2012 Philadelphia Union season

The 2012 Philadelphia Union season is the third season of the team's existence.

Philadelphia Union
2012 season
OwnerKeystone Sports & Entertainment
ManagerJohn Hackworth
interim, from June 13, 2012
permanent, from August 30, 2012

Peter Nowak
until June 13, 2012
StadiumPPL Park (Capacity: 18,500)
Major League SoccerEastern Conference: 8th
Overall Table: 15th
MLS CupDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupSemifinals
Top goalscorerJack McInerney (8)
Highest home attendance19,074 v Colorado Rapids
March 18, 2012
Lowest home attendance16,024 v D.C. United
September 20, 2012
Average home league attendance18,049
7 sellouts
(Through October 27, 2012)

Match results

  Win   Loss   Tie

Preseason friendlies

February 11, 2012 1 Florida Gulf Coast University 1–1 Philadelphia Union Deltona, Florida, USA
2:00 PM ET Valdés Stadium: Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex
February 18, 2012 3 Orlando City S.C. 1–1 Philadelphia Union Orlando, Florida, USA
7:30 PM ET Pulis  2'
Campbell  22'
Gallardo  25'
Boden  62'
Bernard  88'
Griffin  90+'
Report Califf  27'
G. Farfan  75'
Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 5,968
February 26, 2012 4 Pérez Zeledón 1–0 Philadelphia Union San Rafael de Alajuela, Costa Rica
10:00 AM Bostal Stadium: Complejo Deportivo Fedefútbol
February 28, 2012 5 Costa Rica U-20 0–3 Philadelphia Union San Rafael de Alajuela, Costa Rica
10:00 AM Hoffman
Hoppenot
Torres
Stadium: Complejo Deportivo Fedefútbol
March 1, 2012 6 Belén Siglo XXI 2–0 Philadelphia Union Belén de Heredia, Costa Rica
10:00 AM Arnáez (pen)
Cordero
Stadium: Estadio Polideportivo de Belén

MLS regular season

The Union finished 10-18-6 overall, 7-8-2 at home, 3-10-4 on the road.

