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.
Roster
Transfers
In DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubFee/notesJanuary 8, 2018 Brandon Allen 40 FW New York Red Bulls SignedJanuary 9, 2018 Omar Holness 36 MF Real Salt Lake SignedJanuary 10, 2018 Brandon Aubrey 44 DF Toronto FC II SignedJanuary 22, 2018 Olivier Mbaizo 47 DF Rainbow FC SignedFebruary 19, 2018 A. J. Paterson 49 MF Wright State Raiders SignedFebruary 21, 2018 Aidan Apodaca 42 FW California Baptist Lancers 2018 Philadelphia Union Draft SigningMarch 1, 2018 Mike Catalano 41 MF Wisconsin Badgers 2018 Philadelphia Union Draft SigningMarch 14, 2018 Drew Skundrich 41 MF Stanford Cardinal SignedApril 25, 2018 Michee Ngalina 46 FW Montverde Eagles SignedJuly 16, 2018 Faris Pemi Moumbagna 35 FW Montverde Eagles SignedSeptember 12, 2018 Selmir Miscic 55 MF Philadelphia Union Academy Signed
Out DatePlayerNumberPositionNew clubFee/notesNovember 2, 2017 Seku Conneh 36 FW Ansan Greeners FC Contract expiredNovember 2, 2017 Amoy Brown 39 FW St. Andrews Option declinedNovember 2, 2017 Josh Heard 40 MF Real Monarchs Contract expiredNovember 2, 2017 Hugh Roberts 42 DF Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Option declinedNovember 2, 2017 Chris Wingate 43 DF Bærum SK Option declinedNovember 2, 2017 Charlie Reymann 44 DF Option declinedNovember 2, 2017 Yosef Samuel 49 MF Atlanta United 2 Contract expiredDecember 21, 2017 Cory Burke 41 FW Philadelphia Union Signed to MLS ContractJanuary 18, 2018 Matthew Real 47 DF Philadelphia Union Signed to MLS ContractMay 22, 2018 Brandon Allen 40 FW Nashville SC Transfer
Loan in DatePlayerNumberPositionParent clubFee/notesFebruary 20, 2018 Prosper Chiluya 43 DF Kafue Celtic On loan for 2018 seasonMarch 18, 2018 John McCarthy 1 GK Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loanMarch 18, 2018 Mark McKenzie 4 DF Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loanMarch 18, 2018 Derrick Jones 8 MF Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loanMarch 18, 2018 Marcus Epps 20 MF Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loanMarch 18, 2018 Adam Najem 24 MF Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loanMarch 18, 2018 Eric Ayuk 30 MF Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loanMarch 18, 2018 Matthew Real 32 DF Philadelphia Union First team/short-term loan
Competitions
Preseason
USL regular season 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)
Results All times in Eastern Time.
Results summary
USL Playoffs
Statistics
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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 As of February 9, 2019. + Players included in matchday squadsNat.No.PlayerAppsStartsRecordGAGAASO 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 0Total14–12–8 41 1.21 8 0 0
Honors
Team of the Week Week 1 Team of the Week: F Brandon Allen Week 5 Team of the Week Bench: M Derrick Jones Week 8 Team of the Week: M Santi Moar Week 10 Team of the Week: M Fabian Herbers, Bench M Adam Najem Week 12 Team of the Week: M Santi Moar Week 13 Team of the Week: D Matthew Real Week 14 Team of the Week: M Derrick Jones Week 15 Team of the Week: M Chris Nanco Week 16 Team of the Week: M Drew Skundrich Week 17 Team of the Week Bench: M Fabian Herbers Week 20 Team of the Week: M Brenden Aaronson Week 21 Team of the Week: D Olivier Mbaizo Week 22 Team of the Week: G Jake McGuire Week 24 Team of the Week: D Matthew Mahoney, M Santi Moar
USL Coach of the Month August: Brendan Burke
References