2015 Philadelphia Union season

The 2015 Philadelphia Union season was the club's sixth season of existence, competing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by Jim Curtin, his second season with the club and first full season after taking over from John Hackworth midway through the 2014 season. For the second consecutive season, the Union finished runners-up in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup, this time to Sporting Kansas City.[1] The 2015 season also marked the departure of CEO Nick Sakiewicz, who had been with the club since its inaugural season. Sakiewicz was replaced with former U.S. men's national team player, Earnie Stewart, who was named Sporting Director in October 2015.[2]

Philadelphia Union
2015 season
OwnerKeystone Sports & Entertainment
Head coachJim Curtin
StadiumPPL Park (Capacity: 18,500)
MLSConference: 9th
Overall: 18th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: C. J. Sapong (9)
All: C. J. Sapong (9)
Highest home attendance18,883
(Aug. 1 vs. New York Red Bulls)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 15,374
(June 3 vs. Columbus)
All: 5,782
(August 12 vs. Chicago)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 17,471
All: 15,714

Background

2014 MLS regular season

The 2014 Philadelphia Union MLS Regular Season saw the team go 10–12–12 finishing 6th in the Eastern Conference and 12th overall. The Union had a slow first half of the season, winning only 3 of their 16 games. Because of this, head coach John Hackworth was fired and Jim Curtin was named the club's interim head coach. Following the summer break, the Union saw better results, and were in a position to reach the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs. However, a loss to the Columbus Crew SC on October 11, 2014 put them out of the playoff race. After the season was over, the title "interim" was taken removed from Jim Curtin's title and is now the permanent head coach.

2014 U.S. Open Cup

The 2014 U.S. Open Cup was the most successful Open Cup in the club's history. The Union entered the competition in the fourth round along with the other 18 MLS clubs. In that round, the Union defeated the Harrisburg City Islanders, a team in the third tier of the American soccer pyramid, 3-1 after extra time. In the next round, the Union defeated the NASL team the New York Cosmos 2-1 after extra time. The Union then defeated the New England Revolution 2-0 in the quarterfinals and FC Dallas 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie in the semifinals. In the final, the Union lost to Seattle Sounders FC 3-1 after extra time.

2015 roster

As of August 29, 2015.[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  JAM Andre Blake (GA)
2 MF  GUY Warren Creavalle
5 MF  FRA Vincent Nogueira
6 FW  USA Conor Casey
7 MF  USA Brian Carroll (Captain)
8 MF  USA Maurice Edu (DP)
9 FW  FRA Sébastien Le Toux
10 MF  ARG Cristian Maidana (DP)
11 FW  USA Andrew Wenger (GA)
13 MF  USA Michael Lahoud
14 MF  CMR Eric Ayuk Mbu
15 DF  USA Ethan White
16 DF  USA Richie Marquez
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  USA C. J. Sapong
18 FW  VEN Fernando Aristeguieta (DP; on loan from Nantes)
20 MF  USA Jimmy McLaughlin (HGP)
21 MF  USA Eric Bird
23 DF  CAN Steven Vitória (on loan from Benfica)
27 MF  USA Zach Pfeffer (HGP)
28 DF  USA Ray Gaddis
29 MF  USA Antoine Hoppenot
33 DF  BRA Fabinho
49 GK  USA Brian Sylvestre (on loan from Carolina RailHawks)
55 GK  USA John McCarthy
77 MF  BRA Fred
85 MF   SUI Tranquillo Barnetta

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF  USA Austin Berry (on loan to FC Anyang)
18 GK  USA Zac MacMath (GA, on loan to Colorado Rapids)
19 FW  BIH Dzenan Catic (on loan to Carolina RailHawks)
22 MF  BRA Leo Fernandes (on loan to New York Cosmos)
44 MF  USA Danny Cruz (on loan to Bodø/Glimt)

