Friday, Jul 23, 2021

ATLANTA — Atlanta United today announced it has mutually terminated the contract of Fernando Meza. The veteran defender was on loan at Defensa y Justicia since the beginning of the 2021 MLS Regular Season.

“We want to thank Fernando for his time and service to the club and wish him luck in his future,” Atlanta United Vice President and Technical Director Carlos Bocanegra said.

Meza, 31, joined Atlanta United on Jan. 10, 2020. He started 17 matches across all competitions during the 2020 season, including 13 during the MLS Regular Season.

2021 Atlanta United roster (as of July 23, 2021)

Goalkeepers (3): Brad Guzan, Alec Kann, Ben Lundgaard

Defenders (13): Mikey Ambrose, Josh Bauer, George Bello, George Campbell, Alex De John, Franco Escobar, Alan Franco, Andrew Gutman, Ronald Hernández, Brooks Lennon, Efrain Morales, Miles Robinson, Anton Walkes

Midfielders (12): Mo Adams, Ezequiel Barco, Machop Chol, Jürgen Damm, Emerson Hyndman, Franco Ibarra, Marcelino Moreno, Jake Mulraney, Matheus Rossetto, Amar Sejdić, Santiago Sosa, Tyler Wolff

Forwards (4): Jackson Conway, Erik Lopez, Josef Martinez, Erick “Cubo” Torres

* – on loan with Newell’s Old Boys

** – on loan with New York Red Bulls

*** – on loan with ATL UTD 2

ABOUT ATLANTA UNITED

Atlanta United joined Major League Soccer in 2017 and won the 2018 MLS Cup in just its second season, the earliest an expansion team has won the title since 1998. The club has set multiple league records including season tickets sales (36,000-plus), single-game attendance (72,548), single-season average (53,002) and total home attendance (901,033). Owned by Arthur M. Blank, and led by club President Darren Eales, Atlanta United plays its home matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For more information about Atlanta United, including how to purchase season tickets, visit: www.atlutd.com, and follow @ATLUTD.

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