Tampa Marauders

Tampa Marauders
Full name Tampa Marauders FC
Nickname(s) Marauders
Founded 2012
Ground Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex
Tampa, Florida
Ground Capacity 2,000
Owners Kevin Hickling (Majority)
Maria Silva (Minority)
Jim Pinciotti (Minority)
Head Coach Mauricio Pesaresi
League Champions Soccer League USA
2014 4th, Sunshine Conference (NPSL)
Playoffs: Conference runner-up
Website Club home page

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.

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[1]

No. Position Player Nation
00 Goalkeeper Piagnerelli, GianlucaGianluca Piagnerelli      Italy
1 Goalkeeper Sims, EricEric Sims      United States
4 Defender/Midfielder Carmona, OscarOscar Carmona      Colombia
7 Midfielder Benbow, CardelCardel Benbow      Jamaica
8 Midfielder Gonzalez, FernandoFernando Gonzalez      United States
9 Forward Barnett, DwightDwight Barnett      United States
10 Forward Escayg, KareemKareem Escayg      United States
12 Defender Washington, RaeshaunRaeshaun Washington      United States
13 Midfielder/Forward Bukh, JonasJonas Bukh      Denmark
14 Midfielder Ruiz, ChristopherChristopher Ruiz      United States
17 Midfielder/Forward Hyde, KennielKenniel Hyde      Jamaica
18 Midfielder/Forward Alexis, SantiSanti Alexis      England
20 Defender Rivers III, RobertRobert Rivers III      United States
21 Forward Hofstetter, ZachZach Hofstetter      United States
22 Defender Webb, RicardoRicardo Webb      Jamaica
24 Defender/Midfielder Thompson, JonathanJonathan Thompson      United States
26 Defender Sullivan, SeanSean Sullivan      United States
28 Midfielder/Forward DiNapoli, ChristopherChristopher DiNapoli      United States
30 Defender/Forward Pinciotti, FrankieFrankie Pinciotti      United States
31 Midfielder Wolfe, TannerTanner Wolfe      United States
33 Defender/Midfielder Ababio, EddieEddie Ababio      Ghana
35 Midfielder Rosado, LuisLuis Rosado      United States
37 Defender/Midfielder Reyes, JPJP Reyes      United States
39 Midfielder/Forward Peterson, JakeJake Peterson      United States
44 Midfielder Swan, KarlKarl Swan      United States
60 Forward King, KevinKevin King      Jamaica

Management

Front Office

Coaches

Head Coaching History

Achievements

References

  1. ↑ "Roster". Tampa Marauders FC. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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