2024 season | ||||
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Chairman | Stuart Sternberg | |||
Head coach | Robbie Neilson | |||
Stadium | Al Lang Stadium | |||
USL Championship | Conference: 6th | |||
USL Cup | Eastern Conference Semi-Final | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | |||
Biggest win | 5–1 (May 13 vs DCFC) | |||
Biggest defeat | 3–0 (March 25 vs CHS) | |||
The 2024 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's fifteenth season of existence, their eighth in the United Soccer League, and sixth in the USL Championship. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, this is their 31st season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this is the 36th season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region.
During the offseason, the Rowdies hired Scotsman Robbie Neilson in November 2023 as their new head coach, [1] [2] after former head coach Neill Collins left the club mid-season to manage Barnsley FC in the EFL League One. [3]
Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Since | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | Games Played | Goals Scored |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Jordan Farr | ![]() | GK | 2024 | October 5, 1994 | San Antonio FC | 0 | |
15 | Phil Breno | ![]() | GK | 2022 | December 11, 1995 | Permanent deal from Forward Madison FC | 0 | |
99 | Taner Akin | ![]() | GK | 2024 | September 30, 2006 | Fatih Karagümrük S.K. | 0 | |
Defenders | ||||||||
3 | Forrest Lasso | ![]() | CB | 2023 | May 11, 1993 | GIF Sundsvall | ||
19 | Freddy Kleemann | ![]() | CB | 2023 | March 19, 1999 | Birmingham Legion FC | ||
33 | Aarón Guillén | ![]() | LB | 2020 | June 23, 1993 | North Carolina FC | ||
34 | Matheus De Jesus | ![]() | CB | 2024 | December 16, 2005 | Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 | ||
42 | Zane Bubb | ![]() | RB | 2024 | January 11, 2000 | University of Central Florida Knights | ||
Midfielders | ||||||||
4 | Lewis Hilton | ![]() | CM | 2020 | October 22, 1993 | Saint Louis FC | ||
5 | Joey DeZart | ![]() | CM | 2024 | June 9, 1998 | Huntsville City FC | ||
10 | Leo Fernandes | ![]() | LM | 2017 | December 23, 1991 | Philadelphia Union | ||
11 | Blake Bodily | ![]() | CM | 2024 | January 13, 1998 | San Diego Loyal | ||
17 | Daniel Crisostomo | ![]() | CM | 2024 | January 16, 1997 | Los Angeles FC 2 | ||
18 | Nathan Worth | ![]() | CM | 2024 | February 26, 2007 | FC Tulsa | ||
22 | Jordan Doherty | ![]() | DM | 2023 | August 29, 2000 | Bohemian | ||
24 | Nick Skubis | ![]() | WM | 2024 | July 20, 2005 | Tampa Bay United SC | ||
30 | Amari Fowlkes | ![]() | DM | 2024 | May 30, 2005 | Indiana Fire | ||
Forwards | ||||||||
8 | Damian Rivera | ![]() | CF | 2024 | December 8, 2002 | On Loan from New England Revolution II | ||
9 | Manuel Arteaga | ![]() | CF | 2024 | June 17, 1994 | Phoenix Rising FC | ||
16 | Jake LaCava | ![]() | CF | 2023 | January 12, 2001 | Loan from Inter Miami | ||
23 | Eddie Munjoma | ![]() | LW | 2024 | July 18, 1998 | Phoenix Rising FC | ||
26 | Cal Jennings | ![]() | CF | 2023 | May 17, 1997 | Los Angeles FC | ||
27 | Pacifique Niyongabire | ![]() | RW | 2024 | March 15, 2000 | Valour FC | ||
98 | Joshua Pérez | ![]() | RW | 2023 | January 21, 1998 | Montevarchi |
Front Office | |
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Owner | ![]() |
Head of Soccer Operations | ![]() |
Vice President | ![]() |
Vice chairman | ![]() |
Vice chairman | ![]() |
Coaching Staff | |
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Head Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
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Performance Coach | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 51 | Playoffs |
5 | Rhode Island FC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 51 | |
6 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 50 | |
7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 48 | |
8 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 48 |
On December 18, 2023, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams. [5]
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.
