Phoenix Rising FC
2023 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 (Baer Fisher)
    Christopher Yeung
ManagerJuan Guerra
StadiumPhoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
USL Championship6th, Western Conference
USLC PlayoffsChampions
U.S. Open Cup3rd Round
Top goalscorerDanny Trejo (19)
Highest home attendance10,437
(April 1 vs San Diego Loyal SC)
(Club Record)
Lowest home attendance4,530
(October 7 vs New Mexico United)
Average home league attendance6,100
(4 of 17 results missing)
Biggest win6–0 (July 1 vs Memphis 901 FC)
(Ties team record)
Biggest defeat0–4 (July 26 vs Sacramento Republic FC)

The 2023 Phoenix Rising FC season was the club's tenth season in the USL Championship and their seventh as Rising FC. This season ended with Phoenix Rising winning their first USL Championship through the USLC Playoffs by winning 3–2 on penalty shootouts after a 1–1 tie after extra time against the Charleston Battery.

Competitions

Friendlies

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

February 8, 2023 (2023-02-08) Preseason Phoenix Rising FC 1–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Tucson, Arizona
  • Trialist 74'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage
February 11, 2023 (2023-02-11) Preseason Phoenix Rising FC 5–2 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona
10:30 AM MST
  •  ? 1'
  •  ? 87'
 Stadium: GCU Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage
February 18, 2023 (2023-02-18) Preseason Phoenix Rising FC 2–4 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona
  •  ? 33'
  •  ? 51'
  •  ? 67'
  •  ? 81'
 Stadium: GCU Stadium
Note: Closed door scrimmage
February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22) Preseason Atlante FC Mexico 1–1 United States Phoenix Rising FC Mexico City, Mexico
9:00 AM MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Note: Closed door scrimmage; 70 minute game
February 25, 2023 (2023-02-25) Preseason Pumas Tabasco Mexico 0–0 United States Phoenix Rising FC Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico
PHX Report Stadium: La Cantera
Note: Closed door scrimmage; 70 minute game
March 4, 2023 (2023-03-04) Preseason Phoenix Rising FC 3–2 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona
10:00 AM MST
  •  ? 54'
  •  ? 69' (pen.)
 Stadium: GCU Stadium

[1]

USL Championship

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 12 12 10 54 41  +13 48 7 7 3 38 18  +20 5 5 7 16 23  −7

Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAAHHAHHAHHA
ResultDLDWDDWLWWLLDDWDWLDLWLWLWWWDWDDDLL
Position711129108788678888867101088777655454466
Updated to match(es) played on October 7, 2023. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

