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Philadelphia's Blake, Glesnes earn MLS year-end awards

The Philadelphia Union’s Jakob Glesnes was named Major League Soccer’s Defender of the Year and teammate Andre Blake was named Goalkeeper of the Year

OCTOBER 19, 2022 • Associated Press

Gazdag and the Philadelphia Union host Cincinnati

Daniel Gazdag leads the Philadelphia Union into a matchup with Cincinnati after a three-goal outing against Toronto

OCTOBER 19, 2022 • Associated Press

Sent off in loss Wagner logged in 11 crosses (four accurate) with three chances created and was shown two yellow cards in Saturday's 4-0 loss to Charlotte FC.

Impact Wagner was Philadelphia's best player until he was shown a second yellow card that converted into a red card that ended his game on Saturday. This means he will miss the last match of the regular season against Toronto on Oct 9. The German defender had an exceptional season and the best of his career with a total of 311 crosses, 56 interceptions and 55 clearances on the campaign.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Philadelphia Union take shutout streak into matchup against Atlanta United

The Philadelphia Union come into a matchup against Atlanta United after recording two straight shutout wins

AUGUST 30, 2022 • Associated Press

Attempts 17 crosses Wagner attempted 17 crosses during a 1-0 loss at Dallas on Wednesday.

Impact Wagner equaled his current-best cross tally of 2022. He has 11.3 crosses averaged across the Union's last four away games. Wagner will try to help contribute a goal during the Philadelphia-based team's next game, currently scheduled Sunday at D.C.

AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reports: Leeds United explore transfer for Philadelphia's Kai Wagner, Curtin confirms talks | MLSSoccer.com Ranging from Jesse Marsch as head coach to Tyler Adams, Brenden Aaronson and Jack Harrison as key players, there’s plenty of MLS influence t...

AUGUST 14, 2022 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Busy in loss Wagner created four chances from 10 crosses (three accurate) and made two tackles (one won) during Saturday's 3-1 loss to FC Cincinnati.

Impact Wagner has logged 20 crosses in his last two matches but Saturday's game saw a worse effort defensively as a team. He's still a high-value defender with a good role on set pieces and this will keep Wagner as an important player each week.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Whips in 10 crosses Wagner took an off target shot, crossed ten times (five accurate), created two chances and blocked two shots during Saturday's 6-0 win over Houston.

Impact Wagner was a part of the Union back four that kept a clean sheet, but was somehow unable to get his name on the scoresheet in the one sided win. The fullback finished with the second highest amount of chances created on the team while leading the Union in crosses and blocks in the victory.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Leader in multiple stats Wagner took an off target shot, crossed six times (three accurate), created two chances, made five tackles (winning two) and five clearances during Saturday's 1-0 win over Orlando.

Impact Wagner was a part of the Union back four that kept a clean sheet on Saturday. The fullback was involved on both sides of the ball, finishing the match with team-high totals in crosses, chances created and tackles in the win.

JULY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Makes assist in win Wagner made one assist, three clearances, two interceptions and one tackle in the Philadelphia Union's 2-1 win over the New England Revolution on Saturday. He also had one shot off...

Impact The defender has made 21 appearances (all starts), had five assists and delivered eight clean sheets. He will be looking to improve his assist performance in Philly's next against Orlando who have only kept one clean sheet in their last eight.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bou leads the New England Revolution against the Philadelphia Union

Gustavo Bou leads the New England Revolution into a matchup with the Philadelphia Union after scoring two goals against New York City FC

JULY 15, 2022 • Associated Press

Provides assist in win Wagner provided one assist on three chances created from 12 crosses (two accurate) and made two interceptions during Wednesday's 2-1 win over Inter Miami.

Impact Wagner also took nine set pieces, one of which resulted in Cory Burke's go-ahead goal. With two assists and two secondary assists in the last two games off league-leading crossing numbers, Wagner is firmly among the best in his position as an attacking full-back and across the entire league. Up next is a visit from New England, which have conceded the fifth-most goals in the league.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gazdag, Burke spark Philadelphia past Inter Miami 2-1

Dániel Gazdag scored on a first-half penalty kick, Cory Burke added a second-half goal and the Philadelphia Union held off Inter Miami CF 2-1

JULY 14, 2022 • Associated Press

Zimmerman, Ferreira, Arriola, Yedlin Long head MLS All-Stars

U.S. national team regulars Paul Arriola, Jesús Ferreira, Aaron Long, Jordan Morris, DeAndre Yedlin and Walker Zimmerman were among 26 players picked for Major League Soccer’s All-...

JULY 12, 2022 • Associated Press

Keeps clean sheet, logs assist Wagner provided one assist and two secondary assists from five chances created on seven crosses (five accurate) and kept a clean sheet during Friday's 7-0 win over D.C. United.

Impact Wagner was one of the stars of the evening alongside Julian Carranza and Mikael Uhre as they collected a historic margin of victory. Their good confidence, along with a league-best defensive record of 13 goals conceded in 19 matches, should help Wagner stay hot against Inter Miami, which are tied for the fewest goals scored in the league.

JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Active in draw Wagner logged seven crosses (one accurate) and kept a clean sheet during Sunday's scoreless draw with Columbus.

Impact Wagner wasn't nearly as efficient in the attack but that didn't stop him from maintaining his league lead in crosses provided with 166 in 18 games. In the next match against D.C. United, he'll face a team that's scored the third-fewest goals in MLS.

JULY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Creates three chances Wagner created three chances during a 1-0 loss Wednesday at Chicago.

Impact Wagner created six chances across his three league games played (two averaged) during June.

JUNE 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 27, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Whips in 11 crosses Wagner took two off target shots, crossed 11 times (three accurate) and created a chance during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Cincinnati.

Impact Wagner was part of the Union back line that conceded just one goal on Saturday. The fullback finished with the second highest amount of shots and tackles on the team while leading the Union with 11 crosses in the draw.

JUNE 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Four clearances against Portland Wagner made four clearances in a 2-0 win against Portland Timbers on Sunday.

Impact Wagner had a decent outing for the visitors. The 25-year-old made four clearances. Other than that, Wagner also made three interceptions.

MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Creates four chances Wagner created four chances during a 0-0 draw Wednesday versus Inter Miami CF.

Impact Wagner created four chances during each of his last three league appearances. The veteran's 2022 chance-creation tally is 29, better than that from all MLS defenders but one.

MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Whips in 14 crosses Wagner crossed 14 times (four accurate) and created four chances during Saturday's 1-1 draw with New York Red Bulls.

Impact Wagner was a part of the Union back line that conceded just one goal on Saturday. The fullback was the main creator for the side, leading Philadelphia in crosses and chances created in the draw.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Finally logs assist Wagner logged one assist during a 2-2 draw Saturday against the Los Angeles Football Club.

Impact Wagner logged four accurate crosses, one of which Daniel Gazdag received and scored a goal Saturday. The left-back recorded his first MLS assist across 2022. But despite requiring a lot of time to log it, Wagner is averaging multiple accurate crosses (3.0 across 10 league appearances this year) and can still record assists more frequently.

MAY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Creates two chances in draw Wagner created two chances and won two of two tackles in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Nashville SC. He also made a block and three clearances in the match.

Impact Wagner was solid on both sides of the ball on Sunday, but Nashville's late penalty goal meant that the points were split on the day. It won't get any easier next weekend against MLS leaders LAFC, which have scored 21 times in nine matches this season.

MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fires in four crosses Wagner had two shots (both off target), four crosses, two interceptions, two tackles and two fouls in the 2-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.

Impact Though his side played a pretty dominant offensive game, Wagner never let up the pressure on that end of the pitch. The defender is a very aggressive crosser, already logging 26 in only three matches so far this season. It is very likely he will have several more in the next match against New York City.

MARCH 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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