2022 Philadelphia Union season

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Philadelphia Union
2022 season
Owner Keystone Sports & Entertainment
Head coach Jim Curtin
Stadium Subaru Park (Capacity: 18,500)
MLS 2nd
MLS Cup Playoffs Runners-up
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Dániel Gazdag (22)
All: Dániel Gazdag (24)
Highest home attendance19,228 (10/9 vs. TOR)
Lowest home attendance14,533 (3/12 vs. SJ)
Average home league attendance18,126
Biggest winPHI7–0 DC (7/8)
Biggest defeat CHA 4–0 PHI (8/6)
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The 2022 Philadelphia Union season was the club's thirteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team is managed by Jim Curtin, his ninth season with the club. The club's regular season began on February 26, 2022, and concluded on October 9. Outside of MLS, the Union also competed in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, entering in the Round of 32. [1]

Contents

The club finished second in the Supporters' Shield standings and first in the Eastern Conference. [2] The Union appeared in their first MLS Cup, where they lost to Shield winners Los Angeles FC in a penalty shootout. [3]

Background

View of a regular season match at Subaru Park against Chicago Fire FC on August 13 Philadelphia Union versus Chicago Fire at Subaru Park 8-13-2022.jpeg
View of a regular season match at Subaru Park against Chicago Fire FC on August 13

Ahead of the 2022 season, the Union saw major front office departures; technical director, Chris Albright was hired as the new general manager of FC Cincinnati, and later assistant coach, Pat Noonan was announced as their new head coach. [4] [5] In January, former player and academy coach, Ryan Richter was promoted to assistant coach of the first team under Jim Curtin. [6]

By mid-January, the Union had announced new contract agreements for starting centerbacks Jakob Glesnes and Jack Elliott, keeping both with the club through the 2024 season. [7] [8]

Ernst Tanner identified that part of the Union's offseason priorities were improving the forward/striker position. [9] [10] The first move for a new forward saw Julián Carranza, a young DP from Inter Miami CF, to be signed on loan for the 2022 season. In January, the Union traded their leading scorer (and 2021 CONCACAF Champions League Golden Boot winner), Kacper Przybyłko to the Chicago Fire FC for $1.15 million in allocation money. [11] [12] The outbound Przybyłko made way for the Union's marquee offseason signing in Danish Superliga Golden Boot winner, Mikael Uhre, to a three-year contract as a designated player. Signing Uhre broke the Union's transfer fee record reportedly at $2.8 million. [13] [14] [15] In February, the Union traded designated player midfielder, Jamiro Monteiro, to the San Jose Earthquakes for up to $450,000 and an international roster spot for the 2022 season. [16]

The Union traded away or passed on all picks for the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, being the fourth consecutive season doing so. [17] Continuing to sign young players through the Union's academy, left-back, Anton Sorenson, was officially signed to the first team as a homegrown player in January. Previously Sorenson had been granted an emergency hardship call-up for the 2021 Eastern Conference final in December. [18]

2022 roster

As of February 9, 2023 [19]

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 (HGP)
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Real (HGP)
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Elliott
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jakob Glesnes
6 MF Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Daniel Gazdag
7 FW Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Mikael Uhre (DP)
8 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN José Martínez
9 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Julián Carranza (DP)
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alejandro Bedoya (Captain)
12 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Bendik
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cole Turner (HGP)
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeremy Rafanello (HGP)
15 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Olivier Mbaizo
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack McGlynn (HGP)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Abasa Aremeyaw
18 GK Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Andre Blake (GA)
19 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Cory Burke
20 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Jesús Bueno
21 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Richard Odada
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anton Sorenson (HGP)
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Donovan
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Harriel (HGP)
27 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Kai Wagner
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paxten Aaronson (HGP)
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Leon Flach
33 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Quinn Sullivan (HGP)
34 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandan Craig (HGP)

