Philly Leader

While Philadelphia Union was not in action over the past weekend, several players participated in international matches representing their countries. Andre Blake played a full role for Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League group stage. His performances included two shutouts, contributing to Jamaica's 2-0 victory over Nicaragua and a scoreless draw against Honduras.

Danley Jean Jacques also featured prominently for Haiti in their CONCACAF Nations League group stage games, helping his team secure all six points. He scored against Aruba and completed 88% of his passes, playing a vital role for Haiti, who remains undefeated in League B, Group C.

Tai Baribo represented Israel in UEFA Nations League matches against France and Italy. The Union striker started the match against France and played just over an hour before coming on as a second-half substitute against Italy.

Daniel Gazdag joined Hungary's squad facing the Netherlands and Bosnia & Herzegovina. He played 22 minutes against Bosnia & Herzegovina, contributing to Hungary's 2-0 win. Hungary is currently tied with the Netherlands for second place in their Nations League group.

Homegrown talents Andrew Rick and David Vazquez were part of the U.S. Under-19 Men's Youth National Team competing against Sweden and Japan. Vazquez started in the victory over Sweden and participated as a substitute during the win against Japan. Rick was the starting goalkeeper in the latter match, where they achieved a 3-2 victory.