D.C. United
2017 season
General managerDave Kasper
Head coachBen Olsen
StadiumRFK Stadium
MLSConference: 11th
Overall: 21st
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupFifth round
Atlantic CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Luciano Acosta (5)
All: Luciano Acosta (5)
Highest home attendance41,418
(Oct 22 vs. RB New York)
Lowest home attendance5,286
(Jun 13 vs. Christos)
Average home league attendance17,904

The 2017 D.C. United season was D.C. United's 22nd season of existence, and their 22nd in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.

An array of injuries to key players such as Steve Birnbaum and Patrick Mullins greatly affected D.C. United's form, as the team's scoring output and defensive performance suffered. United finished at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, and second-bottom of the overall league table. United failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2013, and for only the second time in the last six seasons. United also had a short spell in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup, where they were bounced in the fifth round proper by New England Revolution.

The season was also United's final season at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, ending a 22-year run for the club leasing the stadium. RFK Stadium was the final original stadium to be used by one of the charter franchises in MLS. It was at the time, the longest tenure for an MLS team in a specific stadium. Starting the following season, United moved into Audi Field, a soccer-specific stadium situated in the Buzzard Point neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

Review

Off season

D.C. United began the off-season by dealing a copy of international reserve players to gain spots on the expansion draft protection list for domestic players they valued more. Former draft choice Miguel Aguilar and Kennedy Igboananike were traded, with the team acquiring lower round draft picks. None of United's players were selected in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft, allowing the team to focus on building on the foundation of the surprising 2016 team. Luciano Acosta's loan status ended as he was signed on a permanent transfer from Boca Juniors. Shortly after the expansion draft, the team announced it had acquired on loan from Club Sport Herediano a young forward, José Guillermo Ortiz who was transferred from Alajuelense, for whom he had scored twice against D.C. in CONCACAF Champions League play, to Club Sport Herediano, which turned around and loaned him out to D.C. United. In the 2017 MLS SuperDraft D.C. dipped into a familiar talent pool, selecting University of Maryland fullback Chris Odoi-Atsem in the first round, In the second round, the team selected goalie Eric Klenofsky and defender Jo Vetle Rimstad. Following the draft, the team signed a Homegrown Player deal with midfielder Ian Harkes, winner of the Hermann Trophy and son of former D.C. United captain John Harkes. Before the season started, the team also added some veteran depth, signing Sebastien Le Toux.

Early season

The month of March proved to be frustrating. DC opened the season with a scoreless draw at home against Sporting Kansas City, followed by 2 straight shutout losses against New York City FC and Columbus Crew SC, barely creating any chances. Finally, the United offense broke through in their fourth match as off-season signing José Guillermo Ortiz scored an early goal against the Philadelphia Union on a deflected shot. Luciano Acosta added a penalty kick goal to give D.C. a 2–0 lead, which held up for a 2–1 victory as United recorded first win of the season. D.C. followed that result with a surprising 2–1 victory over NYCFC, on goals by Lloyd Sam and Acosta. Despite a subsequent 2–0 loss at New York Red Bulls, United continued a good stretch of play with a 2–2 draw at New England Revolution, on goals by Jared Jeffrey and Le Toux. D.C. United's first ever trip to Atlanta resulted in 3–1 victory, as the visitors rallied after an early goal, evening the score on an own goal and sealing the three points on goals by Le Toux and Acosta.

D.C. could not sustain those results, though, and dropped the next three matches at home, once again failing to score in three straight matches, including losses to Montreal Impact, Philadelphia Union and Chicago Fire. D.C. went on the road to play Vancouver Whitecaps and earned another road win, on Lamar Neagle's penalty kick goal. that result was followed by yet another 3 game scoreless stretch including a loss to Orlando City S.C., a home draw with LA Galaxy, and a 2–0 loss to Toronto F.C. Following that loss, United added Deshorn Brown to try to inject some venom into the attack. United did get back on the winning side, with a 2–1 victory of goals by Acosta and Patrick Nyarko, as expansion side Atlanta United F.C. made its first visit to D.C. It would be two more months before D.C. United recorded another victory.

