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]
2020 roster
- As of October 10, 2020[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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] |
Staff
- As of February 8, 2020[18]
Position | Staff | Nationality |
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Head coach | Jim Curtin | United States |
Technical director | Chris Albright | United States |
Assistant coach | Oka Nikolov | Macedonia |
Assistant coach | Pat Noonan | United States |
Director of Goalkeeping | Phil Wheddon | United States |
Head athletic trainer | Paul Rushing | United States |
Team coordinator | Josh Gros | United States |
Sporting director | Ernst Tanner | Germany |
Academy director | Tommy Wilson | Scotland |
Competitions
Preseason
January 29 Preseason 1 | Philadelphia Union | 0–4 | Atlanta United FC | Bradenton, Florida |
11:00 AM EST | Report | J. Martínez Collin (o.g.) G. Martínez |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 1 Preseason 2 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Clearwater, Florida |
4:00 PM EST | Przybyłko 35' Fontana 40' Rayyan 50' |
Report | Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
February 5 Preseason 3 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Montreal Impact | Clearwater, Florida |
7:00 PM EST | Przybyłko 28', 57' Martínez 89' |
Report | Bojan 16' | Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
February 12 Preseason 4 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Bradenton, Florida |
7:00 PM EST | MLS Report Union Report |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 15 Preseason 5 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Inter Miami CF | St. Petersburg, Florida |
4:30 PM EST | Santos 19' Oravec 86' |
MLS Report Union Report |
Pizarro 33' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
February 19 Preseason 6 | Philadelphia Union | 2–3 | FC Dallas | Clearwater, Florida |
12:00 PM EST | Ilsinho 77', 88' | Report | Picault 16' Ondrášek , |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
February 22 Preseason 7 | Philadelphia Union | 1–3 | D.C. United | Clearwater, Florida |
7:00 PM EST | Jamiro 44' | Report | Kamara 18', 55' (pen.) Segura 59' |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
MLS
League tables
Eastern Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 47 | 2.04 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Toronto FC[lower-alpha 2] | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 44 | 1.91 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 3] |
3 | Columbus Crew SC (C) | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 4] |
4 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and Leagues Cup |
5 | New York City FC | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 39 | 1.70 |
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ↑ As Supporters' Shield winners
- ↑ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
- ↑ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer)
- ↑ As MLS Cup 2020 champions
Overall
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Philadelphia Union (S) | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 47 | 2.04 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Toronto FC (V) | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 44 | 1.91 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 2] |
3 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 39 | 1.86 | 2021 Leagues Cup[lower-alpha 3] |
4 | Columbus Crew SC (C) | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 4] |
5 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | 2021 Leagues Cup[lower-alpha 5] |
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (V) Canadian Championship finalists
Notes:
- ↑ As Supporters' Shield winners (USA2)
- ↑ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer) (CAN1)
- ↑ As 1st, Western Conference (MLS1)
- ↑ As MLS Cup 2020 champions (USA1)
- ↑ As 4th, Eastern Conference (MLS2)
Match results
Only matches numbered in the left column apply to the season standings
February 29 1 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Frisco, Texas |
6:00 PM EST | Ondrášek 61', 86' Pomykal 90+1' |
Report | Real 26' Glesnes 59' Creavalle 67' Santos 84' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 16,219 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
March 8 2 | Los Angeles FC | 3–3 | Philadelphia Union | Los Angeles, California |
10:30 PM EDT | Vela 38' Palacios 45+2' Rossi 49' Segura 71' |
Report | Santos 29' Gaddis 33' Martínez 43' Bedoya 45+4' Glesnes 48' Aaronson 69' Fontana 90+6' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,112 Referee: Chris Penso |
July 9 3 MLSiBT Group stage | New York City FC | 0–1 | Philadelphia Union | Bay Lake, Florida |
9:00 AM EDT | Tinnerholm 82' | Report | Martínez 34' Monteiro 45+6' Bedoya 63' Glesnes 89' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Armando Villarreal |
July 14 4 MLSiBT Group stage | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Inter Miami CF | Bay Lake, Florida |
10:30 PM EDT | Wagner 5' Martínez 27' Przybyłko 63' |
Report | Pizarro 36' Trapp 38' Reyes 67' 90+8' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
July 20 5 MLSiBT Group stage | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Orlando City SC | Bay Lake, Florida |
8:00 PM EDT | Bedoya 56' Ilsinho 68' Glesnes 80' |
Report | Rosell 67' Pereyra 70' Ruan 90+1' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
August 20 6 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:30 PM EDT | Bye 25' Polster 44' |
Report | McKenzie 50' Elliott 53' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga |
August 25 7 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Przybylko 31' Gaddis 36' Monteiro 52' |
Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
August 29 8 | Philadelphia Union | 4–1 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Przybylko 7', 16' Martínez 10' Santos 21' Mbaizo 56' Aaronson 61' Ilsinho 69' Creavalle 80' Monteiro 87' |
Report | Felipe 19' Gressel 63' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
September 2 9 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 PM EST | Mensah 52' Zelarayán 55' |
Report | Monteiro 42' Bedoya 54' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga |
September 6 10 | New York Red Bulls | 0–3 | Philadelphia Union | Harrison, New Jersey |
7:00 PM EST | Report | Aaronson 36' Przybylko 68' Real 78' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 12 11 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Fontana 65', 73', 90+5' Martínez 20' Gaddis 36' Bedoya 50' McKenzie 90' |
Report | Polster 8' 56' Buchanan 81' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
September 20 12 | Montreal Impact | 1–4 | Philadelphia Union | Harrison, New Jersey |
7:00 PM EDT | Quioto 5', 16' | Report | Bedoya 22' Blake 28' Przybylko 45+3', 47' Fontana 65' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
September 23 13 | FC Cincinnati | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Cincinnati, Ohio |
7:30 PM EDT | Gyau 19' Waston 47' Medunjanin 63' Amaya 90+3' |
Report | Bedoya 59' Przybylko 79' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
September 27 14 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Inter Miami CF | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Fontana 25' Santos 46' Ilsinho 69' Aaronson 90+6' |
Report | Reyes 5' G. Higuaín 77' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Elton García |
October 3 15 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | East Hartford, Connecticut |
7:30 PM EDT | Akinola 58' Pozuelo 76' |
Report | Santos 5' Martínez 83' |
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium Referee: Victor Rivas |
October 7 16 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | FC Cincinnati | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Bedoya 40', 73' Ilsinho 59' McKenzie 66' Elliott 80' Mbaizo 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Jon Freemon |
October 11 17 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Monteiro 39' Santos 48' Mbaizo 58' Bedoya 76' Real 90+3' |
Report | Piette 55' Wanyama 59' Sejdič 65' Corrales 71' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Ted Unkel |
October 14 18 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
8:00 PM EDT | Santos 42' Fontana 49', 53' Canouse 60' McKenzie 87' |
Report | Pines 71' Bedoya 74' Mbaizo 81' Asad 75' (pen.) |
Stadium: Audi Field Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
October 19 19 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:30 PM EDT | Buchanan 80' Polster 90+2' |
Report | Farrell 34' (o.g.) Santos 57' Fontana 69' Monteiro 87' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
October 24 20 | Philadelphia Union | 5–0 | Toronto FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Monteiro 9', 56' Santos 27', 63', 68' McKenzie 33' Blake 64' |
Report | Auro 10' Mullins 73' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Jair Marrufo |
October 28 21 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Przybyłko 28' (pen.) Burke 65' Elliott 16' Fontana 48' Bedoya 68' Ilsinho 90+4' |
Report | Calvo 36' Berić 42', 45' Medrán 57' Mihailovic 88' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
November 1 22 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
3:30 PM EST | Artur 37' Valenzuela 71' Németh 84' |
Report | Monteiro 57' (pen.) Glesnes 72' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Allen Chapman |
November 8 23 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
3:30 PM EST | Santos 42' Burke 69' Martínez 86' |
Report | Farrell 31' Bunbury 55' Caldwell 90+6' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 2,775 Referee: Drew Fischer |
MLS Cup Playoffs
November 24 First round | Philadelphia Union | 0–2 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
