Rayo OKC
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| Full name | Rayo Oklahoma City | |||
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| Founded | 2015 | |||
| Stadium |
Miller Stadium Yukon, Oklahoma | |||
| Capacity | 7,000[1] | |||
| Owner | Raúl Martín Presa, Sean Jones[2] | |||
| Head coach | Gerard Nus | |||
| League | North American Soccer League | |||
| 2016 |
Spring: 8th Fall: 4th Combined: 4th Playoffs: Semifinals | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Rayo OKC, also known as Rayo Oklahoma City, is an American professional soccer team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They joined the North American Soccer League (NASL) – the second tier of the American soccer pyramid – beginning with the 2016 season. They play home games at Yukon High School's Miller Stadium in Yukon, Oklahoma.[3]
History
On November 10, 2015, the NASL announced that a new club called Rayo OKC would begin to play in the 2016 season.[4] The new team is majority-owned by Raúl Martín Presa, the owner of Rayo Vallecano of the Spanish Segunda División, with a minority stake owned by Oklahoma native Sean Jones former owner of the Oklahoma City FC franchise, Rayo OKC was also co-founded and managed by "Sold Out Strategies," a sports management company headed by former Oklahoma City Blazers general manager Brad Lund. Former San Antonio Scorpions head coach Alen Marcina was named Rayo head coach on January 7, 2016.[5] Marcina resigned on August 1, being replaced by Gerard Nus.[6]
In August 2016, it was announced that co-founding partner and management Sold Out Strategies had pulled out of Rayo OKC'S day-to-day operations. In September, it was reported that minority owner Sean Jones had part of the temporary artificial playing field removed during the night and held at an undisclosed location. It was later reported that Rayo OKC management and Sean Jones had reached a mutual agreement with Mr. Jones agreeing to return the missing artificial playing turf.
On November 7, 2016, following the conclusion of the 2016 NASL Playoffs, head coach Gerard Nus stepped down and returned to Spain to continue his role as assistant technical director for Rayo OKC'S parent club, Rayo Vallecano.[7]
On December 1, 2016, it reported that Rayo OKC had released all of their players and did not have its majority owners or anyone from the Rayo OKC management representing them at the NASL's board of directors meeting in Atlanta.[8]
League and cup history
| Season | NASL | Overall | NASL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Top goalscorer | Head coaches | |||||||||
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Name | League | |||||
| 2016 | Spring | 8th | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 4th | Semifinals | Third Round |  Michel |
14 |  Alen Marcina Gerard Nus |
| Fall | 4th | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 35 | |||||||
Current roster
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.
Individual records
Top goalscorers
- As of Match played September 14, 2016
| Name | Years | NASL | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel | 2016– | 8 (20) | 0 (1) | 8 (21) |
| 2 |  Robbie Findley | 2016– | 4 (20) | 0 (1) | 4 (21) |
| 3 |  Billy Forbes | 2016– | 2 (22) | 1 (1) | 3 (23) |
| 4 |  Georgios Samaras | 2016– | 2 (17) | 0 (0) | 2 (18) |
| 4 |  Mamadou Danso | 2016– | 2 (24) | 0 (1) | 2 (25) |
| 6 |  Ryan Johnson | 2016 | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) |
| 6 | Tyler Gibson | 2016– | 1 (10) | 0 (1) | 1 (11) |
| 6 | Ian Svantesson | 2016– | 1 (6) | 0 (1) | 1 (7) |
| 6 |  Sebastián Velásquez | 2016– | 1 (13) | 0 (0) | 1 (13) |
| 6 | Devon Sandoval | 2016– | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 1 (8) |
| 6 | Sebastien Ibeagha | 2016– | 1 (10) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) |
| 6 |  Marvin Chávez | 2016– | 1 (8) | 0 (1) | 1 (9) |
Managerial record
Information correct as of match played September 14, 2016. Only competitive matches are counted.
| Name | Nat. | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W | Honours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alen Marcina | Canada |
January 7, 2016[5] | August 1, 2016[6] | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 33.33 | ||
| Gerard Nus | Spain |
August 1, 2016[6] | November 7, 2016[7] | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14.29 |
- Notes:
P – Total of played matches
W – Won matches
D – Drawn matches
L – Lost matches
GS – Goal scored
GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won
Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).
References
- ↑ http://nl.soccerway.com/teams/united-states/rayo-okc/35585/venue/
- ↑ "RAYO OKC CO-OWNER SEAN JONES' PASSION FOR SOCCER DRIVES SUCCESS". RayoOKC.com. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ↑ Brannick, Chris (November 10, 2015). "NASL to officially announce Oklahoma City franchise". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "NASL ANNOUNCES NEW CLUB IN OKLAHOMA CITY". NASL. November 10, 2015.
- 1 2 "RAYO OKC NAMES ALEN MARCINA HEAD COACH". Rayo OKC. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "ALEN MARCINA STEPS DOWN, GERARD NUS NAMED RAYO OKC HEAD COACH.". rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Nus steps down as Head Coach". The Oklahoman. November 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Rayo OKC not represented at NASL meetings; Players released from contracts". The Oklahoman. November 30, 2016.
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