2013 Philadelphia Union season
# 2013 Philadelphia Union season

The 2013 Philadelphia Union season was the fourth season of the team's existence, competing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by John Hackworth, in his second season with the club and first full season after taking over from Peter Nowak midway through the 2012 season.

## Background

This was the 4th season in MLS for the Philadelphia and the first full year under manager John Hackworth.

## 2013 roster

As of October 1, 2013.

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3 | DF | USA | Chris Albright |
| 6 | FW | USA | Conor Casey |
| 7 | MF | USA | Brian Carroll (Captain) |
| 8 | DF | USA | Matt Kassel |
| 9 | FW | USA | Jack McInerney (GA) |
| 10 | MF | COL | Roger Torres |
| 11 | FW | FRA | Sébastien Le Toux |
| 12 | FW | USA | Aaron Wheeler |
| 13 | MF | USA | Michael Lahoud |
| 14 | MF | USA | Amobi Okugo (GA) |
| 16 | DF | USA | Don Anding |
| 17 | FW | CIV | Yann Ekra |
| 18 | GK | USA | Zac MacMath (GA) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Kléberson (DP, on loan from Bahia) |
| 21 | MF | USA | Michael Farfan |
| 22 | MF | BRA | Leo Fernandes |
| 25 | DF | USA | Sheanon Williams |
| 26 | MF | TRI | Keon Daniel |
| 28 | DF | USA | Ray Gaddis |
| 29 | MF | USA | Antoine Hoppenot |
| 31 | DF | USA | Jeff Parke (Vice-captain) |
| 33 | DF | BRA | Fabinho |
| 39 | GK | MKD | Oka Nikolov |
| 40 | MF | BRA | Gilberto Júnior |
| 44 | MF | USA | Danny Cruz |

### Out on loan

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2 | DF | COL | Carlos Valdés (on loan at Independiente Santa Fe) |
| 5 | MF | USA | Greg Jordan (on loan at Harrisburg City Islanders) |
| 20 | MF | USA | Jimmy McLaughlin (HGP on loan at Harrisburg City Islanders) |
| 23 | FW | MEX | Cristhian Hernández (HGP on loan at Harrisburg City Islanders) |
| 27 | MF | USA | Zach Pfeffer (HGP on loan at 1899 Hoffenheim) |

## Match results

Win  Loss  Tie

### MLS regular season

The Union ended the season 12-12-10 overall, 7-5-5 at home, 5-7-5 on the road.

### U.S. Open Cup

The Union, along with the other 15 US-based MLS teams, will enter the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round.

### MLS Reserve League

The Union have chosen to affiliate with the USL-Pro's Harrisburg City Islanders and as such, will not field a reserve team this season.

## League table

Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (SS, E1) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | 2013 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | 2013 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | 2013 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | 2013 MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | 2013 MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | |

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

Overall

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (SS, E1) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City (C) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Portland Timbers (W1) | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
| 15 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
| 17 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | |
| 19 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League |

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion; (C) = MLS Cup champions

* $^1The$ highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League seeding Pot A. (Canadian teams cannot qualify for the Champions League through MLS; the Canadian qualifier is the winner of the 2014 Canadian Championship.) The other U.S. representatives in the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League are:
   * Winner of the 2013 MLS Cup (Pot A)
   * Regular Season Conference Winner that is not the Supporters' Shield Champion (Pot B)
   * Winner of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Pot B)
* $^2Montreal$ Impact qualified for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2013 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 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 26 | −7 |

Last updated: October 27, 2013 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 | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | W | W | L | T | T | W | L | T | W | L | W | L | T | W | W | T | T | L | W | T | W | L | W | T | L | T | L | L | W | W | T | L | L |

## Coaching staff

| Position | Staff | Nation |
| - | - | - |
| Manager | John Hackworth | United States |
| Technical Director/Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach | Rob Vartughian | United States |
| Assistant Coach/Reserve Team Head Coach | Brendan Burke | Ireland |
| Assistant Coach | Jim Curtin | United States |
| Director of International Player Development | Ricardo Ansaldi | Argentina |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Paul Rushing | United States |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Steve Hudyma | United States |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Kevin Miller | United States |
| Team Coordinator | Josh Gros | United States |
| Academy Director | Tommy Wilson | Scotland |
| Equipment Director | Tim Cook | United States |

## Squad information

### Squad breakdown

Ages are as of March 1, 2013.

| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed From |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 18 | Zac MacMath | GK | (1991-08-07) August 7, 1991 (age 31) | University of Maryland |
| 39 | Oka Nikolov | GK | (1974-05-25) May 25, 1974 (age 49) | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Defenders ||||||
| 3 | Chris Albright | RB | (1979-01-14) January 14, 1979 (age 44) | New York Red Bulls |
| 8 | Matt Kassel | DF/MF | (1989-10-30) October 30, 1989 (age 33) | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
| 14 | Amobi Okugo | DM/CB | (1991-03-13) March 13, 1991 (age 32) | UCLA |
| 16 | Don Anding | LB | (1991-05-31) May 31, 1991 (age 32) | Northeastern University |
| 25 | Sheanon Williams | RB | (1990-03-17) March 17, 1990 (age 33) | Harrisburg City Islanders |
| 28 | Ray Gaddis | RB | (1990-01-13) January 13, 1990 (age 33) | West Virginia University |
| 31 | Jeff Parke | CB | (1982-03-23) March 23, 1982 (age 41) | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 33 | Fabinho | LB | (1985-03-16) March 16, 1985 (age 38) | Sydney FC |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 7 | Brian Carroll | DM | (1981-07-20) July 20, 1981 (age 42) | Columbus Crew |
| 10 | Roger Torres | AM | (1991-07-13) July 13, 1991 (age 32) | América de Cali |
| 13 | Michael Lahoud | MF | (1986-09-15) September 15, 1986 (age 36) | Chivas USA |
| 19 | Kléberson | MF | (1979-06-19) June 19, 1979 (age 44) | Bahia |
| 21 | Michael Farfan | LW/RW/AM | (1988-06-23) June 23, 1988 (age 35) | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 22 | Leo Fernandes | MF | (1991-12-23) December 23, 1991 (age 31) | Stony Brook University |
| 26 | Keon Daniel | LW/RW | (1987-01-16) January 16, 1987 (age 36) | Puerto Rico Islanders |
| 40 | Gilberto | MF | (1988-10-20) October 20, 1988 (age 34) | Atlético Sorocaba |
| 44 | Danny Cruz | MF | (1990-01-03) January 3, 1990 (age 33) | D.C. United |
| Forwards ||||||
| 6 | Conor Casey | ST | (1981-07-25) July 25, 1981 (age 42) | Colorado Rapids |
| 9 | Jack McInerney | ST | (1992-08-05) August 5, 1992 (age 30) | Cobb Futbol Club |
| 11 | Sebastien Le Toux | ST | (1984-01-10) January 10, 1984 (age 39) | New York Red Bulls |
| 12 | Aaron Wheeler | ST | (1988-05-11) May 11, 1988 (age 35) | KooTeePee |
| 17 | Yann Ekra | ST | (1990-12-10) December 10, 1990 (age 32) | Harrisburg City Islanders |
| 29 | Antoine Hoppenot | ST | (1990-11-23) November 23, 1990 (age 32) | Princeton University |

Last updated: October 1, 2013. Source: Philadelphia Union

### Statistics

Statistics are from all MLS league matches.

| No. | Player | Pos. | Apps | Starts | G | A | | | Acquired | Salary | Cap Number |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | AlbrightChris Albright | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| 4 | Soumaré*Bakary Soumaré | DF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $310,000 | $123,529 |
| 5 | Jordan*Greg Jordan | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $46,500 | $0 |
| 6 | CaseyConor Casey | FW | 31 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | Re-Entry Draft | $175,000 | $175,000 |
| 7 | CarrollBrian Carroll | MF | 33 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Trade | $176,400 | $176,400 |
| 8 | KasselMatt Kassel | DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $46,500 | $0 |
| 9 | McInerneyJack McInerney | FW | 31 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | SuperDraft | $125,500 | $189,667 |
| 10 | TorresRoger Torres | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $121,968 | $125,093 |
| 11 | Le TouxSebastien Le Toux | FW | 32 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Trade | $200,000 | $212,813 |
| 12 | WheelerAaron Wheeler | FW | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $46,500 | $0 |
| 13 | LahoudMichael Lahoud | MF | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Trade | $90,000 | $93,333 |
| 14 | OkugoAmobi Okugo | MF | 32 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | SuperDraft | $101,250 | $184,250 |
| 15 | Farfan*Gabriel Farfan | MF/DF | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Signed | $50,820 | $14,948 |
| 16 | AndingDon Anding | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SuperDraft | $35,125 | $0 |
| 17 | EkraYann Ekra | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $46,500 | $46,500 |
| 19 | KlébersonKléberson | MF | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Loan | $495,000 | $368,750 (DP) |
| 20 | McLaughlin*Jimmy McLaughlin | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $60,000 | $0 (HG) |
| 21 | FarfanMichael Farfan | MF | 29 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | SuperDraft | $98,670 | $136,170 |
| 22 | FernandesLeo Fernandes | MF | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Supplemental Draft | $35,125 | $0 |
| 23 | Hernández*Cristhian Hernández | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $62,500 | $0 (HG) |
| 25 | WilliamsSheanon Williams | DF | 32 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | Signed | $105,000 | $110,500 |
| 26 | DanielKeon Daniel | MF | 24 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Signed | $80,004 | $82,892 |
| 28 | GaddisRay Gaddis | DF | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | SuperDraft | $46,500 | $46,500 |
| 29 | HoppenotAntoine Hoppenot | MF | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Supplemental Draft | $48,400 | $48,400 |
| 31 | ParkeJeff Parke | DF | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Trade | $205,000 | $216,500 |
| 33 | FabinhoFabinho | DF | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Signed | $78,000 | $82,500 |
| 40 | GilbertoGilberto | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| 44 | CruzDanny Cruz | MF | 32 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | Trade | $120,000 | $126,500 |
| | Adu*Freddy Adu | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | N/A | $368,750 (DP) |
| | | | | | 42 | 41 | 63 | 3 | | | |

