2016 Rayo OKC season explained

Club:Rayo OKC
Season:2016
Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:Raúl Martín Presa
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Alen Marcina
(until 1 August)
Gerard Nus
(from 1 August)
Stadium:Miller Stadium
League:NASL
League Result:Spring: 8
Fall: 4
Combined: 4
Cup1:U.S. Open Cup
League Topscorer:Michel (15)
Highest Attendance:6,416
(Apr. 2 vs. Edmonton)
Lowest Attendance:926
(Sep. 11 vs. Jacksonville)
Average Attendance:League:
All:
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The 2016 Rayo OKC season was the club's only season of existence, during which they played in North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.

Season Events

Former San Antonio Scorpions head coach Alen Marcina was named Rayo head coach on January 7, 2016.[1] Marcina resigned as manager on August 1, being replaced by Gerard Nus.[2]

Roster

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
21Bryan ByarsGK1991 10, df=yesOklahoma City Energy201620
22Daniel FernandesGK1983 9, df=yes Twente2016320
Defenders
2Rauwshan McKenzieDF1986 11, df=yesAtlanta Silverbacks201690
3Moises HernandezDF1992 3, df=yesloan from Dallas20162016261
5Sebastien IbeaghaDF1991 1, df=yesloan from Houston Dynamo20162016192
13Hugo RhoadsDF1994 8, df=yesPortland Pilots201600
27Kosuke KimuraDF1984 5, df=yesAtlanta Silverbacks2016340
98Mamadou DansoDF1983 4, df=yesCarolina RailHawks2016334
Midfielders
6Richard MenjivarMF1990 10, df=yesTampa Bay Rowdies2016320
8Tyler GibsonMF1991 1, df=yesSan Antonio Scorpions2016171
10Sebastián VelásquezMF1991 2, df=yesNew York City2016161
11PeckaMF1989 5, df=yesReal Salt Lake2016212
14Jarad van SchaikMF1988 12, df=yesCharleston Battery2016190
18Marvin ChávezMF1983 11, df=yesSan Antonio Scorpions2016151
20Derek BoatengMF1983 5, df=yes Eibar2016290
23Adrian AblesMFDePauw University201610
24YumaMF1985 10, df=yes Puerta Bonita2016180
31MichelMF1981 6, df=yesDallas20162914
Forwards
7Billy ForbesFW1990 12, df=yesSan Antonio Scorpions2016314
9Georgios SamarasFW1985 2, df=yes2016252
19Ian SvantessonFW1993 8, df=yesUAB Blazers201671
49Devon SandovalFW1991 6, df=yesloan from Real Salt Lake201620168131
55Robbie FindleyFW1985 8, df=yes Toronto2016224
Left during the season
1Caleb Patterson-SewellGK1987 5, df=yes Gil Vicente201600
4JuananDF1987 4, df=yes Leganés201680
5Erick NoralesDF1985 2, df=yesIndy Eleven201600
23Ryan JohnsonFW1984 11, df=yes Seoul E-Land201641

Staff

Transfers

See main article: List of North American Soccer League transfers 2016.

Winter

In:[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [5] [12] [6] [6] [8] [9] [13] [8] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [18] [19] [20] Out:

Summer

In:[21] [22] [22] [23] Out:[24] [25] [26]

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

The Championship

See main article: Soccer Bowl 2016.

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2016 U.S. Open Cup. Rayo OKC will compete in the 2016 edition of the Open Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

width=60Placewidth=60Positionwidth=60Nationwidth=60Numberwidth=150Namewidth=150NASL Spring Seasonwidth=150NASL Fall Seasonwidth=150NASL Playoffwidth=150U.S. Open Cupwidth=80Total
1 MF31Michel590014
2 FW55Robbie Findley22004
FW7 Billy Forbes12014
DF98Mamadou Danso03104
5 FW9 Georgios Samaras02002
DF5 Sebastien Ibeagha02002
MF10Sebastián Velásquez02002
Own goal02002
9 FW23Ryan Johnson10001
MF8 Tyler Gibson10001
FW19Ian Svantesson10001
FW49Devon Sandoval01001
MF18Marvin Chávez01001
MF11Pecka01001
DF3 Moises Hernandez01001
TOTALS11281141

