2017 Philadelphia Union season
The 2017 Philadelphia Union season was the club's eighth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by Jim Curtin, his fourth season with the club.[1] The Union finished the 2017 season with the same points total as the 2016 season, but did not clinch entry to the MLS Cup Playoffs. The 2017 season also marks a new goalscoring record by C. J. Sapong who scored 16 goals in a single season, eclipsing Sebastian Le Toux's record of 14 goals during the inaugural season.[1]
| 2017 season | |||
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| Owner | Keystone Sports & Entertainment | ||
| Head coach | Jim Curtin | ||
| Stadium | Talen Energy Stadium (Capacity: 18,500) | ||
| MLS | Conference: 8th Overall: 16th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: C.J. Sapong (16) All: Sapong (21) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,619 September 23 vs. Chicago | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 15,107 April 22 vs. Montreal All: 3,866 June 14 vs. Harrisburg | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,812 | ||
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Background
MLS SuperDraft
| Round | Pick | Name | Position | Nationality | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 25 | Marcus Epps | Forward |  United States |
South Florida |
| 33 | Aaron Jones | Defender |  England |
Clemson | |
| 3 | 55 | Chris Nanco | Forward | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
Syracuse |
| 4 | 77 | Jack Elliott | Defender | England |
West Virginia |
| 82 | Santi Moar | Forward |  Spain |
Pfeiffer |
2016 MLS regular season
During the 2016 MLS season the Union finished with an 11–14–9 record, which was enough for a playoff berth, the franchise's first since 2011, as the sixth seed. The Union also had a franchise record eight wins at home, finishing 8–5–4 at home and 3–9–5 on the road.
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
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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
HGP indicates Home Grown Player
INT indicates MLS International Player and qualifies for an international roster spot
Current staff
- As of March 2016[2]
| Position | Staff | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | 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 | Simpson Ilson Jr. 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 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | Montreal Impact | Clearwater, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Fabinho 28' Ilson Jr. 34'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 | Marquez 9' Fabinho 21'Rosenberry 33'Bedoya 41'  89'Onyewu 51'Sapong 46'Epps 86' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
MLS season
| March 5, 2017 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 9:30 p.m. EST | Laba 55' |
Box Score Report |
Herbers 80' |
Stadium: B.C. Place Attendance: 19,083 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| March 11, 2017 2 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:30 p.m. EST | Simpson 11' Fabinho 53'Sapong 73' |
Report Box Score |
Altidore 45+2' (pen.) Zavaleta 52'Cooper 57'Morrow 71' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,795 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| 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 |
Onyewu 28' Sapong 52'Medunjanin 80' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Fotis Pazakos |
| 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 |
Ilsinho 57' Jones 61'Sapong 71' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 14,560 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| 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: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,437 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| April 14, 2017 6 | Philadelphia Union | 0–2 | New York City FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Elliott 25' |
Report Box Score |
Ring 43' Harrison 52'Matarrita 55'Villa 90' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,553 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
| April 22, 2017 7 | Philadelphia Union | 3–3 | Montreal Impact | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 1:00 p.m. EDT | Alberg 5', 39' (pen.) 56' Sapong 23'Gaddis 43'Bedoya 71' |
Report Box Score |
Piatti 41' 65' Jackson-Hamel 69', 87' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,107 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| April 29, 2017 8 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Los Angeles, California |
| 10:30 p.m. EDT | Van Damme 44' Diallo 90+3' |
Report Box Score |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,008 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| May 6, 2017 9 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Picault 25' Medunjanin 26'Elliott 66'Sapong 74', 81', 85' (pen.)Blake 87' |
Report Box Score |
Long 9' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,297 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| 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 |
Fabinho 4' Bedoya 9'Medunjanin 39'Onyewu 64'Picault 78'Herbers 88' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 14,576 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 17, 2017 11 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Picault 17' Ilson Jr. 38'Gaddis 47'Rosenberry 85' |
Report Box Score |
Leonardo 39' Quioto 39'Cabezas 48' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,234 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| May 20, 2017 12 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Bedoya 63' Sapong 67' (pen.)Medunjanin 75'Wijnaldum 81' |
Report Box Score |
Saeid 44' Calvert 69' 69'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 | Silva 28' Plata 36' Wingert 51' |
Report Box Score |
Onyewu 70' Bedoya 77' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,305 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| June 3, 2017 14 | New York City FC | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | New York, New York |
| 1:00 p.m. EDT | Camargo 30' Moralez 78' Chanot 80' Callens 85' |
Report Box Score |
Sapong 64' Picault 69' Alberg 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 |
Perrinelle 71' Collin 84' Wright-Philips 87', 90+2' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,720 Referee: 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: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,656 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| July 2, 2017 17 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Sapong 4' (pen.) Ilsinho 48' Alberg 78' |
Report Box Score |
Watson 45+3' Angoua 68' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,143 Referee: Chris Penso |
| 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 Impact | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Montreal, Quebec |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Salazar 19' Béland-Goyette 32' Džemaili 51' Bernardello 90+4' |
Report Box Score |