March 12, 2012 1 Portland Timbers 3–1 Philadelphia Union Portland, Oregon, USA
6:30 PM PT Jean-Baptiste  54'
Boyd  66'
Alhassan  76'
Report
TV: ESPN2
Gómez  51' Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20,438
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
March 18, 2012 2 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Colorado Rapids Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
4:00 PM ET Gómez  31'
M. Farfan  52'
Pajoy  67'
Torres  90+'
Report
TV: NBCSN
Larentowicz  44'  58'
Castrillón  58'
Cascio  62'
Castrillón  74'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 19,074 (SO)
Referee: Mark Geiger
March 24, 2012 3 Chicago Fire 1–0 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
7:30 PM CT
TV: TCN
Oduro  28'
Grazzini  75'
Gibbs  81'
Report
TV: TCN
G. Farfan  59' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,075
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
March 31, 2012 4 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
4:00 PM ET Gómez  43'
Carroll  56'
M. Farfan  77'
Report
TV: 6abc
Harris  65' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,189
Referee: Elias Bazakos
April 14, 2012 5 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
3:30 PM ET Gómez  25'
Gómez  38' (pen.)
Carroll  48'
G. Farfan  71'
Martínez  85'
MacMath  90+'
Report
TV: NBCSN
Gehrig  70'
Gaven  78'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,526 (SO)
Referee: Michael Kennedy
April 21, 2012 6 Chivas USA 0–1 Philadelphia Union Carson, California, USA
7:30 PM PT Moreno  46'
Kennedy  87'
Report
TV: TCN
Adu  40'
Valdés  60'
Pajoy  70'
Williams  73'
Daniel  75'
G. Farfan  85'
Nowak  85'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,127
Referee: Juan Guzman
April 28, 2012 7 Philadelphia Union 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
7:00 PM ET Gómez  83' Report
TV: CSN
Lenhart  76', 90' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,581 (SO)
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 13, 2012 9 Philadelphia Union 2–3 New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
12:30 PM ET Pajoy  19'
Pajoy  31'
Adu  5'  43'
Pajoy  46'
Report
TV: ESPN2
Lindpere  17'
Ballouchy  22'
Lindpere  54'
Holgersson  68'
Cooper  78'
Meara  90+'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,193
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 19, 2012 10 FC Dallas 1–1 Philadelphia Union Frisco, Texas, USA
7:30 PM CT Pérez  7'
Jacobson  72'
Pérez  88'
Report
TV: TCN
Lahoud  37'
Gómez  56'
Valdés  62'
M. Farfan  77'
Harrison  79'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 13,272
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
May 26, 2012 11 Toronto FC 1–0 Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4:30 PM ET Morgan  30'
de Guzman  43'
Koevermans  88'
Report
TV: TCN
Gaddis  11'
Pajoy  29'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 18,227
Referee: Juan Guzman
June 16, 2012 12 Philadelphia Union 0–1 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
7:00 PM ET McInerney  26'
Valdés  77'
Report
TV:CSN/Galavisión
Jakovic  58'
Pontius  78'
Najar  81'
Hamid  90+'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,876 (SO)
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 23, 2012 13 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
7:00 PM ET McInerney  1'
Carroll  17'
Gaddis  25'
McInerney  42'
Lahoud  63'
Pajoy  81' (pen.)
Hoppenot  87'
Report
TV: TCN
Júlio César  22' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,207
Referee: Terry Vaughn
June 30, 2012 14 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Philadelphia Union Houston, Texas, USA
7:30 PM CT Davis  19'
Ching  83' (pen.)
Recap
TV: TCN
Daniel  46' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 19,806
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
July 4, 2012 15 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Philadelphia Union Carson, California, USA
7:30 PM PT Barrett  73'
DeLaGarza  90+'
Report
TV: CSN
Valdés  14'
McInerney  45+'
Okugo  70'
MacMath  78'
M. Farfan  90+'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Armando Villareal
July 8, 2012 16 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
4:00 PM ET
TV:6abc
Gómez  34'
Adu  36'
Hoppenot  78'
Report
TV: 6ABC
Johnson  56'
Frings  77'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,393
Referee: Paul Ward
July 14, 2012 17 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Montreal Impact Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
7:00 PM ET McInerney  61'
Pajoy  82'
Valdés  90+'
Report
TV: CSN
Daniel  89' (o.g.) Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,544 (SO)
Referee: Juan Guzman
July 21, 2012 18 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey, USA
2:30 PM ET Cooper  43', 58'
Cooper  62'
Report
TV: ESPN
Pajoy  49'
G. Farfan  54'
