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2021 D.C. United season
The 2021 D.C. United season was the club's 26th season of existence, and their 26th consecutive season playing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its ongoing vaccination efforts, the season began on April 17, 2021 (about six weeks later than normal) and ended on November 7, 2021. Despite winning against Toronto FC on the last match of the regular season, the team did not qualify playoffs, making it their second consecutive season in which D.C. United did not qualify for the playoffs. It was the first time since 2011, that United did not qualify for the playoffs in consecutive seasons.
| 2021 season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Dave Kasper (until April 14) Lucy Rushton (from April 14) |
| Head coach | Hernán Losada |
| Stadium | Audi Field |
| MLS | Conference: 8th Overall: 16th |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled |
| Atlantic Cup | Winners |
| Capital Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ola Kamara (19) All: Ola Kamara (19) |
| Highest home attendance | 18,034 (10/16 v. NSH) |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,935 (5/13 v. CHI) |
| Average home league attendance | 12,791 |
| Biggest win | DC 7–1 TOR (7/3) |
| Biggest defeat | NYCFC 6–0 DC (10/23) |
Beyond MLS play, D.C. United would have participated in the 2021 U.S. Open Cup, which was initially to begin on May 4, before again being delayed by about six weeks and then ultimately being canceled in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background edit
Offseason edit
The 2021 season was the first season since 2010 where Ben Olsen was not the club's head coach, as he was fired before the end of the 2020 season while Chad Ashton filled in as the interim head coach. After the 2020 season ended, the team began interviewing multiple candidates for the vacancy. Among the candidates included Ashton, former New York Red Bulls manager Chris Armas, former USWNT coach Jill Ellis, Columbus Crew assistant coach and former LA Galaxy assistant Ezra Hendrickson, and Seattle Sounders FC assistant coach Gonzalo Pineda. However, the team was either unable or unwilling to hire any of those candidates for undisclosed reasons. After a couple months of interviews and expanding the search to Europe, D.C. United officially announced the signing of former Argentine player and current head coach of Beerschot, Hernán Losada, on January 18, 2021.[1]
On the player front, D.C. United declined options on six different players, letting their deals expire. The team also traded Ulises Segura to expansion side Austin FC for cash considerations. Meanwhile, the team signed D.C. United Academy and Loudoun United defender Jacob Greene to a Homegrown Contract. Later, the team picked up forward Adrien Perez from LAFC in the MLS Re-Entry Draft, and acquired Jon Kempin from Columbus to add depth to their goalkeeping corps in exchange for their third-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. D.C. added a few more players during the offseason, signing both of their first-round picks in the SuperDraft (Kimarni Smith and Michael DeShields) to first-team deals and later adding Dutch forward Nigel Robertha. In addition, the team took in two players on loan: American defender Brendan Hines-Ike from KV Kortrijk in Belgium, and Venezuelan forward Jovanny Bolívar from Deportivo La Guaira.
With multiple players injured or recovering from injury during the preseason, D.C. signed two additional defenders just before the season-opening match: the veteran and former DCU Academy graduate Andy Najar, and Mexican defender Tony Alfaro, and put them both on the gameday roster.
MLS Season edit
With multiple prospective starters on the injury list or not match-fit to Losada's liking, Losada was forced to be creative with his opening day lineup. Among those decisions: Chris Seitz was given the start in goal, Alfaro started at CB despite being signed only a few days prior, and Erik Sorga was given the starting job as the main striker. DC fell behind early as their opponents, NYCFC, got the first goal 15 minutes into the match. Shortly after that, DC woke up and scored a pair of goals from outside the box, with Hines-Ike and Canouse each scoring a goal before the end of the first half. DC would end up winning their first match of the season 2–1. The match was also notable for giving Robertha and Perez their first minutes in a D.C. United jersey, along with Najar's return to the field for D.C. since leaving in 2013, as they were subbed in late into the match.
The following match against the New England Revolution used the same starting lineup, but it turned into a grinding affair with neither team really able to pull ahead. The only action was Hines-Ike accidentally deflecting a Revolution cross into his own net to give DC their first loss of the season, 1–0.
