RGV Barracudas FC

RGV Barracudas FC is an American soccer club based in Hidalgo, Texas. Founded in 2004 as an amateur team,[1] the men's indoor squad made its professional debut at the Barracudas Sports Complex as the Brownsville Barracudas in the Major Arena Soccer League during the 2014–15 season.[2][3] The club signed Luis Ángel Landín the following year, and that season advanced to the Division Final vs. Las Vegas Legends after his golden goal against Atlético Baja at Tijuana.

Founded2004 (2004)
StadiumPayne Arena
Hidalgo, Texas
Capacity6,800
OwnerJose O. Ruvalcaba
General ManagerOscar Antonio Ruvalcaba Jr
LeagueMajor Arena Soccer League
2018–192nd, Southwest Division
Playoffs: Division Final
WebsiteClub website

After taking the 2016–17 MASL season off to regroup, the Barracudas returned for the 2017–18 season as the Rio Grande Valley Barracudas, playing the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo.[4] The RGV Barracudas signed Vicente Matias Vuoso during the 2017-2018 season.

The club's colors are blue and white; their home uniform, sponsored by Eletto Sport, is a royal blue shirt with a white collar and white shorts with blue socks.

Personnel

2018–19 roster

Active Players
  • As of March 26, 2019[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Template:Country data GK Martin Cruz
2 Template:Country data DF Oswaldo Medina Gonzalez
3 DF Genoni Martinez
5 DF Emmanuel Aguirre
6 DF Gustavo Rosales
7 MF Carlos Hernández
8 Template:Country data MF Erick Jhon Ponce
10 MF Efrain Martinez
12 MF Diego Zuñiga
13 FW Yotsi Martinez
No. Position Player
14 FW Luis Saúl Ramírez
19 FW Oscar Ventura
21 GK Diego Angel Arriaga
22 MF Moises Gonzalez
23 GK Fidel Garcia
24 DF Ismael Pineda
27 FW Carlos Portales
29 DF Mitchell Cardenas
32 MF Rodrigo Tinoco
88 MF Topiltzin Mendez

Inactive Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
— Template:Country data Edgar Martinez Grimaldo
— Template:Country data DF David Eduardo Lizcano
— Template:Country data Adhemir Martinez
— Template:Country data Adriano Nunes
No. Position Player
— Daniel Vazquez
9 FW Gary Schuster
15 FW Luis Eduardo Maldonado

Staff
  • Genoni Martinez – Head coach
  • Marco Antonio Coria – Assistantcoach
  • Tenoch Juarez – Assistant coach
  • Alejandro Diaz – Trainer

Year-by-year
League Champions Runners-Up Division Champions Playoff Berth
YearLeagueReg. SeasonGFGAFinishPlayoffsAvg. Attendance
2014–15MASL2–1369138SouthernDid Not Qualify700
2015–16 MASL 8–12 134 145 Southern Division Final 1,000
2016–17 MASL On Hiatus
2017–18 MASL 3-19 129 222 Southern Did not Qualify 1,500

References
  1. Armstrong, Zach (May 20, 2014). "Brownsville soccer team goes pro". Brownsville, TX: KVEO-TV. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. Crum, Andrew (May 21, 2014). "A decade of work pays off for Ruvalcaba, Barracudas". Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, TX. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  3. Krieger, Dan (May 27, 2014). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  4. Husted, Jeff (April 7, 2017). "MASL ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION". MASLSoccer.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.