2024 season | ||||
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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 win | 5–1 (May 13 vs DCFC) | |||
Biggest defeat | 3–0 (March 25 vs CHS) | |||
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.
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 | Stuart Sternberg |
Head of Soccer Operations | Nico Castillo |
Vice President | Ryan Helfrick |
Vice chairman | Matthew Silverman |
Vice chairman | Brian Auld |
Coaching Staff | |
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Head Coach | Robbie Neilson |
Goalkeeping Coach | Stuart Dobson |
Assistant Coach | Nicky Law |
Assistant Coach | Russell Stirling |
Performance Coach | Carlos Wheeler |
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 4', 16' Lasso 19' Bodily 28' Crisostomo 45' Arteaga 72' | Report | Hernández 14' Lacey 66' Sisniega 72' Haakenson 76' Bura 83' Manley 90+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 75' | Report | Maldonado 63' (o.g.) Dezart 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 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: Calin Radosav |
April 206 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 | Pérez 18' Arteaga 73' Munjoma 83' | Report | Cavillo 1' Nevárez 8'64' Alfaro 9' Rose 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 7'16' Pérez 28' Crisostomo 43' Bodily 52' Arteaga 58' (pen.) | Report | Hurst 45'+1' Micaletto 65' | 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 19', 50' Fernando 23' Borczak 64' Careaga 75' Pickering 81' Ward 90'+2' | Report | Lasso 11' Guillen 24' Arteaga 29'45'+6' Niyongabire 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 80' | Report | Kavita 9' Murana 32' Hernandez-Foster 37' Martínez 67' Pasher 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 12'45'+2' (pen.) Jennings 22' Lasso 40', 71' Worth 84' | Report | Laszo 45'+1' Diallo 60' Dalou 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 56' Worth 81' Jennings 85' | Report | Nigro 31' Smart 68' Azcona 71' | 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 86' | Report | Dennis 53' Guillen 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 72' Dwyer 83' Nije 90'+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 11' Jennings 30' Arteaga 36' (pen.) Munjoma 73' Niyongabire 87' Rivera 90+2' Guillén 90+4' Dennis 90+5' | Report | Gonzalez 25', 51' Jake Morris 42' McFadden 45+5' Ordoñez 68' Dia 90+5' | 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 9' 43' | Report | Dennis 2' Farr 66' Arteaga 87' (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 15' Tingey 57' Fauroux 73' Leggett 77'90' | 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 6'30' Crisostomo 67' Kleemann 83' | Report | Norris 43' 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 33' | Report | Crisostomo 13' Jennings 36' Rivera 80' | 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 38' (pen.) 90'+6' Crisostomo 44' Pérez 46' 55' Munjoma 76' Worth 87' Rivera 90'+12' | Report | Torres 8' 29' Smith 13' 90'+7' Grinwis 83' | 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 26' Dixon 29' Guzmán 45'+1' Ngnepi 61' Trager 90'+2' | Report | Kleemann 9' Guillen 54' Jennings 71' Arteaga 84' (pen.) | 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 17' 61' | Report | Dambrot 28' Leggett 34' Leerman 53' Ryan 69' Aboukoura 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 45'+2'61' Niyongabire 45'+4' Kleemann 48' Jennings 70' Rivera 72' | Report | Roberto Molina 37' Dezart 67' Cardona 85' | 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 20' Bodily 28' (o.g.) Magee 42' Dhillon 47' Hanya 53' | Report | Spaulding 10' Fernandes 74' Bodily 76' Rivera 79' Guillen 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 13'86' Pinho 32'36' Mensah 43' Dodson 48' Nwegbo 58' | Report | Kleemann 55' Crisostomo 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 45'+2' Bodily 53' Bubb 56' Arteaga 71' Fernandes 76'90'+1' | Report | Walti 43' Kizza 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 5' Markanich 37', 60' Dossantos 43' Segbers 59' | Report | Kleemann 8'81' Worth 61' Pérez 79' Guillen 90'+4' | 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 71' (pen.) Goodrum 73' Ordoñez 90+6' | Report | Hilton 20', 61' Niyongabire 68' Arteaga 69' Neilson 69' Fernandes 90+4' | 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 35' Niyongabire 81' | Report | Conway 41'70' Anderson 49' Craig 60' Niyongabire 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 |
November 2, 2024East | Detroit City FC | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hamtramck, Michigan |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
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.) | 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 | 1–2 | FC Dallas | St. Petersburg, Florida |
19:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 1,862 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
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