CHESTER, Pa. (June 11, 2019)– Philadelphia Union announced today that they have signed four Bethlehem Steel FC players to Short-Term Agreements: defender Ben Ofeimu (pronounced: Oh-FAY-moo), midfielders Issa Rayyan (EE-sah RAY-yann) and Zach Zandi (ZAN-dee), and forward Shanyder Borgelin (Shah-NIGH-dur BOR-jeh-lihn). The agreements permit all four Union Academy products to be available for selection by Philadelphia for tomorrow’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round match at D.C. United. The contest kicks off at 7:00 p.m. ET from Washington’s Audi Field (ESPN+).
Ofeimu, 18, has appeared in 13 matches (13 starts) for Steel FC this season, his debut professional campaign.