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Dia, Drogba earn USL honors for Week 5

Phoenix Rising FC’s Amadou Dia dribbles during a 2017 match. Photo by Aaron Blau/Firebird Soccer

Phoenix Rising FC defender Amadou Dia and forward Didier Drogba earned USL honors for Week 5 of the season, the league announced Tuesday.

Dia was named to the USL Team of the Week and Drogba earned honorable mention honors for the week.

Dia won 14 of 21 duels and notched two tackles, two interceptions, and three clearances while helping the club shutout LA Galaxy II on April 11.

Drogba scored the team’s only goal, his first of the season, in the 1-0 victory over Galaxy II.

This is the fourth time in five weeks this season that a Phoenix Rising player or players have earned league honors.

Phoenix Rising FC returns to the pitch Saturday night to take on 2017 Playoffs opponent Swope Park Rangers at the Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at 7 p.m.

2018 Player Honors
Week 1: Solomon Asante, Honorable mention Team of the Week
Week 2: Chris Cortez, Player of the Week
Week 3: Asante, Honorable mention Team of the Week
Week 5: Amadou Dia, Team of the Week; Didier Drogba, Honorable mention Team of the Week.