* = Not currently part of team.

Last updated: October 27, 2013. Source: Philadelphia Union

### Goalkeepers

| No. | Player | Apps | Starts | Record | GA | GAA | SO | | | Acquired | Salary | Cap Number |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | *Konopka*Chris Konopka | 0 | 0 | 0–0–0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $46,500 | $0 |
| 18 | MacMathZac MacMath | 34 | 34 | 12–12–10 | 44 | 1.29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | SuperDraft | $110,000 | $155,000 |
| 39 | NikolovOka Nikolov | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Signed | $46,500 | $46,500 |
| | | 34 | 34 | 12–12–10 | 44 | 1.29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | | | |

* = Not currently part of team.

Last updated: October 27, 2013. Source: Philadelphia Union

## Honors and awards

### MLS Player of the Month

| Week | Player | Stats |
| - | - | - |
| April | Jack McInerney | 4G |
| May | Jack McInerney | 3G |

### MLS Player of the Week

| Week | Player | Stats |
| - | - | - |
| 8 | Jack McInerney | 2G (7', 26') |

### MLS Team of the Week

| Week | Player | Report |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | Amobi Okugo | |
| 3 | Jack McInerney | |
| 6 | Amobi Okugo | |
| 7 | Jack McInerney | |
| 8 | Jack McInerney | |
| 10 | Danny Cruz | Archived May 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine |
| 11 | Zac MacMath | |
| 15 | Brian Carroll Sheanon Williams | |
| 17 | Conor Casey | |
| 24 | Conor Casey Sheanon Williams | |

### MLS All-Stars 2013

| Position | Player | Notes |
| - | - | - |
| FW | Jack McInerney | Peter Vermes' Pick |

## Player movement

### Transfers

**In**

| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| December 6, 2012 | Sébastien Le Toux | 11 | FW | New York Red Bulls | Sign-and-trade deal for Josué Martínez and allocation money |
| December 7, 2012 | Jeff Parke | 31 | DF | Seattle Sounders FC | Traded for allocation money and a Supplemental Draft pick |
| December 14, 2012 | Conor Casey | 6 | FW | Colorado Rapids | 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft |
| January 17, 2013 | Don Anding | 16 | FW | Northeastern University | 2013 MLS SuperDraft, 2nd Round |
| January 17, 2013 | Stephen Okai | | MF | University of Mobile | 2013 MLS SuperDraft, 2nd Round |
| January 19, 2013 | Damani Richards | 22 | DF | W Connection | Free |
| January 19, 2013 | Aaron Wheeler | 12 | FW | KooTeePee | Free |
| January 22, 2013 | Eric Schoenle | | | West Virginia University | 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft, 1st Round |
| January 22, 2013 | Uriah Bentick | | | Liberty University | 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft, 1st Round |
| January 22, 2013 | Mark Linville | | | Princeton University | 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft, 2nd Round |
| January 22, 2013 | Jake Keegan | | | Binghamton University | 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft, 3rd Round |
| January 22, 2013 | Leo Fernandes | 22 | MF | Stony Brook University | 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft, 4th Round |
| January 24, 2013 | Alex Mendoza | 24 | MF | UNAM Pumas | Free |
| March 5, 2013 | Matt Kassel | 8 | DF / MF | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Free |
| June 19, 2013 | Oka Nikolov | 39 | GK | Eintracht Frankfurt | Free |
| June 28, 2013 | Fabinho | 33 | DF | Sydney FC | Free |
| August 2, 2013 | Gilberto | 40 | MF | Atlético Sorocaba | Free |
| September 13, 2013 | Yann Ekra | 17 | FW | Harrisburg City Islanders | Free |

**Out**

| Date | Player | Number | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November 19, 2012 | Gabriel Gómez | 6 | MF | Atlético Junior | Waived |
| November 19, 2012 | Porfirio López | 24 | DF | L.D. Alajuelense | Waived |
| November 19, 2012 | Krystian Witkowski | 30 | MF | | Waived |
| December 3, 2012 | Chase Harrison | 32 | GK | | Contract option declined |
| December 6, 2012 | Josué Martínez | 17 | FW | New York Red Bulls | Traded along with allocation money for Sébastien Le Toux |
| February 4, 2013 | Mark Linnville | | DF | | Not offered a contract |
| February 4, 2013 | Uriah Bentick | | DF | Wilmington Hammerheads | Not offered a contract |
| February 20, 2013 | Damani Richards | 22 | DF | Harrisburg City Islanders | Waived |
| February 20, 2013 | Alex Mendoza | 24 | MF | | Waived |
| February 20, 2013 | Stephen Okai | | MF | Charlotte Eagles | Not offered a contract |
| February 21, 2013 | Eric Schoenle | | | | Not offered a contract |
| March 1, 2013 | Chandler Hoffman | 17 | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy | Traded for Conditional 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick |
| March 25, 2013 | Freddy Adu | | MF | Bahia | Free transfer |
| May 15, 2013 | Gabriel Farfan | 15 | MF / DF | Chivas USA | Traded for a 1st round 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick and allocation money |
| May 23, 2013 | Bakary Soumaré | 4 | DF | Chicago Fire | Traded for a 2nd round 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick and allocation money |
| September 13, 2013 | Chris Konopka | 1 | GK | Toronto FC | Traded for a 3rd round 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick |

### Loans

**In**

| Start Date | End Date | Player | Number | Position | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| March 25, 2013 | November 25, 2013 | Kléberson | 19 | MF | Bahia | | |

**Out**

| Start Date | End Date | Player | Position | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| January 7, 2013 | December 31, 2013 | Zach Pfeffer | MF | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Year long loan | |
| January 15, 2013 | December 31, 2013 | Carlos Valdes | DF | Independiente Santa Fe | Year long loan | |

**Harrisburg Loanees**

As part of the Union's agreement with the Harrisburg City Islanders, the following players have, at one point or another during the season, been loaned to Harrisburg. The City Islanders must have a minimum of four Union loanees on their roster at any one time.

| Player | Position |
| - | - |
| Greg Jordan | MF |
| Jimmy McLaughlin | MF |
| Cristhian Hernandez | FW |
| Don Anding | DF |
| Aaron Wheeler | FW |
| Leo Fernandes | MF |

## Miscellany

### Allocation ranking

The Union are currently 5th in the MLS Allocation Ranking.

### International roster slots

The Union have eight MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2013 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated eight international roster spots per season.

Philadelphia Union International slots :

| Slot | Player | Nationality |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Roger Torres | Colombia |
| 2 | Keon Daniel | Trinidad & Tobago |
| 3 | Kléberson | Brazil |
| 4 | Oka Nikolov | Macedonia |
| 5 | Fabinho | Brazil |
| 6 | Gilberto | Brazil |
| 7 | Yann Ekra | Ivory Coast |
| 8 | VACANT | |

Notes:

* Sébastien Le Toux was born in France, but is not considered an international player as he is a permanent resident of the US.
* Antoine Hoppenot and Michael Lahoud were born in France and Sierra Leone, respectively, but both are American citizens.

### Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired

* On March 1, 2013, the Union traded Chandler Hoffman to Los Angeles Galaxy for a conditional 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick.
* On May 14, 2013, the Union traded Gabriel Farfan to C.D. Chivas USA for a first round 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick and allocation money.
* On May 23, 2013, the Union traded Bakary Soumaré to Chicago Fire for a second round 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick and allocation money.
* On September 13, 2013, the Union traded Chris Konopka to Toronto FC for a third round 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick.
