2022 Philadelphia Union season

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, by finishing second in the Eastern Conference during the 2021 season, the Union will compete in the 2022 Leagues Cup.[1] Additionally the Union will be competing in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, entering in the Round of 32.[2]

Philadelphia Union
2022 season
OwnerKeystone Sports & Entertainment
Head coachJim Curtin
StadiumSubaru Park (Capacity: 18,500)
MLSTBD
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
Leagues CupTBD
Top goalscorerLeague: TBD
All: TBD
Highest home attendance17,487
(February 26 vs. Minnesota United)
Lowest home attendance17,487
(February 26 vs. Minnesota United)
Average home league attendance17,487

Background

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.[3][4] In January, former player and academy coach, Ryan Richter was promoted to assistant coach of the first team under Jim Curtin.[5]

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.[6][7]

Ernst Tanner identified that part of the Union's offseason priorities were improving the forward/striker position.[8][9] The first move for a new forward saw Julián Carranza, a young DP from Inter Miami, 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 for $1.15 million in allocation money.[10][11] 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.[12][13][14] 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.[15]

The Union traded away or passed on all picks for the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, being the fourth consecutive season doing so.[16] 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.[17]

2022 roster
As of February 14, 2022[18]

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  USA Matt Freese (HGP)
2 DF  USA Matthew Real (HGP)
3 DF  ENG Jack Elliot
4 DF  SCO Stuart Findlay
5 DF  NOR Jakob Glesnes
6 MF  HUN Daniel Gazdag
7 FW  DEN Mikael Uhre (DP)
8 MF  VEN José Martínez
9 FW  ARG Julián Carranza (DP; on loan from Inter Miami)
11 MF  USA Alejandro Bedoya (Captain)
12 GK  USA Joe Bendik
13 MF  USA Cole Turner (HGP)
15 DF  CMR Olivier Mbaizo
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  USA Jack McGlynn (HGP)
17 FW  BRA Sergio Santos
18 GK  JAM Andre Blake (GA)
19 FW  JAM Cory Burke
20 MF  VEN Jesús Bueno
24 DF  USA Anton Sorenson (HGP)
26 DF  USA Nathan Harriel (HGP)
27 DF  GER Kai Wagner
30 MF  USA Paxten Aaronson (HGP)
31 MF  USA Leon Flach
33 MF  USA Quinn Sullivan (HGP)
34 MF  USA Brandan Craig (HGP)

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
14 MF  USA Jack de Vries (on loan with Venezia F.C.)
24 MF  SVK Matej Oravec (on loan with FK Železiarne Podbrezová)

Transfers

In
Date No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Source
January 24, 202224DF Anton Sorenson Philadelphia Union IIHomegrown signing[17]
January 27, 20227FW Mikael Uhre Brøndby$2,800,000; signed as DP[14]

Out
Date No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Source
December 8, 20217FW Matheus Davó CorinthiansDeclined Contract Option[19]
21MF Anthony Fontana AscoliDeclined bona fide offer[19][20]
25MF IlsinhoRetiredOut of contract[19][21]
29DF Alvas Powell FC CincinnatiOut of contract[19]
78DF Aurélien CollinRetiredOut of contract, later retired[19][22]
January 22, 202223FW Kacper Przybyłko Chicago Fire FC$1,150,000 GAM[23]
February 14, 202210MF Jamiro Monteiro San Jose EarthquakesUp to $450,000 GAM, International roster spot[24]

Loan In
Date No. Pos. Player Loaned From Fee/Notes Source
December 23, 20219FW Julián Carranza Inter MiamiLoan with option to purchase; signed as Young DP[25]

Loan Out
Date No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Source
April 21, 202124MF Matej Oravec FK Železiarne PodbrezováLoaned out through summer 2022[26]
August 31, 202114MF Jack de Vries Venezia F.C.Loaned out through summer 2022[27]

Competitions

Preseason

The Union's preseason fixtures were announced in January to be held during their preseason training in Clearwater, Florida.[28]

February 3 Preseason 1 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Philadelphia Union Clearwater, Florida
11:00 am Kubo 36' Report Carranza 2' Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Field
February 8 Preseason 2 CF Montreal 1–2 Philadelphia Union Ft. Myers, Florida
6:17 pm 99' Live blog
Report		 Real  61'
Burke 75'
Sullivan  86'
Darboe  103'
Aaronson 118'		 Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex
Note: Additional 30-minute period played following two 45-minute halves.
February 18 Preseason 3 Nashville SC 1–1 Philadelphia Union Clearwater, Florida
12:00 pm 120+4' Report Wagner  51'
Glesnes 82' (Wagner)		 Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Field
Note: Additional 30-minute period played following two 45-minute halves.

