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The 2021 Philadelphia Union season was the club's twelfth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team is managed by Jim Curtin, his eighth season with the club. The club's regular season began on April 7, 2021, with the CONCACAF Champions League, and then on April 17, 2021, with MLS play, and ended on November 7, 2021, a month-delayed start due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Outside of MLS, the Union, by winning the 2020 Supporters' Shield, is competing in their first ever CONCACAF Champions League.[1]
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The 2021 preseason saw turnover in the coaching positions as assistant coach Oka Nikolov departed and replaced by Frank Leicht.[2]
The transfer window was the Union's most lucrative to date selling two MLS Best XI players. Brendan Aaronson was officially transferred to Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga for a reported fee of $6 million, with a potential $3 million more in performance bonuses; the highest ever transfer fee for a U.S.-based homegrown player.[3][4] In January, Mark McKenzie was transferred to K.R.C. Genk for a reported fee of $6 million, plus additional performance-based bonuses.[5]
Prior to the start of the season, long-time defender, Raymon Gaddis, announced his retirement from professional soccer. The full-back spent his entire professional career with the Union, holding record in games played (221) and minutes played (18,702).[6]
The Union traded away or passed on all picks for the 2021 MLS SuperDraft, being the third consecutive season doing so.[7] Supplementing young players via the Union's academy, five academy players were signed to the senior team: defender Nathan Harriel, midfielder Jack McGlynn, midfielder Paxten Aaronson, defender Brandan Craig, and midfielder/forward Quinn Sullivan.[8][9][10][11]
Rounding out the first team acquisitions included centerback, Stuart Findlay, from Kilmarnock FC and midfielder, Leon Flach, from FC St. Pauli.[12]
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2021 roster
- As of September 25, 2021[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Preseason
March 15 Preseason 1 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | Clearwater, Florida |
11:00 am | PHI report MLS report |
Alvarado ![]() |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
March 20 Preseason 2 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Clearwater, Florida |
3:00 pm | Martínez ![]() Fontana ![]() Wagner ![]() |
Kappelhof ![]() Gutiérrez ![]() Casas ![]() |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex | |
Note: Additional 25-minute period after the full 90 minutes. |
March 24 Preseason 3 | Orlando City SC | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Kissimmee, Florida |
12:30 pm | Pato ![]() Mueller ![]() Aiás ![]() |
MLS Report | Aaronson ![]() |
Stadium: Osceola County Stadium |
March 31 Preseason 4 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
3:00 pm | Fontana ![]() Bedoya ![]() |
PHI Report | Moreno ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park |
July 29 Preseason 5 | Philadelphia Union | Cancelled | Wrexham A.F.C. | Chester, Pennsylvania |
Report | Stadium: Subaru Park | |||
Note: Match Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
Major League Soccer
Standings
Eastern Conference
Source: MLS
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)
(C) Champions
Notes:
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)
(C) Champions
Notes:
- As MLS Cup 2021 champions
Overall table
Source: MLS
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)
(C) Champions
Notes:
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)
(C) Champions
Notes:
- As MLS Cup 2021 champions (USA1)
Results summary
Source: Philadelphia Union Schedule
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Results
April 18 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
5:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,180 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
April 24 2 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Inter Miami CF | Chester, Pennsylvania |
8:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
May 1 3 | Philadelphia Union | 0–2 | New York City FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Ismail Elfath |
May 8 4 | Chicago Fire SC | 0–2 | Philadelphia Union | Chicago, Illinois |
1:00 PM EDT | Kappelhof ![]() Omsberg ![]() Sekulic ![]() |
Report | Burke ![]() Glesnes ![]() ![]() Santos ![]() Bedoya ![]() |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 6,457 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
May 12 5 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Tori Penso |
May 15 6 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Allen Chapman |
May 23 7 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Przybyłko ![]() Martínez ![]() Blake ![]() |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 6,200 Referee: Tim Ford |
May 30 8 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Portland Timbers | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Mbaizo ![]() Przybyłko ![]() Santos ![]() Elliott ![]() |
