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Union Academy teams gear up for playoff runs

Philadelphia Union Academy’s U16 and U18 teams start their Development Academy Playoff push today in Indianapolis.

This season is one full of accolades for the Union’s rising stars, culminating in a division championship for the U18’s:

  • Tiger Graham (’98) earned the distinction of eight leading goal scorer in the nation with 22 goals in 25 games.
  • Issa Rayyan (’00) finished with five goals in five games during the Generation Adidas Cup.
  • Anthony Fontana (’99) trained and competed with the first team in pre-season matches.
  • Matt Real (’99) and Mark McKenzie (’98) recently represented the United States on the U18 national team and have earned frequent starts with Bethlehem Steel.