PHOENIX – Phoenix Rising FC announced on Friday the club had signed former FC Montreal midfielder Alessandro Riggi, pending league and USSF approval. Riggi scored 15 goals over the past two seasons with FC Montreal. Per club policy, the terms of the deal are not public.

In 2010, Riggi joined the Montreal Impact organization as a 15-year-old in its youth academy. Upon turning 18, he went overseas to Europe where he spent time with Italian side Sampdoria, Spanish side Celta Vigo, and Portuguese side Atletico S.C.