Red-Hot Solomon Asante Named USL Championship Player Of The Week

In-form Solomon Asante has been named the USL Championship Player Of The Week following his heroics for Phoenix Rising FC over the week in the USL Championship

Solomon Asante earned 60 percent of the votes for his outstanding performances throughout the week for Phoenix Rising FC to beat off competition from Miami FC’s Romario Williams who earned 20 percent of the poll after scoring three goals in two games for his side as they took four points from two games, including their first win in the Championship on Sunday night against the Charlotte Independence

Solomon Asante scored two goals and three assists in two games to move into the league-lead for assists this season and reach historic 40 goals and 30 assists in the regular season for his Championship career to become only the second player to do so in the USL Championship history

The USL Championship History 2019 Most Valuable Player has so far this season scored five goals and eight assists for Phoenix Rising FC in nine USL Championship matches

By: Kanyiri Suburu Lucio/@SuburuAbdulai