Thomas Chacon
HOW ACQUIRED: Transferred from Danubio FC and signed as a Young Designated Player on August 7, 2019.
Chacon is a young, attacking midfielder who can play wide left, wide right, number 10 and Minnesota think they’ve got one for the future that will develop into being a top number 10.
INTERNATIONAL: ChacOn has played for the Uruguay National Team at every level, making a total of 48 game appearances and scoring two goals for the U17 team, including one in the U17 2017 South American Championship against the Bolivia U17 team on March 2, 2017.
OUTSIDE MLS: The young attacking midfielder joins MNUFC after spending his first two professional seasons with Uruguay’s first division team Danubio FC, helping lead them to finish fifth in the league during the 2018–19 season, in 20 game appearances across 1,114 minutes. Chacón’s two professional goals came during the 2018–19 season, his first against River Plate on March 10, 2019 and his second against Progreso on March 31.
Stats
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/15/2019 | RSL @ MIN | W 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/11/2019 | MIN @ HOU | L 0-2 | Started | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/01/2019 | MIN @ LAFC | W 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/22/2019 | MIN @ SKC | L 0-1 | Subbed on | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8/17/2019 | ORL @ MIN | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/14/2019 | COL @ MIN | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/10/2019 | MIN @ DAL | L 3-5 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