March 19, 2023 2 San Diego Loyal SC 3–0 Phoenix Rising FC San Diego, California
3:00 PM MST
PHX Report
SDG Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,114
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
April 1, 2023 3 Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 San Diego Loyal SC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
SDG Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 10,437
Referee: Elton Garcia
April 9, 2023 4 Birmingham Legion FC 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Birmingham, Alabama
2:30 PM MST
PHX Report
BHM Report
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Attendance: 4,750
Referee: John "JC" Griggs
April 15, 2023 5 Phoenix Rising FC 1–1 Monterey Bay FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
MB Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,125
Referee: Katja Koroleva
April 22, 2023 6 San Antonio FC 1–1 Phoenix Rising FC San Antonio, Texas
5:30 PM MST
PHX Report
SAN Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,585
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
April 29, 2023 7 Phoenix Rising FC 3–1 Loudoun United FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
LDN Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 7,334
Referee: Olvin Oliva
May 6, 2023 8 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Phoenix Rising FC St. Petersburg, Florida
4:30 PM MST
PHX Report
TBR Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Elton Garcia
May 13, 2023 9 Phoenix Rising FC 3–1 Hartford Athletic Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
HFD Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
May 20, 2023 10 Orange County SC 0–1 Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM MST
PHX Report
OCO Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,301
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
June 10, 2023 13 Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 Oakland Roots SC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
OAK Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,748
Referee: Malik Badawi
June 21, 2023 15 New Mexico United 1–3 Phoenix Rising FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM MST
PHX Report
NMU Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 7,864
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
June 24, 2023 16 Oakland Roots SC 1–1 Phoenix Rising FC Hayward, California
7:00 PM MST
PHX Report
OAK Report
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Attendance: 3,002
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
July 8, 2023 18 Miami FC 2–1 Phoenix Rising FC Miami, Florida
4:00 PM MST
PHX Report
MIA Report
Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
Referee: Austin Saini
July 26, 2023 20 Sacramento Republic FC 4–0 Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, California
 PHX Report
SAC Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,448
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 29, 2023 21 Monterey Bay FC 0–2 Phoenix Rising FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM MST
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,578
Referee: Olvin Oliva
August 5, 2023 22 Phoenix Rising FC 1–2 San Antonio FC Phoenix, Arizona
8:00 PM MST
PHX Report
SAN Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
August 12, 2023 23 Phoenix Rising FC 5–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Phoenix, Arizona
8:00 PM MST
PHX Report
ELP Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
August 19, 2023 24 Rio Grande Valley FC 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Edinburg, Texas
5:00 PM MST
PHX Report
Stadium: H-E-B Park
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
August 26, 2023 25 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–3 Phoenix Rising FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Thomas Snyder
September 2, 2023 27 Phoenix Rising FC 2–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Referee: Melvin Rivas
September 9, 2023 28 FC Tulsa 0–0 Phoenix Rising FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:30 PM MST
PHX Report
TUL Report
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,821
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
September 16, 2023 29 Phoenix Rising FC 5–0 Detroit City FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
DET Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
September 20, 2023 30 Phoenix Rising FC 1–1 Indy Eleven Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
IND Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
September 23, 2023 31 El Paso Locomotive 1–1 Phoenix Rising FC El Paso, Texas
 PHX Report
ELP Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
September 30, 2023 32 Phoenix Rising FC 1–1 Orange County SC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Referee: Matthew Thompson
October 7, 2023 33 Phoenix Rising FC 1–2 New Mexico United Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
NMU Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Referee: Elijio Arreguin

[2][3]

Group table

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 San Antonio FC 34 14 6 14 63 38 +25 56 Playoffs
5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 34 16 13 5 49 42 +7 53
6 Phoenix Rising FC (C) 34 12 10 12 54 41 +13 48
7 El Paso Locomotive FC 34 13 13 8 41 51 −10 47
8 New Mexico United 34 13 14 7 51 49 +2 46
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
(C) Champions

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, Phoenix Rising entered the tournament proper in the Second Round.[4][5]

April 5. 2023 Second Round Phoenix Rising FC 1–0 Greenville Triumph SC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST
PHX Report
GVL Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Turan Ozdemir
April 26. 2023 Third Round New Mexico United 2–1 Phoenix Rising FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM MST
PHX Report
NMU Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 4,126
Referee: William Hale

USL Championship Playoffs

Conference Playoffs

October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22) Quarterfinals San Diego Loyal SC 3–4 (a.e.t.) Phoenix Rising FC San Diego, California
7:30 pm PDT
PHX Report
SDG Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 5,671
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28) Semifinals Orange County SC 1–2 (a.e.t.) Phoenix Rising FC Irvine, California
7:30 pm PDT
PHX Report
OCO Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Calin Radosav
November 4, 2023 (2023-11-04) Final Sacramento Republic FC 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, California
7:00 pm PST
PHX Report
SAC Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Ricardo Fierro

