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Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union

United States · Major League Soccer · Major League Soccer
Squad size27
Avg age25.1
Nations17
Latest season2001
Squad value €33.93m

About Philadelphia Union

The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the Union began playing in 2010 as an expansion team. The club's home stadium is Subaru Park, a soccer-specific stadium located in Chester, Pennsylvania, on the banks of the Delaware River.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Squad size27active players
Avg age25.1years
Domestic18United States
Foreigners933% of squad
EU passport7non-EU: 20
Nationalities17different countries

Age distribution

1
U18
8
18–22
10
23–26
4
27–30
4
31+

Position breakdown

GK
3 (11%)
DEF
7 (26%)
MID
9 (33%)
FWD
8 (30%)
63% foreign players
17 of 27
25.6y avg squad age
3 Goalkeepers
7 Defenders
9 Midfielders
8 Attackers
19 seasons in dataset
20/21 – 23/24
130 players ever
€955k biggest signing ever
€841k biggest sale ever
24 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Kai Wagner Defender - Left-Back 29 Germany left 182.00m 2026-12-31 €5.00m
Quinn Sullivan Midfield - Central Midfield 22 United States Germany right 180.00m 2027-12-31 €5.00m
Tai Baribo Attack - Centre-Forward 28 Israel Portugal right 181.00m 2025-12-31 €5.00m
Jakob Glesnes Defender - Centre-Back 32 Norway right 188.00m 2027-12-31 €3.50m
Mikael Uhre Attack - Centre-Forward 31 Denmark right 188.00m 2025-12-31 €3.00m
Danley Jean Jacques Midfield - Defensive Midfield 26 Haiti right 182.00m 2026-12-31 €2.00m
Indiana Vassilev Attack - Right Winger 25 United States Bulgaria left 175.00m 2025-12-31 €2.00m
Milan Iloski Attack - Centre-Forward 26 United States North Macedonia right 177.00m 2027-12-31 €1.80m
Nathan Harriel Defender - Right-Back 25 United States right 178.00m 2025-12-31 €1.20m
Jovan Lukić Midfield - Central Midfield 24 Serbia right 180.00m 2026-12-31 €1.00m
Andre Blake Goalkeeper 35 Jamaica United States right 188.00m 2026-12-31 €600k
Frankie Westfield Defender - Right-Back 20 United States 170.00m 2028-12-31 €600k
Olivier Mbaizo Defender - Right-Back 28 Cameroon 178.00m 2026-12-31 €600k
Chris Donovan Attack - Centre-Forward 25 United States right 183.00m 2025-12-31 €500k
Jesús Bueno Midfield - Defensive Midfield 27 Venezuela right 178.00m 2026-12-31 €500k
Olwethu Makhanya Defender - Centre-Back 22 South Africa right 0.00m 2025-12-31 €400k
Ben Bender Midfield - Central Midfield 25 United States right 183.00m 2025-12-31 €300k
Andrew Rick Goalkeeper 20 United States 188.00m 2028-12-31 €250k
Jeremy Rafanello Midfield - Attacking Midfield 26 United States right 183.00m 2026-12-31 €200k
Markus Anderson Attack - Centre-Forward 22 United States right 178.00m 2026-12-31 €200k
George Marks Goalkeeper 26 United States 185.00m 2025-12-31 €125k
Alejandro Bedoya Midfield - Central Midfield 39 United States Colombia right 182.00m 2025-12-31 €100k
Nick Pariano Midfield - Defensive Midfield 23 United States right 170.00m 2025-12-31 €50k
Cavan Sullivan Midfield - Attacking Midfield 16 United States Germany left 170.00m 2028-12-31
Eddy Davis III Attack - Centre-Forward 19 United States right 183.00m 2027-12-31
Neil Pierre Defender - Centre-Back 18 United States Haiti right 196.00m 2028-12-31
Sal Olivas Attack - Centre-Forward 19 Mexico United States 191.00m 2028-12-31
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
24/25 2025-02-06 Frankie Westfield Defender - Right-Back Union II Transfer
12/13 2012-08-16 D.C. United Transfer
15/16 2015-12-31 Bodø/Glimt Return from loan
21/22 2022-06-17 Chris Donovan Attack - Centre-Forward Union II Transfer
22/23 2023-02-21 Nelson Pierre Attack - Centre-Forward Union II Transfer
24/25 2024-08-13 Nelson Pierre Attack - Centre-Forward Skövde AIK Return from loan
24/25 2024-11-30 Nelson Pierre Attack - Centre-Forward Charlotte Ind. Return from loan
24/25 2025-06-26 Nelson Pierre Attack - Centre-Forward Whitecaps 2 Return from loan
24/25 2025-05-09 Ben Bender Midfield - Central Midfield MLS Pool Transfer
23/24 2024-01-31 Sanders Ngabo Midfield - Central Midfield Lyngby BK Transfer
23/24 2024-01-31 Jamir Berdecio Defender - Right-Back Oriente P. Loan
18/19 2018-09-16 Kacper Przybylko Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer
11/12 2011-08-12 Freddy Adu Midfield - Attacking Midfield Benfica Transfer
13/14 2013-11-08 Freddy Adu Midfield - Attacking Midfield EC Bahia Return from loan
09/10 2009-11-25 Shea Salinas Attack - Left Winger SJ Earthquakes Draft
