INDIANAPOLIS – Indy Eleven continued to make progress on its roster building effort ahead of the 2022 season with today’s confirmation of three player signings. The club announced that veteran defender A.J. Cochran will return to Indiana’s Team for a second season and added Grenada National Team defender Alex McQueen and former Real Monarchs SLC forward Aris Briggs. The trio of signings are pending league and federation approval and, per club policy, contract terms will not be made public.
“A.J. Cochran knows what it takes to succeed in the USL Championship and brings more continuity back to our defensive corps, so I’m thrilled to have his services again here in Indianapolis for next season,” said Lowry. “Alex McQueen is a dynamic player who brings valuable club and international experience as well as versatility, while Aris Briggs showed glimpses that he can perform as a skilled target forward in our league last season. These players are ready to buy in to our culture of competing day in and day out, and I look forward to working with them all in 2022.”
Cochran comes back to the Circle City after starting 18 of 21 appearances in 2021 – numbers that could have been higher if not for a concussion suffered in early September. Despite the missed time, the Saint Louis native and University of Wisconsin product was one of the squad’s most productive backline members with 19 blocks (T-1st on the team), 69 clearances (2nd), and 35 interceptions (3rd, one behind team lead). The 2022 campaign will mark the 28-year-old center back’s eighth season in the USL Championship (3G/8A in 139 USLC matches), which followed a stint with Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo to start his pro career across 2014-15.
The Romford, England-born McQueen will come stateside after notching seven goals and 11 assists in 92 appearances in the English National League across the last four seasons between Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. (2018-20) and Barnet F.C (2020-21). Prior to that, the Tottenham Hotspurs Academy and U-21 side performer made his professional debut at League Two Carlisle United from 2015-17 and bridged his English stints with a half-season at Finnish side VPS in 2018. The versatile 26-year-old has also made 11 appearances for the Grenada Men’s National Team since his senior debut in November 2017, including all three of the Spice Boys’ Group Stage outings in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup and two of the country’s four FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for Qatar 2022 during the first half of 2021.
Briggs comes to Indiana’s Team from Real Monarchs SLC, where he bagged three goals and added two assists in 19 appearances. The 25-year-old striker did all his damage on the scoresheet during a torrid month-long stretch last summer, scoring in three straight matches and assisting in two consecutive games across a six-game run. Prior to being selected by the Monarchs’ MLS parent club, Real Salt Lake, last January in the MLS SuperDraft, Briggs was a standout for Georgia State University, where he tallied 27 goals in 53 appearances, leading to consecutive nods as the Sun Belt Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020.
Indy Eleven will continue to make additional announcements surrounding its roster and coaching staff leading up to the 2022 preseason beginning in February. Following is the club’s 2022 roster as it currently stands:
Goalkeepers: Bobby Edwards
Defenders: A.J. Cochran, Mechack Jérôme, Alex McQueen, Karl Ouimette, Jared Timmer
Midfielders: Ayoze, Neveal Hackshaw, Nicky Law, Bryam Rebellón
Forwards: Manuel Arteaga, Aris Briggs
Season Ticket Memberships for Indy Eleven’s 2022 campaign are now on sale – and fans can get at least $265 in added value and the best slate of benefits available when securing their membership by today, Friday, Dec. 10. Fans can also place deposits to secure discounted tickets and exclusive gameday experiences for groups of 10 or more and one of the many Premium Hospitality options at Carroll Stadium. To learn more and lock in your seats, visit https://www.indyeleven.com/tickets.
INDIANAPOLIS – Indy Eleven continued to make progress on its roster building effort ahead of the 2022 season with today’s confirmation of three player signings. The club announced that veteran defender A.J. Cochran will return to Indiana’s Team for a second season and added Grenada National Team defender Alex McQueen and former Real Monarchs SLC forward Aris Briggs. The trio of signings are pending league and federation approval and, per club policy, contract terms will not be made public.
“A.J. Cochran knows what it takes to succeed in the USL Championship and brings more continuity back to our defensive corps, so I’m thrilled to have his services again here in Indianapolis for next season,” said Lowry. “Alex McQueen is a dynamic player who brings valuable club and international experience as well as versatility, while Aris Briggs showed glimpses that he can perform as a skilled target forward in our league last season. These players are ready to buy in to our culture of competing day in and day out, and I look forward to working with them all in 2022.”
Cochran comes back to the Circle City after starting 18 of 21 appearances in 2021 – numbers that could have been higher if not for a concussion suffered in early September. Despite the missed time, the Saint Louis native and University of Wisconsin product was one of the squad’s most productive backline members with 19 blocks (T-1st on the team), 69 clearances (2nd), and 35 interceptions (3rd, one behind team lead). The 2022 campaign will mark the 28-year-old center back’s eighth season in the USL Championship (3G/8A in 139 USLC matches), which followed a stint with Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo to start his pro career across 2014-15.
The Romford, England-born McQueen will come stateside after notching seven goals and 11 assists in 92 appearances in the English National League across the last four seasons between Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. (2018-20) and Barnet F.C (2020-21). Prior to that, the Tottenham Hotspurs Academy and U-21 side performer made his professional debut at League Two Carlisle United from 2015-17 and bridged his English stints with a half-season at Finnish side VPS in 2018. The versatile 26-year-old has also made 11 appearances for the Grenada Men’s National Team since his senior debut in November 2017, including all three of the Spice Boys’ Group Stage outings in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup and two of the country’s four FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for Qatar 2022 during the first half of 2021.
Briggs comes to Indiana’s Team from Real Monarchs SLC, where he bagged three goals and added two assists in 19 appearances. The 25-year-old striker did all his damage on the scoresheet during a torrid month-long stretch last summer, scoring in three straight matches and assisting in two consecutive games across a six-game run. Prior to being selected by the Monarchs’ MLS parent club, Real Salt Lake, last January in the MLS SuperDraft, Briggs was a standout for Georgia State University, where he tallied 27 goals in 53 appearances, leading to consecutive nods as the Sun Belt Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020.
Indy Eleven will continue to make additional announcements surrounding its roster and coaching staff leading up to the 2022 preseason beginning in February. Following is the club’s 2022 roster as it currently stands:
Goalkeepers: Bobby Edwards
Defenders: A.J. Cochran, Mechack Jérôme, Alex McQueen, Karl Ouimette, Jared Timmer
Midfielders: Ayoze, Neveal Hackshaw, Nicky Law, Bryam Rebellón
Forwards: Manuel Arteaga, Aris Briggs
Season Ticket Memberships for Indy Eleven’s 2022 campaign are now on sale – and fans can get at least $265 in added value and the best slate of benefits available when securing their membership by today, Friday, Dec. 10. Fans can also place deposits to secure discounted tickets and exclusive gameday experiences for groups of 10 or more and one of the many Premium Hospitality options at Carroll Stadium. To learn more and lock in your seats, visit https://www.indyeleven.com/tickets.
