Dia Re-Signs with Phoenix - Former Sporting Player Update

The offseason is in full swing for most American clubs, and while some players are no looking for new clubs, others are signing new contracts. Former Sporting Kansas City first round pick, Amadou Dia is one who has a new contract, re-signing with USL side, Phoenix Rising for the 2018 season. Dia played in 22 games for Phoenix, starting 22 of them in 2017, and scoring two goals.

In other news, former draft pick, Stefan Antonijevic and his club in Norway, Lillestrom, just won the Norweigen cup, with a 3-2 win in the final over Sarpsborg 08. Antonijevic has mainly been used as a late game defensive sub for the club, and came off the bench in the final to secure the win.

Here’s the rest of this week’s update.

MLS

Jalil Anibaba - Houston - Suspended for Houston's 3-0 loss to Seattle.

Aurelien Collin - New York - Offseason.

Marcel de Jong - Vancouver - Offseason.

Dom Dwyer - Orlando - Offseason.

Kei Kamara - New England - Offseason.

Alec Kann - Atlanta - Offseason.

Yura Movsisyan - Salt Laked - Offseason.

Chance Myers - Portland - Offseason.

Krisztian Nemeth - New England - Offseason.

Lawrence Olum - Portland - Offseason.

Jacob Peterson - Atlanta - Offseason.

Tony Rocha - Orlando - Offseason.

CJ Sapong - Philadelphia - Offseason.

NASL

Mechack Jerome - Jacksonville - Offseason.

Michael Kafari - Puerto Rico - Offseason.

James Marcelin - North Carolina - Offseason.

Alex Molano - North Carolina - Offseason.

Jordi Quintilla - Puerto Rico - Offseason.

USL

Emmanuel Appiah - Saint Louis - Offseason.

Amadou Dia - Phoenix - Offseason.

Christian Duke - Swope Park - Offseason.

Tomas Granitto - Portland - Offseason.

David Greczek - Swope Park - Offseason.

Felipe Hernandez - Swope Park - Offseason.

Cyprian Hedrick - San Antonio - Offseason.

Ryan James - Rochester - Offseason.

Parker Maher - Swope Park - Offseason.

Alex Martinez - Charlotte - Offseason.

Nansel Selbol - Swope Park - Offseason.

Kris Tyrpak - San Antonio - Offseason.

Christian Volesky - Saint Louis - Offseason.

Yomby William - Richmond - Offseason.

Indoor

Pat Healey - Baltimore - Had an assist in Baltimore's 8-5 win over Ontario. Played in Baltimore's 5-4 win over St. Louis.

Boris Pardo - San Diego - Started San Diego's 4-3 win over Tacoma. Did not play in San Diego's 8-5 win over Sonora.

International

Korede Aiyegbusi - Shakhter Karagandy - Offseason.

Ever Alvarado - Olimpia - Honduras - No game this week.

Stefan Antonijevic - Lillestrom - Norway - Came off the bench and played 2 minutes in Lillestrom's 3-2 Cup win over Sarpsborg.

Claudio Bieler - San Martin Tucuman - Argentina - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in San Martin's 1-1 draw with Villa Dalmine.

Sunil Chhetri - Bengaluru - India - Started and played 90 minutes in Bengaluru's 4-3 loss to Goa.

Jorge Claros - Real Espana - Honduras - Started and played 81 minutes in Real's 3-2 win over Juticalpa.

Nuno Coelho - GD Chaves - Portugal - Did not dress in Chaves' 0-0 draw with Boavista.

Daneil Cyrus - Juticalpa F.C. - Honduras - Started and played 90 minutes in Juticalpa's 3-2 loss to Real Espana.

Toni Dovale - Bengaluru - India - Dressed but did not playin Bengaluru's 4-3 loss to Goa.

Pablo Escobar - Real Cartagena - Colombia - Offseason.

Luis Gil - Queretaro - Offseason.

Faik Hajderovic - Vinograder - Croatia - Defeated Segesta Sisak 1-0.

Peterson Joseph - Sudeva Moonlight - India - Offseason.

Igor Juliao - Samorin - Slovakia - No game until 3/3.

Igor Kostrov - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - Offseason.

Michal Mravec - KPV - Finland - No game until 1/19.

Akeem Priestley - Harbour View - Jamaica - Did not dress in Harbour View's 0-0 draw with UWI.

Pablo Punyed - IBV - Iceland - Offseason.

Oriol Rosell - Portimonense - Portugal - Started and played 90 minutes in Portimonense's 0-0 draw with Estoril.

Peter Schmetz - Wuppertaler SV - Germany - No game this week.

Yann Songo'o - Plymouth Argyle - England - Started and played 66 minutes in Plymouth's 3-1 FA Cup loss to Bradford City.

Martin Steuble - Ceres-La Salle - Philippines - Defeated Kaya 1-0.

Milos Stojcev - Platanias - Greece - Did not dress in Platanias' 3-1 loss to Atromitos.

Active without a club or unknown

Scott Angevine

Bernardo Anor

Jamar Beasley

Federico Bessone

Omar Bravo

Reinaldo Brenes

Teal Bunbury

Servando Carrasco

Michael Harrington

Cameron Iwasa

Will John

Benji Joya

Jon Kempin

Chris Konopka

Eric Kronberg

Mikey Lopez

Luis Marin

Rauwshan McKenzie

Soni Mustivar

Amobi Okugo

Kevin Oliveira

Tyler Pasher

Cameron Porter

Michael Thomas

Ualefi

Sal Zizzo