2024 Tampa Bay Rowdies season

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Tampa Bay Rowdies
2024 season
Chairman Stuart Sternberg
Head coach Robbie Neilson
Stadium Al Lang Stadium
USL Championship Conference: 6th
USL Cup RBD
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
Biggest win5–1 (May 13 vs DCFC)
Biggest defeat3–0 (March 25 vs CHS)
  2023
2025 

The 2024 Tampa Bay Rowdies season is 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.

Contents

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]

Club

Roster

As of July 22, 2024 [4]
Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)SinceDate of Birth (Age)Signed fromGames PlayedGoals Scored
Goalkeepers
1 Jordan Farr Flag of the United States.svg GK 2024October 5, 1994 (age 30) San Antonio FC 0
15 Phil Breno Flag of the United States.svg GK 2022December 11, 1995 (age 28)Permanent deal from Forward Madison FC 0
99Taner Akin Flag of the United States.svg GK 2024September 30, 2006 (age 18) Fatih Karagümrük S.K. 0
Defenders
3 Forrest Lasso Flag of the United States.svg CB 2023May 11, 1993 (age 31) GIF Sundsvall
19 Freddy Kleemann Flag of the United States.svg CB 2023March 19, 1999 (age 25) Birmingham Legion FC
33 Aarón Guillén Flag of Mexico.svg LB 2020June 23, 1993 (age 31) North Carolina FC
34Matheus De Jesus Flag of the United States.svg CB 2024December 16, 2005 (age 18) Tampa Bay Rowdies U23
42Zane Bubb Flag of the United States.svg RB 2024January 11, 2000 (age 24) University of Central Florida Knights
Midfielders
4 Lewis Hilton Flag of England.svg CM 2020October 22, 1993 (age 31) Saint Louis FC
5 Joey DeZart Flag of Jamaica.svg CM 2024June 9, 1998 (age 26) Huntsville City FC
10 Leo Fernandes Flag of Brazil.svg LM 2017December 23, 1991 (age 32) Philadelphia Union
11 Blake Bodily Flag of the United States.svg CM 2024January 13, 1998 (age 26) San Diego Loyal
17 Daniel Crisostomo Flag of the United States.svg CM 2024January 16, 1997 (age 27) Los Angeles FC 2
18Nathan Worth Flag of the United States.svg CM 2024February 26, 2007 (age 17)FC Tulsa
22 Jordan Doherty Flag of Ireland.svg DM 2023August 29, 2000 (age 24) Bohemian
24Nick Skubis Flag of the United States.svg WM 2024July 20, 2005 (age 19) Tampa Bay United SC
30Amari Fowlkes Flag of the United States.svg DM 2024May 30, 2005 (age 19)Indiana Fire
Forwards
8 Damian Rivera Flag of Costa Rica.svg CF 2024December 8, 2002 (age 21)On Loan from New England Revolution II
9 Manuel Arteaga Flag of Venezuela.svg CF 2024June 17, 1994 (age 30) Phoenix Rising FC
16 Jake LaCava Flag of the United States.svg CF 2023January 12, 2001 (age 23)Loan from Inter Miami
23 Eddie Munjoma Flag of the United States.svg LW 2024July 18, 1998 (age 26) Phoenix Rising FC
26 Cal Jennings Flag of the United States.svg CF 2023May 17, 1997 (age 27) Los Angeles FC
27 Pacifique Niyongabire Flag of Burundi.svg RW 2024March 15, 2000 (age 24) Valour FC
98 Joshua Pérez Flag of El Salvador.svg RW 2023January 21, 1998 (age 26) Montevarchi

Team management and staff

Front Office
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Stuart Sternberg
Head of Soccer Operations Flag of Argentina.svg Nico Castillo
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
Coaching Staff
Head Coach Flag of Scotland.svg Robbie Neilson
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of England.svg Stuart Dobson
Assistant Coach Flag of England.svg Nicky Law
Assistant Coach Flag of England.svg Russell Stirling
Performance Coach Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Wheeler

Competitions

USL Championship

Standings

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
4 Indy Eleven 34141194950151 Playoffs
5 Rhode Island FC 34127155641+1551
6 Tampa Bay Rowdies 34141285546+950
7 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 341210124128+1348
8 North Carolina FC 34131295443+1148
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results

