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Talen Energy Stadium | Wednesday, July 26, 2017 | 7:30 p.m. ET |
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MLSRegular SeasonMatch 21Home Match 11
PHILADELPHIA UNIONCOLUMBUS CREW SC
Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2017Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ETLocation:
Talen Energy Stadium (Chester, PA)Television: TCN
Philadelphia Union Communications Contacts: Ryan Schwepfinger
(O: 610-497-6727) (C: 610-751-7067)
[email protected] Bodiford (O: 610-497-6337)
(C: 713-876-2909)[email protected]
Columbus Crew SC Communications Contacts: Tim Miller (O:
614-447-4176) (C: 847-828-2003)[email protected]
Mojica (O: 614-447-4203) (C:
330-321-8989)[email protected]
MLS OVERALL: 6-9-5 HOME: 5-3-2 AWAY: 1-6-3
Date Opponent Time (ET)/Result TVSun., March 5 at Vancouver
Whitecaps FC D, 0-0 TCNSat., March 11 TORONTO FC D, 2-2 CSNSat.,
March 18 at Orlando City SC L, 1-2 TCNSat., April 1 at D.C. United
L, 1-2 TCNSat., April 8 PORTLAND TIMBERS L, 1-3 TCNFri., April 14
NEW YORK CITY FC L, 0-2 ESPNSat., April 22 MONTREAL IMPACT D, 3-3
6abcSat., April 29 at LA Galaxy D, 0-0 TCNSat., May 6 NEW YORK RED
BULLS W, 3-0 TCNSat., May 13 at D.C. United W, 4-0 TCNWed., May 17
HOUSTON DYNAMO W, 2-0 TCNSat., May 20 COLORADO RAPIDS W, 2-1
TCNSat., May 27 at Real Salt Lake L, 1-0 CSNSat., June 3 at New
York City FC L, 1-2 6abcWed., June 14 HARRISBURG CITY ISLANDERS* W,
3-1 PhiladelphiaUnion.comSun., June 18 NEW YORK RED BULLS L, 0-2
ESPNSat., June 24 D.C. UNITED W, 1-0 6abcWed., June 28 at New York
Red Bulls* L, 1(3)-1(5) PhiladelphiaUnion.comSun., July 2 NEW
ENGLAND REVOLUTION W, 3-0 FS1Thurs., July 6 at Sporting Kansas City
D, 1-1 TCNSat., July 15 SWANSEA CITY AFC** D, 2-2
PhiladelphiaUnion.comWed., July 19 at Montreal Impact L, 1-2
TCNSat., July 22 at Columbus Crew SC L, 0-1 TCNWed., July 26
COLUMBUS CREW SC 7:30 p.m. TCNSat., July 29 at New England
Revolution 7:30 p.m. CSNSat., Aug. 5 FC DALLAS 7:00 p.m. TCNSat.,
Aug. 12 MONTREAL IMPACT 8:00 p.m. CSNSat., Aug. 19 at San Jose
Earthquakes 10:30 p.m. TCNWed., Aug. 23 at Toronto FC 8:00 p.m.
TCNSat., Aug. 26 ATLANTA UNITED FC 7:00 p.m. CSNSat., Sep. 9 at
Minnesota United FC 8:00 p.m. TCNSun., Sep. 17 at New York Red
Bulls 1:00 p.m. ESPNSat., Sep. 23 CHICAGO FIRE 7:00 p.m. TCNWed.,
Sep. 27 at Atlanta United FC 7:00 p.m. TCNSun., Oct. 1 SEATTLE
SOUNDERS FC 1:00 p.m. ESPNSun., Oct. 15 at Chicago Fire 5:00 p.m.
TCNSun., Oct. 22 ORLANDO CITY SC 4:00 p.m. 6abc *Lamar Hunt U.S.
Open Cup **International Friendly
# Player Pos. Pronunciation 2 Warren Creavalle M CRUH-vahl 4 Ken
Tribbett D TRIB-bett 5 Oguchi Onyewu D O-GOO-chee On-YAY-woo 6
Haris Medunjanin M Harris Meh-DOON-yuh-nihn 8 Maurice Edu M A-doo
10 Roland Alberg M AHL-berg 11 Alejandro Bedoya M Buh-DOY-uh 13
Chris Pontius M PAHN-tee-us 14 Fabian Herbers M FAY-bee-an HUR-burs
15 Josh Yaro D YAR-o 17 CJ Sapong F SUH-pong 22 Fafa Picault M
Pea-CO 24 Adam Najem M NAH-jim 25 Ilsinho M Ill-SEEN-yo 26 Auston
Trusty D Austin TRUSS-tee 28 Raymon Gaddis D RAY-moan GAD-diss 29
Jake McGuire GK Mc-GWY-er 30 Eric Ayuk M AYE-ook 31 Anthony Fontana
M Fahn-TAN-uh 32 Giliano Wijnaldum D Gill-ee-AH-no Why-NALL-dum 33
Fabinho D Fah-BEEN-yo For an audio guide with every Union player
pronouncing his own name, please see
www.philadelphiaunion.com/club/pressbox
27 SIMPSON14 GP, 4 GS, 1 G, 0 A
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
LAST MATCH STARTING XI
PHILADELPHIAUNION.COM/CLUB/PRESSBOX
MATCH INFORMATION 2017 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
The Union began this home-and-home set against Columbus Crew SC
last Saturday, July 22 at MAPFRE Stadium in Central Ohio, falling
to the Black & Gold by a 1-0 final. In the match, Adam Najem
and Marcus Epps made their first career Major League Soccer
regular-season starts, while Josh Yaro started for the first time
in 2017 and Charlie Davies made his first 2017 appearance with a
second-half substitution.
25 ILSINHO16 GP, 15 GS, 2 G, 0 A
24 NAJEM3 GP, 1 GS, 0 G, 0 A
20 EPPS6 GP, 1 GS, 0 G, 0 A
6 MEDUNJANIN20 GP, 20 GS, 2 G, 7 A
11 BEDOYA15 GP, 15 GS, 0 G, 2 A
32 WIJNALDUM6 GP, 6 GS, 0 G, 0 A
3 ELLIOTT16 GP, 15 GS, 0 G, 0 A
15 YARO3 GP, 1 GS, 0 G, 0 A
28 GADDIS14 GP, 14 GS, 0 G, 1 A
23 McCARTHY3 GP, 3 GS, 1.33 GAA, 0 SO
OUT: Maurice Edu (Left tibia stress fracture) Fabian Herbers
(Sports hernia surgery recovery)
QUESTIONABLE: Derrick Jones (Concussion) Fafa Picault (Left
hamstring strain)
CJ Sapong (Right ankle sprain) Jay Simpson (Right ankle
sprain)
UNION INJURY REPORT
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No . Name Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown College 2 Warren Creavalle M
5-9 168 8/14/90 Acworth, GA Furman/Central Florida 3 Jack Elliott D
6-6 180 8/25/95 London, England West Virginia 4 Ken Tribbett D 6-2
180 8/25/92 Centennial, CO Drexel 5 Oguchi Onyewu D 6-4 210 5/13/82
Olney, MD Clemson 6 Haris Medunjanin M 6-1 183 3/8/85 Sarajevo,
Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 Brian Carroll M 5-11 158 7/20/81
Springfield, VA Wake Forest 8 Maurice Edu M 5-11 187 4/18/86 San
Bernardino, CA Maryland 9 Charlie Davies F 5-10 160 6/25/86
Manchester, NH Boston College 10 Roland Alberg M 5-11 160 8/6/90
Hoorn, Netherlands 11 Alejandro Bedoya M 5-10 160 4/29/87 Weston,
FL Fairleigh Dickinson/Boston College 12 Keegan Rosenberry D 5-8
163 12/11/93 Ronks, PA Georgetown 13 Chris Pontius M 6-0 170
5/12/87 Yorba Linda, CA California-Santa Barbara 14 Fabian Herbers
M 6-0 170 8/17/93 Ahaus, Germany Creighton 15 Josh Yaro D 5-11 163
11/18/94 Santa Barbara, CA Georgetown 16 Richie Marquez D 6-2 185
5/26/92 Pomona, CA Redlands 17 CJ Sapong F 6-1 185 12/27/88
Manassas, VA James Madison 18 Andre Blake GK 6-2 172 11/21/90 May
Pen, Jamaica Connecticut 19 Aaron Jones D 5-9 160 3/12/94 Great
Yarmouth, England Georgia State/Clemson 20 Marcus Epps M 6-0 155
1/16/95 Jackson, MS South Florida 21 Derrick Jones M 6-3 165 3/3/97
Philadelphia, PA 22 Fafa Picault M 5-8 140 2/23/91 Miami, FL 23
John McCarthy GK 6-3 192 7/4/92 Cinnaminson, NJ La Salle 24 Adam
Najem M 5-8 153 1/19/95 Clifton, NJ Akron 25 Ilsinho M 5-10 189
10/12/85 Sao Paulo, Brazil 26 Auston Trusty D 6-3 185 8/12/98
Media, PA 27 Jay Simpson F 5-11 176 12/1/88 London, England 28
Raymon Gaddis D 5-8 150 1/13/90 Indianapolis, IN West Virginia 29
Jake McGuire GK 6-3 175 9/3/94 Chino Hills, CA Tulsa 30 Eric Ayuk*
M 5-8 167 2/17/97 Yaounde, Cameroon 31 Anthony Fontana** M 5-8 150
10/14/99 Newark, DE 32 Giliano Wijnaldum D 5-11 168 8/31/92
Rotterdam, Netherlands 33 Fabinho D 5-7 169 3/16/85 Ariquemes,
Brazil
No. Name Age Pronunciation Birthplace Previous Club 10 Roland
Alberg 26 AHL-berg Hoorn, Netherlands ADO Den Haag (Netherlands) 30
Eric Ayuk* 20 AYE-ook Yaounde, Cameroon Rainbow FC (Cameroon) 11
Alejandro Bedoya 30 Buh-DOY-uh Englewood, NJ Nantes (France) 18
Andre Blake 26 May Pen, Jamaica 7 Brian Carroll 36 Springfield, VA
Columbus Crew SC 2 Warren Creavalle 26 CRUH-vahl Acworth, GA
Toronto FC 9 Charlie Davies 31 Manchester, NH New England
Revolution 8 Maurice Edu 31 A-doo San Bernardino, CA Stoke City
(England) 3 Jack Elliott 21 London, England 20 Marcus Epps 22
Jackson, MS 33 Fabinho 32 Fah-BEEN-yo Ariquemes, Brazil Sydney FC
(Australia) 31 Anthony Fontana** 17 Fahn-TAN-uh Newark, DE 28
Raymon Gaddis 27 RAY-moan GAD-diss Indianapolis, IN 14 Fabian
Herbers 23 FAY-bee-an HUR-burs Ahaus, Germany 25 Ilsinho 31
ILL-seen-yo Sao Paulo, Brazil Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) 19 Aaron
Jones 23 Great Yarmouth, England 21 Derrick Jones 20 Bantama, Ghana
16 Richie Marquez 25 Pomona, CA 23 John McCarthy 25 Philadelphia,
PA Rochester Rhinos (USL) 29 Jake McGuire 22 Mc-GWY-er Pomona, CA 6
Haris Medunjanin 32 Harris Meh-DOON-yuh-nihn Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) 24 Adam Najem 22 NAH-jim
Clifton, NJ 5 Oguchi Onyewu 35 O-GOO-chee On-YAY-woo Washington, DC
Charlton Athletic (England) 22 Fafa Picault 26 Pea-CO New York
City, NY FC St. Pauli (Germany) 13 Chris Pontius 30 PAHN-tee-us
Yorba Linda, CA D.C. United 12 Keegan Rosenberry 23 Harrisburg, PA
17 CJ Sapong 28 SUH-pong Manassas, VA Sporting Kansas City 27 Jay
Simpson 28 London, England Leyton Orient (England) 4 Ken Tribbett
24 TRIB-bett Centennial, CO Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) 26
Auston Trusty 18 Austin TRUSS-tee Media, PA 32 Giliano Wijnaldum 24
Gill-ee-AH-no Why-NALL-dum Rotterdam, Netherlands VfL Bochum
