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)
USL Championship
Results by round
Matches
Group table
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL Championship, Phoenix Rising entered the tournament proper in the Second Round.
USL Championship Playoffs
Conference Playoffs
USL Championship Final
Roster
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Goalkeepers 1 Rocco Ríos Novo GK 2023 CA Lanús (loan) 22 Patrick Rakovsky GK 2023 Orange County SC Defenders 2 Darnell King DF 2021 Nashville SC 3 John Stenberg DF 2023 Östers IF 4 Daniel Krutzen DF 2023 Forge FC 5 Mohamed Traore DF 2023 Los Angeles FC (loan) 6 Baboucarr Njie DF 2022 Rio Grande Valley FC 15 Henry Uzochukwu DF 2022 KuPs 19 Niall Dunn DF 2021 Phoenix Rising Academy 23 Eddie Munjoma DF 2023 FC Dallas 30 Alejandro Fuenmayor DF 2022 Oakland Roots SC 35 Santi Hanus DF 2023 Phoenix Rising Academy Midfielders 8 José Hernández MF 2022 Oakland Roots SC 10 Federico Varela MF 2022 CSKA Sofia 13 Carlos Anguiano MF 2022 Tacoma Defiance 14 Emil Cuello MF 2023 Sacramento Republic FC 16 Gabriel Torres MF 2022 FC Tulsa 21 Panos Armenakas MF 2023 Loudoun United FC 26 Renzo Zambrano MF 2022 FC Pyunik 27 Kevon Lambert MF 2021 Montego Bay United 29 Dariusz Formella MF 2023 Oakland Roots SC 33 Joel Torbic MF 2023 Phoenix Rising Academy 36 Efetobo Aror MF 2023 Phoenix Rising Academy 45 Jack Ramirez MF 2023 Phoenix Rising Academy 62 David Landis MF 2023 Phoenix Rising Academy 67 Carlos Harvey MF 2023 LA Galaxy Forwards 7 Erickson Gallardo FW 2022 Zamora FC 9 Manuel Arteaga FW 2022 Indy Eleven 17 Danny Trejo FW 2023 Los Angeles FC 28 Jackson Conway FW 2023 Atlanta United FC (loan) 40 Liam Mullins FW 2023 Phoenix Rising Academy
Player transactions Loan in Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerFrom clubJanuary 24, 2023End of Season Goalkeeper 1 Rocco Ríos Novo CA Lanús February 28, 2023End of Season Defender 5 Mohamed Traore Los Angeles FC March 17, 2023June 9, 2023 Forward 28 Jackson Conway Atlanta United FC
Loan out Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubMarch 7, 2023August 2, 2023 Defender 3 John Stenberg Östers IF
Transfer In DatePositionNo.PlayerFrom club June 2, 2023 Midfielder 21 Panos Armenakas Loudoun United FC July 25, 2023 Midfielder 29 Dariusz Formella Oakland Roots SC
Transfer Out DatePositionNo.PlayerTo club July 25, 2023 Defender 6 Baboucarr Njie Oakland Roots SC August 16, 2023 Defender 27 Kevon Lambert Real Salt Lake
Statistics As of November 12, 2023 (Regular Season & Playoffs)
NameGoalsAssists17FW Danny Trejo37343129197409FW Manuel Arteaga3731280115710167MF Carlos Harvey342926396610129FW Dariusz Formella178840501021FW Panos Armenakas27231936462014MF Emil Cuello215629323023DF Eddie Munjoma36272551224010MF Fede Varela2615114022108MF José Hernández3424207511403DF John Stenberg17161541103027MF Kevon Lambert1515134910307FW Erickson Gallardo219996150016MF Gabriel Torres16870815306DF Baboucarr Njie194579105030DF Alejandro Fuenmayor353329860013026MF Renzo Zambrano35292747021204DF Daniel Krutzen2820190600405DF Mohamed Traore2420173102902DF Darnell King26201542034015DF Henry Uzochukwu25101090024013MF Carlos Anguiano53240001028FW Jackson Conway8053001136MF Efetobo Aror104000040FW Liam Mullins1010000
Goalkeepers Name1 Rocco Ríos Novo36363330115421.13574022 Patrick Rakovsky22180952.500000
References