Transfers

In

DateNo.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesSource
January 24, 202224DF Flag of the United States.svg Anton Sorenson Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union II Homegrown signing [18]
January 27, 20227FW Flag of Denmark.svg Mikael Uhre Flag of Denmark.svg Brøndby $2,800,000; signed as DP [15]
June 17, 202225FW Flag of the United States.svg Chris Donovan Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union II Waivers [20]
July 13, 20229FW Flag of Argentina.svg Julián Carranza Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF $500,000 in GAM [21]
August 2, 202221MF Flag of Kenya.svg Richard Odada Flag of Serbia.svg Red Star Belgrade Free Agent [22]
August 4, 202217DF Flag of Ghana.svg Abasa Aremeyaw Flag of Slovakia.svg MŠK Žilina $220,000 [23] [24]
August 23, 202214MF Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Rafanello Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II Homegrown signing [25]

Out

DateNo.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesSource
December 8, 20217FW Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Davó Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians Declined Contract Option [26]
21MF Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Fontana Flag of Italy.svg Ascoli Declined bona fide offer [26] [27]
25MF Flag of Brazil.svg Ilsinho RetiredOut of contract [26] [28]
29DF Flag of Jamaica.svg Alvas Powell Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Out of contract [26]
78DF Flag of France.svg Aurélien Collin RetiredOut of contract, later retired [26] [29]
January 22, 202223FW Flag of Poland.svg Kacper Przybyłko Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC $1,150,000 GAM [30]
February 14, 202210MF Flag of Cape Verde.svg Jamiro Monteiro Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Up to $450,000 GAM, International roster spot [31]
July 7, 202214MF Flag of the United States.svg Jack de Vries Flag of Italy.svg Venezia Transfer [32]
July 7, 202224MF Flag of Slovakia.svg Matej Oravec Flag of Slovakia.svg Železiarne Podbrezová Mutual Termination [32]
July 8, 202217FW Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Santos Flag of the United States.svg FC Cincinnati Up to $625,000 GAM [33]
July 20, 20224DF Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Findlay Flag of England.svg Oxford United FC Undisclosed [34]

Loan In

DateNo.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesSource
December 23, 20219FW Flag of Argentina.svg Julián Carranza Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Loan with option to purchase; signed as Young DP [35]

Loan Out

DateNo.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesSource
April 21, 202124MF Flag of Slovakia.svg Matej Oravec Flag of Slovakia.svg FK Železiarne Podbrezová Loaned out through summer 2022 [36]
August 31, 202114MF Flag of the United States.svg Jack de Vries Flag of Italy.svg Venezia F.C. Loaned out through summer 2022 [37]

Competitions

Preseason

The Union's preseason fixtures were announced in January to be held during their preseason training in Clearwater, Florida. [38]

February 3Preseason 1 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Philadelphia Union Clearwater, Florida
11:00 am Kubo Soccerball shade.svg36' Report Carranza Soccerball shade.svg2'Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Field
February 8Preseason 2 CF Montreal 1–2 Philadelphia Union Ft. Myers, Florida
6:17 pmSoccerball shade.svg99' Live blog
Report 		Real Yellow card.svg 61'
Burke Soccerball shade.svg75'
Sullivan Yellow card.svg 86'
Darboe Yellow card.svg 103'
Aaronson Soccerball shade.svg118'		Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex
Note: Additional 30-minute period played following two 45-minute halves.
February 18Preseason 3 Nashville SC 1–1 Philadelphia Union Clearwater, Florida
12:00 pmSoccerball shade.svg120+4' Report Wagner Yellow card.svg 51'
Glesnes Soccerball shade.svg82' (Wagner)		Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Field
Note: Additional 30-minute period played following two 45-minute halves.

