Puerto Rico FC

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For the soccer team known as Puerto Rico FC from 2003 to 2012, see Puerto Rico Islanders.

Puerto Rico FC
File:Puerto Rico FC.png
Full namePuerto Rico Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)PRFC
FoundedJune 11, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-06-11)
StadiumJuan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Capacity22,000
OwnerCarmelo Anthony
PresidentThomas Payne
Head CoachAdrian Whitbread
LeagueNorth American Soccer League
2016Spring: Did Not Enter
Fall: -
Combined: -
Playoffs: -
WebsiteClub website
Current season

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.

Stadium

Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium

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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of April 8, 2016.

No. Pos. Player Nation
— GK Austin Pack  United States
— FW Brian Bement  United States
— DF Camilo Botero  Colombia
— MF Connor Agnew  United States
— DF Cristiano Dias  Brazil
— FW Pedro Ferreira-Mendes  Brazil
— MF Paulo Ferreira-Mendes  Brazil
— MF Joseph Marrero  Puerto Rico
— GK David Meves  United States
— FW Oliver Minatel  Brazil
— MF Chris Nurse  Guyana
— FW Jorge Rivera  Puerto Rico
— FW Sidney Rivera  United States
— MF Tyler Rudy  United States
— DF Ramón Soria  Spain
— GK Trevor Spangenberg  United States

Management

  • United States Thomas Payne - President[4]
  • England Neil Sillett - Technical Director[5]

Technical Staff

Record

Year-By-Year

Season Division League Regular Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Avg. Attendance Ref.
2016 2 NASL Fall:

References

  1. ^ http://www.puertoricofc.com/release.pdf
  2. ^ "Carmelo Anthony's Puerto Rico FC Joins North American Soccer League". NASL.com. June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/11/10/carmelo-anthony-appoints-tom-payne-as-puerto-rico-fcs-first-president
  5. ^ http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/08/24/puerto-rico-football-club-announces-head-coach-and-technical-director-

External links

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