2016 Tampa Bay Rowdies season

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Tampa Bay Rowdies
2016 season
Owner Bill Edwards (Majority)
Andrew Nestor (Minority)
David Laxer (Minority) [1]
Head coach Stuart Campbell
Stadium Al Lang Stadium
NASL Spring: 5th
Fall: 10th
Combined: 9th
NASL Playoffsdid not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round
Coastal Cup Winners
Top goalscorerLeague: Georgi Hristov (10)
All: Georgi Hristov (11)
Highest home attendance7,690
(July 2 vs. Jacksonville)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 4,429
(Apr. 16 vs. Edmonton)
All: 3,455
(Jun. 1 vs. Cincinnati)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 6,066
All: 5,739
←  2015
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.

Contents

Roster

As of 5 August 2016
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
18 Matt Pickens Flag of the United States.svg GK 5 April 1982 (age 40) New England Revolution 2014530
24Chris Glodack Flag of the United States.svg GK 19 June 1993 (age 29) Clemson Tigers 201500
Defenders
2 Darnell King Flag of the United States.svg DF 23 September 1990 (age 32) Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2015330
3 Neill Collins Flag of Scotland.svg DF 2 September 1983 (age 39) Flag of England.svg Sheffield United 201651
4 Ben Sweat Flag of the United States.svg DF 4 September 1991 (age 31) Columbus Crew 2015300
5 Stefan Antonijevic Flag of Serbia.svg DF 9 June 1981 (age 41) Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2015221
7 Frank Sanfilippo Flag of the United States.svg DF 8 September 1981 (age 41) Fort Lauderdale Strikers 201600
15 Zac Portillos Flag of the United States.svg DF 19 January 1992 (age 31) Akron Zips 201540
17 Tamika Mkandawire (captain) Flag of England.svg DF 28 May 1983 (age 39) Flag of England.svg Shrewsbury Town 2014515
Midfielders
9 Freddy Adu Flag of the United States.svg MF 2 June 1989 (age 33) Flag of Finland.svg KuPS 201580
11 Kalif Alhassan Flag of Ghana.svg MF 15 October 1990 (age 32) Minnesota United 201650
13 Justin Chavez Flag of the United States.svg MF 23 March 1990 (age 33) Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2015180
16 Juan Guerra Flag of Venezuela.svg MF 16 February 1987 (age 36) Flag of Venezuela.svg Deportivo Lara 2015272
21 Walter Ramírez Flag of Honduras.svg MF 7 November 1983 (age 39) Fort Lauderdale Strikers 201620
22 Keith Savage Flag of the United States.svg MF 9 August 1985 (age 37) Portland Timbers 201110113
23 Michael Nanchoff Flag of the United States.svg MF 24 September 1988 (age 34) Portland Timbers 201650
26 Joe Cole Flag of England.svg MF 8 November 1981 (age 41) Coventry City 201600
30 Eric Avila Flag of the United States.svg MF 24 November 1987 (age 35) Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna 201650
32 Martin Vingaard Flag of Denmark.svg MF 20 March 1985 (age 38) Flag of Denmark.svg FC Nordsjælland 201600
33 Junior Burgos Flag of El Salvador.svg MF 14 August 1988 (age 34)Loan from Atlanta United 201630
94 PC Flag of Brazil.svg MF 10 March 1994 (age 29) Fort Lauderdale Strikers 201600
Forwards
8 Tom Heinemann Flag of the United States.svg FW 23 April 1987 (age 35) Ottawa Fury 201651
10 Georgi Hristov Flag of Bulgaria.svg FW 10 January 1985 (age 38) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lokomotiv Sofia 20138327
20 Darwin Espinal Flag of Honduras.svg FW 16 January 1995 (age 28) Darton State College 2015264
29 Carlos Preciado Flag of Colombia.svg FW 30 March 1985 (age 37) Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sailiya SC 201600

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeremy Hall (at Sacramento Republic for the season)
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Michaud (at Wilmington Hammerheads for the season)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
55 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Danny Mwanga (at Ottawa Fury for the season)
19 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Verneri Välimaa (at Orange County Blues for the season)