Hoppenot  90+'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 21,842
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 29, 2012 19 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
7:00 PM ET Adu  59' (pen.)
M. Farfan  67'
McInerney  90'
Report
TV: NBCSN
Sène  12'
Soares  25'
McCarthy  39'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,598 (SO)
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 4, 2012 20 Montreal Impact 2–0 Philadelphia Union Montreal, Quebec, Canada
7:30 PM ET Wenger  44'
Ferrari  65'
Rivas  69'
Martins  78'
Report
TV: TCN
McInerney  69'
Gómez  89'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 18,535
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 12, 2012 21 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
7:00 PM ET Anibaba  34' (o.g.)
TV: CSN
Rolfe  43'
Friedrich  45+'
Rolfe  56'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,412
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 19, 2012 22 D.C. United 1–1 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C., USA
5:00 PM ET Okugo  71' (o.g.)
Boskovic  89'
Dudar  90+'
Hamid  90+'
Report
TV: NBCSN
Carroll  8'
Williams  37'  90+'
Lahoud  44'
McInerney  70'
Torres  89'
G. Farfan  89'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 12,312
Referee: Mark Geiger
August 24, 2012 23 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Real Salt Lake Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
7:30 PM ET M. Farfan  59' Report
TV: NBCSN
Wingert  58' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,441
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 29, 2012 24 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Columbus Crew Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
8:00 PM ET Valdés  29'
Hoppenot  69'
Report
TV: TCN
Birchall  28'
Williams  41'
Williams  68'
Gaven  90+'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 16,568
Referee: Yader Reyes
September 1, 2012 25 New England Revolution 0–0 Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
7:30 PM ET Nguyen  58' Report
TV: CSN
Adu  62' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 11,841
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 15, 2012 26 Toronto FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1:00 PM ET Hassli  23'
Hassli  58'
Hall  84'
Report
TV: CSN
M. Farfan  39'
Williams  85'
Carroll  90+'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 15,669
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 20, 2012 27 Philadelphia Union 0–1 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
8:00 PM ET Report
TV: ESPN2
Pajoy  67' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 16,024
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 23, 2012 28 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Houston Dynamo Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
4:00 PM ET Williams  20'
Adu  28', 50' (pen.)
Martínez  70'
M. Farfan  82'
Report
TV:6abc
Davis  42'
Boniek  44'
Hall  71'
Carr  75'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,666
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
September 29, 2012 29 Columbus Crew 3–2 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio, USA
7:30 PM ET Arrieta  44', 50'
O'Rourke  61'
Gruenebaum  64'
Mirošević  87'
Report
TV: TCN
Okugo  48'
Cruz  65' (pen.)
McInerney  86'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,673
Referee: Matthew Foerster
October 3, 2012 30 Chicago Fire 1–3 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
7:30 PM CT Berry  45'
Oduro  69'
Franco  79'
Report
TV: TCN
McInerney  7'
Lahoud  18'
Gómez  67'
Williams  78'
Hoppenot  87'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,375
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
October 6, 2012 31 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
7:00 PM ET McInerney  73'
G. Farfan  87'
Report
TV: CSN
Simms  66'
Guy  86'
Feilhaber  86'  88'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,017
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
October 20, 2012 32 Houston Dynamo 3–1 Philadelphia Union Houston, Texas, USA
6:30 PM CT Kandji  5'
Boniek  71'
Davis  75'
Report
TV: NBCSN
McInerney  19'
McInerney  67'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,039
Referee: Mark Geiger
October 24, 2012 33 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas, USA
7:30 PM CT Peterson  40'
Sinovic  50'
Joseph  58'
Sapong  82'
Report
TV: TCN
Okugo  3'
McInerney  53'
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,428
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 27, 2012 34 Philadelphia Union 0–3 New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1:30 PM ET Report
TV: NBC
Cooper  13' (pen.), 66'
Henry  35'
Márquez  61'
Henry  90+'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,533 (SO)
Referee: Chris Penso

