2021 season | ||||
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Head coach | Wilmer Cabrera | |||
USL Championship | Mountain Division: 4th Western Conference: 8th | |||
USL Playoffs | Conference Semi-Finals | |||
Copa Tejas | 3rd place, Division II | |||
Biggest win | SLC 0-3 RGV (Aug. 4) RGV 3-0 SLC (Oct. 2) RGV 4-1 ELP (Oct. 30) | |||
Biggest defeat | RGV 2–5 COS (Aug. 14) | |||
The 2021 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros season was the 6th season for Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in USL Championship (USLC), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. [1] This article covers the period from November 2, 2020, the day after the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2021 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 28, 2021. [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of January 10, 2021.
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April 24, 2021Preseason 1 | San Antonio FC | 2-2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Antonio, Texas |
1:00PM | Patiño ![]() Lindley ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: Closed-Door |
May 1, 20211 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–0 | New Mexico United | Edinburg, Texas |
Riley ![]() Robinson ![]() Amoh ![]() ![]() | Report | Guzmán ![]() Ryden ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,567 Referee: Elton Garcia |
May 6, 20212 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–0 | San Diego Loyal SC | Edinburg, Texas |
Kuzain ![]() Sánchez ![]() | Report | Martin ![]() Blake ![]() Metcalf ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2195 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
May 16, 20213 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2-1 | San Antonio FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Kuzain ![]() Sorto ![]() Robinson ![]() López ![]() | Report | Pantiño ![]() ![]() Lema ![]() Cuell ![]() Khmiri ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2610 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
May 22, 20214 Copa Tejas | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | El Paso, Texas |
Solignac ![]() Ryan ![]() Nick Ross ![]() Mares ![]() Borelli ![]() | Report | Amoh ![]() ![]() Njie ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,325 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
May 29, 20215 Copa Tejas | San Antonio FC | 1–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Antonio, Texas |
Lema ![]() Epps ![]() Cuell ![]() | Report | Pimentel ![]() Sánchez ![]() Azócar ![]() Sánchez ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 3852 Referee: Jon Freemon |
June 6, 20216 | Miami FC | 2-4 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Miami, FL |
Da Silva ![]() Manley ![]() Akinyode ![]() Da Silva ![]() Palacios ![]() Sparrow ![]() Chapman-Page ![]() | Report | Amoh ![]() Craig ![]() Murphy ![]() | Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium Attendance: 8,058 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
June 12, 20217 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-0 | Real Monarchs SLC | Edinburg, Texas |
Sanchez ![]() Kuzain ![]() Diz Pe ![]() Vera ![]() Amoh ![]() | Report | Sobowale ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,583 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
June 16, 20218 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-2 | Austin Bold | Edinburg, Texas |
Diz Pe ![]() Cerritos ![]() Kuzain ![]() Cabezas ![]() Pimentel ![]() | Report | Okoli ![]() ![]() Garcia ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,572 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
June 19, 20219 Copa Tejas | San Antonio FC | 1-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Antonio, Texas |
Dhillon ![]() ![]() Lindley ![]() Varela ![]() Lema ![]() Doyle ![]() | Report | Sorto ![]() Sánchez ![]() Albuquerque ![]() Sánchez ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 3,920 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
June 25, 202110 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-2 | FC Tulsa | Edinburg, Texas |
Diz Pe ![]() Njie ![]() | Report | Rodrigo da Costa ![]() Kibato ![]() ![]() Sheldon ![]() Kiesewetter ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,955 Referee: Mark Allatin |
June 30, 202111 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 3-2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Manley ![]() Kuzain ![]() ![]() López ![]() Vera ![]() | Report | Aguinaga ![]() Luna ![]() Solignac ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,445 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
July 7, 202112 Copa Tejas | Austin Bold FC | 1-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Austin, Texas |
Hinds ![]() Sarkodie ![]() ![]() Adamolekun ![]() | Report | Kuzain ![]() Cabezas ![]() Pimentel ![]() Azócar ![]() | Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 686 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
July 17, 202113 | Orange County SC | 0-2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Irvine, CA |
Drai ![]() Smith ![]() Kuningas ![]() Iloski ![]() | Report | Azócar ![]() Vera ![]() Cabezas ![]() Rodrigo López, (soccer, born 1987) ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,517 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
