Summary
RGV Barracudas FC is an American soccer club based in Hidalgo, Texas. Founded in 2004 as an amateur team,[1] the men's indoor squad made its professional debut at the Barracudas Sports Complex as the Brownsville Barracudas in the Major Arena Soccer League during the 2014–15 season.[2][3] The club signed Luis Ángel Landín the following year, and that season advanced to the Division Final vs. Las Vegas Legends after his golden goal against Atlético Baja at Tijuana.
| Founded | 2004 |
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| Stadium | Payne Arena Hidalgo, Texas |
| Capacity | 6,800 |
| Owner | Jose O. Ruvalcaba |
| General Manager | Oscar Antonio Ruvalcaba Jr |
| League | Major Arena Soccer League 2 |
| 2018–19 | 2nd, Southwest Division Playoffs: Division Final |
| Website | Club website |
After taking the 2016–17 MASL season off to regroup, the Barracudas returned for the 2017–18 season as the Rio Grande Valley Barracudas, playing the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo.[4] The RGV Barracudas signed Vicente Matias Vuoso during the 2017-2018 season.
On February 25, 2021, M2 announced the return of the team to the league to play in the 2021-2022 season after a brief hiatus.[5]
The club's colors are blue and white; their home uniform, sponsored by Eletto Sport, is a royal blue shirt with a white collar and white shorts with blue socks.
Personnel edit
2018–19 roster edit
Active Players edit
- As of March 26, 2019[update][6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Inactive Players edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff edit
Genoni Martinez – Head coach- Marco Antonio Coria – Assistant coach
- Tenoch Juarez – Assistant coach
- Alejandro Diaz – Trainer
Year-by-year edit
| League champions | Runners-up | Division champions | Playoff berth |
| Year | League | Reg. season | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | Avg. attendance |
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| 2014–15 | MASL | 2–13 | 69 | 138 | Southern | Did not qualify | 700 |
| 2015–16 | MASL | 8–12 | 134 | 145 | Southern | Division Final | 1,000 |
| 2016–17 | MASL | On Hiatus | |||||
| 2017–18 | MASL | 3-19 | 129 | 222 | Southern | Did not Qualify | 1,500 |
| 2018-21 | MASL | On Hiatus | |||||
| 2021-22 | M2 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
References edit
- ^ Armstrong, Zach (May 20, 2014). "Brownsville soccer team goes pro". Brownsville, TX: KVEO-TV. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ Crum, Andrew (May 21, 2014). "A decade of work pays off for Ruvalcaba, Barracudas". Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, TX. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ Krieger, Dan (May 27, 2014). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ Husted, Jeff (April 7, 2017). "MASL ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION". MASLSoccer.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "MASL 2 WELCOMES BACK THE RETURN OF THE RGV BARRACUDAS FC FOR THE 2021-2022 SEASON". MASL 2 Website. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Stats - Major Arena Soccer League".
External links edit
- Official website
- Brownsville Barracudas at Our Sports Central
- http://www.themonitor.com/sports/rgvfc_toros/article_f23ec672-4a58-11e7-a586-c373f30af994.html
- http://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mls/nota/_/id/3738928/matias-vuoso-jugara-en-estados-unidos-con-barracudas-fc
- http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/2017/11/25/matias-vuoso-ficha-con-barracudas-de-la-masl
- https://www.debate.com.mx/deportes/Matias-Vuoso-ficha-con-Barracudas-FC-de-la-MASL-20171125-0303.html
- https://www.univision.com/deportes/futbol/matias-vuoso-jugara-en-el-barracudas-fc-de-estados-unidos
- https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/11/27/oficial-matias-vuoso-jugara-en-estados-unidos
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