
Mondragon stated "For family reasons, I have requested the club to allow me the opportunity to finish my career where it started," Mondragon said in a statement. "I am extremely thankful with our fans, especially Sons of Ben, the best fans in MLS, our ownership, technical staff, my teammates, and everyone in the city of Philadelphia whom always made me feel at home and made the 2011 season one I will never forget."
Mondragon signed with the Union on Jan. 20, 2011, on a free transfer from Germany's FC Cologne. He started 27 matches, and posted a 62 percent save percentage with seven clean sheets.
He finished second in the 2011 MLS goalkeeper-of-the year voting, behind only Seattle's now-retired Kasey Keller.
"We understand that family is important above all else, and we decided that it was of the utmost importance to grant him his request of finishing his career with his childhood club," Union manager Peter Nowak said.







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