Philadelphia Union’s Ray Gaddis retires

Nov 24, 2020; Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Union defender Ray Gaddis (28) in action against the New England Revolution at Subaru Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Ray Gaddis is hanging up the cleats, the Philadelphia Union outside back ending a nine-year professional career on Thursday.

And in a rarity, the entirety of Gaddis’ career was in MLS and with the Union. He retires at 31-years old as the club’s all-time leader in minutes played.

Primarily a right back, Gaddis brought athleticism and good tactical awareness to the Union from the onset. A second round pick of the 2012 MLS Super Draft out of West Virginia, Gaddis had a career that spanned 227 first team…