2014 Tampa Bay Rowdies season explained

Club:Tampa Bay Rowdies
Season:2014
Manager:Ricky Hill
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Chrtitle:Owners
Chairman:Bill Edwards (Majority)
Andrew Nestor (Minority)
David Laxer (Minority)[1]
Stadium:Al Lang Field
League:NASL
League Result:Spring: 7th place
Fall: 8th place
Cup1:NASL Playoffs
Cup1 Result:did not qualify
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
League Topscorer:
Georgi Hristov (9)
Season Topscorer:
Georgi Hristov (12)
Highest Attendance:7,003
(April 12 v. Edmonton)
Lowest Attendance:2,565
(October 15 v. Minnesota)
Average Attendance:League: 4,409
All: 4,297
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Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2015

The 2014 season was the current Tampa Bay Rowdies fifth season of existence, and fourth playing in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer pyramid. Including the original Rowdies franchise and the Tampa Bay Mutiny, this was the 27th season of a professional soccer team fielded in the Tampa Bay region.

Club

as of October 20, 2014[2]

Team management

Competitions

NASL Spring season

See main article: 2014 North American Soccer League season.

Match reports

NASL Fall season

See main article: 2014 North American Soccer League season.

Match reports

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2014 U.S. Open Cup.

Honors

Transfers

In

DateNo.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesSource
December 20, 2013 19 DF Signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for a third year. [3]
December 20, 2013 24 GK Re-signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. [4]
December 23, 2013 10 FW Re-signed to a four-year contract, with a club option for the third and fourth year. [5]
December 24, 2013 21 FW Signed to a four-year contract, with a club option for the third and fourth year. [6]
January 2, 2014 17 FW Signed to a one-year contract. [7]
January 2, 2014 14 DF Agreed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year.
January 3, 2014 7 DF Re-signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. [8]
January 3, 2014 11 MF Re-signed to a three-year contract, with a club option for the second and third year.
January 7, 2014 86 MF Christophe Lallet Signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. [9]
January 7, 2014 99 GK Signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. [10]
January 10, 2014 25 FW Re-signed to a one-year contract. [11]
January 10, 2014 20 FW Agreed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year.
January 29, 2014 5 DF None Signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. [12]
February 10, 2014 32 DF Re-signed to a one-year contract. [13]
February 10, 2014 9 FW Re-signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year.
February 10, 2014 13 MF Signed to a one-year contract. [14]
February 27, 2014 8 MF Signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. [15]
March 11, 2014 15 FW Signed to a one-year contract. [16]
March 17, 2014 1 GK Signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. [17]
March 26, 2014 18 GK Signed to a multi-year contract with the club. [18]
July 4, 2014 35 FW Free agent [19]
July 4, 2014 27 DF Free agent
July 25, 2014 23 MF [20]
September 24, 201481 FW Signed through the 2015 season, with a club option for 2016 [21]

