Club profile

Phoenix Rising FC

Phoenix Rising Football Club

Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesUSL Championship · tier 2Founded 13 March 2014Colours

www.phxrisingfc.com/ ↗314 East Roosevelt Street, 85004 Phoenix, Arizona, United States+1 (602) 7956623

Squad

27 players

avg age 23.6

Foreigners

59% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

8 / 25

40 pts · 30 played · 2026

Stadium

Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium

10,000 seats

Manager

Pa-Modou Kah

Transfer balance

€0

season 2025/26

Squad

27 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 2
Patrick RakovskyGoalkeeper	33	Germany	187 cm	left	Jan 2023from Orange County SC	Nov 2026
Chituru OdunzeGoalkeeper	24	United States · Canada	200 cm	left	Jun 2026from Charlotte FC	Nov 2026
Defenders · 9
Daniel FloresLeft-Back	22	Mexico · United States	176 cm	left	Aug 2025from CD Tapatío	Dec 2026
Collin SmithRight-Back	23	United States	180 cm	right	Dec 2024from Rhode Island FC	Nov 2027
Luke BiasiLeft-Back	27	United States	182 cm	right	Aug 2025from Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Nov 2027
Pape BoyeCentre-Back	22	Senegal	185 cm		Oct 2024from Clemson Tigers (Clemson University)	Nov 2027
Adrián PelayoCentre-Back	20	Mexico · United States	186 cm	right	Jan 2026from Whitecaps FC 2	Nov 2027
Rafael CzichosCentre-Back	36	Germany	187 cm	left	Aug 2025from Without Club	Nov 2026
Noah CrossLeft-Back	17	United States	180 cm		Jun 2026from Phoenix Rising FC Academy	Nov 2026
Jackson GaydonRight-Back	18	United States	178 cm		Jun 2026from Phoenix Rising FC Academy	Nov 2026
Eziah RamirezRight-Back	18	United States	175 cm		Jun 2026from Phoenix Rising FC Academy	Nov 2026
Midfielders · 7
Diego GómezDefensive Midfield	23	Mexico	171 cm	right	Jan 2026from Club Necaxa	Nov 2026
JP ScearceCentral Midfield	28	United States	185 cm	right	Dec 2023from Union Omaha	Nov 2027
Hope AvayevuAttacking Midfield	24	Ghana	168 cm	right	Jan 2025from Ventura County FC	Nov 2026
Jean-Éric MoursouDefensive Midfield	21	Cameroon	183 cm	right	Jan 2026from Valenciennes FC	Nov 2026
Wes WolfleyMidfielder	15	United States	183 cm		Jun 2026from Phoenix Rising FC Academy	Nov 2026
Alexander Balanzar De la CruzMidfielder	18	United States	168 cm		Jun 2026from Phoenix Rising FC Academy	Nov 2026
Jaethan IrwinAttacking Midfield	15	United States	188 cm		Jun 2026from Phoenix Rising FC Academy	Nov 2026
Forwards · 9
Ihsan SackoCentre-Forward	29	France · Algeria	183 cm	right	Jan 2025from FC Thun	Nov 2026
Juan TorresLeft Winger	25	Colombia	171 cm	left	Aug 2026from Charleston Battery	Nov 2026
Damián RiveraLeft Winger	24	Guatemala · Costa Rica	177 cm	right	Jan 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Nov 2026
Kelvin AraseRight Winger	27	Austria · Nigeria	172 cm	both	Aug 2025from SV Waldhof Mannheim	Nov 2026
Dominique BadjiCentre-Forward	34	Senegal	183 cm	left	Apr 2026from Without Club	Nov 2026
Gunnar StudenhofftCentre-Forward	24	Cayman Islands	191 cm	both	Jun 2026from Huntsville City FC	Nov 2027
Juan CarvajalCentre-Forward	23	Colombia	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from Millonarios FC	Nov 2026
Anthony CapetilloCentre-Forward	17	United States	180 cm		Jun 2026from Phoenix Rising FC Academy	Nov 2026
Conrad AmbursleyLeft Winger	19	England · Jamaica	—	right	Jul 2026from Coventry City U21	Nov 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2025/26

