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2018 Bethlehem Steel FC season

The 2018 season was Bethlehem Steel FC's third season of competitive soccer in the United Soccer League and second season competing in the second division of American soccer. Steel FC competed in the league's Eastern Conference.

Bethlehem Steel FC
2018 season
Ownership GroupKeystone S&E
Head coachBrendan Burke
StadiumGoodman Stadium
USL6th place, Eastern Conference
USL PlayoffsSemi-finals
Top goalscorerMichee Ngalina (7)
Highest home attendance3,342
(Jun 9 vs. Louisville)
Lowest home attendance262
(Oct 14 vs. Tampa Bay)
Average home league attendance1,795
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Roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of March 23, 2018.

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK John McCarthy ([A])   United States
4 DF Mark McKenzie ([A])   United States
8 MF Derrick Jones ([A])   United States
14 MF Fabian Herbers ([A])   Germany
15 DF Joshua Yaro ([A])   Ghana
19 FW Cory Burke ([A])   Jamaica
20 MF Marcus Epps ([A])   United States
21 MF Anthony Fontana ([A])   United States
24 MF Adam Najem ([A])   United States
28 DF Ray Gaddis ([A])   United States
29 GK Jake McGuire ([A])   United States
30 MF Eric Ayuk ([A])   Cameroon
32 DF Matthew Real ([A])   United States
36 MF Omar Holness   Jamaica
37 FW Chris Nanco   Canada
38 FW Santi Moar   Spain
39 MF Drew Skundrich   United States
40 FW Brandon Allen   United States
41 MF Mike Catalano   United States
42 FW Aidan Apodaca   United States
43 DF Prosper Chiluya (on loan from Kafue Celtic)   Zambia
44 DF Brandon Aubrey   United States
45 MF James Chambers   Republic of Ireland
47 DF Olivier Mbaizo   Cameroon
48 DF Matt Mahoney   United States
49 MF A. J. Paterson   United States
50 FW Tonny Temple ([B])   United States
52 FW Issa Rayyan ([B])   United States
53 DF Ben Ofeimu ([B])   United States
62 GK Kris Shakes ([B])   United States
63 MF Brenden Aaronson ([B])   United States
64 GK Tomás Romero ([B])   El Salvador
68 MF Michael Pellegrino ([B])   United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Philadelphia Union.
    2.
  2. ^
    Philadelphia Union Academy player.
    3.

Transfers

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In

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Date Player Number Position Previous club Fee/notes
January 8, 2018   Brandon Allen 40 FW   New York Red Bulls Signed[1]
January 9, 2018   Omar Holness 36 MF   Real Salt Lake Signed[2]
January 10, 2018   Brandon Aubrey 44 DF   Toronto FC II Signed[3]
January 22, 2018   Olivier Mbaizo 47 DF   Rainbow FC Signed[4]
February 19, 2018   A. J. Paterson 49 MF   Wright State Raiders Signed[5]
February 21, 2018   Aidan Apodaca 42 FW   California Baptist Lancers 2018 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing[6]
March 1, 2018   Mike Catalano 41 MF   Wisconsin Badgers 2018 Philadelphia Union Draft Signing[7]
March 14, 2018   Drew Skundrich 41 MF   Stanford Cardinal Signed[8]
April 25, 2018   Michee Ngalina 46 FW   Montverde Eagles Signed[9]
July 16, 2018   Faris Pemi Moumbagna 35 FW   Montverde Eagles Signed[10]
September 12, 2018   Selmir Miscic 55 MF   Philadelphia Union Academy Signed[11]

Out

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Date Player Number Position New club Fee/notes
November 2, 2017   Seku Conneh 36 FW   Ansan Greeners FC Contract expired[12]
November 2, 2017   Amoy Brown 39 FW   St. Andrews Option declined[12]
November 2, 2017   Josh Heard 40 MF   Real Monarchs Contract expired[12][13]
November 2, 2017   Hugh Roberts 42 DF   Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Option declined[12][14]
November 2, 2017   Chris Wingate 43 DF   Bærum SK Option declined[12]
November 2, 2017   Charlie Reymann 44 DF — Option declined[12]
November 2, 2017   Yosef Samuel 49 MF   Atlanta United 2 Contract expired[12][15]
December 21, 2017   Cory Burke 41 FW   Philadelphia Union Signed to MLS Contract[16]
January 18, 2018   Matthew Real 47 DF   Philadelphia Union Signed to MLS Contract[17]
May 22, 2018   Brandon Allen 40 FW   Nashville SC Transfer[18]

