Julian Gressel was born in Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany, and played college soccer at Providence College before joining Atlanta United in 2017, where he won the MLS Cup in 2018.
He played for D.C. United, Vancouver Whitecaps, Columbus Crew and Inter Miami before joining Minnesota United. Gressel is known for his crossing and set-piece delivery, and he has been capped by the United States.
Career in numbers
Gressel’s senior club career, which began in 2012/13, has so far brought 353 appearances and 33 goals for 7 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2019, when he scored 8 times in 43 games for Atlanta United. So far in the 2026 season he has made 5 appearances for Minnesota United. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.