Boca Raton FC

Full name Boca Raton Football Club
Nickname(s) Boca Raton FC, BRFC, the Pirates
Founded 2015 (2015)
Stadium Lynn University
Stadium
capacity		 1000
Stadium
coordinates		 26°23′06″N 80°07′21″W / 26.384984°N 80.122443°W / 26.384984; -80.122443Coordinates: 26°23′06″N 80°07′21″W / 26.384984°N 80.122443°W / 26.384984; -80.122443
Owner Heizer Unlimited
Coach Pedro Yunes
League American Premier League
2015 APSL Champion
Website Club home page

Boca Raton Football Club is an American amateur soccer club currently playing in the American Premier Soccer League (APSL). In 2015, which was their inaugural season, they were only defeated in one game and won the APSL championship and the APSL fall tournament.[1]

History

In 2013, he club was given the rights to a National Premier Soccer League franchise for Palm Beach County, Florida. The initial plans for the team fell through at the last minute and the NPSL franchise was put on hiatus for two years.

APSL awarded Boca Raton a franchise and the Club was officially announced on January 20, 2015. On May 2, 2015, 2,130 fans at Boca Raton High School saw South Florida FC defeated 4-1.

Boca Raton went on a 9-game win streak to take both the 2015 APSL regular season title and championship.

Players

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of May 1, 2016.[2]

No. Position Player Nation
13 Midfielder Torri, AntonioAntonio Torri      Italy
2 Defender Mattos, BernardoBernardo Mattos      Brazil
5 Defender Fuster, BraxtonBraxton Fuster      United States
11 Midfielder Miltz, BrunoBruno Miltz      Brazil
00 Goalkeeper Pasmore, ChadChad Pasmore      Jamaica
9 Forward Burdette, ColbyColby Burdette      United States
12 Midfielder Pena., DanielDaniel Pena.      Ecuador
18 Defender Adejummobi, DavidDavid Adejummobi      United States
8 Midfielder Pereira, DiegoDiego Pereira      United States
23 Midfielder Taboada, GabrielGabriel Taboada      Venezuela
6 Defender Bravo, GabrielGabriel Bravo      Brazil
22 Midfielder DiMauro, GiovanniGiovanni DiMauro      United States
16 Forward Fitzgeral, JasonJason Fitzgeral      United States
15 Midfielder Odrioza, JavierJavier Odrioza      Uruguay
14 Midfielder Melgar, LeonardoLeonardo Melgar      Brazil
19 Midfielder Tompson, LewisLewis Tompson      England
21 Forward Cava, LorenzoLorenzo Cava      Italy
4 Defender Nascimento Júnior, Luiz CarlosLuiz Carlos Nascimento Júnior      Brazil
37 Forward Amoroso, MarcioMarcio Amoroso      Brazil
1 Goalkeeper Pizzuti, MichaelMichael Pizzuti      United States
3 Defender Blake, NickardoNickardo Blake      Jamaica
10 Midfielder Decius, RobensRobens Decius      Haiti
2 Defender Bontempo, StefanoStefano Bontempo      Brazil
11 Forward Silva, XavierXavier Silva      United States
— Defender Mc Inerney, ShaneShane Mc Inerney      Ireland
— Midfielder Voisin, MarkMark Voisin      Trinidad and Tobago
— Midfielder Dorvil, SamuelSamuel Dorvil      Haiti

College players 2016 season

Player School State
BrazilBruno Miltz Lynn University Florida FL
BrazilBernardo Mattos University at Albany, SUNY New York (state)NY
BrazilLeonardo Melgar University at Albany, SUNY New York (state)NY
United StatesMichael Pizzuti University at Albany, SUNY New York (state)NY
United StatesBraxton Fuster Florida Atlantic University Florida FL
United StatesJason Fitzgerald Florida Atlantic University Florida FL
United StatesGiovani DiMauro University of Central Florida Florida FL
United StatesDavid Adejummodi Florida Atlantic University Florida FL

Notable players

This list of current and former and present players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.

Current coaching staff

Role Name
Head Coach Ecuador Yunes, PedroPedro Yunes
Associate Coach England Cooke, DanielDaniel Cooke
Goalkeeping Coach Brazil Moreira, Jose RogerioJose Rogerio Moreira

Former head coaches

Name Nation Tenure
Marcelo Castillo  CAN 2015- 2016 US Open Cup

Year-by-year

Results

Year Name Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Avg. Atendance
2015 Spring Season 4 American Premier Soccer League 1st Champions 860
2015 Fall Season 4 American Premier Soccer League 1st Champions
2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup United States Soccer Federation First Round
2016 Spring Season 4 American Premier Soccer League 3rd Champions

Honors

APSL

Team kit

Boca Raton FC has as its primary colors Baby and Navy Blue. The second uniform is all white.

References

  1. ↑ Curreri, Gary (August 10, 2015). "Boca Raton FC wraps up inaugural American Premier Soccer League play with title". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Boca Raton FC official roster". bocaratonfc.com. Boca Raton FC. Retrieved May 1, 2016.

Further reading

External links

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