PHOENIX (December 6, 2016) — Phoenix Rising Football Club today announced it has re-signed defender Brock Granger for the 2017 season. The contract is pending league and USSF approval and, per club policy, the terms of the contact will not be public.
“I think he’s a versatile player that gives everything he’s got on every play,” said Phoenix Rising FC head coach Frank Yallop. “Brock is one of those professionals who doesn’t worry about if he’s starting a game or not playing in the game. He’ll give you the same effort and same commitment whatever his role and that’s fantastic. He’s a good person to be around.”
Granger is a USL veteran who has played in the league since 2013. Last season he appeared in 23 matches and played 1,489 minutes for Arizona United SC and notched an assist in that time. Granger had the 8th-most minutes played on the team and 3rd-most among defenders. He’s appeared in 94 total matches as a USL player.
Phoenix Rising Football Club players under contract for 2017
GOALKEEPERS: Carl Woszczynski
DEFENDERS: Peter Ramage, Uchenna Uzo, J.J. Greer, Brock Granger
MIDFIELDERS: Blair Gavin, Miguel Timm, Luke Rooney
FORWARDS: Moses Danto, Jason Johnson, Chris Cortez
About Phoenix Rising FC
Phoenix Rising FC is Arizona's only professional soccer franchise. Established in 2013, the club enters its fourth year in the United Soccer League. For more information on the club, visit the team's website at www.phxrisingfc.com. You can also follow the team on Facebook (PHXRisingFC), Twitter (@PHXRisingFC), Instagram (@PHXRisingFC), Snapchat (PHXRisingFC) and YouTube (PHXRisingFC). For season tickets call (623) 594-9606 or visit www.phxrisingfc.com.
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 (December 6, 2016) — Phoenix Rising Football Club today announced it has re-signed defender Brock Granger for the 2017 season. The contract is pending league and USSF approval and, per club policy, the terms of the contact will not be public.
“I think he’s a versatile player that gives everything he’s got on every play,” said Phoenix Rising FC head coach Frank Yallop. “Brock is one of those professionals who doesn’t worry about if he’s starting a game or not playing in the game. He’ll give you the same effort and same commitment whatever his role and that’s fantastic. He’s a good person to be around.”
Granger is a USL veteran who has played in the league since 2013. Last season he appeared in 23 matches and played 1,489 minutes for Arizona United SC and notched an assist in that time. Granger had the 8th-most minutes played on the team and 3rd-most among defenders. He’s appeared in 94 total matches as a USL player.
Phoenix Rising Football Club players under contract for 2017
GOALKEEPERS: Carl Woszczynski
DEFENDERS: Peter Ramage, Uchenna Uzo, J.J. Greer, Brock Granger
MIDFIELDERS: Blair Gavin, Miguel Timm, Luke Rooney
FORWARDS: Moses Danto, Jason Johnson, Chris Cortez
About Phoenix Rising FC
Phoenix Rising FC is Arizona’s only professional soccer franchise. Established in 2013, the club enters its fourth year in the United Soccer League. For more information on the club, visit the team’s website at www.phxrisingfc.com. You can also follow the team on Facebook (PHXRisingFC), Twitter (@PHXRisingFC), Instagram (@PHXRisingFC), Snapchat (PHXRisingFC) and YouTube (PHXRisingFC). For season tickets call (623) 594-9606 or visit www.phxrisingfc.com.
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.
