| 2011 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Keystone Sports & Entertainment | |||
| Manager | Peter Nowak | |||
| Stadium | PPL Park (18,500) | |||
| Major League Soccer | Eastern Conference: 3rd Overall table: 8th | |||
| MLS Cup | Eastern Conference Semifinals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Did not qualify | |||
| Top goalscorer | Sébastien Le Toux (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 19,178 vToronto FC October 15, 2011 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 15,149 vSeattle Sounders FC April 16, 2011 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 18,259 10 sellouts | |||
The2011Philadelphia Union season was the second season of the team's existence, competing inMajor League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by former MLS playerPeter Nowak, in his second season with the club.[1]
At the end of the 2010 season, Philadelphia was 7th in the Eastern Conference, which unfortunately was not enough to get them into the MLS Playoffs. During the off-season, the team lost Fred, Seitz, Salinas, and Moreno through re-entry and expansion drafts. The Union did acquire 2 new players before the2011 SuperDraft in January: one through trade (Brian Carroll from Columbus Crew)[2] and their first homegrown player (Zach Pfeffer).[3] In the MLS SuperDraft, Philadelphia had selected three new players for the team: Zac MacMath (GK fromUniversity of Maryland and 5th pick overall), Michael Farfan (M fromUniversity of North Carolina, 23rd overall) and Levi Houapeu (F fromUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County, 41st overall).[4] During theSupplemental Draft, the Union picked up another 3 players: Ryan Richter (MF/F), Josh Walburn (D) and Matt Marcin (MF).[5]
Shortly after the SuperDraft, the team released MFToni Ståhl, who had only played a handful of minutes with the team in 2010, and was sent off in the first game of the season with 2 yellow cards.[6] Toward the end of January, Philadelphia released their other goalie from the 2010 season,Brad Knighton.[7]
On January 20, Philadelphia introduced two new players: ColombiansFaryd Mondragón (GK) andCarlos Valdés (D). Mondragón had recently come from playing withF.C. Cologne in theGerman Bundesliga, and has at least 50 caps with theColombia nationaltTeam. Valdés comes fromClub Independiente Santa Fe in theColombian First Division, where he served as captain before coming to Philadelphia.[8]
On January 11, the Union became the 13th team in MLS to gain a shirt sponsor.Bimbo Bakeries USA will sponsor the team in exchange for US$12 million (three million for four years).[9][10] Bimbo Bakeries has sponsored other teams in Mexico and Costa Rica, but this is their first time in MLS.
Philadelphia Union will play their first pre-season game against theU-17 US Men National Team on February 6. They will then play two friendlies against university teams,University of South Florida andUniversity of Central Florida, on February 10 and 13 respectively. Their last pre-season game in Orlando will be againstOrlando City, a new team in theUSL Professional Division, on February 19.[11]
The club announced the signing of former MLS Most Valuable PlayerCarlos Ruiz on February 22.
Philadelphia Union's first game was away againstHouston Dynamo on March 19. Their first home game at PPL Park was against theVancouver Whitecaps on March 26.[12]
As of September 23, 2011.[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Win Loss Tie
| February 6, 20111 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | U-17 U.S. Men's National Team | Orlando, Florida |
Le Toux 9' | [14] | Muyl 80' | Stadium:UCF Track and Soccer Complex |
| February 10, 20112 | University of South Florida | 0–2 | Philadelphia Union | Deltona, Florida |
| 3:30 ET | [15] | Le Toux 19' Mwanga 33' | Stadium:Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex |
| February 13, 20113 | University of Central Florida | 0–1 | Philadelphia Union | Orlando, Florida |
| [16] | Pfeffer 53' | Stadium:UCF Track and Soccer Complex |
| February 19, 20114 | Orlando City S.C. | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 ET | Neal 19' | [17] | Valdés 18' | Stadium:Citrus Bowl |
| February 28, 20115 | Ergotelis F.C. | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Heraklion, Greece |
| Karelis 88' (pen.) | [18] | Ruiz 27' | Stadium:Pankritio Stadium |
| March 2, 20116 | Chersonissos F.C. | 0–5 | Philadelphia Union | Heraklion, Greece |
| [19] | Agorsor 48',82' McInerney 55',75'Mwanga 84' | Stadium:Pankritio Stadium |
The Union are 11-8-15 overall, 7-1-9 at home, 4-7-6 on the road.