Major League Soccer

Standings

Eastern Conference
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Philadelphia Union 34195107226+4667Qualification for the Conference semifinals & 2023 CONCACAF Champions League
2 CF Montréal [lower-alpha 1] 3420956350+1365Qualification for the First round
3 New York City FC 34161175741+1655
4 New York Red Bulls 34151185041+953
5 FC Cincinnati 34129136456+849
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
  1. ↑ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
Overall table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Los Angeles FC (C, S)3421946638+2867Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1]
2 Philadelphia Union 34195107226+4667Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 2]
3 CF Montréal [lower-alpha 3] 3420956350+1365
4 Austin FC 34161086549+1656Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 4]
5 New York City FC 34161175741+1655
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners
Notes:
  1. ↑ As 2022 MLS Cup champions and 2022 MLS Supporters' Shield champions (USA1)
  2. ↑ As 2022 Eastern Conference regular season champions (USA2)
  3. ↑ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  4. ↑ As highest-ranked U.S. based Division I club (based on 2022 MLS regular season record) not already qualified (USA3)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3467195107226 +461205499 +407552317 +6

Source: MLS (p. 22)
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAH
ResultDWWWWWLDDDDDWDDWLDWWWWWLWLWWWWWDLW
Source: MLS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

February 261 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Minnesota United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
1:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 17,487
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
March 52 CF Montréal 1–2 Philadelphia Union Montreal, Quebec
4:00 PM EDT Koné Yellow card.svg 20'
Wanyama Yellow card.svg 23'
Lappalainen Soccerball shade.svg32'
Zouhir Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg53'
Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg56'
Carranza Yellow card.svg 64' Yellow-red card.svg 71'		Stadium: Stade Olympique
Referee: Drew Fischer
March 123 Philadelphia Union 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Burke Soccerball shade.svg23'
Santos Yellow card.svg 27'
Gazdag Yellow card.svg 43', Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Harriel Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card.svg 11'
Remedi Yellow card.svg 26'
Bouda Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 14,533
Referee: Victor Rivas
March 194 New York City FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union New York, New York
1:00 PM EDT Jasson Yellow card.svg 11'
Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 50'
Castellanos Yellow card.svg 72'
Magno Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg12'
Carranza Yellow card.svg 14'
Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg33', Yellow card.svg 67'
Wagner Yellow card.svg 72'
Burke Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 25 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Charlotte FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Carranza Soccerball shade.svg4'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 19'
Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg46'
Aaronson Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,136
Referee: Timothy Ford
April 96 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 PM EDT Room Soccerball shade.svg2' (o.g.)
Sullivan Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Moreira Yellow card.svg 66'Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,321
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 167 Toronto FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario
7:30 PM EDT Nelson Yellow card.svg 19'
Pozuelo Yellow card.svg 30', Soccerball shade.svg51'
Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg39'
Bradley Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Chung Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Carranza Soccerball shade.svg34', Yellow card.svg 53'Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,809
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
April 238 Philadelphia Union 1–1 CF Montréal Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Carranza Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)
Bedoya Yellow card.svg 55'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 82'
Wagner Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg59'
Waterman Yellow card.svg 61'
Miller Yellow card.svg 90'
Bassong Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,476
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 19 Nashville SC 1–1 Philadelphia Union Nashville, Tennessee
4:00 PM EDT Lovitz Yellow card.svg 33'
Muyl Yellow card.svg 37'
Davis Yellow card.svg 49'
Leal Yellow card.svg 76', Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)		 Report Wagner Yellow card.svg 60'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 62'
Uhre Soccerball shade.svg66'
Blake Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 30,109
Referee: Chris Penso
May 710 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union Los Angeles, California
11:00 PM EDT Opoku Soccerball shade.svg56'
Palacios Yellow card.svg 76'
Escobar Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg9'
Carranza Soccerball shade.svg67'
Santos Yellow card.svg 83'
Elliot Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,022
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 1411 Philadelphia Union 1–1 New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg47' Report D. Nealis Yellow card.svg 25' Yellow-red card.svg 55'
Luquinhas Soccerball shade.svg66'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,579
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 1812 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Inter Miami CF Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Flach Yellow card.svg 19' Report Duke Yellow card.svg 60'Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 15,747
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 2213 Portland Timbers 0–2 Philadelphia Union Portland, Oregon
10:00 PM EDT D. Chará Yellow card.svg 43' Report Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg5'
Harriel Yellow card.svg 18'
Santos Soccerball shade.svg48'
Carranza Yellow card.svg 81'
Burke Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 22,288
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 2814 New England Revolution 1–1 Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 PM EDT Bou Yellow card.svg 52', Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.) Report Burke Yellow card.svg 63'
Uhre Soccerball shade.svg77'
McGlynn Yellow card.svg 80'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 20,398
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 1815 Philadelphia Union 1–1 FC Cincinnati Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30PM EDT Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg17'
Burke Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Vazquez Soccerball shade.svg39'
Medunjanin Yellow card.svg 55'
Nwobodo Yellow card.svg 57'
Hagglund Yellow card.svg 62'
Nelson Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,717
Referee: Timothy Ford
June 2616 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00PM EDT Uhre Soccerball shade.svg9'
Carranza Yellow card.svg 81'
Burke Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 Report Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 13'
