2017 Philadelphia Union season
The 2017 Philadelphia Union season was the club's eighth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.
Background
MLS SuperDraft
| Round | Pick | Name | Position | Nationality | School |
| 2 | 25 | Marcus Epps | Forward |  United States | South Florida |
| 2 | 33 | Aaron Jones | Defender |  England | Clemson |
| 3 | 55 | Chris Nanco | Forward |  Canada | Syracuse |
| 4 | 77 | Jack Elliott | Defender |  Scotland | West Virginia |
| 4 | 82 | Santi Moar | Forward |  Spain | Pfeiffer |
2016 MLS Regular season
During the 2016 MLS season the Union finished with an 11–14–9 record, which was enough for a playoff berth, the franchise's first since 2011, as the sixth seed. The Union also had a franchise record eight wins at home, finishing 8–5–4 at home and 3–9–5 on the road.2016 MLS Cup Playoffs
The Union faced Toronto FC in the Eastern Conference knockout round, where they lost 3–1 at BMO Field. The Union's only playoff goal of 2016 was scored by Alejandro Bedoya in the 73rd minute of that game.2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. open
The Union entered the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup playing host to the Harrisburg City Islanders and won by a score of 3–2, advancing to play the New York Red Bulls in the round of 16, where a two-goal effort by Chris Pontius lifted the Union to a 2–1 victory. The Union went on to lose 4–2 in penalties to the New England Revolution after playing to a 1-1 draw through extra time in the quarterfinals.Roster
Current squad
DP indicates Designated PlayerGA indicates Generation Adidas Player
HGP indicates Home Grown Player
INT indicates MLS International Player and qualifies for an international roster spot
Current staff
| Position | Staff | Nation |
| Head coach | Jim Curtin | United States |
| Technical director/Assistant coach | Chris Albright | United States |
| Assistant coach | Mike Sorber | United States |
| Assistant coach | B.J. Callaghan | United States |
| Goalkeeping coach | Oka Nikolov | Macedonia |
| Head athletic trainer | Paul Rushing | United States |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Kevin Miller | United States |
| Sporting director | Earnie Stewart | United States |
| Academy director | Tommy Wilson | Scotland |
Competitions
Preseason
MLS season
U.S. Open Cup
Friendlies
Standings
Eastern Conference standings
League standings
Statistics
Appearances and Goals
! colspan="12" style="background:#0E1B2A; color:#B1872D; text-align:center"| Defenders! colspan="12" style="background:#0E1B2A; color:#B1872D; text-align:center"| Midfielders
! colspan="12" style="background:#0E1B2A; color:#B1872D; text-align:center"| Forwards