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2020 Philadelphia Union season

The 2020 Philadelphia Union season was the club's eleventh season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by Jim Curtin, his seventh season with the club. The Union's season began on February 29, 2020, and was scheduled on end in October or November 2020, depending on their regular season performance. On March 12, 2020, MLS suspended the season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Originally planned to be a 30-day suspension, the league remained suspended until July 9, 2020, when competition resumed with the MLS is Back Tournament. The tournament ran through August 11, 2020, with the remainder of the season, under a truncated format, continued through November 8, 2020.

Philadelphia Union
2020 season
OwnerKeystone Sports & Entertainment
Head coachJim Curtin
StadiumSubaru Park (Capacity: 18,500)
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 1st
MLS Cup PlayoffsFirst round
U.S. Open CupCanceled
MLS is Back TournamentSemi-finals
Leagues CupCanceled
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kacper Przybyłko
Sergio Santos
(8 each)
All:
Sergio Santos (11)
Average home league attendance2,775
Biggest winPHI 5–0 TOR (Oct. 24)
Biggest defeatDAL 2–0 PHI (Feb. 29)
← 2019
2021 →

The 2020 season saw Philadelphia win their first major trophy in club history, by capturing the Supporters' Shield for the best regular season record.[1] Philadelphia finished 14–4–5, averaging 2.04 points per game. Outside of MLS regular season play, the club was eliminated in the Conference Quarterfinals of the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs, losing to New England Revolution.[2] In the MLS is Back Tournament, Philadelphia reached the semifinals of the tournament before losing to eventual champions, Portland Timbers.[3] The Union were also slated to participate the 2020 Leagues Cup and the 2020 U.S. Open Cup, but both competitions though were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

2020 roster edit

As of October 10, 2020[5]

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   USA Matt Freese (HGP)
2 MF   GUY Warren Creavalle
3 DF   ENG Jack Elliott
4 DF   USA Mark McKenzie (HGP)
5 DF   NOR Jakob Glesnes
7 FW   USA Andrew Wooten
8 MF   VEN José Martínez
11 MF   USA Alejandro Bedoya (Captain)
12 GK   USA Joe Bendik
13 MF   USA Cole Turner (HGP)
14 MF   USA Jack de Vries (HGP)
15 DF   CMR Olivier Mbaizo
17 FW   BRA Sergio Santos
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 GK   JAM Andre Blake (GA)
19 FW   JAM Cory Burke
20 FW   COD Michee Ngalina
21 MF   USA Anthony Fontana (HGP)
22 MF   USA Brenden Aaronson (HGP)
23 FW   POL Kacper Przybyłko
24 MF   SVK Matej Oravec
25 MF   BRA Ilsinho
27 DF   GER Kai Wagner
28 DF   USA Ray Gaddis
32 DF   USA Matthew Real (HGP)
35 MF   CPV Jamiro Monteiro (DP)
78 DF   FRA Aurelien Collin

Transfers edit

In edit

Date No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Source
December 23, 2019 8 MF   José Martínez   Zulia F.C. $325,000 [6]
January 1, 2020 13 MF   Cole Turner   Philadelphia Union II Homegrown signing [7]
14 FW   Jack de Vries   Philadelphia Union II Homegrown signing [8]
January 10, 2020 35 MF   Jamiro Monteiro   FC Metz $2,000,000; DP signing [9]
January 19, 2020 24 MF   Matej Oravec   DAC Dunajská Streda Undisclosed fee; TAM signing [10]
January 31, 2020 5 DF   Jakob Glesnes   Strømsgodset Undisclosed fee; TAM signing [11]

Out edit

Date No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Source
November 20, 2019 6 MF   Haris Medunjanin   FC Cincinnati End of contract [12][13]
10 MF   Marco Fabián   Al Sadd SC Declined contract option [12][14]
16 DF   R. J. Allen Declined contract option [12]
26 DF   Auston Trusty   Colorado Rapids $300,000 TAM (2020)
$300,000 GAM (2021)
$150,000 GAM (2021)[A]		 [15]
33 DF   Fabinho Declined contract option [12]
November 26, 2019 9 MF   Fafà Picault   FC Dallas $300,000 GAM (2020)
$75,000 GAM (2021)[A]		 [16]
  • ^
    Contingent on undisclosed 2020 season performance metrics.
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    Loan out edit

    Date No. Pos. Player Loaned to Fee/notes Source
    February 6, 2020 19 FW   Cory Burke   SKN St. Pölten 5-month loan [17]

