It has been an incredible year of soccer in Philadelphia. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look back over 2010, the year soccer came home to Philly, as seen through the lenses of the PSP photographers—Daniel Gajdamowicz, Paul Rudderow and Nicolae Stoian. You can view the collection of photo essays here. We continue with a look back at some of your Philadelphia Union players in action.

The Union scored 30 goals in their first season. Sebastien Le Toux scored 14 of them and assisted in eleven others. Needless to say, Le Toux was often in the PSP’s lens.

Le Toux passes the River End as the Union take the field.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Le Toux = Determination
Photo: Paul Rudderow

Le Toux = Drive
Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz

Le Toux = Grace
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Le Toux = Goals
Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz

Feel the love…
Photo: Paul Rudderow

…and have a shoe.
Photo Nicolae Stoian

Danny Mwanga may not have won the league’s Rookie of the Year Award, but he won the hearts of the Union faithful.

This is a man who means to score…
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

…and he is willing to pay the price to make it happen.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Hey, KS dude, he’s already got you beat.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Strike partners, dance partners.
Photo: Paul Rudderow

Of course, there was more to the Union in 2010 than their highest goal scorers.

Chris Seitz was backed by the fans and the club despite a great deal of bad luck and some poor play…
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

…until it seemed even the gods could back him no longer.
Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz

Enter Brad Knighton, who would record two clean sheets for the team, the only ones of the season.
Photo: Paul Rudderow

No one could doubt Alejandro Moreno’s toughness…
Photo: Paul Rudderow

…or his leadership on and off the pitch.
Photo: Nicolea Stoian

Crowd favorite Fred in action against his old club in the home opener at the Linc.
Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz

Fred fights off Frankie Hejduk.
Photo: Paul Rudderow

Injuries limited the minutes for PSP favorite Shea Salinas.
Photo: Paul Rudderow

Danny Califf lines one up as Juan Diego Gonzalez looks on.
Photo: Paul Rudderow

Michael Orzco Fiscal turns it on.
Photo: Paul Rudderow

Justin Mapp was a key acquisition.
Photo: Paul Rudderow

“Amobi Okugo” spells “T-H-E –F-U-T-U-R-E”
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Jack McInerney: three goals in 350 minutes. Not bad for guy who turned 18 in August.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian