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2022 Rio Grande Valley FC Season
The 2022 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros season was the 7th season for Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in USL Championship (USLC), the second-tier professional association football, soccer league in the United States soccer league system, United States and Canadian soccer league system, Canada. This article covers the period from November 29, 2021, the day after the 2021 USLC 2021 USL Championship Playoffs#USL Championship Final, Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2022 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled to be completed before November 14, 2021. Club Competitions USL Championship Match results Standings — Western Conference Play-offs Match results U.S. Open Cup With the end of their affiliation agreement with the Houston Dynamo, Rio Grande Valley FC is eligible to compete in the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in club history in 2022. Statistics ''Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, was an American professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas, Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season. The team served as a hybrid affiliate of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Chris Canetti, Houston Dynamo president, called the relationship "an important and necessary step." The hybrid affiliation, a first for the USL, meant that the Dynamo would be responsible for the soccer operation of the club, selecting players and coaching staff. The ownership group, Lone Star, was responsible for operations and day-to-day management of the club. History In September 2014, Dynamo officials met with USL officials about creating a USL team and announced their intention to have a USL team in place for the 2016 season. In March 2015, Bert Garcia announced that the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League, NBA D-league had been awarded a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakland Roots
Oakland Roots Sports Club is an American professional soccer club based in Oakland, California. The club competes in the USL Championship (USLC) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 2018 by Edreece Arghandiwal and Benno Nagel, the club began play in the 2019–20 season in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) before joining the USL Championship in 2021. The club plays its home matches at the Oakland Coliseum History Soccer in Oakland Oakland’s soccer history dates back to the late 19th century, with early activity in Northern California spurred by amateur clubs and the formation of the California State Football Association in 1902. The early 1900s also saw matches played by British ship crews in the Bay Area, further popularizing the sport. Professional soccer arrived in Oakland in 1967 with the Oakland Clippers of the National Professional Soccer League, who won the 1967 championship before joining the North American Soccer League. The Oakland Bucca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Ruiz
Ricardo "Ricky" Ruiz (born November 4, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive. Career College & Amateur Ruiz played four years of college soccer at the University of California, Riverside between 2014 and 2017. During his time with the Highlanders, Ruiz made 75 appearances, scoring 6 goals and tallying 12 assists. During and after his time at college, Ruiz also appeared for clubs in the USL League Two, including FC Golden State Force in 2017 and 2019, and for Orange County SC U23 in 2018. Professional Ruiz signed his first professional contract in September 2019, joining NISA side Los Angeles Force ahead of their inaugural season. He scored 2 goals in 7 appearances for LA Force during the regular season and play-offs. On January 27, 2020, Ruiz signed with USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves. Ruiz made the move to USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC on February 23, 2022. Rio Grande Valley folded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Ycaza
Emilio Ycaza (born 10 July 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship side Charleston Battery. Career Reno 1868 Prior to the 2020 season, Ycaza signed with USL Championship club Reno 1868. He made his league debut for the club on 20 July 2020, starting in a 1–0 away defeat to the Sacramento Republic. Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Austin Bold On March 10, 2021, Ycaza signed with USL Championship side Austin Bold. Rio Grande Valley On September 3, 2021, Ycaza transferred to USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley. Charleston Battery On December 8, 2022, it was announced that Ycaza would join USL Championship side Charleston Battery from the 2023 season on a multi-year deal. Quickly developing into a fan-favorite, Ycaza was a spark at midfield and tallied four goals and three assists across 24 matches in the regular season and playoffs. Ycaza additionally tallied 28 chances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange County SC
Orange County Soccer Club is an American soccer team based in the Orange County, California city of Irvine. Founded in 2010 as the Los Angeles Blues, the team currently plays in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer system. The team plays its home games at Championship Soccer Stadium, located inside Great Park in Irvine. History The then Los Angeles Blues were founded by Iranian-American businessman Ali Mansouri in 1998 and announced as a USL Pro expansion franchise on December 7, 2010. The team was associated with the United Soccer Leagues W-League team LA Blues, and is part of the larger Orange County Blues organization, which has competed in Los Angeles-area amateur leagues since 1998. They introduced their first three players—goalkeeper Oscar Dautt and midfielders Cesar Rivera and Josh Tudela—at a formal launch event on December 14, 2010. After an extensive pre-season, the Blues played their first games in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Daylight Time
The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and a few Caribbean islands. In parts of that zone (20 states in the US, three provinces or territories in Canada, and several border municipalities in Mexico), the Central Time Zone is affected by two time designations yearly: Central Standard Time (CST) is observed from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March. It is six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and designated internationally as UTC−6. From the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November the same areas observe daylight saving time (DST), creating the designation of Central Daylight Time (CDT), which is five hours behind UTC and known internationally as UTC−5. Regions using Central Time Canada The province of Manitoba is the only province or territory in Canada that observes Central Time in all areas. The following Canadian provinces and territ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburg, Texas