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
March 161 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2–2 San Antonio FC St. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 PM Jennings Soccerball shade.svg4', Yellow card.svg 16'
Lasso Yellow card.svg 19'
Bodily Yellow card.svg 28'
Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 45'
Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Hernández Yellow card.svg 14'
Lacey Yellow card.svg 66'
Sisniega Yellow card.svg 72'
Haakenson Yellow card.svg 76'
Bura Soccerball shade.svg83'
Manley Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
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 Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Maldonado Soccerball shade.svg63' (o.g.)
Dezart Yellow card.svg 90'+3'
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
April 11 5 Miami FC 2–5 Tampa Bay Rowdies Miami, Florida
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 887
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Calin Radosav
April 206 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–1 El Paso Locomotive FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 Pérez Yellow card.svg 18'
Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg73'
Munjoma Yellow card.svg 83'
Report Cavillo Yellow card.svg 1'
Nevárez Yellow card.svg 8'Soccerball shade.svg64'
Alfaro Yellow card.svg 9'
Rose Yellow card.svg 55'
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 Soccerball shade.svg7'Soccerball shade.svg16'
Pérez Yellow card.svg 28'
Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 43'
Bodily Yellow card.svg 52'
Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Report Hurst Yellow card.svg 45'+1'
Micaletto Yellow card.svg 65'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,588
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
May
May 48 Memphis 901 FC 4–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Memphis, Tennessee
4:00 PM Marlon Soccerball shade.svg19', 50'
Fernando Soccerball shade.svg23'
Borczak Soccerball shade.svg64'
Careaga Yellow card.svg 75'
Pickering Yellow card.svg 81'
Ward Yellow card.svg 90'+2'
Report Lasso Red card.svg 11'
Guillen Yellow card.svg 24'
Arteaga Yellow card.svg 29'Soccerball shade.svg45'+6'
Niyongabire Yellow card.svg 54'
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 Yellow card.svg 80' Report Kavita Yellow card.svg 9'
Murana Yellow card.svg 32'
Hernandez-Foster Yellow card.svg 37'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg67'
Pasher Yellow card.svg 90'+1'
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 Soccerball shade.svg12'Soccerball shade.svg45'+2' (pen.)
Jennings Soccerball shade.svg22'
Lasso Soccerball shade.svg40', 71'
Worth Yellow card.svg 84'
Report Laszo Yellow card.svg 45'+1'
Diallo Yellow card.svg 60'
Dalou Yellow card.svg 90'+1'
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 Yellow card.svg 56'
Worth Yellow card.svg 81'
Jennings Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Nigro Yellow card.svg 31'
Smart Yellow card.svg 68'
Azcona Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,753
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
June
June 112 Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Sacramento, California
10:00 PM Sanchez Yellow card.svg 86' Report Dennis Soccerball shade.svg53'
Guillen Yellow card.svg 90'+7'
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 Soccerball shade.svg72'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 83'
Nije Soccerball shade cross.svg90'+6
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 Yellow card.svg 11'
Jennings Soccerball shade.svg30'
Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Munjoma Yellow card.svg 73'
Niyongabire Yellow card.svg 87'
Rivera Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Guillén Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Dennis Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Report Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 25', Soccerball shade.svg51'
Jake Morris Yellow card.svg 42'
McFadden Soccerball shade.svg45+5'
Ordoñez Yellow card.svg 68'
Dia Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,393
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
Assistant referees: Ben Rigel
Assistant referees: Juan Pablo Casas
Fourth official: Mario Maric
June 2115 Hartford Athletic 0–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Hartford, Connecticut
7:30 PM Makangila Yellow card.svg 9' Yellow-red card.svg 43' Report Dennis Yellow card.svg 2'
Farr Yellow card.svg 66'
Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)
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 Soccerball shade.svg15'
Tingey Yellow card.svg 57'
Fauroux Yellow card.svg 73'
Leggett Yellow card.svg 77'Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,076
Referee: Luis Arroyo
July
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 Soccerball shade.svg6'Soccerball shade.svg30'
Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 67'
Kleemann Yellow card.svg 83'
Report Norris Yellow card.svg 43' Yellow-red card.svg 52'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 Yellow card.svg 33' Report Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 13'