    Staff edit

    As of February 8, 2020[18]
    Position Staff Nationality
    Head coach Jim Curtin   United States
    Technical director Chris Albright   United States
    Assistant coach Oka Nikolov   Macedonia
    Assistant coach Pat Noonan   United States
    Director of Goalkeeping Phil Wheddon   United States
    Head athletic trainer Paul Rushing   United States
    Team coordinator Josh Gros   United States
    Sporting director Ernst Tanner   Germany
    Academy director Tommy Wilson   Scotland

    Competitions edit

    Preseason edit

    January 29 Preseason 1 Philadelphia Union 0–4 Atlanta United FC Bradenton, Florida
    11:00 AM EST Report J. Martínez  
    Collin   (o.g.)
    G. Martínez        		 Stadium: IMG Academy
    February 1 Preseason 2 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Chicago Fire FC Clearwater, Florida
    4:00 PM EST Przybyłko   35'
    Fontana   40'
    Rayyan   50'    		 Report Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
    February 5 Preseason 3 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Montreal Impact Clearwater, Florida
    7:00 PM EST Przybyłko   28',   57'
    Martínez   89'    		 Report Bojan   16' Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
    February 12 Preseason 4 Philadelphia Union 0–1 FC Cincinnati Bradenton, Florida
    7:00 PM EST MLS Report
    Union Report    		   Stadium: IMG Academy
    February 15 Preseason 5 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Inter Miami CF St. Petersburg, Florida
    4:30 PM EST Santos   19'
    Oravec   86'    		 MLS Report
    Union Report    		 Pizarro   33' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
    February 19 Preseason 6 Philadelphia Union 2–3 FC Dallas Clearwater, Florida
    12:00 PM EST Ilsinho   77', 88' Report Picault   16'
    Ondrášek  ,      		 Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
    February 22 Preseason 7 Philadelphia Union 1–3 D.C. United Clearwater, Florida
    7:00 PM EST Jamiro   44' Report Kamara   18', 55' (pen.)
    Segura   59'    		 Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex

    MLS edit

    Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season

    League tables edit

    Eastern Conference edit
    Pos Team
    		 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
    1 Philadelphia Union 23 14 4 5 44 20 +24 47 2.04 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[a]
    2 Toronto FC[b] 23 13 5 5 33 26 +7 44 1.91 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[c]
    3 Columbus Crew SC (C) 23 12 6 5 36 21 +15 41 1.78 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[d]
    4 Orlando City SC 23 11 4 8 40 25 +15 41 1.78 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and Leagues Cup
    5 New York City FC 23 12 8 3 37 25 +12 39 1.70
    Source: MLS[19]
    Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
    (C) Champions
    Notes:
    1. ^ As Supporters' Shield winners
    2. ^ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
    3. ^ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer)
    4. ^ As MLS Cup 2020 champions
    Overall edit
    2020 MLS overall standings
    Pos Team
    		 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
    1 Philadelphia Union (S) 23 14 4 5 44 20 +24 47 2.04 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
    2 Toronto FC (V) 23 13 5 5 33 26 +7 44 1.91 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[b]
    3 Sporting Kansas City 21 12 6 3 38 25 +13 39 1.86 2021 Leagues Cup[c]
    4 Columbus Crew SC (C) 23 12 6 5 36 21 +15 41 1.78 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[d]
    5 Orlando City SC 23 11 4 8 40 25 +15 41 1.78 2021 Leagues Cup[e]
    Source: MLS[20]
    Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
    (C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (V) Canadian Championship finalists
    Notes:
    1. ^ As Supporters' Shield winners (USA2)
    2. ^ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer) (CAN1)
    3. ^ As 1st, Western Conference (MLS1)
    4. ^ As MLS Cup 2020 champions (USA1)
    5. ^ As 4th, Eastern Conference (MLS2)

