The club’s newest Homegrown Player signing has chosen a number with a bit of history.
According to a photo released by the club, new Philadelphia Union midfielder Derrick Jones will wear number 21 for the club. With the Philadelphia Union Academy, Jones' number was not set in stone as he wore numbers 4, 10, and 12 when with the Academy. While with Bethlehem Steel FC and during his first team appearance with the Union, Jones had worn number 35. The reason for the switch to 21 was that Earnie Stewart has instituted a policy where first team players can only wear numbers 1 through 33, a source with the Union revealed.