Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
StadiumPayne Arena
Hidalgo, Texas
Capacity6,800
OwnerJose O. Ruvalcaba
General ManagerOscar Antonio Ruvalcaba Jr
LeagueMajor Arena Soccer League 2
2018–192nd, Southwest Division
Playoffs: Division Final
WebsiteClub website

RGV Barracudas FC is an American soccer club based in Hidalgo, Texas. Founded in 2004 as an amateur team,[1] the men's indoor squad made its professional debut at the Barracudas Sports Complex as the Brownsville Barracudas in the Major Arena Soccer League during the 2014–15 season.[2][3] The club signed Luis Ángel Landín the following year, and that season advanced to the Division Final vs. Las Vegas Legends after his golden goal 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.[4] 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.[5]

The club's colors are blue and white; their home uniform, sponsored by Eletto Sport, is a royal blue shirt with a white collar and white shorts with blue socks.

Personnel

2018–19 roster

Active Players

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   Martin Cruz
2 DF   Oswaldo Medina Gonzalez
3 DF Mexico MEX Genoni Martinez
5 DF Mexico MEX Emmanuel Aguirre
6 DF Mexico MEX Gustavo Rosales
7 MF Mexico MEX Carlos Hernández
8 MF   Erick Jhon Ponce
10 MF Mexico MEX Efrain Martinez
12 MF Costa Rica CRC Diego Zuñiga
13 FW Mexico MEX Yotsi Martinez
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW Mexico MEX Luis Saúl Ramírez
19 FW Mexico MEX Oscar Ventura
21 GK Mexico MEX Diego Angel Arriaga
22 MF United States USA Moises Gonzalez
23 GK Mexico MEX Fidel Garcia
24 DF Mexico MEX Ismael Pineda
27 FW Mexico MEX Carlos Portales
29 DF Mexico MEX Mitchell Cardenas
32 MF Mexico MEX Rodrigo Tinoco
88 MF Mexico MEX Topiltzin Mendez

Inactive Players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
—   Edgar Martinez Grimaldo
— DF   David Eduardo Lizcano
—   Adhemir Martinez
—   Adriano Nunes
No. Pos. Nation Player
— Mexico MEX Daniel Vazquez
9 FW Mexico MEX Gary Schuster
15 FW Mexico MEX Luis Eduardo Maldonado

Staff

Year-by-year

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2019)
League champions Runners-up Division champions Playoff berth
Year League Reg. season GF GA Finish Playoffs Avg. attendance
2014–15 MASL 2–13 69 138 Southern Did not qualify 700
2015–16 MASL 8–12 134 145 Southern Division Final 1,000
2016–17 MASL On Hiatus
2017–18 MASL 3-19 129 222 Southern Did not Qualify 1,500
2018-21 MASL On Hiatus
2021-22 M2 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

References

  1. ^ Armstrong, Zach (May 20, 2014). "Brownsville soccer team goes pro". Brownsville, TX: KVEO-TV. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. ^ Crum, Andrew (May 21, 2014). "A decade of work pays off for Ruvalcaba, Barracudas". Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, TX. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  3. ^ Krieger, Dan (May 27, 2014). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  4. ^ Husted, Jeff (April 7, 2017). "MASL ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION". MASLSoccer.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "MASL 2 WELCOMES BACK THE RETURN OF THE RGV BARRACUDAS FC FOR THE 2021-2022 SEASON". MASL 2 Website. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Stats - Major Arena Soccer League".

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