Tampa Marauders

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Tampa Marauders
Full nameTampa Marauders FC
Nickname(s)Marauders
Founded2012
GroundNaimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex
Tampa, Florida
Capacity2,000
OwnersKevin Hickling (Majority)
Maria Silva (Minority)
Jim Pinciotti (Minority)
Head CoachSaif Alsafeer
League Champions Soccer League USA
2014 4th, Sunshine Conference (NPSL)
Playoffs: Conference runner-up

The Tampa Marauders is an American soccer club from Tampa, Florida. The club currently plays in the Champions Soccer League USA. Their home games are played in downtown Tampa at the Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex, on the campus of the University of Tampa.

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History

The Tampa Marauders FC joined the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) for the 2012 season. In 2015 the Marauders joined the new Champions Soccer League as a founding member. On January 5, 2017, the Marauders announced that former midfielder Saif Alsafeer would take over as manager. [1]

Year-by-year

YearLeagueWinsDrawsLosesRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
2013 NPSL3323rd, SunshineDNQDNQ
2014 NPSL2444th, SunshineDNQDNQ
2015CSL USA3344th, 1st DivisionDNQ

Stadium

Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex

Club culture

Supporters

Cigar City Corsairs is the main independent supporter group for the Tampa Marauders, established in 2013. The group is known for wearing black, red, and white scarfs and waving the Marauder flags, chanting "Defend our port!" The group is one of the most dedicated fans in the Tampa Bay Area. The group has partnered with the Ralph's Mob, another truly dedicated fan based for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. The partnership has establish both groups as the largest soccer fan base in the Tampa area.

Rivalries

The Marauders' main rivalry is with the Cape Coral Hurricanes. The rivalry began in 2013 in a series contested for the Gulf Coast Cup.

Players

Current roster

as of April 6, 2014 [2]

No.NationPositionPlayer
00 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gianluca Piagnerelli
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Sims
4 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Oscar Carmona
7 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Cardel Benbow
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Fernando Gonzalez
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dwight Barnett
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kareem Escayg
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Raeshaun Washington
13 FW Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Jonas Bukh
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christopher Ruiz
17 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Kenniel Hyde
18 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Santi Alexis
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robert Rivers III
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Hofstetter
22 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Ricardo Webb
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Thompson
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Sullivan
28 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christopher DiNapoli
30 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Frankie Pinciotti
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tanner Wolfe
33 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Eddie Ababio
35 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luis Rosado
37 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Juan Pablo Reyes
39 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Peterson
44 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Karl Swan
60 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Kevin King

Management

Front Office

Coaches

Head Coaching History

Achievements

References

  1. ↑ "Tampa Marauders tap new Head Coach". Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Roster". Tampa Marauders FC. Retrieved April 6, 2014.[ permanent dead link ]


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