2022 Philadelphia Union II season

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.

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)

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. 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 Pierre21FW Philadelphia Union AcademySigned[8]
March 9, 2022 Stefan Stojanovic98FW Georgetown HoyasSigned[9]
Brooks Thompson22GK Sporting Kansas CitySigned[9]
Chris Donovan40FW Drexel DragonsSigned[9]
Juan Perdomo50MF Deportivo LaraSigned[9]
Nathan Nkanji75DF Florida PremierSigned[9]
Maike Villero38MF Atlético Venezuela C.F.Signed[9]
March 23, 2022 José Riasco32FW Deportivo La Guaira F.C.Signed, $1 million transfer fee[10][6]
March 24, 2022 Carlos Panternina37MF 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 mark and em fcII 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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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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