Staff

Transfers

Winter/Spring

Summer/Fall

Friendlies

February 13, 2016Suncoast Invitational Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–1 D.C. United St. Petersburg
19:00 EST (UTC−5) King Yellow card.svg 32'
Burgos Yellow card.svg 41'		 Report Espíndola Soccerball shade.svg27'
Clowes Yellow card.svg 30'
Birnbaum Yellow card.svg 43'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
February 20, 2016Suncoast Invitational Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–2 Philadelphia Union St. Petersburg
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Sweat Yellow card.svg 1' Report Tribbett Soccerball shade.svg17'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg29'
Anderson Yellow card.svg 58'
Restrepo Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
February 27, 2016Suncoast Invitational Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–0 Montreal Impact St. Petersburg
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Portillos Yellow card.svg 43'
King Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Donadel Yellow card.svg 12' Yellow-red card.svg 82'
Cabrera Yellow card.svg 45'
Venegas Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
March 5, 2016 USF Bulls 1–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa
19:00 EST (UTC−5) Bartman Soccerball shade.svg38' Report King Soccerball shade.svg63'
Espinal Yellow card.svg 77'
Adu Soccerball shade.svg83'
Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg90+'		Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium
March 9, 2016 Nottingham Forest Flag of England.svg 2–2 Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Nottingham, England
8:30 EST (UTC−5) Assombalonga Soccerball shade.svg41'
Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report
SBN Report 		Alhassan Soccerball shade.svg16'
Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Nottingham Forest F.C. Training Centre
March 11, 2016 Notts County Flag of England.svg 2–3 Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Nottingham, England
7:30 EST (UTC−5)Soccerball shade.svg27'
Soccerball shade.svg29'		 Report Mwanga Soccerball shade.svg38'
Espinal Soccerball shade.svg74'
Burgos Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Forest Sports Zone
Note: Moved from Meadow Lane due to rain.
March 15, 2016 Stoke City Flag of England.svg 1–1 Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Burton upon Trent, England
9:00 EST (UTC−5) Abdallah Soccerball shade.svg90+' Report 1
Report 2 		Espinal Soccerball shade.svg54'Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
March 22, 2016 FitzFest Tampa Spartans 0–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa
19:30 EST (UTC−5)Yellow card.svg 57' Report Adu Soccerball shade.svg20'
Chavez Yellow card.svg 45'
Nanchoff Soccerball shade.svg47'
Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Pepin Stadium

Competitions

NASL Spring season

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Indy Eleven (S)10460158+718 Playoffs
2 New York Cosmos 10604158+718
3 FC Edmonton 1052397+217
4 Minnesota United 105141612+416
5 Tampa Bay Rowdies 10442119+216
6 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 104331212015
7 Carolina RailHawks 104241113−214
8 Rayo OKC 103341112−112
9 Ottawa Fury 10235914−59
10 Jacksonville Armada 10145511−67
11 Miami FC 10145715−87
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(S) Spring season champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10442119 +21622155 022164 +2

Last updated: 11 June 2016.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round12345678910
StadiumAHAHAHAHHA
ResultDDWLWDLWWD
Position7555557635
Updated to match(es) played on 13 July 2016. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

