2011 Philadelphia Union season
# 2011 Philadelphia Union season

The 2011 Philadelphia Union season was the second season of the team's existence, competing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by former MLS player Peter Nowak, in his second season with the club.

## Background

At the end of the 2010 season, Philadelphia was 7th in the Eastern Conference, which unfortunately was not enough to get them into the MLS Playoffs. During the off-season, the team lost Fred, Seitz, Salinas, and Moreno through re-entry and expansion drafts. The Union did acquire 2 new players before the 2011 SuperDraft in January: one through trade (Brian Carroll from Columbus Crew) and their first homegrown player (Zach Pfeffer). In the MLS SuperDraft, Philadelphia had selected three new players for the team: Zac MacMath (GK from University of Maryland and 5th pick overall), Michael Farfan (M from University of North Carolina, 23rd overall) and Levi Houapeu (F from University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 41st overall). During the Supplemental Draft, the Union picked up another 3 players: Ryan Richter (MF/F), Josh Walburn (D) and Matt Marcin (MF).

Shortly after the SuperDraft, the team released MF Toni Ståhl, who had only played a handful of minutes with the team in 2010, and was sent off in the first game of the season with 2 yellow cards. Toward the end of January, Philadelphia released their other goalie from the 2010 season, Brad Knighton.

On January 20, Philadelphia introduced two new players: Colombians Faryd Mondragón (GK) and Carlos Valdés (D). Mondragón had recently come from playing with F.C. Cologne in the German Bundesliga, and has at least 50 caps with the Colombia nationaltTeam. Valdés comes from Club Independiente Santa Fe in the Colombian First Division, where he served as captain before coming to Philadelphia.

On January 11, the Union became the 13th team in the MLS to gain a shirt sponsor. Bimbo Bakeries USA will sponsor the team in exchange for US$12 million (three million for four years). Bimbo Bakeries has sponsored other teams in Mexico and Costa Rica, but this is their first time in the MLS.

## Review

### Preseason

Philadelphia Union will play their first pre-season game against the U-17 US Men National Team on February 6. They will then play two friendlies against university teams, University of South Florida and University of Central Florida, on February 10 and 13 respectively. Their last pre-season game in Orlando will be against Orlando City, a new team in the USL Professional Division, on February 19.

The club announced the signing of former MLS Most Valuable Player Carlos Ruiz on February 22.

### March

Philadelphia Union's first game will be away against Houston Dynamo on March 19. Their first home game at PPL Park will be against the Vancouver Whitecaps on March 26.

## 2011 roster

As of September 23, 2011.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | COL | Faryd Mondragón (captain) |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Joe Tait |
| 3 | DF | COL | Juan Diego González |
| 4 | DF | USA | Danny Califf (vice-captain) |
| 5 | DF | COL | Carlos Valdés |
| 6 | MF | BRA | Stefani Miglioranzi |
| 7 | MF | USA | Brian Carroll |
| 8 | MF | COL | Roger Torres (on loan from América de Cali) |
| 9 | FW | FRA | Sébastien Le Toux |
| 10 | FW | COD | Danny Mwanga |
| 11 | MF | USA | Freddy Adu (DP) |
| 12 | FW | CIV | Levi Houapeu |
| 13 | MF | USA | Kyle Nakazawa |
| 14 | MF | USA | Amobi Okugo |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | USA | Gabriel Farfan |
| 16 | FW | SRB | Veljko Paunović |
| 17 | MF | TRI | Keon Daniel |
| 18 | GK | USA | Zac MacMath |
| 19 | FW | USA | Jack McInerney |
| 21 | MF | USA | Michael Farfan |
| 22 | MF | USA | Justin Mapp |
| 23 | MF | USA | Ryan Richter |
| 24 | GK | TRI | Thorne Holder |
| 25 | DF | USA | Sheanon Williams |
| 26 | MF | USA | Morgan Langley |
| 27 | MF | USA | Zach Pfeffer |
| 31 | GK | USA | Chase Harrison |

## Match results

Win  Loss  Tie

### MLS regular season

The Union are 11-8-15 overall, 7-1-9 at home, 4-7-6 on the road.

