2017 Philadelphia Union season
Average home league attendance | 16,812 | ||
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The 2017 Philadelphia Union season was
Background
MLS SuperDraft
Round | Pick | Name | Position | Nationality | School |
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2 | 25 | Marcus Epps | Forward | United States | South Florida |
33 | Aaron Jones | Defender | England | Clemson | |
3 | 55 | Chris Nanco | Forward | Canada | Syracuse |
4 | 77 | Jack Elliott | Defender | England | West Virginia |
82 | Santi Moar | Forward | Spain | Pfeiffer |
2016 MLS regular season
During the
2016 MLS Cup Playoffs
The Union faced Toronto FC in the Eastern Conference knockout round, where they lost 3–1 at BMO Field. The Union's only playoff goal of 2016 was scored by Alejandro Bedoya in the 73rd minute of that game.
2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. open
The Union entered the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup playing host to the Harrisburg City Islanders and won by a score of 3–2, advancing to play the New York Red Bulls in the round of 16, where a two-goal effort by Chris Pontius lifted the Union to a 2–1 victory. The Union went on to lose 4–2 in penalties to the New England Revolution after playing to a 1-1 draw through extra time in the quarterfinals.
2017 roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current squad
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
18 | Andre Blake (INT) | GK | November 21, 1990 | UConn
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23 | John McCarthy | GK | July 4, 1992 | Rochester Rhinos
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29 | Jake McGuire | GK | September 3, 1994 | University of Tulsa | |
Defenders | |||||
3 | Jack Elliott | CB | August 24, 1995 | West Virginia University | |
4 | Ken Tribbett | CB | August 25, 1991 | Bethlehem Steel FC
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5 | Oguchi Onyewu | CB | May 13, 1982 | Unattached | |
12 | Keegan Rosenberry | RB | December 11, 1993 | Georgetown University | |
15 | Joshua Yaro (INT, GA) | LB/CB | March 7, 1994 | Georgetown University | |
16 | Richie Marquez | CB | May 26, 1992 | University of Redlands
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19 | Aaron Jones | CB | March 12, 1994 | Clemson Tigers | |
26 | HGP )
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CB | August 12, 1998 | Bethlehem Steel FC
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28 | Ray Gaddis | RB
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January 13, 1990 | West Virginia University | |
32 | Giliano Wijnaldum (INT) | LB | August 31, 1992 | VfL Bochum | |
33 | Fabinho
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LB
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March 16, 1985 | Sydney FC | |
Midfielders | |||||
2 | Warren Creavalle | DM
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August 14, 1990 | Toronto FC | |
6 | Haris Medunjanin (INT) | CM | March 8, 1985 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
7 | Brian Carroll | DM
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July 20, 1981 | Columbus Crew SC
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8 | Maurice Edu (DP) | DM
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April 18, 1986 | Stoke City
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10 | Roland Alberg (INT) | CM
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August 6, 1990 | ADO Den Haag | |
11 | Alejandro Bedoya (DP) | CM/RM | April 29, 1987 | FC Nantes | |
13 | Chris Pontius | LM
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May 12, 1987 | D.C. United | |
20 | Marcus Epps | CF | January 16, 1995 | South Florida | |
21 | HGP )
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MF
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March 3, 1997 | Bethlehem Steel FC
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22 | Fafà Picault | MF
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February 23, 1991 | FC St. Pauli | |
24 | HGP )
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MF | January 19, 1995 | Akron | |
25 | Ilson Jr. (INT) | CM/RM | October 12, 1985 | Shakhtar Donetsk
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30 | Eric Ayuk Mbu (INT)
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LM/RM | February 17, 1997 | Rainbow FC Bamenda | |
Forwards | |||||
9 | Charlie Davies | CF | June 25, 1986 | New England Revolution | |
14 | Fabian Herbers (INT, GA) | CF | August 17, 1993 | Creighton University | |
17 | C.J. Sapong
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CF | December 27, 1988 | Sporting Kansas City | |
27 | Jay Simpson (INT) | CF | December 1, 1988 | Leyton Orient
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Last updated: March 10, 2017.
