Tag: mls
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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 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 signs Irish midfielder Chris McCann
Release from Atlanta United: Atlanta United today announced the signing of 28-year-old midfielder Chris McCann, pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and ITC. McCann joins Atlanta from English Championship club Wigan Athletic. “We are thrilled Chris has chosen to sign for Atlanta United, he is a player we feel will be very important as we…
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Atlanta United announces Richard Money as Academy Director
Release from Atlanta United : Atlanta United today announced Richard Money as the club’s youth Academy Director and Tony Annan as Academy Manager. Money will oversee the club’s Academy and report to technical director Carlos Bocanegra. Money comes to Atlanta after a long and distinguished career as a player, coach and manager. His playing career…
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Atlanta United signs first player, begins to build roster
Release from Atlanta United: Atlanta United today announced a key milestone in club history with the signing of its first player, 23-year-old goalkeeper Alexander Tambakis. The 6’ 2” goalkeeper comes to Atlanta from Panathinaikos, one of the top clubs in the Greek Superleague. He will play the 2016 season on loan with Charleston Battery, Atlanta…
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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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