2024 Phoenix Rising FC season

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Phoenix Rising FC
2024 season
Owners
List
  • Berke Bakay
    Alex Zheng
    Tim Riester
    Mark Detmer
    Brett M. Johnson
    Didier Drogba
    Brandon McCarthy
    Diplo
    Pete Wentz
    David Rappaport
    Dave Stearns
    Rick Hauser
    William Kraus
    Kevin Kusatsu
    Mark Leber
    Jim Scussel
    Vincere Capital (Pablo Prichard)
    Christopher Yeung
Manager Danny Stone
Stadium Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex
Top goalscorer Rémi Cabral (3 goals)
Highest home attendance8,187
(March 9 vs Birmingham Legion FC)
Lowest home attendance6,036
(March 23 vs Oakland Roots SC)
Average home league attendance6,886
  2023
2025 

The 2024 Phoenix Rising FC season will be the club's eleventh season in the USL Championship and their eighth as Rising FC. They are the defending USL Championship winners.

Contents

Competitions

Friendlies

January 27, 2024 (2024-01-27)Friendly Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 Portland Timbers Phoenix, Arizona
1:00 PM MST Report Antony Soccerball shade.svg5'Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
February 10, 2024 (2024-02-10) Coachella Valley Invitational Minnesota United FC 2–1 Phoenix Rising FC Indio, California
12:00 PM PST
Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 14, 2024 (2024-02-14)Friendly Charlotte FC 3–0 Phoenix Rising FC Indio, California
1:00 PM MSTStadium: Empire Polo Club
February 24, 2024 (2024-02-24)Closed-door scrimmage Phoenix Rising FC 0–2 Orange County SC Phoenix, Arizona
2:00 PM MST
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
March 1, 2024 (2024-03-01)Friendly Phoenix Rising FC 0–2 LA Galaxy II Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST Report
  • Trialist Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Trialist Soccerball shade.svg27'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium

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USL Championship

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
721469 −3720335 −201134 −1

Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Ground H A H H A H H A H A H A A H A H A A H A A H H A H A H A H H A A H A
ResultLLWLDWL
Position1110910777
Updated to match(es) played on April 20, 2024. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

All times from this point on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07:00)

March 9, 20241 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 Birmingham Legion FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
BHM Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 8,187
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
March 16, 20242 Monterey Bay FC 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM MST
PHX Report
MB Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,867
Referee: Calin Radosav
March 23, 20243 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Oakland Roots SC Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM MST
PHX Report
OAK Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,036
Referee: Matt Thompson
March 30, 20244 Phoenix Rising FC 0–1 New Mexico United Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 7,172
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
April 5, 20245 FC Tulsa 3–3 Phoenix Rising FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:30 PM MST
PHX Report
TUL Report
Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 5,135
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April 13, 20246 Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
COS Report
  • Andersson Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,277
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
April 26, 20248 Rhode Island FC v Phoenix Rising FC Smithfield, Rhode Island
4:30 PM MST Stadium: Beirne Stadium
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

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Group table

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
5 Orange County SC 731396+312 Playoffs
6 Las Vegas Lights FC 734091019
7 Phoenix Rising FC 72416937
8 Oakland Roots SC 724171257
9 FC Tulsa 512281025
Updated to match(es) played on April 20, 2024. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

U.S. Open Cup

Having won the USL Championship in 2023, Phoenix Rising enters the tournament proper in the Fourth Round.

