Awards & Accolades

Minnesota United has been recognized for efforts on and off the pitch, bringing awards and championships to the land of 10,000 lakes. Below is a list of some accolades MNUFC has earned since beginning play in 2011.

Major League Soccer

2020

MINNESOTA UNITED FC PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
2020 USA Today 10 Best Reader’s Choice Travel Award - “Best New Attraction”
2020 People’s Choice Award - ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards Competition
2020 ACEC Grand Award
2020 ACEC Grand Conceptor Award
2020 Best of Minneapolis - Sports Club and Org - Minneapolis Awards Program
The Show 2020 – Integrated Advertising Campaign Local Business to Business for the Loonatics Guest Service Program; The Loonatics Guest Service Field Guide Brochure

MLS TEAM OF THE WEEK
Ethan Finlay: Week 1, MLS is Back Tournament Group Stage Rd. 3, Week 19
Kevin Molino: Week 1, MLS is Back Tournament Group Stage Rd. 1, Week 10, Week 11 (Bench), Week 22
Ike Opara: Week 2
Jan Gregus: Week 2
Osvaldo Alonso: MLS is Back Tournament Group Stage Rd. 2 (Bench), MLS is Back Tournament Group Stage Rd. 3 (Bench), MLS is Back Tournament Round of 16
Hassani Dotson: MLS is Back Tournament Round of 16 (Bench)
Adrian Heath: MLS is Back Tournament Round of 16
Robin Lod: Week 10
Dayne St. Clair: Week 15 (Bench), Week 19 (Bench)
Emmanuel Reynoso: Week 20, Week 22

MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ike Opara: Week 2
Kevin Molino: Week 22

2019

MINNESOTA UNITED FC PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
2019 AIA Kansas City Citation Award
2019 Field Rescape Award “Environmental Impact” - Minnesota Brownfield Organizations
2019 International Achievement Award - Pfiefer Fabritec
2019 ACEC Colorado Award of Excellence (2nd Place)
2019 Stadium of the Year - Sports Travel Industry
2019 Brilliance Award - Exterior, Award of Merit
2019 Capital Region Watershed District’s - “Watershed Project of the Year”
Best MLS Stadium Experience - ESPN

MLS TEAM OF THE WEEK
Darwin Quintero: Week 1, Week 2, Week 17 (Bench), Week 28
Francisco Calvo: Week 1 (Bench)
Romain Metanire: Week 2, Week 9, Week 12, Week 13
Osvaldo Alonso: Week 2 (Bench)
Ike Opara: Week 6, Week 10, Week 17, Week 18, Week 19, Week 22, Week 24
Vito Mannone: Week 6 (Bench), Week 19, Week 21 (Bench), Week 26, Week 29
Ethan Finlay: Week 12
Brent Kallman: Week 13 (Bench)
Jan Gregus: Week 17, Week 29 (Bench)
Mason Toye: Week 18, Week 26
Hassani Dotson: Week 20 (Bench), Week 30 (Bench)
Michael Boxall: Week 30
Adrian Heath: Week 30

MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mason Toye: Week 26

MLS ALL-STAR
Romain Metanire

MLS DEFENDER OF THE YEAR
Ike Opara

MLS GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Vito Mannone

MLS BEST XI
Vito Mannone
Ike Opara

2018

MLS TEAM OF THE WEEK
Ethan Finlay: Week 2
Sam Nicholson: Week 3 (Bench)
Darwin Quintero: Week 7, Week 19, Week 20, Week 21, Week 30
Bobby Shuttleworth: Week 9, Week 10, Week 12, Week 21
Ibson: Week 9 (Bench)
Francisco Calvo: Week 10, Week 35 (Bench)
Miguel Ibarra: Week 13, Week 21 (Bench)
Christian Ramirez: Week 21
Adrian Heath: Week 21
Brent Kallman: Week 21 (Bench)
Michael Boxall: Week 24 (Bench)
Romario Ibarra: Week 30
Angelo Rodriguez: Week 31 (Bench)
Eric Miller: Week 33

MLS ALL-STAR
Francisco Calvo
Darwin Quintero

MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Darwin Quintero: Week 19

MINNESOTA SPORTS AWARDS COURAGE AWARD
Collin Martin

MLS WORKS HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR
Matt Lampson

2017

MLS TEAM OF THE WEEK
Brent Kallman: Week 3 (Bench), Week 31
Christian Ramirez: Week 5, Week 29
Adrian Heath: Week 5
Kevin Molino: Week 7 (Bench), Week 21, Week 31
Bobby Shuttleworth: Week 8 (Bench), Week 10 (Bench), Week 16 (Bench), Week 29 (Bench)
Miguel Ibarra: Week 10
Francisco Calvo: Week 13
Abu Danladi: Week 25, Week 31
Collin Martin: Week 31 (Bench)

MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kevin Molino: Week 31

SAVE OF THE WEEK
Bobby Shuttleworth: Week 5

North American Soccer League

2016

NASL GOLDEN BOOT
Christian Ramirez (2016)

NASL BEST XI
Justin Davis 2016
Christian Ramirez 2016

NASL PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Christian Ramirez | July 2016

NASL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Christian Ramirez | Week 4, Week 12

NASL TEAM OF THE WEEK 2016
Kevin Venegas | Week 2, Week 7, Week 8, Week 11, Week 26
Christian Ramirez | Week 3, Week 4, Week 6, Week 11, Week 12, Week 14, Week 21, Week 27
Justin Davis | Week 4
Ibson | Week 15

2015

MINNESOTA UNITED FC PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
2015 Upper Midwest Regional Emmy Awards Nomination: Rules of Soccer

NASL BEST XI
Justin Davis 2015
Christian Ramirez (F) 2015
Ibson (M) 2015
Kevin Venegas (D) 2015

NASL PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Christian Ramirez | July 2015

2015 NASL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Pablo Campos | Week 26

2014

MINNESOTA UNITED FC PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
2014 Emerging Business of the Year Award

MINNESOTA UNITED FC TEAM HONORS
2014 NASL Spring Season Champion
2014 NASL North American Supporter's Trophy

MINNESOTA UNITED FC COACHING AWARDS
Manny Lagos 2014 Coach of the Year

NASL YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Christian Ramirez (2014)

NASL GOLDEN BOOT
Christian Ramirez (2014)

NASL GOLDEN BALL (MVP)
Miguel Ibarra (2014)

NASL GOAL OF THE YEAR
Christian Ramirez (2014)

NASL BEST XI
Miguel Ibarra (M)
Tiago Calvano (D)
Justin Davis (D)
Christian Ramirez (F)

NASL PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Christian Ramirez | May/June 2014; August 2014; October/November 2014
Miguel Ibarra | September 2014

2014 NASL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Christian Ramirez | Week 6, Week 13, Week 15
Daniel Mendes | Week 14
Miguel Ibarra | Week 20, Week 21

NASL TEAM OF THE WEEK 2014
Christian Ramirez | Week 1, Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 12, Week 13, Week 15, Week 19, Week 21, Week 22, Week 24, Week 27
Aaron Pitchkolan | Week 1
Miguel Ibarra | Week 2, Week 6, Week 10, Week 19, Week 20, Week 21, Week 24
Kevin Venegas | Week 3, Week 13, Week 15, Week 18, Week 19
Matt VanOekel | Week 3, Week 20
Tiago Calvano | Week 4
Daniel Mendes | Week 4, Week 11, Week 14, Week 16
Justin Davis | Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 14, Week 20
Jamie Watson | Week 9, Week 15
Mitch Hildebrandt | Week 10
Cristiano Dias | Week 11, Week 22
Floyd Franks | Week 11