    Match results edit

    Only matches numbered in the left column apply to the season standings

    February 29 1 FC Dallas 2–0 Philadelphia Union Frisco, Texas
    6:00 PM EST Ondrášek   61',   86'
    Pomykal   90+1'    		 Report Real   26'
    Glesnes   59'
    Creavalle   67'
    Santos   84'    		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
    Attendance: 16,219
    Referee: Robert Sibiga
    March 8 2 Los Angeles FC 3–3 Philadelphia Union Los Angeles, California
    10:30 PM EDT Vela   38'
    Palacios   45+2'
    Rossi   49'
    Segura   71'    		 Report Santos   29'
    Gaddis   33'
    Martínez   43'
    Bedoya   45+4'
    Glesnes   48'
    Aaronson   69'
    Fontana   90+6'    		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
    Attendance: 22,112
    Referee: Chris Penso
    July 9 3 MLSiBT Group stage New York City FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union Bay Lake, Florida
    9:00 AM EDT Tinnerholm   82' Report Martínez   34'
    Monteiro   45+6'
    Bedoya   63'
    Glesnes   89'    		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
    Attendance: 0 (closed door)
    Referee: Armando Villarreal
    July 14 4 MLSiBT Group stage Philadelphia Union 2–1 Inter Miami CF Bay Lake, Florida
    10:30 PM EDT Wagner   5'
    Martínez   27'
    Przybyłko   63'    		 Report Pizarro   36'
    Trapp   38'
    Reyes   67'   90+8'    		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
    Attendance: 0 (closed door)
    Referee: Silviu Petrescu
    Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[21]
    July 20 5 MLSiBT Group stage Philadelphia Union 1–1 Orlando City SC Bay Lake, Florida
    8:00 PM EDT Bedoya   56'
    Ilsinho   68'
    Glesnes   80'    		 Report Rosell   67'
    Pereyra   70'
    Ruan   90+1'    		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
    Attendance: 0 (closed door)
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
    August 20 6 New England Revolution 0–0 Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
    7:30 PM EDT Bye   25'
    Polster   44'    		 Report McKenzie   50'
    Elliott   53'    		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
    Referee: Robert Sibiga
    August 25 7 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 PM EDT Przybylko   31'
    Gaddis   36'
    Monteiro   52'    		 Report Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
    August 29 8 Philadelphia Union 4–1 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 PM EDT Przybylko   7', 16'
    Martínez   10'
    Santos   21'
    Mbaizo   56'
    Aaronson   61'
    Ilsinho   69'
    Creavalle   80'
    Monteiro   87'    		 Report Felipe   19'
    Gressel   63'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Fotis Bazakos
    September 2 9 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
    7:30 PM EST Mensah   52'
    Zelarayán   55'    		 Report Monteiro   42'
    Bedoya   54'    		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
    Referee: Robert Sibiga
    September 6 10 New York Red Bulls 0–3 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
    7:00 PM EST Report Aaronson   36'
    Przybylko   68'
    Real   78'    		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
    Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
    September 12 11 Philadelphia Union 2–1 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 PM EDT Fontana   65',   73', 90+5'
    Martínez   20'
    Gaddis   36'
    Bedoya   50'
    McKenzie   90'    		 Report Polster   8'   56'
    Buchanan   81'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
    September 20 12 Montreal Impact 1–4 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
    7:00 PM EDT Quioto   5',   16' Report Bedoya   22'
    Blake   28'
    Przybylko   45+3', 47'
    Fontana   65'    		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
    Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
    September 23 13 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Philadelphia Union Cincinnati, Ohio
    7:30 PM EDT Gyau   19'
    Waston   47'
    Medunjanin   63'
    Amaya   90+3'    		 Report Bedoya   59'
    Przybylko   79'    		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
    Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
    September 27 14 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Inter Miami CF Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 PM EDT Fontana   25'
    Santos   46'
    Ilsinho   69'
    Aaronson   90+6'    		 Report Reyes   5'
    G. Higuaín   77'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Elton García
    October 3 15 Toronto FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union East Hartford, Connecticut
    7:30 PM EDT Akinola   58'
    Pozuelo   76'    		 Report Santos   5'
    Martínez   83'    		 Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
    Referee: Victor Rivas
    October 7 16 Philadelphia Union 3–0 FC Cincinnati Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 PM EDT Bedoya   40',   73'
    Ilsinho   59'
    McKenzie   66'
    Elliott   80'
    Mbaizo   90+3'    		 Report Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    October 11 17 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Montreal Impact Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 PM EDT Monteiro   39'
    Santos   48'
    Mbaizo   58'
    Bedoya   76'
    Real   90+3'    		 Report Piette   55'
    Wanyama   59'
    Sejdič   65'
    Corrales   71'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Ted Unkel
    October 14 18 D.C. United 2–2 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
    8:00 PM EDT Santos   42'
    Fontana   49',   53'
    Canouse   60'
    McKenzie   87'    		 Report Pines   71'
    Bedoya   74'
    Mbaizo   81'
    Asad   75' (pen.)    		 Stadium: Audi Field
    Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
    October 19 19 New England Revolution 1–2 Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
    7:30 PM EDT Buchanan   80'
    Polster   90+2'    		 Report Farrell   34' (o.g.)
    Santos   57'
    Fontana   69'
    Monteiro   87'    		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
    October 24 20 Philadelphia Union 5–0 Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 PM EDT Monteiro   9',   56'
    Santos   27', 63', 68'
    McKenzie   33'
    Blake   64'    		 Report Auro   10'
    Mullins   73'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Jair Marrufo
    October 28 21 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Chicago Fire FC Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 PM EDT Przybyłko   28' (pen.)
    Burke   65'
    Elliott   16'
    Fontana   48'
    Bedoya   68'
    Ilsinho   90+4'    		 Report Calvo   36'
    Berić   42',   45'
    Medrán   57'
    Mihailovic   88'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
    November 1 22 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
    3:30 PM EST Artur   37'
    Valenzuela   71'
    Németh   84'    		 Report Monteiro   57' (pen.)
    Glesnes   72'    		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
    Attendance: 1,500
    Referee: Allen Chapman
    November 8 23 Philadelphia Union 2–0 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
    3:30 PM EST Santos   42'
    Burke   69'
    Martínez   86'    		 Report Farrell   31'
    Bunbury   55'
    Caldwell   90+6'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Attendance: 2,775
    Referee: Drew Fischer

