Tampa Marauders

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Tampa Marauders
Full nameTampa Marauders FC
Nickname(s)Marauders
Founded2012
GroundNaimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex
Tampa, Florida
Capacity2,000
OwnersKevin Hickling (Majority)
Maria Silva (Minority)
Jim Pinciotti (Minority)
Head CoachSaif Alsafeer
LeagueChampions Soccer League USA
20144th, Sunshine Conference (NPSL)
Playoffs: Conference runner-up
WebsiteClub website

The Tampa Marauders are an American soccer club from Tampa, Florida. The club currently plays in the Champions Soccer League USA. Their home games are played in downtown Tampa at the Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex, on the campus of the University of Tampa.

History

The Tampa Marauders FC joined the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) for the 2012 season. In 2015 the Marauders joined the new Champions Soccer League as a founding member. On January 5, 2017, the Marauders announced that former midfielder Saif Alsafeer would take over as manager.[1]

Year-by-year

Year League Wins Draws Loses Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2013 NPSL 3 3 2 3rd, Sunshine DNQ DNQ
2014 NPSL 2 4 4 4th, Sunshine DNQ DNQ
2015 CSL USA 3 3 4 4th, 1st Division DNQ

Stadium

Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex

Club culture

Supporters

Cigar City Corsairs is the main independent supporter group for the Tampa Marauders, established in 2013. The group is known for wearing black, red, and white scarfs and waving the Marauder flags, chanting "Defend our port!" The group is one of the most dedicated fans in the Tampa Bay Area. The group has partnered with the Ralph's Mob, another truly dedicated fan based for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. The partnership has establish both groups as the largest soccer fan base in the Tampa area.

Rivalries

The Marauders' main rivalry is with the Cape Coral Hurricanes. The rivalry began in 2013 in a series contested for the Gulf Coast Cup.

Players

Current roster

as of April 6, 2014[2]

No. Nation Position Player
00 GK Italy ITA Gianluca Piagnerelli
1 GK United States USA Eric Sims
4 DF Colombia COL Oscar Carmona
7 MF Jamaica JAM Cardel Benbow
8 MF United States USA Fernando Gonzalez
9 FW United States USA Dwight Barnett
10 FW United States USA Kareem Escayg
12 DF United States USA Raeshaun Washington
13 FW Denmark DEN Jonas Bukh
14 MF United States USA Christopher Ruiz
17 FW Jamaica JAM Kenniel Hyde
18 FW England ENG Santi Alexis
20 DF United States USA Robert Rivers III
21 FW United States USA Zach Hofstetter
22 DF Jamaica JAM Ricardo Webb
24 DF United States USA Jonathan Thompson
26 DF United States USA Sean Sullivan
28 FW United States USA Christopher DiNapoli
30 DF United States USA Frankie Pinciotti
31 MF United States USA Tanner Wolfe
33 DF Ghana GHA Eddie Ababio
35 MF United States USA Luis Rosado
37 DF United States USA Juan Pablo Reyes
39 FW United States USA Jake Peterson
44 MF United States USA Karl Swan
60 FW Jamaica JAM Kevin King

Management

Front Office

  • Canada Kevin Hickling – President
  • Venezuela Maria Silva – Vice President
  • United States Jim Pinciotti – Vice President

Coaches

  • United States Saif Alsafeer – Head Coach
  • United States Alex Delgado – Assistant Coach

Head Coaching History

Achievements

  • Gulf Coast Cup
    • Winners (2): 2013, 2014

References

  1. ^ "Tampa Marauders tap new Head Coach". Archived from the original on 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  2. ^ "Roster". Tampa Marauders FC. Retrieved 6 April 2014.[permanent dead link]

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