Why Dominik Fitz has yet to make an impact for Minnesota United
In late March, Minnesota United attacking midfielder Dominik Fitz outlined his objectives for the still-young 2026 season. “My goal is to get some minutes and to be back in the squad for the next games,” he told the Pioneer Press. Fast forward five weeks and the 26-year-old Austrian has still not played a single minute for the club in MLS nor U.
S. Open Cup action. Minnesota has played 13 total matches so far this year.
Fitz missing in action is far from the return expected for one of the Loons’ highest-paid players — with a guaranteed compensation of $853,000, per last year’s data from the MLS Players Association. Fitz was sidelined most of preseason and the first three league games due to an undisclosed “medical condition” and a hamstring issue. His fitness improved and he was on the bench against L.
A. Galaxy on April 4. He played for MNUFC2 on March 15 but was sidelined two more matches due to illness in mid-April.
In another comeback stint with the Loons’ developmental team, he scored a goal on April 26 and was then on the bench in MLS for last weekend’s 3-2 win against Columbus. That’s as close as he’s gotten to the field for the first team this season. “It is unfortunate that Fitz hasn’t (played),” Loons Chief Soccer Officer Khaled El-Ahmad said Tuesday.
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