Cologne Centurions (ELF)

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Cologne Centurions
Cologne Centurions (ELF) Logo.svg
Established2021 (2021)
Based in Flag of Germany.svg Cologne, Germany
Home stadium Südstadion
Head coachChristos Lambropoulos [1]
General managerDavid Drane
League European League of Football (ELF)
DivisionWestern Conference
ColorsRed, white, grey, black
    
Website centurionscologne.com
Current uniform
Cologne Centurions Uniform (2022).svg
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2023 Cologne Centurions season

The Cologne Centurions are an American football team based in Cologne, Germany, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF).

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History

In March 2021, it was announced that a new franchise in Cologne is one of the eight teams to play in the inaugural season of the European League of Football. The team would be named Cologne Centurions, taking the identity of the former NFL Europe team, after the league reached an agreement with the NFL for the naming rights. [2] After finishing 5–5 in the regular season, Cologne advanced to the play-offs where they were eliminated by eventual champion Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) in the first round. After the season, their Head Coach Kirk Heidelberg left the organization, reportedly in mutual agreement.

Stadium

The Centurions are playing their home games at Südstadion in Cologne. [3]

Roster

Reference [4]

Cologne Centurions (ELF) roster
Quarterbacks
  •  7 Alexander Frisch Flag of Germany.svg
  •   Daniel Smith Flag of the United States.svg

Running backs

  •   Gerald Ameln Flag of Germany.svg
  •  8 Dean Tanwani Flag of Germany.svg

Wide receivers

  • 14 Ramin Akhlaghi Flag of Germany.svg
  •  5 Paul Kavadia-Lenhardt Flag of Germany.svg
  • 81 Valentin Rödiger WR/P/K Flag of Germany.svg
  •   Terryon Robinson Flag of the United States.svg
  •   Aril Rwantambara Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
  •   Kris Wedderburn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg

Tight ends

  • 11 Noah Aarass Flag of Germany.svg
Offensive linemen
  •   Carlos Carrasco Sanz Flag of Spain.svg
  • 76 Niklas Meiworm Flag of Germany.svg
  • -- Albert Trovato Flag of Germany.svg

Defensive linemen

  • 52 Alexander Boes DT Flag of Germany.svg
  •   Tim Göckus Flag of Germany.svg
  •   Jai-Albert Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
  • 95 Jahn Jesus Lara Perez DE Flag of Cuba.svg
  •   Frederik Schneider Flag of Germany.svg
  • 97 Janek Wenke DE Flag of Germany.svg
Linebackers
  • 30 Matthias Banjaqui OLB Flag of Germany.svg
  •   Zachary Blair Flag of the United States.svg
  • 44 Felix Födinger OLB Flag of Germany.svg
  • 58 Lennart Weitz OLB Flag of Germany.svg
  •  2 Tufan Yagmur ILB Flag of Germany.svg

Defensive backs

  • 29 Efekan Akgün CB Flag of Germany.svg
  • 21 Marvin Djopa Flag of Germany.svg
  • 31 Dani Lamy CB Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
  •   Dajon Owens Flag of the United States.svg
  • 26 Marius Riepe CB Flag of Germany.svg
  • 22 Paul Steffen Flag of Germany.svg
  • 32 Chad Walrond S Flag of the United Kingdom.svg



Rookies in italics
Roster updated 23 March 2022
4 A-import, 6 E-import, 24 homegrown
34 active

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Staff

Cologne Centurions (ELF) staff

Front office

  • Owner – Hans Seger
  • CEO/General Manager – Tonye Spiff
  • Director of football – David Drane

Head coach

  • Head coach – Christos Lambropoulos

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Christos Lambropoulos
  • Running backs – Glynn Mansfeld
  • Offensive line – Jason Tillery
 

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Javan Lenhardt
  • Defensive line – Javan Lenhardt
  • Defensive backs – Dave Donaldson

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams Coordinator – Dave Donaldson

Assistant coaches

  • Head of Scouting & Analytics – Steffen Sikora



updated 10 March 2023

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