(Germany) 15 Josh Yaro 22 YAR-o Santa Barbara, CA
NUMERICAL ROSTER
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
*on loan to Jönköpings Södra IF (Sweden)**will be added to
active roster on 1/1/18
Sporting Director: Earnie StewartHead Coach: Jim CurtinTechnical
Director: Chris AlbrightAssistant Coaches: B.J. Callaghan, Oka
Nikolov, Mike SorberPerformance Director: Garrison Draper
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Matt SiniscalchiHead Athletic
Trainer: Paul RushingAssistant Athletic Trainer: Steve
HudymaPhysical Therapist: Brad PapsonTeam Coordinator: Josh
GrosEquipment Managers: Brandon Comisky, Dan Nolan
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2017 MLS RESULTS
MLS Regular Season
Date Opponent Result Score Attend. Record Place Pts. Goal
Scorers Sun. 3/5 at Vancouver D 0-0 19,083 0-0-1 6 1 None Sat. 3/11
TORONTO FC D 2-2 16,795 0-0-2 6 2 PHI: Simpson (11'), Sapong (73');
TFC: Altidore (45'+2'), Morrow (71') Sat. 3/18 at Orlando L 1-2
25,527 0-1-2 9 2 PHI: Sapong (52'); ORL: Larin (39', 73') Sat. 4/1
at D.C. United L 1-2 14,560 0-2-2 11 2 PHI: Sapong (71'); DC: Ortiz
(18'), Acosta (27') Sat. 4/8 PORTLAND L 1-3 15,437 0-3-2 11 2 PHI:
Marquez (26'); POR: Nagbe (32'), Miller (66'), Adi (88') Fri. 4/14
NEW YORK CITY FC L 0-2 16,553 0-4-2 11 2 NYC: Harrison (52'), Villa
(90') Sat. 4/22 MONTREAL D 3-3 15,107 0-4-3 11 3 PHI: Alberg (5',
39'), Sapong (23'); MTL: Piatti (41'), Jackson-Hamel (69', 87')
Sat. 4/29 at LA Galaxy D 0-0 25,008 0-4-4 11 4 None Sat. 5/6 NEW
YORK RED BULLS W 3-0 16,297 1-4-4 11 7 PHI: Sapong (74', 81', 85')
Sat. 5/13 at D.C. United W 4-0 14,576 2-4-4 10 10 PHI: Medunjanin
(39'), Onyewu (64'), Picault (78'), Herbers (88') Wed. 5/17 HOUSTON
W 2-0 15,234 3-4-4 7 13 PHI: Picault (17'), Ilsinho (38') Sat. 5/20
COLORADO W 2-1 18,399 4-4-4 7 16 PHI: Sapong (67'), Medunjanin
(75'); COL: Calvert (15') Sat. 5/27 at Real Salt Lake L 0-1 18,305
4-5-4 8 16 RSL: Plata (36') Sat. 6/3 at New York City FC L 1-2
21,851 4-6-4 10 16 PHI: Picault (69'); NYC: Chanot (80'), Callens
(85') Sun. 6/18 NEW YORK RED BULLS L 0-2 17,720 4-7-4 10 16 NYRB:
Wright-Phillips (87', 90'+2') Sat. 6/24 D.C. UNITED W 1-0 17,656
5-7-4 9 19 PHI: Picault (31') Sun. 7/2 NEW ENGLAND W 3-0 16,143
6-7-4 8 22 PHI: Sapong (4'), Ilsinho (48'), Alberg (78') Thurs. 7/6
at Sporting KC D 1-1 19,240 6-7-5 8 23 PHI: Alberg (69'); SKC:
Rubio (49') Wed. 7/19 at Montreal L 1-2 16,660 6-8-5 9 23 PHI:
Picault (43'); MTL: Salazar (19'), Dzemaili (51') Sat. 7/22 at
Columbus L 0-1 17,418 6-9-5 9 23 CLB: Meram (65') Wed. 7/26
COLUMBUS Sat. 7/29 at New England Sat. 8/5 FC DALLAS Sat. 8/12
MONTREAL Sat. 8/19 at San Jose Wed. 8/23 at Toronto FC Sat. 8/26
ATLANTA Sat. 9/9 at Minnesota Sun. 9/17 at New York Red Bulls Sat.
9/23 CHICAGO Wed. 9/27 at Atlanta Sun. 10/1 SEATTLE Sun. 10/15 at
Chicago Sun. 10/22 ORLANDO
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CREW SC
PONTIUS, BLAKE TO GO HEAD-TO-HEAD IN 2017 CONCA-CAF GOLD CUP
FINALOn Wednesday evening, from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara,
California, the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final will be played with
two Union players involved ... Andre Blake (Jamaica) is set to face
off against Chris Pontius (USA) for the title ... Blake has served
as Jamaica's captain through-out the tournament, playing every
minute of every match with three clean sheets (including two
against Mexico) en route to the Final ... meanwhile, Pontius has
appeared in three of the USA's matches along the way, including a
start in the final Group Stage match against Nicaragua (July 15)
... Alejandro Bedoya also partook in the Group Stage with the
United States before returning home to join his family ahead of the
birth of his second child, while Bethlehem Steel FC's Cory Burke is
also currently a mem-ber of Jamaica.
FONTANA SIGNS HOMEGROWN PLAYER CONTRACT, WILL JOIN UNION'S
ACTIVE ROSTER ON JANUARY 1, 2018Last week, Philadelphia Union
announced that midfielder Anthony Fontana has signed a professional
contract with the club, becoming a Homegrown Player ... a
17-year-old midfielder from Newark, Delaware, Fontana is the sixth
Homegrown Player in Union history ... the signing is for Fontana to
officially join the Union as of January 1, 2018, at which time he
will be added to the club’s active roster.
Philadelphia Union Head Coach Jim Curtin
On Saturday's match at Columbus...
"Overall, a tough night for the group. The guys put a lot into
the game. It’s a tough time of the year to run into a tough stretch
of kind of fluky injuries that have hit us, some inter-national
call-ups with the guys on the field. We actually had a lot of
possession, but there wasn’t a lot of purpose with the possession.
We didn’t make Columbus backpedal or have any difficult situations
to deal with. So from that standpoint, a frustrating night, credit
to them. It’s always tough to lose on an own goal, but at the same
time we’ll have to rebound quickly and go again against Columbus on
Wednesday."
On playing Columbus again in this match...
"[Saturday] was a very tight game. They came out in a 3-4-3. We
actually had their lineup and were prepared for them to play that
way with [Federico] Higuain being out. Again, the guys started the
game with a lot of possession but the chal-lenge now when we go
back into our home stadium is to have more actions to goal, more
crosses, more guys running hard in the box just to make it a lot
harder on them."
On Adam Najem's first start...
"I thought Adam was excellent. He was busy, he gave us a lot of
time and possession on the ball. He was composed, he looked like he
belonged. He did a great job. Now the chal-lenge is for guys, when
he gets on the ball, to run off him and try to get more penetration
into the box because we didn’t create enough tonight."
Philadelphia Union regular-season record: 7-11-1Home games:
5-4-0 (16 GF, 11 GA)Road games: 2-7-1 (12 GF, 20 GA) LAST FIVE
REGULAR-SEASON MEETINGS:9/12/15 PHI 1 vs. CLB 2 L Talen Energy
Stadium3/12/16 PHI 2 at CLB 1 W MAPFRE Stadium6/1/16 PHI 3 vs. CLB
2 W Talen Energy Stadium8/24/16 PHI 2 at CLB 1 W MAPFRE
Stadium7/22/17 PHI 0 at CLB 1 L MAPFRE Stadium
ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS:Category Philadelphia Columbus Goals
Sebastien Le Toux (4) Arrieta/K. Kamara (4)Assists Sebastien Le
Toux (7) Three tied (3)Shots Sebastien Le Toux (27) Justin Meram
(20)GK Wins Zac MacMath (3) Steve Clark (5)GK Saves Zac MacMath
(20) Steve Clark (31)
UNION CONCLUDE HOME-AND-HOME SERIES WITH COLUM-BUS:On Wednesday,
July 26, Columbus visits Chester for the first and only time of the
2017 MLS regular-season as the Union host Crew SC at Talen Energy
Stadium. It is the conclusion of the home-and-home series between
the two clubs, which began on Saturday at MAPFRE Stadium in Central
Ohio. Philadelphia is 5-4-0 all-time against Columbus at Talen
Energy Stadium, including a win in Columbus' last visit, on June 1,
2016 by a 3-2 final.
LAST REGULAR-SEASON MEETING:On July 22, 2017, Columbus defeated
Philadelphia by a 1-0 final at MAPFRE Stadium. Justin Meram's goal
was the difference as Adam Najem and Marcus Epps each made their
first MLS regular-season starts for the Union.
MLS Regular Season: 6-9-5 MLS Regular Season: 10-10-1Points: 23
Points: 31Eastern Conference: 9th Eastern Conference: 6thHome:
5-3-2 Home: 7-3-1 Away: 1-6-3 Away: 3-7-0Goals For: 26 Goals For:
31Goals Against: 24 Goals Against: 32+/-: +2 +/-: -1
Club Leaders
Goals: Sapong (9) Goals: Higuain, Kamara, Meram (9)Assists:
Medunjanin (7) Assists: Meram (6)Shots: Sapong (35) Shots: Kamara
(52)Shots on Goal: Sapong (19) Shots on Goal: Kamara, Meram (22)GW
Goals: Medunjanin, Picault, Sapong (2) GW Goals: Meram (4)GW
Assists: Pontius (2) GW Assists: Artur (2)Fouls Suffered: Sapong
(56) Fouls Suffered: Trapp (32)Fouls Committed: Bedoya (41) Fouls
Committed: Trapp (23)Yellow Cards Issued: Four tied (4) Yellow
Cards Issued: Five tied (3)Saves Leader: Blake (50) Saves Leader:
Steffen (59)GAA Leader: Blake (1.18) GAA Leader: Steffen
(1.52)Wins: Blake (6) Wins: Steffen (10)
QUOTEBOOK
SERIES HISTORY VS. COLUMBUS
CLUB SNAPSHOTS
NOTES TO KNOW
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Quickest Goal: Sapong, 4' (7/2/17 vs. NE) Quickest Goal Against:
Calvert, 15' (5/20/17 vs. COL)
Game-Winning Goals after 75’: Medunjanin, 75' (5/20/17 vs.
COL)
Game-Tying Goals after 75’: N/A Game-Winning Goals Against after
75’: Callens, 85' (6/3/17 at NYC) Wright-Phillips, 87' (6/18/17 vs.
NYRB) Game-Tying Goals Against after 75’: Chanot, 80' (6/3/17 at
NYC) Jackson-Hamel, 87' (4/22/17 vs. MTL)
Two-Goal Games: Alberg, 5', 39' (4/22/17 vs. MTL)
Two-Goal Games Against: Larin, 39', 73' (3/18/17 at ORL)
Wright-Phillips, 87', 90'+2' (6/18/17 vs. NYRB)
Hat Tricks: Sapong, 74', 81', 85' (5/6/17 vs. NYRB)
Hat Tricks Against: N/A
Own Goals For: N/A
Own Goals Against: N/A
Red Cards: D. Jones, 53' (6/18/17 vs. NYRB)
Opponent’s Red Cards: Acosta, 55' (5/13/17 at DC) Calvert, 69'
(second yellow) (5/20/17 vs. COL)
Player, Team PHI Goalkeeper Date ResultAltidore, TFC Blake
3/11/17 GoalAcosta, DC Blake 4/1/17 GoalAdi, POR Blake 4/8/17
GoalNeagle, DC Blake 6/24/17 Save
Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month: N/A
MLS Player of the Week: CJ Sapong (Week 10)
MLS Team of the Week: Alejandro Bedoya (Week 17) Andre Blake
(Weeks 10, 17) John McCarthy (Week 19) Haris Medunjanin (Weeks 11,
12) Oguchi Onyewu (Weeks 11, 18) CJ Sapong (Week 10)
AT&T MLS Goal of the Week: Fabian Herbers (Week 11 -
nominated) Fafa Picault (Weeks 11, 17 - nominated)
MLS Save of the Week: Andre Blake (Weeks 2, 7, 10, 13, 14, 17 -
nominated) John McCarthy (Week 19 - winner)
Overall Home AwayOverall: 6-9-5 5-3-2 1-6-3vs. East: 4-7-2 3-2-2
1-5-0vs. West: 2-2-3 2-1-0 0-1-3Before All-Star Game (Aug. 2):
6-9-5 5-3-2 1-6-3After All-Star Game (Aug. 2): 0-0-0 0-0-0
0-0-0Scoring First: 5-2-2 4-1-2 1-1-0Opp. Scoring First: 1-7-1
1-2-0 0-5-1Leading at Half: 4-0-1 3-0-1 1-0-0Trailing at Half:
1-3-0 1-0-0 0-3-0Tied at Half: 1-6-4 1-3-1 0-3-3Leading at 75’:
6-1-1 5-0-1 1-1-0Trailing at 75’: 0-7-0 0-2-0 0-5-0Tied at 75’:
0-1-4 0-1-1 0-0-3Out-Shooting Opponent: 2-3-2 1-0-2 1-3-0Out-Shot
by Opponent: 3-6-3 3-3-0 0-3-3Shots Even: 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0One-Goal
Games: 2-6-0 2-0-0 0-6-0Day Games (before 5 p.m. local): 0-1-2
0-0-2 0-1-0Night Games (5 p.m. or after local): 6-8-3 5-3-0 1-5-3In
Blue Kits: 5-4-5 5-3-2 0-1-3In White Kits: 1-5-0 0-0-0 1-5-0On The
Comcast Network: 4-5-3 3-1-0 1-4-3On Comcast SportsNet: 0-1-1 0-0-1
0-1-0On 6abc: 1-1-1 1-0-1 0-1-0On ESPN: 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-0-0On FS1:
1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0In March: 0-1-2 0-0-1 0-1-1In April: 0-3-2 0-2-1
0-1-1In May: 4-1-0 3-0-0 1-1-0In June: 1-2-0 1-1-0 0-1-0In July:
1-2-1 1-0-0 0-2-1In August: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0In September: 0-0-0
0-0-0 0-0-0In October: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0On Mondays: 0-0-0 0-0-0
0-0-0On Tuesdays: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0On Wednesdays: 1-1-0 1-0-0
0-1-0On Thursdays: 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1On Fridays: 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0On
Saturdays: 4-6-3 3-1-2 1-5-1On Sundays: 1-1-1 1-1-0 0-0-1In Sunny
Weather: 1-1-1 1-0-1 0-1-0In Clear Weather: 2-6-2 2-3-0 0-3-2In
Rain: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0In Cloudy Weather: 3-2-1 2-0-1 1-2-030°-49°
at Kickoff: 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-050°-59° at Kickoff: 2-2-1 1-1-1
1-1-060°-69° at Kickoff: 1-4-1 1-1-0 0-3-170°-79° at Kickoff: 0-0-0
0-0-0 0-0-080°-89° at Kickoff: 3-3-1 3-1-0 0-2-190°+ at Kickoff:
0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Indoors: 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1Using No Subs: 0-0-0
0-0-0 0-0-0Using 1 Sub: 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0Using 2 Subs: 0-1-1 0-1-0
0-0-1Using 3 Subs: 6-8-4 5-2-2 1-6-2On Natural Grass: 6-9-4 5-3-2
1-6-2On FieldTurf/Artificial Surface: 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1When scoring
0 goals: 0-4-2 0-2-0 0-2-2When scoring 1 goal: 1-5-1 1-1-0
0-4-1When scoring 2 goals: 2-0-1 2-0-1 0-0-0When scoring 3 goals:
2-0-1 2-0-1 0-0-0When scoring 4+ goals: 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0When
allowing 0 goals: 5-0-2 4-0-0 1-0-2When allowing 1 goal: 1-2-1
1-0-0 0-2-1When allowing 2 goals: 0-6-1 0-2-1 0-4-0When allowing 3
goals: 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-0-0When allowing 4+ goals: 0-0-0 0-0-0
0-0-0
Season '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17
SuperDraft Gaddis Blake Herbers Elliott Marquez Rosenberry Epps
Yaro A. Jones
Homegrown D. Jones Fontana Trusty (joins 1/1/18)
Trade Carroll Creavalle Davies Najem Sapong Pontius
Signing Fabinho Edu (DP) Ayuk (on loan) Alberg Medunjanin
McCarthy Bedoya (DP) Onyewu Ilsinho Picault Tribbett Simpson
Wijnaldum
Waivers McGuire
2017 MLS MISCELLANEOUS
2017 MLS HONORS
2016-17 TRANSACTIONS
HOW THE UNION WERE BUILT
2017 REGULAR-SEASON PENALTY KICKS FOR
2017 REGULAR-SEASON PENALTY KICKS AGAINST
2017 MLS CATEGORICAL RECORDS
PHI Player Team, Goalkeeper Date ResultBedoya TFC, Irwin 3/11/17
MissAlberg MTL, Bush 4/22/17 GoalSapong NYRB, Robles 5/6/17
GoalSapong COL, Howard 5/20/17 GoalSapong NE, Cropper 7/2/17
GoalAlberg SKC, Melia 7/6/17 Goal
Players InM Anthony Fontana - Signed as a Homegrown Player on
7/17/17, will join active roster on 1/1/18GK Jake McGuire -
Selected off waivers and signed on 3/10/17D Jack Elliott - MLS
SuperDraft selec-tion on 1/17/17, signed on 2/24/17D Aaron Jones -
MLS SuperDraft selec-tion on 1/13/17, signed on 2/23/17M Adam Najem
- Signed following Right of First Refusal Acquisition from New York
Red Bulls on 2/8/17M Marcus Epps - MLS SuperDraft selec-tion on
1/13/17, signed on 2/6/17M Fafa Picault - Signed on 2/2/17M Haris
Medunjanin - Signed on 1/31/17D Oguchi Onyewu - Signed on 1/30/17F
Jay Simpson - Signed on 1/9/17D Giliano Wijnaldum - Signed on
1/5/17
Players OutM Eric Ayuk - Loaned to Jönköpings Södra IF on
4/4/17M Kevin Kratz - Traded to Atlanta United FC on 12/11/16M
Tranquillo Barnetta - Out of Con-tract on 11/4/16M Leo Fernandes -
Out of Contract on 11/4/16GK Matt Jones/D Anderson/D Taylor
Washington/M Cole Missimo/M Walter Restrepo - Options Declined on
11/4/16
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2 WARREN CREAVALLE - M5-9, 168 LBS. / D.O.B.: 8-14-90 /
HOMETOWN: ACWORTH, GA
2017 SeasonCreavalle has made seven appearances (two starts) at
central midfield for Philadel-phia in 2017 ... he was part of the
matchday 18 for the club's opener at Vancouver (March 5) ...
continued in the matchday 18 for the home opener vs. Toronto FC
(March 11) and in each Union match through the contest at D.C.
United (April 1) ... was called up by the Guyana National Team
ahead of a friendly against Martinique (March 28), where he earned
his third career cap ... missed the match vs. New York City FC
(April 14) after being listed as questionable with a right calf
contusion ... returned to the matchday 18 during the match at LA
Galaxy (April 29), but did not appear ... made his first appearance
of the season at D.C. United (May 13), helping the team close out a
4-0 win ... again helped the team finish a shutout victory with a
second straight substitute appearance, vs. Houston (May 17) ...
came on as a substitute for the third straight match, helping close
out another win, vs. Colorado (May 20) ... was in the matchday 18
at Real Salt Lake (May 27) ... started his first match of the
season at NYCFC (June 3) ... made his fifth appearance of the
season with a substitute's nod vs. the New York Red Bulls (June 18)
... missed the match vs. D.C. United (June 24) after being listed
as out ... was upgraded to questionable be-fore the clashes vs. New
England (July 2) and at Sporting KC (July 6), but did not ap-pear
... started the friendly vs. Swansea City AFC (July 15) ...
returned to the starting lineup in league play at Montreal (July
19) ... came on as a substitute at Columbus (July 22) ... did not
appear in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
2017 (Philadelphia): 7 GP / 2 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 234 minsUnion’s
last match: Sub. app. at CM, 9 mins at CLB (7/22)Last match played:
Sub. app. at CM, 9 mins at CLB (7/22)Last goal with Philadelphia:
N/ALast assist with Philadelphia: 3/20/16 vs. NE2017 Union record
when he starts: 0-2-02017 Union record when he appears: 3-4-02017
Union record when he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he assists:
N/A
2017 SeasonElliott has made 16 appearances (15 starts) at
centerback for Philadelphia during his rookie season ... he made
his matchday 18 debut for the team during the home opener vs.
Toronto FC (March 11), but did not appear ... he continued in the
matchday 18 at Orlando (March 18) ... made his professional debut
by coming on as a substitute at centerback at D.C. United (April 1)
... continued in the matchday 18 vs. Portland (April 8) ... made
his first MLS start by getting the nod at centerback vs. New York
City FC (April 14) and contin-ued in the starting lineup against
Montreal (April 22), where he won a penalty that was converted by
Roland Alberg ... started at LA Galaxy (April 29) in a shutout
effort, his third consecutive MLS start ... helped the Union record
back-to-back shutouts during his fourth consecutive start, vs. the
New York Red Bulls (May 6) ... started as part of the club's third
straight shutout during a 4-0 win at D.C. United (May 13) ...
remained in the starting lineup for the club's record fourth
straight shutout, vs. Houston (May 17) ... continued in the
start-ing lineup vs. Colorado (May 20) and in every regular-season
match since, including during the team's sixth clean sheet of the
season, vs. D.C. United (June 24), and its seventh, vs. New England
(July 2) ... started in the Union's international friendly vs.
Swansea City AFC (July 15) ... made two appearances (two starts) in
the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, registering one assist ...
started at centerback in the Fourth Round win over Harrisburg (June
14) and in the Round of 16 at the New York Red Bulls (June 28),
where he assisted on Roland Alberg's goal ... for Bethlehem Steel
FC, Elliott has made one appearance (one start) at central midfield
... he started Steel FC's match vs. Cincinnati (April 9) at central
midfield, notching an assist as part of the 2-0 win ... prior to
the season, he was selected by the Union in the Fourth Round (77th
overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft on January 17, 2017 ... he
officially signed with the club on February 24, 2017.
2017 (Philadelphia): 16 GP / 15 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 1367 minsUnion’s
last match: Started at CB, 90 mins at CLB (7/22)Last match played:
Started at CB, 90 mins at CLB (7/22)Last goal with Philadelphia:
N/ALast assist with Philadelphia: N/A2017 Union record when he
starts: 6-6-32017 Union record when he appears: 6-7-32017 Union
record when he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he assists:
N/A
2017 SeasonTribbett has made one appearance for Philadelphia in
2017 ... he was part of the matchday 18 for the club's opening
match at Vancouver (March 5) ... he missed the home opener vs.
