| 2016 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Bill McGuire | ||
| President | Nick Rogers | ||
| Head coach | Carl Craig | ||
| Stadium | National Sports Center Target Field (One match) | ||
| NASL | Spring: 4th Fall: 8th Overall: 5th Soccer Bowl: DNQ | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Christian Ramirez (18) All: Christian Ramirez (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 9,460 (July 16 vs. Indy) All: 18,505 (June 25 vs. Club León at Target Field) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 6,101 (August 3 vs. Puerto Rico) All: 6,101 (August 3 vs. Puerto Rico) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 8,573 All: 9,036 | ||
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The 2016 season was Minnesota United FC's seventh season of existence and their sixth consecutive and final season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid. In 2017, Minnesota United FC joined MLS as an expansion team along with Atlanta United FC.
Club
- As of match played June 1, 2016
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Aaron Perez |  | GK | 28 August 1986 | Orange County Blues | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Steward Ceus |  | GK | 26 March 1987 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Kristian Nicht |  | GK | 3 April 1982 | Indy Eleven | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Sammy Ndjock |  | GK | 25 February 1990 |  Antalyaspor | 2015 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Justin Davis |  | DF | 6 May 1988 | New Mexico Lobos | 2011 | ||||
| 3 | Jeb Brovsky |  | DF | 3 December 1988 | New York City | 2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Tiago |  | DF | 19 May 1981 | .svg.png.webp) Sydney | 2014 | 61 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Brent Kallman |  | DF | 4 October 1990 | Des Moines Menace | 2013 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 31 | Damion Lowe |  | DF | 5 May 1993 | Loan from Seattle Sounders FC | 2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 37 | Chris Klute |  | DF | 5 March 1990 | Portland Timbers | 2016 | ||||
| Midfielder | ||||||||||
| 4 | Aaron Pitchkolan |  | MF | 14 March 1983 | San Antonio Scorpions | 2013 | ||||
| 7 | Ibson |  | MF | 7 November 1983 |  Bologna | 2015 | 31 | 6 | ||
| 13 | Jamie Watson |  | MF | 10 April 1986 (aged 29) | Orlando City | 2014 | 32 | 3 | ||
| 14 | Jack Blake |  | MF | 22 September 1994 |  Nottingham Forest | 2016 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Lance Laing |  | MF | 28 February 1988 | Edmonton | 2016 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Kevin Venegas |  | MF | 29 July 1989 | Fullerton Titans | 2010 | ||||
| 23 | Greg Jordan |  | MF | 5 April 1990 | Philadelphia Union | 2014 | 51 | 1 | ||
| 77 | Juliano Vicentini |  | MF | 26 August 1981 |  Audax | 2014 | 55 | 3 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 8 | Danny Cruz |  | FW | 3 January 1990 | Philadelphia Union | 2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Bernardo Añor |  | FW | 24 May 1988 | Loan from Sporting Kansas City | 2016 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Ben Speas |  | FW | 17 January 1991 | Columbus Crew | 2016 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 11 | Stefano Pinho |  | FW | 12 January 1991 |  Fluminense | 2016 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Ismaila Jome |  | FW | 4 November 1994 | UC Santa Barbara | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | Daniel Mendes |  | FW | 18 January 1981 |  Kalmar | 2015 | 56 | 15 | ||
| 21 | Christian Ramirez |  | FW | 4 April 1991 | Charlotte Eagles | 2014 | 71 | 38 | ||
| 29 | J. C. Banks |  | FW | 24 August 1989 | Rochester Rhinos | 2015 | 26 | 3 | ||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2015 | FW | 11 |  Stefano Pinho |  Fluminense FC | Undisclosed | [1] | 
| December 15, 2015 | MF | 17 |  Lance Laing | .svg.png.webp) FC Edmonton | Undisclosed | [2] | 
| February 5, 2016 | GK | 24 |  Kristian Nicht |  Indy Eleven | Free | [3] | 
| February 8, 2016 | FW | 8 |  Danny Cruz |  Philadelphia Union | Free | [4] | 
| February 12, 2016 | FW | 10 |  Ben Speas |  Columbus Crew | Free | [5] | 
| March 4, 2016 | FW | 15 |  Ismaila Jome |  UC Santa Barbara | Free | [6] | 
| March 28, 2016 | DF | 3 |  Jeb Brovsky |  New York City FC | Free | [7] | 
| May 4, 2016 | GK | 12 |  Steward Ceus |  Atlanta Silverbacks | Free | [8] | 
| May 26, 2016 | MF | 14 |  Jack Blake |  Nottingham Forest | Free | [9] | 
Transfers out
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 7, 2015 | GK | 1 |  Mitch Hildebrandt |  FC Cincinnati | Contract Expired | [10][11] | 
| December 7, 2015 | DF | 16 |  Tyler Polak |  FC Cincinnati | Contract Expired | [10][11] | 
| December 17, 2015 | FW | 11 |  Kalif Alhassan |  Tampa Bay Rowdies | Option Declined | [12][13] | 
