2022 Philadelphia Union II season
2022 season | |||
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Ownership Group | Keystone S&E | ||
Head coach | Marlon LeBlanc | ||
Stadium | Subaru Park | ||
MLS Next Pro | Eastern Conf.: 3rd Overall: 15th | ||
MLS Next Pro Playoffs | Conference Semifinals | ||
Average home league attendance | 467 | ||
Biggest win | PHI 2–0 CIN (3/26) ORL 1–3 PHI (7/24) | ||
Biggest defeat | PHI 0–5 NYCFC (6/27) | ||
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The 2022 Philadelphia Union II season was the club's sixth competitive season and first season competing in the inaugural MLS Next Pro.[1] Union II competes in the MLS Next Pro's Eastern Conference. The team is managed by Marlon LeBlanc, his first competitive season with the club.
Background
After taking a competitive hiatus during the 2021 season, by December 2021 Union II was announced as one of the founding clubs of
Union II's roster construction began with their inaugural signing, Nelson Pierre from the Union academy system.[5] Largely supplemented with first team and academy players, the front office made a marquee signing with José Riasco, paying a reported transfer fee over $1 million.[6]
2022 Roster
- As of February 14, 2022[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- ^ Signed to first team contract with Philadelphia Union.
- ^ Philadelphia Union Academy player.
Transfers
In
Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes |
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March 8, 2022 | Nelson Pierre | 21 | FW | Philadelphia Union Academy | Signed[8] |
March 9, 2022 | Stefan Stojanovic | 98 | FW | Georgetown Hoyas | Signed[9] |
Brooks Thompson | 22 | GK | Sporting Kansas City | Signed[9] | |
Chris Donovan | 40 | FW | Drexel Dragons | Signed[9] | |
Juan Perdomo | 50 | MF | Deportivo Lara |
Signed[9] | |
Nathan Nkanji | 75 | DF | Florida Premier | Signed[9] | |
Maike Villero | 38 | MF | Atlético Venezuela C.F. | Signed[9] | |
March 23, 2022 | José Riasco | 32 | FW | Deportivo La Guaira F.C. | Signed, $1 million transfer fee[10][6] |
March 24, 2022 | Carlos Panternina | 37 | MF | Envigado F.C. | Signed[11] |
Competitions
- Eastern Conference
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | CT | Columbus Crew 2 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 55 | Qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs |
2 | NE | Toronto FC II | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 41 | |
3 | NE | Philadelphia Union II | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 40 | |
4 | NE | Rochester New York FC | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 40 | |
5 | NE | New York City FC II | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 37 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
- Overall table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | San Jose Earthquakes II
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24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 41 |
7 | Toronto FC II | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 41 |
8 | Philadelphia Union II | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 40 |
9 | Rochester New York FC | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 40 |
10 | New York City FC II | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 37 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 37[A] | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 22 | −3 |
Last updated: September 18, 2022.
Source: MLS Next Pro[12]
Regular season
March 27, 2022 1 | Philadelphia Union II | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati 2 | Chester, Pennsylvania |
6:00 PM EDT | Paternina 4' 53' Bueno 58' |
Report | Marshall 46' | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Thomas Snyder |
April 5, 2022 2 | Inter Miami II | 3–3 (3–4 SO) | Philadelphia Union II | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
6:00 PM EDT | Mendez 63' Cremaschi 74' Borgelin 81', 90+4' |
Report | Diallo 88' |
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
April 10, 2022 3 | Philadelphia Union II | 0–1 | Columbus Crew 2 | Chester, Pennsylvania |
5:00 PM EDT | Bueno 16' Paternina 88' |
Report | A. Morris 20' Russell-Rowe 56' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
April 24, 2022 4 | Chicago Fire FC II | 3–3 (5–4 SO) | Philadelphia Union II | Bridgeview, Illinois |
7:00 PM CDT | M. Rodriguez 6' Bezerra 17' (pen.), 52' 56' Offor 37', (90+1) |
Report | 70' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
Shootout | ||||
Offor Monis Penn Kidd Quintos |
Craig Gilman Stojanovic Donovan Turner |
April 30, 2022 5 | Philadelphia Union II | 2–1 | New York City FC II | Chester, Pennsylvania |
4:00 PM EDT | Donovan 50' Craig 75' |
Report | Stephen Turnbull 90+2' | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Gary Gutierrez |
May 7, 2022 6 | Inter Miami II | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union II | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
7:00 PM EDT | Thomas 10' | Report | Pierre 45', 54' | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Referee: Alejo Calume |
May 16, 2022 7 | Philadelphia Union II | 1–0 | Orlando City B | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00pm | Sorenson 43' Aaronson 51' Darboe 68' |
Report | 74' | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: John Griggs |
May 21, 2022 8 | Rochester New York FC | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union II | Brighton, New York |
Dolabella 33', 90+2' Akanyirige 49' 61' Rayo 62' (pen.) |
Report | Riasco 41' Craig 62' |
Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