Shutout road losses in Philadelphia and Montreal were sandwiched around a 2–1 U.S. Open Cup loss in New England despite an early goal by Ortiz. A trip to F.C. Dallas produced a disappointing 4–2 result, despite goals by Harkes and Brown, the first goals for each in a United uniform. Another road trip to face Seattle Sounders F.C. resulted in a 4–3 defeat, with United becoming the first Major League Soccer team to lose after taking a 3–0 lead. Brown and Harkes got the side off to a fast start with goals in their second straight game, and Sam added what might have seemed a clincher, but the late collapse seemed to be the ultimate word on a disastrous 2017 season. However, it only got worse. United lost to Houston Dynamo by 3–1, despite what would prove to be Bobby Boswell's last goal for D.C. United. That would be the team's fifth straight loss, the last four with Travis Worra in goal because Bill Hamid was with the national team for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The first visit to Minnesota United marked Hamid's return to the lineup, but the defense was still wanting during a 4–0 thrashing by the previously struggling expansion side, the sixth straight loss for D.C. United.

Summer signings

Those losses provided the impetus for the front office to finally move to bolster the team. Boswell was sent to Atlanta to free up roster space. Neagle was returned to Seattle for the same reason, and Le Toux was given his release. Ortiz and Alhaji Kamara were released to free up international roster slots. D.C. added young Bolivian striker Bruno Miranda. That signing was followed in days to come by the acquisition of Hungarian international Zoltan Stieber, who was playing in the Bundesliga second-flight, and a dramatic move to sign U.S. international Paul Arriola, after dealing $500,000 in allocation funds to acquire his MLS rights from the L.A. Galaxy. In addition to Arriola, the team added a U.S. youth international, Russell Canouse. The Pennsylvania native left Germany to return and play for his boyhood favorite team. The wheeling and dealing also included the acquisition of former Columbus Crew standout goalkeeper Steve Clark, to provide insurance in case the team was unable to sign star goalie Bill Hamid to a new contract.

These moves really did seem to raise the play of the team. United almost took three points from league-leading Toronto after an early goal by Sam, but an own goal by Steve Birnbaum forced the team to settle for a draw. D.C. did lose two consecutive hard-fought 1–0 matches, against Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids. D.C. then completed a sweep of the season series with Atlanta United, winning 1–0 on an own goal. In the next match, the team earned the win over New England on a second-half goal by Acosta. Homegrown player centerback Jalen Robinson contributed to the consecutive clean sheets, going 90 in each, only his second and third appearance of the year.

While August had seemed bright for D.C., September saw the team suffer more reversals. Sloppy defensive play allowed Orlando City S.C. to take a 2–0 first half lead at R.F.K. Stadium, and a late goal by Kofi Opare was not enough to salvage a result. Despite a strong start in Chicago, an own goal by Harkes put the team behind the eight-ball, and the Chicago Fire sealed the deal with 2 second-half goals. However, the D.C. team rebounded before over 25,000 people in the next-to-last ever home game at R.F.K. Stadium, against San Jose Earthquakes. D.C. failed to convert on a number of early chances, but the second half produced the fastest four-goal outburst by one player in league history, as Patrick Mullins ended his long goalless start to the 2017 season, scoring a hat trick with 3 finishes in front of goal, followed by a stunning free kick goal to cap the 4–0 win. Mullins was the first player to score four goals in one half of a MLS match. New Designated Player Paul Arriola got his first two assists in his seventh game with the team. The game may have also been noteworthy for being Steve Clark's first match in goal for D.C. Clark was barely tested in turning in a clean sheet. The win did not move the team out of the Eastern Conference cellar, but it did move the team ahead of a pair of Western Conference teams in the league-wide table. It also raised questions as to what might have been for a team that never seemed to finish chances, wasting the frequent heroic efforts of goalie Bill Hamid throughout the season.

D.C. kicked off a three-game road trip with a midweek match against New York Red Bulls. As usual, NYRB dominated possession and took the lead when youngster Tyler Adams scored his first career MLS goal. D.C., however, drew even on a free kick in first half stoppage time, as Zoltan Stieber notched his first in MLS when the ball deflected off the wall past NY goalie Luis Robles. The home team constantly tested the D.C. goal but Clark (playing for an injured Hamid) proved up to the task, including stopping a point-blank shot by Bradley Wright-Phillips. Against the run of play, D.C. briefly took the lead, when Russell Canouse got his first assist, threading a pass to Mullins, who scored his fifth goal in five days. NYRB, however, regained the lead on another goal by Adams and penalty kick goal by Gonzalo Veron. D.C. seemed destined for defeat, but they struck again in stoppage time, the tying goal coming when a defender misplayed a cross by Canouse, resulting in an own goal, the fourth of the season that counted for United. Nonetheless, D.C. needed a full three points to remain in playoff contention, so the draw ended any possibility of post-season play.

With little to lay for on a trip to Columbus, D.C. United fell 2–0. A road game in Portland started brightly, but a giveaway in the box by Korb forced Clark to foul, and the resultant penalty kick put United in a hole. The Timbers added three goals in the second half, including one while defender Steve Birnbaum lay unconscious, suffering his third concussion of the season.

RFK finale

In the build-up to the final match of the season, the team sought to honor their history in R.F.K. Stadium. as they prepared to leave the stadium behind. First, came the announcement that longtime goalkeeper Bill Hamid would not return in 2018, having agreed to join a team in Denmark, F.C. Midtjylland. On the day of the game, players from the team's 21-year history came together for a "Legends" game, featuring goals by Marco Etcheverry, Luciano Emilio and Freddy Adu, among others. The main event was the deciding event of the 2018 version of the Atlantic Cup, against New York Red Bulls. One of the largest regular-season home crowds in team history came to celebrate history, but also had the pleasure of seeing the team take the lead before halftime on a scintillating cross by Acosta that was finished by Arriola, who scored his first ever MLS goal, which later captured Goal of the Week honors. The visitors tied the score in the second half and, after Acosta was ejected, it was probably only a matter of time before the Red Bulls took the lead. As it was, D.C. closed the season with yet another defeat—the third consecutive loss, and finished even on points with the L.A. Galaxy in the league cellar. Because D.C. had more wins, they would be drafting after the Galaxy in the league's 2018 pre-season drafts.

Non-competitive

Preseason

February 1 1 United States U-17 0–6 D.C. United Bradenton
10:00 EST Report Vincent 22'
Sam 24'
Neagle 27'
Ortiz 48'
Le Toux 53'
Büscher 66'		 Stadium: IMG Academy
February 22 Suncoast Invitational St. Louis FC 0–3 D.C. United Clearwater
16:00 EST Report Kamara 20'
Le Toux 59'
Nyarko 88'		 Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
February 25 Suncoast Invitational D.C. United 3–2 Philadelphia Union St. Petersburg
17:00 EST Nyarko 14'
Jeffrey 21'
Mullins 24'
Acosta Yellow card 34'
Sarvas Yellow card 43'		 Report Marquez Yellow card 9'
Fabinho Yellow card 21'
Rosenberry Yellow card 33'
Bedoya Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 89'
Sapong Yellow card 46'
Onyewu 51'
Epps 86'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

