Atlanta United Announces 2023 Roster Ahead of Season Opener
February 24, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Atlanta United FC News Release
ATLANTA - Atlanta United today announced the club's roster for the 2023 MLS season per the league's roster compliance deadline. Atlanta will host San Jose Earthquakes in its 2023 season opener on Feb. 25 (7:30 p.m. EST, MLS Season Pass, 92.9 The Game, La Mejor) with limited single-match tickets still available at atlutd.com/tickets.
"Our goals for this season remain the same as they always have been," Vice President and Technical Director Carlos Bocanegra said. "We want to host a playoff game and compete for trophies in every competition that we are playing in. We've made some moves this offseason in order to provide us with roster flexibility not only in the short-term but also in the long term. We are excited to kick-off the season tomorrow at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in front of our amazing fans."
Gonzalo Pineda heads into his second full season with Atlanta United and can call on the following squad after the league's roster compliance deadline of Friday, Feb. 24.
Atlanta United 2023 roster (as of Feb. 24, 2023)
Senior Roster:
Slot Name Roster Category Designation Contract
1 Luis Abram Senior INTL, TAM 2026
2 Thiago Almada Senior INTL, Young DP 2026
3 Ozzie Alonso Senior 2023
4 Luiz Araújo Senior INTL, DP 2026
5 Miguel Berry Senior 2023
6 Derrick Etienne Jr. Senior TAM 2027
7 Giorgos Giakoumakis Senior INTL, DP 2026
8 Andrew Gutman Senior 2024
9 Brad Guzan Senior 2025
10 Ronald Hernández Senior INTL 2025
11 Franco Ibarra Senior U-22 2025
12 Brooks Lennon Senior TAM 2026
13 Erik López Senior U-22 2025
14 Juanjo Purata Senior INTL On loan through 2023
15 Miles Robinson Senior TAM 2023
16 Matheus Rossetto Senior TAM 2023
17 Santiago Sosa Senior U-22 2025
18 Quentin Westberg Senior 2023
19 Open
20 Open
Supplemental Roster:
Slot Name Roster Category Designation Contract
21 Clement Diop Supplemental 21-24 2024
22 Aiden McFadden Supplemental 21-24 2024
23 Amar Sejdic Supplemental 21-24 2025
24 Open Supplemental 21-24
25 Machop Chol Supplemental 25-28 HG 2025
26 Jackson Conway Supplemental 25-28 HG 2024
27 Caleb Wiley Supplemental 25-28 HG 2026
28 Tyler Wolff Supplemental 25-28 HG 2025
29 Noah Cobb Supplemental 29-30 HG 2027
30 Ajani Fortune Supplemental 29-30 HG 2026
The following players are currently on loan and do not occupy an active roster slot:
Name Roster Category Designation Contract
Ezequiel Barco On loan through 2023 Young DP 2023
Erik Centeno Season-long loan GA 2026
Justin Garces Season-long loan HG 2025
Efrain Morales Season-long loan HG 2025
Marcelino Moreno Season-long loan TAM 2025
Edwin Mosquera Season-long loan INTL, U-22 2026
All contracts include team option years
DP: Designated Player
GA: Generation Adidas
HG: Homegrown
INTL: International
TAM: Targeted Allocation Money
U-22: Under-22
YoungDP: Young Designated Player
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