2015 Philadelphia Union season

Philadelphia Union
2015 season
OwnerKeystone Sports & Entertainment
Head coachJim Curtin
StadiumPPL Park (Capacity: 18,500)
MLSConference: 9th
Overall: 18th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: C. J. Sapong (9)
All: C. J. Sapong (9)
Highest home attendance18,883
(Aug 1 vs. New York Red Bulls)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 15,374
(June 3 vs. Columbus)
All: 5,782
(August 12 vs. Chicago)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 17,471
All: 15,714
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The 2015 Philadelphia Union season was the club's sixth season of existence, competing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by Jim Curtin, his second season with the club and first full season after taking over from John Hackworth midway through the 2014 season. For the second consecutive season, the Union finished runners-up in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup, this time to Sporting Kansas City.[1] The 2015 season also marked the departure of CEO Nick Sakiewicz, who had been with the club since its inaugural season. Sakiewicz was replaced with former U.S. men's national team player, Earnie Stewart, who was named Sporting Director in October 2015.[2]

Background

2014 MLS regular season

The 2014 Philadelphia Union MLS Regular Season saw the team go 10–12–12 finishing 6th in the Eastern Conference and 12th overall. The Union had a slow first half of the season, winning only 3 of their 16 games. Because of this, head coach John Hackworth was fired and Jim Curtin was named the club's interim head coach. Following the summer break, the Union saw better results, and were in a position to reach the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs. However, a loss to the Columbus Crew SC on October 11, 2014, put them out of the playoff race. After the season was over, the title "interim" was taken removed from Jim Curtin's title and is now the permanent head coach.

2014 U.S. Open Cup

The 2014 U.S. Open Cup was the most successful Open Cup in the club's history. The Union entered the competition in the fourth round along with the other 18 MLS clubs. In that round, the Union defeated the Harrisburg City Islanders, a team in the third tier of the American soccer pyramid, 3-1 after extra time. In the next round, the Union defeated the NASL team the New York Cosmos 2-1 after extra time. The Union then defeated the New England Revolution 2-0 in the quarterfinals and FC Dallas 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 1–1 tie in the semifinals. In the final, the Union lost to Seattle Sounders FC 3-1 after extra time.

2015 roster

As of August 29, 2015.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Jamaica JAM Andre Blake (GA)
2 MF Guyana GUY Warren Creavalle
5 MF France FRA Vincent Nogueira
6 FW United States USA Conor Casey
7 MF United States USA Brian Carroll (Captain)
8 MF United States USA Maurice Edu (DP)
9 FW France FRA Sébastien Le Toux
10 MF Argentina ARG Cristian Maidana (DP)
11 FW United States USA Andrew Wenger (GA)
13 MF United States USA Michael Lahoud
14 MF Cameroon CMR Eric Ayuk Mbu
15 DF United States USA Ethan White
16 DF United States USA Richie Marquez
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW United States USA C. J. Sapong
18 FW Venezuela VEN Fernando Aristeguieta (DP; on loan from Nantes)
20 MF United States USA Jimmy McLaughlin (HGP)
21 MF United States USA Eric Bird
23 DF Canada CAN Steven Vitória (on loan from Benfica)
27 MF United States USA Zach Pfeffer (HGP)
28 DF United States USA Ray Gaddis
29 MF United States USA Antoine Hoppenot
33 DF Brazil BRA Fabinho
49 GK United States USA Brian Sylvestre (on loan from Carolina RailHawks)
55 GK United States USA John McCarthy
77 MF Brazil BRA Fred
85 MF Switzerland SUI Tranquillo Barnetta

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF United States USA Austin Berry (on loan to FC Anyang)
18 GK United States USA Zac MacMath (GA, on loan to Colorado Rapids)
19 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Dzenan Catic (on loan to Carolina RailHawks)
22 MF Brazil BRA Leo Fernandes (on loan to New York Cosmos)
44 MF United States USA Danny Cruz (on loan to Bodø/Glimt)