U.S. Open Cup

May 29, 2012 Third round Philadelphia Union 3–0 Rochester Rhinos Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
7:30 PM ET Martínez  5'
Adu  29', 73' (pen.)
Report Earls  40'
Traynor  52'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 4,175
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 5, 2012 Fourth round D.C. United 1–2 (a.e.t.) Philadelphia Union Boyds, Maryland
7:30 PM ET Dudar  27'
Wolff  45+'
McDonald  13'  112'
Report Carroll  45+'
Martinez  64'
M. Farfan  82'
Hoppenot  93'
Valdés  55'  112'
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,276
June 26, 2012 Quarterfinals Philadelphia Union 5–2 Harrisburg City Islanders Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
7:30 PM ET Adu  5' (pen.)
McInerney  9'
Pajoy  29', 69' (pen.)
Gomez  81'
McInerney  90+'
Report Ombiji  51'
Langley  54'
Marshall  60'
Langley  74'
Pelletier  78'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 4,313
July 11, 2012 Semifinals Philadelphia Union 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
7:30 PM ET G. Farfan  30'
M. Farfan  52'
Lahoud  56'
Williams  62'
Report Nagamura  53'
Peterson  65'
Collin  77'
Zusi  90+'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 8,486
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

Friendlies

May 9, 2012 1 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Schalke 04 Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
7:30 PM ET Pajoy  21'
Hoffman  88'
Report Escudero  41' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 5,000
June 9, 2012 2 Reading United A.C. 2–3 Philadelphia Union Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
7:00 PM ET Finley  33' (pen)
Wyatt  79'
Report Hoffman  8'
McInerney  57'
Newnam  74' (o.g.)
Stadium: Shirk Stadium
July 18, 2012 4 Philadelphia Union 0–1 Aston Villa Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
7:30 PM ET Okugo  14'
Jordan  90+'
Recap Delfouneso  43'
Collins  62'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,195

MLS Reserve League

The Union Reserves are 4-4-2 overall, 3-1-1 at home, 1-3-1 on the road.

April 14, 2012 Reserve 2 Philadelphia Union Reserves 0–4 Columbus Crew Reserves Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
6:00 PM EDT Hoppenot  43'
Jordan  45'
Hernández  46'
Pfeffer  84'
Report Rentería  12', 20', 38'
Grossman  41'
Rentería  45'
Tchani  51'  78'
Meram  85'
Stadium: PPL Park
May 14, 2012 Reserve 3 Philadelphia Union Reserves 2–2 New York Red Bulls Reserves Wallingford, Pennsylvania, USA
10:00 AM EDT Hoppenot  11'
McInerney  46'
Storm  63'
Report Maduro  33'
Chirgadze  51'
Hines  68'
Ibidgha  81'
Hertzog  88'
Stadium: Chester Park[1]
May 26, 2012 Reserve 4 Toronto FC Reserves 3–2 Philadelphia Union Reserves Toronto, Ontario, Canada
6:30 PM EDT Burgos, Jr.  34', 52'
Cordon  65'
Report McInerney  14', 56' Stadium: BMO Field
September 30, 2012 Reserve 7 Columbus Crew Reserves 3–3 Philadelphia Union Reserves Columbus, Ohio, USA
11:00 AM EDT Rentería  23'
Vargas  53'
Meram  69'
Grossman  76'
Report Mkosana  1'
Pfeffer  63'
Hernández  71'
Hoffman  73'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Referee: Corey Richardson
October 12, 2012 Reserve 9 D.C. United Reserves 1–0 Philadelphia Union Reserves Washington, D.C., USA
12:00 PM King  8' Report Pfeffer  86' Stadium: D.C. United Training Complex
October 17, 2012 Reserve 10 Philadelphia Union Reserves 0–0 Toronto FC Reserves Wallingford, Pennsylvania, USA
10:00 AM Cancelled; Union win by forfeit Stadium: Chester Park[1]

League table

Conference

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Sporting Kansas City (E1) 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63 2012 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
3 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
4 Chicago Fire 34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57 2012 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
6 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
7 Montreal Impact 34 12 16 6 45 51 6 42
8 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 8 36
9 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 5 35
10 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 26 23
Updated to match(es) played on 18:04 EDT October 28, 2012. Source: MLS

(E1) = Eastern Conference champion

Overall

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 San Jose Earthquakes (SS) 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1
2 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63
3 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
4 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
5 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
6 Chicago Fire 34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
8 LA Galaxy 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1
9 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
10 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 6 43
12 Montreal Impact 34 12 16 6 45 51 6 42
13 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 5 39
14 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 6 37
15 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 8 36
16 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 5 35
17 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 22 34
18 Chivas USA 34 7 18 9 24 58 34 30
19 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 26 23 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League 2
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
34 36 10 18 6 37 45  −8 7 8 2 22 20  +2 3 10 4 15 25  −10

