2012 Philadelphia Union season

Philadelphia Union
2012 season
Owner Keystone Sports & Entertainment
Manager John Hackworth
interim, from June 13, 2012
permanent, from August 30, 2012
Peter Nowak
until June 13, 2012
Stadium PPL Park (Capacity: 18,500)
Major League Soccer Eastern Conference: 8th
Overall Table: 15th
MLS Cup Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Semifinals
Top goalscorer Jack McInerney (8)
Highest home attendance 19,074 v Colorado Rapids
March 18, 2012
Lowest home attendance 16,024 v D.C. United
September 20, 2012
Average home league attendance 18,049
7 sellouts
(Through October 27, 2012)
Home colors
Away colors
Third colors

The 2012 Philadelphia Union season is the third season of the team's existence.

Match results

  Win   Loss   Tie

Pre-season Friendlies

MLS Regular Season

The Union finished 10-18-6 overall, 7-8-2 at home, 3-10-4 on the road.

U.S. Open Cup

Friendlies

MLS Reserve League

The Union Reserves are 4-4-2 overall, 3-1-1 at home, 1-3-1 on the road.

League table

Conference

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Sporting Kansas City (E1) 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63 2012 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
3 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
4 Chicago Fire 34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57 2012 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
6 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
7 Montreal Impact 34 12 16 6 45 51 −6 42
8 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 −8 36
9 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 −5 35
10 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 −26 23
Updated to match(es) played on 18:04 EDT October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com

(E1) = Eastern Conference champion

Overall

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 San Jose Earthquakes (SS) 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1
2 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63
3 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
4 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
5 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
6 Chicago Fire 34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
8 LA Galaxy 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1
9 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
10 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 −6 43
12 Montreal Impact 34 12 16 6 45 51 −6 42
13 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 −5 39
14 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 −6 37
15 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 −8 36
16 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 −5 35
17 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 −22 34
18 Chivas USA 34 7 18 9 24 58 −34 30
19 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 −26 23 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League 2
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
34 36 10 18 6 37 45  −8 7 8 2 22 20  +2 3 10 4 15 25  −10

Last updated: October 27, 2012
Source:
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAAH
ResultLLLTWWLLLTLLWLWWWLWLLTTLTTLWLWWLLL
Position16161818171515181818181818181817151714171716161617181814161414141414

Updated to match(es) played on October 27, 2012. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Coaching staff

Position Staff Nation
ManagerJohn HackworthUnited States United States
Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper CoachRob VartughianUnited States United States
Assistant Coach/Reserve Team Head CoachBrendan BurkeRepublic of Ireland Ireland
Head Athletic TrainerPaul RushingUnited States United States
Assistant Athletic TrainerSteve HudymaUnited States United States
Strength and Conditioning CoachKevin MIillerUnited States United States
Team CoordinatorJosh GrosUnited States United States
Equipment DirectorTim CookUnited States United States

Squad information

Current roster

As of August 28, 2012.[2]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Chris Konopka  United States
2 Defender Carlos Valdés (Captain)  Colombia
3 Defender Chris Albright  United States
4 Defender Bakary Soumaré  Mali
5 Midfielder Greg Jordan  United States
6 Midfielder Gabriel Gómez  Panama
7 Midfielder Brian Carroll (Vice-Captain)  United States
8 Midfielder Roger Torres  Colombia
9 Forward Jack McInerney (GA)  United States
11 Midfielder Freddy Adu (DP)  United States
12 Forward Chandler Hoffman (GA)  United States
13 Midfielder Michael Lahoud  United States
14 Midfielder Amobi Okugo (GA)  United States
15 Midfielder Gabriel Farfan  United States
17 Forward Josué Martínez  Costa Rica
18 Goalkeeper Zac MacMath (GA)  United States
20 Midfielder Jimmy McLaughlin (HGP)  United States
21 Midfielder Michael Farfan  United States
24 Defender Porfirio López  Costa Rica
25 Defender Sheanon Williams  United States
26 Midfielder Keon Daniel  Trinidad and Tobago
27 Midfielder Zach Pfeffer (HGP)  United States
28 Defender Ray Gaddis  United States
29 Midfielder Antoine Hoppenot  United States
30 Midfielder Krystian Witkowski  United States
31 Forward Cristhian Hernández (HGP)  Mexico
32 Goalkeeper Chase Harrison  United States
44 Midfielder Danny Cruz  United States

Squad breakdown

Ages are as of April 16, 2012 (the date of their season opener).

