2016 Tampa Bay Rowdies season explained

Club:Tampa Bay Rowdies
Season:2016
Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:Bill Edwards (Majority)
Andrew Nestor (Minority)
David Laxer (Minority)[1]
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Stuart Campbell
Stadium:Al Lang Stadium
League:NASL
League Result:Spring: 5th
Fall: 10th
Combined: 9th
Cup1:NASL Playoffs
Cup1 Result:did not qualify
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth Round
Cup3:Coastal Cup
Cup3 Result:Winners
League Topscorer:Georgi Hristov (10)
Season Topscorer:Georgi Hristov (11)
Highest Attendance:7,690
(July 2 vs. Jacksonville)
Lowest Attendance:League: 4,429
(Apr. 16 vs. Edmonton)
All: 3,455
(Jun. 1 vs. Cincinnati)
Average Attendance:League:
All:
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Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2017

The 2016 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's sixth NASL season, and seventh season overall since their formation in 2008. It was also their final season in the NASL, as the team switched leagues to the USL after the season ended.

Roster

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
18Matt PickensGK1982 4, df=yesNew England Revolution2014530
24Chris GlodackGK1993 6, df=yesClemson Tigers201500
Defenders
2Darnell KingDF1990 9, df=yesFort Lauderdale Strikers2015330
3Neill CollinsDF1983 9, df=yes Sheffield United201651
4Ben SweatDF1991 9, df=yesColumbus Crew2015300
5Stefan AntonijevicDF1981 6, df=yesFort Lauderdale Strikers2015221
7Frank SanfilippoDF1981 9, df=yesFort Lauderdale Strikers201600
15Zac PortillosDF1992 1, df=yesAkron Zips201540
17Tamika Mkandawire (captain)DF1983 5, df=yes Shrewsbury Town2014515
Midfielders
9Freddy AduMF1989 6, df=yes KuPS201580
11Kalif AlhassanMF1990 10, df=yesMinnesota United201650
13Justin ChavezMF1990 3, df=yesFort Lauderdale Strikers2015180
14Jeff MichaudMF1993 9, df=yesEFSC Titans201540--->
16Juan GuerraMF1987 2, df=yes Deportivo Lara2015272
19Verneri VälimaaMF1993 1, df=yesTar Heels201540--->
21Walter RamírezMF1983 11, df=yesFort Lauderdale Strikers201620
22Keith SavageMF1985 8, df=yesPortland Timbers201110113
23Michael NanchoffMF1988 9, df=yesPortland Timbers201650
26Joe ColeMF1981 11, df=yesCoventry City201600
30Eric AvilaMF1987 11, df=yes Santos Laguna201650
32Martin VingaardMF1985 3, df=yes FC Nordsjælland201600
33Junior BurgosMF1988 8, df=yesLoan from Atlanta United201630
94PCMF1994 3, df=yesFort Lauderdale Strikers201600
Forwards
8Tom HeinemannFW1987 4, df=yesOttawa Fury201651
10Georgi HristovFW1985 1, df=yes Lokomotiv Sofia20138327
20Darwin EspinalFW1995 1, df=yesDarton State College2015264
29Carlos PreciadoFW1985 3, df=yes Al-Sailiya SC201600

Staff

Transfers

See main article: List of North American Soccer League transfers 2016.

Winter/Spring

In:[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] Out:[15] [16] [15] [15] [15] [17] [18] [15] [15] [19] [20] [15] [21] [20] [22]

Summer/Fall

In:[23] [24] Out:[25] [25]

Competitions

NASL Spring season

See main article: 2016 North American Soccer League season.

Matches

NASL Fall season

See main article: 2016 North American Soccer League season.

Matches

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2016 U.S. Open Cup. Tampa Bay Rowdies will compete in the 2016 edition of the Open Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=150Namewidth=150NASL Spring Seasonwidth=150NASL Fall Seasonwidth=150U.S. Open Cupwidth=80Total
1 FW10Georgi Hristov37111
2MF26Joe Cole1809
3FW8 Tom Heinemann2204
MF30Eric Avila1304
5MF22Keith Savage0303
6 DF3 Neill Collins1001
DF17Tamika Mkandawire1001
MF33Junior Burgos1001
MF13Justin Chavez0101
MF32Martin Vingaard0101
MF16Juan Guerra0101
MF94PC0101
TOTALS1027138

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameNASL Spring SeasonNASL Fall SeasonU.S. Open CupTotal
2 DFDarnell King30002050
3 DFNeill Collins30000030
4 DFBen Sweat20000020
8 FWTom Heinemann10000010
10FWGeorgi Hristov30000030
11MFKalif Alhassan10000010
15DFZac Portillos10000010
16MFJuan Guerra40100050
17DFTamika Mkandawire10000010
23MFMichael Nanchoff20000020
26MFJoe Cole00001010
30MFEric Avila10000010
33MFJunior Burgos20000020
55FWDanny Mwanga10000010
TOTALS2601030280

