Tampa Marauders
Full name | Tampa Marauders FC |
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Nickname(s) | Marauders |
Founded | 2012 |
Ground |
Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex Tampa, Florida |
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 |
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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 |
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00 | Goalkeeper | Piagnerelli, GianlucaGianluca Piagnerelli | ![]() |
1 | Goalkeeper | Sims, EricEric Sims | ![]() |
4 | Defender/Midfielder | Carmona, OscarOscar Carmona | ![]() |
7 | Midfielder | Benbow, CardelCardel Benbow | ![]() |
8 | Midfielder | Gonzalez, FernandoFernando Gonzalez | ![]() |
9 | Forward | Barnett, DwightDwight Barnett | ![]() |
10 | Forward | Escayg, KareemKareem Escayg | ![]() |
12 | Defender | Washington, RaeshaunRaeshaun Washington | ![]() |
13 | Midfielder/Forward | Bukh, JonasJonas Bukh | ![]() |
14 | Midfielder | Ruiz, ChristopherChristopher Ruiz | ![]() |
17 | Midfielder/Forward | Hyde, KennielKenniel Hyde | ![]() |
18 | Midfielder/Forward | Alexis, SantiSanti Alexis | ![]() |
20 | Defender | Rivers III, RobertRobert Rivers III | ![]() |
21 | Forward | Hofstetter, ZachZach Hofstetter | ![]() |
22 | Defender | Webb, RicardoRicardo Webb | ![]() |
24 | Defender/Midfielder | Thompson, JonathanJonathan Thompson | ![]() |
26 | Defender | Sullivan, SeanSean Sullivan | ![]() |
28 | Midfielder/Forward | DiNapoli, ChristopherChristopher DiNapoli | ![]() |
30 | Defender/Forward | Pinciotti, FrankieFrankie Pinciotti | ![]() |
31 | Midfielder | Wolfe, TannerTanner Wolfe | ![]() |
33 | Defender/Midfielder | Ababio, EddieEddie Ababio | ![]() |
35 | Midfielder | Rosado, LuisLuis Rosado | ![]() |
37 | Defender/Midfielder | Reyes, JPJP Reyes | ![]() |
39 | Midfielder/Forward | Peterson, JakeJake Peterson | ![]() |
44 | Midfielder | Swan, KarlKarl Swan | ![]() |
60 | Forward | King, KevinKevin King | ![]() |
Management
Front Office
Coaches
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Mauricio Pesaresi – Head Coach
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Alex Delgado – Assistant Coach
Head Coaching History
Achievements
- Gulf Coast Cup
- Winners (2): 2013, 2014