play. Current as of 4/10/16

First game (as MNUFC): 0-0 draw against San Antonio, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/6/2013 (as MN Stars): 0-2 loss against Vancouver, Burnaby, BC, 4/11/2010First win (as MNUFC): 2-0 win against Edmonton, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/20/2013 (as MN Stars): 1-0 win against Carolina, Cary, N.C., 4/16/2010First playoff win (as MN Stars): 1-0 win against Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Fla., 10/1/2011First home game (as MNUFC): 0-0 draw against San Antonio, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/6/2013 (as MN Stars): 1-0 win against Tampa Bay, Blaine, Minn., 4/24/2010First tie (as MNUFC): 0-0 draw against San Antonio, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/6/2013 (as MN Stars): 1-1 draw against Miami, Blaine, Minn., 5/15/2010First goal (as MNUFC): Simone Bracalello against Edmonton, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/20/2013 (as MN Stars): Daniel Wasson against Carolina, Cary, N.C., 4/16/ 2010

First home goal (as MNUFC): Simone Bracalello against Edmonton, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/20/2013 (as MN Stars): Leilei Gao, against Tampa Bay, Blaine, Minn., 4/24/2010 First playoff goal (as MNUFC): Miguel Ibarra, against Ft. Lauderdale, Blaine, Minn., 11/8/14 (as MN Stars): Luke Mulholland, against Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Fla., 10/1/2011First assist (as MNUFC): Aaron Pitchkolan to Lucas Rodriguez against Edmonton, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/20/2013 (as MN Stars): Daniel Wasson to Neil Hlavaty against Puerto Rico, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, 4/21/2010 First caution (as MNUFC): Aaron Pitchkolan against Edmonton, Minneapolis, Minn., 4/20/2013 (As MN Stars): Andrei Gotsmanov against Vancouver, in Burnaby, BC, Canada, 4/11/2010 First ejection (as MNUFC): Geison Moura against Atlanta, Blaine, Minn., 7/4/2013 (As MN Stars): Brian Kallman against Tampa Bay, Blaine, Minn., 4/24/2010

MOST RECENT TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS MOST RECENT INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS

MINNESOTA UNITED FIRSTS

MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL HONORS

NASL PLAYERS OF THE MONTHJoe Warren (GK)Oct. 2011 (Playoff MVP)Simone Bracalello (M)May 2013Christian Ramirez (F)May/June 2014; August 2014;October/November 2014; July 2015Miguel Ibarra (M)September 2014

NASL COACH OF THE YEARManny Lagos2011; 2014

NASL YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEARChristian Ramirez (F)2014

NASL GOLDEN BALL (MVP)Miguel Ibarra (M)2014

NASL GOLDEN BOOTChristian Ramirez (F)2011; 2014

NASL GOAL OF THE YEARKevin Venegas (M)2012Christian Ramirez (F)2014

NASL BEST XI SELECTIONS2012Kyle Altman (D)2013Miguel Ibarra (M); Aaron Pitchkolan (D)2014Christian Ramirez (F); Miguel Ibarra (M); Justin Davis (D); Tiago Calvano2015Christian Ramirez (F); Ibson (M); Justin Davis (D); Kevin Venegas (D)


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Home Games Away Games Totals2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA4/02 @ Carolina 1 - 2 L 2010 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 2 47/02 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2011 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 2 1 0 6 6 6 4 2 0 9 710/22 @ Carolina 6:30 p.m. 2012 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 6 4 1 1 2 3 7

2013 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 2 4 4 0 1 3 4 72014 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 1 2 0 3 22015 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 3 1 1 1 5 52016 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2All Time 12 6 5 1 12 6 13 3 3 7 15 28 25 9 8 8 27 33Leading Scorers in series: MNU: Bracalello* (3); CAR: Campos* (5)

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Home Games Away Games Totals2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA4/16 @ Minnesota 3 - 0 W 2010^ 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 27/23 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2011 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 0 2 1 1 4 6 1 3 2 5 78/31 @ Ft. Lauderdale 6:30 p.m. 2012 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 2 1 1 6 4