Toronto FC (March 11) and the match at Orlando (March 18) after
being listed as questionable ... missed the matches vs. New York
City FC (April 14), vs. Montreal (April 22) and at LA Galaxy (April
29) after being listed as out with a left ankle sprain ... was in
the Union matchday 18 vs. D.C. United (June 24) ... made his first
appearance of the season for the Union with a substitute nod at
central midfield vs. New England (July 2) ... made a substitute
appearance in the friendly vs. Swansea City AFC (July 15) ... did
not appear in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, but was in the
matchday 18 for the Round of 16 at the New York Red Bulls (June 28)
... for Bethlehem Steel FC, Tribbett has made 10 appearances (10
starts), with six appearances at central midfield and four
appearances at centerback ... has scored one goal ... he started
the team's opener vs. Rochester (April 1) at centerback ... also
started at FC Cincinnati (May 20) and vs. Charleston (May 25), both
at centerback ... made his first 2017 Steel FC appearance at
central midfield vs. Harrisburg (May 28), and continued there vs.
Ottawa (June 4), where he notched an assist on Seku Conneh's goal
... again started at central midfield at Saint Louis FC (June 11),
at New York Red Bulls II (June 16) and at Harrisburg (June 20) ...
started vs. New York Red Bulls II at centerback (July 9), help-ing
keep a clean sheet in a 2-0 win ... scored his first goal of the
season during a start at central midfield at Richmond (July
22).
2017 (Philadelphia): 1 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 3 minsUnion’s last
match: N/ALast match played: Sub. app. at CM, 3 mins vs. NE
(7/2)Last goal with Philadelphia: 8/20/16 vs. TFCLast assist with
Philadelphia: 5/25/16 at ORL2017 Union record when he starts:
N/A2017 Union record when he appears: 1-0-02017 Union record when
he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he assists: N/A
2017 SeasonOnyewu has made 16 appearances (16 starts) at
centerback in his first MLS campaign after joining the team as a
Discovery Signing on January 30, 2017, scoring one goal ... he
started the season opener at Vancouver (March 5), his club and
League debut, and continued in the starting lineup for the home
opener vs. Toronto FC (March 11) and in every Union match through
the contest vs. Portland (April 8) ... was in the matchday 18 vs.
New York City FC (April 14), vs. Montreal (April 22) and at LA
Galaxy (April 29) but did not appear ... returned to the starting
lineup with the nod vs. the New York Red Bulls (May 6), helping the
Union keep a clean sheet as part of a 3-0 win ... continued in the
starting lineup at D.C. United (May 13), helping the team keep
another clean sheet while scoring his first goal of the season and
in MLS as part of a 4-0 win ... started vs. Houston (May 17),
contributing to the Union's record fourth straight shut-out ...
continued in the starting lineup vs. Colorado (May 20) and in every
regular-season match through the contest at Montreal (July 19),
including in the team's sixth clean sheet of the season, vs. D.C.
United (June 24), and its seventh, vs. New England (July 2) ... was
in the matchday 18 at Columbus (July 22) ... did not appear in the
2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, but was in the matchday 18 for the
Round of 16 at the New York Red Bulls (June 28).
2017 (Philadelphia): 16 GP / 16 GS, 1 G, 0 A in 1389 minsUnion’s
last match: Matchday 18, did not appearLast match played: Started
at CB, 90 mins at MTL (7/19)Last goal with Philadelphia: 5/13/17 at
DCLast assist with Philadelphia: N/A2017 Union record when he
starts: 6-7-32017 Union record when he appears: 6-7-32017 Union
record when he scores: 1-0-02017 Union record when he assists:
N/A
3 JACK ELLIOTT - D6-6, 180 LBS. / D.O.B.: 8-25-95 / HOMETOWN:
LONDON, ENGLAND
4 KEN TRIBBETT - D6-2, 180 LBS. / D.O.B.: 8-25-92 / HOMETOWN:
CENTENNIAL, CO
5 OGUCHI ONYEWU - D6-4, 210 LBS. / D.O.B.: 5-13-82 / HOMETOWN:
OLNEY, MD
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6 HARIS MEDUNJANIN - M6-1, 183 LBS. / D.O.B.: 3-8-85 / HOMETOWN:
SARAJEVO, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
2017 SeasonMedunjanin has made 20 appearances (20 starts) at
central midfield in his first sea-son with Philadelphia, scoring
two goals and adding seven assists, leading the Union ... he
started the season opener at Vancouver (March 5), his club and
League debut ... continuing in the starting lineup for the home
opener vs. Toronto FC (March 11), Medunjanin registered his first
MLS assist ... he again started at Orlando (March 18) and at D.C.
United (April 1) ... in his fifth consecutive start, vs. Portland
(April 8), he registered an assist on Richie Marquez's goal, his
second of the campaign ... started vs. New York City FC (April 14)
and vs. Montreal (April 22), where he recorded his third assist of
the season ... continued in the starting lineup at LA Galaxy (April
29) and vs. the New York Red Bulls (May 6) ... in his 10th straight
start, he scored his first MLS goal on a left-footed shot from
distance at D.C. United (May 13), while adding two assists as part
of a 4-0 win ... started his 11th straight match to begin his MLS
ca-reer, vs. Houston (May 17) ... in his 12th straight start,
scored the game-winning goal with a left-footed curling free kick,
vs. Colorado (May 20) ... continued in the start-ing lineup at Real
Salt Lake (May 27) and in every Union regular-season match since
... was called-up by the Bosnia and Herzegovina National Team ahead
of a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match vs. Greece (June 9),
where he did not appear in a 0-0 draw ... recorded two assists as
part of a 3-0 win vs. New England (July 2), taking over the team
lead at the time with seven on the year ... started in the Union's
international friendly vs. Swansea City AFC (July 15) ... made two
appearances (two starts) for Philadelphia in the 2017 Lamar Hunt
U.S. Open Cup, totaling one assist ... set up Marcus Epps' goal as
part of a start in the Fourth Round win over Harrisburg (June 14)
... again started in the Round of 16 at the New York Red Bulls
(June 28).
2017 (Philadelphia): 20 GP / 20 GS, 2 G, 7 A in 1797 minsUnion’s
last match: Started at CM, 90 mins at CLB (7/22)Last match played:
Started at CM, 90 mins at CLB (7/22)Last goal with Philadelphia:
5/20/17 vs. COLLast assist with Philadelphia: 7/2/17 vs. NE (2)2017
Union record when he starts: 6-9-52017 Union record when he
appears: 6-9-52017 Union record when he scores: 2-0-02017 Union
record when he assists: 2-1-2
2017 SeasonCarroll has yet to appear for Philadelphia in 2017 in
either regular-season play or the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ... he
missed the match at Orlando (March 18) after being listed as
questionable with an illness ... missed the matches from the clash
at LA Galaxy (April 29) through the match at NYCFC (June 3) after
being listed as out with a lumbar disc herniation ... was in the
matchday 18 for the clashes at Sporting KC (July 6), at Mon-treal
(July 19) and at Columbus (July 22) ... came on as a substitute in
the friendly vs. Swansea City (July 15) ... for Bethlehem Steel FC,
Carroll has made two appearances (two starts) at central midfield
... he started the team's opener vs. Rochester (April 1) and again
vs. Richmond (July 1).
2017 (Philadelphia): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minsUnion’s last
match: Matchday 18, did not appearLast match played: Sub. app. at
CM, 45 mins vs. NYRB (10/23/16)Last goal with Philadelphia: 5/28/16
at COLLast assist with Philadelphia: 3/29/14 vs. MTL2017 Union
record when he starts: N/A2017 Union record when he appears:
N/A2017 Union record when he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he
assists: N/A
2017 SeasonEdu has yet to appear for Philadelphia in 2017 as he
continues recovery following left ankle/left tibia surgery.
2017 (Philadelphia): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minsUnion’s last
match: Injured (listed as out)Last match played: Started at CB, 90
mins vs. HOU (9/20/15)Last goal with Philadelphia: 6/27/15 vs.
MTLLast assist with Philadelphia: 4/16/15 at NYC2017 Union record
when he starts: N/A2017 Union record when he appears: N/A2017 Union
record when he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he assists:
N/A
2017 SeasonDavies has made one appearance for Philadelphia in
2017 regular-season play ... he missed the Union's opener at
Vancouver (March 5) after being listed as out with an ankle sprain
... Davies was upgraded to question-able ahead of the home opener
vs. Toronto FC (March 11) but missed the match, as well as the
contest at Orlando (March 18) after again being listed as
questionable ... came on as a substitute in the Union's friendly
vs. Swansea City AFC (July 15) ... made his first appearance of the
season with a substitute's nod at Columbus (July 22) ... did not
appear in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, but was in the
matchday 18 for the U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round match vs. Harrisburg
(June 14) ... for Bethlehem Steel FC, Davies has made one
appearance (one start) at forward, scoring one goal ... he started
the team's opener vs. Rochester (April 1), convert-ing a penalty
kick for Steel FC's first 2017 goal.
2017 (Philadelphia): 1 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 21 minsUnion’s
last match: Sub. app. at LM, 21 mins at CLB (7/22)Last match
played: Sub. app. at LM, 21 mins at CLB (7/22)Last goal with
Philadelphia: N/ALast assist with Philadelphia: 8/13/16 at NE2017
Union record when he starts: N/A2017 Union record when he appears:
0-1-02017 Union record when he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he
assists: N/A
7 BRIAN CARROLL - M5-11, 158 LBS. / D.O.B.: 7-20-81 / HOMETOWN:
SPRINGFIELD, VA
8 MAURICE EDU - M5-11, 187 LBS. / D.O.B.: 4-18-86 / HOMETOWN:
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
9 CHARLIE DAVIES - F5-10, 160 LBS. / D.O.B.: 6-25-86 / HOMETOWN:
MANCHESTER, NH
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10 ROLAND ALBERG - M5-11, 160 LBS. / D.O.B.: 8-6-90 / HOMETOWN:
HOORN, NETHERLANDS
2017 SeasonAlberg has made 13 appearances (five starts) at
central attacking midfield for Philadelphia in 2017, scoring four
goals ... he was part of the matchday 18 for the club's opener at
Vancouver (March 5) ... his first appearance of the campaign came
with a late substitute appearance against Toronto FC in the home
opener (March 11) ... he came on at central attacking midfield for
the second consecutive match with a second-half substitution at
Orlando (March 18) ... came on for his third appearance of the
season vs. Portland (April 8) ... registered his first start of the
year, at central attacking midfield, vs. New York City FC (April
14) ... continued in the starting lineup vs. Montreal (April 22),
where he notched a brace, his second career MLS multi-goal
performance ... started his third consecutive match, at LA Galaxy
(April 29), and remained in the starting lineup vs. the New York
Red Bulls (May 6) ... missed the matches at D.C. United (May 13),
vs. Houston (May 17) and vs. Colorado (May 20) after being listed
as questionable with a left quadriceps strain ... returned to
action with a second-half substitution at Real Salt Lake (May 27)
and also at NYCFC (June 3) ... was in the matchday 18 vs. the New
York Red Bulls (June 18) ... made substitute appearances vs. D.C.
United (June 24) and vs. New England (July 2), where he scored his
third goal of the year on a long-range shot ... scored for the
second straight MLS match and for the third straight match in all
competitions with a penalty during a substitute appearance at
Sporting KC (July 6) ... started the friendly vs. Swansea City AFC
(July 15) ... returned to the starting lineup at central attacking
midfield at Montreal (July 19) ... served a one-match MLS
Disciplinary Committee suspension at Columbus (July 22) ... made
two appearances (two starts) in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
... started at central attacking midfield in the Fourth Round win
over Harrisburg (June 14) and in the Round of 16 at the New York
Red Bulls (June 28), where he scored a late goal to send the match
to extra time.
