SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC announced on Thursday that forward and 2016 joint-top scorer Franck Tayou will return for the 2017 USL season, pending USL and federation approval. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Despite joining the club midseason in June, Tayou tied for the SAFC lead in goals in 2016, scoring five times in 17 appearances. Tayou’s 33 shots ranked third on the club, while his 13 shots on goal were tied for third-most behind Carlos Alvarez and Rafa Castillo.

Tayou scored the first ever bicycle-kick goal for San Antonio against Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Sept.17, which was voted runner-up in the SAFC Goal of the Season competition following the club’s inaugural campaign.

“We are pleased to have Franck return with us for 2017,” said SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell. “Franck arrived midseason and made an impact with our team immediately, while showing progress throughout the rest of the season. We look for him to continue to show progress and be a consistent player for us over the course of the 2017 season.”