2023 Philadelphia Union season
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| 2023 season | |||
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| Owner | Keystone Sports & Entertainment | ||
| Head coach | Jim Curtin | ||
| Stadium | Subaru Park (Capacity: 18,500) | ||
| MLS | East: 4th Overall: 5th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Semifinals | ||
| Average home league attendance | 18,907[1] | ||
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The 2023 Philadelphia Union season was the club's fourteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by Jim Curtin, his tenth season with the club. The club's regular season began on February 25, 2023, and concluded on October 9. Outside of MLS, Philadelphia will participate in the U.S. Open Cup, the CONCACAF Champions League, and the Leagues Cup.
The club finished second in the Supporters' Shield standings and first in the Eastern Conference.[2] The Union appeared in their first MLS Cup, where they lost to Shield winners Los Angeles FC in a penalty shootout.[3]
2023 Roster
- As of March 2, 2025[4]
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 6, 2022 | 6 | MF | $450,000 2023 GAM $300,000 2024 GAM $100,000 additional GAM | [5] | ||
| January 25, 2023 | 17 | DF | $225,000 2024 Natural 1st Rnd Draft Pick HG Rights to Shanyder Borgelin | [6] | ||
| January 26, 2023 | 19 | MF | $500,000 Up to $300,000 additional | [7] | ||
| February 16, 2023 | 13 | GK | 2023 MLS SuperDraft | [8] | ||
| February 21, 2023 | 23 | FW | Homegrown signing | [9] | ||
| July 18, 2023 | 29 | DF | Transfer, U-22 Initiative | [10] | ||
| August 2, 2023 | 28 | FW | Transfer | [11] |
Out
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2022 | 13 | MF | Option declined | [12][13] | ||
| November 15, 2022 | 19 | FW | Option declined | [12][14] | ||
| November 17, 2023 | 30 | MF | $4,000,000 Add'l incentives 20% sell-on fee | [15] | ||
| January 27, 2023 | 1 | GK | $200,000 2023 GAM $150,000 2024 GAM $400,000 additional | [16] | ||
| February 8, 2023 | 17 | DF | Mutual consent | [17] |
Loan Out
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Source |
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| August 23, 2023 | 21 | MF | Loaned out through June 2024 | [18] |
Non-competitive
Preseason exhibitions
| January 21 | Philadelphia Union | 3–2 | Austin FC | Bradenton, FL |
| 12:00 pm EST | Bedoya Bueno Donovan |
Report | Cascante Noel |
Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: 0 |
| January 24 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | St. Louis City SC | Orlando, FL |
| 4:00 pm EST | Wagner Portella |
Report | Klauss Gioacchini |
Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| January 27 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | Minnesota United FC | Orlando, FL |
| Lod Pacheco |
Report | Carranza Gazdag |
Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| February 5 | New England Revolution | 0–2 | Philadelphia Union | Lakewood Ranch, FL |
| 12:00 pm EST | Blessing Vrioni |
Report | Gazdag Glesnes Bueno |
Stadium: Premier Sports Complex Attendance: 0 |
| February 10 | FC Cincinnati | 1–3 | Philadelphia Union | Clearwater, FL |
| 12:00 pm EST | Vazquez |
Report | Torres Carranza Gazdag |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex Attendance: Not reported |
| February 13 | Nashville SC | 2-0 | Philadelphia Union |
| February 18 | Philadelphia Union | 4–1 | Colorado Rapids | Davenport, FL |
| 1:00 pm EST | Gazdag Harriel Torres Donovan |
Report | Cabral |
Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex |
| Note: 135-minutes (3 45-minute periods) | ||||