| 2012 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
The 2012 Philadelphia Union season was the third season of the team's existence, competing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was initially managed by former MLS player Peter Nowak, in his third season with the club. In June, Nowak resigned and assistant coach John Hackworth was promoted to manager on an interim basis. Hackworth was officially made permanent head coach in August, making him the second head coach in the club's history. [1] [2]
As of August 28, 2012. [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Win Loss Tie
| February 11, 20121 | Florida Gulf Coast University | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Deltona, Florida |
| 2:00 PM ET | Valdés | Stadium: Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex |
| February 15, 20122 | University of Central Florida | 0–5 | Philadelphia Union | Deltona, Florida |
| 1:00 PM ET | Martínez Mwanga McInerney Hoppenot Hoppenot | Stadium: Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex |
| February 18, 20123 | Orlando City S.C. | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 PM ET | Pulis Campbell Gallardo Boden Bernard Griffin | Report | Califf G. Farfan | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 5,968 |
| February 26, 20124 | Pérez Zeledón | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | San Rafael de Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| 10:00 AM | Bostal | Stadium: Complejo Deportivo Fedefútbol |
| February 28, 20125 | 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, 20126 | Belén Siglo XXI | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Belén de Heredia, Costa Rica |
| 10:00 AM | Arnáez Cordero | Stadium: Estadio Polideportivo de Belén |
The Union finished 10-18-6 overall, 7-8-2 at home, 3-10-4 on the road.
| March 12, 20121 | Portland Timbers | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Portland, Oregon |
| 6:30 PM PT | Jean-Baptiste Boyd Alhassan | Report TV: ESPN2 | Gómez | Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| March 18, 20122 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 PM ET | Gómez M. Farfan Pajoy Torres | Report TV: NBCSN | Larentowicz Castrillón Cascio Castrillón | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 19,074 (SO) Referee: Mark Geiger |
| March 24, 20123 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM CT TV: TCN | Oduro Grazzini Gibbs | Report TV: TCN | G. Farfan | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,075 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| March 31, 20124 | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 PM ET | Gómez Carroll M. Farfan | Report TV: 6abc | Harris | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 17,189 Referee: Elias Bazakos |
| April 14, 20125 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 3:30 PM ET | Gómez Gómez Carroll G. Farfan Martínez MacMath | Report TV: NBCSN | Gehrig Gaven | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,526 (SO) Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| April 21, 20126 | Chivas USA | 0–1 | Philadelphia Union | Carson, California |
| 7:30 PM PT | Moreno Kennedy | Report TV: TCN | Adu Valdés Pajoy Williams Daniel G. Farfan Nowak | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,127 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| April 28, 20127 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM ET | Gómez | Report TV: CSN | Lenhart | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,581 (SO) Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| May 5, 20128 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Seattle, Washington |
| 1:30 PM PT | Rose Rosales | Report TV:NBCSN | Gómez | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,399 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| May 13, 20129 | Philadelphia Union | 2–3 | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 12:30 PM ET | Pajoy Pajoy Adu Pajoy | Report TV: ESPN2 | Lindpere Ballouchy Lindpere Holgersson Cooper Meara | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,193 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| May 19, 201210 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CT | Pérez Jacobson Pérez | Report TV: TCN | Lahoud Gómez Valdés M. Farfan Harrison | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 13,272 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| May 26, 201211 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 4:30 PM ET | Morgan de Guzman Koevermans | Report TV: TCN | Gaddis Pajoy | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,227 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| June 16, 2012 12 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM ET | McInerney Valdés | Report TV:CSN/Galavisión | Jakovic Pontius Najar Hamid | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,876 (SO) Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| June 23, 201213 | Philadelphia Union | 4–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM ET | McInerney Carroll Gaddis McInerney Lahoud Pajoy Hoppenot | Report TV: TCN | Júlio César | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,207 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| June 30, 201214 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CT | Davis Ching | Recap TV: TCN | Daniel | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,806 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| July 4, 201215 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Carson, California |
| 7:30 PM PT | Barrett DeLaGarza | Report TV: CSN | Valdés McInerney Okugo MacMath M. Farfan | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Armando Villareal |
| July 8, 201216 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Toronto FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 PM ET TV:6abc | Gómez Adu Hoppenot | Report TV: 6ABC | Johnson Frings | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,393 Referee: Paul Ward |
| July 14, 201217 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM ET | McInerney Pajoy Valdés | Report TV: CSN | Daniel | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,544 (SO) Referee: Juan Guzman |
| July 21, 201218 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 2:30 PM ET | Cooper Cooper | Report TV: ESPN | Pajoy G. Farfan Hoppenot | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 21,842 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| July 29, 201219 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM ET | Adu M. Farfan McInerney | Report TV: NBCSN | Sène Soares McCarthy | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,598 (SO) Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| August 4, 201220 | Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 7:30 PM ET | Wenger Ferrari Rivas Martins | Report TV: TCN | McInerney Gómez | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 18,535 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| August 12, 201221 | Philadelphia Union | 1–3 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM ET | Anibaba | TV: CSN | Rolfe Friedrich Rolfe | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,412 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| August 19, 2012 22 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
| 5:00 PM ET | Okugo Boskovic Dudar Hamid | Report TV: NBCSN | Carroll Williams Lahoud McInerney Torres G. Farfan | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,312 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| August 24, 201223 | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PM ET | M. Farfan | Report TV: NBCSN | Wingert | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,441 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| August 29, 201224 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 PM ET | Valdés Hoppenot | Report TV: TCN | Birchall Williams Williams Gaven | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 16,568 Referee: Yader Reyes |
| September 1, 201225 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM ET | Nguyen | Report TV: CSN | Adu | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 11,841 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| September 15, 201226 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 1:00 PM ET | Hassli Hassli Hall | Report TV: CSN | M. Farfan Williams Carroll | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 15,669 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| September 20, 2012 27 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 PM ET | Report TV: ESPN2 | Pajoy | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 16,024 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| September 23, 201228 | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 PM ET | Williams Adu Martínez M. Farfan | Report TV:6abc | Davis Boniek Hall Carr | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 17,666 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| September 29, 201229 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM ET | Arrieta O'Rourke Gruenebaum Mirošević | Report TV: TCN | Okugo Cruz McInerney | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,673 Referee: Matthew Foerster |
| October 3, 201230 | Chicago Fire | 1–3 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM CT | Berry Oduro Franco | Report TV: TCN | McInerney Lahoud Gómez Williams Hoppenot | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,375 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| October 6, 201231 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM ET | McInerney G. Farfan | Report TV: CSN | Simms Guy Feilhaber | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 17,017 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| October 20, 201232 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Houston, Texas |
| 6:30 PM CT | Kandji Boniek Davis | Report TV: NBCSN | McInerney McInerney | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,039 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| October 24, 201233 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CT | Peterson Sinovic Joseph Sapong | Report TV: TCN | Okugo McInerney | Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 19,428 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| October 27, 201234 | Philadelphia Union | 0–3 | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 1:30 PM ET | Report TV: NBC | Cooper Henry Márquez Henry | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,533 (SO) Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 29, 2012 Third round | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PM ET | Martínez Adu | Report | Earls Traynor | 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 Wolff McDonald | Report | Carroll Martinez M. Farfan Hoppenot Valdés | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,276 |
| June 26, 2012 Quarterfinals | Philadelphia Union | 5–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PM ET | Adu McInerney Pajoy Gomez McInerney | Report | Ombiji Langley Marshall Langley Pelletier | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 4,313 |
| July 11, 2012 Semifinals | Philadelphia Union | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PM ET | G. Farfan M. Farfan Lahoud Williams | Report | Nagamura Peterson Collin Zusi | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 8,486 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| May 9, 20121 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Schalke 04 | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PM ET | Pajoy Hoffman | Report | Escudero | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| June 9, 20122 | Reading United A.C. | 2–3 | Philadelphia Union | Reading, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM ET | Finley Wyatt | Report | Hoffman McInerney Newnam | Stadium: Shirk Stadium |
| June 12, 20123 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union | Hershey, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM ET | Pettis Ekra | Report | Perlaza Herdling | Stadium: Hersheypark Stadium Attendance: 820 |
| July 18, 20124 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PM ET | Okugo Jordan | Recap | Delfouneso Collins | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 17,195 |
The Union Reserves are 4-4-2 overall, 3-1-1 at home, 1-3-1 on the road.
| April 9, 2012Reserve 1 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | 4–2 | New England Revolution Reserves | Wallingford, Pennsylvania |
| 10:00 AM EDT | Harrison Martínez Okugo Hoppenot Hernández | Report | Mansally | Stadium: Chester Park [4] |
| April 14, 2012Reserve 2 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | 0–4 | Columbus Crew Reserves | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Hoppenot Jordan Hernández Pfeffer | Report | Rentería Grossman Rentería Tchani Meram | Stadium: PPL Park |
| May 14, 2012Reserve 3 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | 2–2 | New York Red Bulls Reserves | Wallingford, Pennsylvania |
| 10:00 AM EDT | Hoppenot McInerney Storm | Report | Maduro Chirgadze Hines Ibidgha Hertzog | Stadium: Chester Park [4] |
| May 26, 2012Reserve 4 | Toronto FC Reserves | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Burgos, Jr. Cordon | Report | McInerney | Stadium: BMO Field |
| July 21, 2012Reserve 5 | New York Red Bulls Reserves | 0–2 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | Newark, New Jersey |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Ballouchy Maduro | Report | Hoppenot Perlaza | Stadium: Lubetkin Field |
| August 5, 2012Reserve 6 | Montreal Impact Reserves | 5–1 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 11:00 AM EDT | Nyassi Brovsky Jackson-Hamel | Report | Perlaza López | Stadium: Saputo Stadium |
| September 30, 2012Reserve 7 | Columbus Crew Reserves | 3–3 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | Columbus, Ohio |
| 11:00 AM EDT | Rentería Vargas Meram Grossman | Report | Mkosana Pfeffer Hernández Hoffman | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Referee: Corey Richardson |
| October 9, 2012Reserve 8 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | 6–0 | D.C. United Reserves | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 2:30 PM | Hoffman McLaughlin McLaughlin Martínez | Report | Chabala | Stadium: PPL Park |
| October 12, 2012Reserve 9 | D.C. United Reserves | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | Washington, D.C. |
| 12:00 PM | King | Report | Pfeffer | Stadium: D.C. United Training Complex |
| October 17, 2012Reserve 10 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | 0–0 | Toronto FC Reserves | Wallingford, Pennsylvania |
| 10:00 AM | Cancelled; Union win by forfeit | Stadium: Chester Park [4] |
Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 63 | 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 | 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 |
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes (S) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 66 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 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 (C) | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 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 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 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 |
| 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: [ citation needed ]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
| Position | Staff | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | John Hackworth | |
| Assistant coach/Goalkeeper Coach | Rob Vartughian | |
| Assistant coach/Reserve Team Head Coach | Brendan Burke | |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Paul Rushing | |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Steve Hudyma | |
| Strength and conditioning Coach | Kevin Miller | |
| Team Coordinator | Josh Gros | |
| Equipment Director | Tim Cook | |
Ages are as of April 16, 2012 (the date of their season opener).
Last updated: August 28, 2012.
Source: Philadelphia Union
Statistics are from all MLS league matches.
| Nat. | No. | Player | Pos. | Apps | Starts | G | A | 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
| 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
| Week | Player | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | | Archived July 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| Week | Player | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | | Archived April 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| 10 | | Archived May 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| 15 | | Archived June 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| 16 | Head coach: | Archived June 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| 18 | Head coach: | Archived July 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| 19 | | Archived July 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| 21 | | Archived August 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| 24 | | Archived August 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| 26 | | Archived October 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| 29 | | Archived September 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| Position | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DF | | Don Garber's Pick |
| MF | | Ben Olsen's Pick |
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 23, 2011 | | 22 | MF | | Expansion Draft | [21] |
| November 23, 2011 | | 3 | DF | Waived | [5] | |
| November 23, 2011 | | 24 | GK | Waived | [5] | |
| November 30, 2011 | | 6 | MF | None | Contract option declined / Retired | [22] |
| November 30, 2011 | | 31 | GK | Philadelphia Union | Contract option declined | [22] |
| January 19, 2012 | | 12 | FW | Contract option declined | [5] | |
| January 19, 2012 | | 23 | MF | | Contract option declined | [5] |
| January 19, 2012 | | 26 | MF | | Contract option declined | [23] |
| January 19, 2012 | | 2 | DF | | Contract option declined | [5] |
| January 19, 2012 | | 16 | FW | None | Retired | [24] |
| January 30, 2012 | | 1 | GK | | Released; free transfer | [25] |
| January 31, 2012 | | 9 | FW | | Traded for allocation money | [26] |
| February 1, 2012 | | 13 | MF | | Traded with a 2nd round 2013 MLS SuperDraft pick for a 2012 international roster slot | [27] |
| February 6, 2012 | | DF | | Not offered a contract | [28] | |
| February 6, 2012 | | MF | Not offered a contract | [28] | ||
| February 22, 2012 | | 22 | MF | | Waived | [29] |
| May 17, 2012 | | 4 | DF | | Traded for Michael Lahoud and allocation money. | [17] |
| June 6, 2012 | | 10 | FW | | Traded for Jorge Perlaza | [18] |
| August 16, 2012 | | 23 | FW | | Traded with an international roster slot for Danny Cruz | [20] |
| August 28, 2012 | | 16 | FW | | Released; free transfer |
| Start Date | End Date | Player | Number | Position | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2012 | June 19, 2012 | | 38 | MF | | Loan until June 30, with option to extend until December 31. Terminated early. | [31] [32] |
| May 26, 2012 | May 27, 2012 | | 88 | GK | | Emergency loan |
| Start Date | End Date | Player | Position | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2012 | April 22, 2012 | | FW | | Made appearances in 2 games | |
| April 19, 2012 | April 22, 2012 | | FW | | Made appearances in 2 games | |
| June 22, 2012 | August 26, 2012 | | MF | | Loan extended to end of USL PRO season on July 19. | |
| June 22, 2012 | August 26, 2012 | | MF | | Loan extended to end of USL PRO season on July 19. |
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. [33]
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.
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 | |
| 2 | Carlos Valdés | |
| 3 | Keon Daniel | |
| 4 | Josué Martínez | |
| 5 | Gabriel Gómez | |
| 6 | Porfirio López | |
| 7 | Cristhian Hernández | |
| 8 | VACANT | |
NOTES:
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.