Current Pros
Current Pros

Philadelphia Union Academy has produced numerous professionals for Philadelphia Union and Union II (formerly Bethlehem Steel FC). Below are the following players who have signed pro contracts after being members of the Academy.

Player
Current Team
College
Position
Brandan Craig
Philadelphia Union
Mid.
Jeremy Rafanello
Philadelphia Union
Penn State
Mid.
Nathan Harriel
Philadelphia Union
Def.
Jack McGlynn
Philadelphia Union
Mid.
Matt Real
Philadelphia Union
Def.
Quinn Sullivan
Philadelphia Union
Mid.
Nelson Pierre
Philadelphia Union
Fwd.
Nick Pariano
Philadelphia Union
Duke
Mid.
Andrew Rick
Philadelphia Union II
GK
Neil Pierre
Philadelphia Union II
Def.
Brenden Aaronson
Leeds United
Mid.
Paxten Aaronson
Eintracht Frankfurt
Mid.
Mark McKenzie
K.R.C. Genk
Wake Forest
Def.
Auston Trusty
Arsenal
Def.
Jack de Vries
Venezia
Mid./Fwd.
Anthony Fontana
PEC Zwolle
Mid.
Matt Freese
New York City FC
Harvard
GK
Joey DeZart
Orlando City SC
Wake Forest
Mid.
Derrick Jones
Charlotte FC
Mid.
Justin McMaster
Minnesota United
Wake Forest
Fwd.
Tomas Romero
Toronto FC
Georgetown
GK
CJ dos Santos
Inter Miami CF
GK
Shanyder Borgelin
Inter Miami CF
Fwd.
Morgan Hackworth
San Diego Loyal
Akron
Def.
Jack Skahan
San Jose Earthquakes
North Carolina
Mid.
Axel Picazo
LA Galaxy II
Mid.
MD Myers
NYCFC II
Rutgers
Selmir Miscic
Timbers2
Mid.
Dawson McCartney
Timbers2
Dartmouth
Mid.
Ben Ofeimu
Miami CF
Def.
Zach Zandi
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Villanova
Mid.
Lamine Conte
New York Red Bulls II
Louisville
Def.
Issa Rayyan
Las Vegas Lights
Duke
Def.
Sebastian Elney
Hartford Athletic
Maryland
Fwd.
Cole Turner
Loudoun United
Mid.
Kalil ElMedkhar
Loudoun United
Kentucky
Mid.
Former Pros
Former Pros
Player
Pro Team (Years)
College
Graduation
Chad Letts
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (2019-20)
Darius Lewis
KÍ Klaksvík (2019), FC Tuscon (2020)
2018
Rayshaun McGann
Getafe CF (2018-20)
Zach Perez
Richmond Kickers (2019)
William Paterson University
2016
Yosef Samuel
Philadelphia Union II (2016-17), ATL UTD 2(2018-19) Hobro IK (2020)
2016
Aziz Saidi
Varsim SC (2020)


Currently in College
Currently in College

Equally important to the Philadelphia Union academy is giving opportunities to young athletes to use the beautiful game to achieve their goals on and off the field. The following players received scholarships to continue their playing careers at the NCAA level.

Player
College
Position
Year
Ryan Becher
UMBC
Mid.
Jr.
Nicholas Blacklock
Virginia Tech
Mid.
Jr.
Lukas Burns
Providence
GK
So.
Aboubacar Camara
Louisville
Fwd.
Fr.
Christian Contreras
Temple
Mid.
Rs-Fr.
A.J. Cousins
Villanova
Def.
Jr.
Liam Cummings
Temple
GK
So.
Collin Davis
Drexel
Def.
Jr.
Freeman Dwamena
Cal Poly
Def.
Sr.
Eoin Gawronski
Temple
GK
Rs-Fr.
Kemali Green
Temple
Mid.
Jr.
Brendan Hanrahan
Penn
Def.
Sr.
Brady McSwain
Cornell
GK
Jr.
MD Myers
High Point
Fwd.
So.
Liam O'Brien
Belmont
Fwd.
Sr.
Olu Ogunwale
Michigan State
Def.
Sr.
Nicholas Pariano
Duke
Mid.
So.
Michael Pellegrino
Notre Dame
Mid.
Jr.
Ramzi Qawasmy
Providence
Def.
Sr.
Nykolas Sessock
Indiana
Def.
Sr.
Kris Shakes
Penn State
GK
Jr.
Antek Sienkiel
Marist
Mid.
Jr.
Sean Smolyn
Saint Francis
Def.
Jr.
Cole Sotack
Rutgers
Def.
So.
Jackson Temple
Rutgers
Mid.
Jr.
Tonny Temple
Ottawa Univeristy
Fwd.
Jr.
JD Wagner
Naval Academy
Def.
Jr.
Dante Huckaby
Louisville
Def.
Fr.
Caden Stafford
Maryland
Fwd.
Fr.
Mani Diop
Penn State
Def.
Fr.
Ben Martino
Virginia Tech
GK
Fr.
Mitchell Budler
Akron
GK
Fr.