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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
League Champions Soccer League USA
20144th, Sunshine Conference ( NPSL)
Playoffs: Conference runner-up
Website Club 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 DelgadoAssistant 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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