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Established in 2013,[1][2] Minnesota United FC Reserves were an American professional soccer club based in Woodbury, Minnesota who played in the Premier League of America. The team served as a development squad for their parent club, Minnesota United FC, then member of the North American Soccer League.
| Full name | Minnesota United FC Reserves | ||
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| Nickname(s) | United Reserves | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Stadium | East Ridge High School Stadium, Woodbury, MN | ||
| Capacity | ~1,000 | ||
| Owners | Bill McGuire | ||
| Head Coach | Peter Rivard | ||
| League | Premier League of America | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Mission edit
Upon the establishment of the Reserve team in 2013, the head coach of the Minnesota United FC main team, Manny Lagos, clearly stressed that the primary mission of forming the new team would be building a stronger foundation for and raising competitiveness within the first team: "We want to continue to grow the vision of what the club can be. Having a Reserve team is a big piece of developing potential local players but also keep the first team competitive. When you have something like this it can grow into a lot of different areas but it’s really about building this club the right way so we can be strong and have a great culture for the future," Manny said.[3]
Season-by-season edit
| Season | Division | League | Wins | Draw | Loses | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2014 | 4 | NPSL (Midwest Region) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7th (out of 15) | Lost in the 1st round | Did not enter |
| 2015 | 4 | NPSL (Midwest Region) | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8th (out of 13) | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 2016 | 5 | PLA (Western Conference) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4th (out of 6) | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
Rivalries edit
In the NPSL the Twin Cities Derby was contested between Minnesota United FC Reserves (based in Woodbury) and Minnesota Twin Stars (based in Minnetrista). After moving to the PLA the derby continues between the Reserves and Minneapolis City SC (based in Minneapolis).
Current roster edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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| 1 | GK | Adam Acosta |  United States
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| 2 | DF | Andres Jaramillo | United States
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| 3 | DF | Midhat Mujic |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| 4 | DF | Chris Aksoz | United States
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| 5 | DF | Bryce Murphy | United States
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| 5 | DF | Grant Bell | United States
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| 7 | MF | Abbai Habte | United States
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| 8 | MF | Daniel O'Brien | United States
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| 9 | FW | Javier Alcantara |  Mexico
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| 10 | MF | Saul Rosales | United States
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| 11 | DF | Mitch Wolff | United States
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| 13 | MF | Daniel Cisneros | Mexico
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| 14 | MF | Charles Adams | United States
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| 16 | DF | Benjamin Eastwell |  England
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| 18 | MF | Whitney Browne | United States
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| 20 | FW | Charles Theis | United States
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| 21 | MF | Babatunde Oyekan |  Nigeria
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| 22 | MF | Skyler Schulz | United States
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| 23 | MF | Sam Man Jr. | United States
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| 24 | GK | Peter Runquist | United States
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| 29 | MF | Klenton Miles Stockman-Willis | United States
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| 41 | FW | Oblayon Nyemah Jr. | United States
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| 77 | FW | Brad Whitsitt | United States
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| 99 | MF | Rodrigo Galvan Yanes | Mexico
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| — | MF | Joel Johannsen | United States
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| — | MF | Tom Shortland | United States
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Staff edit
Andy Seidel – Head Coach- Chris Brisson – Assistant Coach
References edit
- ^ "Minnesota United FC Announces Reserve Team". NPSL. 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Minnesota United Announces Reserves Team". Minnesota United. 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Minnesota United FC Announces Reserve Team". NPSL. 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
External links edit
- Official team site
- @MNUFCReserves
- Bielenberg Sports Center
- NPSL Website: Minnesota United FC Reserves Profile
- The Loon Call (Fan website): Reserves
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