The Mankato United Soccer Club promotes the game of soccer as a positive youth sports experience which combines enjoyment with opportunities for personal growth and development.

The club was started in 1986 by Lon and Ginnie Smith with just a few teams and has grown over the decades to more than 1,000 players who enjoy the Beautiful Game.

The Club seeks to:

1. Organize and administer programs that make the sport of soccer available to players 5U to 19U in the greater Mankato area.
2. Provide opportunities for education, training, and competition to assist players, coaches, and referees to reach their potential
3. Promote fair play, healthy competition, and positive values for all participants.
4. Encourage cooperation among soccer organizations at the local, state, national, and international levels and maintain affiliation with the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association, the United States Youth Soccer Association, the United State Soccer Federation, and the Federation Internationale de Football Association.