The 2025 Philadelphia Union season was the club's sixteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The Union was 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 began on February 22, 2025, with their opening match against Orlando City SC.
The Union won their second Supporters' Shield by having the best regular season record in MLS. They secured it on October 4 with their 1–0 home win against New York City FC.
Current roster
Players out on loan
Transfers
In DateNo.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesSource February 4, 2025 44 DF Neil Pierre Philadelphia Union II Homegrown signing February 5, 2025 4 MF Jovan Lukić Spartak Subotica Undisclosed 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 May 9, 2025 16 MF Ben Bender Charlotte FC Free August 5, 2025 32 FW Milan Iloski FC Nordsjælland Undisclosed$100,000 2025 GAM + $150,000 conditional GAM to CF Montreal for waiver priority August 26, 2025 31 GK George Marks
Out DateNo.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesSource November 26, 2024 DF Brandan Craig CF Montréal Declined Contract Option 2 DF Matthew Real Colorado Springs Switchbacks Declined Contract Option 3 DF Jack Elliott Chicago Fire Declined Contract Option 9 FW Samuel Adeniran LASK Out of contract 19 FW Joaquín Torres Declined Contract Option 30 DF Jamir Berdecio Oriente Petrolero End of Loan 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 $2,100,000additional $1,300,000 (conditional) February 21, 2025 GK Francesco Montali San Jose Earthquakes Player rights$50,000 2026 GAM April 11, 2025 10 MF Dániel Gazdag Columbus Crew $4,000,000additional $500,000 (conditional) May 8, 2025 FW Diego Rocio Real Salt Lake Homegrown Priority$50,000 2025 GAM$50,000 2026 GAM$250,000 conditional GAM June 28, 2025 23 FW Nelson Pierre Whitecaps FC 2 $50,000
Loan In DateNo.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromFee/notesSourceDecember 20, 2024 2 DF Ian Glavinovich Newell's Old Boys Loan with option to purchase
Loan Out DateNo.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesSourceFebruary 27, 2025 23 FW Nelson Pierre Whitecaps FC 2 Loaned out until end of season July 11, 2025 17 MF CJ Olney Lexington SC Loaned out until the end of the season July 28, 2025 22 MF David Vazquez San Diego FC Loaned out until the end of the season$50,000 2025 GAM$50,000 2026 GAM August 18, 2025 1 GK Oliver Semmle North Carolina FC Loaned out until the end of the season August 29, 2025 12 DF Isaiah LeFlore Detroit City FC Loaned out until the end of the season
Competitions Friendlies
Major League Soccer
Standings
Eastern Conference
Overall
Match results
MLS Cup Playoffs
Round One
Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup
References