Competitive

MLS

March 4, 2017 1 D.C. United 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Washington, D.C.
19:00 EST Franklin Yellow card 54'
Vincent Yellow card 64'		 Report Sinovic Yellow card 37'
Espinoza Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 18,268
Referee: Robert Sibiga
March 12, 2017 2 New York City FC 4–0 D.C. United New York City, New York
14:00 EST Wallace 8'
Villa 28', 75'
Morález 39'		 Report Birnbaum Yellow card 24'
Jeffrey Yellow card 35'
DeLeon Yellow card 63'
Vincent Yellow card 77'
Neagle Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 24,259
Referee: Alan Kelly
March 18, 2017 3 D.C. United 0–2 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
19:00 EST Harkes Yellow card 17'
Sam Yellow card 41'
Sarvas Yellow card 70'		 Report Higuaín 38' (PK)
Afful Yellow card 45+2'
Kamara 66' (PK)
Williams Yellow card 17'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,031
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 1, 2017 4 D.C. United 2–1 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
19:00 EST Ortiz 18'
Acosta 27' (pen.)
Sarvas Yellow card 66'		 Report Ilsinho Yellow card 57'
Jones Yellow card 61'
Sapong 71'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,560
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 8, 2017 5 D.C. United 2–1 New York City FC Washington, D.C.
16:00 EST Sam 53'
Acosta 73'		 Report Callens Yellow card 11'
Matarrita Yellow card 35'
Villa 84'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 18,855
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 15, 2017 6 New York Red Bulls 2–0 D.C. United Harrison, New Jersey
19:30 EST Felipe Yellow card 40'
Kljestan Yellow card 45+2'
Muyl 46'
Lawrence Yellow card 56'
Wright-Phillips 62'		 Report Acosta Yellow card 52'
Franklin Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,104
Referee: Sorin Stoica
April 22, 2017 7 New England Revolution 2–2 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EST Nguyen 5'
Mlinar Yellow card 39'
Agudelo 48'
Kouassi Yellow card 89'		 Report Jeffrey 26'
Le Toux Yellow card 27' 28'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,591
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
April 30, 2017 8 Atlanta United 1–3 D.C. United Atlanta, Georgia
15:00 EST Jones 9'
Asad Yellow card 83'		 Report Franklin Yellow card 2'
Parkhurst 25' (o.g.)
Acosta 36'
Jeffrey Yellow card 45'
Le Toux 55'		 Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 46,011
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 6, 2017 9 D.C. United 0–1 Montreal Impact Washington, D.C.
TBD EST Report Tabla 18'
Bernardello Yellow card 45'
Lovitz Yellow card 50'
Fisher Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,993
Referee: Robert Sibiga
May 13, 2017 10 D.C. United 0–4 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
19:00 EST Neagle Yellow card 19'
Acosta Red card 55'
Sarvas Yellow card 64'		 Report Fabinho Yellow card 4'
Bedoya Yellow card 9'
Medunjanin 39'
Onyewu 64'
Picault 78'
Herbers 88'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,576
Referee: Chris Penso
May 20, 2017 11 D.C. United 0–1 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
16:00 EST Sarvas Yellow card 7'
Neagle Yellow card 64'		 Report Accam 52'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 20,618
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 27, 2017 12 Vancouver Whitecaps 0–1 D.C. United Vancouver, British Columbia
19:00 EST Tchani Yellow card 53'
Parker Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Neagle 61' (pen.)
Opare Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,905
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 31, 2017 13 Orlando City 2–0 D.C. United Orlando, Florida
19:30 EST Toia Yellow card 35'
Bendik Yellow card 65'
Larin 67'
Barnes 88'		 Report Kemp Yellow card 34'
Sam Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 24,112
Referee: Allan Chapman
June 3, 2017 14 D.C. United 0–0 LA Galaxy Washington, D.C.
19:00 EST Sam Yellow card 37' Report Van Damme Yellow card 35' Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 17,730
Referee: Drew Fischer
June 17, 2017 15 Toronto FC 2–0 D.C. United Toronto, Ontario
TBD EST Vázquez Yellow card 27'
Giovinco Yellow card 40'
Altidore 60' Yellow card 65'
Hamilton 85'		 Report Opare Yellow card 72'
Harkes Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 28,627
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
June 21, 2017 16 D.C. United 2–1 Atlanta United Washington, D.C.
19:30 EST Acosta 23'
Nyarko 60' (Korb, Harkes)
Neagle Yellow card 73'		 Report Gressel 17' (Almirón, Asad)
Larentowicz Yellow card 62'
Vázquez Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,594
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 24, 2017 17 Philadelphia Union 1–0 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 EST Picault 32' (Bedoya, Gaddis) Report Ortiz Yellow card 31' Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,656
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 1, 2017 18 Montreal Impact 2–0 D.C. United Montreal, Quebec, Canada
TBD EST Dzemaili 21' (Bernardello)
Tabla Yellow card 22'
Duvall 23' (Dzemaili)
Mancosu Yellow card 25'
Camara Yellow card 82'
Bush Yellow card 89'		 Report Sam Yellow card 45+1'