2013 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 1 0 1 4 3 4 3 0 1 9 52014 3 2 0 1 6 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 3 0 1 9 32015 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 2 0 1 9 62016 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0All Time 14 8 2 4 26 16 10 4 3 3 16 11 24 12 5 7 42 27Leading Scorers in series: MNU: Campos (7); FTL: Anderson* (5)

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Home Games Away Games Totals2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA5/21 @ Indy 6:30 p.m. 2014 2 2 0 0 8 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 2 0 1 8 57/09 @ Indy 6:30 p.m. 2015 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 2 0 1 5 47/16 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

All Time 3 3 0 0 9 3 3 1 0 2 4 6 6 4 0 2 13 9Leading Scorers in series: MNU: Ramirez (3); IND: Kléberson* (2)

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2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA5/14 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2015 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 0 1 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 10 58/20 @ Jacksonville 6:00 p.m. 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/01 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. All Time 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 0 1 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 10 5

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2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA6/11 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08/06 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. All Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08/27 @ Miami 7:00 p.m. Leading Scorers in series: MNU: none; MIA: none

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Home Games Away Games Totals2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA4/10 @ Edmonton 2 - 0 W 2011 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 5 4 0 2 2 4 78/14 @ Edmonton 3:00 p.m. 2012 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 5 4 4 1 3 0 7 610/15 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2013 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 6 5

2014 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 5 42015 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 3 0 3 0 4 42016 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0All Time 9 3 6 0 12 8 10 3 3 4 16 18 19 6 9 4 28 26Leading Scorers in series: MNU: Bracalello*, D. Mendes (3); FCE: Saiko* (4)

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES TOTALSSeason GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA GP W T L GF GA2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All-time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Leading scorers in series MNU: None MIA: None

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Home Games Away Games Totals2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA4/23 @ Minnesota 1 - 0 W 2013 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 29/10 @ New York 6:00 p.m. 2014 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 1 210/29 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2015 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 2 3

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AC St. LouisSeries range: 2010MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 2-2-0Goals For: 10 | Against: 6In Minnesota: 1-1-0

Portland TimbersSeries range: 2010MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 1-1-2Goals For: 3 | Against: 5In Minnesota: 0-0-2

Rochester RhinosSeries range: 2010MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 0-1-1Goals For: 0 | Against: 3In Minnesota: 0-0-1

Crystal Palace BaltimoreSeries range: 2010MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 1-0-1Goals For: 3 | Against: 2In Minnesota: 0-0-1

Montreal ImpactSeries range: 2010-2011MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 3-0-3Goals For: 6 | Against: 7In Minnesota: 2-0-1

San Antonio ScorpionsSeries range: 2012-2015MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 6-7-3Goals For: 20 | Against: 16In Minnesota: 1-5-2

Vancouver WhitecapsSeries range: 2010MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 1-1-2Goals For: 2 | Against: 4In Minnesota: 1-0-1

Austin AztexSeries range: 2010MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 0-0-2Goals For: 1 | Against: 4In Minnesota: 0-0-1

Puerto Rico IslandersSeries range: 2010-2012MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 4-2-5Goals For: 16 | Against: 13In Minnesota: 3-1-1

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2013 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 9 6 4 2 1 1 12 102014 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 6 5 3 1 2 0 7 62015 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 2 1 0 4 12016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All Time 11 5 3 3 13 10 14 6 4 4 25 24 25 11 7 7 38 34Leading Scorers in series: MNU: Ramirez (4); TBR: Savage*, Hristov (4)

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2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA8/03 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010/08 @ Puerto Rico 6:30 p.m. All Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Leading Scorers in series: MNU: none; MIA: none

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Home Games Away Games Totals2016 Matches: Season GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA6/04 @ Oklahoma City 8:00 p.m. 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 07/30 @ Oklahoma City 8:00 p.m. All Time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/03 @ Minnesota 7:00 p.m. Leading Scorers in series: MNU: none; OKC: none

MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME HISTORY AGAINST LEAGUE OPPOSITION CONTINUED

MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME HISTORY AGAINST FORMER LEAGUE OPPOSITIONAtlanta SilverbacksSeries range: 2011-2015MIN all-time record (W-D-L): 11-3-4Goals For: 26 | Against: 18In Minnesota: 6-0-3