Source: Philadelphia Union Roster
Last updated: March 10, 2017.
Source: MLS Designations
DP indicates Designated Player
GA indicates Generation Adidas Player
INT indicates MLS International Player and qualifies for an international roster spot
Current staff
- As of March 2016[2][failed verification]
Position | Staff | Nation |
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Head coach | Jim Curtin | United States |
Technical director/Assistant coach | Chris Albright | United States |
Assistant coach | Mike Sorber | United States |
Assistant coach | B.J. Callaghan | United States |
Goalkeeping coach | Oka Nikolov | Macedonia |
Head athletic trainer | Paul Rushing | United States |
Strength and conditioning coach | Kevin Miller | United States |
Sporting director | Earnie Stewart | United States |
Academy director | Tommy Wilson |
Scotland |
Competitions
Preseason
February 4, 2017 Closed-door Scrimmage | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | D.C. United | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Sapong |
Ortiz | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
February 7, 2017 Closed-door Scrimmage | Philadelphia Union | 5–3 | United States U-17 | Clearwater, Florida |
AM | Picault Bedoya Tribbett Nanco Moar |
Report | Stadium: Countryside Sportsplex |
February 9, 2017 Closed-door Scrimmage | Chicago Fire | Bradenton, Florida | ||
2:00 PM | Alberg 39' | Report | Doody 49' de Leeuw 56' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 15, 2017 Closed-door Scrimmage | Philadelphia Union | 3–3 | Orlando City SC | Clearwater, Florida |
1:00 PM EST | Sapong |
Report | Johnson Rivas Larin |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
February 18, 2017 Suncoast Invitational | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–1 | Philadelphia Union | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 p.m. EST | Mkandawire 55' Collins 84' Carr 88' |
Report | Tribbett 61' Jones 71', 73' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
February 22, 2017 Suncoast Invitational | Montreal Impact | Clearwater, Florida | ||
7:00 p.m. EST | Sapong 82' |
Report | DePuy 68' Jackson-Hamel 90' |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
February 25, 2017 Suncoast Invitational | D.C. United | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union | St. Petersburg, Florida |
5:00 p.m. EST | Nyarko 14' Jeffrey 21' Mullins 24' Acosta 34' Sarvas 43' |
Report | 86' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
MLS season
March 5, 2017 1 | Vancouver, British Columbia | |||
9:30 p.m. EST | Laba 55' |
Box Score Report |
Herbers 80' | Stadium: |
March 11, 2017 2 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
4:30 p.m. EST | Sapong 73' |
Report Box Score |
Altidore 45+2' (pen.) Zavaleta 52' Cooper 57' Morrow 71' |
Stadium: |
March 18, 2017 3 | Orlando City SC | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Rivas 25' Larin 39', 73' Garcia 80' Spector 82' |
Report Box Score |
80' | Stadium: |
April 1, 2017 4 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Ortiz 18' Acosta 27' (pen.) Sarvas 66' |
Report Box Score |
Sapong 71' |
Stadium: |
April 8, 2017 5 | Philadelphia Union | 1–3 | Portland Timbers | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Marquez 26' Medunjanin 45+3' Blake 85' Onyewu 90+4' |
Report Box Score |
Guzmán 16' Nagbe 32' Miller 66' Olum 73' Adi 88' (pen.) 89' |
Stadium: |
April 14, 2017 6 | Philadelphia Union | 0–2 | New York City FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Elliott 25' | Report Box Score |
90' | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,553 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
April 22, 2017 7 | Montreal Impact | Chester, Pennsylvania | ||
1:00 p.m. EDT | 71' | Report Box Score |
Piatti 41' 65' Jackson-Hamel 69', 87' |
Stadium: |
April 29, 2017 8 | Los Angeles, California | |||
10:30 p.m. EDT | Van Damme 44' Diallo 90+3' |
Report Box Score |
Stadium: |
May 6, 2017 9 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. EDT | 87' | Report Box Score |
Long 9' | Stadium: |
May 13, 2017 10 | D.C. United | 0–4 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Neagle 19' Acosta 55' Sarvas 64' |
Report Box Score |
88' | Stadium: |
May 17, 2017 11 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania | ||
7:30 p.m. EDT | 85' | Report Box Score |
48' | Stadium: |
May 20, 2017 12 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. EDT | 81' | Report Box Score |
Gatt 74' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,399 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
May 27, 2017 13 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Sandy, Utah |
5:00 p.m. EDT | 51' | Report Box Score |
Onyewu 70' Bedoya 77' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,305 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
June 3, 2017 14 | New York, New York | |||
1:00 p.m. EDT | Camargo 30' Moralez 78' Chanot 80' Callens 85' |