2017 (Philadelphia): 13 GP / 5 GS, 4 G, 0 A in 507 minsUnion’s
last match: Served one-match suspensionLast match played: Started
at CAM, 90 mins at MTL (7/19)Last goal with Philadelphia: 7/6/17 at
SKCLast assist with Philadelphia: 8/27/16 vs. SKC2017 Union record
when he starts: 1-2-22017 Union record when he appears: 3-6-42017
Union record when he scores: 1-0-22017 Union record when he
assists: N/A
2017 SeasonBedoya has made 15 appearances (15 starts) in his
first full season with Philadelphia, with 10 appear-ances coming at
central midfield and five at central attacking midfield ... has
recorded two assists ... he started as the central attacking
midfielder in the Union's opening contest at Vancouver (March 5)
and continued there against Toronto (March 11) and Orlando (March
18) ... he was called up to the United States Men's National Team
ahead of two FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Honduras (March 24)
and at Panama (March 28) ... he earned his 58th cap with a
substitute appearance in the first match, recording an assist on
Michael Bradley's goal that made it 2-0 as part of a 6-0 win ... in
the second contest, he earned his 59th cap with an additional
substitute appearance as part of a 1-1 draw ... returning to
Philadelphia from USMNT duty, he continued in the starting lineup
at D.C. United (April 1) and vs. Portland (April 8), all at central
attacking midfield ... shifted to central midfield during his sixth
start of the season, vs. New York City FC (April 14) and continued
there through the Union's match at Real Salt Lake (May 27),
including in the clash at D.C. United (May 13), where he registered
his first assist of the season on Fabian Herbers' goal (as well as
his first helper in MLS) ... received a USMNT call-up on May 28
ahead of a friendly against Venezuela (June 3) and two 2018 FIFA
World Cup qualification matches, vs. Trinidad and Tobago (June 8)
and at Mexico (June 11), earning his 60th cap in the match vs.
Trinidad and Tobago ... missed the Union match at NYCFC (June 3)
while with the USMNT ... was named to the USMNT's provisional
roster ahead of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup ... returned from USMNT
duty but missed the match against the New York Red Bulls (June 18)
after being listed as questionable with a left hamstring strain ...
returned to the lineup and registered an assist in a 1-0 win over
D.C. United (June 24) ... received a call-up by the USMNT ahead of
the Group Stage of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup ... earned his 61st
cap with a substitute USMNT appearance in a friendly vs. Ghana
(July 1) ... missed the matches vs. New England (July 2) and at
Sporting KC (July 6) while with the USMNT ... captained the USMNT
during his 62nd cap in a 1-1 draw with Panama to open the Gold Cup
(July 8) ... came on as a substitute as part of a 3-2 win over
Martinique (July 12) for his 63rd cap, recording an assist ...
helped the USMNT win Group B with a two-assist performance as
captain in his 64th cap, against Nicaragua (July 15) ... left the
USMNT after the Group Stage in anticipation of the birth of his
second child, also missing the Union match at Montreal (July 19)
... returned to the Union starting lineup at Columbus (July 22) ...
did not appear for Philadelphia in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open
Cup.
2017 (Philadelphia): 15 GP / 15 GS, 0 G, 2 A in 1350 minsUnion’s
last match: Started at CM, 90 mins at CLB (7/22)Last match played:
Started at CM, 90 mins at CLB (7/22)Last goal with Philadelphia:
9/24/16 at TFCLast assist with Philadelphia: 6/24/17 vs. DC2017
Union record when he starts: 5-6-42017 Union record when he
appears: 5-6-42017 Union record when he scores: N/A2017 Union
record when he assists: 2-0-0
2017 SeasonRosenberry has made eight appearances (six starts) at
rightback in his second professional campaign ... he started the
season opener at Vancou-ver (March 5), continued there in the home
opener vs. Toronto FC (March 11) and in every Union match through
the contest vs. New York City FC (April 14) ... was in the matchday
18 vs. Montreal (April 22) and at the LA Galaxy (April 29), but did
not appear ... returned to the pitch with a sub-stitute appearance
vs. the New York Red Bulls (May 6), helping the club to a 3-0 win
... remained in the matchday 18 at D.C. United (May 13), but did
not appear ... made his eighth appearance of the season with a
sub-stitute nod at rightback vs. Houston (May 17), helping the team
close out a 2-0 shutout win ... was in the matchday 18 from the
stretch of contests vs. Colorado (May 20) through at Columbus (July
22) ... came on as a sub-stitute in the Union's friendly vs.
Swansea City AFC (July 15) ... made two appearances (two starts) in
the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ... started at rightback in the
Fourth Round win over Harrisburg (June 14) and in the Round of 16
at the New York Red Bulls (June 28) ... for Bethlehem Steel FC,
Rosenberry has made one appearance (one start) at rightback ... he
started at Harrisburg (June 20) as part of a shutout victory.
2017 (Philadelphia): 8 GP / 6 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 596 minsUnion’s
last match: Matchday 18, did not appearLast match played: Sub. app.
at RB, 29 mins vs. HOU (5/17)Last goal with Philadelphia: 8/24/16
at CLBLast assist with Philadelphia: 8/13/16 at NE2017 Union record
when he starts: 0-4-22017 Union record when he appears: 2-4-22017
Union record when he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he assists:
N/A
2017 SeasonPontius has made 18 appearances (17 starts) in his
second season with the Union (12 at right midfield, six at left
midfield), totaling six assists ... he started the season opener at
Vancouver (March 5) and continued in the starting lineup for the
home opener vs. Toronto FC (March 11), where he assisted on the
Union's first goal of the season with a headed pass to Jay Simpson
... he made his third consecutive start of the season in the match
at Orlan-do (March 18) and continued in the starting lineup at left
midfield through the contest vs. New York City FC (April 14) ...
against Montreal (April 22), starting at right midfield for the
first time in 2017, he notched his second assist of the season with
a headed effort across goal for CJ Sapong ... continued in the
starting lineup at right midfield at LA Galaxy (April 29) and vs.
the New York Red Bulls (May 6), where he recorded his third assist
of the cam-paign, tying him for the club lead at the time ...
registered an assist in back-to-back con-tests with a helper at
D.C. United (May 13), his fourth of the season ... notched two
assists against Houston (May 17), extending his personal assists
streak to three matches and tying his single-season career high
with six on the year, taking over the team lead at the time ...
made his first substitute appearance of 2017 by coming on for an
injured Fabian Herbers at right midfield vs. Colorado (May 20) ...
returned to the starting lineup at right midfield at Real Salt Lake
(May 27) and continued there in every Union regular-season match
through the contest at Sporting KC (July 6) ... was named to the
preliminary USMNT roster ahead of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup and
was named to the 23-man roster for the Group Stage as an injury
replacement for Kenny Saief... was on the bench for the USMNT's
tournament opener, vs. Panama (July 8) ... earned his third cap and
his first Gold Cup appearance by coming on as a substitute vs.
Martinique (July 12) ... started the final Group Stage match, vs.
Nicaragua (July 15), helping the USMNT capture Group B with a 3-0
win ... made a substitute appearance in the USMNT's Quarterfinal
victory over El Salvador, in Philadelphia (July 19) ... was on the
bench for the Semifinal victory over Costa Rica (July 22) ...
missed the Union matches at Montreal (July 19) and Columbus (July
22) while with the USMNT ... in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup,
Pontius made two appearances, with one at right midfield and one at
left midfield ... came on as a second-half substitute at right
midfield in the win over Harrisburg (June 14), with an additional
substitute appearance at left midfield in the Round of 16 at the
New York Red Bulls (June 28).
2017 (Philadelphia): 18 GP / 17 GS, 0 G, 6 A in 1389 minsUnion’s
last match: International dutyLast match played: Started at RM, 61
mins at SKC (7/6)Last goal with Philadelphia: 10/1/16 at NYRBLast
assist with Philadelphia: 5/17/17 vs. HOU (2)2017 Union record when
he starts: 5-7-52017 Union record when he appears: 6-7-52017 Union
record when he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he assists:
3-0-2
11 ALEJANDRO BEDOYA - M5-10, 160 LBS. / D.O.B.: 4-29-87 /
HOMETOWN: WESTON, FL
12 KEEGAN ROSENBERRY - D5-8, 163 LBS. / D.O.B.: 12-11-93 /
HOMETOWN: RONKS, PA
13 CHRIS PONTIUS - M6-0, 170 LBS. / D.O.B.: 5-12-87 / HOMETOWN:
YORBA LINDA, CA
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14 FABIAN HERBERS - M6-0, 170 LBS. / D.O.B.: 8-17-93 / HOMETOWN:
AHAUS, GERMANY
2017 SeasonHerbers has made 12 appearances (four starts) in his
second season for Philadelphia, totaling one goal and two assists,
with nine appearances coming at right midfield and three at left
midfield ... he started the season opener at Vancouver (March 5) at
right midfield and continued there in the home opener vs. Toronto
FC (March 11), notching his first assist of the season on a through
ball to CJ Sapong that tied the game in the 73rd minute ... Herbers
started for the third consecutive contest at right midfield in the
match at Orlando (March 18) ... came on as a substitute at right
midfield in the match at D.C. United (April 1) ... made his first
appearance at left midfield of the season with a substitute nod vs.
Portland (April 8) ... made substitute appearances at right
midfield vs. New York City FC (April 14), vs. Montreal (April 22)
and at LA Galaxy (April 29) ... made a substitute appearance at
left midfield against the New York Red Bulls (May 6), notching his
second assist of the season as part of the 3-0 win ... scored his
first goal of the season during a substitute appearance at right
midfield at D.C. United (May 13) ... came on at left midfield vs.
Houston (May 17) ... started his fourth match of the season, at
right midfield vs. Colorado (May 20), but exited early after
suffering a groin injury ... missed the stretch of matches from at
Real Salt Lake (May 27) through vs. D.C. United (June 24) after
being listed as out ... was upgraded to questionable ahead of the
matches vs. New England (July 2) and at Sporting KC (July 6) but
did not appear ... missed the series of matches from at Montreal
(July 19) through at Columbus (July 22) after undergoing surgery to
repair a sports hernia ... did not appear for Philadelphia in the
2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ... for Bethlehem Steel FC, Herbers
has also made three appearances, scoring once ... he started at
right midfield vs. Orlando City B (April 23), Richmond (July 1),
and NYRB II (July 9), where he scored as part of a 2-0 win.
2017 (Philadelphia): 12 GP / 4 GS, 1 G, 2 A in 395 minsUnion’s
last match: Injured (listed as out)Last match played: Started at
RM, 27 mins vs. COL (5/20)Last goal with Philadelphia: 5/13/17 at
DCLast assist with Philadelphia: 5/6/17 vs. NYRB2017 Union record
when he starts: 1-1-22017 Union record when he appears: 4-4-42017
Union record when he scores: 1-0-02017 Union record when he
assists: 1-0-1
2017 SeasonYaro has made three appearances (one start) at
centerback for Philadel-phia in 2017 ... on February 9, it was
announced that he would be out for three to four months after
undergoing successful shoulder surgery ... made his first
appearance of the season by coming on as a second-half substitute
at centerback at NYCFC (June 3) ... was in the matchday 18 vs. the
New York Red Bulls (June 18) and D.C. United (June 24) ... came on
as a second-half sub and helped the Union preserve a shutout win
over New England (July 2) ... was in the matchday 18 at Sporting KC
(July 6) ... made a substitute appearance in the international
friendly vs. Swansea City AFC (July 15) ... remained in the
matchday 18 at Montreal (July 19) ... started his first match of
the season with the nod at Columbus (July 22) ... made two
appearances (two starts) in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ...
started at centerback in the Fourth Round win over Harrisburg (June
14) and in the Round of 16 at the New York Red Bulls (June 28) ...
for Bethlehem Steel FC, Yaro has made two appearances (two starts)
at centerback this season ... he started his first Bethlehem match
of the campaign vs. Ottawa (June 4) ... again started at Harrisburg
(June 20) as part of a shutout 1-0 win.
