2013 Philadelphia Union season

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Manager John Hackworth Top goalscorer Jack McInerney (10)		U.S. Open Cup 4th Round
Owner Keystone Sports & Entertainment Stadium PPL Park (Capacity: 18,500) Major League Soccer Eastern Conference: 7th Overall Table: 14th

The 2013 Philadelphia Union season is the fourth season of the team's existence.

Background

This was the 4th season in MLS for the Philadelphia and the first full year under manager John Hackworth.

Match results

Win Loss Tie

MLS Regular Season

The Union ended the season 12-12-10 overall, 7-5-5 at home, 5-7-5 on the road.

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

The Union, along with the other 15 US-based MLS teams, will enter the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round.

MLS Reserve League

The Union have chosen to affiliate with the USL-Pro's Harrisburg City Islanders and as such, will not field a reserve team this season.

League table

Conference

Updated to matches played on October 27, 2013 6:55 p.m. EDT. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner (E1) = Eastern Conference champion

Overall

Updated to matches played on October 2013. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner (E1) = Eastern Conference champion (W1) = Western Conference champion

¹The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League seeding Pot A. (Canadian teams cannot qualify for the Champions League through MLS; the Canadian qualifier is the winner of the 2014 Canadian Championship.) The other U.S. representatives in the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League are:

Winner of the 2013 MLS Cup (Pot A)

Regular Season Conference Winner that is not the Supporters' Shield Champion (Pot B)

Winner of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Pot B)

Results summary

Last updated: October 27, 2013
Source:
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Last updated: October 27, 2013.
Source: MLS Results & League table
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Current roster

As of October 1, 2013.

Squad breakdown

Ages are as of March 1, 2013.

Last updated: October 1, 2013.
Source: Philadelphia Union

Statistics

Statistics are from all MLS league matches.

* = Not currently part of team.

Last updated: October 27, 2013.
Source: Philadelphia Union

Goalkeepers

* = Not currently part of team.

Last updated: October 27, 2013.
Source: Philadelphia Union

Harrisburg Loanees

As part of the Union's agreement with the Harrisburg City Islanders, the following players have, at one point or another during the season, been loaned to Harrisburg. The City Islanders must have a minimum of four Union loanees on their roster at any one time.

Allocation ranking

The Union are currently 5th in the MLS Allocation Ranking.

International roster slots

The Union have eight MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2013 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated eight international roster spots per season.

NOTES:

Sébastien Le Toux was born in France, but is not considered an international player as he is a Permanent Resident of the USA.

Antoine Hoppenot and Michael Lahoud were born in France and Sierra Leone, respectively, but both are American citizens.

Future draft pick trades

Future Picks Acquired

On March 1, 2013, the Union traded Chandler Hoffman to Los Angeles Galaxy for a conditional 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick.

On May 14, 2013, the Union traded Gabriel Farfan to C.D. Chivas USA for a first round 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick and allocation money.

On May 23, 2013, the Union traded Bakary Soumaré to Chicago Fire for a second round 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick and allocation money.

On September 13, 2013, the Union traded Chris Konopka to Toronto FC for a third round 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick.

References

2013 Philadelphia Union season Wikipedia

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