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CAR 4/02 GK Ndjock LD Davis CD Calvano CD Lowe RD Venegas DM Brovsky LM Cruz CM Speas CM Jordan RM Añor CF RamirezScore: MNU 1-2 CAR Attendance: 4,159 Venue: WakeMed Park, Cary, NC

FCE 4/10 GK Ndjock LD Davis CD Calvano CD Kallman RD Venegas DM Brovsky DM Vicentini LM Laing RM Cruz AM Speas CF RamirezScore: MNU 2-0 FCE Attendance: 2,731 : Venue: Clarke Field, Edmonton, AB

FTL 4/16 GK Ndjock LD Davis CD Kallman CD Lowe RD Venegas DM Brovsky DM Vicentini LM Laing RM Cruz AM Speas CF RamirezScore: MNU 3-0 FTL Attendance: 9,050 : Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

NYC 4/23 GK Ndjock LD Davis CD Kallman CD Lowe RD Venegas DM Brovsky DM Ibson LM Laing RM Cruz AM Speas CF RamirezScore: MNU 1-0 NYC Attendance: 9,078 : Venue: NSC Stadium, Blaine, MN

OTT 5/07 GK Ndjock LD Davis CD Calvano CD Kallman RD Venegas DM Brovsky DM Vicentini LM Laing RM Cruz AM Speas CF RamirezScore: MNU 2-2 OTT Attendance: 4,317 : Venue: TD Place, Ottawa, ON

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown First Name Last Name1 Aaron Perez GK 6-4 225 Covina, Calif. PAIR-ehz2 Justin Davis D 6-0 175 Litchfield Park, Ariz.3 Jeb Brovsky D 6-1 170 Lakewood, Colo. BRAHV-ski4 Aaron Pitchkolan M/D 6-2 185 Aurora, Colo. pitch-KOH-len5 Tiago Calvano D 6-2 180 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil TEE-ah-go cal-VA-no6 Brent Kallman D 6-2 190 Woodbury, Minn.7 Ibson M 6-0 174 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil IHB-son8 Danny Cruz F 5-8 170 Petersburg, Virg. CROOZE9 Bernardo Añor M 5-8 158 Caracas, Venezuela bear-NAR-doh AHN-yor10 Ben Speas M 5-8 185 Stow, Ohio SPEES11 Stefano Pinho F 6-0 170 São João Nepomuceno, Brazil steh-FA-no PEEN-yo12 Steward Ceus GK 6-6 216 West Haverstraw, NY STOO-erd SAY-oos13 Jamie Watson M 5-7 154 Arlington, Tex.15 Ismaila Jome F 6-1 160 Brooklyn Park, Minn. ish-MAIL-ah JOHM17 Lance Laing M 6-0 180 Trelawny Parish, Jamaica LANG18 Daniel Mendes M/F 5-7 152 São Paulo, Brazil21 Christian Ramirez F 6-2 187 Santa Anna, Cali.22 Kevin Venegas D 5-10 150 Lakewood, Cali. veh-NAY-gus23 Greg Jordan M 6-0 165 Naperville, Ill.24 Kristian Nicht GK 6-5 225 Jena, East Germany NEESHT29 J.C. Banks F 5-8 160 Milwaukee, Wisc. 31 Damion Lowe D 6-3 174 Kingston, Jamaica33 Sammy Ndjock GK 5-11 187 Yaoundé, Cameroon EN-jock 77 Juliano Vicentini M 5-9 154 São José do Rio Preto, Brazil JOO-lee-ah-no vee-sen-CHEE-nee

Position Name Yrs. w/ Club Hometown First Name Last NameHead Coach Carl Craig 7 Newcastle, UKAssistant Coach Peter Rivard 2 Woodbury, Minn. rih-VARDAssistant Coach Ian Fuller 1 Ellensburg, Wash.Goalkeeper Coach Paul O’Connor 4 Easington, UKAthletic Trainer Yoshiyuki Ono 3 Undono, Japan YO-shi-you-key OH-noSporting Director Manny Lagos 7 Saint Paul, Minn. LAH-gohs

2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAPMINNESOTA UNITED FC TECHNICAL STAFF AND PRONUNCIATIONS

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#9 Bernardo Añor: Añor joins Minnesota on loan from Sporting Kansas City in MLS. The Venezuelan came up through Caracas’ academy and played college soccer for Southern Florida. He spent four years with the Columbus Crew before joining Sporting in 2015.

