TULSA, Okla. (August 13, 2026) – FC Tulsa announced today that it has signed defender Joel Sangwa for the rest of the 2026 season with an option for 2027, pending league and federation approval.

“Joel has grown in his role throughout the 25-day contract that he was on and deserves to be on our roster through the end of the season,” said Sporting Director and General Manager Caleb Sewell. “We look forward to Joel helping us achieve our objectives down the back stretch of the season.”

Sangwa was signed to a 25-day contract back on July 17 and has since appeared in five matches, including four starts, compiling 329 minutes played. Since his arrival, the Tulsa back line compiled four straight shutouts as part of a club record 441-minute streak in the regular season of not conceding a goal. He has provided a spark in the right wingback role showing great on-ball defensive skills while also creating attacking threats.

2026 FC Tulsa Roster (as of August 13, 2026):

Goalkeeper (3): Noah Adams*, Dane Jacomen, Alexander Tambakis
Defender (10): Lamar Batista, Ian Carlo Souza Daniel, Abdoulaye Cissoko, Alonzo Clarke, Owen Damm, Delentz Pierre, Grant Robinson, Joel Sangwa, Lucas Stauffer, Harvey St Clair
Midfielder (8): Marcos Cerato, Giordano Colli, Boubacar Diallo, Jeorgio Kocevski, Zion Siranga*, Bailey Sparks, Jamie Webber, William Wilson
Forward (6): Remi Cabral, Logan Dorsey, Kalil ElMedkhar, Stefan Lukic, Arquímides Ordóñez, Nelson Pierre

*USL Academy signing | ^25-Day contract

The Black and Gold head west for a crucial two-match road trip with a pair of top four clubs in the Western Conference waiting for them. They face off with New Mexico United on August 15 and Orange County SC on August 22.

FC Tulsa is back in action at ONEOK Field on Saturday, August 29 as it takes on Rhode Island FC at 7:30 p.m. in an interconference clash. Tickets are available at fctulsa.com/tickets or by calling 918-727-2231. The match will be broadcast on Tulsa CW and streamed on ESPN+.