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameNASL Spring SeasonNASL Fall SeasonNASL PlayoffU.S. Open CupTotal
2 DFRauwshan McKenzie0010000010
3 DFMoises Hernandez0060000060
4 DFJuanan0000001010
5 DFSebastien Ibeagha0030000030
6 MFRichard Menjivar0040000040
7 FWBilly Forbes1130000041
9 FWGeorgios Samaras0120000021
10MFSebastián Velásquez2010100040
11MFPecka1040000050
14MFJarad van Schaik0040000040
18MFMarvin Chávez0040000040
19FWIan Svantesson1000000010
20MFDerek Boateng50700021141
22GKDaniel Fernandes1000000010
24MFYuma0060000060
27DFKosuke Kimura1020100040
31MFMichel5121000173
98DFMamadou Danso2010000030
TOTALS1934912032736

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RAYO OKC NAMES ALEN MARCINA HEAD COACH . Rayo OKC . January 7, 2016 . January 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160201084843/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/01/07/rayo-okc-names-alen-marcina-head-coach . 2016-02-01 . dead .
  2. Web site: ALEN MARCINA STEPS DOWN, GERARD NUS NAMED RAYO OKC HEAD COACH. rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 5 August 2016. 1 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808150052/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/08/01/alen-marcina-steps-down-gerard-nus-named-rayo-okc-head-coach-. 8 August 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: RAYO OKC NAMES ALEN MARCINA HEAD COACH. www.rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 27 January 2016. 7 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201084843/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/01/07/rayo-okc-names-alen-marcina-head-coach. 2016-02-01. dead.
  4. Web site: RAYO OKC ADDS ASSISTANT COACH TO STAFF. www.rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 31 January 2016. 29 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202074307/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/01/29/rayo-okc-adds-assistant-coach-to-staff. 2 February 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: RAYO OKC ANNOUNCES TWO MORE PLAYER SIGNINGS. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201091357/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/01/26/rayo-okc-announces-two-more-player-signings. dead. 1 February 2016. www.rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 27 January 2016. 26 January 2016.
  6. Web site: RAYO OKC SIGNS THREE PLAYERS. www.rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 27 January 2016. 15 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201090827/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/01/15/rayo-okc-signs-three-players. 2016-02-01. dead.
  7. Web site: FC DALLAS LOANS DEFENDER MOISES HERNANDEZ TO RAYO OKC. https://web.archive.org/web/20160507215310/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/04/29/fc-dallas-loans-defender-moises-hernandez-to-rayo-okc-. dead. 7 May 2016. rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 8 May 2016. 29 April 2016.
  8. Web site: RAYO OKC SIGNS THREE PLAYERS TO CONTRACT. www.rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 4 February 2016. 3 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204205115/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/02/03/rayo-okc-signs-three-players-to-contract. 4 February 2016. dead.
  9. Web site: RAYO OKC SIGNS ERICK NORALES AND JARAD VAN SCHAIK. www.rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 11 February 2016. 10 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160216034316/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/02/10/rayo-okc-signs-erick-norales-and-jarad-van-schaik. 2016-02-16. dead.
  10. Web site: RAYO OKC INKS EL SALVADOR NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER RICHARD MENJÍVAR. https://web.archive.org/web/20160228065152/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/02/25/rayo-okc-inks-el-salvador-national-team-member-richard-menjvar. dead. 28 February 2016. 25 February 2015.
  11. Web site: RAYO OKC ADDS BILLY FORBES TO ROSTER. www.rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 29 January 2016. 28 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201190941/https://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/01/28/rayo-okc-adds-billy-forbes-to-roster-. 1 February 2016. dead.
  12. Web site: RAYO OKC SIGNS GREEK NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER GEORGIOS SAMARAS. https://web.archive.org/web/20160311071520/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/03/10/rayo-okc-signs-greek-national-team-member-georgios-samaras. dead. 11 March 2016. rayookc.com. RAYO OKC. 18 March 2016. 10 March 2016.
