2012 Philadelphia Union season
The 2012 Philadelphia Union season is the third season of the team's existence.
| 2012 season | ||||
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| Owner | Keystone Sports & Entertainment | |||
| Manager | John Hackworth interim, from June 13, 2012 permanent, from August 30, 2012 Peter Nowak until June 13, 2012 | |||
| Stadium | PPL Park (Capacity: 18,500) | |||
| Major League Soccer | Eastern Conference: 8th Overall Table: 15th | |||
| MLS Cup | Did not qualify | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | |||
| Top goalscorer | Jack McInerney (8) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 19,074 v Colorado Rapids March 18, 2012 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,024 v D.C. United September 20, 2012 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 18,049 7 sellouts (Through October 27, 2012) | |||
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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 15, 2012 2 | University of Central Florida | 0–5 | Philadelphia Union | Deltona, Florida, USA |
| 1:00 PM ET | Martínez Mwanga McInerney Hoppenot Hoppenot |
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 5, 2012 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| 1:30 PM PT | Rose 18' Rosales 63' |
Report TV:NBCSN |
Gómez 78' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,399 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| 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 |
| June 12, 2012 3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union | Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 7:00 PM ET | Pettis 17', 76' Ekra 55' |
Report | Perlaza 45' Herdling 81' |
Stadium: Hersheypark Stadium Attendance: 820 |
| 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 9, 2012 Reserve 1 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | 4–2 | New England Revolution Reserves | Wallingford, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 10:00 AM EDT | Harrison 17' Martínez 22', 65'Okugo 56'Hoppenot 62'Hernández 87' |
Report | Mansally 19' (pen.) |
Stadium: Chester Park[1] |
| 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 |
| July 21, 2012 Reserve 5 | New York Red Bulls Reserves | 0–2 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Ballouchy 43' Maduro 85' |
Report | Hoppenot 7' Perlaza 78' |
Stadium: Lubetkin Field |
| August 5, 2012 Reserve 6 | Montreal Impact Reserves | 5–1 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 11:00 AM EDT | Nyassi 12', 16', 29' Brovsky 22'Jackson-Hamel 71', 78' |
Report | Perlaza 15' López 63' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium |
| 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 9, 2012 Reserve 8 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | 6–0 | D.C. United Reserves | Chester, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 2:30 PM | Hoffman 15', 56', 84' (pen.) McLaughlin 61'McLaughlin 76'Martínez 80' |
Report | Chabala 76' |
Stadium: PPL Park |
| 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
- 1The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League (placed in Pot A). The other U.S. representatives in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League are:
- Winner of the 2012 MLS Cup (Pot A)
- Runner-up of the 2012 MLS Cup (Pot B)
- Winner of the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Pot B)
- 2Toronto FC qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2012 Canadian Championship.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 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
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
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | John Hackworth | United States |
| Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach | Rob Vartughian | United States |
| Assistant Coach/Reserve Team Head Coach | Brendan Burke |  Ireland |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Paul Rushing | United States |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Steve Hudyma | United States |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Kevin MIiller | United States |
| Team Coordinator | Josh Gros | United States |
| Equipment Director | Tim Cook | United States |
Squad information
Current roster
As of August 28, 2012.[2]
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 | April 14, 1985 | MLS Goalkeeper Pool |
| 18 | Zac MacMath | |
GK | August 7, 1991 | University of Maryland |
| 32 | Chase Harrison | |
GK | April 2, 1984 | Harrisburg City Islanders |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Carlos Valdés |  |
CB | May 22, 1985 | Santa Fe |
| 3 | Chris Albright | |
RB | January 14, 1979 | New York Red Bulls |
| 4 | Bakary Soumaré |  |
CB | November 9, 1985 |  US Boulogne |
| 24 | Porfirio López | |
LB | September 10, 1985 |  Dalian Shide |
| 25 | Sheanon Williams | |
RB/RW | March 17, 1990 | Harrisburg City Islanders |
| 28 | Ray Gaddis | |
RB | January 13, 1990 (aged 22) | West Virginia University |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 5 | Greg Jordan | |
CM/DM | April 5, 1990 | Creighton University |
| 6 | Gabriel Gómez |  |
CM | May 29, 1984 |  Indios |
| 7 | Brian Carroll | |
DM | July 20, 1981 | Columbus Crew |
| 8 | Roger Torres | |
AM | July 13, 1991 | América de Cali |
| 11 | Freddy Adu | |
AM/RW | June 2, 1989 |  Benfica |
| 13 | Michael Lahoud | |
MF | September 15, 1986 | Chivas USA |
| 14 | Amobi Okugo | |
