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2018 Philadelphia Union season

The 2018 Philadelphia Union season was the club's ninth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by Jim Curtin, his fifth season with the club.[1] The Union reached the MLS Cup Playoffs as the bottom seed in the MLS Eastern Conference. The club also reached the 2018 U.S. Open Cup final for the third time in club history, but finished runners-up to Houston Dynamo.[1] The 2018 season was the Union's most successful to date, earning the highest points total (50) and most wins (15).[1] Additionally, the 2018 season transitioned Sporting Directors with Earnie Stewart accepting a general manager position with the United States Soccer Federation, and the Union hiring Ernst Tanner; former academy manager for Red Bull Salzburg.[1][2][3]

Background

MLS SuperDraft

The Union selected three players from the third and fourth rounds of the 2018 SuperDraft[4]

Personnel

Roster

Last updated: May 30, 2018.
Source: Philadelphia Union Roster

Last updated: May 30, 2018.
Source: MLS Designations

DP indicates Designated Player
GA indicates Generation Adidas Player
HGP indicates Home Grown Player
INT indicates MLS International Player and qualifies for an international roster spot

Staff

As of February 4, 2018[5]

Competitions

Preseason

MLS season

MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

Friendlies

Standings

Eastern Conference

Source: MLS

League standings

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) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary

Last updated: July 31, 2018.
Source: MLS

Updated to match(es) played on July 31, 2018. Source: 2018 MLS season & Weekly MLS Standing
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Position references Eastern Conference standings.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of May 31, 2018

Statistics are from all matches as documented by Soccerway.com.[6]

Top scorers

As of May 31, 2018

Goalkeepers

As of May 31, 2018
Record = W-L-D

Transfers

In

Out

Loan in

Honors and awards

Retirement

In May 2018, long time Philadelphia Union forward Sebastian Le Toux announced his retirement from professional soccer. Making a name for himself as a top player for the Philadelphia Union, Le Toux signed a ceremonial one-day contract to retire as a Philadelphia player.[20] His retirement ceremony was held on June 23, 2018, during a home match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC, where he was the first inductee into the Union's Ring of Honor.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Tim Lovenguth (December 30, 2018). "2018 in Review: Philadelphia Union See Most Successful Season Overshadowed by Disappointing Failures". phillysportsnetwork.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Earnie Stewart Named General Manager of U.S. Men's National Team". ussoccer.com. June 6, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Matthew Ralph (August 9, 2018). "Ernst Tanner introduced as new Philadelphia Union sporting director". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Philadelphia Union Select Three Players In MLS SuperDraft". Philadelphia Union. January 22, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Technical Staff". Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Player Stats". Soccerway.com. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Philadelphia Union Re-Sign Fabinho, Fabian Herbers and Ilsinho". Philadelphia Union. December 20, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Forward Cory Burke". Philadelphia Union. December 21, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  9. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Homegrown Defender Matthew Real". Philadelphia Union. January 18, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  10. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Homegrown Defender Mark McKenzie". Philadelphia Union. January 18, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  11. ^ "Philadelphia Union Acquire Designated Player David Accam". Philadelphia Union. January 19, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  12. ^ "Union Sign Defender Olivier Mbaizo". Philadelphia Union. April 17, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Philadelphia Union Exercise 2018 Options On 11 Players". Philadelphia Union. November 1, 2017. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  14. ^ "Penn FC picks up Tribbett". www.uslsoccer.com. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  15. ^ Seth Vertelney (March 2, 2018). "Former U.S. national team forward Charlie Davies announces retirement". www.goal.com. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  16. ^ "Official: Roland Alberg signs with CSKA Sofia". Brotherly Game. October 31, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  17. ^ "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Chris Pontius". LA Galaxy. January 22, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  18. ^ "Willem II records brother Wijnaldum" (in Dutch). NOS. January 5, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  19. ^ "Philadelphia Union Acquire Attacking Midfielder Borek Dockal". Philadelphia Union. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  20. ^ a b Charles Boehm (May 7, 2018). "Sebastien Le Toux to retire with Philadelphia Union, join new Ring of Honor". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  21. ^ Ryan Bright (June 23, 2018). "Sebastien Le Toux Immoralized Union Ring of Honor". nbsports.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

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