| December 17, 2015 | MF | 17 |  Yago Silva |  Vasco | End of Loan | [12] | 
| December 17, 2015 | MF | 19 |  Alejandro Vela |  Club Necaxa | Option Declined | [12][14] | 
| December 17, 2015 | MF | 99 |  Geison Moura |  Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Contract Expired | [12][15] | 
| January 30, 2016 | DF | 14 |  Brian Kallman | n/a | Retired | [16] | 
| February 1, 2016 | DF | 3 |  Cristiano Dias |  Puerto Rico FC | Released | [17][18] | 
| February 1, 2016 | FW | 9 |  Pablo Campos |  Miami FC | Released | [17] | 
| February 1, 2016 | GK | 24 |  Andrew Fontein | Free Agent | Released | [17] | 
| April 12, 2016 | MF | 20 |  Andrei Gotsmanov | Free Agent | Released | [19] | 
Loans in
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2016 | End of Season | FW | 9 |  Bernardo Añor |  Sporting Kansas City | [20] | 
| March 4, 2016 | End of Season | DF | 31 |  Damion Lowe |  Seattle Sounders FC | [21] | 
| September 7, 2016 | End of Season | DF | 37 |  Chris Klute |  Portland Timbers | [22] | 
Management
 Nick Rogers – President Nick Rogers – President
 Manny Lagos – Sporting Director Manny Lagos – Sporting Director
 Carl Craig – Head Coach Carl Craig – Head Coach
 Ian Fuller – Assistant Coach Ian Fuller – Assistant Coach
 Paul O'Connor – Goalkeeping Coach Paul O'Connor – Goalkeeping Coach
 Peter Rivard – Reserves Team Coach Peter Rivard – Reserves Team Coach
 Craig Mallace – Director of Camps & Youth Development Craig Mallace – Director of Camps & Youth Development
 Dr. Corey Wulf – Team Doctor Dr. Corey Wulf – Team Doctor
 Dr. Brad Moser – Team Doctor Dr. Brad Moser – Team Doctor
 Yoshiyuki Ono – Team Athletic Trainer Yoshiyuki Ono – Team Athletic Trainer
 David Bloomquist – Team Athletic Trainer David Bloomquist – Team Athletic Trainer
Friendlies
Win Loss Draw
Simple Invitational
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chicago Fire | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | 
| 2 | .svg.png.webp) Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | 
| 3 |  Portland Timbers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 
| 4 |  Minnesota United FC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 | 
| February 21, 2016 SI1 | Portland Timbers | 4–0 | Minnesota United | Portland, Oregon | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Adi  11' (pen.) Melano  36' Nagbe  56' Valeri  63' (pen.) Taylor  81' | Report | Calvano  45' Venegas  62' Walls  76' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 13,431 | 
Pre-season
| March 5, 2016 Friendly | Minnesota United | 2–0 | University of Nebraska Omaha | Minneapolis | 
| 1:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez  Pitchkolan  | Summary | Stadium: Parade Field | 
| March 9, 2016 Friendly | C.F. Pachuca Reserves   | 1–2 |  Minnesota United | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico | 
| 11:00 a.m. CST |  16' | Report | Ramirez  31' Laing  76' | 
| March 12, 2016 Friendly | Mexico U20 National Team   | 2–2 |  Minnesota United | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico | 
| 11:00 a.m. CST |  10'  13' | Report | Lowe  9' Ramirez  30' Álvarez  76' | Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo | 
Mid-season
| June 25, 2016 Friendly | Minnesota United   | 2–4 |  Club León | Minneapolis | 
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Ramirez  63' Banks  69' | Report | Cano  25' Kallman  49' (o.g.) Boselli  69' Cuevas  75', 84' | Stadium: Target Field Attendance: 18,505 | 
| July 20, 2016 Friendly | Minnesota United   | 0–4 |  A.F.C. Bournemouth | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Brovsky  72' Lowe  79' | Report | Wilson  24', 39' Ndjock  26' (o.g.) Gradel  79' Grabban  86' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,333 | 
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| NASL Spring Season | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 50.00 | 
| NASL Fall Season | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | +0 | 27.27 | 
| U.S. Open Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 | 
| Total | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 35.29 | 
Updated to match played November 4, 2016
Source: Competitions
NASL Spring Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indy Eleven (S) | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 | Playoffs | 
| 2 | New York Cosmos | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 | |
| 3 | FC Edmonton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 17 | |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 | |
| 7 | Carolina RailHawks | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 14 | |
| 8 | Rayo OKC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12 | |
| 9 | Ottawa Fury | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 9 | |
| 10 | Jacksonville Armada | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 7 | |
| 11 | Miami FC | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 | 