2017 (Philadelphia): 3 GP / 1 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 137 minsUnion’s
last match: Started at CB, 90 mins at CLB (7/22)Last match played:
Started at CB, 90 mins at CLB (7/22)Last goal with Philadelphia:
N/ALast assist with Philadelphia: N/A2017 Union record when he
starts: 0-1-02017 Union record when he appears: 1-2-02017 Union
record when he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he assists:
N/A
2017 SeasonMarquez has made nine appearances (eight starts) at
centerback in 2017, scoring one goal ... he started the club's
opener at Vancouver (March 5), helping keep a clean sheet, and
continued in the starting lineup for the home opener vs. Toronto FC
(March 11) and in every match through the contest at LA Galaxy
(April 29) ... during a start vs. Portland (April 8), he scored his
first goal of the season via a header following a corner kick from
Haris Medunjanin ... helped the club keep its second clean sheet of
the season during his start at LA ... missed the match vs. the New
York Red Bulls (May 6) through illness ... was in the matchday 18
at D.C. United (May 13), vs. Houston (May 17), vs. Colorado (May
20) and at Real Salt Lake (May 27) ... came on as a substitute for
the injured Oguchi Onyewu in the match at NYCFC (June 3) ... made a
substitute appearance in the friendly vs. Swansea City AFC (July
15) ... did not appear in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ... was
in the matchday 18 for the Fourth Round win over Harrisburg (June
14) ... for Bethlehem Steel FC, Marquez has made two appearances
(two starts) at centerback ... helped keep a clean sheet as part of
a start in a 1-0 win at Harrisburg (June 20) ... also started at
Richmond (July 22).
2017 (Philadelphia): 9 GP / 8 GS, 1 G, 0 A in 726 minsUnion’s
last match: N/ALast match played: Sub. app. at CB, 51 mins at NYC
(6/3)Last goal with Philadelphia: 4/8/17 vs. PORLast assist with
Philadelphia: N/A2017 Union record when he starts: 0-4-42017 Union
record when he appears: 0-5-42017 Union record when he scores:
0-1-02017 Union record when he assists: N/A
2017 SeasonSapong has made 19 appearances at forward (16 starts)
for Philadelphia in 2017, scoring nine goals (leading the Union)
while adding three assists ... he came on as a second-half
substitute in the club's opening match at Vancouver (March 5) ...
Sapong again came on as a substitute for the injured Jay Simpson
during the home opener against Toronto FC (March 11), scoring the
game tying goal in the 73rd minute ... he started in the contest at
Orlando (March 18), his first start of the season, where he scored
for the second consecutive match ... coming on as a substitute at
D.C. United (April 1), Sapong tallied for the third consecutive
match, the first time he had done that since he scored in four
straight appearances from June 3, 2015 through June 24, 2015 … it
was the first time that a Union player scored in three straight
matches since Roland Alberg from June 18, 2016 through June 25,
2016 (five goals over the span) ... returned to the starting lineup
for the contest vs. Portland (April 8) and continued there vs. New
York City FC (April 14) and vs. Montreal (April 22), where he
notched one goal and one assist, the third time he has achieved at
least one of each in a single match during his MLS career ...
started his fourth consecutive match by getting the nod at LA
Galaxy (April 29) ... in his fifth consecutive start, vs. the New
York Red Bulls (May 6), Sapong registered the first hat trick of
his MLS career in a 3-0 win ... with his fifth, sixth and seventh
goals in the contest, he tied for the MLS goal-scoring lead
following the match (with Houston's Erick Torres) ... it was also
tied for the eighth-fastest hat trick in MLS history (11 minutes)
as well as the third overall hat trick in Union history (joining
Sebastien Le Toux and Roland Alberg) ... was named MLS Player of
the Week for his hat trick performance, becoming the seventh
differ-ent Union player to ever receive that honor ... continued in
the starting lineup at D.C. United (May 13) and vs. Houston (May
17), where he registered his second assist of the season ... scored
the game-tying goal from the penalty spot as part of a start vs.
Colorado (May 20), his eighth goal of the year ... started at Real
Salt Lake (May 27) and at NYCFC (June 3), where he registered his
third assist of the season ... was named to the USMNT's provisional
roster ahead of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup ... made his 11th
consecutive start with the nod vs. the New York Red Bulls (June 18)
and continued there in every Union regular-season match through the
contest at Montreal (July 19) ... scored his ninth goal of the year
vs. New England (July 2), tying his single-season career best ...
started the friendly against Swansea City AFC (July 15), opening
the scoring with a converted pen-alty kick ... missed the match at
Columbus (July 22) after being listed as questionable with a right
ankle sprain ... in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Sapong made
two appearances (two starts), scoring a goal ... he started at left
midfield and scored in the Fourth Round win over Harrisburg (June
14) ... started at right midfield in the Round of 16 match at the
New York Red Bulls (June 28).
2017 (Philadelphia): 19 GP / 16 GS, 9 G, 3 A in 1561 minsUnion’s
last match: N/A (listed as questionable)Last match played: Started
at F, 90 mins at MTL (7/19)Last goal with Philadelphia: 7/2/17 vs.
NELast assist with Philadelphia: 6/3/17 at NYC2017 Union record
when he starts: 6-7-32017 Union record when he appears: 6-8-52017
Union record when he scores: 3-2-22017 Union record when he
assists: 1-1-1
15 JOSH YARO - D5-11, 163 LBS. / D.O.B.: 11-18-94 / HOMETOWN:
SANTA BARBARA, CA
16 RICHIE MARQUEZ - D6-2, 185 LBS. / D.O.B.: 5-26-92 / HOMETOWN:
POMONA, CA
17 CJ SAPONG - F6-1, 185 LBS. / D.O.B.: 12-27-88 / HOMETOWN:
MANASSAS, VA
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18 ANDRE BLAKE - GK6-2, 172 LBS. / D.O.B.: 11-21-90 / HOMETOWN:
MAY PEN, JAMAICA
2017 SeasonBlake has made 17 appearances (17 starts) for the
Union in 2017, compiling a 6-7-4 record with seven shutouts,
playing every regular-season minute for the club in goal thus far
in 2017 ... he started the club's opener at Vancouver (March 5),
keeping his ninth career MLS clean sheet in the 0-0 draw ... he
continued in the starting lineup for the home opener vs. Toronto FC
(March 11) and in every Union match since, including in the match
at LA Galaxy (April 29), where he registered his second shutout of
the season and 10th of his Union career ... notched back-to-back
shutouts for the first time in his MLS career following a 3-0
blanking of the New York Red Bulls (May 6) ... extended his
career-best shutout streak to 273 minutes following a third
consecutive clean sheet, at D.C. United (May 13), the
second-longest shutout streak across all of MLS in 2017 at the
time, and just the second time in Union history that the team
registered three straight clean sheets ... took his shutout streak
to 363 minutes, setting a high watermark for any goalkeeper in MLS
this season at the time, with his fourth consecutive clean sheet,
vs. Houston (May 17) ... it was the first time that any Union team
ever recorded four straight shutouts as well as the second longest
individual shutout streak (by minutes) in team history ... extended
his shutout streak to a League best 378 minutes as part of a 2-1
win against Colorado (May 20), the Union's record fourth straight
victory ... recorded a season-high seven stops in back-to-back
starts at Real Salt Lake (May 27) and at NYCFC (June 3) ... was
called-up by Jamaica to represent the Reggae Boyz ahead of a
friendly at Peru (June 13), which he started (his 24th cap), making
five saves ... saved a penalty en route to his sixth clean sheet of
the year in a 1-0 win over D.C. United (June 24) ... was called up
by Jamaica ahead of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group Stage ... set
a new single-season career best with his seventh shutout in a 3-0
win over New England (July 2) ... kept a clean sheet for the Reggae
Boyz while also wearing the captain's armband in a 2-0 win over
Curacao (July 9) in Jamaica's tournament opener ... remaining as
captain, kept his second clean sheet of the tournament vs. Mexico
(July 14) ... completed the Group Stage against El Salvador (July
16) ... helped Jamaica advance to the Semifinals behind a 2-1 win
over Canada (July 20) ... shut out Mexico as part of a 1-0 win in
the Semifinals (July 23, his 29th cap), helping Jamaica advance to
the Final ... missed the Union matches at Sporting KC (July 6) and
at Montreal (July 19) while with Jamaica ... did not appear for
Philadelphia in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
2017 (Philadelphia): 17 GP / 17 GS, 1.18 GAA, 50 SV, 7 SO in
1530 minsUnion’s last match: International dutyLast match played:
Started at GK, 3 SV, 0 GA, 90 mins vs. NE (7/2)Last shutout with
Philadelphia: 7/2/17 vs. NE2017 Union record when he starts:
6-7-42017 Union record when he appears: 6-7-4
2017 SeasonJones has yet to appear for Philadelphia in his
rookie season in regular-season play or in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open
Cup ... came on as a substitute for the Union in the friendly vs.
Swansea City AFC (July 15) ... for Bethlehem Steel FC, Jones has
made 15 appearances (15 starts) at rightback, scoring two goals ...
he started the season opener for the team vs. Rochester (April 1)
and continued in the starting lineup in each of the team's first
seven contests, through the match at Toronto FC II (May 13) ...
helped the team in shutout efforts against FC Cincinnati (both
April 29 and May 20) and at Toronto FC II (May 13) ... returned to
the Steel FC starting lineup for the match vs. Charleston (May 25)
and continued there vs. Harrisburg (May 28) and in every Bethlehem
match through the contest at New York Red Bulls II (June 16) ...
was in the matchday 18 at Harrisburg (June 20) ... returned to the
starting lineup vs. Richmond (July 1), scoring his first
professional goal on a free kick ... continued in the Steel FC
starting lineup vs. New York Red Bulls II (July 9), helping keep a
clean sheet in a 2-0 win ... scored his second goal of the year on
another free kick, at Richmond (July 22) ... prior to the season,
he was selected by the Union in the Second Round (33rd overall) of
the 2017 MLS SuperDraft on January 13, 2017 and was officially
signed by the club on February 23, 2017.
2017 (Philadelphia): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minsUnion’s last
match: N/ALast match played: N/ALast goal with Philadelphia:
N/ALast assist with Philadelphia: N/A2017 Union record when he
starts: N/A2017 Union record when he appears: N/A2017 Union record
when he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he assists: N/A
2017 SeasonEpps has made six appearances for the Union (one
start) during his rookie season, with five appearances coming at
right midfield and one at left midfield ... made his first
appearance in the matchday 18 for the Union against Portland (April
8), but did not appear ... came on as a second-half substitute at
right midfield for his MLS and Union debut at Real Salt Lake (May
27) ... remained in the matchday 18 at NYCFC (June 3) ... made a
substitute appearance at right midfield vs. the New York Red Bulls
(June 18) and another at left midfield vs. D.C. United (June 24)
... was in the matchday 18 vs. New England (July 2) ... came on for
a substitute appearance at right midfield at Sporting KC (July 6)
... started the international friendly vs. Swan-sea City AFC (July
15) ... made his fifth appearance of the season with a substitution
at Montreal (July 19) ... started his first MLS regular-season
match by receiving the nod at right midfield at Columbus (July 22)
... made two appearances (one start) in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S.
Open Cup, scoring one goal ... started at right midfield in the
Fourth Round win over Harrisburg (June 14), scoring his first
competitive goal for the Union ... came on at right midfield in the
Round of 16 at the New York Red Bulls (June 28) ... for Bethlehem
Steel FC, he has made nine appearances (nine starts), with six
appearances at right midfield and three appearances at left
midfield ... he started the team's season opener vs. Rochester
(April 1) at right midfield ... also started at left midfield
against FC Cincinnati (April 9), Harrisburg (April 15) and Orlando
City B (April 23) ... started at right midfield vs. FC Cincinnati
(April 29), at Charleston (May 6) and at Toronto FC II (May 13),
where he drew the game-winning penalty ... returned to the Steel FC
starting lineup at right midfield vs. Ottawa (June 4) ... also
started at Harrisburg (June 20) ... prior to the season, he was
selected by the club in the Second Round (25th overall) of the 2017
MLS SuperDraft and was of-ficially signed to his first professional
contract with Philadelphia on February 6, 2017.