| March 19, 20111 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Philadelphia Union | Houston,Texas |
| 7:30 PMCT | Davis 22' | Report | Califf 5' Ruiz 20'Valdés 44' | Stadium:Robertson Stadium Attendance: 19,385 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
| March 26, 20112 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 PMET | Nakazawa 26' Califf 31'Mwanga 35'Ruiz 77' | Report | Khalfan 45+' Rochat 48'Hassli 25'  57' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 18,591 (SO) Referee: Yader Reyes |
| April 2, 20113 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Carson, California |
| 7:30 PMPT | Leonardo 33' López 51'Birchall 53'Ricketts 60'Beckham 89'Donovan 90+' | Report | Ruiz 53' Williams 63'Harvey 78'Califf 88'McInerney 90+' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 24,998 Referee: Paul Ward |
| April 9, 20114 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PMET | Torres 68' Mwanga 77' | Report | Márquez 14' Richards 29'Miller 82' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 19,027 (SO) Referee: Alex Prus |
| April 16, 20115 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 PMET | Ruiz 32' Miglioranzi 55'Okugo 65'Valdés 88' | Report | Alonso 30' Fernández 90+' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 15,149 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| April 30, 20116 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 PMET | Okugo 28' Mondragón 31'Harvey 41'Le Toux 76' (pen.) | Report | McDonald 31' Convey 60' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 18,279 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| May 6, 20117 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:30 PMPT | Perlaza 18' Futty 72'Brunner 87'Wallace 90+' | Report | Mapp 25' Williams 87' | Stadium:Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 18,627 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| May 11, 20118 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PMET | Carroll 58' Torres 76'Mwanga 84'Williams 90+' | Report | Donovan 24' Gonzalez 78'DeLaGarza 87' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 19,178 (SO) Referee: Andrew Chapin |
| May 14, 20119 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 PMCT | Shea 18' Castillo 43' | Report | Mwanga 10' Carroll 34' | Stadium:Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 12,109 Referee: Jasen Anno |
| May 21, 201110 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 PMET | Califf 41' Harvey 54'M. Farfan 64'Ruiz 74' | Recap | Ristic 30' Oduro 59'Oduro 68'Paladini 72'Puerari 90+' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 18,372 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| May 28, 201111 | Toronto FC | 2–6 | Philadelphia Union | Toronto,Ontario, Canada |
| 12:30 PMET | dos Santos 51',59' | Recap | G. Farfan 3' Mapp 11',61'Harvey 38'Nakazawa 45'Mwanga 71',89' | Stadium:BMO Field Attendance: 20,122 Referee: Niko Bratsis |
| June 4, 201112 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PMMT | Wallace 26' Casey 63' | Recap | Mwanga 66' | Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,779 Referee: Jason Anno |
| June 11, 201113 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 PMET | Daniel 24' | Recap | Russell 43' Espíndola 53'Alexandre 54' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 18,728 (SO) Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| June 18, 201114 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada |
| 7:00 PMPT | Rochat 12' Dunfield 22' | Recap | Valdés 36' Carroll 51' | Stadium:Empire Field Attendance: 20,168 Referee: Alex Prus |
| June 22, 201115 | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PMET | Paunović 31' | Recap | César 29' Nielsen 90+' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 18,127 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| June 25, 201116 | Philadelphia Union | 3–2 | Chivas USA | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PMET | Paunović 48' Valdés 64'Ruiz 64'Mwanga 82' | Report | Umaña 28' Braun 77' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 18,139 Referee:Jair Marrufo |
| July 2, 201117 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00 PMET | Wolff 44' Najar 58' | Report | Harvey 16' Kitchen 49' (o.g.)Ruiz 84' | Stadium:RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,365 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
