2019 Tampa Bay Rowdies season
2019 season | ||||
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Chairman | Stuart Sternberg | |||
Head coach | Neill Collins | |||
Stadium | Al Lang Stadium | |||
USL Championship | 5th (Eastern Conference) | |||
USL Cup | Quarterfinals | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Guenzatti (18) All: Guenzatti (19) | |||
Highest home attendance | League/All: 7,851 (October 12 vs. Indy) | |||
Lowest home attendance | League: 4,022 (August 31 vs. Nashville, USL-C) All: 1,342 (May 14 vs. The Villages, USOC) | |||
Average home league attendance | 5,497 | |||
Biggest win | 6–1 (21 September vs. Bethlehem, USL-C) | |||
Biggest defeat | 2–4 (14 August @ North Carolina, USL-C) | |||
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The 2019 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's tenth season of existence, their third in the United Soccer League, and first in the newly named USL Championship. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, this was the 26th season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this was the 32nd season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region.
Club[]
Current roster[]
- As of June 26, 2019[1]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | John McCarthy | ![]() |
3 | DF | Ryan Felix | ![]() |
4 | DF | Tarek Morad | ![]() |
5 | DF | David Najem | ![]() |
7 | MF | Yann Ekra | ![]() |
8 | MF | Zach Steinberger | ![]() |
11 | MF | Leo Fernandes | ![]() |
13 | FW | Sebastián Guenzatti | ![]() |
14 | FW | Malik Johnson | ![]() |
15 | MF | Andrew Tinari | ![]() |
17 | FW | Juan Tejada | ![]() |
18 | MF | Dominic Oduro | ![]() |
19 | DF | Shawn Barry | ![]() |
20 | DF | Caleb Richards (on loan from Norwich City) | ![]() |
21 | GK | Macklin Robinson | ![]() |
22 | MF | Jordan Doherty (on loan from Sheffield United) | ![]() |
23 | FW | Leon Taylor | ![]() |
26 | MF | Afrim Taku | ![]() |
32 | FW | Jaime Siaj | ![]() |
33 | GK | Chris Konopka | ![]() |
42 | DF | Mohamed Kone | ![]() |
44 | DF | Papé Diakité | ![]() |
77 | FW | Lucky Mkosana | ![]() |
88 | FW | Kwadwo Poku | ![]() |
Technical staff[]
Neill Collins – head coach
Cheyne Roberts – assistant coach
Martin Paterson – assistant coach
Stuart Dobson – goalkeeper coach
Pete Calabrese – performance coach
Bentley Smith – kit man
Medical staff[]
Andrew Keane – head athletic trainer
Michelle Leget – assistant athletic trainer
Dr. Mohit Bansal – team physician and orthopedic surgeon
Dr. Vania Reyes – team physician, sports medicine
Front office[]
Stuart Sternberg – owner
Lee Cohen – vice president and chief operating officer
Matthew Silverman – vice chairmen
Brian Auld – vice chairmen
Competitions[]
Exhibitions[]
The Rowdies hosted Major League Soccer teams in the Suncoast Invitational for the fourth year in a row.
February 2, 2019 Preseason | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Birmingham Legion FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
Allen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: Closed-door |
February 9, 2019 Preseason | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–2 | UCF Knights | St. Petersburg, FL |
Oduro ![]() Poku ![]() Tejada ![]() trialist ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: Closed-door |
February 13, 2019 Preseason | Orlando City B | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Montverde, FL |
Report | Steinberger ![]() Ekra ![]() |
Stadium: Montverde Academy Attendance: Closed-door |
February 16, 2019 Suncoast Invitational | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–1 | D.C. United | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Diakité ![]() |
Report | Acosta ![]() Arriola ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
February 20, 2019 Suncoast Invitational | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–0 | Montreal Impact | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Report | Jackson-Hamel ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
February 23, 2019 Preseason | Tormenta FC | 3–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Statesboro, GA |
17:00 EST (UTC−5) | Micaletto ![]() Phelps ![]() Morrell ![]() Dennis ![]() |
Fernandes ![]() Hoppenot ![]() |
Stadium: Erk Russell Park |
February 24, 2019 Preseason | Georgia Southern Eagles | 0–4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Statesboro, GA |
7:00 EST (UTC−5) | ![]() Allen ![]() ![]() Tejada ![]() |
Stadium: Erk Russell Park |
March 2, 2019 Preseason | USF Bulls | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa, FL |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | ![]() |
Report | Guenzatti ![]() Poku ![]() |
Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium |
March 17, 2019 Midseason | Tampa Bay Rowdies | – | Stetson Hatters | St. Petersburg, FL |
EST (UTC−5) | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium | |||
Note: No result published. |
April 14, 2019 Midseason | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5–1 | Sarasota Metropolis FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
10:30 EST (UTC−5) | Taylor ![]() ![]() ![]() Allen ![]() Poku ![]() |
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Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
USL Championship[]
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Indy Eleven | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 63 | Conference Quarterfinals |
4 | Louisville City FC | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 60 | |
5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 58 | |
6 | New York Red Bulls II | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 57 | |
7 | North Carolina FC | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 56 | Play-In Round |
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots
Results summary[]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 58 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 |
Last updated: 27 April 2019.
