Rayo OKC
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Full name | Rayo Oklahoma City | |||
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Founded | 2015 | |||
Ground | Miller Stadium Yukon, Oklahoma | |||
Capacity | 6,500 | |||
Owner | Raúl Martín Presa, Sean Jones[1] | |||
Managing partners | Brad Lund, DeBray Ayala | |||
Head coach | Alen Marcina | |||
League | North American Soccer League | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Rayo OKC, also known as Rayo Oklahoma City, are an American professional soccer team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They joined the North American Soccer League (NASL) – Division II in the American soccer pyramid – beginning with the 2016 season. They play home games at Yukon High School's Miller Stadium in Yukon, Oklahoma.[2]
History
On November 10, 2015, the NASL announced that a new club called Rayo OKC would begin to play in the 2016 season.[3] The new team is majority-owned by Raúl Martín Presa, the owner of Rayo Vallecano of La Liga, who bought the majority of stock in Oklahoma City FC, with a minority stake owned by Oklahoma native Sean Jones. Rayo OKC is managed by the former owners of Oklahoma City FC franchise, Sold Out Strategies. Former San Antonio Scorpions head coach Alen Marcina was named Rayo head coach on January 7, 2016.[4]
League and cup history
Season | NASL | Overall | U.S. Open Cup | Top goalscorer | Managers | |||||||||
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Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Name | League | ||||
2016 | Spring | Third Round | Alen Marcina | |||||||||||
Fall |
Current roster
- As of February 26, 2016[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Individual records
Top goalscorers
- As of Match played June 4, 2016
Name | Years | NASL | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |
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1 | Michel | 2016– | 5 (8) | 0 (1) | 5 (9) |
2 | Robbie Findley | 2016– | 2 (6) | 0 (1) | 2 (7) |
2 | Billy Forbes | 2016– | 1 (8) | 1 (1) | 2 (9) |
4 | Ryan Johnson | 2016– | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) |
4 | Tyler Gibson | 2016– | 1 (5) | 0 (1) | 1 (6) |
Managerial record
Information correct as of match played June 4, 2016. Only competitive matches are counted.
Name | Nat. | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W | Honours | Notes |
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Alen Marcina | Canada | January 7, 2016[4] | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 30.00 |
- Notes:
P – Total of played matches
W – Won matches
D – Drawn matches
L – Lost matches
GS – Goal scored
GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won
Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).
References
- ^ "RAYO OKC CO-OWNER SEAN JONES' PASSION FOR SOCCER DRIVES SUCCESS". RayoOKC.com. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ Brannick, Chris (November 10, 2015). "NASL to officially announce Oklahoma City franchise". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "NASL ANNOUNCES NEW CLUB IN OKLAHOMA CITY". NASL. November 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "RAYO OKC NAMES ALEN MARCINA HEAD COACH". Rayo OKC. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "Roster". Retrieved August 4, 2015.