2018 Philadelphia Union season
The 2018 Philadelphia Union season was the club's ninth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.
| 2018 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Jay Sugarman | ||
| Head coach | Jim Curtin | ||
| Stadium | Talen Energy Stadium (Capacity: 18,500) | ||
| MLS | Conference: 6th Overall: 11th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Knockout round | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: 2 players tied (5) All: Cory Burke (6) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 19,013 July 21 vs LA Galaxy | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 14,795 April 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes All: 3,565 June 5 vs Richmond Kickers | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,518 | ||
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Background
MLS SuperDraft
The Union selected three players from the third and fourth rounds of the 2018 SuperDraft[1]
| Round | Pick | Name | Position | Nationality | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 54 | Mike Catalano | Midfielder |  United States |
Wisconsin |
| 55 | Aidan Apodaca | Forward | United States |
California Baptist University | |
| 4 | 77 | Matt Danilack | Forward | United States |
Dartmouth |
Roster
Current squad
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Last updated: May 30, 2018.
Source: Philadelphia Union Roster
Last updated: May 30, 2018.
Source: MLS Designations
DP indicates Designated Player
GA indicates Generation Adidas Player
HGP indicates Home Grown Player
INT indicates MLS International Player and qualifies for an international roster spot
Current staff
- As of February 4, 2018[2]
| Position | Staff | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Curtin | United States |
| Technical director and assistant coach | Chris Albright | United States |
| Assistant coach | B.J. Callaghan | United States |
| Assistant coach | Pat Noonan | United States |
| Goalkeeping coach | Tim Hanley | United States |
| Head athletic trainer | Paul Rushing | United States |
| Team coordinator | Josh Gros | United States |
| Sporting director | Earnie Stewart | United States |
| Academy director | Tommy Wilson |  Scotland |
Competitions
Preseason
| February 3, 2018 Preseason | Philadelphia Union | 3–4 | New York Red Bulls | Clearwater, Florida |
| 10:00 a.m. EST | Sapong  63' (pen.) 116'Aaronson 125' |
Report | Entienne 81' Muyl 95'Moreno 119'Mines 131' |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex Attendance: Closed-door |
| Note: Three 45-minute periods. | ||||
| February 6, 2018 Preseason | University of South Florida | 1–5 | Philadelphia Union | Clearwater, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EST |  23' 45' |
Report | Sapong 3' Herbers 44'Epps 67'Burke 70', 82' |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
| February 8, 2018 Preseason | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Clearwater, Florida |
| 11:00 a.m. EST | Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
| February 14, 2018 Preseason | Orlando City SC | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Sanford, Florida |
| 12:00 p.m. EST | 18' (pen.) 135' 137' |
Burke 144' |
Stadium: Sylvan Lake Park | |
| Note: Two 75-minute sessions. | ||||
| February 17, 2018 Suncoast Invitational | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | D.C. United | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 5:00 p.m. EST | Fabinho 16' Burke 88' |
Report | Mattocks 14' Acosta 89' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| February 21, 2018 Suncoast Invitational | Philadelphia Union | 5–0 | Montreal Impact | Clearwater, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EST | Sapong 13' (pen.), 49' Accam 41', 45'Trusty 54'Simpson 77' |
Report | Donadel 45' |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
| February 24, 2018 Suncoast Invitational | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Graf 19' Nanchoff 35'Blake 36' |
Report | Creavalle 21' Medunjanin 84' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Ted Unkel |
MLS season
| March 3, 2018 1 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Fontana 43' Sapong 63', 69' |
Report Box Score |
Delamea  24' Farrell 59' Dielna 36'  86' Zahibo 90+1' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,452 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| March 17, 2018 2 | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 2:00 p.m. EDT | Bedoya 76' Rosenberry 88' |
Report Box Score |
Artur 53' Higuaín 78' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,323 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| March 31, 2018 3 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 9:00 p.m. EDT | Price 48' Badji 53', 61', 87' Blomberg 63' Serna 69' |
Report Box Score |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,790 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| April 7, 2018 4 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Accam 23' Bedoya 64' |
Report Box Score |
Eriksson 37' Quintana 56' Wondolowski 82' Cummings 90+6' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,795 Referee: Dave Gantar |
| April 13, 2018 5 | Philadelphia Union | 0–2 | Orlando City SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Real 67' Rosenberry 81' |
Report Box Score |
