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2022 Philadelphia Union II season

The 2022 Philadelphia Union II season was the club's sixth competitive season and first season competing in the inaugural MLS Next Pro.[1] Union II competes in the MLS Next Pro's Eastern Conference. The team is managed by Marlon LeBlanc, his first competitive season with the club.

Philadelphia Union II
2022 season
Ownership GroupKeystone S&E
Head coachMarlon LeBlanc
StadiumSubaru Park
MLS Next ProEastern Conf.: 3rd
Overall: 15th
MLS Next Pro PlayoffsConference Semifinals
Average home league attendance467
Biggest winPHI 2–0 CIN (3/26)
ORL 1–3 PHI (7/24)
Biggest defeatPHI 0–5 NYCFC (6/27)
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Background edit

After taking a competitive hiatus during the 2021 season, by December 2021 Union II was announced as one of the founding clubs of MLS Next Pro.[2] Marlon LeBlanc, who was appointed head coach of Union II in March 2021, would now have his first competitive season with the team.[3] In April 2022, Jose Kleberson was announced as an assistant coach under LeBlanc, after several years coaching in the Union's youth academy system.[4]

Union II's roster construction began with their inaugural signing, Nelson Pierre from the Union academy system.[5] Largely supplemented with first team and academy players, the front office made a marquee signing with José Riasco, paying a reported transfer fee over $1 million.[6]

2022 Roster edit

As of February 14, 2022[7]

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 [A])
2 DF   USA Matthew Real (HGP [A])
13 MF   USA Cole Turner (HGP [A])
16 MF   USA Jack McGlynn (HGP [A])
20 MF   VEN Jesús Bueno[A]
21 FW   USA Nelson Pierre
22 GK   USA Brooks Thompson
24 DF   USA Anton Sorenson (HGP [A])
30 MF   USA Paxten Aaronson (HGP [A])
32 FW   VEN José Riasco
34 DF   USA Brandon Craig (HGP [A])
36 MF   USA Ian Abbey[B]
No. Pos. Nation Player
37 MF   COL Carlos Paternina
38 MF   VEN Maike Villero
39 DF   USA Francis Westfield[B]
40 FW   USA Chris Donovan
42 DF   USA Jack Jasinski[B]
44 DF   USA Jackson Gilman[B]
50 MF   VEN Juan Perdomo
52 MF   SEN Boubacar Diallo[B]
55 MF   USA Bajung Darboe[B]
75 DF   VEN Nathan Nkanji
98 FW   USA Stefan Stojanovic
99 GK   USA Damián Alguera[B]
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Philadelphia Union.
    2.
  2. ^
    Philadelphia Union Academy player.
    3.

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
March 8, 2022   Nelson Pierre 21 FW   Philadelphia Union Academy Signed[8]
March 9, 2022   Stefan Stojanovic 98 FW   Georgetown Hoyas Signed[9]
  Brooks Thompson 22 GK   Sporting Kansas City Signed[9]
  Chris Donovan 40 FW   Drexel Dragons Signed[9]
  Juan Perdomo 50 MF   Deportivo Lara Signed[9]
  Nathan Nkanji 75 DF   Florida Premier Signed[9]
  Maike Villero 38 MF   Atlético Venezuela C.F. Signed[9]
March 23, 2022   José Riasco 32 FW   Deportivo La Guaira F.C. Signed, $1 million transfer fee[10][6]
March 24, 2022   Carlos Panternina 37 MF   Envigado F.C. Signed[11]

Competitions edit

Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 CT Columbus Crew 2 24 16 2 3 3 62 22 +40 55 Qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs
2 NE Toronto FC II 24 12 2 1 9 44 38 +6 41
3 NE Philadelphia Union II 24 11 3 1 9 42 39 +3 40
4 NE Rochester New York FC 24 10 4 2 8 37 30 +7 40
5 NE New York City FC II 24 9 4 2 9 49 35 +14 37
Source: MLSNP Eastern Conference
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)
Overall table
Pos Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts
6 San Jose Earthquakes II 24 12 1 3 8 48 37 +11 41
7 Toronto FC II 24 12 2 1 9 44 38 +6 41
8 Philadelphia Union II 24 11 3 1 9 42 39 +3 40
9 Rochester New York FC 24 10 4 2 8 37 30 +7 40
10 New York City FC II 24 9 4 2 9 49 35 +14 37
Source: MLSNP
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 edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
24 11 4 9 42 39  +3 37[A] 6 2 4 23 17  +6 5 2 5 19 22  −3

Last updated: September 18, 2022.
Source: MLS Next Pro[12]

  • ^
    Per MLS Next Pro rules, 1 point is added for any penalty shootout won after a draw.
    •