| July 9, 201118 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Santa Clara, California |
| 7:30 PMPT | Johnson 64' Corrales 66'Hernandez 89' | Report | Stadium:Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,794 Referee: Elias Bazakos |
| July 16, 201119 | New England Revolution | 0–3 | Philadelphia Union | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PMET | Feilhaber 49' 66' | Report | Ruiz 12' Valdés 24'Daniel 70'Williams 90+' | Stadium:Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,414 Referee: Chris Penso |
| July 29, 201120 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PMET | Williams 64' Torres 90+' | Report | Mastroeni 35' Nyassi 45'Folan 65'Mullan 67' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 18,770 (SO) Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| August 3, 201121 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:00 PMCT | Paunović 34' Carroll 35' | Report | Pardo 54' Pause 85' | Stadium:Toyota Park Attendance: 10,557 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| August 6, 201122 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PMET | McInerney 15' Valdés 83' | Report | Boswell 78' Cameron 84' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 18,524 (SO) Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| August 13, 201123 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 PMET | Valdés 27' Le Toux 33' (pen.),84' (pen.)McInerney 68' | Report | Santos 16' Shea 45+'Santos 56'John 24' 80' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 18,811 (SO) Referee:Geoff Gamble |
| August 20, 201124 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
| 8:00 PMET | Rentería 37' Hesmer 42'Mendoza 51'James 58'Heinemann 84' | Report | Paunović 42' M. Farfan 90+'Valdés 90+' | Stadium:Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,869 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| September 3, 201125 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 PMMT | Beckerman 18' Schuler 26'Russell 35' | Report | Le Toux 30' Califf 67' | Stadium:Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,720 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| September 7, 201126 | Philadelphia Union | 4–4 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 PMET | Torres 28' Adu 54'Adu 76'Le Toux 80' (pen.),90+1' | Report | Soares 9' Lekić 21'Zerka 25'Feilhaber 33'Joseph 36'Caraglio 71'Feilhaber 90+' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 16,148 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| September 10, 201127 | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PMET | Valdés 45+' | Report | Alhassan 76' Jewsbury 80' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 18,504 (SO) Referee: Chris Penso |
| September 17, 201128 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PMET | Le Toux 32' | Report | Rusmir 12' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 18,906 (SO) Referee: Alex Prus |
| September 23, 201129 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PMCT | Bravo 56' | Report | Valdés 60' Le Toux 63' | Stadium:Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 18,778 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| September 29, 201130 | Philadelphia Union | 3–2 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PMET | Le Toux 4',16' M. Farfan 57' | Report | De Rosario 21' Najar 30'Kitchen 39'McDonald 70' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 17,963 Referee:Ricardo Salazar |
| October 2, 201131 | Chivas USA | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Carson, California |
| 5:00 PMPT | Júnior Lopes 21' Ángel 90' | Report | G. Farfan 28' Mapp 59'MacMath 77' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,134 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| October 8, 201132 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–2 | Philadelphia Union | Seattle |