USL Championship Final

Roster

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club
Goalkeepers
1Rocco Ríos NovoArgentinaGKJune 4, 20022023Argentina CA Lanús (loan)
22Patrick RakovskyGermanyGKJune 2, 19932023United States Orange County SC
Defenders
2Darnell KingUnited StatesDFSeptember 23, 19902021United States Nashville SC
3John StenbergSwedenDFOctober 12, 19922023Sweden Östers IF
4Daniel KrutzenNetherlandsDFSeptember 16, 19962023Canada Forge FC
5Mohamed TraoreSenegalDFAugust 15, 20022023United States Los Angeles FC (loan)
6Baboucarr NjieThe GambiaDFJune 5, 19952022United States Rio Grande Valley FC
15Henry UzochukwuNigeriaDFJanuary 22, 19992022Finland KuPs
19Niall DunnUnited StatesDFOctober 18, 20042021United States Phoenix Rising Academy
23Eddie MunjomaUnited StatesDFJuly 18, 19982023United States FC Dallas
30Alejandro FuenmayorVenezuelaDFAugust 29, 19962022United States Oakland Roots SC
35Santi HanusUnited StatesDFApril 8, 20052023[A]United States Phoenix Rising Academy
Midfielders
8José HernándezMexicoMFApril 12, 19962022United States Oakland Roots SC
10Federico VarelaArgentinaMFMay 7, 19962022Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
13Carlos AnguianoUnited StatesMFSeptember 13, 19992022United States Tacoma Defiance
14Emil CuelloArgentinaMFJanuary 2, 19972023United States Sacramento Republic FC
16Gabriel TorresBrazilMFAugust 1, 19962022United States FC Tulsa
21Panos ArmenakasAustraliaMFAugust 5, 19982023United States Loudoun United FC
26Renzo ZambranoVenezuelaMFAugust 26, 19942022Armenia FC Pyunik
27Kevon LambertJamaicaMFMarch 22, 19972021Jamaica Montego Bay United
29Dariusz FormellaPolandMFOctober 21, 19952023United States Oakland Roots SC
33Joel TorbicUnited StatesMFOctober 14, 20052023[A]United States Phoenix Rising Academy
36Efetobo ArorUnited StatesMFSeptember 26, 20052023[A]United States Phoenix Rising Academy
45Jack RamirezUnited StatesMFOctober 10, 20062023[A]United States Phoenix Rising Academy
62David LandisUnited StatesMFMarch 3, 20062023[A]United States Phoenix Rising Academy
67Carlos HarveyPanamaMFFebruary 3, 20002023United States LA Galaxy
Forwards
7Erickson GallardoVenezuelaFWJuly 26, 19962022Venezuela Zamora FC
9Manuel ArteagaVenezuelaFWJune 17, 19942022United States Indy Eleven
17Danny TrejoMexicoFWApril 29, 19982023United States Los Angeles FC
28Jackson ConwayUnited StatesFWDecember 3, 20012023United States Atlanta United FC (loan)
40Liam MullinsUnited StatesFWJuly 15, 20052023[A]United States Phoenix Rising Academy
  1. ^
    Phoenix Rising Academy contract.
    2.

[6][7]

Player transactions

Loan in

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Ref.
January 24, 2023 End of Season Goalkeeper 1 Argentina Rocco Ríos Novo Argentina CA Lanús [8]
February 28, 2023 End of Season Defender 5 Senegal Mohamed Traore United States Los Angeles FC [9]
March 17, 2023 June 9, 2023 Forward 28 United States Jackson Conway United States Atlanta United FC [10][11]

Loan out

Start date End date Position No. Player To club Ref.
March 7, 2023 August 2, 2023 Defender 3 Sweden John Stenberg Sweden Östers IF [12][13]

Transfer In

Date Position No. Player From club Ref.
June 2, 2023 Midfielder 21 Australia Panos Armenakas United States Loudoun United FC [14]
July 25, 2023 Midfielder 29 Poland Dariusz Formella United States Oakland Roots SC [15]

Transfer Out

Date Position No. Player To club Ref.
July 25, 2023 Defender 6 The Gambia Baboucarr Njie United States Oakland Roots SC [15]
August 16, 2023 Defender 27 Jamaica Kevon Lambert United States Real Salt Lake [16]

Statistics

As of November 12, 2023
(Regular Season & Playoffs) [17]

