The 2022 Philadelphia Union II season was the club's sixth competitive season and first season competing in the inaugural MLS Next Pro. Union II competes in the MLS Next Pro's Eastern Conference. The team is managed by Marlon LeBlanc, his first competitive season with the club.
Background After taking a competitive hiatus during the 2021 season, by December 2021 Union II was announced as one of the founding clubs of MLS Next Pro. Marlon LeBlanc, who was appointed head coach of Union II in March 2021, would now have his first competitive season with the team. In April 2022, Jose Kleberson was announced as an assistant coach under LeBlanc, after several years coaching in the Union's youth academy system.
Union II's roster construction began with their inaugural signing, Nelson Pierre from the Union academy system. Largely supplemented with first team and academy players, the front office made a marquee signing with José Riasco, paying a reported transfer fee over $1 million.
2022 Roster
Transfers
In DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notesMarch 8, 2022 Nelson Pierre 21 FW Philadelphia Union Academy SignedMarch 9, 2022 Stefan Stojanovic 98 FW Georgetown Hoyas Signed Brooks Thompson 22 GK Sporting Kansas City Signed Chris Donovan 40 FW Drexel Dragons Signed Juan Perdomo 50 MF Deportivo Lara Signed Nathan Nkanji 75 DF Florida Premier Signed Maike Villero 38 MF Atlético Venezuela C.F. SignedMarch 23, 2022 José Riasco 32 FW Deportivo La Guaira F.C. Signed, $1 million transfer feeMarch 24, 2022 Carlos Panternina 37 MF Envigado F.C. Signed
Competitions Eastern Conference
Overall table
Results summary
Regular season
Playoffs
Statistics
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