#29 J.C. Banks: After several successful seasons with USL PRO’s Rochester Rhinos, Banks joined Minnesota United prior to 2015. The Milwaukee native was a two-time MVP for the Rhinos and scored 17 goals in 78 appearances.

#3 Jeb Brovsky: Following five seasons in MLS, Brovsky joined Minnesota at the beginning of the 2016 season. He most recently played with New York City FC in its inaugural season. He had two goals and five assists in the league.

#5 Tiago Calvano: A veteran central defender who joined Minnesota United in the 2014 season, Calvano began his playing career in 2001 in his native Rio de Janeiro playing for Botafogo in Brazil’s Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He has played in Spain, Switzerland, Germany, and Australia.

#12 Steward Ceus: After training with the Loons during the Spring Season, Ceus signed with United. He was drafted by the Colorado Rapids in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft and has played in each of the top three U.S. leagues. Ceus has seven caps for the Haitian national team.

#8 Danny Cruz: The Virginia native joined the Loons after six years in MLS and a year on loan in Norway. Cruz played with the U.S. Youth national teams and was drafted 31st overall in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. He was a key part of the Philadelphia Union’s U.S. Open Cup run in 2014.

#2 Justin Davis: Davis earned two first-team all-conference honors while playing for the University of New Mexico, before joining Minnesota as a rookie in 2011. Originally an attacking player, Davis has made the transition to left back and become a dynamic part of the United roster.

#7 Ibson: After playing with several major clubs around the world, the Brazilian midfielder joined United prior to the 2015 season. Ibson has played with some of the biggest Brazilian clubs and has scored and played in the UEFA Champions League.

#15 Ismaila Jome: The 2012 Minnesota Mr. Soccer award winner joined Minnesota in the 2016 preseason. While at Prairie Seeds Academy in Brooklyn Park, MN, Jome led his school to three section championships and one state title. He played three years at UC-Santa Barbra before signing with United.

#23 Greg Jordan: After trialling with Minnesota United FC in the 2014 preseason, Jordan was signed before the season started. He attended Creighton University and was selected in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union before joining United.

#6 Brent Kallman: The younger brother of Minnesota vice-captain Brian Kallman, Brent Kallman is following a path similar to his brother’s. He played collegiately at Creighton University, where he was named to the 2009 Missouri Valley Conference all-freshman team.

#17 Lance Laing: An NASL veteran and a Jamaican international, Laing has been one of the most valuable players in the modern history of the NASL. Starting his career as a defender before moving to the midfield, Laing was the first player to make the NASL Best XI three times.

#31 Damion Lowe: The Jamaican joins United on loan from the Seattle Sounders in MLS. Lowe is a young defender that has proven himself to be a valuable playerwith Sounders 2 in USL last season, his second year in the Sounders.

#18 Daniel Mendes: Mendes joined United from Kalmar FF of the Allsvenskan in Sweden before the 2014 season. He has played the past eight years in Sweden, tallying 52 goals in 186 games. Mendes scored the fastest goal in the history of the Allsvenskan, in 6.4 seconds.

#33 Sammy Ndjock: Beginning his career in France with Lille, Ndjock established himself as a starting goalkeeper in Turkey. After several successful seasons with Antalyaspor, he was called to the Cameroon National Team for the 2014 World Cup. He joined United in 2015.

#24 Kristian Nicht: Having played at the top levels in Europe, Nicht has found success in the U.S. He was a top goalkeeper for the Rochester Rhinos in USL, winning several awards, and was the starter for Indy Eleven the past two seasons in the NASL.

#1 Aaron Perez: After playing American football in college with UCLA and a brief career in the NFL, Perez returned to soccer in 2012. He has played the last three seasons with the Orange County Blues, playing mainly as the backup keeper.

#11 Stefano Pinho: After playing several seasons with Brazilian side Fluminese and a loan with Fort Lauderdale, Pinho joined Minnesota n 2016. The young striker took home several awards in the 2015 season including Golden Boot, Golden Ball, and a spot in the Best XI.

#4 Aaron Pitchkolan: Pitchkolan began his professional career with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer, making 68 league appearances and scoring five goals from 2005-2009. Pitchkolan signed with Minnesota in January 2013 and is the current captain of the team.

