Josef Martinez

Atlanta United star Josef Martinez heads to Inter Miami

By PAUL NEWBERRYJanuary 18, 2023 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — There was a time when Josef Martinez wanted to play the rest of his career in Atlanta.

Now, he's eager to make his mark in South Florida.

Martinez, the 2018 Major League Soccer MVP and centerpiece of Atlanta United's rise to prominence, was released by the club on Wednesday so he could sign with Inter Miami.

New York City FC takes road losing streak into matchup against Atlanta United

By The Associated PressOctober 8, 2022 GMT

New York City FC (13-11-7, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta United FC (9-12-9, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC -106, NYCFC +244, Draw +281; over/under is 3.5 goals

Revolution beat Atlanta United 2-1 on Bou’s game-winner

By The Associated PressOctober 1, 2022 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Gustavo Bou scored in the 85th minute to help lead the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday.

Giacomo Vrioni gave the Revolution (10-12-11) a 1-0 lead in the 32nd minute on a penalty kick.

Atlanta United faces the Philadelphia Union on the heels of shutout win

By The Associated PressSeptember 16, 2022 GMT

Philadelphia Union (18-4-9, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta United FC (9-12-9, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC +146, Philadelphia +161, Draw +261; over/under is 2.5 goals

Atlanta United’s Josef Martinez suspended for 1 week

September 7, 2022 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United announced a one-week suspension Wednesday for disgruntled striker Josef Martinez, who has been coming off the bench for a once-powerhouse MLS team winding down a disappointing season.

Timbers down Atlanta 2-1; 3rd straight win in playoff fight

By ANNE M. PETERSONSeptember 5, 2022 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Santiago Moreno and Dairon Asprilla each scored on penalty kicks and the Portland Timbers won their third straight match with a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United on Sunday.

The Timbers are just above the playoff line in the Western Conference, among a crowd of teams vying for a postseason berth as the season winds to a close.

Portland Timbers host Atlanta United in non-conference action

By The Associated PressSeptember 3, 2022 GMT

Atlanta United FC (8-11-9, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Timbers (9-8-12, seventh in the Western Conference)

Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 5:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Portland +109, Atlanta United FC +201, Draw +291; over/under is 3.5 goals

Philadelphia Union take shutout streak into matchup against Atlanta United

By The Associated PressAugust 30, 2022 GMT

Atlanta United FC (8-10-9, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia Union (15-4-9, first in the Eastern Conference)

Chester, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Philadelphia -175, Atlanta United FC +411, Draw +320; over/under is 3.5 goals

Columbus Crew host Atlanta United in Eastern Conference play

By The Associated PressAugust 20, 2022 GMT

Atlanta United FC (7-10-8, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Columbus Crew (8-6-10, fifth in the Eastern Conference)

Columbus, Ohio; Sunday, 5:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Columbus -123, Atlanta United FC +297, Draw +281; over/under is 2.5 goals

Tolkin scores lift Red Bulls past Atlanta United 2-1

By The Associated PressAugust 18, 2022 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — John Tolkin scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win for the New York Red Bulls over Atlanta United on Wednesday.

Tolkin's goal came in the 15th minute to put the Red Bulls (11-8-7) on top 2-0.

Atlanta United hosts the New York Red Bulls in Eastern Conference play

By The Associated PressAugust 16, 2022 GMT

New York Red Bulls (10-8-7, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta United FC (7-9-8, 11th in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC +123, New York +203, Draw +252; over/under is 2.5 goals

Seattle Sounders look to end road losing streak in game against Atlanta United

By The Associated PressAugust 5, 2022 GMT

Seattle Sounders FC (10-11-2, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta United FC (6-9-7, 12th in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC -103, Seattle +248, Draw +271; over/under is 2.5 goals

Chicago Fire look to continue win streak in matchup with Atlanta United

By The Associated PressJuly 29, 2022 GMT

Atlanta United FC (6-9-6, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Fire (7-10-5, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Saturday, 5 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Chicago -101, Atlanta United FC +247, Draw +264; over/under is 2.5 goals

LA Galaxy try to stop losing streak in matchup with Atlanta United

By The Associated PressJuly 23, 2022 GMT

Atlanta United FC (6-8-6, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. LA Galaxy (8-9-3, seventh in the Western Conference)

Carson, California; Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Los Angeles -130, Atlanta United FC +304, Draw +299; over/under is 2.5 goals

Cisneros leads Atlanta United against Orlando City

By The Associated PressJuly 16, 2022 GMT

Orlando City SC (8-7-5, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta United FC (6-8-5, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC -124, Orlando City SC +294, Draw +286; over/under is 2.5 goals

Atlanta United takes on Real Salt Lake in non-conference action

By The Associated PressJuly 12, 2022 GMT

Real Salt Lake (8-5-6, third in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta United FC (5-8-5, 11th in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC -116, Real Salt Lake +279, Draw +279; over/under is 2.5 goals

Austin takes road win streak into matchup against Atlanta United

By The Associated PressJuly 8, 2022 GMT

Austin FC (10-4-4, second in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta United FC (5-7-5, 11th in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC -121, Austin FC +279, Draw +297; over/under is 2.5 goals

Injury bug hits Atlanta again with Hyndman to miss 4-6 weeks

July 6, 2022 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United's injury woes continued Wednesday when the team announced midfielder Emerson Hyndman will miss approximately four to six weeks with a quadriceps injury.

The team said Hyndman suffered the injury in practice.

Araujo scores as Atlanta United defeat Miami 2-0

June 19, 2022 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Rocco Rios Novo — a 20-year old who started and made his first MLS appearance — stopped the three shots he faced while Luiz Araujo scored as Atlanta United earned a 2-0 win Sunday over Inter Miami.

