Dia Signs with Phoenix - Former Sporting Player Update

Former Sporting Kansas City first round pick, Amadou Dia looks to have a new club, Dia posted on Instagram that he had signed a new contract with USL side, Phoenix Rising FC. The same club as former designated player, Omar Bravo. He’ll also have former English Premier League regulars Didier Drogba and Shaun Wright-Phillips on his team. If Dia makes his way into the team, he could be in Kansas City in a week and a half when the Swope Park Rangers host Phoenix.

Also this week, more international call ups, with Pablo Punyed being called up by El Salvador for a friendly with Ecuador.

Here is the rest of this week’s update.

MLS

Jalil Anibaba - Houston - Dressed but did not play in either of Houston's games.

Bernardo Anor - Minnesota - On injured reserve.

Teal Bunbury - New England - Suspended for both of New England's games.

Servando Carrasco - Orlando - Dressed but did not play in Orlando's 2-0 win over DC. Came off the bench and played 19 minutes in Orlando's 0-0 draw with Chicago.

Aurelien Collin - New York - Did not dress in New York's 1-0 loss to Montreal.

Marcel de Jong - Vancouver - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in Vancouver's 3-1 win over Atlanta.

Luis Gil - Orlando (Queretaro) (loan) - Started and played 59 minutes in Orlando's 2-0 win over DC. Dressed but did not play in Orlando's 0-0 draw with Chicago.

Michael Harrington - Chicago - Dressed but did not play in Chicago's 0-0 draw with Orlando.

Kei Kamara - New England - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in New England's 2-2 draw with NYCFC. Startedand played 61 minutes in New England's 3-0 win over Toronto.

Alec Kann - Atlanta - Started and played 90 minutes in Atlanta's 3-1 loss to Vancouver.

Jon Kempin - Los Angeles - Started and played 90 minutes in LA's 0-0 draw with DC.

Eric Kronberg - Montreal - Did not dress in Montreal's 1-0 win over New York.

Mikey Lopez - NYCFC - Started and played 90 minutes in NYCFC's 2-2 draw with New England. Dressed but did not play in NYCFC's 2-1 win over Philadelphia.

Yura Movsisyan - Salt Lake - Started and played 90 minutes in RSL's 5-1 loss to Houston. Started and played 45 minutes in RSL's 6-2 loss to Dallas.

Chance Myers - Portland - Did not dress in Portland's 2-0 win over San Jose.

Amobi Okugo - Portland - Dressed but did not play in Portland's 2-0 win over San Jose.

Lawrence Olum - Portland - Dressed but did not play in Portland's 2-0 win over San Jose.

Jacob Peterson - Atlanta - Did not dress in Atlanta's 3-1 loss to Vancouver.

Tony Rocha - Orlando - Came off the bench and played 17 minutes in Orlando's 2-0 win over DC. Did not dress in Orlando's 0-0 draw with Chicago.

CJ Sapong - Philadelphia - Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Philadelphia's 2-1 loss to NYCFC.

Sal Zizzo - New York - Dressed but did not play in New York's 1-0 loss to Montreal.

NASL

Mechack Jerome - Jacksonville - Started and played 90 minutes in Jacksonville's 1-0 US Open Cup loss to Charleston. Started and played 90 minutes in Jacksonville's 1-0 loss to Miami.

Michael Kafari - Puerto Rico - Dressed but did not play in Puerto Rico's 3-0 win over Edmonton.

Chris Konopka - Edmonton - Started and played 90 minutes in Edmonton's 3-0 loss to Puerto Rico.

James Marcelin - North Carolina - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in North Carolina's 4-1 US Open Cup win over Charlotte. Started and played 90 minutes in North Carolina's 1-0 loss to New York.

Alex Molano - North Carolina - Did not dress in either of North Carolina's games.

Jordi Quintilla - Puerto Rico - Started and played 90 minutes in Puerto Rico's 3-0 win over Edmonton.

USL

Omar Bravo - Phoenix - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Phoenix's 2-1 US Open Cup loss to San Francisco. Did not dress in Phoenix's 3-2 loss to OKC.

Amadou Dia - Phoenix - Just signed with Phoenix.

Christian Duke - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope's 0-0 draw with San Antonio.

