PHOENIX (November 22, 2016) — Phoenix Rising Football Club today announced it has re-signed forward Chris Cortez. The contract is pending league and USSF approval and, per league rules, the terms of the contact will not be public.
“Chris did very well for us (last season) and the guys really like him,” said Phoenix Rising FC head coach Frank Yallop. “He’s one of those players who is very versatile and plays in a number of different positions and I think it really helps us to maximize Chris’ strengths.”
Cortez appeared in 27 matches (1,767 minutes) and scored seven goals in 2016 while dishing out four assists. His 18 points was the third-most on the team. He will be entering his fourth season in USL. He’s scored 27 goals in 94 career appearances.
Phoenix Rising Football Club players under contract for 2017
GOALKEEPERS: Carl Woszczynski
DEFENDERS: Peter Ramage, Uchenna Uzo, J.J. Greer
MIDFIELDERS: Blair Gavin, Miguel Timm, Luke Rooney
FORWARDS: Moses Danto, Jason Johnson, Chris Cortez
About Phoenix Rising FC
Phoenix Rising Football Club is Arizona’s only professional soccer franchise. Established in 2014, the club enters its fourth year in the United Soccer League. For more information on the club, visit the team’s website at www.www.phxrisingfc.com. You can also follow the team on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/PHXRisingFC), Twitter (@PHXRisingFC), Instagram (PHXRisingFC), or Snapchat (PHXRisingFC).
About USL
The United Soccer League, the longest-standing professional affiliate member of U.S. Soccer, is the largest professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, and the world, with 29 teams in 19 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces during the recent 2016 season. The USL has more than doubled in size since 2014 and built a stable, highly competitive professional soccer league on a national footprint with strong ownership groups in major markets positioned for long-term success. The 2016 season marked the introduction of six teams – Bethlehem Steel FC, FC Cincinnati, Orlando City B, Rio Grande Valley FC, San Antonio FC and the Swope Park Rangers. The league has confirmed the additions of Reno 1868 FC, the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Ottawa Fury FC in 2017 and Nashville SC in 2018. The USL’s teams are divided into two conferences – Eastern and Western – with each team playing 32 regular season games starting in 2017. In addition to league play, USL teams compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as various domestic and international exhibitions. The USL is the strongest U.S. men’s professional soccer league below Major League Soccer. Follow the USL at USLSoccer.com, on YouTube (www.YouTube.com/USL), and on social media via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
PHOENIX (November 22, 2016) — Phoenix Rising Football Club today announced it has re-signed forward Chris Cortez. The contract is pending league and USSF approval and, per league rules, the terms of the contact will not be public.
“Chris did very well for us (last season) and the guys really like him,” said Phoenix Rising FC head coach Frank Yallop. “He’s one of those players who is very versatile and plays in a number of different positions and I think it really helps us to maximize Chris’ strengths.”
Cortez appeared in 27 matches (1,767 minutes) and scored seven goals in 2016 while dishing out four assists. His 18 points was the third-most on the team. He will be entering his fourth season in USL. He’s scored 27 goals in 94 career appearances.
Phoenix Rising Football Club players under contract for 2017
GOALKEEPERS: Carl Woszczynski
DEFENDERS: Peter Ramage, Uchenna Uzo, J.J. Greer
MIDFIELDERS: Blair Gavin, Miguel Timm, Luke Rooney
FORWARDS: Moses Danto, Jason Johnson, Chris Cortez
About Phoenix Rising FC
Phoenix Rising Football Club is Arizona’s only professional soccer franchise. Established in 2014, the club enters its fourth year in the United Soccer League. For more information on the club, visit the team’s website at www.www.phxrisingfc.com. You can also follow the team on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/PHXRisingFC), Twitter (@PHXRisingFC), Instagram (PHXRisingFC), or Snapchat (PHXRisingFC).
About USL
The United Soccer League, the longest-standing professional affiliate member of U.S. Soccer, is the largest professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, and the world, with 29 teams in 19 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces during the recent 2016 season. The USL has more than doubled in size since 2014 and built a stable, highly competitive professional soccer league on a national footprint with strong ownership groups in major markets positioned for long-term success. The 2016 season marked the introduction of six teams – Bethlehem Steel FC, FC Cincinnati, Orlando City B, Rio Grande Valley FC, San Antonio FC and the Swope Park Rangers. The league has confirmed the additions of Reno 1868 FC, the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Ottawa Fury FC in 2017 and Nashville SC in 2018. The USL’s teams are divided into two conferences – Eastern and Western – with each team playing 32 regular season games starting in 2017. In addition to league play, USL teams compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as various domestic and international exhibitions. The USL is the strongest U.S. men’s professional soccer league below Major League Soccer. Follow the USL at USLSoccer.com, on YouTube (www.YouTube.com/USL), and on social media via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