Source: Match reports
Results by round[]
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2019. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results[]
March 9, 2019 1 | Memphis 901 FC | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Memphis, TN |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Metzger ![]() Sandoval ![]() Najem ![]() |
Report | Guenzatti ![]() Richards ![]() |
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 8,062 Referee: Mike Lavergne |
March 16, 2019 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Barry ![]() Steinberger ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,234 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
March 23, 2019 3 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Fenton, MO |
14:00 EST (UTC−5) | Dacres ![]() Fink ![]() |
Report | Diakité ![]() Morad ![]() Guenzatti ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,037 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
March 30, 2019 4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–0 | Loudoun United | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Oduro ![]() |
Report | Pilato ![]() Verfurth ![]() Saravia ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,893 Referee: Gabriele Giusti |
April 6, 2019 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–0 | Hartford Athletic | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti ![]() ![]() Najem ![]() Tinari ![]() |
Report | Williams ![]() de Wit ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,360 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
April 13, 2019 6 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Louisville City | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Tinari ![]() Hoppenot ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Ekra ![]() Oduro ![]() |
Report | Jimenez ![]() Williams ![]() Thiam ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,707 Referee: Lorant Varga |
April 24, 2019 7 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Kennesaw, GA |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Williams ![]() Fernando ![]() Carleton ![]() Wyke ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Report | Oduro ![]() Diakité ![]() Fernandes ![]() Morad ![]() Campbell ![]() Tejada ![]() Allen ![]() |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,537 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
April 27, 2019 8 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Charlotte Independence | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti ![]() Oduro ![]() |
Report | Oduro ![]() Martínez ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,651 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
May 1, 2019 9 | Indy Eleven | 0–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Indianapolis, IN |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Barrett ![]() ![]() |
Report | Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 8,035 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
May 8, 2019 10 | Nashville SC | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Nashville, TN |
20:00 EST (UTC−5) | King ![]() |
Report | Tejada ![]() Morad ![]() Kone ![]() |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 6,628 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
May 18, 2019 11 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls II | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Tejada ![]() Oduro ![]() Diakité ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,210 Referee: Ismir Pekmic | |
Note: Diakité was initially given a yellow that was changed to a red card upon further review by the league's Independent Discipline Panel.[2] |
May 25, 2019 12 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Swope Park Rangers | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Hoppenot ![]() Fernandes ![]() |
Report | Wilson Harris ![]() Alexsander ![]() Akhmatov ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,688 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
June 1, 2019 13 | Birmingham Legion | 0–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Birmingham, AL |
20:00 EST (UTC−5) | Lopez ![]() Kasim ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Tinari ![]() Richards ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Field Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
June 8, 2019 14 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–3 | North Carolina FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Steinberger ![]() Hoppenot ![]() |
Report | Fortune ![]() Albadawi ![]() Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,167 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
June 15, 2019 15 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti ![]() ![]() Oduro ![]() |
Report | Nelson ![]() Svantesson ![]() Rittmeyer ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,082 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
June 22, 2019 16 | Bethlehem Steel | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Bethlehem, PA |
17:00 EST (UTC−5) | Chambers ![]() ![]() Turner ![]() Borgelin ![]() Fontana ![]() |
Report | Tejada ![]() Guenzatti ![]() |
Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 505 Referee: David Barrie |
June 29, 2019 17 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–1 | Ottawa Fury | St. Petersburg, FL |
20:00 EST (UTC−5) | Oduro ![]() Tejada ![]() Guenzatti ![]() ![]() |
Report | François ![]() Oliveira ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,396 Referee: Greg Dopka |
July 7, 2019 18 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Kansas City, KS |
17:00 EST (UTC−5) | Kuzain ![]() Smith ![]() Segbers ![]() Vanacore-Decker ![]() |
Report | Tejada ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Steinberger ![]() Johnson ![]() ![]() Diakité ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 507 Referee: Mark Allatin |
July 13, 2019 19 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Pittsburgh, PA |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Kerr ![]() |
Report | Morad ![]() Diakité ![]() Mkosana ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,045 Referee: Victor Rivas |
July 20, 2019 20 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–1 | Saint Louis FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti ![]() Oduro ![]() Fernandes ![]() Richards ![]() |