# Pos. Name GP GS Min. Goals Assists A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off
17 FW Mexico Danny Trejo 37 34 3129 19 7 4 0
9 FW Venezuela Manuel Arteaga 37 31 2801 15 7 10 1
67 MF Panama Carlos Harvey 34 29 2639 6 6 10 1
29 FW Poland Dariusz Formella 17 8 840 5 0 1 0
21 FW Australia Panos Armenakas 27 23 1936 4 6 2 0
14 MF Argentina Emil Cuello 21 5 629 3 2 3 0
23 DF United States Eddie Munjoma 36 27 2551 2 2 4 0
10 MF Argentina Fede Varela 26 15 1140 2 2 1 0
8 MF Mexico José Hernández 34 24 2075 1 1 4 0
3 DF Sweden John Stenberg 17 16 1541 1 0 3 0
27 MF Jamaica Kevon Lambert 15 15 1349 1 0 3 0
7 FW Venezuela Erickson Gallardo 21 9 996 1 5 0 0
16 MF Brazil Gabriel Torres 16 8 708 1 5 3 0
6 DF The Gambia Baboucarr Njie 19 4 579 1 0 5 0
30 DF Venezuela Alejandro Fuenmayor 35 33 2986 0 0 13 0
26 MF Venezuela Renzo Zambrano 35 29 2747 0 2 12 0
4 DF Netherlands Daniel Krutzen 28 20 1906 0 0 4 0
5 DF Senegal Mohamed Traore 24 20 1731 0 2 9 0
2 DF United States Darnell King 26 20 1542 0 3 4 0
15 DF Nigeria Henry Uzochukwu 25 10 1090 0 2 4 0
13 MF United States Carlos Anguiano 5 3 240 0 0 1 0
28 FW United States Jackson Conway 8 0 53 0 0 1 1
36 MF United States Efetobo Aror 1 0 4 0 0 0 0
40 FW United States Liam Mullins 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

Goalkeepers

# Name GP GS Min. SV GA GAA SO A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off
1 Argentina Rocco Ríos Novo 36 36 3330 115 42 1.135 7 4 0
22 Germany Patrick Rakovsky 2 2 180 9 5 2.500 0 0 0

References

  1. ↑ Duran, Isabella (January 23, 2023). "Phoenix Rising Announces Preseason Schedule". Phoenix Rising Commusications. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ Minnick, Jason (January 9, 2023). "USL Championship Unveils 2023 Regular Season Schedule". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Phoenix Rising Schedule". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "LET THE CUPSETS BEGIN: #USOC2023 SECOND ROUND PAIRINGS SET". ussoccer.com. February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ Minnick, Jason (February 16, 2023). "Phoenix Rising FC to Host Greenville Triumph SC in First Match of the 2023 U.S. Open Cup". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Phoenix Rising Roster". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ Duran, Isabella (March 10, 2023). "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Four Players to USL Academy Contracts". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ Duran, Isabella (January 24, 2023). "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Former Atlanta United Goalkeeper Rocco Ríos Novo". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ Minnick, Jason (February 28, 2023). "Defender Mohamed Traore Joins Phoenix Rising FC on Loan from LAFC". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  10. ↑ Minnick, Jason (March 17, 2023). "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Forward Jackson Conway". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ Minnick, Jason (June 9, 2023). "Forward Jackson Conway Recalled by Atlanta United". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  12. ↑ "NEWS: Phoenix Rising FC has loaned defender John Stenberg to Östers IF". twitter.com. March 7, 2023.
  13. ↑ Minnick, Jason (August 2, 2023). "Phoenix Rising FC Recalls John Stenberg from Loan to Östers FC". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  14. ↑ Duran, Isabella (June 2, 2023). "Phoenix Rising Signs Midfielder Panayioti "Panos" Armenakas". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  15. 1 2 Minnick, Jason (July 25, 2023). "Phoenix Rising Acquires Dariusz Formella from Oakland Roots in Exchange for Baboucarr Njie". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  16. ↑ Duran, Isabella (August 16, 2023). "Phoenix Rising FC Transfers Kevon Lambert to Real Salt Lake". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Phoenix Rising FC 2023 Player Stats". Retrieved November 12, 2023.
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