ATLANTA — Atlanta United today announced that it has signed defender Aiden McFadden to a Short-Term Agreement for Saturday’s match against Colorado Rapids.
Per MLS Roster Rules and Regulations, a club may sign a player, age 25 or younger during the league season, from its affiliate (MLS NEXT Pro / USL) to a maximum of four Short-Term Agreements (up to four-day contracts) each season (maximum of 16 days). An individual player may be included on up to four MLS league season match rosters each season, however, that player may appear in no more than two MLS league season matches. An individual player may appear in any number of non-league games during the terms of his four Short-Term Agreements.
Atlanta United 2 signed McFadden on April 21, 2021 after selecting the former Notre Dame midfielder with the No. 59 overall pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. McFadden tallied eight goals and three assists in 29 USL appearances in 2021.
PLAYER PROFILE
Name:Â Aiden McFadden
Position:Â Defender
Birthdate:Â Sept. 28, 1998 (23)
Birthplace:Â West Chester, Pennsylvania
Citizenship:Â United States
Transaction:Â Aiden McFadden signed a Short-Term Agreement with Atlanta United on March 4, 2022
2022 Atlanta United roster (as of March 4, 2022)
Goalkeepers (4):Â Dylan Castanheira, Justin Garces*, Brad Guzan, Bobby Shuttleworth
Defenders (12): Mikey Ambrose, George Campbell, Alex De John, Alan Franco, Andrew Gutman, Ronald Hernández, Brooks Lennon, Aiden McFadden^, Efrain Morales*, Miles Robinson, Bryce Washington, Caleb Wiley
Midfielders (12): Thiago Almada, Osvaldo Alonso, Ezequiel Barco**, Erik Centeno, 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 MartÃnez
^-On Short-Term Agreement
*-On loan to Atlanta United 2
**-On loan to Club Atlético River Plate
*-On loan to Club Atlético Banfield