Dwyer 38', 74' Mueller 45' Bendik 63' Yotún 79' El Monir 79' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,032 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 21, 2018 6 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Frisco, Texas |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Hayes 17' Díaz 64' (pen.) Urruti 74' |
Report Box Score |
Medunjanin 90+2' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 13,326 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| April 28, 2018 7 | Philadelphia Union | 3–2 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 3:30 p.m. EDT | Ilsinho 37' Trusty 44' Sapong 60' Elliott 66' Dočkal 72' |
Report Box Score |
Stieber 7' Asad 25' Mattocks 70' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,493 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| May 4, 2018 8 | Toronto FC | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union | Toronto, Ontario |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Vázquez 28' Giovinco 31', 65' Morgan 45+2' Chapman 89' |
Report Box Score |
Elliott 24' Trusty 50' Ilsinho 84' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 24,728 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
| May 9, 2018 9 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Jonathan 27' Zardes 53' |
Report Box Score |
Elliott 77' |
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 7,683 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| May 12, 2018 10 | Montreal Impact | 0–2 | Philadelphia Union | Montreal, Quebec |
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Silva 65' Lovitz 67' Piette 77' |
Report Box Score |
Burke 58', 58' McKenzie 71' Medunjanin 88' |
Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 17,140 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| May 19, 2018 11 | Philadelphia Union | 4–1 | Real Salt Lake | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Epps 21' Dočkal 34' Ilsinho 74' Rosenberry 81' |
Report Box Score |
Kreilach 65' Ruíz 87' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,019 Referee: Chico Grajeda |
| May 26, 2018 12 | New York Red Bulls | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Wright-Phillips 64' |
Report Boxscore |
McKenzie 27' Picault 69' Medunjanin 79' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 17,814 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 30, 2018 13 | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Chicago Fire SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Ilsinho 44' Burke 51' Dočkal 87' (pen.) |
Report Box Score |
Corrales 32' Gordon 56' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,805 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| June 2, 2018 14 | Atlanta United FC | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Martínez 21' (pen.), 49', 83' (pen.) |
Report Box Score |
Bedoya 11' 19' Medunjanin 19' 19' Picault 28', 52' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 45,140 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| June 8, 2018 15 | Philadelphia Union | 0–2 | Toronto FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Creavalle 16' Gaddis 47' |
Report Box Score |
Osorio 19', 79' Chapman 37' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,493 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| June 23, 2018 16 | Philadelphia Union | 4–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Dočkal 23', 71' Picault 31', 90+5' (pen.) Ilsinho 74' (pen.) |
Recap Box Score |
Aja 72' Reyna 82' 90+4' Blondell 83' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,250 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| June 30, 2018 17 | Los Angeles FC | 4–1 | Philadelphia Union | Los Angeles, California |
| 10:30 p.m. EDT | Diomande 25', 43', 55' Beitashour 39' Nguyen 85' Blessing 90+6' |
Report Box Score |
Picault 45' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| July 7, 2018 18 | Philadelphia Union | 0–2 | Atlanta United FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | McKenzie 21' Blake 57' |
Report Box Score |
Parkhurst 19' Martínez 58' (pen.) Villalba 76' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,025 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| July 11, 2018 19 | Chicago Fire SC | 3–4 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:30 p.m. EDT | Corrales 5' Nikolić 31' (pen.) Katai 69' Kappelhof 83' Schweinsteiger 90+4' |
Report Box Score |
Burke 7', 45+3', 73' Medunjanin 31' Accam 90+5', 90+6' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,008 Referee: Dave Gantar |
| July 21, 2018 20 | Philadelphia Union | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Sapong 29' Picault 31' Medunjanin 79' |
Report Box Score |
Kamara 48' Ibrahimović 63' Ciani 64', 82' Alessandrini 80' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 19,013 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| July 25, 2018 21 | Houston Dynamo | 1–3 | Philadelphia Union | Houston, Texas |
| 9:00 p.m. EDT | Manotas 10' Martinez 59' Cerén 90+2' Fuenmayor 90+5' |
Report Box Score |
Bedoya 34' Rosenberry 45+1' McKenzie 53' Sapong 65' Burke 70' Picault 90+6' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 13,094 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| August 4, 2018 22 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union | Portland, Oregon |
| 11:00 p.m. EDT | Valeri 58' (pen.) Asprilla 84' (pen.) Guzmán 87' |
Report Box Score |
Bedoya 90' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| August 11, 2018 23 | New England Revolution | 2–3 | Philadelphia Union | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Farrell 46' Zahibo 64' Delamea 75' Rowe 90+3' |