Squad breakdown

Current squad


No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Andre Blake GK (1990-11-20) November 20, 1990 UConn
49 Brian Sylvestre GK (1992-12-19) December 19, 1992 Carolina RailHawks
55 John McCarthy GK (1992-07-04) July 4, 1992 Rochester Rhinos
Defenders
2 Warren Creavalle FB/DM (1990-08-14) August 14, 1990 Toronto
8 Maurice Edu CB/DM (1986-04-18) April 18, 1986 Stoke City
15 Ethan White CB (1991-01-01) January 1, 1991 D.C. United
16 Richie Marquez CB (1992-05-26) May 26, 1992 Redlands
23 Steven Vitória CB (1987-01-11) January 11, 1987 Benfica
28 Ray Gaddis RB (1990-01-13) January 13, 1990 West Virginia University
33 Fabinho LB (1985-03-16) March 16, 1985 Sydney FC
Midfielders
5 Vincent Nogueira MF (1988-01-16) January 16, 1988 Sochaux
7 Brian Carroll DM (1981-07-20) July 20, 1981 Columbus Crew SC
10 Cristian Maidana AM/LW (1987-01-24) January 24, 1987 Argentinos Juniors
13 Michael Lahoud MF/DM (1986-09-15) September 15, 1986 Chivas USA
14 Eric Ayuk Mbu MF/RW/LW (1997-02-17) February 17, 1997 Rainbow FC Bamenda
20 Jimmy McLaughlin LW/RW (1993-04-30) April 30, 1993 Colgate University
21 Eric Bird MF (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 University of Virginia
27 Zach Pfeffer MF (1995-01-06) January 6, 1995 IMG Soccer Academy
77 Fred MF (1979-08-18) August 18, 1979 Melbourne Heart
85 Tranquillo Barnetta MF (1985-05-22) May 22, 1985 Schalke 04
Forwards
6 Conor Casey ST (1981-07-25) July 25, 1981 Colorado Rapids
9 Sebastien Le Toux ST (1984-01-10) January 10, 1984 New York Red Bulls
11 Andrew Wenger LW/ST (1990-12-25) December 25, 1990 Montreal Impact
17 C.J. Sapong ST/RW (1988-12-27) December 27, 1988 Sporting Kansas City
18 Fernando Aristeguieta ST (1992-04-09) April 9, 1992 Nantes
29 Antoine Hoppenot ST (1990-11-23) November 23, 1990 Princeton University

Last updated: August 29, 2015.
Source: Philadelphia Union

Competitions

Preseason
February 4, 2015 Intersquad Scrimmage Red Team 1–3 Gray Team Clearwater, Florida
Sapong 7' Report Catic 5'
Pfeffer 12'
Wenger 		Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Complex
Note: 30-minute match
February 4, 2015 Intersquad Scrimmage Red Team 1–0 Gray Team Clearwater, Florida
Cruz Report Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Complex
Note: 30-minute match
February 7, 2015 Preseason Jacksonville Armada FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union Jacksonville, Florida
5:30 p.m. EDT Ortiz 8'
Keita 11'
Scaglia  43'
Trejo 45' (pen.)		 Report Wenger 23'
Konate  52'
Fabinho  89'		 Stadium: EverBank Field
Attendance: 13,934
February 10, 2015 Preseason Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Philadelphia Union Clearwater, Florida
6:00 p.m. EDT Herzog 67' (pen.) Report Hoppenot  53'
Pfeffer  78'		 Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Complex[4]
Attendance: 2,000
February 18, 2015 Suncoast Pro Classic Philadelphia Union 3–0 Costa Rica U-23 Bradenton, Florida
2:30 p.m. EDT Le Toux 10' (pen.), 51'
Maidana 22'		 Report Stadium: IMG Academy
February 21, 2015 Suncoast Pro Classic Philadelphia Union 6–0 London United Bradenton, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Marquez 9'
Cruz  20'
Fred 28'
Aristequieta 69', 85'
Wenger 71'
Maidana 79'		 Report Totesaut  49', Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: London United are composed of players who are currently out of contract and are searching for professional clubs. They replace Congolese side TP Mazembe in the tournament.
February 25, 2015 Suncoast Pro Classic Philadelphia Union 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Columbus Crew SC Bradenton, Florida
5:00 p.m. EDT Aristeguieta 27'
Williams  39'		 Report Steindórsson  39'
Meram 68'		 Stadium: IMG Academy
Penalties
Fabinho
Fred
Carroll
Casey
Lahoud 		Wahl
Schoenfeld
Meram
Speas
March 1, 2015 Suncoast Pro Classic Championship Match Philadelphia Union 3–1 New York Red Bulls Bradenton, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Wenger 2' 44'
Gaddis  22'
Aristeguieta 32'
Williams  38'		 Report Sam  22'
Wright-Phillips 80'		 Stadium: IMG Academy

MLS season
March 7, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 0–0 Colorado Rapids Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Vitória  25'
Aristeguieta  90+7'		 Report Burling  24',
Sjöberg  45'
Serna  73'
Pittinari  90+7'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,002
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
March 14, 2015 Regular Season Real Salt Lake 3–3 Philadelphia Union Sandy, Utah
9:30 p.m. EDT Garcia  4'
Morales 29'
Beckerman  50'
Olave 55'
Mulholland  74'
Saborio 86' (pen.)		 Report Vitória  23'
Aristeguieta 34', 38'
Edu  52'
Olave 58' (o.g.)
White  62'
Aristeguieta  86'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,281
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 21, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 0–2 FC Dallas Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Nogueira  23'
Fabinho  32'
Pfeffer  42'
Le Toux  86'		 Report Michel  26'
Ulloa  31'
Akindele 49'
Hollingshead 59'
Hollingshead  90+1'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 16,031
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Note: Game originally scheduled for March 20 at 7pm Eastern, but was moved due to snowy weather in the Philadelphia area.
March 29, 2015 Regular Season Chicago Fire 1–0 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
5:00 p.m. EDT Adaílton 37'
Johnson  80'		 Report Fred  72'
Edu  90'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,815
Referee: David Gantar
April 5, 2015 Regular Season Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 p.m. EDT Dwyer 16'
de Jong  18'
Anibaba 90+1'
Németh 90+4'		 Report Peterson 3' (o.g.)
Aristeguieta 19'
Edu  62'
Carroll  68'		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,545
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 11, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Pfeffer 27'
Lahoud  81'
Nogueira 90+2'		 Report Villa 55'
Watson-Siriboe  85'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,603
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 16, 2015 Regular Season New York City FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union New York City, New York
7:00 p.m. EDT Grabavoy  25'
Calle  32'
Ballouchy 57',  58'
Watson-Siriboe  73'
Jacobson  87'		 Report Nogueira  22'
Williams  41'
Sapong  67', 86'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 20,461
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 19, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–2 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
5:00 p.m. EDT Gaddis  41'
Maidana 42'
Casey  84'
Williams  90'		 Report Nguyen  37'
Davies 64'
Bunbury 76',  90+1'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,106
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 25, 2015 Regular Season Columbus Crew SC 4–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Kamara 21'
Finlay 32', 73'
Meram 44'		 Report Edu  24'
Lahoud  46'
Ayuk 64'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,553
Referee: Chris Penso
May 2, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 0–1 Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Gaddis  56' Report Giovinco 34'
Hagglund  43'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,859
Referee: Armand Villarreal
May 9, 2015 Regular Season Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union Vancouver, British Columbia
7:00 p.m. EDT Morales 32'
Rivero 44'
Techera  80'
Mattocks 81'		 Report Marquez  78' Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,183
May 17, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–0 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Williams  31'
White  79'
Pfeffer 90+3'		 Report Kemp  65' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 16,853
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 24, 2015 Regular Season New York Red Bulls 0–2 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 p.m. EDT Felipe  78'
Ouimette  84'		 Report Nogueira 57',  80'
Sapong 62',  73'
Maidana  78'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,190
Referee: Baldom Toledo
May 30, 2015 Regular Season D.C. United 2–1 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDT Doyle  44'
Pontius 45+1',  64'
Boswell  59'
Rolfe 85' (pen.)		 Report Le Toux 5'
Nogueira  63'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 16,284
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 3, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 3–0 Columbus Crew SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Sapong 41'
Nogueira 52'
Le Toux 58'
Ayuk  86'		 Report Jiménez  85' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,374
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
June 6, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Sapong 46'
Edu  89'		 Report Hernandez  4'
McNamara 53'
Mullins 87'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,517
Referee: Drew Fischer
June 20, 2015 Regular Season LA Galaxy 5–1 Philadelphia Union Carson, California
10:30 p.m. EDT DeLaGarza  6'
Husidic 23'
Juninho 35'
Zardes 56'
Ishizaki 59'
Lletget 65'		 Report Sapong 58'
Fred  88'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 23,875
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 24, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Sapong 69' Report Remick  30'
Scott  49'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,072
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
