2022 D.C. United season
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2022 season | |||
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General manager | Dave Kasper | ||
Head coach | Hernán Losada | ||
Stadium | Audi Field | ||
MLS | Conference: 2nd Overall: 2nd | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Kamara (2) All: Kamara (2) | ||
Highest home attendance | 16,412 vs. Charlotte | ||
Lowest home attendance | 16,412 vs. Charlotte | ||
Average home league attendance | 16,412 | ||
Biggest win | DC 3–0 CLT (2/26) | ||
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The 2022 D.C. United season will be the club's 27th season of existence, and their 27th consecutive season playing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The regular season will begin on February 26 and conclude on October 9.
Club[]
Team management[]
Position | Name |
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Chairman | ![]() |
Co-Chairman | ![]() |
President of Soccer Operations | ![]() |
General Manager | ![]() |
Technical Director | ![]() |
Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Roster[]
- As of January 14, 2022[1]
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Assists | Signed from |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
21 | Jon Kempin | ![]() |
GK | April 8, 1993 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
24 | Bill Hamid | ![]() |
GK | November 25, 1990 | 266 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Gaoussou Samaké | ![]() |
LB | November 4, 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | Chris Odoi-Atsem | ![]() |
RB | May 27, 1995 | 39 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | Brendan Hines-Ike | ![]() |
CB | November 30, 1994 | 13 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | Brad Smith | ![]() |
RB | April 9, 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | Andy Najar | ![]() |
RB | March 16, 1993 | 113 | 11 | 14 | ![]() |
15 | Steve Birnbaum | ![]() |
CB | January 23, 1991 | 215 | 11 | 6 | ![]() |
20 | Hayden Sargis | ![]() |
CB | May 2, 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
23 | Donovan Pines | ![]() |
CB | March 7, 1998 | 44 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
33 | Jacob Greene | ![]() |
LB / RB | March 23, 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
93 | Tony Alfaro | ![]() |
CB | June 15, 1993 | 25 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
Midfielders | ||||||||
6 | Russell Canouse | ![]() |
DM | June 11, 1995 | 94 | 4 | 4 | ![]() |
10 | Edison Flores | ![]() |
AM / LW | May 14, 1994 | 29 | 2 | 8 | ![]() |
12 | Drew Skundrich | ![]() |
CM | September 17, 1995 | 20 | 0 | 1 | ![]() |
13 | Sofiane Djeffal | ![]() |
MF | April 19, 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | Jeremy Garay | ![]() |
MF | April 1, 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
27 | Moses Nyeman | ![]() |
CM | November 5, 2003 | 30 | 0 | 1 | ![]() |
31 | Julian Gressel | ![]() |
RM | December 16, 1993 | 56 | 4 | 12 | ![]() |
35 | Ted Ku-DiPietro | ![]() |
MF | January 28, 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Michael Estrada | ![]() |
FW | April 7, 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | Ola Kamara | ![]() |
ST | October 15, 1989 | 56 | 26 | 4 | ![]() |
16 | Adrien Perez | ![]() |
FW | October 13, 1995 | 16 | 0 | 2 | ![]() |
17 | Kimarni Smith | ![]() |
FW | March 14, 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | Nigel Robertha | ![]() |
FW | March 13, 1998 | 18 | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
22 | Griffin Yow | ![]() |
FW | September 25, 2002 | 24 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
Non-competitive[]
Preseason exhibitions[]
January 29 | Inter Miami | 0–1 | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
17:00 EST | Hopkins ![]() |
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: Closed-door |
February 19 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | D.C. United | Carson, CA |
18:00 EST | Chicharito ![]() Cabral ![]() |
Birnbaum ![]() Estrada ![]() Liadi ![]() |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
Coachella Valley Invitational[]
February 10 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | D.C. United | Indio, CA |
19:00 EST | Barlow ![]() |
NYRB Tweet DCU Tweet |
Flores ![]() |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club Attendance: 0 |
February 15 | Los Angeles FC | 0–2 | D.C. United | Indio, CA |
19:00 EST | Report | ![]() Skundrich ![]() |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club Attendance: 0 |
Midseason exhibitions[]
To be announced.
Competitive[]
Major League Soccer[]
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | Orlando City SC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
6 | Atlanta United FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | |
7 | D.C. United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
8 | FC Cincinnati | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
9 | New York City FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 20, 2022. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Results summary[]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
Last updated: March 17, 2022.