July 24, 202114 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-1 | Austin Bold FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Cabezas ![]() ![]() López ![]() Deric ![]() | Report | Torres ![]() ![]() Baez ![]() ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,722 Referee: Brad Jensen |
July 31, 202115 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Phoenix, AZ |
King ![]() Quinn ![]() Dadashov ![]() | Report | Azócar ![]() Cerritos ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 6,740 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
August 4, 202116 | Real Monarchs SLC | 0-3 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Herriman, Utah |
Adams ![]() Ibrahim Bancé ![]() ![]() | Report | Quero ![]() Manley ![]() Sánchez ![]() Ramsay ![]() Sorto ![]() ![]() Murphy ![]() Quero ![]() | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,790 Referee: William Hoffman |
August 8, 202117 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-2 | San Antonio FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Azócar ![]() Robinson ![]() Njie ![]() Pimentel ![]() | Report | Nathan ![]() Khmiri ![]() Abu ![]() Cardone ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,495 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
August 14, 202118 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2-5 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Riley ![]() Azócar ![]() Quero ![]() Kuzain ![]() Vera ![]() Sánchez ![]() Pimentel ![]() Njie ![]() | Report | Amang ![]() ![]() Barry ![]() Ngalina ![]() Burt ![]() Yapi ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,018 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
August 17, 202119 Copa Tejas | Austin Bold FC | 1-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Austin, Texas |
Báez ![]() Diouf ![]() Avila ![]() | Report | Diz Pe ![]() Manley ![]() Amoh ![]() Riley ![]() | Stadium: Circuit of the Americas#Bold Stadium Attendance: 531 Referee: Tori Penso |
August 21, 202120 Copa Tejas | El Paso Locomotive FC | 3-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | El Paso, Texas |
Rebellón ![]() Solignac ![]() Velasquez ![]() Mares ![]() | Report | Murphy ![]() Amoh ![]() Pimentel ![]() | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 7,017 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
August 29, 202121 | OKC Energy FC | 2-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Oklahoma City, OK |
Chávez ![]() Osmond ![]() Basuljevic ![]() Donovan ![]() | Report | Amoh ![]() | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 1,645 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
September 4, 202122 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-1 | Loudoun United FC | Oklahoma City, OK |
Amoh ![]() Pimentel ![]() Sorto ![]() | Report | Mehl ![]() Saravia ![]() Ku-Dipietro ![]() | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 3,052 Referee: Elton García |
September 11, 202123 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Colorado Springs, CO |
Ockford ![]() Hodge ![]() Beckford ![]() Mahoney ![]() | Report | Pimentel ![]() López ![]() Ycaza ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 6,474 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
September 18, 202124 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1-2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Amoh ![]() Ycaza ![]() Manley ![]() Cabezas ![]() Sorto ![]() | Report | Zandi ![]() Barry ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,905 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
September 25, 202125 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 3-2 | Atlanta United 2 | Edinburg, Texas |
Flores ![]() Amoh ![]() Diz Pe ![]() ![]() Fjeldberg ![]() Njie ![]() Azócar ![]() López ![]() Ycaza ![]() | Report | Diop ![]() Fewo ![]() Matheus ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,017 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
September 29, 202126 | New Mexico United | 2-0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Albuquerque, NM |
Muhummad ![]() ![]() Moreno ![]() Suggs ![]() Sandoval ![]() Wehan ![]() | Report | Diz Pe ![]() | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 5,377 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
October 2, 202127 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 3-0 | Real Monarchs SLC | Edinburg, Texas |
Amoh ![]() Manley ![]() ![]() Fjeldberg ![]() ![]() Rodrigo López (soccer, born 1987) ![]() | Report | Saucedo ![]() Adams ![]() Orozco ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,781 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
October 9, 202128 | New Mexico United | 1-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Albuquerque, NM |
Ryden ![]() Wehan ![]() Bruce ![]() Rivas ![]() | Report | Amoh ![]() ![]() Pimentel ![]() López ![]() | Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 6,934 Referee: Malik Badawi |
October 16, 202129 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1-0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Colorado Springs, CO |
Torres ![]() Makangila ![]() Amang ![]() | Report | Ycaza ![]() Flores ![]() López ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 8,023 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
October 23, 202130 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2-0 | New Mexico United | Edinburg, Texas |
