New Mexico United is Albuquerque’s professional football club, founded in 2018 and launched competitively in 2019. Known as United or NMU, the black and yellow side represents New Mexico through a distinctly local sporting identity. Its home at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, known as The Lab, combines a close-quarters setting with strong community energy. The page brings together the club’s identity, sporting structure, recent developments and enduring connection with communities across the state.
New Mexico United Upcoming matches by league
USL Championship
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- Group Stage
Birmingham Legion
New Mexico United
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- Group Stage
Colorado Springs
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- Group Stage
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Sacramento Republic
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- Group Stage
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New Mexico United Last matches by league
USL Championship
USL League One Cup
Friendlies Clubs
US Open Cup
New Mexico United Team Roster
New Mexico United’s recorded squad contains 27 players: seven attackers, eight defenders, four goalkeepers and eight midfielders. The attacking group includes Cristian Nava, J. Rennicks and L. Archimède, while defensive options feature C. Gloster, K. Keller and N. Hämäläinen. Goalkeeping depth is provided by E. Ortiz, K. Shakes, R. Arozarena and T. Wente. In midfield, G. Zelalem, S. Djeffal and W. Seymore are among the listed options. The positional spread gives the group a balanced profile, with midfield and defence supplying the largest units.
position Goalkeeper
Kristopher Shakes
Andrew Josef Pannenberg
E. Ortiz
T. Wente
Raiko Arozarena González
position Defender
Nicholas Antero Hämäläinen
Christopher Gloster
Kipp Christian Keller
A. Astorga
Tyler Nathan Blackett
Maliek Howell
G. Gilchrist
K. Hofmann
position Midfielder
Gedion Zelalem
Niall Reid-Stephen
Ousman Saikou Jabang
William Seymore
Sofiane Djeffal
Zico Bailey
Valentin Noël
Cullen Wilkerson
position Attacker
Dayonn Harris
Justin Gerard Rennicks
Greg Hurst
Cristian Nava
Jake LaCava
Luther Archimède
Joseph Melto Quiah
Last New Mexico United Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Dennis Sanchez, who began his New Mexico United coaching spell on 1 December 2024. The timeline leaves his end date open but does not establish a current holder. Eric Quill’s recorded spell ran from June 2023 to November 2024. Zach Prince’s entry begins in March 2022, while Troy Lesesne’s tenure ran from August 2018 to November 2021. All four coaches in the chronology are American, and the dated sequence spans the club’s early competitive development.
Dennis Sanchez
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Sanchez | USA | 1 December 2024 | |
| Eric Quill | USA | 1 June 2023 | 1 November 2024 |
| Zach Prince | USA | 1 March 2022 | |
| Troy Lesesne | USA | 1 August 2018 | 1 November 2021 |
New Mexico United Transfers
The recorded arrivals sample includes 2026 additions such as Cullen Wilkerson from Portland Timbers, N. Hämäläinen from Haugesund, T. Blackett from Rotherham and J. Quiah from Toronto FC. Each is listed as a free agent except Hämäläinen, whose move is marked as a transfer. S. Djeffal, J. Rennicks, J. LaCava, R. Arozarena, M. Howell and K. Keller also arrived as free agents in January 2026. Earlier entries include a loan for C. Moguel, transfers for L. Archimède and V. Noël, and a free transfer for F. Parker, while J. DuBois is recorded as a return from loan. These entries provide a partial view rather than a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Pannenberg |
Asheville City
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Pannenberg |
Asheville City
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Pannenberg |
Asheville City
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Free agent | 1 April 2026 |
| A. Pannenberg |
Asheville City
|
Free agent | 1 April 2026 |
| Cullen Wilkerson |
Portland Timbers
|
Free agent | 16 March 2026 |
| N. Hämäläinen |
Haugesund
|
Transfer | 3 March 2026 |
| T. Blackett |
Rotherham
|
Free agent | 28 February 2026 |
| J. Quiah |
Toronto FC
|
Free agent | 11 February 2026 |
| J. Quiah |
Toronto FC
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Free agent | 10 February 2026 |
| S. Djeffal |
Lexington
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Free agent | 25 January 2026 |
| J. Rennicks |
AC Oulu
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Free agent | 22 January 2026 |
| J. LaCava |
San Antonio
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Free agent | 20 January 2026 |
| R. Arozarena |
Las Vegas Lights
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Free agent | 18 January 2026 |
| R. Arozarena |
Las Vegas Lights
|
Free agent | 18 January 2026 |
| Maliek Howell |
Birmingham Legion
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Free agent | 13 January 2026 |
Recorded departures include M. Vargas’s loan move to Union Omaha in June 2026, alongside A. Tambakis’s free-agent move to FC Tulsa and the transfer of T. Maples to Colorado Springs. Earlier activity includes free-agent exits for M. Akale, T. Amang and J. Reyes, transfers involving Luiz Fernando, M. Gaines, A. Herbert and A. Mohamed, and loan or return movements for K. Keller, C. Moguel, T. Pondeca, J. DuBois and Djibril Doumbia. The listed departures are a partial view of club movement rather than a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lindsey |
Orange County SC
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Free agent | 27 August 2026 |
| M. Vargas |
Union Omaha
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Loan | 28 June 2026 |
| A. Tambakis |
FC Tulsa
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Free agent | 8 January 2026 |
| A. Tambakis |
FC Tulsa
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Free agent | 7 January 2026 |
