Articles written by: Chris Luczkowiak

Chris once taught Jürgen Klinnsmann everything he knows about baking... in a dream. As a non-big city dweller, he now writes about players from around the region.

Commentary / Philadelphia Union II

Why soccer in Bethlehem? A native’s view

A Lehigh Valley native explains why the region is ripe for minor league soccer.

World Cup: Second Teams

Second Teams: Australia

PSP’s series on second World Cup teams you should support continues with Australia, who Chris Luczowiak says is the cool little brother you just might have had.

Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians Abroad: Injury ends Valentin’s season, Horst sees red, Gargan assists, and Neumann’s first minutes

Chris Luczkowiak rounds up how locals are faring in the pros at home and abroad.

Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians Abroad: Where the locals have landed

PSP’s Chris Luczkowiak gets you up to date on where local players landed during the offseason and how they did over the MLS season’s opening weekend.

Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians Abroad: Only two make the playoffs, Warshaw scores again

Greg Cochrane and Andrew Wenger are the only locals to reach the MLS playoffs. Bobby Warshaw remains hot in Sweden.

Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians Abroad: All Scandinavia Edition

It’s put-up or shut-up time for players across northern Europe, and our band of locals are largely in the put-up camp.

Photo by Earl Gardner
Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians Abroad: Who didn’t have the week off?

Thanks to the international break, only eight locals featured in pro games over the past week.

Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians Abroad: Larentowicz tallies his second goal of the season

Chris Luczkowiak rounds up how locals have fared over the past week in the pros, including Jeff Larentowicz’s goal against DC.

Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians Abroad: Valentin helps Bodø/Glimt to promotion, Warshaw on a roll

It’s a Scandinavian delight as Lancaster’s Zarek Valentin helps FK Bodø/Glimt to promotion and Mechanicsburg’s Bobby Warshaw scores again for Ängelholms.

Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians Abroad: Former Union Academy defender Danny Barbir joins Manchester City

While there has been no official announcement, Allentown’s Danny Babir’s Twitter profile says the former Union Academy and PDA defender is with Manchester City.