Squad breakdown

Current squad

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Andre Blake Jamaica GK (1990-11-20) November 20, 1990 (age 34) United States UConn
49 Brian Sylvestre United States GK (1992-12-19) December 19, 1992 (age 31) United States Carolina RailHawks
55 John McCarthy United States GK (1992-07-04) July 4, 1992 (age 32) United States Rochester Rhinos
Defenders
2 Warren Creavalle United States FB/DM (1990-08-14) August 14, 1990 (age 34) Canada Toronto
8 Maurice Edu United States CB/DM (1986-04-18) April 18, 1986 (age 38) England Stoke City
15 Ethan White United States CB (1991-01-01) January 1, 1991 (age 33) United States D.C. United
16 Richie Marquez United States CB (1992-05-26) May 26, 1992 (age 32) United States Redlands
23 Steven Vitória Portugal CB (1987-01-11) January 11, 1987 (age 37) Portugal Benfica
28 Ray Gaddis United States RB (1990-01-13) January 13, 1990 (age 34) United States West Virginia University
33 Fabinho Brazil LB (1985-03-16) March 16, 1985 (age 39) Australia Sydney FC
Midfielders
5 Vincent Nogueira France MF (1988-01-16) January 16, 1988 (age 36) France Sochaux
7 Brian Carroll United States DM (1981-07-20) July 20, 1981 (age 43) United States Columbus Crew SC
10 Cristian Maidana Argentina AM/LW (1987-01-24) January 24, 1987 (age 37) Argentina Argentinos Juniors
13 Michael Lahoud Sierra Leone MF/DM (1986-09-15) September 15, 1986 (age 38) United States Chivas USA
14 Eric Ayuk Mbu Cameroon MF/RW/LW (1997-02-17) February 17, 1997 (age 27) Cameroon Rainbow FC Bamenda
20 Jimmy McLaughlin United States LW/RW (1993-04-30) April 30, 1993 (age 31) United States Colgate University
21 Eric Bird United States MF (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 (age 31) United States University of Virginia
27 Zach Pfeffer United States MF (1995-01-06) January 6, 1995 (age 29) United States IMG Soccer Academy
77 Fred Brazil MF (1979-08-18) August 18, 1979 (age 45) Australia Melbourne Heart
85 Tranquillo Barnetta Switzerland MF (1985-05-22) May 22, 1985 (age 39) Germany Schalke 04
Forwards
6 Conor Casey United States ST (1981-07-25) July 25, 1981 (age 43) United States Colorado Rapids
9 Sebastien Le Toux France ST (1984-01-10) January 10, 1984 (age 40) United States New York Red Bulls
11 Andrew Wenger United States LW/ST (1990-12-25) December 25, 1990 (age 33) Canada Montreal Impact
17 C.J. Sapong United States ST/RW (1988-12-27) December 27, 1988 (age 35) United States Sporting Kansas City
18 Fernando Aristeguieta Venezuela ST (1992-04-09) April 9, 1992 (age 32) France Nantes
29 Antoine Hoppenot United States ST (1990-11-23) November 23, 1990 (age 34) United States Princeton University

Last updated: August 29, 2015.
Source: Philadelphia Union

Competitions

Preseason

February 4, 2015 Intersquad Scrimmage Red Team 1–3 Gray Team Clearwater, Florida
Sapong 7' Report Catic 5'
Pfeffer 12'
Wenger 		Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Complex
Note: 30-minute match
February 4, 2015 Intersquad Scrimmage Red Team 1–0 Gray Team Clearwater, Florida
Cruz Report Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Complex
Note: 30-minute match
February 7, 2015 Preseason Jacksonville Armada FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union Jacksonville, Florida
5:30 p.m. EDT Ortiz 8'
Keita 11'
Scaglia Yellow card 43'
Trejo 45' (pen.)		 Report Wenger 23'
Konate Yellow card 52'
Fabinho Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: EverBank Field
Attendance: 13,934
February 10, 2015 Preseason Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Philadelphia Union Clearwater, Florida
6:00 p.m. EDT Herzog 67' (pen.) Report Hoppenot Yellow card 53'
Pfeffer Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Complex[4]
Attendance: 2,000
February 18, 2015 Suncoast Pro Classic Philadelphia Union 3–0 Costa Rica Costa Rica U-23 Bradenton, Florida
2:30 p.m. EDT Le Toux 10' (pen.), 51'
Maidana 22'		 Report Stadium: IMG Academy
February 21, 2015 Suncoast Pro Classic Philadelphia Union 6–0 London United Bradenton, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Marquez 9'
Cruz Yellow card 20'
Fred 28'
Aristequieta 69', 85'
Wenger 71'
Maidana 79'		 Report Totesaut Yellow card 49', Red card 51' Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: London United are composed of players who are currently out of contract and are searching for professional clubs. They replace Congolese side TP Mazembe in the tournament.
February 25, 2015 Suncoast Pro Classic Philadelphia Union 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Columbus Crew SC Bradenton, Florida
5:00 p.m. EDT Aristeguieta 27'
Williams Yellow card 39'		 Report Steindórsson Yellow card 39'
Meram 68'		 Stadium: IMG Academy
Penalties
Fabinho soccer ball with check mark
Fred soccer ball with check mark
Carroll soccer ball with check mark
Casey soccer ball with check mark
Lahoud soccer ball with check mark		 Wahl soccer ball with check mark
Schoenfeld soccer ball with check mark
Meram soccer ball with red X
Speas soccer ball with check mark
March 1, 2015 Suncoast Pro Classic Championship Match Philadelphia Union 3–1 New York Red Bulls Bradenton, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Wenger 2' 44'
Gaddis Yellow card 22'
Aristeguieta 32'
Williams Yellow card 38'		 Report Sam Yellow card 22'
Wright-Phillips 80'		 Stadium: IMG Academy

MLS season

March 7, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 0–0 Colorado Rapids Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Vitória Yellow card 25'
Aristeguieta Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Burling Yellow card 24', Red card 68'
Sjöberg Yellow card 45'
Serna Yellow card 73'
Pittinari Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,002
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
March 14, 2015 Regular Season Real Salt Lake 3–3 Philadelphia Union Sandy, Utah
9:30 p.m. EDT Garcia Yellow card 4'
Morales 29'
Beckerman Yellow card 50'
Olave 55'
Mulholland Yellow card 74'
Saborio 86' (pen.)		 Report Vitória Yellow card 23'
Aristeguieta 34', 38'
Edu Yellow card 52'
Olave 58' (o.g.)
White Yellow card 62'
Aristeguieta Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,281
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 21, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 0–2 FC Dallas Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Nogueira Yellow card 23'
Fabinho Yellow card 32'
Pfeffer Red card 42'
Le Toux Yellow card 86'		 Report Michel Yellow card 26'
Ulloa Yellow card 31'
Akindele 49'
Hollingshead 59'
Hollingshead Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 16,031
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Note: Game originally scheduled for March 20 at 7pm Eastern, but was moved due to snowy weather in the Philadelphia area.
March 29, 2015 Regular Season Chicago Fire 1–0 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
5:00 p.m. EDT Adaílton 37'
Johnson Yellow card 80'		 Report Fred Red card 72'
Edu Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,815
Referee: David Gantar
April 5, 2015 Regular Season Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 p.m. EDT Dwyer 16'
de Jong Yellow card 18'
Anibaba 90+1'
Németh 90+4'		 Report Peterson 3' (o.g.)
Aristeguieta 19'
Edu Yellow card 62'
Carroll Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,545
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 11, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 2–1 New York City FC Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Pfeffer 27'
Lahoud Yellow card 81'
Nogueira 90+2'		 Report Villa 55'
Watson-Siriboe Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,603
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 16, 2015 Regular Season New York City FC 1–1 Philadelphia Union New York City, New York
7:00 p.m. EDT Grabavoy Yellow card 25'
Calle Yellow card 32'
Ballouchy 57', Yellow card 58'
Watson-Siriboe Yellow card 73'
Jacobson Yellow card 87'		 Report Nogueira Yellow card 22'
Williams Yellow card 41'
Sapong Yellow card 67', 86'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 20,461
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 19, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–2 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
5:00 p.m. EDT Gaddis Yellow card 41'
Maidana 42'
Casey Yellow card 84'
Williams Yellow card 90'		 Report Nguyen Yellow card 37'
Davies 64'
Bunbury 76', Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,106
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 25, 2015 Regular Season Columbus Crew SC 4–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Kamara 21'
Finlay 32', 73'
Meram 44'		 Report Edu Yellow card 24'
Lahoud Yellow card 46'
Ayuk 64'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,553
Referee: Chris Penso
May 2, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 0–1 Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT Gaddis Yellow card 56' Report Giovinco 34'
Hagglund Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,859
Referee: Armand Villarreal
May 9, 2015 Regular Season Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union Vancouver, British Columbia
7:00 p.m. EDT Morales 32'
Rivero 44'
Techera Yellow card 80'
Mattocks 81'		 Report Marquez Red card 78' Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,183
May 17, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–0 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Williams Yellow card 31'
White Yellow card 79'
Pfeffer 90+3'		 Report Kemp Yellow card 65' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 16,853
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 24, 2015 Regular Season New York Red Bulls 0–2 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 p.m. EDT Felipe Yellow card 78'
Ouimette Yellow card 84'		 Report Nogueira 57', Yellow card 80'
Sapong 62', Yellow card 73'
Maidana Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,190
Referee: Baldom Toledo
May 30, 2015 Regular Season D.C. United 2–1 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDT Doyle Yellow card 44'
Pontius 45+1', Yellow card 64'
Boswell Yellow card 59'
Rolfe 85' (pen.)		 Report Le Toux 5'
Nogueira Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 16,284
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 3, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 3–0 Columbus Crew SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Sapong 41'
Nogueira 52'
Le Toux 58'
Ayuk Yellow card 86'		 Report Jiménez Yellow card 85' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,374
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
June 6, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–2 New York City FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Sapong 46'
Edu Yellow card 89'		 Report Hernandez Yellow card 4'
McNamara 53'
Mullins 87'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,517
Referee: Drew Fischer
June 20, 2015 Regular Season LA Galaxy 5–1 Philadelphia Union Carson, California
