USL Memphis 901 FC

Tennessee Native Phillip Goodrum Signs with 901 FC

Published on January 14, 2022 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Memphis 901 FC News Release


MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis 901 FC today announced the signing of 24-year-old Tennessee native and forward Phillip Goodrum, pending league and federation approval.

Goodrum broke onto the professional scene in 2020, when the forward was selected with the 75th overall selection of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Atlanta United FC. Making his professional debut with Atlanta United 2 in March 2020, Goodrum would go on to accumulate 34 appearances, six goals and seven assists for the USL Championship side between the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

Shortly after being drafted by Atlanta United, Goodrum was signed to a short-term agreement with the first team in February 2020 which saw the Nashville native appear on the bench for Atlanta United's Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 match at FC Motagua and later its quarter-final match against Club Ameìrica in Atlanta.

"Phillip is a handful of a striker and is timely around the goal," Head Coach Ben Pirmann said. "His movements are sophisticated, and he has the will to do whatever it takes to score goals.

"We want goal-hungry players on our front line, and we believe that Phillip is next in line to help us finish our attacks," Pirmann added. "His selfless work ethic and technical abilities will provide him the tools to do just that."

Prior to joining the Atlanta United organization, Goodrum was a four-year starter at UNC Wilmington where the forward started every match of his collegiate career and led the Seahawks to back-to-back 12-win seasons and NCAA Tournament appearances. From 2016 to 2019, Goodrum scored 32 goals and became one of two players in UNCW history to earn First-Team All-CAA honors three times in his career.

"I'm thrilled to be joining Memphis for the upcoming season. After seeing the success of the club this past year, it was the obvious choice for me to come in and join the winning ways," said Goodrum. "I'm a forward who loves to score goals and I'm looking forward to doing lots of that at AutoZone Park."

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