PHOENIX (November 15, 2016) — Phoenix Rising Football Club today announced it has signed three new players: defender JJ Greer and forwards Moses Danto and Jason Johnson. All contracts are pending league and USSF approval and, per league rules, the terms of the contracts will not be public.
“I saw (Moses) in a combine and thought he was outstanding … good skills, good pace, young; and I’m hoping he does really well,” said Phoenix Rising FC head coach Frank Yallop. “I traded for Jason while I was in Chicago (with MLS’s Chicago Fire) and he did well for me. He was dynamic and has a really good shot with his left foot and he’s a very good teammate. JJ comes from a team that was strong defensively and he’ll be a strong addition to our backline.”
Greer has spent the last two seasons with USL side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. He’s appeared in 49 matches (3,243 minutes) and scored two goals in that time. In 2016, the Switchbacks defense allowed just 27 goals in 30 matches, tied for the second-fewest goals allowed in the Western Conference.
Danto has been with PDL side WSA Winnipeg from 2012 to 2016. In his career he’s appeared in 54 matches (4,820 minutes) and scored 26 goals while doling out seven assists. He was named to the PDL Central Conference All-Conference team three straight seasons from 2013 to 2015.
Johnson spent his 2016 season with USL side San Antonio FC. He appeared in 27 matches (1,470 minutes) and scored three goals. Prior to that, he played under Yallop with MLS side Chicago Fire, appearing in 20 matches (610 minutes) and scoring two goals while notching two assists. Johnson was also the 13th overall pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo.
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
FORWARDS: Moses Danto, Jason Johnson
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. Through aggressive and strategic growth, the USL has more than doubled in size since 2014 and built a stable, national professional soccer league. The 2016 season marks the introduction of six teams – Bethlehem Steel FC, FC Cincinnati, Orlando City B, Rio Grande Valley FC, San Antonio FC and Swope Park Rangers. The USL’s teams are divided into two conferences – Eastern and Western – with each team playing 30 regular season games. In addition to league play, USL teams compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as various domestic and international exhibitions. Every game of the 2016 USL season can be seen live, free and in HD through the league’s official Match Center (www.uslsoccer.com/match-center), with updates from across the league also available via www.USLSoccer.com, Twitter, Facebook, Vine and Instagram.
PHOENIX (November 15, 2016) — Phoenix Rising Football Club today announced it has signed three new players: defender JJ Greer and forwards Moses Danto and Jason Johnson. All contracts are pending league and USSF approval and, per league rules, the terms of the contracts will not be public.
“I saw (Moses) in a combine and thought he was outstanding … good skills, good pace, young; and I’m hoping he does really well,” said Phoenix Rising FC head coach Frank Yallop. “I traded for Jason while I was in Chicago (with MLS’s Chicago Fire) and he did well for me. He was dynamic and has a really good shot with his left foot and he’s a very good teammate. JJ comes from a team that was strong defensively and he’ll be a strong addition to our backline.”
Greer has spent the last two seasons with USL side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. He’s appeared in 49 matches (3,243 minutes) and scored two goals in that time. In 2016, the Switchbacks defense allowed just 27 goals in 30 matches, tied for the second-fewest goals allowed in the Western Conference.
Danto has been with PDL side WSA Winnipeg from 2012 to 2016. In his career he’s appeared in 54 matches (4,820 minutes) and scored 26 goals while doling out seven assists. He was named to the PDL Central Conference All-Conference team three straight seasons from 2013 to 2015.
Johnson spent his 2016 season with USL side San Antonio FC. He appeared in 27 matches (1,470 minutes) and scored three goals. Prior to that, he played under Yallop with MLS side Chicago Fire, appearing in 20 matches (610 minutes) and scoring two goals while notching two assists. Johnson was also the 13th overall pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo.
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
FORWARDS: Moses Danto, Jason Johnson
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. Through aggressive and strategic growth, the USL has more than doubled in size since 2014 and built a stable, national professional soccer league. The 2016 season marks the introduction of six teams – Bethlehem Steel FC, FC Cincinnati, Orlando City B, Rio Grande Valley FC, San Antonio FC and Swope Park Rangers. The USL’s teams are divided into two conferences – Eastern and Western – with each team playing 30 regular season games. In addition to league play, USL teams compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as various domestic and international exhibitions. Every game of the 2016 USL season can be seen live, free and in HD through the league’s official Match Center (www.uslsoccer.com/match-center), with updates from across the league also available via www.USLSoccer.com, Twitter, Facebook, Vine and Instagram.
