# 2019 Atlanta United 2 season

The 2019 Atlanta United 2 season was the team's second year of existence, their second season in the USL (now rebranded as the USL Championship), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. It was their first season with home matches at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia.

## Players

As of September 20, 2019. The squad of Atlanta United 2 will be composed of an unrestricted number of first-team players on loan to the reserve team, players signed to ATLUTD2, and Atlanta United Academy players. Academy players who appear in matches with ATLUTD2 will retain their college eligibility.
Contracted players :
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Paul Christensen | United States |
| 2 | DF | Tyler Ruthven | United States |
| 3 | DF | Guillermo Benítez | Panama |
| 4 | DF | Jack Metcalf | England |
| 5 | DF | Wesly Decas | Honduras |
| 6 | DF | Laurence Wyke | England |
| 8 | MF | Kevin Barajas | United States |
| 11 | MF | Laurent Kissiedou | Ivory Coast |
| 14 | FW | Jackson Conway | United States |
| 16 | MF | Alessandro Castro | Honduras |
| 24 | GK | Dylan Castanheira | United States |
| 29 | MF | Bienvenue Kanakimana | Burundi |
| 31 | MF | Amir Bashti | United States |
First team players who have been loaned to ATLUTD2 :
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
| 7 | FW | Luiz Fernando | Brazil |
| 12 | MF | Mo Adams | England |
| 13 | GK | Brendan Moore | United States |
| 15 | DF | José Hernández | Venezuela |
| 19 | FW | Brandon Vazquez | United States |
| 20 | DF | Florentin Pogba | Guinea |
| 21 | DF | George Bello | United States |
| 22 | DF | Mikey Ambrose | United States |
| 25 | GK | Alec Kann | United States |
| 28 | MF | Dion Pereira | England |
| 27 | MF | Chris Goslin | United States |
| 30 | MF | Andrew Carleton | United States |
| 32 | MF | Kevin Kratz | Germany |
| 35 | FW | Patrick Okonkwo | Nigeria |
| 38 | DF | Franco Escobar | Argentina |
Academy call-ups :
| No. | Position | Player | Nat. |
| 34 | DF | Kendall Edwards | United States |
| 36 | MF | Will Vint | United States |
| 37 | DF | George Campbell | United States |
| 39 | GK | Marzuq Puckerin | United States |
| 39 | MF | Will Reilly | United States |
| 40 | DF | Brandon Clagette | United States |
| 41 | DF | Jordan Matthews | United States |
| 42 | DF | Garrison Tubbs | United States |

## Player movement
### In

| No. | Pos. | Age | Player | Transferred From | Type | Notes | Date |
| 7 | FW | 27 | Luiz Fernando | Richmond Kickers | Transfer | | November 19, 2018 |
| 14 | FW | 23 | Jackson Conway | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | | December 20, 2018 |
| 24 | GK | 29 | Dylan Castanheira | Columbia University | Transfer | | January 11, 2019 |
| 3 | DF | 26 | Guillermo Benítez | Plaza Amador | Loan | | January 31, 2019 |
| 5 | DF | 25 | Wesly Decas | FC Moravia | Loan | | February 15, 2019 |
| 6 | MF | 28 | Laurence Wyke | Furman University | Transfer | | February 20, 2019 |
| 29 | MF | 25 | Bienvenue Kanakimana | MFK Vyškov | Loan | | April 12, 2019 |
| 31 | MF | 27 | Amir Bashti | San Francisco Glens | Transfer | Draft Pick | August 22, 2019 |