Management team edit
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Jason Levien |
| Co-Chairman | Stephen Kaplan |
| General Manager | Dave Kasper |
| Technical Director | Stewart Mairs |
| Head coach | Hernán Losada |
| Assistant coach | Nicolás Frutos |
| Assistant coach | Oka Nikolov |
| Assistant coach | Chad Ashton |
| Goalkeeping coach | Zach Thornton |
Roster edit
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Assists | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Chris Seitz | GK | March 12, 1987 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Houston Dynamo | |
| 21 | Jon Kempin | GK | April 8, 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Columbus Crew | |
| 24 | Bill Hamid | GK | November 25, 1990 | 238 | 0 | 0 | Midtjylland | |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 3 | Chris Odoi-Atsem | RB | May 27, 1995 | 30 | 1 | 0 | Maryland Terrapins | |
| 4 | Brendan Hines-Ike | CB | November 30, 1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | KV Kortrijk (loan) | |
| 13 | Frédéric Brillant | CB | June 26, 1985 | 67 | 3 | 4 | New York City FC | |
| 14 | Andy Najar | RB | March 16, 1993 | 83 | 10 | 11 | Los Angeles FC | |
| 15 | Steve Birnbaum | CB | January 23, 1991 | 163 | 8 | 3 | California Golden Bears | |
| 23 | Donovan Pines | CB | March 7, 1998 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Maryland Terrapins | |
| 28 | Joseph Mora | LB | January 15, 1993 | 51 | 0 | 3 | Saprissa | |
| 33 | Jacob Greene | LB / RB | March 23, 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D.C. United Academy | |
| 35 | Michael DeShields | CB | April 23, 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | |
| 93 | Tony Alfaro | CB | June 15, 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Reno 1868 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 5 | Júnior Moreno | DM | July 20, 1993 | 50 | 0 | 5 | Zulia | |
| 6 | Russell Canouse | DM | June 11, 1995 | 57 | 2 | 2 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | |
| 7 | Paul Arriola | RM | February 5, 1995 | 68 | 14 | 12 | Tijuana | |
| 10 | Edison Flores | AM / LW | May 14, 1994 | 14 | 0 | 4 | Monarcas Morelia | |
| 11 | Yamil Asad | LM / LW | July 24, 1994 | 55 | 12 | 7 | Vélez Sarsfield | |
| 12 | Drew Skundrich | CM | September 17, 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Loudoun United | |
| 18 | Felipe | CM | September 30, 1990 | 17 | 0 | 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
| 27 | Moses Nyeman | CM | November 5, 2003 | 11 | 0 | 0 | D.C. United Academy | |
| 30 | Kevin Paredes | MF | May 7, 2003 | 17 | 0 | 1 | D.C. United Academy | |
| 31 | Julian Gressel | RM | December 16, 1993 | 23 | 2 | 0 | Atlanta United FC | |
| Jeremy Garay | MF | April 1, 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D.C. United Academy | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Ola Kamara | ST | October 15, 1989 | 27 | 7 | 0 | Shenzhen | |
| 16 | Adrien Perez | FW | October 13, 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Los Angeles FC | |
| 17 | Kimarni Smith | FW | March 14, 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Clemson Tigers | |
| 19 | Nigel Robertha | FW | March 13, 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Levski Sofia | |
| 20 | Jovanny Bolívar | FW | December 16, 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Deportivo La Guaira (loan) | |
| 22 | Griffin Yow | FW | September 25, 2002 | 12 | 2 | 0 | D.C. United Academy | |
| 29 | Yordy Reyna | ST | September 17, 1993 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
| 32 | Ramón Ábila | ST | October 14, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Boca Juniors (loan)[note 1] | |
- ^ Though acquired off MLS waivers from Minnesota United FC, Abila's acquisition is considered an extension of his current loan agreement between Boca Juniors and MLS, as DC United paid $200,000 of the loan fee to Boca Juniors to complete the transfer.
Transfers edit
In edit
| Date | Position | No. | Name | From | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2020 | DF | 33 | Jacob Greene | D.C. United Academy | Homegrown Player | [2] |
| January 6, 2021 | FW | 16 | Adrien Perez | Los Angeles FC | 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [3] |
| January 8, 2021 | GK | 21 | Jon Kempin | Columbus Crew | Traded for third round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft | [4] |
| February 5, 2021 | DF | 35 | Michael DeShields | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Signed from the 2021 MLS SuperDraft | [5] |
| March 8, 2021 | FW | 17 | Kimarni Smith | Clemson Tigers | Signed from the 2021 MLS SuperDraft | [6] |
| March 23, 2021 | FW | 19 | Nigel Robertha | Levski Sofia | [7] | |
| April 15, 2021 | DF | 14 | Andy Najar | Los Angeles FC | [8] | |
| DF | 93 | Tony Alfaro | Reno 1868 | [8] | ||
| May 12, 2021 | MF | 12 | Drew Skundrich | Loudoun United | 2021 guaranteed, 2022–23 team options | [9] |
| July 2, 2021 | MF | Jeremy Garay | D.C. United Academy | Homegrown Player | [10] |
Out edit
| Date | Position | No. | Name | To | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2020 | MF | 25 | Mohammed Abu | Vålerenga | End of loan | [11] |
| GK | 36 | Earl Edwards Jr. | New England Revolution | Option Declined | [11] | |
| DF | 91 | Oniel Fisher | L.A. Galaxy | Option Declined | [11] | |
| FW | 20 | Gelmin Rivas | Al-Shorta | Option Declined | [11] | |