Last updated: October 27, 2012
Source:
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAAH
ResultLLLTWWLLLTLLWLWWWLWLLTTLTTLWLWWLLL
Position16161818171515181818181818181817151714171716161617181814161414141414
Updated to match(es) played on October 27, 2012. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Coaching staff

Position Staff Nation
ManagerJohn Hackworth United States
Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper CoachRob Vartughian United States
Assistant Coach/Reserve Team Head CoachBrendan Burke Ireland
Head Athletic TrainerPaul Rushing United States
Assistant Athletic TrainerSteve Hudyma United States
Strength and Conditioning CoachKevin MIiller United States
Team CoordinatorJosh Gros United States
Equipment DirectorTim Cook United States

Squad information

Current roster

As of August 28, 2012.[2]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Chris Konopka  United States
2 Defender Carlos Valdés (Captain)  Colombia
3 Defender Chris Albright  United States
4 Defender Bakary Soumaré  Mali
5 Midfielder Greg Jordan  United States
6 Midfielder Gabriel Gómez  Panama
7 Midfielder Brian Carroll (Vice-Captain)  United States
8 Midfielder Roger Torres  Colombia
9 Forward Jack McInerney (GA)  United States
11 Midfielder Freddy Adu (DP)  United States
12 Forward Chandler Hoffman (GA)  United States
13 Midfielder Michael Lahoud  United States
14 Midfielder Amobi Okugo (GA)  United States
15 Midfielder Gabriel Farfan  United States
17 Forward Josué Martínez  Costa Rica
18 Goalkeeper Zac MacMath (GA)  United States
20 Midfielder Jimmy McLaughlin (HGP)  United States
21 Midfielder Michael Farfan  United States
24 Defender Porfirio López  Costa Rica
25 Defender Sheanon Williams  United States
26 Midfielder Keon Daniel  Trinidad and Tobago
27 Midfielder Zach Pfeffer (HGP)  United States
28 Defender Ray Gaddis  United States
29 Midfielder Antoine Hoppenot  United States
30 Midfielder Krystian Witkowski  United States
31 Forward Cristhian Hernández (HGP)  Mexico
32 Goalkeeper Chase Harrison  United States
44 Midfielder Danny Cruz  United States

Squad breakdown

Ages are as of April 16, 2012 (the date of their season opener).

No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Chris Konopka GK (1985-04-14) April 14, 1985 MLS Goalkeeper Pool
18 Zac MacMath GK (1991-08-07) August 7, 1991 University of Maryland
32 Chase Harrison GK (1984-04-02) April 2, 1984 Harrisburg City Islanders
Defenders
2 Carlos Valdés CB (1985-05-22) May 22, 1985 Santa Fe
3 Chris Albright RB (1979-01-14) January 14, 1979 New York Red Bulls
4 Bakary Soumaré CB (1985-11-09) November 9, 1985 US Boulogne
24 Porfirio López LB (1985-09-10) September 10, 1985 Dalian Shide
25 Sheanon Williams RB/RW (1990-03-17) March 17, 1990 Harrisburg City Islanders
28 Ray Gaddis RB (1990-01-13)January 13, 1990 (aged 22) West Virginia University
Midfielders
5 Greg Jordan CM/DM (1990-04-05) April 5, 1990 Creighton University
6 Gabriel Gómez CM (1984-05-29) May 29, 1984 Indios
7 Brian Carroll DM (1981-07-20) July 20, 1981 Columbus Crew
8 Roger Torres AM (1991-07-13) July 13, 1991 América de Cali
11 Freddy Adu AM/RW (1989-06-02) June 2, 1989 Benfica
13 Michael Lahoud MF (1986-09-15) September 15, 1986 Chivas USA
14 Amobi Okugo DM/CB (1991-03-13) March 13, 1991 UCLA
15 Gabriel Farfan LW/LB (1988-06-23) June 23, 1988 Club América
20 Jimmy McLaughlin LW/RW (1993-04-30) April 30, 1993 Colgate University
21 Michael Farfan LW/RW/AM (1988-06-23) June 23, 1988 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
26 Keon Daniel LW/RW (1987-01-16)January 16, 1987 (aged 25) Puerto Rico Islanders
27 Zach Pfeffer AM (1995-01-06)January 6, 1995 (aged 17) FC Delco
29 Antoine Hoppenot MF/ST (1990-11-23) November 23, 1990 Princeton University
30 Krystian Witkowski MF (1990-08-17) August 17, 1990 Marist College
44 Danny Cruz MF (1990-01-03) January 3, 1990 D.C. United
Forwards
9 Jack McInerney ST (1992-08-05) August 5, 1992 Cobb Futbol Club
12 Chandler Hoffman ST (1990-08-17) August 17, 1990 UCLA
17 Josué Martínez ST/RW (1990-03-25) March 25, 1990 Saprissa
31 Cristhian Hernández ST/LW (1993-10-30) October 30, 1993 Players Development Academy