Out

DatePos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesSource
December 19, 2013 DF None Club declined contract option. [22]
December 19, 2013 FW None Club declined contract option.
December 19, 2013 MF None Club declined contract option.
December 19, 2013 MF [23]
December 19, 2013 GK None Free agent
December 19, 2013 DF Thurstan Johnson None Club declined contract option.
December 19, 2013 MF [24]
December 19, 2013 DF [25]
December 19, 2013 DF None Club declined contract option.
July 4, 2014 MF Mutually agreed to terminate contract. [26]
October 9, 2014 FW None Retirement. [27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cashill. Margaret. Bill Edwards buys controlling interest in Tampa Bay Rowdies. Tampa Bay Business Journal. December 12, 2013. January 16, 2014.
  2. Web site: Roster . Tampa Bay Rowdies . July 4, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140719110841/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/team/roster . July 19, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  3. Web site: Rowdies Sign Defender Blake Wagner . February 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222185348/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/1u24aptfcgwm117nattjvgn2mr/rowdies-sign-defender-blake-wagner . February 22, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  4. Web site: Restrepo Returns to Rowdies for 2014 Season . February 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222185359/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/17pap1ejvlr4i1p21612exhkw6/restrepo-returns-to-rowdies-for-2014-season . February 22, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Rowdies Re-sign 2013 NASL MVP Georgi Hristov . February 11, 2014 . https://archive.today/20140211032432/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/13co8u1jrwae71m77597cjoj42/rowdies-re-sign-2013-nasl-mvp-georgi-hristov . February 11, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  6. Web site: Rowdies Sign 2013 NASL Top Scorer Brian Shriver . February 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222185408/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/hamub63nwl8x1dulxrmzrunv5/rowdies-sign-2013-nasl-top-scorer-brian-shriver . February 22, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  7. Web site: Rowdies Acquire Forward Lucky Mkosana for 2014 Season . February 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222185351/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/1b2491fcldk561su8ct0mtfso3/rowdies-acquire-forward-lucky-mkosana-for-2014-season . February 22, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  8. Web site: Rowdies Captain Frankie Sanfilippo Returns for 2014 Season along with Midfielder Shane Hill . February 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222185413/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/en31fswbw0xl1lnjuan7mniwc/rowdies-captain-frankie-sanfilippo-returns-for-2014-season . February 22, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  9. Web site: Rowdies Sign Swedish Attacking Midfielder Christophe Lallet . February 11, 2014 . https://archive.today/20140211032439/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/17bcebx7zd9491kfq0mzjcy7mn/rowdies-sign-swedish-attacking-midfielder-christophe-lallet . February 11, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  10. Web site: Rowdies Sign Jamaican Goalkeeper Ryan Thompson . February 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222185411/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/mc5hm6s4ut96189ny5x19yunx/rowdies-sign-jamaican-goalkeeper-ryan-thompson . February 22, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  11. Web site: Forward Carl Cort Returns to Rowdies for 2014 Season . February 11, 2014 . https://archive.today/20140211032520/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/avk7jbj5jmyc1umg91m4v5brj/forward-carl-cort-returns-to-rowdies-for-2014-season . February 11, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  12. Web site: Tampa Native and Local Soccer Standout J.P. Rodrigues Returns to the Rowdies . February 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222185356/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/18uhgk8mn83l1lg065b9f63ic/tampa-native-and-local-soccer-standout-jp-rodrigues-returns-to . February 22, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  13. Web site: Longest Tenured Rowdie Takuya Yamada and Forward Devin Del Do Return for the 2014 Season . February 11, 2014 . https://archive.today/20140211032437/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/1uoei0jety6tx19t4woduj8gq5/longest-tenured-rowdie-takuya-yamada-and-forward-devin-del-do-return-for-the-2014-season . February 11, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  14. Web site: Rowdies Sign Defender/Midfielder Anthony Wallace . February 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222185406/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/18jh7zzdabfvw16tsrznvj0pqo/rowdies-sign-defendermidfielder-anthony-wallace . February 22, 2014 . dead .
  15. Web site: Rowdies Sign Former Norwich and Stoke City Midfielder Darel Russell . February 28, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140305231605/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/ts4t4xcoaf9d12x1zfiu5vcqw/rowdies-sign-former-norwich-and-stoke-city-midfielder-darel-russell . March 5, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  16. Web site: Rowdies Sign Forward Casey Townsend . April 1, 2014 . https://archive.today/20140401073210/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/ba4ufabtwe5f1ks4gcalibkle/rowdies-sign-forward-casey-townsend . April 1, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  17. Web site: Rowdies Sign Goalkeeper Cody Mizell . April 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407102226/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/1lcqa5j5xp4cy1tbssuq1dclxk/goalkeeper-cody-mizell-s . April 7, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  18. Web site: Rowdies Acquire MLS Standout Goalkeeper Matt Pickens . April 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407102230/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/1lz7cbxb4bqd91ud8gx4n2zk8i/rowdies-acquire-mls-veteran-goalkeeper-matt-pickens . April 7, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  19. Web site: Rowdies Add Dynamic International Duo. July 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140711110220/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/xuy4z9ohtzu11p28duw2ey07r/rowdies-add-dynamic-international-duo#.U7hBSJRdWM4. July 11, 2014. dead.
  20. Web site: Rowdies Expand Roster with Addition of Jamaican Midfielder Ricardo Morris. July 25, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140809084653/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/1b7xztirirpos1oijxjovs5qum/rowdies-expand-roster-with-addition-of-jamaican-midfielder-ricardo-morris#.U9KhGODDPHh. August 9, 2014. dead.
  21. Web site: Rowdies Sign Forward Corey Hertzog. October 20, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141027060549/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/lang/EN/uuid/imj50foihsp91h8c2m6vxdf2a/rowdies-sign-forward-corey-hertzog#.VEVYG-DDOJU. October 27, 2014. dead.
  22. Web site: Offseason Roster Moves Underway . February 11, 2014 . https://archive.today/20140211032455/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/csly188s0bxm1hur1ltjjqq09/offseason-roster-moves-underway . February 11, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  23. News: City Islanders Acquire Defender Raphael Cox. April 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140403024955/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/city-islanders-acquire-midfielder-raphael-cox/. April 3, 2014. dead.
  24. News: Real Salt Lake signs midfielder Luke Mulholland . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140124073625/http://www.realsaltlake.com/news/2014/01/real-salt-lake-signs-midfielder-luke-mulholland . January 24, 2014 .
  25. News: RailHawks Add Two For 2014 Season. February 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923200605/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/index.php?id=111&newsid=6189. September 23, 2015. dead.
  26. News: Rowdies Add Dynamic International Duo. July 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140711110220/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/xuy4z9ohtzu11p28duw2ey07r/rowdies-add-dynamic-international-duo#.U7hBSJRdWM4. July 11, 2014. dead.
  27. News: Forward Carl Cort Announces Retirement From Professional Soccer. October 20, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141027060057/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/detail/uuid/tazk0hvn0hoh16jn9qr0swpnp/forward-carl-cort-announces-retirement-from-professional-soccer#.VEVZQuDDOJU. October 27, 2014. dead.

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