Source: MLS
Results by matchday[]
Updated to match(es) played on March 2022. Source: MLS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes: Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW); not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes: Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW); not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days
Results[]
February 26 1 | D.C. United | 3–0 | Charlotte FC | Washington, DC |
18:00 EST | Najar ![]() Estrada ![]() Kamara ![]() Hines-Ike ![]() Perez ![]() |
Report | Ortiz ![]() |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,412 Referee: Victor Rivas |
March 5 2 | FC Cincinnati | 0–1 | D.C. United | Cincinnati, OH |
18:00 EST | Blackett ![]() |
Report | Nyeman ![]() B. Smith ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 22,183 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
March 12 3 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
19:30 EST | Najar ![]() Skundrich ![]() Hines-Ike ![]() |
Report | Ivanov ![]() ![]() Sekulic ![]() Bornstein ![]() Navarro ![]() |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 13,795 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
March 19 4 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | D.C. United | Toronto, ON |
15:00 EDT | Pozuelo ![]() ![]() Osorio ![]() ![]() O'Neill ![]() MacNaughton ![]() |
Report | Canouse ![]() Flores ![]() Najar ![]() Yow ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 21,501 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
April 2 5 | D.C. United | v | Atlanta United | Washington, D.C. |
19:30 EDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
April 16 7 | D.C. United | v | Austin FC | Washington, D.C. |
19:30 EDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
April 23 8 | D.C. United | v | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
19:30 EDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
April 30 9 | Columbus Crew | v | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
19:30 EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
May 7 10 | D.C. United | v | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
19:30 EDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
August 31 | New York City FC | v | D.C. United | Harrison, New Jersey |
20:00 EDT | Stadium: Red Bull Arena | |||
Note: The match was originally scheduled for April 9 with the originally venue at Citi Field which was rescheduled to August 29 in order to allow NYCFC to prepare for the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals. The venue was also switched over to Red Bull Arena as it was the only venue available at the time. |
October 9 34 | v | |||
TBD EDT |
U.S. Open Cup[]
Transfers[]
Transfers in[]
Date | Position | No. | Name | From | Fee/Notes | Ref. |
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November 22, 2021 | DF | 2 | ![]() |
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Signed through 2023, team options for 2024-25 | [2] |
January 4, 2022 | MF | 4 | ![]() |
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Loan option exercised | [3] |
January 13, 2022 | MF | 35 | ![]() |
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Homegrown contract through 2023, team options for 2024-2025 | [4] |
January 24, 2022 | DF | 20 | ![]() |
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Signed through 2024, team options for 2025-26 $25,000 to Sacramento, plus bonuses at certain benchmarks. |
[5] |
January 27, 2022 | DF | 5 | ![]() |
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$750,000 GAM, with 10% sell-on fee | [6] |
FW | ![]() |
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Designated Player precontract: begins July 2022, ends June 30, 2025 with extension option for rest of 2025. | [7] | ||
February 25, 2022 | MF | 13 | ![]() |
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MLS SuperDraft Pick | [8] |
Transfers out[]
Date | Position | No. | Name | To | Fee/Notes | Ref. |
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November 29, 2021 | FW | 32 | ![]() |
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End of loan | [9] |
FW | 20 | ![]() |
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End of loan | [9] | |
MF | 11 | ![]() |
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Option declined | [9] | |
FW | 29 | ![]() |
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Option declined | [9] | |
DF | 28 | ![]() |
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Option declined, selected in 2021 MLS Expansion Draft | [9] | |
DF | 35 | ![]() |
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Option declined | [9] | |
GK | 1 | ![]() |
N/A | Option declined, retired | [9] | |
MF | 18 | ![]() |
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End of contract | [9] | |
DF | 13 | ![]() |
N/A | End of contract, retired | [9] | |
January 8, 2022 | FW | 50 | ![]() |
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€450,000 | [10] |
January 26, 2022 | MF | 7 | ![]() |
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$2,000,000 GAM | [11] |
January 28, 2022 | DF | 30 | ![]() |
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$7,350,000 | [12] |
February 22, 2022 | MF | 5 | ![]() |
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$250,000 GAM, plus up to $175,000 GAM if benchmarks are hit | [13] |
Loan in[]
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
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7 | FW | ![]() |
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February 8, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | |
24 | MF | ![]() |
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February 26, 2022 | March 2, 2022 | [14] |
Loan out[]
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
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17 | FW | ![]() |
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March 1, 2022 | October 31, 2022 | |
20 | DF | ![]() |
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March 1, 2022 | October 31, 2022 | |
