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Ray Gaddis is hanging up the cleats, the Philadelphia Union outside back ending a nine-year professional career on Thursday. And in a rarity, the entirety of Gaddis’ career was in MLS and with the Union. He retires at 31-years old as the club’s all-time leader in minutes played. Primarily a right back, Gaddis brought athleticism […] Philadelphia Union’s Ray Gaddis retires - MLS … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Union’s Ray Gaddis retires

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Enjoy today’s links! Philadelphia Union News Pressing Points: It’s Good to Be BackPreseason is underway as Philadelphia Union Head Coach Jim Curtin held his first weekly press conference of the 2021 season after the club wrapped up its third day of training at the Chase Fieldhouse in Delaware. Jim Curtin says the team still has ‘a piece … [Read more...] about Brotherly Game Daily Links: Jim Curtin’s first weekly press conference of 2021

Morgan Tencza Andre Blake now the longest tenured active Philadelphia Union player There will be no riot when Ray Gaddis scores. At least not in an MLS game. The veteran 31-year-old Philadelphia Union right back announced his retirement on Thursday after nine seasons with the club that drafted him out of West Virginia University in 2012. He ends his career having lifted … [Read more...] about Ray Gaddis announces his retirement from the Philadelphia Union

Jack de Vries and Nathan Harriel are among a group of seven teenagers currently in the Union squad | Philadelphia Union The Union kicked off the 2012 season with a younger average age but three fewer teenagers and no player under age 17 Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin noted during his weekly press conference on Wednesday how much younger the squad has gotten … [Read more...] about This year’s squad is young, but surprisingly not the youngest in Philadelphia Union history

With the Philadelphia Union’s 2021 campaign due to kick off next month, the club has released the team’s preseason schedule. March 1-11: Preseason Training in Chester March 12:  The Team departs for Clearwater Florida. March 15: Closed-door scrimmage VS Orlando City SC March 20: Closed-door scrimmage VS Chicago Fire FC March 24: The team returns to Chester PA. March 31: … [Read more...] about Union Release Preseason Schedule

Marcos Zambrano in a friendly against VE in Chester in November 2020 | Matt Ralph Marcos Zambrano and younger brother Mateo Zambrano have been cleared by the federation to join the Union Academy Philadelphia Union II forward Marcos Zambrano and his younger brother Mateo Zambrano have been officially cleared to join the Philadelphia Union Academy. The dual nationals from … [Read more...] about Zambrano brothers officially join the Philadelphia Union Academy

Philadelphia Union Curtin adds new assistant to staff, Minnesota signs Juan Agudelo and more in today’s link Philadelphia Union News Coach from Kazakhstan Premier League replaces Oka Nikolov on Philadelphia Union technical staffFrank Leicht worked for several clubs in Germany prior to stint at FC Kairat; Marlon LeBlanc officially named head coach of Union II, Garrison … [Read more...] about Brotherly Game Daily Links: Curtin fills out 2021 coaching staff

Frank Leicht | Philadelphia Union Frank Leicht worked for several clubs in Germany prior to stint at FC Kairat; Marlon LeBlanc officially named head coach of Union II and Garrison Draper promoted A new assistant coach from the Kazakhstan Premier League with an extensive background in German football has joined Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin’s technical staff, … [Read more...] about Coach from Kazakhstan Premier League replaces Oka Nikolov on Philadelphia Union technical staff

Former Penn Fusion, Philadelphia Union Academy and FC Delco forward Coatesville native Baba Kallie made quite the impression in his first Patriot League match for Naval Academy over the weekend, scoring a first half equalizer and setting up the game-winning goal in their spring opener. Kallie’s standout performance earned him United Soccer Coaches Player of the Week honors in … [Read more...] about Baba Kallie named national college player of the week after heroics in comeback for Naval Academy