Loan in

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Date Player Number Position Parent club Fee/notes
February 20, 2018   Prosper Chiluya 43 DF   Kafue Celtic On loan for 2018 season[19]
March 18, 2018   John McCarthy 1 GK   Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan[20]
March 18, 2018   Mark McKenzie 4 DF   Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan[20]
March 18, 2018   Derrick Jones 8 MF   Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan[20]
March 18, 2018   Marcus Epps 20 MF   Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan[20]
March 18, 2018   Adam Najem 24 MF   Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan[20]
March 18, 2018   Eric Ayuk 30 MF   Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan[20]
March 18, 2018   Matthew Real 32 DF   Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan[20]

Competitions

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Preseason

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February 10 Preseason Bethlehem Steel FC 3–4 FC Motown Wayne, Pennsylvania
14:00 EDT Chambers   7'
Amoh   63'
Apodaca   88'		 Report Nigro   18', 23'
Garcia   75'
Lawrence   79'		 Stadium: YSC Academy
February 17 Preseason Bethlehem Steel FC 11–1 Junior Lone Star FC U-23s Wayne, Pennsylvania
14:00 EDT Allen   11'
Aaronson   18', 50'
Gallardo   27'
Rayyan   40', 86'
Moar   52', 58' (pen.)
Messam   73', 79'
Temple   83'		 Report Mansaray   68' (pen.) Stadium: YSC Academy
February 21 Preseason Bethlehem Steel FC 5–2 Penn FC Wayne, Pennsylvania
13:30 EDT Jepson   61'
Apodaca   74'
Temple   77', 83'
Aaronson   89'		 Report Muhammad   4'
Dennis   79'		 Stadium: YSC Academy
February 24 Preseason Bethlehem Steel FC 2–0 Syracuse University Wayne, Pennsylvania
14:00 EDT Allen   25' (pen.)
Jepson   29'		 Report Stadium: YSC Academy
February 28 Preseason Villanova University 3–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Villanova, Pennsylvania
15:15 EDT Zandi   21'
Cueceoglu   54' (pen.)
Manson   67'		 Report Paterson   36'
Apodaca   90'		 Stadium: Higgins Soccer Complex
March 3 Preseason Loyola University 0–5 Bethlehem Steel FC Baltimore, Maryland
Report Apodaca   
Allen  
Catalano  
Nanco   (pen.)		 Stadium: Ridley Athletic Complex
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
March 4 Preseason Bethlehem Steel FC 0–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Chester, Pennsylvania
15:00 EDT Report Kerr   5'
Pratzner   73'
Dover   90'		 Stadium: Power Training Complex
March 6 Preseason University of Maryland 2–2 Bethlehem Steel FC College Park, Maryland
19:15 EDT Matzelevich  
  (o.g.)		 Moar  
Allen  		 Stadium: Ludwig Field
March 10 Preseason New York Red Bulls II 3–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Whippany, New Jersey
12:15 EDT Aguinaga  
Bailon  
Moreno  		 Stadium: RBNY Training Facility
Note: Closed-door scrimmage

USL regular season

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The 2018 USL season will be contested by 33 teams, 16 of which compete in the league's Eastern Conference. All teams will play a regular season total of 34 matches between teams within their respective conference. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top eight teams from each conference advance to the 2018 USL Playoffs for a chance to compete for the USL Championship Title.

