MEET ATLANTA UNITED’S MIDFIELDERS

MIGUEL ALMIRON Position: Midfielder Home: Asuncion, Paraguay Age: 22 Twitter: N/A One of the team’s three Designated Players . ... Atlanta United reportedly beat out several teams in Europe to sign him . ... He is capable of playing in the center of the midfield as a playmaker or out wide . ... Though slightly built, he has good vision and speed.

YAMIL ASAD Position: Midfielder/forward Home: Buenos Aires, Argentina Age: 22 Twitter: @yamilasad11 Scored a beautiful goal in the preseason opener against Chattanooga and another in the Carolina Challenge Cup. ... Like many of the midfielders on the roster, he can be deployed at a variety of positions . ... Very quick with a solid right-footed shot . ... Atlanta United acquired him on a loan from Velez Sarsfield in Argentina.

ANDREW CARLETON Position: Midfielder Home: Powder Springs Age: 16 Twitter: @andrewcarleton7 The team’s first Homegrown Player signing . ... Atlanta United beat out at least one club in Europe to sign him . ... Very confident who plays older than his 16 years . ... Will be interesting to watch how often he is used by manager Gerardo Martino this season.

CARLOS CARMONA Position: Defensive midfielder Home: Coquimbo, Chile Age: 29 Twitter: N/A Signed after Atalanta in Italy terminated his contract by mutual consent . ... Made more than 150 appearances with two teams in Italy . ... Was a part of the Chilean national team that won the Copa America . ... Very calm on the ball.

CHRIS GOSLIN Position: Midfielder Home: Locust Grove Age: 16 Twitter: @chrisgoslin17 The team’s second Homegrown Player signing . ... Has represented the U.S. on a variety of levels of youth national teams . ... Product of Georgia United.

JULIAN GRESSEL Position: Midfielder Home: Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany Age: 23 Twitter: @juliangressel Selected with the eighth pick in the first round of the SuperDraft . ... Can play most positions in the midfield . ... Played four years at Providence College, where he scored 30 goals and had 26 assists in 83 appearances . ... Likely to be used a sub, though Martino said he will push for a starting spot.

HARRISON HEATH Position: Midfielder Home: Newcastle-under-Lyme, England Age: 20 Twitter: @harrisonheathy1 Acquired in a trade with Orlando City, where he played the previous three seasons . ... He is the son of Minnesota coach Adrian Heath, who also formerly coached at Orlando . ... Likely to be used as a spot starter and sub.

KEVIN KRATZ Position: Midfielder Home: Eschweiler, Germany Age: 30 Twitter: @kevinkratz8 Grew up in the Bayer Leverkusen academy in Germany . ... Signed with MLS and joined Philadelphia last season . ... Was acquired by Atlanta United in a trade . ... Likely a spot starter.

JEFF LARENTOWICZ Position: Midfielder/centerback Home: West Chester, Pa. Age: 33 Twitter: N/A Signed as a free agent . ... Has more than 300 MLS appearances . ... Won the MLS Cup with Colorado . ... Was recently with Los Angeles . ... Likely to play a defensive midfielder role . ... 37 goals and 18 assists in his career.

CHRIS MCCANN Position: Midfielder Home: Dublin, Ireland Age: 29 Twitter: @cjmccann7 Among the first players signed by Atlanta United . ... Spent majority of his career in England with more than 350 appearances for Wigan Athletic and Burnley . ... Likely starter in midfield.

JEFFREY OTOO Position: Midfielder/forward Home: Accra, Ghana Age: 19 Twitter: @jeffreyotoo9 Loaned to Charleston, Atlanta United’s USL affiliate . ... Also played at Charleston last season . ... Powerful left foot.

JACOB PETERSON Position: Midfielder Home: Portage, Mich. Age: 31 Twitter: @jacobpeterson37 Signed as a free agent after spending the previous five years with Sporting Kansas City . ... Approaching 250 appearances in MLS . ... Also played for San Jose, Toronto and Colorado . ... Likely a spot-starter on the wing.

HECTOR VILLALBA Position: Midfielder/forward Home: Buenos Aires, Argentina Age: 22 Twitter: @titovillalba15 The team’s first Designated Player . ... Regarded as one of the fastest players in MLS . ... Played at San Lorenzo in Argentina, a club he joined 10 years ago . ... 16 goals and 13 assists in 100 appearances there . ... Likely starter in midfield.