Last updated: August 28, 2012.
Source: Philadelphia Union

Statistics

Statistics are from all MLS league matches.

Nat. No. Player Pos. Apps Starts G A Acquired Salary Cap Number
2ValdésCarlos Valdés DF34342040Signed$268,000$268,000
3AlbrightChris Albright DF940000Signed$55,000$55,000
4SoumaréBakary Soumaré DF110000Signed$280,000$280,000
4CaliffDanny Califf* DF440000Signed$275,000$275,000
5JordanGreg Jordan MF000000SuperDraft$44,000$0 (off-budget)
6GomezGabriel Gómez MF24186050Signed$294,702.50$294,702.50
7CarrollBrian Carroll MF34331140Trade$168,000$168,000
8TorresRoger Torres MF1110220Signed$119,285$119,285
9McInerneyJack McInerney FW26198341SuperDraft$140,166.67$0 (GA)
10MwangaDanny Mwanga* FW950100SuperDraft$356,250$350,000
11AduFreddy Adu MF24205121Signed$519,000$200,000 (DP)
12HoffmanChandler Hoffman FW720000SuperDraft$91,000$0 (GA)
13LahoudMichael Lahoud MF23200040Trade$84,571$84,571
14OkugoAmobi Okugo MF/DF28250140SuperDraft$173,000$0 (GA)
15FarfanGabriel Farfan MF/DF23220151Signed$46,200$46,200
16PerlazaJorge Perlaza* FW210000Trade$115,000$115,000
17MartínezJosué Martínez FW1861010Signed$71,062.50$71,062.50
20McLaughlinJimmy McLaughlin MF100000Signed$57,000$0 (HG)
21FarfanMichael Farfan MF33321570SuperDraft$94,700$94,700
23PajoyLionard Pajoy* FW20165240Signed$195,000$195,000
24LópezPorfirio López DF540000Signed$125,087.50$125,087.50
25WilliamsSheanon Williams DF28281241Signed$90,500$90,500
26DanielKeon Daniel MF23181111Signed$59,410$59,410
27PfefferZach Pfeffer MF200000Signed$70,000$0 (HG)
28GaddisRay Gaddis DF19180120SuperDraft$33,750$0 (off budget)
29HoppenotAntoine Hoppenot MF2634120Supplemental Draft$44,000$0 (off budget)
30WitkowskiKrystian Witkowski MF000000Supplemental Draft$44,000.04$44,000.04
31HernándezCristhian Hernández FW200000Signed$54,375$0 (HG)
38HerdlingKai Herdling* MF430000Loan$94,002$94,002
44CruzDanny Cruz MF13131100Trade$106,500$106,500
3623555

* = Not currently part of team.