| DF | 44 | Axel Sjöberg | San Antonio FC | Option Declined | [11] | |
| December 13, 2020 | MF | 8 | Ulises Segura | Austin FC | $150,000 GAM | [12] |
Loan in edit
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF | Brendan Hines-Ike | Kortrijk | March 10, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | [13] |
| 20 | FW | Jovanny Bolívar | Guaira | March 10, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | [14] |
| 32 | FW | Ramón Ábila | Boca Juniors | August 12, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | [15] |
Loan out edit
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | DF | Michael DeShields | Loudoun United | May 1, 2021 | October 30, 2021 | |
| 17 | FW | Kimarni Smith | Loudoun United | June 25, 2021 | October 30, 2021 | [16] |
| 50 | FW | Erik Sorga | VVV-Venlo | August 12, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | [17] |
MLS SuperDraft picks edit
| 2021 D.C. United SuperDraft Picks | |||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kimarni Smith | FW | Clemson | Signed to first team[6] |
| 1 | 5 | Michael DeShields | DF | Wake Forest | Signed to first team[5] |
| 2 | 32 | Logan Panchot | MF/DF | Stanford | Signed with Loudoun United FC[18] |
Non-competitive edit
Preseason edit
| March 20 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Greenville Triumph SC | Cary |
| 14:00 EST | Smith 29' | Report | McLean 27' | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 0 |
| March 26 | D.C. United | 5–1 | Loudoun United FC | Washington |
| 15:00 EST | Report | Amoustapha 84' | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 0 |
| March 31 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | D.C. United | Chester |
| 3:00 pm | Fontana 3', 37' Bedoya 74' | Report | Moreno 67' | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 0 |
| April 4 | D.C. United | 1–2 | New York City FC | Chester |
| 15:00 EST | Smith 29' (Flores) Moreno 44' | Report | Castellanos 25' (Þórarinsson), 44' Jasson 50' | Stadium: Power Training Complex Attendance: 0 |
| April 10 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | D.C. United | Harrison |
| 13:00 EST |
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| Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 0 |
Midseason friendlies edit
| July 7 Capital Cup first leg | D.C. United | 1–0 | Alajuelense | Washington |
| 20:00 EDT | Felipe 86' | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 6,000 |
| July 11 Capital Cup second leg | Alajuelense | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | D.C. United | Washington |
| 20:00 EDT | Report | Bolívar 68' | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 5,000 |
Competitive edit
Major League Soccer edit
Standings edit
Eastern Conference edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 51 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
| 7 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 | |
| 8 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
| 10 | CF Montréal[a] | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
- ^ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
- ^ As 2021 Canadian Championship winners
Overall table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 | |
| 15 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 48 | |
| 16 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | |
| 17 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
| 18 | CF Montréal (V) | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
- ^ As 2021 Canadian Championship winners (CAN1)
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 24 | −7 |
Source: [1]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round edit
Source: D.C. United schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match results edit
| April 17 1 | D.C. United | 2–1 | New York City FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| April 24 2 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | D.C. United | Foxborough |
| 20:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 8,000 |
| May 13 5 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 3,935 |
| May 23 7 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Przybyłko 45+1' Martínez 65' Blake 90+5' | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 6,200 Referee: Tim Ford |
| May 29 8 | Inter Miami CF | 0–3 | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale |
| 20:00 EDT | Figal 52' | Report | Kamara 15, 71' Arriola 21' 52' Paredes 52' Hines-Ike 90+2' | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 15,945 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| June 23 10 | CF Montréal | 0–0 | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale |
| 19:30 EDT | Bassong 35' 45' | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 0 | |
| Note: Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the match is expected to take place at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. CF Montréal will play as the home team for this match. | ||||
| June 27 11 | New York City FC | 2–1 | D.C. United | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 18:00 EDT | Parks 84' Andrade 90+5' | Report | Robertha 9' 70' Mora 52' Najar 78' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 4,533 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| Note: The match was played at Red Bull Arena instead of Yankee Stadium due to scheduling conflicts. New York City FC played as the home team. | ||||
