ATLANTA — Major League Soccer today announced that Atlanta United defender George Bello has been added to the MLS roster for the 2021 All-Star Game presented by Target. Bello, who will be making his first All-Star Game appearance, joins Miles Robinson among 26 players on the MLS roster who will face LIGA MX’s All-Stars on Wednesday, Aug. 25 (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, FS1 / Univision / TSN / TVA Sports).
The 19-year-old left back from Douglasville, Ga. becomes the first player from the Atlanta United Academy to make an MLS All-Star Team. Bello signed as a Homegrown Player with Atlanta on June 17, 2017 with the deal becoming effective Jan. 1, 2018, and made his MLS debut later that season against D.C. United. After a breakout 2020 season, he has started 15 of his 16 MLS appearances in 2021 and recorded two assists, in addition to starting all four of Atlanta’s Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League matches.
Bello has made three appearances for the United States Men’s National Team and made his debut against Trinidad and Tobago on Jan. 31, 2021. Most recently, Bello started two matches during the USMNT’s run to the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup title, including the 1-0 victory against Mexico in the final.
The full media schedule for the 2021 MLS All-Star Game is available here.
More information on the MLS All-Star Game presented by Target is available at MLSsoccer.com/AllStar21.
Last Name |
First Name |
Club |
Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Araujo |
Julian |
LA Galaxy |
RB |
Atuesta |
Eduard |
Los Angeles Football Club |
DM |
Bello |
George |
Atlanta United |
LB |
Blake |
Andre |
Philadelphia Union |
GK |
Bou |
Gustavo |
New England Revolution |
W |
Cowell |
Cade |
San Jose Earthquakes |
FW |
Gallese |
Pedro |
Orlando City SC |
GK |
Gomez Andrade |
Yeimar |
Seattle Sounders FC |
CB |
Kreilach |
Damir |
Real Salt Lake |
CM |
Murillo |
Jesus |
Los Angeles Football Club |
CB |
Nani |
Orlando City SC |
W |
|
Nouhou |
Seattle Sounders FC |
LB |
|
Paulo |
João |
Seattle Sounders FC |
DM |
Pepi |
Ricardo |
FC Dallas |
FW |
Pizarro |
Rodolfo |
Inter Miami CF |
AM |
Robinson |
Miles |
Atlanta United |
CB |
Roldan |
Alex |
Seattle Sounders FC |
RB |
Roldan |
Cristian |
Seattle Sounders FC |
CM |
Rossi |
Diego |
Los Angeles Football Club |
W |
Ruidíaz |
Raúl |
Seattle Sounders FC |
FW |
Salloi |
Daniel |
Sporting Kansas City |
W |
Sands |
James |
New York City FC |
CB |
Turner |
Matt |
New England Revolution |
GK |
Wagner |
Kai |
Philadelphia Union |
LB |
Zelarayan |
Lucas |
Columbus Crew |
AM |
Zimmerman |
Walker |
Nashville SC |
CB |
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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.