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(S) Spring season champion
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(S) Spring season champion
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Matches
Win Loss Draw
| April 2, 2016 Match 1 | Carolina RailHawks | 2–1 | Minnesota United | Cary, North Carolina | 
| 12:00 p.m. CST | Shipalane  13' da Luz  26' Beckie  40' Mensing  88' | Report | Ramirez  3' Calvano  54' Banks  83' | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,159 Referee: Matthieu Bourdeau | 
| April 10, 2016 Match 2 Flyover Cup | FC Edmonton | 0–2 | Minnesota United | Edmonton, Alberta | 
| 3:00 p.m. CST | Roberts  47' | Report | Speas  16', 55' Vicentini  32' | Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 2,731 Referee: David Barrie | 
| April 16, 2016 Match 3 | Minnesota United | 3–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Lowe  40' Ramirez  45+' Cruz  48' Brovsky  66' Zapata  69' (o.g.) | Report | Moura  22' Fernandes  40' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,050 Referee: Caleb Mendez | 
| April 23, 2016 Match 4 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | New York Cosmos | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Lowe  25'  53' Añor  66' Davis  81' Ramirez  90',  90+' Calvano  90+' | Report | Kranjčar  28' Freeman  90+' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,078 Referee: Chris Penso | 
| May 8, 2016 Match 5 | Ottawa Fury | 2–2 | Minnesota United | Ottawa, Ontario | 
| 1:00 p.m. CST | Brovsky  60' (o.g.) Obasi  74' de Jong  90+1' | Report | Ramirez  13' Speas  75' Ndjock  87' Kallman  90' Brovsky  90+3' | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,317 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere | 
| May 14, 2016 Match 6 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Jacksonville Armada | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Venegas  16' Pinho  28' | Report | Perea  74' Eloundou  82' Johnson  86' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,861 Referee: Geoff Gamble | 
| May 21, 2016 Match 7 | Indy Eleven | 4–2 | Minnesota United | Indianapolis, Indiana | 
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Zayed  16' Gordon  49' Falvey  56' Braun  75' Busch  76' Paterson  90+7' | Report | Cruz  7' Pinho  54' Lowe  69' Davis  90+3'  90+6' | Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,076 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau | 
| May 28, 2016 Match 8 | Minnesota United | 0–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Watson  11' Ibson  59' | Report | Collins  33' Cole  42' Avila  47' Guerra  83' Mwanga  90+4' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,915 Referee: Luis Guardia | 
NASL Fall Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Cosmos (F) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 47 | Playoffs | 
| 2 | Indy Eleven | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 37 | |
| 3 | FC Edmonton | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 36 | |
| 4 | Rayo OKC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 35 | |
| 5 | Miami FC | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 33 | |
| 6 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 26 | |
| 7 | Carolina RailHawks | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 26 | |
| 8 | Minnesota United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| 9 | Puerto Rico | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 24 | |
| 10 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 23 | |
| 11 | Jacksonville Armada | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 23 | |
| 12 | Ottawa Fury | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 22 | 
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(F) Fall season champion
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(F) Fall season champion
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 
Source: Match reports
Results by round
Matches
Win Loss Draw
| July 2, 2016 Match 1 | Minnesota United | 5–1 | Carolina RailHawks | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez  20', 24', 75' Pinho  45+1' Calvano  47' Brovsky  58'  67' Davis  79' | Report | Beckie  26' Watson  78',  90' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,909 Referee: Younes Marrakchi | 
| July 9, 2016 Match 2 | Indy Eleven | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Indianapolis, Indiana | 
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Braun  75' Mares  78' Janicki  89' Palmer  90+6' | Report | Pitchkolan  29' | Stadium: Michael Carroll Stadium Attendance: 6,132 Referee: Alex Chilowicz | 
| July 16, 2016 Match 3 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Indy Eleven | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez  3' (pen.), 6' Davis  71' | Report | Zayed  32' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,460 Referee: Baboucarr Jallow | 
| July 23, 2016 Match 4 | Minnesota United | 3–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Lowe  12' Banks  14' Ramirez  23' Jome  70' Calvano  72' | Report | Fernandes  43'  75'   Paulo Jr.  54' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,379 Referee: Mark Kadlecik | 
| July 30, 2016 Match 5 | Rayo OKC | 2–2 | Minnesota United | Yukon, Oklahoma | 
| 8:00 p.m. CST | Sandoval  60' Boateng  61' Hernandez  83' Danso  90+3' | Report | Davis  71' Jome  93' Ramirez  90+2' | Stadium: Miller Stadium Attendance: 3,512 Referee: Alex Chilowicz | 
| August 3, 2016 Match 6 | Minnesota United | 1–1 | Puerto Rico FC | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ibson  27' Kafari  46' (o.g.) | Report | Ramos  5' Rudy  8' Dawson  88' Rivera  90+4' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 6,101 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. | 
| August 6, 2016 Match 7 | Minnesota United | 0–4 | Miami FC | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Blake  19' Brovsky  60' Kallman  86' | Report | Steele  9',  62' Martínez  21' Poku  26' Farfán  49' Dennis  87' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,040 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau | 
| August 14, 2016 Match 8 Flyover Cup | FC Edmonton | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Edmonton, Alberta | 
| 3:00 p.m. CST | Ledgerwood  38' Ameobi  46' | Report | Ibson  37' Calvano  74' Brovsky  90+3' | Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 2,249 Referee: Juan Marquez | 
| August 17, 2016 Match 9 | Minnesota United | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Speas  18' Lowe  21' Ramirez  62' Blake  82' Ndjock  87' | Report | Guerra  14' PC  63' Cole  80' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,207 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza | 
| August 20, 2016 Match 10 | Jacksonville Armada | 0–0 | Minnesota United | Jacksonville, Florida | 
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Bahner  82' | Report | Ibson  43'  77' Watson  43' | Stadium: Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Attendance: 2,516 Referee: Jaime Herrera | 
| August 27, 2016 Match 11 | Miami FC | 1–1 | Minnesota United | Miami | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Martínez  47' Poku  51' Borrajo  86' | Report | Laing  38',  58' | Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 9,739 Referee: Luis Guardia | 
| August 31, 2016 Match 12 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–0 | Minnesota United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Attakora  15' Gonzalez  69' | Report | Laing  62' | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 455 Referee: Nima Saghafi | 
| September 3, 2016 Match 13 | Minnesota United | 1–0 | Rayo OKC | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez  44' Lowe  76' Pitchkolan  90+4' | Report | Ibeagha  20' Yuma  78' Michel  88' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,601 Referee: Daniel Radford | 
| September 10, 2016 Match 14 | New York Cosmos | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Hempstead, New York | 
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Rovérsio  30' Diosa  32' Mkosana  80' Flores  90+3' | Report | Lowe  39' | Stadium: James M Shuart Stadium Attendance: 3,318 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal | 
| September 17, 2016 Match 15 | Minnesota United | 2–3 | Ottawa Fury | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Calvano  9' Watson  30' Ramirez  44' (pen.) Brovsky  52' Venegas  90+1' | Report | Gentile  35' Williams  84' Mwanga  88' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,388 Referee: David Gantar | 
| September 24, 2016 Match 16 | Ottawa Fury | 3–1 | Minnesota United | Ottawa, Ontario | 
| 6:00 p.m. CST | Edward  45+2' Gentile  56' Williams  82' Rozeboom  86' | Report | Watson  20',  57' Speas  51' | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 6,274 Referee: Yusri Rudolf | 
| October 1, 2016 Match 17 | Minnesota United | 0–1 | Jacksonville Armada | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Pitchkolan  85' | Report | Barrow  48' Eloundou  56' Bahner  88' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 9,402 Referee: Fotis Bazakos | 
| October 5, 2016 Match 18 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–2 | Minnesota United | St. Petersburg, Florida | 
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Hristov  31',  55' Savage  73',  90+3' | Report | Ramirez  17' Banks  51' Klute  82' Davis  88' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,804 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez | 
| October 8, 2016 Match 19 | Puerto Rico FC | 0–0 | Minnesota United | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Report | Lowe  73' Cruz  82' | Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 4,347 Referee: Adrian Skeete | 
| October 15, 2016 Match 20 Flyover Cup | Minnesota United | 3–1 | FC Edmonton | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Ramirez  23, 53' Ibson  84' Pinho  84' | Report | Watson  16' Diakité  51' Fordyce  58' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8.059 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal | 
| October 22, 2016 Match 21 | Carolina RailHawks | 1–0 | Minnesota United | Cary, North Carolina | 
| 6:30 p.m. CST | Fondy  51' Albadawi  59' Moses  77' | Report | Pitchkolan  67' | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 8.086 Referee: Marcos De Oliveira | 
| October 29, 2016 Match 22 | Minnesota United | 0–1 | New York Cosmos | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 p.m. CST | Cruz  38' Lowe  61' Davis  71' | Report | Mulligan  45' Calvillo  49' Orozco  62' Diosa  90+3' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 8,609 Referee: Allen Chapman | 
NASL Playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Cosmos (C, X) | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 65 | Championship qualifiers | 
| 2 | Indy Eleven | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 55 | |
| 3 | FC Edmonton | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 53 | |
| 4 | Rayo OKC | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 47 | |
| 5 | Minnesota United | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 41 | |
| 6 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 41 | |
| 7 | Miami FC | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 40 | |
| 8 | Carolina RailHawks | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 40 | |
| 9 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 39 | |
| 10 | Ottawa Fury | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 31 | |
| 11 | Jacksonville Armada | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 30 | |
| 12 | Puerto Rico FC | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 24 | 
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(C) Champions; (X) Regular season champion
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(C) Champions; (X) Regular season champion
U.S. Open Cup
Win Loss
| June 1, 2016 Third round | Saint Louis FC   | 0–2 |  Minnesota United FC | St. Louis, Missouri | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Cochran  45+1' | Report | Lowe  56' Venegas  69' Blake  90+3' | Stadium: World Wide Technology Soccer Park | 
| June 15, 2016 Fourth round | Minnesota United FC   | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |  Sporting Kansas City | Blaine, Minnesota | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ndjock  55' Lowe  56' Vicentini  57' Cruz  68' Speas  72' Ramirez  81' (pen.) Kallman  117' Davis  120+2' | Report | Opara  51' Espinoza  55' Feilhaber  65' Abdul-Salaam  69' Olum  75' Rubio  109' | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,689 Referee: Nima Saghafi | 
Squad statistics
Appearances
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of match played October 30, 2016[23]
| No. | Pos. | Player | NASL Spring Season | NASL Fall Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Apps | Apps | Apps | |||
| 2 | DF |  Justin Davis | 9 | 22 | 2 | 33 | 
| 3 | DF |  Jeb Brovsky | 8 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 
| 4 | MF |  Aaron Pitchkolan | 0 (3) | 13 (3) | 1 | 14 (6) | 
| 5 | DF |  Tiago Calvano | 4 (1) | 9 (1) | 1 | 13 (2) | 
| 6 | DF |  Brent Kallman | 9 | 20 (1) | 1 | 30 (1) | 
| 7 | MF |  Ibson | 3 (2) | 14 (4) | 1 (1) | 18 (7) | 
| 8 | FW |  Danny Cruz | 9 | 12 (1) | 3 (1) | 24 (2) | 
| 9 | FW |  Bernardo Añor | 4 (3) | 0 (2) | 0 | 4 (5) | 
| 10 | FW |  Ben Speas | 7 (1) | 10 (8) | 0 (1) | 17 (10) | 
| 11 | FW |  Stefano Pinho | 5 (4) | 8 (8) | 2 | 15 (12) | 
| 12 | GK |  Steward Ceus | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 
| 13 | MF |  Jamie Watson | 1 | 9 (3) | 0 | 10 (3) | 
| 14 | MF |  Jack Blake | 2 | 5 (4) | 1 | 8 (4) | 
| 15 | FW |  Ismaila Jome | 0 | 5 (4) | 0 | 5 (4) | 
| 17 | MF |  Lance Laing | 5 (3) | 7 (4) | 0 | 12 (7) | 
| 18 | FW |  Daniel Mendes | 0 (3) | 0 (2) | 1 | 1 (5) | 
| 21 | FW |  Christian Ramirez | 9 (1) | 21 | 2 | 32 (1) | 
| 22 | DF |  Kevin Venegas | 10 | 11 (2) | 2 | 23 (2) | 
| 23 | MF |  Greg Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 29 | FW |  J. C. Banks | 0 (5) | 13 (7) | 1 (1) | 14 (13) | 
| 31 | DF |  Damion Lowe | 8 (1) | 17 (1) | 2 | 27 (2) | 
| 33 | GK |  Sammy Ndjock | 10 | 18 | 2 | 30 | 
| 37 | DF |  Chris Klute | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) | 
| 77 | MF |  Juliano Vicentini | 6 (2) | 4 (4) | 1 | 11 (6) | 
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of match played October 30, 2016[23]
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | NASL Spring Season | NASL Fall Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 21 |  Christian Ramirez | 5 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 