21/22 2021-12-04 Ph. Union Acad. Loan
21/22 2022-01-25 Ph. Union Acad. Transfer
23/24 2023-12-12 Isaiah LeFlore Defender - Left-Back Houston 2 Transfer
25/26 2025-11-30 Isaiah LeFlore Defender - Left-Back Detroit City Return from loan
20/21 2021-01-01 Paxten Aaronson Midfield - Attacking Midfield Ph. Union Acad. Transfer
20/21 2021-01-01 Quinn Sullivan Midfield - Central Midfield Ph. Union Acad. Transfer
16/17 2017-01-05 Giliano Wijnaldum Defender - Left-Back Without Club Transfer
17/18 2017-11-30 Giliano Wijnaldum Defender - Left-Back Bethlehem Steel Return from loan
10/11 2011-03-01 Islanders Transfer
13/14 2013-07-09 Fabinho Defender - Left-Back Without Club Transfer
20/21 2021-01-01 Brandan Craig Defender - Centre-Back Ph. Union Acad. Transfer
23/24 2023-12-31 Brandan Craig Defender - Centre-Back Austin Return from loan
24/25 2024-11-30 Brandan Craig Defender - Centre-Back El Paso Return from loan
20/21 2021-01-01 Jack McGlynn Midfield - Central Midfield Union II Transfer
24/25 2025-02-05 Jovan Lukić Midfield - Central Midfield Spartak Transfer €600k
11/12 2012-04-16 Kai Herdling Attack - Left Winger Hoffenheim II Loan
18/19 2019-02-08 Marco Fabián Midfield - Attacking Midfield E. Frankfurt Transfer
22/23 2022-08-02 Richard Odada Midfield - Central Midfield Red Star Transfer €200k
23/24 2024-06-30 Richard Odada Midfield - Central Midfield Aalborg BK Return from loan
19/20 2019-07-09 Andrew Wooten Attack - Centre-Forward SV Sandhausen Transfer
21/22 2021-08-06 Matheus Davó Attack - Centre-Forward Corinthians Loan
11/12 2011-11-01 Nizar Khalfan Midfield Vancouver Transfer
19/20 2020-01-01 Jack de Vries Attack - Right Winger Ph. Union Acad. Transfer
21/22 2022-06-30 Jack de Vries Attack - Right Winger Venezia U19 Return from loan
19/20 2020-01-01 Cole Turner Midfield - Defensive Midfield Union II Transfer
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
14/15 2015-03-22 Bodø/Glimt Loan
15/16 2016-02-08 Minnesota NASL Transfer
23/24 2024-02-01 Nelson Pierre Attack - Centre-Forward Skövde AIK Loan
24/25 2024-08-14 Nelson Pierre Attack - Centre-Forward Charlotte Ind. Loan
24/25 2025-02-27 Nelson Pierre Attack - Centre-Forward Whitecaps 2 Loan
24/25 2025-06-27 Nelson Pierre Attack - Centre-Forward Whitecaps 2 Transfer €42k
24/25 2024-08-15 Sanders Ngabo Midfield - Central Midfield AC Horsens Transfer
24/25 2024-12-31 Jamir Berdecio Defender - Right-Back Oriente P. Return from loan
21/22 2022-01-22 Kacper Przybylko Attack - Centre-Forward Chicago Transfer €1.05m
12/13 2013-03-24 Freddy Adu Midfield - Attacking Midfield EC Bahia Loan
13/14 2013-11-25 Freddy Adu Midfield - Attacking Midfield Without Club Transfer
10/11 2010-11-24 Shea Salinas Attack - Left Winger Vancouver Draft
21/22 2021-12-06 Ph. Union Acad. Return from loan
23/24 2024-01-01 Without Club Transfer
25/26 2025-08-29 Isaiah LeFlore Defender - Left-Back Detroit City Loan
22/23 2023-01-01 Paxten Aaronson Midfield - Attacking Midfield E. Frankfurt Transfer €4.70m
16/17 2017-03-30 Giliano Wijnaldum Defender - Left-Back Bethlehem Steel Loan
17/18 2018-01-01 Giliano Wijnaldum Defender - Left-Back Willem II Transfer
13/14 2014-04-08 Without Club Transfer
19/20 2020-01-01 Fabinho Defender - Left-Back Retired Transfer
23/24 2023-07-05 Brandan Craig Defender - Centre-Back Austin Loan
23/24 2024-02-15 Brandan Craig Defender - Centre-Back El Paso Loan
24/25 2025-02-07 Brandan Craig Defender - Centre-Back Montréal Transfer
24/25 2025-02-03 Jack McGlynn Midfield - Central Midfield Houston Transfer €2.04m
11/12 2012-06-18 Kai Herdling Attack - Left Winger Hoffenheim II Return from loan
19/20 2020-01-01 Marco Fabián Midfield - Attacking Midfield Without Club Transfer
23/24 2023-08-15 Richard Odada Midfield - Central Midfield Aalborg BK Loan
24/25 2024-07-26 Richard Odada Midfield - Central Midfield Dundee United Transfer
20/21 2021-01-20 Andrew Wooten Attack - Centre-Forward Admira Wacker Transfer
21/22 2021-12-31 Matheus Davó Attack - Centre-Forward Corinthians Return from loan
11/12 2012-02-01 Nizar Khalfan Midfield Without Club Transfer
21/22 2021-08-31 Jack de Vries Attack - Right Winger Venezia U19 Loan
22/23 2022-07-07 Jack de Vries Attack - Right Winger Venezia Transfer
19/20 2020-01-02 Cole Turner Midfield - Defensive Midfield Union II Loan
21/22 2021-09-28 Cole Turner Midfield - Defensive Midfield El Paso Loan
22/23 2023-01-19 Cole Turner Midfield - Defensive Midfield Loudoun United Transfer
23/24 2024-02-01 Francesco Montali Goalkeeper Without Club Transfer
17/18 2018-01-01 CSKA Sofia Transfer
24/25 2025-01-01 Samuel Adeniran Attack - Centre-Forward LASK Transfer
