Cologne Centurions (ELF)

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Cologne Centurions
Team logo
Established2021 (2021)
Based inGermany Cologne, Germany
Home stadiumSüdstadion
Head coach[1]
General managerDavid Drane
LeagueEuropean League of Football (ELF)
DivisionSouthern Division
Current uniform
Cologne Centurions Uniform.png
Current sports event 2021 Cologne Centurions season

The Cologne Centurions are an American football team based in Cologne, Germany, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF).

History[]

In March 2021, it was announced that a new franchise in Cologne is one of the eight teams to play in the inaugural season of the European League of Football. The team would be named Cologne Centurions, taking the identity of the former NFL Europe team, after the league reached an agreement with the NFL for the naming rights.[2] After finishing 5-5 in the regular season, Cologne advanced to the play-offs where they were eliminated by eventual champion Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) in the first round. After the season, their Head Coach Kirk Heidelberg left the organization, reportedly in mutual agreement.

Stadium[]

The Centurions are playing their home games at Südstadion in Cologne.[3]

Roster[]

2021 Cologne Centurions roster
Quarterbacks
  •  6 Jannik Nowak
  •  12 Jan Weinreich

Running backs

  •  4 Glody Ngovo
  •  9 Chris Ezeala
  •  15 René Berres FB/TE
  •  26 Andre Frisch
  •  28 Madre London United States
  •  43 Patrick Poetsch FB

Wide receivers

  •  1 Quinten Pounds United States
  •  10 Justin Schlesinger
  •  11 Noah Aarass
  •  13 Jannik Loercks
  •  14 Ramin Akhlaghi
  •  18 Kai Schiffer
  •  19 Moritz Schippe
  •  81 Valentin Rödiger
  •  85 Michael Ofosuhene Ghana

Tight ends

  •  86 Leroy Stryewski
  •  87 Florian Eichhorn
 Offensive linemen
  •  61 Malik Becker
  •  63 Jan-Niclas Delback
  •  68 Nick Wiens
  •  69 Hannes Darley
  •  72 Tom Maier
  •  73 Fabian Kratz
  •  76 Florian Kallwitz
  •  78 Fred Weinreich

Defensive linemen

  •  29 Matthias Banjaqui
  •  54 Maximilian Oebels
  •  55 Julian Völker
  •  90 Arkady Naus Netherlands
  •  91 Roman Sellung
  •  92 Ramy Mohamed
  •  93 Samuel Ziebarth
  •  94 Benjo Cerimagic
  •  96 Matz Peters
  •  99 Junior De Souza Briele Brazil
  • Mike Taylor III United States
 Linebackers
  •  3 Thiadric Hansen
  •  5 Sydney Amadu
  •  44 Marius Kensy
  •  47 Niklas Liesen
  •  48 Kasper Bongaerts Netherlands
  •  58 Lennart Weitz
  •  49 Alberto Coq Huelva Spain

Defensive backs

  •  8 Paul Steffen
  •  20 Jannik Seibel
  •  21 René Hanssen
  •  22 Tufan Yagmur
  •  23 Till Janssen
  •  24 Dartez Jacobs United States
  •  32 Richard Grooten
  •  34 Dennis Laas

Special teams

  •  2 Daniel Schuhmacher K
 Practice squad



Rookies in italics
 Roster updated 21 July 2021

References[]

  1. ^ "ELF European League of Football".
  2. ^ "Shake-up to inaugural ELF line-up announced; 3 new franchises enter, 2 exit". americanfootballinternational.com. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Profisport beim SV Weiden Fußballverein hilft den Cologne Centurions". rheinische-anzeigenblaetter.de (in German). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.


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