SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC today announced that defender Greg Cochrane will return to the club for the 2017 USL season, pending league and federation approval. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Cochrane was one of only two SAFC players who appeared in all 30 matches of the USL regular season, leading the team and ranking fifth in the USL with 2,631 minutes played. The defender also ranked second on the team in assists (3), including the first assist in club history at Seattle on April 3. His three assists were also tied for the third-most by a defender in the USL last season.

“We are pleased to have Greg return for the 2017 season,” said SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell. “He was a consistent performer in multiple positions for us last season, and he will bring competitiveness to our squad on a daily basis. We look forward to Greg continuing to improve and help make us better in 2017.”

The 26-year-old earned USL Team of the Week honors in Week 16 following his performance against OKC Energy FC on July 9. Cochrane also played all 270 minutes of the club’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign, setting up Jacques Francois for the winning goal in the final minutes of the third round match against the Des Moines Menace to secure the team’s place in the fourth round of the tournament. Cochrane also captained the Alamo City side on two occasions during the 2016 season.