| July 17 13 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | D.C. United | Chester |
| 19:30 EDT | Santos 10' Martínez 22' Przybyłko 83' | Report | Asad 27', 51' (pen.) Reyna 45+1' | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 16,821 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| Note: The match was suspended before 9:30 PM ET at the 87th minute due to inclement weather. The match later resumed at 11:20 PM ET.[19] | ||||
| July 31 16 | FC Cincinnati | 0–0 | D.C. United | Cincinnati |
| 19:30 EDT | Gyau 36' Acosta 60' Hagglund 64' | Report | Moreno 15' Mora 41' 90+2' Nyeman 52' Reyna 72' | Stadium: West End Stadium Attendance: 25,060 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| August 15 19 | Nashville SC | 5–2 | D.C. United | Nashville |
| 19:00 EDT | Sapong 14', 31' Mukhtar 37' Muyl 80', 87' (pen.) | Report | Brillant 3' Kamara 41' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 20,022 Referee: Drew Fischer |
U.S. Open Cup edit
The U.S. Open Cup was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic for a second consecutive year.
Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup | Capital Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Chris Seitz | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA | Chris Odoi-Atsem | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Brendan Hines-Ike | 11 | 1 | 11+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | VEN | Júnior Moreno | 19 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The 2021 D C United season was the club s 26th season of existence and their 26th consecutive season playing in Major League Soccer the top flight of American soccer Due to the COVID 19 pandemic and its ongoing vaccination efforts the season began on April 17 2021 about six weeks later than normal and ended on November 7 2021 Despite winning against Toronto FC on the last match of the regular season the team did not qualify playoffs making it their second consecutive season in which D C United did not qualify for the playoffs It was the first time since 2011 that United did not qualify for the playoffs in consecutive seasons D C United2021 seasonGeneral managerDave Kasper until April 14 Lucy Rushton from April 14 Head coachHernan LosadaStadiumAudi FieldMLSConference 8th Overall 16thMLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualifyU S Open CupCanceledAtlantic CupWinnersCapital CupWinnersTop goalscorerLeague Ola Kamara 19 All Ola Kamara 19 Highest home attendance18 034 10 16 v NSH Lowest home attendance3 935 5 13 v CHI Average home league attendance12 791Biggest winDC 7 1 TOR 7 3 Biggest defeatNYCFC 6 0 DC 10 23 Home colorsAway colors 20202022 Beyond MLS play D C United would have participated in the 2021 U S Open Cup which was initially to begin on May 4 before again being delayed by about six weeks and then ultimately being canceled in July due to the COVID 19 pandemic Contents 1 Background 1 1 Offseason 1 2 MLS Season 2 Management team 3 Roster 4 Transfers 4 1 In 4 2 Out 4 3 Loan in 4 4 Loan out 4 5 MLS SuperDraft picks 5 Non competitive 5 1 Preseason 5 2 Midseason friendlies 6 Competitive 6 1 Major League Soccer 6 1 1 Standings 6 1 1 1 Eastern Conference 6 1 1 2 Overall table 6 1 2 Results summary 6 1 3 Results by round 6 1 4 Match results 6 2 U S Open Cup 7 Statistics 7 1 Appearances and goals 7 2 Top scorers 7 3 Top assists 7 4 Disciplinary record 8 Awards 9 References 10 External linksBackground editFurther information 2020 D C United season and Impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on association football Offseason edit The 2021 season was the first season since 2010 where Ben Olsen was not the club s head coach as he was fired before the end of the 2020 season while Chad Ashton filled in as the interim head coach After the 2020 season ended the team began interviewing multiple candidates for the vacancy Among the candidates included Ashton former New York Red Bulls manager Chris Armas former USWNT coach Jill Ellis Columbus Crew assistant coach and former LA Galaxy assistant Ezra Hendrickson and Seattle Sounders FC assistant coach Gonzalo Pineda However the team was either unable or unwilling to hire any of those candidates for undisclosed reasons After a couple months of interviews and expanding the search to Europe D C United officially announced the signing of former Argentine player and current head coach of Beerschot Hernan Losada on January 18 2021 1 On the player front D C United declined options on six different players letting their deals expire The team also traded Ulises Segura to expansion side Austin FC for cash considerations Meanwhile the team signed D C United Academy and Loudoun United defender Jacob Greene to a Homegrown Contract Later the team picked up forward Adrien Perez from LAFC in the MLS Re Entry Draft and acquired Jon Kempin from Columbus to add depth to their goalkeeping corps in exchange for their third round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft D C added a few more players during the offseason signing both of their first round picks in the SuperDraft Kimarni Smith and Michael DeShields to first team deals and later adding Dutch forward Nigel Robertha In addition the team took in two players on loan American defender Brendan Hines Ike from KV Kortrijk in Belgium and Venezuelan forward Jovanny