10:30 p.m. EDT DeLaGarza Yellow card 6'
Husidic 23'
Juninho 35'
Zardes 56'
Ishizaki 59'
Lletget 65'		 Report Sapong 58'
Fred Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 23,875
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 24, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Sapong 69' Report Remick Yellow card 30'
Scott Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,072
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
June 27, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 2–2 Montreal Impact Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Ayuk 8', Yellow card 62' Red card 77'
Edu Yellow card 41', 75'		 Report Romero Yellow card 16'
Bernier Yellow card 22' Red card 67'
Piatti 28'
McInerney 70'
Toia Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,531
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 11, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 3–0 Portland Timbers Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Edu Yellow card 35'
Le Toux Yellow card 64'
Wenger 69'
Nogueira 71', 82'		 Report Valeri Yellow card 86' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,722
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
July 18, 2015 Regular Season Toronto FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario
4:00 p.m. EDT Delgado 29'
Giovinco 32'		 Report Casey 90+1' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 25,032
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
July 26, 2015 Regular Season D.C. United 3–2 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
5:00 p.m. EDT Saborío 37'
DeLeon 66'
Espindola 79'		 Report Sapong 1'
Le Toux 4'
Ayuk Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 1, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–3 New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Le Toux Yellow card 62', 73'
Aristeguieta Yellow card 89'		 Report Perrinelle Yellow card 51'
Wallace Yellow card 56'
Kljestan 66' (pen.)
Wright-Phillips 74'
Abang 90+4'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,883
Referee: Armand Villarreal
August 8, 2015 Regular Season Orlando City SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union Orlando, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT Boden Yellow card 66' Report Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium
Attendance: 28,495
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 16, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 3–3 Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Aristeguieta 21'
Fabinho 31'
Creavalle Yellow card 34'
Barnetta Yellow card 55'
Le Toux 90', Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Igboananike 9', 90+2'
Nyarko 54', Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,608
Referee: Mark Geiger
August 22, 2015 Regular Season Montreal Impact 0–1 Philadelphia Union Montreal, Quebec
8:00 p.m. EDT Donadel Yellow card 25'
Oduro Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Fabinho Yellow card 73'
Le Toux 78'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 20,801
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 29, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 0–1 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Barnetta Yellow card 38'
Nogueira Yellow card 49'
Carroll Yellow card 87'
Maidana Red card 90+4'		 Report Fagundez 51'
Jones Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,117
Referee: Chris Penso
September 5, 2015 Regular Season San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Philadelphia Union San Jose, California
10:30 p.m. EDT Goodson Yellow card 52'
Wondolowski 64' (pen.)		 Report Fabinho Yellow card 63'
Casey 74', 86', Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 12, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–2 Columbus Crew SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Sapong 66'
Vitória Yellow card 86'		 Report Kamara 21', 26'
Clark Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,283
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 20, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 2–0 Houston Dynamo Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Barnetta 3'
Sapong 63'		 Report Barnes Yellow card 14'
Miranda Yellow card 60'
Garrido Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 14,784
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 26, 2015 Regular Season New England Revolution 1–1 Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 p.m. EDT Nguyen 36' (pen.) Report Aristeguieta 65' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 25,885
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 3, 2015 Regular Season Toronto FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario
5:00 p.m. EDT Giovinco 28'
Altidore 63'
Marquez 90+1' (o.g.)		 Report Vitória Yellow card 25', 66' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 18,332
Referee: Ricard Salazar
October 18, 2015 Regular Season New York Red Bulls 4–1 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
3:00 p.m. EDT Grella 1', 17'
Wright-Phillips 4'
Lawrence 44'		 Report Vitória Yellow card 41'
Le Toux 55'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 21,080
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 25, 2015 Regular Season Philadelphia Union 1–0 Orlando City SC Chester, Pennsylvania
5:00 p.m. EDT Richie Marquez Yellow card 15'
Le Toux 41' (pen.)
Gaddis Yellow card 59'
Nogueira Yellow card 88'		 Report Shea Yellow card 20'
Cerén Yellow card 38'
Boden Yellow card 42'
Winter Yellow card 50'
Ramos Yellow card 69'
Higuita Yellow card 72' Red card 86'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,309
Referee: Chris Penso