No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Chris Konopka United States GK April 14, 1985 United States MLS Goalkeeper Pool
18 Zac MacMath United States GK August 7, 1991 United States University of Maryland
32 Chase Harrison United States GK April 2, 1984 United States Harrisburg City Islanders
Defenders
2 Carlos Valdés Colombia CB May 22, 1985 Colombia Santa Fe
3 Chris Albright United States RB January 14, 1979 United States New York Red Bulls
4 Bakary Soumaré Mali CB November 9, 1985 France US Boulogne
24 Porfirio López Costa Rica LB September 10, 1985 China Dalian Shide
25 Sheanon Williams United States RB/RW March 17, 1990 United States Harrisburg City Islanders
28 Ray Gaddis United States RB January 13, 1990 (aged 22) United States West Virginia University
Midfielders
5 Greg Jordan United States CM/DM April 5, 1990 United States Creighton University
6 Gabriel Gómez Panama CM May 29, 1984 Mexico Indios
7 Brian Carroll United States DM July 20, 1981 United States Columbus Crew
8 Roger Torres Colombia AM July 13, 1991 Colombia América de Cali
11 Freddy Adu United States AM/RW June 2, 1989 Portugal Benfica
13 Michael Lahoud United States MF September 15, 1986 United States Chivas USA
14 Amobi Okugo United States DM/CB March 13, 1991 United States UCLA
15 Gabriel Farfan United States LW/LB June 23, 1988 Mexico Club América
20 Jimmy McLaughlin United States LW/RW April 30, 1993 United States Colgate University
21 Michael Farfan United States LW/RW/AM June 23, 1988 United States University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
26 Keon Daniel Trinidad and Tobago LW/RW January 16, 1987 (aged 25) Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders
27 Zach Pfeffer United States AM January 6, 1995 (aged 17) United States FC Delco
29 Antoine Hoppenot United States MF/ST November 23, 1990 United States Princeton University
30 Krystian Witkowski United States MF August 17, 1990 United States Marist College
44 Danny Cruz United States MF January 3, 1990 United States D.C. United
Forwards
9 Jack McInerney United States ST August 5, 1992 United States Cobb Futbol Club
12 Chandler Hoffman United States ST August 17, 1990 United States UCLA
17 Josué Martínez Costa Rica ST/RW March 25, 1990 Costa Rica Saprissa
31 Cristhian Hernández Mexico ST/LW October 30, 1993 United States Players Development Academy

Last updated: August 28, 2012.
Source: Philadelphia Union

Statistics

Statistics are from all MLS league matches.

