Florida Gulf Coast Dutch Lions
| Full name | Florida Gulf Coast Dutch Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Dutch Lions | ||
| Founded | April 2015 | ||
| Owner | Mike Mossel | ||
| League | US Club Soccer | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| |||
Florida Gulf Coast Dutch Lions FC is an American soccer team based in Cape Coral, Florida, United States. The club was founded in 2015.
History
The team is supported by Dutch Eredivisie side FC Twente, and is co-owned by Erik Tammer of Tammer Sportmanagement and Mike Mossel of Business and Sports Performance. Tammer is a former professional soccer player in the Netherlands who played for clubs such as sc Heerenveen and Sparta Rotterdam, while Mossel played in Europe for RBC Roosendaal and Turnhout, and in the USL for the Cincinnati Riverhawks following his graduation from Xavier University.
In the summer of 2015 the Super 20 team played in the United Soccer Leagues' Super-20 League.
In the summer of 2016 there will be a men's team who is going to play friendly games.
Colors and badge
Florida Gulf Coast Dutch Lions FC crest is a modified version of Dayton Dutch Lions's logo, featuring the white and blue field, with an orange lion centered on the crest. The script above the vector lion reads the club's name.
Training Ground
Jim Jeffers Park, Cape Coral , Florida, USA
Staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| General Manager |  Jouko Gorissen |
| Academy Manager | Klaas Boersma |
| Community Manager | Menno Vermeer |
| Academy Coach | Ronald de Boer |
Sites
References
1 Florida Gulf Coast Dutch Lions Hirstory
2 Florida Gulf Coast Dutch Lions Staff Members