2022 Philadelphia Union II season

Philadelphia Union II
2022 season
Ownership GroupKeystone S&E
Head coachMarlon LeBlanc
StadiumSubaru Park
MLS Next ProEastern Conf.: 3rd
Overall: 15th
MLS Next Pro PlayoffsConference Semifinals
Average home league attendance467
Biggest winPHI 2–0 CIN (3/26)
ORL 1–3 PHI (7/24)
Biggest defeatPHI 0–5 NYCFC (6/27)

The 2022 Philadelphia Union II season was the club's sixth competitive season and first season competing in the inaugural MLS Next Pro.[1] Union II competes in the MLS Next Pro's Eastern Conference. The team is managed by Marlon LeBlanc, his first competitive season with the club.

Background

After taking a competitive hiatus during the 2021 season, by December 2021 Union II was announced as one of the founding clubs of MLS Next Pro.[2] Marlon LeBlanc, who was appointed head coach of Union II in March 2021, would now have his first competitive season with the team.[3] In April 2022, Jose Kleberson was announced as an assistant coach under LeBlanc, after several years coaching in the Union's youth academy system.[4]

Union II's roster construction began with their inaugural signing, Nelson Pierre from the Union academy system.[5] Largely supplemented with first team and academy players, the front office made a marquee signing with José Riasco, paying a reported transfer fee over $1 million.[6]

2022 Roster

As of February 14, 2022[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Matt Freese (HGP [A])
2 DF  USA Matthew Real (HGP [A])
13 MF  USA Cole Turner (HGP [A])
16 MF  USA Jack McGlynn (HGP [A])
20 MF  VEN Jesús Bueno[A]
21 FW  USA Nelson Pierre
22 GK  USA Brooks Thompson
24 DF  USA Anton Sorenson (HGP [A])
30 MF  USA Paxten Aaronson (HGP [A])
32 FW  VEN José Riasco
34 DF  USA Brandon Craig (HGP [A])
36 MF  USA Ian Abbey[B]
No. Pos. Nation Player
37 MF  COL Carlos Paternina
38 MF  VEN Maike Villero
39 DF  USA Francis Westfield[B]
40 FW  USA Chris Donovan
42 DF  USA Jack Jasinski[B]
44 DF  USA Jackson Gilman[B]
50 MF  VEN Juan Perdomo
52 MF  SEN Boubacar Diallo[B]
55 MF  USA Bajung Darboe[B]
75 DF  VEN Nathan Nkanji
98 FW  USA Stefan Stojanovic
99 GK  USA Damián Alguera[B]
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Philadelphia Union.
    2.
  2. ^
    Philadelphia Union Academy player.
    3.

Transfers

In

Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
March 8, 2022 Nelson Pierre 21 FW Philadelphia Union Academy Signed[8]
March 9, 2022 Stefan Stojanovic 98 FW Georgetown Hoyas Signed[9]
Brooks Thompson 22 GK Sporting Kansas City Signed[9]
Chris Donovan 40 FW Drexel Dragons Signed[9]
Juan Perdomo 50 MF Deportivo Lara Signed[9]
Nathan Nkanji 75 DF Florida Premier Signed[9]
Maike Villero 38 MF Atlético Venezuela C.F. Signed[9]
March 23, 2022 José Riasco 32 FW Deportivo La Guaira F.C. Signed, $1 million transfer fee[10][6]
March 24, 2022 Carlos Panternina 37 MF Envigado F.C. Signed[11]

Competitions

Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 CT Columbus Crew 2 24 16 2 3 3 62 22 +40 55 Qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs
2 NE Toronto FC II 24 12 2 1 9 44 38 +6 41
3 NE Philadelphia Union II 24 11 3 1 9 42 39 +3 40
4 NE Rochester New York FC 24 10 4 2 8 37 30 +7 40
5 NE New York City FC II 24 9 4 2 9 49 35 +14 37
Source: MLSNP Eastern Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
Pos Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts
6 San Jose Earthquakes II 24 12 1 3 8 48 37 +11 41
7 Toronto FC II 24 12 2 1 9 44 38 +6 41
8 Philadelphia Union II 24 11 3 1 9 42 39 +3 40
9 Rochester New York FC 24 10 4 2 8 37 30 +7 40
10 New York City FC II 24 9 4 2 9 49 35 +14 37
Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
24 11 4 9 42 39  +3 37[A] 6 2 4 23 17  +6 5 2 5 19 22  −3

