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 Final
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
Top goalscorer League: Dániel Gazdag (18)
All: Dániel Gazdag (18)
Highest home attendance 19,089 (7/30 vs. HOU)
Lowest home attendance 14,533 (3/12 vs. SJ)
Average home league attendance 17,912
Biggest win PHI 7–0 DC (7/8)
Biggest defeat CHA 4–0 PHI (8/6)
Home colors
Away colors
← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Philadelphia Union season is 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 will begin on February 26, 2022. Outside of MLS, the Union will be competing in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, entering in the Round of 32.[1]

Background

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The Union take on Chicago Fire FC at Subaru Park on August 13. The Union won, 4–1.

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.[2][3] In January, former player and academy coach, Ryan Richter was promoted to assistant coach of the first team under Jim Curtin.[4]

By mid-January, the Union had announced new contract agreements for starting centerbacks Jakob Glesnes and Jack Elliot, keeping both with the club through the 2024 season.[5][6]

Ernst Tanner identified that part of the Union's offseason priorities were improving the forward/striker position.[7][8] 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.[9][10] 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.[11][12][13] 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.[14]

The Union traded away or passed on all picks for the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, being the fourth consecutive season doing so.[15] 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.[16]

2022 roster

As of July 16, 2022 [17]

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

No. Position Player
1 United States GK Matt Freese (HGP)
2 United States DF Matthew Real (HGP)
3 England DF Jack Elliot
4 Scotland DF Stuart Findlay
5 Norway DF Jakob Glesnes
6 Hungary MF Daniel Gazdag
7 Denmark FW Mikael Uhre (DP)
8 Venezuela MF José Martínez
9 Argentina FW Julián Carranza (DP)
11 United States MF Alejandro Bedoya (Captain)
12 United States GK Joe Bendik
13 United States MF Cole Turner (HGP)
15 Cameroon DF Olivier Mbaizo
No. Position Player
16 United States MF Jack McGlynn (HGP)
18 Jamaica GK Andre Blake (GA)
19 Jamaica FW Cory Burke
20 Venezuela MF Jesús Bueno
24 United States DF Anton Sorenson (HGP)
25 United States FW Chris Donovan
26 United States DF Nathan Harriel (HGP)
27 Germany DF Kai Wagner
30 United States MF Paxten Aaronson (HGP)
31 United States MF Leon Flach
33 United States MF Quinn Sullivan (HGP)
34 United States MF Brandan Craig (HGP)

Transfers

In

Date No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Source
January 24, 2022 24 DF United States Anton Sorenson United States Philadelphia Union II Homegrown signing [16]
January 27, 2022 7 FW Denmark Mikael Uhre Denmark Brøndby $2,800,000; signed as DP [13]
June 17, 2022 25 FW United States Chris Donovan United States Philadelphia Union II Waivers [18]
July 13, 2022 9 FW Argentina Julián Carranza United States Inter Miami CF $500,000 in GAM [19]

Out

Date No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Source
December 8, 2021 7 FW Brazil Matheus Davó Brazil Corinthians Declined Contract Option [20]
21 MF United States Anthony Fontana Italy Ascoli Declined bona fide offer [20][21]
25 MF Brazil Ilsinho Retired Out of contract [20][22]
29 DF Jamaica Alvas Powell United States FC Cincinnati Out of contract [20]
78 DF France Aurélien Collin Retired Out of contract, later retired [20][23]
January 22, 2022 23 FW Poland Kacper Przybyłko United States Chicago Fire FC $1,150,000 GAM [24]
February 14, 2022 10 MF Cape Verde Jamiro Monteiro United States San Jose Earthquakes Up to $450,000 GAM, International roster spot [25]
July 7, 2022 14 MF United States Jack de Vries Italy Venezia Transfer [26]
July 7, 2022 24 MF Slovakia Matej Oravec Slovakia Železiarne Podbrezová Mutual Termination [27]
July 8, 2022 17 FW Brazil Sérgio Santos United States FC Cincinnati Up to $625,000 GAM [28]

Loan In

Date No. Pos. Player Loaned From Fee/Notes Source
December 23, 2021 9 FW Argentina Julián Carranza United States Inter Miami CF Loan with option to purchase; signed as Young DP [29]

Loan Out

Date No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Source
April 21, 2021 24 MF Slovakia Matej Oravec Slovakia FK Železiarne Podbrezová Loaned out through summer 2022 [30]
August 31, 2021 14 MF United States Jack de Vries Italy Venezia F.C. Loaned out through summer 2022 [31]

Competitions

Preseason

The Union's preseason fixtures were announced in January to be held during their preseason training in Clearwater, Florida.[32]

Major League Soccer

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Standings

Eastern Conference

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Overall table

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
19 33 8 2 9 29 13  +16 5 0 5 18 5  +13 3 2 4 11 8  +3

Source: Philadelphia Union Schedule
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

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Results

U.S. Open Cup

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Leagues Cup

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The Union qualified for the 2022 Leagues Cup by finishing second in the Eastern Conference standings during the 2021 season.[33]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated April 16, 2022
No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS USOC Leagues Cup MLS Cup Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK United States Matt Freese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK United States Joe Bendik 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 GK Jamaica Andre Blake 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF United States Matthew Real 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF England Jack Elliott 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Scotland Stuart Findlay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Norway Jakob Glesnes 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF Cameroon Olivier Mbaizo 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF United States Anton Sorenson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF United States Nathan Harriel 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF Germany Kai Wagner 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Hungary Daniel Gazdag 6 4 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Venezuela José Martínez 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF United States Alejandro Bedoya 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF United States Cole Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF United States Jack de Vries[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF United States Jack McGlynn 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF Slovakia Matej Oravec[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF United States Paxten Aaronson 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF United States Leon Flach 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF United States Quinn Sullivan 5 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF United States Brandan Craig 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Denmark Mikael Uhre 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Argentina Julián Carranza 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Brazil Sergio Santos 5 0 4+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW Jamaica Cory Burke 5 2 2+3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: Player Stats and Match reports in Competitions

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Loaned out during the season

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