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2016 Copa Luis Villarejo
The 2016 Copa Luis Villarejo was the first edition of the Copa Luis Villarejo, a cup tournament for clubs in Puerto Rico organized by the Puerto Rican Football Federation. The champions and runners-up of this tournament are eligible to enter the 2017 Caribbean Club Championship, which serves as a qualifying tournament for the 2017 CONCACAF League and 2018 CONCACAF Champions League. Teams A total of eight teams participated in this tournament. * Bayamón ''- LNF & PRSL'' * Caguas Sporting ''- PRSL'' * Criollos de Caguas ''- LNF'' * Don Bosco ''- PRSL'' * Guayama ''- LNF'' * Metropolitan ''- PRSL'' * Mayagüez ''- PRSL'' * Puerto Rico FC ''- NASL'' Bracket First round First legs ---- ---- ---- Second legs '' Criollos de Caguas FC won 14–2 on aggregate.'' ---- '' Metropolitan FC won 5–3 on aggregate.'' ---- '' Bayamón FC won 8–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Puerto Rico FC won 6–0 on aggregate.'' Semi-finals First legs ---- Second legs '' Criollos de Caguas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico FC
Puerto Rico FC was a professional football club based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2015, the team played in the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team debuted in the 2016 fall season. The team played its home games at the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium until the stadium was severely damaged by Hurricane Maria in September 2017. The team last played during the 2017 NASL season. History In June 2015, National Basketball Association (NBA) star Carmelo Anthony announced that he is bringing football back to Puerto Rico with a new North American Soccer League expansion franchise. The announcement took place in Bayamon, Puerto Rico; the future home base of Puerto Rico FC, scheduled to begin its first season at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in the 2016 fall season. 2016 season On August 14, 2015, Adrian Whitbread was announced as the club's inaugural coach, with Thomas Payne being appointed as president on November 10, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Santurce (, from the Basque ''Santurtzi'' which means Saint George) is a barrio or district in the municipality of San Juan. Its population in 2020 was 69,469. It is also the biggest and most populated of all the barrios in the capital city with a bigger population than most municipalities of Puerto Rico and one of the most densely populated areas of the island (13,257.4 persons per square mile). Geography Geographically speaking, Santurce is a peninsula that is attached to the mainland in the east, where it borders with the Isla Verde district of Carolina. It is 7.6 km long from west to east, and up to 3.0 km wide in the eastern part. The peninsula is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the north, with more than five km of beaches from the Condado peninsula in the west, to a point 600 m east of ''Punta Las Marías'', where it borders on the Isla Verde area, and '' Laguna San José'' and its northern embayment, ''Laguna Los Corozos'' to the east. To the south is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Bement
Brian Bement (born July 2, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays for St. Louis Ambush of the Major Arena Soccer League. Career Bement played college soccer at Loyola University Chicago between 2011 and 2014. Puerto Rico FC Bement signed with Puerto Rico Football Club of the North American Soccer League on March 31, 2016. Following the regular season, PRFC took part in and won the inaugural Copa Luis Villarejo, earning the team a spot in the 2017 Caribbean Club Championship. Bement scored two goals in the second leg of his team's First Round match-up against Guayama FC. He was released at the end of the 2017 season. Jacksonville Armada Following an open tryout, Bement was signed by Jacksonville Armada FC of the National Premier Soccer League. Forward Madison In December 2018, Bement signed with USL League One club Forward Madison FC ahead of their inaugural season. He made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019, coming on as an 84th minute substitute for J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Rivera (footballer, Born 1996)
Jorge Luis Rivera (born March 24, 1996) is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Don Bosco FC in the Liga Puerto Rico. Playing career Club Guayama FC Rivera played club football for Guayama FC in the 2015 season. Puerto Rico FC On February 26, 2016, Rivera joined the newly created Puerto Rico FC, that set to begin play in the NASL's 2016 fall season. The 20-year-old starter started four games, came in as a substitute in five and played 343 minutes in the 2016 season. Also scored his first two goals as a professional during the Luis Villarejo Cup. On January 27, 2017, PRFC announced the resigning of Jorge Rivera. Penn FC In February 2018, Rivera signed with Penn FC in the United Soccer League. Don Bosco FC In January 2019, Rivera returned to Puerto Rico to play with Don Bosco FC in the Liga Puerto Rico. He scored his first goal on January 12 against Bayamón FC. International Rivera made his senior international debut for Puerto Rico in 2015. On March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Aguadilla (, ), founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city and municipality located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is spread over 15 ''barrios'' and Aguadilla Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is a principal city and core of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area. Etymology and nicknames Aguadilla is a shortening of the town's original name ''San Carlos de La Aguadilla''. The name ''Aguadilla'' is a diminutive of '' Aguada'', which is the name of the town and municipality located to the south. Some of the municipality's nicknames are: ''Jardín del Atlántico'' ("Garden of the Atlantic"), ''Pueblo de los Tiburones'' ("Shark Town") and ''La Villa del Ojo de Agua'' ("Villa of the Water Spring") after the natural water spring that was used by early settlers and Spanish soldiers as a wate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Gardarian
Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (other) * Martin County (other) * Martin Township (other) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Australia * Martin, Western Australia * Martin Place, Sydney Caribbean * Martin, Saint-Jean-du-Sud, Haiti, a village in the Sud Department of Haiti Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village in Slavonia, Croatia * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * Martin (Val Poschiavo), Switzerland England * Martin, Hampshire * Martin, Kent * Martin, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, hamlet and former parish in East Lindsey district * Martin, North Kesteven, village and parish in Lincolnshire in North Kesteven district * Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire * Martin Mere, a lake in Lancashire ** WWT Martin Mere, a wetland nature reserve that includes the lake and surrounding areas * Martin Mill, Kent North America Canada * Rural Muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Simmons (footballer)
Paul Simmons may refer to: * Paul Allen Simmons (1921–2014), U.S. federal judge * Paul Simmons (drummer), American drummer (Th' Legendary Shack Shakers, The Reverend Horton Heat, Petra) * Paul Simmons (football coach), American football coach See also *Paul Simons (other) Paul Simons may refer to: * Paul E. Simons, American diplomat and government official * Paul Simons (resistance fighter), Dutch resistance fighter See also * Paul Simmons (other) {{hndis, Simons, Paul ... * Paul Symmons (born 1973), Australian rules footballer {{Human name disambiguation, Simmons, Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caguas, Puerto Rico
Caguas (, ) is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo, and east of Aguas Buenas, Cidra, and Cayey. Caguas was founded in 1775. The municipality had a population of 127,244 at the 2020 census. Caguas is located from San Juan. It is located in the ''Valle de Caguas'' or Caguas Valley (also known as ''Valle del Turabo'' or the Turabo Valley), at the eastern ranges of the Central Mountain Range. It is known as ''La Ciudad Criolla'' (Criollo City), ''Valle del Turabo'' (the Turabo Valley) and ''La Cuna de los Trovadores'' (The Cradle of the ''Trovadores''). Its name originates from the Taíno cacique Caguax, who was a regional chief. Caguas is a principal city of both the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area and the San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo Combined Statistical Area. History The area of the Valley of Caguas was first settled by the Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrés Cabrero
Andrés Cabrero (born 4 January 1989) is a Puerto Rican international footballer who plays for Bayamón FC, as a midfielder. Career In 2008 Cabrero made his international debut for Puerto Rico. and at age 19 represented Puerto Rico for the World Cup Qualifiers as a starting midfielder in all games. After outstanding games against Bermudas, Dominican Republic (overtime assist to Peter Villegas for the win), and World Cup Qualifiers Honduras (assist to Peter Villegas for PR's advantage 2–1) and Trinidad Tobago, he turned professional with the Puerto Rico Islanders gaining experience in local and international club competitions. He was transferred to Sevilla FC of the Puerto Rico Soccer League on a short-term loan and returned to the Islanders for the conclusion of the 2008 and for the 2009 season. He was afterwards recruited and trained by Serbia's FK Teleoptik (Partizan FK second division team). and at the end of his contract returned to Puerto Rico to participate in the 2010 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Rivera
Sidney Adam Rivera (born November 15, 1993) is a professional soccer player who plays for United Premier Soccer League side New York Braveheart SC. Born in the United States, he represents Puerto Rico internationally. Born and raised in Staten Island, New York, Rivera moved to Hampton, New Jersey and played high school soccer at Saint Benedict's Preparatory School and North Hunterdon High School. Career College Rivera spent his entire college career at Old Dominion University. He made a total of 48 appearances for the Monarchs and tallied 11 goals and one assist. He led the team with nine goals in 2014, where he won the first ever Conference-USA tournament championship in Old Dominion University history while being named tournament offensive MVP. Rivera played for Virginia Beach City FC in the summer of 2014. Professional On January 20, 2015, Rivera was selected in the third round (63rd overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City. While he earned a contract with Orl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héctor Ramos
Héctor Omar Ramos Lebrón (born 4 May 1990), also known as Pito Ramos or simply Pito, is a Puerto Rican footballer, who plays as a forward for Metropolitan FA and the Puerto Rico national team. Career Ramos began 2011 playing for Puerto Rico United and joined Puerto Rico Islanders in September 2011 on loan from Criollos de Caguas. He signed with Islanders for the 2012 season on 20 January 2012. On 5 July 2013, it was confirmed that Ramos would be the third foreign player for Salvadoran club, Isidro Metapán. Ramos joined the newly formed Puerto Rico FC ahead of their Fall 2016 season. He scored the first goal in club history on his debut against the Indy Eleven Indy Eleven is an American professional soccer team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2013, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2014, before moving to the United Soccer League in 2018. The franchise plays it ..., earning the team a draw. He was released at the end of the 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón (, ) is a Bayamón barrio-pueblo, city, Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico and suburb of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan located in the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, Aguas Buenas and Comerío, Puerto Rico, Comerío; south of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Toa Baja and Cataño, Puerto Rico, Cataño; west of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, Toa Alta and Naranjito, Puerto Rico, Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 Ward (country subdivision), barrios and Bayamón barrio-pueblo, Bayamón Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area and the second most populous municipality in both the metropolitan area and Puerto Rico. History The Taíno people, the indigenous peoples who encountered European explorers and settlers, were the long-time settlers in this area. The Spanish colonization of the America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