18/19 2018-12-31 Borek Dockal Midfield - Attacking Midfield HN Jianye Return from loan
NationalityPlayers% of squad
United States 10 37%
United States Germany 2 7.4%
Germany 1 3.7%
Israel Portugal 1 3.7%
Norway 1 3.7%
Denmark 1 3.7%
Haiti 1 3.7%
United States Bulgaria 1 3.7%
United States North Macedonia 1 3.7%
Serbia 1 3.7%
Jamaica United States 1 3.7%
Cameroon 1 3.7%
Venezuela 1 3.7%
South Africa 1 3.7%
United States Colombia 1 3.7%
United States Haiti 1 3.7%
Mexico United States 1 3.7%
SeasonCompetition
23/24CONCACAF Champions Cup
22/23CONCACAF CL
2025MLS
2025US Open Cup
2024Leagues Cup
2024MLS
2023Leagues Cup
2023MLS
2023MLS Cup Playoffs
2023US Open Cup
2022MLS
2022MLS Cup Playoffs
2022US Open Cup
2021MLS
2021MLS Cup Playoffs
2020MLS
2020MLS Cup Playoffs
2020MLS is Back
2019MLS
2019MLS Cup Playoffs
2019US Open Cup
2018MLS
2018MLS Cup Playoffs
2018US Open Cup
2017MLS
2017US Open Cup
2016MLS
2016MLS Cup Playoffs
2016US Open Cup
2015MLS
2015US Open Cup
2014MLS
2014US Open Cup
2013MLS
2013US Open Cup
2012MLS
2012US Open Cup
2011MLS
2011MLS Cup Playoffs
2010MLS
20/21CONCACAF CL
34 matches this season · 545 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2026-06-29 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Columbus Crew 18:00 Philadelphia Union TIMED
2026-06-25 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Chicago Fire 20:30 Philadelphia Union TIMED
2026-06-14 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 15:00 Charlotte FC TIMED
2026-05-31 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON FC Dallas 20:30 Philadelphia Union TIMED
2026-05-28 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Toronto FC 15:00 Philadelphia Union TIMED
2026-05-24 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 15:00 Inter Miami CF TIMED
2026-05-17 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Atlanta United FC 19:30 Philadelphia Union TIMED
2026-05-14 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 15:00 Los Angeles Galaxy TIMED
2026-05-10 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 15:00 Columbus Crew TIMED
2026-05-03 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON CF Montréal 1–2 Philadelphia Union W
2026-04-26 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 3–0 D.C. United W
2026-04-19 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 3–0 Atlanta United FC W
2026-04-12 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON New York City FC 1–0 Philadelphia Union L
2026-04-05 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 0–0 Orlando City D
2026-03-29 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Inter Miami CF 2–1 Philadelphia Union L
2026-03-22 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 1–0 St. Louis City SC W
2026-03-16 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 1–3 Nashville SC L
2026-03-08 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON New England Revolution 0–2 Philadelphia Union W
2026-03-01 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 4–1 FC Cincinnati W
2025-10-18 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Charlotte FC 15:00 Philadelphia Union TIMED
2025-10-04 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 15:00 New York City FC TIMED
2025-09-27 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON D.C. United 15:00 Philadelphia Union TIMED
2025-09-20 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 14:30 New England Revolution TIMED
2025-09-13 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Vancouver Whitecaps 15:00 Philadelphia Union TIMED
2025-08-30 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON FC Cincinnati 19:30 Philadelphia Union TIMED
2025-08-23 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 15:00 Chicago Fire TIMED
2025-08-16 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON New York RB 15:00 Philadelphia Union TIMED
2025-08-09 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 15:00 Toronto FC TIMED
2025-07-26 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 15:00 Colorado Rapids TIMED
2025-07-19 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Houston Dynamo 15:00 Philadelphia Union TIMED
2025-07-16 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 15:00 CF Montréal TIMED
2025-07-12 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Philadelphia Union 15:00 New York RB TIMED
2025-07-05 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Nashville SC 15:00 Philadelphia Union TIMED
2025-02-22 MLS1 REGULAR SEASON Orlando City 2–4 Philadelphia Union W