#21 Christian Ramirez: Ramirez, a California native, signed with Minnesota United in the 2014 season. Formerly of the Charlotte Eagles of the USL PRO, he appeared in 26 matches and scored 12 goals in the 2013 season for the team. Ramirez led the NASL with 20 goals in 2014, winning the Golden Boot award.

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#10 Ben Speas: Speas was a Homegrown player for the Columbus Crew, developing in the team’s academy before making his senior debut in 2012. He played four seasons with the Crew before coming to Minnesota in 2016.

#22 Kevin Venegas: Venegas began his professional career with Minnesota in 2012. His first professional goal won the NASL Goal of the Year in 2012. He has transitioned from a midfielder into the go-to right defender for Minnesota.

#77 Juliano Vicentini: Brazilian midfielder Juliano Vicentini joined Minnesota United FC during the 2014 preseason from São Paulo Audax Sports Club. He is a veteran with experience in Brazilian and Italian leagues.

#13 Jamie Watson: A veteran of American soccer, attacking midfielder Jamie Watson has scored in each of the top four divisions of American soccer. He spent part of the 2012 season with Minnesota, on loan from Orlando City.

Players In Players OutStefano Pinho Free Agent Kalif Alhassan ReleasedLance Laing Free Agent Tyler Polak ReleasedDanny Cruz Free Agent Geison Moura Released

Kristian Nicht Free Agent Mitch Hildebrandt ReleasedBen Speas Free Agent Cristiano Dias Option Declined

Bernardo Añor Loan Alejandro Vela Option DeclinedAaron Perez Free Agent Brian Kallman RetiredIsmaila Jome Free Agent Andrew Fontein RetiredDamion Lowe Loan Yago Loan EndedJeb Brovsky Free Agent Pablo Campos Released

Steward Ceus Free Agent Andrei Gotsmanov Released

Year Signing Trade Loan2011 Justin Davis2012 Kevin Venegas2013 Brent Kallman,

Aaron Pitchkolan2014 Tiago Calvano,

Christian Ramirez, Juliano Vicentini, Jamie Watson, Greg Jordan,Daniel Mendes

2015 J.C. Banks, Ibson, Sammy Ndjock

2016 Stefano Pinho,Lance Laing,Danny Cruz,Ben Speas,Kristian Nicht,Aaron Perez,Ismaila Jome,Jeb Brovsky,Steward Ceus

Bernardo Añor,Damion Lowe

Head Coach Carl Craig: Craig was appointed head coach in 2016. The Newcastle upon Tyne native moved to the United States in 1994 as part of his involvement with Coerver Coaching. He has coached for 7 local area youth teams and is also head coach of a Minnesota Olympic Development Program select team. He was also head coach of Twin City Phoenix of the PDL and the Minnesota Blast of the NPSL.

Assistant Coach Peter Rivard: Brought on as the reserve team head coach in 2015, Rivard transitioned to an assistant coach role. He has a background with top-level coaching experience at universities. He has coaching experience at the NCAA D1, D2, and NAIA levels and has been the Director of Coaching for three different clubs. With his A License, Y License, TOPSoccer and NSCAA DOC certificates.

Assistant Coach Ian Fuller: Fuller joined Minnesota in 2016, following a successful stint with Orlando City SC. He was a player coach with Orlando helping the team to multiple titles in USL during his five years with the Lions. He made the transition to MLS as a full-time coach, guiding Orlando to a respectable finish just outside of a playoff spot.

Goalkeeper Coach Paul O’Connor: A native of Easington, England, O’Connor played professionally in the United Kingdom for six years and was a semi-professional keeper for an additional seven seasons. He’s currently the director of goalkeeping for the Fusion Soccer Association, bringing the club more than 20 years of coaching experience at all levels of the game, from youth through professional and international. O’Connor joined the club in 2013.

