MLS Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United Moves 3 Players to Season-Ending Injury List

Published on April 27, 2022 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Atlanta United FC News Release


ATLANTA - Atlanta United today announced it has placed Brad Guzan, Osvaldo Alonso and Dylan Castanheira on the Season-Ending Injury List.

Guzan suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in his right leg against FC Cincinnati on April 16 and underwent successful surgery to repair the tendon on April 19. Alonso suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee on April 2 and Castanheira suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in his left leg during training on April 6.

Per MLS rules, if a player suffers a season-ending injury, a club may place that injured player on the Season-Ending Injury List and receive roster relief (i.e., an open roster slot). Once placed on the Season-Ending Injury List, the injured player will not be eligible to play for the club in any remaining competition during that MLS season (including any exhibition games or tournaments, including but not limited to: Leagues Cup, Campeones Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, Canadian Championship and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup).

Atlanta (3-3-2, 11 points) returns to action Saturday, April 30 when it travels to face Montreal at Stade Saputo (4 p.m., Bally Sports Southeast, Sports Radio 92-9 The Game, La Mejor).

2022 Atlanta United roster (as of April 27, 2022)

Goalkeepers (4): Dylan Castanheira+, Justin Garces*, Brad Guzan+, Bobby Shuttleworth

Defenders (11): Mikey Ambrose, George Campbell, Alex De John, Alan Franco, Andrew Gutman, Ronald Hernández, Brooks Lennon, Efrain Morales*, Miles Robinson, Bryce Washington, Caleb Wiley

Midfielders (12): Thiago Almada, Osvaldo Alonso+, Ezequiel Barco**, Erik Centeno, Emerson Hyndman, Franco Ibarra, Marcelino Moreno, Jake Mulraney, Matheus Rossetto, Amar Sejdic, Santiago Sosa, Tyler Wolff

Forwards (7): Luiz Araújo, Machop Chol, Ronaldo Cisneros^, Jackson Conway, Dom Dwyer, Erik López***, Josef Martínez

*-On loan to Atlanta United 2

**-On loan to Club Atlético River Plate

***-On loan to Club Atlético Banfield

^-On loan from Chivas Guadalajara

+- On Season-Ending Injury List

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