2016 Carolina RailHawks FC season explained

Club:	Carolina RailHawks
Season:	2016
Chrtitle:	Owner
Chairman:	Stephen Malik
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Colin Clarke
Stadium:	WakeMed Soccer Park
League:	NASL
League Result:	Spring:7th Fall: TBD Combined: TBD
Cup1:	Soccer Bowl
Cup1 Result:	TBD
Cup2:	U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:	TBD
Highest Attendance:	League: 7,107 (May 14 vs. Miami) All: 10,125 (Jul. 12 vs. West Ham)
Lowest Attendance:	League: 4,159 (Apr. 2 vs. Minnesota) All: 1,769 (Jun. 1 vs. Charlotte)
Average Attendance:	League: All:
League Topscorer:	Austin da Luz & Brian Shriver (3)
Season Topscorer:	Brian Shriver (4)
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Prevseason:	2015
Nextseason:	2017

The 2016 Carolina RailHawks season was the club's tenth season of existence, and their sixth consecutive season in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.

Roster

As of July 22, 2016^[1]

Transfers

Winter

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Summer

In:^{[18] [19]} Out:^{[19] [20]}

Competitions

NASL Spring season

See main article: 2016 North American Soccer League season.

Matches

NASL Fall season

See main article: 2016 North American Soccer League season.

Matches

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2016 U.S. Open Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|-|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:|-|colspan="14"|Players who left Carolina RailHawks during the season:|}

Goal scorers

width=60	Place	width=60	Position	width=60	Nation	width=60	Number	width=150	Name	width=150	NASL Spring Season	width=150	NASL Fall Season	width=150	U.S. Open Cup	width=80	Total
1	FW		21	Brian Shriver	2	3	1	6
2	FW		16	Matthew Fondy	0	4	0	4
	FW		10	Nazmi Albadawi	1	2	1	4
4	MF		6	Austin da Luz	3	0	0	3
	FW		99	Omar Bravo	0	2	0	2
6	MF		11	Ty Shipalane	2	0	0	2
	FW		17	Billy Schuler	0	0	2	0
8	DF		5	Álex Pérez	1	0	0	1
	FW		9	Aly Hassan	1	0	0	1
	MF		42	James Marcelin	1	0	0	1
	MF		8	Matt Watson	0	1	0	1
	MF		20	Jonathan Orlando	0	0	1	1
TOTALS					11	13	5	29

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	NASL Spring Season		NASL Fall Season		U.S. Open Cup		Total
2		DF	Paul Black	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
4		DF	Drew Beckie	3	0	3	0	1	0	7	0
5		DF	Álex Pérez	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
5		DF	Michael Daly	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
6		MF	Austin da Luz	0	0	3	1	0	0	3	1
8		MF	Matt Watson	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
9		FW	Aly Hassan	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
10		MF	Nazmi Albadawi	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
13		DF	Connor Tobin	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
16		FW	Matthew Fondy	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
21		FW	Brian Shriver	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
27		DF	Simon Mensing	2	1	3	0	0	0	5	1
42		MF	James Marcelin	2	0	1	0	1	0	4	0
99		FW	Omar Bravo	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	13	1	16	1	3	0	32	2