Report Box Score |
83' | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Referee: Hilari Grajeda |
June 18, 2017 15 | Philadelphia Union | 0–2 | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
5:00 p.m. EDT | Jones 53' Creavalle 67' |
Report Box Score |
Wright-Philips 87', 90+2' |
Stadium: Radu Petrescu |
June 24, 2017 16 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Picault 31' | Report Box Score |
Ortiz 31' | Stadium: |
July 2, 2017 17 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
5:00 p.m. EDT | 78' | Report Box Score |
Watson 45+3' Angoua 68' |
Stadium: |
July 6, 2017 18 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Kansas City, Kansas |
8:30 p.m. EDT | Rubio 49' Abdul-Salaam 64' Feilhaber 68' |
Report Box Score |
Medunjanin 68' Alberg 69' (pen.) |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,240 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
July 19, 2017 19 | Montreal, Quebec | |||
7:30 p.m. EDT | Bernardello 90+4' |
Report Box Score |
90+3' | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 16,660 Referee: Alan Kelly |
July 22, 2017 20 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Meram 65' | Report Box Score |
Elliott 68' | Stadium: |
July 26, 2017 21 | Columbus Crew SC | Chester, Pennsylvania | ||
7:30 p.m. EDT | 81' | Report Box Score |
Mensah 35' Abubakar 35' 76' |
Stadium: |
July 29, 2017 22 | New England Revolution | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Koffie 34' Kamara 38, 85' Agudelo 89' |
Report Box Score |
Onyewu 29' Wijnaldum 76' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,584 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
August 5, 2017 23 | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | FC Dallas | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. EDT | 22', 64' | Report Box Score |
Cermeño 45+1' Hedges 55' Barrios 90+2' |
Stadium: |
August 12, 2017 24 | Montreal Impact | Chester, Pennsylvania | ||
8:00 p.m. EDT | Report Box Score |
) | Stadium: |
August 19, 2017 25 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | San Jose, California |
10:30 p.m. EDT | Qazaishvili 3' Jungwirth 13' Godoy 34' Thompson 73' Wondolowski 83', 90+5' (pen.) |
Report Box Score |
Gaddis 90+1' |
Stadium: |
August 23, 2017 26 | Toronto, Ontario | |||
8:00 p.m. EDT | Giovinco 10' Hasler 30', 67' Altidore 57' |
Report Box Score |
Fabinho 28' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 28,645 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
August 26, 2017 27 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | Atlanta United FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. EDT | 52' | Report Box Score |
Martínez 13' Asad 26' Mears 90+1' |
Stadium: |
September 17, 2017 29 | New York Red Bulls | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Harrison, New Jersey |
1:00 p.m. EDT | Murillo 35' Verón 69' |
Report Box Score |
Fabinho 70' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 20,534 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
September 23, 2017 30 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania | ||
7:00 p.m. EDT | 86' | Report Box Score |
Polster 16' Kappelhof 42' Solignac 67' |
Stadium: |
September 27, 2017 31 | Atlanta, Georgia | |||
7:00 p.m. EDT | Gressel 27' Martínez 33', 67' Peterson 88' |
Report Box Score |
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 43,006 Referee: Mark Geiger |
October 1, 2017 32 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
1:00 p.m. EDT | Ilsinho 27' Epps 28' Alberg 88' |
Report Box Score |
Delem 11' | Stadium: |
October 15, 2017 33 | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
5:00 p.m. EDT | Nikolić 3', 64' (pen.), 78' Polster 45+1' |
Report Box Score |
Kappelhof 6' (o.g.) Bedoya 13' |
Stadium: |
October 22, 2017 34 | Philadelphia Union | 6–1 | Orlando City SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
4:00 p.m. EDT | Sapong 26', 74', 65' |
Report Box Score |
Dwyer 72' | Stadium: |
U.S. Open Cup
June 14, 2017 Fourth round | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 p.m. EDT | 47' | Report Box Score |
85' | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 3,866 |
June 28, 2017 Round of 16 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Philadelphia Union | Harrison, New Jersey |
8:00 p.m. EDT | 90+4' | Report Box Score |
Alberg 86' Pontius 113' McCarthy Shootout |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 9,136 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Penalties | ||||
Felipe |
Friendlies
July 15, 2017 International Friendly | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | Swansea City | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. EDT | 57' | Bartley 28' Ayew 40' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,250 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
Standings
Eastern Conference standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Toronto FC | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 69 | Conference semifinals[a] |
