2017 Atlanta United FC season
The 2017 Atlanta United FC season was the first season of Atlanta United FC's existence, and the ninth year that a professional soccer club from Atlanta, Georgia competed in the top division of American soccer. Atlanta played at Bobby Dodd Stadium for the first half of the season, then finished the season at the team's new stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, once it was completed in September. The team was coached by Gerardo Tata Martino. Outside of MLS, Atlanta United participated in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup and the 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs, as well as various preseason competitions.
Atlanta qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs in their first season, becoming the third-ever MLS expansion club to qualify for the playoffs in their inaugural season, and the first since the Seattle Sounders did so in 2009. The team was eliminated from the playoffs in the opening round by the Columbus Crew, losing on penalty kicks.
2017 marked the first year since 1981 that a first division American soccer team played in Atlanta following the Atlanta Chiefs' dissolving. It was also the first time that soccer had been played at Bobby Dodd Stadium since 2001, when the Atlanta Beat called the stadium home during the 2001 WUSA season.
Club
Results
Non-competitive
Friendlies
Carolina Challenge Cup
Competitive
Major League Soccer
League tables
Eastern Conference
Overall
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Statistics
Top scorers
Disciplinary record
Player Movement
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Type | US | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
| 23 | GK |  Alex Tambakis | Panathinaikos | Transfer | US | Free | January 25, 2016 | |
| — | MF |  Junior Burgos |  Atlanta Silverbacks | Transfer | US | Free | February 2, 2016 | |
| 31 | FW |  Jeffrey Otoo | Charity Stars | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed | June 1, 2016 | |
| 30 | MF | Andrew Carleton | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | US | Signed as a Homegrown Player | June 9, 2016 | |
| 16 | MF |  Chris McCann |  Wigan Athletic | Transfer | Non-US | Free | June 26, 2016 | |
| 9 | FW |  Kenwyne Jones |  Cardiff City | Transfer | Non-US | Free | July 15, 2016 | |
| 15 | MF |  Héctor Villalba |  San Lorenzo | Transfer | Non-US | $2.5 Million | July 22, 2016 | |
| 20 | MF | Chris Goslin | Atlanta United Academy | Transfer | US | Signed as a Homegrown Player | October 6, 2016 | |
| 19 | FW | Brandon Vazquez |  Tijuana | Transfer | US | Undisclosed | December 2, 2016 | |
| 10 | MF | Miguel Almirón | Lanús | Transfer | Non-US | $7.5 Million | December 5, 2016 | |
| 8 | MF |  Kevin Kratz | Philadelphia Union | Trade | Non-US | Received in exchange for 2020 fourth round draft pick | December 11, 2016 | |
| 13 | MF | Harrison Heath | Orlando City | Trade | US | Received in exchange for 2019 fourth round draft pick | December 11, 2016 | |
| 3 | DF | Michael Parkhurst | Columbus Crew | Trade | US | Received in exchange for GAM | December 11, 2016 | |
| 33 | FW |  Romario Williams |  Montreal Impact | Trade | Non-US | Received in exchange for 2018 third round draft pick | December 11, 2016 | |
| 27 | DF | Zach Loyd | FC Dallas | Expansion Draft | US | Free | December 13, 2016 | |
| 22 | DF | Mikey Ambrose | Orlando City | Expansion Draft | US | Free | December 13, 2016 | |
| 25 | GK | Alec Kann | Sporting Kansas City | Expansion Draft | US | Free | December 13, 2016 | |
| 21 | DF | Mark Bloom | Toronto FC | Trade | US | Received along with GAM in exchange for Clint Irwin | December 13, 2016 | |
| 18 | DF | Jeff Larentowicz | LA Galaxy | Transfer | US | Free | December 14, 2016 | |
| 29 | MF | Jacob Peterson | Sporting Kansas City | Transfer | US | Free | December 21, 2016 | |
| 6 | DF | Miles Robinson | Syracuse University | Draft | US | Free | January 13, 2017 | |
| 24 | DF | Julian Gressel | Providence College | Draft | Non-US | Free | January 13, 2017 | |
| 2 | DF | Tyrone Mears | Seattle Sounders | Trade | US | Received in exchange for GAM | January 24, 2017 | |
| 5 | DF | Leandro González Pírez | Estudiantes | Transfer | Non-US | Undisclosed; Used TAM | January 26, 2017 | |
| 1 | GK | Brad Guzan | Middlesbrough | Transfer | US | Free; Used TAM | January 26, 2017 | |
| 14 | MF |  Carlos Carmona |  Atalanta | Transfer | Non-US | Free | February 6, 2017 | |
| 28 | MF | Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu | Harvard University | Draft | US | Free | February 10, 2017 | |
| 32 | GK | Kyle Reynish | New York Red Bulls | Trade | US | Received in exchange for 2018 fourth round draft pick | March 1, 2017 | |
| 31 | ST |  Bryan Róchez | Orlando City | Waivers | US | Free | March 17, 2017 | |
| 7 | ST |  Josef Martínez | Torino | Transfer | Non-US | $4.5 Million | March 21, 2017 | |
| 12 | DF | Bobby Boswell | D.C. United | Trade | US | Received in exchange for 2019 third round draft pick | August 8, 2017 |
Draft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.Loan in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned From | US | Start | End | Source |
| 4 | DF | Tijuana | US | December 23, 2016 | December 31, 2017 | ||
| 11 | MF | Vélez Sarsfield | Non-US | January 12, 2017 | December 31, 2017 | ||
| 26 | MF | Tottenham Hotspur | Non-US | January 26, 2017 | December 31, 2017 | ||
| 7 | ST | Torino | Non-US | February 2, 2017 | March 20, 2017 | ||
| 33 | ST | Charleston Battery | US | June 28, 2017 | July 2, 2017 |
Out
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred To | Type | US | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
| — | GK | Sean Johnson | New York City FC | Trade | US | Received GAM & TAM | December 11, 2016 | |
| — | GK | Clint Irwin | Toronto FC | Trade | US | Received Mark Bloom & GAM | December 13, 2016 | |
| — | DF | Donny Toia | Orlando City | Trade | US | Received Orlando's 2017 first round draft pick | December 13, 2016 | |
| — | MF | Junior Burgos | Reno 1868 | Option Declined | US | Free | December 16, 2016 | |
| 31 | FW | Bryan Róchez |  Nacional | Waived | US | Free | August 22, 2017 |
Loan out
Non-player transfers
| Acquired | From | For | Source |
| Discovery rights for Miguel Almirón | Seattle Sounders | $50,000 in GAM | |
| Additional international roster slot – 2017 & 2018 | Colorado Rapids | 2017 second round draft pick | |
| Discovery rights for Greg Garza | Columbus Crew | GAM | |
| $75,000 in TAM | San Jose Earthquakes | Additional international roster slot – 2017 |
Honors
Weekly / Monthly
MLS player of the month
MLS team / player / coach of the week
MLS goal / save of the week
Annual
| Honor | Player | Ref |
| MLS All-Star Game | Miguel Almirón Greg Garza Michael Parkhurst | |
| MLS Best XI | Miguel Almirón Josef Martínez | |
| MLS Rookie of the Year | Julian Gressel | |
| MLS Newcomer of the Year | Miguel Almirón | |
| MLS Goal of the Year | Héctor Villalba | |
| MLS Save of the Year | Brad Guzan |