Alberg 29' Picault 43' Gaddis 45' Elliott 77' Onyewu 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: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,418 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| July 26, 2017 21 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Ilsinho 20' Wijnaldum 31' Gaddis 39' Sapong 66' Epps 81' |
Report Box Score |
Mensah 35' Abubakar 35' 76' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,413 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| 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 | Sapong 17', 68' Ilsinho 22', 64' |
Report Box Score |
Cermeño 45+1' Hedges 55' Barrios 90+2' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,880 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| August 12, 2017 24 | Philadelphia Union | 0–3 | Montreal Impact | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Report Box Score |
Duvall 47' Dzemaili 69', 90+5' Piette 84' Piatti 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,297 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| 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 |
Elliott 35' Alberg 55' Bedoya 74' Gaddis 90+1' |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| August 23, 2017 26 | Toronto FC | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union | 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 | Bedoya 10', 23' Alberg 18' Sapong 29' Yaro 52' |
Report Box Score |
Martínez 13' Asad 26' Mears 90+1' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,221 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| September 9, 2017 28 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Finlay 40' |
Report Box Score |
Sapong 5' Wijnaldum 38' Onyewu 55' Ilsinho 60' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 22,148 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| 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 | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Pontius 10', 55' Sapong 64' Rosenberry 85' Creavalle 86' |
Report Box Score |
Polster 16' Kappelhof 42' Solignac 67' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,619 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| September 27, 2017 31 | Atlanta United FC | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union | 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: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,431 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| 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: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,616 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| October 22, 2017 34 | Philadelphia Union | 6–1 | Orlando City SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Ilsinho 3', 63' Picault 6', 38' Sapong 26', 74', 65' |
Report Box Score |
Dwyer 72' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,595 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
U.S. Open Cup
| June 14, 2017 Fourth round | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Jones 18' Sapong 33'Epps 47' |
Report Box Score |
Mendoza 37' Ribeiro 41'Mohamed 67'Bond 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 | Felipe 37' Kljestan 42' Perrinelle 90+4' |
Report Box Score |
Alberg 86' Pontius 113' McCarthy Shootout |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 9,136 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| Penalties | ||||
Zizzo  Verón Royer Kljestan Felipe |
Alberg Pontius  Picault Epps |
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Friendlies
| July 15, 2017 International Friendly | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 |  Swansea City | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Sapong 6' (pen.) Simpson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 69 | Conference semifinals[lower-alpha 1] |
| 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 |
Source: MLS
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:
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:
- Due to a change in format for the 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[lower-alpha 1] |
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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 | 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 | 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 |
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
(C) Champions; (X) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
|---|
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 |
References
- Eugene Rupinski (October 28, 2017). "Philadelphia Union 2017 Postmortem". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- "Technical Staff". philadelphiaunion.com.
- Strauss, Brian (April 6, 2017). "MLS clubs have resolution over qualifying for future CCL after format change". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- Strauss, Brian (April 6, 2017). "MLS clubs have resolution over qualifying for future CCL after format change". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- "Player Stats". Soccerway.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- "Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Giliano Wijnaldum". Philadelphia Union. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "Philadelphia Union Sign Forward Jay Simpson". Philadelphia Union. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- "Philadelphia Union Sign Defender Oguchi Onyewu". Philadelphia Union. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- "Philadelphia Union Sign Midfielder Haris Medunjanin". Philadelphia Union. January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- "Philadelphia Union Sign Winger Fabrice "Fafa" Picault". Philadelphia Union. February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- "Philadelphia Union Sign 25th Overall Pick Marcus Epps". Philadelphia Union. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- "Philadelphia Union Acquire Midfielder Adam Najem". Philadelphia Union. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- "Philadelphia Union Sign SuperDraft Selection Aaron Jones". Philadelphia Union. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- "Philadelphia Union Sign SuperDraft Selection Jack Elliott". Philadelphia Union. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- "Philadelphia Union Sign Goalkeeper Jake McGuire". Philadelphia Union. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- "Tranquillo Barnetta to leave Philadelphia Union after 2016 season". MLSSoccer.com. September 27, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- "Transcript and video: Earnie Stewart and Jim Curtin press conference". PhillySoccerPage.com. November 2, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- "Cosmos Re-sign Midfielder Walter Restrepo". New York Cosmos. January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- "OFFICIAL: Atlanta United acquires Kevin Kratz from Philadelphia Union". Dirty South Soccer. December 11, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- "Midfielder Leo Fernandes Joins Tampa Bay Rowdies". Tampa Bay Rowdies. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- "Philadelphia Union Loan Eric Ayuk To Jönköpings Södra IF". Philadelphia Union. April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
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