2023 Tampa Bay Rowdies season

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Tampa Bay Rowdies

2023 season
Chairman	Stuart Sternberg
Head coach	Neill Collins (until June 8) Stuart Dobson (interim, until July 27) Nicky Law (from July 27)
Stadium	Al Lang Stadium
USL Cup	Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Cal Jennings (17) All: Cal Jennings (17)
Highest home attendance	League: 7,407 (October 7 vs. Pittsburgh)
Lowest home attendance	League: 3,594 (April 12 vs. Charleston)
Average home league attendance	5,772
Biggest win	5–1 (May 13 vs DCFC)
Biggest defeat	3–0 (March 25 vs CHS)
Home colors Away colors Third colors
← 2022 2024 →

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[edit]

Roster[edit]

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 (age 29)	Miami FC	30	0
30	Phil Breno		GK	2022	(1995-12-11) December 11, 1995 (age 28)	Permanent deal from Forward Madison FC	4	0
56	Raiko Arozarena		GK	2021	(1997-03-27) March 27, 1997 (age 27)	Cafetaleros de Chiapas	0	0
Defenders
2	Conner Antley		RB	2021	(1995-03-22) March 22, 1995 (age 29)	Indy Eleven	32	0
3	Forrest Lasso		CB	2023	(1993-05-11) May 11, 1993 (age 30)	GIF Sundsvall	28	1
19	Freddy Kleemann		CB	2023	(1999-03-19) March 19, 1999 (age 25)	Birmingham Legion FC	31	0
33	Aarón Guillén		LB	2020	(1993-06-23) June 23, 1993 (age 30)	North Carolina FC	30	0
Midfielders
4	Lewis Hilton		CM	2020	(1993-10-22) October 22, 1993 (age 30)	Saint Louis FC	13	0
7	Yann Ekra		CM	2019	(1990-10-22) October 22, 1990 (age 33)	Charlotte Independence	31	0
8	Jake Areman		RM	2022	(1996-03-09) March 9, 1996 (age 28)	Charlotte Independence	19	2
11	Leo Fernandes		LM	2017	(1991-12-23) December 23, 1991 (age 32)	Philadelphia Union	2	0
14	Charlie Dennis		CM	2023	(1995-09-28) September 28, 1995 (age 28)	Oakland Roots	34	11
20	Zachary Herivaux		CM	2023	(1996-02-01) February 1, 1996 (age 28)	Birmingham Legion	6	1
21	Dayonn Harris		LW	2021	(1997-08-29) August 29, 1997 (age 26)	Real Monarchs	28	1
22	Jordan Doherty		DM	2023	(2000-08-29) August 29, 2000 (age 23)	Bohemian	33	0
23	Sebastian Dalgaard		WM	2020	(1991-08-23) August 23, 1991 (age 32)	Hartford Athletic	24	0
24	Abel Caputo		DM	2023	(2000-07-11) July 11, 2000 (age 23)	Inter Miami CF II	2	0
Fowards
9	JJ Williams		CF	2023	(1998-01-04) January 4, 1998 (age 26)	Phoenix Rising FC	31	12
16	Jake LaCava		CF	2023	(2001-01-12) January 12, 2001 (age 23)	Loan from Inter Miami	21	3
26	Cal Jennings		CF	2023	(1997-05-17) May 17, 1997 (age 26)	Los Angeles FC	31	19
30	Ariel Martínez		RW	2023	(1986-05-09) May 9, 1986 (age 37)	Miami FC	20	2
77	Lucky Mkosana		CF	2019	(1987-09-30) September 30, 1987 (age 36)	Louisville City FC	11	0
98	Joshua Pérez		RW	2023	(1998-01-21) January 21, 1998 (age 26)	Montevarchi	10	1

Team management and staff[edit]

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

Competitions[edit]

Notes[edit]

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