Bolivar from Deportivo La Guaira With multiple players injured or recovering from injury during the preseason D C signed two additional defenders just before the season opening match the veteran and former DCU Academy graduate Andy Najar and Mexican defender Tony Alfaro and put them both on the gameday roster MLS Season edit With multiple prospective starters on the injury list or not match fit to Losada s liking Losada was forced to be creative with his opening day lineup Among those decisions Chris Seitz was given the start in goal Alfaro started at CB despite being signed only a few days prior and Erik Sorga was given the starting job as the main striker DC fell behind early as their opponents NYCFC got the first goal 15 minutes into the match Shortly after that DC woke up and scored a pair of goals from outside the box with Hines Ike and Canouse each scoring a goal before the end of the first half DC would end up winning their first match of the season 2 1 The match was also notable for giving Robertha and Perez their first minutes in a D C United jersey along with Najar s return to the field for D C since leaving in 2013 as they were subbed in late into the match The following match against the New England Revolution used the same starting lineup but it turned into a grinding affair with neither team really able to pull ahead The only action was Hines Ike accidentally deflecting a Revolution cross into his own net to give DC their first loss of the season 1 0 Management team editPosition Name Chairman nbsp Jason Levien Co Chairman nbsp Stephen Kaplan General Manager nbsp Dave Kasper Technical Director nbsp Stewart Mairs Head coach nbsp Hernan Losada Assistant coach nbsp Nicolas Frutos Assistant coach nbsp Oka Nikolov Assistant coach nbsp Chad Ashton Goalkeeping coach nbsp Zach ThorntonRoster editSquad No Name Nationality Position s Date of birth Age Apps Goals Assists Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Chris Seitz nbsp GK 1987 03 12 March 12 1987 age 37 8 0 0 nbsp Houston Dynamo 21 Jon Kempin nbsp GK 1993 04 08 April 8 1993 age 31 0 0 0 nbsp Columbus Crew 24 Bill Hamid nbsp GK 1990 11 25 November 25 1990 age 33 238 0 0 nbsp Midtjylland Defenders 3 Chris Odoi Atsem nbsp RB 1995 05 27 May 27 1995 age 28 30 1 0 nbsp Maryland Terrapins 4 Brendan Hines Ike nbsp CB 1994 11 30 November 30 1994 age 29 1 1 0 nbsp KV Kortrijk loan 13 Frederic Brillant nbsp CB 1985 06 26 June 26 1985 age 38 67 3 4 nbsp New York City FC 14 Andy Najar nbsp RB 1993 03 16 March 16 1993 age 31 83 10 11 nbsp Los Angeles FC 15 Steve Birnbaum nbsp CB 1991 01 23 January 23 1991 age 33 163 8 3 nbsp California Golden Bears 23 Donovan Pines nbsp CB 1998 03 07 March 7 1998 age 26 10 0 0 nbsp Maryland Terrapins 28 Joseph Mora nbsp LB 1993 01 15 January 15 1993 age 31 51 0 3 nbsp Saprissa 33 Jacob Greene nbsp LB RB 2003 03 23 March 23 2003 age 21 0 0 0 nbsp D C United Academy 35 Michael DeShields nbsp CB 1998 04 23 April 23 1998 age 26 0 0 0 nbsp Wake Forest Demon Deacons 93 Tony Alfaro nbsp CB 1993 06 15 June 15 1993 age 30 1 0 0 nbsp Reno 1868 Midfielders 5 Junior Moreno nbsp DM 1993 07 20 July 20 1993 age 30 50 0 5 nbsp Zulia 6 Russell Canouse nbsp DM 1995 06 11 June 11 1995 age 28 57 2 2 nbsp TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 7 Paul Arriola nbsp RM 1995 02 05 February 5 1995 age 29 68 14 12 nbsp Tijuana 10 Edison Flores nbsp AM LW 1994 05 14 May 14 1994 age 29 14 0 4 nbsp Monarcas Morelia 11 Yamil Asad nbsp LM LW 1994 07 24 July 24 1994 age 29 55 12 7 nbsp Velez Sarsfield 12 Drew Skundrich nbsp CM 1995 09 17 September 17 1995 age 28 0 0 0 nbsp Loudoun United 18 Felipe nbsp CM 1990 09 30 September 30 1990 age 33 17 0 1 nbsp Vancouver Whitecaps FC 27 Moses Nyeman nbsp CM 2003 11 05 November 5 2003 age 20 11 0 0 nbsp D C United Academy 30 Kevin Paredes nbsp MF 2003 05 07 May 7 2003 age 21 17 0 1 nbsp D C United Academy 31 Julian Gressel nbsp RM 1993 12 16 December 16 1993 age 30 23 2 0 nbsp Atlanta United FC Jeremy Garay nbsp MF 2003 04 01 April 1 2003 age 21 0 0 0 nbsp D C United Academy Forwards 9 Ola Kamara nbsp ST 1989 10 15 October 15 1989 age 34 27 7 0 nbsp Shenzhen 16 Adrien Perez nbsp FW 1995 10 13 October 13 1995 age 28 1 0 0 nbsp Los Angeles FC 17 Kimarni Smith nbsp FW 1998 03 14 March 14 1998 age 26 0 0 0 nbsp Clemson Tigers 19 Nigel Robertha nbsp FW 1998 03 13 March 13 1998 age 26 1 0 0 nbsp Levski Sofia 20 Jovanny Bolivar nbsp FW 2001 12 16 December 16 2001 age 22 0 0 0 nbsp Deportivo La Guaira loan 22 Griffin Yow nbsp FW 2002 09 25 September 25 2002 age 21 12 2 0 nbsp D C United Academy 29 Yordy Reyna nbsp ST 1993 09 17 September 17 1993 age 30 5 0 0 nbsp Vancouver Whitecaps FC 32 Ramon Abila nbsp ST 1989 10 14 October 14 1989 age 34 0 0 0 nbsp Boca Juniors loan note 1 Though acquired off MLS waivers from Minnesota United FC Abila s acquisition is considered an extension of his current loan agreement between Boca Juniors and MLS as DC United paid 200 000 of the loan fee to Boca Juniors to complete the transfer Transfers editIn edit Date Position No Name From Fee notes Ref November 25 2020 DF 33 nbsp Jacob Greene nbsp D C United Academy Homegrown Player 2 January 6 2021 FW 16 nbsp Adrien Perez nbsp Los Angeles FC 2020 MLS Re Entry Draft 3 January 8 2021 GK 21 nbsp Jon Kempin nbsp Columbus Crew Traded for third round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft 4 February 5 2021 DF 35 nbsp Michael