
MNUFC Announces Roster Ahead of 2024 Season Opener
February 24, 2024 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Minnesota United FC News Release
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - Minnesota United today announced its roster ahead of its 2024 Major League Soccer season opener against Austin FC at Q2 Stadium.
The match will kick off today, February 24, at 7:30 p.m. CT on the MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and on MNUFC Radio ESPN 1500. Minnesota United will play the 2023 MLS Cup Champions Columbus Crew in its Home Opener game on Saturday, March 2 at Allianz Field.
Midfielder Franco Fragapane and forwards Bongokuhle Hlongwane and Tani Oluwaseyi have all received their U.S. Green Card and will no longer occupy an international spot on the roster.
FULL ROSTER
No. Position Name Roster Status
1 GK Clint Irwin Domestic
2 D Devin Padelford Homegrown, Domestic
3 D Zarek Valentin Domestic
4 D Miguel Tapias International
7 M Franco Fragapane U.S. Permanent Resident
8 M Joseph Rosales U.S. Permanent Resident
10 M Emanuel Reynoso Designated Player, International
11 M Sang Bin Jeong U22, International
12 D Derek Dodson Domestic
14 F Tani Oluwaseyi U.S. Permanent Resident
15 D Michael Boxall U.S. Permanent Resident
17 M Robin Lod U.S. Permanent Resident
20 M Wil Trapp Domestic
21 F Bongokuhle Hlongwane U22, U.S. Permanent Resident
22 F Teemu Pukki Designated Player, International
25 M Alejandro Bran International
27 D DJ Taylor Domestic
29 F Patrick Weah Homegrown, Domestic
31 M Hassani Dotson Domestic
33 M Kervin Arriaga U.S. Permanent Resident
37 M Caden Clark Domestic
40 D Victor Eriksson International
44 M Moses Nyeman U.S. Permanent Resident
67 M Carlos Harvey U.S. Permanent Resident
90 M Loïc Mesanvi Short-Term Agreement, U.S. Permanent Resident
97 GK Dayne St. Clair Domestic
99 F Jordan Adebayo-Smith Domestic
The following players are on loan or unavailable and will not occupy international roster spot or slot on the roster.
No. Position Name Roster Status
5 D Ethan Bristow On Loan
6 D Mikael Marques On Loan
23 D Morris Duggan Unavailable, pending P1 Visa
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