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2017 Philadelphia Union season

The 2017 Philadelphia Union season was the club's eighth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by Jim Curtin, his fourth season with the club.[1] The Union finished the 2017 season with the same points total as the 2016 season, but did not clinch entry to the MLS Cup Playoffs. The 2017 season also marks a new goalscoring record by C. J. Sapong who scored 16 goals in a single season, eclipsing Sebastian Le Toux's record of 14 goals during the inaugural season.[1]

Philadelphia Union
2017 season
OwnerKeystone Sports & Entertainment
Head coachJim Curtin
StadiumTalen Energy Stadium (Capacity: 18,500)
MLSConference: 8th
Overall: 16th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: C.J. Sapong (16)
All: Sapong (21)
Highest home attendance18,619
September 23 vs. Chicago
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 15,107
April 22 vs. Montreal
All: 3,866
June 14 vs. Harrisburg
Average home league attendance16,812
← 2016
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Background edit

MLS SuperDraft edit

Main article: 2017 MLS SuperDraft
Round Pick Name Position Nationality School
2 25 Marcus Epps Forward   United States South Florida
33 Aaron Jones Defender   England Clemson
3 55 Chris Nanco Forward   Canada Syracuse
4 77 Jack Elliott Defender   England West Virginia
82 Santi Moar Forward   Spain Pfeiffer

2016 MLS regular season edit

During the 2016 MLS season the Union finished with an 11–14–9 record, which was enough for a playoff berth, the franchise's first since 2011, as the sixth seed. The Union also had a franchise record eight wins at home, finishing 8–5–4 at home and 3–9–5 on the road.

2016 MLS Cup Playoffs edit

The Union faced Toronto FC in the Eastern Conference knockout round, where they lost 3–1 at BMO Field. The Union's only playoff goal of 2016 was scored by Alejandro Bedoya in the 73rd minute of that game.

2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. open edit

The Union entered the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup playing host to the Harrisburg City Islanders and won by a score of 3–2, advancing to play the New York Red Bulls in the round of 16, where a two-goal effort by Chris Pontius lifted the Union to a 2–1 victory. The Union went on to lose 4–2 in penalties to the New England Revolution after playing to a 1-1 draw through extra time in the quarterfinals.

2017 roster edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF   GUY Warren Creavalle
3 DF   ENG Jack Elliot
4 DF   USA Ken Tribbett
5 DF   USA Oguchi Onyewu
6 MF   BIH Haris Medunjanin
7 MF   USA Brian Carroll (Vice-captain)
8 MF   USA Maurice Edu (DP)
9 FW   USA Charlie Davies
10 MF   NED Roland Alberg
11 MF   USA Alejandro Bedoya (DP, Captain)
12 DF   USA Keegan Rosenberry
13 MF   USA Chris Pontius
14 MF   GER Fabian Herbers (GA)
15 DF   GHA Josh Yaro (GA)
16 DF   USA Richie Marquez
17 FW   USA C. J. Sapong
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 GK   JAM Andre Blake (GA)
19 MF   ENG Aaron Jones
20 MF   USA Marcus Epps
21 MF   USA Derrick Jones (HGP)
22 MF   USA Fafà Picault
23 GK   USA John McCarthy
24 MF   AFG Adam Najem (HGP)
25 MF   BRA Ilsinho
26 DF   USA Auston Trusty (HGP)
27 FW   ENG Jay Simpson
28 DF   USA Ray Gaddis
29 GK   USA Jake McGuire
30 MF   CMR Eric Ayuk Mbu
32 DF   NED Giliano Wijnaldum
33 DF   BRA Fabinho