2017 (Philadelphia): 6 GP / 1 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 176 minsUnion’s
last match: Started at RM, 81 mins at CLB (7/22)Last match played:
Started at RM, 81 mins at CLB (7/22)Last goal with Philadelphia:
N/ALast assist with Philadelphia: N/A2017 Union record when he
starts: 0-1-02017 Union record when he appears: 1-4-12017 Union
record when he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he assists:
N/A
2017 SeasonJones has made 11 appearances (eight starts) at
central midfield during his first full season with the Union ... he
started the club's opening match at Vancouver (March 5), becom-ing
the first-ever player to complete the "Path to the Pros" by
appearing for the Union Academy, Bethlehem Steel FC and the first
team ... Jones continued in the starting lineup for the club's home
opener vs. Toronto FC (March 11) and in every Union match through
the contest vs. Portland (April 8) ... was in the matchday 18 vs.
New York City FC (April 14), but did not appear ... made substitute
appearances at central midfield vs. Montreal (April 22), at LA
Galaxy (April 29) and vs. New York Red Bulls (May 6) ... received a
call-up by the United States National Under-20 team to participate
in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea ... during the U-20
World Cup, Jones made a first-half substitute appearance in their
Group Stage opener, vs. Ecuador (May 22), helping the USA record a
3-3 draw ... started the team's second Group Stage game, vs.
Senegal (May 25), a 1-0 win for the Stars & Stripes ...
continued in the starting lineup for the USA to close the group
stage, vs. Saudi Arabia (May 28), where a 1-1 draw ensured a Group
F victory for the team ... missed the Round of 16 match vs. New
Zealand (June 1) through yellow-card accumulation ... started in
the Quarterfinals vs. Venezuela (June 4) ... missed the Union
matches from the clash at D.C. United (May 13) through the contest
at NYCFC (June 3) while with the USA U-20s ... returned from
National Team duty and started for the Union against the New York
Red Bulls (June 18) ... served a one-match red card suspension
against D.C. United (June 24) ... started vs. New England (July 2)
and at Sporting KC (July 6) ... was named to participate in the
2017 MLS Homegrown Game ... came on as a substitute in the friendly
vs. Swansea City AFC (July 15) ... missed the matches at Montreal
(July 19) and Columbus (July 22) after suffering a concussion ...
made two appearances (two starts) for Philadelphia in the 2017
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, scoring one goal ... started at central
midfield and scored his first competitive goal for the Union in the
Fourth Round win over Harrisburg (June 14) ... again started at
central midfield in the Round of 16 at the New York Red Bulls (June
28) ... for Bethlehem Steel FC, Jones has made two appearances (two
starts) at central midfield ... started at Harrisburg (April 15)
and vs. Orlando City B (April 23).
2017 (Philadelphia): 11 GP / 8 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 700 minsUnion’s
last match: Injured (listed as out)Last match played: Started at
CM, 90 mins at SKC (7/6)Last goal with Philadelphia: N/ALast assist
with Philadelphia: N/A2017 Union record when he starts: 1-4-32017
Union record when he appears: 2-4-52017 Union record when he
scores: N/A2017 Union record when he assists: N/A
19 AARON JONES - D5-9, 160 LBS. / D.O.B.: 3-12-94 / HOMETOWN:
GREAT YARMOUTH, ENGLAND
20 MARCUS EPPS - M6-0, 155 LBS. / D.O.B.: 1-16-95 / HOMETOWN:
JACKSON, MS
21 DERRICK JONES - M6-3, 165 LBS. / D.O.B.: 3-3-97 / HOMETOWN:
PHILADELPHIA, PA
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22 FAFA PICAULT - M5-8, 140 LBS. / D.O.B.: 2-23-91 / HOMETOWN:
MIAMI, FL
2017 SeasonPicault has made 16 appearances (12 starts) in his
first season for Philadelphia, scor-ing five goals and adding one
assist, with 15 appearances coming at left midfield and one at
right midfield ... he made a substitute appearance at left midfield
in the season opener at Vancouver (March 5), his club and League
debut ... he came on at right midfield during the home opener vs.
Toronto FC (March 11) and at left midfield in the match at Orlando
(March 18) ... returned to the matchday 18 and made his fourth
appearance of the season with a substitute nod at left midfield vs.
Montreal (April 22) ... recorded his first MLS and Union start by
receiving the nod at left midfield during the match at LA Galaxy
(April 29) ... continued in the starting lineup vs. the New York
Red Bulls (May 6) and at D.C. United (May 13), where he scored his
first goal of the season and first in MLS as part of a 4-0 win ...
made his fourth straight start, vs. Houston (May 17), scoring for
the second consecutive match ... again started vs. Colorado (May
20) and at Real Salt Lake (May 27) at left midfield ... started his
seventh straight match, at NYCFC (June 3), where he scored his
third goal of the season in his birth city ... continued in the
starting lineup vs. the New York Red Bulls (June 18) and vs. D.C.
United (June 24), where he scored his fourth goal of the season,
the game-winner ... registered his first MLS and Union assist with
a helper vs. New England (July 2) ... started at Sporting KC (July
6) ... started in the Union's international friendly vs. Swansea
City AFC (July 15) ... scored his fifth goal of the year in a start
at Montreal (July 19) ... missed the match at Columbus (July 22)
after being listed as questionable with a left hamstring strain ...
made two appear-ances (one start) in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open
Cup ... came on as a substitute in the Fourth Round win over
Harrisburg at left midfield (June 14), starting at that position in
the Round of 16 vs. the New York Red Bulls (June 28).
2017 (Philadelphia): 16 GP / 12 GS, 5 G, 1 A in 1004 minsUnion’s
last match: N/A (listed as questionable)Last match played: Started
at LM, 1 G, 67 mins at MTL (7/19)Last goal with Philadelphia:
7/19/17 at MTLLast assist with Philadelphia: 7/2/17 vs. NE2017
Union record when he starts: 6-4-22017 Union record when he
appears: 6-5-52017 Union record when he scores: 3-2-02017 Union
record when he assists: 1-0-0
2017 SeasonMcCarthy has made three appearances (three starts)
for the Union in 2017, going 0-2-1 on the year ... he served as
Andre Blake's backup in each of the Union's first three matches ...
missed the stretch from the match at D.C. United (April 1) through
the clash vs. Montreal (April 22) after being listed as out with a
concussion ... returned to the matchday 18 for the Union's match at
the LA Galaxy (April 29) and in every regular-season match since
... registered his first start of the campaign and set a new
single-match career high in saves with six during a draw at
Sporting KC (July 6) ... came on as a substitute in the Union's
international friendly vs. Swansea City AFC (July 15), making three
saves while holding Swans score-less over the final 45 minutes ...
registered his second and third regular-season starts of the year
at Montreal (July 19) and at Columbus (July 22) ... made two
appearances (two starts) in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ...
started the Fourth Round win over Harrisburg (June 14), making six
saves ... again started in the Round of 16 at the New York Red
Bulls (June 28) ... for Bethlehem Steel FC, McCarthy has made three
appearances (three starts) in 2017 ... started the matches vs.
Orlando City B (April 23), vs. Ottawa (June 4) and at Harrisburg
(June 20), where he kept a clean sheet as part of a 1-0 win.
2017 (Philadelphia): 3 GP / 3 GS, 1.33 GAA, 13 SV in 270
minsUnion’s last match: Started at GK, 5 SV, 1 GA at CLB (7/22)Last
match played: Started at GK, 5 SV, 1 GA at CLB (7/22)Last shutout
with Philadelphia: 9/20/15 vs. HOU (5 SV)2017 Union record when he
starts: 0-2-12017 Union record when he appears: 0-2-1
2017 SeasonNajem has made three appearances (one start) for
Philadelphia at central attacking midfield during his rookie season
... he came on as a second-half substitute for his MLS debut
against New York City FC (April 14) ... was in the matchday 18 for
the clashes at D.C. United (May 13), vs. Houston (May 17) and vs.
Colorado (May 20), but did not appear ... came on as a substitute
in the friendly vs. Swansea City AFC (July 15) ... came on as a
substitute at Montreal (July 19) ... registered his first career
MLS regular-season start at Columbus (July 22) ... made one
appearance in the Union's 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup run ... was
in the matchday 18 for the Union's Fourth Round match vs.
Harrisburg (June 14) ... came on as a substitute at central
midfield at the New York Red Bulls (June 28) ... for Bethlehem
Steel FC, he has made 12 appearances (12 starts), with eight
appearances at central attacking midfield and four appearances at
central midfield, totaling one goal and four assists ... he started
the team's season opener vs. Rochester (April 1) at central
attacking midfield ... shifting to central midfield, he continued
in the starting lineup for Steel FC vs. Cin-cinnati (April 9) ...
he again started at central attacking midfield at Harrisburg (April
15) and at central midfield vs. Orlando City B (April 23) and FC
Cincinnati (April 29), where he recorded an assist on Hugh Roberts'
goal in a 1-0 win ... continued in the starting lineup with the nod
at central attacking midfield at Charleston (May 6) and also vs.
Ottawa (June 4) and at Saint Louis FC (June 11) ... in a start at
New York Red Bulls II (June 16), he totaled a goal (his first
professional tally) and an assist ... assisted again during a start
in a 1-0 win at Harrisburg (June 20) ... started at central
midfield vs. Richmond (July 1) ... registered his fourth assist of
the season for Steel FC during a start at central attacking
midfield vs. NYRB II (July 9) ... prior to the season, he was
acquired and signed by Philadelphia on February 8, 2017.
2017 (Philadelphia): 3 GP / 1 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 120 minsUnion’s
last match: Started at CAM, 90 mins at CLB (7/22)Last match played:
Started at CAM, 90 mins at CLB (7/22)Last goal with Philadelphia:
N/ALast assist with Philadelphia: N/A2017 Union record when he
starts: 0-1-02017 Union record when he appears: 0-3-02017 Union
record when he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he assists:
N/A
2017 SeasonIlsinho has made 16 appearances (15 starts) for
Philadelphia in 2017, with nine appearances at central attacking
midfield, five at right midfield and two at left midfield ... has
scored two goals ... he missed the Union's season opener at
Vancouver (March 5) after suffering a minor hamstring injury just
prior to the match ... he also missed the home opener vs. Toronto
FC (March 11) after being listed as questionable ... the midfielder
made his season debut at Orlando (March 18) with a second-half
substitu-tion at right midfield ... registered his first start of
the season by earning the nod for the clash at D.C. United at right
midfield (April 1) ... continued in the starting lineup at right
midfield vs. Portland (April 8) and vs. New York City FC (April 14)
... started at left midfield vs. Montreal (April 22) ... missed the
match at LA Galaxy (April 29) through illness ... returned to the
matchday 18 vs. the New York Red Bulls (May 6), but did not appear
... started at central attacking midfield at D.C. United (May 13)
and vs. Houston (May 17), where he scored his first goal of the
season as part of a 2-0 win ... continued in the starting lineup at
central attacking midfield vs. Colorado (May 20) and played at that
position in every regular-season match through the contest at
Sporting KC (July 6) ... notched his second goal of the year as
part of a 3-0 win over New England (July 2) ... made a substitute
appearance in the Union's friendly against Swansea City AFC (July
15), recording an assist on Jay Simpson's tying goal ... remained
in the starting lineup but shifted to right midfield in the match
at Montreal (July 19) ... started at left midfield at Columbus
(July 22) ... did not appear in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open
Cup.
2017 (Philadelphia): 16 GP / 15 GS, 2 G, 0 A in 1094 minsUnion’s
last match: Started at LM, 69 mins at CLB (7/22)Last match played:
Started at LM, 69 mins at CLB (7/22)Last goal with Philadelphia:
7/2/17 vs. NELast assist with Philadelphia: 8/6/16 at DC2017 Union
record when he starts: 5-8-22017 Union record when he appears:
5-9-22017 Union record when he scores: 2-0-02017 Union record when
he assists: N/A
23 JOHN McCARTHY - GK6-3, 192 LBS. / D.O.B.: 7-4-92 / HOMETOWN:
CINNAMINSON, NJ
24 ADAM NAJEM - M5-8, 153 LBS. / D.O.B.: 1-19-95 / HOMETOWN:
CLIFTON, NJ
25 ILSINHO - M5-10, 189 LBS. / D.O.B.: 10-12-85 / HOMETOWN: SAO
PAULO, BRAZIL
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26 AUSTON TRUSTY - D6-3, 185 LBS. / D.O.B.: 8-12-98 / HOMETOWN:
MEDIA, PA
2017 SeasonTrusty has yet to appear for Philadelphia in 2017 in
regular-season play or in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ... he
missed the opening match at Vancouver (March 5) while on
international duty with the United States U-20s, where he helped
the team win the CONCACAF U-20 Championship for the first time ever
... received a call-up by the United States National Under-20 team
to partici-pate in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea ...
made his first U-20 World Cup appearance as a substitute for the
USA in their Round of 16 match against New Zealand (June 1),
scoring a goal as part of a 6-0 win ... he became the first active
member of Philadelphia Union to score a goal at a FIFA World Cup
(senior, U-20, or U-17) ... also came on as a late substitute in
the Quarter-finals vs. Venezuela (June 4) ... missed the Union
matches from the clash at D.C. United (May 13) through the match at
NYCFC (June 3) while with the U-20s ... was named to participate in
the 2017 MLS Homegrown Game ... started the Union's friendly vs.
Swansea City AFC (July 15) ... for Bethle-hem Steel FC, Trusty has
made 11 appearances (11 starts) this season, with 10 appearances
coming at centerback and one at leftback while registering one
assist ... he started the team's opener vs. Rochester (April 1) ...
continued in the lineup vs. Cincinnati (April 9), helping Steel FC
keep a clean sheet in a 2-0 win ... started his third consecutive
match for Bethlehem, at Harrisburg (April 15) and remained in the
starting lineup for every Steel FC match through the clash at
Charleston (May 6), including the club's second shutout of the
season, vs. FC Cincinnati (April 29) ... returned to the Bethlehem
lineup with a start at Saint Louis FC (June 11) ... helped keep
another shutout with a start in a 2-0 win at New York Red Bulls II
(June 16) ... was in the matchday 18 at Harrisburg (June 20) ...
started vs. Richmond (July 1) and also vs. New York Red Bulls II
(July 9), where he helped preserve a clean sheet in a 2-0 win ...
in his first start of the year at leftback, at Richmond (July 22),
he recorded an assist on Ken Tribbett's goal.
2017 (Philadelphia): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minsUnion’s last
match: N/ALast match played: N/ALast goal with Philadelphia:
N/ALast assist with Philadelphia: N/A2017 Union record when he
starts: N/A2017 Union record when he appears: N/A2017 Union record
when he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he assists: N/A
2017 SeasonSimpson has made 14 appearances (four starts) at
forward in his first season for Philadel-phia, scoring one goal ...
he started the season opener at Vancouver (March 5), his club and
League debut ... he continued in the starting lineup for the home
opener against Toronto FC (March 11), where he scored the Union's
first goal of the season as well as his first club and League tally
... he missed the match at Orlando (March 18) after being listed as
questionable with a pulmonary contusion ... he returned to the
starting lineup in the club's next match, at D.C. United (April 1)
... came on as a second-half substitute vs. Port-land (April 8) and
vs. New York City FC (April 14) ... was in the matchday 18 vs.
Montreal (April 22), but did not appear ... made a substitute
appearance at LA Galaxy (April 29) ... continued in the matchday 18
vs. the New York Red Bulls (May 6), but did not appear ... came on
for his seventh appearance of the season at D.C. United (May 13)
... was in the matchday 18 vs. Houston (May 17) ... made a
substitute appearance vs. Colorado (May 20), helping the club to a
comeback 2-1 victory ... again made a substitute appearance at Real
Salt Lake (May 27) ... was in the matchday 18 at NYCFC (June 3) ...
made substitute ap-pearances vs. the New York Red Bulls (June 18)
and vs. D.C. United (June 24) ... was in the matchday 18 vs. New
England (July 2) ... made another substitute appearance at Sporting
KC (July 6) ... came on as a substitute in the Union's
international friendly vs. Swansea City AFC (July 15), scoring the
game-tying goal ... came on as a substitute at Montreal (July 19)
... started his fourth match of the season with the nod at Columbus
(July 22) ... made two appearances (two starts) at forward in the
2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, totaling two assists ... recorded
helpers on Derrick Jones' and CJ Sapong's goals as part of a start
at forward in the Fourth Round win over Harrisburg (June 14), and
again started there in the Round of 16 at the New York Red Bulls
(June 28) ... prior to the season, he joined the Union as a
Discovery Signing on January 9, 2017.
2017 (Philadelphia): 14 GP / 4 GS, 1 G, 0 A in 394 minsUnion’s
last match: Started at F, 90 mins at CLB (7/22)Last match played:
Started at F, 90 mins at CLB (7/22)Last goal with Philadelphia:
3/11/17 vs. TFCLast assist with Philadelphia: N/A2017 Union record
when he starts: 0-2-22017 Union record when he appears: 3-7-42017
Union record when he scores: 0-0-12017 Union record when he
assists: N/A
2017 SeasonGaddis has made 14 appearances (14 starts) at
rightback for the Union in 2017, registering one assist ... he was
part of the matchday 18 for the club's opener at Vancouver (March
5) ... continued in the matchday 18 for the home opener vs. Toronto
FC (March 11) and in every Union match through the contest vs. New
York City FC (April 14) without appearing ... made his first
appearance of the season vs. Montreal (April 22) with a start at
rightback ... started at rightback at LA Galaxy (April 29), vs. the
New York Red Bulls (May 6), at D.C. United (May 13) and vs. Houston
(May 17), helping the club keep clean sheets in a team record four
consecutive matches ... continued in the starting lineup vs.
Colorado (May 20) and in every regular-season match since,
including in the team's sixth clean sheet of the season, vs. D.C.
United (June 24), where he also recorded his first assist of the
year ... helped the Union keep their seventh shutout as part of a
start vs. New England (July 2) ... started the international
friend-ly vs. Swansea City AFC (July 15) ... made one appearance in
the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ... made a substitute appearance
at leftback in the Fourth Round win over Harrisburg (June 14) ...
was in the matchday 18 for the Round of 16 at the New York Red
Bulls (June 28).
2017 (Philadelphia): 14 GP / 14 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 1203 minsUnion’s
last match: Started at RB, 90 mins at CLB (7/22)Last match played:
Started at RB, 90 mins at CLB (7/22)Last goal with Philadelphia:
N/ALast assist with Philadelphia: 6/24/17 vs. DC2017 Union record
when he starts: 6-5-32017 Union record when he appears: 6-5-32017
Union record when he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he assists:
1-0-0
27 JAY SIMPSON - F5-11, 176 LBS. / D.O.B.: 12-1-88 / HOMETOWN:
LONDON, ENGLAND
28 RAYMON GADDIS - D5-8, 150 LBS. / D.O.B.: 1-13-90 / HOMETOWN:
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
2017 SeasonMcGuire has yet to appear in a match for Philadelphia
in 2017 … he appeared in his first matchday 18 with the club for
the match at D.C. United (April 1), backing up Andre Blake, but did
not appear ... continued in the matchday 18 vs. Portland (April 8),
vs. New York City FC (April 14) and vs. Montreal (April 22) ...
returned to the matchday 18 as John McCarthy's backup for the
clashes at Sporting KC (July 6), at Montreal (July 19) and at
Columbus (July 22) ... started the Union's international friendly
vs. Swansea City AFC (July 15), making three saves in 45 minutes
... did not appear in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, but served
as John McCarthy's backup in each match ... was in the matchday 18
for the Fourth Round win over Harrisburg (June 14) ... for
Bethlehem Steel FC, McGuire has made 12 appearances (12 starts) in
goal, with five shutouts ... kept a clean sheet during his first
professional appearance, against FC Cincinnati (April 9) ... also
started at Harrisburg (April 15) and vs. FC Cincinnati (April 29),
where he again registered a shutout ... continued in the starting
lineup for Steel FC at Charleston (May 6) and at Toronto FC II (May
13), where he notched his third shutout ... continued in the
starting lineup for Steel FC at Cincinnati (May 20) and in every
Bethlehem match though the contest vs. Harrisburg (May 28) ...
returned to the Steel FC lineup at Saint Louis FC (June 11) and
continued in the starting lineup during a shutout effort at New
York Red Bulls II (June 16) ... started vs. Richmond (July 1) and
also vs. New York Red Bulls II (July 9), where he again registered
a clean sheet ... originally selected by the Houston Dynamo in the
Second Round (30th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, McGuire was
waived on March 6, 2017 and subsequently selected off waived and
signed by the Union on March 10, 2017.
2017 (Philadelphia): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0.00 GAA, 0 SV in 0
minsUnion’s last match: Matchday 18, did not appearLast match
played: N/ALast shutout with Philadelphia: N/A2017 Union record
when he starts: N/A2017 Union record when he appears: N/A
29 JAKE McGUIRE - GK6-3, 175 LBS. / D.O.B.: 9-3-94 / HOMETOWN:
CHINO HILLS, CA
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31 ANTHONY FONTANA - M5-8, 150 LBS. / D.O.B.: 10-14-99 /
HOMETOWN: NEWARK, DE
2017 SeasonFontana officially signed with the Union on July 17,
2017, with his deal set to take effect January 1, 2018, at which
point he will be added to the active roster ... he appeared for the
Union First Team in the friendly against Swansea City (July 14),
playing 14 minutes in a substitute's role ... additionally, Fontana
has made six appearances for Bethlehem Steel FC (four starts) in
2017 ... he made substitute appearances at St. Louis FC (June 11)
and at NYRB II (June 16) ... registered his first start of the year
at Harrisburg (June 20) ... continued in the starting lineup vs.
Richmond (July 1) and vs. NYRB II (July 9) ... made his fourth
start of the season in the match at Richmond (July 22), his first
appearance since being signed by the Union.
2017 (Philadelphia): 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minsUnion’s last
match: N/ALast match played: N/ALast goal with Philadelphia:
N/ALast assist with Philadelphia: N/A2017 Union record when he
starts: N/A2017 Union record when he appears: N/A2017 Union record
when he scores: N/A2017 Union record when he assists: N/A
**will be added to active roster on 1/1/18
2017 SeasonAyuk has yet to appear for Philadelphia in 2017 ...
he missed the Union's opening match at Vancouver (March 5) and the
home opener vs. Toronto FC (March 11) while on international duty
with the Cameroon U-20s ... on April 4, he was loaned for the
balance of the 2017 campaign to Swedish topflight side Jönköpings
Södra IF, where he has made eight appearances during the 2017
campaign, scoring one goal ... made his first appearance in a
matchday 18 for Jönköpings during their match vs. Sirius (May 1),
marking his team debut with a 90th minute substitution as part of a
1-1 draw ... came on the 88th minute of Jönköpings' match vs. AFC
Eskilstuna (May 7), helping close out a 1-0 win ... was in the
matchday 18 vs. GIF Sundsv