Edinburg ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 100,243 at the 2020 census, and in 2022, its estimated population was 104,294, making it the second-largest city in Hidalgo County, and the third-largest city in the larger Rio Grande Valley region. Edinburg is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas. Edinburg is home to the main campus of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. History In 1908, John Closner, William Briggs, Argyle McAllen, Plutarco de la Viña, and Dennis B. Chapin began to develop a new community at this site. The town square was located at the current crossroads of U.S. Highway 281 and State Highway 107. The town was named "Chapin" in honor of one of the developers. A local myth relates that Edinburg became the county seat of Hidalgo County in a dramatic, nighttime covert operation in which the county records were removed from the previous county seat. Howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
H-E-B Park
Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium (formerly H-E-B Park) is a stadium in Edinburg, Texas. It served as the home of Rio Grande Valley FC Toros of the USL Championship from 2017 to 2023, and currently serves as the home of the UTRGV Vaqueros football, UTRGV Vaqueros football team. The stadium has two stands with orange seats covered with a roof and a capacity of approximately 12,000. History The stadium was originally intended to be complete before the 2016 USL season. The stadium opened on March 22, 2017 with an initial capacity of 9,735, with the Toros playing C.F. Monterrey from Mexico to inaugurate their new stadium.. The Toros lost their exhibition match against Rayados 3–0 before a sellout crowd.. In February 2024, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announced that it had acquired the stadium for use as the primary venue for the new UTRGV Vaqueros football, UTRGV Vaqueros football team, which begins play in 2025. It was renamed after longtime UTRGV donors Robert and Jane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Fuenmayor
Alejandro Enriquez Fuenmayor Castillo (born 29 August 1996) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship. Career Carabobo After coming through the youth ranks with Carabobo, Fuenmayor made his professional debut at the age of 18 on 22 September 2013 in a 2–0 win against Deportivo La Guaira. He made 11 starts in the 2016 Primera División as Carabobo qualified for the Copa Libertadores for the first time in their history by topping the aggregate table. Fuenmayor and Carabobo had a strong 2017. Carabobo finished on top of the aggregate table for the year, qualifying them for the 2018 Copa Libertadores. Fuenmayor started 32 games and anchored the best defense in the league, only allowing 25 goals in 34 games. Carabobo also reached the semi-finals of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. Fuenmayor's performances were rewarded as he was named to the Team of the year. Houston Dynamo After five seasons with Carab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindo Mfeka
Lindokuhle Mfeka (born 29 March 1994) is a South African soccer player who plays for Oakland Roots in the USL Championship. Career College Mfeka played four years of college soccer at the University of South Florida between 2013 and 2016. He spent a brief period with USL PDL side Reading United in 2016. Professional On 13 January 2017, Mfeka was selected 28th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes. Mfeka made his professional debut on 6 May 2017, whilst on loan to San Jose's United Soccer League affiliate Reno 1868. Mfeka started in a 4–0 win over Phoenix Rising FC, assisting on two goals. He made his MLS debut as an injury time substitute on 1 July 2017 in San Jose's 2–1 victory over the LA Galaxy at Stanford Stadium. On 13 December 2017, Mfeka signed with Reno 1868 ahead of their 2018 season. He was released by Reno following their 2019 season. After a year without a club, Mfeka joined Oakland Roots on 20 January 2021, ahead of their inaugur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Dennis
Charlie Dennis (born 28 September 1995) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Phoenix Rising FC, Phoenix Rising in the USL Championship. Club career Dennis signed with USL Championship club Oakland Roots SC on 19 January 2022. On 16 December 2022, Tampa Bay Rowdies signed Dennis from Oakland for an undisclosed fee. Dennis transferred to Phoenix Rising FC, Phoenix Rising on 17 July 2024. References External links * * Profile at PBA Athletics 1995 births Living people English men's footballers English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Men's association football midfielders Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Nashville SC (2018–19) players Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish men's soccer players Shorter Hawks men's soccer players Footballers from Brighton Tormenta FC players USL League One players USL League Two players Oakland Roots SC players Tampa Bay Row ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isidro Martinez
Isidro "Chelo" Martinez (born March 15, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL League One club Union Omaha. Career Youth and college Martinez attended Simon Rivera High School in Brownsville, Texas, Brownsville, Texas. His senior year he led the Raiders to an undefeated 28-0-0 record on their way to the University Interscholastic League, UIL 6A Texas state championship. In the championship match, Martinez scored the opening goal as the Rivera Raiders won 2–1. At the end of the season, Martinez was named the 2015 USA Today Gatorade Texas Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Martinez played four years of college soccer at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley between 2015 and 2018, making 70 appearances, scoring 9 goals and tallying 13 assists. While at college, Martinez appeared for USL Premier Development League side Tormenta FC, South Georgia Tormenta in 2018. Professional On March 8, 2019, Martinez signed for USL Championship side Rio Gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
