The 2018 Philadelphia Union season was the club's ninth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by Jim Curtin, his fifth season with the club. The Union reached the MLS Cup Playoffs as the bottom seed in the MLS Eastern Conference. The club also reached the 2018 U.S. Open Cup final for the third time in club history, but finished runners-up to Houston Dynamo. The 2018 season was the Union's most successful to date, earning the highest points total (50) and most wins (15). Additionally, the 2018 season transitioned Sporting Directors with Earnie Stewart accepting a general manager position with the United States Soccer Federation, and the Union hiring Ernst Tanner; former academy manager for Red Bull Salzburg.
Background
MLS SuperDraft
The Union selected three players from the third and fourth rounds of the 2018 SuperDraft
Personnel
Roster
DP indicates Designated Player
GA indicates Generation Adidas Player
HGP indicates Home Grown Player
INT indicates MLS International Player and qualifies for an international roster spot
Staff
Competitions
Preseason
MLS season
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Friendlies
Standings
Eastern Conference
League standings
Results summary
Position references Eastern Conference standings.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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Statistics are from all matches as documented by Soccerway.com.
Top scorers
Goalkeepers
Record = W-L-D
Transfers
In
Out
Loan in
Honors and awards
Retirement
In May 2018, long time Philadelphia Union forward Sebastian Le Toux announced his retirement from professional soccer. Making a name for himself as a top player for the Philadelphia Union, Le Toux signed a ceremonial one-day contract to retire as a Philadelphia player. His retirement ceremony was held on June 23, 2018, during a home match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC, where he was the first inductee into the Union's Ring of Honor.