    Regular season edit

    March 27, 2022 (2022-03-27) 1 Philadelphia Union II 2–0 FC Cincinnati 2 Chester, Pennsylvania
    6:00 PM EDT Paternina   4'   53'
    Bueno   58'    		 Report Marshall   46' Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Thomas Snyder
    April 5, 2022 (2022-04-05) 2 Inter Miami II 3–3
    (3–4 SO)    		 Philadelphia Union II Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    6:00 PM EDT Mendez   63'
    Cremaschi   74'
    Borgelin   81', 90+4'    		 Report Aaronson   45+2'
    McGlynn   68' (pen.)
    Diallo   88'    		 Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
    Referee: Joshua Encarnación
    April 10, 2022 (2022-04-10) 3 Philadelphia Union II 0–1 Columbus Crew 2 Chester, Pennsylvania
    5:00 PM EDT Bueno   16'
    Paternina   88'    		 Report A. Morris   20'
    Russell-Rowe   56'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Alyssa Nichols
    April 24, 2022 (2022-04-24) 4 Chicago Fire FC II 3–3
    (5–4 SO)    		 Philadelphia Union II Bridgeview, Illinois
    7:00 PM CDT M. Rodriguez   6'
    Bezerra   17' (pen.),   52'   56'
    Offor   37',   (90+1)    		 Report Diallo   45+1'
    Turner   51' (pen.)
    Donovan  57',   72'
    Jasinski   70'    		 Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
    Referee: Laura Rodriguez
    Shootout
    Offor  
    Monis  
    Penn  
    Kidd  
    Quintos      		 Craig  
    Gilman  
    Stojanovic  
    Donovan  
    Turner  
    April 30, 2022 (2022-04-30) 5 Philadelphia Union II 2–1 New York City FC II Chester, Pennsylvania
    4:00 PM EDT Donovan   50'
    Craig   75'    		 Report Stephen Turnbull   90+2' Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Gary Gutierrez
    May 7, 2022 (2022-05-07) 6 Inter Miami II 1–2 Philadelphia Union II Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    7:00 PM EDT Thomas   10' Report Pierre   45',   54' Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
    Referee: Alejo Calume
    May 16, 2022 (2022-05-16) 7 Philadelphia Union II 1–0 Orlando City B Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:00pm Sorenson   43'
    Aaronson   51'
    Darboe   68'    		 Report Guske   29'
    Rivera   32'
    Lopez   70'
    Tablante   71'
    Yan   74'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: John Griggs
    May 21, 2022 (2022-05-21) 8 Rochester New York FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union II Brighton, New York
    Dolabella   33',   90+2'
    Akanyirige   49'   61'
    Rayo   62' (pen.)    		 Report Riasco   41'
    Craig   62'    		 Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
    May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27) 9 New England Revolution II 1–0 Philadelphia Union II Foxborough, Massachusetts
    7:00 PM EDT N Buck   25'
    Silva   34'
    Italo   90+1'    		 Report Nkanji   24'
    Westfield   32'
    Diallo   49'    		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
    Referee: Joshua Encarnación
    June 11, 2022 (2022-06-11) 10 Toronto FC II 1–0 Philadelphia Union II Toronto, Ontario
    6:00 PM EDT Greenidge-Duncan   90+2' Report Stadium: York Lions Stadium
    Referee: Youcef Boumsied
    June 19, 2022 (2022-06-19) 11 Philadelphia Union II 1–1
    (3–0 SO)    		 Chicago Fire II Chester, Pennsylvania
    2:00 PM EDT Pierre   29' Report Glasgow   49' Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Jeremy Scheer
    Shootout
    Real  
    Sorenson  
    Donovan      		 Bezerra  
    Ostrem  
    Ritaccio  
    June 27, 2022 (2022-06-27) 12 Philadelphia Union II 0–5 New York City FC II Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:00 PM EDT Riasco   56'   57' Report Jasson   7'
    Denis   36'
    Murania Yankowitz   59'
    Beer   80'
    Jimenez   89'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: José Carlos Rivero
    July 7, 2022 (2022-07-07) 13 Rochester New York FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union II Brighton, New York
    7:00pm Rayo   24',   28',   60' Report Stadium: Monroe Community College
    Referee: Jeremy Scheer
    July 18, 2022 (2022-07-18) 14 Philadelphia Union II 1–2 Toronto FC II Chester, Pennsylvania
    6:00 PM EDT Real   70' Report Karajovanovic   17'
    Altobelli   89'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Scarlet Agrawal
    July 24, 2022 (2022-07-24) 15 Orlando City B 1–3 Philadelphia Union II Kissimmee, Florida
    7:00pm Otero   77'
    Pareja   82'   90+6'
    Subachan   85'
    Forth   90+5'    		 Report Perdomo   9'
    Diallo   24'
    Real   52'
    Freese   69'
    Bueno   87'
    Pierre   90+4',   90+4'
    Villero   90+6'    		 Stadium: Osceola County Stadium
    Referee: Anya Voigt
    July 31, 2022 (2022-07-31) 16 Philadelphia Union II 2–1 Columbus Crew 2 Chester, Pennsylvania
    6:00 PM EDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Kenneth Rojas
    August 7, 2022 (2022-08-07) 17 FC Cincinnati 2 2–3 Philadelphia Union II Milford, Ohio
    Ordonez   54'
    Thomas   85'    		 Report Bueno   24',   57'
    Donovan   51'    		 Stadium: Mercy Health Training Center
    Referee: Nabil Bensalah
    August 14, 2022 (2022-08-14) 18 Philadelphia Union II 2–2
    (5–4 SO)    		 Inter Miami II Chester, Pennsylvania
    6:00 PM EDT Riasco   35'
    Aaronson   43'    		 Report Beckham   29' (pen.)
    Sunderland   76'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Kenneth Rojas
    Shootout
    Craig  
    Sorenson  
    Sullivan  
    Bueno  
    Turner  
    Pierre      		 Allen  
    Acosta  
    Destin  
    Borgelin  
    Beckham  
    Caputo  
    August 21, 2022 (2022-08-21) 19 Philadelphia Union II 5–1 New England Revolution II Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:00 PM EDT Riasco   20'
    Real   54'
    Bueno   61',   63'
    Harriel   67'
    Craig   77'
    Diallo   78'
    Sullivan   79'    		 Report Rozhansky   30'  , 36'
    Silva   45+1'
    Michel   64'
    Quiñones   87'
    DeShields   89'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Amiel Aleman
    August 24, 2022 (2022-08-24) 20 New York City FC II 1–2 Philadelphia Union II Queens, New York
    Haxhari   36'
    Jimenez   58'    		 Report Riasco   28',   64'
    Oliver   83'
    Pierre   86'    		 Stadium: Belson Stadium
    Referee: Melinda Sopka
    August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27) 21 Columbus Crew 2 2–0 Philadelphia Union II Columbus, Ohio
    5:30 PM EDT Parente   18'
    Weber   33'
    Morris   40'
    Zawadzki   56'
    Russell-Rowe   84'    		 Report Darboe   12'   59'
    Nkanji   89'    		 Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
    Referee: Alyssa Nichols
    September 4, 2022 (2022-09-04) 22 Philadelphia Union II 1–2 Rochester New York FC Chester, Pennsylvania
    3:30pm EDT Donovan   62' Report Inalien   44'
    Williams   90+3'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Nabil Bensalah
    September 11, 2022 (2022-09-11) 23 Philadelphia Union II 6–1 Orlando City B Chester, Pennsylvania
    1:00pm Donovan   6',   22'
    Bueno   9'
    Sullivan   24',   25'
    Riasco   46',   78'
    Harriel   53'
    Aaronson   56' (pen.)    		 Report Reid-Brown   2'
    Romero   45'
    Forth   55'
    Loyola   69',   85'
    Granados   74'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
    September 18, 2022 (2022-09-18) 24 New England Revolution II 1–3 Philadelphia Union II Foxborough, Massachusetts
    3:00 PM EDT Weinstein   12'
    Weverton   42',   52'
    Quiñónes   47'
    Lima   79'    		 Report Real   14',   43'
    Rafanello   20'
    Donovan   27'
    Harriel   45'
    Odada   52'
    Sorenson   90'
    Westfield   90+4'    		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
    Referee: Natalie Simon

    Playoffs edit

    September 24, 2022 (2022-09-24) Conference Semifinals Toronto FC II 1–0 Philadelphia Union II Toronto, Ontario
    4:00 PM EDT Mbongue   6' Report
    		Stadium: BMO Field
    Referee: Michael Venne

    Statistics edit

    References edit

    1. ^ "Philadelphia Union II To Join MLS NEXT Pro for Inaugural Season". philadelphiaunion.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
    2. ^ "Philadelphia Union II To Join MLS NEXT Pro for Inaugural Season". philadelphiaunion.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    3. ^ "Philadelphia Union announce changes to coaching staff for 2021 MLS season". philadelphiaunion.com. March 2, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    4. ^ "Philadelphia Union II Add Union Academy Coach, World Cup Winner Jose Kleberson to Coaching Staff". philadelphiaunion.com. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    5. ^ Matthew Ralph (March 8, 2022). "Nelson Pierre announced as first Union II signing of Next Pro era". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    6. ^ a b Jonathan Tannenwald (March 24, 2022). "The Union's reserve team kicks off a promising new era this weekend". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    7. ^ "Players". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
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    9. ^ a b c d e f "Philadelphia Union II Adds Six Players To Roster Ahead Of 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season". Philadelphia Union. March 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
    10. ^ "Philadelphia Union II Add Forward José Riasco To MLS NEXT Pro Roster". Philadelphia Union. March 23, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
    11. ^ "Philadelphia Union II Add Midfielder Carlos Paternina to MLS NEXT Pro Roster". Philadelphia Union. March 24, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
    12. ^ "2022 MLS Next Pro Standings". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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