2014 Philadelphia Union season

The 2014 Philadelphia Union season was the club's fifth season of existence, competing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club was initially managed by John Hackworth, in his third season (second full season) with the club. In June, Hackworth was fired from his role as head coach and assistant coach Jim Curtin was promoted on an interim basis.[1] At the conclusion of the season, Curtin was officially made permanent head coach, making him the third head coach in the club's history.[2] The 2014 season marked the first time the Union reached a competition finals, finishing runners-up in the 2014 U.S. Open Cup to Seattle Sounders FC.[3]

Philadelphia Union
2014 season
OwnerKeystone Sports & Entertainment
Head coachJim Curtin
interim, from June 10, 2014
permanent, from November 7, 2014

John Hackworth
until June 10, 2014
StadiumPPL Park (Capacity: 18,500)
MLSEastern Conference: 6th
Overall table: 12th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupFinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Sebastien Le Toux (12)
All: Sebastien Le Toux (15)
Highest home attendance18,843 v Vancouver
June 7, 2014
Lowest home attendance14,838 v Chicago
October 2, 2014
Average home league attendanceRegular season: 17,631
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Background

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Roster

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As of April 20, 2014.[4]

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)
4 DF   USA Austin Berry
5 MF   FRA Vincent Nogueira
6 FW   USA Conor Casey
7 MF   USA Brian Carroll (Captain)
9 FW   USA Andrew Wenger
10 MF   ARG Cristian Maidana (DP)
11 FW   FRA Sébastien Le Toux
12 FW   USA Aaron Wheeler
13 MF   USA Michael Lahoud
14 MF   USA Amobi Okugo (GA)
15 DF   USA Ethan White
16 DF   USA Richie Marquez
18 GK   USA Zac MacMath (GA)
19 MF   USA Corben Bone
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF   USA Jimmy McLaughlin (HGP)
21 MF   USA Maurice Edu (DP, on loan from Stoke City)
22 MF   BRA Leo Fernandes
23 MF   MEX Cristhian Hernández (HGP)
24 GK   USA Brian Holt
25 DF   USA Sheanon Williams
26 MF   TRI Keon Daniel
27 MF   USA Zach Pfeffer (HGP)
28 DF   USA Ray Gaddis
29 MF   USA Antoine Hoppenot
30 DF   USA Pedro Ribiero
33 DF   BRA Fabinho
44 MF   USA Danny Cruz
45 GK   ALG Raïs M'Bolhi

