2015 Philadelphia Union season


The 2015 Philadelphia Union season was the club's sixth season of existence, and their sixth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.

Background

2014 MLS Regular Season

The 2014 Philadelphia Union MLS Regular Season saw the team go 10–12–12 finishing 6th in the Eastern Conference and 12th overall. The Union had a slow first half of the season, winning only 3 of their 16 games. Because of this, head coach John Hackworth was fired and Jim Curtin was named the club's interim head coach. Following the summer break, the Union saw better results, and were in a position to reach the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs. However, a loss to the Columbus Crew SC on October 11, 2014 put them out of the playoff race. After the season was over, the title "interim" was taken removed from Jim Curtin's title and is now the permanent head coach.

2014 U.S. Open Cup

The 2014 U.S. Open Cup was the most successful Open Cup in the club's history. The Union entered the competition in the fourth round along with the other 18 MLS clubs. In that round, the Union defeated the Harrisburg City Islanders, a team in the third tier of the American soccer pyramid, 3-1 after extra time. In the next round, the Union defeated the NASL team the New York Cosmos 2-1 after extra time. The Union then defeated the New England Revolution 2-0 in the quarterfinals and FC Dallas 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie in the semifinals. In the final, the Union lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1 after extra time.

Roster

Current roster

As of August 29, 2015.
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Out on loan

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Squad breakdown

Current squad

Competitions

Preseason

MLS season

Standings

Eastern Conference standings
Overall standings

U.S. Open Cup

Philadelphia entered the 2015 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round.

Friendlies

Statistics

Statistics are from all MLS league matches.
Nat.No.PlayerPos.AppsStartsGAAcquired
2CreavalleWarren Creavalle|DF210000SuperDraft
3LeeRaymond Lee|DF100000SuperDraft
5NogueiraVincent Nogueira|MF20175050Signed
6CaseyConor Casey|FW1121010Re-Entry Draft
7CarrollBrian Carroll|MF19180020Trade
8EduMaurice Edu|MF21211180Signed
9Le TouxSebastien Le Toux|MF24216430Trade
10MaidanaCristian Maidana|MF242111411Signed
11WengerAndrew Wenger|MF22191200Trade
13LahoudMichael Lahoud|MF1290020Trade
14Ayuk MbuEric Ayuk Mbu|MF2292231Signed
15WhiteEthan White|DF13110020Trade
16MarquezRichie Marquez|DF15140001SuperDraft
17SapongCJ Sapong|FW21147420Trade
18AristeguietaFernando Aristeguieta|FW16124120Loan
19CaticDzenan Catic|FW000000SuperDraft
20McLaughlinJimmy McLaughlin|MF100000Signed
23VitóriaSteven Vitória|DF13130020Loan
25WilliamsSheanon Williams|DF17150230Signed
27PfefferZach Pfeffer|MF20102101Signed
28GaddisRay Gaddis|DF23220020SuperDraft
29HoppenotAntoine Hoppenot|MF100000Supplemental Draft
33FabinhoFabinho|DF20171210Signed
77FredFred|MF600001Signed
85BarnettaTranquillo Barnetta|MF540010Signed
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Goalkeepers

Transfers

In

Out

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Loan out