### Out

| No. | Pos. | Age | Player | Transferred To | Type | Date |
| 16 | FW | 31 | Rodolfo | Fresno FC | Loan Return | November 30, 2018 |
| 18 | FW | 33 | Devon Sandoval | New Mexico United | Contract Expired | November 30, 2018 |
| 6 | DF | 30 | Andrew Kendall-Moullin | Chattanooga Red Wolves | Contract Expired | November 30, 2018 |
| 15 | DF | 35 | Shawn Nicklaw | Free Agent | Contract Expired | November 30, 2018 |
| 3 | DF | 32 | A. J. Cochran | Phoenix Rising | Option Declined | November 30, 2018 |
| 33 | GK | 34 | Nicolas Caraux | FC Versailles 78 | Option Declined | November 30, 2018 |
| 10 | FW | 27 | Yosef Samuel | Hobro IK | Released | July 29, 2019 |
| 7 | FW | 27 | Luiz Fernando | Atlanta United FC | Transfer | August 21, 2019 |
| 18 | FW | 23 | Diego Lopez | Orange County SC | Mutual Consent | September 20, 2019 |

### Academy Leaves

| No. | Pos. | Age | Player | College/Club | Date |
| 34 | DF | 24 | Kendall Edwards | NC State | August 10, 2019 |
| 36 | MF | 23 | Will Vint | Colorado Rapids | August 20, 2019 |

## Competitions
### USL Championship
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | Loudoun United FC | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 39 |
| 13 | Charlotte Independence | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 38 |
| 14 | Atlanta United 2 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 77 | −32 | 35 |
| 15 | Memphis 901 FC | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 34 |
| 16 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 49 | 78 | −29 | 31 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: October 20, 2019. Source: USL

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Stadium | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | D | L | W | W | L | L | L | D | D | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | D | W | W | D | D | W | L |
| Position | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming

## Statistics
### Top scorers

    As of October 20, 2019
| Place | Position | Name | USLC | Playoffs | Total |
| 1 | MF | Bienvenue Kanakimana | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | MF | Andrew Carleton | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | Jackson Conway | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | FW | Brandon Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | FW | Romario Williams | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | DF | Laurence Wyke | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | George Campbell | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | Luiz Fernando | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | Jack Metcalf | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | Patrick Okonkwo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | Mikey Ambrose | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | Kevin Barajas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Amir Bashti | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | George Bello | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | Guillermo Benítez | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | Wesly Decas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Jon Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | Laurent Kissiedou | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | Will Vint | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Gordon Wild | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 45 | 0 | 45 |

### Appearances and goals

    As of October 20, 2019
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | USA | Paul Christensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | USA | Tyler Ruthven | 9 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | PAN | Guillermo Benítez | 21 | 1 | 10+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Jack Metcalf | 31 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | HON | Wesly Decas | 24 | 1 | 23+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Laurence Wyke | 29 | 3 | 26+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | BRA | Luiz Fernando | 32 | 2 | 27+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | USA | Kevin Barajas | 13 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | CIV | Laurent Kissiedou | 21 | 1 | 11+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Mo Adams | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | USA | Brendan Moore | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | USA | Jackson Conway | 22 | 5 | 17+5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | VEN | José Hernández | 17 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | HON | Alessandro Castro | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | USA | Brandon Vazquez | 6 | 3 | 4+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | GUI | Florentin Pogba | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | USA | George Bello | 12 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | USA | Mikey Ambrose | 12 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | USA | Dylan Castanheira | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | USA | Alec Kann | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | USA | Chris Goslin | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Dion Pereira | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | BDI | Bienvenue Kanakimana | 16 | 7 | 8+8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | USA | Andrew Carleton | 15 | 5 | 14+1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | USA | Amir Bashti | 9 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | GER | Kevin Kratz | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | USA | Kendall Edwards | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | NGA | Patrick Okonkwo | 16 | 2 | 10+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | USA | Will Vint | 16 | 1 | 9+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | USA | George Campbell | 22 | 2 | 20+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | ARG | Franco Escobar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | USA | Will Reilly | 10 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | USA | Brandon Clagette | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | USA | Jordan Matthews | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | USA | Garrison Tubbs | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who have played for Atlanta United 2 this season but have left the club: ||||
| 9 | FW | JAM | Romario Williams | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | USA | Yosef Samuel | 8 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | USA | Lagos Kunga | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | EIR | Jon Gallagher | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | GHA | Anderson Asiedu | 10 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | GER | Gordon Wild | 8 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |