2019 Philadelphia Union season

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Philadelphia Union
2019 season
Owner Keystone Sports & Entertainment
Head coach Jim Curtin
Stadium Talen Energy Stadium (Capacity: 18,500)
MLS Conference: 3rd
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference semifinals
U.S. Open Cup 4th Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kacper Przybyłko (15)
All:
Kacper Przybyłko (15)
Highest home attendance19,145
(September 14 vs. LAFC)
Lowest home attendance12,890
(May 1 vs. FC Cincinnati)
Average home league attendance17,190
Biggest win6–1
(May 4, 2019, vs. New England)
Biggest defeat0–4
(July 13, 2019, at RSL)
(July 27, 2019, at Montreal)
←  2018
2020  →

The 2019 Philadelphia Union season was the club's tenth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by Jim Curtin, his sixth season with the club. Building on the previous 2018 season, the Union won their first MLS Cup Playoff match in club history, in a comeback 4–3 win against New York Red Bulls. [1] Additionally, the team set new records for points earned within a single season (55), wins (16), and goals scored (58). [2]

Contents

Background

Roster

As of 29 July 2019 [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Freese
2 MF Flag of Guyana.svg  GUY Warren Creavalle
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Elliot
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark McKenzie (HGP)
6 MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Haris Medunjanin
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Wooten
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Fafà Picault
10 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Marco Fabián (DP)
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alejandro Bedoya (DP, Captain)
12 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Bendik
15 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Olivier Mbaizo
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA R. J. Allen
17 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Sergio Santos
18 GK Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Andre Blake (GA)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Cory Burke
20 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Michee Ngalina
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Fontana (HGP)
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brenden Aaronson (HGP)
23 FW Flag of Poland.svg  POL Kacper Przybyłko
25 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ilsinho
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Auston Trusty (HGP)
27 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Kai Wagner
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ray Gaddis
32 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Real (HGP)
33 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Fabinho
35 MF Flag of Cape Verde.svg  CPV Jamiro Monteiro (DP)
78 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Aurelien Collin

Transfers

In

DateNo.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesSource
December 14, 201817FW Flag of Brazil.svg Sergio Santos Flag of Chile.svg Audax Italiano $500,000; TAM signing [4] [5]
December 21, 20181GK Flag of the United States.svg Matt Freese Flag of the United States.svg Harvard University Homegrown signing [6]
January 22, 201978DF Flag of France.svg Aurelien Collin Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Free Agent [7] [8]
February 6, 201927DF Flag of Germany.svg Kai Wagner Flag of Germany.svg Würzburger Kickers Undisclosed fee [7]
February 8, 201910MF Flag of Mexico.svg Marco Fabian Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt Free transfer; 5% sell-on fee [9]
May 8, 201920FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Michee Ngalina Flag of the United States.svg Bethlehem Steel FC Free transfer [10]

Loan in

DateNo.Pos.PlayerParent clubFee/notesSource
January 24, 201931GK Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Miguel Coronel Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Salzburg 1-year loan, option to buy [11]
March 5, 201935MF Flag of Cape Verde.svg Jamiro Monteiro Flag of France.svg FC Metz 4-month loan, full-year option, option to buy
Extended loan, end of 2019 season		 [12] [13]

Out

DateNo.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesSource
November 19, 201815DF Flag of Ghana.svg Joshua Yaro Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio FC Declined contract option [14] [15]
16DF Flag of the United States.svg Richie Marquez Declined contract option [14]
20MF Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Epps Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Declined contract option [14] [16]
24MF Flag of the United States.svg Adam Najem Flag of the United States.svg Memphis 901 FC Declined contract option [14] [17]
27GK Flag of the United States.svg John McCarthy Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies End of Contract [14] [18]
27FW Flag of England.svg Jay Simpson Flag of England.svg Leyton Orient Declined contract option [14] [19]
29GK Flag of the United States.svg Jake McGuire Flag of Sweden.svg Gefle IF Declined contract option [14] [20]
December 9, 201814MF Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Herbers Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire 2nd round 2019 SuperDraft [21]
December 19, 201912DF Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Rosenberry Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids $150,000 GAM (2019)
$100,000 GAM (2020)
$100,000 GAM (2020) [A]
$50,000 TAM (2020)		 [22]
February 23, 201917FW Flag of the United States.svg C.J. Sapong Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire $200,000 GAM (2019)
$100,000 GAM (2020)
$100,000 TAM (2020)
$50,000 TAM (2020) [A] 		[22]
May 8, 20197MF Flag of Ghana.svg David Accam Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew $100,000 TAM
$400,000 GAM
Int'l Roster Spot		 [23]
May 9, 20198MF Flag of the United States.svg Derrick Jones Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC $175,000 GAM [24]
  • ^
    Contingent on undisclosed 2019 season performance metrics.

    • Staff

    As of 11 June 2019 [25]
    PositionStaffNationality
    Head coach Jim Curtin Flag of the United States.svg United States
    Technical director Chris Albright Flag of the United States.svg United States
    Assistant coach and director of goalkeeping Oka Nikolov Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonia
    Assistant coach Pat Noonan Flag of the United States.svg United States
    Head athletic trainerPaul RushingFlag of the United States.svg United States
    Team coordinator Josh Gros Flag of the United States.svg United States
    Sporting directorErnst TannerFlag of Germany.svg Germany
    Academy director Tommy Wilson Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland

    Note: Dick Schreuder served as assistant coach through Week 17 and departed for TSG Hoffenheim after June 8. [26]

    Competitions

    Preseason

    January 30, 20191 Philadelphia Union 3–2 New York Red Bulls Clearwater, Florida
    3:00 p.m. EST Burke Soccerball shade.svg14'
    Picault Soccerball shade.svg47'
    Fontana Soccerball shade.svg, Yellow card.svg 60' Yellow-red card.svg 78'    		 PHI Report
    NYRB Report     		Yellow card.svg 29'
    Wright-Phillips Yellow card.svg 44'
    Muyl Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
    Tarek Soccerball shade.svg89'    		Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
    February 2, 20192 USF Bulls 0–0 Philadelphia Union Clearwater, Florida
    7:00 p.m. EST Yellow card.svg 23'Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
    February 6, 20193 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Birmingham Legion FC Clearwater, Florida
    7:00 p.m. EST Ilsinho Soccerball shade.svg14'
    Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg72'
    Accam Soccerball shade.svg85'    		 Report Hoffman Soccerball shade.svg7'
    Yellow card.svg 79'    		Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
    February 12, 20194 Orlando City SC 1–4 Philadelphia Union Davenport, Florida
    12:00 p.m. EST Mueller Soccerball shade.svg Report Burke Soccerball shade.svg
    Santos Soccerball shade.svg(pen.)
    Sapong Soccerball shade.svg
    Ngalina Soccerball shade.svg    		Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex
    February 20, 20196 Philadelphia Union 2–1 D.C. United Clearwater, Florida
    7:00 p.m. EST Fabian Soccerball shade.svg60'
    Burke Soccerball shade.svg74'    		 Report Rooney Soccerball shade.svg23'Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex

    MLS season

    March 2, 20191 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania
    1:00 p.m. EST Picault Yellow card.svg 30'
    Fabián Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)
    Santos Yellow card.svg 81'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Bradley Soccerball shade.svg45+3', 62', Yellow card.svg 54'
    Osorio Yellow card.svg 83'
    DeLeon Soccerball shade.svg90+4'    		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
    Attendance: 16,498
    Referee: Nima Saghafi
    March 10, 20192 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
    3:00 p.m. EDT Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
    Zusi Yellow card.svg 22'
    Busio Yellow card.svg 37'
    Elliott Soccerball shade.svg80' (o.g.)    		 Report
    Box Score     		Fabián Yellow card.svg 31' Red card.svg 60'Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
    Attendance: 18,738
    Referee: Chris Penso
    April 6, 20196 Philadelphia Union 2–1 FC Dallas Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 p.m. EDT Fabián Yellow card.svg 9'
    Burke Soccerball shade.svg85'
    Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg90+2'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Ziegler Soccerball shade.svg10', Yellow card.svg 85'Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
    Attendance: 15,844
    Referee: Timothy Ford
    April 13, 20197 LA Galaxy 2–0 Philadelphia Union Carson, California
    10:30 p.m. EDT Ibrahimovic Soccerball shade.svg27', 36' (pen.)
    Lletget Yellow card.svg 62'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Wagner Yellow card.svg 45+2'
    Trusty Yellow card.svg 47' Yellow-red card.svg 76'    		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
    Attendance: 24,053
    Referee: David Gantar
    April 20, 20198 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Montreal Impact Chester, Pennsylvania
    1:00 p.m. EDT Burke Soccerball shade.svg14', Yellow card.svg 67'
    Monteiro Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
    Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg57'
    Medunjanin Yellow card.svg 62'
    Wagner Red card.svg 90'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Bush Yellow card.svg 78'Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
    Attendance: 15,407
    Referee: Robert Sibiga
    April 27, 20199 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union Vancouver, British Columbia
    5:00 p.m. EDT Henry Soccerball shade.svg41'
    Reyna Yellow card.svg 45'
    Adnan Yellow card.svg 51'
    PC Yellow card.svg 58'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Bedoya Yellow card.svg 24'
    Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg66'    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 17,835
    Referee: Chris Penso
    May 4, 201911 Philadelphia Union 6–1 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 p.m. EDT Elliott Soccerball shade.svg11', Yellow card.svg 24'
    Ilsinho Soccerball shade.svg47', Yellow card.svg 77'
    Picault Yellow card.svg 63'
    Santos Soccerball shade.svg69', 74'
    Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg82'
    Accam Soccerball shade.svg88'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Caicedo Yellow card.svg 13', Soccerball shade.svg35'Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
    Attendance: 15,565
    Referee: Joseph Dickerson
    May 11, 201912 Toronto FC 1–2 Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario
    3:00 p.m. EDT Pozuelo Soccerball shade.svg51', Yellow card.svg 90+5'
    Ciman Yellow card.svg 61'
    Altidore Yellow card.svg 82'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Mavinga Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
    Bedoya Yellow card.svg 32'
    Monteiro Soccerball shade.svg68'
    Trusty Yellow card.svg 86'
    Przybyłko Yellow card.svg 90+2'    		Stadium: BMO Field
    Attendance: 26,219
    Referee: Ramy Touchan
    May 25, 201914 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Portland Timbers Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 p.m. EDT Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg47'
    Elliott Yellow card.svg 85'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Clark Yellow card.svg 22'
    Fernández Soccerball shade.svg31', 36'
    Valeri Soccerball shade.svg87'
    Chará Yellow card.svg 90+3'    		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
    Attendance: 18,474
    Referee: Drew Fischer
    June 2, 201916 Minnesota United FC 2–3 Philadelphia Union Saint Paul, Minnesota
    4:00 p.m. EDT Kallman Yellow card.svg 17'
    Dotson Soccerball shade.svg28'
    Molino Soccerball shade.svg77'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Monteiro Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
    Medunjanin Soccerball shade.svg44'
    Aaronson Yellow card.svg 45+2'
    Trusty Soccerball shade.svg86'
    Wagner Yellow card.svg 89'
    Gaddis Yellow card.svg 90+1'
    Blake Yellow card.svg 90+3'    		Stadium: Allianz Field
    Attendance: 19,738
    Referee: Allen Chapman
    June 8, 201917 Philadelphia Union 3–2 New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 p.m. EDT Monteiro Soccerball shade.svg60', Yellow card.svg 90+1'
    Ilsinho Soccerball shade.svg61', 72'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Tarek Yellow card.svg 14'
    Kaku Soccerball shade.svg29'
    White Soccerball shade.svg42'