Spent

€0

25 arrivals

Received

€0

22 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 25

Adrián Pelayo
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
from Whitecaps FC 2
Free
Aleksandar Vukovic
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
from Duke Blue Devils (Duke University)
Free
Alexander Balanzar De la Cruz
Midfielder · 17 y/o
from Phoenix Rising FC Academy
Loan
Anthony Capetillo
Centre-Forward · 16 y/o
from Phoenix Rising FC Academy
Loan
Chituru Odunze
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
from Charlotte FC
Loan
Daniel Flores
Left-Back · 22 y/o
from CD Tapatío
Loan
Diego Gómez
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
from Club Necaxa
?
Dominique Badji
Centre-Forward · 33 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—

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Edgardo Rito
Right-Back · 29 y/o
from Caracas FC
End of loan
Eziah Ramirez
Right-Back · 18 y/o
from Phoenix Rising FC Academy
Loan
Gilberto Rivera
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from Houston Dynamo FC 2
Loan
Gunnar Studenhofft
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Huntsville City FC
?
Harvey Neville
Right-Back · 23 y/o
from San Antonio FC
End of loan
Jackson Gaydon
Right-Back · 17 y/o
from Phoenix Rising FC Academy
Loan
Jaethan Irwin
Attacking Midfield · 15 y/o
from Phoenix Rising FC Academy
Loan
Jean-Éric Moursou
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
from Valenciennes FC
?
Juan Carvajal
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Millonarios FC
?
Kelvin Arase
Right Winger · 26 y/o
from SV Waldhof Mannheim
Free
Luke Biasi
Left-Back · 26 y/o
from Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Free
Noah Cross
Left-Back · 17 y/o
from Phoenix Rising FC Academy
Loan
Pierce Rizzo
Right-Back · 19 y/o
from Phoenix Rising FC Academy
Loan
Rafael Czichos
Centre-Back · 35 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—
Tristan Shaw
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
from Phoenix Rising FC Academy
Loan
Wes Wolfley
Midfielder · 15 y/o
from Phoenix Rising FC Academy
Loan
Xian Emmers
Attacking Midfield · 25 y/o
from FC Rapid 1923
Free

Departures · 22

Alex Araneda
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Anthony Capetillo
Centre-Forward · 16 y/o
to Phoenix Rising FC Academy
End of loan
Ascel Essengue
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Los Angeles Galaxy
End of loan
Braxton Montgomery
Left-Back · 18 y/o
to Phoenix Rising FC Academy
End of loan
Carl Sainté
Defensive Midfield · 23 y/o
to FC Dallas
End of loan
Darius Johnson
Left Winger · 26 y/o
to San Jose Earthquakes
Free
Dariusz Formella
Left Winger · 30 y/o
to Salos Rumia
Free
Edgardo Rito
Right-Back · 29 y/o
to Sporting Club Jacksonville
Free

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Emil Cuello
Left-Back · 29 y/o
to San Antonio FC
Free
Harvey Neville
Right-Back · 23 y/o
to Sporting Club Jacksonville
Free
Harvey Neville
Right-Back · 23 y/o
to San Antonio FC
Loan
Jan Villegas
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
to Phoenix Rising FC Academy
End of loan
Jean-Éric Moursou
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
to Valenciennes FC
End of loan
Jearl Margaritha
Left Winger · 25 y/o
to SK Beveren
?
Mohamed Traore
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
to Sporting Club Jacksonville
Free
Noble Okello
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to Indy Eleven
Free
Pierce Rizzo
Right-Back · 18 y/o
to Phoenix Rising FC Academy
End of loan
Rémi Cabral
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
to FC Tulsa
Free
Ryan Flood
Left-Back · 27 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Triston Henry
Goalkeeper · 32 y/o
to FC Tulsa
Free
Xian Emmers
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
to ACSC FC Arges
Free
Zach Da Silva
Striker · 18 y/o
to Phoenix Rising FC Academy
End of loan

Manager & staff

8 people

Manager

Pa-Modou Kah

Norway · 46 y/o

Appointed 18 November 2024

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 4

Darnell KingAssistant ManagerUnited States
Vikram VirkAssistant ManagerUnited States
Cory RobertsonGoalkeeping CoachUnited States

Management · 1

Brandon McCarthySporting DirectorUnited States

Board of Directors · 2

Bobby DullePresidentUnited States
Didier DrogbaOwnerCote d'Ivoire

Scouting · 1

Jordan FloritChief ScoutEngland

Honours

1 title

1×USL Championship Champion2023

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