### MLS Reserve League

The Union Reserves are 2-7-1 overall, 2-3-0 at home, 0-4-1 on the road.

## League table

Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sporting Kansas City (E1) | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 51 | 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 48 | 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 47 | 2011 MLS Cup Play-In Round |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46 | 2011 MLS Cup Play-In Round |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 43 | |
| 7 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
| 8 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 33 | |
| 9 | New England Revolution | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |

(E1) = Eastern Conference champion

* ^Note 1 - The top three clubs in each conference are guaranteed spots in the 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals. The other four clubs in the playoffs enter via-wild card entrees, regardless of their conference, based on their overall standings in a single table.

Overall

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | LA Galaxy (SS, W1) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 67 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 63 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 53 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League group stage |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City (E1) | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 51 | |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League group stage |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 49 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 48 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 47 | |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46 | |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 43 | |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | |
| 13 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 38 | |
| 15 | Chivas USA | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 36 | |
| 16 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 33 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round |
| 17 | New England Revolution | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |
| 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 | |

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

* ^Note 1 Teams qualify for the MLS Cup Conference Semifinals by finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their respective conferences.
* ^Note 2 Since the LA Galaxy won both the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield and the 2011 MLS Cup, a place in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League became available. The Seattle Sounders, the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up, had already qualified as they also won the 2011 U.S. Open Cup. Therefore, the CCL place went to Real Salt Lake, the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield third place. Houston Dynamo, the 2011 MLS Cup runner-up, also qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League. All four teams directly enter the group stage as the preliminary round has been eliminated from CCL.
* ^Note 3 Toronto FC qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2011 Canadian Championship.

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 48 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 |

Last updated: October 20, 2011 Source: Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stadium | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | L | W | T | W | L | T | L | W | W | T | T | L | T | W | T | T | W | L | T | T | T | L | L | T | T | W | T | W | T | W | T | L |
| Position | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 |

## Squad information

### Squad breakdown

Ages are as of March 19, 2011 (the date of their season opener).

| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed From |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | Faryd Mondragón | GK | (1971-06-21) June 21, 1971 (age 52) | Cologne |
| 18 | Zac MacMath | GK | (1991-08-07) August 7, 1991 (age 31) | University of Maryland |
| 24 | Thorne Holder | GK | (1986-04-04) April 4, 1986 (age 37) | F.C. New York |
| 31 | Chase Harrison | GK | (1984-04-02) April 2, 1984 (age 39) | Harrisburg City Islanders |
| Defenders ||||||
| 2 | Joe Tait | CB | (1990-02-04) February 4, 1990 (age 33) | Dayton Dutch Lions |
| 3 | Juan Diego González | CB | (1980-09-22) September 22, 1980 (age 42) | Deportivo Pereira |
| 4 | Danny Califf | CB | (1980-03-17) March 17, 1980 (age 43) | Midtjylland |
| 5 | Carlos Valdés | CB | (1985-05-22) May 22, 1985 (age 38) | Santa Fe |
| 25 | Sheanon Williams | RB | (1990-03-17) March 17, 1990 (age 33) | Harrisburg City Islanders |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 6 | Stefani Miglioranzi | CM/DM | (1977-09-20) September 20, 1977 (age 45) | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 7 | Brian Carroll | CM/DM | (1981-07-20) July 20, 1981 (age 42) | Columbus Crew |
| 8 | Roger Torres | AM | (1991-07-13) July 13, 1991 (age 32) | América de Cali |
| 11 | Freddy Adu | AM | (1989-06-02) June 2, 1989 (age 34) | Benfica |
| 13 | Kyle Nakazawa | CM | (1988-03-16) March 16, 1988 (age 35) | UCLA |
| 14 | Amobi Okugo | CM/DM | (1991-03-13) March 13, 1991 (age 32) | UCLA |
| 15 | Gabriel Farfan | CM/DM | (1988-06-23) June 23, 1988 (age 35) | Club América |
| 17 | Keon Daniel | LW/RW | (1987-01-16) January 16, 1987 (age 36) | Puerto Rico Islanders |
| 21 | Michael Farfan | LW/RW | (1988-06-23) June 23, 1988 (age 35) | University of North Carolina |
| 22 | Justin Mapp | LW/RW | (1984-10-18) October 18, 1984 (age 38) | Chicago Fire |
| 23 | Ryan Richter | CM/LB | (1989-04-12) April 12, 1989 (age 34) | La Salle University |
| 26 | Morgan Langley | LW/RW | (1989-07-09) July 9, 1989 (age 34) | Harrisburg City Islanders |
| 27 | Zach Pfeffer | AM | (1995-01-06) January 6, 1995 (age 28) | FC Delco |
| Forwards ||||||
| 9 | Sébastien Le Toux | ST/AM | (1984-01-10) January 10, 1984 (age 39) | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 10 | Danny Mwanga | ST | (1991-07-17) July 17, 1991 (age 32) | Oregon State University |
| 12 | Levi Houapeu | ST | (1989-06-22) June 22, 1989 (age 34) | UMBC |
| 16 | Veljko Paunović | ST/AM | (1977-08-21) August 21, 1977 (age 45) | Unattached |
| 19 | Jack McInerney | ST | (1992-08-05) August 5, 1992 (age 30) | Cobb Soccer Club |

