Vadim Demidov has played in the Bundesliga and La Liga, as well as for the Norwegian national team. The center-back was brought into Minnesota United to provide leadership as club captain. He was dropped from Adrian Heath's starting lineup after the Loons conceded 11 goals in their first two matches. His replacement, Minnesotan Brent Kallman, fit in immediately, sealing Demidov's status as a bench player.
The Norwegian was not available or has not traveled to recent away matches against FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo, and multiple sources have reported that he has fallen out of favor with the Minnesota United coaching staff.