Standings

Eastern Conference standings
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Toronto FC 34 15 15 4 58 58 0 49 MLS Cup Knockout Round
7 Orlando City SC 34 12 14 8 46 56 −10 44
8 New York City FC 34 10 17 7 49 58 −9 37
9 Philadelphia Union 34 10 17 7 42 55 −13 37
10 Chicago Fire 34 8 20 6 43 58 −15 30
Source: MLS
Overall standings
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
16 Real Salt Lake 34 11 15 8 38 48 −10 41
17 New York City FC 34 10 17 7 49 58 −9 37
18 Philadelphia Union 34 10 17 7 42 55 −13 37
19 Colorado Rapids 34 9 15 10 33 43 −10 37
20 Chicago Fire 34 8 20 6 43 58 −15 30
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored

U.S. Open Cup

Further information: 2015 U.S. Open Cup

Philadelphia entered the 2015 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round.[5]

June 16 4R Philadelphia Union 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 Rochester Rhinos Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Pfeffer Yellow card 104' Report Totsch Yellow card 80'
McMahon Yellow card 90'
Walls Yellow card 98'
Volesky Yellow card 103'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 8,000
Penalties
Edu soccer ball with check mark
Nogueira soccer ball with check mark
Sapong soccer ball with red X
Maidana soccer ball with check mark		 Mendoza soccer ball with check mark
Apostolopoulos soccer ball with red X
Walls soccer ball with red X
Volesky soccer ball with red X
June 30 5R Philadelphia Union 2–1 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Sapong Red card 24'
Maidana Yellow card 28'
Mbu 55'
Fabinho 79'		 Report Jeffrey Yellow card 23'
Arrieta 27'
Birnbaum Yellow card 30'
Mishu Yellow card 37'
Doyle Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 7,000
July 21 Quarterfinals New York Red Bulls 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
4:30 p.m. EDT Sam 90+4'
Miazga Yellow card 118'		 Report Casey Red card 40'
Fabinho Yellow card 52'
Ayuk 56'
Nogueira Yellow card 68'
Fred Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 9,272
Referee: Chris Penso
Penalties
Wright-Phillips soccer ball with red X
McCarty soccer ball with check mark
Grella soccer ball with check mark
Sam soccer ball with red X
Kljestan soccer ball with check mark		 Williams soccer ball with check mark
Nogueira soccer ball with check mark
Edu soccer ball with check mark
Fred soccer ball with red X
Aristeguieta soccer ball with check mark
August 12 Semifinals Philadelphia Union 1–0 Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Fabinho Yellow card 30'
Le Toux 74'		 Report Magee Yellow card 83'
Cociș Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 5,782
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 30 Final Philadelphia Union 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)		 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 p.m. EDT Le Toux 23' Report Németh 65' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 14,463
Referee: Ted Unkel
Penalties
Le Toux soccer ball with check mark
Nogueira soccer ball with check mark
Edu soccer ball with red X
Barnetta soccer ball with check mark
Casey soccer ball with check mark
Lahoud soccer ball with check mark
Gaddis soccer ball with check mark
Wenger soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Feilhaber
soccer ball with check mark Dwyer
soccer ball with red X Németh
soccer ball with check mark Besler
soccer ball with check mark Nagamura
soccer ball with check mark Zusi
soccer ball with check mark Ellis
soccer ball with check mark Quintillà