June 27, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 2–2 Montreal Impact Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Ayuk 8',  62'  77'
Edu  41', 75'		 Report Romero  16'
Bernier  22'  67'
Piatti 28'
McInerney 70'
Toia  72'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,531
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 11, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 3–0 Portland Timbers Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Edu  35'
Le Toux  64'
Wenger 69'
Nogueira 71', 82'		 Report Valeri  86' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,722
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
July 18, 2015 Regular Season Toronto FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario
4:00 p.m. EDT Delgado 29'
Giovinco 32'		 Report Casey 90+1' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 25,032
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
July 26, 2015 Regular Season D.C. United 3–2 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
5:00 p.m. EDT Saborío 37'
DeLeon 66'
Espindola 79'		 Report Sapong 1'
Le Toux 4'
Ayuk  68'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 1, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–3 New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Le Toux  62', 73'
Aristeguieta  89'		 Report Perrinelle  51'
Wallace  56'
Kljestan 66' (pen.)
Wright-Phillips 74'
Abang 90+4'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,883
Referee: Armand Villarreal
August 8, 2015 Regular Season Orlando City SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union Orlando, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Boden  66' Report Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium
Attendance: 28,495
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 16, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 3–3 Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Aristeguieta 21'
Fabinho 31'
Creavalle  34'
Barnetta  55'
Le Toux 90',  90+1'		 Report Igboananike 9', 90+2'
Nyarko 54',  70'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,608
Referee: Mark Geiger
August 22, 2015 Regular Season Montreal Impact 0–1 Philadelphia Union Montreal, Quebec
8:00 p.m. EDT Donadel  25'
Oduro  90+2'		 Report Fabinho  73'
Le Toux 78'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 20,801
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 29, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 0–1 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Barnetta  38'
Nogueira  49'
Carroll  87'
Maidana  90+4'		 Report Fagundez 51'
Jones  58'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,117
Referee: Chris Penso
September 5, 2015 Regular Season San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Philadelphia Union San Jose, California
10:30 p.m. EDT Goodson  52'
Wondolowski 64' (pen.)		 Report Fabinho  63'
Casey 74', 86',  79'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 12, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–2 Columbus Crew SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Sapong 66'
Vitória  86'		 Report Kamara 21', 26'
Clark  90'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,283
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 20, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 2–0 Houston Dynamo Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Barnetta 3'
Sapong 63'		 Report Barnes  14'
Miranda  60'
Garrido  90+1'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 14,784
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 26, 2015 Regular Season New England Revolution 1–1 Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 p.m. EDT Nguyen 36' (pen.) Report Aristeguieta 65' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 25,885
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 3, 2015 Regular Season Toronto FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario
5:00 p.m. EDT Giovinco 28'
Altidore 63'
Marquez 90+1' (o.g.)		 Report Vitória  25', 66' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 18,332
Referee: Ricard Salazar
October 18, 2015 Regular Season New York Red Bulls 4–1 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
3:00 p.m. EDT Grella 1', 17'
Wright-Phillips 4'
Lawrence 44'		 Report Vitória  41'
Le Toux 55'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 21,080
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 25, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–0 Orlando City SC Chester, Pennsylvania
5:00 p.m. EDT Richie Marquez  15'
Le Toux 41' (pen.)
Gaddis  59'
Nogueira  88'		 Report Shea  20'
Cerén  38'
Boden  42'
Winter  50'
Ramos  69'
Higuita  72'  86'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,309
Referee: Chris Penso
Eastern Conference standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Toronto FC 34 15 15 4 58 58 0 49 Knockout round
7 Orlando City SC 34 12 14 8 46 56 −10 44
8 New York City FC 34 10 17 7 49 58 −9 37
9 Philadelphia Union 34 10 17 7 42 55 −13 37
10 Chicago Fire 34 8 20 6 43 58 −15 30
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) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
16 Real Salt Lake 34 11 15 8 38 48 −10 41
17 New York City FC 34 10 17 7 49 58 −9 37
18 Philadelphia Union 34 10 17 7 42 55 −13 37
19 Colorado Rapids 34 9 15 10 33 43 −10 37
20 Chicago Fire 34 8 20 6 43 58 −15 30
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) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection Procedure

