Atlanta United welcomed midfielder Miguel Almirón to the club on a player chosen until 2027 with an option for 2028, which makes the highly anticipated return of a key member of the club and the championship inaug. History in 2018.
Almirón spent two seasons to play for Atlanta United from 2017 to 2018, so it will be his second visit with the club.
In two seasons playing for Atlanta United, Almirón was at the top of the MLS world. He obtained the ultimate when he and his team won the MLS Cup in 2018. Almirón then moved abroad. In early 2019, the club transferred him to Newcastle United in the English Premier League.
The agreement with Newcastle was massive. He beat MLS’s file for transfer fees at the time.
He continued to have a solid career in the European high -flying league. In six seasons in Newcastle, the winger played 186 appearances in the English Premier League and finished with a total of 23 goals and six assists. His best season was probably in 2022-2023 when he recorded 11 goals.
His career in Newcastle Pit Almirón with and against some of the most talented football clubs in the world. In 2023, he scored the first goal for Newcastle in the 4-1 victory of the club against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Almirón played in the colors of Newcastle at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. There were two of them, Newcastle United was one of the teams to participate in the Premier League series. The summer tour brought Newcastle to the old Miggy fortress at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for a match against Chelsea.
Almirón scored Newcastle’s goal in the 1-1 draw. The arrival reminded Atlanta fans of the wonderful memories he gave them. The crowd was unleashed and Miggy was warmly welcomed with songs of name and a standing ovation.
The reception was an overview of what the return of Almirón, as well as the love of the city for him, will be fully exposed when the club’s season is opened on February 22, 2025.
This is what he said to the journalist after the Spanish match:
“Para mí es muy important el cariño de la Gente. Yo También siento a huge Cariño Hacia Ellos y Siere Especial Volver a jugar aquí in a gran estadio. Tambian is Bueno that the Gente Disfte de Esta Clase by Partidos. »»
“I feel so much warmth of the fans, and I have so much love for fans, so I’m so happy that they could have enjoyed a game as good as this one.”
That night at the Mercedes-Benz stadium in this Premier League summer match was just an overview of the love and respect for Atlanta and football fans did it for Miggy.
During his stay in Atlanta, he developed a deep connection for his city, which he speaks directly in his room in the players’ gallery. Almirón was a key article for Atlanta United during the club’s inaugural season in the major football league. Atlanta United signed Almirón for the first time on December 5, 2016, making the 10th player No. 10 to join the club.
“Quiero Contar Contigo,” he wrote in 2017, a sentence that brought him to Atlanta. I want to count on you. I want to win this together.
It was described as an ambitious midfielder capable of playing in the center or outside. And he proved his ambition on the field. With its incredible speed, its exceptional energy, its creation of creative games and its implacable pursuit forward, Almirón quickly became the symbol of the dynamic style that Atlanta United was known to play.
Individually, the midfielder was a rapid success. In 2017, he finished with nine goals and eight assists for Atlanta United. It further improved in 2018, and its production and its energy greatly contributed to Atlanta United by raising the MLS Cup only in the second season of the club.
Almirón scored 12 goals and added 14 assists this season. He finished second in MLS MVP voted behind Josef Martínez, who broke the league score record at the time in 2018. The teammates scored 48 combined goals, the playoffs and the regular season included and formed a pair Great and productive, bringing together the merger with the merger to celebrate their objectives.
“MLS is a very beautiful league, with large teams, installations and supporters,” wrote Almirón in the players’ gallery. “It’s just different, that’s all. And that’s good.
Almirón arrived before the 2017 MLS season as an increasing player. At 22, he was already considered one of the best players in the best Argentine league with the Lanús club. His skill was admired by the Atlanta head coach at the time, Tata Martino. The club’s screening report was specifically referring to the impressive competence of Almirón, an excellent technique and a great vision.
He was successful by playing professionally in South America, winning titles for Lanús in the main division of Argentina. Internationally, he had already made his debut with the Male Male Paraguay team before joining MLS. He started in the qualifications of the FIFA World Cup for his country of origin in 2018.
His success and prestige were continued in Atlanta. With his attractive game and his joyful smile, Almirón has become one of the most popular players in the MLS. He ranked n ° 1 in the list of 24 league players under 24 years old. Its quality gave the example, for the club and the league, of the type of talent that American Soccer could attract and set up.
The notable distinctions of the MLS of Miguel Almirón:
This time, Atlanta United is a little different for Almirón. He is now 30 years old and joined a club that is not new and from scratch. The 2025 season marks a unique point in the history of the club. Atlanta United has a new president and chief executive officer, a new sports director and a new head coach compared to when Almirón left several years ago.
“We are delighted to welcome Miguel to Atlanta United and that we know that we get a better player and someone with an excellent character,” said Chris Henderson, chief football officer and sports director.
The list is also very different. The only goalkeeper Brad Guzan remains of the team that Almirón left. By thinking that Almirón playing alongside his compatriot Speedster Saba Lobjanidze, a creative passer like Alexey Miranchuk, and young ignition caps like Luke Brennan, it will be exciting to see the product that Atlanta United puts on the field.
Almirón will be integrated quickly and is part of the realization of the vision of head coach Ronny Deila of an attacking and aggressive team. The midfielder should start to train with the group during the trip to Florida in pre-season.
Miggy also brings with him a winning mentality. It will be part of the club’s goal of competing for trophies on a coherent basis and adding this second star above the badge.
“I am very happy to return to Atlanta United, a club and a city that has always occupied a special place in my heart,” said Almirón. “I am grateful to Arthur M. Blank and the whole organization for this opportunity and I can’t wait to find fans of the Mercedes-Benz stadium and create more moments of joy together.”
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