Tomas Granitto - Portland - Dressed but did not play in Portland's 1-0 loss to Vancouver.

David Greczek - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope's 0-0 draw with San Antonio.

Cyprian Hedrick - San Antonio - Started and played 120 minutes in San Antonio's 0-0 (7-6) PK loss to Tulsa in the US Open Cup. Dressed but did not lay in San Antonio's 0-0 draw with Swope Park.

Ryan James - Rochester - Did not dress in Rochester's 2-1 win over GPS Omens. Started and played 90 minutes in Rochester's 1-0 win over Cincinnati.

Alex Martinez - Charlotte - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Charlotte's 4-1 loss to North Carolina in the US Open Cup. Started and played 90 minutes in Charlotte's 2-2 draw with Tampa.

Nansel Selbol - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope's 0-0 draw with San Antonio.

Kris Tyrpak - San Antonio - Did not dress in San Antonio's 0-0 (7-6) PK loss to Tulsa in the US Open Cup. Started and played 80 minutes in San Antonio's 0-0 draw with Swope Park.

Christian Volesky - Saint Louis - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Saint Louis' 2-0 win over Toronto.

Yomby William - Richmond - Did not dress in Richmond's 1-0 loss to New York.

Indoor

Jamar Beasley - Cedar Rapids - Offseason.

Pat Healey - Baltimore -Offseason.

Mike Jones - Dallas - Offseason.

Boris Pardo - San Diego - Offseason.

International

Korede Aiyegbusi - Shakhter Karagandy - Dressed but did not play in Shakhter's 4-1 loss to Kairat.

Ever Alvarado - Olimpia - Honduras - Offseason.

Stefan Antonijevic - Lillestrom - Norway - Dressed but did not play in Lillestrom's 4-2 cup win over Ullensaker/Kisa. Came off the bench and played 1 minute in Lillestrom's 4-2 win over Stabaek.

Federico Bessone - AE Prat - Spain - Offseason.

Claudio Bieler - Belgrano - Argentina - Did not dress in Belgrano's 2-1 loss to Arsenal.

Reinaldo Brenes - Belen Siglo XXI - Offseason.

Sunil Chhetri - Bengaluru - India - Started and played 87 minutes, scoring a goal in Bengaluru's 1-0 win over Maziya.

Jorge Claros - Real Espana - Honduras - Offseason.

Nuno Coelho - GD Chaves - Portugal - Offseason.

Daneil Cyrus - W Connection - Trinidad - Offseason.

Toni Dovale - Rayo Vallecano - Spain - Did not dress in Rayo's 2-1 loss to Cordoba.

Pablo Escobar - Real Cartagena - Colombia - Offseason.

Faik Hajderovic - Vinograder - Croatia - Defeated Dugo Selo 4-0.

Peterson Joseph - Sudeva Moonlight - India - Offseason.

Igor Kostrov - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - Started and played 90 minutes in Slavia's 2-0 loss to Dinamo Minsk.

Luis Marin - CD Temuco - Chile - Offseason.

Michal Mravec - KPV - Finland - Started and played 90 minutes in KPV's 2-1 win over EIF.

Krisztian Nemeth - Al-Gharafa - Qatar - Offseason.

Akeem Priestley - Harbour View - Jamaica - Offseason.

Pablo Punyed - IBV - Iceland - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in IBV's 5-0 cup win over Fjolnir. Started and played 90 minutes in IBV's 2-1 loss to Valur.

Oriol Rosell - Belenenses (Sporting Club de Portugal)(loan) - Portugal - Offseason.

Peter Schmetz - Wuppertaler SV - Germany - Offseason.

Yann Songo'o - Plymouth Argyle - England - Offseason.

Kevin Souter - Deveronvale FC - Scotland - Offseason.

Martin Steuble - Ceres-La Salle - Philippines - Started and played 90 minutes in Ceres' 2-1 win over Johor Darul Ta'zim. Started and played 90 minutes in Ceres' 1-0 win over Global Cebu.

Milos Stojcev - Veria - Greece - Offseason.

Matt Taylor - Kickers Offenbach - Offseason.

Active without a club or unknown

Emmanuel Appiah

Scott Angevine

Connor Hallisey

Will John

Benji Joya

Justin Mapp

Neven Markovic

Rauwshan McKenzie

Michael Thomas

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