33 | MF | ![]() |
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March 1, 2022 | October 31, 2022 | |
35 | MF | ![]() |
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March 1, 2022 | October 31, 2022 |
MLS SuperDraft picks[]
2022 D.C. United SuperDraft Picks | |||||
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
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2 | 36 | ![]() |
MF | Oregon State | Signed to First Team roster |
2 | 41 | ![]() |
FW | Vermont | Returned to school |
3 | 69 | ![]() |
MF | Southern Methodist University | Signed with Loudoun United FC |
Statistics[]
Appearances and goals[]
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Gaoussou Samaké | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Chris Odoi-Atsem | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Brendan Hines-Ike | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Brad Smith | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Russell Canouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Michael Estrada | 2 | 2 | 2+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Ola Kamara | 2 | 2 | 0+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Edison Flores | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Drew Skundrich | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() |
Sofiane Djeffal | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
Andy Najar | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Steve Birnbaum | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | FW | ![]() |
Adrien Perez | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Kimarni Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Nigel Robertha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() |
Hayden Sargis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() |
Jon Kempin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Griffin Yow | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Donovan Pines | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | FW | ![]() |
Azaad Liadi | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Moses Nyeman | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | GK | ![]() |
Bill Hamid | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | MF | ![]() |
Julian Gressel | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | MF | ![]() |
Jacob Greene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | MF | ![]() |
Ted Ku-DiPietro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
93 | DF | ![]() |
Tony Alfaro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Jeremy Garay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: March 6, 2022
- Source: Team Stats
Top scorers[]
Rank | Position | No. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | 11 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FW | 9 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
- Last updated: March 6, 2022
- Source: Team Stats
Top assists[]
Rank | Position | No. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup | Total |
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Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: Team Stats
Disciplinary record[]
No. | Pos. | Player | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup | Total | ||||||||
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4 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
16 | FW | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
- Last updated: March 6, 2022
- Source: Team Stats
Clean sheets[]
No. | Name | MLS | US Open Cup | MLS Cup | Total | Games |
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28 | Bill Hamid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- Last updated: March 6, 2022
- Source: Team Stats
See also[]
- 2022 Loudoun United FC season
References[]
- ^ "Players". D.C. United. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "D.C. United Acquire Defender Gaoussou Samaké from ASEC Mimosas". D.C. United. Major League Soccer. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "D.C. United Sign Defender Brendan Hines-Ike on a Permanent Transfer from K.V. Kortrijk". DCUnited.com. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "D.C. United Sign Midfielder Ted Ku-DiPietro to Homegrown Deal". D.C. United. Major League Soccer. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (January 24, 2022). "Official: DCU signs Hayden Sargis from Sacramento Republic". Black And Red United. SB Nation. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "D.C. United Acquire Seattle Sounders FC Defender Brad Smith". DC United. MLS. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "D.C. United have signed SK Rapid Wien (Rapid Vienna) and Greek National Team forward Taxiarchis "Taxi" Fountas to a pre-contract". DC United. MLS. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "D.C. United Sign Midfielder Sofiane Djeffal". D.C. United. Major League Soccer. February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Keefer, Ryan (November 29, 2021). "D.C. United announce end-of-season roster moves". Black And Red United. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "D.C. United Announce the Permanent Transfer of Erik Sorga to IFK Göteborg | DC United". D.C. United. Major League Soccer. January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Official: FC Dallas acquire Paul Arriola in MLS-record trade from DC United | MLS". MLS website. Major League Soccer. January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Official: DC United transfer Kevin Paredes to Wolfsburg in club-record deal | MLS". MLS website. Major League Soccer. January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Goff, Steven (February 22, 2022). "MLS is 'bullish' on Las Vegas for expansion; D.C. United trades Júnior Moreno's rights". Washington Post. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "D.C. United acquire Loudoun United winger Azaad Liadi on loan". D.C. United. February 26, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
External links[]
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