# 2025 Philadelphia Union season

The 2025 Philadelphia Union season is the club's sixteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The Union will be one of 16 MLS teams to play in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup instead of the 2025 Leagues Cup due to their finish in the 2024 season. During the offseason, former St. Louis City SC and New York Red Bulls manager Bradley Carnell was hired as head coach to replace Jim Curtin.
The team opened their preseason camp in Clearwater, Florida, in January 2025 and moved to the Marbella Football Center in Spain for friendlies against European teams. The Marbella camp roster included 29 players, including several from reserve team Philadelphia Union II who had yet to sign a first-team contract. The Union's regular season is scheduled to begin on February 22, 2025, with their opening match against Orlando City SC.

## Current roster

    As of February 27, 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | GER | Oliver Semmle |
| 2 | DF | ARG | Ian Glavinovich (on loan Newell's Old Boys) |
| 4 | MF | SRB | Jovan Lukić |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Jakob Glesnes |
| 6 | MF | USA | Cavan Sullivan (HG) |
| 7 | FW | DEN | Mikael Uhre (DP) |
| 8 | MF | VEN | Jesús Bueno |
| 9 | FW | ISR | Tai Baribo |
| 10 | MF | HUN | Dániel Gazdag (DP) |
| 11 | MF | USA | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 12 | DF | USA | Isaiah LeFlore |
| 14 | MF | USA | Jeremy Rafanello (HG) |
| 15 | DF | CMR | Olivier Mbaizo |
| 17 | MF | USA | CJ Olney (HG) |
| 18 | GK | JAM | Andre Blake |
| 19 | MF | USA | Indiana Vassilev |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | FW | URU | Bruno Damiani |
| 21 | MF | HAI | Danley Jean Jacques |
| 22 | MF | USA | David Vazquez (HG) |
| 24 | MF | USA | Nick Pariano (HG) |
| 25 | FW | USA | Chris Donovan |
| 26 | DF | USA | Nathan Harriel (HG) |
| 27 | DF | GER | Kai Wagner |
| 29 | DF | RSA | Olwethu Makhanya |
| 33 | MF | USA | Quinn Sullivan (HG) |
| 35 | FW | USA | Markus Anderson |
| 39 | DF | USA | Frankie Westfield (HG) |
| 44 | DF | USA | Neil Pierre (HG) |
| 55 | FW | MEX | Sal Olivas (HG) |
| 76 | GK | USA | Andrew Rick (HG) |
| 77 | FW | USA | Eddy Davis III (HG) |

### Players out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 23 | FW | HAI | Nelson Pierre (HG, on loan at Whitecaps FC 2) |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes |
| February 4, 2025 | 44 | DF | Neil Pierre | Philadelphia Union II | Homegrown signing |
| February 5, 2025 | 4 | MF | Jovan Lukić | Spartak Subotica | Undsiclosed |
| February 6, 2025 | 39 | DF | Frankie Westfield | Philadelphia Union II | Homegrown player |
| February 11, 2025 | 77 | FW | Eddy Davis III | Philadelphia Union II | Homegrown player |
| February 18, 2025 | 20 | FW | Bruno Damiani | Nacional | Undisclosed |
| February 20, 2025 | 55 | FW | Sal Olivas | Philadelphia Union II | Homegrown player |
| February 21, 2025 | 19 | MF | Indiana Vassilev | St. Louis City SC | $400,000 2025 GAM $600,000 2026 GAM $250,000 conditional GAM |

### Out

| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes |
| November 26, 2024 | | DF | Brandan Craig | CF Montréal | Declined Contract Option |
| November 26, 2024 | 2 | DF | Matthew Real | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Declined Contract Option |
| November 26, 2024 | 3 | DF | Jack Elliott | Chicago Fire | Declined Contract Option |
| November 26, 2024 | 9 | FW | Samuel Adeniran | LASK | Out of contract |
| November 26, 2024 | 19 | FW | Joaquín Torres | | Declined Contract Option |
| November 26, 2024 | 30 | DF | Jamir Berdecio | Oriente Petrolero | End of Loan |
| November 26, 2024 | 31 | MF | Leon Flach | Jagiellonia Białystok | Out of contract |
| January 3, 2025 | | FW | Anisse Saidi | San Diego FC | Homegrown player rights $50,000 2025 GAM $50,000 2026 GAM $250,000 conditional GAM |
| February 3, 2025 | 16 | MF | Jack McGlynn | Houston Dynamo | $2,100,000 additional $1,300,000 (conditional) |
| February 21, 2025 | | GK | Francesco Montali | San Jose Earthquakes | Player rights $50,000 2026 GAM |

### Loan In

| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Source |
| December 20, 2024 | 2 | DF | Ian Glavinovich | Newell's Old Boys | Loan with option to purchase | |

### Loan Out

| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Source |
| February 27, 2025 | 23 | FW | Nelson Pierre | Whitecaps FC 2 | Loaned out until end of season | |

## Competitions
### Major League Soccer
#### Standings
##### Eastern Conference

MLS Eastern Conference table (2025) :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 | Qualification for round one |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | Qualification for round one |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Qualification for round one |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Qualification for round one |

##### Overall

Overall MLS standings table :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 8 |
| 5 | St. Louis City SC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 8 |