| 7:00 PMPT | Neagle 63' | Report | Adu 60' Carroll 70' | Stadium:CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,304 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| October 15, 201133 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 PMET | Le Toux 42' | Report | Iro 43' Johnson 57' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 19,178 (SO) Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| October 20, 201134 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 8:00 PMET | Richards 8' Tainio 29'Rodgers 66' | Report | Carroll 55' | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,044 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| October 30, 2011Conference Semis | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 5:00 PMET | G. Farfan 4' Le Toux 7'Miglioranzi 17'Williams 40'Carroll 65' | Report | Hainault 5' Cruz 27'Carr 30'Moffat 40' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 18,539 (SO) Referee:Jair Marrufo |
| November 3, 2011Conference Semis | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Houston, Texas |
| 8:30 PMCT | Valdés 30' G. Farfan 51' | Report | Ching 45+' Carr 67' | Stadium:Robertson Stadium Attendance: 24,749 Referee:Ricardo Salazar |
| April 6, 2011Qualification Play-In | D.C. United | 2–2 (4–2p) | Philadelphia Union | Boyds, Maryland |
| 19:30EDT | Fred 25' Wolff 45'Jakovic 70'Woolard 111' | Report | Ruiz 18' Ruiz 73'Valdés 39' 86'Carroll 118'Nowak (manager) 118' | Stadium:Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,347 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
| Penalties | ||||
Pontius Barklage Najar Boskovic | Le Toux McInerneyTorresNakawaza | |||
| May 31, 20111 | Reading United A.C. | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Reading, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 ET | Harmon 90+' | Report | G. Farfan 45' | Stadium:Don Thomas Stadium |
| July 20, 20112 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Everton | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 ET | Hernández 87' Torres 90+' | Report | Heitinga 84' 90+' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 18,582 (SO) Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| July 23, 20113 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Real Madrid | Philadelphia |
| 9:00 ET | M. Farfan 80' González 90+' | Report | Callejón 2' Özil 11' | Stadium:Lincoln Financial Field Attendance: 57,305 Referee: Alex Prus |
| August 24, 20114 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–5 | Philadelphia Union | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 ET | Becerra 6' Welker 19'Angulo 85' | Report | Mapp 48' Richter 49'Pfeffer 60'Torres 76'Tait 78' | Stadium:Skyline Sports Complex |
The Union Reserves are 2-7-1 overall, 2-3-0 at home, 0-4-1 on the road.
| April 10, 2011Reserve 1 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls Reserves | Wallingford, Pennsylvania |
| 10:00 AMEDT | McInerney 50' McInerney 72'Agorsor 81' | Report | Kassel 27' Rooney 39'Rooney 52' | Stadium:Chester Park[20] |
| May 16, 2011Reserve 2 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | 0–1 | D.C. United Reserves | Wallingford, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 PMEDT | Paunović 22' Nakazawa 45' | Report | Barklage 43' Fred 52'Korb 61'Brettschneider 88' | Stadium:Chester Park[20] |
| May 28, 2011Reserve 3 | Toronto FC Reserves | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | Toronto,Ontario, Canada |
| 5:00 PMEDT | Henry 44' | Report | Stadium:Cherry Beach |
| July 3, 2011Reserve 4 | D.C. United Reserves | 4–1 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | Washington, D.C. |
| 10:00 AMEDT | King 22' Morsink 23'King 41'Ngwenya 69' (pen.)Ngwenya 76'Morsink 78'Ngwenya 88' | Report | Ackley 28' Madison 45'M. Farfan 76' | Stadium:D.C. United Training Complex Attendance: 128 |
| July 18, 2011Reserve 5 | New England Revolution Reserves | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 10:00 AMEDT | Koger 27' Sousa 60'Fagundez 85' | Report | Torres 48' (pen.) Okugo 82' | Stadium:Gillette Stadium Attendance: Jan Halaska |
| August 15, 2011Reserve 6 | New York Red Bulls Reserves | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 3:00 PMEDT | Arteaga 48',55' | Report | Torres 18' | Stadium:MSU Soccer Park |
| August 21, 2011Reserve 7 | Columbus Crew Reserves | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | Columbus, Ohio |
