On December 5, 2016, a young Paraguayan signed with Atlanta United, a new expansion of which little was expected but much was hoped. He was another Designated Player and cost Darren Eales and the Five Stripe front office $8 million.
He was named MLS Newcomer of the Year in 2017 and was apart of both the 2017 and 2018 MLS All-Star Games. He has scored 21 goals and recorded 28 assists in 62 appearances, led one of the brightest teams in the history of the league, and has changed the way the game is played. Miguel Almirón is a sensation and he is changing the league.