March 161 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–2 | San Antonio FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
6:30 PM | Jennings ![]() ![]() Lasso ![]() Bodily ![]() Crisostomo ![]() Arteaga ![]() | Report | Hernández ![]() Lacey ![]() Sisniega ![]() Haakenson ![]() Bura ![]() Manley ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
March 232 | North Carolina FC | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 PM | Mentzingen ![]() | Report | Maldonado ![]() Dezart ![]() | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 1,796 Referee: John Griggs |
March 303 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–1 | Rhode Island FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,001 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
April 64 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00PM |
| Report |
| Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,109 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
April 11 5 | Miami FC | 2–5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Miami, Florida |
7:00 PM |
| Report | Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium Attendance: 887 Referee: ![]() |
April 206 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 | Pérez ![]() Arteaga ![]() Munjoma ![]() | Report | Cavillo ![]() Nevárez ![]() ![]() Alfaro ![]() Rose ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,945 Referee: Alex Beehler |
April 277 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–0 | New Mexico United | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM | Jennings ![]() ![]() Pérez ![]() Crisostomo ![]() Bodily ![]() Arteaga ![]() | Report | Hurst ![]() Micaletto ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,588 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
May 48 | Memphis 901 FC | 4–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Memphis, Tennessee |
4:00 PM | Marlon ![]() Fernando ![]() Borczak ![]() Careaga ![]() Pickering ![]() Ward ![]() | Report | Lasso ![]() Guillen ![]() Arteaga ![]() ![]() Niyongabire ![]() | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 2,384 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
May 119 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM | Guillen ![]() | Report | Kavita ![]() Murana ![]() Hernandez-Foster ![]() Martínez ![]() Pasher ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,433 Referee: Elton García |
May 1810 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5–0 | FC Tulsa | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM | Arteaga ![]() ![]() Jennings ![]() Lasso ![]() Worth ![]() | Report | Laszo ![]() Diallo ![]() Dalou ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,277 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
May 2511 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM | Munjoma ![]() Worth ![]() Jennings ![]() | Report | Nigro ![]() Smart ![]() Azcona ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,753 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
June 112 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Sacramento, California |
10:00 PM | Sanchez ![]() | Report | Dennis ![]() Guillen ![]() | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 9,547 Referee: Gerald Flores |
June 813 | Oakland Roots SC | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hayward, California |
10:00 PM | Cedeno ![]() Dwyer ![]() Nije ![]() | Report | Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Attendance: 6,408 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
June 1514 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–2 | Louisville City FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM | Pérez ![]() Jennings ![]() Arteaga ![]() Munjoma ![]() Niyongabire ![]() Rivera ![]() Guillén ![]() Dennis ![]() | Report | Gonzalez ![]() ![]() Jake Morris ![]() McFadden ![]() Ordoñez ![]() Dia ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,393 Referee: Ricardo Fierro Assistant referees: Ben Rigel Juan Pablo Casas Fourth official: Mario Maric |
June 2115 | Hartford Athletic | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:30 PM | Makangila ![]() ![]() | Report | Dennis ![]() Farr ![]() Arteaga ![]() | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Greg Dopka |
June 2916 | Loudoun United FC | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Leesburg, Virginia |
7:30 PM | Aboukoura ![]() Tingey ![]() Fauroux ![]() Leggett ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 3,076 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
July 617 | Detroit City FC | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hamtramck, Michigan |
7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,403 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
July 1318 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | Orange County SC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM | Jennings ![]() ![]() Crisostomo ![]() Kleemann ![]() | Report | Norris ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,971 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
July 2019 | Indy Eleven | 0–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Indianapolis, IN |
7:00 PM | Wooton ![]() | Report | Crisostomo ![]() Jennings ![]() Rivera ![]() | Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 10,636 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
July 2720 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–2 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM | Arteaga ![]() ![]() Crisostomo ![]() Pérez ![]() ![]() Munjoma ![]() Worth ![]() Rivera ![]() | Report | Torres ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() ![]() Grinwis ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,705 Referee: John Griggs |
August 321 | Monterey Bay FC | 2–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Seaside, California |
