2018 season | ||||
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Chairman | Stuart Sternberg (from October 2) Bill Edwards (until October 2) | |||
Head coach | Neill Collins (from May 18) Stuart Campbell (until May 17) | |||
Stadium | Al Lang Stadium | |||
USL | 12th (Eastern Conference) | |||
USL Cup | did not qualify | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | Georgi Hristov (7) | |||
Highest home attendance | 7,709 (Oct. 7 vs. Charlotte) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 4,876 (Aug. 11 vs. North Carolina) | |||
Average home league attendance | 5,869 | |||
Biggest win | 5–0 (Apr. 7 vs Ottawa) | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–5 (Apr. 14 vs. New York) | |||
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The 2018 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's ninth season of existence, and their second in the United Soccer League. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, it was the 25th season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this was the 31st season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region.
On October 2, 2018, the Tampa Bay Rays baseball club announced their purchase the Rowdies for an undisclosed amount, pending St. Petersburg City Council approval. Once the sale was finalized, Rays presidents Matthew Silverman and Brian Auld became vice chairmen of the soccer club. They, along with Rowdies vice president and chief operating officer Lee Cohen, became the team's directors.[1][2]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | Cody Mizell | ![]() |
2 | DF | Kyle Curinga | ![]() |
4 | DF | Papé Diakité | ![]() |
5 | DF | David Najem | ![]() |
7 | MF | Junior Flemmings | ![]() |
9 | MF | Alex Morrell | ![]() |
10 | FW | Georgi Hristov | ![]() |
11 | MF | Leo Fernandes | ![]() |
13 | FW | Sebastián Guenzatti | ![]() |
14 | FW | Leon Taylor | ![]() |
15 | DF | Zac Portillos | ![]() |
16 | DF | Max Lachowecki | ![]() |
17 | FW | Jaime Chavez | ![]() |
19 | GK | Daniel Vega | ![]() |
20 | MF | Martin Vingaard | ![]() |
23 | MF | Michael Nanchoff | ![]() |
24 | DF | Tarek Morad | ![]() |
25 | MF | Lance Rozeboom | ![]() |
26 | MF | Joe Cole (captain) | ![]() |
27 | DF | Hunter Gorskie | ![]() |
28 | MF | Afrim Taku | ![]() |
29 | MF | Dominic Oduro | ![]() |
50 | GK | Akira Fitzgerald | ![]() |
56 | FW | Stefano Bonomo | ![]() |
88 | MF | Kwadwo Poku | ![]() |
90 | DF | Kyle Porter | ![]() |
The Rowdies hosted Major League Soccer teams in the Suncoast Invitational for the third year in a row.
February 10, 2018 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Bradenton |
15:30 EST (UTC−5) | Gorskie ![]() Morrell ![]() Hristov ![]() |
Report | Walker ![]() Barrett ![]() Halfhill ![]() |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 17, 2018 Suncoast Invitational | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | Montreal Impact | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Hristov ![]() Graf ![]() |
Report | Edwards ![]() Taïder ![]() Petrasso ![]() Piatti ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Sorin Stoica |
February 24, 2018 Suncoast Invitational | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EST (UTC−5) | Graf ![]() Nanchoff ![]() Blake ![]() |
Report | Creavalle ![]() Medunjanin ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Ted Unkel |
March 9, 2018 | USF Bulls | 2–5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa |
19:00 EST (UTC−5) | Jackson ![]() Skublak ![]() |
Report | Fernandes ![]() ![]() Cole ![]() Nanchoff ![]() Hristov ![]() Graf ![]() |
Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium |
July 16, 2018 Closed-door scrimmage | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–2 | Lakeland Tropics | St. Petersburg |
EST (UTC−5) | Graf ![]() ![]() |
Coutinho ![]() Ruiz ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: Closed-door |
Main article: 2018 USL season |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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10 | Ottawa Fury | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 45 |
11 | Charlotte Independence | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 42 |
12 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 41 |
13 | Penn FC | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 37 |
14 | Atlanta United 2 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 72 | −35 | 31 |
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 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 27 | −11 |
Last updated: 14 October 2018.
