Minnesota United FC Reserves
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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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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.
Mission
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
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
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
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 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Andres Jaramillo | ![]() |
3 | DF | Midhat Mujic | ![]() |
4 | DF | Chris Aksoz | ![]() |
5 | DF | Bryce Murphy | ![]() |
5 | DF | Grant Bell | ![]() |
7 | MF | Abbai Habte | ![]() |
8 | MF | Daniel O'Brien | ![]() |
9 | FW | Javier Alcantara | ![]() |
10 | MF | Saul Rosales | ![]() |
11 | DF | Mitch Wolff | ![]() |
13 | MF | Daniel Cisneros | ![]() |
14 | MF | Charles Adams | ![]() |
16 | DF | Benjamin Eastwell | ![]() |
18 | MF | Whitney Browne | ![]() |
20 | FW | Charles Theis | ![]() |
21 | MF | Babatunde Oyekan | ![]() |
22 | MF | Skyler Schulz | ![]() |
23 | MF | Sam Man Jr. | ![]() |
24 | GK | Peter Runquist | ![]() |
29 | MF | Klenton Miles Stockman-Willis | ![]() |
41 | FW | Oblayon Nyemah Jr. | ![]() |
77 | FW | Brad Whitsitt | ![]() |
99 | MF | Rodrigo Galvan Yanes | ![]() |
— | MF | Joel Johannsen | ![]() |
— | MF | Tom Shortland | ![]() |
Staff
Andy Seidel – Head Coach
Chris Brisson – Assistant Coach
References
- ^ "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.