Jan Gregus
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as a Designated Player via transfer from FC Copenhagen on Dec. 20, 2018.
A physically imposing central midfielder with a wide passing range, Minnesota head coach Adrian Heath has said he'll look for Gregus to be the man that connects midfield and attack for Minnesota in 2019.
OUTSIDE MLS: Began his pro career in his native country in 2009 for FC Nitra, before moving to Czech side Banik Ostrava, where he made nearly 100 appearances. He had a short loan stint at English side Bolton Wanderers, and played for another Czech club, Jablonec, before moving to Copenhagen, where he won a domestic double in 2016-17. He has featured in the UEFA Champions League.
INTERNATIONAL: Has 22 caps for the Slovak national team since debuting for the senior side in 2015. Scored the first of his two international goals to date against Malta in a 2018 World Cup qualifer.
Stats
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/06/2019 | MIN @ SEA | L 0-1 | Started | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/29/2019 | LAFC @ MIN | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/25/2019 | SKC @ MIN | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9/22/2019 | MIN @ POR | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9/15/2019 | RSL @ MIN | W 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9/11/2019 | MIN @ HOU | L 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9/01/2019 | MIN @ LAFC | W 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8/22/2019 | MIN @ SKC | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8/17/2019 | ORL @ MIN | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 8/14/2019 | COL @ MIN | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 8/10/2019 | MIN @ DAL | L 3-5 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/04/2019 | POR @ MIN | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7/27/2019 | VAN @ MIN | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7/20/2019 | MIN @ RSL | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7/13/2019 | DAL @ MIN | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7/06/2019 | MIN @ MTL | W 3-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/03/2019 | SJ @ MIN | W 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6/29/2019 | CIN @ MIN | W 1-7 | Started | 90 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6/08/2019 | MIN @ COL | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/02/2019 | PHI @ MIN | L 3-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/29/2019 | MIN @ ATL | L 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/25/2019 | HOU @ MIN | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5/18/2019 | CLB @ MIN | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/11/2019 | MIN @ CHI | L 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/04/2019 | SEA @ MIN | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4/28/2019 | DC @ MIN | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4/24/2019 | LA @ MIN | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/19/2019 | MIN @ TOR | L 3-4 | Started | 89 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4/13/2019 | NYC @ MIN | T 3-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4/06/2019 | MIN @ RBNY | W 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3/30/2019 | MIN @ NE | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/16/2019 | MIN @ LA | L 2-3 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3/09/2019 | MIN @ SJ | W 3-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3/02/2019 | MIN @ VAN | W 3-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2019 | LA @ MIN | L 2-1 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