Sarvas Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 18,707
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
July 4, 2017 19 FC Dallas 4–2 D.C. United Frisco, Texas
20:30 EST Harris 41' (Ulloa)
Grana Yellow card 43'
Lamah 45+3', 55' (Díaz, Barrios)
Urruti 47' (Barrios)		 Report Harkes 30' (Nyarko)
Jeffrey Yellow card 49'
Brown 57' (Acosta)		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,291
Referee: David Gantar
July 19, 2017 20 Seattle Sounders FC 4–3 D.C. United Seattle, Washington
22:30 EST Bruin 51' (Jones)
Evans 62' (Jones, Tolo)
Svennson 74' (Lodiero)
Roldan 78' (Bruin)
Loderio Red card 87'		 Report Brown 8' (Nyarko)
Harkes 27' (Franklin, Sam)
Sarvas Yellow card 33'
Sam 50' (Acosta)		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 42,714
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 22, 2017 21 D.C. United 1–3 Houston Dynamo Washington, D.C.
19:00 EST Boswell 62' (Sam, Jeffrey)
DeLeon Yellow card 63'
Jeffrey Yellow card 72'		 Report Wenger 6' (Alex) Yellow card 90+5'
Alex Yellow card 13'
Manotas 15' (Alex)
Rodríguez 17' (Wenger, Alex)
Deric Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 15,321
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
July 29, 2017 22 Minnesota United 4–0 D.C. United Minneapolis, Minnesota
20:00 EST Ramirez 7' (Molino)
Danladi 40' (Molino)
Jeffrey 58' (OG)
Shuttleworth Yellow card 79'
Ibarra 90+1' (Venegas)		 Report Kemp Yellow card 36' Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 20,146
Referee: Robert Sibiga
August 5, 2017 23 D.C. United 1–1 Toronto FC Washington, D.C.
19:00 EST Opare 6' (Sam)
Franklin Yellow card 38'
Sam Red card 4'		 Report Birnbaum 52' (OG) Delgado Yellow card 11'
Bradley Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,444
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 12, 2017 24 D.C. United 0–1 Real Salt Lake Washington, D.C.
19:00 EST Arriola Yellow card 64' Report Wingert Yellow card 62'
Silva 64'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 14,193
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 19, 2017 25 Colorado Rapids 0–1 D.C. United Commerce City, Colorado
21:00 EST Watts Yellow card 78' Report Watts 27' (OG)
Acosta Yellow card 79'
DeLeon Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: DSG Park
Attendance: 16,089
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
August 23, 2017 26 D.C. United 1–0 Atlanta United Washington, D.C.
19:30 EST Acosta Yellow card 18'
Brown Yellow card 24'
Parkhurst 46' (OG)
Sarvas Yellow card 53'
Mullins Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Walkes Yellow card 12'
Carmona Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 11,972
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 26, 2017 27 D.C. United 1–0 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
19:00 EST Canouse Yellow card 26'
Acosta 71' (Sam, Opare)
Sarvas Yellow card 81'		 Report Dielna Yellow card 63'
Kamara Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 15,539
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 9, 2017 28 D.C. United 1–2 Orlando City Washington, D.C.
19:00 EST Acosta Yellow card 24'
Franklin Yellow card 78'
Opare 89' (Brown, Sarvas)
Sam Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Larin 19' (Dwyer)
Barnes 28'
Sutter Yellow card 32'
Carrasco Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 79'
Hines Red card 90+5'
Kaká Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 18,028
Referee: Dave Gantar
September 16, 2017 29 Chicago Fire 3–0 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
20:30 EST Vincent Yellow card 15' 62' (Alvarez, Conner)
Nikolic 90' (PK) Harkes 23' (OG)		 Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,643
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 23, 2017 30 D.C. United 4–0 San Jose Earthquakes Washington, D.C.
19:00 EST Mullins 57' (Arriola, Acosta), 60' (Arriola), 68', 88' Report Jungwirth Yellow card 50'
Imperiale Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 25,229
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
September 27, 2017 31 New York Red Bulls 3–3 D.C. United Harrison, New Jersey
19:30 EST Tyler Adams 19' (Lade, Kljestan), 74'
Perrinelle Yellow card 45'
Kjlestan Yellow card 68'
Verón 78' (PK)		 Report Canouse Yellow card 37'
Stieber 45+1' Yellow card 64'
Mullins 70' (Canouse, Stieber)
Birmbaum Yellow card 87' Escobar 90+1' (OG)		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 16,538
Referee: Chris Penso
September 30, 2017 32 Columbus Crew 2–0 D.C. United Columbus, Ohio
19:30 EST Williams 14' (Higuaín)
Mensah Yellow card 49'
Meram 56' (Artur)		 Report Canouse Yellow card 18' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,350
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 15, 2017 33 Portland Timbers 4–0 D.C. United Portland, Oregon
19:30 EST Valeri 45+3' (PK)
Powell 50' (Valeri)
Guzmán Yellow card 58'
Blanco 60' (Valeri), 86' (Ebobisse)		 Report Clark Yellow card 58' Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,114
Referee: Mark Geiger
October 22, 2017 34 D.C. United 1–2 New York Red Bulls Washington, D.C.
16:00 EST Arriola 44' (Acosta)
Acosta Yellow card 70'		 Report Escobar Yellow card 23'
Murillo 68' (Keita)
Veron 75' (Muyl, Bezecourt)
Muyl Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 41,418
Referee: David Gantar

