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The 16 Best Minnesota United Players Ever

by YPB Team3 votes

Designated stars, cult-hero homegrowns and a global icon or two have worn the Loons crest since the NASL days. Who is the club's finest?

  1. Emanuel Reynoso — ranked #11
    Emanuel Reynoso
    Argentine playmaker whose vision and goals made him the creative heartbeat of the Loons' best MLS sides.
    1000pts
  2. Miguel Ibarra — ranked #22
    Miguel Ibarra
    Homegrown-spirited winger whose NASL form earned him a USMNT call and cult-hero status.
    1000pts
  3. Kevin Venegas — ranked #33
    Kevin Venegas
    Energetic full-back and NASL-to-MLS holdover who holds the club's career assists record.
    953pts
  4. Hassani Dotson — ranked #44
    Hassani Dotson
    Versatile homegrown-style midfielder whose work rate and goals endeared him to Loons supporters.
    771pts
  5. Kevin Molino — ranked #55
    Kevin Molino
    Trinidadian attacker whose clutch goals powered Minnesota through its early MLS seasons.
    771pts
  6. Wil Trapp — ranked #66
    Wil Trapp
    Composed midfield metronome and leader who set up an MLS-record back-to-back playoff assists.
    600pts
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  7. Robin Lod — ranked #77
    Robin Lod
    Versatile Finnish international whose consistency and goals made him a long-serving Loons mainstay.
    599pts
  8. Darwin Quintero — ranked #88
    Darwin Quintero
    Colombian magician whose dazzling early goals and assists thrilled fans as the club's first true star.
    491pts
  9. Osvaldo Alonso — ranked #99
    Osvaldo Alonso
    Cuban midfield captain who scored the first-ever goal at Allianz Field and led the team's historic runs.
    360pts
  10. Michael Boxall — ranked #1010
    Michael Boxall
    New Zealand center-back and defensive rock with the most MLS-era appearances in club history.
    360pts
  11. Christian Ramirez — ranked #1111
    Christian Ramirez
    Prolific American striker and fan favorite who banged in goals across the NASL and early MLS years.
    360pts
  12. Ike Opara — ranked #1212
    Ike Opara
    Commanding center-back whose dominant 2019 season anchored the club's first MLS playoff push.
    360pts
  13. Bongokuhle Hlongwane — ranked #1313
    Bongokuhle Hlongwane
    Electric South African forward whose pace and energy made him a key attacking outlet for the Loons.
    360pts
  14. James Rodriguez — ranked #1414
    James Rodriguez
    Colombian superstar and 2014 World Cup Golden Boot winner who joined as the club's marquee signing.
    360pts
  15. Dayne St. Clair — ranked #1515
    Dayne St. Clair
    Athletic goalkeeper and MLS All-Star who became the United States and club's standout shot-stopper.
    0pts
  16. Brent Kallman — ranked #1616
    Brent Kallman
    Minnesota-born center-back and one-club loyalist who spanned the NASL and MLS eras.
    0pts

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Five appearances, 130 minutes, no goals, and sixteen names on the list remembered for seasons instead of a summer: https://youpick.best/articles/how-many-ways-to-rank-james-rodriguez

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