Category: atlanta united fc
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Atlanta United Select Miles Robinson and Julian Gressel in MLS SuperDraft
Release from Atlanta United: Atlanta United today selected defender Miles Robinson and midfielder Julian Gressel in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Robinson, from Syracuse University, was selected with the No. 2 overall pick, while Gressel, from Providence College, was selected at No. 8. Rounds three and four of the MLS SuperDraft will…
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Atlanta United Acquire Yamil Asad on loan from Velez Sarsfield
Release from Atlanta United: Atlanta United announced today it has acquired midfielder Yamil Asad on a season-long loan as a Discovery Signing. Asad joins the club from Velez Sarsfield of the Argentina Primera Division. “We’re thrilled to add another exciting young player to our club,” Atlanta United President Darren Eales said. “He’s an attack-minded player…
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Atlanta United win coin flip, will hold No. 1 pick in MLS Expansion Draft
Release from Atlanta United: Atlanta United won the coin toss at the MLS Expansion Priority Draft on Sunday and elected to pick first in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft, to be held on Dec. 13. The MLS Expansion Priority Draft was held to determine the selection ranking in six player acquisition methods for 2017 MLS…
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Atlanta United to Start MLS Season in March 2017 at Georgia Tech’s Historic Bobby Dodd Stadium
Release from Atlanta United: Citing the franchise’s promise to be as competitive as possible from Day 1, Atlanta United announced today the team will begin its inaugural campaign in 2017 playing a normalized schedule with a balanced slate of home games across the MLS season. To that end, the club will open play in the…
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Atlanta United FC to Build Training Complex in Marietta
Release from Atlanta United FC: Atlanta United, the city’s Major League Soccer club, and the City of Marietta have entered into a binding memorandum of understanding to build a state-of-the-art headquarters and training complex in the Franklin Road Corridor in Marietta. The project represents more than $50 million in new investment by Atlanta United to…
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Atlanta United FC Selects DeKalb County for Training Facility
Release from Atlanta United FC: DeKalb Interim CEO Lee May and members of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, in partnership with Atlanta United and Decide DeKalb, officially confirm that DeKalb County has been selected as the location for the new Atlanta United headquarters and training facility. Atlanta United, Major League Soccer’s 22nd franchise, begins…
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