2012 Philadelphia Union season

Philadelphia Union
2012 Season
Owner Keystone Sports & Entertainment
Manager Piotr Nowak
Captain Faryd Mondragón
Vice-captain Danny Califf
Home stadium PPL Park
MLS Eastern Conference:
Overall Table:
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Top goalscorer
Average home
attendance
Highest home
attendance
Lowest home
attendance
Attendance
Sellouts
← 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 →

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

Contents

Team uniform
Home kit
Away kit
Third kit

Background

Review

Pre-season

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

Match results

      Win       Loss       Tie

Pre-season Friendlies

MLS Regular Season

The Union are overall, at home, on the road.

MLS Cup Playoffs

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

See also: 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Friendlies

MLS Reserve League

The Union Reserves are overall, at home, on the road.

League table

Conference

Pos
 Team
 Pts
 Pld
 W
 L
 D
 GF
 GA
 GD
Qualification
1 Chicago Fire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Columbus Crew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 D.C. United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 MLS Cup Play-In Round
5 Montreal Impact 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 New England Revolution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 New York Red Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Philadelphia Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Toronto FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: MLSSoccer.com
(E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (E2) = Eastern Conference runner-up; (E3) = Eastern Conference third seed; (WC) = Qualifies for playoffs via wild-card.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff contention.

Overall

Pos
 Team
 Pts
 Pld
 W
 L
 D
 GF
 GA
 GD
Qualification
1 Chicago Fire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Supporters' Shield 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage
2 Chivas USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Colorado Rapids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Columbus Crew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 D.C. United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 FC Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Los Angeles Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Montreal Impact 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 New England Revolution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 New York Red Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Philadelphia Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Portland Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Real Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 San Jose Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Seattle Sounders FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Toronto FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: MLSSoccer.com
(SS) = MLS Supporters' Shield; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff contention.

Results summary

Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Ground
Result
Position

Source: &
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Lose; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Squad information

Current roster

As of December 22, 2011.[1]

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Faryd Mondragón (captain)
2 DF Joe Tait
4 DF Danny Califf (vice-captain)
5 DF Carlos Valdés
7 MF Brian Carroll
8 MF Roger Torres (on loan from América de Cali)
9 FW Sébastien Le Toux
10 FW Danny Mwanga
11 MF Freddy Adu
12 FW Levi Houapeu
13 MF Kyle Nakazawa
14 MF Amobi Okugo
15 MF Gabriel Farfan
16 FW Veljko Paunović
No. Position Player
17 MF Keon Daniel
18 GK Zac MacMath
19 FW Jack McInerney
21 MF Michael Farfan
23 MF Ryan Richter
25 DF Sheanon Williams
26 MF Morgan Langley
27 MF Zach Pfeffer
— MF Gabriel Gómez
— MF Nizar Khalfan
— DF Porfirio López
— FW Josué Martínez
— MF Jimmy McLaughlin

Squad breakdown

Ages are as of March 12, 2012 (the date of their season opener).

No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Faryd Mondragón GK June 21, 1971 (1971-06-21) (age 40) Cologne
18 Zac MacMath GK August 7, 1991 (1991-08-07) (age 20) University of Maryland
Defenders
2 Joe Tait CB February 4, 1990 (aged 22) Dayton Dutch Lions
4 Danny Califf CB March 17, 1980 (1980-03-17) (age 32) Midtjylland
5 Carlos Valdés CB May 22, 1985 (1985-05-22) (age 26) Santa Fe
25 Sheanon Williams RB March 17, 1990 (1990-03-17) (age 22) Harrisburg City Islanders
— Porfirio López LB September 10, 1985 (1985-09-10) (age 26) Dalian Shide
Midfielders
7 Brian Carroll CM/DM July 20, 1981 (1981-07-20) (age 30) Columbus Crew
8 Roger Torres AM July 13, 1991 (1991-07-13) (age 20) América de Cali
11 Freddy Adu AM June 2, 1989 (1989-06-02) (age 22) Benfica
13 Kyle Nakazawa CM March 16, 1988 (1988-03-16) (age 24) UCLA
14 Amobi Okugo CM/DM March 13, 1991 (1991-03-13) (age 21) UCLA
15 Gabriel Farfan CM/DM June 23, 1988 (1988-06-23) (age 23) Club América
17 Keon Daniel LW/RW January 16, 1987 (aged 25) Puerto Rico Islanders
21 Michael Farfan LW/RW June 23, 1988 (1988-06-23) (age 23) University of North Carolina
23 Ryan Richter CM/LB April 12, 1989 (1989-04-12) (age 22) La Salle University
26 Morgan Langley LW/RW July 9, 1989 (1989-07-09) (age 22) Harrisburg City Islanders
27 Zach Pfeffer AM January 6, 1995 (aged 17) FC Delco
— Gabriel Gómez CM/DM May 29, 1984 (1984-05-29) (age 27) Indios
— Nizar Khalfan AM June 23, 1988 (1988-06-23) (age 23) Vancouver Whitecaps
— Jimmy McLaughlin LW/RW April 30, 1993 (1993-04-30) (age 18) Colgate Raiders
Forwards
9 Sébastien Le Toux ST/AM January 10, 1984 (aged 28) Seattle Sounders
10 Danny Mwanga ST July 17, 1991 (1991-07-17) (age 20) Oregon State University
12 Levi Houapeu ST June 22, 1989 (1989-06-22) (age 22) UMBC
16 Veljko Paunović ST/AM August 21, 1977 (1977-08-21) (age 34) Unattached
19 Jack McInerney ST August 5, 1992 (1992-08-05) (age 19) Cobb Soccer Club
— Josué Martínez ST March 25, 1990 (1990-03-25) (age 21) Saprissa

Last updated: December 22, 2011
Source: Philadelphia Union

Statistics

Statistics are from all MLS league matches.