Aggregated from 11 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 7W-1D-3L 2.00 pts/game
Goals scored 21 1.91 per match
Goals conceded 10 0.91 per match
Goal difference +11
Clean sheets 5 45% of matches
Failed to score 2 18% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 4W-1D-1L 12-4 goals
Away record 3W-0D-2L 9-6 goals

Highlights

25 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Quinn Sullivan Midfield - Central Midfield United States Germany 4 332 1 1 2 0 0 0 0.27 0.27 0.54
Andre Blake Goalkeeper Jamaica United States 3 270 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mikael Uhre Attack - Centre-Forward Denmark 4 268 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.34 0.00 0.34
Oliver Semmle Goalkeeper Germany 1 120 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Julián Carranza Attack - Centre-Forward Argentina Italy 3 54 4 0 4 0 1 0 6.67 0.00 6.67
Markus Anderson Attack - Centre-Forward United States 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Alejandro Bedoya Midfield - Central Midfield United States Colombia 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Olwethu Makhanya Defender - Centre-Back South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nick Pariano Midfield - Defensive Midfield United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Chris Donovan Attack - Centre-Forward United States 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sanders Ngabo Midfield - Central Midfield Denmark Burundi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jack McGlynn Midfield - Central Midfield United States Ireland 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Holden Trent Goalkeeper United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nathan Harriel Defender - Right-Back United States 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jeremy Rafanello Midfield - Attacking Midfield United States 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jesús Bueno Midfield - Defensive Midfield Venezuela 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tai Baribo Attack - Centre-Forward Israel Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jack Elliott Defender - Centre-Back England Scotland 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.00 0.00
Olivier Mbaizo Defender - Right-Back Cameroon 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
José Martínez Midfield - Defensive Midfield Venezuela 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Matt Real Defender - Left-Back United States Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kai Wagner Defender - Left-Back Germany 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Damion Lowe Defender - Centre-Back Jamaica 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dániel Gazdag Midfield - Attacking Midfield Hungary 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jakob Glesnes Defender - Centre-Back Norway 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Philadelphia Union

What is Philadelphia Union?

Philadelphia Union is a professional football club based in United States, competing in Major League Soccer.

How many players are in Philadelphia Union's squad?

Philadelphia Union currently has 27 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Philadelphia Union play in?

Philadelphia Union plays in Major League Soccer.

When was Philadelphia Union founded?

Philadelphia Union was founded in 2008.