May 27, 2022 9 | New England Revolution II | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union II | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:00 PM EDT | N Buck 25' Silva 34' Italo 90+1' |
Report | Diallo 49' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
June 11, 2022 10 | EDT |
Greenidge-Duncan 90+2' | Report | Stadium: York Lions Stadium Referee: Youcef Boumsied |
June 19, 2022 11 | Philadelphia Union II | 1–1 (3–0 SO) | Chicago Fire II | Chester, Pennsylvania |
2:00 PM EDT | Pierre 29' | Report | Glasgow 49' | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
Shootout | ||||
Real Sorenson Donovan |
Bezerra Ostrem Ritaccio |
June 27, 2022 12 | Philadelphia Union II | 0–5 | New York City FC II | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Riasco 56' 57' | Report | Jasson 7' Denis 36' Murania Yankowitz 59' Beer 80' Jimenez 89' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
July 7, 2022 13 | Rochester New York FC | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union II | Brighton, New York |
7:00pm | Rayo 24', 28', 60' | Report | Stadium: Monroe Community College Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
July 18, 2022 14 | EDT |
Real 70' | Report | Karajovanovic 17' Altobelli 89' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Scarlet Agrawal |
July 24, 2022 15 | Orlando City B | 1–3 | Philadelphia Union II | Kissimmee, Florida |
7:00pm | Otero 77' Pareja 82' 90+6' Subachan 85' Forth 90+5' |
Report | 90+6' | Stadium: Osceola County Stadium Referee: Anya Voigt |
July 31, 2022 16 | EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Kenneth Rojas |
August 7, 2022 17 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 2–3 | Philadelphia Union II | Milford, Ohio |
85' | Report | Bueno 24', 57' Donovan 51' |
Stadium: Mercy Health Training Center Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
August 14, 2022 18 | EDT |
Riasco 35' Aaronson 43' |
Report | Beckham 29' (pen.) Sunderland 76' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Kenneth Rojas |
Shootout | |||||
Craig Sorenson Sullivan Bueno Turner Pierre |
Allen Acosta Destin Borgelin Beckham Caputo |
August 21, 2022 19 | Philadelphia Union II | 5–1 | New England Revolution II | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | 79' | Report | Rozhansky 30' , 36' Silva 45+1' Michel 64' Quiñones 87' DeShields 89' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Amiel Aleman |
August 24, 2022 20 | Queens, New York | |||
Haxhari 36' Jimenez 58' |
Report | Riasco 28', 64' Oliver 83' Pierre 86' |
Stadium: Belson Stadium Referee: Melinda Sopka |
August 27, 2022 21 | Columbus Crew 2 | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union II | Columbus, Ohio |
5:30 PM EDT | Parente 18' Weber 33' Morris 40' Zawadzki 56' Russell-Rowe 84' |
Report | Darboe 12' 59' Nkanji 89' |
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
September 4, 2022 22 | Philadelphia Union II | 1–2 | Rochester New York FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
3:30pm EDT | Donovan 62' | Report | Inalien 44' Williams 90+3' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
September 11, 2022 23 | Philadelphia Union II | 6–1 | Orlando City B | Chester, Pennsylvania |
1:00pm | Donovan 6', 22' Bueno 9' Sullivan 24', 25' Riasco 46', 78' Harriel 53' Aaronson 56' (pen.) |
Report | Reid-Brown 2' Romero 45' Forth 55' Loyola 69', 85' Granados 74' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
September 18, 2022 24 | New England Revolution II | 1–3 | Philadelphia Union II | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
3:00 PM EDT | Weinstein 12' Weverton 42', 52' Quiñónes 47' Lima 79' |
Report | Real 14', 43' Rafanello 20' Donovan 27' Harriel 45' Odada 52' Sorenson 90' Westfield 90+4' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Natalie Simon |
Playoffs
September 24, 2022 Conference Semifinals | Toronto FC II | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union II | Toronto, Ontario |
4:00 PM EDT | Mbongue 6' | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Referee: Michael Venne |
Statistics
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References
- ^ "Philadelphia Union II To Join MLS NEXT Pro for Inaugural Season". philadelphiaunion.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union II To Join MLS NEXT Pro for Inaugural Season". philadelphiaunion.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union announce changes to coaching staff for 2021 MLS season". philadelphiaunion.com. March 2, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union II Add Union Academy Coach, World Cup Winner Jose Kleberson to Coaching Staff". philadelphiaunion.com. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Matthew Ralph (March 8, 2022). "Nelson Pierre announced as first Union II signing of Next Pro era". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Jonathan Tannenwald (March 24, 2022). "The Union's reserve team kicks off a promising new era this weekend". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Players". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union II Announce Academy Product Nelson Pierre As Inaugural Signing". Philadelphia Union. March 8, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Philadelphia Union II Adds Six Players To Roster Ahead Of 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season". Philadelphia Union. March 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union II Add Forward José Riasco To MLS NEXT Pro Roster". Philadelphia Union. March 23, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union II Add Midfielder Carlos Paternina to MLS NEXT Pro Roster". Philadelphia Union. March 24, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "2022 MLS Next Pro Standings". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved October 9, 2023.