In a season that saw Philadelphia Union set club records for points, wins, and road wins while featuring Major League Soccer’s best goal creator, there were a lot of individual and team achievements. There were important debuts that signal the pathway from the academy to the professional level is beginning to bear considerable fruit, and there were records set by club stalwarts. There was also an extremely well-deserved award for an American soccer legend handed out.
Let’s run through all the different achievements unlocked by the Union this year.
A season of firsts
In the Union’s opening day win over New England Revolution — the first of three victories over the Revs in 2018 — homegrown players Anthony Fontana and Auston Trusty made their first MLS starts.