Competitions

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Preseason

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February 4, 2014 Preseason Philadelphia Union 1–1 New England Revolution Deltona, Florida
3:00 p.m. EDT McInerney   44' Report Melo   60',   90'
Caldwell   79'
Stadium: Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex
February 12, 2014 Preseason Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York Red Bulls Jacksonville, Florida
6:00 p.m. EDT McInerney   29' Report Sam   8'
Henry   35'
Alexander   80'
Stadium: EverBank Field
Attendance: 5,656
Referee: Chris Penso
March 8, 2014 Regular Season Portland Timbers 1–1 Philadelphia Union Portland, Oregon
10:30 p.m. EDT Chara   88'
Fernández   90+4'
[1] Fabinho   15'
McInerney   59'   64'
Gaddis   75'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,814
Referee: Ioannis Stavridis
March 15, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–0 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT McInerney   10'
Le Toux   31'
Berry   48'
[2] Soares   70' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,651
Referee: Kevin Morrison
March 22, 2014 Regular Season Columbus Crew 2–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
6:00 p.m. EDT Anor   24'  45+2'
Higuaín   81'
[3] Fernandes   62'
Fabinho   74'
Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,517
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 29, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–1 Montreal Impact Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Nogueira   35'
Fabinho   48'
[4] Camara   26'
Warner   36'
Ferrari   65'
Wenger   76'
Di Vaio   80'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,691
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
April 5, 2014 Regular Season Chicago Fire 2–2 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
5:00 p.m. EDT Magee   16'
Duka   64'
Anangonó   86'
Soumaré   88'
[5] Edu   32'   86'
Fernandes   39'
Bone   86'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,699
Referee: Chris Penso
April 12, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 2–2 Real Salt Lake Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Wenger   55'
Edu   90'
[6] Mullholland   6'
Beckerman   85'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,015
Referee: Alan Kelly
April 16, 2014 Regular Season New York Red Bulls 2–1 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT Henry   57'   89'
Sam   67'
Sekagya   78'
Olave   82'
[7] Fabinho   17'
Le Toux   80'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 19, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 0–0 Houston Dynamo Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Williams   61' [8] Sarkodie   40'   82'
Clark   42'
Bruin   90+4'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,301
April 26, 2014 Regular Season Montreal Impact 1–0 Philadelphia Union Montreal, Quebec
4:00 p.m. EDT Martins   14'
Ouimette   16'
Camara   37'
Brovsky   40'
[9] Edu   2'
Gaddis   84'
Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 19,075
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 3, 2014 Regular Season Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union Seattle, Washington
10:00 p.m. EDT Martins   61'
Marshall   84'
Dempsey   90+1'
[10] Evans   13' (OG)
Williams   31'
Edu   35'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,516
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 10, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 0–1 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT [11] Rolfe   6'
Kitchen   33'
Korb   67'
Arnaud   78'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,522
Referee: Geoff Gamble
May 14, 2014 Regular Season Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
8:30 p.m. EDT Dwyer   80'
Besler   86'
[12] Cruz   49'
Fabinho   58'
Nogueira   70'
Maidana   81'
Bone   90'
MacMath   90+4'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,073
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 17, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 3–5 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Nogueira   36'
Berry   67'
Williams   76'
Okugo   78'
Maidana   82'
Le Toux   90+2'
[13] Soares   13'
Fagundez  26'
Nguyen   49'   88'
Tierney   57'
Mullins   67'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,812
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 25, 2014 Regular Season Los Angeles Galaxy 4–1 Philadelphia Union Carson, California
8:00 p.m. EDT Leonardo   2'
Juninho   31'
Donovan   49'   81'
Keane   64'
[14] Edu   88' (P) Stadium: Stub Hub Center
Attendance: 21,010
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 31, 2014 Regular Season Chivas USA 0–3 Philadelphia Union Carson, California
10:30 p.m. EDT Barrera   63'
Torres   64'
Avila   73'
Minda   83'
[15] Casey   28' (P)   66'
Maidana   76'
Fabinho   65'
Stadium: Stub Hub Center
Attendance: 5,231
June 7, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 3–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Gaddis   53'
Casey   63'   71'
Le Toux   68'
MacMath   80'
Lahoud   90+4'
[16] Hurtado   18'
Mezquida   41'
Morales   81' (p)   90+4'