DeShields nbsp Wake Forest Demon Deacons Signed from the 2021 MLS SuperDraft 5 March 8 2021 FW 17 nbsp Kimarni Smith nbsp Clemson Tigers Signed from the 2021 MLS SuperDraft 6 March 23 2021 FW 19 nbsp Nigel Robertha nbsp Levski Sofia 7 April 15 2021 DF 14 nbsp Andy Najar nbsp Los Angeles FC 8 DF 93 nbsp Tony Alfaro nbsp Reno 1868 8 May 12 2021 MF 12 nbsp Drew Skundrich nbsp Loudoun United 2021 guaranteed 2022 23 team options 9 July 2 2021 MF nbsp Jeremy Garay nbsp D C United Academy Homegrown Player 10 Out edit Date Position No Name To Fee notes Ref November 30 2020 MF 25 nbsp Mohammed Abu nbsp Valerenga End of loan 11 GK 36 nbsp Earl Edwards Jr nbsp New England Revolution Option Declined 11 DF 91 nbsp Oniel Fisher nbsp L A Galaxy Option Declined 11 FW 20 nbsp Gelmin Rivas nbsp Al Shorta Option Declined 11 DF 44 nbsp Axel Sjoberg nbsp San Antonio FC Option Declined 11 December 13 2020 MF 8 nbsp Ulises Segura nbsp Austin FC 150 000 GAM 12 Loan in edit No Pos Player Loaned from Start End Source 4 DF nbsp Brendan Hines Ike nbsp Kortrijk March 10 2021 December 31 2021 13 20 FW nbsp Jovanny Bolivar nbsp Guaira March 10 2021 December 31 2021 14 32 FW nbsp Ramon Abila nbsp Boca Juniors August 12 2021 December 31 2021 15 Loan out edit No Pos Player Loaned to Start End Source 35 DF nbsp Michael DeShields nbsp Loudoun United May 1 2021 October 30 2021 17 FW nbsp Kimarni Smith nbsp Loudoun United June 25 2021 October 30 2021 16 50 FW nbsp Erik Sorga nbsp VVV Venlo August 12 2021 December 31 2021 17 MLS SuperDraft picks edit Main article 2021 MLS SuperDraft 2021 D C United SuperDraft Picks Round Selection Player Position College Status 1 4 nbsp Kimarni Smith FW Clemson Signed to first team 6 1 5 nbsp Michael DeShields DF Wake Forest Signed to first team 5 2 32 nbsp Logan Panchot MF DF Stanford Signed with Loudoun United FC 18 Non competitive editPreseason edit D C United v Greenville Triumph SC March 20D C United1 1Greenville Triumph SCCary14 00 EST Smith nbsp 29 Report McLean nbsp 27 Stadium WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance 0 D C United v Loudoun United FC March 26D C United5 1Loudoun United FCWashington15 00 EST Kamara nbsp 19 Brillant nbsp 30 Unsigned Player nbsp 72 Unsigned Player nbsp 88 Unsigned Player nbsp 90 Report Amoustapha nbsp 84 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 0 Philadelphia Union v D C United March 31Philadelphia Union2 0D C UnitedChester3 00 pm Fontana nbsp 3 37 Bedoya nbsp 74 Report Moreno nbsp 67 Stadium Subaru Park Attendance 0 D C United v New York City FC April 4D C United1 2New York City FCChester15 00 EST Smith nbsp 29 Flores Moreno nbsp 44 Report Castellanos nbsp 25 THorarinsson nbsp 44 Jasson nbsp 50 Stadium Power Training Complex Attendance 0 New York Red Bulls v D C United April 10New York Red Bulls1 1D C UnitedHarrison13 00 EST nbsp 63 pen Sorga nbsp 52 Stadium Red Bull Arena Attendance 0 Midseason friendlies edit D C United nbsp v nbsp Alajuelense July 7 Capital Cup first legD C United nbsp 1 0 nbsp AlajuelenseWashington20 00 EDT Felipe nbsp 86 Report Stadium Audi Field Attendance 6 000 Alajuelense nbsp v nbsp D C United July 11 Capital Cup second legAlajuelense nbsp 0 1 0 2 agg nbsp D C UnitedWashington20 00 EDT Report Bolivar nbsp 68 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 5 000 D C United nbsp v nbsp Puebla July 11D C United nbsp nbsp PueblaWashington20 00 EDT Stadium Audi FieldNote Match cancelled after Club Puebla withdrew due to COVID 19 protocols D C United nbsp v nbsp Alianza July 14D C United nbsp 1 0 nbsp AlianzaWashington20 30 EDT Ferrin nbsp 72 Report Stadium Audi Field Attendance 3 192Competitive editMajor League Soccer edit Main article 2021 Major League Soccer season Standings edit Eastern Conference edit Pos Teamvte Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification 6 Orlando City SC 34 13 9 12 50 48 2 51 Qualification for the Playoffs first round 7 New York Red Bulls 34 13 12 9 39 33 6 48 8 D C United 34 14 15 5 56 54 2 47 9 Columbus Crew 34 13 13 8 46 45 1 47 10 CF Montreal a 34 12 12 10 46 44 2 46 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League b Source MLSRules for classification 1 points 2 total wins 3 total goal differential 4 total goals scored 5 fewer disciplinary points 6 away goal differential 7 away goals scored 8 home goals differential 9 home goals scored 10 coin toss 2 clubs tied or drawing of lots 3 clubs tied Notes Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs As 2021 Canadian Championship winners Overall table edit Pos Teamvte Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification 14 New York Red Bulls 34 13 12 9 39 33 6 48 15 LA Galaxy 34 13 12 9 50 54 4 48 16 D C United 34 14 15 5 56 54 2 47 17 Columbus Crew 34 13 13 8 46 45 1 47 18 CF Montreal V 34 12 12 10 46 44 2 46 Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League a Source MLSRules for classification 1 points 2 total wins 3 total goal differential 4 total goals scored 5 fewer disciplinary points 6 away goal differential 7 away goals scored 8 home goals differential 9 home goals scored 10 coin toss 2 clubs tied or drawing of lots 3 clubs tied V Canadian Championship winnerNotes As 2021 Canadian Championship winners CAN1 Results summary edit Overall Home Away Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD 22 30 9 10 3 35 32 3 7 3 0 18 8 10 2 7 3 17 24 7 Source 1 Pld Matches played Pts Points W Matches