Phoenix Rising FC
United States · USL Championship · USL Championship
Squad value
€4.03m
About Phoenix Rising FC
Phoenix Rising Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2014 as Arizona United Soccer Club, the team is a member of the USL Championship, the second division of American soccer. Phoenix has enjoyed moderate success in their history, winning the Western Conference title multiple times and having won the USL Championship final once in 2023.
Squad size20active players
Avg age26.3years
Domestic5United States
Foreigners1575% of squad
EU passport9non-EU: 11
Nationalities16different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
2
18–22
9
23–26
7
27–30
2
31+
Position breakdown
GK
1 (5%)
DEF
7 (35%)
MID
5 (25%)
FWD
7 (35%)
85%
foreign players
17 of 20
27.0y
avg squad age
1
Goalkeepers
7
Defenders
5
Midfielders
7
Attackers
13
seasons in dataset
2013 – 2025
156
players ever
€90k
biggest sale ever
22
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damián Rivera |
Attack - Left Winger | 23 | Guatemala Costa Rica | right | 177.00m | 2025-11-30 | €300k |
 Daniel Flores |
Defender - Left-Back | 23 | Mexico United States | left | 176.00m | 2025-11-30 | €300k |
 Ihsan Sacko |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 28 | France Algeria | right | 183.00m | 2025-11-30 | €300k |
 Rafael Czichos |
Defender - Centre-Back | 36 | Germany | left | 187.00m | 2026-11-30 | €300k |
 Rémi Cabral |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 26 | France Cape Verde | right | 183.00m | 2025-11-30 | €300k |
 Xian Emmers |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 26 | Belgium | right | 178.00m | 2025-11-30 | €300k |
 Dariusz Formella |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 30 | Poland | right | 183.00m | 2025-11-30 | €250k |
 Kelvin Arase |
Attack - Left Winger | 27 | Austria Nigeria | both | 172.00m | 2025-11-30 | €225k |
 Collin Smith |
Defender - Right-Back | 22 | United States | right | 180.00m | 2025-11-30 | €200k |
 Mohamed Traore |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | Senegal | 185.00m | 2025-11-30 | €200k | |
 Charlie Dennis |
Attack - Right Winger | 30 | England | 188.00m | 2025-11-30 | €175k | |
 Darius Johnson |
Attack - Left Winger | 26 | Grenada England | right | 182.00m | 2025-11-30 | €175k |
 Emil Cuello |
Defender - Left-Back | 29 | Argentina United States | left | 180.00m | 2025-11-30 | €175k |
 JP Scearce |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 28 | United States | right | 185.00m | 2025-11-30 | €175k |
 Carl Sainté |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 23 | Haiti | right | 182.00m | 2025-11-30 | €150k |
 Hope Avayevu |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 23 | Ghana | right | 168.00m | 2025-11-30 | €150k |
 Patrick Rakovsky |
Goalkeeper | 32 | Germany | left | 187.00m | 2025-11-30 | €125k |
 Jean-Éric Moursou |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 21 | Cameroon | right | 183.00m | 2025-11-30 | €100k |
 Ryan Flood |
Defender - Left-Back | 27 | United States | 188.00m | 2025-11-30 | €100k | |
 Ascel Essengue |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | Cameroon | right | 185.00m | 2025-11-30 | €25k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-01-11 | Channing Chasten | Defender - Right-Back | Buckeyes | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-04-01 | — | Crawley Town | Transfer | — | |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-22 | Jordan Stewart | Defender - Left-Back | SJ Earthquakes | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-02 | Ascel Essengue | Defender - Centre-Back | LA Galaxy | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-26 | Niall Dunn | Defender - Centre-Back | Rising Acad. | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-29 | Niall Dunn | Defender - Centre-Back | Rising Acad. | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-13 | Alex Araneda | Midfield - Central Midfield | CDF Tres Cantos | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Richmond Antwi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-03 | Jean-Éric Moursou | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Valenciennes FC | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-26 | Danny Trejo | Attack - Left Winger | LAFC | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-02 | Tomás Ángel | Attack - Centre-Forward | LAFC | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-17 | Patrick Rakovsky | Goalkeeper | Orange County | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-28 | Rafael Czichos | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Hope Avayevu | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Ventura County | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-08 | Daniel Flores | Defender - Left-Back | Chivas | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-28 | Mohamed Traore | Defender - Centre-Back | LAFC | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-05 | Mohamed Traore | Defender - Centre-Back | LAFC | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-23 | Kevin Mearse | Midfield - Central Midfield | Rising Acad. | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-14 | — | Rising Acad. | Loan | — | |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Billy Forbes | Attack - Centre-Forward | San Antonio FC | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-01 | Lalo Delgado | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-22 | Lamin Jawneh | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-13 | Baboucarr Njie | Defender - Left-Back | RGV FC Toros | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-02-25 | Casey Walls | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-11 | Giulio Doratiotto | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Juve Next Gen | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Damián Rivera | Attack - Left Winger | New England | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-04 | Matt Watson | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-03 | Carl Sainté | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Dallas | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-23 | Gabriel Torres | Defender - Left-Back | Tulsa | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-28 | Eric Ávila | Defender - Right-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-08 | Hayden Sargis | Defender - Centre-Back | D.C. United | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-26 | Marcus Ferkranus | Defender - Centre-Back | LA Galaxy | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-23 | Collin Smith | Defender - Right-Back | Rhode Island FC | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-22 | Darius Johnson | Attack - Left Winger | FC Volendam | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-12 | JP Scearce | Midfield - Central Midfield | Union Omaha | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Rocco Ríos Novo | Goalkeeper | Lanús | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-19 | Rocco Ríos Novo | Goalkeeper | Lanús | Loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-07 | Ilijah Paul | Attack - Centre-Forward | Rising Acad. | Loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-29 | Ilijah Paul | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Tucson | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-08 | Arturo Rodriguez | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | North Texas SC | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-03-24 | Channing Chasten | Defender - Right-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-14 | — | Billericay | Transfer | — | |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-08 | Jordan Stewart | Defender - Left-Back | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-11-30 | Ascel Essengue | Defender - Centre-Back | LA Galaxy | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-28 | Niall Dunn | Defender - Centre-Back | Rising Acad. | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-01 | Niall Dunn | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-05 | Alex Araneda | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Richmond Antwi | Attack - Centre-Forward | O. Khouribga | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-11-30 | Jean-Éric Moursou | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Valenciennes FC | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-12 | Danny Trejo | Attack - Left Winger | Korona Kielce | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-30 | Tomás Ángel | Attack - Centre-Forward | LAFC | Return from loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-11-30 | Daniel Flores | Defender - Left-Back | Chivas | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-30 | Mohamed Traore | Defender - Centre-Back | LAFC | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-30 | Kevin Mearse | Midfield - Central Midfield | Rising Acad. | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | — | Rising Acad. | Return from loan | — | |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-23 | Billy Forbes | Attack - Centre-Forward | San Antonio FC | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-23 | Lalo Delgado | Goalkeeper | Hailstorm FC | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-01 | Lamin Jawneh | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-25 | Baboucarr Njie | Defender - Left-Back | Oakland Roots | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-28 | Casey Walls | Defender - Centre-Back | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-27 | Giulio Doratiotto | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-08 | Matt Watson | Midfield - Central Midfield | Indy Eleven | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Carl Sainté | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Dallas | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-08 | Gabriel Torres | Defender - Left-Back | El Paso | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-01 | Eric Ávila | Defender - Right-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-30 | Hayden Sargis | Defender - Centre-Back | D.C. United | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-30 | Marcus Ferkranus | Defender - Centre-Back | LA Galaxy | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-30 | Rocco Ríos Novo | Goalkeeper | Lanús | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-30 | Rocco Ríos Novo | Goalkeeper | Lanús | Return from loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-10 | Ilijah Paul | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Tucson | Loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Ilijah Paul | Attack - Centre-Forward | Rising Acad. | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-24 | Arturo Rodriguez | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Charleston | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | — | Rising Acad. | Return from loan | — | |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-11 | JJ Williams | Attack - Centre-Forward | TB Rowdies | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-11 | Rob Valentino | Defender - Centre-Back | Career break | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-20 | Irakoze Donasiyano | Midfield - Central Midfield | Nashville | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-30 | Tate Schmitt | Defender - Left-Back | Salt Lake | Return from loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-17 | Logan Gdula | Defender - Right-Back | Cincinnati | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-30 | David Egbo | Attack - Centre-Forward | Vancouver | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-29 | Eddie Munjoma | Defender - Left-Back | TB Rowdies | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 15% |