Friendlies

June 9 Friendly Reading United A.C. 0–1 Philadelphia Union Reading, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET Report Wenger 49' Stadium: Don Thomas Stadium
July 14 International Friendly Philadelphia Union United States 1–4 England A.F.C. Bournemouth Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET Marquez 35' Report King 20'
Wilson 26'
Pugh 62'
Rantie 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: PPL Park
August 31 Friendly Harrisburg City Islanders 1–3 Philadelphia Union Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Pereira Yellow card 33'
Jankouskas 44'
Donatelli Yellow card 75'		 Report White 48'
Maidana 66'
Casey 75'		 Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium
Attendance: 6,546
Referee: Ryan Dos Reis

Statistics

Statistics are from all MLS league matches.

Nat. No. Player Pos. Apps Starts G A Yellow card Red card Acquired
United States 2 CreavalleWarren Creavalle DF 2 1 0 0 0 0 SuperDraft
United States 3 LeeRaymond Lee DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 SuperDraft
France 5 NogueiraVincent Nogueira MF 20 17 5 0 5 0 Signed
United States 6 CaseyConor Casey FW 11 2 1 0 1 0 Re-Entry Draft
United States 7 CarrollBrian Carroll MF 19 18 0 0 2 0 Trade
United States 8 EduMaurice Edu MF 21 21 1 1 8 0 Signed
France 9 Le TouxSebastien Le Toux MF 24 21 6 4 3 0 Trade
Argentina 10 MaidanaCristian Maidana MF 24 21 1 14 1 1 Signed
United States 11 WengerAndrew Wenger MF 22 19 1 2 0 0 Trade
Sierra Leone 13 LahoudMichael Lahoud MF 12 9 0 0 2 0 Trade
Cameroon 14 Ayuk MbuEric Ayuk Mbu MF 22 9 2 2 3 1 Signed
United States 15 WhiteEthan White DF 13 11 0 0 2 0 Trade
United States 16 MarquezRichie Marquez DF 15 14 0 0 0 1 SuperDraft
United States 17 SapongCJ Sapong FW 21 14 7 4 2 0 Trade
Venezuela 18 AristeguietaFernando Aristeguieta FW 16 12 4 1 2 0 Loan
Bosnia and Herzegovina 19 CaticDzenan Catic FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 SuperDraft
United States 20 McLaughlinJimmy McLaughlin MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 Signed
Portugal 23 VitóriaSteven Vitória DF 13 13 0 0 2 0 Loan
United States 25 WilliamsSheanon Williams DF 17 15 0 2 3 0 Signed
United States 27 PfefferZach Pfeffer MF 20 10 2 1 0 1 Signed
United States 28 GaddisRay Gaddis DF 23 22 0 0 2 0 SuperDraft
United States 29 HoppenotAntoine Hoppenot MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 Supplemental Draft
Brazil 33 FabinhoFabinho DF 20 17 1 2 1 0 Signed
Brazil 77 FredFred MF 6 0 0 0 0 1 Signed
Switzerland 85 BarnettaTranquillo Barnetta MF 5 4 0 0 1 0 Signed
31 33 40 5

Goalkeepers

Nat. No. Player Apps Starts Record GA GAA SO Yellow card Red card Acquired
Jamaica 1 BlakeAndre Blake 2 2 1–1–0 1 0.50 1 0 0 SuperDraft
United States 49 SylvestreBrian Sylvestre 12 12 5-6–1 19 1.58 5 0 0 Signed
United States 55 McCarthyJohn McCarthy 8 8 1–4–3 15 1.88 1 0 0 Signed
Algeria 92 M'BolhiRais M'Bolhi 5 5 0-3-2 9 1.80 1 0 0 Signed
7-14-6 44 1.63 8 0 0