U.S. Open Cup
Further information: 2015 U.S. Open Cup

Philadelphia entered the 2015 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round.[5]

June 16 4R Philadelphia Union 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 Rochester Rhinos Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Pfeffer  104' Report Totsch  80'
McMahon  90'
Walls  98'
Volesky  103'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 8,000
Penalties
Edu
Nogueira
Sapong
Maidana 		Mendoza
Apostolopoulos
Walls
Volesky
June 30 5R Philadelphia Union 2–1 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Sapong  24'
Maidana  28'
Mbu 55'
Fabinho 79'		 Report Jeffrey  23'
Arrieta 27'
Birnbaum  30'
Mishu  37'
Doyle  84'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 7,000
July 21 Quarterfinals New York Red Bulls 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
4:30 p.m. EDT Sam 90+4'
Miazga  118'		 Report Casey  40'
Fabinho  52'
Ayuk 56'
Nogueira  68'
Fred  90+1'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 9,272
Referee: Chris Penso
Penalties
Wright-Phillips
McCarty
Grella
Sam
Kljestan 		Williams
Nogueira
Edu
Fred
Aristeguieta
August 12 Semifinals Philadelphia Union 1–0 Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Fabinho  30'
Le Toux 74'		 Report Magee  83'
Cociș  85'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 5,782
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 30 Final Philadelphia Union 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)		 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Le Toux 23' Report Németh 65' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 14,463
Referee: Ted Unkel
Penalties
Le Toux
Nogueira
Edu
Barnetta
Casey
Lahoud
Gaddis
Wenger 		Feilhaber
Dwyer
Németh
Besler
Nagamura
Zusi
Ellis
Quintillà

Friendlies
June 9 Friendly Reading United A.C. 0–1 Philadelphia Union Reading, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET Report Wenger 49' Stadium: Don Thomas Stadium
July 14 International Friendly Philadelphia Union 1–4 A.F.C. Bournemouth Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET Marquez 35' Report King 20'
Wilson 26'
Pugh 62'
Rantie 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: PPL Park
August 31 Friendly Harrisburg City Islanders 1–3 Philadelphia Union Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Pereira  33'
Jankouskas 44'
Donatelli  75'		 Report White 48'
Maidana 66'
Casey 75'		 Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium
Attendance: 6,546
Referee: Ryan Dos Reis

Statistics

Statistics are from all MLS league matches.

