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 |
