2019 season | ||||
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Chairman | Stuart Sternberg | |||
Head coach | Neill Collins | |||
Stadium | Al Lang Stadium | |||
USL Championship | 5th (Eastern Conference) | |||
USL Cup | Quarterfinals | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Third round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Guenzatti (18) All: Guenzatti (19) | |||
Highest home attendance | League/All: 7,851 (October 12 vs. Indy) | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 4,022 (August 31 vs. Nashville, USLC) All: 1,342 (May 14 vs. The Villages, USOC) | |||
Average home league attendance | 5,497 | |||
Biggest win | 6–1 (21 September vs. Bethlehem, USLC) | |||
Biggest defeat | 2–4 (14 August @ North Carolina, USLC) | |||
The 2019 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's tenth season of existence, their third in the United Soccer League, and first in the newly named USL Championship. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, this was the 26th season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this was the 32nd season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region.
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | John McCarthy | ![]() |
3 | DF | Ryan Felix | ![]() |
4 | DF | Tarek Morad | ![]() |
5 | DF | David Najem | ![]() |
7 | MF | Yann Ekra | ![]() |
8 | MF | Zach Steinberger | ![]() |
11 | MF | Leo Fernandes | ![]() |
13 | FW | Sebastián Guenzatti | ![]() |
14 | FW | Malik Johnson | ![]() |
15 | MF | Andrew Tinari | ![]() |
17 | FW | Juan Tejada | ![]() |
18 | MF | Dominic Oduro | ![]() |
19 | DF | Shawn Barry | ![]() |
20 | DF | Caleb Richards (on loan from Norwich City) | ![]() |
21 | GK | Macklin Robinson | ![]() |
22 | MF | Jordan Doherty (on loan from Sheffield United) | ![]() |
23 | FW | Leon Taylor | ![]() |
26 | MF | Afrim Taku | ![]() |
32 | FW | Jaime Siaj | ![]() |
33 | GK | Chris Konopka | ![]() |
42 | DF | Mohamed Kone | ![]() |
44 | DF | Papé Diakité | ![]() |
77 | FW | Lucky Mkosana | ![]() |
88 | FW | Kwadwo Poku | ![]() |
The Rowdies hosted Major League Soccer teams in the Suncoast Invitational for the fourth year in a row.
February 2, 2019Preseason | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Birmingham Legion FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
Allen ![]() | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: Closed-door |
February 9, 2019Preseason | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–2 | UCF Knights | St. Petersburg, FL |
Oduro ![]() Poku ![]() Tejada ![]() trialist ![]() | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: Closed-door |
February 13, 2019Preseason | Orlando City B | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Montverde, FL |
Report | Steinberger ![]() Ekra ![]() | Stadium: Montverde Academy Attendance: Closed-door |
February 16, 2019Suncoast Invitational | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–1 | D.C. United | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Diakité ![]() | Report | Acosta ![]() Arriola ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
February 20, 2019Suncoast Invitational | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–0 | Montreal Impact | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Report | Jackson-Hamel ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
February 23, 2019Preseason | Tormenta FC | 3–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Statesboro, GA |
17:00 EST (UTC−5) | Micaletto ![]() Phelps ![]() Morrell ![]() Dennis ![]() | Fernandes ![]() Hoppenot ![]() | Stadium: Erk Russell Park |
February 24, 2019Preseason | Georgia Southern Eagles | 0–4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Statesboro, GA |
7:00 EST (UTC−5) | Wintermeier ![]() Allen ![]() ![]() Tejada ![]() | Stadium: Erk Russell Park |
March 2, 2019Preseason | USF Bulls | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa, FL |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | ![]() | Report | Guenzatti ![]() Poku ![]() | Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium |
March 17, 2019Midseason | Tampa Bay Rowdies | – | Stetson Hatters | St. Petersburg, FL |
EST (UTC−5) | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium | |||
Note: No result published. |
April 14, 2019Midseason | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5–1 | Sarasota Metropolis FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
10:30 EST (UTC−5) | Taylor ![]() ![]() ![]() Allen ![]() Poku ![]() | Moriarty ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 63 | Conference Quarterfinals |
4 | Louisville City FC | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 60 | |
5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 58 | |
6 | New York Red Bulls II | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 57 | |
7 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 56 | Play-In Round |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 58 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 |
Last updated: 27 April 2019.
Source: Match reports
March 9, 20191 | Memphis 901 FC | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Memphis, TN |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Metzger ![]() Sandoval ![]() Najem ![]() | Report | Guenzatti ![]() Richards ![]() | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 8,062 Referee: Mike Lavergne |
March 16, 20192 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Barry ![]() Steinberger ![]() | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,234 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
March 23, 20193 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Fenton, MO |
14:00 EST (UTC−5) | Dacres ![]() Fink ![]() | Report | Diakité ![]() Morad ![]() Guenzatti ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,037 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
March 30, 20194 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–0 | Loudoun United | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Oduro ![]() | Report | Pilato ![]() Verfurth ![]() Saravia ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,893 Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
April 6, 20195 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–0 | Hartford Athletic | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti ![]() ![]() Najem ![]() Tinari ![]() | Report | Williams ![]() de Wit ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,360 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
April 13, 20196 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Louisville City | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Tinari ![]() Hoppenot ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Ekra ![]() Oduro ![]() | Report | Jimenez ![]() Williams ![]() Thiam ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,707 Referee: Lorant Varga |
April 24, 20197 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Kennesaw, GA |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Williams ![]() Fernando ![]() Carleton ![]() Wyke ![]() Campbell ![]() | Report | Oduro ![]() Diakité ![]() Fernandes ![]() Morad ![]() Campbell ![]() Tejada ![]() Allen ![]() | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,537 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
April 27, 20198 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Charlotte Independence | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti ![]() Oduro ![]() | Report | Oduro ![]() Martínez ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,651 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
May 1, 20199 | Indy Eleven | 0–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Indianapolis, IN |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Barrett ![]() ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 8,035 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
May 8, 201910 | Nashville SC | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Nashville, TN |
20:00 EST (UTC−5) | King ![]() | Report | Tejada ![]() Morad ![]() Kone ![]() | Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,628 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
May 18, 201911 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls II | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Tejada ![]() Oduro ![]() Diakité ![]() | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,210 Referee: Ismir Pekmic | |
Note: Diakité was initially given a yellow that was changed to a red card upon further review by the league's Independent Discipline Panel. [2] |
May 25, 201912 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Swope Park Rangers | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Hoppenot ![]() Fernandes ![]() | Report | Wilson Harris ![]() Alexsander ![]() Akhmatov ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,688 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
June 1, 201913 | Birmingham Legion | 0–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Birmingham, AL |
20:00 EST (UTC−5) | Lopez ![]() Kasim ![]() | Report | Johnson ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Tinari ![]() Richards ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Compass Field Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
June 8, 201914 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–3 | North Carolina FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Steinberger ![]() Hoppenot ![]() | Report | Fortune ![]() Albadawi ![]() Miller ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,167 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
June 15, 201915 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti ![]() ![]() Oduro ![]() | Report | Nelson ![]() Svantesson ![]() Rittmeyer ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,082 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
June 22, 201916 | Bethlehem Steel | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Bethlehem, PA |
17:00 EST (UTC−5) | Chambers ![]() ![]() Turner ![]() Borgelin ![]() Fontana ![]() | Report | Tejada ![]() Guenzatti ![]() | Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 505 Referee: David Barrie |
June 29, 201917 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–1 | Ottawa Fury | St. Petersburg, FL |
20:00 EST (UTC−5) | Oduro ![]() Tejada ![]() Guenzatti ![]() ![]() | Report | François ![]() Oliveira ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,396 Referee: Greg Dopka |
July 7, 201918 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Kansas City, KS |
17:00 EST (UTC−5) | Kuzain ![]() Smith ![]() Segbers ![]() Vanacore-Decker ![]() | Report | Tejada ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Steinberger ![]() Johnson ![]() ![]() Diakité ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 507 Referee: Mark Allatin |
July 13, 201919 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Pittsburgh, PA |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Kerr ![]() | Report | Morad ![]() Diakité ![]() Mkosana ![]() | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,045 Referee: Victor Rivas |