won T Matches tied L Matches lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Results by round edit Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324StadiumHAAAHHHAHAAHAAHAAHAAHHAResultWLLLWLLWWDLWLDWDWWLLLWDSource D C United scheduleA Away H Home W Win D Draw L Loss Match results edit D C United v New York City FC April 17 1D C United2 1New York City FCWashington D C 20 00 EDT Brillant nbsp 9 Hines Ike nbsp 39 Canouse nbsp 44 Gressel nbsp 77 Report Castellanos nbsp 15 nbsp 74 Tinnerholm nbsp 82 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 4 500Referee Ted Unkel New England Revolution v D C United April 24 2New England Revolution1 0D C UnitedFoxborough20 00 EDT Traustason nbsp 32 Hines Ike nbsp 48 o g Kaptoum nbsp 60 Farrell nbsp 80 Buksa nbsp 89 Report Canouse nbsp 25 Moreno nbsp 58 Hines Ike nbsp 90 4 Stadium Gillette Stadium Attendance 8 000 San Jose Earthquakes v D C United May 1 3San Jose Earthquakes4 1D C UnitedSan Jose22 00 EDT Lopez nbsp 1 nbsp 69 Cowell nbsp 26 Marie nbsp 35 Yueill nbsp 43 85 Remedi nbsp 88 Report Alfaro nbsp 18 nbsp 31 Nyeman nbsp 68 Stadium Earthquakes Stadium Attendance 3 600 Columbus Crew v D C United May 8 4Columbus Crew3 1D C UnitedColumbus13 30 EDT Zelarayan nbsp 20 Afful nbsp 29 Williams nbsp 30 Francis nbsp 58 Brillant nbsp 63 o g Alfaro nbsp 83 o g Report Asad nbsp 42 Kamara nbsp 82 Stadium Historic Crew Stadium Attendance 5 180 D C United v Chicago Fire FC May 13 5D C United1 0Chicago Fire FCWashington D C 20 00 EDT Hines Ike nbsp 4 Flores nbsp 7 Gressel nbsp 47 Report Omsberg nbsp 19 Frankowski nbsp 52 Herbers nbsp 64 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 3 935 D C United v Orlando City SC May 16 6D C United0 1Orlando City SCWashington D C 20 00 EDT Hines Ike nbsp 42 Brillant nbsp 90 7 Report Pereyra nbsp 7 Moutinho nbsp 61 Pereyra nbsp 69 Mueller nbsp 90 3 Nani nbsp 90 5 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 5 280Referee Alex Chilowicz D C United v Philadelphia Union May 23 7D C United0 1Philadelphia UnionWashington D C 19 00 EDT Report Przybylko nbsp 45 1 Martinez nbsp 65 Blake nbsp 90 5 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 6 200Referee Tim Ford Inter Miami CF v D C United May 29 8Inter Miami CF0 3D C UnitedFort Lauderdale20 00 EDT Figal nbsp 52 Report Kamara nbsp 15 71 Arriola nbsp 21 nbsp 52 Paredes nbsp 52 Hines Ike nbsp 90 2 Stadium DRV PNK Stadium Attendance 15 945Referee Armando Villarreal D C United v Inter Miami CF June 19 9D C United1 0Inter Miami CFWashington D C 20 00 EDT Paredes nbsp 25 Felipe nbsp 37 Kamara nbsp 72 pen Report Makoun nbsp 23 Carranza nbsp 37 Gregore nbsp 47 nbsp 56 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 15 500Referee Fotis Bazakos CF Montreal v D C United June 23 10CF Montreal0 0D C UnitedFort Lauderdale19 30 EDT Bassong nbsp 35 nbsp 45 Report Stadium DRV PNK Stadium Attendance 0Note Due to COVID 19 travel restrictions the match is expected to take place at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale Florida CF Montreal will play as the home team for this match New York City FC v D C United June 27 11New York City FC2 1D C UnitedHarrison New Jersey18 00 EDT Parks nbsp 84 Andrade nbsp 90 5 Report Robertha nbsp 9 nbsp 70 Mora nbsp 52 Najar nbsp 78 Stadium Red Bull Arena Attendance 4 533Referee Robert SibigaNote The match was played at Red Bull Arena instead of Yankee Stadium due to scheduling conflicts New York City FC played as the home team D C United v Toronto FC July 3 12D C United7 1Toronto FCWashington D C 17 30 EDT Paredes nbsp 2 Robertha nbsp 8 Priso nbsp 21 o g Gressel nbsp 57 Arriola nbsp 71 Kamara nbsp 81 Asad nbsp 85 Yow nbsp 90 Report Gonzalez nbsp 35 Akinola nbsp 39 Osorio nbsp 45 2 Zavaleta nbsp 75 nbsp 78 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 14 000Referee Lukasz Szpala Philadelphia Union v D C United July 17 13Philadelphia Union2 1D C UnitedChester19 30 EDT Santos nbsp 10 Martinez nbsp 22 Przybylko nbsp 83 Report Asad nbsp 27 nbsp 51 pen Reyna nbsp 45 1 Stadium Subaru Park Attendance 16 821Referee Alex ChilowiczNote The match was suspended before 9 30 PM ET at the 87th minute due to inclement weather The match later resumed at 11 20 PM ET 19 Chicago Fire v D C United July 21 14Chicago Fire2 2D C UnitedChicago20 00 EDT Gimenez nbsp 32 nbsp 62 Najar nbsp 61 o g Medran nbsp 65 Report Najar nbsp 55 Paredes nbsp 82 Skundrich nbsp 84 Kamara nbsp 87 pen Stadium Soldier Field Attendance 8 306Referee Marcos de Oliveira D C United v New York Red Bulls July 25 15D C United1 0New York Red BullsWashington D C 20 00 EDT Alfaro nbsp 12 Kamara nbsp 27 Brillant nbsp 87 Hamid nbsp 90 6 Report Fabio nbsp 46 Klimala nbsp 69 Edwards nbsp 80 Casseres Jr nbsp 83 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 15 912Referee Alan Kelly FC Cincinnati v D C United July 31 16FC Cincinnati0 0D C UnitedCincinnati19 30 EDT Gyau nbsp 36 Acosta nbsp 60 Hagglund nbsp 64 Report Moreno nbsp 15 Mora nbsp 41 nbsp 90 2 Nyeman nbsp 52 Reyna nbsp 72 Stadium West End Stadium Attendance 25 060Referee Rosendo Mendoza Columbus Crew v D C United August 4 17Columbus Crew2 4D C UnitedColumbus19 30 EDT Keita nbsp 24 Etienne nbsp 30 Mensah nbsp 45 1 Molino nbsp 65 Zelarayan nbsp 71 Report Kamara nbsp 19 45 3 pen Reyna nbsp 40 74 Alfaro nbsp 66 Stadium Lower com Field Attendance 18 398Referee Victor Rivas D C United v CF Montreal August 8 18D C United2 1CF