Last updated: September 18, 2022.
Source: MLS Next Pro[12]

  • ^
    Per MLS Next Pro rules, 1 point is added for any penalty shootout won after a draw.
    •

    Regular season

    March 27, 2022 (2022-03-27) 1 Philadelphia Union II 2–0 FC Cincinnati 2 Chester, Pennsylvania
    6:00 PM EDT Paternina 4'  53'
    Bueno 58'    		 Report Marshall  46' Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Thomas Snyder
    April 5, 2022 (2022-04-05) 2 Inter Miami II 3–3
    (3–4 SO)    		 Philadelphia Union II Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    6:00 PM EDT Mendez  63'
    Cremaschi 74'
    Borgelin 81', 90+4'    		 Report Aaronson 45+2'
    McGlynn 68' (pen.)
    Diallo 88'    		 Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
    Referee: Joshua Encarnación
    April 10, 2022 (2022-04-10) 3 Philadelphia Union II 0–1 Columbus Crew 2 Chester, Pennsylvania
    5:00 PM EDT Bueno  16'
    Paternina  88'    		 Report A. Morris  20'
    Russell-Rowe 56'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Alyssa Nichols
    April 24, 2022 (2022-04-24) 4 Chicago Fire FC II 3–3
    (5–4 SO)    		 Philadelphia Union II Bridgeview, Illinois
    7:00 PM CDT M. Rodriguez  6'
    Bezerra 17' (pen.),  52'  56'
    Offor 37', (90+1)    		 Report Diallo  45+1'
    Turner 51' (pen.)
    Donovan 57', 72'
    Jasinski  70'    		 Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
    Referee: Laura Rodriguez
    Shootout
    Offor
    Monis
    Penn
    Kidd
    Quintos     		Craig
    Gilman
    Stojanovic
    Donovan
    Turner
    April 30, 2022 (2022-04-30) 5 Philadelphia Union II 2–1 New York City FC II Chester, Pennsylvania
    4:00 PM EDT Donovan 50'
    Craig 75'    		 Report Stephen Turnbull 90+2' Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Gary Gutierrez
    May 7, 2022 (2022-05-07) 6 Inter Miami II 1–2 Philadelphia Union II Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    7:00 PM EDT Thomas 10' Report Pierre 45', 54' Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
    Referee: Alejo Calume
    May 16, 2022 (2022-05-16) 7 Philadelphia Union II 1–0 Orlando City B Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:00pm Sorenson  43'
    Aaronson 51'
    Darboe  68'    		 Report Guske  29'
    Rivera  32'
    Lopez  70'
    Tablante  71'
    Yan  74'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: John Griggs
    May 21, 2022 (2022-05-21) 8 Rochester New York FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union II Brighton, New York
    Dolabella 33', 90+2'
    Akanyirige  49'  61'
    Rayo 62' (pen.)    		 Report Riasco  41'
    Craig  62'    		 Stadium: John L. DiMarco Field
    Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
    May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27) 9 New England Revolution II 1–0 Philadelphia Union II Foxborough, Massachusetts
    7:00 PM EDT N Buck  25'
    Silva 34'
    Italo  90+1'    		 Report Nkanji  24'
    Westfield  32'
    Diallo  49'    		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
    Referee: Joshua Encarnación
    June 11, 2022 (2022-06-11) 10 Toronto FC II 1–0 Philadelphia Union II Toronto, Ontario
    6:00 PM EDT Greenidge-Duncan 90+2' Report Stadium: York Lions Stadium
    Referee: Youcef Boumsied
    June 19, 2022 (2022-06-19) 11 Philadelphia Union II 1–1
    (3–0 SO)    		 Chicago Fire II Chester, Pennsylvania
    2:00 PM EDT Pierre 29' Report Glasgow 49' Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Jeremy Scheer
    Shootout
    Real
    Sorenson
    Donovan     		Bezerra
    Ostrem
    Ritaccio
    June 27, 2022 (2022-06-27) 12 Philadelphia Union II 0–5 New York City FC II Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:00 PM EDT Riasco  56'  57' Report Jasson 7'
    Denis 36'
    Murania Yankowitz 59'
    Beer 80'
    Jimenez 89'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: José Carlos Rivero