8:00 PM EST | Przybyłko 36' Wagner 73' |
Report | Buksa 26' Buchanan 30' Polster 88' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
MLS is Back Tournament
Group stage
Group A standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Orlando City SC (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage |
2 | Philadelphia Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | New York City FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Group A results
July 9 1 (MLS 3) | New York City FC | 0–1 | Philadelphia Union | Bay Lake, Florida |
9:00 AM EDT | Tinnerholm 82' | Report | Martínez 34' Monteiro 45+6' Bedoya 63' Glesnes 89' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Armando Villarreal |
July 14 2 (MLS 4) | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Inter Miami CF | Bay Lake, Florida |
10:30 PM EDT | Wagner 5' Martínez 27' Przybyłko 63' |
Report | Pizarro 36' Trapp 38' Reyes 67' 90+8' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
Knockout round
July 25 Round of 16 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Bay Lake, Florida |
10:30 PM EDT | Santos 63' | Report | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Ismail Elfath |
July 30 Quarter-finals | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Bay Lake, Florida |
8:00 PM EDT | Monteiro 24' Martínez 25' Santos 26', 39' Elliott 53' |
Report | Pulido 45+1' Gerso 71' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Ramy Touchan |
August 5 Semi-finals | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Bay Lake, Florida |
8:00 PM EDT | Wooten 85' | Report | Ebobisse 13' Blanco 70' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Allen Chapman |
U.S. Open Cup
Due to their final standings for the 2019 season, the Union were scheduled to enter the competition in the Fourth Round, to be played May 19–20.[20] The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, however, forced the U.S. Soccer Federation to cancel the tournament on August 17, 2020.[4]
Honors and awards
References
- ↑ Jonthan Sigal (November 8, 2020). "Philadelphia Union win 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield on regular season's final day". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ↑ Jonathan Tannenwald (November 24, 2020). "Union's season ends with 2-0 playoff loss to New England Revolution". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ↑ Avi Creditor (August 5, 2020). "Timbers Survive Union's Late Rally to Reach MLS Is Back Final". si.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- 1 2 "2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Cancelled Due to COVID-19" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Players". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ↑ Tom Bogert (December 23, 2019). "Philadelphia Union acquire defensive midfielder Jose Andres Martinez". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ Tom Bogert (July 17, 2019). "Philadelphia Union sign Cole Turner to Homegrown deal, eligible in 2020". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ Charles Boehm (August 20, 2019). "Philadelphia Union sign academy product Jack de Vries to Homegrown deal". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ Joe Tansey (January 10, 2020). "Philadelphia Union acquire Jamiro Monteiro on permanent move from FC Metz". PROsoccerUSA.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ Tom Bogert (January 19, 2020). "Official: Philadelphia Union acquire Slovakia U-21 midfielder Matej Oravec". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ Jonathan Tannenwald (January 31, 2020). "Union sign Norwegian centerback Jakob Glesnes to be Mark McKenzie's backup". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 Joe Tansey (November 20, 2018). "Marco Fabian, Haris Medunjanin not returning to Philadelphia Union in 2020". PROsoccerUSA.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ Charles Boehm (December 5, 2020). "FC Cincinnati sign midfielder Haris Medunjanin". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ Blaise Bourgeois (February 5, 2020). "A detail in Marco Fabián's Al-Sadd contract that should excite Chivas". OneFootball.com. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ Joe Tansey (November 20, 2018). "Philadelphia Union trade Auston Trusty to Colorado Rapids". PROsoccerUSA.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ Joe Tansey (November 20, 2018). "Marco Fabian, Haris Medunjanin not returning to Philadelphia Union in 2020". PROsoccerUSA.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ Tom Bogert (February 6, 2020). "Official: Philadelphia Union loan Cory Burke to SKN St. Poelten". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Technical Staff". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- 1 2 "MLS suspends 2020 season for 30 days due to coronavirus impact". mlssoccer.com. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.