DM/CB | March 13, 1991 | UCLA |
| 15 | Gabriel Farfan | |
LW/LB | June 23, 1988 | Club América |
| 20 | Jimmy McLaughlin | |
LW/RW | April 30, 1993 | Colgate University |
| 21 | Michael Farfan | |
LW/RW/AM | June 23, 1988 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 26 | Keon Daniel |  |
LW/RW | January 16, 1987 (aged 25) |  Puerto Rico Islanders |
| 27 | Zach Pfeffer | |
AM | January 6, 1995 (aged 17) | FC Delco |
| 29 | Antoine Hoppenot | |
MF/ST | November 23, 1990 | Princeton University |
| 30 | Krystian Witkowski | |
MF | August 17, 1990 | Marist College |
| 44 | Danny Cruz | |
MF | January 3, 1990 | D.C. United |
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Jack McInerney | |
ST | August 5, 1992 | Cobb Futbol Club |
| 12 | Chandler Hoffman | |
ST | August 17, 1990 | UCLA |
| 17 | Josué Martínez | |
ST/RW | March 25, 1990 | Saprissa |
| 31 | Cristhian Hernández | |
ST/LW | 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 | |
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Acquired | Salary | Cap Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Carlos Valdés | DF | 34 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Signed | $268,000 | $268,000 |
| 3 | Chris Albright | DF | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $55,000 | $55,000 |
| 4 | Bakary Soumaré | DF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $280,000 | $280,000 |
| 4 | Danny Califf* | DF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $275,000 | $275,000 |
| 5 | Greg Jordan | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $44,000 | $0 (off-budget) |
| 6 | Gabriel Gómez | MF | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Signed | $294,702.50 | $294,702.50 |
| 7 | Brian Carroll | MF | 34 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Trade | $168,000 | $168,000 |
| 8 | Roger Torres | MF | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Signed | $119,285 | $119,285 |
| 9 | Jack McInerney | FW | 26 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | SuperDraft | $140,166.67 | $0 (GA) |
 | 10 | Danny Mwanga* | FW | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $356,250 | $350,000 |
| 11 | Freddy Adu | MF | 24 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Signed | $519,000 | $200,000 (DP) |
| 12 | Chandler Hoffman | FW | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $91,000 | $0 (GA) |
| 13 | Michael Lahoud | MF | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Trade | $84,571 | $84,571 |
| 14 | Amobi Okugo | MF/DF | 28 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | SuperDraft | $173,000 | $0 (GA) |
| 15 | Gabriel Farfan | MF/DF | 23 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Signed | $46,200 | $46,200 |
| 16 | Jorge Perlaza* | FW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Trade | $115,000 | $115,000 |
| 17 | Josué Martínez | FW | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $71,062.50 | $71,062.50 |
| 20 | Jimmy McLaughlin | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $57,000 | $0 (HG) |
| 21 | Michael Farfan | MF | 33 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | SuperDraft | $94,700 | $94,700 |
| 23 | Lionard Pajoy* | FW | 20 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Signed | $195,000 | $195,000 |
| 24 | Porfirio López | DF | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $125,087.50 | $125,087.50 |
| 25 | Sheanon Williams | DF | 28 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | Signed | $90,500 | $90,500 |
| 26 | Keon Daniel | MF | 23 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Signed | $59,410 | $59,410 |
| 27 | Zach Pfeffer | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $70,000 | $0 (HG) |
| 28 | Ray Gaddis | DF | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | SuperDraft | $33,750 | $0 (off budget) |
| 29 | Antoine Hoppenot | MF | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Supplemental Draft | $44,000 | $0 (off budget) |
| 30 | Krystian Witkowski | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Supplemental Draft | $44,000.04 | $44,000.04 |
| 31 | Cristhian Hernández | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $54,375 | $0 (HG) |
| 38 | Kai Herdling* | MF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Loan | $94,002 | $94,002 |
| 44 | Danny Cruz | MF | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Trade | $106,500 | $106,500 |
| 36 | 23 | 55 | 5 |
* = 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Konopka | 1 | 1 | 0–1–0 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $44,000 | $44,000 |
| 18 | Zac MacMath | 32 | 32 | 10–17–5 | 43 | 1.34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | SuperDraft | $135,000 | $0 (GA) |
| 32 | Chase Harrison | 1 | 1 | 0–0–1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $44,000 | $44,000 |
| 88 | Brian Rowe* | 0 | 0 | 0–0–0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | Emergency Loan (MLS GK Pool) | $33,750 | $0 |
| 34 | 34 | 10-18–6 | 45 | 1.32 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
* = 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 |
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| 10 | Lionard Pajoy |
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| 15 | Amobi Okugo |
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| 16 | Carlos Valdés Head Coach: John Hackworth |
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| 18 | Freddy Adu Michael Farfan Jack McInerney Head Coach: John Hackworth |