Nat. No. Player Pos. Apps Starts G A Acquired
2CreavalleWarren Creavalle DF210000SuperDraft
3LeeRaymond Lee DF100000SuperDraft
5NogueiraVincent Nogueira MF20175050Signed
6CaseyConor Casey FW1121010Re-Entry Draft
7CarrollBrian Carroll MF19180020Trade
8EduMaurice Edu MF21211180Signed
9Le TouxSebastien Le Toux MF24216430Trade
10MaidanaCristian Maidana MF242111411Signed
11WengerAndrew Wenger MF22191200Trade
13LahoudMichael Lahoud MF1290020Trade
14Ayuk MbuEric Ayuk Mbu MF2292231Signed
15WhiteEthan White DF13110020Trade
16MarquezRichie Marquez DF15140001SuperDraft
17SapongCJ Sapong FW21147420Trade
18AristeguietaFernando Aristeguieta FW16124120Loan
19CaticDzenan Catic FW000000SuperDraft
20McLaughlinJimmy McLaughlin MF100000Signed
23VitóriaSteven Vitória DF13130020Loan
25WilliamsSheanon Williams DF17150230Signed
27PfefferZach Pfeffer MF20102101Signed
28GaddisRay Gaddis DF23220020SuperDraft
29HoppenotAntoine Hoppenot MF100000Supplemental Draft
33FabinhoFabinho DF20171210Signed
77FredFred MF600001Signed
85BarnettaTranquillo Barnetta MF540010Signed
3133405

Goalkeepers
Nat. No. Player Apps Starts Record GA GAA SO Acquired
1BlakeAndre Blake 221–1–010.50100SuperDraft
49SylvestreBrian Sylvestre 12125-6–1191.58500Signed
55McCarthyJohn McCarthy 881–4–3151.88100Signed
92M'BolhiRais M'Bolhi 550-3-291.80100Signed
7-14-6441.63800

Honors and awards
Week Player Opponent Position Ref
3 Sebastian Le Toux D.C. United FW [6]
22 C. J. Sapong
Ilsinho
John McCarthy		 FW
MF
GK		 [7]
24 Cristian Maidana MF [8]
29 Tranquillo Barnetta MF [9]

End of Season Awards

2015 MLS Team Fair Play Award[10]

Transfers

In
Date Player Number Position Previous Club Fee/Notes
December 8, 2014 CJ Sapong17ST/RW Sporting Kansas CityTraded for allocation money and a 2015 SuperDraft pick
January 16, 2015 Dzenan Catic19ST Davenport University2015 MLS SuperDraft
January 16, 2015 Eric Bird21MF University of Virginia2015 MLS SuperDraft
January 16, 2015 Raymond Lee3LB Saint Louis University2015 MLS SuperDraft
March 3, 2015 Eric Ayuk Mbu14MF Rainbow FCFree
July 29, 2015 Tranquillo Barnetta85MF Schalke 04Free
August 7, 2015 Warren Creavalle3DM TorontoAcquired for a 2016 SuperDraft pick

Out
Date Player Number Position New Club Fee/Notes
December 8, 2014 Amobi Okugo14MF/CB Orlando City SCTraded for allocation money and a 2016 SuperDraft pick
December 8, 2014 Corben Bone19MF Wilmington HammerheadsWaived
December 8, 2014 Brian Brown17ST Indy ElevenWaived
December 8, 2014 Cristhian Hernández23MF/FWWaived
December 10, 2014 Pedro Ribeiro30MF/FW Orlando City SC2014 MLS Expansion Draft
February 14, 2015 Aaron Wheeler12ST/CB Wilmington HammerheadsReleased
July 23, 2015 Sheanon Williams25RB Houston DynamoTraded with an international slot for allocation money
July 27, 2015 Carlos Valdes3CB Santa FeMutual Termination
August 24, 2015 Rais Mbolhi92GK AntalyasporMutual Termination
August 29, 2015 Raymond Lee3LBWaived

Loan in
Date Player Number Position Loaned From
February 9, 2015 Steven Vitória23CB Benfica
February 20, 2015 Fernando Aristeguieta18FW Nantes
May 7, 2015 Brian Sylvestre49GK Carolina RailHawks

Loan out
Date Player Number Position Loaned To
January 6, 2015 Zac MacMath18GK Colorado Rapids
January 15, 2015 Leo Fernandes22MF New York Cosmos
February 6, 2015 Carlos Valdes3CB Nacional
March 2, 2015 Austin Berry4CB FC Anyang
March 18, 2015 Danny Cruz44MF Bodø/Glimt
May 15, 2015 Dzenan Catic19FW Carolina RailHawks

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