Sean Griswold explores why second year players have struggled with Union, who despite recent struggles have been trusted and given opportunities to help the team win now and to further their development.
Union Academy
The current state of Philadelphia Union’s homegrown players
The Union traded away Derrick Jones, the club’s first Academy product, last month. Who might be next to go? PSP’s Sean Griswold evaluates the Academy products in or near the first team.
The science behind Ernst Tanner’s youth emphasis
Tim Jones asked YSC Academy Schoolhouse Head of School Dr. Nooha Ahmed Lee about Sporting Director Ernst Tanner’s focus on the 17-t0-21-year-old player age group.
Five Union Academy products to watch this season
It looks more and more like the Union may have to rely on youth this season. Here are the rostered academy products to watch this season.
The Union Academy’s 2017 seasons summarized
PSP briefly summarizes how the older teams in its Academy have fared during calendar 2017.
Players of the week: Union U17s
The Union lost in Chester. The Steel lost in Harrisburg. In Frisco, a group of teenagers brought joy to the field, finishing fourth in the Generation Adidas Cup. The Philadelphia Union U17s are PSP’s players of the week.