At a glance
MLS Next Pro hubMost valuable players12 in squad
Rafael UzcáteguiDefender - Centre-Back · 21
€550k
Noah ProbstMidfield - Defensive Midfield · 22
€100k
Club records2016 to 2025
9Seasons in dataset
102Players ever
€1.36mBiggest signing
13Most goals, one player, one season
About Philadelphia Union II
Philadelphia Union II is an American professional soccer team based in Chester, Pennsylvania competing in MLS Next Pro. Founded in 2015 as Bethlehem Steel FC, the team is the official affiliate of the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. The team competed for five seasons in the USL Championship before going on hiatus from competition during the 2021 season. The club's current colors are navy blue and gold.
Squad size12active players
Avg age20.7years
Domestic8United States
Foreigners433% of squad
EU passport1non-EU: 11
Nationalities7different countries
Age distribution
2
U18
7
18-22
3
23-26
0
27-30
0
31+
Position breakdown
GK
2 (17%)
DEF
2 (17%)
MID
5 (42%)
FWD
3 (25%)
58%
foreign players
7 of 12
20.8y
avg squad age
2
Goalkeepers
2
Defenders
5
Midfielders
3
Attackers
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Uzcátegui |
Defender - Centre-Back | 21 | Venezuela | right | 183.00m | 2025-12-31 | €550k |
| Noah Probst |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 22 | Switzerland | right | 188.00m | 2025-12-31 | €100k |
 Giovanny Sequera |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 20 | Venezuela | right | 174.00m | 2025-12-31 | - |
 Leandro Soria |
Attack - Right Winger | 21 | United States Argentina | right | 175.00m | 2025-12-31 | - |
 Kaiden Moore |
Defender - Centre-Back | 19 | United States | 0.00m | 2025-12-31 | - | |
 Kellan LeBlanc |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 18 | United States | 0.00m | 2025-12-31 | - | |
 Malik Jakupovic |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 17 | United States Bosnia-Herzegovina | 191.00m | 2025-12-31 | - | |
 Mike Sheridan |
Goalkeeper | 25 | United States | 185.00m | 2025-12-31 | - | |
 Óscar Benítez |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 22 | Colombia | right | 186.00m | 2025-12-31 | - |
 Pierce Holbrook |
Goalkeeper | 23 | United States | 193.00m | 2025-12-31 | - | |
 Stas Korzeniowski |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 23 | United States | 0.00m | 2025-12-31 | - | |
 Willyam Ferreira |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 17 | United States Brazil | 168.00m | 2025-12-31 | - |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-08-24 | - | Ph. Union Acad. | Transfer | - | |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-05 | Frankie Westfield | Defender - Right-Back | Ph. Union Acad. | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-09 | Chris Donovan | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-08 | Nelson Pierre | Attack - Centre-Forward | Ph. Union Acad. | Transfer | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-04-26 | Leandro Soria | Attack - Right Winger | Godoy Cruz II | Transfer | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-24 | Noah Probst | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | St. Gallen U21 | Loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-16 | - | LDU Quito U20 | Loan | - | |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-15 | Rafael Uzcátegui | Defender - Centre-Back | Boyacá Chicó | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-23 | - | Dep. La Guaira | Transfer | €1.36m | |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-05 | - | Boston River | Return from loan | - | |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | - | Carabobo FC | Return from loan | - | |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-18 | - | Dep. La Guaira | Loan | - | |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | - | Dep. La Guaira | Loan | - | |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | - | Ph. Union Acad. | Loan | - | |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-21 | Paxten Aaronson | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Ph. Union Acad. | Loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-17 | Quinn Sullivan | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ph. Union Acad. | Loan | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-30 | Giliano Wijnaldum | Defender - Left-Back | Philadelphia | Loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-05 | David Rabadán | Midfield - Central Midfield | Atl. Albacete | Loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-21 | Brandan Craig | Defender - Centre-Back | Ph. Union Acad. | Loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-06 | Jack McGlynn | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ph. Union Acad. | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-20 | Ben Martino | Goalkeeper | Ph. Union Acad. | Loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-18 | Ben Martino | Goalkeeper | Ph. Union Acad. | Loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-06 | Danny Flores | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ph. Union Acad. | Loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-07 | Danny Flores | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ph. Union Acad. | Loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-19 | Lukas Burns | Goalkeeper | Ph. Union Acad. | Loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-21 | Lukas Burns | Goalkeeper | Ph. Union Acad. | Loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-24 | Juan Camilo Castillo | Defender - Left-Back | NY Red Bulls II | Transfer | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-08 | Jack de Vries | Attack - Right Winger | Ph. Union Acad. | Loan | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-08 | Cole Turner | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Ph. Union Acad. | Loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-17 | Cole Turner | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Ph. Union Acad. | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-02 | Cole Turner | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Philadelphia | Loan | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-09 | Brooks Thompson | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-30 | Brooks Thompson | Goalkeeper | North Carolina | Return from loan | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-05 | - | Ph. Union Acad. | Transfer | - | |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-21 | Selmir Miscic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Ph. Union Acad. | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-30 | Selmir Miscic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | North Carolina | Return from loan | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-08 | Nathan Harriel | Defender - Right-Back | Ph. Union Acad. | Loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-17 | Nathan Harriel | Defender - Right-Back | Ph. Union Acad. | Transfer | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-25 | Steve Kingue | Defender - Centre-Back | Nkufo Academy | Loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Steve Kingue | Defender - Centre-Back | Nkufo Academy | Loan | - |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | - | Without Club | Transfer | - | |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-06 | Frankie Westfield | Defender - Right-Back | Philadelphia | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-17 | Chris Donovan | Attack - Centre-Forward | Philadelphia | Transfer | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-21 | Nelson Pierre | Attack - Centre-Forward | Philadelphia | Transfer | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Noah Probst | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | St. Gallen U21 | Return from loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | - | LDU Quito U20 | Return from loan | - | |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-08 | - | Boston River | Loan | - | |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-07 | - | Carabobo FC | Loan | - | |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | - | Dep. La Guaira | Return from loan | - | |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | - | Dep. La Guaira | Return from loan | - | |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | - | Ph. Union Acad. | Return from loan | - | |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Paxten Aaronson | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Ph. Union Acad. | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Quinn Sullivan | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ph. Union Acad. | Return from loan | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-30 | Giliano Wijnaldum | Defender - Left-Back | Philadelphia | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-31 | David Rabadán | Midfield - Central Midfield | Atl. Albacete | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Brandan Craig | Defender - Centre-Back | Ph. Union Acad. | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Jack McGlynn | Midfield - Central Midfield | Philadelphia | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Ben Martino | Goalkeeper | Ph. Union Acad. | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Ben Martino | Goalkeeper | Ph. Union Acad. | Return from loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Danny Flores | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ph. Union Acad. | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Danny Flores | Midfield - Central Midfield | Ph. Union Acad. | Return from loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Lukas Burns | Goalkeeper | Ph. Union Acad. | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Lukas Burns | Goalkeeper | Ph. Union Acad. | Return from loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-16 | Juan Camilo Castillo | Defender - Left-Back | Fortaleza CEIF | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Jack de Vries | Attack - Right Winger | Ph. Union Acad. | Return from loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-16 | Cole Turner | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Ph. Union Acad. | Return from loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Cole Turner | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Philadelphia | Transfer | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Cole Turner | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Philadelphia | Return from loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-28 | Brooks Thompson | Goalkeeper | North Carolina | Loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-11 | Brooks Thompson | Goalkeeper | Hartford | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-24 | - | Inter Miami II | Transfer | - | |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-18 | Selmir Miscic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | North Carolina | Loan | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-01 | Selmir Miscic | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Nathan Harriel | Defender - Right-Back | Ph. Union Acad. | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Nathan Harriel | Defender - Right-Back | Philadelphia | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Steve Kingue | Defender - Centre-Back | Nkufo Academy | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Steve Kingue | Defender - Centre-Back | Nkufo Academy | Return from loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-01 | Faris Moumbagna | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | Benjamin Ofeimu | Defender - Centre-Back | Ph. Union Acad. | Return from loan | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-01 | Benjamin Ofeimu | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 41.7% |
| Venezuela | 2 | 16.7% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 8.3% |
| United States Argentina | 1 | 8.3% |
| United States Bosnia-Herzegovina | 1 | 8.3% |
| Colombia | 1 | 8.3% |
| United States Brazil | 1 | 8.3% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro Playoffs |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro Playoffs |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro Playoffs |
| 2020 | USLC |
| 2019 | USLC |
| 2018 | USL |
| 2018 | USL Cup |
| 2017 | USL |
| 2017 | USL Cup |
| 2016 | USL |
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Uzcátegui |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Venezuela |
21 | 1,894 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
 Isaiah LeFlore |
Defender - Left-Back |  United States |
20 | 1,777 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.20 |
 Neil Pierre |
Defender - Centre-Back | United States Haiti | 17 | 1,392 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| Pierce Holbrook |
Goalkeeper | United States |
9 | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Jordan Griffin |
Defender - Left-Back | United States |
14 | 760 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.24 |
 Andrew Rick |
Goalkeeper | United States |
7 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Nick Pariano |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | United States |
23 | 680 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.40 | 0.13 | 0.53 |
 David Vazquez |
Midfield - Right Midfield | United States |
14 | 632 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.57 |
| Leandro Soria |
Attack - Right Winger | United States Argentina | 15 | 570 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.16 |
 CJ Olney Jr. |
Midfield - Left Midfield | United States Italy | 13 | 483 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.75 |
 Oliver Semmle |
Goalkeeper |  Germany |
5 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kellan LeBlanc |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | United States |
20 | 405 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.67 | 0.89 | 1.56 |
| Giovanny Sequera |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Venezuela |
18 | 390 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.69 | 0.23 | 0.92 |
 Eddy Davis III |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States |
22 | 357 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.02 |
 Sal Olivas |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Mexico United States | 20 | 307 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.17 | 0.29 | 1.47 |
| Stas Korzeniowski |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States |
17 | 291 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.93 | 0.31 | 1.24 |
 Markus Anderson |
Attack - Centre-Forward | United States |
16 | 256 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.41 | 1.76 | 3.16 |
| Mike Sheridan |
Goalkeeper | United States |
2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Cavan Sullivan |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | United States Germany | 11 | 147 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.06 | 1.22 | 4.29 |
 Jamir Johnson |
Attack - Right Winger | United States Jamaica | 10 | 142 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 1.27 |
| Óscar Benítez |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield |  Colombia |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kaiden Moore |
Defender - Centre-Back | United States |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Noah Probst |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield |  Switzerland |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Nathan Harriel |
Defender - Right-Back | United States |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Philadelphia Union II
What is Philadelphia Union II?
Philadelphia Union II is a professional football club based in United States, competing in MLS Next Pro.
How many players are in Philadelphia Union II's squad?
Philadelphia Union II currently has 12 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Philadelphia Union II play in?
Philadelphia Union II plays in MLS Next Pro.
When was Philadelphia Union II founded?
Philadelphia Union II was founded in 2015.