2020 Philadelphia Union season
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| 2020 season | |||
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| Owner | Keystone Sports & Entertainment | ||
| Head coach | Jim Curtin | ||
| Stadium | Subaru Park (Capacity: 18,500) | ||
| MLS | Conference: 1st Overall: 1st | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | First round | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
| MLS is Back Tournament | Semi-finals | ||
| Leagues Cup | Canceled | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kacper Przybyłko Sergio Santos (8 each) All: Sergio Santos (11) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,775 | ||
| Biggest win | PHI 5–0 TOR (Oct. 24) | ||
| Biggest defeat | DAL 2–0 PHI (Feb. 29) | ||
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The 2020 Philadelphia Union season was the club's eleventh season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by Jim Curtin, his seventh season with the club. The Union's season began on February 29, 2020, and was scheduled on end in October or November 2020, depending on their regular season performance. On March 12, 2020, MLS suspended the season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Originally planned to be a 30-day suspension, the league remained suspended until July 9, 2020, when competition resumed with the MLS is Back Tournament. The tournament ran through August 11, 2020, with the remainder of the season, under a truncated format, continued through November 8, 2020.
The 2020 season saw Philadelphia win their first major trophy in club history, by capturing the Supporters' Shield for the best regular season record.[1] Philadelphia finished 14–4–5, averaging 2.04 points per game. Outside of MLS regular season play, the club was eliminated in the Conference Quarterfinals of the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs, losing to New England Revolution.[2] In the MLS is Back Tournament, Philadelphia reached the semifinals of the tournament before losing to eventual champions, Portland Timbers.[3] The Union were also slated to participate the 2020 Leagues Cup and the 2020 U.S. Open Cup, but both competitions though were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
- As of October 10, 2020[5]
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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Transfers
In
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Source |
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| December 23, 2019 | 8 | MF |  José Martínez | Zulia F.C. | $325,000 | [6] |
| January 1, 2020 | 13 | MF |  Cole Turner | Philadelphia Union II | Homegrown signing | [7] |
| 14 | FW | Jack de Vries | Philadelphia Union II | Homegrown signing | [8] | |
| January 10, 2020 | 35 | MF |  Jamiro Monteiro |  FC Metz | $2,000,000; DP signing | [9] |
| January 19, 2020 | 24 | MF |  Matej Oravec | DAC Dunajská Streda | Undisclosed fee; TAM signing | [10] |
| January 31, 2020 | 5 | DF |  Jakob Glesnes | Strømsgodset | Undisclosed fee; TAM signing | [11] |
Out
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Source |
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| November 20, 2019 | 6 | MF |  Haris Medunjanin | FC Cincinnati | End of contract | [12][13] |
| 10 | MF |  Marco Fabián |  Al Sadd SC | Declined contract option | [12][14] | |
| 16 | DF | R. J. Allen | Declined contract option | [12] | ||
| 26 | DF | Auston Trusty | Colorado Rapids | $300,000 TAM (2020) $300,000 GAM (2021) $150,000 GAM (2021)[A] | [15] | |
| 33 | DF |  Fabinho | Declined contract option | [12] | ||
| November 26, 2019 | 9 | MF | Fafà Picault | FC Dallas | $300,000 GAM (2020) $75,000 GAM (2021)[A] | [16] |
Loan out
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Source |
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| February 6, 2020 | 19 | FW |  Cory Burke |  SKN St. Pölten | 5-month loan | [17] |