Standings (Eastern Conference)

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Charleston Battery 34 14 14 6 47 34 +13 56 Conference Playoffs
5 New York Red Bulls II 34 13 13 8 71 59 +12 52
6 Bethlehem Steel FC 34 14 8 12 56 41 +15 50
7 Indy Eleven 34 13 10 11 45 42 +3 49
8 Nashville SC 34 12 13 9 42 31 +11 49
Source: 2018 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results

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All times in Eastern Time.[21]

March 18 1 Bethlehem Steel FC 4–1 Richmond Kickers Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
14:00 Ayuk   24'
Jones   40'
Allen   64', 89'		 Report
Box Score		 Umar   57' Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,284
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
March 24 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Bethlehem Steel FC St. Petersburg, Florida
Hristov   62'
Fernandes   68'
Najem   90'		 Report Herbers   54' Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,368
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
March 31 3 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 Nashville SC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Aubrey   5'
Chambers   59'		 Report Cox   6' (pen.)
Davis   79'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,220
Referee: Brandon Smith
April 8 4 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 Charleston Battery Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
15:00 Burke   45+4'
Ayuk   89'		 Report
USL Report		 Thomas   42'
van Schaik   55'
Cordovés   86'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 1,625
Referee: Lorant Varga
April 15 5 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
14:00 Burke   15'   83'
Chiluya   66'		 Report Albadawi   72' Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 1,418
Referee: Amber O'Connor
April 28 6 Louisville City FC 3–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM Lancaster   13', 22'
Ilić   17'
Ownby   73'		 Report Mbaizo   24'
Epps   44'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 7,876
Referee: David Barrie
May 6 7 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–1 Richmond Kickers Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Real   29'
Moar   68'
Skundrich   72'
Nanco   83' (pen.)		 Report Cordovés   15'   36'
Yearwood   72'
Umar   79'
Lee   85'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,116
Referee: Thomas Snyder
May 12 8 Charleston Battery 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Charleston, South Carolina
7:00 PM Candela   20'
Rittmeyer   31'
Guerra   44'
Wild   53'		 Report Mbaizo   9'
Jones   65' (pen)		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 4,659
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
May 16 9 Bethlehem Steel FC 3–0 New York Red Bulls II Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Ngalina   36'
Herbers   63'
Najem   90+4'		 Report Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 1,721
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
May 19 10 Indy Eleven 1–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Indianapolis, Indiana
8:00 PM Mitchell   41'
Steinberger   71'		 Report Aubrey   16'
Moar   60'
Chiluya   75'
Jones   84'		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 9,384
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
May 25 11 Ottawa Fury FC 1–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Ottawa, Ontario
7:00 PM Oliveira   1'
Attakora   30'		 Report Moar   43' Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,781
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière
June 2 12 North Carolina FC 1–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Cary, North Carolina
7:00 PM Doue   16'
Tobin   57'
Harrington   67'
da Luz   89'		 Report Najem   25'
Ofeimu   83'
Ngalina   85'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 9 13 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–0 Louisville City FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Fontana   45+5'
Chambers   58'		 Report Craig   48'
McMahon   90'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 3,342
Referee: Lorant Varga
June 13 14 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 PM Albadawi   66'
Cicerone   68'		 Report Jones   29'
Mbaizo   52'
Herbers   69'   86'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 22,407
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
June 20 15 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–2 New York Red Bulls II Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Fontana   35'
Herbers   45+4'
Chambers   51',   90+4'
Mahoney   88'
Nanco   89'		 https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/928663?referrer_id=3335681 Report Bonomo   12' (pen.), 84'   66'
Scarlett   29'
Cásseres   81'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,210
Referee: Kevin Broadley
June 30 16 Bethlehem Steel FC 4–1 Charlotte Independence Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Nanco   10'
Moar   46'
Skundrich   72'
Herbers   80'
Mbaizo   90+2'		 Report Kalungi   11'
Watson   69'
Areman   83'
Herrera   90+3'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,346