Current squad edit

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
18 Andre Blake (INT)   GK (1990-11-21) November 21, 1990 (age 33)   UConn
23 John McCarthy   GK (1992-07-04) July 4, 1992 (age 31)   Rochester Rhinos
29 Jake McGuire   GK (1994-09-03) September 3, 1994 (age 29)   University of Tulsa
Defenders
3 Jack Elliott   CB (1995-08-24) August 24, 1995 (age 28)   West Virginia University
4 Ken Tribbett   CB (1991-08-25) August 25, 1991 (age 32)   Bethlehem Steel FC
5 Oguchi Onyewu   CB (1982-05-13) May 13, 1982 (age 41) Unattached
12 Keegan Rosenberry   RB (1993-12-11) December 11, 1993 (age 30)   Georgetown University
15 Joshua Yaro (INT, GA)   LB/CB (1994-03-07) March 7, 1994 (age 30)   Georgetown University
16 Richie Marquez   CB (1992-05-26) May 26, 1992 (age 31)   University of Redlands
19 Aaron Jones   CB (1994-03-12) March 12, 1994 (age 30)   Clemson Tigers
26 Auston Trusty (HGP)   CB (1998-08-12) August 12, 1998 (age 25)   Bethlehem Steel FC
28 Ray Gaddis   RB (1990-01-13) January 13, 1990 (age 34)   West Virginia University
32 Giliano Wijnaldum (INT)   LB (1992-08-31) August 31, 1992 (age 31)   VfL Bochum
33 Fabinho   LB (1985-03-16) March 16, 1985 (age 39)   Sydney FC
Midfielders
2 Warren Creavalle   DM (1990-08-14) August 14, 1990 (age 33)   Toronto FC
6 Haris Medunjanin (INT)   CM (1985-03-08) March 8, 1985 (age 39)   Maccabi Tel Aviv
7 Brian Carroll   DM (1981-07-20) July 20, 1981 (age 42)   Columbus Crew SC
8 Maurice Edu (DP)   DM (1986-04-18) April 18, 1986 (age 38)   Stoke City
10 Roland Alberg (INT)   CM (1990-08-06) August 6, 1990 (age 33)   ADO Den Haag
11 Alejandro Bedoya (DP)   CM/RM (1987-04-29) April 29, 1987 (age 37)   FC Nantes
13 Chris Pontius   LM (1987-05-12) May 12, 1987 (age 36)   D.C. United
20 Marcus Epps   CF (1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 (age 29)   South Florida
21 Derrick Jones (HGP)   MF (1997-03-03) March 3, 1997 (age 27)   Bethlehem Steel FC
22 Fafà Picault   MF (1991-02-23) February 23, 1991 (age 33)   FC St. Pauli
24 Adam Najem (HGP)   MF (1995-01-19) January 19, 1995 (age 29)   Akron
25 Ilson Jr. (INT)   CM/RM (1985-10-12) October 12, 1985 (age 38)   Shakhtar Donetsk
30 Eric Ayuk Mbu (INT)   LM/RM (1997-02-17) February 17, 1997 (age 27)   Rainbow FC Bamenda
Forwards
9 Charlie Davies   CF (1986-06-25) June 25, 1986 (age 37)   New England Revolution
14 Fabian Herbers (INT, GA)   CF (1993-08-17) August 17, 1993 (age 30)   Creighton University
17 C.J. Sapong   CF (1988-12-27) December 27, 1988 (age 35)   Sporting Kansas City
27 Jay Simpson (INT)   CF (1988-12-01) December 1, 1988 (age 35)   Leyton Orient

Last updated: March 10, 2017.
Source: Philadelphia Union Roster

Last updated: March 10, 2017.
Source: MLS Designations

DP indicates Designated Player
GA indicates Generation Adidas Player
HGP indicates Home Grown Player
INT indicates MLS International Player and qualifies for an international roster spot

Current staff edit

As of March 2016[2][failed verification]
Position Staff Nation
Head coach Jim Curtin   United States
Technical director/Assistant coach Chris Albright   United States
Assistant coach Mike Sorber   United States
Assistant coach B.J. Callaghan   United States
Goalkeeping coach Oka Nikolov   Macedonia
Head athletic trainer Paul Rushing   United States
Strength and conditioning coach Kevin Miller   United States
Sporting director Earnie Stewart   United States
Academy director Tommy Wilson   Scotland

Competitions edit

Preseason edit

February 4, 2017 Closed-door Scrimmage Philadelphia Union 1–1 D.C. United St. Petersburg, Florida
Sapong   Ortiz   Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 7, 2017 Closed-door Scrimmage Philadelphia Union 5–3 United States U-17 Clearwater, Florida
AM Picault  
Bedoya  
Tribbett  
Nanco  
Moar  		 Report  
 
