PHOENIX (February 4th, 2020) — Phoenix Rising Football Club announced today that it has acquired goalkeeper Eric Dick on loan from Major League Soccer side Sporting KC.

Dick was selected 13th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting KC and has spent the majority of his first two professional seasons in the USL Championship. He’s appeared in 23 matches with Sporting KC II and FC Tulsa and has one start for Sporting KC.

With the addition of Dick, the club has 21 players officially signed for the 2020 USL Championship season.

2020 Phoenix Rising Roster

José Aguinaga

Solomon Asante

Jon Bakero

Jack Barmby

Kyle Bjornethun

Joey Calistri

A.J. Cochran

Rufat Dadashov

Eric Dick

Joe Farrell

Junior Flemmings

Darnell King

Lagos Kunga

Owusu-Ansah Kontor

Kevon Lambert

Austin Ledbetter

Zac Lubin

Santi Moar

Jordan Schweitzer

Sam Stanton

Corey Whelan



About Phoenix Rising FC

Phoenix Rising FC is the highest-level professional soccer franchise in Arizona’s history and the 2019 USL Regular Season Title Winners. The club also holds the record for the longest win streak in American professional soccer history at 20 matches. The club is owned by legendary Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker, Didier Drogba, Advantage Sports Union CEO, Alex Zheng, club governor Berke Bakay, and an impressive collection of business leaders and international celebrities. Established in 2016, Phoenix Rising FC is applying for Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion and currently plays in the USL Championship, the largest Division 2 professional league in the world. The team also owns FC Tucson, which brings USL League One professional soccer to Southern Arizona. For season tickets or more information call 623-594-9606 or visit PHXRisingFC.com. You can also follow the team on Facebook (PHXRisingFC), Twitter (@PHXRisingFC), Instagram (@PHXRisingFC) and YouTube (PhoenixRisingFootballClub) or by downloading the Official Team App in the App Store or Google Play.