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roster . Carolina RailHawks . April 20, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160428011041/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/roster . April 28, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
2. Web site: CAROLINA RAILHAWKS ADD GOALKEEPER MACKLIN ROBINSON. carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. 28 June 2016. 27 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812161208/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2016/04/27/carolina-railhawks-add-goalkeeper-macklin-robinson. August 12, 2016. dead.
3. Web site: RAILHAWKS STRENGTHEN 2016 SQUAD WITH THREE MAJOR SIGNINGS. carolinarailhawks.com/. Carolina Railhawks. 28 June 2016. 6 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812170401/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2016/01/06/railhawks-strengthen-2016-squad-with-three-major-signings. August 12, 2016. dead.
4. Web site: RAILHAWKS SIGN CANADIAN DEFENDER DREW BECKIE. carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. 28 June 2016. 17 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222173341/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2015/12/17/railhawks-sign-canadian-defender-drew-beckie. December 22, 2015. dead.
5. Web site: FORMER RAILHAWKS STANDOUT MATT WATSON RETURNS TO THE TEAM. carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. 28 June 2016. 15 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812180318/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2016/01/15/former-railhawks-standout-matt-watson-returns-to-the-team. August 12, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
6. Web site: RAILHAWKS BOLSTER OFFENSE WITH SIGNING OF EXPERIENCED FORWARD ALY ALBERTO HASSAN. carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. 28 June 2016. 11 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160701044714/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2016/02/11/railhawks-bolster-offense-with-signing-of-experienced-forward-aly-alberto-hassan-. July 1, 2016. dead.
7. Web site: RAILHAWKS SIGN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO INTERNATIONAL KAREEM MOSES. carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. 28 June 2016. 8 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812151057/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2015/12/08/railhawks-sign-trinidad-and-tobago-international-kareem-moses. August 12, 2016. dead.
8. Web site: RAILHAWKS SIGN FORMER NCAA STANDOUT JONATHON ORLANDO. carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. 28 June 2016. 1 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160805042628/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2016/04/01/railhawks-sign-former-ncaa-standout-jonathon-orlando. August 5, 2016. dead.
9. Web site: FORMER NASL GOLDEN BOOT WINNER BRIAN SHRIVER REJOINS RAILHAWKS. carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. 28 June 2016. 4 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812175923/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2016/01/04/former-nasl-golden-boot-winner-brian-shriver-rejoins-railhawks-----. August 12, 2016. dead.
10. Web site: RAILHAWKS ADD 17-YEAR-OLD MIDFIELDER NICK TAITAGUE TO THEIR ROSTER. carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. 28 June 2016. 8 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160610144439/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2016/04/08/railhawks-add-17-year-old-midfielder-nick-taitague-to-their-roster. June 10, 2016. dead.
11. Web site: VETERAN DEFENDER SIMON MENSING JOINS RAILHAWKS FOR 2016. carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. 28 June 2016. 22 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160125172645/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2016/01/22/veteran-defender-simon-mensing-joins-railhawks-for-2016. January 25, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
12. Web site: RAILHAWKS ACQUIRE HAITI NATIONAL TEAM MIDFIELDER AND 2015 NASL BEST XI JAMES MARCELIN IN TRADE. carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. 28 June 2016. 30 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160102211802/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2015/12/30/railhawks-acquire-haiti-national-team-midfielder-and-2015-nasl-best-xi-james-marcelin-in-trade. January 2, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
13. Web site: Hounds Add Two More to 2016 Roster . riverhounds.com . 8 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160204120952/http://riverhounds.com/newsstory/hounds-add-two-more-to-2016-roster/ . February 4, 2016 .
14. Web site: RAILHAWKS ANNOUNCE FIRST ROUND OF ROSTER MOVES AHEAD OF THE 2016 NASL SEASON. carolinarailhawks.com/. Carolina Railhawks. 28 June 2016. 23 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812162645/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2015/11/23/railhawks-announce-first-round-of-roster-moves-ahead-of-the-2016-nasl-season. August 12, 2016. dead.
15. Web site: SORIA AND NURSE JOIN THE PUERTO RICO FOOTBALL CLUB. puertoricofc.com. Puerto Rico FC. 28 June 2016. 4 March 2016.
16. Web site: FCC Look to Round Out Squad With Six Combine Signings . fccincinnati.com . 23 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160531214148/http://www.fccincinnati.com/fcc-look-to-round-out-squad-with-six-combine-signings/ . May 31, 2016 .
17. Web site: VETERAN DANSO BOLSTERS THE BACK LINE. rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 28 June 2016. 24 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160405070108/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/03/24/veteran-danso-bolsters-the-back-line. April 5, 2016. dead.
18. Web site: RAILHAWKS ACQUIRE MICKEY DALY ON LOAN FROM BETHLEHEM STEEL FC. carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. 18 August 2016. 21 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160827144732/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2016/07/21/railhawks-acquire-mickey-daly-on-loan--from-bethlehem-steel-fc. August 27, 2016. dead.
19. Web site: PLAYER ANNOUNCEMENT: RAILHAWKS ACQUIRE MATT FONDY; PART WAYS WITH ALEX PÉREZ. carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. 28 June 2016. 28 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160702224930/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2016/06/27/player-announcement-railhawks-acquire-matt-fondy-part-ways-with-alex-prez. July 2, 2016. dead.
20. Web site: FORWARD ALY HASSAN ON LOAN TO THE CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE. carolinarailhawks.com. Carolina Railhawks. 18 August 2016. 4 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811043341/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2016/08/04/forward-aly-hassan-on-loan-to-the-charlotte-independence. August 11, 2016. dead.