April 2, 20161 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–0 Indy Eleven St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Collins Yellow card.svg 40'
King Yellow card.svg 42'
Burgos Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report
NASL Report
Summary 		Ring Yellow card.svg 87'Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,740
Referee: Geoff Gamble
April 9, 20162 Miami 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Miami
20:00 EDT (UTC−4) Cvitanich Soccerball shade.svg17', Yellow card.svg 72'
Palacios Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report
NASL Report
Summary 		Sweat Yellow card.svg 20'
King Yellow card.svg 42'
Hristov Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 10,156
Referee: Daniel Radford
April 16, 20163 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Edmonton St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Guerra Yellow card.svg 39'
Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg73'
Avila Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Hristov Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Collins Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report
NASL Report
Summary 		Edward Yellow card.svg 37'
Nyassi Yellow card.svg 90'
Ameobi Soccerball shade cross.svg90+6'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,429
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
April 23, 20164 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–3 Carolina RailHawks St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Mkandawire Soccerball shade.svg65'
Guerra Yellow card.svg 72'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report
NASL Report
Summary 		Pérez Soccerball shade.svg45', Yellow card.svg 58'
Marcelin Soccerball shade.svg47'
Beckie Yellow card.svg 49'
Shriver Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,948
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 30, 20165 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Fort Lauderdale
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) Attakora Yellow card.svg 27'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 48'
Agbossoumonde Yellow card.svg 56'
Zapata Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report
NASL Report
Summary 		Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 37'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 39'
Guerra Yellow card.svg 47'
King Yellow card.svg 68'
Heinemann Yellow card.svg 70'
Collins Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 1,086
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
May 14, 20166 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Rayo OKC St. Petersburg
EDT (UTC−4) Juanan Soccerball shade.svg74' (o.g.) Report
NASL Report 		Michel Soccerball shade.svg54', Yellow card.svg 86'
Boateng Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,702
Referee: Caleb Mendez
May 22, 20167 New York Cosmos 2–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hempstead
EDT (UTC−4) Duk Soccerball shade.svg32'
Mendes Yellow card.svg 36'
Bover Soccerball shade.svg40', Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report
NASL Report 		Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg18'
Burgos Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 6,243
Referee: Mike Lavergne
May 28, 20168 Minnesota United 0–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Blaine
EDT (UTC−4) Watson Yellow card.svg 11'
Ibson Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report
NASL Report 		Collins Yellow card.svg 33'
Cole Soccerball shade.svg42'
Avila Soccerball shade.svg47'
Guerra Yellow card.svg 83'
Mwanga Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 7,915
Referee: Luis Guardia
June 4, 20169 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–1 Ottawa Fury St. Petersburg
EDT (UTC−4) Hristov Soccerball shade.svg20', 52', Yellow card.svg 60'
Alhassan Yellow card.svg 22'		 Report
NASL Report 		Haworth Soccerball shade.svg49'
Alves Yellow card.svg 73'
Steele Yellow card.svg 82'
Olivera Yellow card.svg 90+'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,078
June 11, 201610 Jacksonville Armada 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Jacksonville
EDT (UTC−4) Nicklaw Red card.svg 46'
Sandoval Soccerball shade.svg52'
Navarro Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report
NASL Report 		Sweat Yellow card.svg 12'
Burgos Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Community First Park
Attendance: 4,013
Referee: Mark Kadlecik

NASL Fall season

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 New York Cosmos (F)2214534421+2347 Playoffs
2 Indy Eleven 2211473625+1137
3 FC Edmonton 2210661614+236
4 Rayo OKC 229852821+735
5 Miami FC 229673127+433
6 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2275101928−926
7 Carolina RailHawks 2275102535−1026
8 Minnesota United 226792525025
9 Puerto Rico 225981931−1224
10 Tampa Bay Rowdies 225892932−323
11 Jacksonville Armada 225892535−1023
12 Ottawa Fury 2257102326−322
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(F) Fall season champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
225892932 −3234521712 +51371220 −8

Last updated: 26 April 2018.
Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
StadiumHAHHAAHAAHHAAHAHHAAHHA
ResultDLWDLLWLLLWDDWWDDLDLDL
Position1011710
Updated to match(es) played on 6 July 2016. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

