Rovers FC (Guam)

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Rovers FC
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Full nameRovers Football Club
Nickname(s)The Rovers
Founded2009;14 years ago (2009)
StadiumRovers Club Pitch
PresidentJoel Sablan
ManagerPedro Walls
CoachJack Kido
League Guam Football Association
since 20091st
Website Club website

Rovers Football Club are a competitive and social football club based in Guam. Rovers FC participates in all league competitions of the Guam Football Association the island-wide football competition. [1] Rovers FC have mens, women's and youth teams in Guams Premiere Division, Recreational division, Masters and Moms division as well as a youth program that ranges from U6, U8, U10, U12, and U15 youth divisions.

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History

Rovers FC was founded in 2009 through shared vision of four passionate amateur level footballers who committed to embarking on the development of a premier football club to challenge the island's historically dominant clubs. The masters (40+) team provided the foundation of the club with success in all championship finals from 2009–19. Numerous other fruitful tours resulted in travels to Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands and Hong Kong. Plans for the club's growth were cultivated during the many trips abroad for friendlies. In 2010, a Rovers FC Division 2 team was established in the Guam Football Association Men's League. After finishing 1st, 2nd, and 1st, a decision was made in 2013 to finally enter the top level on the island through the development of a Division 1 squad. To provide a sustainable base of players it was also decided to form a youth program. In 2014 the first Rovers Youth squad was formed in the u6 division with a plan to expand into all divisions over the next few years. In 2018 Rovers FC became the second largest club on Guam with a team in every adult and youth league division.


Club location

In 2017 the club developed a regular practice and home field in association with St Johns School by adopting their field and accepting local students into the club. In 2022 the club acquired a long term lease to develop an outdoor practice mini pitch to use for skilled training sessions for all divisions and age groups. Today this is the main clubrooms for the club and its home base. As outlined in the clubs charter the club is always pursuing its options to develop a full size pitch on Guam.

Local competitions

The season for youth games held at Guam Football Association are usually spring (February to April) and fall (September to November). Rovers FC practices at St Johns School are held every Thursday 5pm-630pm and Sunday 8am-930am during the season. Offseason practices are held at Rovers Club mini pitch and are ongoing through out the season. Mens, Women's and youth games schedule can be found on the Guam Football Association website.

Local competition results

Rovers FC D1 team secured a "double crown" by finishing as champions in their first year in the BGMSL and winning the Guam Football Association Cup in 2014. [2] The Rovers FC D1 squad repeated as Division 1 champions again in 2015 securing the privilege to participate in regional AFC competitions such as the AFC President's Cup (AFC CL for “emerging nations”) and now in the AFC Cup Qualifying Playoffs which has replaced the AFC President's Cup (2016 AFC Cup). The club's rise mirrored national team success which has seen the Guam national team move from FIFA ranking 201 to 146 over the previous five years.

International competitions

On many occasions the Rovers FC has travelled to Hong Kong and Saipan with future plans to travel to the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and other destinations. The Rovers FC also has plans to continue to springboard to new competitions in regional locations by becoming the very first club from Guam to take part in an official AFC Tournament, the AFC Cup Qualifying Play-offs. In the 2016 AFC Cup Qualifying Play-offs, Rovers FC competed against Dordoi Bishkek, the champions of Kyrgyzstan's premier league, and Benfica de Macau, the champions of Macau's premier league.

The Rovers FC has a history of hosting various tournaments whereby clubs from foreign countries have traveled to Guam to compete. Club teams mostly from Japan and Saipan visit Guam to participate in these special weekend tournaments. There are plans on the horizon for these types of tournaments to become more frequent with visiting teams from Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines as well as the teams from Japan and Saipan. Rovers FC have already acquired the reputation as an outstanding hosting club and will continue to elevate these events to bolster that reputation.

Achievements

2013–14, [3] 2014–15, 2015–16, [4] 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
2014, [5] 2016 [4]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Drews
3 DF Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Bryan Torres
4 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Gustavo Pro
5 DF Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Ajay Pothen
6 MF Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Darren Apiag
7 DF Flag of Yemen.svg  YEM Kazem Al sulaiwi
8 MF Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Bryan Cadiz
9 FW Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Min Choi
10 MF Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Mark Chargualaf (Captain)
11 FW Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Matt Robles
12 DF Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Ryan Quitigua
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kayote Lawson
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 FW Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Devan Mendiola
17 DF Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Nathan Sablan
19 MF Flag of Cuba.svg  CUB Daniel Jurado
20 DF Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Camden Aguon
21 DF Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Jonah Sablan
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelby Hernandez
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Crowley
25 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Mobin Rezaei
26 DF Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Dominic Gadia
30 GK Flag of Guam.svg  GUM JR Campos

Club officials (Board)


Continental history

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayPosition
2017 AFC Cup Qualifying Round Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Dordoi Bishkek 0–23rd
Flag of Macau.svg Benfica de Macau 2–4

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References

  1. ↑ "Guam Football Association - Schedule & Results". www.guamfa.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  2. ↑ "Guam 2013/14". RSSSF . Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  3. ↑ "Guam Football Association - Rovers DI take Budweiser Soccer League championship". guamfa.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Guam Football Association - Rovers FC D1 win Bank of Guam GFA Cup vs Shipyard". guamfa.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Guam Football Association - Rovers DI capture Bank of Guam 7th Annual GFA Cup title". guamfa.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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