MNUFC2 announced today that the club has signed goalkeeper Fred Emmings to a one-year MLS NEXT Pro contract, with a club option for 2025.

A product of the MNUFC Academy, Emmings signed as Minnesota United's first Homegrown Player in club history ahead of the 2020 season. While with MNUFC’s first team, Emmings saw the majority of his playing time with MNUFC2 during both the 2022 and 2023 campaigns.

To-date, the Saint Paul native has made 37 game appearances (all starts) for MNUFC2, playing over 3,300 minutes in the net while making 132 total saves in MLS NEXT Pro regular-season action. Notably during the 2023 game at home against Austin FC II, Emmings recorded four (4) shootout saves, setting the league record for most shootout saves in a single game, both regular season and playoffs. For Minnesota United’s first team, Emmings has appeared in two international friendlies – first as a substitute against SC Paderborn 07 in 2022, then against FC Kaiserslautern in 2023.

Transaction: MNUFC2 signs goalkeeper Fred Emmings to a one-year MLS NEXT Pro contract, with a club option for 2025.

VITALSFred Emmings
Position: Goalkeeper
Date of birth: 2/8/2004 (19 years old)
Height: 6’5”
Weight: 210 lbs.
Hometown: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Citizenship: United States