    Duncan Yellow card.svg 57'    		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
    Attendance: 18,767
    Referee: Kevin Stott
    June 29, 201919 New York City FC 4–2 Philadelphia Union New York, New York
    7:00 p.m. EDT Castellanos Yellow card.svg 13', Soccerball shade.svg71', 78'
    Moralez Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.), 55' (pen.)
    Chanot Yellow card.svg 39'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Picault Soccerball shade.svg7'
    Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg30', Yellow card.svg 89'
    Ilsinho Yellow card.svg 45+2'
    Bedoya Yellow card.svg 54'
    Elliott Yellow card.svg 57'
    Gaddis Yellow card.svg 88'    		Stadium: Yankee Stadium
    Attendance: 24,451
    Referee: Alex Chilowicz
    July 3, 201920 Orlando City SC 1–3 Philadelphia Union Orlando, Florida
    7:30pm EDT Mueller Soccerball shade.svg8'
    Jansson Red card.svg 45'
    Kljestan Red card.svg 67'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Medunjanin Yellow card.svg 26'
    Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg32', 47'
    Picault Soccerball shade.svg52'
    Wagner Yellow card.svg 90+1'    		Stadium: Exploria Stadium
    Attendance: 22,364
    Referee: Chris Penso
    Note: Kickoff delayed by lightning
    July 13, 201922 Real Salt Lake 4–0 Philadelphia Union Sandy, Utah
    10:00 p.m. EDT Saucedo Yellow card.svg 17'
    Savarino Soccerball shade.svg23', 71'
    Kreilach Yellow card.svg 24', Soccerball shade.svg89'
    Beckerman Yellow card.svg 28'
    Herrera Yellow card.svg 61'
    Rusnák Soccerball shade.svg81'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Aaronson Yellow card.svg 35'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
    Attendance: 18,925
    Referee: Silviu Petrescu
    July 27, 201924 Montreal Impact 4–0 Philadelphia Union Montreal, Quebec
    8:00 p.m. EDT Lappalainen Soccerball shade.svg4', 46'
    Diallo Yellow card.svg 9'
    Okwonkwo Soccerball shade.svg36', 66'
    Urruti Yellow card.svg 42'
    Camacho Yellow card.svg 76'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Fabián Yellow card.svg 82'Stadium: Saputo Stadium
    Attendance: 16,344
    Referee: Jair Marrufo
    August 4, 201925 D.C. United 1–5 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
    7:30 p.m. EDT Moreno Red card.svg 40'
    Brillant Soccerball shade.svg54'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg3', Yellow card.svg 31'
    Medunjanin Yellow card.svg 25'
    Fabián Yellow card.svg 42', Soccerball shade.svg45+2', 70'
    Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg52'
    Collin Yellow card.svg 53'
    Picault Soccerball shade.svg90'    		Stadium: Audi Field
    Attendance: 18,697
    Referee: Armando Villarreal
    August 17, 201927 Chicago Fire SC 2–0 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
    8:00 p.m. EDT Nikolic Soccerball shade.svg38', Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
    Gaitán Red card.svg 45+3'    		 Report Collin Yellow card.svg 43'
    Monteiro Yellow card.svg 66'    		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
    Attendance: 14,883
    Referee: Joseph Dickerson
    August 24, 201928 Philadelphia Union 3–1 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 p.m. EDT Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg5'
    Aaronson Soccerball shade.svg16'
    Ilsinho Soccerball shade.svg36'
    Bedoya Yellow card.svg 73'    		 Report Arriola Yellow card.svg 21'
    Acosta Soccerball shade.svg56'
    Jara Yellow card.svg 90+3'    		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
    Attendance: 18,781
    Referee: Chris Penso
    September 14, 201930 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Los Angeles FC Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 p.m. EDT Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg3' Report
    Box Score     		Vela Soccerball shade.svg43'
    Kaye Yellow card.svg 65'
    Blessing Yellow card.svg 78'
    Harvey Yellow card.svg 88'
    Zimmerman Yellow card.svg 89'    		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
    Attendance: 19,145
    Referee: Nima Saghafi
    September 22, 201931 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
    6:00 p.m. EDT Barlow Soccerball shade.svg32'
    Rzatkowski Yellow card.svg 60'
    Royer Soccerball shade.svg90+6'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
    Attendance: 19,262
    Referee: Jair Marrufo
    September 25, 201932 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Philadelphia Union San Jose, California
    11:00 p.m. EDT Judson Yellow card.svg 23'
    Yueill Soccerball shade.svg35'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Wagner Yellow card.svg 7'
    Medunjanin Yellow card.svg 45+1'
    Przybyłko Yellow card.svg 57', Soccerball shade.svg76'
    Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg70'    		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
    Attendance: 16,652
    Referee: Baldomero Toledo
    September 29, 201933 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
    5:00 p.m. EDT Trapp Yellow card.svg 55'
    Mokhtar Soccerball shade.svg69', Yellow card.svg 80'
    Santos Soccerball shade.svg73'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Monteiro Yellow card.svg 13'
    Przybyłko Yellow card.svg 90+1'    		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
    Attendance: 20,353
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

    MLS Cup Playoffs

    October 20, 2019 First round Philadelphia Union 4–3 (a.e.t.) New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
    3:00 p.m. EDT Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg30', Yellow card.svg 58'
    Monteiro Yellow card.svg 36'
    Elliott Soccerball shade.svg52'
    Picault Soccerball shade.svg78'
    Fabián Soccerball shade.svg105+1'
    Ilsinho Yellow card.svg 108'    		 Report
    Box Score     		Sims Soccerball shade.svg6'
    Parker Soccerball shade.svg24', Yellow card.svg 107'
    Barlow Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
    Cásseres Yellow card.svg 114'    		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
    Attendance: 18,530
    Referee: Chris Penso

    U.S. Open Cup

    Friendlies

    Standings

    Eastern Conference

    2019 MLS Eastern Conference standings
    PosTeam
    		PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1 New York City FC (P)34186106342+2164 Playoffs Conference Semifinals & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
    2 Atlanta United FC (P, U)34181245843+1558 Playoffs first round & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1]
    3 Philadelphia Union (P, L)34161175850+855 Playoffs first round & 2020 Leagues Cup
    4 Toronto FC [lower-alpha 2] (P, L)341310115752+550
    5 D.C. United (P, L)341310114238+450
    6 New York Red Bulls (P, L)34141465351+248
    7 New England Revolution (P)341111125057−745 Playoffs first round
    8 Chicago Fire 341012125547+842
    9 Montreal Impact [lower-alpha 2] (V)34121754760−1341 2020 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 3]
    10 Columbus Crew SC 34101683947−838
    11 Orlando City SC 34915104452−837
    12 FC Cincinnati 3462263175−4424
    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 goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
    (L) Leagues Cup berth; (P) Playoffs berth; (U) U.S. Open Cup winners; (V) Canadian Championship winners
    Notes:
    1. ↑ as 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions
    2. 1 2 Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League through MLS play.
    3. ↑ as 2019 Canadian Championship winners

    League standings

    2019 MLS regular season standings
    PosTeam
    		PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
    2 New York City FC 34186106342+2164 2020 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1]
    3 Atlanta United FC (U)34181245843+1558 2020 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 2]
    4 Seattle Sounders FC (C)34161085249+356 2020 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 3]
    5 Philadelphia Union 34161175850+855
    6 Real Salt Lake 34161354641+553
    7 Minnesota United FC 34151185243+953
    8 LA Galaxy 34161535859−151
    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
    (C) Champions; (U) U.S. Open Cup winner
    Notes:
    1. ↑ As Eastern Conference regular season champions (USA3)
    2. ↑ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)
    3. ↑ As MLS Cup 2019 champions (USA1)

    Results summary

    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    34167115850 +85510433619 +176382231 −9

    Last updated: October 8, 2019.
    Source: MLS

    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
    StadiumHAAHAHAHAHHAHHHAHAAAHAHAAHAHHHAAAH
    ResultLLTWWWLWTWWWTLTWWTLWTLWLWWLWWTLWLL
    Position1012128445331111221111111111122123333
    Updated to match(es) played on October 6, 2019. Source: 2019 MLS season & Weekly MLS Standing
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

    Position references Eastern Conference standings.

    Statistics

    Appearances and goals

    Last updated October 20, 2019
    No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS U.S. Open Cup MLS Cup Playoffs
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Goalkeepers
    1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Freese 705+101000
    18 GK Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Andre Blake 2802600020
    31 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Carlos Miguel Coronel 403+100000
    Defenders
    3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Elliott 3633420021
    4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark McKenzie 1006+101020
    15 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Olivier Mbaizo 402+101000
    26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Auston Trusty 2212210000
    27 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Kai Wagner 3203000020
    28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ray Gaddis 3703400+1020
    32 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Real 401+200+1000
    33 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Fabinho 20101000
    78 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Aurélien Collin 70601000
    Midfielders
    2 MF Flag of Guyana.svg  GUY Warren Creavalle 1405+80000+10
    6 MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Haris Medunjanin 3713411020
    8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Derrick Jones 200+200000
    10 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Marco Fabián 25815+87000+21
    11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alejandro Bedoya 3553241021
    21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Fontana 920+810+1100
    22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brenden Aaronson 30325+330020
    25 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ilsinho 3157+215100+20
    35 MF Flag of Cape Verde.svg  CPV Jamiro Monteiro 29422+441020
    38 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Zandi 10000+1000
    Forwards
    7 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA David Accam 844+440000
    7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Wooten 904+30001+10
    9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Fafà Picault 35521+114101+11
    17 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Sergio Santos 2045+1241020
    19 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Cory Burke 725+220000
    20 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Michee Ngalina 100+100000
    23 FW Flag of Poland.svg  POL Kacper Przybyłko 261525+1150000

    Top scorers

    Goalkeepers

    Honors and awards

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