  13. Web site: RAYO OKC SIGNS WORLD CUP VETERAN MARVIN CHÁVEZ. www.rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 5 February 2016. 4 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160205171358/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/02/04/rayo-okc-signs-world-cup-veteran-marvin-chvez--. 5 February 2016. dead.
  14. Web site: RAYO OKC SIGNS DEREK BOATENG. www.rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 27 January 2016. 25 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160128055244/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/01/25/rayo-okc-signs-derek-boateng. 28 January 2016. dead.
  15. Web site: RAYO OKC INKS DANIEL FERNANDES. www.rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 3 February 2016. 2 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203181951/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/02/02/rayo-okc-inks-daniel-fernandes. 3 February 2016. dead.
  16. Web site: JAMAICAN INTERNATIONAL RYAN JOHNSON JOINS RAYO OKC STRIKE FORCE. rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 28 March 2016. 24 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160405084009/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/03/24/jamaican-international-ryan-johnson-joins-rayo-okc-strike-force. 5 April 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  17. Web site: RAYO OKC CONFIRMS SIGNING OF SPANISH MIDFIELDER YUMA. rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 28 March 2016. 24 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160405075817/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/03/24/rayo-okc-confirms-signing-of-spanish-midfielder-yuma. 5 April 2016. dead.
  18. Web site: RAYO OKC SIGNS TWO PLAYERS. www.rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 27 January 2016. 21 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201081440/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/01/21/rayo-okc-signs-two-players-. 1 February 2016. dead.
  19. Web site: RAYO OKC SIGNS U.S. NATIONAL TEAM VETERAN ROBBIE FINDLEY. https://web.archive.org/web/20160227022524/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/02/24/rayo-okc-signs-us-national-team-veteran-robbie-findley. dead. 27 February 2016. rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 26 February 2016. 24 February 2016.
  20. Web site: VETERAN DANSO BOLSTERS THE BACK LINE. rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 28 March 2016. 24 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160405070108/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/03/24/veteran-danso-bolsters-the-back-line. 5 April 2016. dead.
  21. Web site: RAYO OKC RECEIVES SEBASTIEN IBEAGHA ON LOAN. rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 13 July 2016. 13 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811111540/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/07/12/rayo-okc---tampa-bay-rowdies-recap. 11 August 2016. dead.
  22. Web site: RAYO OKC ADDS ADRIAN ABLES & BRYAN BYARS TO OFFICIAL ROSTER. rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 4 July 2016. 29 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811075834/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/06/29/rayo-okc-adds-adrian-ables--bryan-byars-to-official-roster. 11 August 2016. dead.
  23. Web site: RAYO OKC RECEIVES DEVON SANDOVAL ON LOAN. rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 13 July 2016. 13 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811080021/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/07/13/rayo-okc-receives-devon-sandoval-on-loan. 11 August 2016. dead.
  24. Web site: RAYO OKC DEFENDER JUANAN RELEASED FROM 2016 CONTRACT. rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 13 July 2016. 13 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811110742/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/07/11/rayo-okc-defender-juanan-released-from-2016-contract. 11 August 2016. dead.
  25. Web site: BENGALURU FC ADD TO ARMOURY, SIGN RUBIO, GONZALEZ. bengalurufc.com. Bengaluru FC. 9 August 2016. 8 August 2016.
  26. Web site: RAYO OKC FORWARD RYAN JOHNSON RELEASED FROM 2016 CONTRACT. rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 13 July 2016. 26 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160702190104/http://www.rayookc.com/news/2016/05/26/rayo-okc-forward-ryan-johnson-released-from-2016-contract-. 2 July 2016. dead. dmy-all.

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