The Philadelphia Union and Bethlehem Steel FC announced on Friday that the clubs will be holding an open tryout on Sunday, Nov. 22 at the Kaufman Soccer Fields on the campus of Lehigh University, starting at 10 a.m. Alongside newly-named head coach Brendan Burke of Bethlehem Steel FC will be the Philadelphia Union first team staff, led by head coach Jim Curtin, and a variety of PDL coaches. The tryout will also be open to the media.

“As I’ve said numerous times before, this team will take on the hard-working personality of City of Bethlehem and the greater Lehigh Valley area,” Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin said. “So we want to extend the opportunity to younger players in this area for a chance to prove themselves in front of our entire staff, and also to have the chance to compete for a position on our USL team.”

“Throughout my time in this region, I’ve seen countless players of all ages and, collectively as a staff, we think there could be potential players not on our radar,” Bethlehem Steel FC head coach Brendan Burke said. “This is really a great opportunity for any young soccer player out there, but also for our staff to evaluate a wide-variety of players we may not be familiar with.”

The open tryout will be limited to 300 spots, available to all interested parties. However, walk-ups will not be allowed. All participants must pre-register at www.PhiladelphiaUnion.com/steelfc/tryouts and will then check-in with staff on the day of the event beginning at 8:30 a.m. A training fee of $100 will help cover necessary staffing needs, including trainers.

The first of two training sessions will begin at 10 a.m. and last until approximately 12 p.m. After a break for lunch, all participants will be invited back for an afternoon session from 1-3 p.m. Select spots will then be offered to players to join the club, at no cost, for an additional tryout later in December.