Orlando SeaWolves

American professional indoor soccer franchise based in Kissimmee, Florida that went defunct in 2020

Soccer club
Orlando SeaWolves
Full nameOrlando SeaWolves
Nickname(s)SeaWolves
Founded2018
Dissolved2020
GroundSilver Spurs Arena
Kissimmee, Florida
Capacity8,000
Head CoachTom Traxler
LeagueMajor Arena Soccer League
2019-208th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website

The Orlando SeaWolves were an American professional indoor soccer franchise based in the Greater Orlando area.[1] Founded in June 2018, the team made its debut in the Major Arena Soccer League with the 2018–19 season. The team's name and logo were revealed at a press conference on April 28, 2018.[2] On March 13, 2020, head coach and GM Tom Traxler announced on the team's YouTube channel that the team and MASL season was abruptly over due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The team folded shortly afterward.

Year-by-Year

Season League Record Pct. GF GA Finish Playoffs Avg. attendance
2018-19 MASL 9-15 .375 141 173 4th, South Central DNQ 1,127
2019-20 MASL 1-19 .050 88 202 8th, Eastern Conference DNQ 764

Personnel

2019–20

Active players

As of 21 May 2020[update][4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Josue Mazon
1 GK Poland POL Piotr Sliwa
2 DF United States USA Raphael Nascimento
3 MF United States USA JC Henson
4 MF United States USA Corey Adamson
5 DF United States USA Mike Semedo
6 MF Colombia COL Jaime Castrillón
8 DF United States USA Jeff Michaud (captain)
9 FW Venezuela VEN Victor Rada
10 MF United States USA Armando Tello
13 MF United States USA Ryan Sandige
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW Brazil BRA Rodolfo Lopes
16 MF United States USA Darren Bell
17 MF Brazil BRA Eduardo Cruz
19 MF Brazil BRA Gui Ribeiro
20 MF Argentina ARG Rodrigo Kaufmann
23 MF United States USA Kevin Naranjo
77 DF United States USA Alex Tozer
79 FW Brazil BRA Rapha Tobias
89 GK United States USA Fernando Cortes
99 MF Iraq IRQ Abdullah Alzubaidi

Inactive players

[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 DF Brazil BRA Luiz Mota
9   Jose Herrera
11 FW United States USA Daniel Jackson
12 FW Brazil BRA Maycon Franca
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Mexico MEX Edwin Rojas
29 MF England ENG Lewis Neal
77 FW Mexico MEX Osvaldo Rojas

Staff

  • United States Tom Traxler - Head coach
  • Brazil Maycon Franca – Assistant coach
  • United States Christine Bickle – Equipment Manager
  • United States Lloyd Knudson – Trainer

[6]

Notable former players

References

  1. ^ "ORLANDO AWARDED MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE FRANCHISE". Major Arena Soccer League. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Major Arena Soccer League Announces New Team Name: Orlando Sea Wolves". City Surfing Orlando. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Tom Traxler's Message To Fans, Orlando SeaWolves YouTube channel, March 13, 2020
  4. ^ "Stats – Major Arena Soccer League". www.maslsoccer.com.
  5. ^ "Stats - Major Arena Soccer League".
  6. ^ "Stats - Major Arena Soccer League".
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