Tampa Marauders

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Tampa Marauders
Full name Tampa Marauders FC
Nickname(s) Marauders
Founded 2012
Ground Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex
Tampa, Florida
Ground Capacity 2,000
Owners Kevin Hickling (Majority)
Maria Silva (Minority)
Jim Pinciotti (Minority)
Head Coach Mauricio Pesaresi
League Champions Soccer League USA
2014 4th, Sunshine Conference (NPSL)
Playoffs: Conference runner-up
Website Club home page

The Tampa Marauders are 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.

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.

Year-by-year

Year League Wins Draws Loses Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2013 NPSL 3 3 2 3rd, Sunshine DNQ DNQ
2014 NPSL 2 4 4 4th, Sunshine DNQ DNQ
2015 CSL USA 3 3 4 4th, 1st Division DNQ

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[1]

No. Position Player Nation
00 Goalkeeper Gianluca Piagnerelli      Italy
1 Goalkeeper Eric Sims      United States
4 Defender/Midfielder Oscar Carmona      Colombia
7 Midfielder Cardel Benbow      Jamaica
8 Midfielder Fernando Gonzalez      United States
9 Forward Dwight Barnett      United States
10 Forward Kareem Escayg      United States
12 Defender Raeshaun Washington      United States
13 Midfielder/Forward Jonas Bukh      Denmark
14 Midfielder Christopher Ruiz      United States
17 Midfielder/Forward Kenniel Hyde      Jamaica
18 Midfielder/Forward Santi Alexis      England
20 Defender Robert Rivers III      United States
21 Forward Zach Hofstetter      United States
22 Defender Ricardo Webb      Jamaica
24 Defender/Midfielder Jonathan Thompson      United States
26 Defender Sean Sullivan      United States
28 Midfielder/Forward Christopher DiNapoli      United States
30 Defender/Forward Frankie Pinciotti      United States
31 Midfielder Tanner Wolfe      United States
33 Defender/Midfielder Eddie Ababio      Ghana
35 Midfielder Luis Rosado      United States
37 Defender/Midfielder JP Reyes      United States
39 Midfielder/Forward Jake Peterson      United States
44 Midfielder Karl Swan      United States
60 Forward Kevin King      Jamaica

Management

Front Office

  • Canada Kevin Hickling – President
  • Venezuela Maria Silva – Vice President
  • United States Jim Pinciotti – Vice President

Coaches

  • United States Mauricio Pesaresi – Head Coach
  • United States Alex DelgadoAssistant Coach

Head Coaching History

Achievements

  • Gulf Coast Cup
    • Winners (2): 2013, 2014

References

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