July 20, 201920 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–1 | Saint Louis FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti ![]() Oduro ![]() Fernandes ![]() Richards ![]() | Report | Calvert ![]() Hilton ![]() Greig ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,520 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
July 26, 201921 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Montclair, NJ |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Jørgenson ![]() Duncan ![]() ![]() Barlow ![]() Lema ![]() Buckmaster ![]() Nealis ![]() | Report | Guenzatti ![]() Diakité ![]() | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 1,089 Referee: Luis Guardia |
August 3, 201922 | Charleston Battery | 0–5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Charleston, SC |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guerra ![]() ![]() Anunga ![]() Mueller ![]() | Report | Mkosana ![]() ![]() Johnson ![]() Steinberger ![]() Siaj ![]() | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,640 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
August 10, 201923 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–1 | Birmingham Legion | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Diakité ![]() | Report | Opoku ![]() Wright ![]() Williams ![]() Culbertson ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,949 Referee: Dejan Susak |
August 21, 201924 | North Carolina FC | 4–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cary, NC |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Fortune ![]() Miller ![]() Diakité ![]() | Report | Guenzatti ![]() Diakité ![]() Tejada ![]() | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,833 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
August 24, 201925 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5–0 | Memphis 901 | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Poku ![]() Fernandes ![]() ![]() Tinari ![]() Johnson ![]() | Report | daSilva ![]() Charpie ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,835 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
August 31, 201926 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | Nashville SC | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti ![]() Mkosana ![]() | Report | Moloto ![]() Belmar ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,022 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
September 7, 201927 | Charlotte Independence | 1–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Matthews, NC |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Thicot ![]() Roberts ![]() | Report | Tejada ![]() Siaj ![]() | Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,930 Referee: Greg Dopka |
September 14, 201928 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Atlanta United 2 | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti ![]() Oduro ![]() | Report | Wyke ![]() Conway ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,367 Referee: Elton Garcia |
September 18, 201929 | Ottawa Fury | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Ottawa, ON |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Fall ![]() ![]() ![]() Gagnon-Laparé ![]() Haworth ![]() | Report | Diakité ![]() McCarthy ![]() | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Matt Souare |
September 21, 201930 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 6–1 | Bethlehem Steel | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Ofeimu ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Poku ![]() Morad ![]() Tinari ![]() Mkosana ![]() ![]() Taku ![]() | Report | Cortés ![]() Willis ![]() Faris ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,513 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
September 28, 201931 | Louisville City | 2–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Louisville, KY |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Matsoso ![]() ![]() Craig ![]() | Report | Morad ![]() Jordan Doherty ![]() ![]() Guenzatti ![]() ![]() Mkosana ![]() McCarthy ![]() | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 10,630 Referee: Jon Freemon |
October 4, 201932 | Loudoun United | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Leesburg, VA |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Ndour ![]() ![]() Nyeman ![]() Hawkins ![]() Wild ![]() | Report | Guenzatti ![]() Siaj ![]() | Stadium: Loudoun United Stadium Attendance: 1,738 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
October 12, 201933 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Indy Eleven | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti ![]() Mkosana ![]() | Report | Barrett ![]() Kelly ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,851 Referee: Lorant Varga |
October 19, 201934 | Hartford Athletic | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hartford, CT |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Williams ![]() ![]() Gdula ![]() Wojcik ![]() | Report | Johnson ![]() ![]() Mkosana ![]() Diakité ![]() | Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 4,674 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
The Rowdies clinched their spot in the single elimination 2019 USL playoffs on September 18, by virtue of the Charleston Battery losing, 3–1, to Atlanta United 2.
October 26, 2019East | Louisville City FC | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Rasmussen ![]() Ownby ![]() | Report | Ekra ![]() Diakité ![]() Guenzatti ![]() | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 4,636 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
May 14, 2019 2nd round | Tampa Bay Rowdies ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:00 PM EDT | Kone ![]() ![]() Steinberger ![]() Allen ![]() Soronellas ![]() Taylor ![]() | Report | Lopes ![]() Gyau ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 1,342 Referee: Matthew Miscannon |
May 28, 2019 3rd round | OKC Energy FC ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | Norman, OK |
7:30 pm CDT | Gordon ![]() Boesetti ![]() ![]() Eissele ![]() Brown ![]() | Report | Allen ![]() ![]() Najem ![]() Poku ![]() | Stadium: John Crain Field Attendance: 177 Referee: Elton Garcia |