Source: Match reports
March 17, 2018 1 | North Carolina FC | 1–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cary |
15:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Danso ![]() Miller ![]() |
Report | Fernandes ![]() Hristov ![]() Blake ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,197 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
March 24, 2018 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | Bethlehem Steel FC | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Hristov ![]() Fernandes ![]() Najem ![]() |
Report | Herbers ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,368 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
March 31, 2018 3 | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Louisville |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | McMahon ![]() Jimenez ![]() |
Report | Hristov ![]() Collins ![]() |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 6,336 Referee: Jon Freemon |
April 7, 2018 4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5–0 | Ottawa Fury FC | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Hristov ![]() Mannella ![]() Fernandes ![]() Schäfer ![]() Cole ![]() Portillos ![]() |
Report | Dixon ![]() Obasi ![]() Mannella ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,059 Referee: Luis Guardia |
April 14, 2018 5 | New York Red Bulls II | 5–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Harrison |
16:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Escobar ![]() ![]() Cásseres ![]() Aguinaga ![]() Bonomo ![]() White ![]() ![]() Lema ![]() |
Report | Cole ![]() Blake ![]() |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 903 Referee: Alan Kelly |
April 21, 2018 6 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–0 | Real Monarchs SLC | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Gorskie ![]() Cole ![]() ![]() Hristov ![]() |
Report | Ryden ![]() Portillo ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,027 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
April 28, 2018 7 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Charleston |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Candela ![]() Guerra ![]() van Schaik ![]() |
Report | Cole ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 3,462 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
May 4, 2018 8 | Penn FC | 3–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Harrisburg |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Venter ![]() Heinemann ![]() ![]() Metzger ![]() Peiser ![]() |
Report | Curinga ![]() |
Stadium: FNB Field Attendance: 1,281 Referee: Javier Santos Escobar |
May 12, 2018 9 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Richmond |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Kelly ![]() Shanosky ![]() |
Report | Hristov ![]() Lachowecki ![]() Rozeboom ![]() |
Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 5,860 Referee: Lorant Varga |
May 19, 2018 10 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Rozeboom ![]() Hristov ![]() Cole ![]() Lachowecki ![]() |
Report | Kerr ![]() Lachowecki ![]() Parkes ![]() Pratzner ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,202 Referee: David Barrie |
May 26, 2018 11 | Toronto FC II | 2–4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Toronto |
14:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Uccello ![]() Bjornethun ![]() Campbell ![]() Johnson ![]() Romeo ![]() |
Report | Nanchoff ![]() ![]() Flemmings ![]() ![]() Cole ![]() Gorskie ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 141 Referee: Alain Ruch |
June 2, 2018 12 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–0 | Atlanta United 2 | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Vingaard ![]() Schäfer ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report | Crain ![]() ![]() Metcalf ![]() Kendall-Moullin ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,953 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
June 9, 2018 13 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | Nashville SC | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Mkandawire ![]() Taylor ![]() Hristov ![]() Nanchoff ![]() |
Report | Moloto ![]() LaGrassa ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,082 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
June 22, 2018 14 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | Penn FC | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Taylor ![]() ![]() Schäfer ![]() Magalhães ![]() Hristov ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report | Tribbett ![]() Mkosana ![]() ![]() Franco ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,369 Referee: Mark Allatin |
Note: Match rescheduled from June 23 to avoid conflict with the St. Pete Pride Parade.[4] |
June 27, 2018 15 | Charlotte Independence | 2–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Matthews |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Herrera ![]() Cato ![]() Johnson ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Gorskie ![]() Mkandawire ![]() Lachowecki ![]() Oduro ![]() |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Attendance: 1,399 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
July 4, 2018 16 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–1 | Toronto FC II | St. Petersburg |
18:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Hristov ![]() Taylor ![]() ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report | Romeo ![]() Dunn-Johnson ![]() Fitzgerald ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,221 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
July 7, 2018 17 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | Louisville City FC | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Flemmings ![]() |
Report | Smith ![]() Craig ![]() Williams ![]() McMahon ![]() Lancaster ![]() DelPiccolo ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,232 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