Last updated: September 23, 2011. Source: Philadelphia Union

### Statistics

Statistics are from all MLS league matches.

| No | Player | Pos | Apps | Starts | G | A | | | Acquired | Salary |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | HarveyJordan Harvey* | DF | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Expansion Draft | $63,125 |
| 2 | TaitJoe Tait | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 3 | GonzálezJuan Diego González | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $193,462 |
| 4 | CaliffDanny Califf | DF | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Signed | $250,000 |
| 5 | ValdésCarlos Valdés | DF | 32 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | Signed | $180,000 |
| 6 | MiglioranziStefani Miglioranzi | MF | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Expansion Draft | $153,125 |
| 7 | CarrollBrian Carroll | MF | 30 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Trade | $160,000 |
| 8 | TorresRoger Torres | MF | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | On Loan | $108,725 |
| 9 | Le TouxSébastien Le Toux | FW | 34 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Expansion Draft | $179,000 |
| 10 | MwangaDanny Mwanga | FW | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | SuperDraft | $226,250 (GA) |
| 11 | AduFreddy Adu | MF | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $594,884 (DP) |
| 12 | HouapeuLevi Houapeu | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $32,604 |
| 12 | AgorsorChris Agorsor* | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Weighted lottery | $42,000 |
| 13 | NakazawaKyle Nakazawa | MF | 22 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | SuperDraft | $44,000 |
| 14 | OkugoAmobi Okugo | MF | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | SuperDraft | $168,000 (GA) |
| 15 | FarfanGabriel Farfan | MF | 22 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 16 | PaunovićVeljko Paunović | FW | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $90,000 |
| 17 | DanielKeon Daniel | MF | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $46,410 |
| 19 | McInerneyJack McInerney | FW | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | SuperDraft | $135,417 (GA) |
| 20 | RuizCarlos Ruiz* | FW | 14 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Signed | $306,671 |
| 21 | FarfanMichael Farfan | MF | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | SuperDraft | $79,500 |
| 22 | MappJustin Mapp | MF | 29 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Trade | $183,333 |
| 23 | HouapeuRyan Richter | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Supplemental Draft | $32,604 |
| 25 | WilliamsSheanon Williams | DF | 32 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 26 | LangleyMorgan Langley | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | N/A |
| 27 | PfefferZach Pfeffer | MF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $65,000 (HG) |
| | | | | | 44 | 35 | 46 | 3 | | |

* = Not currently part of team.

Updated to match played October 20, 2011 Source: Philadelphia Union

### Goalkeepers

| No | Player | Apps | Starts | Record | GA | GAA | SO | Acquired | Salary |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | MondragónFaryd Mondragón | 27 | 27 | 8-8-11 | 28 | 1.04 | 7 | Signed | $396,667 |
| 18 | MacMathZac MacMath | 8 | 7 | 3-0-4 | 8 | 1.00 | 3 | SuperDraft | $125,000 (GA) |
| 24 | HolderThorne Holder | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 31 | HolderChase Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | N/A |
| | | 35 | 34 | 11-8-15 | 36 | 1.03 | 10 | | |

* = Not currently part of team.

Updated to match played October 20, 2011 Source: Philadelphia Union

## MLS Cup Playoffs Squad information

### Statistics

Statistics are from all MLS Cup Playoffs matches.

| No | Player | Pos | Apps | Starts | G | A | | | Acquired | Salary |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | TaitJoe Tait | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 3 | GonzálezJuan Diego González | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $193,462 |
| 4 | CaliffDanny Califf | DF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $250,000 |
| 5 | ValdésCarlos Valdés | DF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $180,000 |
| 6 | MiglioranziStefani Miglioranzi | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Expansion Draft | $153,125 |
| 7 | CarrollBrian Carroll | MF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Trade | $160,000 |
| 8 | TorresRoger Torres | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $108,725 |
| 9 | Le TouxSébastien Le Toux | FW | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Expansion Draft | $179,000 |
| 10 | MwangaDanny Mwanga | FW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $226,250 |
| 11 | AduFreddy Adu | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $594,884 |
| 13 | NakazawaKyle Nakazawa | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $44,000 |
| 14 | OkugoAmobi Okugo | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $168,000 |
| 15 | FarfanGabriel Farfan | MF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 16 | PaunovićVeljko Paunović | FW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $90,000 |
| 17 | DanielKeon Daniel | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $46,410 |
| 19 | McInerneyJack McInerney | FW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $135,417 |
| 21 | FarfanMichael Farfan | MF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $79,500 |
| 22 | MappJustin Mapp | MF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Trade | $183,333 |
| 23 | HouapeuRyan Richter | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Supplemental Draft | $32,604 |
| 25 | WilliamsSheanon Williams | DF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $42,000 |
| 26 | LangleyMorgan Langley | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | N/A |
| 27 | PfefferZach Pfeffer | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $65,000 |
| | | | | | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | | |

Last updated: November 3, 2011. Source: Philadelphia Union

### Goalkeepers

| No | Player | Apps | Starts | Record | GA | GAA | SO | Acquired | Salary |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | MondragónFaryd Mondragón | 2 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 3 | 2.00 | 0 | Signed | $396,667 |
| 18 | MacMathZac MacMath | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $125,000 |
| 24 | HolderThorne Holder | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $42,000 |
| | | 2 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | | |

Last updated: November 3, 2011. Source: Philadelphia Union

## Honors and awards

### MLS Player of the Month

| Month | Player | Stats |
| - | - | - |
| September | Sébastien Le Toux | 7G |

### MLS Player of the Week

| Week | Player | Stats |
| - | - | - |
| 11 | Justin Mapp | 2G (11', 61') |

### MLS Goal of the Week

| Week | Player |
| - | - |
| 10 | Carlos Ruiz |
| 18 | Carlos Ruiz |
| 20 | Roger Torres |

### MLS Team of the Week

| Week | Player | Report |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Danny Califf | Archived October 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
| 2 | Brian Carroll | |
| 7 | Sheanon Williams Carlos Valdés Keon Daniel | |
| 10 | Justin Mapp | |
| 11 | Justin Mapp | |
| 16 | Sheanon Williams | |
| 18 | Sébastien Le Toux Justin Mapp Carlos Valdés | |
| 28 | Michael Farfan | |
| 29 | Sébastien Le Toux Michael Farfan | |

### MLS All-Stars 2011

| Position | Player | Notes |
| - | - | - |
| GK | Faryd Mondragón | Hans Backe's Pick |

