2023 Tampa Bay Rowdies season

Tampa Bay Rowdies
2023 season
ChairmanStuart Sternberg
Head coachNeill Collins (until June 8)
Stuart Dobson (interim, until July 27)
Nicky Law (from July 27)
StadiumAl Lang Stadium
USL CupQuarterfinals
U.S. Open CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Cal Jennings (17)
All: Cal Jennings (17)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 7,407
(October 7 vs. Pittsburgh)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 3,594
(April 12 vs. Charleston)
Average home league attendance5,772
Biggest win5–1 (May 13 vs DCFC)
Biggest defeat3–0 (March 25 vs CHS)

The 2023 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's fourteenth season of existence, their seventh in the United Soccer League, and fifth in the USL Championship. Including the previous Tampa Bay Rowdies, this is their 30th season of a franchise in the Tampa Bay metro area with the Rowdies moniker. Including the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny, this is the 35th season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay region.

Club

Roster

As of August 25, 2023[1]
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Since Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Games Played[a] Goals Scored
Goalkeepers
1 Connor Sparrow GK 2023 (1994-05-10) May 10, 1994 Miami FC 30 0
30 Phil Breno GK 2022 (1995-12-11) December 11, 1995 Permanent deal from Forward Madison FC 4 0
56 Raiko Arozarena GK 2021 (1997-03-27) March 27, 1997 Cafetaleros de Chiapas 0 0
Defenders
2 Conner Antley RB 2021 (1995-03-22) March 22, 1995 Indy Eleven 32 0
3 Forrest Lasso CB 2023 (1993-05-11) May 11, 1993 GIF Sundsvall 28 1
19 Freddy Kleemann CB 2023 (1999-03-19) March 19, 1999 Birmingham Legion FC 31 0
33 Aarón Guillén LB 2020 (1993-06-23) June 23, 1993 North Carolina FC 30 0
Midfielders
4 Lewis Hilton CM 2020 (1993-10-22) October 22, 1993 Saint Louis FC 13 0
7 Yann Ekra CM 2019 (1990-10-22) October 22, 1990 Charlotte Independence 31 0
8 Jake Areman RM 2022 (1996-03-09) March 9, 1996 Charlotte Independence 19 2
11 Leo Fernandes LM 2017 (1991-12-23) December 23, 1991 Philadelphia Union 2 0
14 Charlie Dennis CM 2023 (1995-09-28) September 28, 1995 Oakland Roots 34 11
20 Zachary Herivaux CM 2023 (1996-02-01) February 1, 1996 Birmingham Legion 6 1
21 Dayonn Harris LW 2021 (1997-08-29) August 29, 1997 Real Monarchs 28 1
22 Jordan Doherty DM 2023 (2000-08-29) August 29, 2000 Bohemian 33 0
23 Sebastian Dalgaard WM 2020 (1991-08-23) August 23, 1991 Hartford Athletic 24 0
24 Abel Caputo DM 2023 (2000-07-11) July 11, 2000 Inter Miami CF II 2 0
Forwards
9 JJ Williams CF 2023 (1998-01-04) January 4, 1998 Phoenix Rising FC 31 12
16 Jake LaCava CF 2023 (2001-01-12) January 12, 2001 Loan from Inter Miami 21 3
26 Cal Jennings CF 2023 (1997-05-17) May 17, 1997 Los Angeles FC 31 19
30 Ariel Martínez RW 2023 (1986-05-09) May 9, 1986 Miami FC 20 2
77 Lucky Mkosana CF 2019 (1987-09-30) September 30, 1987 Louisville City FC 11 0
98 Joshua Pérez RW 2023 (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998 Montevarchi 10 1

Team management and staff

Front Office
Owner Stuart Sternberg
Vice President Ryan Helfrick
Vice chairman Matthew Silverman
Vice chairman Brian Auld

Competitions

Notes

  1. ^ Regular season only

References

  1. ^ "Roster". Tampa Bay Rowdies. Retrieved October 8, 2023.