    July 7, 2022 (2022-07-07) 13 Rochester New York FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union II Brighton, New York
    7:00pm Rayo 24', 28', 60' Report Stadium: Monroe Community College
    Referee: Jeremy Scheer
    July 18, 2022 (2022-07-18) 14 Philadelphia Union II 1–2 Toronto FC II Chester, Pennsylvania
    6:00 PM EDT Real 70' Report Karajovanovic 17'
    Altobelli 89'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Scarlet Agrawal
    July 24, 2022 (2022-07-24) 15 Orlando City B 1–3 Philadelphia Union II Kissimmee, Florida
    7:00pm Otero  77'
    Pareja  82'  90+6'
    Subachan 85'
    Forth  90+5'    		 Report Perdomo  9'
    Diallo  24'
    Real 52'
    Freese  69'
    Bueno 87'
    Pierre 90+4',  90+4'
    Villero  90+6'    		 Stadium: Osceola County Stadium
    Referee: Anya Voigt
    July 31, 2022 (2022-07-31) 16 Philadelphia Union II 2–1 Columbus Crew 2 Chester, Pennsylvania
    6:00 PM EDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Kenneth Rojas
    August 7, 2022 (2022-08-07) 17 FC Cincinnati 2 2–3 Philadelphia Union II Milford, Ohio
    Ordonez 54'
    Thomas 85'    		 Report Bueno 24', 57'
    Donovan 51'    		 Stadium: Mercy Health Training Center
    Referee: Nabil Bensalah
    August 14, 2022 (2022-08-14) 18 Philadelphia Union II 2–2
    (5–4 SO)    		 Inter Miami II Chester, Pennsylvania
    6:00 PM EDT Riasco 35'
    Aaronson 43'    		 Report Beckham 29' (pen.)
    Sunderland 76'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Kenneth Rojas
    Shootout
    Craig
    Sorenson
    Sullivan
    Bueno
    Turner
    Pierre     		Allen
    Acosta
    Destin
    Borgelin
    Beckham
    Caputo
    August 21, 2022 (2022-08-21) 19 Philadelphia Union II 5–1 New England Revolution II Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:00 PM EDT Riasco  20'
    Real 54'
    Bueno 61', 63'
    Harriel 67'
    Craig  77'
    Diallo  78'
    Sullivan 79'    		 Report Rozhansky  30' , 36'
    Silva  45+1'
    Michel  64'
    Quiñones 87'
    DeShields  89'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Amiel Aleman
    August 24, 2022 (2022-08-24) 20 New York City FC II 1–2 Philadelphia Union II Queens, New York
    Haxhari  36'
    Jimenez 58'    		 Report Riasco  28', 64'
    Oliver  83'
    Pierre 86'    		 Stadium: Belson Stadium
    Referee: Melinda Sopka
    August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27) 21 Columbus Crew 2 2–0 Philadelphia Union II Columbus, Ohio
    5:30 PM EDT Parente  18'
    Weber  33'
    Morris 40'
    Zawadzki  56'
    Russell-Rowe 84'    		 Report Darboe  12'  59'
    Nkanji  89'    		 Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium
    Referee: Alyssa Nichols
    September 4, 2022 (2022-09-04) 22 Philadelphia Union II 1–2 Rochester New York FC Chester, Pennsylvania
    3:30pm EDT Donovan 62' Report Inalien 44'
    Williams 90+3'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Nabil Bensalah
    September 11, 2022 (2022-09-11) 23 Philadelphia Union II 6–1 Orlando City B Chester, Pennsylvania
    1:00pm Donovan 6', 22'
    Bueno  9'
    Sullivan 24', 25'
    Riasco 46',  78'
    Harriel  53'
    Aaronson 56' (pen.)    		 Report Reid-Brown  2'
    Romero  45'
    Forth  55'
    Loyola 69',  85'
    Granados  74'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
    September 18, 2022 (2022-09-18) 24 New England Revolution II 1–3 Philadelphia Union II Foxborough, Massachusetts
    3:00 PM EDT Weinstein  12'
    Weverton 42',  52'
    Quiñónes  47'
    Lima 79'    		 Report Real 14',  43'
    Rafanello 20'
    Donovan 27'
    Harriel  45'
    Odada  52'
    Sorenson  90'
    Westfield  90+4'    		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
    Referee: Natalie Simon

    Playoffs

    September 24, 2022 (2022-09-24) Conference Semifinals Toronto FC II 1–0 Philadelphia Union II Toronto, Ontario
    4:00 PM EDT Mbongue 6' Report
    		Stadium: BMO Field
    Referee: Michael Venne

    Statistics

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