July 14, 2018 18 | FC Cincinnati | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cincinnati |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Ledesma ![]() ![]() König ![]() |
Report | Flemmings ![]() |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 25,416 Referee: Malik Badawi |
July 21, 2018 19 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–1 | Indy Eleven | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Bonomo ![]() Hristov ![]() ![]() Flemmings ![]() ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report | Starikov ![]() Venegas ![]() Matern ![]() Ring ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,378 Referee: Matthew Miscannon |
July 28, 2018 20 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–2 | New York Red Bulls II | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Bonomo ![]() ![]() Oduro ![]() Flemmings ![]() Mizell ![]() |
Report | Stroud ![]() Ndam ![]() White ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,784 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
August 3, 2018 21 | Ottawa Fury FC | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Ottawa |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Taylor ![]() Reid ![]() Attakora ![]() |
Report | Gorskie ![]() Diakité ![]() |
Stadium: TD Place Attendance: 4,226 Referee: David Barrie |
August 8, 2018 22 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Oduro ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report | Candela ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,028 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
August 11, 2018 23 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–2 | North Carolina FC | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Diakité ![]() |
Report | Tobin ![]() da Luz ![]() Kandziora ![]() Ríos ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,876 Referee: Luis Guardia |
August 22, 2018 24 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Pittsburgh |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Dabo ![]() Vancaeyezeele ![]() |
Report | Flemmings ![]() Vega ![]() |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 1,910 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
August 25, 2018 25 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Taku ![]() Cole ![]() Poku ![]() ![]() Portillos ![]() Oduro ![]() Diakité ![]() ![]() |
Report | Ledesma ![]() Smith ![]() ![]() Barrett ![]() Newton ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,963 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
September 1, 2018 26 | North Carolina FC | 0–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cary |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Guillen ![]() Lomis ![]() Tobin ![]() da Luz ![]() |
Report | Guenzatti ![]() ![]() ![]() Oduro ![]() |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Matthew Franz |
September 8, 2018 27 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Charleston |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Okonkwo ![]() Bolt ![]() Archer ![]() |
Report | Guenzatti ![]() |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,949 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
September 15, 2018 28 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | Atlanta United 2 | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Guenzatti ![]() Oduro ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report | Kissiedou ![]() Kendall-Moullin ![]() Shannon ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,045 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
September 18, 2018 29 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Nashville |
20:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Moloto ![]() |
Report | Hristov ![]() Morad ![]() Woodberry ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Vega ![]() |
Stadium: First Tennessee Park Attendance: 7,269 Referee: Malik Badawi |
September 22, 2018 30 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–0 | Richmond Kickers | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Gorskie ![]() Chavez ![]() ![]() Flemmings ![]() |
Report | Umar ![]() Hlavaty ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 6,472 Referee: Lukas Szpala |
September 26, 2018 31 | Indy Eleven | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Indianapolis |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Ouimette ![]() Fôn Williams ![]() Collier ![]() |
Report | 9,123 | Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Referee: Daniel Radford |
October 3, 2018 32 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Lawrenceville |
19:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Robinson ![]() ![]() Wheeler-Omiunu ![]() Shannon ![]() Carleton ![]() Kendall-Moulin ![]() |
Report | Morad ![]() Guenzatti ![]() Oduro ![]() |
Stadium: Coolray Field Attendance: 1,269 Referee: Jon Freemon |
October 6, 2018 33 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | Charlotte Independence | St. Petersburg |
19:30 EDT (UTC−4) | Gorskie ![]() Taylor ![]() Vega ![]() |
Report | Voser ![]() ![]() Gebhard ![]() Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,709 Referee: Luis Guardia |
October 14, 2018 34 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Bethlehem |
15:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Ngalina ![]() Chambers ![]() Herbers ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 262 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
Main article: 2018 U.S. Open Cup |
May 16 2nd round | Jacksonville Armada FC ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Jacksonville, Florida |
7:00 PM EDT | Melvin ![]() Banks ![]() Beckie ![]() |
Report | Fernandes ![]() Blake ![]() Nanchoff ![]() |
Stadium: Southern Oak Stadium Attendance: 374 Referee: Matthew Miscannon |