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Minnesota United FC Reserves

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Minnesota United FC Reserves
Full nameMinnesota United FC Reserves
Nickname(s)United Reserves
Founded2013
StadiumEast Ridge High School Stadium, Woodbury, MN
Capacity~1,000
OwnersBill McGuire
Head CoachPeter Rivard
LeaguePremier League of America
Websitehttp://www.mnunitedfc.com/united-reserves
Current season

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

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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

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Season Division League Wins Draw Loses Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
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

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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

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Adam Acosta
2 DF United States USA Andres Jaramillo
3 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Midhat Mujic
4 DF United States USA Chris Aksoz
5 DF United States USA Bryce Murphy
5 DF United States USA Grant Bell
7 MF United States USA Abbai Habte
8 MF United States USA Daniel O'Brien
9 FW Mexico MEX Javier Alcantara
10 MF United States USA Saul Rosales
11 DF United States USA Mitch Wolff
13 MF Mexico MEX Daniel Cisneros
14 MF United States USA Charles Adams
16 DF England ENG Benjamin Eastwell
18 MF United States USA Whitney Browne
20 FW United States USA Charles Theis
21 MF Nigeria NGA Babatunde Oyekan
22 MF United States USA Skyler Schulz
23 MF United States USA Sam Man Jr.
24 GK United States USA Peter Runquist
29 MF United States USA Klenton Miles Stockman-Willis
41 FW United States USA Oblayon Nyemah Jr.
77 FW United States USA Brad Whitsitt
99 MF Mexico MEX Rodrigo Galvan Yanes
MF United States USA Joel Johannsen
MF United States USA Tom Shortland

Staff

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  • United States Andy SeidelHead Coach
  • United States Chris Brisson – Assistant Coach

References

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  1. ^ "Minnesota United FC Announces Reserve Team". NPSL. November 19, 2013. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Minnesota United Announces Reserves Team". Minnesota United. November 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Minnesota United FC Announces Reserve Team". NPSL. November 19, 2013. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
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