
MNUFC Announces Roster for 2023 Season Opener
February 25, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Minnesota United FC News Release
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - Minnesota United today announced its roster for the start of the 2023 Major League Soccer season.
The Loons begin the season down south in Texas, against FC Dallas, at Toyota Stadium Saturday, February 25 at 7:30 p.m. CT on Apple TV with the MLS Season Pass and on MNUFC Radio ESPN 1500. MNUFC returns home to Allianz Field two weeks later for the club's Home Opener on Saturday, March 11 against New York Red Bulls, at 7:30 p.m. CT.
Luis Amarilla, Kervin Arriaga and Joseph Rosales have all received their U.S. Green Card and no long occupy an international spot on the Loons' roster.
Additionally, the club and defender Alan Benitez have mutually agreed to terminate Benitez's MLS contact, effective today.
FULL ROSTER
No. Position Name Roster Status
1 GK Clint Irwin Domestic
3 D Zarek Valentin Domestic
4 D Miguel Tapias International
5 D Doneil Henry International
6 D Mikael Marques International
7 M Franco Fragapane International
8 M Joseph Rosales U.S. Permanent Resident
9 F Luis Amarilla Designated Player, U.S. Permanent Resident
10 M Emanuel Reynoso Designated Player, International
12 D Bakaye Dibassy U.S. Permanent Resident
13 GK Eric Dick Domestic
14 D Brent Kallman Domestic
15 D Michael Boxall U.S. Permanent Resident
16 F Tani Oluwaseyi International
17 M Robin Lod U.S. Permanent Resident
20 M Wil Trapp Domestic
21 F Bongokuhle Hlongwane U22, International
22 D Devin Padelford Homegrown, Domestic
23 F Cameron Dunbar Homegrown, Domestic
26 D Ryen Jiba Domestic
27 D DJ Taylor Domestic
28 M Mender Garcia Designated Player, International
29 F Patrick Weah Homegrown, Domestic
31 M Hassani Dotson Domestic
33 M Kervin Arriaga U.S Permanent Resident
92 D Kemar Lawrence U.S. Permanent Resident
97 GK Dayne St. Clair Domestic
99 GK Fred Emmings Homegrown, Domestic
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