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SAFC Defender Greg Cochrane Announces Retirement

By USLSoccer.com Staff, 11/09/18, 9:00AM EST

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Left back hangs up boots as San Antonio's all-time leader in appearances


San Antonio FC defender Greg Cochrane in action against Reno 1868 FC. | Photo courtesy Darren Abate / USL

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC announced on Thursday that defender Greg Cochrane is retiring after a six-year professional career in which he made 142 appearances for four different clubs. Cochrane joined San Antonio FC prior to the 2016 season and is the club's all-time leader in appearances, making 102 in all competitions over three seasons.

“Soccer has been my life for as long as I can remember,” said Cochrane. “To play for six seasons and fulfill my childhood dream is a true blessing. I would like to thank my family for their support and sacrifices, my teammates for the laughs and competition, my coaches for the lessons, the front offices and support staffs for their daily work, and the fans for their endless support. While I close the chapter on my playing career, I’m excited and energized about the future.”

Cochrane is the first SAFC player to reach 100 appearances, marking the occasion in a 3-1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC 2 on Sept. 29. In total, Cochrane missed just four matches since joining the Alamo City club, while starting and playing 90 minutes in 87 of his 93 USL appearances. Cochrane’s 8,970 minutes played is 93.1 percent of all 9,630 San Antonio FC minutes since the club’s inception in 2016.

Cochrane was on the field for 25 of San Antonio’s 27 total clean sheets in USL play, while helping lead SAFC to the second-longest shutout streak in USL history (672 minutes) from April 25-June 17, 2017. He was a part of the league’s best defense in 2017 as San Antonio conceded a league-low 24 goals and recorded a league-high 15 shutouts during that campaign. The 28-year-old’s eight assists rank tied for second all-time for SAFC and are the most by a defender.

“We’re really pleased for Greg and his family on their opportunity as he starts his post-soccer career,” said SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell. “He’s truly earned it through hard work every day. On behalf of everyone at San Antonio FC, we’d like to thank Greg for his effort over the last few years. He’s been here from day one and has been consistently a good and energetic character on and off the field the entire time. We’re excited for him to embark on this opportunity ahead, and I look forward to continuing the relationship for many years to come.”

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