 		 Stadium: Countryside Sportsplex
February 9, 2017 Closed-door Scrimmage Philadelphia Union 0–1 Chicago Fire Bradenton, Florida
2:00 PM Alberg   39' Report Doody   49'
de Leeuw   56'		 Stadium: IMG Academy
February 15, 2017 Closed-door Scrimmage Philadelphia Union 3–3 Orlando City SC Clearwater, Florida
1:00 PM EST Simpson  
Ilson Jr.  
Sapong  		 Report Johnson  
Rivas  
Larin  		 Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
February 18, 2017 Suncoast Invitational Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–1 Philadelphia Union St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 p.m. EST Mkandawire   55'
Collins   84'
Carr   88'		 Report Tribbett   61'
Jones   71',   73'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 22, 2017 Suncoast Invitational Philadelphia Union 2–2 Montreal Impact Clearwater, Florida
7:00 p.m. EST Fabinho   28'
Ilson Jr.   34'
Sapong   82'		 Report DePuy   68'
Jackson-Hamel   90'		 Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
February 25, 2017 Suncoast Invitational D.C. United 3–2 Philadelphia Union St. Petersburg, Florida
5:00 p.m. EST Nyarko   14'
Jeffrey   21'
Mullins   24'
Acosta   34'
Sarvas   43'		 Report Marquez   9'
Fabinho   21'
Rosenberry   33'
Bedoya   41'   89'
Onyewu   51'
Sapong   46'
Epps   86'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

MLS season edit

March 5, 2017 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Philadelphia Union Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30 p.m. EST Laba   55' Box Score
Report		 Herbers   80' Stadium: B.C. Place
Attendance: 19,083
Referee: Sorin Stoica
March 11, 2017 2 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania
4:30 p.m. EST Simpson   11'
Fabinho   53'
Sapong   73'		 Report
Box Score		 Altidore   45+2' (pen.)
Zavaleta   52'
Cooper   57'
Morrow   71'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,795
Referee: Mark Geiger
March 18, 2017 3 Orlando City SC 2–1 Philadelphia Union Orlando, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Rivas   25'
Larin   39', 73'
Garcia   80'
Spector   82'		 Report
Box Score		 Onyewu   28'
Sapong   52'
Medunjanin   80'		 Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 25,527
Referee: Fotis Pazakos
April 1, 2017 4 D.C. United 2–1 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDT Ortiz   18'
Acosta   27' (pen.)
Sarvas   66'		 Report
Box Score		 Ilsinho   57'
Jones   61'
Sapong   71'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,560
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 8, 2017 5 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Portland Timbers Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Marquez   26'
Medunjanin   45+3'
Blake   85'
Onyewu   90+4'		 Report
Box Score		 Guzmán   16'
Nagbe   32'
Miller   66'
Olum   73'
Adi   88' (pen.)   89'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,437
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 14, 2017 6 Philadelphia Union 0–2 New York City FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Elliott   25' Report
Box Score		 Ring   43'
Harrison   52'
Matarrita   55'
Villa   90'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,553
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
April 22, 2017 7 Philadelphia Union 3–3 Montreal Impact Chester, Pennsylvania
1:00 p.m. EDT Alberg   5', 39' (pen.)   56'
Sapong   23'
Gaddis   43'
Bedoya   71'		 Report
Box Score		 Piatti   41'   65'
Jackson-Hamel   69', 87'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,107
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 29, 2017 8 LA Galaxy 0–0 Philadelphia Union Los Angeles, California
10:30 p.m. EDT Van Damme   44'
Diallo   90+3'		 Report
Box Score		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,008
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 6, 2017 9 Philadelphia Union 3–0 New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Picault   25'
Medunjanin   26'
Elliott   66'
Sapong   74', 81', 85' (pen.)
Blake   87'		 Report
Box Score		 Long   9' Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,297
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 13, 2017 10 D.C. United 0–4 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDT Neagle   19'
Acosta   55'
Sarvas   64'		 Report
Box Score		 Fabinho   4'
Bedoya   9'
Medunjanin   39'
Onyewu   64'
Picault   78'
Herbers   88'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,576
Referee: Chris Penso
May 17, 2017 11 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Houston Dynamo Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Picault   17'
Ilson Jr.   38'
Gaddis   47'
Rosenberry   85'		 Report
Box Score		 Leonardo   39'
Quioto   39'
Cabezas   48'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,234
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 20, 2017 12 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Colorado Rapids Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Bedoya   63'
Sapong   67' (pen.)
Medunjanin   75'
Wijnaldum   81'		 Report
Box Score		 Saeid   44'
Calvert   69'   69'
Gatt   74'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 18,399
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 27, 2017 13 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Philadelphia Union Sandy, Utah
5:00 p.m. EDT Silva   28'
Plata   36'
Wingert   51'		 Report
Box Score		 Onyewu   70'
Bedoya   77'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,305
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 3, 2017 14 New York City FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union New York, New York
1:00 p.m. EDT Camargo   30'
Moralez   78'
Chanot   80'
Callens   85'		 Report
Box Score		 Sapong   64'
Picault   69'
Alberg   83'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Referee: Hilari Grajeda
June 18, 2017 15 Philadelphia Union 0–2 New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
5:00 p.m. EDT Jones   53'
Creavalle   67'		 Report
Box Score		 Perrinelle   71'
Collin   84'
Wright-Philips   87', 90+2'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,720
Referee: Radu Petrescu
June 24, 2017 16 Philadelphia Union 1–0 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Picault   31' Report
Box Score		 Ortiz   31' Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,656
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 2, 2017 17 Philadelphia Union 3–0 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
5:00 p.m. EDT Sapong   4' (pen.)
Ilsinho   48'
Alberg   78'		 Report
Box Score		 Watson   45+3'
Angoua   68'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,143
Referee: Chris Penso
July 6, 2017 18 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
8:30 p.m. EDT Rubio   49'
Abdul-Salaam   64'
Feilhaber   68'		 Report
Box Score		 Medunjanin   68'
Alberg   69' (pen.)		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,240
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 19, 2017 19 Montreal Impact 2–1 Philadelphia Union Montreal, Quebec
7:30 p.m. EDT Salazar   19'
Béland-Goyette   32'
Džemaili   51'
Bernardello   90+4'		 Report
Box Score		 Alberg   29'
Picault   43'
Gaddis   45'
Elliott   77'
Onyewu   90+3'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 16,660
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 22, 2017 20 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Meram   65' Report
Box Score		 Elliott   68' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 17,418
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 26, 2017 21 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Columbus Crew SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Ilsinho   20'
Wijnaldum   31'
Gaddis   39'
Sapong   66'
Epps   81'		 Report
Box Score		 Mensah   35'
Abubakar   35'   76'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,413
Referee: Ismail Elfath
July 29, 2017 22 New England Revolution 3–0 Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 p.m. EDT Koffie   34'
Kamara   38, 85'
Agudelo   89'		 Report
Box Score		 Onyewu   29'
Wijnaldum   76'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,584
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 5, 2017 23 Philadelphia Union 3–1 FC Dallas Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Sapong   17', 68'
Ilsinho   22',   64'		 Report
Box Score		 Cermeño   45+1'
Hedges   55'
Barrios   90+2'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,880
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 12, 2017 24 Philadelphia Union 0–3 Montreal Impact Chester, Pennsylvania
8:00 p.m. EDT Report
Box Score		 Duvall   47'
Dzemaili   69', 90+5'
Piette   84'
Piatti   90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,297
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
August 19, 2017 25 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Philadelphia Union San Jose, California
10:30 p.m. EDT Qazaishvili   3'
Jungwirth   13'
Godoy   34'
Thompson   73'
Wondolowski   83',   90+5' (pen.)		 Report
Box Score		 Elliott   35'
Alberg   55'
Bedoya   74'
Gaddis   90+1'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 23, 2017 26 Toronto FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario
8:00 p.m. EDT Giovinco   10'
Hasler   30',   67'
Altidore   57'		 Report
Box Score		 Fabinho   28' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 28,645
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 26, 2017 27 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Atlanta United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Bedoya   10',   23'
Alberg   18'
Sapong   29'
Yaro   52'		 Report
Box Score		 Martínez   13'
Asad   26'
Mears   90+1'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,221
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 9, 2017 28 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union Minneapolis, Minnesota
8:00 p.m. EDT Finlay   40' Report
Box Score		 Sapong   5'
Wijnaldum   38'
Onyewu   55'
Ilsinho   60'		 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 22,148
Referee: Sorin Stoica
September 17, 2017 29 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
1:00 p.m. EDT Murillo   35'
Verón   69'		 Report
Box Score		 Fabinho   70' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,534
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 23, 2017 30 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Pontius   10', 55'
Sapong   64'
Rosenberry   85'
Creavalle   86'		 Report
Box Score		 Polster   16'
Kappelhof   42'
Solignac   67'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 18,619
Referee: Robert Sibiga
September 27, 2017 31 Atlanta United FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union Atlanta, Georgia
7:00 p.m. EDT Gressel   27'
Martínez   33',   67'
Peterson   88'		 Report
Box Score		 Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 43,006
Referee: Mark Geiger
October 1, 2017 32 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Chester, Pennsylvania
1:00 p.m. EDT Ilsinho   27'
Epps   28'
Alberg   88'		 Report
Box Score		 Delem   11' Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,431
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 15, 2017 33 Chicago Fire 3–2 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
5:00 p.m. EDT Nikolić   3', 64' (pen.), 78'
Polster   45+1'		 Report
Box Score		 Kappelhof   6' (o.g.)
Bedoya   13'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,616
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 22, 2017 34 Philadelphia Union 6–1 Orlando City SC Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Ilsinho   3', 63'
Picault   6', 38'
Sapong   26', 74',   65'		 Report
Box Score		 Dwyer   72' Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 18,595
Referee: Joseph Dickerson

U.S. Open Cup edit

Further information: 2017 U.S. Open Cup
June 14, 2017 Fourth round Philadelphia Union 3–1 Harrisburg City Islanders Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Jones   18'
Sapong   33'
Epps   47'		 Report
Box Score		 Mendoza   37'
Ribeiro   41'
Mohamed   67'
Bond   85'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 3,866
June 28, 2017 Round of 16 New York Red Bulls 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
8:00 p.m. EDT Felipe   37'
Kljestan   42'
Perrinelle   90+4'		 Report
Box Score		 Alberg   86'
Pontius   113'
McCarthy   Shootout		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 9,136
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
Penalties
Zizzo  
Verón  
Royer  
Kljestan  
Felipe  		   Alberg
  Pontius
  Picault
  Epps

Friendlies edit

July 15, 2017 International Friendly Philadelphia Union   2–2   Swansea City Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Sapong   6' (pen.)
Simpson   57'		 Bartley   28'
Ayew   40'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,250
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

Standings edit

Eastern Conference standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toronto FC 34 20 5 9 74 37 +37 69 Conference semifinals[a]
2 New York City FC 34 16 9 9 56 43 +13 57
3 Chicago Fire 34 16 11 7 62 48 +14 55 Knockout round
4 Atlanta United FC 34 15 9 10 70 40 +30 55
5 Columbus Crew 34 16 12 6 53 49 +4 54
6 New York Red Bulls 34 14 12 8 53 47 +6 50
7 New England Revolution 34 13 15 6 53 61 −8 45
8 Philadelphia Union 34 11 14 9 50 47 +3 42
9 Montreal Impact 34 11 17 6 52 58 −6 39
10 Orlando City SC 34 10 15 9 39 58 −19 39
11 D.C. United 34 9 20 5 31 60 −29 32
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ Due to a change in format for the CONCACAF Champions League, the regular season conference champions did not automatically earn a berth in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.[3]

League standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[a]
1 Toronto FC (C, X) 34 20 5 9 74 37 +37 69 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
2 New York City FC 34 16 9 9 56 43 +13 57
3 Chicago Fire 34 16 11 7 61 47 +14 55
4 Atlanta United FC 34 15 9 10 70 40 +30 55
5 Columbus Crew 34 16 12 6 53 49 +4 54
6 Portland Timbers 34 15 11 8 60 50 +10 53
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34 14 9 11 52 39 +13 53
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 15 12 7 50 49 +1 52
9 New York Red Bulls 34 14 12 8 53 47 +6 50
10 Houston Dynamo 34 13 10 11 57 45 +12 50
11 Sporting Kansas City 34 12 9 13 40 29 +11 49 2019 CONCACAF Champions League
12 San Jose Earthquakes 34 13 14 7 39 60 −21 46
13 FC Dallas 34 11 10 13 48 48 0 46
14 Real Salt Lake 34 13 15 6 49 55 −6 45
15 New England Revolution 34 13 15 6 53 61 −8 45
16 Philadelphia Union 34 11 14 9 50 47 +3 42
17 Montreal Impact 34 11 17 6 52 58 −6 39
18 Orlando City SC 34 10 15 9 39 58 −19 39
19 Minnesota United FC 34 10 18 6 47 70 −23 36
20 Colorado Rapids 34 9 19 6 31 51 −20 33
21 D.C. United 34 9 20 5 31 60 −29 32
22 LA Galaxy 34 8 18 8 45 67 −22 32
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; (X) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
  1. ^
    CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection Procedure
    • Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[4] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
      1. The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
      2. The winner of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City).
      Thus unlike previous seasons, the Supporters' Shield winner and the regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield were not guaranteed a berth. Each qualifier entered at the second phase of the tournament.
      One Canada-based team qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):
      1. The winner of both the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of February 28, 2018
No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Defenders
3 DF   ENG Jack Elliott 30 2 29+1 0 0 2 0 0
4 DF   USA Ken Tribbett 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   USA Oguchi Onyewu 22 1 22 1 0 0 0 0
12 DF   USA Keegan Rosenberry 16 0 11+3 0 0 0 2 0
15 DF   GHA Joshua Yaro 8 0 4+2 0 0 0 2 0
16 DF   USA Richie Marquez 15 1 13+2 1 0 0 0 0
19 DF   ENG Aaron Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF   USA Auston Trusty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF   USA Ray Gaddis 27 0 23+3 0 0 0 0+1 0
32 DF   NED Giliano Wijnaldum 14 0 13 0 0 0 1 0
33 DF   BRA Fabinho 23 0 21+1 0 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
2 MF   GUY Warren Creavalle 13 0 5+8 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF   BIH Haris Medunjanin 36 2 34 2 0 0 2 0
7 MF   USA Brian Carroll 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   USA Maurice Edu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   NED Roland Alberg 26 8 9+15 7 0 0 2 1
11 MF   USA Alejandro Bedoya 28 2 28 2 0 0 0 0
13 MF   USA Chris Pontius 31 2 27+3 2 0 0 0+1 0
20 MF   USA Marcus Epps 21 3 7+12 2 0 0 1+1 1
21 MF   USA Derrick Jones 14 1 8+4 0 0 0 2 1
22 MF   USA Fafa Picault 29 7 23+5 7 0 0 1 0
24 MF   USA Adam Najem 5 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF   USA Ilson Jr. 27 6 24+3 6 0 0 0 0
30 MF   CMR Eric Ayuk Mbu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW   USA Charlie Davies 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
17 FW   USA C.J. Sapong 35 17 30+3 16 0 0 2 1
27 FW   ENG Jay Simpson 24 1 4+18 1 0 0 2 0

Statistics are from all matches as documented by Soccerway.com.[5]

Top scorers edit

As of March 3, 2018
Place Position Name MLS MLS Cup Open Cup Total
1 FW   C. J. Sapong 16 0 1 17
2 MF   Roland Alberg 7 0 1 8
3 MF   Fafà Picault 7 0 0 7
4 MF   Ilsinho 6 0 0 6
5 MF   Marcus Epps 2 0 1 3
8 MF   Haris Medunjanin 2 0 0 2
MF   Alejandro Bedoya 2 0 0 2
MF   Chris Pontius 2 0 0 2
14 DF   Jack Elliott 1 0 0 1
DF   Oguchi Onyewu 1 0 0 1
MF   Fabian Herbers 1 0 0 1
DF   Richie Marquez 1 0 0 1
MF   Derrick Jones 0 0 1 1
FW   Jay Simpson 1 0 0 1
Total 49 0 4 53

Goalkeepers edit

As of March 3, 2018
Nat. No. Player Apps Starts Record GA GAA SO    
  1 BlakeAndre Blake 26 26 9–10–7 34 1.31 9 2 0
  27 McCarthyJohn McCarthy 8 8 2–4–2 13 1.63 1 0 0
  29 McCarthyJake McGuire 0 0 0–0–0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Total 11–14–9 47 1.38 10 2 0
Record = W-L-D

Transfers edit

In edit

Date No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Source
January 5, 2017 32 LB   Giliano Wijnaldum   VfL Bochum Discovery Signing [6]
January 9, 2017 27 FW   Jay Simpson   Leyton Orient Discovery Signing using TAM [7]
January 30, 2017 5 CB   Oguchi Onyewu Unattached Discovery Signing [8]
January 31, 2017 6 CM   Haris Medunjanin   Maccabi Tel Aviv Signing using TAM [9]
February 2, 2017 22 MF   Fafà Picault   FC St. Pauli Discover Signing [10]
February 6, 2017 20 FW   Marcus Epps   South Florida 2017 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing [11]
February 8, 2017 24 MF   Adam Najem   University of Akron Traded first right to refusal with New York Red Bulls [12]
February 23, 2017 19 DF   Aaron Jones   Clemson Tigers 2017 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing [13]
February 24, 2017 3 DF   Jack Elliott   West Virginia University 2017 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing [14]
March 10, 2017 29 GK   Jake McGuire   University of Tulsa Waiver Selection [15]

Out edit

Date No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Source
October 28, 2016 10 MF   Tranquillo Barnetta   FC St. Gallen End of Contract [16]
November 2, 2016 3 DF   Taylor Washington   Pittsburgh Riverhounds Contract Option Declined [17]
November 2, 2016 19 MF   Cole Missimo Contract Option Declined [17]
November 2, 2016 20 MF   Wálter Restrepo   New York Cosmos Contract Option Declined [17][18]
November 2, 2016 23 DF   Anderson Conceição   Tombense End of Loan [17]
November 2, 2016 27 GK   Matt Jones   Belenenses End of Loan [17]
November 2, 2016 32 MF   Kevin Kratz   Atlanta United FC Trade for 2020 4th Round MLS SuperDraft Pick [17][19]
January 18, 2017 22 MF   Leo Fernandes   Tampa Bay Rowdies End of Contract [20]

Loan in edit

Date No. Pos. Player Loaned from Notes

Loan out edit

Date No. Pos. Player Loaned to Notes
April 4, 2017 30 MF   Eric Ayuk   Jönköpings Södra IF Remainder of 2017 season[21]

Honors and awards edit

MLS Player of the Week edit

Week Player Stats
9   Chris Pontius 3G

MLS Save of the Week edit

Week Player Link
21   John McCarthy [1]

End-of-season awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Eugene Rupinski (October 28, 2017). "Philadelphia Union 2017 Postmortem". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Technical Staff". philadelphiaunion.com.
  3. ^ Strauss, Brian (April 6, 2017). "MLS clubs have resolution over qualifying for future CCL after format change". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Strauss, Brian (April 6, 2017). "MLS clubs have resolution over qualifying for future CCL after format change". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  5. ^ "Player Stats". Soccerway.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Giliano Wijnaldum". Philadelphia Union. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Forward Jay Simpson". Philadelphia Union. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Oguchi Onyewu". Philadelphia Union. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  9. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Midfielder Haris Medunjanin". Philadelphia Union. January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  10. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Winger Fabrice "Fafa" Picault". Philadelphia Union. February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  11. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign 25th Overall Pick Marcus Epps". Philadelphia Union. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  12. ^ "Philadelphia Union Acquire Midfielder Adam Najem". Philadelphia Union. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  13. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign SuperDraft Selection Aaron Jones". Philadelphia Union. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  14. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign SuperDraft Selection Jack Elliott". Philadelphia Union. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  15. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Goalkeeper Jake McGuire". Philadelphia Union. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  16. ^ "Tranquillo Barnetta to leave Philadelphia Union after 2016 season". MLSSoccer.com. September 27, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  17. ^ a b c d e f "Transcript and video: Earnie Stewart and Jim Curtin press conference". PhillySoccerPage.com. November 2, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  18. ^ "Cosmos Re-sign Midfielder Walter Restrepo". New York Cosmos. January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  19. ^ "OFFICIAL: Atlanta United acquires Kevin Kratz from Philadelphia Union". Dirty South Soccer. December 11, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  20. ^ "Midfielder Leo Fernandes Joins Tampa Bay Rowdies". Tampa Bay Rowdies. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  21. ^ "Philadelphia Union Loan Eric Ayuk To Jönköpings Södra IF". Philadelphia Union. April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.

External links edit

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