Nat. No. Player Pos. Apps Starts G A Yellow card Red card Acquired Salary Cap Number
Colombia2Carlos Valdés DF34342040Signed$268,000$268,000
United States3Chris Albright DF940000Signed$55,000$55,000
Mali4Bakary Soumaré DF110000Signed$280,000$280,000
United States4Danny Califf* DF440000Signed$275,000$275,000
United States5Greg Jordan MF000000SuperDraft$44,000$0 (off-budget)
Panama6Gabriel Gómez MF24186050Signed$294,702.50$294,702.50
United States7Brian Carroll MF34331140Trade$168,000$168,000
Colombia8Roger Torres MF1110220Signed$119,285$119,285
United States9Jack McInerney FW26198341SuperDraft$140,166.67$0 (GA)
Democratic Republic of the Congo10Danny Mwanga* FW950100SuperDraft$356,250$350,000
United States11Freddy Adu MF24205121Signed$519,000$200,000 (DP)
United States12Chandler Hoffman FW720000SuperDraft$91,000$0 (GA)
United States13Michael Lahoud MF23200040Trade$84,571$84,571
United States14Amobi Okugo MF/DF28250140SuperDraft$173,000$0 (GA)
United States15Gabriel Farfan MF/DF23220151Signed$46,200$46,200
Colombia16Jorge Perlaza* FW210000Trade$115,000$115,000
Costa Rica17Josué Martínez FW1861010Signed$71,062.50$71,062.50
United States20Jimmy McLaughlin MF100000Signed$57,000$0 (HG)
United States21Michael Farfan MF33321570SuperDraft$94,700$94,700
Colombia23Lionard Pajoy* FW20165240Signed$195,000$195,000
Costa Rica24Porfirio López DF540000Signed$125,087.50$125,087.50
United States25Sheanon Williams DF28281241Signed$90,500$90,500
Trinidad and Tobago26Keon Daniel MF23181111Signed$59,410$59,410
United States27Zach Pfeffer MF200000Signed$70,000$0 (HG)
United States28Ray Gaddis DF19180120SuperDraft$33,750$0 (off budget)
United States29Antoine Hoppenot MF2634120Supplemental Draft$44,000$0 (off budget)
United States30Krystian Witkowski MF000000Supplemental Draft$44,000.04$44,000.04
Mexico31Cristhian Hernández FW200000Signed$54,375$0 (HG)
Germany38Kai Herdling* MF430000Loan$94,002$94,002
United States44Danny Cruz MF13131100Trade$106,500$106,500
3623555

* = Not currently part of team.

Last updated: October 27, 2012.
Source: Philadelphia Union

Goalkeepers

Nat. No. Player Apps Starts Record GA GAA SO Yellow card Red card Acquired Salary Cap Number
United States1Chris Konopka 110–1–011.00000Signed$44,000$44,000
United States18Zac MacMath 323210–17–5431.34820SuperDraft$135,000$0 (GA)
United States32Chase Harrison 110–0–111.00010Signed$44,000$44,000
United States88Brian Rowe* 000–0–00N/A000Emergency Loan (MLS GK Pool)$33,750$0
343410-18–6451.32830

* = Not currently part of team.

Last updated: October 27, 2012.
Source: Philadelphia Union

Recognition

MLS Goal of the Week

Week Player Report
18 United States Jack McInerney

MLS Team of the Week

Week Player Report
7 United States Michael Farfan
Colombia Carlos Valdés
10 Colombia Lionard Pajoy
15 United States Amobi Okugo
16 Colombia Carlos Valdés
Head Coach:
United States John Hackworth
18 United States Freddy Adu
United States Michael Farfan
United States Jack McInerney
Head Coach:
United States John Hackworth
19 United States Amobi Okugo
21 Colombia Carlos Valdés
24 Colombia Carlos Valdés
26 United States Brian Carroll
29 United States Freddy Adu
United States Amobi Okugo

MLS All-Stars 2012

Position Player Notes
DF Colombia Carlos Valdés Don Garber's Pick
MF United States Michael Farfan Ben Olsen's Pick