Report Box Score |
Elliott 14', 24' Blake 57' Picault 63', 76' (pen.) |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 19,516 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| August 18, 2018 24 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | New York City FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Burke 57' Ilsinho 76' Creavalle 90' |
Report Box Score |
Tinnerholm 32' Matarrita 90+5' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,594 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| August 25, 2018 25 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Burke 53', 56' |
Report Box Score |
Mancienne 78' Fagundez 90+4' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,052 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| August 29, 2018 26 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Birnbaum 90+2' |
Report Box Score |
Elliott 27' Sapong 29'Dočkal 57'Picault 61' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,692 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| September 1, 2018 27 | Orlando City SC | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Dwyer 9' Sutter 90+1' |
Report | Burke 32' Picault 88' Bedoya 89' Jones 90+5' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 22,912 Referee: Chris Penso |
| September 15, 2018 28 | Philadelphia Union | 1–4 | Montreal Impact | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Trusty 11' Elliott 42' Burke 56' |
Report Box Score |
Silva 21', 28', 76' Taïder 39' Amarikwa 63' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,024 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| September 19, 2018 29 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Philadelphia Union | Seattle, Washington |
| 11:00 p.m. EDT | Report Box Score |
Jones 52' Elliott 78' 89' Picault 90+3' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,536 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| September 23, 2018 30 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 1:00 p.m. EDT | Accam 66' Simpson 71', 89' Mbaizo 75' |
Report Box Score |
Espinoza 65' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,080 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| September 29, 2018 31 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report Box Score |
Fabinho 85' Bedoya 88' |
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 12,441 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| October 6, 2018 32 | Philadelphia Union | 5–1 | Minnesota United FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Burke 8' Bedoya 17', 56' Picault 23', 44', 72' Ilsinho 79' |
Report Box Score |
Quintero 54' Gómez 72' Bob 75' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,334 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| October 21, 2018 33 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Sapong 37' Trusty 47' Picault 66' |
Report Box Score |
Adams 55' Muyl 57' Romero Gamarra 69' (pen.) |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,021 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| October 28, 2018 34 | New York City FC | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Bronx, New York |
| 4:30 p.m. EDT | Chanot 8' Trusty 10' (o.g.) Villa 34' |
Report Box Score |
Burke 14', 40' Trusty 16' Medunjanin 67' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 24,441 Referee: Alan Kelly |
MLS Cup Playoffs
| October 31, 2018 Knockout Round | New York City FC | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Bronx, New York |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Tajouri 10' Villa 26' Chanot 55' Sweat 71' Moralez 78' |
Report Box Score |
McKenzie 24' Medunjanin 73' Burke 83' Jones 86' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 15,153 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
U.S. Open Cup
| June 5, 2018 Fourth Round | Philadelphia Union | 5–0 | Richmond Kickers | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Elliott 3' Accam 27' (pen.) Fontana 44' Epps 45+2' Simpson 49' Rosenberry 88' |
Report Box Score |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 3,565 Referee: Lorent Varga |
| June 16, 2018 Round of 16 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Medunjanin 52' Burke 61' |
Report Box Score |
Wright-Phillips 77' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 4,009 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| July 18, 2018 Quarterfinals | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Orlando City SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Bedoya 4' |
Report Box Score |
Toia 85' Johnson 90+1' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 7,176 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| August 8, 2018 Semifinals | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Burke 59', 77' Sapong 86' |
Report Box Score |
Katai 62' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 7,934 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| September 26, 2018 Final | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Manotas 4' (Elis), 25', 61' Martínez 53' Trusty 65' (o.g.) O. García 69' |
Report Box Score |
Dočkal 51' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,060 Referee: Nima Saghafi Assistant referees: Cameron Blanchard Kyle Atkins Fourth official: Alejandro Mariscal |
Friendlies
| July 14, 2018 Friendly | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Fabinho 32' Jones 49'Burke 83' |
Report Box Score |