Last updated: October 27, 2012.
Source: Philadelphia Union

Goalkeepers

Nat. No. Player Apps Starts Record GA GAA SO Acquired Salary Cap Number
1KonopkaChris Konopka 110–1–011.00000Signed$44,000$44,000
18MacMathZac MacMath 323210–17–5431.34820SuperDraft$135,000$0 (GA)
32HarrisonChase Harrison 110–0–111.00010Signed$44,000$44,000
88RoweBrian Rowe* 000–0–00N/A000Emergency Loan (MLS GK Pool)$33,750$0
343410-18–6451.32830

* = Not currently part of team.

Last updated: October 27, 2012.
Source: Philadelphia Union

Recognition

MLS Goal of the Week

Week Player Report
18 Jack McInerney

MLS Team of the Week

Week Player Report
7 Michael Farfan
Carlos Valdés
10 Lionard Pajoy
15 Amobi Okugo
16 Carlos Valdés
Head Coach:
John Hackworth
18 Freddy Adu
Michael Farfan
Jack McInerney
Head Coach:
John Hackworth
19 Amobi Okugo
21 Carlos Valdés
24 Carlos Valdés
26 Brian Carroll
29 Freddy Adu
Amobi Okugo

MLS All-Stars 2012

Position Player Notes
DF Carlos Valdés Don Garber's Pick
MF Michael Farfan Ben Olsen's Pick

Player movement

In

Date Player Number Position Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
November 23, 2011 Nizar Khalfan22MF Vancouver Whitecaps FCAcquired in 2011 MLS Waiver Draft[3]
December 7, 2011 Josué Martínez17FW SaprissaFree[4]
December 12, 2011 Jimmy McLaughlin20MF Colgate UniversitySigned As Home Grown Player[5]
December 21, 2011 Gabriel Gómez6MF IndiosFree[6]
December 22, 2011 Porfirio López24DF Dalian ShideFree[7]
January 12, 2012 Chandler Hoffman12FW UCLA2012 MLS SuperDraft, 1st Round[8]
January 12, 2012 Greg Jordan5MF Creighton University2012 MLS SuperDraft, 2nd round[8]
January 12, 2012 Ray Gaddis28DF West Virginia University2012 MLS SuperDraft, 2nd round[8]
January 17, 2012 Tom BrandtDF University of Pennsylvania2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, 1st Round
January 17, 2012 Krystian Witkowski30FW Marist College2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, 2nd round
January 17, 2012 Antoine Hoppenot29FW Princeton University2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, 3rd round
January 17, 2012 Brandon ZimmermanMF Santa Clara University2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, 4th round
January 31, 2012 Roger Torres8MF America de CaliLoan made permanent[9]
February 8, 2012 Lionard Pajoy23FW Itagüí DitairesFree[10]
February 13, 2012 Chris Albright3DF New York Red BullsFree[11]
February 21, 2012 Chase Harrison32GK Philadelphia UnionFree[12]
March 2, 2012 Chris Konopka1GK MLS Goalkeeper PoolFree[13]
March 5, 2012 Cristhian Hernández31FW Players Development AcademySigned as Home Grown Player[14]
May 17, 2012 Michael Lahoud13MF C.D. Chivas USATraded along with allocation money for Danny Califf[15]
June 6, 2012 Jorge Perlaza16FW Portland TimbersTraded for Danny Mwanga[16]
June 26, 2012 Bakary Soumaré4DF US BoulogneFree, acquired via the MLS allocation process[17]
August 16, 2012 Danny Cruz44MF D.C. UnitedTraded for Lionard Pajoy and an international roster slot[18]

Out

Date Player Number Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
November 23, 2011 Justin Mapp22MF Montreal ImpactExpansion Draft[19]
November 23, 2011 Juan Diego González3DFWaived[3]
November 23, 2011 Thorne Holder24GKWaived[3]
November 30, 2011 Stefani Miglioranzi6MFNoneContract option declined / Retired[20]
November 30, 2011 Chase Harrison31GKPhiladelphia UnionContract option declined[20]
January 19, 2012 Levi Houapeu12FWContract option declined[3]
January 19, 2012 Ryan Richter23MF Charleston BatteryContract option declined[3]
January 19, 2012 Morgan Langley26MF Harrisburg City IslandersContract option declined[21]
January 19, 2012 Joe Tait2DF Darlington 1883Contract option declined[3]
January 19, 2012 Veljko Paunović16FWNoneRetired[22]
January 30, 2012 Faryd Mondragón1GK Deportivo CaliReleased; free transfer[23]
January 31, 2012 Sebastien Le Toux9FW Vancouver Whitecaps FCTraded for allocation money[24]
February 1, 2012 Kyle Nakazawa13MF Los Angeles GalaxyTraded with a 2nd round 2013 MLS SuperDraft pick for a 2012 international roster slot[25]
February 6, 2012 Tom BrandtDF Harrisburg City IslandersNot offered a contract[26]
February 6, 2012 Brandon ZimmermanMFNot offered a contract[26]
February 22, 2012 Nizar Khalfan22MF Young Africans SCWaived[27]
May 17, 2012 Danny Califf4DF Chivas USATraded for Michael Lahoud and allocation money.[15]
June 6, 2012 Danny Mwanga10FW Portland TimbersTraded for Jorge Perlaza[16]
August 16, 2012 Lionard Pajoy23FW D.C. UnitedTraded with an international roster slot for Danny Cruz[18]
August 28, 2012 Jorge Perlaza16FW MillonariosReleased; free transfer

[28]

In

Start Date End Date Player Number Position Loaned From Fee/Notes Ref
April 16, 2012June 19, 2012 Kai Herdling38MF TSG 1899 Hoffenheim IILoan until June 30, with option to extend until December 31. Terminated early.[29][30]
May 26, 2012May 27, 2012 Brian Rowe88GK MLS Goalkeeper PoolEmergency loan

Out

Start Date End Date Player Position Loaned To Fee/Notes Ref
April 19, 2012April 22, 2012 Chandler HoffmanFW Harrisburg City IslandersMade appearances in 2 games
April 19, 2012April 22, 2012 Antoine HoppenotFW Harrisburg City IslandersMade appearances in 2 games
June 22, 2012August 26, 2012 Greg JordanMF Harrisburg City IslandersLoan extended to end of USL PRO season on July 19.
June 22, 2012August 26, 2012 Jimmy McLaughlinMF Harrisburg City IslandersLoan extended to end of USL PRO season on July 19.

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

Philadelphia came into the 2012 season thirteenth in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[31]

On June 25, the Union traded their position in the allocation ranking plus allocation money and their first round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft to Vancouver Whitecaps FC for the top position in the allocation rankings and a second round pick in the 2013 Draft. The Union then used the Allocation ranking to sign Bakary Soumaré.

International roster slots

The Union have nine MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated eight international roster spots per season, but the Union acquired a ninth from Los Angeles in exchange for Kyle Nakazawa. This ninth slot would eventually be traded to D.C. United along with Lionard Pajoy for Danny Cruz and reverts to the Galaxy at the end of 2012.

Philadelphia Union International slots
Slot Player Nationality
1 Roger Torres Colombia
2 Carlos Valdés Colombia
3 Keon Daniel Trinidad & Tobago
4 Josué Martínez Costa Rica
5 Gabriel Gómez Panama
6 Porfirio López Costa Rica
7 Cristhian Hernández Mexico
8 VACANT

NOTES:

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: *2013 MLS SuperDraft second round pick (natural selection) from FC Dallas for Andrew Jacobson.
Future picks traded: *2013 MLS SuperDraft second round pick (natural selection) and Kyle Nakazawa to Los Angeles Galaxy for an international roster slot.
Future picks swapped: *2013 MLS SuperDraft first round pick, allocation money, and the twelfth position in the MLS Allocation Order to Vancouver Whitecaps FC for a 2013 SuperDraft second round pick and the first position in the Allocation Order.

References

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