Leveron   90+2'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,843
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
June 28, 2014 Regular Season New England Revolution 1–3 Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 p.m. EDT Sène   73'   74'
Dorman   85'
Gonçalves   90+1'
report Le Toux   42', 78'
Cruz   69'
Wenger   80'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,483
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 4, 2014 Regular Season FC Dallas 2–1 Philadelphia Union Frisco, Texas
9:00 p.m. EDT Akindele   26'
Williams   49'
[17] Okugo   43'
Casey   65'
Le Toux   68'
Edu   89'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 18,679
July 12, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 3–3 Colorado Rapids Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Casey   16'
Lahoud   29'   76'
Williams   31'
Wenger   74'
Okugo   90'
[18] O'Niell   12'
Serna   18'
LaBrocca   34'
Powers   79' (P)
Brown   86'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,679
July 16, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 3–1 New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Casey   9'
Fred   51'
Le Toux   69' (P)
[19] Wright-Phillips   60'
Miazga   86'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,541
July 19, 2014 Regular Season Chicago Fire 1–1 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
8:30 p.m. EDT Alex   26'
Larentowicz   60'
Summary Okugo   22'
Le Toux   90+1' (pen.)
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,460
Referee:   Geoff Gamble
August 1, 2014 Regular Season Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 p.m. EDT Zusi   54' Summary Brown   71' Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 21,318
Referee:   Jair Marrufo
August 9, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 2–1 Montreal Impact Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Le Toux   12'   63' Summary Tissot   79' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,703
Referee:   Fotis Bazakos
August 15, 2014 Regular Season Houston Dynamo 2–0 Philadelphia Union Houston, Texas
9:00 p.m. EDT Horst   28'
Bruin   51'
Beasley   58'
Gaddis   90'
Summary Cruz   45' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,283
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 24, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 4–2 San Jose Earthquakes Chester, Pennsylvania
8:00 p.m. EDT Wenger   10', 79'
Le Toux   14'   68'
Williams   72'
Summary Cronin   59'
Wondolowski   70'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,421
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 3, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–0 Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Edu   33'
Casey   55'
Summary Morgan   77'
Bradley   84'
Henry   90+3'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,238
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 6, 2014 Regular Season Toronto FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario
7:00 p.m. EDT Casey   8'
Wenger   44'
Summary Henry   28' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 22,591
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 13, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 2–2 New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
3:00 p.m. EDT Cruz   30'
Ribeiro   41'
Le Toux   90+2' (pen.)
Summary Luyindula   37' (pen.)
Henry   40'
Cahill   62'
Robles   69'
Izquierdo   81'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,091
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 20, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 0–0 Houston Dynamo Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Summary Sarkodie   75' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,462
Referee: Geoff Gamble
September 27, 2014 Regular Season D.C. United 1–0 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
3:00 p.m. EDT Silva   10'
Kitchen   86'
Summary Edu   90' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 19,478
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 2, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–1 Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania
8:00 p.m. EDT Okugo   88' Summary Palmer   5'
Nyarko   86'
Larentowicz   90+1'
Earnshaw   90+2'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 14,838
Referee: Chris Penso
October 11, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 2–3 Columbus Crew Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Cruz   68'   70'
Wenger   75'
Summary Finlay   78'
Meram   79'
Arrieta   83'
Barson   90+1'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,849
Referee:   Mark Geiger
October 18, 2014 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Brown   45'
Ribeiro   71'
Valdés   90'
Report Collin   26'
Dwyer   54' (pen.)
Olum   84'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,073
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 26, 2014 Regular Season Columbus Crew 2–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
5:00 p.m. EDT Arieta   13'
Anor   90'
Report Pfeffer   85' Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,892
Referee: Ismail Elfath

