The new season is no longer "next year." With just over two months until the club opens the 2022 season, here is a look back at the club's new signings, returning signings, and the players whose options were picked up or were on multi-year deals.
The new season is no longer “next year.” With just over two months until the club opens the 2022 season, here is a look back at the club’s new signings, returning signings, and the players whose options were picked up or were on multi-year deals.
So far Phoenix Rising have signed six new players to the club for the 2022 season: defender Baboucarr Njie (Rio Grande Valley FC), midfielders Greg Hurst (Omaha Union) Carlos Aguiano (Tacoma Defiance) and Marcus Epps (San Antonio FC), and forwards Richmond Antwi (Ghanian club Legion Cities)and Channing Chasten (Ohio State University).
So far Phoenix Rising have signed six new players to the club for the 2022 season: defender Baboucarr Njie (Rio Grande Valley FC), midfielders Greg Hurst (Omaha Union) Carlos Aguiano (Tacoma Defiance) and Marcus Epps (San Antonio FC), and forwards Richmond Antwi (Ghanian club Legion Cities)and Channing Chasten (Ohio State University).
Phoenix Rising also brought back three players who were not under contract heading into the 2022 offseason: Joe Farrell, Kevon Lambert, and Santi Moar.
Moar was the club's MVP in 2022 while Lambert and Farrell are the two longest-tenured players on the roster.
Phoenix Rising also brought back three players who were not under contract heading into the 2022 offseason: Joe Farrell, Kevon Lambert, and Santi Moar.
Moar was the club’s MVP in 2022 while Lambert and Farrell are the two longest-tenured players on the roster.
A total of 12 players on the 2021 roster had either signed multi-year deals keeping them under contract for the 2022 season or had their options picked up by the club.
Niall Dunn, Ivan Gutierrez, Darnell King, Manuel Madrid, Arturo Rodriguez, Aodhan Quinn and Luis Seijas were already under contract.
Joey Calistri, Lalo Delgado, Ryan Flood, Jonathan Levin and James Musa had their options picked up.
A total of 12 players on the 2021 roster had either signed multi-year deals keeping them under contract for the 2022 season or had their options picked up by the club.
Niall Dunn, Ivan Gutierrez, Darnell King, Manuel Madrid, Arturo Rodriguez, Aodhan Quinn and Luis Seijas were already under contract.
Joey Calistri, Lalo Delgado, Ryan Flood, Jonathan Levin and James Musa had their options picked up.
Goalkeepers
Lalo Delgado
Defenders
Niall Dunn
Darnell King
Manuel Madrid
Ryan Flood
James Musa
Joe Farrell
Baboucarr Njie
Midfielders
Ivan Gutierrez
Arturo Rodriguez
Aodhan Quinn
Luis Seijas
Joey Calistri
Jonathan Levin
Kevon Lambert
Santi Moar
Carlos Aguiano
Marcus Epps
Greg Hurst
Forwards
Richmond Antwi
Channing Chasten
Goalkeepers
Lalo Delgado
Defenders
Niall Dunn
Darnell King
Manuel Madrid
Ryan Flood
James Musa
Joe Farrell
Baboucarr Njie
Midfielders
Ivan Gutierrez
Arturo Rodriguez
Aodhan Quinn
Luis Seijas
Joey Calistri
Jonathan Levin
Kevon Lambert
Santi Moar
Carlos Aguiano
Marcus Epps
Greg Hurst
Forwards
Richmond Antwi
Channing Chasten