July 2, 20161 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Jacksonville Armada FC St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Hristov Soccerball shade.svg13'
Guerra Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Steinberger Soccerball shade.svg12'
Ruthven Yellow card.svg 45'
Navarro Yellow card.svg 75'
Scaglia Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,690
Referee: Luis Guardia
July 9, 20162 Carolina RailHawks 4–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Cary
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Fondy Soccerball shade.svg11'
Shriver Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Albadawi Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.), 71'
Hassan Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Hristov Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.)
Guerra Yellow card.svg 22'		Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,176
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 16, 20163 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–0 Puerto Rico FC St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Cole Soccerball shade.svg10'
Avila Soccerball shade.svg25'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 63'
King Yellow card.svg 78'
Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Dawson Yellow card.svg 33'
Rivera Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,873
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 23, 20164 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–2 New York Cosmos St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Vanguard Yellow card.svg 30'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 45'
Hristov Yellow card.svg 54'
King Yellow card.svg 58'
Ayoze Soccerball shade.svg84' (o.g.)
Cole Soccerball shade.svg90+6' (pen.)		 Report Arango Soccerball shade.svg53', Yellow card.svg 82'
Duk Yellow card.svg 62', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Diosa Yellow card.svg 83'
Arrieta Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Ockford Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,301
Referee: Caleb Mendez
July 27, 20165 Rayo OKC 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Yukon
21:00 EDT (UTC−4) Kimura Yellow card.svg 23'
Forbes Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Report Ramírez Yellow card.svg 21'Stadium: Miller Stadium
Attendance: 3,413
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
July 30, 20166 Ottawa Fury FC 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Ottawa
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) Roberts Soccerball shade.svg2', Yellow card.svg 16'
Mkandawire Soccerball shade.svg36' (o.g.)
Tissot Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Hristov Yellow card.svg 37'
King Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 5,225
Referee: Juan Marquez
August 6, 20167 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 21'
Savage Soccerball shade.svg50', Yellow card.svg 55'
Cole Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Agbossoumonde Yellow card.svg 19'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 61'
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg71'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,997
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 13, 20168 New York Cosmos 3–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hempstead
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) Ayoze Yellow card.svg 22'
Mulligan Yellow card.svg 28'
Moffat Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.), 64' (pen.), Red card.svg 67'
Duk Yellow card.svg 67'
Diosa Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Flores Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Cole Soccerball shade.svg11', Yellow card.svg 63'
PC Soccerball shade.svg14', Yellow card.svg 59'
Guerra Yellow card.svg 20'
Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 36'
King Red card.svg 67'
Collins Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium
Attendance: 3,489
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 17, 20169 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Blaine
20:00 EDT (UTC−4) Speas Soccerball shade.svg18'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 21'
Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg62'
Blake Red card.svg 82'
Ndjock Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Guerra Yellow card.svg 14'
PC Yellow card.svg 63'
Cole Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 8,207
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 20, 201610 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–1 FC Edmonton St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Chavez Yellow card.svg 35' Report Nicklaw Yellow card.svg 16'
Watson Yellow card.svg 69'
Fordyce Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 84'
Diakité Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,596
Referee: Guido Gonzalez
August 27, 201611 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–0 Rayo OKC St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Ramírez Yellow card.svg 12'
Cole Soccerball shade.svg61', 70'
Chavez Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Menjivar Yellow card.svg 9'
Boateng Yellow card.svg 39'
van Schaik Yellow card.svg 45'
Samaras Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,935
Referee: Geoff Gamble
September 3, 201612 Indy Eleven 1–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Indianapolis
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Paterson Yellow card.svg 29'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg34'
Smart Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Vuković Yellow card.svg 88'
Torrado Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Chavez Soccerball shade.svg28'
Vingaard Yellow card.svg 42'
Nanchoff Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
September 10, 201613 Puerto Rico FC 0–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Bayamón
13:40 EDT (UTC−4) Report Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 31'Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 3,975
Referee: Sandy Vasquez
September 17, 201614 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Carolina RailHawks St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Ávila Soccerball shade.svg22'
Chavez Yellow card.svg 38'		 Report Bravo Yellow card.svg 87'Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,054
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
September 24, 201615 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–4 Tampa Bay Rowdies Lauderhill
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) Núñez Soccerball shade.svg4', Yellow card.svg 87' Report Hristov Soccerball shade.svg15', 43', 83', Yellow card.svg 65'
Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg37'
King Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Central Broward Stadium
Attendance: 1,509
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
October 1, 201616 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Miami FC St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Preciado Yellow card.svg 26'
Ávila Soccerball shade.svg31'
Vingaard Yellow card.svg 55'		 Report Freeman Yellow card.svg 57'
Bernstein Soccerball shade.svg74'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,912
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 5, 201617 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–2 Minnesota United FC St. Petersburg
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) Hristov Soccerball shade.svg31', Yellow card.svg 55'
Savage Yellow card.svg 73', Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg17'
Banks Soccerball shade.svg51'
Klute Yellow card.svg 82'
Davis Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,804
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
October 9, 201618 FC Edmonton 1–0 Tampa Bay Rowdies Edmonton
16:00 EDT (UTC−4) Fisk Soccerball shade.svg13'
Eckersley Yellow card.svg 30'		 Report PC Yellow card.svg 72'Stadium: Clarke Stadium
Attendance: 1,243
Referee: Juan Marquez
October 14, 201719 Miami FC 2–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Miami
20:00 EST (UTC−5) Chávez Soccerball shade.svg16', Yellow card.svg 73'
Poku Soccerball shade.svg21'		 Report Hristov Soccerball shade.svg27'
PC Yellow card.svg 65'
Guerra Soccerball shade.svg67'
Preciado Yellow card.svg 83'
Mkandawire Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: FIU Stadium
Attendance: 5,215
Referee: José Rivero
October 19, 201620 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–3 Indy Eleven St. Petersburg
19:30 EST (UTC−5) Cole Soccerball shade.svg53', 68' Report Lacroix Soccerball shade.svg15'
Reinoso Soccerball shade.svg31'
Paterson Yellow card.svg 36', Soccerball shade.svg85'
Janicki Yellow card.svg 75'
Ring Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,348
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
October 22, 201621 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 Ottawa Fury FC St. Petersburg
19:30 EST (UTC−5) King Red card.svg 25'
Pickens Yellow card.svg 45+11'
Hristov Soccerball shade.svg48', Yellow card.svg 90+3' Yellow-red card.svg 90+5'
PC Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Tissot Soccerball shade.svg27'
Alves Yellow card.svg 44'
Obasi Yellow card.svg 70'
Edward Yellow card.svg 45+3' Yellow-red card.svg 89'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 7,641
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
October 30, 201622 Jacksonville Armada FC 3–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Jacksonville
16:00 EDT (UTC−4) Keita Soccerball shade.svg29'
Dixon Yellow card.svg 59'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg83'
Steinberger Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Vingaard Soccerball shade.svg4', Yellow card.svg 45'
Savage Soccerball shade.svg19'		Stadium: Community First Park
Attendance: 4,572
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal

U.S. Open Cup

Tampa Bay Rowdies will compete in the 2016 edition of the Open Cup.

June 1, 2016 Third Round Tampa Bay Rowdies Flag of Florida.svg 1–0 Flag of Ohio.svg FC Cincinnati St. Petersburg
7:30 p.m. EDT Hristov Soccerball shade.svg11'
King Yellow card.svg 78'
Cole Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Walker Yellow card.svg 70'
Bone Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,455
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
June 15, 2016 Fourth Round Columbus Crew SC Flag of Ohio.svg 4–0 Flag of Florida.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Columbus
EDT Meram Soccerball shade.svg41'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg48'
Finlay Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Hollingsworth Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report King Yellow card.svg 51'Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,064
Referee: Greg Dopka

Squad statistics

As of Match played 2 July 2016

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Darnell King 1301001020
3 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Neill Collins 1311011020
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Sweat 70500020
5 DF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Stefan Antonijevic 10000+1000
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Frankie Sanfilippo 10000010
8 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tom Heinemann 1126+320+1010
10 FW Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Georgi Hristov 1355+531121
11 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Kalif Alhassan 120100100+10
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Chavez 802+300+100+20
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zac Portillos 50500000
16 MF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Juan Guerra 120901020
17 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Tamika Mkandawire 1211011010
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Pickens 1301001020
20 FW Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Darwin Espinal 300+300000
21 MF Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Walter Ramírez 801+40101+10
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Nanchoff 100901000
26 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Joe Cole 71510020
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Avila 1311011020
33 MF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Junior Burgos 812+311020
55 FW Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Danny Mwanga 901+70000+10
Players who appeared for the Tampa Bay Rowdies who left the club during the season:

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season U.S. Open Cup Total
1FW Flag of Bulgaria.svg 10 Georgi Hristov 37111
2MF Flag of England.svg 26 Joe Cole 1809
3FW Flag of the United States.svg 8 Tom Heinemann 2204
MF Flag of the United States.svg 30 Eric Avila 1304
5MF Flag of the United States.svg 22 Keith Savage 0303
6DF Flag of Scotland.svg 3 Neill Collins 1001
DF Flag of England.svg 17 Tamika Mkandawire 1001
MF Flag of El Salvador.svg 33 Junior Burgos 1001
MF Flag of the United States.svg 13 Justin Chavez 0101
MF Flag of Denmark.svg 32 Martin Vingaard 0101
MF Flag of Venezuela.svg 16 Juan Guerra 0101
MF Flag of Brazil.svg 94 PC 0101
TOTALS1027138

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName NASL Spring Season NASL Fall Season U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
2 Flag of the United States.svg DF Darnell King 30002050
3 Flag of Scotland.svg DF Neill Collins 30000030
4 Flag of the United States.svg DF Ben Sweat 20000020
8 Flag of the United States.svg FW Tom Heinemann 10000010
10 Flag of Bulgaria.svg FW Georgi Hristov 30000030
11 Flag of Ghana.svg MF Kalif Alhassan 10000010
15 Flag of the United States.svg DF Zac Portillos 10000010
16 Flag of Venezuela.svg MF Juan Guerra 40100050
17 Flag of England.svg DF Tamika Mkandawire 10000010
23 Flag of the United States.svg MF Michael Nanchoff 20000020
26 Flag of England.svg MF Joe Cole 00001010
30 Flag of the United States.svg MF Eric Avila 10000010
33 Flag of El Salvador.svg MF Junior Burgos 20000020
55 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg FW Danny Mwanga 10000010
TOTALS2601030280

Honors

Individual honors

Joe Cole

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