| 2 | MF | 11 |  Stefano Pinho | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 
| 3 | FW | 10 |  Ben Speas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 
| 4 | MF | 13 |  Jamie Watson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
| MF | 22 |  Kevin Venegas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| FW | 29 |  J. C. Banks | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 31 |  Damion Lowe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | DF | 2 |  Justin Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| DF | 5 |  Tiago Calvano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 7 |  Ibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 14 |  Jack Blake | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | 15 |  Ismaila Jome | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 17 |  Lance Laing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| # | Own Goal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| TOTALS | 16 | 25 | 3 | 44 | |||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played October 30, 2016[23]
| No. | Pos. | Player | NASL Spring Season | NASL Fall Season | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||
| 31 | DF |  Damion Lowe | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 
| 2 | DF |  Justin Davis | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 
| 3 | DF |  Jeb Brovsky | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 
| 7 | MF |  Ibson | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 
| 5 | DF |  Tiago Calvano | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 
| 8 | FW |  Danny Cruz | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 
| 4 | MF |  Aaron Pitchkolan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 6 | DF |  Brent Kallman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 13 | MF |  Jamie Watson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 33 | GK |  Sammy Ndjock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  Bernardo Añor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 10 | FW |  Ben Speas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 17 | MF |  Lance Laing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 77 | MF |  Juliano Vicentini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 14 | MF |  Jack Blake | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 15 | FW |  Ismaila Jome | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 21 | FW |  Christian Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 22 | DF |  Kevin Venegas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 29 | FW |  J. C. Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 37 | DF |  Chris Klute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
See also
References
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- ↑ "Lance Laing Signs With Loons". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ↑ "NASL Veteran Kristian Nicht Joins United". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Minnesota Adds MLS Veteran Danny Cruz". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on February 12, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Ben Speas Signs For Minnesota United". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "United Signs Minnesotan Ismaila Jome". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Jeb Brovsky Signs with Loons". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Loons Sign Steward Ceus". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Jack Blake Signs With Loons". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- 1 2 "Hildebrandt and Polak Leave Minnesota United". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- 1 2 "FC Cincinnati Introduces First Class of Players With MLS and International Experience". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "United Releases Three Players". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on December 20, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Tampa Bay Rowdies Sign Winger Kalif Alhassan". Tampa Bay Rowdies. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Muy Contento De Estar En Necaxa; Alejandro Vela" [Very happy to be in Necaxa; Alejandro Vela.]. Club Necaxa (in Spanish). Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Strikers Bolster 2016 Roster With Four Signings". Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Brian Kallman Announces Retirement". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Loons Lock Down Ndjock And Vicentini". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Puerto Rico Signs Christiano Dias and Tyler Rudy". Puerto Rico FC. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
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- ↑ "Sporting KC loans midfielder Bernardo Añor to Minnesota United FC". SportingKC.com. February 17, 2016.
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