| 10:00 AMEDT | Catalano 31' Anor 70'Horton 81' | Report | Richter 34' | Stadium:Columbus Crew Stadium Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| September 8, 2011Reserve 8 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | 2–0 | New England Revolution Reserves | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 10:00 AMEDT | McInerney 25' Mwanga 45' | Report | Stadium:Leslie Quick Stadium |
| September 18, 2011Reserve 9 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | 1–2 | Columbus Crew Reserves | Wallingford, Pennsylvania |
| 10:00 AMEDT | McInerney 14' Tait 18'Nakazawa 60' | Report | Ekpo 16' Ekpo 63'Gardner 75' | Stadium:Chester Park[20] |
| October 16, 2011Reserve 10 | Philadelphia Union Reserves | 1–3 | Toronto FC Reserves | Wallingford, Pennsylvania |
| 10:00 AMEDT | Pfeffer 60' Okugo 87' | Report | Martina 16' Richter 37' (o.g.)Cordon 62' 81' (o.g.) | Stadium:Chester Park[20] |
Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 51 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 48 | |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 47 | MLS Cup Play-In Round |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46 | |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 43 | |
| 7 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
| 8 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 33 | |
| 9 | New England Revolution | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 |
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy(S, C) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 67 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 63 | |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 53 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 51 | |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 49 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 48 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 47 | |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46 | |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 43 | |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | |
| 13 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 38 | |
| 15 | Chivas USA | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 36 | |
| 16 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 33 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 17 | New England Revolution | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |
| 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 48 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 |
Last updated: October 20, 2011
Source:[21]
Pld = Matches played;Pts = Points;W = Matches won;T = Matches tied;L = Matches lost;GF = Goals for;GA = Goals against;GD = Goal difference
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | L | W | T | W | L | T | L | W | W | T | T | L | T | W | T | T | W | L | T | T | T | L | L | T | T | W | T | W | T | W | T | L |
| Position | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Ages are as of March 19, 2011 (the date of their season opener).
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Faryd Mondragón |  | GK | (1971-06-21)June 21, 1971 (age 54) |  Cologne |
| 18 | Zac MacMath |  | GK | (1991-08-07)August 7, 1991 (age 34) | University of Maryland |
| 24 | Thorne Holder |  | GK | (1986-04-04)April 4, 1986 (age 39) | F.C. New York |
| 31 | Chase Harrison | | GK | (1984-04-02)April 2, 1984 (age 41) | Harrisburg City Islanders |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Joe Tait |  | CB | (1990-02-04)February 4, 1990 (age 35) | Dayton Dutch Lions |
| 3 | Juan Diego González | | CB | (1980-09-22)September 22, 1980 (age 45) | Deportivo Pereira |
| 4 | Danny Califf | | CB | (1980-03-17)March 17, 1980 (age 45) |  Midtjylland |
| 5 | Carlos Valdés | | CB | (1985-05-22)May 22, 1985 (age 40) | Santa Fe |
| 25 | Sheanon Williams | | RB | (1990-03-17)March 17, 1990 (age 35) | Harrisburg City Islanders |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 6 | Stefani Miglioranzi |  | CM/DM | (1977-09-20)September 20, 1977 (age 48) | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 7 | Brian Carroll | | CM/DM | (1981-07-20)July 20, 1981 (age 44) | Columbus Crew |
| 8 | Roger Torres | | AM | (1991-07-13)July 13, 1991 (age 34) | América de Cali |
| 11 | Freddy Adu | | AM | (1989-06-02)June 2, 1989 (age 36) |  Benfica |