    MLS Cup Playoffs edit

    Main article: 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs
    November 24 First round Philadelphia Union 0–2 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
    8:00 PM EST Przybyłko   36'
    Wagner   73'    		 Report Buksa   26'
    Buchanan   30'
    Polster   88'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Joseph Dickerson

    MLS is Back Tournament edit

    Main article: MLS is Back Tournament

    Group stage edit

    Group A standings edit
    Main article: MLS is Back Tournament § Group A
    Group A results
    Pos Team
    		 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Orlando City SC (H) 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advanced to knockout stage
    2 Philadelphia Union 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
    3 New York City FC 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
    4 Inter Miami CF 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
    Source: MLS[22]
    (H) Hosts
    Group A results edit
    July 9 1 (MLS 3) New York City FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union Bay Lake, Florida
    9:00 AM EDT Tinnerholm   82' Report Martínez   34'
    Monteiro   45+6'
    Bedoya   63'
    Glesnes   89'    		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
    Attendance: 0 (closed door)
    Referee: Armando Villarreal
    July 14 2 (MLS 4) Philadelphia Union 2–1 Inter Miami CF Bay Lake, Florida
    10:30 PM EDT Wagner   5'
    Martínez   27'
    Przybyłko   63'    		 Report Pizarro   36'
    Trapp   38'
    Reyes   67'   90+8'    		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
    Attendance: 0 (closed door)
    Referee: Silviu Petrescu
    Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[21]
    July 20 3 (MLS 5) Philadelphia Union 1–1 Orlando City SC Bay Lake, Florida
    8:00 PM EDT Bedoya   56'
    Ilsinho   68'
    Glesnes   80'    		 Report Rosell   67'
    Pereyra   70'
    Ruan   90+1'    		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
    Attendance: 0 (closed door)
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

    Knockout round edit

    July 25 Round of 16 Philadelphia Union 1–0 New England Revolution Bay Lake, Florida
    10:30 PM EDT Santos   63' Report Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
    Attendance: 0 (closed door)
    Referee: Ismail Elfath
    July 30 Quarter-finals Philadelphia Union 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Bay Lake, Florida
    8:00 PM EDT Monteiro   24'
    Martínez   25'
    Santos   26', 39'
    Elliott   53'    		 Report Pulido   45+1'
    Gerso   71'    		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
    Attendance: 0 (closed door)
    Referee: Ramy Touchan
    August 5 Semi-finals Philadelphia Union 1–2 Portland Timbers Bay Lake, Florida
    8:00 PM EDT Wooten   85' Report Ebobisse   13'
    Blanco   70'    		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
    Attendance: 0 (closed door)
    Referee: Allen Chapman

    U.S. Open Cup edit

    Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

    Due to their final standings for the 2019 season, the Union were scheduled to enter the competition in the Fourth Round, to be played May 19–20.[23] The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, however, forced the U.S. Soccer Federation to cancel the tournament on August 17, 2020.[4]

    Honors and awards edit

    References edit

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    10. ^ Tom Bogert (January 19, 2020). "Official: Philadelphia Union acquire Slovakia U-21 midfielder Matej Oravec". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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