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 6 17 Penn FC 3–2 [[[Philadelphia Union II|Bethlehem Steel FC]] Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Opoku   20'
Mkosana   25'
Osae   55'		 Report Marquez   6'
Herbers   17', 82' (pen),   68'
Chambers   83'		 Stadium: FNB Field
Attendance: 3,103
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
July 11 18 Atlanta United 2 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Lawrenceville, Georgia
7:00 PM Robinson   18'
Vazquez   25'
Shannon   50'		 Report Aubrey   43'
Jones   87'		 Stadium: Coolray Field
Attendance: 1,658
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 14 19 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–1 North Carolina FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Kandziora   22'   90+4'
Smith   40'
Fortune   70'		 Report Najem   56'
Chiluya   65'
Holness   83'
Aubrey   90+5'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
July 18 20 New York Red Bulls II 2–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Montclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM Etienne Jr.   28'
Moreno   78'		 Report Moumbagna   42'
Fontana   45+2'
Holness   84'		 Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 653
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
July 26 21 Bethlehem Steel FC 0–1 Indy Eleven Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
11:30 AM Report Guerra   8'
Reiner   43'
Starikov   72'
McInerney   86'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
July 29 22 Bethlehem Steel FC 4–1 Atlanta United 2 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Mahoney   16'
Apodaca   36'
Moumbagna   71'
Aaronson   72'		 Report Metcalf   24'
Sandoval   40'
Cochran   76'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,416
Referee: Eric Tattersall
August 4 23 Richmond Kickers 0–3 Bethlehem Steel FC Richmond, Virginia
7:00 P.M. Troyer   48' Report Real   18'
Mahoney   45'
Moar   54'
Holness   77'
Ngalina   85'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 3,254
Referee: José Lara
August 8 24 Charlotte Independence 0–3 Bethlehem Steel FC Matthews, North Carolina
7:30 P.M. George   35' Report Chambers   7'
Real   65'
Holness   74'
Skundrich   89',   90'		 Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 982
Referee: Amin Hadzic
August 12 25 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM EDT Mahoney   20'
Nanco   52'
Moar   70'
Real   81'		 Report Adewole   26'
Brett   35', 79'
Dover   62'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,752
Referee: Guido Gonzalez, Jr.
August 16 26 Toronto FC II 0–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Rochester, New York
Hundal   39'
Waja   62'
Srbely   66'		 Report Nanco   18'
Ngalina   71'
Apodaca   83'		 Stadium: Capelli Sport Stadium
Referee: Matthew Franz
August 22 27 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–0 Ottawa Fury FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Moar   16', 32' (pen),   72'
Skundrich   41'
Yaro   84'
Aubrey   90+2'		 Report Meilleur-Giguere   31'
Taylor   49'
Portilla   58'
Haworth   88'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,066
Referee: Jon Freemon
August 25 28 Nashville SC 1–2 Bethlehem Steel FC Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 PM Jome   27',   31'  
Davis   84'		 Report Nanco   23'
Mbaizo   45'
Najem   90+3'		 Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 8,856
Referee: Leland Grant
September 2 29 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–3 Penn FC Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3:00 PM Chambers   5'
Epps   10'
Mahoney   66'
Chiluya   85'		 Report Mkosana   24',   40'
Dennis   32',   90+1'
Paulo   59'		 Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,643
Referee: Lorant Varga
September 7 30 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 4–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 P.M. Greenspan   17'
Forbes   45'
Dabo   56'
Brett   76'
Dover   79'		 Report Chambers   35' (pen)
Aubrey   90'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,356
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
September 22 31 Bethlehem Steel FC 4–0 Toronto FC II Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3:00 P.M. Moumbagna   2'
Ngalina   48'
Aubrey   52'
Chambers   57' (pen)
Nanco   75'		 Report Mohammed   36' Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 2,512
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj
September 30 32 Ottawa Fury FC 0–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Ottawa, Ontario
Edward   75' Report Mbaizo   4'
Moar   39'
Ofeimu   59'		 Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,470
Referee: Fabrizio Stasolla
October 6 33 Indy Eleven 1–1 Bethlehem Steel FC Indianapolis, Indiana
Moses   58'
Starikov   61'		 Report Moumbagna   39'
Fontana   74'
Chambers   87'		 Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 14,894
Referee: Ramy Touchan
October 14 34 Bethlehem Steel FC 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Ngalina   13' (Aaronson)
Chambers   44'
Herbers   76'		 Report Stadium: Goodman Stadium
Attendance: 262
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 50 14 12 8 56 41  +15 8 4 5 32 16  +16 6 8 3 24 25  −1