## Player movement

### Transfers

**In**

| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November 22, 2010 | Brian Carroll | 7 | MF | Columbus Crew | Acquired for allocation money and a 2nd round SuperDraft pick |
| December 22, 2010 | Zach Pfeffer | 27 | MF | FC Delco | Signed As Homegrown Player |
| January 20, 2011 | Faryd Mondragón | 1 | GK | Köln | Undisclosed |
| January 20, 2011 | Carlos Valdés | 5 | DF | Santa Fe | Undisclosed |
| February 14, 2011 | Chris Agorsor | 12 | FW | University of Virginia | Weighted lottery |
| February 22, 2011 | Carlos Ruiz | 20 | FW | Aris | Free |
| March 1, 2011 | Thorne Holder | 24 | GK | Adelphi University | Free |
| March 1, 2011 | Ryan Richter | 23 | MF | La Salle University | Supplemental Draft, 1st round |
| March 18, 2011 | Levi Houapeu | 11 | FW | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | 2011 MLS SuperDraft, 3rd round |
| March 18, 2011 | Keon Daniel | 17 | MF | Puerto Rico Islanders | Free |
| March 18, 2011 | Gabriel Farfan | 15 | MF | Club América | Free |
| June 13, 2011 | Veljko Paunović | 16 | FW | Unattached | Free |
| August 12, 2011 | Freddy Adu | 11 | MF | Benfica | Free, acquired via allocation process |
| August 22, 2011 | Thorne Holder | 24 | GK | F.C. New York | Free |
| September 13, 2011 | Joe Tait | 2 | DF | Dayton Dutch Lions | Free |
| September 14, 2011 | Morgan Langley | 26 | MF | Harrisburg City Islanders | Free |
| September 23, 2011 | Chase Harrison | 31 | GK | Harrisburg City Islanders | Free |

**Out**

| Date | Player | Number | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November 24, 2010 | Shea Salinas | 11 | MF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Expansion Draft |
| November 24, 2010 | Alejandro Moreno | 15 | FW | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Expansion Draft |
| December 15, 2010 | Chris Seitz | 1 | GK | Seattle Sounders FC | Re-Entry Draft |
| December 15, 2010 | Fred | 7 | FW | New England Revolution | Re-Entry Draft |
| January 14, 2011 | Toni Ståhl | 12 | MF | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Contract option declined, free transfer |
| January 25, 2011 | Brad Knighton | 18 | GK | Carolina RailHawks | Waived, free transfer |
| February 8, 2011 | Cristian Arrieta | 26 | DF | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Waived, free transfer |
| February 14, 2011 | Eduardo Coudet | 21 | MF | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Waived, free transfer |
| February 18, 2011 | Andrew Jacobson | 8 | MF | FC Dallas | Traded for a 2013 SuperDraft 2nd round pick |
| March 1, 2011 | Nick Zimmerman | 23 | MF | Carolina RailHawks | Waived, free transfer |
| March 1, 2011 | J. T. Noone | 17 | MF | Harrisburg City Islanders | Waived, free transfer |
| March 2, 2011 | Michael Orozco Fiscal | 16 | DF | San Luis | Loan expired; purchase option declined |
| June 2, 2011 | Chris Agorsor | 12 | FW | Real Salt Lake | Waived, free transfer |
| July 7, 2011 | Jordan Harvey | 2 | DF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Traded for allocation money |
| July 26, 2011 | Thorne Holder | 24 | GK | F.C. New York | Waived, free transfer |
| August 5, 2011 | Carlos Ruiz | 20 | FW | Veracruz | Transfer |

### Loans

**In**

| Date | Player | Number | Position | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| March 8, 2010 | Roger Torres | 8 | MF | América de Cali | Terms undisclosed | |

## Miscellany

### Allocation ranking

Philadelphia is in the #17 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. Philadelphia started 2011 ranked #5 on the allocation list and used its ranking to acquire Freddy Adu. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.

### International roster spots

Philadelphia has 8 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Philadelphia has not dealt or acquired any spots in trades. There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).

### Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from Sporting Kansas City; 2013 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from FC Dallas. Future picks traded: None.

