Phoenix Rising FC made history on Friday night, advancing to the USL Cup conference finals for the first time in organization history after defeating Swope Park Rangers, 4-2, in front of a record crowd of 7,707.
For midfielders Solomon Asante and Galdson Awako, there is a relationship and friendship that stretches back to before the two’s time with Phoenix Rising.
SCOTTSDALE — When defending his team’s goal, a lot runs through Phoenix Rising goalkeeper Carl Woszczynski’s mind. For example, when an opposing player breaks away during a match and races toward him with the ball, Woszczynski is yelling at his defenders to get back on defense. Then his minds starts running through a variety of […]
Evan Waldrep is in his first year with Phoenix Rising and his journey to get there has been a local one. He played at local youth clubs in Peoria and Casa Grande, played at GCU after spending two years at Creighton.
Phoenix Rising, which has teamed with local Blackhawks, doesn’t only have its sights on bringing its name forward in the soccer world, but it is also hopes to bring the rest of the state with it.
Last season, Phoenix Rising FC gave its fans a taste of what a winning soccer franchise feels like, but coach Patrice Carteron wants to give more on the field.
On May 4, Didier Drogba took a drink of water and promptly passed a corner kick for a header and a goal. Now, you can get some of the magic liquid too.
During the Phoenix Suns' game against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night, Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald greeted Phoenix Rising FC star Didier Drogba courtside.
Didier Drogba, the player who has an ownership stake in Phoenix Rising FC and helped popularize soccer in the Valley, announced he will retire at the end of the 2018 season.
Phoenix Rising coach Patrice Carteron hopes the team’s new focus on stretching will help his players stay healthy for the rest of this season and beyond.
Phoenix Rising hopes that the Valley’s recent success in hosting soccer tournaments, including this year’s Gold Cup, will help their bid for a spot in MLS.
After coaching teams across the world, Patrice Carteron joined Didier Drogba and Phoenix Rising to lead them to success and bring an MLS team to Phoenix.
As the only Arizona native on Phoenix Rising FC, it’s no surprise that Blair Gavin feels a desire to help develop the Valley’s next generation of talent.
