RGV Barracudas FC is an American
soccer club based in
Hidalgo, Texas. Founded in 2004 as an amateur team,
the men's
indoor
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squad made its professional debut at the Barracudas Sports Complex as the Brownsville Barracudas in the
Major Arena Soccer League
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during the
2014–15 season.
The club signed
Luis Ángel Landín the following year, and that season advanced to the Division Final vs.
Las Vegas Legends
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History
The club was founded in 2012 as an indoor socce ...
after his
golden goal
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against
Atlético Baja at Tijuana.
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
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People
* Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility
* Hidalgo (surname)
Places
Mexico
* Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico
* Hidalgo, Coahuila, a town in the north Mexican state of Coahuila
* Hidalgo, Nuevo Le ...
.
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.
The club's colors are blue and white; their home uniform, sponsored by
Eletto Sport, is a
royal blue
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Brightness
The ''Oxford E ...
shirt with a white collar and white shorts with blue socks.
Personnel
2018–19 roster
Active Players
*
Inactive Players
Staff
*
Genoni Martinez
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Genoni borders the following municipalities: Albagiara, Ass ...
– ''Head coach''
* Marco Antonio Coria – ''Assistant coach''
* Tenoch Juarez – ''Assistant coach''
* Alejandro Diaz – ''Trainer''
Year-by-year
References
External links
Official websiteBrownsville 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
2014 establishments in Texas
Association football clubs established in 2014
Indoor soccer clubs in the United States
Major Arena Soccer League teams
Sports in the Rio Grande Valley
Soccer clubs in Texas
2004 establishments in Texas
Association football clubs established in 2004
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