2 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 57 | |
3 | Chicago Fire
|
34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 55 | Knockout round |
4 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 55 | |
5 | Columbus Crew
|
34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 | |
6 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 50 | |
7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 | |
8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 | |
9 | Montreal Impact
|
34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 39 | |
10 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
11 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 32 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
- CONCACAF Champions League, the regular season conference champions did not automatically earn a berth in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.[3]
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] |
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1 | Toronto FC (C, X) | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 69 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 57 | |
3 | Chicago Fire
|
34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 55 | |
4 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 55 | |
5 | Columbus Crew
|
34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 | |
6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 53 | |
7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 53 | |
8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 52 | |
9 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 50 | |
10 | Houston Dynamo
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34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 50 | |
11 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 49 | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League |
12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 46 | |
13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 | |
14 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 45 | |
15 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 | |
16 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 | |
17 | Montreal Impact
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34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 39 | |
18 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
19 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 | |
20 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 33 | |
21 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 32 | |
22 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 32 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
- ^ CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[4] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
- The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
- The winner of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City).
One Canada-based team qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):- The winner of both the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[4] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of February 28, 2018
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||
3 | DF | ENG | Jack Elliott | 30 | 2 | 29+1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | USA | Ken Tribbett | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | USA | Oguchi Onyewu | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | DF | USA | Keegan Rosenberry | 16 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
15 | DF | GHA | Joshua Yaro | 8 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
16 | DF | USA | Richie Marquez | 15 | 1 | 13+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ENG | Aaron Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | DF | USA | Auston Trusty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF | USA | Ray Gaddis | 27 | 0 | 23+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
32 | DF | NED | Giliano Wijnaldum | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
33 | DF | BRA | Fabinho
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23 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||
2 | MF | GUY | Warren Creavalle | 13 | 0 | 5+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | MF | BIH | Haris Medunjanin | 36 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 | MF | USA | Brian Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | USA | Maurice Edu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | NED | Roland Alberg | 26 | 8 | 9+15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
11 | MF | USA | Alejandro Bedoya | 28 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | MF | USA | Chris Pontius | 31 | 2 | 27+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
20 | MF | USA | Marcus Epps | 21 | 3 | 7+12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