10:00 PM | Gnaulati ![]() Dixon ![]() Guzmán ![]() Ngnepi ![]() Trager ![]() | Report | Kleemann ![]() Guillen ![]() Jennings ![]() Arteaga ![]() | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,024 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
August 1022 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Phoenix, Arizona |
10:00 PM | Report |
| Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
August 1723 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–2 | Loudoun United FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Bodily ![]() ![]() | Report | Dambrot ![]() Leggett ![]() Leerman ![]() Ryan ![]() Aboukoura ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
August 2124 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–3 | Detroit City FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM | Report |
| Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,159 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
August 2425 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | Miami FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Arteaga ![]() ![]() Niyongabire ![]() Kleemann ![]() Jennings ![]() Rivera ![]() | Report | Roberto Molina ![]() Dezart ![]() Cardona ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,310 Referee: John Matto |
September 726 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 4–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
9:00 PM | Pierre ![]() Bodily ![]() Magee ![]() Dhillon ![]() Hanya ![]() | Report | Spaulding ![]() Fernandes ![]() Bodily ![]() Rivera ![]() Guillen ![]() | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,362 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
September 1127 | Birmingham Legion FC | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Birmingham, Alabama |
7:00 PM | Hernandez-Foster ![]() ![]() Pinho ![]() ![]() Mensah ![]() Dodson ![]() Nwegbo ![]() | Report | Kleemann ![]() Crisostomo ![]() | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 5,058 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
September 1428 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2-1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:30 PM | Munjoma ![]() Bodily ![]() Bubb ![]() Arteaga ![]() Fernandes ![]() ![]() | Report | Walti ![]() Kizza ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,851 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
September 2129 | Charleston Battery | 3-1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
7:00 PM | Torres ![]() Markanich ![]() Dossantos ![]() Segbers ![]() | Report | Kleemann ![]() ![]() Worth ![]() Pérez ![]() Guillen ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 4,366 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
September 2830 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Hartford Athletic | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium | ||
Note: Postponed due to Hurricane Helene |
October 531 | Rhode Island FC | 3–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Smithfield, RI |
7:30PM | Report |
| Stadium: Beirne Stadium Attendance: 3,991 Referee: Elton Garcia |
October 1232 | Louisville City FC | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM | Totsh ![]() Goodrum ![]() Ordoñez ![]() | Report | Hilton ![]() ![]() Niyongabire ![]() Arteaga ![]() Neilson ![]() Fernandes ![]() | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 9,940 Referee: Elijio Arreguin Assistant referees: John Krill Tom Felice Fourth official: Benjamin Meyer |
October 1933 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0-2 | North Carolina FC | Cary, North Carolina |
7:30 PM | Bodily ![]() Niyongabire ![]() | Report | Conway ![]() ![]() Anderson ![]() Craig ![]() Niyongabire ![]() | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Referee: Greg Dopka |
Note: Match was to be played in St. Petersburg, but due to the effects of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, the match was moved to North Carolina, with Tampa retaining the "Home" side label |
October 2330 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2-2 | Hartford Athletic | Bradenton, Florida |
7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy Soccer Stadium Attendance: 223 | ||
Note: Match postponed due to Hurricane Helene |
October 2634 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–0 | Indy Eleven | Bradenton, FL |
7:30 PM |
| Report |
| Stadium: IMG Academy Soccer Stadium Attendance: 496 Referee: Calin Radosav |
November 2, 2024Conference Quarterfinal | Detroit City FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hamtramck, Michigan |
7:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 7,183 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk | |
Penalties | ||||
November 10, 2024Conference Semifinal | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | {{{team2}}} | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
1:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 5,079 Referee: Matt Thompson |
As a member of the USL Championship, the Tampa Bay Rowdies entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32, matched up against fellow USL Championship club Birmingham Legion FC at home. [6] [7] After winning 6–4 in added extra time after blowing a 4–0 lead, [8] [9] the Rowdies were matched up against Major League Soccer side FC Dallas, again at home, [10] [11] where they would eventually end up losing 2–1. [12] [13] [14]
May 8Round of 32 | Tampa Bay Rowdies ![]() | 6–4 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | St. Petersburg, Florida |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 2,195 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
May 22Round of 16 | Tampa Bay Rowdies ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | St. Petersburg, Florida |
19:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 1,862 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |