One of the benefits of having Bethlehem Steel FC the past two seasons has been the opportunity the team has provided for players in the Philadelphia Union Academy to compete for minutes in USL.
Derrick Jones, Anthony Fontana, Auston Trusty, Mark McKenzie and Matt Real have all used their time in USL well, parlaying playing time in the Lehigh Valley to first team contracts. All but Derrick Jones made their debuts in Bethlehem as amateurs.
With Trusty the only bonafide first team starter in the bunch, you can expect to see many of the homegrowns still playing in Bethlehem.