Player movement

Transfers

In

Date Player Number Position Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
November 23, 2011Tanzania Nizar Khalfan22MFCanada Vancouver Whitecaps FCAcquired in 2011 MLS Waiver Draft[3]
December 7, 2011Costa Rica Josué Martínez17FWCosta Rica SaprissaFree[4]
December 12, 2011United States Jimmy McLaughlin20MFUnited States Colgate UniversitySigned As Home Grown Player[5]
December 21, 2011Panama Gabriel Gómez6MFMexico IndiosFree[6]
December 22, 2011Costa Rica Porfirio López24DFChina Dalian ShideFree[7]
January 12, 2012United States Chandler Hoffman12FWUnited States UCLA2012 MLS SuperDraft, 1st Round[8]
January 12, 2012United States Greg Jordan5MFUnited States Creighton University2012 MLS SuperDraft, 2nd round[8]
January 12, 2012United States Ray Gaddis28DFUnited States West Virginia University2012 MLS SuperDraft, 2nd round[8]
January 17, 2012United States Tom BrandtDFUnited States University of Pennsylvania2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, 1st Round
January 17, 2012United States Krystian Witkowski30FWUnited States Marist College2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, 2nd round
January 17, 2012United States Antoine Hoppenot29FWUnited States Princeton University2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, 3rd round
January 17, 2012United States Brandon ZimmermanMFUnited States Santa Clara University2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, 4th round
January 31, 2012Colombia Roger Torres8MFColombia America de CaliLoan made permanent[9]
February 8, 2012Colombia Lionard Pajoy23FWColombia Itagüí DitairesFree[10]
February 13, 2012United States Chris Albright3DFUnited States New York Red BullsFree[11]
February 21, 2012United States Chase Harrison32GKUnited States Philadelphia UnionFree[12]
March 2, 2012United States Chris Konopka1GKUnited States MLS Goalkeeper PoolFree[13]
March 5, 2012Mexico Cristhian Hernández31FWUnited States Players Development AcademySigned as Home Grown Player[14]
May 17, 2012United States Michael Lahoud13MFUnited States C.D. Chivas USATraded along with allocation money for Danny Califf[15]
June 6, 2012Colombia Jorge Perlaza16FWUnited States Portland TimbersTraded for Danny Mwanga[16]
June 26, 2012Mali Bakary Soumaré4DFFrance US BoulogneFree, acquired via the MLS allocation process[17]
August 16, 2012United States Danny Cruz44MFUnited States D.C. UnitedTraded for Lionard Pajoy and an international roster slot[18]

Out

Date Player Number Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
November 23, 2011United States Justin Mapp22MFCanada Montreal ImpactExpansion Draft[19]
November 23, 2011Colombia Juan Diego González3DFWaived[3]
November 23, 2011Trinidad and Tobago Thorne Holder24GKWaived[3]
November 30, 2011Brazil Stefani Miglioranzi6MFNoneContract option declined / Retired[20]
November 30, 2011United States Chase Harrison31GKPhiladelphia UnionContract option declined[20]
January 19, 2012Ivory Coast Levi Houapeu12FWContract option declined[3]
January 19, 2012United States Ryan Richter23MFUnited States Charleston BatteryContract option declined[3]
January 19, 2012United States Morgan Langley26MFUnited States Harrisburg City IslandersContract option declined[21]
January 19, 2012England Joe Tait2DFEngland Darlington 1883Contract option declined[3]
January 19, 2012Serbia Veljko Paunović16FWNoneRetired[22]
January 30, 2012Colombia Faryd Mondragón1GKColombia Deportivo CaliReleased; free transfer[23]
January 31, 2012France Sebastien Le Toux9FWCanada Vancouver Whitecaps FCTraded for allocation money[24]
February 1, 2012United States Kyle Nakazawa13MFUnited States Los Angeles GalaxyTraded with a 2nd round 2013 MLS SuperDraft pick for a 2012 international roster slot[25]
February 6, 2012United States Tom BrandtDFUnited States Harrisburg City IslandersNot offered a contract[26]
February 6, 2012United States Brandon ZimmermanMFNot offered a contract[26]
February 22, 2012Tanzania Nizar Khalfan22MFTanzania Young Africans SCWaived[27]
May 17, 2012United States Danny Califf4DFUnited States Chivas USATraded for Michael Lahoud and allocation money.[15]
June 6, 2012Democratic Republic of the Congo Danny Mwanga10FWUnited States Portland TimbersTraded for Jorge Perlaza[16]
August 16, 2012Colombia Lionard Pajoy23FWUnited States D.C. UnitedTraded with an international roster slot for Danny Cruz[18]
August 28, 2012Colombia Jorge Perlaza16FWColombia MillonariosReleased; free transfer

[28]

Loans

In

Start Date End Date Player Number Position Loaned From Fee/Notes Ref
April 16, 2012June 19, 2012Germany Kai Herdling38MFGermany TSG 1899 Hoffenheim IILoan until June 30, with option to extend until December 31. Terminated early.[29][30]
May 26, 2012May 27, 2012United States Brian Rowe88GKUnited States MLS Goalkeeper PoolEmergency loan

Out

Start Date End Date Player Position Loaned To Fee/Notes Ref
April 19, 2012April 22, 2012United States Chandler HoffmanFWUnited States Harrisburg City IslandersMade appearances in 2 games
April 19, 2012April 22, 2012France Antoine HoppenotFWUnited States Harrisburg City IslandersMade appearances in 2 games
June 22, 2012August 26, 2012United States Greg JordanMFUnited States Harrisburg City IslandersLoan extended to end of USL PRO season on July 19.
June 22, 2012August 26, 2012United States Jimmy McLaughlinMFUnited States Harrisburg City IslandersLoan extended to end of USL PRO season on July 19.