Nat No Player Pos Apps Starts G A Acquired Salary
ENG 2 TaitJoe Tait DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed $42,000
USA 4 CaliffDanny Califf DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed $250,000
COL 5 ValdésCarlos Valdés DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed $180,000
BRA 6 MiglioranziStefani Miglioranzi MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Expansion Draft $153,125
USA 7 CarrollBrian Carroll MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Trade $160,000
COL 8 TorresRoger Torres MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed $108,725
FRA 9 Le TouxSébastien Le Toux FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 Expansion Draft $179,000
COD 10 MwangaDanny Mwanga FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 SuperDraft $226,250
USA 11 AduFreddy Adu MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed $594,884
CIV 12 HouapeuLevi Houapeu FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 SuperDraft $32,604
USA 13 NakazawaKyle Nakazawa MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 SuperDraft $44,000
USA 14 OkugoAmobi Okugo MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 SuperDraft $168,000
USA 15 FarfanGabriel Farfan MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed $42,000
SER 16 PaunovićVeljko Paunović FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed $90,000
TRI 17 DanielKeon Daniel MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed $46,410
USA 19 McInerneyJack McInerney FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 SuperDraft $135,417
USA 21 FarfanMichael Farfan MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 SuperDraft $79,500
USA 23 HouapeuRyan Richter MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Supplemental Draft $32,604
USA 25 WilliamsSheanon Williams DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed $42,000
USA 26 LangleyMorgan Langley MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed N/A
USA 27 PfefferZach Pfeffer MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed $65,000
TZA — KhalfanNizar Khalfan MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed N/A
CRC — LópezPorfirio López DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed N/A
CRC — MartínezJosué Martínez FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed N/A
USA — McLaughlinJimmy McLaughlin MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signed N/A
0 0 0 0

* = Not currently part of team.

Last updated: December 7, 2011
Source: Philadelphia Union

Goalkeepers

Nat No Player Apps Starts Record GA GAA SO Acquired Salary
COL 1 MondragónFaryd Mondragón 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 Signed $396,667
USA 18 MacMathZac MacMath 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 SuperDraft $125,000
0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0

* = Not currently part of team.

Last updated: December 7, 2011
Source: Philadelphia Union

Starting XI

MLS regular season matches only.

Player movement

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2012

Transfers

In

Date Player Number Position Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
November 23, 2011 Nizar Khalfan — MF Vancouver Whitecaps FC Acquired in 2011 MLS Waiver Draft [2]
December 7, 2011 Josué Martínez — FW Saprissa Free [3]
December 12, 2011 Jimmy McLaughlin — MF Colgate University Signed As Homegrown Player [4]
December 21, 2011 Gabriel Gómez — MF Indios Free [5]
December 22, 2011 Porfirio López — DF Dalian Shide Free [6]

Out

Date Player Number Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
November 23, 2011 Justin Mapp 22 MF Montreal Impact Expansion Draft [7]
November 23, 2011 Juan Diego González 3 DF Waived [8]
November 23, 2011 Thorne Holder 24 GK Waived [9]

Loans

In

Date Player Number Position Loaned From Fee/Notes Ref
March 8, 2010 Roger Torres 8 MF América de Cali Terms undisclosed [10]

Out

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

International roster spots

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from Sporting Kansas City; 2013 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from FC Dallas.
Future picks traded: None.

References

  1. ^ "Players". Philadelphia Union. http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/players. Retrieved 2011-12-03. 
  2. ^ Union Claim Midfielder Khalfan In MLS Waiver Draft, http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2011/11/union-claim-midfielder-khalfan-mls-waiver-draft 
  3. ^ Union Acquire Costa Rican International Martinez, http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2011/12/union-acquire-costa-rican-international-martinez 
  4. ^ Union Sign McLaughlin As Second Home Grown Player, http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2011/12/union-sign-mclaughlin-second-homegrown-player 
  5. ^ Union Acquire Panamanian Gomez, http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2011/12/union-acquire-panamanian-gomez 
  6. ^ Union Acquire Panamanian Gomez, http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2011/12/costa-rican-defender-porfirio-lopez-acquired-union 
  7. ^ Mapp Selected By Impact In 2011 Expansion Draft, http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2011/11/mapp-selected-impact-2011-expansion-draft 
  8. ^ Union Claim Midfielder Khalfan In MLS Waiver Draft, http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2011/11/union-claim-midfielder-khalfan-mls-waiver-draft 
  9. ^ Union Claim Midfielder Khalfan In MLS Waiver Draft, http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2011/11/union-claim-midfielder-khalfan-mls-waiver-draft 
  10. ^ Midfielder Roger Torres on Loan to Union | Philadelphia Union

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