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Atlanta United exercises offseason Buyout on Jürgen Damm

Atlanta United exercises offseason Buyout on Jürgen Damm

ATLANTA — Atlanta United today announced it has exercised its one offseason Buyout of a Guaranteed Contract on Jürgen Damm. The midfielder will no longer occupy a spot on the team’s roster or count against the 2022 salary budget.

Damm joined Atlanta in July 2020 and made 24 appearances in his two seasons in Atlanta. The midfielder recorded four assists in 14 appearances during the 2020 season. Damm scored the game-winner in Atlanta’s 1-0 second leg victory against LD Alajuelense in the 2021 Concacaf Champions League.

Transaction: Atlanta United exercises offseason Buyout of a Guaranteed Contract on Jürgen Damm on Feb. 25, 2022.

2022 Atlanta United roster (as of Feb. 25, 2022)

Goalkeepers (4): Dylan Castanheira, Justin Garces, Brad Guzan, Bobby Shuttleworth

Defenders (11): Mikey Ambrose, George Campbell, Alex De John, Alan Franco, Andrew Gutman, Ronald Hernández, Brooks Lennon, Efrain Morales, Miles Robinson, Bryce Washington, Caleb Wiley

Midfielders (11): Thiago Almada, Osvaldo Alonso, Ezequiel Barco*, Emerson Hyndman, Franco Ibarra, Marcelino Moreno, Jake Mulraney, Matheus Rossetto, Amar Sejdic, Santiago Sosa, Tyler Wolff

Forwards (6): Luiz Araújo, Machop Chol, Jackson Conway, Dom Dwyer, Erik López**, Josef Martínez

*On loan to Club Atlético River Plate

**On loan to Club Atlético Banfield

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