The Philadelphia Union play the club’s first CONCACAF Champions League game in history tomorrow in Costa Rica against Deportivo Saprissa at 6 PM ET, and they face quite a challenge. First, a look at Saprissa: Saprissa reign from the Costa Rican Primera Division where they currently sit tied for 3rd with a 4-9-3 record and 21 points. This is where …
Just a few weeks before the 2021 MLS Season, Major League Soccer has finally released the 2021 regular-season schedule. Below is the Union’s Schedule for the entire season: Specifically the Union home matches: (Images provided by the Philadelphia Union) In-Depth Breakdown: The MLS kept COVID protocols in mind when assembling this schedule. Thus most of the Union matchups will be …
Union fans were treated to the club’s best season in their history in the 2020 season. After a quiet offseason and losing a couple of important players, Can the Union do it again? At long last, the Philadelphia Union put a trophy (the Supporters Shield) in their long empty trophy case. 2021 brings in new challenges for the club to …
A busy April is in the Union’s future as the club’s Schedule to Start the 2021 MLS Season is released. Today the MLS announced the dates for every team’s home opener. Just like in past years, the Union will start the campaign with a tough road test. The Union will kick off their 2021 MLS Season against the 2020 MLS …
On March 4th, Union defender Ray Gaddis announced he will be retiring from MLS. Gaddis was drafted by the Union back in 2012 and would go on to be the Union’s all-time leader in appearances, starts, and minutes played. Ray was a staple of the backline for years as a right-back who always brought everything he had, and his passion …
With the report date of February 24 set for the Philadelphia Union, the club is rumored to be bringing in their first player after a quiet offseason. The Union will be signing Stuart Findlay. Findlay is a 25-year-old who got started through Scottish side Celtic’s academy and currently plays for Kilmarnock. Findlay also saw time in England’s side Newcastle United. …
So the MLS season starts April 3 and the clubs report for preseason training on February 22. However, the Union have not brought in any notable players during the offseason. That doesn’t mean the team has been quiet over the offseason though. This offseason the Union lost 2 key players from their Supporters Shield winning squad. Defender Mark McKenzie, who …
Philadelphia Union Sporting Director Ernst Tanner has made it clear from the beginning he doesn’t really want to be involved in the yearly MLS SuperDraft. 2021 is no different. The Union have acquired up to $225,000 in General Allocation Money from Nashville SC in exchange for 2 picks in the 2021 Draft (numbers 46 and 73) and the Union’s first-round …
Now that we are a few weeks after that heartbreaking playoff loss and emotions have died down, let’s look back and call what this season was for the Union no matter what: a massive success. While we were all hopeful for a deep MLS Cup Playoff run, it doesn’t change what the Union accomplished during the regular season. The team …