Atlanta United takes home losing streak into matchup with the Chicago Fire

By The Associated PressMay 6, 2022 GMT

Chicago Fire (2-3-4, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta United FC (3-4-2, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC -166, Chicago +461, Draw +291; over/under is 2.5 goals

Inter Miami faces Atlanta United after shutout victory

By The Associated PressApril 23, 2022 GMT

Atlanta United FC (3-2-2, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Inter Miami CF (2-4-1, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Inter Miami CF +152, Atlanta United FC +171, Draw +241; over/under is 2.5 goals

Atlanta United tries to move on after losing keeper Guzan

April 19, 2022 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Brad Guzan has been the last defense for Atlanta United almost since the beginning of the franchise.

Now, the MLS club must figure out a way to get by without its goalkeeper and captain.

Atlanta United’s Martinez has knee surgery, out 6 to 8 weeks

April 8, 2022 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United striker Josef Martinez, the 2018 MLS MVP, is expected to miss six to eight weeks following knee surgery.

Atlanta United announced Friday that Martinez had arthroscopic surgery on Wednesday to clean out debris in his right knee.

Atlanta United rallies late for 3-3 draw with Montreal

March 19, 2022 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Thiago Almada and Brooks Lennon scored late goals and Atlanta United rallied to earn a 3-3 draw with CF Montreal in MLS play on Saturday.

Trailing 3-1, Almada's first career MLS goal came in the 85th minute.

Mulraney, Atlanta United beat Charlotte FC 2-1

March 14, 2022 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Jake Mulraney’s goal led Atlanta United to a 2-1 win Sunday over Charlotte FC.

Mulraney’s game-winner came in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time to put United (2-1-0) up 2-1.

Wiley scores in MLS debut as Atlanta United tops Sporting KC

February 28, 2022 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Luiz Araujo and Dom Dwyer scored first-half goals and 17-year-old homegrown forward Caleb Wiley scored in his debut to spark Atlanta United to a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City in a Major League Soccer opener on Sunday.

Toronto FC visits Atlanta United FC in conference action

By The Associated PressOctober 28, 2021 GMT

Toronto FC (6-17-9, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta United FC (12-9-10, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Atlanta; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC -180, Toronto FC +452, Draw +329; over/under is 2.5 goals

Atlanta United FC hosts Inter Miami CF, tries for 4th straight home win

By The Associated PressSeptember 27, 2021 GMT

Inter Miami CF (9-11-5) vs. Atlanta United FC (9-8-9)

Atlanta; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC -141, Inter Miami CF +368, Draw +290; over/under is 1.5 goals

Przybylko scores, Union beat short-handed Atlanta

September 25, 2021 GMT

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Kacper Przybylko scored in the 71st minute and the Philadelphia Union beat Atlanta United 1-0 on Saturday.

Philadelphia (10-7-8) won for the second straight game. Atlanta (9-8-9) had its three-match winning streak come to an end.

Barco, Atlanta stay hot, top DC United 3-2

September 18, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Ezequiel Barco had a goal and an assist, keeping Atlanta United hot with a 3-2 win over D.C. United on Saturday.

Barco notched his sixth goal and fifth assist in nine games, a time that has seen Atlanta win seven times in eight games to surge into solid playoff contention.

Atlanta United FC hosts DC United after Martinez’s 2-goal game

By The Associated PressSeptember 16, 2021 GMT

DC United (10-10-4) vs. Atlanta United FC (8-7-9)

Atlanta; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Atlanta United FC -109, DC United +289, Draw +259; over/under is 2.5 goals

Montreal overcomes 2 red cards to tie Atlanta United 2-2

August 5, 2021 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Mason Toye and Rudy Camacho scored and Montreal overcame two red cards to tie Atlanta United 2-2 on Wednesday night.

Montreal (6-6-5) ended a three-game losing streak in front of the first general-admission crowd at Stade Saputo since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Striker Josef Martinez happy to be back with Atlanta United

By Matt WinkeljohnJuly 20, 2021 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Striker Josef Martinez is looking forward to returning to action with Atlanta United after being told by the former coach to train away from the struggling MLS team.

Martinez, who led Atlanta to the MLS title in 2018, shed no light Tuesday on why coach Gabriel Heinze told him to stay away from the team, but he is happy being back with teammates.

Guzan, Atlanta United hang on for 0-0 tie with Orlando City

April 17, 2021 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brad Guzan had three saves to help Atlanta United to a 0-0 tie with Orlando City on Saturday in the season opener for both teams...

Defending champ Columbus, Philadelphia again tops in East

By ANNE M. PETERSONApril 13, 2021 GMT

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MLS 2021: Players young and old to watch in new MLS season

By TIM BOOTHApril 13, 2021 GMT

Nobody was better at finding the back of the net than Diego Rossi of Los Angeles FC a season ago. Alejandro Pozuelo is the reigning league MVP in Toronto and nobody was better in goal than Philadelphia’s Andre Blake...

United captures MLS Cup for Atlanta’s 1st title since ’95

By PAUL NEWBERRYDecember 9, 2018 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — The players bounced up and down on a hastily erected stage in the middle of the field, confetti falling all around as they hoisted the championship trophy...

Josef Martinez picks up Golden Boot from surprise presenter

By PAUL NEWBERRYNovember 1, 2018 GMT

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Josef Martinez knew he was receiving one of Major League Soccer's top awards.

The Atlanta United star was caught off guard by the presenter.

After the greatest goal-scoring season in MLS history, the Venezuelan striker got a surprise when countryman and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte showed up Thursday at United's training facility to hand out the Golden Boot.