
Minnesota United Sets Roster Ahead of Major League Soccer Debut
March 2, 2017 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Minnesota United FC News Release
PORTLAND, Ore.,-- Minnesota United has released its roster ahead of the club's inaugural MLS match. MNUFC kicks off the 2017 MLS season Friday, March 3, against the Portland Timbers at Providence Park. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CT.
GOALKEEPERS: John Alvbage, Patrick McClain, Bobby Shuttleworth
DEFENDERS: Francisco Calvo, Justin Davis**, Vadim Demidov*, Joe Greenspan, Brent Kallman, Jermaine Taylor, Jerome Thiesson, Kevin Venegas
MIDFIELDERS: Bernardo Anor, Josh Gatt, Ibson, Miguel Ibarra, Ismaila Jome, Bashkim Kadrii, Collin Martin, Kevin Molino, Mohammed Saeid, Rasmus Schuller, Collen Warner
FORWARDS: Abu Danladi, Christian Ramirez, Johan Venegas
*Captain
**Vice Captain
Minnesota United makes its home MLS debut on March 12 at TCF Bank Stadium against fellow expansion side Atlanta United. Fans who want to be there for every home match can join the Itasca Society. Over 10,000 season tickets have already been sold, rapidly approaching the inaugural season limit of 11,842 members in this exclusive club - one for every lake in Minnesota. A portion of all proceeds from these season tickets are donated to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' Loon Monitoring program. Both season tickets and single match tickets are available now at MNUFC.COM or by calling 763.4SOCCER.
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