Allan 45+' Falette 83' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 13,954 Referee: Guido Gonzales |
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 71 | Conference Semi-finals[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 69 | |
| 3 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 56 | Knockout round |
| 4 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 51 | |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 50 | |
| 7 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 | |
| 8 | New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 41 | |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 36 | |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 32 | |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 28 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goal differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goal differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
- Due to a change in format for the CONCACAF Champions League, the regular season conference champions did not automatically earn a berth in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.[3]
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 54 | |
| 9 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 51 | |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | |
| 11 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 50 | |
| 12 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 | |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 | |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- CONCACAF Champions League
Selection procedure- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[4] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2018 season, the following teams qualified:
- The winner of MLS Cup 2018 (Atlanta United FC);
- The winner of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup (Houston Dynamo)
One Canada-based team qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):- The winner of the 2018 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of MLS Cup 2018 (Atlanta United FC);
- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[4] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2018 season, the following teams qualified:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | −9 |
Last updated: July 31, 2018.
Source: MLS
Updated to match(es) played on 31 July 2018. Source: 2018 MLS season & Weekly MLS Standing
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Position references Eastern Conference standings.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 31 May 2018
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 3 | DF |  |
Jack Elliot | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Mark McKenzie | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Olivier Mbaizo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | |
Keegan Rosenberry | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  |
Joshua Yaro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | |
Richie Marquez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | |
Auston Trusty | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | |
Ray Gaddis | 11 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | |
Matthew Real | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF |  |
Fabinho | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 2 | MF |  |
Warren Creavalle | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  |
Haris Medunjanin | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
David Accam | 14 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Derrick Jones | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | |
Fafa Picault | 9 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  |
Bořek Dočkal | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Alejandro Bedoya | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
Fabian Herbers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | |
Marcus Epps | 6 | 1 | 3+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | |
Anthony Fontana | 4 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | |
Adam Najem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | |
Ilsinho | 11 | 3 | 5+6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF |  |
Eric Ayuk Mbu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 17 | FW | |
C.J. Sapong | 12 | 2 | 11+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  |
Cory Burke | 11 | 2 | 3+8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | |
Jay Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics are from all matches as documented by Soccerway.com.[5]
Top scorers
- As of 31 May 2018
| Place | Position | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | Ilsinho |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | Bořek Dočkal |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | FW | C.J. Sapong |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | Cory Burke |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | DF | Keegan Rosenberry |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Haris Medunjanin |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Alejandro Bedoya |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Marcus Epps |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Anthony Fontana |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
Goalkeepers
- As of 31 May 2018