21 | MF | USA | Derrick Jones | 14 | 1 | 8+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
22 | MF | USA | Fafa Picault
|
29 | 7 | 23+5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | MF | USA | Adam Najem | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MF | USA | Ilson Jr. | 27 | 6 | 24+3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | MF | CMR | Eric Ayuk Mbu
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||
9 | FW | USA | Charlie Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
17 | FW | USA | C.J. Sapong
|
35 | 17 | 30+3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
27 | FW | ENG | Jay Simpson | 24 | 1 | 4+18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Statistics are from all matches as documented by Soccerway.com.[5]
Top scorers
- As of March 3, 2018
Place | Position | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | C. J. Sapong | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
2 | MF
|
Roland Alberg | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
3 | MF
|
Fafà Picault | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
4 | MF
|
Ilsinho | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
5 | MF
|
Marcus Epps | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
8 | MF
|
Haris Medunjanin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF
|
Alejandro Bedoya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF
|
Chris Pontius | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
14 | DF | Jack Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | Oguchi Onyewu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF
|
Fabian Herbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | Richie Marquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF
|
Derrick Jones | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | Jay Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 49 | 0 | 4 | 53 |
Goalkeepers
- As of March 3, 2018
Nat. | No. | Player | Apps | Starts | Record | GA | GAA | SO | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andre Blake | 26 | 26 | 9–10–7 | 34 | 1.31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
27 | John McCarthy | 8 | 8 | 2–4–2 | 13 | 1.63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
29 | Jake McGuire | 0 | 0 | 0–0–0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 11–14–9 | 47 | 1.38 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
- Record = W-L-D
Transfers
In
Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 5, 2017 | 32 | LB | Giliano Wijnaldum | VfL Bochum | Discovery Signing | [6] |
January 9, 2017 | 27 | FW | Jay Simpson | Leyton Orient |
Discovery Signing using TAM | [7] |
January 30, 2017 | 5 | CB | Oguchi Onyewu | Unattached | Discovery Signing | [8] |
January 31, 2017 | 6 | CM | Haris Medunjanin | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Signing using TAM | [9] |
February 2, 2017 | 22 | MF | Fafà Picault | FC St. Pauli | Discover Signing | [10] |
February 6, 2017 | 20 | FW | Marcus Epps | South Florida | 2017 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing | [11] |
February 8, 2017 | 24 | MF | Adam Najem | University of Akron | Traded first right to refusal with New York Red Bulls | [12] |
February 23, 2017 | 19 | DF | Aaron Jones | Clemson Tigers | 2017 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing | [13] |
February 24, 2017 | 3 | DF | Jack Elliott | West Virginia University | 2017 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing | [14] |
March 10, 2017 | 29 | GK | Jake McGuire | University of Tulsa | Waiver Selection | [15] |
Out
Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 28, 2016 | 10 | MF | Tranquillo Barnetta | FC St. Gallen | End of Contract | [16] |
November 2, 2016 | 3 | DF | Taylor Washington | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
Contract Option Declined | [17] |
November 2, 2016 | 19 | MF | Cole Missimo | Contract Option Declined | [17] | |
November 2, 2016 | 20 | MF | Wálter Restrepo | New York Cosmos | Contract Option Declined | [17][18] |
November 2, 2016 | 23 | DF | Anderson Conceição | Tombense | End of Loan | [17] |
November 2, 2016 | 27 | GK | Matt Jones | Belenenses |
End of Loan | [17] |
November 2, 2016 | 32 | MF | Kevin Kratz | Atlanta United FC | Trade for 2020 4th Round MLS SuperDraft Pick | [17][19] |
January 18, 2017 | 22 | MF | Leo Fernandes | Tampa Bay Rowdies | End of Contract | [20] |
Loan in
Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Notes |
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Loan out
Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
April 4, 2017 | 30 | MF | Eric Ayuk | Jönköpings Södra IF | Remainder of 2017 season[21] |
Honors and awards
MLS Player of the Week
Week | Player | Stats |
---|---|---|
9 | Chris Pontius | 3G |
MLS Save of the Week
Week | Player | Link |
---|---|---|
21 | John McCarthy | [1] |
End-of-season awards
References
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