2023 Tampa Bay Rowdies season

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Tampa Bay Rowdies
2023 season
Chairman Stuart Sternberg
Head coach Neill Collins (until June 8)
Stuart Dobson (interim, until July 27)
Nicky Law (from July 27)
Stadium Al Lang Stadium
USL Cup Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup Third round
Top goalscorerLeague: Cal Jennings (17)
All: Cal Jennings (17)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 7,407
(October 7 vs. Pittsburgh)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 3,594
(April 12 vs. Charleston)
Average home league attendance5,772
Biggest win5–1 (May 13 vs DCFC)
Biggest defeat3–0 (March 25 vs CHS)
  2022
2024 

The 2023 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's fourteenth season of existence, their seventh in the United Soccer League, and fifth in the USL Championship. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, this is their 30th season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this is the 35th season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region.

Contents

Club

Roster

As of August 25, 2023 [1]
Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)SinceDate of Birth (Age)Signed fromGames Played [lower-alpha 1] Goals Scored
Goalkeepers
1 Connor Sparrow Flag of the United States.svg GK 2023May 10, 1994 (age 29) Miami FC 300
30 Phil Breno Flag of the United States.svg GK 2022December 11, 1995 (age 28)Permanent deal from Forward Madison FC 40
56 Raiko Arozarena Flag of Cuba.svg GK 2021March 27, 1997 (age 26) Cafetaleros de Chiapas 00
Defenders
2 Conner Antley Flag of the United States.svg RB 2021March 22, 1995 (age 28) Indy Eleven 320
3 Forrest Lasso Flag of the United States.svg CB 2023May 11, 1993 (age 30) GIF Sundsvall 281
19 Freddy Kleemann Flag of the United States.svg CB 2023March 19, 1999 (age 24) Birmingham Legion FC 310
33 Aarón Guillén Flag of Mexico.svg LB 2020June 23, 1993 (age 30) North Carolina FC 300
Midfielders
4 Lewis Hilton Flag of England.svg CM 2020October 22, 1993 (age 30) Saint Louis FC 130
7 Yann Ekra Flag of France.svg CM 2019October 22, 1990 (age 33) Charlotte Independence 310
8 Jake Areman Flag of the United States.svg RM 2022March 9, 1996 (age 27) Charlotte Independence 192
11 Leo Fernandes Flag of Brazil.svg LM 2017December 23, 1991 (age 32) Philadelphia Union 20
14 Charlie Dennis Flag of England.svg CM 2023September 28, 1995 (age 28) Oakland Roots 3411
20 Zachary Herivaux Flag of Haiti.svg CM 2023February 1, 1996 (age 28) Birmingham Legion 61
21 Dayonn Harris Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg LW 2021August 29, 1997 (age 26) Real Monarchs 281
22 Jordan Doherty Flag of Ireland.svg DM 2023August 29, 2000 (age 23) Bohemian 330
23 Sebastian Dalgaard Flag of Denmark.svg WM 2020August 23, 1991 (age 32) Hartford Athletic 240
24 Abel Caputo Flag of Venezuela.svg DM 2023July 11, 2000 (age 23) Inter Miami CF II 20
Fowards
9 JJ Williams Flag of the United States.svg CF 2023January 4, 1998 (age 26) Phoenix Rising FC 3112
16 Jake LaCava Flag of the United States.svg CF 2023January 12, 2001 (age 23)Loan from Inter Miami 213
26 Cal Jennings Flag of the United States.svg CF 2023May 17, 1997 (age 26) Los Angeles FC 3119
30 Ariel Martínez Flag of Cuba.svg RW 2023May 9, 1986 (age 37) Miami FC 202
77 Lucky Mkosana Flag of Zimbabwe.svg CF 2019September 30, 1987 (age 36) Louisville City FC 110
98 Joshua Pérez Flag of El Salvador.svg RW 2023January 21, 1998 (age 26) Montevarchi 101

Team management and staff

Front Office
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Stuart Sternberg
Vice President Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Helfrick
Vice chairman Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Silverman
Vice chairman Flag of the United States.svg Brian Auld

Competitions

Notes

  1. Regular season only

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References

  1. "Roster". Tampa Bay Rowdies. Retrieved October 8, 2023.