Last updated: February 9, 2019
Source: 2018 USL season
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHHHAHAHAAAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultWLLDDLWLWWLWDDDWLLDLLWWWLWWWLLWDDW
Position1135888106666
Source: 2018 USL season and Current USL Standing
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

USL Playoffs

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Main article: 2018 USL Playoffs
October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20) Quarterfinal Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)		 Bethlehem Steel FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Zemanski   25'
Dover   86'
Roberts   105'   109'
Forbes   113'
Holland   119'		 Report Moumbagna   45'
Ngalina   70'
Chambers   109'
Nanco   111'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 5,189
Referee: Michael Radchuk
Penalties
Kerr  
Forbes  
Banjo  
Greenspan  
François  
Vancaeyezeele  
Dabo  
Lee  		   Chambers
  Nanco
  Holness
  Moar
  Skundrich
  Mahoney
  Real
  Mbaizo
October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27) Semifinal Louisville City FC 2–0 Bethlehem Steel FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM EDT Ownby   34', 59'   79'
Smith   64'		 Report Moar   57'
Mbaizo   83'
Ofeimu   86'		 Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 6,881

Statistics

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As of February 9, 2019[22]
No. Pos Nat Player Total USL USL Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Defenders:
3 DF   USA Jack Elliot 1 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF   USA Mark McKenzie 2 0 2 0 0 0
15 DF   GHA Josh Yaro 6 0 6 0 0 0
16 DF   USA Richie Marquez 4 0 4 0 0 0
32 DF   USA Matthew Real 21 1 20 1 1 0
43 DF   ZAM Prosper Chiluya* 16 1 14+2 1 0 0
44 DF   USA Brandon Aubrey 28 0 26+1 0 1 0
47 DF   CMR Olivier Mbaizo 24 0 22 0 2 0
48 DF   USA Matt Mahoney 35 2 31+2 2 2 0
53 DF   USA Ben Ofeimu‡ 12 1 7+3 1 2 0
Midfielders:
8 MF   USA Derrick Jones 14 4 14 4 0 0
14 MF   GER Fabian Herbers 14 5 14 5 0 0
20 MF   USA Marcus Epps 1 0 1 0 0 0
21 MF   USA Anthony Fontana 16 1 15 1 1 0
24 MF   USA Adam Najem 15 3 15 3 0 0
30 MF   CMR Eric Ayuk 4 1 3+1 1 0 0
36 MF   JAM Omar Holness 11 2 2+7 2 0+2 0
39 MF   USA Drew Skundrich 28 2 14+12 2 1+1 0
41 MF   USA Mike Catalano 10 0 2+8 0 0 0
45 MF   IRL James Chambers 29 5 27 4 2 1
49 MF   USA A. J. Paterson 1 0 1 0 0 0
63 MF   USA Brenden Aaronson‡ 18 1 11+5 1 2 0
Forwards:
19 FW   JAM Cory Burke 4 2 4 2 0 0
20 FW   USA Marcus Epps 12 2 12 2 0 0
35 FW   CMR Faris Pemi Moumbagna 15 3 9+4 3 2 0
37 FW   CAN Chris Nanco 32 5 10+20 5 1+1 0
38 FW   ESP Santi Moar 35 6 24+9 6 2 0
40 FW   USA Brandon Allen 7 2 4+3 2 0 0
42 FW   USA Aidan Apodaca 17 2 7+9 2 0+1 0
46 FW   COD Michee Ngalina 24 7 17+6 6 1 1
50 FW   USA Tonny Temple‡ 7 0 2+5 0 0 0
52 FW   USA Issa Rayyan‡ 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
59 FW   USA Jeremy Rafanello‡ 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
Players with names in italics were on loan from Philadelphia Union for individual matches with Bethlehem.
Players with names marked ‡ were academy call-ups from Philadelphia Union Academy for individual matches with Bethlehem.
Players with names marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bethlehem.

Goalkeepers

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As of February 9, 2019.[22]

Players included in matchday squads
Nat. No. Player Apps Starts Record GA GAA SO    
  23 John McCarthy 12 12 5–2–5 14 1.17 5 0 0
  29 Jake McGuire 21 21 9–10–2 26 1.24 3 0 0
  64 Tomas Romero‡ 1 1 0–0–1 1 1.00 0 0 0
Total 14–12–8 41 1.21 8 0 0

Honors

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Team of the Week

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USL Coach of the Month

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August: Brendan Burke[37]

References

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  8. ^ "Steel FC sign midfielder Drew Skundrich to professional contract". Bethlehem Steel FC. March 14, 2018. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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