Major League Soccer
Main article: 2022 Major League Soccer season
Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Red Bulls 9 5 2 2 15 7 +8 17 Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals
2 Philadelphia Union 8 5 1 2 12 5 +7 17 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
3 Orlando City SC 10 5 3 2 12 11 +1 17
4 CF Montréal[lower-alpha 1] 9 4 3 2 16 18 −2 14
5 Columbus Crew 9 3 3 3 13 9 +4 12
Updated to match(es) played on April 30, 2022. 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
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
2 Los Angeles FC 8 6 1 1 19 8 +11 19
3 New York Red Bulls 9 5 2 2 15 7 +8 17
4 Philadelphia Union 8 5 1 2 12 5 +7 17
5 Orlando City SC 10 5 3 2 12 11 +1 17
6 LA Galaxy 9 5 3 1 10 7 +3 16
Updated to match(es) played on April 30, 2022. 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)

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
6 16 5 0 1 10 2  +8 3 0 1 6 1  +5 2 0 0 4 1  +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
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAAH
ResultDWWWWW
Source: Philadelphia Union Schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results
February 26 1 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Minnesota United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
1:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 17,487
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
March 5 2 CF Montréal 1–2 Philadelphia Union Montreal, Quebec
4:00 PM EDT Koné  20'
Wanyama  23'
Lappalainen 32'
Zouhir  67'		 Report A. Bedoya 53'
D. Gazdag 56'
J. Carranza  64'  71'		 Stadium: Stade Olympique
Referee: Drew Fischer
March 12 3 Philadelphia Union 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Burke 23'
Santos  27'
Gazdag  43' 58' (pen)
Harriel  62'		 Report Espinoza  11'
Remedi  26'
Bouda  90+2'		 Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Victor Rivas
March 19 4 New York City FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union Bronx, New York
1:00 PM EDT Jasson  11'
Rodríguez  50'
Castellanos  72'
Magno  85'		 Report Bedoya 12'
Carranza  14'
Gazdag 33'  67'
Wagner  72'
Burke  73'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 2 5 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Charlotte FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Carranza 4'
Martinez  19'
Gazdag 46'
Aaronson  90+2'		 Report Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Timothy Ford
April 9 6 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Columbus Crew Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 PM EDT Room 2' (o.g.)
Sullivan  79'		 Report Moreira  66' Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 16 7 Toronto FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario
7:30 PM EDT Nelson  19'
Pozuelo  30', 51'
Jiménez 39'
Bradley  45+1'
Chung  75'		 Report Carranza 34',  53' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,809
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
April 23 8 Philadelphia Union 1–1 CF Montréal Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Carranza 21' (pen.)
Bedoya  55'
Martinez  82'
Wagner  90+1'		 Report Kamara 59'
Waterman  61'
Miller  90'
Bassong  90+3'		 Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,476
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 1 9 Nashville SC 1–1 Philadelphia Union Nashville, Tennessee
4:00 PM EDT Lovitz  33'
Muyl  37'
Davis  49'
Leal  76', 85' (pen.)		 Report Wagner  60'
Martínez  62'
Uhre 66'
Blake  84'		 Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 30,109
Referee: Chris Penso
May 7 10 Los Angeles FC v Philadelphia Union Los Angeles, California
11:00 PM EDT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
May 14 11 Philadelphia Union v New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Subaru Park
May 18 12 Philadelphia Union v Inter Miami CF Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Subaru Park
May 22 13 Portland Timbers v Philadelphia Union Portland, Oregon
10:00 PM EDT Stadium: Providence Park
May 28 14 New England Revolution v Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup

The 2022 U.S. Open Cup resumes the tournament after cancelling the 2020 and 2021 iterations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the Union's placement during the 2021 season, the team will enter the tournament in the Round of 32.[2]

Leagues Cup
Main article: 2022 Leagues Cup

The Union qualified for the 2022 Leagues Cup by finishing second in the Eastern Conference standings during the 2021 season.[1]

Statistics

Appearances and goals
Last updated April 16, 2022
No. Pos Nat Player TotalMLSUSOCLeagues CupMLS Cup Playoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  USA Matt Freese 0000000000
12 GK  USA Joe Bendik 0000000000
18 GK  JAM Andre Blake 6060000000
Defenders
2 DF  USA Matthew Real 100+10000000
3 DF  ENG Jack Elliott 6060000000
4 DF  SCO Stuart Findlay 0000000000
5 DF  NOR Jakob Glesnes 6060000000
15 DF  CMR Olivier Mbaizo 201+10000000
24 DF  USA Anton Sorenson 0000000000
26 DF  USA Nathan Harriel 5050000000
27 DF  GER Kai Wagner 6060000000
Midfielders
6 MF  HUN Daniel Gazdag 6464000000
8 MF  VEN José Martínez 6060000000
11 MF  USA Alejandro Bedoya 5252000000
13 MF  USA Cole Turner 0000000000
14 MF  USA Jack de Vries[lower-alpha 1] 0000000000
16 MF  USA Jack McGlynn 200+20000000
24 MF  SVK Matej Oravec[lower-alpha 1] 0000000000
30 MF  USA Paxten Aaronson 400+40000000
31 MF  USA Leon Flach 6060000000
33 MF  USA Quinn Sullivan 501+40000000
34 MF  USA Brandan Craig 0000000000
Forwards
7 FW  DEN Mikael Uhre 301+20000000
9 FW  ARG Julián Carranza 5151000000
17 FW  BRA Sergio Santos 504+10000000
19 FW  JAM Cory Burke 522+32000000

Source: Player Stats and Match reports in Competitions

  1. Loaned out during the season

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