U.S. Open Cup

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June 24 Fifth round Philadelphia Union 2–1 (a.e.t.) New York Cosmos Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET Carroll   21'
Cruz   29'
Le Toux   57', 113' (pen.)
Fabinho   67'
Lahoud   118'
report Noselli  56',   111'
Ockford   105'
Maurer   113'
Ayoze   118'
Stadium: PPL Park
July 8 Quarterfinals Philadelphia Union 2–0 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET Casey   9'
Le Toux   48'
Okugo   57'
Williams   75'
Wheeler   76'
Report
Box Score
McCarthy   16'
Soares   47'   90+4'
Gonçalves   71'
Nguyen   74'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 2,626
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 12 Semifinals FC Dallas 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Philadelphia Union Frisco, Texas
21:00 ET Castillo   81' Report
Boxscore
Okugo   47'
White   75'
Lahoud   102'
Cruz   114'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 16 Finals Philadelphia Union 1–3 (a.e.t.) Seattle Sounders FC Chester, Pennsylvania
19:30 ET Edu   38'
Casey   57'
Report Alonso   25'
Barrett   47'
Dempsey   101'
Martins   114'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,256
Referee: Armando Villarreal

Friendlies

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June 18, 2014 Friendly Reading United 2–3 Philadelphia Union West Lawn, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Touloute   46'
Campbell   75'
Report Wheeler   6'
Hardware   83'   84'
Stadium: Gurski Stadium
July 25, 2014 Friendly Philadelphia Union   0–1   Crystal Palace Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Brown   35' Report White   20' (o.g.) Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,482

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
34 42 10 12 12 51 51  0 6 3 8 30 26  +4 4 9 4 21 25  −4

Last updated: October 30, 2014
Source: [citation needed]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

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StadiumAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAAHHAAHAHHAHHAHHHA
ResultTWLTTTLTLLLWLLWTWLTWTTWLWWWTTLTLWL
Updated to match(es) played on October 29, 2014. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Coaching staff

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Position Staff Nation
Manager Jim Curtin   United States
Assistant coach Mike Sorber   United States
Technical director/Assistant Coach Chris Albright   United States
Head Athletic Trainer Paul Rushing   United States
Strength and conditioning Coach Kevin Miller   United States
Team Coordinator Josh Gros   United States
Academy director Tommy Wilson   Scotland
Equipment Director Ford Gaitley   United States

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Transfers

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Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
December 12, 2013   Corben Bone MF   Chicago Fire 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft
January 14, 2014   Ethan White DF   D.C. United Traded for Jeff Parke and a swap of allocation spots
January 15, 2014   Cristian Maidana FW   Rangers Undisclosed
January 16, 2014   Andre Blake GK   Connecticut Huskies 2014 MLS SuperDraft
January 30, 2014   Vincent Nogueira MF   Sochaux Undisclosed
February 3, 2014   Brian Holt GK   Harrisburg City Islanders Free
February 24, 2014   Austin Berry DF   Chicago Fire Traded for allocation money
March 20, 2014   Fred MF   Melbourne Heart Waiver Draft
April 4, 2014   Andrew Wenger FW   Montreal Impact Traded for Jack McInerney
July 30, 2014   Rais M'Bolhi GK   CSKA Sofia Undisclosed
August 4, 2014   Carlos Valdés DF   San Lorenzo Loan Return
Date Player Number Position New club Fee/notes
November 25, 2013   Oka Nikolov GK   Fort Lauderdale Strikers Waived
November 25, 2013   Greg Jordan MF   Minnesota United FC Waived
November 25, 2013   Kléberson MF   Indy Eleven Waived
November 25, 2013   Don Anding DF Waived
November 25, 2013   Chris Albright DF Retired
December 23, 2013   Michael Farfan MF   Cruz Azul Undisclosed
January 14, 2014   Jeff Parke DF   D.C. United Traded for Ethan White and a swap of allocation spots
April 4, 2014   Jack McInerney FW   Montreal Impact Traded for Andrew Wenger
April 8, 2014   Keon Daniel MF   Miedź Legnica Contract Terminated
July 30, 2014   Brian Holt GK Waived

Loan in

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Date Player Number Position Loaned from Fee/notes
January 27, 2014   Maurice Edu MF   Stoke City
July 12, 2014   Brian Brown FW   Harbour View

Loan out

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Date Player Number Position Loaned to Fee/notes
March 21, 2014   Cristhian Hernández MF   Harrisburg City Islanders
March 21, 2014   Jimmy McLaughlin MF   Harrisburg City Islanders
March 21, 2014   Richie Marquez DF   Harrisburg City Islanders
March 21, 2014   Pedro Ribeiro MF   Harrisburg City Islanders

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jonathan Tannenwald (June 10, 2014). "Philadelphia Union manager John Hackworth fired". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jim Curtin named head coach of the Philadelphia Union". si.com. November 7, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Michael Berton (September 16, 2014). "Kings reclaim throne: Seattle Sounders beat Philadelphia Union in OT to win 4th US Open Cup title". thecup.us. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Players". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved January 14, 2014.