Puerto Rico FC
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| Full name | Puerto Rico Football Club[1] |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | PRFC |
| Founded | June 11, 2015 |
| Stadium |
Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Stadium capacity | 22,000 |
| Owner | Carmelo Anthony |
| President | Thomas Payne |
| Head Coach | Adrian Whitbread |
| League | North American Soccer League |
| 2016 |
Spring: Did Not Enter Fall: - Combined: - Playoffs: TBD |
| Website | Club home page |
Puerto Rico FC is a Puerto Rican football club based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2015, the team will play in the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier in the American soccer pyramid. PRFC will play home games at the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón.
History
In June 2015, owner Carmelo Anthony - an American of Puerto Rican heritage - with NASL announced a Puerto Rican expansion team scheduled to join the North American Soccer League (NASL) in time for the 2016 season. On August 14, 2015, announced Adrian Whitbread as head coach and Neil Sillett as technical director. He followed that by appointing Thomas Payne as president of the club on November 10, 2015.[2][3]
Puerto Rico FC will be the second NASL team to have represented Puerto Rico, replacing the Puerto Rico Islanders, who had ceased operations after the 2012 season.
Colours and badge
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
The official kit provider for the club in their first season will be Nike.[4]
| Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| 2016– | Nike | N/A |
Stadium
- Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium; Bayamón, Puerto Rico (2016–present)
The club, which will begin play in the 2016 NASL fall season, will play its home matches at the recently renovated Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium. Located in Bayamón, about 10 miles from the capital city of San Juan, the 22,000-seat stadium serves as the home base for the Puerto Rico national football team.
Players and Staff
Current Roster
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of April 8, 2016.
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Goalkeeper | Pack, AustinAustin Pack |  United States
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| — | Forward | Bement, BrianBrian Bement | United States
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| — | Defender | Botero, CamiloCamilo Botero |  Colombia
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| — | Midfielder | Agnew, ConnorConnor Agnew | United States
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| — | Defender | Dias, CristianoCristiano Dias |  Brazil
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| — | Forward | Ferreira-Mendes, PedroPedro Ferreira-Mendes | Brazil
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| — | Midfielder | Ferreira-Mendes, PauloPaulo Ferreira-Mendes | Brazil
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| — | Midfielder | Marrero, JosephJoseph Marrero |  Puerto Rico
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| — | Goalkeeper | Meves, DavidDavid Meves | United States
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| — | Forward | Minatel, OliverOliver Minatel | Brazil
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| — | Midfielder | Nurse, ChrisChris Nurse |  Guyana
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| — | Forward | Rivera, JorgeJorge Rivera | Puerto Rico
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| — | Forward | Rivera, SidneySidney Rivera | United States
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| — | Midfielder | Rudy, TylerTyler Rudy | United States
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| — | Defender | Soria, RamónRamón Soria |  Spain
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| — | Goalkeeper | Spangenberg, TrevorTrevor Spangenberg | United States |
Management
- Thomas Payne - President[5]
-
Neil Sillett - Technical Director[6] - Alexis Rivera - Community Relations Director[7]
Technical Staff
- Adrian Whitbread - Head Coach
- Jack Stefanowski - Assistant/GK Coach
- Marco Vélez - Assistant Coach
Team Records
Team Records
- Appearances: (0)
- Goals: (0)
- Assists: (0)
- Hat Tricks: (0)
- Wins: (0)
- Clean sheets: (0)
NASL regular season only, as of April 29, 2016
Head coaching history and records
- As of April 29, 2016
| Coach | Nation | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Adrian Whitbread | ENG |
September 1, 2015 | Present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
Record
Year-By-Year
| Season | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Avg. Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | NASL | Fall: | ||||
References
- ↑ http://www.puertoricofc.com/release.pdf
- ↑ "Carmelo Anthony's Puerto Rico FC Joins North American Soccer League". NASL.com. June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ Carlisle, Jeff (June 11, 2015). "Carmelo Anthony talks about his new venture, NASL side Puerto Rico FC". ESPN FC. ESPN.com. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.puertoricofc.com
- ↑ http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/11/10/carmelo-anthony-appoints-tom-payne-as-puerto-rico-fcs-first-president
- ↑ http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/08/24/puerto-rico-football-club-announces-head-coach-and-technical-director-
- ↑ http://www.puertoricofc.com/news/2016/05/05/puerto-rico-national-team-legend-joins-puerto-rico-fcs-front-office
External links
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