Chester, Pa. (Dec. 19, 2014) – Major League Soccer has announced the Philadelphia Union will open the 2015 MLS season at PPL Park against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, March 7, at 4:00 p.m. Single game tickets are available for the ...
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Union Acquire Forward Sapong From Sporting KC; Trade Okugo to Orlando City SC
Report From Philadelphia Union Chester, Pa. – Philadelphia Union announced Monday that it has acquired 25-year-old forward C.J. Sapong from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for the Union’s highest (best) pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. A native of Manassas, Va., ...
Read More »Union F Ribeiro Taken in Expansion Draft
Report From Philadelphia Union Chester, Pa. – Philadelphia Union forward Pedro Ribeiro was selected by Orlando City SC in the fourth round of the 2015 MLS Expansion Draft Wednesday. “We thank Pedro for his time here in Philly and wish him ...
Read More »Union Welcomes New Team Investor
Chester, Pa. – Philadelphia Union announced Monday David Seltzer and other family members have joined the club as investors. David Seltzer is a principal and co-founder of Mercator Advisors, a Philadelphia-based financial advisory firm formed in 2001. “We are pleased to ...
Read More »Union Names Coach as Consultant
Report From Philadelphia Union Chester, Pa. – Philadelphia Union announced Friday René Meulensteen has joined the club as a consultant. Regarded as one of the top soccer coaches in the world, including spending 12 seasons with prestigious Manchester United, Meulensteen will ...
Read More »Union Names New Head Coach
Report From Philadelphia Union Chester, Pa. – Philadelphia Union announced Friday Jim Curtin has been hired as head coach. A native of Oreland, Pa., Curtin assumed the role of interim manager on June 10, 2014 and led the Union to an ...
Read More »Union Keepers Summoned for FIFA Play
Report From Philadelphia Union Chester, Pa. – Philadelphia Union announced today that goalkeepers Rais Mbolhi and Andre Blake have been called up to represent Jamaica and Algeria, respectively, for the upcoming International FIFA window from Nov. 10 – Nov. 18. Mbolhi ...
Read More »Union Ends Season With Defeat to Columbus
Report From Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio (October 26, 2014) – In the season finale at Crew Stadium, it was late Columbus goals that did the Union in yet again this time finding Philadelphia on the latter end of a 2-1 final score line. ...
Read More »Rookie Ribeiro Leads Union Past KC
Report From Philadelphia Union Philadelphia, Pa. – Rookie Pedro Ribeiro scored in the 71st minute, lifting the Philadelphia Union past Sporting Kansas City, 2-1, before a crowd of 18,073 Saturday night at PPL Park. Brian Brown also scored and Cristian Maidana added ...
Read More »Union Ends Season With Loss to Visiting Columbus
Philadelphia, Pa. (October 11, 2014) – Despite building a two-goal lead late in the second half, the Philadelphia Union were unable to hang on and fell 3-2 to the Columbus Crew before a crowd of 15,849 Saturday night at PPL Park. The Union ...
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