Jennings Soccerball shade.svg36'
Rivera Soccerball shade.svg80'
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 Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 90'+6'
Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 44'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg46'Yellow card.svg 55'
Munjoma Yellow card.svg 76'
Worth Soccerball shade.svg87'
Rivera Soccerball shade.svg90'+12'
Report Torres Soccerball shade.svg8'Yellow card.svg 29'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg13'Yellow card.svg 90'+7'
Grinwis Red card.svg 83'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,705
Referee: John Griggs
August
August 321 Monterey Bay FC 2–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Seaside, California
10:00 PM Gnaulati Yellow card.svg 26'
Dixon Soccerball shade.svg29'
Guzmán Yellow card.svg 45'+1'
Ngnepi Yellow card.svg 61'
Trager Soccerball shade.svg90'+2'
Report Kleemann Yellow card.svg 9'
Guillen Yellow card.svg 54'
Jennings Soccerball shade.svg71'
Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,024
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
August 1723 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–2 Loudoun United FC St. Petersburg, Florida
Bodily Yellow card.svg 17' Yellow-red card.svg 61' Report Dambrot Yellow card.svg 28'
Leggett Soccerball shade.svg34'
Leerman Yellow card.svg 53'
Ryan Soccerball shade.svg69'
Aboukoura Yellow card.svg 90'+1'
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 Yellow card.svg 45'+2'Soccerball shade.svg61'
Niyongabire Yellow card.svg 45'+4'
Kleemann Yellow card.svg 48'
Jennings Yellow card.svg 70'
Rivera Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Roberto Molina Yellow card.svg 37'
Dezart Yellow card.svg 67'
Cardona Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 6,310
Referee: John Matto
September
September 726 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4–2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Colorado Springs, Colorado
9:00 PM Pierre Yellow card.svg 20'
Bodily Soccerball shade.svg28' (o.g.)
Magee Soccerball shade.svg42'
Dhillon Soccerball shade.svg47'
Hanya Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Spaulding Yellow card.svg 10'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg74'
Bodily Yellow card.svg 76'
Rivera Soccerball shade.svg79'
Guillen Yellow card.svg 86'
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 Yellow card.svg 13'Soccerball shade.svg86'
Pinho Yellow card.svg 32'Soccerball shade.svg36'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 43'
Dodson Yellow card.svg 48'
Nwegbo Yellow card.svg 58'
Report Kleemann Yellow card.svg 55'
Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 71'
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 Yellow card.svg 45'+2'
Bodily Yellow card.svg 53'
Bubb Yellow card.svg 56'
Arteaga Soccerball shade.svg71'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 76'Soccerball shade.svg90'+1'
Report Walti Soccerball shade.svg43'
Kizza Yellow card.svg 67'
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 Soccerball shade.svg5'
Markanich Soccerball shade.svg37', 60'
Dossantos Yellow card.svg 43'
Segbers Yellow card.svg 59'
Report Kleemann Yellow card.svg 8'Soccerball shade.svg81'
Worth Yellow card.svg 61'
Pérez Yellow card.svg 79'
Guillen Yellow card.svg 90'+4'
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 4,366
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
October
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 Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Goodrum Yellow card.svg 73'
Ordoñez Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Report Hilton Yellow card.svg 20', Soccerball shade.svg61'
Niyongabire Yellow card.svg 68'
Arteaga Yellow card.svg 69'
Neilson Red card.svg 69'
Fernandes Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,940
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
Assistant referees: John Krill
Assistant referees: Tom Felice
Fourth official: Benjamin Meyer
October 1933 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-2 North Carolina FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 PM Bodily Yellow card.svg 35'
Niyongabire Yellow card.svg 81'
Report Conway Yellow card.svg 41'Soccerball shade.svg70'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg49'
Craig Yellow card.svg 60'
Niyongabire Yellow card.svg 81'
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
Playoffs
November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02)East Detroit City FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

U.S. Open Cup

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 Flag of Florida.svg 6–4 (a.e.t.) Flag of Alabama.svg Birmingham Legion FC St. Petersburg, Florida
19:30
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 2,195
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
May 22Round of 16 Tampa Bay Rowdies Flag of Florida.svg 1–2 Flag of Texas.svg FC Dallas St. Petersburg, Florida
19:30
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 1,862
Referee: Guido Gonzalez

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