| 13 | Kyle Nakazawa | | CM | (1988-03-16)March 16, 1988 (age 37) | UCLA |
| 14 | Amobi Okugo | | CM/DM | (1991-03-13)March 13, 1991 (age 34) | UCLA |
| 15 | Gabriel Farfan | | CM/DM | (1988-06-23)June 23, 1988 (age 37) |  Club América |
| 17 | Keon Daniel | | LW/RW | (1987-01-16)January 16, 1987 (age 38) |  Puerto Rico Islanders |
| 21 | Michael Farfan | | LW/RW | (1988-06-23)June 23, 1988 (age 37) | University of North Carolina |
| 22 | Justin Mapp | | LW/RW | (1984-10-18)October 18, 1984 (age 41) | Chicago Fire |
| 23 | Ryan Richter | | CM/LB | (1989-04-12)April 12, 1989 (age 36) | La Salle University |
| 26 | Morgan Langley | | LW/RW | (1989-07-09)July 9, 1989 (age 36) | Harrisburg City Islanders |
| 27 | Zach Pfeffer | | AM | (1995-01-06)January 6, 1995 (age 30) | FC Delco |
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Sébastien Le Toux |  | ST/AM | (1984-01-10)January 10, 1984 (age 41) | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 10 | Danny Mwanga |  | ST | (1991-07-17)July 17, 1991 (age 34) | Oregon State University |
| 12 | Levi Houapeu |  | ST | (1989-06-22)June 22, 1989 (age 36) | UMBC |
| 16 | Veljko Paunović |  | ST/AM | (1977-08-21)August 21, 1977 (age 48) | Unattached |
| 19 | Jack McInerney | | ST | (1992-08-05)August 5, 1992 (age 33) | Cobb Soccer Club |
Last updated: September 23, 2011.
Source:Philadelphia Union
Statistics are from all MLS league matches.
| Nat | No | Player | Pos | Apps | Starts | G | A | | | Acquired | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | HarveyJordan Harvey* | DF | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Expansion Draft | $63,125 |
| 2 | TaitJoe Tait | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 3 | GonzálezJuan Diego González | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $193,462 |
| 4 | CaliffDanny Califf | DF | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Signed | $250,000 |
| 5 | ValdésCarlos Valdés | DF | 32 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | Signed | $180,000 |
| 6 | MiglioranziStefani Miglioranzi | MF | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Expansion Draft | $153,125 |
| 7 | CarrollBrian Carroll | MF | 30 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Trade | $160,000 |
| 8 | TorresRoger Torres | MF | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | On Loan | $108,725 |
| 9 | Le TouxSébastien Le Toux | FW | 34 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Expansion Draft | $179,000 |
| 10 | MwangaDanny Mwanga | FW | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | SuperDraft | $226,250 (GA) |
| 11 | AduFreddy Adu | MF | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $594,884 (DP) |
| 12 | HouapeuLevi Houapeu | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $32,604 |
| 12 | AgorsorChris Agorsor* | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Weighted lottery | $42,000 |
| 13 | NakazawaKyle Nakazawa | MF | 22 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | SuperDraft | $44,000 |
| 14 | OkugoAmobi Okugo | MF | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | SuperDraft | $168,000 (GA) |
| 15 | FarfanGabriel Farfan | MF | 22 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 16 | PaunovićVeljko Paunović | FW | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $90,000 |
| 17 | DanielKeon Daniel | MF | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $46,410 |
| 19 | McInerneyJack McInerney | FW | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | SuperDraft | $135,417 (GA) |
 | 20 | RuizCarlos Ruiz* | FW | 14 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Signed | $306,671 |
| 21 | FarfanMichael Farfan | MF | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | SuperDraft | $79,500 |
| 22 | MappJustin Mapp | MF | 29 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Trade | $183,333 |
| 23 | HouapeuRyan Richter | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Supplemental Draft | $32,604 |
| 25 | WilliamsSheanon Williams | DF | 32 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 26 | LangleyMorgan Langley | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | N/A |
| 27 | PfefferZach Pfeffer | MF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $65,000 (HG) |
| 44 | 35 | 46 | 3 |
* = Not currently part of team.
|}Updated to match played October 20, 2011
Source: Philadelphia Union
| Nat | No | Player | Apps | Starts | Record | GA | GAA | SO | Acquired | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MondragónFaryd Mondragón | 27 | 27 | 8-8-11 | 28 | 1.04 | 7 | Signed | $396,667 |
| 18 | MacMathZac MacMath | 8 | 7 | 3-0-4 | 8 | 1.00 | 3 | SuperDraft | $125,000 (GA) |
| 24 | HolderThorne Holder | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 31 | HolderChase Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | N/A |
| 35 | 34 | 11-8-15 | 36 | 1.03 | 10 |
* = Not currently part of team.
|}Updated to match played October 20, 2011
Source: Philadelphia Union
Statistics are from all MLS Cup Playoffs matches.
| Nat | No | Player | Pos | Apps | Starts | G | A | | | Acquired | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | TaitJoe Tait | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 3 | GonzálezJuan Diego González | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $193,462 |
| 4 | CaliffDanny Califf | DF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $250,000 |
| 5 | ValdésCarlos Valdés | DF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $180,000 |
| 6 | MiglioranziStefani Miglioranzi | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Expansion Draft | $153,125 |
| 7 | CarrollBrian Carroll | MF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Trade | $160,000 |
| 8 | TorresRoger Torres | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $108,725 |
| 9 | Le TouxSébastien Le Toux | FW | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Expansion Draft | $179,000 |
| 10 | MwangaDanny Mwanga | FW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $226,250 |
| 11 | AduFreddy Adu | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $594,884 |
| 13 | NakazawaKyle Nakazawa | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $44,000 |
| 14 | OkugoAmobi Okugo | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $168,000 |
| 15 | FarfanGabriel Farfan | MF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 16 | PaunovićVeljko Paunović | FW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $90,000 |
| 17 | DanielKeon Daniel | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $46,410 |
| 19 | McInerneyJack McInerney | FW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $135,417 |
| 21 | FarfanMichael Farfan | MF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $79,500 |
| 22 | MappJustin Mapp | MF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Trade | $183,333 |
| 23 | HouapeuRyan Richter | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Supplemental Draft | $32,604 |
| 25 | WilliamsSheanon Williams | DF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 26 | LangleyMorgan Langley | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | N/A |
| 27 | PfefferZach Pfeffer | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $65,000 |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Last updated: November 3, 2011.
Source:Philadelphia Union
| Nat | No | Player | Apps | Starts | Record | GA | GAA | SO | Acquired | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MondragónFaryd Mondragón | 2 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 3 | 2.00 | 0 | Signed | $396,667 |
| 18 | MacMathZac MacMath | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $125,000 |
| 24 | HolderThorne Holder | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 2 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 |
Last updated: November 3, 2011.
Source:Philadelphia Union
| Month | Player | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| September | Sébastien Le Toux | 7G |
| Week | Player | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Justin Mapp | 2G (11', 61') |
| Week | Player | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Carlos Ruiz | [1] |
| 18 | Carlos Ruiz | [2] |
| 20 | Roger Torres | [3] |
| Week | Player | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Califf | [4]Archived October 11, 2012, at theWayback Machine |
| 2 | Brian Carroll | [5] |
| 7 | Sheanon WilliamsCarlos ValdésKeon Daniel | [6] |
| 10 | Justin Mapp | [7] |
| 11 | Justin Mapp | [8] |
| 16 | Sheanon Williams | [9] |
| 18 | Sébastien Le TouxJustin MappCarlos Valdés | [10] |
| 28 | Michael Farfan | [11] |
| 29 | Sébastien Le TouxMichael Farfan | [12] |
| Position | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Faryd Mondragón | Hans Backe's Pick |
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2010 | Brian Carroll | 7 | MF | Columbus Crew | Acquired for allocation money and a2nd round SuperDraft pick | [2] |
| December 22, 2010 | Zach Pfeffer | 27 | MF | FC Delco | Signed As Homegrown Player | [3] |
| January 20, 2011 | Faryd Mondragón | 1 | GK | Köln | Undisclosed | [22] |
| January 20, 2011 | Carlos Valdés | 5 | DF | Santa Fe | Undisclosed | [22] |
| February 14, 2011 | Chris Agorsor | 12 | FW | University of Virginia | Weighted lottery | [23] |
| February 22, 2011 | Carlos Ruiz | 20 | FW |  Aris | Free | [24] |
| March 1, 2011 | Thorne Holder | 24 | GK | Adelphi University | Free | [25] |
| March 1, 2011 | Ryan Richter | 23 | MF | La Salle University | Supplemental Draft, 1st round | [25] |
| March 18, 2011 | Levi Houapeu | 11 | FW | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | 2011 MLS SuperDraft, 3rd round | [26] |
| March 18, 2011 | Keon Daniel | 17 | MF | Puerto Rico Islanders | Free | [26] |
| March 18, 2011 | Gabriel Farfan | 15 | MF | Club América | Free | [26] |
| June 13, 2011 | Veljko Paunović | 16 | FW | Unattached | Free | [27] |
| August 12, 2011 | Freddy Adu | 11 | MF | Benfica | Free, acquired viaallocation process | [28] |
| August 22, 2011 | Thorne Holder | 24 | GK | F.C. New York | Free | [29] |
| September 13, 2011 | Joe Tait | 2 | DF | Dayton Dutch Lions | Free | [30] |
| September 14, 2011 | Morgan Langley | 26 | MF | Harrisburg City Islanders | Free | [31] |
| September 23, 2011 | Chase Harrison | 31 | GK | Harrisburg City Islanders | Free | [32] |
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24, 2010 | Shea Salinas | 11 | MF |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Expansion Draft | [33] |
| November 24, 2010 |  Alejandro Moreno | 15 | FW | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Expansion Draft | [33] |
| December 15, 2010 | Chris Seitz | 1 | GK | Seattle Sounders FC | Re-Entry Draft | [34] |
| December 15, 2010 | Fred | 7 | FW | New England Revolution | Re-Entry Draft | [34] |
| January 14, 2011 |  Toni Ståhl | 12 | MF | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Contract option declined, free transfer | [6] |
| January 25, 2011 | Brad Knighton | 18 | GK | Carolina RailHawks | Waived, free transfer | [7] |
| February 8, 2011 | Cristian Arrieta | 26 | DF | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Waived, free transfer | [35] |
| February 14, 2011 |  Eduardo Coudet | 21 | MF | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Waived, free transfer | [36] |
| February 18, 2011 | Andrew Jacobson | 8 | MF | FC Dallas | Traded for a2013 SuperDraft 2nd round pick | [37] |
| March 1, 2011 | Nick Zimmerman | 23 | MF | Carolina RailHawks | Waived, free transfer | [25] |
| March 1, 2011 | J. T. Noone | 17 | MF | Harrisburg City Islanders | Waived, free transfer | [25] |
| March 2, 2011 | Michael Orozco Fiscal | 16 | DF | San Luis | Loan expired; purchase option declined | [38] |
| June 2, 2011 | Chris Agorsor | 12 | FW | Real Salt Lake | Waived, free transfer | [39] |
| July 7, 2011 | Jordan Harvey | 2 | DF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Traded for allocation money | [40] |
| July 26, 2011 | Thorne Holder | 24 | GK | F.C. New York | Waived, free transfer | [41] |
| August 5, 2011 | Carlos Ruiz | 20 | FW | Veracruz | Transfer | [42] |
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2010 | Roger Torres | 8 | MF | América de Cali | Terms undisclosed | [43] |
Philadelphia is in the #17 position in theMLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire aU.S. national team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. Philadelphia started 2011 ranked #5 on the allocation list and used its ranking to acquireFreddy Adu. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[44]
Philadelphia has 8 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Philadelphia has not dealt or acquired any spots in trades. There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).[44]
Future picks acquired:2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired fromSporting Kansas City;2013 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired fromFC Dallas.
Future picks traded: None.
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