SGFC Eagles Maryland

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SGFC Eagles
SGFC Eagles logo.gif
Nickname(s)Super Green
Founded1998;27 years ago (1998)
GroundMontgomery Blair Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerSGFC Consortium
ManagerPaul Akinrimisi(TM)
CoachRichard Opanuga (Head Coach)
League United Premier Soccer League
2019Champion, NSFUSA National Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Website www.sgfcsoccer.com

SGFC Eagles Maryland was a professional soccer club based in Silver Spring, Maryland. The club competed in the American Soccer League during the league's third and final season in 2017. [1] The team was originally called the Super Green Football Club when it was founded in 1999. [2] [ failed verification ]

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History

Founded in 1999 as The Super Green Football Club,[ citation needed ] the team participated in the 2009 Bob Marley Tournament and won the championship that season.[ citation needed ] Later in the year, the team participated in the Baltimore Mayor's Cup, a Maryland Major Soccer League tournament, where they lost in the finals.[ citation needed ] The Super Green FC team are also known within the Metropolitan area of Washington DC as the Screaming Eagles[ citation needed ] and the SGFC Eagles Athletics Sports Club.[ citation needed ] The team also won the Maryland state title "Rowland Cup" in 2013 with a victory over the Baltimore Bays, and represented Region 1 in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (MDCVA) prior to National Cup disqualification for having players on their roster who were not qualified to play in the tournament. [3]

In late 2016, the American Soccer League (ASL) added the Super Green Football Club as an affiliate of ASL, rebranded in August 2016 as the SGFC Eagles Maryland Sports Club.[ citation needed ] Along with a new team name, the club unveiled a new logo that was developed with significant fan input.[ citation needed ] The club was focused on representing Baltimore and all of the cities and cultures that make up the state of Maryland. [4]

On January 2, 2017, it was announced that Obatola Gabriel, formerly of Sisaket FC, a first division team in Thailand, had signed with SGFC. [5] Joining this ex-international was Penang FA's highest goal scorer, Ranti Martins, who had previously played in Malaysia's Super League for Penang FA after being released by East Bengal at the end of the previous season. [6]

SGFC competed in the ASL for the 2017 season. The ASL folded at the end of that season.

In February 2019, SGFC Eagles Maryland applied to compete in the National Independent Soccer Association, the third tier of the United States soccer league system.[ citation needed ] In preparation for the 2020 spring season, SGFC competed in and won the 2019 All Nigeria Soccer Tournament in Los Angeles, California. [7]

Year-by-year results

YearLeagueResult
2009Bob Marley Tournament, VirginiaChampion
2009Baltimore Mayor's Cup (MSL)Runners-Up
2010TNT 32nd Annual ChampionshipRunners-Up
2010NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Houston, TXChampion
2012NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Chicago, IL2nd Place
2012TNT 34th Annual Championship, MarylandChampion
2013Diaspora World Cup LeagueQuarter final
2013NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Dallas, TXSecond Runner-Up
2013Maryland International Soccer LeagueChampion
2013Lamar Hunt US Open Cup - Rowland CupState Champion
2014Maryland International Soccer LeagueChampion
2014Diaspora World Cup League MDChallenge Cup Winner
2014TNT 35th Annual ChampionshipChampion
2014Baltimore Mayor's Cup (MMSL)Champion
2015NSFUSA Soccer Convention, El Paso, TXSecond Runner-Up
2015African Community Cup2nd Place
2016NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Miami, FLThird Place
2016Baltimore Mayor's CupChampion
2017America Soccer League, ASLThird Place
2017Baltimore Mayor's CupUndecided
2018United Premier Soccer League, UPSLConference DNQ
2018NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Houston, TexasThird Place
2019NSFUSA Soccer Convention, Los Angeles, CAChampion

Affiliated clubs

In 2016, SGFC's board announced the beginning of the affiliation link with the 36 Lion Football Club Lagos as a sister club. [8]

Colors and badge

The team's colors and original logo were announced in October 2016 during a presentation in Baltimore. Green and white are the SGFC Eagles' primary colors, with three white stripes along the shoulder. The final design incorporates team history through the vintage logo of soaring eagles. It also includes the Maryland state flag.

Stadium

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Paint Branch High School Stadium

The home ground of SGFC Eagles Maryland is Paint Branch High School's stadium, a multi-purpose sports facility located in Burtonsville, Maryland.

Training facilities

Since the club's founding in 1999, the SGFC Eagles' training field was MNCPPC Recreation Park located in Metzerott, College Park, adjacent to the University of Maryland campus.

In 2017, the SGFC Eagles moved their training sessions to the Cardinal Gibbons Training Complex in Baltimore.

Players – 2019 season

SGFC Eagles has 26 players: 18 active players (Team A) and eight players grouped for a feeder team and developmental U-21 (Team B).

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Joel Isyaq
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Arinze Iloka
41 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Abuka F Kareem
11 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Moses Mustapha
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alexander Adelabu
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mohamed Jawara
17 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Henri Manhebo
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ola Ladapo
34 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ranti Martins Soleye
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mwalizi Mutambo
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Khalid Olamipo Balogun
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chukwuemeka Iloka
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joseph Belzil
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pearson Onyenacho
10 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Lucas Ribeiro Alves
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Abdul Adeniji
9 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alusine Janneh
18 MF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Emmanuel Koroma
23 MF Flag of Bolivia.svg  BOL Junior Velasquez
19 DF Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Mohamed Kaloko

Transfers / out on loan to Clubside

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GRC DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Obinna Iloka
GRC MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Lamin Jawneh
ITL FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Gbenga Dada
NGA MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Junior Adeniji

Club officials

Personnel

PositionNameCountry
Head CoachRichard Opanuga Flag of the United States.svg United States
Goalkeeper & Fitness CoachBremer Fernández Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Technical DirectorJoseph Ashley Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Team ManagerChukwudi Chukwudebelu Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria

Management

PositionNameCountry
President / COORichard Opanuga Flag of the United States.svg United States
Vice PresidentPaul Akinrimisi Flag of the United States.svg United States
Director of Sports ManagementChukwudi Chukwudebelu Flag of the United States.svg United States
Director of AthleticsJulio Recinos Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador
CardiologistDr. Zuyue Wang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Director, Sports MedicineDr. Daniel Olanrewaju Flag of the United States.svg United States
Psychologist / TrainerAlexis Donogue Flag of the United States.svg United States
Medical AssistantDavis Eduok Flag of the United States.svg United States
Director, Communications & Media policyRotimi Omope Flag of the United States.svg United States
Head of Public RelationsBrian Baublitz Flag of the United States.svg United States
Equipment ManagerEmmanuel Olagunle Flag of the United States.svg United States
Media Officer – AfricaOlawale Olatoye Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Head, Player Recruitment – EuropePeter Denise Alade Flag of Greece.svg Greece

References

  1. "SGFC wins first ASL soccer league match in U.S." Guardian. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  2. "SGFC Eagles Committed To Change To Bring Back Winning Tradition After Heavy Defeat". Sport Flames. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  3. "Screaming Eagles disqualified from USASA Region I qualifying, Aegean Hawks advance to semis". 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. "American Soccer League - Powered by Soccer Max Websites!". www.aslsoccer.org. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10.
  5. "SGFC Eagles Maryland Seals Gabriel Obatola and Ranti Martins Deal for New ASL Season". sportflames.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  6. "Ranti Martins Set To Play In American Soccer League". Feverpitch. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  7. "Super Green FC Eagles Emerged Champions Of 2019 All Nigeria Soccer Tournament In Los Angeles". sportflames.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  8. "Affiliates". Archived from the original on 2017-08-20.