Andre
Blake 1MLS Games Played : 22
MLS Clean Sheets : 5 Last Clean Sheet : 5 / 20 / 16 vs . D . C . United
Position : Goalkeeper Birthday : 11-21-1990 Birthplace : May Pen , Jamaica Height : 5 ’ 10 ” Weight : 170 lbs . Previous Club : UConn
2015 : Blake recorded two shutouts in six MLS games . He broke a franchise record for saves in a game , by making 10 against New England on Sept . 26 . He was a two-time MLS Team of the Week selection , on Week ’ s 30 and 34 . Blake also started the Lamar Hunt U . S . Open Cup Final against Sporting Kansas City .
2014 : Appeared in one match , making first career start at Houston on Aug . 15 . In the game against the Dynamo , Blake made seven saves . He also led the Union to a pair of early-round U . S . Open Cup victories .
2013 ( UConn ): Registered 10 shutouts ( 0.75 GAA and 10-3-8 record ) to win the American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year award . Blake was also a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy .
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WARREN CREAVALLE
MLS Games Played : 96 Career MLS Goals : 5 Last Goal Scored : 5 / 30 / 15 ( Toronto ) vs . San Jose
Position : Defender Birthday : 8-14-1990 Birthplace : Acworth , Ga . Height : 6 ’ 0 ” Weight : 170 lbs . Previous Club : Toronto FC
2015 ( Union and Toronto ): Traded to the Union on Aug . 7 . Appeared in five matches , made two starts and had one assist . In Toronto , Creavalle played and started each of the team ’ s first four games at right back . In all , he ’ s made 14 appearances with eight starts this season . He scored the game-winning goal against San Jose Earthquakes on May 30 during a 3-1 win and Toronto has gone 7-5-2 in games he ’ s played . 2015 : Creavalle played and started each of Toronto ’ s first four games at right back . In all , he ’ s made 14 appearances with eight starts this season . He scored the game-winning goal against San Jose Earthquakes on May 30 during a 3-1 win and Toronto has gone 7-5-2 in games he ’ s played . The versatile fullback also has experience playing defensive midfielder .
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Brian Carroll
MLS Games Played : 358 Career MLS Goals : 9 Last MLS Goal : 5 / 28 / 16 at Colorado
Position : Midfielder Birthday : 7-20-1981 Birthplace : Springfield , Va . Height : 5 ’ 10 ” Weight : 155 lbs . Previous Club : Columbus Crew SC
Brian Carroll was acquired by Philadelphia Union on Nov . 22 , 2010 via trade with Columbus Crew SC . A defensive midfielder , Carroll is the longest-tenured member with the club and has worn the captain ’ s arm band in each of the last five seasons . He re-signed with the club on Jan . 20 , 2016 .
2015 : Carroll played 22 league games and started in 21 . The Union resigned Brian Carroll for the 2016 season on Jan . 20 , 2016 .
2014 : Appeared in 21 games and had 17 starts for a total of 1,467 minutes . He became the sixth field player in MLS history to make 300 career starts on Sept . 13 when he started against New York Red Bulls . Brown ’ s lone assist of season came in a 1-1 draw with Montreal on March 29 .
2013 : The Captain of the Union started in all 33 games of the season , logging a total of 2,969 minutes . On October 10th , he reached a milestone by competing in his 300th regular season MLS game .
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Maurice EDU
Games Played : 91 Career MLS Goals : 9 Last MLS Goal : 6 / 27 / 15 vs . Montréal
Position : Defender Birthday : 4-18-1986 Birthplace : San Bernardino , Calif . Height : 6 ’ 1 ” Weight : 180 lbs . Previous Club : Stoke City ( England )
Maurice Edu originally joined the Union prior to the 2014 season . After signing a multi-year extension in 2015 , the defensive midfielder will enter his third year with the club in 2016 as the undisputed leader of the team . He has experience in the FIFA World Cup , UEFA Champions League and Europa League and was a former No . 1 overall selection in the MLS SuperDraft .
2015 : Edu made 22 appearances and had one goal and one assist . He underwent successful season-ending surgery for a sports hernia on Oct . 15 . He was shut-down midway through the year in league play , but rehabbed and played through pain in the Lamar Hunt U . S . Open Cup Final against Sporting Kansas City .
2014 ( Union ): Edu officially joined the team on loan from Stoke City on Jan . 27 . In his first year back in MLS , he appeared and started in 31 games .
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