López ![]() ![]() Edwards ![]() | Report | Tetteh ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4118 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
October 27, 202131 | Real Monarchs SLC | 1-3 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Herriman, Utah |
Davis ![]() Diz Pe ![]() Nydegger ![]() Halsey ![]() | Report | Sorto ![]() ![]() Fjeldberg ![]() López ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,688 Referee: Brad Jensen |
October 30, 202132 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 4-1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Edinburg, Texas |
López ![]() Ycaza ![]() ![]() Azócar ![]() Edwards ![]() ![]() Vera ![]() | Report | Borelli ![]() Herrera ![]() | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,440 Referee: John Griggs |
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | PC | Phoenix Rising FC | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 67 | Playoffs |
2 | MT | El Paso Locomotive FC | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 64 | |
3 | PC | Orange County SC | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 52 | |
4 | MT | San Antonio FC | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 52 | |
5 | MT | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 49 | |
6 | PC | San Diego Loyal SC | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 48 | |
7 | MT | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 47 | |
8 | MT | New Mexico United | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 46 | |
9 | MT | Austin Bold FC | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 42 | |
10 | PC | Oakland Roots SC | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 41 | Playoffs |
11 | PC | LA Galaxy II | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 39 | |
12 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 39 | |
13 | PC | Sacramento Republic FC | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 36 | |
14 | MT | Real Monarchs | 32 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 56 | −28 | 22 | |
15 | PC | Las Vegas Lights FC | 32 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 41 | 77 | −36 | 21 |
November 6, 2021Conference Quarterfinals | Phoenix Rising FC | 3-3 (a.e.t.) (3-4 p) | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Phoenix, AZ |
Asante ![]() ![]() Rodriguez ![]() ![]() Moar ![]() | Report | Njie ![]() ![]() Cabezas ![]() Pimetel ![]() López ![]() ![]() Amoh ![]() | Stadium: Casino Arizona Field Attendance: 8,234 Referee: Brandon Stevis | |
Penalties | ||||
Bakero ![]() Farrell ![]() Moar ![]() | Njie ![]() Ycaza ![]() Pimentel ![]() Amoh ![]() |
November 13, 2021Conference Semi-Finals | San Antonio FC | 3-1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Antonio, TX |
Patino ![]() Nathan ![]() Victor Giro ![]() Farr ![]() | Report | Cabezas ![]() Edwards ![]() Azócar ![]() Amoh ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,966 Referee: Mark Allatin |
2021 U.S. Open Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USL Championship Regular Season | Playoffs | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
2 | DF | ![]() | Carter Manley | 33 | 2 | 26+5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Erik Pimentel | 29 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | MF | ![]() | Juan Cabezas | 19 | 1 | 13+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() | James Murphy | 23 | 0 | 14+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() | Juan Azócar | 27 | 6 | 17+8 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Rodrigo López | 33 | 6 | 26+5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Elvis Amoh | 22 | 13 | 17+3 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
11 | FW | ![]() | Vicente Sánchez | 31 | 2 | 4+25 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
12 | GK | ![]() | Colin Miller | 8 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() | Andrés Flores | 16 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() | Baboucarr Njie | 28 | 2 | 12+14 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
15 | DF | ![]() | Adrián Diz | 23 | 1 | 19+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() | John Sánchez | 16 | 1 | 7+7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() | Adrian Vera | 27 | 0 | 14+13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() | Eduin Quero | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() | Christian Sorto | 32 | 4 | 25+6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() | Roberto Albuquerque | 16 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | FW | ![]() | Alexis Cerritos | 22 | 1 | 9+11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() | Josue Soto | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() | Kyle Edwards | 14 | 3 | 6+6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
28 | GK | ![]() | Javier Garcia | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | DF | ![]() | Louis Ramsay | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | MF | ![]() | Wan Kuzain | 19 | 0 | 12+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | MF | ![]() | Grant Robinson | 9 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | DF | ![]() | Camden Riley | 16 | 0 | 10+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | FW | ![]() | Jonas Fjeldberg | 8 | 3 | 8+0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
- | FW | ![]() | Emilio Ycaza | 30 | 2 | 20+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |