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Deri Corfe Returns to the Desert

December 8, 2021 - United Soccer League One (USL1)
FC Tucson News Release


Deri Corfe made quite an impact in his first season in Tucson. He was second on the team in goals and delivered one of the biggest scores in club history with his playoff game-winner.

Corfe will be back in 2022, looking for more.

"I'm excited to help build from where we left off last season," said Corfe. "We have a lot more to improve on!"

FC Tucson announced last week it had re-signed the 23-year-old fan favorite from England.

Corfe signed with FC Tucson after spending a year with New York Red Bulls II in the USL Championship, and made his USL League One debut on May 1 in the season opener against South Georgia Tormenta.

Corfe started in 22 of the 30 games, accumulating 2,008 minutes of play. He led the team in shots with 56 and was second in goals with eight during the regular season.

"Deri was a key attacking point for us last season," head coach Jon Pearlman said. "He's a really strong attacking player that flows through the entire frontline. He can set up players, he can score goals and he has a real good understanding of the game."

Corfe's biggest contribution came in the postseason. He scored FC Tucson's first professional playoff goal, a game-winner, in the 87th minute of FC Tucson's 1-0 win over the Richmond Kickers in the quarterfinals of the USL League One playoffs.

The native of Chester, England, spent the first week of his offseason traveling across the United States before returning home to spend the holidays with his family and friends.

"I'm now back home spending the holidays with family and friends in England," said Corfe. "I hope to get a few games of golf in and watch some of my mates play for their respective teams."

It won't be long before Corfe is back on the pitch in Tucson, looking for more goals.

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