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

Philadelphia came into the 2012 season thirteenth in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[31]

On June 25, the Union traded their position in the allocation ranking plus allocation money and their first round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft to Vancouver Whitecaps FC for the top position in the allocation rankings and a second round pick in the 2013 Draft. The Union then used the Allocation ranking to sign Bakary Soumaré.

International roster slots

The Union have nine MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated eight international roster spots per season, but the Union acquired a ninth from Los Angeles in exchange for Kyle Nakazawa. This ninth slot would eventually be traded to D.C. United along with Lionard Pajoy for Danny Cruz and reverts to the Galaxy at the end of 2012.

Philadelphia Union International slots
Slot Player Nationality
1 Roger Torres Colombia Colombia
2 Carlos Valdés Colombia Colombia
3 Keon Daniel Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad & Tobago
4 Josué Martínez Costa Rica Costa Rica
5 Gabriel Gómez Panama Panama
6 Porfirio López Costa Rica Costa Rica
7 Cristhian Hernández Mexico Mexico
8 VACANT

NOTES:

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: *2013 MLS SuperDraft second round pick (natural selection) from FC Dallas for Andrew Jacobson.
Future picks traded: *2013 MLS SuperDraft second round pick (natural selection) and Kyle Nakazawa to Los Angeles Galaxy for an international roster slot.
Future picks swapped: *2013 MLS SuperDraft first round pick, allocation money, and the twelfth position in the MLS Allocation Order to Vancouver Whitecaps FC for a 2013 SuperDraft second round pick and the first position in the Allocation Order.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Andy Jasner (March 1, 2008). "Chester Park". thefieldfinder.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Players". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Union Claim Midfielder Khalfan In MLS Waiver Draft
  4. ↑ Union Acquire Costa Rican International Martinez
  5. ↑ Union Sign McLaughlin As Second Home Grown Player
  6. ↑ Union Acquire Panamanian Gomez
  7. ↑ Union Acquire Panamanian Gomez
  8. 1 2 3 Union Select Hoffman, Jordan, Gaddis in 2012 SuperDraft
  9. ↑ Union complete transfer for midfielder Torres
  10. ↑ Union sign Colombian forward Pajoy
  11. ↑ Union sign veteran defender Albright
  12. ↑ Union sign five players as 2012 season approaches
  13. ↑ Union sign goalkeeper Chris Konopka
  14. ↑ Union sign Hernandez as Homegrown Player
  15. 1 2 Union trade Califf to Chivas USA for Lahoud, allocation money
  16. 1 2 Union trade Mwanga to Timbers for Perlaza
  17. ↑ Union sign central defender Bakary Soumare
  18. 1 2 Union acquire Danny Cruz
  19. ↑ Mapp Selected By Impact In 2011 Expansion Draft
  20. 1 2 Miglioranzi, Harrison eligible for 2011 Re-Entry Draft
  21. ↑ Union decline contract options on Houapeu, Langley, Richter, Tait
  22. ↑ Union's Paunović announces decision to retire
  23. ↑ Union, GK Mondragón agree to part ways
  24. ↑ Rumor Central: Le Toux confirms his trade to Vancouver
  25. ↑ Union trade midfielder Nakazawa to Galaxy
  26. 1 2 Mwanga, Daniel arrive at Union preseason in Orlando
  27. ↑ Union waive midfielder Khalfan
  28. ↑ Contento por vestir la camiseta de Millonarios
  29. ↑ Sign German MF/FW Kai Herdling
  30. ↑ Herdling returns to Germany, Hoffenheim
  31. ↑ 2012 MLS Roster Rules Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine.
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