2015 Philadelphia Union season

Philadelphia Union
2015 season
Owner	Keystone Sports & Entertainment
Head coach	Jim Curtin
Stadium	PPL Park (Capacity: 18,500)
MLS	Conference: 9th; Overall: 18th
MLS Cup Playoffs	Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: C. J. Sapong (9); All: C. J. Sapong (9)
Highest home attendance	18,883; (Aug 1 vs. New York Red Bulls)
Lowest home attendance	League: 15,374; (June 3 vs. Columbus); All: 5,782; (August 12 vs. Chicago)
Average home league attendance	League: 17,471; All: 15,714
Home colors	Away colors
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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[edit]

2014 MLS regular season[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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	JAM	Andre Blake (GA)
2	MF	GUY	Warren Creavalle
5	MF	FRA	Vincent Nogueira
6	FW	USA	Conor Casey
7	MF	USA	Brian Carroll (Captain)
8	MF	USA	Maurice Edu (DP)
9	FW	FRA	Sébastien Le Toux
10	MF	ARG	Cristian Maidana (DP)
11	FW	USA	Andrew Wenger (GA)
13	MF	USA	Michael Lahoud
14	MF	CMR	Eric Ayuk Mbu
15	DF	USA	Ethan White
16	DF	USA	Richie Marquez


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	FW	USA	C. J. Sapong
18	FW	VEN	Fernando Aristeguieta (DP; on loan from Nantes)
20	MF	USA	Jimmy McLaughlin (HGP)
21	MF	USA	Eric Bird
23	DF	CAN	Steven Vitória (on loan from Benfica)
27	MF	USA	Zach Pfeffer (HGP)
28	DF	USA	Ray Gaddis
29	MF	USA	Antoine Hoppenot
33	DF	BRA	Fabinho
49	GK	USA	Brian Sylvestre (on loan from Carolina RailHawks)
55	GK	USA	John McCarthy
77	MF	BRA	Fred
85	MF	SUI	Tranquillo Barnetta

Out on loan[edit]

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	USA	Austin Berry (on loan to FC Anyang)
18	GK	USA	Zac MacMath (GA, on loan to Colorado Rapids)
19	FW	BIH	Dzenan Catic (on loan to Carolina RailHawks)
22	MF	BRA	Leo Fernandes (on loan to New York Cosmos)
44	MF	USA	Danny Cruz (on loan to Bodø/Glimt)

Squad breakdown[edit]

Current squad[edit]

No.	Name	Position	Date of birth (age)	Signed From
Goalkeepers
1	Andre Blake	GK	(1990-11-20) November 20, 1990 (age 33)	UConn
49	Brian Sylvestre	GK	(1992-12-19) December 19, 1992 (age 31)	Carolina RailHawks
55	John McCarthy	GK	(1992-07-04) July 4, 1992 (age 31)	Rochester Rhinos
Defenders
2	Warren Creavalle	FB/DM	(1990-08-14) August 14, 1990 (age 33)	Toronto
8	Maurice Edu	CB/DM	(1986-04-18) April 18, 1986 (age 38)	Stoke City
15	Ethan White	CB	(1991-01-01) January 1, 1991 (age 33)	D.C. United
16	Richie Marquez	CB	(1992-05-26) May 26, 1992 (age 31)	Redlands
23	Steven Vitória	CB	(1987-01-11) January 11, 1987 (age 37)	Benfica
28	Ray Gaddis	RB	(1990-01-13) January 13, 1990 (age 34)	West Virginia University
33	Fabinho	LB	(1985-03-16) March 16, 1985 (age 39)	Sydney FC
Midfielders
5	Vincent Nogueira	MF	(1988-01-16) January 16, 1988 (age 36)	Sochaux
7	Brian Carroll	DM	(1981-07-20) July 20, 1981 (age 42)	Columbus Crew SC
10	Cristian Maidana	AM/LW	(1987-01-24) January 24, 1987 (age 37)	Argentinos Juniors
13	Michael Lahoud	MF/DM	(1986-09-15) September 15, 1986 (age 37)	Chivas USA
14	Eric Ayuk Mbu	MF/RW/LW	(1997-02-17) February 17, 1997 (age 27)	Rainbow FC Bamenda
20	Jimmy McLaughlin	LW/RW	(1993-04-30) April 30, 1993 (age 30)	Colgate University
21	Eric Bird	MF	(1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 (age 31)	University of Virginia
27	Zach Pfeffer	MF	(1995-01-06) January 6, 1995 (age 29)	IMG Soccer Academy
77	Fred	MF	(1979-08-18) August 18, 1979 (age 44)	Melbourne Heart
85	Tranquillo Barnetta	MF	(1985-05-22) May 22, 1985 (age 38)	Schalke 04
Forwards
6	Conor Casey	ST	(1981-07-25) July 25, 1981 (age 42)	Colorado Rapids
9	Sebastien Le Toux	ST	(1984-01-10) January 10, 1984 (age 40)	New York Red Bulls
11	Andrew Wenger	LW/ST	(1990-12-25) December 25, 1990 (age 33)	Montreal Impact
17	C.J. Sapong	ST/RW	(1988-12-27) December 27, 1988 (age 35)	Sporting Kansas City
18	Fernando Aristeguieta	ST	(1992-04-09) April 9, 1992 (age 32)	Nantes
29	Antoine Hoppenot	ST	(1990-11-23) November 23, 1990 (age 33)	Princeton University

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

Competitions[edit]

Preseason[edit]

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 43' Trejo 45' (pen.)	Report	Wenger 23' Konate 52' Fabinho 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 53' Pfeffer 78'	Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Complex^[4] Attendance: 2,000

February 18, 2015 Suncoast Pro Classic	Philadelphia Union	3–0	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 20' Fred 28' Aristequieta 69', 85' Wenger 71' Maidana 79'	Report	Totesaut 49',	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 39'	Report	Steindórsson 39' Meram 68'	Stadium: IMG Academy
	Penalties
	Fabinho Fred Carroll Casey Lahoud		Wahl Schoenfeld Meram Speas

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 22' Aristeguieta 32' Williams 38'	Report	Sam 22' Wright-Phillips 80'	Stadium: IMG Academy

MLS season[edit]

March 7, 2015 Regular Season	Philadelphia Union	0–0	Colorado Rapids	Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EDT	Vitória 25' Aristeguieta 90+7'	Report	Burling 24', Sjöberg 45' Serna 73' Pittinari 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 4' Morales 29' Beckerman 50' Olave 55' Mulholland 74' Saborio 86' (pen.)	Report	Vitória 23' Aristeguieta 34', 38' Edu 52' Olave 58' (o.g.) White 62' Aristeguieta 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 23' Fabinho 32' Pfeffer 42' Le Toux 86'	Report	Michel 26' Ulloa 31' Akindele 49' Hollingshead 59' Hollingshead 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 80'	Report	Fred 72' Edu 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 18' Anibaba 90+1' Németh 90+4'	Report	Peterson 3' (o.g.) Aristeguieta 19' Edu 62' Carroll 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 81' Nogueira 90+2'	Report	Villa 55' Watson-Siriboe 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 25' Calle 32' Ballouchy 57', 58' Watson-Siriboe 73' Jacobson 87'	Report	Nogueira 22' Williams 41' Sapong 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 41' Maidana 42' Casey 84' Williams 90'	Report	Nguyen 37' Davies 64' Bunbury 76', 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 24' Lahoud 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 56'	Report	Giovinco 34' Hagglund 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 80' Mattocks 81'	Report	Marquez 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 31' White 79' Pfeffer 90+3'	Report	Kemp 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 78' Ouimette 84'	Report	Nogueira 57', 80' Sapong 62', 73' Maidana 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 44' Pontius 45+1', 64' Boswell 59' Rolfe 85' (pen.)	Report	Le Toux 5' Nogueira 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 86'	Report	Jiménez 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 89'	Report	Hernandez 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 6' Husidic 23' Juninho 35' Zardes 56' Ishizaki 59' Lletget 65'	Report	Sapong 58' Fred 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 30' Scott 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', 62' 77' Edu 41', 75'	Report	Romero 16' Bernier 22' 67' Piatti 28' McInerney 70' Toia 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 35' Le Toux 64' Wenger 69' Nogueira 71', 82'	Report	Valeri 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 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 62', 73' Aristeguieta 89'	Report	Perrinelle 51' Wallace 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 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 34' Barnetta 55' Le Toux 90', 90+1'	Report	Igboananike 9', 90+2' Nyarko 54', 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 25' Oduro 90+2'	Report	Fabinho 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 38' Nogueira 49' Carroll 87' Maidana 90+4'	Report	Fagundez 51' Jones 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 52' Wondolowski 64' (pen.)	Report	Fabinho 63' Casey 74', 86', 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 86'	Report	Kamara 21', 26' Clark 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 14' Miranda 60' Garrido 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 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 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 15' Le Toux 41' (pen.) Gaddis 59' Nogueira 88'	Report	Shea 20' Cerén 38' Boden 42' Winter 50' Ramos 69' Higuita 72' 86'	Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 17,309 Referee: Chris Penso

Standings[edit]

Eastern Conference standings[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
6	Toronto FC	34	15	15	4	58	58	0	49	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
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) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

Overall standings[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	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; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:

^
CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure
- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League:
  1. The winner of the MLS Cup 2015 (Portland Timbers);
  2. The winner of the Supporters' Shield (New York Red Bulls);
  3. The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (FC Dallas);
  4. The winner of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City)
  Each qualifier is placed in Pot 3, along with the four qualifiers from Mexico.
  One Canada-based team qualifies for the Champions League (NOTE: Canadian teams cannot qualify through MLS):
  1. The winner of the 2015 Canadian Championship (Vancouver Whitecaps)
  They are placed in Pot 2 along with two qualifiers each from Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras, and one qualifier each from Panama.

U.S. Open Cup[edit]

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 104'	Report	Totsch 80' McMahon 90' Walls 98' Volesky 103'	Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 8,000
	Penalties
	Edu Nogueira Sapong Maidana		Mendoza Apostolopoulos Walls Volesky

June 30 5R	Philadelphia Union	2–1	D.C. United	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT	Sapong 24' Maidana 28' Mbu 55' Fabinho 79'	Report	Jeffrey 23' Arrieta 27' Birnbaum 30' Mishu 37' Doyle 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 118'	Report	Casey 40' Fabinho 52' Ayuk 56' Nogueira 68' Fred 90+1'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 9,272 Referee: Chris Penso
	Penalties
	Wright-Phillips McCarty Grella Sam Kljestan		Williams Nogueira Edu Fred Aristeguieta

August 12 Semifinals	Philadelphia Union	1–0	Chicago Fire	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT	Fabinho 30' Le Toux 74'	Report	Magee 83' Cociș 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 Nogueira Edu Barnetta Casey Lahoud Gaddis Wenger		Feilhaber Dwyer Németh Besler Nagamura Zusi Ellis Quintillà

Friendlies[edit]

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	1–4	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 33' Jankouskas 44' Donatelli 75'	Report	White 48' Maidana 66' Casey 75'	Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium Attendance: 6,546 Referee: Ryan Dos Reis

Statistics[edit]

Statistics are from all MLS league matches.

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

Goalkeepers[edit]

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

Honors and awards[edit]

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

End of Season Awards[edit]

2015 MLS Team Fair Play Award^[10]

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

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

Out[edit]

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

Loan in[edit]

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

Loan out[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ Zach Lahey (December 13, 2015). "Philadelphia Union 2015 Season Review". mlsmultiplex.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "Philadelphia Union hire ex-US international Earnie Stewart as sporting director". MLSsoccer.com. October 26, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "Players". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
^ "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.
^ "102nd U.S. Open Cup Unveils Format, Record Number of Teams". ussoccer.com.
^ 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.
^ "Kwadwo Poku Named to Major League Soccer Team of the Week for Week 24". nycfc.com. August 17, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
^ "Kwadwo Poku Named to Major League Soccer Team of the Week for Week 24". nycfc.com. August 17, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
^ "Ned Grabavoy Named to Major League Soccer Team of the Week for Week 29". nycfc.com. September 21, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
^ "Portland Timbers' Darlington Nagbe, Philadelphia Union win 2015 MLS Fair Play Awards". MLSsoccer.com. November 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

[5] 

CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure

Four US-based teams qualify for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League:
The winner of the MLS Cup 2015 (Portland Timbers);

The winner of the Supporters' Shield (New York Red Bulls);

The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (FC Dallas);

The winner of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City)
Each qualifier is placed in Pot 3, along with the four qualifiers from Mexico.
One Canada-based team qualifies for the Champions League (NOTE: Canadian teams cannot qualify through MLS):
The winner of the 2015 Canadian Championship (Vancouver Whitecaps)
They are placed in Pot 2 along with two qualifiers each from Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras, and one qualifier each from Panama.

[2] Four US-based teams qualify for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League:
The winner of the MLS Cup 2015 (Portland Timbers);

The winner of the Supporters' Shield (New York Red Bulls);

The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (FC Dallas);

The winner of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City)
Each qualifier is placed in Pot 3, along with the four qualifiers from Mexico.
One Canada-based team qualifies for the Champions League (NOTE: Canadian teams cannot qualify through MLS):
The winner of the 2015 Canadian Championship (Vancouver Whitecaps)
They are placed in Pot 2 along with two qualifiers each from Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras, and one qualifier each from Panama.

[3] The winner of the MLS Cup 2015 (Portland Timbers);

[4] The winner of the Supporters' Shield (New York Red Bulls);

[5] The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (FC Dallas);

[6] The winner of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City)

[7] The winner of the 2015 Canadian Championship (Vancouver Whitecaps)

[8] The winner of the MLS Cup 2015 (Portland Timbers);

[9] The winner of the Supporters' Shield (New York Red Bulls);

[10] The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (FC Dallas);

[11] The winner of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City)

[12] The winner of the 2015 Canadian Championship (Vancouver Whitecaps)

[1] Zach Lahey (December 13, 2015). "Philadelphia Union 2015 Season Review". mlsmultiplex.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[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.

[6] "102nd U.S. Open Cup Unveils Format, Record Number of Teams". ussoccer.com.

[7] 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.

[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] "Kwadwo Poku Named to Major League Soccer Team of the Week for Week 24". nycfc.com. August 17, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

[10] "Ned Grabavoy Named to Major League Soccer Team of the Week for Week 29". nycfc.com. September 21, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

[11] "Portland Timbers' Darlington Nagbe, Philadelphia Union win 2015 MLS Fair Play Awards". MLSsoccer.com. November 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

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