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Larry Henry Jr.
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SBI Soccer
14h
The Philadelphia Union lost a key piece of its backline this offseason with Mark McKenzie making the move overseas, but now has filled his void with the signing of an experienced international defe…
... . Findlay rounds out a center back corps that already features Jack Elliott, Jakob Glesnes, and Aurelien Collin, giving more experience to the group. “I’ve been involv ...
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Matthew Ralph
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SB Nation: Brotherly Game
26 Feb
Jim Curtin has relied on a three-back rotation dating back to Mark McKenzie’s rookie season
... od bet that he’ll slot in as the starting left center back. That would leave Jakob Glesnes, who was acquired last offseason from Norway for a reported $385,000 transfe ...
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Matthew DeGeorge mdegeorge@21st-centurymedia.com @sportsdoctormd on Twitter
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Delco Times
26 Feb
The Union have made their first non-Homegrown signing of the offseason.
... enter backs with McKenzie, since sold to Belgian club Genk, Jack Elliott and Jakob Glesnes. Findlay should step into the mix and vie for time immediately. @sportsdocto ...
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The Philly Soccer Page
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The Philly Soccer Page
25 Feb
The Scottish center back will compete to fill a Mark McKenzie-shaped hole in Philadelphia’s defense.
... l compete with two returning players with similar age profiles — 26-year-old Jakob Glesnes and 25-year-old Jack Elliott — for a spot in the starting lineup. Findlay w ...
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Matthew Ralph
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SB Nation: Brotherly Game
25 Feb
Findlay signed to a two-year contract with a club option for a third year for an undisclosed transfer fee
... gives the Union three center backs 6-foot-2 or taller. Findlay is 6-foot-2, Jakob Glesnes is 6-foot-2 and Jack Elliott, who also has Scottish heritage, is 6-foot-5. F ...
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Matthew Ralph
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SB Nation: Brotherly Game
16 Feb
25-year-old Scottish center back reportedly on the verge of signing with the Union
... that includes Scottish center back Jack Elliott and Norwegian international Jakob Glesnes. The Union are to Findlay’s club Kilmarnock for the transfer. His contract i ...
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Jonathan Tannenwald
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
16 Feb
The Union are on the verge of announcing their first new player signing of the offseason.
... Kilmarnock, is expected to join the club soon. He’s likely to be a backup to Jakob Glesnes and Jack Elliott. Standing 6-foot-2, he’ll bring a further dose of height to ...
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Liam Jenkins
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Philly Sports Network
14 Feb
The Philadelphia Union lost two of their brightest young talents this offseason after a pair of remarkable campaigns helped lead the team...
... is center back, but this past season he lost his spot in favor of new-comer Jakob Glesnes. He found himself getting limited time at center back only playing as a sub ...
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Joe Lister
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SB Nation: Brotherly Game
13 Feb
Left-footed center back Stuart Findlay reportedly on the Philadelphia Union’s radar
... lay would fill McKenzie’s position as a left-footed center back to pair with Jakob Glesnes or fellow Scot Jack Elliott. So far the team has had a quiet offseason, but ...
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Tim Jones
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The Philly Soccer Page
4 Feb
After compiling available contract data, Tim Jones forecasts 2021’s queue for contract renegotiations.
... rrent contract’s Announce -ment date 2021 season current contract status Age Jakob Glesnes 31-Jan-20 ’21, O ’22, O ‘23 Intl 26.8 Kai Wagner 15-Jan-21 ‘21, ’22, O’23 In ...
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Matthew Ralph
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SB Nation: Brotherly Game
22 Jan
Deals have yield significantly more allocation than last season
... ons of regular starters Jamiro Monteiro (permanent transfer), Jose Martinez, Jakob Glesnes and Matej Oravec. To briefly and attempt to briefly explain allocation money ...
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Matthew Ralph
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SB Nation: Brotherly Game
14 Jan
When will the season start? Who will be added to the roster? When is Champions League?
... d Jamiro Monteiro had already been signed by this point but Matej Oravec and Jakob Glesnes were both added in the final two weeks of January. The Union have two picks ...