Honors

Individual honors

Joe Cole

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cashill. Margaret. Bill Edwards buys controlling interest in Tampa Bay Rowdies. Tampa Bay Business Journal. December 12, 2013. January 16, 2014.
  2. Web site: Rowdies Sign Austrian Goalkeeper Michael Langer . 1 February 2016 . 1 February 2016 . RowdiesSoccer.com.
  3. Web site: Veteran Defender Neill Collins Joins Tampa Bay Rowdies. rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. 11 March 2016. 11 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160312091915/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/03/11/veteran-defender-neill-collins-joins-tampa-bay-rowdies. 2016-03-12. dead.
  4. Web site: Frankie Sanfilippo Returns to Tampa Bay Rowdies . RowdiesSoccer.com . December 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151223154850/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2015/12/21/frankie-sanfilippo-returns-to-tampa-bay-rowdies . 2015-12-23 . dead .
  5. Web site: TAMPA BAY ROWDIES COMPLETE SIGNING OF FORWARD TOM HEINEMANN. nasl.com. NASL. 16 February 2016. 14 December 2015.
  6. Web site: Tampa Bay Rowdies sign winger Kalif Alhassan. 17 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151219175209/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2015/12/17/tampa-bay-rowdies-sign-winger-kalif-alhassan. 2015-12-19. dead.
  7. Web site: Tampa Bay Rowdies Sign Midfielder Walter Ramirez. RowdiesSoccer.com. 8 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160106050358/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2015/12/24/tampa-bay-rowdies-sign-midfielder-walter-ramirez. 6 January 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Rowdies Sign Attacking Midfielder Michael Nanchoff . RowdiesSoccer.com . January 8, 2016 . January 8, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160112035852/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/01/08/rowdies-sign-attacking-midfielder-michael-nanchoff . January 12, 2016 .
  9. Web site: MLS Veteran Jeremy Hall Joins Tampa Bay Rowdies . RowdiesSoccer.com . February 8, 2016 . February 8, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161003124847/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/02/08/mls-veteran-jeremy-hall-joins-tampa-bay-rowdies . 2016-10-03 . dead .
  10. Web site: Tampa Bay Rowdies Sign Midfielder Eric Avila. rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. 26 February 2016. 26 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160229001640/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/02/26/tampa-bay-rowdies-sign-midfielder-eric-avila. 2016-02-29. dead.
  11. Web site: Atlanta United FC sign midfielder Junior Burgos, loan him to Tampa Bay Rowdies for 2016 season. mlssoccer.com. MLS. 16 February 2016. 2 February 2016.
  12. Web site: TAMPA BAY ROWDIES SIGN FORWARD DANNY MWANGA . rowdiessoccer.com . Tampa Bay Rowdies . 16 February 2016 . 28 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160215204426/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2015/12/28/tampa-bay-rowdies-sign-forward-danny-mwanga . 15 February 2016 .
  13. Web site: Tampa Bay Rowdies Add Forward Eliot Richards. rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. 4 April 2016. 28 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160610072755/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/04/04/tampa-bay-rowdies-add-forward-eliot-richards. 2016-06-10. dead.
  14. Web site: Three-Time English Premier League Champion Joe Cole Signs With Rowdies. rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. 12 May 2016. 4 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160507115748/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/05/04/three-time-english-premier-league-champion-joe-cole-signs-with-rowdies. 2016-05-07. dead.
  15. Web site: ROWDIES ANNOUNCE FIRST WAVE OF ROSTER MOVES . rowdiessoccer.com . Tampa Bay Rowdies . 16 February 2016 . 5 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151109013626/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2015/11/05/rowdies-announce-first-wave-of-roster-moves . 9 November 2015 .
  16. Web site: RAYO OKC INKS EL SALVADOR NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER RICHARD MENJÍVAR. https://web.archive.org/web/20160228065152/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/02/25/rayo-okc-inks-el-salvador-national-team-member-richard-menjvar. dead. 28 February 2016. 25 February 2015.
  17. Web site: Rowdies Loan Jeff Michaud to USL's Wilmington Hammerheads . RowdiesSoccer.com . March 11, 2016 . March 11, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312084519/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/03/11/rowdies-loan-jeff-michaud-to-usls-wilmington-hammerheads . 2016-03-12 . dead .
  18. Web site: Rowdies Loan Midfielder Verneri Välimaa to Orange County Blues. Tampa Bay Rowdies. 24 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160409233201/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/03/24/rowdies-loan-midfielder-verneri-vlimaa-to-orange-county-blues. 2016-04-09. dead.
  19. Web site: Fury FC add USL Champion; Sign former MLS First Rounder. ottawafuryfc.com. 14 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160119022222/http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2016/01/14/fury-fc-add-usl-champion-sign-former-mls-first-rounder. 2016-01-19. dead.
  20. Web site: STRIKERS INK QUARTET OF EXPERIENCED NASL PLAYERS. strikers.com. Fort Lauderdale Strikers. 16 February 2016. 29 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413212040/http://www.strikers.com/news/2015/12/29/strikers-ink-quartet-of-experienced-nasl-players. 13 April 2016. dead.
  21. Web site: Ex-MLS Duo Hertzog and Boggs Join Hounds . Riverhounds.com . January 6, 2016 . January 6, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160130194608/http://riverhounds.com/newsstory/ex-mls-duo-hertzog-and-boggs-join-hounds/ . January 30, 2016 .
  22. Web site: Eliot Richards Departs Rowdies By Mutual Consent . RowdiesSoccer.com . May 3, 2016 . May 12, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160507115835/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/05/03/rowdies--eliot-richards-agree-to-contract-termination . May 7, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
  23. Web site: Danish Midfielder Martin Vingaard Joins Rowdies. rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. 20 July 2016. 18 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160720115943/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/07/18/danish-midfielder-martin-vingaard-joins-rowdies. 20 July 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  24. Web site: Rowdies Reinforce Attack with Signing of Colombian Forward Carlos Preciado. rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. 20 July 2016. 19 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161003132113/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/07/19/rowdies-reinforce-attack-with-signing-of-colombian-forward-carlos-preciado. 2016-10-03. dead.
  25. Web site: Hall Departs On Loan, Langer Released . RowdiesSoccer.com . July 21, 2016 . July 22, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160725185020/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2016/07/21/hall-departs-on-loan-langer-released . July 25, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .

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