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GOALS: Christian Ramriez, Minnesota United (4)

ASSISTS: Nazmi Albadawi, Carolina RailHawks (4) MNU: Kevin Venegas (2)

YELLOW CARDS: Six players tied (3) MNU: Tiago Calvano, Jeb Brovsky (2)

RED CARDS: Six players tied (1) MNU: Damion Lowe (1)

SAVES: Daniel Vega, Miami FC (20) MNU: Sammy Ndjock (9)

GAA: Jimmy Maurer, New York Cosmos (0.20) MNU: Sammy Ndjock (0.80)

CLEAN SHEETS: Jimmy Maurer, New York Cosmos (4) MNU: Sammy Ndjock (3)

MINUTES PLAYED: 14 players tied (540) MNU: Four players tied (450)

NASL Golden Ball: Stefano Pinho, Fort Lauderdale StrikersGiven to the Most Valuable Player, as voted on by the media and coaches. Pinho scored 16 goals and provided 11 assists.

NASL Golden Boot: Stefano Pinho, Fort Lauderdale StrikersAwarded to the top goal scorer over the course of the Spring and Fall Seasons. Pinho netted 16 goals for the Strikers.

NASL Golden Glove: Romuald Peiser, Ottawa Fury FCAwarded to the top goalkeeper in the league with a minimum of 10 matches played. Peiser led the league by keeping 14 clean sheets and posted a 0.76 GAA.

NASL Fair Play Award: Ottawa Fury FCThis award is given to the team with the best discipline record in the regular season, based on the fewest number of yellow and red cards.

Coach of the Year: Marc Dos Santos, Ottawa Fury FCDos Santos led the Fury in a very impressive sophomore season for the club, claiming the Fall Championship and appeared in The Championship Final.

Goal of the Season: Junior Burgos, Atlanta SilverbacksSelected by the fans on NASL.com, Burgos’ free kick against San Antonio was voted the best of the best.

The North American Soccer League (NASL) is a professional soccer league with eleven teams in the United States and Canada. It is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as the Division II league in the American league system. Its headquarters are in New York City. Named after the North American league of the 70’s and 80’s, The modern NASL was founded in 2009, and began play in 2011 following a 2010 season that saw NASL and USL teams play in a combined temporary Division II league.

The NASL uses a split-season schedule running from April to early November, with a four-week break in July. The spring and fall champions, along with the two teams with best combined records, meet in a four-team single elimination tournament known as The Championship. The winner of the final claims the Soccer Bowl at the end of the season.

North American Soccer League112 West 34th Street #7034 | New York, NY 10001W: nasl.com • P: (708) 712-5709 • C: Neal Malone

Minnesota United FC4050 Olson Memorial Highway #295 | Golden Valley, MN 55422W: mnunitedfc.com • P: (651) 270-8755 • C: Eric Durkee

New York Cosmos75 Greene Street, 2nd Floor | New York, NY 10012W: nycosmos.com • P: (919) 439-1729 • C: Mauricio Villarreal

Carolina RailHawks101 Soccer Park Drive | Cary, NC 27511W: carolinarailhawks.com • P: (919) 459-8144

Ottawa Fury FC458 Maclaren Street, Floor 2 | Ottawa, ON K1R 5K6W: ottawafuryfc.com • P: (613) 235-3879 • C: Graeme Ivory

FC Edmonton9725-62 Avenue | Edmonton, AB T6E 0E4W: fcedmonton.com • P: (780) 700-2600 • C: James Nielson

Puerto Rico FCSan Juan, PRW: puertoricofc.com • C: Luis Murphy

Fort Lauderdale Strikers1350 Northwest 55th Street | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309W: strikers.com • P: (954) 263-8215 • C: Steven Bernasconi

Rayo OKC414 Northwest 4th Street #120 | Oklahoma City, OK 73102W: rayookc.com • P: (918) 728-1777 • C: Cameron Gordon

Indy Eleven47 South Pennsylvania Street #611 | Indianapolis, IN 46204W: indyeleven.com • P: (317) 919-0808 • C: John Koulder

Tampa Bay Rowdies5982 Central Avenue | St. Petersburg, FL 33707W: rowdiessoccer.com • P: (813) 527-1376 • C: Nico Castillo

Jacksonville Armada1 Independent Drive #3232 | Jacksonville, FL 32202W: armadafc.com • P: (904) 516-3751 • C: Eric Scott

Miami FC1001 Brickell Bay Dr. #2310 | Miami, FL 33131W: miamifc.com • P: (305) 371 9760 • C: Krissty Andaur

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