| T. Maples |
Colorado Springs
|
Transfer | 7 January 2026 |
| M. Akale |
Louisville City
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Free agent | 11 December 2025 |
| Djibril Doumbia |
Alta
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1 December 2025 | |
| T. Amang |
Boise
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Free agent | 29 November 2025 |
| T. Amang |
Boise
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Free agent | 29 November 2025 |
| C. Moguel |
Louisville City
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Return from loan | 29 November 2025 |
| T. Pondeca |
North Texas
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Return from loan | 29 November 2025 |
| C. Moguel |
Louisville City
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Return from loan | 29 November 2025 |
| K. Keller |
Minnesota United FC
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Return from loan | 29 November 2025 |
| Luiz Fernando |
Ha Noi
|
Transfer | 21 August 2025 |
| M. Gaines |
Las Vegas Lights
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Transfer | 25 July 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
The listed movement around New Mexico United shows substantial turnover across 2025 and 2026, while the available entries provide no fees or complete balance sheet. The arrivals show several pathways: free-agent additions from domestic and international clubs, conventional transfers, loans and a return from loan. The 2026 arrivals listed include Wilkerson, Blackett, Quiah, Rennicks, LaCava, Arozarena, Howell and Keller, with Hämäläinen listed as a transfer. The departure side combines a 2026 loan for M. Vargas with earlier free-agent exits, transfers and several loans ending or players returning to parent clubs. Doumbia and Keller both appear in successive loan and return movements, showing that the activity includes more than one stage of a player’s movement. In the recorded snapshot, the squad and movement records describe ongoing turnover, but they do not establish a complete net change or financial picture.
Leagues New Mexico United has participated in
New Mexico United’s recorded competition history spans the USL Championship, the US Open Cup, Friendlies Clubs and the USL League One Cup. The USL Championship and US Open Cup appear across the 2019–2025 period, while club friendlies are recorded from 2020 through 2025. The USL League One Cup appears in 2025 only. Each listed competition is marked as recently active, with the latest recorded participation ending in 2025; that makes them recent parts of the club’s documented programme rather than proof of a 2026 schedule. The records do not identify results, honours or a 2026 competition entry.
More about New Mexico United
New Mexico United is a professional football club based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 2018 as an expansion franchise and launched in competitive play in 2019. The club was conceived to represent the whole state rather than Albuquerque alone, giving its identity a deliberately broad civic reach. In the American soccer pyramid, it competes in the USL Championship, the professional second division, and has also participated in the U.S. Open Cup.
The club’s home is Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park, a venue commonly known as The Lab. Its shared structure with minor league baseball creates a compact setting in which supporters and players remain close, helping produce the intimate, high-energy atmosphere associated with match days. Long-term discussion of a dedicated soccer-specific outdoor stadium has also formed part of the organization’s venue story.
Black and yellow define New Mexico United’s visual identity. The shield-style crest incorporates stylized lines honoring the Zia sun symbol, a design associated with forward momentum, life and energy in the Southwest. The supporter culture extends that state-wide message: the club’s supporter flag names cities, towns and pueblos across New Mexico, turning the team’s geographic claim into a visible piece of match-day culture.
The club is majority-owned and led by Peter Trevisani, a New Mexico resident and businessman, alongside a locally connected investment group. Its civic role is reinforced by the Somos Unidos Foundation, whose work connects the organization with social equity, arts and youth opportunities. The wider football ecosystem includes an academy intended to create a local development route while preserving collegiate eligibility options. That combination of professional competition, state-wide symbolism, community work and player development gives New Mexico United a distinctive place in American lower-division football.
Last matches statistics for New Mexico United
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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El Paso Locomotive
0 - 2
New Mexico United
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Lexington
1 - 4
New Mexico United
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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New Mexico United
1 - 0
Colorado Springs
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Monterey Bay
2 - 5
New Mexico United
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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New Mexico United
1 - 0
FC Tulsa
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Loudoun United
0 - 0
New Mexico United
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
New Mexico United
2 - 1
Lexington
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
New Mexico United
1 - 2
San Antonio
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Las Vegas Lights
1 - 2
New Mexico United
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
New Mexico United
2 - 2
Indy Eleven
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics New Mexico United
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).