Honors and awards

Week Player Opponent Position Ref
3 France Sebastian Le Toux D.C. United FW [6]
22 United States C. J. Sapong
Brazil Ilsinho
United States John McCarthy 		FW
MF
GK 		[7]
24 Argentina Cristian Maidana MF [8]
29 Switzerland Tranquillo Barnetta MF [9]

End of Season Awards

2015 MLS Team Fair Play Award[10]

Transfers

In

Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
December 8, 2014 United States CJ Sapong 17 ST/RW United States Sporting Kansas City Traded for allocation money and a 2015 SuperDraft pick
January 16, 2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina Dzenan Catic 19 ST United States Davenport University 2015 MLS SuperDraft
January 16, 2015 United States Eric Bird 21 MF United States University of Virginia 2015 MLS SuperDraft
January 16, 2015 United States Raymond Lee 3 LB United States Saint Louis University 2015 MLS SuperDraft
March 3, 2015 Cameroon Eric Ayuk Mbu 14 MF Cameroon Rainbow FC Free
July 29, 2015 Switzerland Tranquillo Barnetta 85 MF Germany Schalke 04 Free
August 7, 2015 United States Warren Creavalle 3 DM Canada Toronto Acquired for a 2016 SuperDraft pick

Out

Date Player Number Position New club Fee/notes
December 8, 2014 United States Amobi Okugo 14 MF/CB United States Orlando City SC Traded for allocation money and a 2016 SuperDraft pick
December 8, 2014 United States Corben Bone 19 MF United States Wilmington Hammerheads Waived
December 8, 2014 Jamaica Brian Brown 17 ST United States Indy Eleven Waived
December 8, 2014 Mexico Cristhian Hernández 23 MF/FW Waived
December 10, 2014 Brazil Pedro Ribeiro 30 MF/FW United States Orlando City SC 2014 MLS Expansion Draft
February 14, 2015 United States Aaron Wheeler 12 ST/CB United States Wilmington Hammerheads Released
July 23, 2015 United States Sheanon Williams 25 RB United States Houston Dynamo Traded with an international slot for allocation money
July 27, 2015 Colombia Carlos Valdes 3 CB Colombia Santa Fe Mutual Termination
August 24, 2015 Algeria Rais Mbolhi 92 GK Turkey Antalyaspor Mutual Termination
August 29, 2015 United States Raymond Lee 3 LB Waived

Loan in

Date Player Number Position Loaned from
February 9, 2015 Portugal Steven Vitória 23 CB Portugal Benfica
February 20, 2015 Venezuela Fernando Aristeguieta 18 FW France Nantes
May 7, 2015 United States Brian Sylvestre 49 GK United States Carolina RailHawks

Loan out

Date Player Number Position Loaned to
January 6, 2015 United States Zac MacMath 18 GK United States Colorado Rapids
January 15, 2015 Brazil Leo Fernandes 22 MF United States New York Cosmos
February 6, 2015 Colombia Carlos Valdes 3 CB Uruguay Nacional
March 2, 2015 United States Austin Berry 4 CB South Korea FC Anyang
March 18, 2015 United States Danny Cruz 44 MF Norway Bodø/Glimt
May 15, 2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina Dzenan Catic 19 FW United States Carolina RailHawks

References

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  2. ^ "Philadelphia Union hire ex-US international Earnie Stewart as sporting director". MLSsoccer.com. October 26, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Players". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "Tampa Bay Rowdies Announce First Set of 2015 Preseason Matches". Tampa Bay Rowdies. January 22, 2015. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  5. ^ "102nd U.S. Open Cup Unveils Format, Record Number of Teams". ussoccer.com.
  6. ^ Simon Borg (April 12, 2010). "Le Toux bests rookie for Player of the Week honors". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kwadwo Poku Named to Major League Soccer Team of the Week for Week 24". nycfc.com. August 17, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Kwadwo Poku Named to Major League Soccer Team of the Week for Week 24". nycfc.com. August 17, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ned Grabavoy Named to Major League Soccer Team of the Week for Week 29". nycfc.com. September 21, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Portland Timbers' Darlington Nagbe, Philadelphia Union win 2015 MLS Fair Play Awards". MLSsoccer.com. November 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.