U.S. Open Cup

June 13, 2017 Fourth round D.C. United 4–1 Christos FC Boyds, Maryland
19:00 EST Büscher 35', 90'
Harkes Yellow card 63' 90+2'
Robinson Yellow card 71'
Sam 81'		 Report Kansaye 23'
Houapeau Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 5,286
June 28, 2017 Fifth round New England Revolution 2–1 D.C. United Cambridge, Massachusetts
19:30 EST Fagundez 44'
Woodberry Yellow card 37'
Wright 48'
Smith Yellow card 57'		 Report Ortiz 7' (Harkes)
Jeffrey Yellow card 10'
Korb Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Jordan Field
Attendance: 2,572
Referee: Mark Kadlecik

Player statistics

As of June 14, 2017[1]

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalMLSMLS CupU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK United States USA Travis Worra 201+000010
24 GK United States USA Eric Klenofsky 00000000
28 GK United States USA Bill Hamid 13013+000000
50 GK United States USA Steve Clark 505+000000
Defenders
2 DF United States USA Taylor Kemp 1301300000
3 DF United States USA Chris Odoi-Atsem 200+100010
5 DF United States USA Sean Franklin 907+200000
6 DF Ghana GHA Kofi Opare 907+10000+10
15 DF United States USA Steve Birnbaum 10010+000000
20 DF United States USA Jalen Robinson 20100010
22 DF United States USA Chris Korb 503+100010
Midfielders
4 MF United States USA Russell Canouse 10010+000000
7 MF Brazil BRA Marcelo Sarvas 1207+400010
8 MF Ghana GHA Lloyd Sam 14213+01000+11
10 MF Argentina ARG Luciano Acosta 11310+130000
12 MF Ghana GHA Patrick Nyarko 706+100000
13 MF United States USA Paul Arriola 10010+000000
14 MF United States USA Nick DeLeon 606+000000
19 FW Hungary HUN Zoltán Stieber 816+210000
21 MF United States USA Chris Durkin 10000010
23 MF United States USA Ian Harkes 13111+10000+11
25 MF United States USA Jared Jeffrey 13112+110000
26 MF England ENG Rob Vincent 200+200000
33 MF Germany GER Julian Büscher 422+100012
Forwards
16 FW United States USA Patrick Mullins 805+300000
17 FW Jamaica JAM Deshorn Brown 00000000
18 FW United States USA Chris Rolfe 00000000
27 FW Bolivia BOL Bruno Miranda 500+500000
Left during the season
9 FW Costa Rica CRC José Guillermo Ortiz 1827+910021
11 FW France FRA Sébastien Le Toux 1728+820010
13 FW United States USA Lamar Neagle 2319+1310010
31 DF Canada CAN Maxim Tissot 101+000000
32 DF United States USA Bobby Boswell 11110+010010
45 FW Sierra Leone SLE Alhaji Kamara 100+100000

Top scorers

As of August 14, 2017[2]
Rank Position Name MLS MLS Cup Open Cup Total
1 MF Argentina Luciano Acosta 5 0 0 5
2 MF United States Ian Harkes 2 0 2 4
MF Ghana Lloyd Sam 2 0 1 3
FW Jamaica Deshorn Brown 2 0 0 2
FW France Sébastien Le Toux 2 0 0 2
MF Germany Julian Büscher 0 0 2 2
7 MF United States Jared Jeffrey 1 0 0 1
FW Costa Rica José Guillermo Ortiz 1 0 0 1
Total 8 0 4 12

Disciplinary record

Rank Position Name MLS MLS Cup USOC Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1MFMarcelo Sarvas 40000040
2DFSean Franklin 30000030
MFLamar Neagle 30000030
MFLloyd Sam 30000030
3FWLuciano Acosta 11000011
MFJared Jeffrey 20000020
MFRob Vincent 20000020
MFIan Harkes 10001020
4DFSteve Birnbaum 10000010
MFNick DeLeon 10000010
FWSébastien Le Toux 10000010
DFKofi Opare 10000010
DFJalen Robinson 00001010
DFTaylor Kemp 10000010

Transfers

In

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
10 MF Argentina Luciano Acosta 22 Boca Juniors Argentina Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Undisclosed [3]
9 FW Costa Rica José Guillermo Ortiz 24 Herediano Costa Rica Loan Pre-season 2017 Undisclosed [4]
23 MF United States Ian Harkes 21 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Free[note 1] [5]
11 FW France Sébastien Le Toux 33 Colorado Rapids Transfer Pre-season 2017 Free [6]
31 DF Canada Maxim Tissot 24 Ottawa Fury FC Canada Transfer Pre-season Free [7]
3 DF United States Chris Odoi-Atsem 21 Maryland Terrapins Draft Pre-season Free [8]
24 GK United States Eric Klenofsky 22 Monmouth Hawks Draft Pre-season Free [9]
22 DF United States Chris Korb 29 Re-signed Mid-season Free [10]
17 FW Jamaica Deshorn Brown 26 Tampa Bay Rowdies Transfer Mid-season Free [11]
27 FW Bolivia Bruno Miranda 19 Universidad de Chile Chile Loan Mid-season
19 MF Hungary Zoltán Stieber 28 1. FC Kaiserslautern Germany Transfer Mid-season
4 MF United States Russell Canouse 22 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Germany Transfer Mid-season
13 MF United States Paul Arriola 22 Tijuana Mexico Transfer Mid-season
50 GK United States Steve Clark 31 AC Horsens Denmark Transfer Mid-season Free

Draft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2017 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

2017 D.C. United SuperDraft Picks
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeStatus
112 United States Chris Odoi-Atsem DF Maryland Signed by DC United & loaned to Richmond.
234 United States Eric Klenofsky GK Monmouth Signed by DC United & loaned to Richmond.
43 Norway Jo Vetle Rimstad DF Radford Not signed.
478 PASS

