Arizona United Soccer Club Re-Signs Five Players For
November 8, 2016 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Phoenix Rising FC News Release
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Arizona United Soccer Club today announced it has re-signed five players from last year's team: goalkeeper Carl Woszczynski; defenders Peter Ramage and Uchenna Uzo; and midfielders Blair Gavin and Miguel Timm. All contracts are pending league and USSF approval and, per league rules, the terms of the contracts will not be public.
"The guys we're keeping, their style fits my style," said Arizona United SC head coach Frank Yallop. "They're good guys. They really work hard. They're team-first and I feel real comfortable going in with this group of five guys; they're a real solid starting point for us."
Woszczynski will enter his third year with the club. Last season he appeared in 24 matches (2,160 minutes). In 2015, Woszczynski's 130 saves set the league record for most saves in a season (The previous record was 115). Woszczynski's 51 appearances and 4,590 minutes played are both second all time in club history.
Ramage joined the club late in the season on August 3, and appeared in 11 matches (945 minutes) for the club. He notched one assist in that time. Ramage's previous experience includes time with English Premier League club Newcastle United and English clubs Queens Park Rangers, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City, and Barnsley.
Uzo made his professional debut with Arizona United as a starter against LA Galaxy II on March 26. He appeared in 23 matches (1,583 minutes) for the club before suffering a season-ending injury during training.
Gavin, an Arizona native, appeared in all but two matches in 2016 (28 appearances, 2,427 minutes) and notched an assist. Gavin was also the club's captain in 2016.
Timm appeared in 15 matches (1,034 minutes) in his first year with the club in 2016. He also notched two assists. Prior to his time with Arizona United, Timm played with South African sides Mpumalanga Black Aces and Bidvest Wits Football Club.
Arizona United Soccer Club players under contract for 2017
GOALKEEPERS: Carl Woszczynski
DEFENDERS: Peter Ramage, Uchenna Uzo
MIDFIELDERS: Miguel Timm, Blair Gavin
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About Arizona United Soccer Club
Arizona United Soccer Club is Arizona's only professional soccer franchise. Established in 2014, the club enters is in its fourth year in United Soccer League. For more information on the club, visit the team's website at www.ArizonaUnited.com. You can also follow the team on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/ArizonaUnitedSoccer), Twitter (@AZUnitedSC), Instagram (AZUnitedSC), or Snapchat (azunitedsc).
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The United Soccer League, the longest-standing professional affiliate member of U.S. Soccer, is the largest professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, and the world, with 29 teams in 19 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces during the recent 2016 season. The USL has more than doubled in size since 2014 and built a stable, highly competitive professional soccer league on a national footprint with strong ownership groups in major markets positioned for long-term success. The 2016 season marked the introduction of six teams - Bethlehem Steel FC, FC Cincinnati, Orlando City B, Rio Grande Valley FC, San Antonio FC and the Swope Park Rangers. The league has confirmed the additions of Reno 1868 FC, the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Ottawa Fury FC in 2017 and Nashville SC in 2018. The USL's teams are divided into two conferences - Eastern and Western - with each team playing 32 regular season games starting in 2017. In addition to league play, USL teams compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as various domestic and international exhibitions. The USL is the strongest U.S. men's professional soccer league below Major League Soccer. Follow the USL at USLSoccer.com, on YouTube (www.YouTube.com/USL), and on social media via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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