Roster

No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Signed inPrevious club
Goalkeepers
1 Rocco Ríos Novo Flag of Argentina.svg GK June 4, 2002 (age 21)2024 Flag of Argentina.svg CA Lanús (loan)
22 Patrick Rakovsky Flag of Germany.svg GK June 2, 1993 (age 30)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Orange County SC
99Skylar Odle Flag of the United States.svg GK January 16, 2005 (age 19)2024 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising Academy [A]
Defenders
3 John Stenberg Flag of Sweden.svg DF October 12, 1992 (age 31)2022 Flag of Sweden.svg Östers IF
4 Pape Mar Boye Flag of Senegal.svg DF December 30, 2003 (age 20)2024 Flag of the United States.svg Clemson University
5 Mohamed Traore Flag of Senegal.svg DF August 15, 2002 (age 21)2024 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC
16 Gabriel Torres Flag of Brazil.svg DF August 1, 1996 (age 27)2022 Flag of the United States.svg FC Tulsa
23 Ryan Flood Flag of the United States.svg DF October 17, 1998 (age 25)2024 Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps
27 Laurence Wyke Flag of England.svg DF September 20, 1996 (age 27)2024 Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC
30 Alejandro Fuenmayor Flag of Venezuela.svg DF August 29, 1996 (age 27)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Oakland Roots SC
35Christopher Grote Flag of the United States.svg DF June 8, 2006 (age 17)2024 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising Academy [A]
64Isaiah Kaakoush Flag of the United States.svg DF January 20, 2008 (age 16)2024 Flag of the United States.svg Barca Residency Academy [A]
72 Edgardo Rito Flag of Venezuela.svg DF February 17, 1996 (age 28)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic
77 Juan Carlos Azócar Flag of Venezuela.svg DF October 1, 1995 (age 28)2023 Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio FC
Midfielders
6Giulio Doratiotto Flag of Italy.svg MF May 18, 2004 (age 19)2024 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus Next Gen
8 José Hernández Flag of Mexico.svg MF April 12, 1996 (age 28)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Oakland Roots SC
10 Federico Varela Flag of Argentina.svg MF May 7, 1996 (age 27)2022 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia
14 Emil Cuello Flag of Argentina.svg MF January 2, 1997 (age 27)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic FC
17 JP Scearce Flag of the United States.svg MF December 19, 1997 (age 26)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Union Omaha
21 Panos Armenakas Flag of Australia (converted).svg MF August 5, 1998 (age 25)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Loudoun United FC
26 Renzo Zambrano Flag of Venezuela.svg MF August 26, 1994 (age 29)2022 Flag of Armenia.svg FC Pyunik
54Logan Veloria Flag of the United States.svg MF May 8, 2006 (age 17)2024 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising Academy [A]
68David Landis Flag of the United States.svg MF March 3, 2006 (age 18)2023 Flag of the United States.svg SC Del Sol Academy [A]
85Cameron Kobey Flag of the United States.svg MF June 17, 2006 (age 17)2024 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising Academy [A]
Forwards
7 Erickson Gallardo Flag of Venezuela.svg FW July 26, 1996 (age 27)2022 Flag of Venezuela.svg Zamora FC
29 Dariusz Formella Flag of Poland.svg FW October 21, 1995 (age 28)2023 Flag of the United States.svg Oakland Roots SC
33Zachary Smuck Flag of the United States.svg FW February 18, 2006 (age 18)2024 Flag of the United States.svg Barca Residency Academy [A]
91 Rémi Cabral Flag of France.svg FW July 10, 1999 (age 24)2024 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids (loan)
  1. ^
    USL Academy contract.

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Player transactions

Loan in

Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubRef.
January 19, 2024End of SeasonGoalkeeper1 Flag of Argentina.svg Rocco Ríos Novo Flag of Argentina.svg CA Lanús [7]
January 24, 2024Until RecalledForward91 Flag of France.svg Rémi Cabral Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids [8]

Transfer out

DatePositionNo.PlayerTo clubRef.
December 18, 2023Forward9 Flag of Venezuela.svg Manuel Arteaga Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies [9]
January 24, 2024Midfielder67 Flag of Panama.svg Carlos Harvey Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC [10]
March 29, 2024Defender12 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Munjoma Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies [11]

Statistics

As of April 20, 2024 [12]

#Pos.NameGPGSMin.GoalsAssists Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
91FW Flag of France.svg Rémi Cabral 643863000
29FW Flag of Poland.svg Dariusz Formella 754291020
21FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Panos Armenakas 754191000
3DF Flag of Sweden.svg John Stenberg 332701010
4DF Flag of Senegal.svg Pape Mar Boye 776300120
27DF Flag of England.svg Laurence Wyke 776300000
26MF Flag of Venezuela.svg Renzo Zambrano 776250110
8MF Flag of Mexico.svg José Hernández 754680040
72DF Flag of Venezuela.svg Edgardo Rito 764500020
5DF Flag of Senegal.svg Mohamed Traore 543500020
77DF Flag of Venezuela.svg Juan Carlos Azócar 633300100
10MF Flag of Argentina.svg Fede Varela 643110000
16MF Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Torres 743010010
7FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Erickson Gallardo 732590010
14MF Flag of Argentina.svg Emil Cuello 611530011
6MF Flag of Italy.svg Giulio Doratiotto421450020
17MF Flag of the United States.svg JP Scearce 21970000
12DF Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Munjoma 21850010
23MF Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Flood 10120000
30DF Flag of Venezuela.svg Alejandro Fuenmayor 1030000

Goalkeepers

#NameGPGSMin.SVGAGAASO Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Rocco Ríos Novo 776302391.286220
22 Flag of Germany.svg Patrick Rakovsky 000000.000000

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