MontrealWashington D C 20 00 EDT Najar nbsp 40 Kamara nbsp 54 Report Waterman nbsp 3 Brault Guillard nbsp 16 Miller nbsp 57 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 14 169Referee Marcos de Oliveira Nashville SC v D C United August 15 19Nashville SC5 2D C UnitedNashville19 00 EDT Sapong nbsp 14 nbsp 31 Mukhtar nbsp 37 Muyl nbsp 80 nbsp 87 pen Report Brillant nbsp 3 Kamara nbsp 41 Stadium Nissan Stadium Attendance 20 022Referee Drew Fischer New England Revolution v D C United August 18 20New England Revolution3 2D C UnitedFoxborough19 00 EDT Traustason nbsp 33 nbsp 72 Kaptoum nbsp 42 McNamara nbsp 49 Buchanan nbsp 53 DeLaGarza nbsp 60 Jones nbsp 85 Report Arriola nbsp 10 Asad nbsp 32 Birnbaum nbsp 78 Abila nbsp 90 6 Stadium Gillette Stadium Attendance 11 419Referee Ted Unkel D C United v Atlanta United FC August 21 21D C United1 2Atlanta United FCWashington D C 20 00 EDT Alfaro nbsp 50 Reyna nbsp 54 Canouse nbsp 58 J Moreno nbsp 73 Gressel nbsp 75 Report Martinez nbsp 25 Bello nbsp 29 M Moreno nbsp 82 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 17 180Referee Nima Saghafi D C United v Philadelphia Union August 28 22D C United3 1Philadelphia UnionWashington D C 20 00 EDT Kamara nbsp 36 pen Reyna nbsp 49 Najar nbsp 55 Abila nbsp 90 5 Report Birnbaum nbsp 22 o g Elliott nbsp 59 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 16 593Referee Rubiel Vazquez New York Red Bulls v D C United September 11 23New York Red Bulls1 1D C UnitedHarrison NJ19 00 EDT Yearwood nbsp 5 Nealis nbsp 44 Edwards nbsp 75 Report Kamara nbsp 44 pen Skundrich nbsp 50 Stadium Red Bull Arena Referee Robert Sibiga D C United v Chicago Fire September 15 24D C United3 0Chicago FireWashington D C 20 00 EDT Kamara nbsp 9 pen nbsp 35 pen nbsp 44 Pines nbsp 12 Gressel nbsp 53 Report Teran nbsp 7 Gimenez nbsp 11 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 13 524Referee David Gantar Atlanta United v D C United September 18 25Atlanta United3 2D C UnitedAtlanta15 30 EDT Barco nbsp 18 Martinez nbsp 64 Franco nbsp 65 Araujo nbsp 81 Bello nbsp 87 Report Brillant nbsp 27 J Moreno nbsp 34 Paredes nbsp 50 Felipe nbsp 75 Alfaro nbsp 77 Flores nbsp 90 4 Stadium Mercedes Benz Stadium Attendance 42 608Referee Joseph Dickerson D C United v FC Cincinnati September 25 26D C United4 2FC CincinnatiWashington D C 19 30 EDT Arriola nbsp 7 41 Birnbaum nbsp 21 Hamid nbsp 34 Robertha nbsp 72 Report Vazquez nbsp 80 Acosta nbsp 84 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 16 069Referee Chris Penso D C United v Minnesota United FC September 29 27D C United3 1Minnesota United FCWashington D C 20 00 EDT Kamara nbsp 23 Gressel nbsp 45 Birnbaum nbsp 59 Arriola nbsp 66 Moreno nbsp 85 Report Hayes nbsp 18 Dibassy nbsp 40 Trapp nbsp 43 Kallman nbsp 79 Gasper nbsp 88 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 12 262Referee Ramy Touchan Orlando City v D C United October 2 28Orlando City2 1D C UnitedOrlando19 30 EDT Jansson nbsp 17 Dike nbsp 90 7 Report Gressel nbsp 6 Vazquez nbsp 20 Canouse nbsp 67 Hamid nbsp 90 5 Stadium Exploria Stadium Attendance 16 848Referee Guido Gonzales Jr D C United v Nashville SC October 16 29D C United0 0Nashville SCWashington D C 19 30 EDT Canouse nbsp 33 Mora nbsp 46 Report Mukhtar nbsp 62 McCarty nbsp 90 4 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 18 034Referee Ismail Elfath D C United v New England Revolution October 20 30D C United2 3New England RevolutionWashington D C 20 00 EDT Felipe nbsp 18 Robertha nbsp 53 Abila nbsp 90 3 Report Polster nbsp 45 Buksa nbsp 61 Gil nbsp 64 Bou nbsp 79 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 13 387Referee Nima Saghafi New York City FC v D C United October 23 31New York City FC6 0D C UnitedHarrison19 30 EDT Andrade nbsp 1 Castellanos nbsp 7 nbsp 11 Sands nbsp 33 Moralez nbsp 43 Callens nbsp 52 Medina nbsp 74 Report Canouse nbsp 3 Birnbaum nbsp 54 Stadium Red Bull Arena Referee Joseph Dickerson D C United v New York Red Bulls October 27 32D C United1 0New York Red BullsWashington D C 20 00 EDT Paredes nbsp 9 Moreno nbsp 36 Najar nbsp 64 Report Stadium Audi Field Attendance 14 109Referee Rubiel Vazquez D C United v Columbus Crew October 30 33D C United1 3Columbus CrewWashington D C 19 30 EDT Arriola nbsp 3 nbsp 32 Felipe nbsp 79 Report Valenzuela nbsp 42 Zelarayan nbsp 45 pen nbsp 76 Santos nbsp 66 Stadium Audi Field Attendance 16 787Referee Drew Fischer Toronto FC v D C United November 7 34Toronto FC1 3D C UnitedToronto15 30 PM EST Laryea nbsp 18 Dwyer nbsp 74 Report Birnbaum nbsp 13 nbsp 90 Kamara nbsp 30 pen nbsp 36 Felipe nbsp 65 Pines nbsp 76 Mora nbsp 85 Stadium BMO Field Attendance 11 166Referee Marcos de Oliveira U S Open Cup edit Main article 2021 U S Open Cup The U S Open Cup was canceled due to the COVID 19 pandemic for a second consecutive year Statistics editAppearances and goals edit Numbers after plus sign denote appearances as a substitute No Pos Nat Player Total MLS MLS Cup Capital Cup Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK nbsp USA Chris Seitz 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 DF nbsp USA Chris Odoi Atsem 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 DF nbsp USA Brendan Hines Ike 11 1 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 MF nbsp VEN Junior Moreno 19 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 MF span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. | |||||||||