Minnesota United FC

Minnesota United Football Club, often called MNUFC, is a professional soccer team from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area. They joined Major League Soccer in 2017, becoming the league's 22nd team. Before that, they played in a different league called the North American Soccer League.

At first, the team played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium, now called Huntington Bank Stadium, on the University of Minnesota's campus in Minneapolis. In 2019, they moved to their new home, Allianz Field, a special stadium just for soccer in Saint Paul's Midway neighborhood.

The team is owned by Bill McGuire, who used to be the CEO of UnitedHealth Group. Other owners include the Pohlad family, who own the Twins, former Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, and Glen Nelson and his daughter Wendy Carlson Nelson from the Carlson hospitality company.

History

In January 2010, the National Sports Center announced a new team to replace the Minnesota Thunder. The Thunder had money problems. The team's name was NSC Minnesota, with the nickname Stars, announced on February 5, 2010. Former United States national team player Manny Lagos became the first head coach.

The team played its first game on April 11, 2010, losing 2–0. Daniel Wasson scored the first goal in a 1–0 win over the Carolina RailHawks. The team had some good wins in its first season and finished fourth in their group but lost in the playoffs.

In 2012, the club changed its name to Minnesota Stars. They needed a new owner to stay in the league. In 2013, the team became Minnesota United FC. The team's budget and staff grew.

In 2015, Major League Soccer chose Minnesota United as the league's 23rd club. The team would start playing in 2017 or 2018. The owners included Jim Pohlad, owner of the Minnesota Twins, and Glen Taylor, former owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The team played its first Major League Soccer game on March 3, 2017, losing 5–1 to the Portland Timbers. Christian Ramirez scored the team's first MLS goal. The team got its first win in MLS on April 1 against Real Salt Lake. The team improved and finished ninth in the Western Conference.

MNUFC lost two important players early in 2018 due to injuries. They signed Darwin Quintero, who led the team in goals. On July 4, 2018, Quintero scored three goals in a match, the first in team history.

Before the 2019 season, MNUFC added several players. They played their first match at the new Allianz Field on April 13, earning a draw. The team made the playoffs but lost their first match.

After 2019, Minnesota United traded Quintero and added new players. The 2020 season started well but stopped due to health concerns. When it restarted, the team finished fourth and won two playoff matches but lost in the final.

The 2021 season started poorly but got better. The team lost their first playoff match.

In 2022, Dayne St. Clair had a great start. The team made the playoffs but lost in a shootout.

In 2023, the team did not make the playoffs. Head coach Adrian Heath left at the end of the season.

Before the 2024 season, the club hired Khaled El-Ahmad as sporting director and new head coach Eric Ramsay. The team made the playoffs but lost in the next round.

In 2025, under Eric Ramsay, the team focused on defense and set-pieces. They finished 8th in the league and had a record for set-piece goals. They won the first playoff round but lost the next.

Colors and badge

The team's badge shows a drawing of a loon, which is the state bird of Minnesota. The loon has eleven feathers, like the eleven players on a soccer field. The team's colors are gray, sky blue, and black, with a little red for extra color. The blue line in the logo represents the Mississippi River. The two sides of this blue line stand for the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The gray color stands for the Iron Range area of Minnesota. The design also includes an upward-pointing shape and the North Star, inspired by the state motto, L'Etoile du Nord. An artist named Zeus Jones created these designs.

Sponsorship

Club culture

Minnesota United's mascot is PK, a loon. PK has been the club mascot since 2014. The two main supporter groups are Dark Clouds and True North Elite. They are part of "MNWonderwall," which also includes the Red Loons and Dark Glitterati. The Loons academy helps young players and can lead to joining the first team. In 2019, Wonderwall started "THUNDERWALL," a drumline at Allianz Field that adds music to chants during games.

Fans of Minnesota United sing the Oasis song "Wonderwall" after every home win.

Stadium

Main article: Allianz Field

Minnesota United FC wanted to build a special soccer stadium. They first planned to build it near the Minneapolis Farmers Market, but needed help with money.

The team then chose to build their stadium in St. Paul, on a spot where a bus station used to be. This new stadium could hold about 20,000 fans and was paid for by the team's owners. In 2017, they named it Allianz Field, and it opened in March 2019. While the stadium was being built, the team played at TCF Bank Stadium.

Players and staff

Roster

As of March 3, 2026

Here is the list of players for Minnesota United FC. The flags next to their names show which country's team they could play for, according to special rules. Some players might also have other country connections.

Out on loan

Some players are currently playing for other teams but still belong to Minnesota United FC. Their flags show which country's team they could play for, following the same rules.

Management

This section shows the team's managers and coaches.

Team records

Main article: List of Minnesota United FC records and statistics

List of seasons

Main article: List of Minnesota United FC seasons

As of May 16th, 2026

For the full season-by-season history, see List of Minnesota United FC seasons.

**^**1. Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
**^**2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in league, playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, MLS is Back tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.

Record vs. international opponents

Honors

Minnesota United Football Club, often called MNUFC, is a professional soccer team from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area. They joined Major League Soccer in 2017 as the league's 22nd team, replacing a previous club with the same name.

Broadcasting

From 2023, every Minnesota United match can be watched using MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app. Before that, their games were shown on local TV stations in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area.

In the early years, games were shown on WFTC during the 2017 Major League Soccer season. Later, they moved to Bally Sports North and Bally Sports Wisconsin. For the 2021 Major League Soccer season, some games were also shown on WUCW. KSTP is the team's radio partner.

The commentary team includes Callum Williams as the main commentator. He has worked for many sports teams and broadcasters, including Sporting Kansas City, the BBC, and Sky Sports. Kyndra de St. Aubin, who lives in Stillwater, provides additional insights during the games. She has experience covering many soccer games and was part of the team for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.