The 2025 Minnesota United FC season was the club's sixteenth season of existence, and ninth in Major League Soccer. Their season began on February 22, 2025, where they faced Los Angeles FC in Los Angeles, California. The club played its home matches at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
An analysis by Soccerment found that Minnesota United FC took the most deep free kicks and long throw-ins of any professional men's team in the top 30 leagues in the world.
Technical staff As of March 13, 2024 Position Name Chief soccer officer and sporting director Head coach Assistant coach Assistant coach Goalkeeping coach
Roster As of October 23rd, 2025
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Height Signed In Signed from Transfer Fee Contract start Contract Length Goalkeepers 1 Alec Smir GK 2024 Minnesota United FC 2 Free 2024 1+2 96 Wessel Speel (on loan at Shelbourne F.C.) GK 2025 Minnesota United FC 2 Free 2025 1+2 97 Dayne St. Clair GK 2019 Maryland Terrapins Draft 2022 3+1 Defenders 2 Devin Padelford (HGP) (on loan at St. Louis City SC) DF 2022 MNUFC Academy Free 2022 3+2 5 Nicolás Romero (INT) (U22) DF 2025 Atlético Tucumán $2M 2025 3+1 12 Kipp Keller (on loan at New Mexico United) DF 2025 FC Cincinnati Re-Entry Draft 2024 1+3 13 Anthony Markanich DF 2024 St. Louis City SC Trade 2025 4+1 15 Michael Boxall DF 2017 SuperSport United Free 2024 2+1 18 Matúš Kmeť (on loan at Górnik Zabrze) DF 2024 AS Trenčín $630K 2024 3+1 23 Morris Duggan (INT) DF 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd Draft 2024 1+3 27 DJ Taylor DF 2021 North Carolina FC Free 2024 2+1 28 Jefferson Díaz (INT) DF 2024 Deportivo Cali $700K 2024 4+1 33 Kieran Chandler DF 2025 Minnesota United FC 2 Free 2025 2+2 67 Carlos Harvey DF 2024 Phoenix Rising FC Undisclosed 2025 4+1 Midfielders 7 Dominik Fitz (INT) MF 2025 FK Austria Wien Undisclosed 2025 5+1 8 Joseph Rosales MF 2021 Independiente Undisclosed 2025 3+1 16 Alexis Fariña (INT) (on loan from Cerro Porteño) MF 2025 Cerro Porteño Loan 2025 1 + Option to Buy 17 Robin Lod MF 2019 Sporting Gijón $500K 2023 3+1 20 Wil Trapp MF 2021 Inter Miami CF Free 2025 1+1 22 Jeong Ho-yeon (INT) MF 2025 Gwangju FC $1M 2025 3+1 24 Julian Gressel MF 2025 Inter Miami CF Waivers 2024 3+1 25 Nectarios Triantis (INT) (U22) MF 2025 Sunderland A.F.C. Undisclosed 2025 5+1 26 Joaquín Pereyra (DP) MF 2024 Atlético Tucumán Undisclosed 2025 4+1 30 Owen Gene (INT) (U22) MF 2025 Amiens SC $2M 2025 3+1 31 Hassani Dotson MF 2019 Oregon State Beavers Draft 2022 3+1 90 Loïc Mesanvi MF 2024 Minnesota United FC 2 Free 2024 2+2 Forwards 9 Kelvin Yeboah (DP) (INT) FW 2024 Genoa CFC $3.2M 2024 4+1 19 Samuel Shashoua (on loan at Birmingham Legion FC) FW 2024 Albacete Balompié Free 2024 1+2 21 Bongokuhle Hlongwane FW 2022 Maritzburg United $500K 2025 3+1 29 Mamadou Dieng (INT) FW 2025 Hartford Athletic Undisclosed 2025 2+2 98 Darius Randell (HGP) FW 2025 Minnesota United FC 2 Free 2025 2+2 99 Jordan Adebayo-Smith (on loan at Detroit City FC) FW 2024 New England Revolution II Trade 2024 3+1 Kenyel Michel (on loan at Alajuelense) FW 2025 Alajuelense Undisclosed 2025 3+1
Transfers Transfers in DatePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubNotesRef. December 13, 2024 DF 12 Kipp Keller FC Cincinnati Re-Entry Draft January 30, 2025 DF 5 Nicolás Romero Atlético Tucumán Transfer February 1, 2025 MF 22 Jeong Ho-yeon Gwangju FC Transfer February 11, 2025 MF 30 Owen Gene Amiens SC Transfer April 29, 2025 MF 24 Julian Gressel Inter Miami CF Waivers May 31, 2025 FW 98 Darius Randell Minnesota United FC 2 Homegrown Contract June 28, 2025 GK 96 Wessel Speel Minnesota United FC 2 First Team Contract August 21, 2025 MF 7 Dominik Fitz FK Austria Wien Transfer August 22, 2025 MF 25 Nectarios Triantis Sunderland A.F.C. Transfer August 22, 2025 FW 29 Mamadou Dieng Hartford Athletic Transfer August 22, 2025 FW Kenyel Michel Liga Deportiva Alajuelense Transfer August 23, 2025 DF 33 Kieran Chandler Minnesota United FC 2 First Team Contract
MLS SuperDraft
RoundPickPlayerPositionPrevious clubStatusRef 1 25 Roman Torres Midfielder Creighton Signed with Minnesota United FC 2 2 43 Kieran Chandler Defender UConn Signed with Minnesota United FC 2 2 45 Logan Dorsey Forward Kentucky Signed with Minnesota United FC 2 3 85 Nick Collins Defender Rutgers Returned to School
Transfers out DatePositionNo.PlayerTo clubNotesRef. November 28, 2024 GK 1 Clint Irwin Free Agent Option Declined November 28, 2024 DF 3 Zarek Valentin Retired Retired November 28, 2024 DF 12 Derek Dodson D.C. United Option Declined November 28, 2024 DF 24 Hugo Bacharach Rhode Island FC Option Declined November 28, 2024 MF 44 Moses Nyeman Loudoun United FC Option Declined November 28, 2024 FW 7 Franco Fragapane Unión de Santa Fe Out of Contract November 28, 2024 FW 29 Patrick Weah Atlanta United 2 Option Declined December 17, 2024 DF 4 Miguel Tapias C.D. Guadalajara Transfer January 24, 2025 FW 22 Teemu Pukki HJK Transfer February 4, 2025 DF 5 Ethan Bristow Tranmere Rovers F.C. Mutual Contract Termination July 21, 2025 FW 7 Jeong Sang-bin St. Louis City SC Trade August 29, 2025 FW 14 Tani Oluwaseyi Villarreal CF Transfer September 19, 2025 MF 25 Alejandro Bran Liga Deportiva Alajuelense Purchase Option
Loans in Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubNotesRef.Short-Term March 22 GK 94 Kayne Rizanovich Minnesota United FC 2 FW98 Darius Randell Short-Term May 3 Short-Term May 7 GK 96 Wessel Speel DF 35 Britton Fischer DF 36 Kisa Kiingi MF 34 Curt Calov MF 37 Babacar Niang FW 39 Luke Hille FW 95 Muba Nour DF33 Kieran Chandler Short-Term May 14 Short-Term May 21 GK 96 Wessel Speel Short-Term May 28 FW 98 Darius Randell Short-Term June 14GK96 Wessel Speel Short-Term June 25 Short-Term July 8 GK 94 Kayne Rizanovich Short-Term July 26FW39 Luke Hille Short-Term August 6 August 22 End of 2025 Season MF 16 Alexis Fariña Cerro Porteño Option to Buy
Loans out Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubNotesRef. January 5, 2025 End of 2025 Season MF 25 Alejandro Bran Liga Deportiva Alajuelense Option to Buy February 6, 2025 End of 2025 Season DF 18 Matúš Kmeť Górnik Zabrze Option to Buy March 14, 2025 End of 2025 Season FW 99 Jordan Adebayo-Smith Detroit City FC July 19, 2025 End of 2025 Season FW 19 Samuel Shashoua Birmingham Legion FC Right to Recall July 22, 2025 End of 2025 Season DF 2 Devin Padelford St. Louis City SC July 23, 2025 End of 2025 Season GK 96 Wessel Speel Shelbourne F.C. August 22, 2025 End of 2025 Season DF 12 Kipp Keller New Mexico United Right to Recall August 22, 2025 End of 2025 Season FW Kenyel Michel Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
Friendlies
On January 17, Minnesota United announced a midseason friendly against German Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel.
Competitions MLS regular season
Standings
Overall
Western Conference
Results summary
Regular season
MLS Cup Playoffs
Round One
Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup
Leagues Cup
Statistics Appearances and goals Last updated November 24th, 2025.
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Goalscorers
Rank Name Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs Total1 9 FW 9 3 1 013 13 DF 9 2 1 1 3 14 FW 10 0 2 0 12 4 26 MF 6 1 0 1 8 5 17 MF 5 1 0 1 7 6 21 FW 3 0 2 0 57 67 DF 2 0 1 03 25 MF 2 0 0 1 9 20 MF 2 0 0 0 210 31 MF 1 0 0 01 24 MF 1 0 0 0 15 DF 1 0 0 0 8 MF 1 0 0 0 98 FW 0 1 0 0 28 DF 0 0 0 1Own Goals 4 0 0 0 4 Total 56 8 7 5 76
Assists
Rank Name Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs Total 1 26 MF 11 2 3 2 18 2 14 FW 8 0 0 0 83 5 DF 6 0 0 06 17 MF 5 0 0 1 15 DF 5 0 0 1 6 24 MF 3 1 1 0 57 28 DF 4 0 0 04 20 MF 4 0 0 09 9 FW 3 0 0 03 8 MF 2 0 1 0 21 FW 2 0 0 112 25 MF 2 0 0 02 67 DF 1 1 0 0 13 DF 1 1 0 0 23 DF 1 0 0 1 16 7 FW 0 1 0 0 1
Disciplinary record
Name Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs Total 1 8 MF Joseph Rosales 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 12 5 DF Nicolás Romero 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 0 26 MF Joaquín Pereyra 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 0 04 13 DF Anthony Markanich 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 15 DF Michael Boxall 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0 06 14 FW Tani Oluwaseyi 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 97 GK Dayne St. Clair 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 08 28 DF Jefferson Díaz 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 67 DF Carlos Harvey 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 010 17 MF Robin Lod 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 20 MF Wil Trapp 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 9 FW Kelvin Yeboah 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 013 21 FW Bongokuhle Hlongwane 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 25 MF Nectarios Triantis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 015 31 MF Hassani Dotson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 24 MF Julian Gressel 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 23 DF Morris Duggan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 018 7 FW Jeong Sang-bin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 GK Alec Smir 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 35 DF Britton Fischer 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 63 0 0 9 0 0 2 0 0 15 0 1 89 0 1
Clean sheets
Rank Name Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs Total 1 97 GK Dayne St. Clair 10 0 0 1 11 2 96 GK Wessel Speel 0 1 0 0 1
Honors and awards Bell Bank Man of the Match Note: Bell Bank Man of the Match is voted on by fans on the MNUFC app near the end of each MLS Match. PlayerPositionTimes WonMost Recent Joaquín Pereyra MF 7 Nov. 24th at San Diego FC Kelvin Yeboah FW 6 Jul. 26th at St. Louis City Michael Boxall DF 5 Jul. 16th vs Los Angeles FC Anthony Markanich DF 4 Nov. 8th vs Seattle Sounders FC Nectarios Triantis MF 3 Nov. 4th at Seattle Sounders FC Robin Lod MF 2 Oct. 18th at LA Galaxy Dayne St. Clair GK 2 Sept. 13th at San Diego FC Bongokuhle Hlongwane FW 2 June 25th vs Houston Dynamo FC Tani Oluwaseyi FW 2 Mar. 29th vs Real Salt Lake Julian Gressel MF 1 May 14th at Houston Dynamo FC Morris Duggan DF 1 Mar. 8th at San Jose Earthquakes Note: Bell Bank Man of the Match was not awarded after the games against Chicago Fire FC on September 20.
MLS Team of the Matchday WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef2 Michael Boxall CF Montréal DF 2 Kelvin Yeboah CF Montréal Bench 3 Michael Boxall San Jose Earthquakes DF 4 Tani Oluwaseyi Sporting Kansas City FW 5 Kelvin Yeboah LA Galaxy FW 6 Tani Oluwaseyi Real Salt Lake FW 6 Jefferson Díaz Real Salt Lake DF 7 Wil Trapp New York City FC MF 7 Joaquín Pereyra New York City FC Bench 11 Joaquín Pereyra Austin FC MF 12 Eric Ramsay Inter Miami CF Coach 12 Robin Lod Inter Miami CF Bench 14 Joaquín Pereyra St. Louis City SC MF 14 Tani Oluwaseyi St. Louis City SC Bench 15 Michael Boxall Austin FC Bench 17 Tani Oluwaseyi Seattle Sounders FC FW 17 Robin Lod Seattle Sounders FC Bench 20 Bongokuhle Hlongwane Houston Dynamo FC MF 20 Michael Boxall Houston Dynamo FC DF 20 Anthony Markanich Houston Dynamo FC Bench 22 Carlos Harvey FC Dallas DF 22 Anthony Markanich FC Dallas Bench 24 Tani Oluwaseyi San Jose Earthquakes FW 24 Kelvin Yeboah San Jose Earthquakes Bench 27 Kelvin Yeboah St. Louis City SC FW 30 Robin Lod Real Salt Lake MF 31 Robin Lod Portland Timbers Bench 33 Nectarios Triantis San Diego FC MF 33 Dayne St. Clair San Diego FC GK 37 Nectarios Triantis Colorado Rapids MF 38 Anthony Markanich Sporting Kansas City DF 38 Joaquín Pereyra Sporting Kansas City Bench
MLS Honors PlayerPosHonorRef Tani Oluwaseyi FW Player of the Matchday, Week 4 vs. Sporting Kansas City Michael Boxall DF MLS All-Star Dayne St. ClairGK MLS All-Star Goalkeeper of the Year Best XI
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