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Cologne Centurions
Team logo
Established2021 (2021)
Based in Germany Cologne, Germany
Home stadium Südstadion
Head coachChristos Lambropoulos [1]
General managerDavid Drane
League European League of Football (ELF)
DivisionWestern Conference
ColorsRed, white, grey, black
       
Website centurionscologne.com
Current uniform
Current sports event 2023 Cologne Centurions season

The Cologne Centurions are an American football team based in Cologne, Germany, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF).

History

In March 2021, it was announced that a new franchise in Cologne is one of the eight teams to play in the inaugural season of the European League of Football. The team would be named Cologne Centurions, taking the identity of the former NFL Europe team, after the league reached an agreement with the NFL for the naming rights. [2] After finishing 5–5 in the regular season, Cologne advanced to the play-offs where they were eliminated by eventual champion Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) in the first round. After the season, their Head Coach Kirk Heidelberg left the organization, reportedly in mutual agreement.

Stadium

The Centurions are playing their home games at Südstadion in Cologne. [3]

Roster

Reference [4]

Cologne Centurions (ELF) roster
Quarterbacks
  •  7 Alexander Frisch Germany
  •   Daniel Smith United States

Running backs

  •   Gerald Ameln Germany
  •  8 Dean Tanwani Germany

Wide receivers

  • 14 Ramin Akhlaghi Germany
  •  5 Paul Kavadia-Lenhardt Germany
  • 81 Valentin Rödiger WR/P/K Germany
  •   Terryon Robinson United States
  •   Aril Rwantambara Belgium
  •   Kris Wedderburn United Kingdom

Tight ends

  • 11 Noah Aarass Germany
Offensive linemen
  •   Carlos Carrasco Sanz Spain
  • 76 Niklas Meiworm Germany
  • -- Albert Trovato Germany

Defensive linemen

  • 52 Alexander Boes DT Germany
  •   Tim Göckus Germany
  •   Jai-Albert Jackson United Kingdom
  • 95 Jahn Jesus Lara Perez DE Cuba
  •   Frederik Schneider Germany
  • 97 Janek Wenke DE Germany
Linebackers
  • 30 Matthias Banjaqui OLB Germany
  •   Zachary Blair United States
  • 44 Felix Födinger OLB Germany
  • 58 Lennart Weitz OLB Germany
  •  2 Tufan Yagmur ILB Germany

Defensive backs

  • 29 Efekan Akgün CB Germany
  • 21 Marvin Djopa Germany
  • 31 Dani Lamy CB Belgium
  •   Dajon Owens United States
  • 26 Marius Riepe CB Germany
  • 22 Paul Steffen Germany
  • 32 Chad Walrond S United Kingdom



Rookies in italics
Roster updated 23 March 2022
4 A-import, 6 E-import, 24 homegrown
34 active

Transactions

  • From Istanbul Rams: Zachary Blair (November 9, 2022), Kris Wedderburn (December 13, 2022), Terryon Robinson (December 22, 2022)
  • From Hamburg Sea Devils: Gerald Ameln (December 16, 2022)

Staff

Cologne Centurions (ELF) staff

Front office

  • Owner – Hans Seger
  • CEO/General Manager – Tonye Spiff
  • Director of football – David Drane

Head coach

  • Head coach – Christos Lambropoulos

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Christos Lambropoulos
  • Running backs – Glynn Mansfeld
  • Offensive line – Jason Tillery
 

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Javan Lenhardt
  • Defensive line – Javan Lenhardt
  • Defensive backs – Dave Donaldson

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams Coordinator – Dave Donaldson

Assistant coaches

  • Head of Scouting & Analytics – Steffen Sikora



updated 10 March 2023

See also

References

  1. ^ "KAHLIL CARTER RESIGNS AS HEAD COACH OF THE COLOGNE CENTURIONS".
  2. ^ "Shake-up to inaugural ELF line-up announced; 3 new franchises enter, 2 exit". americanfootballinternational.com. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Profisport beim SV Weiden Fußballverein hilft den Cologne Centurions". rheinische-anzeigenblaetter.de (in German). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ^ "ELF: 2023 Cologne Centurions – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.

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