Callens Yellow card.svg 79'
Castellanos Yellow card.svg 80', Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)
Moralez Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,589
Referee: Armando Villarreal
June 2917 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Philadelphia Union Chicago, Illinois
7:00 PM EDT Terán Yellow card.svg 51'
Navarro Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Martínez Yellow card.svg 29' Yellow-red card.svg 72'
Bedoya Yellow card.svg 35'
Wagner Yellow card.svg 77'
Gazdag Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 10,384
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 318 Columbus Crew 0–0 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
7:30 EDT Mensah Yellow card.svg 1'
Zelarayán Yellow card.svg 36'
Hurtado Yellow card.svg 39'
Santos Yellow card.svg 43'
Moreira Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report Elliot Yellow card.svg 39'
Bedoya Yellow card.svg 61'		Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,469
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 819 Philadelphia Union 7–0 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg9', 37'
Carranza Soccerball shade.svg22', 25', 72'
Uhre Soccerball shade.svg45+2', 59'		 Report Birnbaum Yellow card.svg 36'
Odoi-Atsem Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,007
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 1320 Inter Miami CF 1–2 Philadelphia Union Fort Lauderdale, Florida
8:00 PM EDT Duke Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg82'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 88'
Sailor Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Burke Soccerball shade.svg66'
Bedoya Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 10,027
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
July 1621 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Uhre Soccerball shade.svg75'
Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)
Bedoya Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Bou Soccerball shade.svg61'Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,257
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 2322 Orlando City SC 0–1 Philadelphia Union Orlando, Florida
7:30 pm Kara Yellow card.svg 31'
Moutinho Yellow card.svg 37'
Araújo Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Martínez Yellow card.svg 8'
Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg39'
Carranza Yellow card.svg 44'		Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 16,031
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 3023 Philadelphia Union 6–0 Houston Dynamo FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg23'
McGlynn Soccerball shade.svg42'
Uhre Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 48'
Carranza Soccerball shade.svg55'
Flach Yellow card.svg 85'
Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Vera Yellow card.svg 63'
Cerén Yellow card.svg 83'
Dorsey Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,089
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 624 FC Cincinnati 3–1 Philadelphia Union Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30PM EDT Cameron Yellow card.svg 34'
Vazquez Soccerball shade.svg50'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 54'
Brenner Soccerball shade.svg55'
Hagglund Yellow card.svg 66'
Barreal Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Aaronson Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 23,443
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 1325 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Chicago Fire FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg16'
Bedoya Yellow card.svg 28'
Elliot Soccerball shade.svg37'
Carranza Soccerball shade.svg53', Yellow card.svg 86'
Burke Soccerball shade.svg82', Yellow card.svg 85'
Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Pineda Yellow card.svg 2'
Mueller Soccerball shade.svg49'
Xherdan Shaqiri Yellow card.svg 70'
F. Navarro Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,682
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 1726 FC Dallas 1–0 Philadelphia Union Frisco, Texas
9:00 PM EDT Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg34', Yellow card.svg 75'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Gazdag Yellow card.svg 73'
Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 12,479
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 2027 D.C. United 0–6 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
4:30 p.m. EDT Report Uhre Soccerball shade.svg37'
Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen.)
Carranza Soccerball shade.svg47', 70', 74'
Burke Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,941
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 2728 Philadelphia Union 6–0 Colorado Rapids Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg9', 20' (pen.), 83'
Carranza Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Burke Soccerball shade.svg87'
Real Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Vallecilla Yellow card.svg 7' Yellow-red card.svg 35'
Priso-Mbongue Yellow card.svg 11'
Warner Yellow card.svg 27'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,005
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 3129 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Atlanta United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Carranza Soccerball shade.svg18'
Bedoya Yellow card.svg 37'
Uhre Soccerball shade.svg45+3', Yellow card.svg 51'
Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg67'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 83'
McGlynn Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Harriel Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Gutman Soccerball shade.svg24'
Purata Yellow card.svg 47'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,214
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
September 330 New York Red Bulls 0–2 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
7:00PM EDT Yearwood Yellow card.svg 90+3' Yellow-red card.svg 90+4' Report Glesnes Yellow card.svg 8'
Burke Yellow card.svg 32'
Elliott Yellow card.svg 36'
Uhre Soccerball shade.svg48'
Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg74', Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 16,247
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 1031 Philadelphia Union 5–1 Orlando City SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT João Moutinho Soccerball shade.svg39' (o.g.)
Uhre Soccerball shade.svg43'
Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Bedoya Soccerball shade.svg63'
Flach Yellow card.svg 85'
Elliot Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Rodrigo Schlegel Yellow card.svg 65'
Andrés Perea Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,079
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 1732 Atlanta United FC 0–0 Philadelphia Union Atlanta, Georgia
3:30 PM EDT Sejdić Yellow card.svg 49'
Purata Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Carranza Yellow card.svg 11'
Martinez Yellow card.svg 73'
Gazdag Yellow card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,521
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
October 133 Charlotte FC 4–0 Philadelphia Union Charlotte, North Carolina
5:30 PM EDT
 Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 43,860
Referee: Jon Freemon
October 934 Philadelphia Union 4–0 Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania
2:00 PM EDT
 Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,228
Referee: Lukasz Szpala

MLS Cup Playoffs

October 20Conference Semi-finals Philadelphia Union 1–0 FC Cincinnati Chester, Pennsylvania
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,289
October 30Conference Finals Philadelphia Union 3–1 New York City FC Chester, Pennsylvania
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,770
Referee: Allen Chapman
MLS Cup
November 5 MLS Cup Los Angeles FC 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)		 Philadelphia Union Los Angeles, California
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,384
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Penalties

U.S. Open Cup

May 10Round of 32 Orlando City Flag of Florida.svg 2–1 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Philadelphia Union Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm Kara Soccerball shade.svg54'
Perea Soccerball shade.svg57'
Méndez Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Real Yellow card.svg 13'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 68'
Findlay Soccerball shade.svg77'
McGlynn Yellow card.svg 83'
Wagner Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 7,601
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated February 9, 2023
No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS USOC MLS Cup Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Freese 10001000
12 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Bendik 00000000
18 GK Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Andre Blake 3703400030
Defenders
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Real 1012+61100+10
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Elliott 3643221032
4 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Stuart Findlay [lower-alpha 1] 51401100
5 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jakob Glesnes 3803400+1030
15 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Olivier Mbaizo 23014+501030
17 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Abasa Aremeyaw 00000000
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anton Sorenson 00000000
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Harriel 25120+510000
27 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Kai Wagner 3703300+1030
Midfielders
6 MF Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Daniel Gazdag 382434221032
8 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN José Martínez 34029+100+1030
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alejandro Bedoya 31627+360010
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cole Turner 00000000
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack de Vries [lower-alpha 2] 00000000
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack McGlynn 2719+141102+10
21 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Richard Odada 00000000
24 MF Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Matej Oravec [lower-alpha 2] 00000000
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paxten Aaronson 2312+191100+10
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Leon Flach 38133+101031
33 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Quinn Sullivan 1811+1611000
34 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandan Craig 100+100000
Forwards
7 FW Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Mikael Uhre 301321+6130030
9 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Julián Carranza 351528+3140+1031
17 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Sergio Santos [lower-alpha 1] 1218+310+1000
19 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Cory Burke 3788+257100+31
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Donovan 701+50000+10

Source: Player Stats and Match reports in Competitions

  1. 1 2 Transferred out during the season
  2. 1 2 Loaned out during the season

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