| Nat. | No. | Player | Apps | Starts | Record | GA | GAA | SO | |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Blake | 14 | 14 | 5–5–3 | 16 | 1.07 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | John McCarthy | 0 | 0 | 0–0–0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Jake McGuire | 0 | 0 | 0–0–0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5-5-3 | 15 | 1.07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
- Record = W-L-D
Transfers
In
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2017 | 14 | MF | Fabian Herbers | Philadelphia Union | Signed new contract | [6] |
| December 20, 2017 | 25 | MF | Ilsinho | Philadelphia Union | Signed new contract | [6] |
| December 20, 2017 | 33 | DF | Fabinho | Philadelphia Union | Signed new contract | [6] |
| December 21, 2017 | 21 | FW | Cory Burke | Bethlehem Steel FC | Signed | [7] |
| January 18, 2018 | 32 | DF | Matthew Real | Bethlehem Steel FC | Signed as Homegrown Player | [8] |
| January 18, 2018 | 4 | DF | Mark McKenzie | Bethlehem Steel FC | Signed as Homegrown Player | [9] |
| January 19, 2018 | 7 | MF | David Accam | Chicago Fire | $1,200,000 allocation money | [10] |
| April 17, 2018 | 5 | DF | Olivier Mbaizo | Bethlehem Steel FC | Signed | [11] |
Out
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred To | Fee/Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2017 | 4 | DF | Ken Tribbett | Penn FC | Declined contract option | [12][13] |
| November 1, 2017 | 5 | DF | Oguchi Onyewu | Declined contract option | [12] | |
| November 1, 2017 | 8 | MF | Maurice Edu | Declined contract option | [12] | |
| November 1, 2017 | 9 | FW | Charlie Davies | Retired | Declined contract option | [12][14] |
| November 1, 2017 | 10 | MF |  Roland Alberg |  CSKA Sofia | Declined contract option | [12][15] |
| November 1, 2017 | 13 | MF | Chris Pontius | LA Galaxy | End of contract | [12][16] |
| November 1, 2017 | 14 | MF | Fabian Herbers | Philadelphia Union | Declined contract option, re-signed new contract | [12][6] |
| November 1, 2017 | 19 | DF | Aaron Jones | Declined contract option | [12] | |
| November 1, 2017 | 25 | MF | Ilsinho | Philadelphia Union | Declined contract option, re-signed new contract | [12][6] |
| November 1, 2017 | 32 | DF | Giliano Wijnaldum | Williem II | Declined contract option | [12][17] |
| November 1, 2017 | 33 | DF | Fabinho | Philadelphia Union | End of contract, re-signed new contract | [12][6] |
Loan in
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2018 | 10 | MF | Bořek Dočkal |  Henan Jianye F.C. | Loan for 2018 season | [18] |
Honors
Retirement
In May 2018, long time Philadelphia Union forward Sebastian Le Toux announced his retirement from professional soccer. Making a name for himself as a top player for the Philadelphia Union, Le Toux signed a ceremonial one-day contract to retire as a Philadelphia player.[19] His retirement ceremony was held on June 23, 2018 during a home match against Vancouver Whitecaps, where he was the first inductee into the Union's Ring of Honor.[19][20]
References
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- "Technical Staff". Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- Strauss, Brian (April 6, 2017). "MLS clubs have resolution over qualifying for future CCL after format change". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- Strauss, Brian (April 6, 2017). "MLS clubs have resolution over qualifying for future CCL after format change". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- "Player Stats". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Philadelphia Union Re-Sign Fabinho, Fabian Herbers and Ilsinho". Philadelphia Union. December 20, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- "Philadelphia Union Sign Forward Cory Burke". Philadelphia Union. December 21, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- "Philadelphia Union Sign Homegrown Defender Matthew Real". Philadelphia Union. January 18, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- "Philadelphia Union Sign Homegrown Defender Mark McKenzie". Philadelphia Union. January 18, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- "Philadelphia Union Acquire Designated Player David Accam". Philadelphia Union. January 19, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- "Union Sign Defender Olivier Mbaizo". Philadelphia Union. April 17, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "Philadelphia Union Exercise 2018 Options On 11 Players". Philadelphia Union. November 1, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- "Penn FC picks up Tribbett". www.uslsoccer.com. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- Seth Vertelney (2 March 2018). "Former U.S. national team forward Charlie Davies announces retirement". www.goal.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "Official: Roland Alberg signs with CSKA Sofia". Brotherly Game. October 31, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Chris Pontius". LA Galaxy. January 22, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- "Willem II records brother Wijnaldum" (in Dutch). NOS. January 5, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- "Philadelphia Union Acquire Attacking Midfielder Borek Dockal". Philadelphia Union. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- Charles Boehm (7 May 2018). "Sebastien Le Toux to retire with Philadelphia Union, join new Ring of Honor". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- Ryan Bright (23 June 2018). "Sebastien Le Toux Immoralized Union Ring of Honor". nbsports.com. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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