2020 Philadelphia Union season

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)
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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.

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

As of 10 October 2020[5]

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

Transfers

In

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

Out

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

    Loan out

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

    Staff

    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

    Preseason

    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 Yellow card 28', 57'
    Martínez Yellow card 89'    		 Report Bojan Yellow card 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

    Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season

    League tables

    Eastern Conference
    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
    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

    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', Yellow card 86'
    Pomykal 90+1'    		 Report Real Yellow card 26'
    Glesnes Yellow card 59'
    Creavalle Yellow card 67'
    Santos Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+2'
    Rossi 49'
    Segura 71'    		 Report Santos 29'
    Gaddis Yellow card 33'
    Martínez Yellow card 43'
    Bedoya Yellow card 45+4'
    Glesnes 48'
    Aaronson 69'
    Fontana Yellow card 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 Yellow card 82' Report Martínez Yellow card 34'
    Monteiro Yellow card 45+6'
    Bedoya 63'
    Glesnes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 27'
    Przybyłko 63'    		 Report Pizarro 36'
    Trapp Yellow card 38'
    Reyes Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 56'
    Ilsinho 68'
    Glesnes Yellow card 80'    		 Report Rosell Yellow card 67'
    Pereyra 70'
    Ruan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
    Polster Yellow card 44'    		 Report McKenzie Yellow card 50'
    Elliott Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
    Monteiro Yellow card 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 Yellow card 10'
    Santos 21'
    Mbaizo Yellow card 56'
    Aaronson 61'
    Ilsinho Yellow card 69'
    Creavalle Yellow card 80'
    Monteiro Yellow card 87'    		 Report Felipe Yellow card 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 Yellow card 52'
    Zelarayán 55'    		 Report Monteiro Yellow card 42'
    Bedoya Yellow card 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 Yellow card 65', 73', 90+5'
    Martínez Yellow card 20'
    Gaddis Yellow card 36'
    Bedoya Yellow card 50'
    McKenzie Yellow card 90'    		 Report Polster Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 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', Red card 16' Report Bedoya 22'
    Blake Yellow card 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 Yellow card 19'
    Waston Yellow card 47'
    Medunjanin Yellow card 63'
    Amaya Yellow card 90+3'    		 Report Bedoya Yellow card 59'
    Przybylko Yellow card 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 Yellow card 46'
    Ilsinho 69'
    Aaronson 90+6'    		 Report Reyes Yellow card 5'
    G. Higuaín soccer ball with red X 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 Yellow card 83'    		 Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
    Referee: Victor Rivas
    October 7 16 Philadelphia Union 3–0 FC Cincinnati Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 PM EDT Bedoya Yellow card 40', 73'
    Ilsinho 59'
    McKenzie Yellow card 66'
    Elliott 80'
    Mbaizo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 58'
    Bedoya Yellow card 76'
    Real Yellow card 90+3'    		 Report Piette Yellow card 55'
    Wanyama Yellow card 59'
    Sejdič 65'
    Corrales Yellow card 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 Yellow card 42'
    Fontana 49', Yellow card 53'
    Canouse Yellow card 60'
    McKenzie 87'    		 Report Pines 71'
    Bedoya Yellow card 74'
    Mbaizo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+2'    		 Report Farrell 34' (o.g.)
    Santos Yellow card 57'
    Fontana 69'
    Monteiro Yellow card 87'    		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
    October 24 20 Philadelphia Union 5–0 Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania
    7:30 PM EDT Monteiro Yellow card 9', 56'
    Santos 27', 63', 68'
    McKenzie 33'
    Blake Yellow card 64'    		 Report Auro Yellow card 10'
    Mullins Yellow card 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 Yellow card 16'
    Fontana Yellow card 48'
    Bedoya Yellow card 68'
    Ilsinho Yellow card 90+4'    		 Report Calvo Red card 36'
    Berić 42', Yellow card 45'
    Medrán Yellow card 57'
    Mihailovic Yellow card 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 Yellow card 71'
    Németh 84'    		 Report Monteiro 57' (pen.)
    Glesnes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86'    		 Report Farrell Yellow card 31'
    Bunbury Yellow card 55'
    Caldwell Yellow card 90+6'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Attendance: 2,775
    Referee: Drew Fischer

    MLS Cup Playoffs

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

    MLS is Back Tournament

    Main article: MLS is Back Tournament

    Group stage

    Group A standings
    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
    July 9 1 (MLS 3) New York City FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union Bay Lake, Florida
    9:00 AM EDT Tinnerholm Yellow card 82' Report Martínez Yellow card 34'
    Monteiro Yellow card 45+6'
    Bedoya 63'
    Glesnes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 27'
    Przybyłko 63'    		 Report Pizarro 36'
    Trapp Yellow card 38'
    Reyes Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 56'
    Ilsinho 68'
    Glesnes Yellow card 80'    		 Report Rosell Yellow card 67'
    Pereyra 70'
    Ruan Yellow card 90+1'    		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
    Attendance: 0 (closed door)
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

    Knockout round

    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 Yellow card 25'
    Santos 26', 39'
    Elliott Yellow card 53'    		 Report Pulido 45+1'
    Gerso Yellow card 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

    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

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