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)
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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

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Roster

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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 United States GK 2023 (1994-05-10) May 10, 1994 (age 30) Miami FC 30 0
30 Phil Breno United States GK 2022 (1995-12-11) December 11, 1995 (age 28) Permanent deal from Forward Madison FC 4 0
56 Raiko Arozarena Cuba GK 2021 (1997-03-27) March 27, 1997 (age 27) Cafetaleros de Chiapas 0 0
Defenders
2 Conner Antley United States RB 2021 (1995-03-22) March 22, 1995 (age 29) Indy Eleven 32 0
3 Forrest Lasso United States CB 2023 (1993-05-11) May 11, 1993 (age 31) GIF Sundsvall 28 1
19 Freddy Kleemann United States CB 2023 (1999-03-19) March 19, 1999 (age 25) Birmingham Legion FC 31 0
33 Aarón Guillén Mexico LB 2020 (1993-06-23) June 23, 1993 (age 31) North Carolina FC 30 0
Midfielders
4 Lewis Hilton England CM 2020 (1993-10-22) October 22, 1993 (age 31) Saint Louis FC 13 0
7 Yann Ekra France CM 2019 (1990-10-22) October 22, 1990 (age 34) Charlotte Independence 31 0
8 Jake Areman United States RM 2022 (1996-03-09) March 9, 1996 (age 28) Charlotte Independence 19 2
11 Leo Fernandes Brazil LM 2017 (1991-12-23) December 23, 1991 (age 32) Philadelphia Union 2 0
14 Charlie Dennis England CM 2023 (1995-09-28) September 28, 1995 (age 29) Oakland Roots 34 11
20 Zachary Herivaux Haiti CM 2023 (1996-02-01) February 1, 1996 (age 28) Birmingham Legion 6 1
21 Dayonn Harris Canada LW 2021 (1997-08-29) August 29, 1997 (age 27) Real Monarchs 28 1
22 Jordan Doherty Republic of Ireland DM 2023 (2000-08-29) August 29, 2000 (age 24) Bohemian 33 0
23 Sebastian Dalgaard Denmark WM 2020 (1991-08-23) August 23, 1991 (age 33) Hartford Athletic 24 0
24 Abel Caputo Venezuela DM 2023 (2000-07-11) July 11, 2000 (age 24) Inter Miami CF II 2 0
Fowards
9 JJ Williams United States CF 2023 (1998-01-04) January 4, 1998 (age 26) Phoenix Rising FC 31 12
16 Jake LaCava United States CF 2023 (2001-01-12) January 12, 2001 (age 23) Loan from Inter Miami 21 3
26 Cal Jennings United States CF 2023 (1997-05-17) May 17, 1997 (age 27) Los Angeles FC 31 19
30 Ariel Martínez Cuba RW 2023 (1986-05-09) May 9, 1986 (age 38) Miami FC 20 2
77 Lucky Mkosana Zimbabwe CF 2019 (1987-09-30) September 30, 1987 (age 37) Louisville City FC 11 0
98 Joshua Pérez El Salvador RW 2023 (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998 (age 26) Montevarchi 10 1

Team management and staff

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

Competitions

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Notes

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  1. ^ Regular season only

References

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