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| 19 | Amobi Okugo |
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| 21 | Carlos Valdés |
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| 24 | Carlos Valdés |
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| 26 | Brian Carroll |
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| 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
Out
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 23, 2011 | Justin Mapp | 22 | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Montreal Impact | Expansion Draft | [19] |
| November 23, 2011 | Juan Diego González | 3 | DF | Waived | [3] | |
| November 23, 2011 | Thorne Holder | 24 | GK | Waived | [3] | |
| November 30, 2011 |  Stefani Miglioranzi | 6 | MF | None | Contract option declined / Retired | [20] |
| November 30, 2011 | Chase Harrison | 31 | GK | Philadelphia Union | Contract option declined | [20] |
| January 19, 2012 |  Levi Houapeu | 12 | FW | Contract option declined | [3] | |
| January 19, 2012 | Ryan Richter | 23 | MF | Charleston Battery | Contract option declined | [3] |
| January 19, 2012 | Morgan Langley | 26 | MF | Harrisburg City Islanders | Contract option declined | [21] |
| January 19, 2012 | Joe Tait | 2 | DF | Darlington 1883 | Contract option declined | [3] |
| January 19, 2012 |  Veljko Paunović | 16 | FW | None | Retired | [22] |
| January 30, 2012 | Faryd Mondragón | 1 | GK | Deportivo Cali | Released; free transfer | [23] |
| January 31, 2012 | Sebastien Le Toux | 9 | FW | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Traded for allocation money | [24] |
| February 1, 2012 | Kyle Nakazawa | 13 | MF | Los Angeles Galaxy | Traded with a 2nd round 2013 MLS SuperDraft pick for a 2012 international roster slot | [25] |
| February 6, 2012 | Tom Brandt | DF | Harrisburg City Islanders | Not offered a contract | [26] | |
| February 6, 2012 | Brandon Zimmerman | MF | Not offered a contract | [26] | ||
| February 22, 2012 |  Nizar Khalfan | 22 | MF | Young Africans SC | Waived | [27] |
| May 17, 2012 | Danny Califf | 4 | DF | Chivas USA | Traded for Michael Lahoud and allocation money. | [15] |
| June 6, 2012 | Danny Mwanga | 10 | FW | Portland Timbers | Traded for Jorge Perlaza | [16] |
| August 16, 2012 | Lionard Pajoy | 23 | FW | D.C. United | Traded with an international roster slot for Danny Cruz | [18] |
| August 28, 2012 | Jorge Perlaza | 16 | FW | Millonarios | Released; free transfer |
In
| Start Date | End Date | Player | Number | Position | Loaned From | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2012 | June 19, 2012 | Kai Herdling | 38 | MF | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | Loan until June 30, with option to extend until December 31. Terminated early. | [29][30] |
| May 26, 2012 | May 27, 2012 | Brian Rowe | 88 | GK | MLS Goalkeeper Pool | Emergency loan |
Out
| Start Date | End Date | Player | Position | Loaned To | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2012 | April 22, 2012 | Chandler Hoffman | FW | Harrisburg City Islanders | Made appearances in 2 games | |
| April 19, 2012 | April 22, 2012 | Antoine Hoppenot | FW | Harrisburg City Islanders | Made appearances in 2 games | |
| June 22, 2012 | August 26, 2012 | Greg Jordan | MF | Harrisburg City Islanders | Loan extended to end of USL PRO season on July 19. | |
| June 22, 2012 | August 26, 2012 | Jimmy McLaughlin | MF | Harrisburg City Islanders | Loan 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.
| 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:
- Bakary Soumaré was born in Mali but is not considered an international player as he is a Permanent Resident of the USA.
- Freddy Adu, Antoine Hoppenot, and Michael Lahoud were born in Ghana, France and Sierra Leone, respectively, but are all American citizens.
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
- Andy Jasner (March 1, 2008). "Chester Park". thefieldfinder.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- "Players". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- Union Claim Midfielder Khalfan In MLS Waiver Draft
- Union Acquire Costa Rican International Martinez
- Union Sign McLaughlin As Second Home Grown Player
- Union Acquire Panamanian Gomez
- Union Acquire Panamanian Gomez
- Union Select Hoffman, Jordan, Gaddis in 2012 SuperDraft
- Union complete transfer for midfielder Torres
- Union sign Colombian forward Pajoy
- Union sign veteran defender Albright
- Union sign five players as 2012 season approaches
- Union sign goalkeeper Chris Konopka
- Union sign Hernandez as Homegrown Player
- Union trade Califf to Chivas USA for Lahoud, allocation money
- Union trade Mwanga to Timbers for Perlaza
- Union sign central defender Bakary Soumare
- Union acquire Danny Cruz
- Mapp Selected By Impact In 2011 Expansion Draft
- Miglioranzi, Harrison eligible for 2011 Re-Entry Draft
- Union decline contract options on Houapeu, Langley, Richter, Tait
- Union's Paunović announces decision to retire
- Union, GK Mondragón agree to part ways
- Rumor Central: Le Toux confirms his trade to Vancouver
- Union trade midfielder Nakazawa to Galaxy
- Mwanga, Daniel arrive at Union preseason in Orlando
- Union waive midfielder Khalfan
- Contento por vestir la camiseta de Millonarios
- Sign German MF/FW Kai Herdling
- Herdling returns to Germany, Hoffenheim
- 2012 MLS Roster Rules Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
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