| Germany | 2 | 10% |
| Cameroon | 2 | 10% |
| Guatemala Costa Rica | 1 | 5% |
| Mexico United States | 1 | 5% |
| France Algeria | 1 | 5% |
| France Cape Verde | 1 | 5% |
| Belgium | 1 | 5% |
| Poland | 1 | 5% |
| Austria Nigeria | 1 | 5% |
| Senegal | 1 | 5% |
| England | 1 | 5% |
| Grenada England | 1 | 5% |
| Argentina United States | 1 | 5% |
| Haiti | 1 | 5% |
| Ghana | 1 | 5% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 2025 | US Open Cup |
| 2025 | USL Cup |
| 2025 | USLC |
| 2024 | US Open Cup |
| 2024 | USLC |
| 2024 | USLC Playoffs |
| 2023 | US Open Cup |
| 2023 | USLC |
| 2023 | USLC Playoffs |
| 2022 | US Open Cup |
| 2022 | USLC |
| 2021 | USLC |
| 2021 | USLC Playoffs |
| 2020 | USLC |
| 2020 | USLC Playoffs |
| 2019 | US Open Cup |
| 2019 | USLC |
| 2019 | USLC Playoffs |
| 2018 | US Open Cup |
| 2018 | USL |
| 2018 | USL Cup |
| 2017 | US Open Cup |
| 2017 | USL |
| 2017 | USL Cup |
| 2016 | US Open Cup |
| 2016 | USL |
| 2015 | US Open Cup |
| 2015 | USL |
| 2014 | US Open Cup |
| 2014 | USL Pro |
| 2013 | US Open Cup |
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Rakovsky |
Goalkeeper |  Germany |
23 | 2,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| JP Scearce |
Midfield - Central Midfield |  United States |
22 | 1,596 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| Collin Smith |
Defender - Right-Back | United States |
23 | 1,407 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.26 |
| Ascel Essengue |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Cameroon |
17 | 1,314 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| Dariusz Formella |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Poland |
24 | 1,192 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.30 |
| Emil Cuello |
Defender - Left-Back | Argentina United States | 17 | 815 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.22 |
| Ihsan Sacko |
Attack - Centre-Forward | France Algeria | 29 | 545 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.16 | 1.32 | 2.48 |
| Hope Avayevu |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield |  Ghana |
29 | 522 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.21 | 1.55 | 2.76 |
| Darius Johnson |
Attack - Left Winger | Grenada England | 23 | 522 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.69 | 0.52 | 1.21 |
| Ryan Flood |
Defender - Left-Back | United States |
18 | 398 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 | 0.00 | 0.45 |
| Mohamed Traore |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Senegal |
7 | 389 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| Damián Rivera |
Attack - Left Winger | Guatemala Costa Rica | 15 | 345 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.52 | 0.00 | 0.52 |
 Jearl Margaritha |
Attack - Left Winger | Curacao Netherlands | 16 | 324 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.11 | 0.83 | 1.94 |
| Charlie Dennis |
Attack - Right Winger |  England |
16 | 252 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.14 | 0.71 | 2.86 |
| Rémi Cabral |
Attack - Centre-Forward | France Cape Verde | 16 | 213 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.69 | 1.27 | 2.96 |
| Rafael Czichos |
Defender - Centre-Back | Germany |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kelvin Arase |
Attack - Left Winger | Austria Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Alex Araneda |
Midfield - Central Midfield | United States Chile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Daniel Flores |
Defender - Left-Back | Mexico United States | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Casey Walls |
Defender - Centre-Back | United States England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Giulio Doratiotto |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield |  Italy |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Carl Sainté |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield |  Haiti |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Darnell King |
Defender - Right-Back | United States |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Harvey Neville |
Defender - Left-Back | Ireland England | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Xian Emmers |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield |  Belgium |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Phoenix Rising FC
What is Phoenix Rising FC?
Phoenix Rising FC is a professional football club based in United States, competing in USL Championship.
How many players are in Phoenix Rising FC's squad?
Phoenix Rising FC currently has 20 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Phoenix Rising FC play in?
Phoenix Rising FC plays in USL Championship.
When was Phoenix Rising FC founded?
Phoenix Rising FC was founded in 2014.