Atlanta United today announced it has loaned defender Aiden McFadden to Louisville City FC in the USL Championship for the remainder of the 2024 season. Atlanta has two periods in which they can terminate the loan before the start of the secondary transfer window. Louisville has a permanent transfer option in the summer.
The 25-year-old joined Atlanta through the 2021 MLS SuperDraft after playing at Notre Dame University. This season, McFadden started one match for Atlanta United 2 in MLS NEXT Pro when he played 70 minutes against Orlando City B. Last season, McFadden made 12 starts for ATL UTD 2 and scored one goal. In 2022, McFadden made 11 appearances for Atlanta’s first team including eight starts.
The former Notre Dame standout made an immediate impact when he came to ATL UTD 2 during the 2021 season, scoring eight goals and adding three assists in the USL Championship.