Out

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
9 FW Costa Rica Álvaro Saborío 34 Costa Rica Saprissa Release Pre-season Free [12]
34 DF United States Luke Mishu 25 Retirement Pre-season [13]
17 MF Mexico Miguel Aguilar 23 LA Galaxy Trade Pre-season [note 2] [14]
77 FW Nigeria Kennedy Igboananike 27 Portland Timbers Trade Pre-season [note 3] [15]
50 GK United States Andrew Dykstra 31 Sporting Kansas City Waiver Pre-season 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft [16]
27 MF United States Collin Martin 22 Minnesota United Trade Pre-season [note 4] [17]
30 GK United States Charlie Horton 22 Release Pre-season [18]
31 MF Canada Maxim Tissot 25 San Francisco Deltas Release Mid-season Free [19]
45 FW Sierra Leone Alhaji Kamara 23 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun Transfer Mid-season Free
9 FW Costa Rica José Guillermo Ortiz 24 Waiver Mid-season
13 MF United States Lamar Neagle 30 Seattle Sounders FC Trade Mid-season
45 DF United States Bobby Boswell 34 Atlanta United FC Trade Mid-season
11 FW France Sébastien Le Toux 33 Release Mid-season

Notes

  1. ↑ Harkes signed a Homegrown player contract. This means his salary will not count against the salary cap. There was no fee for signing Harkes.
  2. ↑ Traded for two fourth round picks in the 2018 and 2019 MLS SuperDraft.
  3. ↑ Traded for second-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
  4. ↑ Traded for a fourth-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.

References

  1. ↑ "2017 D.C. United Season Statistics". D.C. United. dcunited.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2017 D.C. United Season Statistics". D.C. United. dcunited.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ Stejskal, Sam (November 16, 2016). "DC United finalize permanent transfer of Luciano Acosta from Boca Juniors" (Web). MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "United acquire José Guillermo Ortiz on loan". DC United. DC United. December 18, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ "United sign MAC Hermann Trophy winner Ian Harkes as ninth Homegrown Player". dcunited.com. DC United. January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ "United sign MLS veteran Sébastien Le Toux". dcunited.com. DC United. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ "United sign Canadian National Team member Max Tissot". dcunited.com. DC United. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Jason. "MLS Draft 2017: D.C. United selects Maryland Terrapins defender Chris Odoi-Atsem". Black and Red United. SB Nation. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  9. ↑ Streff, Steven. "MLS Draft 2017: D.C. United selects Monmouth University goalkeeper Eric Klenofsky". Black and Red United. SB Nation. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  10. ↑ "United sign defender Chris Korb". D.C. United. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  11. ↑ "United acquire Jamaican forward Deshorn Brown following Allocation Ranking trade with Houston Dynamo". D.C. United. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  12. ↑ Boehm, Charles (November 14, 2016). "Alvaro Saborio announces departure from DC United". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer.
  13. ↑ Goff, Steven (December 6, 2016). "After only 2 MLS seasons, D.C. United's Luke Mishu retires". Washington Post. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  14. ↑ Bromley, Ben (December 12, 2016). "Miguel Aguilar traded to the LA Galaxy". Black & Red United. SB Nation. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Toronto, Seattle set markers for fruits of ambition as MLS evolves". FourFourTwo. December 12, 2016. Archived from the original on December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  16. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (December 22, 2016). "Sporting KC selects goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra in Stage Two of MLS Re-Entry Draft". SportingKC.com. Sporting Kansas City.
  17. ↑ Goff, Steven (January 3, 2017). "D.C. United trades homegrown midfielder Collin Martin to Minnesota". The Washington Post – Soccer Insider. WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  18. ↑ Bromley, Ben (February 13, 2017). "D.C. United releases almost all preseason trialists". Black & Red United. SB Nation. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  19. ↑ "SF Deltas sign Canadian national team winger Maxim Tissot". SF Deltas. May 9, 2017. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
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