Report | Calvert ![]() Hilton ![]() Greig ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,520 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
July 26, 2019 21 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Montclair, NJ |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Jørgenson ![]() Duncan ![]() ![]() Barlow ![]() Lema ![]() Buckmaster ![]() Nealis ![]() |
Report | Guenzatti ![]() Diakité ![]() |
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Attendance: 1,089 Referee: Luis Guardia |
August 3, 2019 22 | Charleston Battery | 0–5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Charleston, SC |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guerra ![]() ![]() Anunga ![]() Mueller ![]() |
Report | Mkosana ![]() ![]() Johnson ![]() Steinberger ![]() Siaj ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,640 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
August 10, 2019 23 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–1 | Birmingham Legion | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Diakité ![]() |
Report | Opoku ![]() Wright ![]() Williams ![]() Culbertson ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,949 Referee: Dejan Susak |
August 21, 2019 24 | North Carolina FC | 4–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cary, NC |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Fortune ![]() Miller ![]() Diakité ![]() |
Report | Guenzatti ![]() Diakité ![]() Tejada ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,833 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
August 24, 2019 25 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5–0 | Memphis 901 | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Poku ![]() Fernandes ![]() ![]() Tinari ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | daSilva ![]() Charpie ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,835 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
August 31, 2019 26 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | Nashville SC | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti ![]() Mkosana ![]() |
Report | Moloto ![]() Belmar ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,022 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
September 7, 2019 27 | Charlotte Independence | 1–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Matthews, NC |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Thicot ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Report | Tejada ![]() Siaj ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,930 Referee: Greg Dopka |
September 14, 2019 28 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Atlanta United 2 | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti ![]() Oduro ![]() |
Report | Wyke ![]() Conway ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,367 Referee: Elton Garcia |
September 18, 2019 29 | Ottawa Fury | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Ottawa, ON |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Fall ![]() ![]() ![]() Gagnon-Laparé ![]() Haworth ![]() |
Report | Diakité ![]() McCarthy ![]() |
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Matt Souare |
September 21, 2019 30 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 6–1 | Bethlehem Steel | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Ofeimu ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Poku ![]() Morad ![]() Tinari ![]() Mkosana ![]() ![]() Taku ![]() |
Report | Cortés ![]() Willis ![]() Faris ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,513 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
September 28, 2019 31 | Louisville City | 2–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Louisville, KY |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Matsoso ![]() ![]() Craig ![]() |
Report | Morad ![]() Jordan Doherty ![]() ![]() Guenzatti ![]() ![]() Mkosana ![]() McCarthy ![]() |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 10,630 Referee: Jon Freemon |
October 4, 2019 32 | Loudoun United | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Leesburg, VA |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Ndour ![]() ![]() Nyeman ![]() Hawkins ![]() Wild ![]() |
Report | Guenzatti ![]() Siaj ![]() |
Stadium: Loudoun United Stadium Attendance: 1,738 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
October 12, 2019 33 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Indy Eleven | St. Petersburg, FL |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Guenzatti ![]() Mkosana ![]() |
Report | Barrett ![]() Kelly ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,851 Referee: Lorant Varga |
October 19, 2019 34 | Hartford Athletic | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hartford, CT |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Williams ![]() ![]() Gdula ![]() Wojcik ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() ![]() Mkosana ![]() Diakité ![]() |
Stadium: Dillon Stadium Attendance: 4,674 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
USL Championship playoffs[]
The Rowdies clinched their spot in the single elimination 2019 USL playoffs on September 18, by virtue of the Charleston Battery losing, 3-1, to Atlanta United 2.
Conference Quarterfinals[]
October 26, 2019 East | Louisville City FC | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Rasmussen ![]() Ownby ![]() |
Report | Ekra ![]() Diakité ![]() Guenzatti ![]() |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 4,636 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
U.S. Open Cup[]
May 14, 2019 2nd round | Tampa Bay Rowdies ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:00 PM EDT | Kone ![]() ![]() Steinberger ![]() Allen ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 1,342 Referee: Matthew Miscannon |
May 28, 2019 3rd round | OKC Energy FC ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | Norman, OK |
7:30 pm CDT | Gordon ![]() Boesetti ![]() ![]() Eissele ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Allen ![]() ![]() Najem ![]() Poku ![]() |
Stadium: John Crain Field Attendance: 177 Referee: Elton Garcia |
Honors[]
Individual honors[]
- USL All-League
- Papé Diakité (2nd team), Sebastián Guenzatti (2nd team)
References[]
- ^ "Roster". Tampa Bay Rowdies. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Oduro and Diakite To Serve One-Game Suspensions". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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