Report | Župarić ![]() Bravo ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 6,635 Referee: Robert Sibigia |
June 20 9 | Atlanta United FC | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | Atlanta, Georgia |
2:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,523 Referee: Ted Unkel |
June 23 10 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
7:30 PM EDT | Monteiro ![]() Real ![]() Flach ![]() |
Report | Mățan ![]() Wormgoor ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 16,234 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
June 26 11 | Chicago Fire FC | 3–3 | Philadelphia Union | Chicago, Illinois |
8:00 PM EDT | Glesnes ![]() Stojanović ![]() Sekulić ![]() Navarro ![]() Pineda ![]() Herbers ![]() |
Report | Jack Elliott (footballer) ![]() Sullivan ![]() Santos ![]() Burke ![]() Wagner ![]() Powell ![]() Sekulić ![]() |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 7,308 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
July 5 12 | Nashville SC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:00 PM EDT | Sapong ![]() |
Report | Martínez ![]() |
Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 21,822 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 8 13 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Harrison, New Jersey |
8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 9,477 Referee: Victor Rivas | ||
Note: The match was originally scheduled to start at 8:00 PM ET, however it was delayed by a half-hour due to inclement weather.[29] |
July 17 14 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Santos ![]() Martínez ![]() Przybyłko ![]() |
Report | Asad ![]() ![]() Reyna ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 16,821 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Note: The match was suspended before 9:30 PM ET at the 87th minute due to inclement weather. The match later resumed at 11:20 PM ET.[30] |
July 22 15 | Orlando City SC | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Michel ![]() ![]() Pereyra ![]() Perea ![]() |
Report | Santos ![]() Przybyłko ![]() |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 15,432 Referee: Alan Kelly |
July 25 16 | Inter Miami CF | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Robinson ![]() |
Report | Mbaizo ![]() Przybyłko ![]() |
Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium Attendance: 14,057 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
August 1 17 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
6:00 PM EDT | Glesnes ![]() Wagner ![]() Elliott ![]() |
Report | Frankowski ![]() Omsberg ![]() Herbers ![]() Berič ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 16,677 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
August 4 18 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Toronto FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Glesnes ![]() ![]() Gazdag ![]() Santos ![]() Wagner ![]() Mbaizo ![]() |
Report | Soteldo ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 14,303 Referee: Ted Unkel |
August 8 19 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
6:00 PM EDT | Polster ![]() Bou ![]() ![]() McNamara ![]() Bunbury ![]() |
Report | Mbaizo ![]() Aaronson ![]() Elliott ![]() Wagner ![]() |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 17,054 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
August 18 20 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | New York City FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Bedoya ![]() Elliott ![]() |
Report | Medina ![]() Sands ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 15,263 Referee: Drew Fischer |
August 21 21 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | CF Montréal | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Mbaizo ![]() Monteiro ![]() Sullivan ![]() |
Report | Choinière ![]() Mihailovic ![]() Miller ![]() Breza ![]() Kizza ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 14,794 Referee: Chris Penso |
August 28 22 | D.C. United | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
8:00 PM EDT | Kamara ![]() Reyna ![]() Najar ![]() Ábila ![]() |
Report | Birnbaum ![]() Elliott ![]() |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,593 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
September 3 23 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Harriel ![]() Bedoya ![]() Sullivan ![]() Fontana ![]() Aaronson ![]() |
Report | Polster ![]() Traustason ![]() ![]() Kessler ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 15,152 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 19 24 | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Orlando City SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
4:00 PM EDT | Wagner ![]() Flach ![]() Przybyłko ![]() ![]() |
Report | Schlegel ![]() Ruan ![]() ![]() Michel ![]() Gallese ![]() Jansson ![]() Aguilera ![]() Carlos ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 15,032 Referee: Alan Kelly |
September 25 25 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Atlanta United FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
3:30 PM EDT | Martínez ![]() Przybyłko ![]() |
Report | Moreno ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Robert Sibiga |
