In a quick turn of events, the Philadelphia Union welcomed new signing Dániel Gazdag on Friday, got him into training on Saturday and into the game Sunday night with a 23-minute debut.
It was mostly a quiet debut for the Hungary international but a remarkable one considering the turn around time.
Union head coach Jim Curtin said one of the first things he asked Gazdag when he got off the plane on Friday was whether he thought he’d be up to playing 15-20 minutes against DC United in two days.
“He said ‘of course, I’m here to play and help so why not,’” Curtin said after Sunday’s 1-0 win in D.