September 29 26 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Harrison, New Jersey |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 9,193 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
October 3 27 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Elliott ![]() Wagner ![]() ![]() Bedoya ![]() Powell ![]() Santos ![]() Flach ![]() |
Report | Santos ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 15,578 Referee: Victor Rivas |
October 9 28 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Cincinnati, Ohio |
8:00 PM EDT | Castillo ![]() Medunjanin ![]() |
Report | Przybyłko ![]() Aaronson ![]() Freese ![]() |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 21,674 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
October 16 29 | CF Montréal | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | TBC |
1:00 PM EDT | Miljevic ![]() Mihailovic ![]() Waterman ![]() Ibrahim ![]() |
Report | Pantemis ![]() Wagner ![]() |
Stadium: TBC Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
October 20 30 | Minnesota United FC | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
8:00 PM EDT | Hunou ![]() Lod ![]() Fragapane ![]() Métanire ![]() Reynoso ![]() |
Report | Mbaizo ![]() Gazdag ![]() ![]() Wagner ![]() |
Stadium: Allianz Field Referee: Allen Chapman |
October 23 31 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Nashville SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Przybyłko ![]() ![]() Glesnes ![]() Monteiro ![]() |
Report | Loba ![]() Godoy ![]() Nealis ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,575 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
October 27 32 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | Toronto, Ontario |
7:30 PM EDT | Mavinga ![]() Altidore ![]() Elliott ![]() |
Report | Bedoya ![]() Santos ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 5,026 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
October 31 33 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Gazdag ![]() Aaronson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 13,488 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
November 7 34 | New York City FC | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | New York City, New York |
3:30 PM EST | Zelalem ![]() Castellanos ![]() Medina ![]() |
Report | Glesnes ![]() Przybyłko ![]() Wagner ![]() Martínez ![]() Bedoya ![]() |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Referee: Armando Villarreal |
MLS Cup Playoffs
November 20 First round | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
1:30PM EST | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,623 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
November 28 Eastern Conference Semifinal | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–0 p) | Nashville SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
TBD |
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Report |
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Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 19,076 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Penalties | ||||
Note: Philadelphia advance on penalties 2–0 |
December 5 Eastern Conference Final | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | New York City FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
3:00PM EST | Callens ![]() Monteiro ![]() Mbaizo ![]() |
Report | Moralez ![]() ![]() Magno ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 19,487 Referee: Ted Unkel |
U.S. Open Cup
On April 16, 2021, the U.S. Soccer Open Cup Committee announced that the planned 16-team 2021 U.S. Open Cup would no longer be held in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee will re-evaluate the possibility of conducting the tournament in some fashion later in the year.[31]
CONCACAF Champions League
Round of 16
April 7 First leg | Saprissa ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
6:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Attendance: 0 Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador) |
Quarter-finals
April 27 First leg | Atlanta United FC ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Atlanta, United States |
8:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 17,533 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
May 4 Second leg | Philadelphia Union ![]() | 1–1 (4–1 agg.) | ![]() | Chester, United States |
8:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) |
Semi-finals
August 12 First leg | Club América ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
8:00 PM EST | R. Sánchez ![]() Aguilera ![]() |
Report | Martínez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
September 15 Second leg | Philadelphia Union ![]() | 0–2 (4–0 agg.) | ![]() | Chester, United States |
9:00 PM EST | Glesnes ![]() Bedoya ![]() Wagner ![]() Martínez ![]() Monteiro ![]() ![]() |
Report | Córdova ![]() Bruno Valdez ![]() Sánchez ![]() Benedetti ![]() Martín ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Said Martínez |
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Appearances and goals
- Last updated December 19, 2021
Source: Player Stats and Match reports in Competitions
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